Costa Blanca News Archive

20-Dec-2006

Two killed on Spanish coast road (BBC News)
A pensioner from Lancashire and his middle-aged son have been knocked down and killed near the Spanish resort of Benidorm.

Shoppers dawdling to season's finish line (Contra Costa Times)
As far as the retail industry goes, the next nine days are like final exams for college students -- it's crunch time. Millions of shoppers will hit stores in the next week to finish off or -- in some cases -- start their shopping.

Bored and bitchy ? the Brits who settle for Costa living (Daily Telegraph)
A recent report by the Institute for Public Policy Research estimates that 5.5 million British citizens now live overseas. Spain is second only to Australia as a destination, with 790,000 Brits choosing to make it their home.

Jellyfish plague hits holidaymakers (ITV.com)
A plague of jellyfish is threatening to ruin holidays for British tourists in Spain, Sicily and North Africa. Some of Spain's most popular holiday destinations are affected including the Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca and the Balearic Islands.

Spanish road crash victims named (BBC News)
An pensioner from Lancashire and his middle-aged son killed in a car accident in Spain are named.

Mira Costa's Klineman is chosen player of the year (Los Angeles Times)
Outside hitter Alix Klineman , who led the Manhattan Beach Mira Costa girls' volleyball team to its second consecutive state championship, has been selected Southern Section Division I player of the year by the Girls' Volleyball Coaches' Selection Committee of the All-Amateur Athletic Foundation.

Family's agony at double death tragedy (prestontoday.net)
A devastated family has paid tribute to a Lancashire father and son who died in a crash in Spain. (19/12/2006 10:28:41)

Holiday gift card sales add up (Contra Costa Times)
Forget tearing open gifts found under a Christmas tree and leaving shreds of paper and ribbon everywhere. More and more consumers now reach for letter openers to find gift cards.

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