Wayne Rooney started the Carling Cup final on the bench – but emerged to make the decisive contribution with a late winner as Manchester United beat Aston Villa at Wembley.
Rooney entered the action just before half-time to replace the injured Michael Owen and enabled Sir Alex Ferguson’s side to come from behind and retain the [...]
Storms swept through western Europe this weekend killing at least 22 people in France, 3 in Spain and 1 in Portugal, officials reported.
Local authorities in France warned the toll could rise after three people died on Saturday and another 19 on Sunday. Some drowned, engulfed by giant waves, while others were hit by falling trees [...]
The Junta de Andalucía has approved the construction of 130 low-cost housing units (VPO) in Mijas. It is the first phase of a project to build a total of 314 units on a property in La Cala ceded by the town hall. Plans will be drawn up this year with work to start in 2011. The homes will [...]
Málaga City Hall has been fined 300,000 € for not registering its municipal wifi service which offers free access to the internet in the city.
The Telecommunications Market Commission (CMT), said that a ‘very serious’ infraction had taken place, and thus deserved the highest fine ever imposed on an Ayuntamiento. The law says that they should [...]
One of the top chiefs from the Camorra mafia has been arrested. Ciro Figaro is described as one of Italy’s most wanted, and was arrested in the company of another person, and is reportedly a member of the ‘Mazzarella’ mafia clan.
He’s been on the search and capture list since 1995 and was arrested in Málaga [...]
On the run since 1997, Ibon Gogeascoechea was caught along with two other senior ETA rebels in a joint Spanish-French raid near the small town of Cahan in Normandy, the ministry said.
He was wanted for a plot to attack the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao during a visit by Spain’s King Juan Carlos.
Security forces believe ETA, [...]
Altitude is an exciting new Pizzeria nestled high up in the Elvirian hills. You will be warmly greeted by the new owners, who have successfully infused their love of good food with a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.
The food is homemade with love whilst you have a drink and relax on the terrace or in the [...]
Santiago, Chile (CNN) — More than 2 million people were affected by a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked Chile early Saturday, President Michelle Bachelet said in a televised news conference.
At least least 214 people were killed in the quake and the resulting tsunami, which ravaged parts of the Chilean coast and fanned out across [...]
BRIGHTON, England (Reuters) – David Cameron, facing criticism over his Conservative Party’s dwindling poll lead weeks before an election, said Sunday he had struggled to get his message across to voters.
For months, polls showed Cameron’s Conservatives with a double-digit lead over the Labour Party, which has ruled since 1997.
But the lead has shrunk to as [...]
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba fired back against international criticism Saturday, saying in state-run press a prisoner who died of a hunger strike this week was a common criminal used by Cuba’s enemies for political purposes.
Communist Party newspaper Granma said dissidents and foreign countries encouraged Orlando Zapata Tamayo to fight against the Cuban system and to [...]
