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COSTA DEL SOL

28th Sept - 4th Oct

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Accused of abusing patients A

FUGITIVE wanted for more than 20 sexual abuse offences in a number of countries has been arrested in Malaga. The 58-year-old Armenian allegedly posed as a healer in order to assault his victims, creating a psychological dependence and taking advantage of the women who sought his help, according to a National Police source. The arrest was the result of an international police operation involving ENFAST (European Network of Fugitive Action

ARRESTED: ‘Healer’ was led away by the police.

Search Teams) and the European Network of Active Fugitive Search Teams. Through the two organisations, Spanish National Police were made aware of the fact the detained was wanted by Finnish authorities, and was believed to living in Spain. Investigations led police to a Malaga urbanisation where the suspect was identified and arrested. He is alleged to have abused ‘patients’ seeking treatment for infertility in Finland, Armenia, Germany and Spain, and awaits a court date.

Planes grounded as pilots strike BUDGET airline Ryanair ’s biggest ever strike takes place today with flights across Europe cancelled. It remains to be seen how many local flights will be affected, though it has been confirmed 8 per cent of a total

2,400 will not go ahead. And it is hoped that passengers using Malaga-Costa Del Sol Airport are not expected to be overly inconvenienced. The action comes as German pilots announced they will also join the stand down by cabin

crew in Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal and Italy. Ryanair’s Chief Operations Officer Peter Bellew said: “It is deeply disappointing that some of our customers and our people in Germany will have their flights disrupted by an unnec-

essary strike called at short notice by the Lufthansa controlled VC Union. “This is another example of a strike being organised in Ryanair by a union controlled by competitor airline employees.”

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28th September - 4th October

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MARBELLA MAGNET: Mayor Angeles Muñoz spoke positively about the rise in numbers.

Record figures OTEL occupancy in Marbella during August was the highest it has been for 10 years. According to the Survey of the National Institute of Statistics, 95,893 people visited the area last month, 6.1 per cent higher than the same period in 2017.

Mayor Angeles Muñoz stressed the figures ‘reflect the tourism strength of the city’ and added that there have been increases in the arrival of Spaniards and foreigners. Visitors from outside of the country rose by 3.5 per cent compared to 2017, with 69,793 recorded last month.

The survey states that the average occupancy of hotels during August was 91 per cent, and that findings for the first eight months of the year breaks a record of 12 years, with 563,337 travellers staying in the area, compared to 530,100 in 2017.

Cave explorer rescued A YOUNG man who was canyoning with friends in Marbella was stretchered out of El Charco de las Mozas after falling into a river. Members of the Fire Department of San Pedro Alcantara detachment had to carry out a rescue operation after receiving a call on Sunday afternoon. The wounded male, who was part of a group, fell into the Guadalmina River while exploring caves, and was unable to get out of the water due to upper body injuries. It was reported the injured man, who was said to be in intense pain, was rescued from the water using an anchorage retention system that allowed the team to ‘immobilise his body until his transfer to the shore,’ to prevent further complications. He was attended to by two paramedics at the scene. He had dislocated his shoulder and was transferred to a nearby hospital.

Streaming service THE Senda Litoral coastal pathway project continues its march through Estepona with the start of construction of bridges across three streams (Taraje, Anton, and Gudalobon). The works, which have a budget of €780,000, will be funded by the Diputacion provincial government.

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28th September - 4th October

Prison service protest Credit: tu_matar

JAIL BREAK: Prison officers are asking for similar treatment to police.

RISON officers in Alhaurin de la Torre have camped out in front of the jail in protest at their ‘abandonment’ by the central government. They are calling for their profession to be ‘respected and dignified,’ and were joined by workers from the prisons in Sevilla and Zaragoza. The protest started on Wednesday and will last

until Monday under the slogan ‘Your abandonment can kill me,’ and is urging improvements in working conditions and salaries. Demonstrators point out that the Ministry of Interior has increased the pay of the Guardia Civil and the police, but have ignored the needs of prison officers, who also perform complex work. Alhaurin’s prison spokesman Efe Manuel

Galisteo said that staff had suffered a “wave of aggression” this year, with more than 600 incidents in the past year. Mr Galisteo also revealed that he had requested a meeting with the Minister of Prisons, but had not received a reply. More than 300 prison workers are expected to be involved in the protest at some point over the five days.

Fragrant foundations THE Malaga firm Primor has closed the store where the perfumery’s huge success story began 65 years ago. The 35-square-metre shop in Calle Granada, first opened its doors in 1953 and laid the foundations for what is now one of S p a i n ’s l a r g e s t c h a i n s o f p e r fumeries.

It will shortly become a Conico ice cream shop, as Primor, which has 90 stores across the country, looks for larger premises in the area. Juan Ricardo Hidalgo, armed with a 20,000 peseta loan (about €120), set up the very first outlet, and his family continue to run the business.

Huge tourism boost THE Four Seasons hotel chain is investing €600 million to create one of its world leading luxury complexes in Marbella. The resort will be built on a plot of 400,000 square metres on the beachfront, on both sides of the A-7, in the desirable area of Los Monteros. In addition to a 200-room hotel, there will be private residencies and villas, and restaurants of international brands, with urban developments taking up a quarter of the earmarked space. Land owner Ricardo Arranz of Villa Padierna, who has joined forces with North American firm Fort Partners and Belgian real es-

tate company Inmobel for this particular development, said partial plans have already been approved. He added that one of the most outstanding features of the project, designed by architect Richard Meier, is a tunnel under the road which will ‘allow the hotel and houses that are built to the north of the highway to have sea views.’ Building work began last year on Spain’s first Four Seasons Hotel in Madrid where a smaller 22room resort is being constructed. The laying of the first stone in Marbella is scheduled to take place next Friday, October 5.

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SEVENTY accommodation and catering establishments in the Malaga region have the distinctive Tourist Singularity award following the recent inclusion of 10 new additions. The recognition is granted to those businesses which enhance the attraction of tourists to the area. Of the 70 establishments, 22 are accommodations which have been restored, 34 are without renovation and 14 are restaurants and inns. The deputy of Environment and Promotion of the Territory, Marina Bravo, said the purpose of the award is to â€˜promote and encourage housing and catering establishments, especially those in the interior of the province, which have a special attraction.â€™ The list is updated every year, with new inclusions and the withdrawal of others that no longer meet the essential requirements. They can be found at www.malaga.es/turismo/es tablecimientos.

Crash delays AN accident between a concrete mixer and a crane that was assisting a vehicle on the A-7 in Malaga, caused tailbacks of several kilometres. The accident occurred at 2.30pm on Wednesday, and emergency services with the traffic management centre in Malaga, were still working to clear the area more than five hours later. Traffic heading towards Cadiz, which was diverted towards the old N-340, and Barcelona bound travellers were affected after the construction vehicle collided with the stationery crane.

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Valuable assets

CAR PARKING: Long term gain from short term pain.

Parking is getting better in one town NE of the biggest irritations of modern living is car parking, but Estepona Council having recognised this is doing a great deal to try to alleviate the situation. The intention is to add to existing works so that in a

12-month period it will have created as many as 1,000 new spaces, many of which will be free by reorganising existing parking spaces, making some roads one way and also ensuring that zebra crossings have good visibility for drivers and pedestrians alike.

The council tarmacked a large vacant lot in Antonia Guerrero Plaza turning it into a proper and safe parking area with a charge of just â‚Ź1 per day and during its first month of operation it attracted more than 15,000 vehicles. Some of the projects

might just add a few spaces, but all free spaces are welcome and 1,000 more are planned to be made available under the new Athletics Stadium which is under construction so both residents and visitors can expect life to be just that little bit easier.

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28th September - 4th October

Estepona author launches new book

AUTHOR Marion Leigh who (when she isn’t travelling the world undertaking research for her novels) now commutes between her home on the Estepona/Marbella borders and the UK having given up her boat. Her first book in the Petra Minx series of thrillers saw her female protagonist, a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police travel to Morocco, Mallorca and the Costa del Sol and now in her third novel, she fol-

lows a very nasty crew of bigots to South Africa and Namibia. Back in Spain, she arranged a launch of the new book ‘A Holiday to Die For’ last week at The Bookshop in the Centro Commercial La Colonia opposite McDonald’s in San Pedro Alcantara where she was on hand to sign copies of all three Petra Minx books as well as her collection of verse To Love Sex and Cunning Linguistics.

HILST some bands just want to party and have a good time, others such as Malaga Band Queen of Magic and San Pedro four-piece Crude Rock are happy to give up some of their time to raise funds for charity. Queen of Magic have done this before and on Friday October 19, they will be headlining a charity concert at Que Bowling in Las Lagunas which has been organised by The Good Companions of Fuengirola in conjunction with Big M Promotions to raise money for the Cudeca Hospice in Benalmadena. Starting at 7.30pm and with entry costing €20 per person, visitors will have exclusive use of the all seating venue, a bite t o e a t , a r a ff l e t i c k e t a n d t o bands playing the best rock. Crude Rock are anything but and play a selection of their favourite numbers from the 70’s and 80’s, whilst Queen of

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BOOK LAUNCH: Author Marion Leigh.

Music that makes a difference

MALAGA BAND: Queen of Magic helping others.

Magic are a Queen tribute who have the ability to sound just like the original band. This will be an inexpensive fun night out with the benefit of helping raise funds for Cudeca which gives support to those suffering from cancer and their

relatives. Ti c k e t s f o r t h i s e v e n t a r e available from Que Bowling, IBEX Insurance Fuengirola, Wo o d y ’s L o s B o l i c h e s a n d Café Santa Fe Fuengirola or for more information call 658 579 695.

28th September - 4th October

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RINGING flamenco back to the streets is the aim of San Pedro, Corazón Flamenco organised by the San Pedro Council which will take place around the town from October 8 to 13. The celebrations will kick off on Monday, October 8, with the inauguration of the exhibition ‘Flamenco en Negro,’ by José Ramón Zapata at 8pm. Tuesday sees the performance of local artists with a show by Juanjo Alcántara at 7pm at the Plaza Adolfo Luque Chicote followed by Madrid singer Sonia Berbel at 8pm at the Plaza de la Libertad. On Wednesday it is the turn of Rebeca Lauret with guest dancer Manuela Utrera at 8pm in the Plaza de Istan. Then on Thursday, the flamenco show of Luis El Rubio, Camarón de Pitita, Rebeca Lauret and Curro Román will take place in the Pasaje Robledano and to close the day, the show Quejío, an adaptation of the work of Salvador Távora from 1972 starts at 9pm in the amphitheatre in the Bulevar San Pedro. On Friday, those interested can enjoy two master classes, given by teachers from the Municipal Dance Centre accompanied by their students. The first one will be given by La Moneta and the second will

be taught by José Galán. The day will come to an end with a flamenco show bringing together three great figures, the singer ‘Guadiana,’ Juan Habichuela Nieto on guitar, and dancer Marta Álvarez who commented, “it is a great pride for me to be able to perform with two such great artists and we have prepared a show in which there will be the spirit of a party in Cadiz.” This performance will start at 10.30pm in the amphitheatre. The last day of San Pedro, Corazón Flamenco will begin with master classes by Manuel Parrilla (at 11am at the San Pedro Cultural Centre) and Juan de Juan (at the same time at the Municipal Dance Centre). At 1.30pm a flash mob will be organised by the dancer Jorge Galán on Avenida Marqués del Duero and if you wish to take part, details of the choreography will be available on the San Pedro Council social media so everyone can join in. Bringing the week to an end, at 8.30pm, next to the sculpture of the Cañas del Bulevar, there will be the premiere in Andalucia of the show by Daniel Doña Psique and finally at 9.30pm, back in the amphitheatre, Huelvaborn award winning contemporary flamenco singer Argentina, will present her fifth album La Vida del Artista.

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Corazón flamenco

CONTEMPORARY ARTIST: Award-winniing singer Argentina will close the festival.

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Short news €600,000 street revamp HAVING started the year with the approval of significant remodelling works on the central Avenida Alcalde Clemente Diaz in Fuengirola, the town’s council has now announced that a further three major streets will undergo renovation. In October improvement works will begin on Calle Caceres, Calle Granada and Calle Miguel Angel, all on the western side. This project has an overall budget of €600,000 and will include the renovation of drainage systems, telephone lines, electricity networks, lighting and road signs. The timescales for completion range between four and five weeks and Mayor Ana Mula said: “We expect everyone here to be pleased with the new improvements.”

Gender violence IN the wake of four recent domestic-related murders of women, a rally of more than 100 people took place in the Plaza de la Constitucion in Malaga. The peaceful protest, in which the majority of attendees wore black, was organised by different feminist groups in the city to raise awareness about gender violence. The mayor, Francisco de la Torre, and other city representatives, held a silent vigil on Tuesday morning as a sign of respect to the victims and their families.

28th September - 4th October

Centres have healthy outlook

THE Andalucian Health Service is at an advanced stage of plans to start improvement and expansion works to two Marbella health centres, Las Albarizas and Leganitos. In the former, the accident and emergency area will receive a complete overhaul and all areas will be repaint-

ed and have air conditioning installed. The Leganitos centre will be expanded into the adjoining building, formerly the Social Security office, gaining eight new medical consultation rooms. Health delegate Ana Isabel Gonzalez said:

“The objective is to make these services more accessible to everyone.” The Las Albarizas health centre has a budget of €170,000, while Leganitos has funding totalling €60,000, but both will have to be completed before the end of the year in order to benefit from EU funding.

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28th September - 4th October

Malaga street brawl P

Five Local Police officers were injured while trying to make the arrests. Officers had to call for backup at one point when they found themselves surrounded by several of those involved, police sources claimed. Some of those arrested had been attending the Vans BMX Pro Cup event which was being staged in Malaga that weekend. Local Police officers were despatched to the Plaza de San Francisco after receiving noise complaints. A witness told them there was a group of people on bicycles in the plaza. Other witnesses reported seeing around 300

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OLICE arrested five people on Sunday in connection with brawls that broke out in central plazas in Malaga City in the early hours of that morning.

CALLED OUT: Police had the areas cleared by early on Sunday morning.

people congregating in the area. Objects including a dustbin were thrown at the offi-

cers who were first to arrive on the scene. Two people were arrested and police were able to

clear the square and surrounding streets. Police were then called to the Plaza de los Martires around an hour later after what some reports described as a ‘pitched battle’ erupted in the square. Some officers were injured in the course of the brawl after some in the crowd began kicking and punching them, according to police. An officer ’s helmet was broken during one scuffle. Pictures and videos posted and social media showed several police cars parked at the two crowded squares with blue lights flashing. Some residents drew comparisons online between the area and Magaluf in Mallorca. The latter area is popular with holidaymakers and has a reputation for drunkenness and rowdy behaviour.

Tax breaks given GIVEN the ongoing rise in the car population of Marbella, the council is attempting to incentivise the purchase of ‘greener ’ vehicles with the introduction of discounts of up to 75 per cent on road tax. Cars with electric or hybrid engines, as well as new ‘classic’ engines which come with efficiency certificates, would be eligible as part of a drive to i m p r o v e a i r q u a l i t y. T h e change has already been agreed by the council, but still requires final financial approval in the coming days. The council will spend €60,000 on the initiative as part of its sustainable movement strategy. Councillor Felix Romero, said: “We must motivate the public to adopt this type of vehicle to greater respect the environment and create a pleasant city for everyone.”

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28th September - 4th October

Marbepop, 12 hours of free music T

Some of those appearing at San Pedro Rock the previous week will be making a quick return to the stage and the bands signed to appear are Africa G Project; Delola; Swamp; Amann & The Waywardsons; Soultrain; 29SEIS70; Devils in the Sky; Irie Town; Jota Soler; Charly Brown & Nelos as well as deejays Juan Premier DJ and Olarte B2B Alto Bluez. Section 2 will have two distinct phases, firstly it will be aimed at children with a selection of improvised circus and

workshops and then as it gets dark hip hop and urban culture will take centre stage with appearances by Mike dos perillas; Dani Rico; The Mini; Insula Kaos; Pastukis 3 Little Gypsies and Charly Brown & Nelos. Section 3, Factoria Joven is all about promoting local craft and youth and as well as a youth information centre there will be a number of stalls selling clothing, music and crafts. The third area called FactorĂa Joven will be aimed at creators and entrepreneurs have a youth information point as well as clothing, music and craft stalls. With an event that lasts until 1am, there will be a need for food and drink and it will be possible to purchase a wide range of items and with a nod to the environment, drinks will be available in special

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HE Marbella Council is running the annual Marbepop Festival on Saturday October 6 in La Represa Park starting at 1pm. Admission to this family friendly event is free of charge and the area will be divided into three quite separate sections in order to allow a greater breadth of entertainment to be on offer. Section 1 will be the rock/pop stage, highlighting a number of local acts as well as DJs.

San Pedro Band 29SEIS70 will appear at Marbepop.

glasses costing â‚Ź1 with proceeds going to a local charity. One word of warning

however, Marbepop will be on at the same time as the Marbella Half Marathon and some

roads passing through the park will close for three hours from 7pm.

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28th September - 4th October

If music be the food of love A

LMOST a week of food, arts and music as the third Salida del Sol, International Visual and Performing Arts Festival which will highlight seven first class concerts returns to the Costa del Sol, this time at the Avanto Theatre in La Cala de Mijas. Some 22 International musicians, dancers, filmmakers, award-winning international authors, a fashion show as well as an art exhibition bring the whole event together from Monday until Monday October 8. Each evening at 7.30pm before the start of each concert there will be a special presentation, which could be a fashion show, Hawaiian healing art, dance, discussions with an author or award-winning director Tony Palmer. The week will see a whole range of musical events, from classical to the world premiere of a new opera directed by Emmy and BAFTA winner Tony Palmer as well

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RAQSONIC: A Middle Eastern band which plays fusion music and features a belly dancer. as showcasing young musicians from the Costa October 7 sees a wrap up event with two local choirs

involved as well as many of the musicians who have performed during the week The programme is as

follows: Monday October 1, Young Musicians in Residence The Rahman String Quartet, plus Special Guests Allegri Piano Trio - Priced at €30 Presentation: Ricardo Balkhoven - Talk and Demonstration on Hawaiian Healing Art Tuesday October 2, the Duo Justin & Young, featuring Kangmin Justin Kim (counter tenor) and Young Kwon Choi (piano) - Priced at €25 Presentation to be con-

firmed Wednesday October 3, Giacomo’s Muse, World Premiere of new opera by Philip Henderson, highlights lasting 50 minutes - Priced at €25 Presentation: International award winning director, Tony Palmer. Thursday October 4, Raqsonic, a Middle Eastern Band, playing fusion music with a belly dancer - Priced at €25. Presentation: Interactive Belly Dancing demonstration and more

Friday October 5, the Duo Marisol and Young, Marisol Lee (violin) and Young Kwon Choi (Piano) Priced at €25. Presentation: International Author, Masha Makla and Fashion Show by KORSUN Saturday October 6, Mango & Diggle, Simona Mango (mezzo soprano) and William Diggle (baritone) Priced at €25. Presentation: Spanish Classical Guitar, Mark Shurey Sunday October 7, Grand Finale, Mini Proms, many artists to perform including two choirs, TIMS and The Choir Andaluz - Priced at €30 The presentation on this evening will be a special surprise. Prices include admission to the presentations, an evening of music, access to the art exhibition, a welcome drink and finger food during the interval. Organised by PMM, 10 per cent of all ticket sales from this festival will be donated to the Cudeca Cancer Hospice and the theme of this year’s event is Peace, building bridges through the Arts. Children under 16 are charged half price and for information on booking and season ticket discounts, contact salidadelsol2018@gmail.com or www.salidadelsol.org.

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28th September - 4th October

Tourist rental crackdown

Striking a nerve THE upcoming strike to be held by family doctors and paediatricians across Malaga Province is the first step in rebuilding the public health service, according to Carlos Bautista who has led the protest. The ‘Enough is enough’ movement is calling for better working conditions for health professionals as well as improved services for patients. Speaking at a press conference, Mr Bautista said: “We hope that we don’t have to strike at all but if we cannot reach an agreement then it will go ahead, with all of the consequences it will bring.” The strike will see partial stoppages on October 16, 22, 23, 24, 29 and October 30, with threats to continue into November if the demands are not met. Emergency treatment in hospitals during the strikes will be guaranteed however, and minimum services are also expected to be maintained in normal surgeries. The main demands are around staff numbers, with shortages recently exacerbated during the summer months, with little to no cover for staff on holiday leave. Other demands include more stable working conditions for those on longer contracts, at least 10 minutes per patient (the average is currently six), the same pay as the national average, and the installation of CCTV cameras to protect staff. Sources at the Junta de Andalucia said that the health service it runs has spent €25.2 million on bringing in 3,700 relief staff this summer in hospitals and health centres in the province, a 2 per cent increase on last year. It is also investing in improvement works to health centres in the province, and purchasing new equipment.

HE Ministry of Development has begun a total of 13 disciplinary proceedings against those who have illegally used Andalucian homes that they own for tourists’ use. The regional government has been able to take action by verifying data provided by the Inventory of Protected Homes in Andalucia, and comparing it to those on the Tourist Housing register. Fines for those caught can vary between €3,000 and €30,000, but as there are no mitigating or aggravating circumstances around liability, the fee is expected to be around €10,000. If home owners do wish to rent out their homes to tourists, they must make sure that it is properly registered accordingly.

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28th September - 4th October

Hundreds raised on London walk ONE of the EWN Med i a G r o u p ’s l e a d i n g staff members has raised hundreds of euros above her target for a cancer charity after completing in a night time walk in London. Nicki Burgess, general manager at the c o m p a n y, t o o k p a r t i n Cancer Research UK’s S h i n e N i g h t Wa l k i n the British capital last week. Nicki, her daughter Jade and friends Amy Fuller and Lisa and

Josie Milbank joined around 20,000 others for the sponsored hike. It saw participants take in some of the capital’s bestknown sites on a 20 kilometre route. Nicki raised a total of €1,067 for Cancer Research UK after setting a personal target of €560. Her team raised more than €1,804 between them. Nicki said everyone taking part had shown enthusiasm and dedi-

WINNING DUO: Nicki and Jade with their medals by The Shard.

cation. “I saw one woman there who clearly had cancer and I thought that was so inspirational. Everyone had glowing lights and tiaras

on, it made for a really great atmosphere,” she said. Nicki added she decided to take part in memory of her mum June who died of bowel cancer. “Although it was raining on the night the atmosphere there was amazing. It was harder than I thought it would be but there was an amazing team spirit among all those who took part,” she said. Nicki’s team and the other walkers set off f r o m t h e c i t y ’s S o u t h -

WALK THIS WAY: Nicki and Jade took in London by night on the walk.

walk Park at around 10.15pm. They passed by s i t e s i n c l u d i n g To w e r Bridge, the Houses of Parliament and The Shard while en route. Nicki’s team finished the route at around 3.50am. She said Londoners treat-

e d h e r, h e r t e a m a n d all the other walkers very well. “There were people on hand to collect rubbish and to hand out protein bars and drinks to us,” she said. She added she had been sponsored by the EWN Media Group and Golden Leaves, a family insurance company. “I would like to thank both the EWN Media Group and Golden Leaves for supporting me on the walk,” she said. T h e S h i n e Wa l k takes place every year in cities across Britain. All the money raised goes towards Cancer Research UK in their ongoing effort to find new ways of preventing, diagnosing and curing all types of the illness. Anyone who wants to donate to Nicki and her team can still do so by visiting: https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/pa ge/in-memory-of-mybeautiful-mum-june .

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28th September - 4th October

Short news

Springing to life BENALMADENA Council has announced a new initiative to restore and improve the parks, gardens and green areas of the town. The plan includes switching the fountain in La Paloma park back on. Its water jet, which has not been in use since 2009, is part of the council’s efforts to promote water as an important part of Benalmadena. The work includes the installation of a new water tank.

School staff THE mayor of Algeciras Jose Ignacio Landaluce has said three more teachers will be made available to schools in the city as well as employing 10 workers for maintenance to combat what he claimed was chronic understaffing.

Firing up MALAGA Council has acquired two new fire engines at a cost of €548,130 to improve its fleet, equipped with all the latest apparatus, and they will be stationed at the Carretera de Cadiz.

Home comfort MAYOR of Mijas, Juan Carlos Maldonado, has said the council will cover 70 per cent of the cost of housing developments, at zero cost to the taxpayer.

Anti-bullying campaign

HE National Police have increased their efforts to combat bullying in schools. This week officers have begun to visit schools throughout the country to offer talks to pupils and teachers to raise awareness about bullying and other problems. Talks will include issues such as harassment, discrimination, drug and alcohol consumption, violence against women, violent gangs, racism and the risks of new technologies and social media networks. The efforts come in light of recent statistics compiled by the Central Unit of Citizen Participa-

FIGHTING BACK: The National Police are raising awareness about bullying in schools.

tion which showed a ‘high percentage’ of school children aged between 11 and 16 years of age had been bullied at some point in the past, mostly mild or less serious. It is also as a response to the fact that bullying has now moved into the digital world due to the rise in new technologies and increased access to the Internet. Due to this, any situation can become viral online and extend and prolong the suffering of victims. During the past 12 months, the National Police have held 5,000 such talks and this new venture into schools hopes to build on this figure.

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28th September - 4th October

Please point me to a plastic-free life by Barry Duke

FOR two years I have been keeping tabs on the amount of money spent on comestibles for the two humans and a pair of small pooches that occupy Casa del Duke. So when I was being grilled recently about the cost of living in Spain, I was able to tell my questioner, who was considering settling here from the UK, that our average monthly spend on groceries and pet food was precisely €182.06. That’s around €81.00 less than the average family food bill in the south-east of England. He blinked in disbelief, and opined that we must be living solely on pasta, rice and potatoes. Nothing can be further from the truth. The simple answer to our low food bills is that I buy top quality fresh produce from small

independent shops. So called ‘ready meals’ have absolutely no place in our home for three reasons: first they are costly, second they are rarely palatable and last - but most important - is the fact the amount of plastic packaging in which they are sold goes beyond lunacy. To make matters worse, retailers are wrapping items that need no packaging at all. Take coconuts, for example. Sainsbury’s in the UK came in for a great deal of flak earlier this year when it began offering ‘organic’ Thai coconuts wrapped in plastic ‘to keep them fresh’. But a recent study found that coconuts stay fresher for longer when stored in a natural, plastic-free state. The madness doesn’t end there. A YouTube video entitled ‘The worst examples of unnecessary product packaging’ shows strawberries nestling individually

in a bed of foam rubber; single slices of bread wrapped in plastic; and peeled orange segments and even solitary cans of Coca Cola in plastic tubs. Most bizarre of all was a CD container for an anti-virus program that a geezer called Julian Williams received when he

bought a new computer. When he opened the plastic box there was no CD in it - just a message telling him ‘No disk needed’! Despite making every effort to avoid plastic-wrapped products, I still have to haul a large bag of plastic waste to the recycling bin

EPIDEMIC: Plastics are polluting our world.

outside our apartment each week. It’s an exercise in futility. Why? Because plastic is much more difficult to recycle than materials like glass, aluminium or paper, so most of it ends up in landfills or incinerators, and, most worryingly of all, in our seas. Writing for the Guardian earlier this year, Annie Leonard pointed out that ‘every minute, every single day, the equivalent of a truckload of plastic enters our oceans. ‘In the name of profit and convenience, corporations are literally choking our planet with a substance that does not just go away. ‘Since the 1950’s, some 8.3bn tons of plastic have been produced worldwide, and to date, only 9 per cent of that has been recycled. Our oceans bear the brunt of our plastics epidemic - up to 12.7m tons of plastic end up in them every year’. Cue Private Frazer, of Dad’s Army fame: ‘We’re all doomed!’ Or hop across to YouTube to watch, El humano es el VIRUS mas peligroso de este planeta. (The human is the most dangerous VIRUS on this planet.)

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Costa Women Meet Katja Rusanen Interview

and methods that a coach can use with her/his clients. A diploma on the wall gives credibility but it does not make a coach great itself, the results that the coach can help his/her clients to achieve speak volumes.

by Ali Meehan ALI MEEHAN talks to Katja Rusanen Coach and Mentor to ‘Lightworkers.’ Katja believes in the importance of trusting your intuition. Originally from Finland, Katja now divides her time between Marbella and California.

Favourite piece of advice you have been given? ‘Trust your intuition’ advice from my mom.

In 2002, I swapped the Finnish winters to sunshine and moved to Spain as I got a seasonal work opportunity at a hotel in Palma Nova, Mallorca. After the summer, I moved to London for two years before moving to Barcelona with one suitcase and my dog.

All time favourite book, or blog and your keep learning from it? One book that I keep going back to is ‘Soul Plan: Reconnect with Your True Life Purpose’ by Blue Marsden as I do Soul Plan Readings that help people to gain clarity about their purpose.

In 2014, after 10 years in Barcelona, I moved to Santa Monica, California, to study a Master’s Degree in Spiritual Psychology at the University of Santa Monica. I did some travelling after I completed my studies, which eventually led me to Marbella. Nueva Andalucia and La Concha Mountain charmed me and I felt like I had found a place where I want to stay.

You use video a lot for your business, t op t i ps f or a w oman w ho i s t hi nki ng of bei ng brave and goi ng live! 1) Prepare, Practice and Push the button! Once you have done your first FB live, celebrate this action step and reward yourself!

You now call Marbella home - three reasons why we should move there? 1) Sunshine, sunshine, sunshine 2) Beautiful scenery - Mediterranean Sea and La Concha 3) International atmosphere - more than 130 nationalities live here. What is your purpose driven life story? My search of purpose began at an early age, when I was overwhelmed with despair after my boyfriend died by suicide. That experience led me to seek answers from spirituality, discover my karmic lesson with loss of loved ones, and break free from my own repetitive pattern. Now I’m deeply committed to helping others get free from old patterns and blocks so they can shine their Light, share their gifts and succeed on purpose. What are you doing in Spain? I work as a Spiritual Counsellor and a Mentor for Lightworkers. I am so called ‘service Soul’ - I love helping people. When I started to feel a strong calling from my Soul to do what I do today, at first I ignored it and tried to push it away. But eventually I started to feel pain in my chest area, and I began to slow down. I

KATJA RUSANEN: ‘Prepare, Practice and Push the button!’ knew what I needed to do but there was so much FEAR! And it kept me stuck, but my heart was telling me that I must do this. And when I did... The pain in my chest area disappeared, but the fear didn’t. I had to work through many layers of fear to begin sharing my purpose. I’m grateful for all the teachers and friends who have accompanied me through this process. What are Karmic patterns? They are patterns that keep repeating again and again. Almost all of our patterns are Karmic. Karma means action, and we carry over unfinished Karma from the past this life or past lives - to this moment. It’s like karma pushes you to situations or towards people who will give you an opportunity to work through your unresolved issues. This opportunity might feel more like a curse than a blessing when you are going through it. We can use our Karma for learning, uplifting and growth.

How do we discover our talents and goals particularly when we are notoriously bad at recognising the good and talents in our lives? It does take practice and sometimes some support to start seeing your own natural talents. Sometimes we also might take things granted and not recognise them as a gift. You might want to write down things that bring you joy as the joy can lead you to your purpose. For the person who thinks the idea of your coaching would be too woowoo for them, how do you balance with practical steps? I combine my spiritual awareness with my pragmatic approach that helps my clients get results fast. I love practical spirituality and help my clients to leave sessions with action steps that they can take so that they can keep moving forward. Do you believe being a registered and trained coach is essential in supporting people to get where they want or need to go? From my own experience I’d say that training is very helpful as it gives tools

Somet hi ng you w oul d t el l your teenage self? ‘I love you! Just know that there are brighter days ahead, you will find joy again.’ Where do you see yourself living in the next 10 years? If you had to choose between Marbella and California where would win and why? Ideally I’d be serving clients online from two home bases, Marbella and California. This way I wouldn’t need to choose and would get the best from both of the worlds. But I’m open to wherever the Spirit sends me! Something you will achieve in 2018 I’m excited to create and launch my online program called ‘Ignite Your Purpose.’ It’s designed for alternative therapists, coaches and healers who want to serve more clients. Where do we find out more? I’d love to invite you to visit my website and connect with me on social media: Website: www.katjarusanen.com Special invite: Speak Your Purpose 5-Day Quickstart I’ve just created a brand new program called Speak Your Purpose - 5-Day Quickstart and it’s completely free! http://bit.ly/SpeakYourPurpose

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28th September - 4th October

by John Redfern

A CARTOPHILIST is a person that collects small cards that were given away free mainly in cigarette packets. I will refer to them as fag packets and frig the Yanks! Why? Because a fag to the yanks means, cough, cough, slurp of the red stuff and a drag on my silk cut fag and a nod’s as good as a wink to a blind horse! These cards were originally given away in fag packets with fine illustrations on one side and detailed texts on the reverse. Let’s take a step back in time… give me a second just having a sip of the red stuff, (slurp, that’s better. Just lit up my fag). In 1888 WD and HO Wills started to put these cards in their fag packets. The first set was titled ships and soldiers, which no doubt represented the target market for their future cancer sticks. I own hundreds of sets of these cards and will now tell you why ! I was sent to a school in Coventry called Stoke Annex, which was a school for slow learners. My teacher was a chap

At card school avoiding the war

EDUCATION: Learned more from cigarette cards than school. called Colin Jordan and was a leading figure in post-war NeoNazism and a supporter of the Third Reich (check this piece of filth out on Google. He had an

empty hand grenade on his desk and used it as a paper weight. I was bored rigid at this man’s lessons and nearly every day got six of the best on each hand,

which I began slowly to enjoy from this sick, repulsive so-called teacher. My fingers used to swell up but my young brain went into overdrive.

I sat in the gutter at the age of seven, wearing short itchy trousers made of flax- a plant fibre which in the winter used to make your upper thighs red raw - bunking off from school just so I could sit there and think to myself! While doing that I would flick these beautiful free cards from empty fag packets as far as I could, and as they floated down to the ground they seemed to float like butterflies. I became addicted to these cards and gained more knowledge from the information from these cards than my racist teacher. Fag cards became my teacher and I owe the tobacco companies my gratitude for my education!

Who do you think you are? MANY of us spend our lives playing different roles and act accordingly to the situation or environment. What does that mean? Simply put, depending on our personal needs will determine the role in which we play; admiration, recognition, significance, praise or just the comfort in knowing that people know we exist by way of a simple acknowledgment. Most of us are unaware of even the slightest change we may make interacting with different people, be it friends, employers or even as parents we certainly wouldn’t act with our employer the way we do with our friends. However, it’s easy to lose sight of our true selves whilst adopting different roles. This is especially true in our social circle. Whatever situation we find ourselves in we need to be aware of how we are acting, the role which we take on can so easily blur our vision from our true self. Really knowing, and truly be-

by Robert Shallis

ing ‘you’ can therefore easily be lost as we constantly default to conform to what we perceive is required by our environment. During my career, I spent many years role playing, eventually I realised that I had become the person I needed to be to enhance my career, rather than the person I really wanted to be. So, how do you work more towards being and knowing your true self? The first step is defining who you are not, be brutally honest with yourself. Do not dismiss things in your life that do not serve you or your true character, by following this step your true self will emerge. Answer yourself honestly. ‘Are the people I socialise with true

TRUE SELF: Question yourself for the answers. friends or merely fair weather friends?’ ‘Would they support me in my hour of need? And would I, in turn, be there for them?’ ‘Do I truly want to be in the same bars week in week out, depleting myself of a healthier ‘me’ and reaching my full poten-

tial?’ ‘Do you honestly believe the barflies would even notice if you suddenly weren’t there?’ ‘Are you spending time immersed in disempowering television programmes? Negative news casts? Gratuitous violent films? Social media?’

‘Are you eating the wrong foods? Of course they’re delicious, but inevitably slowly result in a poor state of physical and mental health.’ If your answer is yes, to one or more you’re aware that you’re denying yourself true human interaction, robbing yourself of real life, robbing yourself of the real you, the wonderful you, the better you. You have a choice. Start by eliminating the things you are not, and you will have a clearer view of who you are. Look back at your failings to reveal your true self, question yourself, what am I good at? What do I need to improve? Once you have eliminated what you are not, you can start designing your life, by allowing things to start happening for you and not to you. Prioritise what you really want in life. Decide today who you really want to be for the greater good. Happiness and fulfilment will then follow as you’ll attract these by the very person you become.

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13th Edition xxxxxxx

Screening 2018 MIFF Goya, Pue Wednesday 10th Oct 2018 Screen 1: 6.00 pm - 7.30pm • Closure 8.00pm - 9.30pm • Shorts Group ‘

Stars of the big screen NEXT month, the 13th Marbella International Film Festival will raise the curtain from October 10 to 14. During the festival, movie lovers will be able to enjoy more than 25 new movies which will be premiered at the event. Not only will guests have the chance to be the first to see these movies, but they will also have the chance to meet the filmmakers and a number of celebrities too. This edition of the festival features movies from well-known names including John Savage, Mart y n F o r d , R i c k y To m l i n s o n , Brad Moore, Murray McArthur, Wi l l M e l l o r, P a u l B a r b e r, A l e x e i S a y l e , Te r e n c e S t a m p a n d I a n Beattie. This is a unique opportunity to see films from cinema around the globe, including the UK, USA, Iran, Lebanon, Portugal, Belgium, Morocco, Tu r k e y, C a n a d a a n d c l o s e r t o home in Spain. All films will either be in English or have English subtitles. In addition to the movies being showcased, there will be networking events for film professionals, after parties and workshops. The first of these workshops will be led by the legendary actor Steven

Berkoff, who shall run a works h o p e n t i t l e d A c t i n g Te c h niques, Secrets on Screen and Stage. This workshop is expected to attract practising actors as well as performing arts students. Mr Berkoff will also be present at the red carpet premier of his latest f i l m Te l l Ta l e H e a r t a t Te a t r o Goya on Sunday, October 14. The second workshop to be offered is Funding, Tax and Finances in the Film Industry. This will be led by David Morrison, who is a partner at entertainment industry specialists Nyman Libson Paul. This chartered accountants firm have been around since 1933 and are experts in UK Creative Tax Credits. The festival will close with its world-renowned gala awards c e r e m o n y. T h i s e v e n t w i l l c e l e brate the talent of celebrities and stars of the independent film industry. All events and screenings will be held at the Teatro Goya, Puerto Banus and H10 Andalucia Plaza Hotel.

Thursday 11th Oct 2018

Screen 1: 4.00pm - 5.45pm • Shorts Group 6.00pm - 7.30pm • Solo 8.00pm - 9.30pm • Of Gods and W Screen 2: 3.00pm - 4.30pm • Shorts group ‘A 5.00pm - 6.30pm • Luz 7.00pm - 9.30pm • Morine

Friday 12th Oct 2018

Screen 1: 4.00pm - 6.00pm • Trigg festival 6.30pm - 8.00pm • So 8.30pm - 10.00pm • M Screen 2: 3.00pm - 4.30pm • W 5.00pm - 6.30pm • S 7.00pm - 8.30pm • Clos

Saturday 13th Oct 2018

Screen 1: 4.00pm - 5.30pm • Shorts group 6.00pm - 7.40pm • Gloves off 8.30pm - 10.00pm • Of Gods and Screen 2: 3.00pm - 4.30pm • Shorts group ‘A 5.00pm to 6.30pm • When the stor 7.00pm to 9.15pm • Luz

Sunday 14th Oct 2018

Screen 1: 4.00pm - 5.30pm • Rowing. Spain6.00pm - 7.30pm • Gloves off Screen 2: 3.00pm - 5.00pm • Tell tale heart 5.00pm - 6.40pm • Sublime life 7.30pm - 9.00pm • Tell tale heart

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Shorts Group ‘B’

For information on all films being screened, timetables, and other events please visit www.marbellafilmfestival.com Tickets from Teatro Goya box office, for VIP passes, industry pass and students pass. More information on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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Shorts group ‘C’

Film Title: Shine • Length of the fi Film Title: Daniela • Length of the Film Title: Destiny of string • Leng Film Title: real family • Length of t

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28th September - 4th October

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Alexei Sayle

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STARS SHINE AT MIFF 10th - 14th October 2018

Where Talent Meets Glamour

Come and meet the celebrities and experience the glamour of the red carpet. October 10 to 14, 2018. Teatro Goya, Puerto Banus, Marbella. For tickets or VIP pass to red carpet events please visit:

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Rachael Stirling

Eva Manjon

Will Mellor

John Savage

Marta Malone

Ricky Tomlinson

Ian Beattie

Brad Moore

Steven Berkoff

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money

Minister introduces electricity bill cuts Photo credit: Pixabay

EVERY little helps.. and that will certainly be the case when household electricity bills are due to drop by around €3 a month. The Minister for Energy Transition, Teresa Ribera, who has been in post since June has faced a critical moment in her short career as the cost of power has risen rapidly since she started. In fact, a typical electrical bill costs 86 per cent more now than it did 15 years ago. Among the measure introduced by Ribera is removing the 7 per cent energy generation tax, while increasing the eligibility for discounts for those on low incomes. The 7 per cent generation tax was introduced in 2012, when utility bills rocketed almost overnight - and it will not technically be removed, but reduced to just above zero so it can be increased again if bills start to go down. It was introduced by the previous Partido Popular

ASSISTANCE: Radiator and heater use accounts for large parts of an average electricity bill.

government led by Mariano Rajoy in an attempt to eat into the country’s €30 billion debt they had with primary power suppliers. At the moment, the av-

erage household in Spain will be paying €80.73 per month for electricity, with almost two-thirds of what customers pay for their power being eaten up in

taxes and charges; the incentive to try to cut down on home energy use is negligible. Electricity consumption in large parts of Spain is higher in summer than in winter, given the necessary use of fans and airconditioning round the clock. This compares to some northern, mountainous and inland areas where they then have to spend just as much - if not more - on radiators and under-floor heating systems. These new measures are estimated to benefit around 10 per cent of the Spanish population who can’t afford the heating bills in the cold winters, and are essentially singleparent families, the elderly, and young people who live on their own.

From Kensington to Mallorca A COUPLE looking to save up for a deposit on a one-bed flat in London has taken the decision to move to Spain while they do so, as it’s cheaper. According to a report in the UK media, Ryan and Kiera Crabbe - aged 33 and 36 respectively - will be saving around £1,200 on their monthly outgoings by swapping the property they rent in Kensington for a two-bed apartment in Mallorca. The couple, married for three years, are both freelance consultants and their work allowed them to move abroad while still being able to earn good money. They wouldn’t divulge their salaries but both admitted to being top-rate taxpayers, meaning they both earn more than £46,351 annually. Thanks to their new lifestyle in the sun, they are able to save £2,000 a month. As husband Ryan told The Sun newspaper: “We’re lucky that both of our jobs mean that we can live abroad and continue to earn what we did at home. “We knew we wanted to buy a place of our own but it was going to take us around six years to save for somewhere while we rented. “It’s a temporary arrangement as we’d love to go back, but we can see what it’s going to lead to - and the lifestyle is great here.”

Slash in Cab expansion in tourist area spending THE public debt of Benalmadena has been reduced by two thirds in the last three years, ending the year. City mayor Victor Navas has announced that by carrying a credit supplement to the next plenary session of €11.2 million, the municipality’s debt of €122.5 million at the beginning of the term will be reduced to €47 million by the end of the current financial year. Manuel Arroyo said the ‘achievement lies in budgetary rigour with which excesses and waste have been avoided.’ He added that when the current administration took governmental control, the average period of payment to suppliers was more than 130 days, and now stands at 3.77. This has apparently generated confidence among private investors and companies who want to work with the council, and in turn resulted in more competitively priced contracts that the administration can choose from.

THE tourist potential of Andalucia has been the main reason for the implementation of the vehicle rental platform with driver (VTC) Uber in Sevilla, where it started operating this week. In the coming weeks the company’s general director intends to do the same in Granada and Cordoba after having implemented a presence in Malaga. Juan Galiardo told reporters at a recent Chamber of Commerce World Tourism Day, that this type of platform brings a lot of value to the tourism sector in a region with a great weight of this activity. He pointed out that on the Costa d e l S o l t h i s s u m m e r, U b e r h a s been used by more than 200,000 tourists from an estimated 100 nationalities. In Sevilla, Uber has recruited 150 drivers, in Malaga it exceeds 200, and in Cordoba and Granada it will begin with about 50 in each city with a view to finishing the year with 800. Users in Sevilla, Cordoba and Granada will be able to pay for their trips in cash, a new payment option introduced this summer in Spain. The government looks set to approve a decree law to regulate the

EXPANSION: High numbers of tourists has prompted the company’s move further into Andalucia.

activity of firms such as Uber and Cabify. But Galiardo said that at this stage the company has no informa-

tion of the regulatory process that is intended to be undertaken, and as such continues to work and operate.

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28th September - 4th October

From Christopher Wren toNapoleon

The opinions published in Colin’s weekly column are not necessarily representative of those of the publishers, advertisers or newspaper sponsors. WE were in Italy recently and I was impressed with the way the Italians immortalise their heroes by naming airports after them. Our first experience of this was in Venice, where we encountered the Marco Polo International Airport. Then it was on to Rome and Leonardo Da Vinci. In fact the Italians have gone totalmente pazzo in this respect, with Florence, Bologna, Pisa, Genoa, Parma, Bergamo, Naples, Rimini and Perugia, all naming their airports after great compatriots. From artists to explorers and scientists to saints - and in Palermo, two Mafia fighting judges - their names have all been perpetuated in this way. But other countries are also not afraid to show pride in their national idols. John F Kennedy in New York and Charles de Gaulle in Paris; Chopin in Warsaw and Liszt in Budapest, are all great examples. And there are a plethora of military leaders from Shaka the great Zulu warrior king in Durban to Napoleon Bonaparte Airport in Ajaccio, Corsica. There are also a few puzzling ones like the Brockville Regional Tackaberry Airport

GOOD IDEA: Changing the name to Ant and Dec Airport, Newcastle. in Ontario, named after one George Tackaberry - the bloke whose company resurfaced the runway. But what about Britain? True we have the John Lennon airport in Liverpool. And there is the George Best

Belfast City Airport and Robin Hood Airport in Doncaster. But come on, surely we can do more. It seems to me that the British, well English at least, have a tendency to play down their past as if ‘it’s something to be

ashamed of’. Patriotism has become a dirty word as far as the politically correct thought police are concerned, but if it’s good enough for the likes of France, South Africa and even Mongolia (Chinggis Khan) for goodness sake, then we too should be celebrating our historical celebrities. And what better way than renaming our airports in their honour. Heathrow could become London Winston Churchill Airport, and at the heart of our capital, how about the London City Christopher Wren. There is only one possible name for Birmingham being so near to the Bard’s home, and William Shakespeare International Airport has a certain ring to it don’t you think? How about the Bristol Isambard Kingdom Brunel Airport. If you think that’s too much of a mouthful, then think yourself lucky you don’t live close to the M’Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport in Gabon! Emmeline Pankhurst or Bernard Manning Airport in Manchester (it’s a close call); Ant and Dec in Newcastle, the list goes on. But seriously, it could be decided by the citizens of those locations, not only would it be a long overdue display of British spirit, but a signal to the world that here is a country that is again proud of its history.

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9:00am The Dengineers 9:30am Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom 10:00am Planet Dinosaur 10:30am Elephant Diaries 11:00am The Animal's Guide to Britain 12:00pm Natural World 1:00pm The Incredible Spice Men 1:30pm Great British Menu 2:00pm Great British Menu 2:30pm Great British Menu 3:00pm Tom Kerridge's Proper Pub Food 3:30pm Scrappers 4:00pm Saving Lives at Sea 5:00pm Cycling 5:55pm Trust Me, I'm a Doctor 6:25pm Monkman and Seagull's Genius Guide to Britain 6:55pm Dad's Army 11:30pm Live at the Apollo

8:55am Thunderbirds are Go 9:25am Spy School 9:55am The Haunted Hathaways 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Saturday Morning with James Martin 12:40pm The Martin Lewis Money Show Live Christmas Countdown 1:55pm The Island Strait 2:20pm The X Factor 3:20pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:30pm WOS Wrestling 4:30pm Tipping Point 5:30pm The Chase 6:30pm ITV Evening News 6:40pm Regional News and Weather 6:50pm Info not available 9:30pm The X Factor 11:00pm The Jonathan Ross Show 12:05am ITV News

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Frasier Frasier Frasier The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Simpsons The Simpsons Come Dine with Me Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed The People's Vet Formula 1 Channel 4 News Britain at Low Tide Britain's Most Historic Towns Lucy Non-Stop Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Experimental

11:00am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:20am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:35am Cruising with Jane McDonald 11:45am The Wonderful World of Puppies 12:35pm Police Interceptors 1:30pm Police Interceptors 2:30pm Police Interceptors 3:30pm King Kong 7:05pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 7:50pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 8:35pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 9:30pm 5 News 9:35pm Albert: The Power Behind Victoria 11:40pm Queen Victoria and Her Tragic Family 12:40am Queen Victoria and Her Tragic Family

5:00am Pyewacket 6:30am Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Special 7:00am Half Magic 8:50am Joyride 10:45am Daddy's Home 2 12:40pm Insidious: The Last Key 2:40pm All the Money in the World 5:00pm Hostiles 7:15pm Daddy's Home 2 9:00pm Insidious: The Last Key 10:50pm All the Money in the World Ageing oil tycoon J Paul Getty refuses to play ball when his teenage grandson is kidnapped and held for ransom 1:05am Hostiles 3:20am Pyewacket

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8:55am Thunderbirds are Go 9:25am Thunderbirds are Go 9:55am The Haunted Hathaways 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Countrywise 10:55am Emmerdale 1918 11:20am Midsomer Murders 1:15pm WOS Wrestling 2:15pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:30pm The X Factor 4:00pm Info Not Available 4:30pm Tipping Point 5:30pm The Chase 6:30pm Queen of the World 7:30pm ITV Evening News 7:45pm Regional News and Weather 8:00pm 5 Gold Rings 9:00pm The X Factor 10:00pm Vanity Fair 11:05pm The Imitation Game 11:40pm ITV News

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Motorsport Motorsports Frasier Frasier Frasier Sunday Brunch The Simpsons The Simpsons Bend it Like Beckham The Great British Bake Off Location, Location, Location Grand Designs Channel 4 News Formula 1 Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls The Circle 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Before I Go to Sleep

11:20am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:35am Cruising with Jane McDonald 11:45am Monkeys Make You Laugh Out Loud 12:35pm Police Interceptors 1:30pm Friends 2:00pm Friends 2:30pm Friends 3:00pm Friends 3:30pm Friends 4:00pm Friends 4:30pm Friends 5:00pm Friends 5:25pm Friends 5:55pm Friends 6:25pm Ace Ventura: Pet Detective 7:50pm Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 10:55pm 5 News 11:00pm Big Brother

4:50am Night Owls 6:30am Monster Family: Special 7:00am Joyride 8:50am Daddy's Home 2 10:35am All the Money in the World 12:55pm Battle of the Sexes 3:10pm Insidious: The Last Key 5:00pm Daddy's Home 2 6:45pm All the Money in the World 9:00pm FilmBattle of the Sexes 11:10pm Insidious: The Last Key 1:00am Hostiles 3:15am Pyewacket 4:50am Night Owls

SATURDAY 7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Raymond Blanc: How to Cook Well 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather 2:15pm Bargain Hunt 3:00pm Cycling 5:00pm Final Score 6:20pm BBC News 6:30pm Regional News 6:35pm Weather 6:40pm Pointless 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:35pm Casualty 10:25pm Killing Eve 11:10pm BBC News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 1:00am The NFL Show 1:30am Weather for the Week Ahead

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SUNDAY 2:15pm To be Announced 2:45pm Money for Nothing 3:15pm Points of View 3:30pm Songs of Praise 4:05pm Escape to the Country 5:05pm Pointless 6:00pm Impossible Celebrities 6:50pm BBC News 7:05pm Regional News 7:10pm Weather 7:15pm Countryfile 8:15pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm The Cry 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Regional News All the latest local news.

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Great British Menu Gardeners' World Countryfile The Beechgrove Garden Saturday Kitchen Best Bites Athletics Cycling Super Small Animals Grammar Schools: Who Will Get In? Before Grenfell: A Hidden History Golf Mock the Week Motherland No Activity No Activity The Mighty Redcar Billion Dollar Deals and How They Changed Your World

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MONDAY 10:15am Rip Off Britain 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm A1: Britain's Longest Road 12:45pm Close Calls: On Camera 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Chase the Case 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 Drowning in Plastic 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather

7:30am A1: Britain's Longest Road 8:15am Chase the Case 9:00am Back in Time for the Factory 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm Politics Live 2:00pm For What It's Worth 2:45pm Canoeing: Slalom World Championships 2018 3:45pm Who Do You Think You Are? 4:45pm Spring: Earth's Seasonal Secrets 5:45pm Eggheads 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Letterbox 7:30pm Strictly it Takes Two 8:00pm Sam and Shauna's Big Cook Out 8:30pm Great British Menu 9:00pm Monkman and Seagull's Genius Guide to Britain

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's Crime Stories 4:00pm Tenable 5:00pm Tipping Point 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 Strangers 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm Regional News and Weather 11:45pm Manson: The Lost Tapes

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 A New Life in the Sun 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Find it, Fix it, Flog it 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Extreme Cake Makers 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Jamie Cooks Italy 9:30pm Travel Man: 48 Hours in Milan 10:00pm The Undateables 11:00pm The Circle 12:00am Gogglebox 1:05am The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm NCIS 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm A Surrogate's Nightmare 5:00pm Friends 5:30pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Gallagher 9:00pm Traffic Cops 10:00pm Paddington Station 24/7 11:00pm Big Brother 12:05am Big Brother's Bit on the Side 1:00am Ex on the Beach 1:50am Caught on Camera 2:15am Super Casino

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Night Owls Moana: Special Hostiles Night Owls Battle of the Sexes All the Money in the World Ageing oil tycoon J Paul Getty refuses to play ball when his teenage grandson is kidnapped and held for ransom. 3:15pm Joyride 5:05pm Insidious: The Last Key 6:55pm Battle of the Sexes 9:00pm All the Money in the World 11:15pm Lowlife 1:00am Insidious: The Last Key 2:50am Night Owls 4:40am Joyride

10:30am Football Countdowns 11:00am Play Off Final Highlights 12:00pm One2eleven 12:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 1:00pm Football's Greatest 1:30pm EFL Goals: League One and League Two 2:00pm EFL Goals: Championship 3:00pm Play Off Final Highlights 4:00pm Football's Greatest 4:30pm Football Countdowns 5:00pm One2eleven 6:00pm Football Years 6:30pm Football Countdowns 7:00pm Soccer Am Best Bits 7:30pm Football Countdowns 8:00pm EFL Goals: League One and League Two 8:30pm EFL Goals: Championship 9:30pm Soccer Am Best Bits 10:00pm Play Off Final Highlights

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7:00am Milkshake! 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm NCIS 2:05pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm The Perfect Stalker 5:00pm Friends 5:30pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm The Dog Rescuers: Best in Show 9:00pm The Yorkshire Vet 10:15pm Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild 11:15pm Big Brother 12:15am Big Brother's Bit on the Side

4:40am Joyride 6:30am Final Score: Special 7:00am Half Magic Charming comedy about three new friends desperate for more from life and love. 8:50am Battle of the Sexes 10:55am All the Money in the World 1:10pm Insidious: The Last Key 3:00pm Social Animals 4:30pm Battle of the Sexes 6:40pm All the Money in the World 9:00pm Insidious: The Last Key 10:50pm Social Animals 12:25am Lowlife 2:15am Night Owls 4:10am Joyride

1:00pm Football's Greatest 1:30pm Football Countdowns 2:00pm SPFL Round Up Show 2:15pm SPFL Greatest Games 2:30pm MLS Round Up Show 3:00pm Play Off Final Highlights 4:00pm Football's Greatest 4:30pm Football Countdowns 5:00pm One2eleven 6:00pm Football Years 6:30pm Football Countdowns 7:00pm EFL Greatest Games 7:30pm MLS Round Up Show 8:00pm SPFL Round Up Show 8:15pm SPFL Greatest Games 8:30pm Football 11:15pm Info not available 11:45pm EFL Greatest Games 12:00am EFL Greatest Games

TUESDAY 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm A1: Britain's Longest Road 12:45pm Close Calls: On Camera 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Chase the Case 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

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The Farmers' Country Showdown Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live The Super League Show Meerkats: Secrets of an Animal Superstar Who Do You Think You Are? USA Summer: Earth's Seasonal Secrets Eggheads Flog It! Letterbox Strictly it Takes Two Nigella at My Table Great British Menu Saving Lives at Sea The Bank That Almost Broke Britain Later Live... with Jools Holland

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Chase the Case Escape to the Country Garden Rescue Antiques Road Trip Pointless BBC News Regional News The One Show Ill Gotten Gains DIY SOS the Big Build The Apprentice BBC News Regional News Weather

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Letterbox Strictly it Takes Two Nigella at My Table Great British Menu Trust Me, I'm a Doctor Upstart Crow Trust That's All Folks. Series 1, episode 4. The Apprentice: You're Fired! Newsnight Weather Today at the Conference: Conservative

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Come Dine with Me A New Life in the Sun 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Find it, Fix it, Flog it 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Extreme Cake Makers 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm The Supervet 10:00pm Grand Designs 11:00pm The Circle 12:00am Alex: Walter Presents

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Friends Friends 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News The Wonderful World of Puppies 9:00pm Gps Behind Closed Doors 10:00pm Casualty 24/7 11:00pm Big Brother 12:05am Big Brother's Bit on the Side 1:00am The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door

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All the Money in the World 11:15am Insidious: The Last Key 1:05pm Beauty and the Beast 3:05pm Battle of the Sexes 5:15pm Social Animals 6:45pm All the Money in the World 9:00pm Insidious: The Last Key 10:50pm Beauty and the Beast 12:50am Battle of the Sexes 3:00am Lowlife 4:50am Social Animals

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7:00am Battle of the Sexes 9:05am All the Money in the World 11:25am From a House on Willow Street 1:05pm April's Daughter 3:10pm Insidious: The Last Key 5:10pm Social Animals 6:50pm Battle of the Sexes 9:00pm All the Money in the World 11:20pm From a House on Willow Street 1:00am Insidious: The Last Key

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Escape to the Country 4:45pm Garden Rescue 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Eat Well for Less 10:00pm Press 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News

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Refreshing salmorejo SALMOREJO is a thicker version of gazpacho - a cool dip if you like. Originally from Cordoba, where temperatures soar in the summer, it is only natural that locals devised a meal that not only is refreshing, but it can replace the minerals lost in the heat. Less known abroad, Salmorejo is found in most of Andalucia, perhaps under other names such as ‘porra.’ In tapas bars, it is used as a sauce for preparing montaditos, tiny sandwiches filled with various ingredients, the most typical being jamon Serrano. It is best served as a starter or as a first dish with meat and it must obviously be chilled before eating. It can be dished up with one of three toppings: jamon Serrano small chunks;

crumbled hard-boiled egg; or tuna flakes, all three followed by a circular dollop of good quality olive oil. For an authentic Salmorejo, soak three slices of stale white bread (no crust) in water. While the bread is in the water, peel and seed three ripe tomatoes and two garlic cloves. Put in a mixer adding the bread soaked in a bit of water, olive oil and salt to taste. Pulse through. Add some water just to reach a creamy texture. At the end, add the vinegar and mix again. Check the seasoning, adding more salt or vinegar and maybe more oil if necessary. For a sweeter taste, half a boiled carrot can be blended in the mix. It will take away the acidity of the tomatoes and garlic.

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Get juicing! JUICING is a great way of getting essential vitamins and nutrients into your body and with so many different combinations and options to try there is a taste to suit everyone. For maximum health benefits, make sure you include some of the following: Kale: a low-calorie vegetable that is rich in antioxidants and vitamins A, C and K. It is a good source of potassium and aids in muscle and heart health. Ginger: adding ginger to juice recipes can reduce nausea and stomach distress and can improve the body’s ability to absorb nutrients. Lemons: rich in vitamin C and antioxidants, lemons also contain beta carotene which supports eye health and helps protect bones from osteoporosis. Blueberries: often described as a ‘super food’ they are rich in antioxidants and vitamin C and juicing with blueberries can help the body overcome urinary tract infections. Cinnamon: helps the body fight off colds and mild bacterial infections. Adding cinnamon may also help control blood sugar levels and reduce joint pain. VITAMINS: Juice is healthy and tasty.

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OVER millennia the Mediterranean people have brought to their tables recognisable dishes through their distinct cultures. Iberian, Celtic, Greek, Roman, Barbarian and Arabian contributed to establish the actual ‘Mediterranean trilogy’: bread, olive oil and wine. From the Middle East arrived cereals, legumes, carrots, onion, garlic, plum, p e a c h , c h e r r y, a p p l e , pear and several nuts. From Europe came beetroot, chicory, cabbage and asparagus; from the Far East arrived chickpeas, s e s a m e , c u c u m b e r, aubergine, mustard, basil and citrus. From Southeast Asia and Oceania arrived t h e r i c e , r o s e m a r y, pepper, ginger, cucumber and cider; from Africa arrived melon and watermelon and from America arrived the corn, beans, potatoes, tomatoes, cour-

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Benefits and history of the Mediterranean diet

gette and pumpkin. Modern science revealed in the second half of the 20th century the exceptional nature of the Mediterranean lifestyle and its influence on the health of the population. The health benefits of the Mediterranean diet were initially described in the years 1950-1960 by Dr Ancel Keys and colleagues in the ‘Study of the seven countries’ which recounted the role of this diet in coronary heart disease. They observed that in Mediterranean countries the rate of coronary heart disease was significantly lower than in other countries in northern Europe due to dietary habits.

VEGETABLES: Staying healthy with fresh produce.

Myths about Spanish paella

PAELLA: Is worth trying everywhere in Spain.

ANY tourists that come to Spain for holidays think that ‘paella’ is a typical Spanish dish and that it is served everywhere in Spain with the same quality. Go to Valencia and the local population will disabuse them of their ‘misconception.’ The locals insist that paella is in fact a dish that is only ‘typical’ of the

Va l e n c i a r e g i o n , n o t S p a i n a s a whole. And, they will claim, that paellas cooked in other parts of Spain, unless in a restaurant specialising in Valencian dishes, will never be the same quality as paella ordered in any village of the Valencian Community. But whether a matter of regional pride or not, paella is worth trying everywhere in Spain!

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This week Celebrity Chef from Ready Steady Cook & Master Chef Steven Saunders, proprietor of The Little Geranium in La Cala shares one of his recipes in preparation for a special Halloween supper

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

www.thelittlegeranium.com WE are at least four weeks away from Halloween but already we are starting to prepare new dishes and ideas for an inspiring Halloween evening event. It always combines great food with some maybe not so great costumes! Always a fun night though and to make it special we dress up the restaurant and the staff - so we need to dress up the food also! Over the next couple of weeks I will give you some creative ideas for Hal-

loween entertaining at home, I have some fairly simple recipes which are absolutely memorable because of the way they taste. Clients still ask me for the recipe for the pumpkin soup from last Halloween! So without any delay here is the recipe (nearly a year later!). Pumpkin veloute, as we call it, is a soup but with some special touches. A veloute is a kind of posh soup. Wiki explains it as ‘a soup or sauce made of chicken, veal, or fish stock and cream, and thickened with butter and flour.’ Modern chefs these days do their own thing with classic French terminology. We twist it into something more modern, and why not if we can improve it? We don’t thicken sauces and soups with flour and butter any more - that is something from the 70’s. We use natural reduction and in the case of a soup like this if we wanted it thicker we would simply add more roasted pump-

kin, we wouldn’t thicken it with flour. Besides, we have so many gluten free clients these days it would eliminate a lot of them! Pumpkins will be filling the market shelves in the next couple of weeks in preparation for Halloween on October 31. It is a celebration with pagan roots, albeit many countries like Spain, which is mostly Catholic, also celebrate Halloween these days. A couple of years ago we invited Steven and Michel (owners of Euro Weekly News and RTN newspapers) to a Halloween dinner. We had all sorts of spooky dishes including a spider web cocktail, beef with snails and ghost potatoes and eye ball panna cotta with kiwi fruit. But it doesn’t all have to be spooky looking, what is really cool is to have something seasonal and super tasty like this pumpkin soup that warms the cockles of your heart and tastes fantastic.

Start with this as an amuse or the first course and your friends will immediately be convinced that you are the number one cook/ chef amongst you all. If for some reason you can’t get hold of pumpkin you can do exactly the same thing with butternut squash. Do try this easy recipe, you won’t regret it, as it will be the best soup you’ve ever made and eaten! Whilst I was training in the 70’s (years ago) at The Savoy Hotel in London the head chef used to tell me: “When a chef can make a great soup, he has become a great chef.” This is so true because to make a great soup you need to be in command of fine flavours, colours and textures and be able to combine all three to make it sensational. I hate it when I go to other restaurants where they advertise their soup of the day and then they tell me that it is tomato, uninspiring and uncreative let’s give it a bit more thought guys!

Spiced Pumpkin Veloute, toasted almonds, pumpkin seeds &truffle THIS great soup can also be a great sauce. Its fabulous with chicken and fish dishes and works well as a dressing for goats cheese and wild mushrooms for example so don’t be afraid to get creative with it.

Ingredients for 4 500g of pumpkin peeled, deseeded and cut into 2cm cubes 100g of butter 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 300ml of chicken or vegetable stock warmed - see note below* 100g of Parmesan cheese grated 1 tbsp of truffle oil Maldon salt Pepper 1 leek washed and sliced finely 1 onion sliced finely 2 cloves garlic chopped A little cream to finish 200ml Truffle oil 1 heaped tablespoon of toasted almonds 1 heaped tablespoon of edible pumpkin seeds (found in most supermarkets) 75ml of warm milk (optional)

SWEET DREAMS: Delicious pumpkin soup.

Method Melt the butter in a pan gently, do not colour it, now add the olive oil Add the diced pumpkin, the onion,

leek and the garlic Slowly cook but do not colour Now tip contents into a baking tray and cover with a ladle of the chicken stock or vegetable stock and cover with

tin foil Bake in a pre-heated oven 160/170ºc for about an hour or until soft and tender Now remove and blend the mixture in your food processor until smooth and silky and add the remaining stock, then the Parmesan and finally the cream but add the cream gently in stages, do not pour it all in at once Pass through a sieve or chinois Reheat the soup gently so that you don’t change the colour and pour the soup into small bowls with the toasted almonds and pumpkin seeds at the bottom of each bowl. To finish the soup professionally you can add warm milk to the warm soup and then foam it using an electric hand blender to give it a lighter texture but either way it is beautiful so I wouldn’t worry about this stage too much. Finally taste and season the soup with salt and pepper and drizzle a little truffle oil on top and serve. Note* We use chicken stock when we are not expecting vegetarians because the flavour you get is better. If however we are using it as a vegetarian course then clearly do not use chicken stock.

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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An apple a day…

APPLES: They really are good for you. ACCORDING to research, an apple a day really will keep the doctor - and a whole range of diseases - away. Scientists from Cambridge University, who surveyed 30,000 people about their diet, found that those who ate fruit were twice as likely to outlive

those who don’t. But what exactly in an apple is good for you? The skin of apples contains Pectin, which helps lower cholesterol and stabilises sugar levels. The flesh of an apple has many nutrients and benefits: An apple provides 25 per cent of the

recommended daily intake of Vitamin C; Vitamin E fights off free radicals responsible for our skin ageing; Boron helps keep energy levels high and Potassium helps the healthy functioning of cells, nerves and muscles; Dental experts are warning that the fruit can be as

bad as eating sweets. It should not be eaten as snacks because of its high level of sugar and acidity which erode teeth. The fruit’s sugar content has risen by up to 50 per cent over the last decade, which means it contains the equivalent of four teaspoons of sugar.

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They’re very tasty… IN the past, many recipes for fried aubergines recommended salting aubergines to reduce their bitter flavour. This isn’t necessary, although salting does make them absorb less oil when they’re fried. To prepare, wash the skin and trim off the stalk. Slice them and soak in beer for a few minutes before dipping them in flour and fry. This humble plant has played a major part in many popular regional cuisines throughout the world, the most popular perhaps being French ratatouille. The bland flavour of the aubergine makes it the perfect blank slate to which spices and herbs can be added: slick with miso and grill, or stew gently with stock, chilli-bean paste and Shaoxing wine for a classic Chinese dish with minced pork.

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What’s On FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 28 Age Concern meet every Friday from 11am to 1pm at El Gusto in the centre of La Cala de Mijas, (with free parking). Card bingo, raffle and friendship. Full social calendar. Just follow the sound of laughter. Age Concern offers advice, support, help and friendship, and look forward to seeing you. Lifeline: 652 537 615. 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@britishscoutingover seas.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 29 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 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 Marbel-

DO NOT MISS San Pedro Rocks POSTPONED since April for legal reasons, the 16th San Pedro Rocks, a 15-hour free concert will take place at the Parque Tres Jardines in San Pedro Alcantara tomorrow (Saturday). Sponsored by the council there will be no less than eight local bands including the up and coming youngsters with the 10-year-old drummer Devils in the Sky.

la. For more information contact 952 771 586. American Club of Estepona (ACE): open Mon to Sat from 1pm to 4pm at Calle San Roque 65 (3 blocks west of old bus station). All nationalities welcome. For more information contact 952 793 059 (club times) or visit www.aces tepona.org.

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 30 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 OCTOBER 1 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 from 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 7.30pm at the El Retamar pitch by the Butterfly Park in Benalmadena. Walking Football is for men and women over 50 to play foot-

DEVILS IN THE SKY: Have just released their first CD.

ball without running or tackling and is a great way to meet new friends. Visit www.walk ingfootballspain.com for details. ‘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 third Monday of each month at Hotel Molino, Saydo Park, Mollina at 12pm for a social with a quiz and raffle.

TUESDAY OCTOBER 2 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 la 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, jamming and sing-along sessions: every Tuesday from 7pm until 9.30pm-ish at the Water’s Edge Bar, Fuengirola port - visitors and be-

Gates open at 11am with the first band due on stage at noon and the event which sees headliners Triana and Hora Zulú the last two acts to appear, although they will be followed by local DJs playing until 3am. Although the music will be loud, this promises to be a family affair with a children’s area, food trucks, stalls and bars and although you will not be allowed to take your own glass bottles or cans into the park, picnics are definitely ok.

ginners 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 1.30pm. For more information contact Tony White on 952 494 730. American Club of Estepona (ACE): open from Mon-Sat, 1-4pm 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.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.co m 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@tapasso ciety.com.

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 3 The Royal British Legion-

Torremolinos Branch: every Wednesday at 12.30pm at Vanilla Bar in Plaza la Nogalera, Torremolinos (opposite the railway station). Age Care Association: weekly coffee morning from 11am to 12.30pm at the Salon Varietes Theatre in Fuengirola. Drop in for a chat and to share experiences. For more information contact 635 407 255. 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, 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.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 Facebook for details.

THURSDAY OCTOBER 4 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. In Mijas Pueblo our NEW meeting place is bar Julios Bartolo opposite the doctor’s surgery. We meet every Thursday from 11am until 1pm. Easy to find with parking right outside, you are guaranteed a warm welcome. Nice terrace with large indoor facilities for those cooler days. Age Concern offers advice, support, help and friendship, and they look forward to seeing you. Lifeline: 652 537 615. The Age Concern Charity shop can be found in C/Francisco Cano in Los Boliches and is open every weekday from 10.30am to 2pm. If you’d like to join a fun loving Volunteer Team for a few hours a week in our shop or maybe help taking our clients to their hospital or doctor’s appointment then please pop into our shop for more details or call Steve on 686 289 904 weekdays from 10am - 5pm 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@mar riageweddingservices.com to book a place. San Pedro street market: every week from 9am to 2pm, Calle Jorge Guillen.

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health

Are we so phone obsessed we can’t walk? DO you feel like you are old before your time? Could your mobile be to blame? It may sound a little farfetched but scientists are claiming that our increased use of mobile phones, particularly as we are out and about walking down the street, is making us walk like pensioners. Taking slower steps, hunched over our phones as we send messages or check emails en route, is beginning to take its toll on the body and could lead to back and neck problems in the long term. Scientists from the Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge carried out a study where they fitted 21 people with eye trackers and motion analysis sensors, while negotiating an obstacle similar in height to a kerb. Over 250 separate scenarios were examined as participants read a message on their phone, wrote a message, spoke on their phone and in which they did not use their phone at all.

MOBILE PHONES: Scientists claim they are making us walk like pensioners.

The researchers found that writing a text was the most demanding activity and led to peo-

ple looking down at their phone 46 per cent more and they looked down 45 per cent longer

Spain leads assisted reproduction SPAIN is leading assisted reproduction in Europe with almost 110,000 treatments a year. This puts the country ahead of Russia and France, according to the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE). The institution has compiled data from national records of assisted reproductive treatment cycles in Europe since 1997 and in its latest report, relating to 2014, concluded that 109,275 cycles have been performed in Spain. This was followed by Russia with 94,985 cycles and France with 90,434, which was the former leader in the field. The figures related to treatments with in vitro fertilisation (IVF), Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI), egg donation and intrauterine insemination

ASSISTED REPRODUCTION: Includes in vitro fertilisation, egg donation and intrauterine insemination.

(IUI). However, the data did not yet include figures from the UK, but in 2013, the UK performed 61,000 assisted reproduction treatments. The ESHRE report confirms that European clinics continue to favour ICSI or IVF treatment in a ratio of two to one and European results consistently show

that the pregnancy rate (by embryo transfer) is higher with IVF (34.6 per cent) than with ICSI (33.1 per cent). The percentage of double or multiple pregnancies continues to decline in Europe and was found in 2014, to be at approximately 17 per cent.

when reading a message. They also walked slower whilst reading a message and whilst talking

on the phone. It also found that participants using their phone were less able to walk in a straight line leading them to be more at risk from bumping into other pedestrians, lamp posts and other obstacles in the street they would not necessarily notice when looking down on their phones. The researchers said whilst using their devices they were walking like someone in their 80’s and this could affect their lower back and neck by altering their posture over time. Using phones in the street is already changing some country’s policies and in China segregated footpaths have already been introduced in some towns with special lanes for those using their phones. In the Netherlands, traffic lights have been added into the pavements for phone users who are always looking down for increased safety when crossing the road.

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Tourism isn’t what it used to be

by Michael Walsh

keyboardcosmetics@gmail.com RECENT news stories about poorly behaved tourists in Benidorm and the Costa del Sol remind us that sightseeing hasn’t changed very much. It was once fashionable for wellheeled European tourists, especially the ladies with their menfolk, to visit wars and enjoy the display of artillery at night; the clash of infantry and cavalry on the battlefield; and the morgues where the casualties were displayed in naked and dismembered heaps afterwards. Frisson tourism then, extreme or shock tourism today. The Crimean War was further away than the Spanish Riviera, but was visited by more British and French than Russian tourists; that was because the Anglo-French side was winning. These days, American tourists no longer cruise the Persian Gulf; trek in the Afghan mountains; holiday in houseboats on the Tigris; or visit the ancient ruins of Leptis Magna (Libya) and Palmyra (Syr-

FAVOURITE: Russian tourists prefer Crimea to Spain. ia). The reason isn’t want of aesthetic taste for the sights or of appetite for frisson. It’s because the US is losing the wars in those places. Spain, in unison with its masters in Brussels, is tightening the sanction screws. Russian tourists visiting Spain are welcome and they spend more than other tourists. As

an example, for every €1 a Brit holidaymaker spends the Russian spends €7. Sadly, sanctions and negativity have an adverse effect on Russians wishing to visit Spain or immigrant plagued European Union. A well-known Cyprus hotelier says: “There is no instance of loutish behaviour by middle-class Russians.

In Turkey for all-inclusive package tours, they do come to drink and drunk they remain. “But the worst behaviour and violence among middle-class tourists in Turkey and Cyprus is from the Brits. They are the hooligans of Europe. However, it is the supra-rich Russians who continue to surprise European hotel-owners with their

excessive spending and their overthe-top behaviour”. The latest research by the Russian Public Opinion Research Centre reveals that home holidays is the choice of one out of every two Russians. The costly and onerous visa requirements deter many Russians from visiting Europe. The Russians’ favourite destinations are the natural habitat of a country dacha. The Russians’ bucket-list is mostly focused on other Russian cities, Black Sea resorts, Crimea, which is the Russian Riviera, and the Caucasus. Foreign holidays are third down the preferred list but these are mostly dreamers. In organising a foreign holiday only 6 per cent of Russians takes the plunge. Many will do their plunging in Turkey, and Egypt and Tunisia are favourite hot spots. The greatest loss to the tourist economy is the disappearance of four million employees of the Russian government, police and armed forces. Advised by their government to avoid travel abroad due to anti-Russian activities of the NATO West, these are the highest spenders of all.

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

by Jane Cronin

TODAY we are going to look at some things called ‘disjunctive pronouns’. I know the name sounds rather like an eye infection but please stay with me for a while. Grammar words are almost always off-putting, but if we understand what they mean it can help us to understand their use. Pronouns, as we have learned before, are words that replace nouns. If I say ‘he’ instead of ‘Pedro’, or ‘it’ instead of ‘computer’ I am using a pronoun. As for the ‘disjunctive’ bit, it sounds like ‘disjointed’ and that is what it is. It refers to pronouns that do not connect directly to verbs, but which stand on their own in some way. In most cases disjunctive pronouns follow prepositions. I can feel your eyes rolling, but please, keep reading …! This is what I mean: ‘with me’, ‘to you’, ‘about him’, ‘for us’ - these are all prepositions with disjunctive pronouns and this is what we are going to learn today. I’m sure you will agree that they are very useful things indeed. Let’s take the example of a phrase which I’m sure you use frequently: ‘para mí’ (for me). You learnt to say this with

Disjunctive pronouns

‘un café con leche’ or ‘una cerveza grande’ within a short period of arriving in Spain. ‘Para’ is a preposition, and ‘mi’ is a disjunctive pronoun. Now we can use ‘mí’ with other prepositions. We can say for example: ‘He is talking about me’. ‘Está hablando sobre mí’ or ‘Está hablando de mí’; ‘You can go without me’. ‘Puedes ir sin mí’. We can also say: ‘a mí’ (to me) often when we want to be emphatic: ‘A mí me gusta’ (‘I like it’). This is stronger than just ‘me gusta’ on its own. Also, ‘dámelo a mí’ (‘give it to me’). ‘Dámelo’ already means ‘give it to me’, the extra ‘a mí’ makes it more emphatic. I know a

lot of this is difficult to translate into English or even comprehend via the English language which does not work the same way, but hopefully you are getting the general idea. Now, we have only looked at the ‘first person singular’- ‘mí’ - but we can replace this for the ‘second person singular’ - ‘ti’, as in ‘para ti’ (‘for you’), ‘sin ti’ (‘without you’), and so on. You will be delighted to know that apart from those two forms (mí, ti) the rest of the disjunctive pronouns are exactly the same as the subject pronouns. Yes, you do remember what they are. So here are all of the Spanish disjunctive pronouns to refresh your memory: Mí, (ti / usted), (el / ella / ellos),

(nosotros /nosotras), (vosotros / vosotras / ustedes), (ellas /ellos). Here is just one more example of use, and a phrase that could be useful if you want to give someone a tip in a courteous way: ‘para usted’ (for you) as you hand over the money. There’s just one little one I’ve missed from the above list which is ‘sí’. Yes I know ‘sí’(with an accent) means ‘yes’ and ‘si’ (without an accent) means ‘if’, but please remember I didn’t invent this language. Now we have another accented ‘sí’ which is an impersonal disjunctive pronoun. Its can mean ‘one’ or ‘oneself’ or ‘itself’ in certain neutral types of sentences. I’ll leave it there for now. Two more things to say: firstly in answer to the question, why does ‘mí’ have an accent, whereas ‘ti’ does not? The answer is that ‘mí’ has an accent to prevent it from being confused with ‘mi’ meaning ‘my’, as in ‘mi hermano’ (my brother). Secondly, there are two particular forms which are ‘on-offs’ and just different from all the others. They are ‘conmigo’ (with me) and ‘contigo’ (with you). Don’t ask why these two are different, because you’ll only get that most annoying of answers - ‘because they are’ - . See you next week.

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HELP WANTED: Could you care for this cat in his home while the owners are away?

THIS year ’s exceptionally hot Spanish summer may have broken records for high temperatures but for ADANA, the Esteponabased dog rescue and rehoming c h a r i t y, records of another kind were smashed. There were record numbers of adoptions, (44 rehomed in June alone) as well as donations and the number of volunteers who came to walk dogs, help clean the pens and generally interact with the animals. In spite of temperatures, the ADANA Mainten a n c e Te a m w o r k e d t o repaint the interior pen area and to build yet more exterior kennel space so more dogs can be accommodated. Now the ADANA Events Team are gearing up for a busy autumn schedule, to include a Race Night at Heaven Bar, Duquesa Port, a Vol-

ADANA: Help to keep the new pens clean. unteers’ Social Dinner at Restaurante El Legado, Cancelada and the all-important World Animal Day collection which sees ADANA Volunteers collecting outside Estepona’s supermarkets One of the major events of ADANA’s year, the Christmas Fair, is to be held this year at the Estepona Palacio on Sunday November 25 and the charity also holds coffee and cake mornings each month, on the last

Friday of the month at Vi c e Ve r s a G a s t r o b a r, Estepona Port and the first Friday of each month a t O ’ C a l l a g h a n ’s B a r, Sabinillas. “ADANA is always ready to welcome anyone who wants to adopt, help however they can or just visit to see the work we do,” said President Mary P a g e a n d a d d e d , “ We have a website adana.es and a Facebook page, ADANA Give a Dog a Home.”

Triple A www.tripleamarbella.org Cats and dogs need help MANY people think of the Triple A charity in Marbella as being all about dogs and from a point of view of cost, their care and feeding does take a larger percentage of income than do the cats. Dogs are noisier, more boisterous and need regular exercise with many volunteers happy to enjoy taking them for walks and giving them the affection that so many have been starved of. Both kittens and puppies are generally incredibly cute and tug at the heartstrings, making them a little easier to find forever homes, but no matter how aloof cats may appear, they also need love, care and attention. The Triple A philosophy is that no animal (even a few pigs have found sanctuary there) should ever be needlessly put down and once they have found refuge with the charity they will be cared for until they find new homes or until they literally die of old age.

Gifts from sponsors are always appreciated. None of this comes cheap and the charity does not receive any financial assistance from regional or national government, although it is delighted to receive some funds from Marbella Council, but in order to continue it needs support. Time, food, money, dog walking or even offering a foster home if you can’t take an animal full time are all needed and recently a number of Belgian support-

Don’t forget the cats. ers who sponsor some of the dogs awaiting new homes visited the compound bringing with them some much appreciated food and toys. Visit www.tripleamarbel la.org/en/ to find out more.

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Across 1 Quietly shelve promise (6) 4 After a short time Sue’s ordered dessert (6) 9 Not many? Wrong, the opposite (7) 10 Exercise makes doctor unwell (5) 11 Two ways to get staff (5) 12 Second ruler promises to be significant (7) 13 Weak coffee blend is found here (6) 15 Standing, the street gets at us (6) 18 Run small vehicle for use on holiday (7) 20 Foundation and front of building unaltered (5) 23 Supply comedienne's final wisecrack (5) 24 Party leader has to be present and be in charge (7) 25 Some may reminisce; nice views are picturesque (6) 26 Fish's name for a hairstyle (6)

RACE

Down 1 Spare recipe for fruit (5) 2 Additional piece of text rarely seen (5) 3 Cultivated chap served fish (7) 5 Group of monks giving command (5) 6 Prolong a race incident (4,3) 7 Listens, sort of, then joins up (7) 8 A source of inspiration can cause merriment (5) 13 Looks after Australian beer (7) 14 Certain after a time to see deletion (7) 16 A colourful scene created by gold on furniture (7) 17 Beef's good and ready for eating (5) 19 Drink from fractured pipes (5) 21 Society to do away with talent (5) 22 Fish detected by its odour? (5)

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Aries. With a powerful Mars in trine with the Sun there is no knowing exactly how things will go, especially as Neptune adds some confusion to the actions of this astrological trio. For sure you will come out of this smelling of roses, but there is more in all this than meets the eye, so watch out!

Libra. Your energies seem to be all over the place, but do not give up on telling the truth as you see it, because sincerity is a highly prized emotion; and because times have changed. This is a good time to invest in yourself as Pluto squares up to Mercury midweek, before opposing Kora.

Taurus. Mercury is in cahoots with Pluto, and there will be a chance to be openly forensic over a matter of the heart. You need answers, but are too proud to ask directly, so allow some subtle energies to take control. As you are left to pick up the pieces there is a chance that you are partially to blame.

Scorpio. Your temper flares and this should act as a warning sign because you have so much stored anger within. It seems that although you are doing all the work that somebody feels that they should benefit from a bigger slice of the pie than they are entitled to. Avoid direct confrontations this week!

Gemini. The way ahead is paved with good intention, and even though you are very much not in the mood, there comes a chance to make your escape. Things surely don’t have to get to rock bottom before you start to get your act together, but there will not be a better time to move onwards.

Sagitarius. Throw caution to the wind and think of yourself right now. It isn’t selfish at all, you deserve to have some fun, and this is to be seen as self preservation. Maintaining the balance now is so important because there are actions you know that you really wouldn’t wish to make.

Cancer. The Pluto square on Mercury should sort out a lot of things. You have been on tenterhooks over something, and it is made clear to you that things have now adjusted, and your full control is restored. Others have a need to organise your life right now, time to show them what you can really do!

Capricorn. Pluto is squaring up to Mercury and is asking you to look at something from another direction. When faced with a situation that could so easily go either way, it is what you don’t say right now that is so important, and your timing has to be spot on. Get it right, and all’s well!

Leo. Play by your own set of rules by all means, but know very well this time your terms and just exactly what you want because compromise shouldn’t be on the menu, and revenge is a dish best served cold for all to enjoy. Be positive and allow Pluto in Mercury to sort out anyone who gets in the way.

Aquarius. For someone to ruffle your feathers the way that they have, there must be something you are holding onto. Although someone needs to know, in no uncertain terms, just exactly how you feel over a current situation, all that you can do is to make really sure that it doesn’t happen.

Virgo. Mercury working with Neptune brings timbre to a situation which should have been resolved long ago, but which is forced to continue by the ego of someone who seems to want to make life difficult for you! A few home truths should be told, yes, but right now you have other fish to fry.

Pisces. This is a good time to involve yourself in some further study, and to get your teeth into something you will greatly enjoy. You need to matter to yourself, and to put into practice all that you preach, in helping someone who needs your tender love and care, but is afraid to ask.

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 5 represents R and 14 represents J, so fill in R every time the figure 5 appears and J every time the figure 14 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

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Across 1 Stout, strong and sturdy (6) 4 Strong wind (4) 8 Cause fear in (5) 9 Loud cry (5) 10 Harmonica (5,5) 13 Workplace for the conduct of scientific research (10) 17 To yearn or long for (5) 18 Reddish (5) 19 Outbuilding (4) 20 Unequivocally detestable (6) Down 1 Over hasty (4) 2 Informal party or social event (5) 3/18 Become angry (3,3) 5 In the middle of (5) 6 Stretch out (6) 7 Companion (6) 11 Serving dish (6) 12 Casual pants (6) 14 Courageous (5) 15 Exhibition of cowboy skills (5) 16 Organs of sight (4) 18 See 3

Across 1 Saturday (6) 4 Sword (6) 9 Calf (animal) (7) 10 Estar de acuerdo (5) 11 Autumn (5) 12 Fencing (sport) (7) 13 Antena (6) 15 Esfera (6) 18 Calefacción (7) 20 They (f) (5) 23 Molar (tooth) (5) 24 Breath (respiration) (7) 25 Trapo del polvo (6) 26 Avispón (6)

Down 1 Wise (5) 2 Bug (insect) (5) 3 Defeat (7) 5 Jerga (5) 6 Línea aérea (7) 7 Promedio (7) 8 Panadero (5) 13 Avergonzado (7) 14 Lectores (personas) (7) 16 Prefix (7) 17 Equal (5) 19 Imagen (5) 21 Lino (ropa) (5) 22 Corto (longitud, distancia) (5)

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Kenny’s Postbag Kenny, my late Mother has appeared in a dream twice just lately. My husband, jokingly, said that she has come to take me to the Spirit World and that she won’t rest until I take my place there. I am worried that he may be right now and it is affecting my sleep. Can you help me? Rose L. Rose, you have said it yourself, he is teasing you! The call to the Spirit World never comes from a family member. They cannot invite you to pass over. This dream is more likely to assure you that your departed Mother is in good hands, and feels able to make contact. Take it as good news, and carry on living your life, it’s not your turn yet. Sleep well!

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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.

Current astrological alignments are doing much to illuminate a very different way forward for you. Before you make your choices see things through from the other side before you make that vital and necessary first step out. Above all be yourself!

Sudoku

Funagram Unscramble the name of a type of marine creature (two words): THERMIC BRA Unscramble the name of a famous humorous novel, first published in 1889 (five words): BEEN TO THE MARINA

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

ANSWERS: - HERMIT CRAB - THREE MEN IN A BOAT

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motoring FORD’S Transit Custom strengthens its position as Europe’s leading one-tonne van with the public debut of the new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model, shown for the first time in production form at the IAA Commercial Vehicle show in Hannover, Germany. The Transit Custom PHEV features an advanced hybrid powertrain system that targets a zeroemission driving range of 50 kilometres (31 miles), and uses the multi-award-winning Ford 1.0litre EcoBoost petrol engine as a range extender for a total range exceeding 500 kilometres (310 miles). Ford is the first volume manufacturer to offer PHEV technology in this segment of the van market. The technology enables the vehicle to be charged with mains electricity for zero-emission journeys, contributing to reduce local emissions and allowing the vehicle to enter low-emissions zones. The PHEV model will enter volume production in the second half of 2019. “The Transit Custom PHEV rewrites the rule book for a general purpose one-tonne van, providing a versatile performer with zeroemission capability,” said Ian Porter, chief programme engineer,

Ford Transit debuts hybrid model

ECO-FRIENDLY: Can use mains electricity for zero-emission journeys. Transit Custom, Ford of Europe. “Transit Custom PHEV demands no compromises, offering the same load capacity as a diesel van, and the freedom to complete

long-distance journeys without the need to stop for a charge.” Ford also announced - major enhancements - to the Transit Custom line-up, including an up-

graded 2.0-litre EcoBlue diesel, with more powerful 185 PS variant, a segment-first diesel mild hybrid powertrain option, and advanced new connectivity with

driver assistance features. Using the charge port located within the front bumper, the Transit Custom PHEV can be charged using a domestic 240 volt 10 amp power supply, achieving full charge in five hours, or a commercial 240 volt 16 amp or 32 amp supply, which can bring the pack to full charge in three hours. Designed to enhance performance and cost of ownership, the changes include an upgraded version of Ford’s 2.0 EcoBlue diesel engine, further optimised for fuel efficiency and now available as a more powerful 185 PS variant. Transit Custom also offers a segment-first mild hybrid (mHEV) diesel powertrain option that delivers additional fuel efficiency improvements, with particular benefits in urban stop-start conditions. The FordPass Connect onboard modem technology is introduced, and the Transit Custom can also be specified with an enhanced suite of advanced driver assistance technologies including Active Park Assist, Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Keeping Aid and Blind Spot Information System with Trailer Tow.

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A beautiful ‘small’ car IT’S a small car but you just can’t miss it. Expressive visual appeal and an exceptionally large number of customisation options simply turn the Mini three-door, Mini five-door and the Mini Convertible into real eye catchers over and over again. The current edition of the Mini, which was comprehensively revised at the beginning of the year, thus repeats the success of the British original in the premium small car segment from 2014. In that year Mini won the ‘autonis’ award following the most re-

cent generation change. Its stylishly refined design is what made the new Mini excitingly attractive and the voters’ favourite car. Newly designed LED headlamps and LED tail lights with the characteristic Union Jack design make for an unmistakable appearance. The colours Emerald Grey metallic, Starlight Blue metallic and Solaris Orange metallic are now also included in the paintwork programme. The extended range of light alloy wheels, the Piano Black exterior option with black surrounds for headlamps, radiator grille and tail lights, which is available for the first time, as well as new

leather equipment, interior surfaces and colour lines for the interior, extend the possibilities of turning the Mini into a personalised one-of-a-kind specimen welcome everywhere. The fresh exterior and interior accents add to the car’s brand-typical visual appeal, making the current Mini generation a unique character in the premium small car segment once again. The car’s attractiveness is attested to by it winning the Autonis trophy once more. The Automobile magazine, published by the Motorpresse publisher in Stuttgart, had asked its readers to vote for ‘the most beautiful cars in 2018’. Readers could choose from 95 models in 10 categories. New models and revisions, which appeared on the German market over the last 12 months, had been nominated. In the ‘small car’ class, the Mini won by a clear margin over its five competitors, with 30.3 per cent of votes cast going to the British original.

UNIQUE: The Mini is still a favourite in the small car range. Photo credit: BMW Press room

Time for in-car speed limiters? IN a bid to reduce the number of deaths on Spanish roads, the country’s traffic authorities are considering making speed-limit technology obligatory in all newly-manufactured cars. Pere Navarro - head of the Spanish General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) - believes that a system that stops a car from travelling beyond the designated speed limit could prevent up to 400 deaths a year. Such a system already exists, and its installation could cut serious accidents by up to 20 per cent. Before taking such measures, Navarro also said that in the first instance it would be wise to review and increase the number of signs stating speed limits, as it’s not always clear to some motorists what the maximum is on the roads. The technology - that was part of a research project in Norway in 2014 - was found to be ‘most efficient’ at saving lives and, according to Navarro, could be the next best thing to the air bag. He also said that there has been a steady climb in the number of road deaths in the past four years, and that 77 per cent of them take place on urban roads rather than motorways. Head of Accident Prevention and Road Safety of popular insurance company MAPFRE, Jesús Monclús, says the ‘smart-speed’ system reads the limit signs on roads and adjusts the car’s speed accordingly if it is travelling faster, as well as preventing the vehicle from getting too close to the one in front - even activating the brake - if necessary. A total of 259 people were killed on Spain’s roads during this July and August, a 15 per cent rise on the same period last year.

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RAFAEL NADAL has provided fans with an injury update as he continues to return from yet another knee problem. The Spaniard has been blighted by niggling injuries throughout his illustrious tennis career. He suffered a recurrence of an old knee problem when among the favourites to land the US Open earlier this month. The 32-year-old was forced to retire during his semi-final clash with Juan Martin del Potro at Flushing Meadows, meaning he missed out on a potential clash with Novak Djokovic in the final. Nadal admits he would have liked to be fit for the autumn tournaments later this year but is working on returning as soon as possible. He said: “It’s important to learn from mistakes and know when to stop in order to avoid something more serious. “Coming back from injuries gives you enormous satisfaction. “I look to the future and I know that it will help me to achieve my goal, which is coming back on the Tour as soon as possible.” His uncle Tony Nadal has indicated that Rafa is

RECOVERING RAFA: Nadal has shown a fighting spirit throughout his career. plotting a return at the Paris Masters next month. Nadal sits over 1,000 ranking points ahead of his great rival Djokovic, but the Serb could close that gap to just 35 points

MALAGA’S Football School of Intellectual Disability, funded by Malaga CF, has taken an unprecedented step forward. This football school is to join LaLiga Genuine, which is a mixed league which aims to equalise sports between the genders under values of solidarity, friendship and tackling adversity. Its training sessions will take place on the fields of the Federación Malagueña de Fútbol, every Thursday from 4.30pm to 5.30pm. The first session will take place on Thursday, October 4. Sports psychologist Fernando Gonzalez will be the coach, and will be ably supported by trainers Ruben Cortes and Miguel Angel Espinosa. The football school is operating at full capacity but those who want to be involved next year can email info@fundacionmcf.es with their full name, ID and telephone number.

should he win the Shanghai Masters. Whoever wins the Race to London will have ended the season on top of the world for the fifth time. Meanwhile, Spanish

Formula One driver Carlos Sainz Jr recently said that there should be a university degree based on Rafael Nadal. He said: “It’s impossible not to be

a Nadal fan, it should be a degree in college - be like Nadal. “His way of living life, his commitment and dedication, I think all of us can learn a lot from Rafa.”

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A TRUE TEAM: The squad of boys and girls is breaking boundaries.