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Issue 587
Leaving our Politicians well alone?
Paul Watts makes his views known
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Mali or bust in African adventure TWO BANDS of Costa Blanca adventurers hit the road on Monday
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14 - 20 JANUARY 2011
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Incredible journey for loyal pet by Jack Troughton
Back home: Bailey with Glyn, Simeon and Paul
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RUNAWAY PET Bailey was reunited with his family this week after surviving 19 days in the wild and a mammoth trek across the Costa Blanca countryside. The sprightly 16-year-old rescue dog – described as a “bag of bones” after his experience – was back appreciating the good life at his El Portet home and enjoying a little pampering. Owners Glyn and Paul Smith appealed to RTN for help in finding the fox-coloured veteran – and animal loving readers immediately responded. The couple received more than 50 ‘phone calls last weekend after Bailey’s plight was made public. He also became something of a media celebrity as his picture and the story was circulated on Facebook and through emails and blog sites. Bailey was being cared for at the Dog House, Moraira, when he went missing after wandering out of the kitchen on December 22nd. His distraught family learnt of his disappearance on New Year’s Eve. They immediately began putting up ‘missing’ posters in the area, drove over 2,000km combing the surrounding countryside, and contacted police and animal rescue centres and pounds as far away as Alicante. However, following the paper’s publication Glyn, Paul and daughter Simeon were given fresh hope. A dog answering Bailey’s description had been spotted on Christmas Day – outside the Parador Hotel. continued on page 3