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Edition - 1171

Algarve
	Network Christmas Fayre NETWORK, the organisation for women working in the Algarve, have organised their annual Christmas Fayre, a fund- raising event that this year has helped two local charities. Besides the Silves-based charity, Castelo dos Sonhos, the fayre was able to raise 1,500 euros for Riding for the Disabled .....
- Algarve ready to welcome the New Year
- Cheap broadband
- Local councils investigated
- New image to promote tourism
- Network Christmas Fayre
- Portimão municipal market inaugurated
- Driver dies as car demolishes house
- Christmas late-night shopping at ‘off the wall’ gallery
- The knight and the donkey - Letter from the Algarve by Frances Ruddick
- Christmas in Portimão
- Economy Ministry agrees to change pylon route
- Hashish seized in Olhão
- Cláudia Brito- exhibition for the festive season
- Algarve golf promotion in Cancun

Costa del Sol
	Reservoir levels dropping THE level of water in Malaga’s reservoirs is still falling and at the moment it is reported that there are only 137.3 cubic hectometres, which is just 22.3 per cent of total capacity. This time last year, the seven reservoirs throughout the province held 192 cubic hectometres of water, which is 55 m .....
- Four doctors accused of negligence
- News in brief Costa del Sol
- Man dies in Malaga after being attacked by his own dog
- Violent youngsters do it for pleasure
- City will get 2,500 more teachers
- Junta will help with the rent
- Just fancy that...
- Spanish schools fail in the report by PISA
- Increase in work-related accidents
- Cosmetic surgery for children
- [Crime Watch]
- The insurance will pay the damages
- Malaga will use more electricity this month
- Fire crackers sold to children as young as ten
- AVE really flies
- Cunard announce stopovers in Malaga for new flagship
- Police go back to school to halt violence
- Barbarela gets new mammogram machine
- Work on bicycle lane has started
- OAP drug trafficker arrested
- Churriana gets the emergency department
- RON FREEMAN OBITUARY
- Junta applies for land to construct fourth health centre
- 20,000 euros given to bus passengers
- Let TAPAS entertain you
- Nativity scene under the sea
- Reservoir levels dropping

Costa Blanca
	Adult education problems THE spokesman for the PSPV-PSOE Party in Benidorm has slammed the ruling Partido Popular over their failure to carry out election promises regarding local adult education. Agustín Navarro from the PSOE said that the current situation was ‘unworthy’ and that, despite promises to improve the School .....
- Benidorm kitchen disaster
- Alicante bank raid
- Orihuela Costa sewage problems
- Terror gang arrested
- Shots fired in Denia
- Unlicensed goods confiscated
- Benidorm lottery winner
- Paid to stay in Elda
- Orihuela Cathedral tower opened
- Traffic lights remain in place
- Altea paedophile download
- Sinking boat smuggling hashish
- Truck robbers caught
- Prostitution tackled
- Remembering the past
- Guardamar chats
- Businesses want more say
- In aid of UNICEF
- Medieval Christmas Market in Calpe
- New boulevard planned
- Identity blunder?
- Snow fun in Benidorm
- Adult education problems
- Xmas Art Exhibition
- The A-Z of Cats. Pedigrees of the World - The Korat (Part Two)

Costa de Almería
	Immigrant children will not be abandoned THE number of children who are arriving alone in Almeria is causing a huge drain on the monetary resources of the government. The immigrant children, the majority of whom arrive on trucks or boats from Morocco, arrive without parents and are costing 113 euros a day on clothes, administration and edu .....
- Spanair decide against Almeria to Seville flights
- Tragedy strikes family on A-7
- Brit child rapist returns to Spain
- Youngster in shop accident
- Local kennel transferring dogs
- Exhibition shows Almeria glories
- Alarming immigration abortion statistics
- Home converted into car museum
- Choir performances in Roquetas de Mar
- Send them home
- Mayor asks for residents’ collaboration
- Immigrant children will not be abandoned
- Almeria company on front line for Global Orgasm
- Charity half marathon
- Photographic exhibition
- Sexy Santas tenth fundraising anniversary
- Delfos Christmas Party
- Season's greetings from ‘Dramatic Licence’
- Energy efficient Carboneras Christmas
- Children’s town hall meeting

Mallorca
	ISLAND HAS THE X-MAS FACTOR FOR CHARITY A MAGALLUF bar staged its own version of the X Factor this week to raise cash for a local charity. The Boston Bar was the scene for the talent contest to find the island’s own singing stars. Judges Scary Sharon, Sulky Simon and Legless Louis watched a parade of top tune talent and gave their opinion .....
- Emergency crews call off strike
- New security alert plan for port
- Police fight gang warfare
- Winds cause havoc
- Tour bosses happy with summer
- Search reveals no sign of missing women
- Christmas shopping row
- Holidaymakers kept in the dark, tourists claim
- Dog show closer
- Llar de Menors childrens charity association events
- ISLAND HAS THE X-MAS FACTOR FOR CHARITY
- School helps out
- ALCUDIA HOSPITAL IN CLOSURE SHOCK

Heart of Andalucía
	Thieves steal cash point with stolen tractor BRAZEN THIEVES stole a tractor and used it to steal a cash point in the area of Cartaojal in Antequera. The thieves tied the ATM to the tractor and drove away, pulling it out of the wall. Neighbours were awakened by the noise and called the Civil Guard. After removing the cash point from the only .....
- Alhaurin de la Torre rejects quarry plans
- Accidents accelerate Pizarra roadworks
- School gym in bad condition
- Ex–mayor sentenced
- Fire in Ronda
- Bluetongue compensation
- Delays in regional fire station
- A Roman road blocks motorway construction
- Coin Town Hall prepare to open car park for Christmas
- Campaign by pharmacists to prevent the spread of head lice in schools
- Thieves steal cash point with stolen tractor
- City of Antequera 2007 awards presented
- TAPAS entertain Alhaurin school
- Foreign residents top 2,000
- "Let TAPAS entertain you"
- Antequera working to conserve find

Sport
	Portugal in Group A of the Euro 2008 PORTUGAL has been included in group ‘A’ of the ‘Euro 2008’ group stage, alongside Switzerland, Turkey and the Czech Republic. Portugal will kick off its participation in the Euro 2008 by facing Turkey in Geneva on the very first day of the tournament. Four days later they will play the Czech Republi....
- Tenth Triathlon in Torremolinos
- British Rally to be dropped in 2010
- Portugal in Group A of the Euro 2008
- Come back Figo
- England Rugby Under-20s Team in the Algarve
- Mayweather floors Hatton
- Benfica book UEFA Cup place
- Finca Guila Bowls Club News
- Elche take weakened squad to UPV
- Boxers Golf Society Report
- Mojacar Angling Club

Boadicea

A question of lineage
Pregnant Indian women in the UK are increasingly encouraged by their husbands and in-laws to abort if a scan reveals they are....

Leapy Lee

Enough already! Leapy declares war
I must confess the letter to Mrs Ed from Major R (retired!) published last week, did cause me a somewhat wry grimace. Not so ....

Sidelines

Russian elections signal no change
HUGO CHÁVEZ did not obtain the result he expected on December 2 in a referendum intended to install him as Venezuela’s presid....

Mrs. Ed

I am not sure if letting loose our dogs to foul the terraces in front of our houses, in the streets and beautiful parks is a ....

Food

Greek Food: Mythological tastes
Greek cuisine is typically of the Mediterranean sharing many elements with the cuisines of Southern France, Italy, the Balkan....

Health & Beauty

Nail biting and how to cure it
THE clinical name for nail biting is chronic onychophagia and it is considered to be the most widespread form of mild self- m....

Astrology
		Star - Sagittarius Whatever your plans over the solstice, or however you intend to celebrate this weekend, there'll be laughter, fun and plenty ....

Happened This Day
	1758 - During the French and Indian War, the British capture Fort Duquesne at what is now known as Pittsburgh. 1867 - Alfred Nobel patents dynamite. 1884 - J.B. Meyenberg receives the patent for evaporated milk. ....

Birthdays
	Norman Greenbaum - 65 - American singer/songwriter, Nicollette Sheridan - 44 - British actress, Goldie Hawn - 62 - American actress/director/producer,
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