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Algarve
	Maddie’s case: 100 days on and a long way from being solved THE Judicial Police (PJ) have publicly admitted that Madeleine McCann could be dead. In an interview with the BBC, PJ’s spokesman Olegário Sousa said: “In the last days there have been many developments, and some leads point to the possible death of the little girl,” He added “All of the lines of in.....
- Maddie’s case: 100 days on and a long way from being solved
- Another drug smuggling operation thwarted by police
- Airline sets new record
- PT and Microsoft to combat information exclusion
- Airports on strike
- The Algarve’s very own desert island
- Was Columbus Portuguese?
- Charity art
- Stopped smoking - Letter from the Algarve
- Ancient method, modern art
- Bjorn Borg in Vale do Lobo
- Suspected thief detained
- Animal charity holds annual fundraiser
- Iceland visits Algarve

Costa del Sol
	Basking in the Basque Country THIS week we visit the Basque country, which, in reality, is larger than just the autonomous region. However, we will only cover the region in this article since the other parts have already been discussed in previous articles on the Basque country’s neighbours. The Basque country is a small but .....
- Voyage of discovery and pilgrimage
- Businessman busted
- Man loses arm in road accident
- Local golfers scoop top places
- Employment for disabled people
- Beach access improvements
- Baby naming row ends in death threats
- Emergency SMS
- Major drug distribution network demolished
- Woman mowed down by own car
- New spotty resident at zoo
- Television studio alight
- Pretty flamingo
- Chauffeur escapes
- Blaze arrest
- Illegal bazaar workers
- Endangered limpet found
- Protest against bullfighting staged
- Feline killer reported to police
- Circulatory problems cause one third of deaths-
- Saudi Royal family in Marbella
- Fair in full swing
- Arrested for exploitation of immigrants
- Collision claims three lives
- The EWN prize horse race
- Model holidays in Marbella
- Liza Minnelli at the Puente Romano
- Wind power will make province self-sufficient
- Setting the Standard
- Make me smile
- Cudeca calendar changes
- Earthquake shakes Spain
- Basking in the Basque Country

Costa Blanca
	Environmental campaign ongoing THE ongoing environmental campaign in Guardamar has had a “very positive” response by local residents, according to the town hall. The campaign began at the beginning of July and is set to continue until the end of September, thanks to the high impact that it has had on the area. The initiatve, .....
- Marijuana growers spotted
- Environmental campaign ongoing
- Roads to be free of buses
- Home invasion in the night
- Storms strike unprepared province
- Sewage on the streets of Orihuela Costa
- Nine-year delay over
- Police search house for clues to missing girl
- Investigations begin after two fires in 24 hours
- Alfaz needs blood
- Five kilo baby born
- Poison warning for pet owners
- Altea sewage pouring into sea
- Torrevieja drowning
- Barrel explosion leaves man with serious burns
- Elderly coke dealers busted
- Kids fiesta returns
- Valencia F1 raises property prices
- Car held to ransom
- Moviplaya takes over beach
- Exhibition draws in the crowds
- Music, rhythm and rhyme
- Cave musicians play on
- 30 years since the passing of the King
- La Piscina summer cabaret

Costa de Almería
	Pot on the patio AN 18-year-old in Adra has been arrested after it was discovered that he was in possession of 14 marijuana plants. SAS, a resident of Adra was caught by police after neighbours complained that they could hear sounds of a fight coming from his apartment. When they arrived at the apartment, police .....
- Fake fashion seized
- Pot on the patio
- Drunk driver arrested
- Firefighters feel let down
- Adoption figures show increase
- Healthcare for tourists
- Pet robbers arrested
- Plague of abandoned cars
- Dangerous crossing for 74 immigrants
- Ecologists demand demolition date
- Save the meat-eating sponge
- Lack of hotels
- Extended library opening hours
- Berja pets compete
- Massive turnout for popular band
- New production techniques for growers
- The Almanzora Group of Friends
- 30 years since the passing of the King-
- Top star headlines Vera festival
- New facilities to combat increase in rubbish

Mallorca
	Bar brawl between prostitutes NATIONAL POLICE arrested a man and four Romanian women who work in the s´Arenal area as prostitutes, after a Nigerian prostitute reported them to the police for allegedly threatening to kill her and stealing her bag and mobile. The five admitted that there had been a fight but denied having .....
- Street gang wreak havoc in Palma
- Woman injured by falling debris
- Protected plant stops building plans in Magalluf
- Officer investigated in rape claim
- Chardonnay harvest begins
- Historical construction destroyed
- “Dancing Queen” in the Gran Casino de Mallorca
- In the Mood for the beach
- Officers investigate restaurant burglary
- Bar brawl between prostitutes

Heart of Andalucía
	Earthquake shakes most of Spain AN EARTHQUAKE measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale shook most areas of Spain at 9:30 on the morning of Sunday, August 12. The epicentre was in Ciudad Real, but the tremor was felt throughout most of the country. Andalucia is the area in greatest danger from earthquakes, .....
- My pretty flamingo
- Couple of burglars nabbed
- Glass recycling campaign a hit
- Antequeragets text service
- More wind farms for Malaga
- Woman hit by own car
- Earthquake shakes most of Spain
- Senior citizen donates land
- Young man loses arm
- Bird food demands

Sport
	Lucky 13 for Tiger TIGER WOODS claimed his 13th major of his career with a two-shot victory at the USPGA tour at Southern Hills. The world number one did have to survive a mid-round scare on his way to victory after his lead was cut from three shots to one, after some unfamiliar putting on the 14th green. The great W....
- The Premiership is back
- Dale wins in Shanghai
- United held as Chelsea win thriller
- Lucky 13 for Tiger
- England Women’s football team heads to the Far East

Boadicea

Baby blues
FEMALE executives get pregnant, take maternity leave to give birth and then get the hump when they go back to work. Lenka She....

Health & Beauty

Sun – Factor not fiction
THE Sun...the reason why many come to Spain. But without the right protection, the sun can be a killer. Everybody must be awa....

Sidelines

Iran and Nicaragua – together again
WHILE the United States devotes its energy and resources to fighting terrorism and rearranging the Middle East, Latin America....

Mrs. Ed

IN reply to the letter entitled “Barking Mad,” I do not deny that barking dogs are an annoyance, especially when they bark an....

Leapy Lee

The biggest set of hustlers the world has ever seen
I CAN’T believe another ‘seven’ have bitten the dust since my last blurb. Old ‘poppa’ time really does seem to go into overdr....

Food

Fairground food at the feria
AS you walk through a feria or fairground, it’s so difficult to draw your attention away from the sugary, sweet smell that bl....

Astrology
		Star - Aries Looking back over the past few months you will realise that fine adjustments are needed. Both your working life and diet need ....

Happened This Day
	1694 - French author and philosopher Jean Francois Voltaire is born. At age 65 he spent only three days writing "Candide." 1783 - The first successful flight is made in a hot air balloon. The pilots, Francois Pilatre de Rosier and Francois Laurent, Marquis d'Arlandes, flew for 25 minutes and 5.5 miles over Paris. 1877 - Thomas A. Edison announces the invention of his phonograph. ....

Birthdays
	John Henton - 47 - American actor, Norman Greenbaum - 65 - American singer/songwriter, John Larroquette - 60 - American actor,
	more...