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Stranded with new son

MALAGA COUPLE: Could be one of 20 families stranded in Ukraine with their newborn surrogate babies.

A COUPLE from Malaga say they are trapped in Ukraine with their surrogate baby because Spanish authorities refuse to register the child. The family, who have not been identified, say they are stuck in limbo and have no idea if or when they will be able to return with their son. They arrived in Kiev five weeks ago prepared to receive their little boy, and are still there.The parents say they were told by the agency organising the adoption that the Spanish consulate was taking time to give couples an appointment for the registration process, but they never dreamt it would be this long. Speaking to a national Spanish newspaper, the distraught couple were given the impression they

would be seen within three weeks. They are quoted as saying that all they want ‘is to go home with our son,’ adding that they ‘have not committed any illegality’ and their ‘baby is Spanish.’ The process of registering a child born from a surrogate parent usually involves the father having a paternity test, analysed at a laboratory in Madrid, before presenting the results to a consular civil registrar who would register the child and issue a passport. But at the beginning of July the consulate stopped processing the documentation of babies born from surrogacy, apparently arguing that paternity tests violate the new Data Protection Act of the European Union, in force since May.

Spanish authorities are reported to have claimed that DNA is a sensitive material that can’t be taken according to the new regulations. The Ukraine is one of the few countries in Europe where surrogacy is regulated by law and open to foreigners. The Malagan mother, who only wants to come home with her son, told the press, that she does ‘not understand this change of government overnight, without warning,’ adding that they are not alone and will not be the last. It has been claimed there are 20 Spanish families who are stuck in Ukraine with their surrogate babies born before the refusal of the consular authorities of Spain to register the newborns.

Their plight remains as it is unclear how or when a solution will be found. While the agency is covering costs incurred by the stranded family, there are concerns about health issues such as vaccinations.

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Fruity festival of fun

MANILVA celebrates its annual ‘Vendimia’ or grape harvest this weekend. Founded in the early 60’s, the festival continues to draw visitors from across the region. The event kicks off this evening (Friday) at 10pm, the 39th Vendimia Flamenco Festival at the Pablo Picasso primary school. On Saturday and Sunday, most of the events and activities will take place in and around Manilva’s main street Calle Mar, The Wine Centre, and the Plaza de la Vendimia square, with a competition for the biggest bunch of grapes, live music, horse parade, and the ceremonial first treading of the grapes. From 7pm tomorrow (Saturday) there will be a Mass in honour of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores and a performance by the church choir in the Iglesia Santa Ana. Afterwards the Virgen will be borne from the church to the stage in Calle Mar where she will be presented with an offering of grapes, after which the competition for the best bunch of

GRAPE FESTIVAL: An important weekend in Manilva’s calendar.

grapes takes place. Music and dancing will start at 10pm into the early hours in Manilva’s Calle Mar with the bands Deley and Latidos. The ‘Inauguration of the Day Feria’ is to be held on Sunday at 1pm, with music, dancing and food and drink continuing through to the

Vital support THE Victim Assistance Service in Andalucia (SAVA) has carried out a total of 5,721 actions of a general nature, including offering legal advice, psychological and social assistance, according to the Ministry of Justice and Interior.

evening. While at 5pm there is a procession of riders through the streets, followed by the ceremonial first treading of the grapes and a chance to sample the first ‘mosto’ grape juice of the season at 7pm. And a concert by the band Planeta 80 will round off proceedings from 9pm.

Of those assisted, as of July this year, 77 per cent are women, and of the crimes suffered, 23.5 per cent were injuries, torture and other crimes against moral integrity 16 per cent, against freedom 15 per cent, and against sexual freedom 7 per cent. The average profile of the SAVA user is a single female victim of crime, aged 30 to 44 years, with primary education, unemployed and living in the capital.

Cash handout for Marbella MARBELLA has received €647,000 from Malaga Provincial Council, which will be used for local improvements. Some of the cash will also be used to pay expenses when Marbella hosts the general assembly of the European Olympic Committees in November. President of the Provincial Council, Elias Bendodo, said that he expects his organisation to hand over another million euros by the year’s end to finance the stretch of the coastal path between Rio Real and El Pinillo.

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Held over death probe

COIN court has ruled an 89-yearold dementia sufferer be remanded in custody in connection with the death of his 84year-old partner at a Malaga Province care home. The judge overseeing the probe said the man should be held in a psychiatric facility but could be jailed if none was available. He has since been remanded without bail. The man was arrested on Monday following the incident at the DomusVi Sierra de las Nieves home in Guaro in the early hours of Sunday. He was admitted to a psychiatric ward and was discharged before being moved to Alhaurin de la To r r e p r i s o n o n Tu e s d a y evening. Neo Oña, the mayor of Guaro, said now was not the time to speculate on what had happened. “It is time to let the Guardia Civil and the

Credit: DomusVi

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REMANDED: The woman died at the DomusVi care home.

judges work so they can investigate the death,” Oña said. The 84-year-old was pronounced dead after emer-

gency services medical personnel arrived. The courts then ordered her body be removed. The 89-year-old was re-

portedly restrained while he slept at the nursing home. The investigation is set to probe how he was able to break free of his bonds.

Summer police service

LOCAL POLICE officers undertook almost 1,000 actions in Fuengirola over the past month and a half during the summer season which saw reinforcements arrive to bolster the force. Officers recorded a total of 144 illegal street selling cases between July 2 and August 19, according to the town’s council. A total of 2,343 items were seized in connection with those cases and 29 criminal investigations were opened into alleged counterfeiting. Ana Mula, the mayor of Fuengirola, said: “The aim of the summer service was to strengthen security in our town because obviously there are times in the year when it is necessary to adopt extraordinary measures. “One of these times is summer so every year we must deploy reinforcements.”

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Desperate plea A DISTRAUGHT family is appealing for help in tracing a woman who has been missing on Costa del Sol for almost seven weeks. Marie McManus, aged 42, used her credit card when she checked into a hotel in Torremolinos, Malaga, on July 8 - and the card was again used on July 11 in the same holiday resort town. The last person to speak to Marie was her distraught mum on July 15. O n b e h alf of all the family, Declan McManus, from Stockport, appealed: “If anyone happens to be in Benalmadena, Fuengirola, or surrounding areas please keep your eyes peeled for Marie or simply get her to call my mum please!” He’s called for anyone with information to contact the pol i c e i n S p a i n , v i a t h e 11 2 e m e r g e n c y n u m b e r, o r t h e UK police on 101 - saying that all information received will treated as confidential.

Shooting probe POLICE have launched an investigation into a shooting in a car park outside a nightclub in Marbella which left two people injured. Officers said the two men, a Dutch and Belgian man, were leaving the nightclub, on Carretera de Istan, in the early hours of Sunday August 5. They headed for a nearby car park when someone opened fire on them. One was shot twice in the shoulder and the other was also hit in the chest. Both men were taken to hospital. Doctors there said their wounds were not serious and they did not require emergency treatment. Officers probing the shooting believe it may have been gang-related. They have not ruled out other theories as the investigation continues.

HELP FIND HER: Marie McManus has not been seen for almost seven weeks.

Bather dies on beach AN elderly swimmer was found floating face down in the sea at a beach in Fuengirola. Bathers alerted lifeguards at a round 2pm on Tuesday after seeing the unresponsive body of the 82-year-old of Basque origin, in the water east of the town’s port. A medical response spokesper-

son said that after removing the deceased from the sea, he showed no vital signs, and despite cardiopulmonary resuscitation manoeuvres being carried out, the pensioner was declared dead. An autopsy will be carried out to determine the cause of death.

FACE DOWN: Swimmer died at Fuengirola beach.

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Cat census call A MEMBER of the left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) on Fuengirola Council has floated the idea of creating a census for the town’s cat population. Trini Diaz made the call following the passage of a motion last year which approved a raft of measures aimed at Fuengirola’s feline population. They have not yet been enacted, the councillor said. Diaz said: “In Fuengirola we have a dog census that allows us to have health controls, keep records of chips and so on. “Such measures would allow us to create vaccination and sterilisation programmes as well as reduce the number of stray cats,” the councillor added.

Hash raid

NATIONAL POLICE officers have seized a total of eight kilos of hashish from a rental car in Torremolinos. A 36-year-old and a 30-year-old, from G r e e c e a n d To g o r e s p e c t i v e l y, h a v e b e e n arrested in connection

with the haul. Officers said they also found about €5,655 in the swoop as well as three mobile phones. The suspects have been referred to the courts for their alleged culpability in drug t r a ff i c k i n g crimes.

Lowest fire devastation in a decade NEW data shows that less hectares of land were destroyed by wildfires from the start of this year to mid-August than has been recorded for the same period in the last 10 years. Blazes in Spain gutted almost 18,000 hectares of land in the first seven-and-a-half months of t h i s y e a r, t h e s m a l l e s t area consumed by fire in a decade. Figures from the Agriculture Ministry show some 80,228 hectares of land were obliterated during the same period l a s t y e a r. T h a t w a s t h e highest figure since 2012, the year which saw more than 180,637 engulfed by wildfires. An average of 66,061 hectares of land has been engulfed in flames over the last 10 years. Firefighters were called out to an average of

DESTROYED: Almost 18,000 hectares of land ravaged by fires.

8,833 wildfires over that p e r i o d , w i t h t h i s y e a r ’s number at 4,493. The majority of this y e a r ’s f i r e s , 3 , 2 2 7 , d i d not cover an area larger than one hectare. A total of 1,266 blazes covered more than one hectare

and three were classed as major due to them burning through more than 500 hectares. Spain’s Mediterranean coastal areas were hardest hit by this year’s forest fires, with almost 40 per cent of the land

destroyed on such places. More than 38 per cent took place in the northwest, almost 20.3 per cent were inland and about 2.3 per cent broke out on the Canary Islands.

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Eco rally

Migrant centre Verdemar-Ecologists in Action, via Facebook

A GROUP of environmentalists formed a human chain in San Roque in protest against a proposed ship anchorage in the Alboran Sea last Sunday. The Verdemar-Ecologists in Action group claimed the site, where ships will be able to drop anchor if it is built, would damage the environment and put tourism at risk. The protest began at 1pm on Torreguardiaro beach. The works are being planned by the Port Authority of Algeciras. The environmentalists said the impact of the anchorage, which is set to stretch from Gibraltar to the coast of Malaga Province, would be ‘serious.’ ‘The Port Authority ended tourism in the Bay of Algeciras. It now intends to bury the industry in Sotogrande, on the Mediterranean coast, Cadiz and the Costa del Sol,’ the group said. Habitats including seagrass meadows, rock pools and coral reefs could be affected if the

CHAIN REACTION: The group rallied at the Torreguardiaro beach.

plans go ahead. San Roque Council said in a statement they supported the protest. Juan Manuel Ordoñez, the council’s environment spokesperson, said the

protest was a “very important” one. “We ask the support of citizens to show their rejection of the Port Authority’s plans of creating an anchorage on our coast.

“The presence of these vessels could n e g a t i v e l y a ff e c t t h e Parque de los Alcornocales in the Borondo and Guadalquiton areas,” he said.

A MEMBER of the conservative Partido Popular in the Andalucian Parliament has called on the regional authority to open a children’s centre to house migrant children in Estepona. Ana Mestre, the party’s Welfare spokesperson in the regional assembly, said the fact the centre had not been reopened since it

shut in 2016 was “the height of nonsense.” “This centre cannot remain closed while there are children who have been detained on boats, in police stations or who are sleeping in corridors,” Mestre said. The politician added she would raise the issue as a matter of urgency in the Andalucian parliament.

Rat attack ENVIRONMENT authorities in Malaga City have received a total of 917 requests to act on rodent infestations so far this year, a fall of 6.6 per cent on last year. Jose del Rio, Malaga City Council’s Environment spokesperson, called on locals to work with authorities to help rid the city of rats. “The effective control of these animals depends to a large extent on the spotting of burrows by residents,” Rio said. The councillor added anyone wishing to report a rodent infestation could call 900 900 000 free of charge. Last year saw a total of 1,788 call outs for pests.

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Animal abuse claims AT I O N A L P O LICE stated on their official Twitter account this week that pork sausages had been found with nails embedded inside them at various parks in a Spanish province from as early as May 2018. Many people have replied to the post, voicing their opinion and disgust towards animal abuse whilst others were worried about the risk of young children picking them up. On May 3 a Facebook u s e r, J e s s i c a G a r c i a had posted photographs of a sausage she had found with nails purposely placed inside it in Las Campas, Oviedo. She claimed that her dog had swallowed a piece of the sausage. On discovering the nails s h e i m m e d i a tely took the dog to a local

Award-winning Credit: Jessica Garcia/Facebook

AN exhibition of the work of local artist Campos Martin is to be held at Princess Park, Calahonda, Mijas, next week. The 74-year-old staged his first display in Spain in 1965, followed by shows across the world. He also has a number of awards to his name, including First Award of Quick Painting in Barcelona in

1974. Campos Martin, who has been based in Fuenguirola for more than 40 years, has created thousands of pieces using an array of different styles, including creating pictorial fantasies using irradiations, transparencies and reflections. The exhibition takes place on September 8 and 9, from 11am to 7pm.

Towering undertaking

POLICE REPORTS: Harmful objects were found in food in Spanish parks.

veterinary for tests, thankfully the pet was released unharmed. On the Costa del Sol there have been several cases of the deliber-

ate poisoning of dogs over the past few years. Police have appealed for people to call 091 if they have any informa-

tion regarding cases of doctored food being laid down and also released a brief messsage about animal cruelty on Twitter.

TORREMOLINOS Council has said it now has the funds to begin restoration works to the tower which gave the town its name. Authorities are set to survey the Torre Pimentel, or Torre de los Molinos, in preparation for renovation works which aim to save the monument. The announcement follows the Junta de Andalucia’s signing off of works to the tower which is a regional Asset of Cultural Interest. The project has a budget of €226,000. Around 70 per cent of the money, €158,647, is due to come from the Junta’s Development department with the rest coming from Torremolinos Council.

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Teenager only person granted asylum SPAIN can possibly teach a lesson about accepting asylum seekers. While the country - with Andalucia at the forefront - has been accepting thousands of immigrants, just one claimant has been granted political asylum in Gibraltar applications since 2011. The boy from Guinea, was 15 when he was rescued from Gibraltar waters along with four others from the country, according to a report based on information from the government and the Royal Gibraltar Police. Of the total of 14 claimants, five were Guineans, three Syrians, three Algerians, one Sudanese, one Senegalese and one Moroccan. Nine apparently came to the Rock by sea, and the others overland from Spain.

Commuter line speeds ahead THE Costa del Sol’s Cercanias commuter line registered a total number of passengers between May 2017 and the same month this year, a new record according to the latest statistics. The data, from Spain’s publicy-owned Renfe railway company, comes as the same period between 2016 and 2017 also smashed records with 11.3 million riders on the line. The line is now the fourth busiest of all of Spain’s Cercanias lines, behind Madrid’s at 247.5 million, Barcelona’s at 113.8 million and Valencia’s at 15.1 million.

VILAFAMES: Susana Meseguer had to give up her passion for sharing her local knowledge.

By Tara Rippin AN unauthorised tourist guide was forced to quit or pay a fine of up to €600,000. The regional government of Valencia told Susana Meseguer to stop offering her informative sightseeing walks, or face the consequences. Finding herself out of work, Susana signed up to GuruWalk, an online platform which brings together tourists and guides all over the world. Tourists have the option to

Pack in or pay up

tip rather than pay a set fee. Informal guide Susana claims to have received no more than €60 a month sharing her wealth of knowledge about Vilafames, a village in Castellon where she lives. But she recently received a letter from the regional government explaining that tourist guides in the region need authorisation, and warned her that unless she stopped giving tours, she could face a possible fine of

€100,000 to €600,000. The 50-year-old, who is extremely passionate about the area she lives in, has now apparently left GuruWalk and removed the cards she had placed in the village tourist office advertising her services. And she refutes claims made in the letter that she was operating from 9am to 9pm each day, adding that it was more of a hobby for her, the odd weekend at most. Speaking to Spanish

press, Susana said she was saddened that she could not share her ‘excitement to spread the word’ about what Vilafames has to offer. The tour that she offered is no longer available on GuruWalk, despite very positive reviews. But on a positive note, Susana has apparently setting up her own business hiring out electric bicycles with GPS that can be used to visit the area’s attractions.

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Ripe roaring success A RECORD number of people bought tickets for the To m a t i n a f e s t i v a l i n B u ñ o l , Va l e n c i a t h i s week. Some 20,000 locals and visitors threw a mammoth 145,000 kilos of tomatoes distributed from seven trucks during the annual event that attracts people from across the world. To w n m a y o r J u n c a l Carrascosa said that tickets had been bought by English, American and Chinese nationals among others, adding that it has ‘been one of the most international editions, since, in addition, the ambassadors of Lithuania and Bangladesh visited.’ As well as the traditional red, people were also seen sporting purple t-shirts to pay tribute to women

Cooperative of La Llosa. M a n a g e r, J o s e R a mon Mecho, explained that they come from Xilxes, La Llosa, Moncofar, Almenara, Benicarlo and Hellin, and that if they were not used for the event, they would stay in the field without picking, b e c a u s e t h e y a r e n o t valid for sale fresh or for preserves. He also said they were ‘super mature’ so that nobody gets hurt.

Paying its dues TOMATINA: Record-breaking success.

victims of domestic violence. A To m a t i n a o r g a n i s e r, C o u n c i l l o r R a f a

Perez, said the gesture was in memory of the women who have been killed by their

partners, and in support of victims suffering today, adding: “We want to tell them they

are not alone, that we do not forget them.” The fruit was delivered by the Castellon

ESTEPONA’S council has paid down its debts by €5.3 million, with t h e a u t h o r i t y ’s administration having now paid around a third of the money it owed as of 2011. Manuel Aguilar, t h e c o u n c i l ’s f i nance spokesperson, said the authority inherited a total of €98 million in debts after taking over from the previous Partido Socialista administration in 2011. It owed €22 million to the banks, €66 million to creditors and €9.6 million in connection with court fines, the councillor added. Aguilar said a total of €46 million had now been paid off. He added some €18 million of outstanding back payments owed to the Junta de A n d a l u c i a ’s t a x authority had now been completely paid off.

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Mum forces child to marry stranger by Tara Rippin

FELINE FINE: Man teams up with veterinary service in Marbella to help cats.

Cat neutering campaign A

MAN has been asking for funds on social media after posting about his cat neutering projects. Javier Peromingo Jimenez saw an article about cats who went hungry in a village in Malaga. It was then that Operation Cartama was put in motion. He added he was a volunteer who specialised in rounding up cats for neutering, with the support of the Triple A Animal Protection Service in Marbella. In one group of strays he found 54 cats and 12 in another one nearby. A total of 10 of the 54 cats have been placed with Marbella’s veterinary service, including the black cat which will be operated on this week. A total of 56 cats have been neutered in two days. Jimenez said that thanks to these operations hundreds of kittens will not be born into a world of suffering. He added he wanted everyone to know just how much they are helping to save cats lives each time they donate. People can follow his journey on his Facebook where he also provides his bank infor-

mation or PayPal to donate if they choose to. Any donation would help to fund the project, he said. Jimenez has visited areas including Churriana and Cartama. Operation Cartama has found 6,005 cats since started six years ago. Jimenez said it was sad he has to keep asking people for money to continue helping these street cats. He added his well-known reputation calls him to many towns and cities near Marbella where he could get more money by increasing the prices for each cat found and neutered. He only asks for the bare minimum needed and when people give him more he puts the money into his savings account and invests it in cats nobody wants, he said. In January, he had asked for help with neutering 100 cats in El Ejido in Almeria where he dealt with an English woman who he had previously rescued 20 cats for. She gave him money that allowed him to help find 120 street cats in three days that were then neutered by vets.

In hot water A WOMAN who allegedly insulted and tried to physically attack a lifeguard faces charges of ‘hate crime’ and serious public disobedience. An incident apparently unravelled at a swimming pool in a residential area of Las Lagunas, Mijas, when the woman’s husband

is said to have disrespected the rules of the facilities to the point where police officers were called. By the time they arrived, the 50-year-old had left the scene but returned as they were talking to the pool worker. His wife then appeared and is said to

have become aggressive, shouting obscenities and insulting the lifeguard. She is alleged to have tried to physically attack the pool attendant before going out into the street and continuing to scream. She was subsequently arrested and faces two charges.

A MOTHER has been charged i n M a l a g a f o r a l l e g e d l y f o r c i n g her 16-year-old daughter to marry a man 12 years her senior. The 31-year-old Moroccan woman was arrested after the teenager told officers at Estepona police station that she had been made to wed the older man in the town of Kenitra, Morocco. According to a police source, the mother would have reached a n ‘ e c o n o m i c a g r e e m e n t w i t h t h e 28-year-old man’ and perhaps even

bribed a local authority to consummate the marriage. It is claimed that once back in Spain, the girl refused to return to Morocco to take part in celebrations, and was consequently threatened to be taken and left there without her passport or other identification. O ff i c e r s v i s i t e d t h e h o m e o f t h e teenage student, and arrested her mother, who has been charged with crimes of coercion and against family rights and duties. The daughter is said to be staying in a centre for the protection of minors.

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Father charged with sexually assaulting his child by Tara Rippin

WELCOME: Give a dog a hotel when you go away.

Dogs’ luxury breaks grow by Darren Parmenter HERE would be no surprise at this time of the year for hotels in Spain to be displaying their ‘full’ signs. This is also now true for the increasing number of canine hotels in the country that host dogs when their owners disappear for their own holidays. But it’s not just dogs that can enjoy a pampered break away from their owners. This increase in demand also includes ‘rooms’ for cats, birds, reptiles and rodents that are prevented from travelling or staying with their humans, and thus enjoy constant care for 24-hours-a-day. These new hotels have proved especially popular for people that may have previously had to cancel a trip

altogether because they don’t want to leave their pets alone for a few days. Also, even if they were to travel on an aircraft, the costs are often prohibitive as well as the stress this often causes to the animals. Throughout Spain, these hotels have grown at a steady rate with some operating for as long as 10 years; others for just a few months due to the high demand from both animal and human clients. Some even take their dog on a day trip to the hotels, using the ‘nursery’ facilities between 9.30am and 9.30pm which keeps the dog nice and cool while the humans sightsee or shop nearby. “We don’t like to leave our dog at home all day,” said one owner. “If we have a day out, we bring her here and she’s more than comfortable.”

A SPANISH man has appeared before a London judge charged with six counts of sexual abuse against his eight-yearold daughter. The offences are said to have taken place over a five-year period, according to the Guardia Civil, which has been working with the Metropolitan Police since January to bring the case to the Crown Court. The accused was reported by his daughter who was living with him in England at the time, and medical examinations were carried out. UK Social Services launched a parallel investigation into the ‘child’s withdrawn and evasive behaviour during her stay

in educational institutions or in extra-curricular activities’ and found it was not exclusively due to the domestic violence she may have been subjected to. A possible history of ‘sexual violence’ was uncovered and the British judicial authorities contacted officials in Spain to provide urgent international judicial assistance. A court date had at that point been set for March. Given the gravity and sensitivity of the facts, an International Rogatory Commission and European Investigation Order was made to get as much legal evidence and documentation as possible from Spanish authorities. British officers from London made the first of two trips to Spain in February to meet with their

counterparts, and in light of the ‘enormous amount of information’ they collected, together with translation issues, it was decided to suspend the trial until August 17. Met detectives returned to Spain at the end of July to once again meet with officers of the EMUME of the Guardia Civil and the Provincial Prosecutor ’s Office of Almeria. After more than six months of overseas collaboration a case was put before a London judge and it was found that there was a case to answer. The father was charged with ‘six crimes against sexual freedom committed continuously for five years against his daughter, when she was only eight years old.’ The case continues.

JOINT EFFORT: Guardia Civil and Metropolitan Police worked together to build a case against a father who allegedly sexual abused his daughter

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Still in our hearts, The People’s Princess by Tara Rippin CAPTION: creativecommons

TODAY marks 21 years since the day the world was rocked by the news that Diana, Princess of Wales, had been killed in a car crash. It’s a moment that will be forever ingrained in the nation’s memory. The beloved royal and most photographed woman of her time died of fatal injuries in the early hours of August 31, 1997, after a horrific collision in a tunnel in Paris. Her boyfriend Dodi Fayed and driver Henri Paul, also lost their lives, and controversy continues to surround the circumstances. Her untimely death at just 36 years-old led to a huge international outpouring of grief and a number of events have been organised. TV shows are also being broadcast to mark the anniversary of the stunning ‘People’s Princess’, who loved spending time at Spain’s iconic Byblos Hotel in Mijas. Her Royal Highness stayed three times at the leafy enclave in the hills above Fuengirola, where she was famously photographed topless by paparazzi. The hotel, which recently reopened its doors after closing in 2010, was the first place she spent the night during her debut visit to the Costa in 1993 – the same

CAPTURED HEARTS: Diana dazzled the nation year she announced her withdrawal from public life. This followed a well-documented life in the limelight, after marrying into the world’s most famous family. Born in 1961, Diana grew up at Park

House on the Sandringham estate, but moved to Althorp in Northamptonshire when her father inherited the title of Earl Spencer in 1975. At just 19, the now infamous photograph of a shy Diana pictured outside the

kindergarten where she worked in Pimlico, London, was revealed to the media in 1980. The following year she and Prince Charles kissed on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on their wedding day, July 29, 1981. The fairytale wedding was watched by an estimated 750 million viewers, while millions more lined the streets. Future King, Prince William was introduced to the world from the steps of St Mary’s Hospital in London in June 1982, and two years later, in September, Prince Harry was born. As well as being a fashion icon, Diana was a well-publicised humanitarian figure, who brought the issue of Aids to the forefront when she was famously photographed shaking hands with a patient in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1991. Another iconic image struck a chord with the nation as Diana can be seen sitting alone outside the Taj Mahal – the monument of love - in 1992. Nine months later, the couple announced their separation and Prince Charles and Princess Diana were divorced in 1996. To this date, Diana remains one of the most famous women in history. After her death, a sea of flowers was left outside Diana’s Kensington Palace home, and in scores of locations across Britain and further afield.

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Sky’s the limit EMOTE control drones are to be despatched to help patrol the s k i e s a b o v e S p a i n ’s capital. The Guardia Civil has created the Pegaso team to operate and monitor the aircraft in the airspace over the community of Madrid. The boost to airborne resources was given the green light in December after almost two years of research into the use of the aircraft.

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GREEN LIGHT: A boost to airborne resources.

Traffickers flee empty handed

MORE than 2,300 kilos of hashish was seized yesterday in a sting which saw the suspects escape. During a patrol of the waters at Algeciras, Cadiz, air resources of the Guardia Civil and customs surveillance, spotted several ‘semirigid type’ boats usually used for drug trafficking. A source said they were sailing without lights and loaded with a sig-

nificant number of bales, heading for the coast of Algeciras. “It was also observed that a number of no less than 15 persons were expected to unload the illegal goods on the coasts,” said a police spokesperson. Further Guardia Civil and customs officials were called in as reinforcements, with the support of maritime and land patrols from both bodies.

Once the unloading of bales had begun, officers moved in. When they realised they were being monitored, the alleged drug traffickers fled, abandoning the goods. A total of 71 bales of hashish, weighing 2,332 kilos, were recovered. The location and existing vegetation ‘prevented the arrest of the drug traffickers, although the action remains open, so arrests are not ruled out.’

TWO pumps and several firefighters were involved in putting out a fire at a carpentry store in Poligono, La Estrella. A fire department source said that because it was a cabinet making business, there were highly combustible materials inside, but fortunately there were no personal injuries as a result of the blaze on Wednesday afternoon. Hours e a r l i e r, bushes at the old Campsa ground, a few metres from the traditional street market of Huelin, had been ignited. The cause is unknown, and the blaze was quickly put out.

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ORE than 2,300 kilos of hashish was seized yesterday in a sting which saw the suspects escape. During a patrol of the waters at Algeciras, Cadiz, air resources of the Guardia Civil and customs surveillance, spotted several ‘semi-rigid type’ boats usually used for drug trafficking. A source said they were sailing without lights and loaded with a significant number of bales, heading for the coast of Algeciras. “It was also observed that a number of no less than 15 persons were expected to unload the illegal goods on the coasts,” said a police spokesperson. Further Guardia Civil and customs officials were called in as reinforcements, with the support of maritime and land patrols from both bodies. Once the unloading of bales h a d b e g u n , o ff i c e r s m o v e d i n .

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Millions for road plans THE mayor of Mijas has announced a contract worth almost €1,334,000 will be tendered to build a new connecting road bet w e e n t h e C a m i n o d e C o i n a n d Av e n d i a A M PA L a s C a r a c o l a s i n t h e L a s L a g u n a s area.

Removal work WORKERS have begun stripping around 30 schools of asbestos in Malaga Province as part of plans from the Junta de Andalucia which runs until 2022 in an effort to meet European Union removal deadlines.

DRUGS SEIZED: A total of 71 bales of hasish were recovered.

When they realised they were being monitored, the alleged drug traffickers fled, abandoning the goods they were selling. A total of 71 bales of hashish, weighing 2,332 kilos, were re-

covered. The location and existing vegetation ‘prevented the arrest of the drug traffickers, although the action remains open, so arrests are not ruled out.’

Market funds MARBELLA’S council has earmarked some €73,000 for improvements to market areas in the city as well as in San Pedro and Divina Pastora which include the installing of new LED lights to improve energy efficiency.

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by John Redfern

I WAS finally hitting the road with a prestigious six-piece English/Irish showband after 10 years of playing music in pubs and small working men’s clubs. These were the sort of places where the punters let their children run riot with a bag of Walkers crisps on the dance floor, and 50 per cent of the crowd left after the bingo, just when we came on to play our best and well rehearsed slot. Let me explain what an Irish showband was. It was a band that included a brass section, guitars and drums. It played all types of music from foxtrots to swing, waltzes to jive and modern day chart hits. Irish showbands had a massive popularity in the north and the south of Ireland and between the 1950’s and late 1980’s filled dance halls to capacity. In my new band (The Las Vegas Showband) I started to get a buzz from my gigs for the first time in many years. The punters were now paying good money to see us, which resulted in higher wages and a feeling of joy that at last my years of practising my bass without the help of Google was giving me results. But in 1975 the craic wasn’t good in Cricklewood, and yer Paddy and biddy

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was sad in the crown. This sad story encapsulated all the madness of this time in Ireland and to be honest with you when I heard this news it reduced me to tears. The Miami Showband was a Dublin band that was popular and talented. They were just young lads who played cabaret with the sole purpose of providing entertainment. On their journey home while driving back to Dublin they were flagged down at a fictitious checkpoint. It was the UVF. They had pre-prepared a time bomb which they had planned to place in the back of the van. The bomb exploded prematurely killing two of the UVF men (for want of a better word) who were also soldiers in the Ulster Defence Force. The rest of the gunslingers shot dead three of these lads and seriously wounded the other two. Three men were convicted of this murder but were released under the terms of the 1998 Belfast agreement. I am just a retired atheist living in a fantastic country. I will never understand how either Catholics or Protestants could wipe out a bunch of young lads...

MEMORIAL: Commemorating The Miami Showband (inset).

Earnings warning BRITISH taxpayers who don’t declare their earning on overseas assets have been warned that they face a hefty fine. The UK government has given those subject to UK tax - even if they live abroad - until September 30 to declare their earnings on overseas assets. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) says the warning relates to earnings which come under income, capital gains or inheritance levies. The UK is due to join the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) system this October. Under the system 100 countries, including Spain, will share financial accounting information and this could lead to people seeking to avoid taxes getting ensnared by the tax man. Mel Stride, the British government’s Financial

A WARNING: Taxpayers have until the end of September to inform HMRC.

Secretary to the Treasury, said: “We will continue to relentlessly crack down on those not playing by the rules. “This new measure will place higher penalties on those who do not contact HMRC and make sure their offshore tax liabilities are correct,” he added. “If taxpayers are con-

fident that their affairs are in order they do not need to worry. If anyone is unsure, HMRC recommends they seek advice from a professional tax advisor,” the government department said. Stride said the government had recovered the equivalent of more than €3 billion in undeclared earnings since 2010.

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Reducing future tax burdens Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons

A NEW, ‘Care ISA’ that will in future allow people to ringfence some of their savings from inheritance tax is reportedly being considered by the UK Government In normal circumstances, ISAs (Individual Savings Accounts) are automatically taxed when the holder dies. Under the possible plans any money remaining in the ISA specifically there to help meet costs of care in later life would be passed on to any heirs free of tax. However, it’s been estimated that only between 5 and 10 per cent of people actually leave enough money in their estates to make the beneficiaries liable for what many refer to as the ‘death tax.’ This fact has sparked a degree of criticism that a Care ISA would most likely only help the richest in society. Since 2014, widows, widowers and bereaved civil partners have been able to claim an extra ISA allowance called the Additional Permitted Sub-

SUPPORT: Former minister Baroness Altman in favour of the plans.

scription, which is the allowance equal to what a partner held in their ISA when they died. According to reports in the UK press, the Treasury has been looking at plans to include this new Care ISA in the forthcoming Green Paper on social care. Commenting on the proposals, former Minister for Pensions and Conservative peer, Baroness Altmann, backed the idea of introducing a special ‘Care ISA’ allowance, which could pass on free of inheritance tax if unused. “Each person could be allowed a Care ISA fund up to a maximum sum, to be spent on care. They could transfer existing ISA balances into this Care ISA, or fund it from new savings.” She continued, “There are huge sums saved in ISAs by the older generations. If all this money is spent before people reach later life, the burden of paying for their care will fall more heavily on younger generations.”

State pensions not included in no-deal

ONE of the many recently released technical papers relating to preparations for a no-deal Brexit announced by Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab has particularly worried a number of elderly UK citizens living in Spain. The one entitled ‘Banking, insurance and other financial services if there’s no Brexit deal’ explains that they could lose access to certain types of pension income and other financial services. However, there is no mention of the State / Old Age Pension in any of the documents which can be explained according to a BBC Facebook Live session: ‘Someone with a UK pension and living overseas - currently about 220,000 people - will still receive their payments, whatever the outcome of the UK’s departure from the EU.’ The thought of expats living in the EU and seeing some of their non-state pensions stopped in the event of the proverbial ‘cliff edge’ Brexit was raised by Tory MP Nicky Morgan last year in her role as Chair of the House of Commons Treasury Committee. Writing to Chancellor Philip Hammond, she said: ‘The possibility that UK providers may not be legally able to pay out pensions or insurance contracts to citizens in the EU - including UK expats - is a stark example of the consequences of a ‘cliff edge’ Brexit’ Commenting on the no-deal papers, Hugh Savill, director of regulation at the Association of British Insurers, said: “Leaving the EU without a deal would cause major inconvenience to millions of pensioners, travellers and drivers. We urge the government to agree a deal as a matter of urgency.”

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Do you think alcohol should be banned on flights, and should it only be sold at airports after 10am? Name: Sandra and Margaret Nicklin Name: Soeren Age: 52 and 74 and Hanne On holiday: Yes Boye Age: 60s Where from: New Forest, England On holiNo. I went to Antigua which was an day: Yes eight-hour flight and it was very nice Where to have a drink or two! Long haul f r o m : flights are quite demanding and it Copenhelps you through them. On hagen, DenSoeren and those longer flights you’re having mark Hanne Boye. food too, so there can’t be many NO, absolutely people behaving badly. not! What’s wrong with Maybe there’s a case for it a glass or two of red wine on on the shorter flights, but holiday?! The same applies there’s not much point to airports. It’s up to the indrinking on those. dividual, people should Wetherspoons is alhave the freedom to choose one way or the ways full early in the other. morning at the airport! Restaurants can deIt’s because it’s cheap cide themselves if they isn’t it? Yes it’s probably better to want to ban it, but it shouldSandra and ban it at the airport, n’t be a law. That would be Margaret Nicklin. it leads to argutoo restrictive. People work hard ments and raucous and have the right to enjoy themselves behaviour on the flights. in their free time.

by Colin Bird The opinions published in Colin’s weekly column are not necessarily representative of those of the publishers, advertisers or newspaper sponsors. I REMEMBER when an old boy, close to where I lived in Cornwall, won what was a record £250,000 on the football pools back in the early 70’s, and 10 years before that when a lady called Viv Nicholson pulled in a win of £152,000 - about £5 million and £3 million respectively in terms of today’s values. Viv declared that she was going to spend, spend, spend. She did and was broke within three years. It is estimated that more than 11,000 people in the UK earn a million a year plus, which would indicate that considerably more people hold more than a million in cash assets. Add to that property, shares and investments and the actual figure of millionaires in the UK could well be in the hundreds of thousands. But there is now a distinct difference between being a millionaire and living a millionaire life-style. Let’s say you went all the way on ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’ and experienced the dubious pleasure of

cluding religious groups don’t Name: Eduardo drink, and maybe certain airAge: 25 On holiday: Live here lines could appeal to them with the policy. I’ve had a Where from: drink or two on flights but Venezuela not too many. Well I have had the It’s stupid to ban alcohol odd drink or two, I at airports! Imposing your don’t see the problem own set of moral values on with that. I’m sure other others is wrong, so I don’t people have drunk more Eduardo. agree with that. People are rethough! In truth it wouldn’t sponsible for themselves. We live bother me if it was banned or in a free society and introducing these restricted to one or two drinks. It’s kind of measures is inappropriate. not an important issue for me. They could ban it at airports, it would Name: Anas make flights safer as it’s less easy for people to get hold of it. But then if people realAge: 41 ly want to, they will just drink at home beOn holiday: Yes forehand so you’ll never stop it completely. Where from: Rabat, Morocco Definitely not. What else are you going to do, you can’t go for a walk! As long as Name: Tom you’re not getting carried away it’s fine. Age: 28 But if a waitress sees that a customer has On holiday: Yes had too many drinks, they should be able Where from: Czech Republic No it shouldn’t. People have freedom of to stop serving them. I don’t mind a ban before 10am, people choice. But if the airlines want to ban it then that’s their decision too. Plenty of people in- should not be drinking so early!

What’s a million these days?

THINK AGAIN: Maybe not such a good idea.

Chris Tarrant pumping your hand and giving you best-of-mates-hugs under a snow storm of confetti. What would it buy you? Well presumably a nice house would

be on many people’s shopping list, but let’s face it, if you opted for London or leafy Surrey there wouldn’t be a lot of change left over for things like food and lottery tickets. So a more modest target

elsewhere would need to be looked at say £500,000. That would get you an above average four-bedroom detached in many areas. But then maintaining it and living comfortably would be mighty difficult with the depressing interest rates today. You would seriously have to consider keeping the day job just to tread water. If you opted for an even more modest property at under 200k, then welcome to Birkenhead or Goole - at least you would be near the sea. The interest on the rest, foregoing the pleasure of a round-the-world-cruise, should just about ensure a reasonable lifestyle if you were careful. So in order to live that fabled millionaire lifestyle, you would need one of the heftier wins on Euro Millions - say £20 million at least. This would get you that pad in Chipping Campden; a nice Aston Martin Vantage; exotic holidays and a cabana on the beach in St Barts with its own mooring and accompanying Sunseeker. This should leave you with plenty in the kitty to invest wisely and live high off the hog for the rest of your life. And don’t forget that people with this sort of bread are always able to employ the best tax avoidance consultants, paying the minimum amount to HMCR. And that’s why I wouldn’t even get out of bed for anything less than a quadruple roll-over on the lottery.

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by Dilip Kuner FROM Imperial Eagles soaring, Egyptian Vultures riding the thermals to Iberian Lynx, otters badgers and deer - the Monfrague National Park is a haven to hundreds of species. Declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2003, many millions have been spent to regenerate and preserve the flora and fauna that have made this area such a special place for thousands of years. The very remoteness of the region has helped preserve the habitat and made it a very special place to visit. The park is formed within an imaginary triangle formed by the ancient towns of Plasencia, Trujillo and Navalmoral de la Mata, any of which make a good base from which to explore this magnificent natural space. Man too has long lived here, but always hand-inhand with nature. Called Mons Fragorum by the Romans, little has changed since those days. The rugged terrain and scrubland means it has

Monfrague National Park – a bastion of Iberian wildlife escaped the worst excesses of the modern world. The flora is dominated by oak forests, wild olives and Mediterranean trees and shrubs, making it probably the best preserved Mediterranean mountainscape anywhere in the world. It is the perfect environment for a host of bird species, making it a favourite destination for ornithologists. While much of the park is difficult to access via a series of hiking trails, the most popular bird-watching site is actually right next to the main road that wends its way through the park. A short drive from Villarreal de San Carlos (the only village in the park) brings you to the spectacular Salto del Gitano, which is a spectacular 300-metre cliff plunging down to the Tagus river. Handily enough as one of the easiest to reach parts of the Park it is also the best spot to see some

NATIONAL PARK: Spot some of the main attractions, such as eagles, hawks and in particular Griffon Vultures.

MOORISH CASTLE: An excellent spot to watch the birds and take in the breathtaking scenery.

of the main attractions eagles, hawks and in particular Griffon Vultures. There are few places in Europe where you can see the latter, and it is hard to believe there is anywhere you can get so close to these magnificent, if rather ugly creatures. No binoculars are needed as they soar almost within touching distance of you against the stunning backdrop of the Tagus. Smaller Egyptian Vultures can be spotted too, as well as the mighty Imperial Eagle and Black Storks. Above the Salto del Gitano is the remains of a Moorish castle, which is also an excellent spot to watch the birds and take in the breathtaking scenery. Traffic is banned though, so be prepared for a bit of an uphill slog or better still, especially in the scorching summer, time your visit for the free bus that will take you up the hill.

Heading back towards Villarreal de San Carlos, by the bridge that spans the reservoir are two drinking fountains, the Fuente de los Tres Caños and the Fuente del Francés. These shady spots are the ideal place for a picnic - for the wildlife as well as human visitors. When we were there a ‘tame’ deer wandered straight past the tables and benches in search for any scraps to eat. On the road to Plasensia, just after you leave the park is an impressive visitor centre. Free to enter it has audio visual displays which show the fauna of the park in close-up. It also shows the history and traditions of the inhabitants of this wild area, and how prehistoric cave paintings show that people have been at one with nature for thousands of years. Star gazers too are catered for at Monfrague. It has been protected from light pollution as a dark-sky preserve, making it an excellent place to view the night sky, especially from the park’s own observatory.

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12:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 1:00pm Football's Greatest 1:30pm Football's Greatest Teams 2:00pm EFL Matters 2:30pm One2eleven 2:45pm One2eleven 3:00pm EFL 4:00pm Football's Greatest 4:30pm Football's Greatest Teams 5:00pm One2eleven 5:15pm One2eleven 5:30pm One2eleven 5:45pm One2eleven 6:00pm EFL Matters 6:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 6:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 7:00pm SPFL Matters 7:30pm EFL Matters 8:00pm Football 11:15pm The Debate - Live 12:15am SPFL Matters

SATURDAY 7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Nadiya's Family Favourites 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather 2:15pm Athletics 4:15pm Money for Nothing 5:00pm Final Score 6:10pm BBC News 6:20pm Regional News 6:25pm Weather 6:30pm Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 8:35pm Impossible Celebrities 9:25pm Pointless 10:10pm Casualty 11:00pm BBC News 11:15pm Weather 11:20pm Match of the Day

10:40am David Attenbrough's Natural Curiosities 11:00am Nature's Miracle Babies 12:00pm Natural World 1:00pm Nigel Slater: Eating Together 1:30pm Great British Menu 2:00pm Great British Menu 2:30pm Tom Kerridge's Proper Pub Food 3:00pm Homes Under the Hammer 4:00pm Scrappers 4:30pm Garden Rescue 5:15pm Escape to the Country 6:15pm Flog It! 6:50pm A Passage to Britain 7:50pm BBC Proms Extra 8:30pm Eric and Ernie 10:00pm Morecambe and Wise in Pieces 11:00pm Gone Girl 1:20am Mystery Road

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SUNDAY 1:00pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Still Open All Hours 2:45pm Hold the Sunset 3:15pm Money for Nothing 4:00pm Points of View 4:15pm Songs of Praise 4:50pm Fake or Fortune? 5:50pm Shop Well for Less 6:50pm Pointless 7:35pm BBC News 7:50pm Regional News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pm Fake or Fortune? 10:00pm Bodyguard 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Regional News 11:25pm Weather

8:35am Gardeners' World 9:35am Countryfile 10:30am The Beechgrove Garden 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm Great British Menu 1:00pm Great British Menu 1:30pm Great British Menu 2:00pm The Hairy Bikers' Best of British 3:00pm Wastemen 4:00pm Equestrian 6:10pm Tribes, Predators and Me 7:10pm Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 9:00pm Dragons' Den 10:00pm Eight Go Rallying: The Road to Saigon 11:00pm Millionaires' ExWives Club 12:00am Kinky Boots

10:25am 11:40am 12:40pm 1:40pm 1:50pm 2:20pm 4:15pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 7:45pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:05pm 11:45pm 12:05am

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MONDAY 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Dom on the Spot 12:45pm Close Calls on Camera 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Neighbourhood Blues 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Garden Rescue 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Inside Out 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Murder on the Streets - Panorama 10:00pm Reported Missing 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News

7:00am The TV That Made Me 7:30am Countryfile Summer Diaries 8:15am Impossible 9:00am Fake or Fortune? 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm For What It's Worth 2:45pm Building Dream Homes 3:15pm Escape to Athena 5:15pm Lost Land of the Volcano 6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7:00pm Celebrity Eggheads 7:45pm The Repair Shop 8:30pm Great British Menu 9:00pm Nadiya's Family Favourites 9:30pm University Challenge 10:00pm Mother's Day 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm Regional News and Weather 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Info not available 5:00pm Info not available 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Regional News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Griff's Great Britain 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Lewis 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm Regional News and Weather

11:05am Undercover Boss USA 12:00pm Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Bang on Budget 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Find it, Fix it, Flog it 5:00pm A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm Extreme Cake Makers 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm How to Get Rich Quick 9:30pm Jamie Cooks Italy 10:00pm Married to a Paedophile 11:30pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

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10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm Regional News and Weather 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Info not available 5:00pm Info not available 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Regional News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Â£10k Holiday Home 9:00pm Love Your Garden 10:00pm Long Lost Family 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm Regional News and Weather 11:45pm The Frankenstein Chronicles

11:05am Undercover Boss USA 12:00pm Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Bang on Budget 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Find it, Fix it, Flog it 5:00pm A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm Extreme Cake Makers 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm The Great British Bake Off 10:15pm First Dates Hotel 11:20pm Naked Attraction 12:20am 24 Hours in a and E 1:20am One Born Every Minute

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10:00am EFL Goals: Championship 11:00am Play Off Final Highlights 12:00pm One2eleven 12:15pm One2eleven 12:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 1:00pm Football's Greatest 1:30pm EFL Goals: League 2:00pm EFL Goals: Championship 3:00pm Play Off Final Highlights 4:00pm Football's Greatest 4:30pm Football Countdowns 5:00pm One2eleven 5:30pm One2eleven 6:00pm EFL Goals: Championship 7:00pm Soccer Am Best Bits 7:30pm Football 8:00pm Nations League Preview Show 8:30pm Info not available 11:00pm SPFL Round Up Show

TUESDAY 12:00pm Dom on the Spot 12:45pm Close Calls on Camera 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Neighbourhood Blues 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Garden Rescue 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Wanderlust 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather

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The Farmers' Country Showdown Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live The Super League Show Building Dream Homes Lucky Jim A Taste of Britain Lost Land of the Volcano Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Celebrity Eggheads The Repair Shop Great British Menu Saving Lives at Sea We are British Jews QI Newsnight Weather

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4:10am The Competition 6:10am Top Ten Show, the 2018 6:30am Mamma Mia - Here We Go Again: Special 7:00am The Bachelors 8:45am Guardians of the Tomb 10:25am The Little Hours 12:10pm Chronically Metropolitan 1:50pm Pitch Perfect 3 3:30pm Braven 5:10pm Guardians of the Tomb 6:50pm Chronically Metropolitan 8:30pm To be Announced 9:00pm Pitch Perfect 3 10:45pm The Little Hours 12:25am Braven 2:15am The Boy Downstairs 4:05am The Bachelors

5:00pm One2eleven 6:00pm Nations League Preview Show 6:30pm Football Countdowns 7:00pm EFL Greatest Games 7:30pm SPFL Round Up Show 7:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 8:00pm MLS Round Up Show 8:30pm Nations League Preview Show 9:00pm SPFL Round Up Show 9:15pm SPFL Greatest Games 9:30pm MLS Round Up Show 10:00pm Soccer Am Best Bits 10:30pm Nations League Preview Show 11:00pm SPFL Round Up Show 11:15pm SPFL Greatest Games

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Countdown Find it, Fix it, Flog it A Place in the Sun: Home or Away Come Dine with Me Extreme Cake Makers The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News The Extreme Diet Hotel 24 Hours in A and E Hang Ups Cover Story Married to a Paedophile

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Lust for Murder Friends Friends 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Traffic Cops Gps Behind Closed Doors 10:00pm Celebrity Big Brother 11:00pm Undercover Girlfriend 12:05am Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side

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8:45am Guardians of the Tomb 10:30am Braven 12:10pm Singularity 1:50pm Pitch Perfect 3 3:30pm The Little Hours 5:10pm Guardians of the Tomb 6:50pm Final Score: Special 7:20pm Singularity 9:00pm Pitch Perfect 3 10:45pm Braven 12:30am Final Score: Special 1:00am The Mimic 2:55am Chronically Metropolitan

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Football Countdowns 5:00pm One2eleven 6:00pm Nations League Preview Show 6:30pm Football Countdowns 7:00pm EFL Greatest Games 7:30pm Football Countdowns 8:00pm Nations League Preview Show 8:30pm One2eleven 9:00pm Championship Season Review 10:00pm Championship Season Review

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MTV warm-up pool party

One Mafia not to be afraid of

IF you would like to enjoy an evening of quality chamber music and you are in Estepona this evening (Friday) then there is just time to catch La Mafia Trio. Costing just €3 for entry (with tickets available from 5.30pm at the Padre Manuel Cultural Centre) the three young musicians will commence their performance at 6.30pm. Carlos Cascales Serrano (flute), José Manuel García Hormigo (piano) and Ignacio Canto Lázaro (violin) have been studying music at the Muñoz Molleda Professional Conservatory of Music in La Linea de la Concepción and there may be an element of mischief concerning the name that they have adopted for the trio. The evening is to commiserate with the audience at the end of summer and many of the pieces being played have been composed by pianist José Manuel, although all three are determined to continue their studies and become professional musicians. R3WIRE with his arm in the air entertains a crowd in Bulgaria.

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A NUMBER of MTV’s producers and musical ta lent s w i l l b e f l y in g down t o p ro mo t e M T V Presents Gibraltar Calling Music festival at La Sala by the Sea Marbella on Saturday September 8. The one-off event will feature Club MTV Presenter R3WIRE and renowned local DJ Scott Strutton and Live Sax at Marbella’s best beach club, La Sala by the Sea. On the decks straight from Ibiza will be Club MTV’s top DJ, R3WIRE. Internationally recognised for wowing crowds with his energy and passion, his latest single All This Love That I’m Giving featuring Jess Kay is soaring up the charts. He will play a wide and eclectic variety of music from main room house to underground bass. L a S a l a b y t h e S e a ’s popular resident DJ Scott Strutton, who plays open format hits, that are impossible not to dance to, will support R3WIRE at the pool party joined by live musicians including an incredible saxophonist. The one-off day party will be swimming with MTV inflatables and unique decorations and will feature a number of exclusive MTV giveaways including tickets for MTV Presents Gibraltar Calling music festival. So put on your favourite beachwear and come and be part of the incredible show! The event will start at 11am and continue into the evening! Reservations are highly recommended as limited restaurant tables and sunbeds remain. To reserve your table or sunbed for this event, contact La Sala by the Sea on +34 952 813 882 or email reservations@ lasalabythesea.com. MTV Presents Gibraltar Calling music festival, will take place on September 21 and 22 and will bring chart-topping acts including Stormzy, Rita Ora, Rag’n’Bone Man as well as heritage acts such as America, Suzi Quatro, Sister Sledge and many more to Gibraltar as well as showcasing many talented local bands.

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HE Holi Colours Festival will be returning to San Pedro Alcantara on October 6, this time with a special Fluor edition. The Holi festival, also known as the festival of colours and the festival of love, is an ancient Hindu religious festival that has become a popular modern festival which is now popular through most of Europe. This concept is a little different from the traditional one and basically allows people to throw non-toxic coloured powder at each other whilst enjoying some great music. This year it will run from 7pm to 2am and because of the popularity of last year ’s event, those who can prove residence in the town will receive a special discount with tickets avail-

COLOURFUL: Scene from an earlier Holi Festival.

able next Tuesday, from 11am to 2pm and from 5pm to 8pm at the Rosa Verde Cultural Centre. The prices of the tickets for non-residents are €12 per person or €16 for VIP and for residents prices are €10 and €13 respectively Normal tickets can be purchased at El Corte Inglés, the local post office and the organisers website h t t p : / / w w w. h o l i c o l o u r spain.es The event itself which kicks off the autumn Holi season will be held on the site located next to the Colegio Teresa de León. According to the local council, “In the San Pedro event we will have the performance of outstanding DJs on the national scene, live performances and dance groups, among other surprises, so we encourage everyone to participate.”

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The Great Transamerica Trek ARBELLA resident and music promoter Tim Knight has a new project which he is very excited about, a TV programme which follows a group of six people on horseback across the USA. The Great Transamerica Trek sees the six European (English, German, Swedish, Swiss and Swiss/Turkish) riders who all live in or around Marbella set off on a 150-day, 3,700-mile journey across America following the ‘Manifest Destiny’ expansion across the US which took place during the 19th century. Those who set off across the country then believed that they were destined to settle the whole of North America and bring essentially their beliefs into land that until then had been occupied for centuries by Native Americans.

ON HORSEBACK: Tim Knight (sitting) producing the trailer.

This drive to effectively conquer was not supported wholeheartedly by all politicians of the time, especially as it was feared that there would be an expansion of slavery. This modern trek is intended to create an education programme amongst the children of indigenous tribes and to highlight the

plight of the Wild Mustang. This will be a 12-part series with each segment lasting 30 minutes and being broadcast in the USA on PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) and the documentary will be narrated by Debbie ‘White Dove’ Porreco, a direct descendant of Pocahontas and each show will highlight a differ-

ent Native American tribe and the problems they face in the modern USA. Tim who is executive producer of the programme produced a trailer from the Spanish perspective which included an interview with a number of those taking part and once the show is completed he will be part of the team selling it worldwide.

Chips go with everything! HOW do you like your chips? Even within Britain tastes differ. Some swear that they should be thick cut and preferably a bit soggy, although most probably like them crispy on the outside and nice and fluffy in the middle. Others go for what American’s term ‘fries’ - thin and crisp - but whatever your taste this Belgian delicacy has been around for a very long time. It may seem a bit strange, but as far as researchers can tell the first officially documented case of the chip was by American president Thomas Jefferson who had ‘potatoes served in the French manner’ at a White House dinner in 1802. According to Etienne Bastaits, head chef and owner of the Atelier Belge de Madrid, the chip is one of the stars of any kitchen, even a ‘haute cuisine’ kitchen. He maintains that the most important factor when cooking chips is to choose the right potato. They should be high in starch and low in water, with Bastaits recommending the Bintje potato as being perfect for frying. Of course, if you can’t get hold of that particular variety use whatever is to hand! The perfect chip should be fried in oil at 130 degrees for around 11 minutes and then left to rest (around 10 minutes) before being thrown back into oil at 180 degrees for five minutes. This will make them extra crispy. If you like them soggy, for instance to accompany traditional British crispy cod, then just put them in 130 degree oil and let them cook slowly for around 20 minutes.

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do all of the shopping for the food (and drinks if required), prepare the meal, serve it and clear up after everything is completed. If you visit their website https://www.flory valcatering.com you will be able to see the wide range of different options that are available, so if you want an Asian evening, a tapas night, Spanish event or even a lazy brunch, then they can offer a number of great options. Clients however are not tied to set menus but can simply explain what their preferred dishes are and leave the rest to this talented pair. It must be mentioned that they also specialise in creating traditional handmade croquettes, but with a difference as the fillings can include Cheese, North Sea Shrimp, Cheese, Ham and Chicory, Chicken Tikka Masala, Vol-au-vent, Paella and Iberico Ham. These can be included when they cater for you or if you call 602 002 032 they might even be able to supply a selection without you booking a meal.

There is unlikely to be a language barrier when making any arrangements as between them, they are fluent in English, Spanish, Dutch, German and French and are quite happy to offer their personal dining service to clients anywhere between Marbella to Malaga and selected inland towns as well. Find out more by visiting https://www.face book.com/floryvalcatering where you can see the presentation and dedication to quality that this exceptional couple bring to their trade and also check the positive feedback received from delighted clients. You can also visit their Instagram page at floryvalcateringmarbella/.

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Food & Drink This week Celebrity Chef from Ready Steady Cook & Master Chef Steven Saunders, proprietor of The Little Geranium in La Cala makes meringue and white chocolate mousse good enough for a prime minister!

Steven Saunders FMCGB The Little Geranium La Cala de Mijas & Marbella

www.thelittlegeranium.com FOR those regular readers of my articles you will know that I focus a lot on savoury dishes and rarely on desserts. This is because it is where my heart lies! I rarely choose to eat a dessert and if I do it would be a simple one like a mousse. But not everyone is like me and we sell a lot of desserts, so I have to give them my full concentration. I have trained a young lady to

Magnificent meringue! make them (Danielle) and, to be honest, she does a better job than I do! We have recently been messing around with meringue. You can’t beat a good pavlova! But my job is to make it creative, so we take the meringue, add some white chocolate mousse and some summer fruits and then present it in a simple but on trend way. The result? The dish looks and tastes amazing. Like most of my food this dish brings back memories as it was a favourite of the late Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

Making simple meringues (serves 4/6 people)

not let the water touch the bowl or the heat will ruin the chocolate) • Warm about 80 ml of cream in a saucepan and soak one leaf of gelatin in cold water in a small bowl • Squeeze the gelatine leaf to remove the water and add it to the warm cream above. • Pass this mix through a sieve into a bowl and stir • Whisk the whipping cream in a large bowl until soft peaks • Gently fold the chocolate/gelatine mix into the whipped cream • Allow to set in the fridge for at least two hours.

• 4 large egg whites • pinch of salt • 250 grams caster sugar • 2 teaspoons cornflour • vanilla essence ( optional) • 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar Preheat the oven to 150ºC  Whisk the egg whites with the salt until they’re holding firm peaks but are not stiff. Gently add in the sugar, spoonful after spoonful, still beating, until you’ve got a bowl full of snowy meringue. Now sprinkle in the cornflour, a few drops of vanilla essence and the vinegar on top and fold in to combine.  Pipe into 10cm circles on some parchment-lined baking trays or use a silicone baking mat so that it cooks evenly and spread until smooth.  Put into the oven, 150ºC and bake for 30 minutes. Now turn the oven off and leave them in the oven for several hours or make them late in the evening and remove them in the morning!

To finish • You will need some whipped cream or Chantilly cream with a little sugar added. • Some fresh berries like strawberries, blackberries and raspberries • Some strawberry or raspberry coulis (or strawberry syrup which you can buy) • Some fresh mint leaves

To construct/present

Simple White Chocolate Mousse • 150g of white chocolate • 180 ml cream • 11 leaf of gelatine • 1160 ml of whipping cream

She dined in my Pink Geranium in Cambridgeshire with Betty Boothroyd (the speaker of the House of Commons in the 90’s) who lived in a nearby village, and I served her this dessert. Simply delicious she would say! Making meringue is easy, but cooking it is time consuming.The trick to keeping it white is a very low heat and therefore it takes a long time. Presenting this dish is a little more difficult but the creative side should come out of you and voila… you will have something that will impress and that can be made in advance,

so all you have to do is put it together when you need to. The key to a good meringue is the formation of stiff peaks by denaturing the protein, ovalbumin (a protein in the egg whites). They should be light and airy. Homemade meringues are often chewy and soft with a crisp exterior which is delicious. A uniform crisp texture may be achieved at home by baking at a very low temperature (180-200°F (80-90°C)) for several hours. It has been claimed that meringue was invented in the Swiss village of Meiringen and improved by an Italian chef around the end of the 17th century. However, this claim is contested as most food inventions are! It is sure nevertheless that the name meringue for this confection first appeared in print in Francois Massialot’s cookbook of 1692 and so it has a long history. Recipes for meringue and white chocolate mousse vary a lot, so don’t get confused, always follow mine! Here are my rather simple but effective recipes for both, I hope you find a good opportunity to show this dish off!

BE CREATIVE: Serve with cream and fruits.

Method • In a bowl over boiling water melt the white chocolate (do

In a straight line across the centre of a nice but simple white plate, pipe little blobs of white chocolate mousse from left to right until at the bottom of the plate. Break the meringue into small pieces and follow a similar pattern of the white chocolate. Now add some piped small blobs of sweet cream and finally the fruits and the mint leaves, serve and enjoy!

You can email Steven for bookings or questions at: steven@thelittlegeranium.com Steven Saunders FMCGB - The Little Geranium. La Cala de Mijas (Behind the town hall) www.thelittlegeranium.com

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A great location and great food too! LE PAPILLON of Marbella is perfectly positioned right on the beach front at in Urb Marbesa (between Cabopino and the Don Carlos Hotel). It is a lovely beachside venue where you can relax to the gentle lapping of the waves whilst enjoying an excellent meal. Le Papillon is open all day every day from 10am for breakfast, coffee, lunchtime meals, snacks, a drink, or for a special romantic evening meal where you can marvel at the stunning sunsets out over the sea. The all weather terrace is large with panoramic views; on clear days a perfect view of Gibraltar and Pillars of Hercules (Atlas Mountains) can be seen. There is plenty of room to dine inside during the cooler months and the restaurant is well heated with a real log fire and plenty of gas heater lamps. There is live music on every Friday night and Sunday lunchtime to complement your meal, see the advert for details of who will be performing live each week. As well as the attentive staff, the great

LE PAPILLON: Open all day for breakfast, lunch, snacks or an evening meal.

location and reasonable prices, the food is great too. Starters range from simple fayre such as Avocado and Prawns to great tasting and beautifully presented Rocket Salad with Grilled Goat’s Cheese and Caramelized Apple. For main courses there is an extensive fish menu including traditional Paellas, Sea Bass baked in Rock Salt, Medallions

of Monkfish in Lobster Sauce or succulent Turbot Fillet. Meat dishes include a mouth-watering Rack of Lamb, a full rack of Ribs, Chicken and Steak dishes all served with potatoes au gratin and a selection of fresh vegetables al dente. It is hard to choose a dessert too but there is a nice selection of home-made desserts such as Eton Mess, daily

Cheesecake flavours and my favourite, Banoffee Pie! An excellent choice of wine complements the cuisine with more than 80 wines to choose from. Top sellers include Jean Leon and Ramon Bilbao which are reasonably priced. Le Papillon is an ideal place for any type of celebration or party too, with ‘day after the wedding’ parties becoming increasingly popular. Having the large open spaces, chill out beds and the relaxed atmosphere, it is not difficult to see why so many people choose this as their venue for such an event. This is truly a venue for all occasions and comes highly recommended on TripAdvisor. Book your table now on 952 834 113 or look them up on Facebook.

This is truly a venue for all occasions and comes highly recommended on TripAdvisor. Book your table now on 952 834 113 or look them up on Facebook.

Eat yourself healthy WE are what we eat - and what we eat affects how we can lead our lives. Perhaps if you find you have a lack of energy, or get a bit irritable after a long day at work you should take a closer look at what you use to refuel. Here are seven food items you might try as part of a balanced diet: 1. Cereals. These have been a staple since the very earliest days when man settled down into a farming culture. And for good reason too. Their high carbohydrate content slowly releases energy throughout the day, helping to avoid sugar highs and lows. 2. Fruit. Healthy and natural, fruit release a lot of energy. They are the ideal mid-morning snack to give you an energy boost. Different types have different benefits in the form of a variety of vitamins, so don’t just stick to one type. Mix and match for the best results. 3. Vegetables. For a truly healthy diet, it’s best to eat vegetables with every meal. They tend to be easily digestible and are packed with vitamins. Again, it is best to eat a variety, with fresh sea-

HEALTHY: Fresh veg should be a big part of your diet. sonal veg top of the list for healthy eating. 4. Fish. Easily obtainable in Spain, oily fish like sardines and tuna are excellent sources of essential nutrients and vitamins. You can add salmon to the list too, with all being high in protein and low in calories making them a perfect food within a healthy diet. Remember to use ethically caught fish wherever possible. 5. Meat. Many may disagree, but the consensus seems to be that some meat is needed in a human diet. It should ideally be grilled or roasted to avoid fat, but it is high in protein. 6. Nuts. Walnuts and al-

monds are among the best sources of omega 3 and omega 6 which is claimed to contribute to a strong and agile mind. 7. Chocolate or cacao. We have saved the best till last! A common thought is that all chocolate is bad for you, but in fact a little of what you fancy is good for you. Admittedly the recommended daily ration is between 25 and 30 grammes - it has a natural stimulant which is thought to improve concentration. But don’t overdo it - stick to quality chocolate and keep control of your intake otherwise your waistline may start expanding.

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What’s On FRIDAY AUGUST 31 Age Concern meet every Friday from 11am to 1pm at Biddy Mulligan’s in the centre of La Cala de Mijas, behind Supersol (with free parking). Age Concern offers advice, support, help and friendship, and look forward to seeing you. Lifeline: 652 537 615. Age Care Association hold a weekly coffee morning from 11am to 12.30pm at the Hogar del Jubilado in Los Boliches, Fuengirola. Drop in for a chat and to share experiences. For more information contact 635 407 255. First Fuengirola Scout Group: every week from7pm to 9pm at St Anthony’s College in Fuengirola. The group is for all young people between six and 18 years old. Contact Robert Troost on 610 755 995 or email robert.troost@britishscouting overseas.org.uk. Christian Basilica of San Pedro de Alcantara: free guided tour of one of the oldest Christian churches on the Iberian Peninsula from 11am to 1pm, Calle Vega del Mar, San Pedro de Alcantara. Royal British Legion’s Benejarafe Branch: every Friday from 12.30pm to 2.30pm at Restaurante Puerta Niza, Carretera Nacional N340, KM 263. RBL offer emotional and financial help to those who have served in the Armed Forces. American Club of Estepona (ACE): open Mon to Sat from 1pm to 4pm. Calle San Roque 65 (three blocks west of old bus station). All nationalities welcome. For more information contact 952 793 059 (club times) or www.aces tepona.org. University of the Third Age Costa del Sol. Play Mah Jong: every week from 10am to 1pm at the PYR Hotel in Fuengirola. For more information contact 633 552 238 or visit www.u3afuengirola costadelsol.com. Cancer Support Group (English-speaking): last Friday of every month at 5pm in the Hospital Costa del Sol café, Marbella.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 1 Flamenco show: free every week from noon to 1pm in Plaza Virgen de la Peña, Mijas Pueblo. Organic market: every week from 10am to 1pm at Guadalhorce, Las Chapas. Puerto Banus street market: every week from 9am to

DO NOT MISS

Dancing in the streets

THERE is one last chance to see the hugely popular Street of Flamenco (La Calle de Flamenca) in San Pedro Alcantara (Marbella) this summer. Thursday (September 6) sees the last of the 2018 events which have brought the traditional dance form to the streets of the town. It is due to feature dancers Marta Álvarez, Pedro Heredia, Carmen Escalona and Andreas Morales, with Daniel Ruiz and Sonia Berbel on vocals and Samuel Iglesias and 2pm near the bull ring in Nueva Andalucia. Triple A: every week volunteer dog walkers required between 10am and 3pm at Calle Carril de la Mina 33 in Marbella. For more information contact 952 771 586. American Club of Estepona (ACE): open Mon to Sat from 1pm to 4pm. Calle San Roque 65 (three blocks west of old bus station). All nationalities welcome. For more information contact 952 793 059 (club times) or www.aces tepona.org.

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 2 Benahavis second-hand market: every week from 9am to 2pm, located 1km before the village on the right hand side of the road. University of the Third Age: coffee morning every week from 11.30am to 1pm at the Primavera Bar, Paseo Maritimo, Los Boliches. For more information contact: 679 516 654 or visit www.u3afuen girolacostadelsol.com. Sunday market: every week over 200 stalls at La Trocha in Coin. All welcome. For more info call 618 826 852.

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 3 Age Care Association: weekly coffee morning at Tangee’s Bar, Avda Bonanza, Benalmadena (near the church) from 11am to 12.30pm. Drop in for a coffee and a chat. For more information contact 635 407 255. American Club of Estepona (ACE): open Mon to Sat from 1pm to 4pm. Calle San Roque 65 (three blocks west of old bus station). All nationalities welcome. For more information contact 952 793 059 (club times) or www.aces tepona.org.

GRACEFUL: Flamenco will take centre stage.

Walking Football: every week from 7.30pm at the El Retamar pitch by the Butterfly Park in Benalmadena. Walking Football is for men and women over 50 to play football without running or tackling and is a great way to meet new friends. Visit www.walk ingfootballspain.com for info. ‘Are you affected by someone’s drinking?’ Alanon Family Groups hold a meeting at 8.30pm in the Divina Pastora church rooms (Calle Juan Breva 2), Marbella. Details at www.alanon spain.org. The RAF Association: first Monday of each month at Ollie’s Bar, Avenida Bonanza, Arroyo de la Miel, Benalmadena at 1pm for a social with a quiz and raffle. The association also meets every thirdMonday of each month at Hotel Molino, Saydo Park, Mollina at 12pm for a social with a quiz and raffle.

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 4 Age Care Association: weekly coffee morning from 11am to 1pm at the International Baptist Church in Calahonda. Drop in for a chat and to share experiences. For more information contact 635 407 255. Arroyo Social and Welfare Club: every Tuesday at Agata Apartments, Arroyo de Miel from 11.30am for noon start. There is a raffle, quiz and a game such as Play Your Cards Right, plus extras! For more information call Anthia on 634 157 042. Costa Women Business Group: every second Tuesday from 9.30am to 11.30am for business networking in La Cala. For more information contact Ali 677 251 058. Fuengirola Ukulele (known as Fuengulele) social,

Rubén Escalona on guitar. Director General of Culture and Education in San Pedro, Gema Midón said: “This year we have tried to take another step forward in an event that is part of the cultural agenda of San Pedro. It is a project that we have maintained because it is demanded by the residents themselves and is also a clear commitment to local artists, in an initiative that combines singing, guitar and dance.” The free of charge performances will start at 9.30pm on Boulevard San Pedro.

jamming and sing-along sessions: every Tuesday from 7pm until 9.30pm-ish at the Water’s Edge Bar, Fuengirola port - visitors and beginners welcome. For more information contact Ray on 605 791 150. Language exchange workshop: free, every week from 9.30am to 11.30am in the Pensioners Centre in Mijas village. For more information contact 952 890 010 or frd@mijas.es. The Good Companions Club: every Tuesday in Manila Bar, Paseo Maritimo, Los Boliches noon to 1.30 pm. For more information contact Tony White on 952 494 730. American Club of Estepona (ACE): open Mon to Sat from 1pm to 4pm. Calle San Roque 65 (three blocks west of old bus station). All nationalities welcome. For more information contact 952 793 059 (club times) or www.aces tepona.org. Walking Football: every week from 8pm on the five-aside pitches at the Estadio de San Pedro in San Pedro de Alcantara. Walking Football is for men and women over 50 to play football without running or tackling and is a great way to meet new friends. Visit www.walkingfootballspain. com for details. The Good Vibrations Singing Sessions: every Tuesday night at 7.30pm at Huber Plataforme De Arte, Calle San Antonio, Estepona. €10 prepaid concession, €15 casually. Go to ‘Find Your Voice Vocal Studio’ on Facebook for details. TAPAS Choir rehearsals: every Tuesday from 6pm to 8pm at El Porton de Piedra, Alhaurin El Grande. For everyone who likes to sing. No need to be able to read music. Contact

info@tapassociety.com.

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 5 The Royal British LegionTorremolinos Branch: every Wednesday at 12.30pm at Vanilla Bar in Plaza la Nogalera, Torremolinos (opposite the railway station). Flamenco show: free every Wednesday from noon to 1pm in Plaza Virgen de la Peña, Mijas Pueblo. Language exchange workshop: free every week from 9.30am to 11.30am in the Pensioners Centre in La Cala. For more information contact 952 890 010 or frd@mijas.es. Malaga Picasso Museum: guided tours in English every Wednesday at 11.30am. Entry €8, children under 18 go free. Parent and baby coffee mornings: every week from 11am to 1pm at Mundo Mania, Cancelada. Entry €5 and includes coffee and two hours of play in the baby and toddler play frame. TIMS (The International Music Society) Choir: rehearsals every week from 7pm to 9.30pm in St Andrews Church, Los Boliches. A very friendly group of different nationalities. For more information contact 654 891 790. American Club of Estepona (ACE): open Mon to Sat from 1pm to 4pm. Calle San Roque 65 (three blocks west of old bus station). All nationalities welcome. For more information contact 952 793 059 (club times) or www.aces tepona.org. Sing Sing Sing!: every Wednesday from 11.30am at Huber Plataforme De Arte, Calle San Antonio, Estepona. €8 prepaid concession, €12 casually. Go to ‘Find Your Voice Vocal Studio’ on Face-

book for details.

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 6 La Cala Live: every Thursday from May to September at 9pm. Live bands and dance groups playing rock ’n’ roll, blues, jazz, flamenco and pop from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s in the plaza in front of the Municipal Office in La Cala de Mijas. Age Concern meet every Thursday from 11am to 1pm at the Pensionista building in Los Boliches, above the indoor market and just around the corner from Los Boliches station. A second meeting is also held at the Oasis Bar near the entrance to Mijas Pueblo, across from the multistorey car park. Age Concern offers advice, support, help and friendship, and look forward to seeing you. Lifeline: 652 537 615. Language exchange workshop: free, every week from 9.30am to 11.30am in the Pensioners Centre in Las Lagunas. For more information contact 952 890 010 or send an email to frd@mijas.es. Los Jueves al Casco: every week from 8am to noon, enjoy special discounts, live music, free tastings and more in Marbella Old Town. Rotary Club: every Thursday at 2pm for lunch at Cortijo de Ramiro, Calle 11, Urb Guadalmina Baja, San Pedro de Alcantara. Please contact lizzie@marriageweddingser vices.com to book a place. San Pedro street market: every week from 9am to 2pm, Calle Jorge Guillen. American Club of Estepona (ACE): open Mon to Sat, 1pm to 4pm at Calle San Roque 65 (three blocks west of old bus station). All nationalities welcome. For more information contact 952 793 059 (club times) or www.acestepona.org. Walking Football: every week from 10.30am at the Estadio Santa Maria in Elviria. Walking Football is for men and women over 50 to play football without running or tackling and is a great way to meet new friends. Visit www.walking footballspain.com for info. First Fuengirola Scout Group: every week from 5pm to 7pm at St Anthony’s College in Fuengirola. The group is for all young people between six and 18 years old. Contact Robert Troost on 610 755 995 or email robert.troost@britishscouting overseas.org.uk.

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Book revolution that never happened

THERE are 26 tools in my toolbox. A clue as to their make-up is to be found in the words of Benjamin Franklin: ‘Give me 26 lead soldiers and I will conquer the world.’ Although there are 52 published book titles with my name on their front covers my name in lights tends to be elusive still. Authors rarely become famous and only a few become rich. Fortunately, we writers tend not to be money-oriented. Life’s riches aren’t to be found in bank vaults. Several rich friends winsomely confide that they envy my creativity or yearn for my comparatively uncluttered lifestyle. Before stepping off the hamster wheel I dreamed of an Ernest Hemingway existence. Driving along using my keyboard to steer by I would have a beautiful wife at my right elbow and Spanish wine at my left elbow. My dream came true but my pen still scratches a living from the literary dustbowl. History’s great novelists cut their teeth on self-publishing. It worked for me too. Income from my self-printed books often fixed holes in my torn bank account.

by Michael Walsh

keyboardcosmetics@gmail.com In 1995, Jeff Bezos created Amazon Books and for aspiring authors nothing would be the same again. This was the last nail in the coffin for picky palace publishers. Within reason, writers could now self-publish and place their novels on the bookshelves of the world’s biggest bookshop. The theory was fine but in practice left much to be desired. Amazon has on offer 32.8 million books so your book and mine are needles in a haystack the size of St Paul’s Cathedral. Recently, I returned to self-publishing and regret ever having been seduced by the bookshop behemoth. Amazon has proved to be a huge waste of time and money; a rainbow with a piss-pot at the end of it. It isn’t sour grapes from an un-

BREAK FREE: No need to be chained to Amazon. successful author; far from it. Before Amazon, income from writing and publishing my own books helped pay for my specialist retail shop, a mortgage, a flash car and the open mouths of infants. I had books and poetry collections printed by the 1,000 and they sold well. Before Amazon, just six of my book titles outsold

the 52 books I now have with Amazon. Amazon is simply not good at selling books. Genuine tributes from authors seem to be as rare as hen’s teeth. Amazon removes thousands of titles it considers to be politically incorrect; its royalties paying system lacks transparency, shipping costs are high

and deliveries problematic. Only Scrooge could applaud Amazon’s sweatshop working conditions. Shameless, the company faced further controversy after being granted a patent for a wristband which would track employee movements and tell them where to go. You can read what you will into that.

Mike Walsh’s opinions are his own and do not necessarily represent the views of the publishers advertisers or sponsors.

Uses of ser and estar part 2 Basic Spanish for everyday needs

by Jane Cronin

WE ended the last article on this definition of the uses of ‘ser’ and ‘estar.’ ESTAR refers to ‘how’ and ‘where’ SER refers to ‘who,’ what’ and ‘when’ I’m rather pleased with that definition because I think it gives us a very good starting point and sums up the main difference between the two verbs. We can include the word ‘when’ in our definition of ‘ser’ as this is the verb used for time expressions, such as ¿Qué hora es?; Son las dos; hoy es lunes; ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? ‘Estar’ refers to the ‘state’ of something or someone. The word is actually linked to the word ‘state’ which is ‘estado’ in Spanish. A nation state is ‘un estado’ and something that is in a good or bad state or condition is in ‘mal estado’ or ‘buen estado.’

We ask people ‘¿Cómo estás?’ (How are you? In other words ‘What state are you in?’) This could also apply to things: ‘La mesa está sucia’ (the table is dirty); ‘La comida está caliente’ (the food is hot). Most learners of Spanish also catch on reasonably easily to the idea that ‘estar’ is connected to location as in ‘Madrid está en el centro de España’ and ‘el libro está encima de la mesa’ (the book is on the table). (Notice that ‘estar’ is used in both cases, irrespective of whether the location is temporary or permanent). In the case of ‘ser’ we are talking about ‘who’ or ‘what,’ in other words, something that can describe the quality or nature of something in a way that makes it recognisable. Obvious examples are ‘Soy Jane, soy profesora, soy inglesa, soy delgada’ (I’m Jane, I’m a teacher, I’m English, I’m thin) these are descriptions of ‘who’ I am. This works in the same way for things: ‘el mundo es redondo,’ ‘la mesa es grande’ (the world is round, the table is big), all describe essential, identifiable qualities or characteristics. There is another basic principle about these two verbs and about languages in general which I think is worth pointing out here, which is that it is not always helpful to be over-concerned about what

is strictly ‘correct’ or ‘incorrect.’ Quite often it is more a question of what idea we wish to express. Sometimes the difference between ‘ser’ and ‘estar’ simply is the difference between a characteristic and a state. For example, I could say of a woman ‘es guapa’ (she is pretty) as a way of describing and identifying her using the verb ‘ser,’ or I could look at someone who has just walked into the room all made up with her hair done and a new dress and say ‘estás muy guapa hoy’ using the verb ‘estar.’ The best way to translate this into English would be: ‘you’re looking very pretty today’. I’m not implying that the person isn’t usually pretty, I’m just referring to their ‘state’ rather than something that describes them in an essential way. There are many other examples related to ‘ser’ and ‘estar,’ where what is correct or incorrect depends on what you mean. For example, I might say ‘estoy aburrida’ which means ‘I am bored’ that is, in a state of boredom.

If I say ‘soy aburrida,’ this means ‘I am boring,’ that is a boring person. Another well-known example is the word ‘listo.’ ‘Estar listo’ means to be ready, whereas ‘ser listo’ means to be clever, ie on the ball, quick on the uptake. There are many other examples of these kinds of differences, and as you can see they are often expressed in quite different ways in English. As ever, it is our reliance of translation which can make foreign languages harder for us to grasp. Well, that’s all I have time for today, but I think I’ll spend one more week giving you some more examples related to ‘ser’ or ‘estar’ before moving on to other wonderful things about this fascinating language we are learning!

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health Few Spaniards claim to be in good health

SPANIARDS: Despite a healthy lifestyle, many don’t consider their health to be good.

SPANIARDS are amongst the most medicated in Europe. Despite many claims it boasts one of the healthiest lifestyles in the world, it seems this health isn’t transmitting to much of the population as it has been reported as being one of the countries with the lowest percentage of people aged 50 or over who considers their health status to be ‘good.’ This is the conclusion of the report ‘Health in adult life and its relation to healthy ageing: current trends, opportunities and future challenges in Spain’ carried out by the Mapre Foundation to determine the health status perceived by those aged over 50. It found that many didn’t perceive their health to be particularly good with women giving a worse assessment of their physical, cognitive and emotional health compared to men. According to experts, the way in which citizens perceive their health is an “excellent indicator of the general level of health of the people.” Those who claimed to have better health were speaking in relation to their physical nature, such as not having limitations on being able to perform daily activities or not suffering from illness or pain or anxiety. In order to produce the report, an international comparison was made that found in Scandinavian and western European countries, the proportion of those over 50 who declare themselves to be in ‘good’ health is significantly higher than of the countries of south and eastern Europe. In contrast, Estonia and Italy are the ones with the highest proportion of this population that considered their state of health to be ‘bad.’

A new base for nutritional pyramid THE Spanish Society of Community Nutrition (SENC) has made a series of recommendations based on a new nutritional pyramid which offers a more holistic vision of food. It presents an approach focused not only on food, but also takes into account emotional, social, and economic implications, which are important and related to eating habits. Whilst the food pyramid cites what foods we should be consuming in greater and lesser quantities, the base of the food pyramid now shows that lifestyle is directly related to healthy conditions: First, it requires a moderate daily physical activity of about 60 minutes, or walking 10,000 steps would be equivalent. It also alludes to emotional balance. There is a close relationship between obesity and eating to reduce the negative effect of an emotion. The balance of energy is another key when it comes to having healthy lifestyles. It is important to adapt physical exercise to our diet, and vice versa to help maintain a healthy weight and look at how food is cooked to reduce calories such as grilling and steaming rather than frying. Finally, hydration is taken into account as another of the fundamental pillars in the nutritional pyramid. The daily recommended amount, which is set at 2.5 litres for men and at two litres for women, should be increased if it is hot, if sports are performed or for diseases that require a greater consumption of water.

Growing trend of the lotus birth A LOTUS birth, is an increasingly popular trend amongst new mothers. It involves not cutting the umbilical cord after the baby is born and leaving it attached to the placenta until it falls off on its own. This method is seen by many as a natural and spiritual option and is common in some cultures such as in Bali before the idea was introduced in the 1980’s in the USA and Australia. Followers believe it allows the baby to continue obtaining all the nutrients the placenta has to offer, such as stem cells, before the placenta dries up and that cutting the cord can be traumatic for the infant. However studies are still underway on any potential benefits of the placenta and now experts have warned of the risk of leaving the placenta attached. With some leaving it attached for up to two weeks before it drops off naturally, the British Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists warns about the risks of infection and bacteria developing in the placenta and spreading to the baby. With a growing number of women in the UK reportedly opting for a lotus birth, the British Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists said the placenta is particularly prone to infection as it contains blood and recommends that babies be monitored carefully for any signs of infection.

PLACENTA: Is prone to infection.

COMMUTING: Is damaging the nation’s health.

Be flexible to get the most out of workers SPENDING a lot of time commuting to work is more likely to lead to depression. A study of more than 34,000 British adults found that commutes, either by train or in the car, of more than half an hour are damaging the nation’s health, but are also affecting their productivity at work. Those with commutes of more than an hour each way fared the worst mentally as they were 33 per cent more likely to suffer from depression and 12 per cent more likely to report work-related stress. These longer commutes also meant many workers

were having to skip sleep which was affecting their mental state. In a bid to reduce the impact of long commutes, employers are now increasingly introducing the idea of flexible working hours and allowing them to spend some time working at home. The study showed that this flexible working has a positive impact on both employees’ physical and mental health and their productivity, with them less likely to be stressed or depressed. These employees also had an additional five productive days each year compared to those with no

flexible working arrangements. The study was carried out by Vitality Health in partnership with the University of Cambridge, across all industries in the UK. Meanwhile, a study has shown that night owls should be able to start work later. According to researchers at the University of Sydney, Australia, bosses would have more productive employees if it recognised some had a different internal body clock meaning they were more night owls, and allowed them to do their job during their own peak hours.

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Donkey Mijas

Donkeys are cute but may be suffering.

THE fight goes on to stop the abuse of the Mijas Donkeys. While some people see the town’s ‘burro taxis’ as a great attraction, others fear for the safety and health of the animals. There are several petitions on change.org that call for an end to the practice of hiring out the animals for tourists of varying weights to ride round the village. There is no doubt the summer heat is a very uncomfortable time of the year for the donkeys. Thankfully thoughts of animal welfare seem to be making progress amongst local politicians. The president of the Mijas branch of the Partido Popular, Ángel Nozal, is still proposing the creation of a shelter for abandoned animals in the quarry at El Barrio, as well as a purpose built stables for the donkeys. According to the former mayor, a 2014 report made it clear that there was a problem with the current arrangements, even though they do provide shade for the animals.

A new petition launched via online platform Change.org has already gathered more than 100,000 signatures, and readers are encouraged to sign and share it to help reach the 150,000 target. It can be found at: https://www.change.org/p/ayudanos-a-acabar-con-el-maltrato-a-los-burros-de-mijas.

COOL DOGS: Happy dogs. WHETHER as a pet owner or a sitter we need to be mindful of temperatures every summer. There are lots of signs that pets are not happy in the heat, some go off their food, others find a shady spot and hide for as long as they can. Here are some tips for caring for dogs in the heat: • Feed them early if you can when the temperature is still cool • If you walk dogs daily, walk them early or late, to avoid the hot ground and the hot sun • Always make sure they have access to fresh water, take a bottle with you if you’re walking • Put ice cubes in their water dish to keep it fresh • Offer a wet towel for the dog to lay on, or if you

can a cool paddling pool • Be mindful of humidity in your home, they may not be able to pant themselves cool if it is too high. How do we work? All new members register to join our online HouseSitMatch network. On registration we ID check every new member to ensure we know who you are, and in addition sitters are police checked by us. We charge for membership to ensure that there is a commitment from both parties and that we can afford to manage our network online professionally. How do you benefit as a home and pet-owner? Our membership offers you a secure network to help you find suitable sit-

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CAN you help our furry friends? These are just a few of the dogs that San Pedro (Marbella) based charity Triple A are sheltering while they wait for a forever home. Each week they do find caring people willing to take the responsibility of adopting a dog. In return the new owners get all the love and affection that these lovely creatures are capable of.

But they never seem to have enough people asking for a pet - so if you think you can help, they would love it if you got in touch. And if dogs are not necessarily your scene, Triple A also has a selection of other animals in need of housing including cats and even a growing collection of pigs! The volunteers and full time workers at Triple A are all determined to do

their bit, but cannot do everything themselves. Although Triple A goes to a lot of lengths to find a home for the animals in its care, it is also committed to ensuring those that don’t, live a full and happy life. No animal is destroyed except on veterinary advice to end suffering. Please help if you can the charity needs around €20,000 a month to take care of their charges.

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Down 1 Doctor East, half American, is a wishful thinker (7) 2 A way to ventilate a rising flight (5) 3 Consumes ingredients from meat safe (4) 4 Knight's tunic is the result of bad art (6) 5 Meddled with chopped up damp tree (8) 6 Silver discovered in elegant old US city (7) 7 A little bit of quiet colour (5) 12 Grounds for having a coin sent outside (8) 14 Liar cut-off limit (7) 16 Help too difficult for a nuisance on the road (7) 17 Was confused in her cable (6) 18 Came about a century later to a city in Saudi Arabia (5) 20 Pick up king, then knight (5) 21 Help needed in a punt (4)

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Across 1 Socialist leader in fitting decline (7) 5 They secure money for the government, so we hear (5) 8 Former performance is precise (5) 9 Tramp on the dock, it's rougher (7) 10 A small pond, pure and simple (4) 11 Carte blanche for an unpaid employee (8) 13 Chair for a biker (6) 15 Pay back when a Peru company is reformed (6) 18 On the edge? Potentially alarming anyway (8) 19 Spot British group (4) 22 Castle Hotel is demolished for ski lodges (7) 23 Runner has nothing for the party (5) 24 A novice gets a large amount of grant (5) 25 Tureen I transported in train (7)

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most recent Cosmic transits, Mars rests on his laurels waiting a new instruction and the dawn of a new era. This isn’t a process of having to re invent yourself, but a new appraisal of all that stands in the way of current progress, and all that this entails.

Libra. Your next move is vital and you should have your escape plan in view ready to execute if you need to use it. Fear has been a major part of recent actions, and not only is it dead and buried, but it allows you to exert power, when all around just lately, seem to be losing theirs.

Taurus. With all the good intention in the World this isn’t a time to go it alone. Besides from being way outside your comfort zone, you are too close to a situation to do it any justice. Not just a case of gritting your teeth, but of stating your case loud and clear, and proving a point here.

Scorpio. The week starts off fine, but just watch for someone who seems to be determined to change your mind about things that you feel are not up for discussion at this time. Stick to your guns, when all is said and done there are strong reasons for your acting the way you do right now!

Gemini. Time and time again you love to do things the hard way, and this week is no exception to your rule. When all is taken into account there is a strong need to let go of the past and to focus on a future where the ground rules are simpler, and you can feature in onward and upward plans.

Sagitarius. Your patience will be rewarded this week as finally something nears completion at long last and you can close a door you were forced to open against your will, in the past. The cleansing energy of Mars, in trine with Ceres, brings a dividend, as you are free once more.

Cancer. Your impartiality and your clear focus have been an inspiration to many, and have brought you the recent results you need. Your logical and practical skills are honed to perfection as you manage to balance, but charm and tact are needed to be the icing on your cake!

Capricorn. Saturn, your planetary leader, is poised to be in trine with Mercury. This brings problems with relationships, especially amongst those closest to you at this time. Difficulties arise because of problems of communication; and a lack of balance as things veer out of control.

Leo. Avoid making plans and making decisions, however tempted you are. You would do well to avoid confrontations and hold back on all contracts until Mercury enters Virgo mid week. Kerb new ideas too, greatly simplifying that which you must do to keep your head above water.

Aquarius. Creative and aspiring, hard working and dedicated in all that you do means that you are constantly striving to do your best. This week your way is blocked by the Venus opposition to Kora and t any efforts are in vain. Success is based on results, let someone else do the dirty work!

Virgo. Mercury sextiles Venus, and resolutely places conscious control in your capable hands this weekend. A good time to see things through, and to celebrate a wealth of achievements. You have come through all this remarkably well, and limitations now imposed may severely clip your wings.

Pisces. Not only does your voice have to be heard, but actions have to be taken to ensure that neighbours take notice this time around. As pressure forces you to adapt a new strategy, do not abandon your vital first instinct, as it is conciliation that will bring things back on line.

Aries. Still reeling from impact from the

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Kenny’s Postbag Kenny, I am trying to meditate and yet find it so hard to stay focussed on what I want help with. How can I improve my abilities and reap the benefits of meditation? I am 63, am I too late? Sadie P.

Down 1 Express approval of (6) 2/18 Knapsack (3,3) 3 Chess piece (4) 4 Place of worship that has its own altar (6) 5 Summary (7) 6 Free from danger (4) 9 Talk idly or rapidly (7) 11 Allow (6) 12 Rule (6) 15 Metal enclosure (4) 16 Come to a halt (4) 18 See 2

Well, Sadie, age has nothing whatsoever to do with it, so just go for it. Start realistically with a short Meditation and let your mind wander as you shut out the pressures of the day and you can be open and creative in your thoughts. Shut out the pressures of life for an initial five minutes, dumping any pressures that are around you right now. Enjoy the escape as you relax your body and sharpen your mind. I do hold classes that can help you, so feel the freedom and energy that Meditation can bring, and just enjoy the process as you develop the skill!

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For Birthday Celebrants Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.

Getting mad won’t mean getting even, but it sure does galvanise you into action, and hopefully will set a precedent for dealing with that which you must in the astrological year now ahead of you!

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Funagram Unscramble the name of a famous English actress: TAKES CLEAN BIKE Unscramble the name of a US state capital (two words): OREGANO TUB

Fill the grid so every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1-9

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VW GOLF 1.4 TSI. 2009 from private owner new service and ITV (MOT) 91’000 Klm (57’000 Mls) metallic silver looks and drives great for only 7’995€ 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com

MASSIVE SAVINGS AT BILL BRADY CARS has been established on the Costa del Sol since 1986, in which time he has helped thousands of expatriates to buy or sell their quality used Spanish cars and also keeping all the documentation simple so you understand all that is going on (which is important). You can contact Bill direct on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 or billbradycars.com (257838)

DIESEL 1.6 TDCI FORD FOCUS. Nov 2012. From private owner. 59’000 klm (37’000 mls). With service history (just had its service) loads of extras with this car and well looked after. Again, not a rental car – makes a big difference and still only 8’995€ 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (257838)

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NEW MODEL Kia Sportage GT-Sport Line 1.7 Diesel one private owner (Not exrental) Leaving Spain hence this forced sale, full leather, panoramic sun roof, parking sensors and camera, plus full Kia warranty save a fortune at only 20'995€ 952838842 608950221 billbradycars.com

Automatic/Diesel Seven seater Opel Zafira Oct. 2006 One private owner only 69'000 Klm. (43'000 Mls) Always been garaged and only used as holiday car this a very scare MPV. So don't delay at only 6’995€ 952838842 608950221 billbradycars.com

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2007 FORD FOCUS Diesel Estate. Only 160,000klm. In very good condition all round. Alloys, Air con, New ITV, Service history. €3,995 Tel: 695559939. (254317)

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SKILLS: A platform for young sporting talent. COACHES and technical directors from top American schools will be looking for young talent in Marbella tomorrow. The San Pedro de Alcantara stadium is hosting an event aimed at young people aged 13 to 18 years old who will take part in football and basketball training sessions and matches under the

watchful eye of USA scouts. Each young athlete selected will receive an offer to continue their school studies in private institutions overseas with accommodation, meals, sports and guaranteed classes. The recruitment, organised by the company, deaquiparafuera.com has former Marbella player

Kepa Blanco as a technical collaborator. The footballer also played for Sevilla FC, Getafe and West Ham. The event also consists of a casting which allows promising young women to apply for a scholarship in private high schools in the United States. Deaquiparafuera.com is committed to education beyond its own borders

and claims to have managed the scholarships of hundreds of athletes who have expanded their academic horizons and their level of English. Tomorrow’s event is aimed at those young people who want to boost their sports career, learn a new language and live a unique experience in the best centres America has to offer.

Medal for Malaga MALAGA’S reserve team visited the City Hall to receive a medal for the historic ascent to Second Division B. The Atlético Malagueño squad and coaching team were received with honours at City Hall by Mayor Francisco de la Torre, in a public recognition for achieving promotion to the bronze division of Spanish football. CEO of the MCF Academy, Hamyan Al-Thani headed up the Blue and Whites’ delegation on the visit to City Hall. She was accompanied by club advisers, Antonio Benítez, Abdullah Ben Barek and Francisco Martín Aguilar, and MCF Academy sports director, Rafa Gil. It was a very special day at ‘Ca-

WELL DONE: The mayor congratulated Malaga’s second team.

sona del Parque’ in which the mayor and his government team recognised the return of the Blue and Whites’ reserve squad to Second Di-

vision B after 11 years. “Congratulations on your 2ªB promotion, I wish you the very best for the season”, said De la Torre.

Marbella rugby renews sponsorship MARBELLA Rugby Club and the Trocadero group have renewed their sponsorship agreement. The representative rugby teams of Marbella will compete for the fourth consecutive season under the name of Trocadero Marbella Rugby Club. This is a particularly important agreement for the club, which in 2019 will celebrate its first 30 years of existence, in which it has become an essential reference point for junior rugby in Spain, and with the aim of becoming part of the elite in this sport in the short term. The agreement between the Marbella Rugby Club and the Trocadero Group, which has been working to the satisfaction of both parties since 2012, is a consequence of the intention of both entities to promote the values of respect, solidarity and effort inherent in rugby and which the club instills in its players from the earliest ages. The Trocadero Group, whose company policy includes the sponsorship of different sports, has a special connection with rugby, a discipline that the Hernández-Gil family has practised for three generations.

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Lamborghini Aventador SVJ - quick off the mark AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI has unveiled the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ during Monterey Car Week in California at ‘The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering.’ The combination of extraordinary design, groundbreaking technologies and the ultimate in handling, performance and driver enjoyment, the Aventador SVJ creates pure driving perfection, taking the concept of a super sports car to a new dimension. The new Aventador SVJ, where SV historically stands for Superveloce meaning ‘superfast’ - takes the ‘Jota’ suffix, denoting its track and performance superiority: the Aventador SVJ has already claimed its position as the Nürburgring-Nordschleife production car record holder, completing the 20.6 km lap in just 6:44.97 minutes. Production of the model will be limited to just 900.

The lap record is living proof of its benchmarking performance. With its optimised power plant making it the most powerful series production V12engined car produced to date by Lamborghini, the SVJ features an increase in power to 770 hp (566 kW) at maximum 8,500 rpm. The SVJ outputs 720 Nm of torque at 6,750 rpm, while a dry weight of just 1,525 kg gives the SVJ a

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weight-to-power ratio of 1.98 kg/hp. The SVJ accelerates from standing to 100 km/h in 2.8 seconds and from 0 to 200 km/h in 8.6 seconds. A top speed of more than 350 km/h is complemented by a braking distance of 100 km/h to 0 in 30 metres. The first customers will take delivery of the new Lamborghini Aventador SVJ at the beginning of 2019.

SUPERFAST: From 0 to 200km/h in 8.6 seconds proves the point.

MINI Clubman City... for the corporate market MINI is further enhancing its appeal among fleet and business customers with the arrival of the new MINI Clubman City, developed specifically for the corporate market. The launch of the new business focused model combines essential features, including Satellite Navigation and Park Distance Control, with highly competitive running costs and benefit-in-kind tax rates, delivering an economical option for fleet customers that can satisfy both the head and the heart. The MINI Clubman City comes with a host of technology as standard, designed for those who live their life on the go. Satellite Navigation, with 6.5” display, Apple Car Play, DAB, Real Time Traffic Information (RTTI) and Intelligent Emergency Calling (E-call) and Rear Park Distance Control (PDC) are standard, as well as Bluetooth hands free function. Retaining standard specifications of interest to fleet customers, Air Conditioning, Sports Steering Wheel and Cruise Control are all carried over from the MINI Clubman standard equipment list. MINIMALISM Fuel Saving Technology is fitted to every MINI Clubman model, with features including Automatic Stop/Start function, Brake Energy Regeneration and Shift Point Display. The MINI Clubman City comes with 16” Revolite Spoke Wheels as standard with 17” Silver Net Spoke or 17” Silver Vent Spoke available as a free upgrade or 17” Black Net Spoke as a paid for option. Three models will be available from launch of the new MINI Clubman City - two petrol-powered, and one diesel variant.