| Lewis: We felt the pain in Spain
CLEAR blue sky, not a cloud to be seen and the sun beating down as the temperature rises to above 70°F. But don't let the pictures fool you, according to Lewis Stevenson this past week in the south of Spain has been as tough as any spent on Hibs' more familiar training ground in Granton. The weather and the fabulous facilities of the Marbella Paradise of Football and Sports where the pitches are manicured like bowling greens may have provided a welcome change from the wet and cold of Edinburgh. But, while Collins' squad have lapped up their surroundings, there's been no let-up at all as they've prepared for what they hope will be a memorable end to the season - starting with the visit of Rangers on Sunday. .
Fuengirola trains will run every 12 minutes with new airport tunnel
Last Friday the Cabinet of Ministers authorised an agreement between the Ministry of Development and the Spanish Airports Authority, Aena, regarding the co-financing of the new stretch of the Malaga-Fuengirola Cercanías railway line that will pass beneath Malaga Airport. The project, whose cost of 157 million euros will be shared by the two authorities, will be carried out parallel to the current airport expansion project known as Plan Malaga. According to Government sources the work would mean that trains could run every 12 to 15 minutes instead of the present frequency of every half hour. Work is expected to start this year given the need for the land currently occupied by the railway line to be cleared for the new runway. The scheme will include a new double track along the entire length of the Los Prados - Airport - Campamento Benítez stretch, as well as the construction of a new underground station within the new airport terminal building, making access to the service easier for passengers.
Majorca protest over expansion
Thousands of people on the Spanish island of Majorca are expected to protest today against the building of holiday homes, golf courses and other developments that they believe are destroying the environment. About 130 ecological groups, unions and other organisations are to attend the demonstration in the island's capital, Palma, under the slogan Let's Save Majorca. Organisers describe development on the island as "out of proportion and unsustainable", pointing to the planned construction of 14 golf courses, seven roads, a theme park and recreational ports. .
A name, a story
If youve ever attended a Malaga CF football game, or perhaps visited the Malaga office of a certain weekly English newspaper, youve more than likely traveled on the Avenida Doctor Marañón. Like many other streets and landmarks in and around the Costa del Sol, this avenues namesake is a weighty figure in Spanish history. Gregorio Marañón was born in Madrid in 1887, the son of a jurist. As a precocious young boy he possessed an unquenchable thirst for learning and by the time he reached adulthood he was fluent, in addition to Spanish, in German, French and English. He attended medical school and embarked on a life of superlatives. After medical school Marañón concentrated his efforts on the field of endocrinology and pioneered research on the subject.
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