The lure of 'Golf island'! (GOLFmagic) I stepped away from my putt on the 8th green at Golf Del Sur as the giant Monarch Airlines Airbus A320 roared in overhead on final approach into Tenerife South airport.

Morena to compete in Tenerife song festival (Maltamedia.com Daily News) Morena will  be participating in an international song festival after having won “The Malta International TV Song Festival” last December. The Board of the Festival has decided to send Morena to participate in the “UNIVERSONG International Music Festival 2008”, which is a song contest for singers and songwriters organised in the Canary Islands - Spain.

Golf: Brewerton’s case for the defence (icWales) BECKY BREWERTON today starts navigating uncharted waters when she tees off in the Ladies English Open at The Oxfordshire.

Couple made suicide pact over ill daughter (Daily Telegraph) A married couple made an apparent joint suicide pact because they could not cope with looking after their autistic daughter, a coroner has heard.

HUDSON SEEKS HOME COMFORTS (Sporting Life) Rebecca Hudson is hoping to make full use of home advantage as she goes in search of a second title in the space of three weeks at the Ladies English Open, which starts on Friday.

Appeal over 'muscle squeeze' ban (BBC News) A man banned from squeezing people's muscles launches an appeal to overturn the court order.

Morena's Tattoo (Times of Malta) Morena will be participating in the Universong International Music Festival 2008, a song contest for singers and songwriters in the Canary Islands. Taking part in the festival will be singers from 19 other countries.

RAFA, A MAN OF SCIENCE (The Electric New Paper) WHILE some of his charges were thrilling crowds at Euro08, Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez was back in Spain. He received an honorary degree from Miguel Hernandez University for his application of scientific methods to football coaching.

Pained Bell vows to bounce back (The Courier) SIDELINED Dunfermline midfielder Steven Bell pledged yesterday that once his rehab is complete he won’t be long in regaining full fitness.

Enjoy Great Holidays with Family and Friends - Advice on the Best Value Summer 2008 Holidays from ... (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) Holidays in Malta and Spain are among the best destinations if you want to stretch your cash, advises www.holidays-direct.co.uk. The online travel agency offers expert advice to holidaymakers looking for summer holiday bargains.