Wendy Richard speeds up the action on Benidorm with racy swimsuit... and a mobility scooter (Evening Standard) Former EastEnders Wendy Richard swaps Pauline Fowler's cardigans for a racy red swimsuit in ITV comedy Benidorm.

Earth Watch (BBC News) Troubled waters tinge UK's marine protection plan

Easter Escapes -- dealchecker.co.uk Reveals Five of the best Spring Getaways for under £500 (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) With spring slow to show its face this year Easter is a great time to get away for some winter sun, dealchecker.co.uk has scoured the web to help travellers make the most of this year's Easter holiday; here are five of the best offers available to Turkey and Spain all for under £500.

Reader views (8) (Evening Standard) i thought they had stopped all crime to listening to their ministers and the manipulated figures they spout, the sooner brown and his clowns are thrown out the better, he has been a disaster for brotain both as chancellor and now our unelected prime minister, sadly up here in scouse land they will vote labour no mateer what, despite record youth unemployment as long as they get their fags, beer ...

The Pain in Spain Falls Mainly on the Cajas (BusinessWeek) Many nonprofit lenders face hard times even as the biggest commercial banks remain strong

Don't get stuck in a hole by fancy marketing (Daily Telegraph) The 'Ask John' management column. Straight-talking coomon sense from the front line with John Timpson, chief executive of high street cobbler and key-cutter Timpson.

Second Edition Cycling News, Saturday, February 20, 2010 (Cyclingnews) The winner of the prologue of the Giro d'Italia in Amsterdam this year should be greeted not by the usual podium girls but by podium guys, a Dutch politician has argued. The Giro opens in the Dutch city on May 8 with an 8km individual time trial.

Blogs Last updated: February 27, 10:37 (Cyclingnews) Francisco Ventoso (Carmiooro NGC) has recovered from a knee injury suffered during the Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria three weeks ago and is looking for a stage win and a boost in form at the upcoming Vuelta a Andalucia.

Site Search: (Guernsey Press and Star) Environment has refused to discuss why its political board members approved controversial developments that have been branded ‘eyesore architecture’ by campaigners.

European success for golfer Alex Belt. (Bridlington Today) WHILE local golfers are battling the miserable weather as well as the courses, professional Alex Belt is enjoying success in the winter sun in Spain. (17/02/2010 12:55:16)