Spain stirs it: New blast at England's 2018 World Cup bid | Mail Online

Spain stirs it: New blast at England's 2018 World Cup bid | Mail Online: "England's 2018 World Cup bid came under serious attack again yesterday in what has become open season since their ill-advised formal letter of complaint to FIFA.The latest broadside came from Spanish bid leader Miguel Angel Lopez, who accused England of colluding with the United States.He also called the London bid's international president David Dein 'telepathic or a prophet' and slammed the quality of England's hotels - all in breach of FIFA rules banning disparaging comments about other bidding countrie...

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Russian bears treat graveyards as 'giant refrigerators' | World news | The Guardian

Russian bears treat graveyards as 'giant refrigerators' | World news | The Guardian: "Russian bears have grown so desperate after a scorching summer they have started digging up and eating corpses in municipal cemetries, alarmed officials said today. Bears' traditional food – mushrooms, berries and the odd frog – has disappeared, they added.The Vezhnya Tchova incident took place on Saturday in the northern republic of Komi, near the Arctic Circle. The shocked women cried in panic, frightening the bear back into the woods, before they discovered a ghoulish scene with the clothes of the bear's already-dead...

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Guardia Civil in Almeria are investigating the discovery of two bodies in two seperate cases opened yesterday.

Guardia Civil in Almeria are investigating the discovery of two bodies in two seperate cases opened yesterday.The first was a man identified as a well-known farmer and whose body shows signs of violence and the other, an elderly woman who could have died up to two months ago, whose body was found alongside a highway.The man's death occurred in Níjar and the victim has been identified as Francisco LP, a well-known local farmer. Locals have said they are horrified at the discovery of his body, which shows clear sign of violence. The body has been found in the hamlet of San Isidro, an area devoted...

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Huge rat attacks baby in cot

At dawn yesterday, the García Vázquez's, a local family from Almeria, underwent one of the most surreal and unpleasant episodes in their lives. Events began on Saturday night at the home in which they reside, located in Calle Federico García Lorca in the town of Huercal-Almeria, just outside the capital city Almeria.Gonzalo and Ana and their two children, a 5 year old boy and a girl of 3 years, experienced a great shock in the early hours of Saturday night whilst resting peacefully at his home. Apparently, at 22.30 hours, the couple heard a scream from their youngest child who was in her room...

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Sean Connery and Micheline Roquebrune’ fight in the Goldfinger case

Sean Connery and Micheline Roquebrune’ fight in the Goldfinger case, the Costa del Sol development deal of Casa Malibu, has taken an unlikely turn. Sean Connery is now ignoring summons to appear, claiming he is too old to travel. Yet, as the Telegraph reports, Sean Connery was not too old in June to fly to the Edinburgh Film Festival (and even dance for the cameras during a news briefing), and he was not too old to fly to New York in April.The couple have been ordered to appear in a case dubbed...

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TWO IRISH CITIZENS are among a group of people arrested by Spanish police in Ibiza in a major drugs operation.

TWO IRISH CITIZENS are among a group of people arrested by Spanish police in Ibiza in a major drugs operation.The operation is being jointly run by Spanish and British police, and has resulted in the discovery of around 38,000 ecstasy tablets and 4kg of cocaine, as well as other drugs.Police also recovered around €56,000.Fourteen men and 11 women have been arrested, including two Irish and 20 British people.The nationalities of the other people arrested include Spain, Slovakia and the Czech Republic.The drug racket is believed to have been run from Britain, and local police are saying that they...

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France: Protests against pension reform over the past month resulted in canceled flights and trains and the closure of the Eiffel Tower.

France: Protests against pension reform over the past month resulted in canceled flights and trains and the closure of the Eiffel Tower. The government refuses to back down from increasing the retirement age from 60 to 62, and some unions declared open-ended strikes that could continue weeks. Travel to and within France may be disrupted at any time for the foreseeable future.Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/15/TR891FS71V.DTL#ixzz12W5SM...

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In an action that could put him behind bars, actor Sean Connery declined to appear in a Spanish court

In an action that could put him behind bars, actor Sean Connery declined to appear in a Spanish court Friday as requested by the judge investigating an allegedly shady real estate deal involving property the actor used to own in Costa Del Sol.In a letter, the 80-year-old actor told the judge he cannot travel to Spain because of his age and unspecified health issues.Connery and his wife, Micheline Roquebrune, had been summoned to testify on Friday. They have not been charged with a crime in the affair...

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Costa del villas - Costa del Sol rentals may benefit as hotels close

Costa del villas - Costa del Sol rentals may benefit as hotels close: "Costa del Sol rentals could benefit from winter hotel closuresRecent data released by Costa del Sol hotel unions has revealed that almost 40 per cent of hotels in the region may be forced to close for the winter due to a lower demand from holidaymakers.The Costa del Sol has typically been a year around destination with a peak in the key summer months of July and August. Whilst that trend continues the proportion of holidaymakers visiting the Costa del Sol in the winter months appears to be falling.This year 20,000 fewer visitors...

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Pilots from UK and Spain plan closer links and policies - Scotsman.com News

Pilots from UK and Spain plan closer links and policies - Scotsman.com News: "Pilots in the UK and Spain have held talks aimed at forging closer links following similar moves by leading airlines. The British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa) said the discussions with the national pilots association in Spain, Selpa, would strengthen their working relationship against a background of growing transnational operations and a changing regulatory framework in the industry.Balpa chairman Captain Mark Searle said: 'The two unions believe that whilst there is free movement of capital, employment laws are...

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Fomer Marbella Mayor Muñoz sentenced to pay fine |Crime Scene Spain

Fomer Marbella Mayor Muñoz sentenced to pay fine |Crime Scene Spain: "former mayor of Marbella, Julian Muñoz, has been sentenced to pay a fine of €2,160 for failing to pay maintenance to his ex-wife, Maite Zaldivar.A trial was due to take place, but both parties reached an agreement before it came to court. The public prosecutor was seeking a year in prison for family abandonment, as Muñoz had not paid the €1,800 stipulated in the divorce settlement since the marriage was terminated in March 2004.Muñoz requested that he be allowed to pay the fine in instalments, but his request was denied. Once...

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