Costa Blanca News Archive

23-Jul-2006

Irish gangsters' bodies buried in Spanish warehouse, say police (Guardian Unlimited)
� Missing men shot in head from close range � Member of rival gang gave tip-off over location

Blackhawk Plaza to add stores to tempt shoppers (Contra Costa Times)
Susan Bellig would seem to be an ideal Blackhawk Plaza shopper. She lives a few miles away and works across the street. But Bellig finds the center's small and upscale selection of stores disappointing. The restaurants and coffee shops are great, she says, and the landscaping is beautiful.

Safeway boosts quarterly profits (Contra Costa Times)
It looks as though Safeway's "Ingredients for Life" campaign, its proprietary "O" organics brand and the remodeling of more than a quarter of its stores is starting to pay off.

Unspoilt Costa Blanca (Guardian Unlimited)
It may seem like a contradiction in terms, but head for the villages and countryside north of Alicante and the vibe changes from turismo to tradicional, writes Katie Wood.

Two bodies found in Spain may be missing men (RT� News)
RT� News has learned that Spanish police, searching for two Dublin criminals who went missing on the Costa Blanca more than two years ago, have found two bodies.

Irish thugs buried in warehouse near Spanish resort (Gulf Times)
By Dale Fuchs and Owen Bowcott THE decomposed bodies of two men believed to be the leaders of Dublin?s most notorious drug gang have been recovered from under a warehouse near the Spanish resort of Alicante.

Post mortems after body discoveries in Spain (RT� News)
Post mortem examinations are to be carried out today on the bodies of two men believed to be those of Dublin criminals. Stephen Sugg and Shane Coates - who were members of the notorious Westies Gang - disappeared two years ago and were feared murdered in Spain.

Mercado CEO Discusses Keys to E-Commerce (RedNova)
By Blanca Torres, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif. Jul. 16--Shopping online has improved significantly from the days of slow-loading pages, low quality images and shady retailers.

Murder charge over island deaths (BBC News)
A Spanish court charges a man with the murder of an expatriate Welsh couple on the Canary Islands.

Gang boss gets 11 years in carousel fraud case (Guardian Unlimited)
� Eight-month hearing reveals complex swindle � Treasury losses may reach �10bn by end of year

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