National
Reports - Financial deal agreed with the 'Alakrana' pirates

The families of the trawler 'Alakrana' in a press conference on Friday - EFE
However the pirates are continuing to demand the return of their two colleagues who have been captured and imprisoned in Madrid

El País reports Saturday that the Somali pirates who kidnapped the Basque tuna fishing boat ‘Alakrana’ and her crew of 36 more than a month ago, have now returned the three crew members they had previously taken to shore back to the boat.

On Friday the families of the captives held a press conference demanding the release of the two captured pirates who have been sent to prison by the National Court in Madrid. They were reports that the Spanish Government had been given three days to do a deal, or the hostages would start to be killed.

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Spain Culture News
Christopher Lee, Paz Vega and Colin Farrell at the opening of the festival - Photo www.festivaldesevilla.com
Christopher Lee and Colin Farrell open the Sevilla European Film Festival

Spain Culture News
Publicity still from Lesbian Vampire Killers
Lesbian Vampires a hit in San Sebastián

Spain Sports News
Fernando Alonso - Photo Archive EFE
Fernando Alonso visits the Ferrari factory

Spain Business
Ignacio Fernández Toxo - EFE
Spain Business Brief - Friday November 6 2009

Spain Press Review
La Razón this morning
Spain Papers Review - Friday November 6 2009

Spain Business
Javier Solana - EFE
Javier Solana to work for the Acciona group



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Andalucía
Umbrellas being used to sell Andalucía to the British

Luciano Alonso - EFE archive
The Junta de Andalucía is spending two million € at the World Travel Market in London next week

The Junta de Andalucía has announced what it says is an advertising campaign without precedent to attract more British tourists to the region.

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National
Spain Weather - Saturday November 7 2009

The access road to the Navacerrada ski station on Friday - EFE
The first snows of the autumn have reached Navacerrada

As many as 33 Spanish provinces are on yellow weather alert today, Saturday, as the Meteorological Agency warns about strong hinds, rain, snow and high waves.

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Editorial/Opinion
Another windy day in Spain

Photo EFE
Strong winds or just hot air in new technology

There are few areas where Spain is a world leader. The country has never been one to breed many inventors; the autogyro, the mop, and chupa chups lollypops, among the most famous Spanish inventions to date.

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Destinations
Vía Verde de la Sierra

Photo viaverdes.com
Old railway lines are being used to get tourists into the country in Spain

Spain has a network of 1,700 kilometres of Vías Verdes – the Green Routes which have been reclaimed from disused railway lines and which now provide level trails across the country for cyclists and walkers to enjoy some of the most beautiful scenery the Spanish countryside has to offer.

The Vía Verde de la Sierra in Cádiz province was in 2009 awarded the distinction of the best Green Route in Europe, a 36 kilometre trail which takes the traveller, undisturbed by the noise of traffic, along the route for a railway planned to bring prosperity to the Sierra de Cádiz.

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