The Guardian:
• Henry 'not proud' of Ireland handball incident• Barça coach would support use of video analysis in gamesThierry Henry was confronted by a giant, eight-foot poster of himself emblazoned with the words "I'm sorry" when he departed Barcelona's training ground this afternoon as the fall out continues following his handball ag (Read More)
The Guardian:
From the 2005 Champions League final to a Prenton Park classic, here are half a dozen of the best games of the noughties1) Milan 3-3 Liverpool, 2005 Champions League finalIn 2001 a prankster named Karl Power crept into the Manchester United team photo ahead of their quarter-final second leg at Bayern Munich. But the Champio (Read More)
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Jump to the full entry & travel map Madrid, Madrid, Spain and Canary IslandsПодлетая к Мадриду, душа начинает петь. (Никогда не понимал, когда в школе объясняли грамматическую неправильность таких предложений.)Приезжать сюда – как приезжать домой. Конечно, здесь не дом, (Read More)
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Jump to the full entry & travel map Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary IslandsThe adventure begins....After making the crossing from Lanzarote to Gran Canaria I can quite see where this saying comes from...it was horrific. Two hours into the 15 hour journey and (Read More)
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Jump to the full entry & travel map Arrecife, Canary Islands, SpainMercury Rising left Puerto Calero and many good nights behind, on 17th November. We set sail for the Atlantic crossing after a final farewell with family and friends. That morning, we (Read More)
www.guardian.co.uk:
'I felt that the only thing I was on earth to do was to write'A couple of months ago Mavis Gallant had a dream. A messenger came to the door carrying a cardboard box with a lid on it. On top was written "Mavis Gallant" in big letters – and underneath it "Bad Prose". "I was devastated. Devastated for days. I thought, they ar (Read More)
The Guardian:
• Los Angeles Galaxy to face Real Salt Lake• Midfielder's right ankle hampered by bone bruiseDavid Beckham will have a painkilling injection in order to be fit for Sunday's MLS Cup final, the Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder said tonight. Beckham, 34, has been struggling with a bruised bone in his right ankle during the Galaxy (Read More)
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Jump to the full entry & travel map ATHENS FLYING TO MADRID, SpainIn a week's time we are flying to Havana - we badly need to relax and this year we really want to swim in the exotic beaches of VARADERO. I have deci (Read More)
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Jump to the full entry & travel map Málaga, Andalusia, Spain and Canary IslandsA couple of days ago I was talking with a friend of mine who is from England but is living in Malaga now. He told me that one time in a restaurant the waiter asked how the meal was and he t (Read More)
thinkSPAIN - The leading English Spanish newspaper and website:
SWINE 'flu has become an epidemic in Spain – it's official, according to the Ministry of Health and Social Policy.
With the exception of the Balearics, Melilla and Ceuta, the whole of mainland Spain plus the Canary Islands is... (Read More)
The Guardian:
Financial crisis beckons as public spending cuts loom and universities face intense competition from overseasUniversities are facing a new funding crisis with looming public spending cuts and intense competition from overseas, according to the man employed by the government to allocate money to higher education in England.S (Read More)
The Guardian:
Have your say on all of the day's big stories, be sure to post your favourite links and also follow us on Twitter8.40am: Good morning and welcome to our daily sports news blog. You're probably familiar with the concept by now, but if not, the idea is this: throughout the day we will update this page with news, links, and wh (Read More)