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Walking the English Way to give much-needed boost to Lux Mundi

Jennie Rhodes

...his friend and fellow Fuengirola resident, Bernie Epson, who first suggested doing the trek and together with another British friend, Tony Ruiz, they set off on 11 May. Griffiths is a keen walker and belongs to a number of walking groups, including ... starts. "Someone suggested that we should do the English route as we're all English," said Griffiths. They spent six days walking and Michael explains that they soon discovered they all had different walking speeds, so would set out together in the ... morning and then meet up later on. "I actually enjoyed the solitude. Walking through forests and hearing nothing but water was a wonderful experience, it was so peaceful," Michael pointed out, adding that as the route they walked is much less popular

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Walking footballers raise 250 euros for Sarah

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Walking Football Spain's May Festival raised a total of 250 euros to help fund new prostheses for Marbella youngster Sarah Almagro who lost her hands and feet as a result of sepsis. The tournament, held at the sports complex in Benalmádena

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Triple A warns it could close its shelter if it doesn’t receive funds over the next few weeks

...coalition, tarmacked the access road. The current local government has lent them a piece of adjoining land, which has been fenced off and is used for dog-walking. The current Triple A premises, however, 30 years after the association was founded, still have

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Sponsored walk raises almost 2,000 euros for Sarah's fund

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The sponsored walk organised jointly by Our Bar in Calahonda and Walking Football Spain in collaboration with the Somos Tu Ola association on Sunday resulted in a massive collection of 1,746.30 euros for the fund set up for Marbella girl Sarah

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Walking for a good cause

ASH BOLTON

...movement, and difficulty with walking.

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Walking footballers return victorious from Gibraltar tournament

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Walking Football Spain (WFS) made the journey to Gibraltar last Friday to play Walking Football Gibraltar in the two sides' annual tournament. In the final match, San Pedro (WFS) took on the Gibraltar first team and a 1-1 draw was enough for ... Walking Football Spain to overturn last year's disaster and win the tournament. This result saw Walking Football Spain's two teams unbeaten in the four games overall. This is no mean feat, against a Gibraltar squad who play England in a full ... International in Gibraltar on 9 February and will be participating in the Walking Football World Cup in Paris in mid-May. The Gibraltar players generously contributed to the WFS's fundraiser for Marbella girl Sarah Almagro who needs prostheses after losing her

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Benalmádena hosts international walking football tournament

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Walking Football Spain (WFS) hosted Athletico Blackthorne from Essex in a walking football tournament played in the sports centre in Benalmádena Pueblo on Saturday. Each club fielded three teams ranging in age from 50 to 74 and with mixed ability. ... as the stats show, with draws aplenty as defences and goalkeepers were on top form. Refreshments were served afterwards in Bar Olivia, part of the sports complex. Anyone over 50 who is interested in playing walking football should consult the

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22 February 2000: ETA kills leader of Basque socialist party

Tony Bryant

On Tuesday 22 February 2000, the separatist terrorist group, ETA, murdered Spanish politician Fernando Buesa Blanco. At the time of his death, Buesa was leader of the PSE-EE (Basque Socialist Party) in Álava. He died while walking through the

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5 July 2011: The theft of the Codex Calixtinus

DEBBIE BARTLETT

...written to provide information for pilgrims walking the Camino de Santiago, and was kept in a safe in the cathedral archives. The theft was a massive news story in Spain and also aroused interest in the international media. It had all the makings of a

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Walking footballers to join fundraising effort for Sarah's new prostheses

GEORGIE KENNY

Walking Football Spain has organised a match at the Estadio Santa María in Elviria this Saturday to raise funds for Sarah Almagro Vallejo, the 16-year-old Marbella girl who, after contracting sepsis in the summer, had to have her hands and feet ... amputated. Money raised from the Sarah Almagro Vallejo trophy will help towards the cost of new prostheses. SARAH ALMAGRO TROPHY What. Walking football tournament to help fund prostheses for local girl Sarah Almagro. Where. Estadio Santa María in Elviria. ... is not the only charitable event that Walking Football Spain have been involved in. Last Wednesday, WFS played against their rivals Walking Dead in a match-up to determine the "top dogs" on the Costa del Sol. It took place at Finca Naundrup in