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Sally Bengtsson / 2010-07-31 13:20:49
Tourism on the Costa del Sol is up. As July ended it became clear that hotel occupancy was 5% higher than at the same time last year, and it looks as if August will follow suit too. ...

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Kevin Reardon / 2010-07-31 13:14:49
As they continue to flow in from Northern Africa, it is not only the ever increasing number of immigrants and their families who are going through a hard time, figures now show that many local residen...

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Sally Bengtsson / 2010-07-31 12:53:40
The Spanish law protects the country's coastline. And we have all heard about the Costas law not permit- ting buildings to be built less than 106 ...

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Kevin Reardon / 2010-07-25 09:59:21
Almería City Council has long proposed that the historical centre of the city around its flagship monument, La Alcazaba, is restored as an attraction in its own right, providing the area with t...

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Sally Bengtsson / 2010-07-25 09:55:30
The absence of twenty-eight air traffic controllers from their posts in Barcelona caused considerable delays to flights in and out of airports in Alicante, Valencia, Malaga and the Balearic Islands la...
Sport » Soccer » Tony's Soccer School
Contributor / 2010-07-31 13:51:33

This week see Tony's Soccer School, join in the Spanish World Cup winning celebrations, which is currently sweeping the country here in Spain.
The packed Orihuela Costa Soccer School enjoyed a break...
Sport » Soccer » Sheffield United Soccer School
Contributor / 2010-07-31 13:47:25

As part of the ´Festival of Youth’ month in Pilar de la Horadada, a five-a-side football tournament has been running during the month of July.
Teams from all over the region, as well as ...
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Staff Reporter / 2010-07-31 11:31:04

A former garage that was more used to servicing trucks, but was converted in to a mosque has been shut down. Locals reported that it was often filled with crowds exceeding a thousand people, which the...
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Kevin Reardon / 2010-07-30 15:51:53

Almost one in every four doctors practicing in Andalucia has been subjected to personal abuse or physical violence whilst treating a patient. The results were made public in a survey carried out by th...
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Contributor / 2010-07-30 15:48:05

According to reports, it would appear that an invasion of giant rats has taken over the Benicalap area of Valencia that has resulted in many people calling on the Town Hall to intervene.
Technicians...
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Press Release / 2010-07-30 15:44:38

Cookie, the miniature horse rescued by Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre (EHCRC) after being abandoned to die on wasteground in Benijofar at Easter, is in Barcelona awaiting treatment from Spain’s t...
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Kevin Reardon / 2010-07-30 15:42:11

The judicial authorities have charged a German mother with gross negligence following the death of her five year old child in Espiel (Córdoba) on Friday through multiple organ failure resulting...
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Kevin Reardon / 2010-07-30 14:26:40

According to information released by the Provincial Ministry of Health in Andalucia, following analysis carried out in July, a total of 19 municipalities in the province have declared their wate...
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Staff Reporter / 2010-07-30 13:06:23
Last Wednesday Spain approved a cannabinoid drug for use in the treatment of multiple sclerosis pending a decision by the Health Ministry regarding pricing and reimbursement approval, which is expecte...
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Staff Reporter / 2010-07-30 13:04:49
Last Wednesday Guardia Civil officers were investigating whether two bodies found floating 20 miles from Jávea beach in Valencia were part of a larger group of migrants who had tried to reach S...
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Kevin Reardon / 2010-07-29 10:52:24

The recent opening of ‘de Bassus Bavaria’ in La Zenia has not only brought a comfortable German Beerhouse to the region it has also brought it’s very own brewery where beer is made i...
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Kevin Reardon / 2010-07-29 10:50:59

Albufereta Beach was closed On Sunday afternoon after the Red Cross found a large quantity of diesel fuel about 100 metres long and 80 meters out from the coast, forcing the swimmers out of water.
T...
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Kevin Reardon / 2010-07-29 10:19:07
A 40 year old Irishman died on Wednesday after being shot following a pub brawl in Avenida Antonio Machado, Benalmadena according to 112 emergency sources .
Emergency Services received the call from ...
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Kevin Reardon / 2010-07-29 10:16:17

Press reports that U.S. president, Barack Obama, his wife Michelle and their daughters, Malia and Sasha, were to celebrate the President’s 50th birthday in Marbella have proved to be false but F...
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Sally Bengtsson / 2010-07-29 10:10:14

The latest airline to pull our of San Javier Airport is Air Berlin, who announced last Tuesday in a press release that due to the lack of support from the Murcian government, and due to a drop in rese...
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Kevin Reardon / 2010-07-28 13:19:51

The National Police have arrested a Sunderland woman on suspicion of the murder of her husband. The man was found dead having suffered a deep stab wound received at his home, in the Altavista complex,...
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Kevin Reardon / 2010-07-26 15:47:11

The very first patient to undergo a full face transplant appeared in front of the press on Monday morning where he was keen to show off his new looks.
The operation, requiring 22 hours of surgery, to...
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Mark Nolan / 2010-07-25 19:04:39

Three days of fun in the sun may seem like a long time, but for the many people who attended the Entre Naranjos fiesta, it wasn´t long enough.
The Mayor of Entre Naranjos, John Reynolds, opened...
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Press Release / 2010-07-25 18:59:18

- Low fares flights now available to book for next summer -
Award winning low fares airline Monarch has launched its summer 2011 scheduled programme, enabling people to get a head start on their trav...
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Kevin Reardon / 2010-07-24 15:54:22

A 60 year old businessman from Murcia has died while piloting a gyrocopter, in a small private helicopter, crashing it into the sea off the coast of Santa Pola (Alicante ), according to Red Cross sour...
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Staff Reporter / 2010-07-23 14:20:49

Together with Granada the Province of Almeria has shown the greatest reduction of crime in the whole of Andalucia during the first six months of the year. Data released last week by the Provincial Gov...
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Staff Reporter / 2010-07-23 14:01:48

Spain is destroying 7.7 hectares (19 acres) of its coastline every day to accommodate residential, commercial and industrial development, Greenpeace said in a report presented Friday in Madrid. In the...
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Staff Reporter / 2010-07-21 13:53:59

Ryanair announced last Tuesday that seven routes they operate from San Javier airport will be stopped for the time-being. Those routes are to Birmingham, Liverpool, Bournemouth, Glasgow, Leeds, East M...
Sport » Soccer » General
Kevin Reardon / 2010-07-30 14:58:01

Almeria is one of the smallest clubs in Spain, but they have a very good trio of African talents, one of whom could become a genuine global superstar. Kalu Uche (Nigeria) was impressive during the rec...
Sport » Golf
Contributor / 2010-07-30 14:52:19

La Manga Club Resort has announced its intention to bring the 2015 Solheim Cup to Spain for the first time. The resort has until October 29 to submit its full bid, but is hopeful it will be viewed as ...
Sport » Soccer » General
Kevin Reardon / 2010-07-30 14:18:07

Antonio Lidón, the Orihuela Councillor for Sport, has told representatives of the city’s football club that they must stand on their own two feet.
No longer is the Ayuntamiento in a pos...
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Jack Pot / 2010-07-31 08:57:36
Spain's Q2 unemployment is up 0.04% on the first quarter of 2010. It now stands ...
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Kevin Reardon / 2010-07-30 19:55:56
According to sources within the Spanish Airports Authority, AENA, a Ryanair plan...
Sport » Darts
Contributor / 2010-07-31 13:33:05
Imperial Pools the Costa Blanca´s leading sw...
Sport » Golf
Contributor / 2010-07-31 13:30:39
Friday the 23rd July saw the first annual Ladies v...
Features » Obituaries
Contributor / 2010-07-31 13:27:08
The Leader received some sad news on Thursday.&nbs...
Features » Animals and Pets
Staff Reporter / 2010-07-31 11:10:20
Cookie, the miniature horse rescued by Easy Horse ...
Sport » Golf
Contributor / 2010-07-30 15:01:22
The holiday season is now in full flow and a lot o...
Sport » Golf
Contributor / 2010-07-30 14:57:02
Monday 19th July: The members competition was a st...
Sport » Golf
Contributor / 2010-07-30 14:56:00
Wednesday 18th July 2010 and only afew mad enough ...
Sport » Fishing
Beachcomber John / 2010-07-30 14:54:07
“Danny B” fished Garrucha rocks, the f...
Sport » Soccer » General
Kevin Reardon / 2010-07-30 14:50:25
UD Almería presented their new kits for the...
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Kevin Reardon / 2010-07-30 14:48:21
A new initiative launched by 'Almeria taxi' requir...
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Kevin Reardon / 2010-07-30 14:46:01
The Provincial government has allocated over a mil...
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Kevin Reardon / 2010-07-30 14:43:55
The Guardia Civil have arrested Raúl MB, a ...
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Kevin Reardon / 2010-07-30 14:41:03
Councillor of Public Works oversees the progress o...
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Kevin Reardon / 2010-07-30 14:31:08
The Provincial Court de Almería has imposed...
Features » Special Events
Staff Reporter / 2010-07-30 14:30:16
Following on from the story about Costas wanting t...
Features » Churches and Religion
Contributor / 2010-07-30 14:28:59
Serving the area from La Marina, south of Alicante...
Features » Finance and Money
Contributor / 2010-07-30 14:19:55
The Governor of the Bank of England, Mervin King, ...
Sport » Golf
Contributor / 2010-07-30 14:15:33
Hot and very humid conditions greeted the thirty-t...
Sport » Golf
Contributor / 2010-07-30 14:02:18
After the excitement of last week’s Monte Pe...
Features » People and Places
Contributor / 2010-07-30 13:47:10
Have you ever had an instance where you felt a dec...
Sport » Bowls
Contributor / 2010-07-30 13:35:17
El Del
It's been a funny old week. The main event...
Features » Special Events
Staff Reporter / 2010-07-30 13:12:01
OPEN AIR CINEMA Auditorium - Reina Sofia Par...
Features » Special Events
Staff Reporter / 2010-07-30 13:00:01
The popular La Marina Summer Fiesta is back and la...
Features » Advertorials
Staff Reporter / 2010-07-30 12:50:29
If you are feeling a bit nostalgic for something r...