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Algarve
	Fires in Portugal THE National Forest Resources Authority have released a report which shows that the number of forest fires in Portugal has decreased considerably. The report shows that from January 1 until August 15, there are records of 717 forest fires when the average of the last five years is 3,944. The report.....
- ETA bombers use Portuguese car
- Castro Marim’s medieval days
- Fires in Portugal
- FIESA sand sculptures intact
- Low-cost internet for teachers
- New airport site decided in 2008
- Summer rain storms hit the Algarve hardest
- President pays tribute to Albufeira County Council
- Ill-educated palate
- Kitty’s contradictions in clay
- Albufeira in top 10 beach escapes
- John Aldridge Charity Golf Classic 2007
- Special thanks
- Safe and healthy beaches

Costa del Sol
	Gazpacho takes off for Florida AN ANDALUCIAN company has created a franchise for gazpacho and is planning to open a restaurant in Florida (USA), where Spanish products are greatly accepted. The Franquiciadora de Gazpacheria company says this is an alternative to fast food which will fit in well with the Florida climate, although .....
- Second shooting at Nueva Andalucia bar
- Malaga hosts boat race
- news in brief
- UK inquest into Marbella death ten years on
- Just fancy that…
- Teenage suspect quizzed over Rhys murder
- Narrow escape
- Emergency phone line
- Man dies in traffic accident
- Ship collides
- Town hall warning
- Body on bench
- Holocaust denier arrested in Malaga
- Prisoners prevent attack
- Irish tourist has ear bitten off in late-night fight
- Sponsor a cow scheme
- Fantasy and horror film celebration
- Slimming sauna belt withdrawn
- Burglar stuck on fence
- Fatal repair
- Dead fish
- Gazpacho takes off for Florida
- Abuse allegations in Alora
- Estepona dolphin dies
- Absolved of attempted murder
- Heat alert
- Cocaine found in motorbike seat
- New medical centre
- Ex-police chief under arrest
- Crime Watch
- Help required

Costa Blanca
	Americas Cup boosts region’s tourist figures THE Americas Cup racing event has been cited as the main reason that tourism figures for the region are up this year. So far there have already been an estimated 34 million visitors to Spain, with many of them aiming for the Costa Blanca, and Valencia in particular. The majority of the tourists ori .....
- High winds cause beach chaos
- Impatient driver causes collision
- Widow of suspected kidnapper gives evidence
- Romanian gang arrested
- Domestic violence
- Tsunami money missing
- New badminton coaching group in Guardamar
- Back to school
- Body discovered
- Ministry stops hotels
- Mobile phone use controlled
- Five hundred kilos of jellyfish
- Policeman confesses
- Mayor claims Benidorm blackouts “not due to debt”
- Mafia blackmails Italian man into money laundering
- Parents narrowly escape son’s attempt to burn family home
- Americas Cup boosts region’s tourist figures
- Health cards withdrawn
- Tourists flock to see Humans!
- Officials assess needs
- Vicious assault confessions
- Alicante MARQ Museum excursions
- Outdoor courses for unemployed

Costa de Almería
	German exchange assessed THE organiser of the Andalucian Youth Institute in Almería, Anabel Mateos, has visited the German youths who have taken part in the exchange between Carboneras and Bamberg (Bavaria). The exchange was organised by Carboneras Town Hall, and Mateos met with the children to discuss their impressions of .....
- Desalination plant protest by mayor
- Gas explosion
- Smugglers arrested on Roquetas beach
- Region suffers “heatwave”
- Future of impounded ferry still unknown
- Illegal immigrant prostitutes
- Scuba diver dies
- Vandals damage rescue boat
- Almeria Port smugglers
- Weekend beach fun
- Roquetas hit and run tragedy
- Dealer offers drugs to police
- Cable thieves arrested
- Mojacar joyriders captured
- Organic produce boom
- Back to school less costly
- Beach cleaning enters modern age
- Body found in car
- German exchange assessed
- Lights installed for popular pilgrimage
- Rock-etas de Mar
- Hobbies: The weird and the wonderful
- Pamela’s line dancing classes
- Mojacar August fiesta
- Football pitch for Berja

Mallorca
	Claudia Schiffer back in Mallorca SUPERMODEL Claudia Schiffer has returned to Mallorca after the recent death of her father, Heinz Schiffer, and is teaching her children to play his favourite sport, golf. The model is at the family home in Camp de Mar, teaching four-year-old Caspar and two-year-old Clementine, both the fruit of her .....
- Claudia Schiffer back in Mallorca
- Return of Palma tram
- Police watch gang members
- Alleged abuser detained
- Happy 108th birthday!
- Manacor reaches 40,000 inhabitants
- Mysterious death
- Fact not fiction
- Back to school costs
- Request to reduce bus fare prices
- Plan to restore cinema
- Cruising tourists

Heart of Andalucía
	Six arrested in drugs bust SIX people aged between 21 and 43 were arrested in Ronda during a drugs bust carried out by the Tango Unit of the Local Police and the Specialised and Violent Crimes Unit from Malaga. The two units had been co-operating for several months, carrying out surveillance on three homes in Avenida Andaluc .....
- Man dies fixing tractor
- Axarquia fruit farmers choose Morocco
- Alora abuse allegations
- Six arrested in drugs bust
- Bluetongue disease causes concern for Casares farmers
- Dictator’s grandson charged with abuse
- Prison for negligent homicide driver
- Irrigation plan
- One dead in road accident
- Immigration on the increase in Cartama
- Kamikaze driver recovers from injuries
- Possible cancer benefits of Argan oil

Sport
	The 2007 Rugby World Cup THE Rugby World Cup is back after four long years and begins on September 7 when hosts France entertain Argentina. Defending champions England meet the US in their first game on September 8 but England’s dominance of four years ago when they beat Australia on home soil has suffered great demise wit....
- The 2007 Rugby World Cup
- Chelsea want Ronaldinho
- Hamilton in Turkish Grand Prix blow-out
- Obikwelu disqualified
- De Ridder wins Portugal Trophy
- Fernandes signs for Valencia
- Disappointing start for Lisbon clubs

Boadicea

Seeing red
TWO British neuroscientists have decided that girls, women and elderly ladies all have a taste for pink – and they do! They d....

Sidelines

Time could be up for the Terrible Twins
UNTIL 2006, Poland was no more than another recent European Union arrival – it joined in 2004 – and welcomed with indifferenc....

Mrs. Ed

OUR immediate neighbours own a miniature Schnauzer which has Separation Syndrome so he barked and howled non-stop when alone.....

Leapy Lee

Once more into the fray
TWO more ‘when are they gonnas?’ to kick-start the scribble this week. One. When are they gonna finally manage to bang up tha....

Health & Beauty

Good health matters
THE sun, sea and sangria in Spain may make for a better lifestyle but how many of us over-indulge? So, how do we make our bet....

Food

Aragon, Spain’s land of lamb and honey
THE Aragonese kitchen is reputedly the plainest in Spain. It is based on meat, which was originally hunted and later replaced....

Special Feature

In the early hours of Sunday, August 31, 1997, a black Mercedes-Benz S280 was involved in a high-speed car accident, crashing....

Astrology
		Star - Libra Give others the benefit of the doubt and your infinite patience this week. Situations will change from minute to minute. It w ....

Happened This Day
	1615 - French King Louis XIII marries Ann of Austria. They are both 14 years old. 1859 - Charles Darwin, a British naturalist, publishes "On the Origin of Species." 1871 - The National Rifle Association is incorporated in the US. ....

Birthdays
	John Henton - 47 - American actor, Christina Applegate - 36 - American actress, Nicollette Sheridan - 44 - British actress,
	more...