ISSUE NO. 1408
WWW.EUROWEEKLYNEWS.COM
28 JUNE - 4 JULY 2012
Unsold houses get a fresh lease of life By Daphne Hilarides THE real estate crisis has left 3,000 empty homes without owners in Roquetas de Mar, with many housing complexes having been abandoned finished or otherwise. The latest solution the promoters have reached is to rent them out to tourists. The vacation company Pierre & Vacances has decided to market 160 homes in this way in Playa Serena Sur. According to local daily IDEAL, the process was fairly simple; the promoter refunded the money the few buyers had given them as a down payment and quickly reached an agreement with the French company. Pierre & Vacances usually builds its own complexes; however, the real estate crisis is giving them the opportunity to expand without having to build. The company also gives its clients the option of buying a home, reserving certain dates throughout the year and renting it the rest of the time to other tourists. Part of the rent obtained goes to the owners. According to the complex director, Federico Lopez, the idea seems to be
FRONT EXTRA
Stabbing incident A 51-YEAR-OLD homeless Portuguese man was arrested for stabbing a man with a 30cm knife at El Palmeral beach during celebrations for San Juan. The victim, 44, is currently out of danger.
More mossies
Pierre & Vacances are encouraging French tourists to visit the area. working. They registered an occupation level of 76 per cent in July and 90 per cent in August last year. “It went better than we had expected,” Lopez explained. The French company has also begun to work this way in Mojacar, adding a second housing complex with 114 apartments. Each one of these complexes creates six year-long direct jobs and between five and 25 indirect jobs
depending on the season. The product they are offering is a concept that is somewhere between a hotel and an aparthotel. Pierre & Vacances is encouraging French tourists to visit Roquetas, a nationality that hasn’t visited the area much due to the lack of flights from France. Last year 15 per cent of the occupancy came from France, a number which the company expects to at least double this year.
TRAPS have shown that the number of mosquito species has increased in the Punta Entinas Natural Reserve and Park. El Ejido Town Hall has demanded help from the Junta de Andalucia to combat the plague.
A-7 delays LANDSLIDES due to unstable ground are now delaying construction work on the PoloposAlbuñol stretch of the Mediterranean motorway which is to connect to Almeria, despite the government promising it would be safe from budget cuts.
FED UP WITH PAYING Want to save money? See page
TOO MUCH FOR YOUR MOBILE?
902 88 90 70
NEWS
2 EWN
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de Almería
www.euroweeklynews.com
INSIDE TODAY
News 1-23
Finance 25-32
Expat-Extra 33
In and Around Albox 72-73
Classified 78-80
Motoring/ Sport 82-88
Court denies Junta HIV medication repayment QUESTIONING a court ruling, the regional government insists it is entitled to charge for a patient’s AIDS medication. Civil servant Jose Javier Diez was
diagnosed with an HIV infection in Jaen and treated with drugs for twoand-a-half years. The regional health service, SAS, later reclaimed the €10,000 cost because Diez is
covered by Asisa health insurance. The Junta put Diez in a vulnerable situation, according to the sentence, and neglected its duty of care. Private insurance is involved, argued Maria Jesus Montero, Head of the Junta’s Health Department. It is ‘logical’ and ‘obligatory’ to reclaim the cost of Diez’s treatment at Jaen’s Complejo Hospitalario, she insisted, and the Junta is entitled to seek it. In Diez’s case, however, the SAS went directly to the patient, and not the insurance company. SEALED OFF: Officers embargo the packages. Asked by El Mundo newspaper if it would have been more logical to GUARDIA CIVIL seized more than 3,800 packages of out-of-date medicines approach Asisa, a ‘visibly used by vets during inspections in Almeria, Albox, Alhama de Almeria, annoyed’ Montero refused Huercal Overa, Nijar and Vera. Five people have been charged. to answer.
Expired pet medicine seized
TV listings Thu 38 Fri 42 Sat 48 Sun 50 Mon 54 Tues 60 Wed 68
Jail for causing fatal accident
Dep. Legal V - 420- 2004
A MAN has been sentenced to two years in prison for negligent manslaughter after causing an accident outside Garrucha in August 2007. The female driver of the vehicle into which he crashed head-on died due to multiple injuries and hypovolemic shock. The accident, which occurred near the location of the Creamfields music festival, also involved two occupants of yet another vehicle,
ALMERÍA OFFICE Avenida Andalucía s/n - C. C. Montemar, Local 7A, (1st Floor) 04638 Mojacar, Almería, Spain Tel: 950 472 109 mojacar@euroweeklynews.com HEAD OFFICE COSTA DEL SOL Calle Moscatel 10, P-62, Polígono Industrial Arroyo de la Miel, 29631, Benalmadena, Málaga, Spain Tel: (0034) 952 561 245 Fax: (0034) 952 440 887
Marketing, International & Overseas Enquiries euromarketing@euroweeklynews.com complaints@euroweeklynews.com
although their injuries were not serious. According to the Guardia Civil on the scene, the defendant had consumed alcohol prior to driving, giving a 0,53 mg/l alcohol rate per litre of air, and showed all the typical symptoms of being heavily intoxicated. The sentence confirms a previous one from a lesser court, and rejects the defendant’s appeal. His licence has also been suspended for six years.
NEWS EXTRA
An army life for me THE number of young people from Almeria applying to be directly admitted into the Armed Forces at Officer, Second Class Officer and Technical levels has risen this year from 32 to 81.
Knife fight A MAN suffered superficial knife wounds to one arm as the result of a fight in a shop between a Briton and Romanian man when both of them were reportedly drunk. The attacker was not arrested.
Fishing tales THE fishing town of Adra has petitioned for financial aid to create an area in the Sea Museum to relate the history and customs of fishermen and their work from Phoenician times to the present day.
Four injured FOUR people were injured to varying degrees in a car accident reported on the exit road between the towns of Gador and Laujar de Andarax. The cause of the accident is still being investigated.
Work for all THE Junta de Andalucia assigned €1.83 million in 2011 to create and maintain employment offers and Special Employment Centres for people with disabilities in Almeria. The Junta considers integration to be one of its priorities.
PRINTERS: Artes Gráficas del Mediterráneo : The Euro Weekly News does not accept responsibility for claims made by advertisers Checks are advised before completing any transaction. Nor can EWN be held responsible for errors in advertisements which are reproduced from poor quality artwork or inadequate instructions for text layout. Further, no responsibility is accepted for any loss or damage caused by any error, inaccuracy or non-appearance of any advertisement, although everything is checked prior to insertion. We regret that we cannot accept responsibility for more than ONE INCORRECT insertion and that no republication will be granted in the case of typographical or minor changes which do not affect the value of the advertisment. Errors and omissions excepted. No part of this publication may be used or reproduced without explicit permission. The views and opinion given in editorial copy are not necessarily those of the Publisher.
ADVERTISING DEADLINE: Friday 6pm
NEWS
28 June - 4 July 2012
EWN
www.euroweeklynews.com
Costa de Almería
Parents accused of sexually abusing baby A COUPLE has been arrested by the National Police in Almeria for allegedly sexually abusing their 17-month-old daughter. They were arrested after doctors sounded the alarm when they noticed injuries on her genitals that may have been the result of sexual assault. The parents testified in court and were later released with charges. However, they will
have to attend court whenever their presence is needed throughout the investigation. Paediatricians at Torrecardenas Hospital had been examining the child due to ‘severe abdominal pains’ when they discovered the lesions. After this, the doctors decided to activate the Detection and Intervention protocol for childhood sexual abuse. As a result of the doctors’
Pulpi beaches excellent
S_BUKLEY
/ SHUTTERSTOCK.COM
SUMMER VISITOR: Eva (right) with Marbella’s famous Orange Square in the background
THE Santa Isabel preserve factory in Adra is being partially demolished to make way for green areas, housing developments and a new road. Only the chimneystack will be preserved as it is considered to be part of the town’s heritage.
young adults to build better futures for
Eva to make it three summers in a row
D
ESPERATE HOUSEWIVES actress Eva Longoria is set to visit Southern Spain this summer... for the third year running. Eva will be in Marbella, Costa del Sol, to attend the Global Gift Gala on August 19. The gala and the Dynamic Walk-A-Thon through Marbella on the same weekend will benefit the Eva Longoria Foundation and the Cesare Scariolo Foundation, which unite to bring care, relief and research to child cancer sufferers. In addition, they join to empower women and
themselves, families and communities through education and entrepreneurship. Individual tickets for the Global Gift Gala dinner with entertainment at the Gran Melia Resort Don Pepe - which will include a charity auction and a tribute to Antonio Banderas, the 2012 Global Gift Excellence Award recipient - are €950. The VIP Platinum Table is priced at €20,000. Born in 1975, Eva confessed during a TV interview she was the ‘ugly duckling’ of her family and rejected at modelling schools because of her small stature.
Beach promise
Balsa del Sapo worries continue
Identity theft
THE town of Garrucha has asked the APPA (Public Port Agency in Andalucia) to live up to its promises and develop the Marina de la Torre beach. The town also demands that the authority finishes the promenade project.
THE imminent pumping of 500 litres of water per second from the Balsa del Sapo in El Ejido is starting to worry Roquetas de Mar. According to daily IDEAL, the first problem this area will have is that when the reservoir starts to overflow several rural roads may be cut off. The other problem this town will have is at the mouth of El Cañuelo, a dry riverbed, which could also flood. There are also worries in this area due to the stench the waters will give off and pollution it will create, as well as the effect the situation may have on local tourism.
A MAN, 27, was arrested after he was caught using a friend’s identity to receive medical asistance for an infectious disease. He had allegedly stolen his housemate’s health card, raising suspicions at the health centre.
Quote of the week
‘
Five new guided routes in Almeria THE Tourism Board of Almeria is to introduce five new guided itineraries at the end of June. They will include visits to Arabic baths, a taste of Flamenco culture, green spaces and the landmarks which link Almeria to the film industry.
Mobile library
Fruit value rises
Redevelopment
N watch ews
report, the National Police’s Family Special Service Group began an investigation to clarify what had happened. After questioning the baby’s parents, the officers decided to arrest them. The baby was taken to the Indalo children’s centre by the Junta’s Child Protection Service after being discharged from the hospital.
A REPORT by the Board of Health about the state of the water on the beaches of San Juan de los Terreros rates the water at the beginning of this bathing season as ‘excellent’.
THE value of fruit and vegetables grown in Almeria has begun to improve after a year that had begun with remarkably low sales prices. In 2011 exportation grew in volume, but the market value had decreased by 10 per cent compared to the previous year.
3
MADRID residents speak English and are ready for the tourists’
Esperanza Aguirre, President of the Madrid Region, when talking to US businessmen who are deciding whether to locate ‘Eurovegas’ in Barcelona or in Madrid.
Number of the week
4%
ELECTRIC bills will rise by four per cent from July 1 if the government does not change its part in the final calculation. This will affect some 20 million consumers and would be the second price rise so far this year.
HUERCAL OVERA Town Hall has begun the programme named ‘Huercalida’, an initiative that will take part of the town’s library, concerts, games, concerts and theatre to the people in nearby towns. The programme is planned to run throughout June and July.
Grave need EL EJIDO Town Hall is currently looking for new cemetery space due to the population growth. It predicts that the existing consecrated ground will be at full capacity in three or four years.
Pool ready ALBOX Town Hall has announced that after five years the new swimming pool is finally ready. The mayor of Albox Jose Garcia affirmed this event ‘shows the commitment this government team has made to our citizens’.
and finally... SURGEONS at the Pedro Cavadas Hospital in Madrid have successfully implanted both feet of a 10-yearold boy who was injured in a traffic accident earlier this month. They are hopeful that he will be able to walk again within six months.
NEWS
4 EWN
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de AlmerĂa
www.euroweeklynews.com
BRITISH
PRESS
Stories making headlines from the United Kingdom
Facebook riot rouser jailed A MAN has been jailed for three years for trying to incite violence on his Facebook page during last year’s riots in London.
Olympic strike THOUSANDS of bus drivers in London announced a 24-hour strike in pursuit of a ÂŁ500 payment for working during the Olympics.
Isle of Rain WET weather took its toll on revellers attending the Isle of Wight festival. Hundreds were stranded on the island as ferries suspended services.
Greedy banker AN INVESTMENT banker and his wife were jailed for netting ÂŁ1.5m from insider-dealing.
Mystery of bulldozing on the beach at Vera By Susan Leach A BRITISH woman who owns a hair salon in Buganvillas, Vera, said she saw a bulldozer at work on two occasions between Vera Beach and the Paseo Maritimo. She said it made a big circle and cut away at the undergrowth. She later saw it parked in the grounds of her Vera Playa housing complex. The woman is concerned about the wildlife that had been living in the undergrowth. When the EWN arrived, the bulldozer was no longer on the beach but it had left a clear path of destruction. Spanish people who live nearby said they too had seen the bulldozer and had assumed the town hall had sent it. They said that every year the grass and plants were cut down in order to help prevent plagues of mosquitoes. Several people agreed that insects were a problem but thought the bulldozed area was unsightly for tourists.
21 months for psychologically abusing wife
RAZED: Grass and plants cut down and left to wilt next to Vera Beach. BEACH PATHS: The undergrowth was cut near the paths but left in the middle area.
EWN contacted Vera Town Hall regarding the bulldozing. A spokesperson said she was unaware of the ‘cutting’ and she would ask the councillor in charge to contact the EWN with information. The councillors have since been unavailable for comment.
It is unknown whether the bulldozing was the work of the town hall or a private company. Bulldozers sometimes remove sand from Vera’s beaches to use for building projects in the area. If you have any information, please email s.leach@euroweeklynews.com.
ALMERIA Provincial Court has sentenced a man to 21 months in prison for psychologically abusing his wife for five years. The couple has two children. According to the sentence, he humiliated and threatened her repeatedly both at home and at the business they shared. Both the wife and children testified that he had repeatedly ridiculed her, saying she was ‘useless’, threatening to ‘burn the office down’, saying that ‘too few women die, they’re all useless and one of them has to be you’. She had not pressed charges earlier due to her desire to keep her family together and her affection for her husband. However, the abuse she was subjected to lead her to feel her safety was at risk.
LANDLINE RENTAL GSPN NUI â‚Ź
TELEFONICA CHARGES EXTRA FOR LINE MAINTENANCE WE DON’T! Ŕ 7PJDFNBJM Ŕ $BMMT GSPN KVTU D NJO Ŕ .PCJMF DBMM QBDLBHFT BWBJMBCMF Ŕ FREE JOTUBMMBUJPO Ŕ %JBM JOUFSOFU POMZ DFOU NJO
$IFDL PVU BMM UIF MBUFTU EFBMT GSPN 5FMJUFD BOE PVS QBSUOFST CZ WJTJUJOH PVS CSBOE OFX XFCTJUF XXX UFMJUFD DPN
OUR KEEP Y FE A DATA S
CALL NOW
28 June - 4 July 2012 www.euroweeklynews.com
EWN
5
Costa de AlmerĂa
NEWS
6 EWN
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de Almería
www.euroweeklynews.com
GERMAN
PRESS
Stories making headlines from Germany
Stuck in car for two days AN elderly woman was stuck for two days in her car after crashing in the Black Forest.
The school doesn’t meet safety requirements.
On the hop
DANGEROUS: The school is in a bad state of repair according to parents.
Albox school is a safety hazard By Susan Leach A BRITISH mother in Albox, and other parents, have said they will not allow their children to go back to the Francisco Fenoy Primary school building in September.
They say it is in such a bad state of repair that it is too dangerous to send their children back there. Clare Shirley, from Southampton has been in Spain for more than 20 years and her two daughters are pupils at the school. She told the EWN that on June 7, bits of the cornice crumbled and fell due to the earthquake. “The speed with which the teacher evacuated the children tells me they weren’t comfortable leaving them in the building,” said Shirley. The following day the parents went to the town hall to protest about the dangerous situation. At the time of going to print, they hadn’t received any positive news from the town hall or education authority. Other parents, including Isabel Rodriguez, the president of the AMPA parents’ association, are furious that despite promises to rebuild the school, nothing has been done. They say that the
electrical installations are dangerous, the heating doesn’t work, it’s damp and mouldy, their children can’t use the toilets, and the plumbing smells terrible. Rodriguez also said that an architect’s report recently stated that the upper part of the building cannot support more than 80 people. However, she said, every day there are more than 80 people in the third floor classrooms. She added that the music conservatory once used the school building, but that this came to an end because Albox Town Hall said it didn’t meet minimum safety requirements. Shirley said that on June 14 there was a meeting with the education delegate but that, “it was a waste of time because as he is leaving the post, he wasn’t interested.” When the new school year starts on September 10, the 200 pupils will be transferred to the Virgen Saliente School.
A FUGITIVE kangaroo is still on the run in Saxony after being reported loose in a woman’s backyard. Police managed to corner it but couldn’t catch the animal.
TV 1-0 Sex MORE than half of German women would go without sex for a year rather than turn off the TV for that long.
Norway deal GREEN energy sources will be linked to Norwegian plants via a new sea cable from Germany, due for completion by 2018.
Merkel alert A MAGAZINE in UK dubbed German Chancellor Angela Merkel as the world’s most dangerous leader for her handling of the European financial crisis.
Dutch Tarzan AUTHORITIES in Berlin are planning to sue Dutchman Robin van Helsum, after living off their welfare services for 10 months, pretending to be a 17year-old ‘forest boy’.
Weather woe WEATHER watchers in Germany warned of a washout weekend after heavy rains and storms lashed the country in the week.
Gay arrival A BERLIN woman gave birth in the back of a police car after her husband was stuck behind a gay pride parade and could not get her to hospital. CLASSROOMS: Electrical installations need reviewing.
28 June - 4 July 2012 www.euroweeklynews.com
EWN
7
Costa de AlmerĂa
NEWS
8 EWN
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de Almería
www.euroweeklynews.com
Agreement sought on Adra ‘chiringuitos’ RESTAURANT managers on Playa del Carboncillo, Adra, are considering whether to take the risk of opening their ‘chiringuitos’ (beach restaurants) for the summer. Despite threats about licences, fines and permits, they say they have been working this way for many years. However, Adra Town Hall and the Junta de Andalucia have promised to reach an agreement on the matter. Mayor Enrique Hernando announced that the aim was to allow chiringuitos to open for the season and it was reported in local daily Ideal that all the restaurants on Playa del Carboncillo would indeed open as normal.
Port promise reminder GARRUCHA Town Hall has reminded the port authority of its agreement to create a new beach near Marina de la Torre to make up for part of the beach taken over by the new marina. In a report the town hall declared that the marina could be closed down if the authority didn’t do as it had originally promised.
Vera soap sensation A CANADIAN woman, locally known as the ‘Vera Soap Lady’ since her story appeared in the EWN, is set to open her first shop. Jennifer Young has been selling natural soap and skincare online and at markets for several years. She says she is just thrilled to finally have a real base for her operations.
Bogus doctor found dead in Valencia By Daphne Hilarides A PERUVIAN man, 68, who had been accused of working as a doctor in Almeria without the necessary qualifications was found strangled in his bedroom in Patraix, Valencia. There have not yet been any arrests, although the National
Police have several theories in mind, most of which are related to Andres Avelino Palomino’s troubled past. There was no evidence of forced entry at the house so they suspect it was someone the victim knew well. He was at home alone at the time he was killed, although he
reportedly lives with a Bolivian couple. He had earned his degree in Peru, and it had been validated by the Spanish Ministry of Health. However, he had accumulated several police reports for practising as a doctor without a licence. Prior to coming to Spain, Palomino had lived in France where he had had several problems with the law. He was found guilty of working as a paediatrician and surgeon without a licence, serving 18 months in jail. Later, he was arrested for the murder of three women, two of which had been found in the vicinity of Palomino’s home in Perpignan. It seems that their murderer had made precise incisions on the bodies, making the police believe the killer was a surgeon. DIVINE SETTING: Tourists will learn about the natural environment. However, he was released from custody due to lack of evidence. In 2000, Palomino moved to Spain and worked for the Andalucian Health THE mayor of Almeria, Luis €100,000 to fund construction Service in several Rodriguez, and Bishop Adolfo work, which will allow the towns, including Gonzalez signed an agreement to refurbishment of the church, so it Almeria, although he use part of Las Salinas de Cabo de can open to the public once again. was eventually arrested Gata church for tourist activities. The budget for this work is more in 2009 for practising The activities carried out in this than €400,000. without a licence. part of the church will be related The room that will be used as a In 2010 he briefly to the natural environment in tourism office and exhibition hall attempted to work which it is located. In exchange, is next to the crypt, located again in Burgos, but the town hall will contribute beneath the temple. was soon found out.
Cabo de Gata church to be used for tourist activities
Email not enough, says court LOW-COST Spanish airline Vueling must pay €317 compensation to a passenger whose flight was cancelled by email. On March 24 last year, the passenger, a lawyer, booked a flight from Barcelona to Palma de Mallorca. It was due to leave at 10.45am on May 11 and he paid €67.33. Arriving at Barcelona airport to check in that day, he was told that the flight had been cancelled and that the airline had already notified him by email. He was offered another flight at 2.50pm the same day which
he refused to accept, as he needed to be in a Palma court by 1pm. He then had to buy a different ticket costing €34.50. The lawyer tried unsuccessfully to reach an outof-court agreement with Vueling but the company argued that he knew two weeks beforehand that the departure time had been moved to 7am on May 11. The lawyer decided to sue the company for the cost of the new ticket and €250 compensation due to him under EU directives. A Barcelona mercantile court decided in Vueling’s favour in June 2011, but this was reversed
by a Barcelona high court last week. Vueling’s email did not comply with EU regulations on cancellations, which obliges an airline offer a client the option of reimbursement, a flight that same day or a ticket for a similar flight on another day. “It is the passenger, not the airline, who is entitled by the regulations to choose between these three options,” the court ruled. Vueling only emailed the passenger about the flight changes ‘for operational reasons’ without offering alternatives, the judgment concluded.
SCANDINAVIAN PRESS Stories making headlines in Denmark, Norway and Sweden
Breivik judged to be insane NORWAY – Prosecutors have decided to consider Anders Breivik, the man responsible for last year’s attacks, to be criminally insane.
Be Norwegian! NORWAY – The Progress Party has demanded that asylum seekers in Norway live and dress like Norwegians to be considered for permanent residency.
‘Hu’ and cry DENMARK - Critics in Copenhagen accused the government of bending their freespeech rules to ensure that Chinese premier Hu Jintao’s visit was not disturbed.
Staying in jail DENMARK – Taxi murderer, Seth Nielsen, has applied for bail once again. His bail was previously refused five times during his last 26 years in prison.
Not complying SWEDEN – The European Commission has criticised Sweden for not complying with its regulations on free movement of EU citizens and their families.
More charges SWEDEN – A convicted paedophile, currently serving a prison term, has been charged with new offences. Police found the man was part of an international paedophile network.
Flight of dead SWEDEN – Kenya Airways have compensated a Swedish woman who had to fly from Europe to Tanzania sitting next to a dead man.
28 June - 4 July 2012
NEWS
EWN
www.euroweeklynews.com
9
By Susan Leach TEACHERS complain that while billions of euros are being made available to save the Spanish banking industry, funding for the state education system continues to be slashed. LAST month, thousands of students, parents and teachers took to the streets of Almeria and countrywide wearing green, in protest against proposed cutbacks that they believed would have devastating long-term effects on the quality of education in Spain. On June 19, the central government officially approved those cutbacks. When asked what he thought about how the cuts had been implemented, Vera high school teacher, Cristobal Garcia said, “We have a special kind of democracy here in Spain. We get to elect a new dictator every four PROTESTING AT SCHOOL: Teachers at IES El Palmeral plan to fight against education cuts. years.” That evening Cristobal, Maricarmen, Martin, Ciro and their colleagues stayed at the El Palmeral High School, Vera until midnight. They discussed how to fight back and ensure their students receive the quality of education they deserve. More than 20 teachers met. The school’s director wasn’t there but teachers said he had allowed the, ‘sit-in,’ to take place. “State education isn’t the problem, it’s the solution,” was the slogan they voted for to head-up their campaign. regardless of their parent’s income, or get a job, it will hit everybody However, they lamented that the a laptop computer. Some teachers hard, they said. government was painting a believe money would be better Ciro Melchor of Vera, who teaches negative picture of state education, spent elsewhere. at the Martin Garcia Ramos High making it look as though teachers Garcia, said that children with School in Albox, said that education and state education itself were learning difficulties, special needs is in danger of becoming a huge problematic. and unusually bright children, will day-care system. He believes that The legally permitted minimum be most affected. At present they the government wants the masses size for chicken coups was recently are taught in smaller groups to be kept off the streets and, increased, said the teachers, but catering to their needs. Eleven per “entertained,” until the time comes the number of students per cent of teachers will be fired or for them to look for work or go onto classroom has grown considerably. simply not hired again next year, he higher education. He said that The average class size last year at said. Until recently, all schools have even now, teachers have to the Palmeral School was 30. had some extra teachers or recommend the, “best,” students When school starts again in interns, to cover sick leave, for a programme run by the BBVA September, classes will teach, and assist Bank. Children with regular have up to 43 teachers. Melchor, who drew parallels with students. ‘Would Garcia said that Huxley’s, “A Brave New World,” told learning you go to an removing this the EWN about the government run difficulties, and optician when you support network “Quality Plan.” He said that at have a toothache? special needs will and increasing the schools where the majority of Then why allow a number of teachers’ teachers vote to join in, they get be most French teacher to direct teaching hours paid extra for every student that affected teach your child was disastrous. passes their end of year exams. English?’ asks one of Teachers will have to Melchor and his colleagues are their leaflets. teach subjects they have outraged at this, “system of bribes.” Palmeral teachers agree that They want parents and the little knowledge of, and students general public to support them in will be left high and dry if their constant monitoring and evaluation their defence of state education, teacher is away or ill. English is good for their students, and that and see that cutbacks are not just teacher, Carlos Juarez was not at basing a mark on one final exam about teachers working more and the meeting because he was in the can be catastrophic for many young earning less. However, they realise UK leading an educational trip with people. Legally, schools can choose that for some families it’s a weekly some students. Garcia said that to opt for the final year exam struggle just to get enough food on with the cutbacks, students who system though. Garcia said that the table and that education is don’t go on such study trips, will be extra teaching hours will mean even more marking needs to be taken often not therefore their top left without a English teacher. priority. The government has its The Palmeral teachers said that home. He said that teachers are priorities wrong too, say teachers. students and parents won’t realise going to have to find ways to When students start Primary Year immediately how seriously cuts are reduce their workloads, and that 5, the Andalucian Regional affecting them. When the time doing less exams is one way to Government gives every child, comes for them to go to university reduce marking.
French teachers to teach English due to cutbacks
www.euroweeklynews.com
Costa de Almería
News direct to your inbox sign up for free newsletters
10 EWN www.euroweeklynews.com
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de AlmerĂa
NEWS
28 June - 4 July 2012 www.euroweeklynews.com
US in final stages over Palomares THE US government has reportedly shown their intention to remove soil and other radioactive waste in order to rehabilitate the Palomares area. According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Jose Manuel GarciaMargallo, the United States has promised “good news” is to be expected “soon” regarding the matter. The Palomares B-52 crash occurred on January 17, 1966, when a B-52G bomber of the USAF Strategic Air Command collided with a KC-135 tanker during mid-air refuelling at 9,450m over the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Spain. Of the four hydrogen bombs the B-52G was carrying, three were found on land near Palomares. The explosives in two of the weapons detonated upon impact, contaminating 2square-kilometers with radioactive plutonium. The secretary of state, Hillary Clinton has shown her personal commitment to solving the matter during a recent Safety Conference. During that
HYDROGEN BOMB: Recovered from 869m beneath the sea. meeting, she acknowledged the Spanish people’s sensitivity towards the subject and affirmed Barack Obama’s administration is taking the matter very seriously. With this in mind, she pointed out that the United States Energy Department is working with Spanish experts from the CIEMAT (The Energetic, Environmental and Technological Research Centre) to find a cooperative solution for the problem. The US claims it has ‘been collaborating’ by doing check-ups on local residents and environmental contamination. But this wasn’t until 2004 when
Spain resolved that land in the area which had been expropriated to prevent it being used for other purposes, must be checked. In 2007, an agreement was reach with the US to map existing contamination. This cost €13.8 million, of which €12 million was paid by Spain, and resulted in a three-dimensional map being sent to the US Energy Department in 2008. The report suggested that steps must be taken to repair the damage in the area which was approved in 2010. However, it was revised by the US last year, and an agreement is yet to be reached.
Payout to dead father over childrens custody THE Junta de Andalucia has been sentenced to pay €60,000 compensation to a father who lost custody of twins, the Supreme Court has ruled, although he has since passed away. Alejo Pozo, a builder who died of cancer in 2010, had earlier claimed €1,375,600 after twins Ignacio and Azucena were removed from his care. He never succeeded in regaining their custody or that of another daughter, Silvia. The twins’ mother, who died shortly after giving birth, was a drug addict. When they were born, the twins showed symptoms of addiction, and opiates were found in their urine.
The couple already had children in care and no family member was interested in looking after the babies, according to Sevilla Social Services at the time. Neither was Pozo capable of educating and maintaining the twins or being a responsible guardian, psychologists decided. The twins were removed with ‘unusual speed,’ according to the sentence and Pozo was threatened with losing custody of another daughter, Alejandra, who was living with him. Nevertheless, Pozo’s original compensation claim was ‘absolutely excessive,’ the Supreme Court decided.
EWN
11
Costa de Almería
12
NEWS
EWN
Costa de Almeria
www.euroweeklynews.com
Murder trial begins A MAN, 22, is standing trial in Almeria Provincial Court accused of murdering his exgirlfriend’s father in July, 2010. The Public Prosecutor is asking for a 17-year jail sentence for murder. The accused blamed his ex’s father, 52, for the break-up with his former partner. He had been dating the victim’s daughter ‘intermittently’ until she ended the relationship at the beginning of July, 2010. The accused allegedly went to the victim’s house on the morning of July 16, and without saying a word stabbed him in the neck with a 33-centimetre knife he’d brought from his house, severing his jugular. He died four days later in hospital. The defendant claimed he had been drinking and taking drugs and was not aware of what he was doing. He said in court that he ‘regretted’ having killed the man.
28 June - 4 July 2012
Free accommodation for families of sick children FAMILIES who have a child with cancer and who require accommodation during their child’s hospital treatment now have an apartment to use in Almeria
Thanks to the Association for Parents of Child Cancer Patients (Argar), they will no longer have to drive back and forth on a daily basis during long treatment.
The apartment is just a minute away from the hospital and was set up to help families as well as lower the expenses for those who stay in Almeria while their child is in the hospital. The apartment is available free of charge, although the association is to evaluate just how necessary the accommodation is for each family depending on their individual circumstances. The apartment, which has a lounge, kitchen, terrace, two bedrooms and ENTRANCED: Children engrossed in the magical theatre show. bathroom, was built thanks to donations from institutions, companies, professional associations, CHILDREN at the Bartolome Flores age groups, were each divided into donations, memberPrimary School, Mojacar Pueblo two parts. The AMPA (parents’ ship fees and people were treated to special end-of- association) held sales, markets who participated and year shows this year by the ‘Teatro and other fundraising activities Magico’ company. The three throughout the school year to help collaborated in charity performances, tailored to different pay for the show. events.
Magical time in Mojacar
Jail sought for poacher ALMERIA’S Public Prosecutor is asking for six years and three months in prison for a man accused of attempting to kill the watchman of a private game reserve in Gergal. The watchman had caught him while he was illegally hunting on private land in October 2009. According to the Public Prosecutor, the defendant held his hunting rifle 30 centimetres away from the victim’s head after having already shot him in the leg. The watchman avoided being shot by ‘slapping away’ the gun’s barrel at the last moment. The accused faces a 15-month sentence for criminal threat and five years for attempted murder as well as having to pay €15,400 compensation for causing physical injury and psychological scars.
28 June - 4 July 2012 www.euroweeklynews.com
EWN
13
Costa de AlmerĂa
14
NEWS
EWN
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de Almería
www.euroweeklynews.com
NEWS EXTRA
Charity ‘moonwalk’ A 29KM charity walk will leave Turre’s main square on Saturday, June 30, at 8pm. It will pass through the Cabrera Mountains and Los Moralicos and finish at sunrise near the Indalo Hotel on Mojacar Beach. Money raised will go towards building a hikers’ hostel. Sign up: losmoralicos@gmail.com.
The Big Blue THE Albox Drinking Water Association invited residents and those who were concerned to wear blue and gather in the town’s San Francisco Square. The association said it was an open gathering with no political bias. They said they simply want people to join forces in fighting for something as vital as drinking water.
Facebook fans like to check out their favourite check-ins FACEBOOK fans have been “checking-in” since summer 2010, telling friends where they are. Favourite places tend to be
ordinary tourist attractions, sports venues and shopping areas. Most frequent check-in spots in 25 cities worldwide are seven
sports stadiums, including – surprise, surprise – Barça’s Camp Nou – and six public parks, avenues and plazas. There are two amusement
parks, two concert arenas and two shopping centres. Shopping centres and malls are the most popular check-in places in 19 of the 25 cities. Hard Rock Cafes in Barcelona, Buenos Aires and Delhi each accumulate a record number of check-ins but the plant for the town in Norway the honour hall, and they say it’s goes to TGI Friday. nothing to do with Climate plays an them. The waste water important part: the in the Rambla is now warmer the climate, the starting to smell and more exterior check-ins. the number of In contrast six out of mosquitos is Moscow’s 10 most unbelievable. We popular sites are bars and cannot walk on some of clubs. the Rambla with our Most check-ins are dogs for fear of health connected to shopping, problems. food and sport and in If anyone has more Paris more people go to complaints about this or the Champs Elysees than other environmental the Eiffel Tower and in problems in the New York, the Natural province, please Museum is more popular contact Susan Leach on than the Metropolitan Museum. With Facebook s.leach@euroweekly users, that is. news.com.
A load of rubbish now piling-up By Colin Evans WE keep talking about ‘rubbish’ in and around the Ramblas of Almeria but there is a more serious problem to worry about. There is waste overflowing from the sewage plant in Albox, situated a way behind Lidl/Longo. This has been going on for about 18 months but has gradually got worse. The Rambla runs parallel with Camino Casicas, the road behind the BP garage. I have reported it three
)URP -XO\ 6XQGD\ VW WR 6DWXUGD\ WK
DIRTY: Waste overflowing from the sewage plant. times to Albox Town Hall, but so far nothing has been done.
I recently received a letter from Gestagua, the company which operates
:H JLIW \RX ZLWK
RQ DOO \RXU SXUFKDVHV 2Q D JLIW FDUG )RU ,.($ )$0,/< PHPEHUV
%HFRPH DQ ,.($ )$0,/< PHPEHU LQVWDQWO\ DQG IRU IUHH LQ ZZZ ,.($ HV <RX ZLOO EH DEOH WR UHGHHP \RXU JLIW FDUG IURP -XO\ WK XQWLO 'HFHPEHU VW LQ DQ\ ,.($ VWRUH LQ 6SDLQ H[FHSW 6SDQLVK ,VODQGV
7X UHYROXFLyQ HPSLH]D HQ FDVD
28 June - 4 July 2012 www.euroweeklynews.com
EWN
15
Costa de AlmerĂa
16
NEWS
EWN
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de Almería
www.euroweeklynews.com
Guilty verdict for British mother BRITON Lianne Smith, 45, was found guilty in Girona (Tarragona) of murdering her two children in Lloret de Mar in 2010. The nine-member jury unanimously accepted the Public Prosecutor’s argument that Smith was conscious of what she was doing when she suffocated her daughter aged five and son of 11 months. The jury recognised that Smith was seriously disturbed when she killed her children, fearing that she was about to lose custody. But it rejected the defence claims that this impaired her judgement and self-control. The Prosecution recommended a 17-year prison term for each killing while the defence called for two 30-month terms. Sentencing will be carried out later, but Smith intends to appeal, her lawyer Jenifer Lahoz Labos announced.
Summer sales: Prices slashed across Spain By Michel Wahba WHILE most communities in Spain launch their summer sales on Sunday, shops in Madrid and Valencia have already started slashing prices. Vivid ‘Rebajas’ signs have already crowded retailers’ shop fronts, competing to cut their prices by 20, 50 and up to 70 per cent. In spite of the economic uncertainty, the National Confederation of Commerce forecast a 2 to 3 per cent sales increase on last year, while Acotex, the Textiles Trade Association, placed the summer sales results figures at €35 billion, in line with last year. “The economic situation of our country, with a steady fall in consumption since 2006, has made the consumer wait for more and more cuts before making their purchases,” said Acotex President Borja Oria.
Cuts hit police interpreters
FLASHBACK: Last year’s sales. Last year, thousands of shoppers stormed the major brand stores, with nine out of 10 Spanish saying they will be buying something during the sales. But the average spending followed a trend of decline, with €50 per person, the FUCI consumer group reported. However, this
summer, shoppers in the Community of Madrid said they will be spending €75, €15 up from last year. Several Spanish brands including Zara, Blanco, Sfera, Desigual, and Bimba & Lola are expanding their summer sales to their online stores, trending the Pre-Rebajas special
discounts for VIP customers, whom they communicate with via email and social networking, promising a queue-free and exclusive shopping experience. In Andalucia, Balearics and Murcia, the sales bonanza will officially kick off on Sunday.
INTERPRETERS will no longer be on hand at police stations for nonSpanish speakers making enquiries or lodging formal complaints. Where possible, police officers should carry out the translation themselves, according to a recent circular from the General Police Directorate (DGP). The department is also working on an ‘alternative’ to translation for denuncias, it announced. Coming at the start of the summer season when many foreign tourists need to report thefts or other incidents, the move has come at a bad time, police sources claimed. However, translators will still be available if someone who does not speak Spanish is under arrest, and during police investigations, the circular stressed.
CALL US FOR THE LOWEST RATES PHONE CALLS 1cent/min LANDLINE RENTAL 13,97€/month INTERNET DIAL UP 1cent/minute www.ewtelco.com
EWTELCO
a name you can trust
TERMS & CONDITIONS APPLY
902 887 100
or 966 49 05 09
28 June - 4 July 2012 www.euroweeklynews.com
EWN 17 Costa de AlmerĂa
18 EWN www.euroweeklynews.com
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de AlmerĂa
NEWS
28 June - 4 July 2012 www.euroweeklynews.com
Costa de Almería
English as she is not spoke By Linda Hall ONLY 27 per cent of young Spaniards speak English compared with the European average of 42 per cent. Despite this, 90 per cent of secondary school pupils
Only 27 per cent of young Spaniards speak English.
said that knowing a language is ‘very useful’ and 98 per cent felt it was important for their children’s future, a European Commission (EC) study found. In both Sweden and Malta, 82 per cent of pupils speak a foreign language. In contrast, only 9 per cent can do so in the UK, where French is the principal option, or 14 per cent in France, where pupils learn English. But researchers in 14 EU countries also revealed that while 25 per cent of adolescents are ‘competent’ in a second foreign language, this rises to 28 per cent in Spain. Fourteen per cent of non-Spanish pupils failed to reach ‘basic user’ level in English, investigators found, rising to 20 per cent for an additional foreign language. In contrast, 22 per cent and 11 per cent of Spanish pupils reached ‘basic user’ level in their first and second foreign languages respectively. “Spain needs to improve its results in English, particularly regarding oral comprehension,” the report stated. Meanwhile, the internet is helping pupils to improve reading and comprehension in foreign languages, according to the EC report. The number who regularly use another language online has risen from 26 per cent to 36 per cent, thanks to social networking sites, said the EC report.
One-time councillor caught with hash stash A FORMER Ceuta councillor was arrested after police found 690 kilos of hashish in a van he was driving. He was detained as he prepared to embark on the Algeciras ferry. Police went straight to
EWN 19
the vehicle and located blocks of the drug, hidden in different parts of the vehicle. They were acting on a tip-off, sources later explained. He was totally innocent and had no idea that there were
Mugging ends in tragedy A 78-YEAR-OLD woman died in Valls (Tarragona) after two under-aged youths attempted to snatch her handbag. When she saw the two boys approaching her, the elderly woman tripped before falling and hitting her head on the ground. The youths fled as emergency services were called for an ambulance to take the victim to hospital. Doctors were unable to save the woman’s life and she died several hours after being admitted. Police later located the two boys who are now in custody.
drugs in the van, claimed the excouncillor. He had merely borrowed it to do some removals, he insisted. He remained in custody after failing to give convincing answers regarding the identity of the person who had lent him the van. He later went before a judge, who ordered his remand. The confiscated hashish was not grown in Morocco but was imported from Pakistan. This is the first time that hashish of this type has been detected in Ceuta and suggests a new entry route, according to the El Faro de Ceuta newspaper. The investigation is ongoing, police sources said, and further arrests are likely.
20 EWN
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de AlmerĂa
www.euroweeklynews.com
DROPPED YOUR CAR KEYS?
With our new Car Insurance covers, replacement keys * come as standard! Our new and improved car insurance policy means you now get more for your money. Our products are designed specially for expatriates which is why we are the market leaders.
902 255 258 www.libertyexpatriates.es
28 June - 4 July 2012
EWN
www.euroweeklynews.com
21
Costa de Almería
DON’T PANIC, YOU’RE COVERED!
NEW HOME W POLICY NO AVAILABLE TOO !
• 24 hour Roadside Assistance
• Tracker Device Discount
• Courtesy Car or Taxi
• Extensive Breakdown Cover
• Up to 65% No-Claims Discount
• 10% Named Driver Discount *Conditions apply.
22
NEWS
EWN
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de Almeria
www.euroweeklynews.com
NEWS EXTRA
Experience exchange POLITICIANS and technical personnel from the delegations of Malaga, Almeria and Tetouan met as part of the trans-border European Project Reconver, which was created to reduce pollution in these three areas.
Station revamp SERON Town Hall has reconverted the old railway station into a restaurant, a social convention hall and common use exhibits after several years of work.
New opening NOW open at Hostal La Parata in Mojacar Playa, Carellena Beauty Room, operated by Carmel Langdon, will be offering a variety of up to the minute beauty treatments.
Historic Tio Pepe sign is left out in the cold A TIO PEPE neon advertisement watched over Madrid’s central square, Puerta del Sol, from 1936 until last year. The sherry bottle, topped with a Cordovan hat, wearing a short torero jacket and brandishing a guitar, was fixed to the top floor of the Hotel Paris during all these years. It was the one remaining neon sign in Sol. But the building whose address is Puerta del Sol 1, belongs to a Mexican property group and has now been leased to Apple Retail Store. The sign was removed during renovation work and Tio Pepe owners Gonzalez Byass assumed it would return. They began to suspect the worst last November when they saw it was absent from mock-ups and plans of the revamped building. Gonzalez Byass challenged the plans. No-one appeared to have opposed or investigated the sign’s exclusion, the wine company complained in a letter to Madrid’s planning department. ‘It is logical to assume that Apple Retail Store SL intend to dispense with the Tio Pepe neon sign,’ it
NEON ADVERTISEMENT: Tio Pepe sign has been in place since 1936. continued, before suggesting that restoration ‘should be obliged to include the historic Tio Pepe sign.’ The objection was dismissed and plans excluding Tio Pepe were approved on May 30. No legal obligation or regulation made it necessary to pronounce on the possible installation of a neon sign, said the planning department. It has emerged that the building’s
owners did not want to renew the Tio Pepe contract but there have been offers of other sites in Sol offering a new home to the emblematic advertisement. There is also a Facebook page, urging Apple to reconsider. And at least there is some consolation for Gonzalez Byass: no neon apple is visible on the approved Apple Retail Store plans.
‘Predator’ arrested THE Guardia Civil arrested a 34-year-old man who allegedly attacked three women in a Madrid park. Between February and May he confronted his victims in a wooded area of Parque de los Alcornoques in the Tres Cantos suburb. Although he was heavily built two women escaped after a struggle and the third managed to bite him. Police kept watch, eventually arresting an individual answering to the women’s description. He wore the same tracksuit they described and failed to explain why he was loitering in the park. Further investigation revealed that although he had a stable job and lived with his wife and family in Toledo he also lived a double life, preying on women. He was remanded without bail.
NEWS
28 June - 4 July 2012
EWN 23
www.euroweeklynews.com
POLICE OFFICER Carlos Calderon, who died assisting two panicking swimmers last week, was awarded the Police Medal of Merit. Calderon, aged 33, belonged to the Policia Nacional and was posted three months ago to Alcala de Guadaira (Sevilla). He was off-duty and spending the day at the El Palmar beach in Vejer de la Frontera with his wife when he lost his life. Hearing cries for help Calderon immediately went into the sea to help. The swimmers – one Irish and another French - emerged unscathed from the treacherous currents, but Calderon was swept away. His body was later found by Guardia Civil divers, 400 metres from the shore. Director General of Police Ignacio Cosido praised Calderon’s heroism after paying his respects to the dead policeman’s family.
Colourful art exhibition draws in the crowds By Susan Leach HUNDREDS of parents, children and art lovers went to the inauguration of the ‘Punto y Seguido’ art exhibition by the Aina community workshop in Garrucha, last Friday. The exhibition on the first floor of the Centro Cultural, next to the library, will run until June 30. It’s open from 7.30pm to 10pm and entrance is free. Last Friday people admired colourful selfportraits, landscapes, stilllifes, abstract pieces, paintings and drawings by artists aged four and up, from Garrucha, Vera, Mojacar and Cuevas de Almanzora. There was a full bring-and-share buffet provided by the artists themselves. Photographs of adults and children at work in the Aina workshop were projected onto a large screen for visitors to enjoy.
JOSE MIGUEL TORRES
Off-duty police hero dies
Costa de Almería
ENTHUSIASTIC: Art teacher Ainara Garrido (right) congratulates her pupils on their exhibition. Art teacher Ainara Garrido invited all the artists onto stage to receive award certificates and applause. She thanked everyone for their support. She said she hoped there would one day be a community art centre in Garrucha to provide a base for all types of creative expression by people of all ages in the town.
Feel at home,wherever you are. Manage all your energy needs in English.
As part of a trusted global energy company, Iberdrola and ScottishPower can offer you the best of both worlds in Spain and the UK. So, what does this mean for you? You can now talk to our unique English-speaking customer service team in Spain, plus take advantage of competitive energy deals in both countries managing all your energy needs easily, wherever you are. Sign up today, just call us from Spain on 902 322 044 (open 24 hours a day). Visit www.scottishpower.co.uk/feelathome If you’d like to phone us from the UK call 0845 030 4032 (Open Monday to Friday 8am-7pm, Saturday 9am-1pm)
Ésta es una promoción hecha por Iberdrola Generación para ciudadanos británicos residentes en España. Si no es su caso, puede informarse de nuestras mejores ofertas para usted en www.iberdrola.com This communication is from Iberdrola Generación, S.A.U. for British citizens in Spain only. If you are not a British citizen you can find out about Iberdrola’s offers by visiting the website at www.iberdrola.com. Gas and Electricity will be supplied in Spain under the Iberdrola Generación, S.A.U. mains gas and electricity supply licences, and in Great Britain under the ScottishPower Energy Retail Limited mains gas and electricity supply licence.
24
EWN
www.euroweeklynews.com
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de Almeria
28 June - 4 July 2012 www.euroweeklynews.com
Stat of week Spanish hotels registered 24.7 million overnight stays in May , 0.4 per cent more than the same month last year.
Finance,
business
& legal
Expat life in Spain is not among costliest THE cost of living for most workers on expatriate contracts in Europe has fallen. Nowhere in Spain features in the world’s 50 most expensive cities. Tokyo in Japan is the world’s most expensive city for expatriates, while Karachi in Pakistan is the cheapest, less than onethird as expensive. Luanda, Angola, was the second most expensive, followed by Osaka, Moscow, and Geneva, with Singapore and Zurich sharing sixth place. Most European cities have dropped in the 2012 rankings, according to Mercer Human Resource Consulting’s Cost of Living Survey, despite widespread increases in VAT charges and some marked price increases in the first half of last year, which featured in the findings just released. Even so, the cost of living in many European cities dropped mainly due to the unstable economic situation which led to the depreciation of most local currencies against the US dollar. European cities also in the top 50 were Bern FAIR PRICE: Restoy gave firm assurance.
(14), Oslo (18), Copenhagen (21), London (25), Paris (37), Milan (38) Rome (42), Stockholm (46) and Vienna (48). The survey covered 214 global cities and measured the comparative cost of more than 200 items in each location, including transport, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment. Housing was also included and was often the biggest expense for expatriates, playing an important part in determining where cities ranked. Nathalie ConstantinMétral, Principal at Mercer, commented: “Deploying expatriate employees is an important aspect of multinational companies’ business strategy, including expansion. “But with volatile markets and stunted economic growth in many parts of the world, a keen eye on cost efficiency is essential, including on expatriate remuneration packages. “When compared to New York, our benchmark city, most European cities have witnessed a decline in the cost of living.”
CHANCLOS / SHUTTERSTOCK.COM
A EURO WEEKLY NEWS 8 PAGE SPECIAL SECTION
EWN
25
Costa de Almería
www.ewnbusiness.com
CAPITAL LIFE: Madrid offers much, including a good life for expat workers on foreign contracts.
B
usiness extra
Booted away CONTROVERSIAL plans to sell sneakers featuring a slave-like chain and prison shackles have been halted by Adidas.
Unlucky 13 THE Spanish Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita has fallen below the European average for the first time in 10 years. It is now 13th amongst EU states.
Down to earth EASYJET is considering ceasing using Madrid Barajas Airport as an operations base from this winter due to rising airport taxes, though the British carrier says it will maintain flights within Spain, including the capital, but operating from bases in other parts of Europe.
€2m for bank stress test ROLAND BERGER and Oliver Wyman called in to stress-test Spain’s banks charged €2 million. This was a fair price for an audit of this size carried out at such short notice, explained Fernando Restoy, assistant governor at the Bank of Spain.
EWN www.euroweeklynews.com
Who can and cannot use foreign-plated vehicles
Q
Can you shed light on this subject? I have been buying your book You & the Law in Spain for years and it says a vehicle with a foreign registration plate may be used on Spanish roads for up to six months in a calendar year with no formalities. Has this situation changed? An article in one of the local papers states that the Guardia Civil and tax authorities are taking action over foreign vehicles and that any in Spain for more than 30 days can be affected. Is it six months or 30 days? A R (email)
A
The short You and the answer is that the difference is Law in Spain between tourists By David Searl and official residents. A tourist who visits Spain can use his foreign registered car in Spain for six months in a calendar year. In fact, the car itself can stay in Spain during the whole year, as long as its owner does not drive it on a Spanish road for more than six months. The six months need not be continuous. That is, the owner can use it during a summer in Spain for, say, three months, and again for visits during the rest of the year. Meanwhile, a resident has 30 days. Someone taking up Spanish residency and bringing a foreign-plated vehicle has only 30 days in which to dispose of it or to import it into Spain and apply for Spanish registration. He cannot continue to own the vehicle on foreign plates, any more than a Spaniard can. Yes, the traffic police are cracking down. If you are a genuine tourist, be sure to obtain some documentation, such as tickets from the airline or the ferry. If you have registered as an EU citizen residing in Spain, be warned that you cannot legally keep your UK registered car in Spain. That confusion has already been cleared up in my book. David will respond to queries but reserves the right to select letters which will be of interest to the greatest number of readers. You can also consult David through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola. ask@lawtaxspain.com or call 952 667 090.
FINANCE, BUSINESS & LEGAL
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de Almería
Grooms think less... brides more MEN’S expectations of what they will spend on their wedding have reduced from £7,790 (€9,700) to £7,060 (€8,792) and women’s soared from £5,600 (€6,973) to £8,380 (€10,435) over the past five years.
£££ TWENTY-EIGHT per cent of adults can recall buying something other than food made or designed in the UK, a poll by Ipsos Mori has found.
£££
B
ritish usiness riefs
WATER companies could soon be allowed to lower prices for households with unpaid bills, but this will mean prices may rise for others.
£££ AROUND 320 people face job losses after aero electrics company Cobham announced that 10 planes will be converted to air-to-air
refuelling jets in Spain rather than at the facility in Bournemouth.
£££ CASTLEBECK is up for sale in a move which could lead to substantial losses for Irish horse racing tycoons John Magnier and JP McManus who back the care home company.
£££ WHILE 17 per cent of manufacturers reported order books were above normal in June, 28 per cent said they were below normal.
As poor in Greece fight on keep a watch on Germany THE STORY of a 56-year-old Greek civil servant who had spent the best part of his career working in the Finance Ministry was recently featured in a newspaper. Now, although he still has a job, his salary has been almost halved while the monthly bills he has to face have more than doubled. “There are times,” he says, “when I can’t afford to buy food, forcing me to queue at a soup kitchen for a couple of chunks of bread and a bowl of thin broth.” The man is not alone in Athens and other Greek cities. The Brussels-demanded austerity measures and ‘restructuring’ have more or less destroyed the economy. Unemployment has risen to 22.6 per cent, and many people who, until a year or two ago lived in their own (mortgaged) homes, are now on the streets. Deprivation and desperation rule the nation, with very little hope for the future. Greece’s recent second attempt at finding a stable government awarded the Conservative ‘New Democracy’ a fragile win over the far-left Syriza Party, with both fighting their campaigns on a programme of ‘renegotiating’ the strict bail-out terms set by the European Union (EU), the European Cental Bank (ECB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Angela Merkel, however, interfering in the elections before the Greek people had even got to the polls, announced that ‘renegotiation’ was out of the question, in the hope, one suspects, of terrorising the people of another sovereign state into compliance with her - and of course Germany’s - own views.
GABRIELA INSURATELU / SHUTTERSTOCK.COM
26
HARD TIMES: A musician in Athens hoping for a few coins.
Jim Collins Costa Blanca
World leaders have asked - nay, pleaded with - Merkel and Wolfgang Schauble, her finance minister, to look again at the Eurobonds’ proposal she so roundly rejected in the past, but to no avail. One can’t help but sympathise to some extent with her government’s view that such bonds would be tantamount to giving ‘profligate’ eurozone states free access to Germany’s ‘cedit card’ in order to pay off their debts. As a kind of sop, new proposals, ‘Bonds Lite’ as some financial correspondents have taken to calling them, have been tabled with the grudging approval of Merkel. The suggestion is that all eurozone countries should join in a ‘Redemption Pact’ (based loosely on a post-revolution American idea of 1790) which would require all states
to pledge a goodly proportion of their gold and currency reserves to a ‘sinking fund’ which would be used: (a) to help manage the sovereign debts of ailing economies, (b) to bind them irrevocably to the eurozone (this is not talked about so openly). Such thoughts have not been greeted with unbridled joy since, according to some financial correspondents, the plan is to relieve the ECB of its duty as ‘fire-fighter’. Germany has only two votes in the ECB, but under the ‘Redemption Pact’ would have the tacit power to enforce fiscal discipline. Italy has already said such a proposal should be ‘treated with care’, with one high-ranking official complaining that even as things stand now in the EU, everything done at a European level appears to be designed to further Germany’s interests. No one is suggesting a Germanic plan to take control of the EU, but things sometimes have a way of occurring by default.
28 June - 4 July 2012
FINANCE, BUSINESS & LEGAL
Funding for lending plan In his speech, King said: “Today’s exceptional circumstances create a case for a temporary bank funding scheme to bridge to calmer times.” The funding costs for banks have risen with the Eurozone crisis, making it harder to access credit, but this new
27
Costa de Almería
www.euroweeklynews.com THE Bank of England and Chancellor of the Exchequer recently announced measures to kick-start the economy. The objective is to protect UK banks against an escalating Eurozone crisis, pump cash into the financial system and boost lending to businesses and households. Bank of England (BoE) governor Mervyn King and Chancellor George Osborne both spoke at the Lord Mayor’s banquet on 14th June, and pledged to take ‘coordinated action’ to protect the economy. UK banks have been finding it increasingly difficult to raise funding through international markets, making it hard for businesses and households to get credit. The BoE and Treasury are now working on ways to lend directly to banks. The full package is expected to be ready in a few weeks. It will provide emergency protection for banks while underpinning lending and reducing the cost of loans for businesses and property owners.
EWN
£300 billion stimulus for UK economy
moving money from bank balance sheets into the real economy.
l by Bill Blevins, Financia Correspondent, Blevins Franks
believes that creditworthy businesses will find the lower rates made available attractive. “We want to send a very clear signal to businesses that finance is available at a price they can afford,” he added.
‘funding for lending plan’ will now provide funding to banks for several years, at lower rates than available on the open market. Rates will be based on their performance in lending to the UK’s non-financial sector. Banks will be able to swap the loans they have made to businesses and individuals with the central bank, and must then use the funds to provide new loans to their customers, at affordable rates. The scheme could provide a £80bn boost to loans and is expected to start within weeks. The central bank will hold the swapped assets for up to four years. In a BBC radio interview the following day, Treasury Minister Mark Hoban said they estimated that if lending increased by 5%, this would be the equivalent of £80bn. The amount will depend on the take-up and the Treasury
Liquidity plan In his speech King also said that he wanted to make it clear that the BoE will “provide banks with whatever liquidity they require.” To this end, the Bank will immediately activate an as yet unused facility, the Extended Collateral Term Repo Facility, to provide banks with emergency cash if needed. Liquidity will be offered in tranches, with a minimum of £5bn a month. This means that at least £5bn a month should be injected into the financial system. It is believed that around £60bn could be released if necessary. This scheme will help protect banks from the impact of the Eurozone crisis, as they would not have to rely on international markets to raise funds. It provides a liquidity safety net for UK banks, which would be particularly useful if
they suffer rating downgrades and so find it harder to raise funds. Releasing cash reserves The Bank of England is changing the remit of the new Financial Policy Committee so that it will now have to focus on growth as well as financial stability. This could reduce pressure on banks to build up capital reserves, something which contributed to their reduced lending. On 17th June The Sunday Times reported that King ‘quietly gave permission’ for banks to release their capital reserves - even though it was the BoE which had instructed banks to build them up. Since banks will need to keep less on deposit, they will have more funds to lend to businesses and individuals. This could release another £150bn available for loans, taking the total stimulus package up towards £300bn. This “could lead to a huge move in the financial markets” as banks could potentially use some of the cash to buy corporate bonds and other financial instruments, helping boost the financial system by
Quantitative easing The BoE governor gave his strongest hint yet that the Bank may expand its quantitative easing programme. He said that “the case for a further monetary easing is growing,” and that the measures to improve conditions for the banking sector can complement any further easing in monetary policy. Critics argue that the government and Bank of England have reacted too late, but late is better than never. Any boost for UK businesses should be good news for the economy, consumers and investors. Across the Atlantic it is believed that the US Federal Reserve Bank is also preparing to inject more stimulus into its economy. For advice on an investment strategy designed around your objectives and circumstances, speak to an experienced wealth manager like Blevins Franks. To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com
28
FINANCE, BUSINESS & LEGAL
EWN
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de Almería
www.euroweeklynews.com
LONDON - FTSE 100 C H A N G E ( P ) % C H G. -5.40 -2.13
NET VOLUME 1,459,992
Admiral Group
1,148.00
-10.00
-0.86
100,127
Aggreko
2,042.00
-13.00
-0.63
192,634
946.00
-17.50
-1.82
687,409
Anglo American
2,015.00
-50.50
-2.44
1,484,910
Antofagasta
AMEC
CU RR EN CI ES
C LOSING P RICES J UNE 25
C O M PA N Y PRICE(P) Aberdeen Asset Manag. 248.70
0.80268
1.24581 Units per €
United States $..................................................... 1.24942 Japan Yen ¥.......................................................... 99.5149 Switzerland Francs............................................... 1.58854 Denmark Kroner ................................................... 7.43349 Norway Kroner...................................................... 7.49339
1,030.00
-16.00
-1.53
1,080,129
ARM Holdings
503.50
-2.50
-0.49
1,045,796
Ashmore Group
337.20
-2.60
-0.77
330,716
C O M PA N Y
PRICE(P)
Assoc. British Foods
1,232.00
-2.00
-0.16
307,920
B. American Tobacco
3,202.50
-1.50
AstraZeneca
2,755.50
-16.00
-0.58
1,010,983
British Land Co
496.50
British Sky Broadcasting BT Group Bunzl Burberry Group
C O M PA N Y Centrica Compass Group
PRICE(P) CHANGE 308.10 1.00
% C H G. 0.33
VOLUME 3,112,499
650.50
-0.50
-0.08
1,519,338
CRH
1,079.00
-19.00
-1.73
1,148,756
Croda International
2,138.00
-34.00
-1.57
384,074
Diageo
1,596.50
2.50
0.16
1,586,044
Eurasian Natural Res
400.80
-13.50
-3.26
1,019,127
EVRAZ
255.40
-12.80
-4.77
1,158,316
NET VOLUME
Experian
909.50
-2.00
-0.22
1,068,716
-0.05
1,014,868
Fresnillo
1,421.75
3.75
0.26
747,160
-4.00
-0.80
1,211,713
G4S
276.10
-0.30
-0.11
1,175,576
658.00
-7.50
-1.13
1,466,048
GKN
176.00
-3.40
-1.90
2,574,445
203.10
-1.90
-0.93
9,355,715
GlaxoSmithKline
1,475.50
-1.00
-0.07
6,013,551
1,022.00
-13.00
-1.26
637,875
Glencore International
306.00
-6.65
-2.13
8,255,896
1,332.00
-7.00
-0.52
507,848
Hammerson
422.70
-4.40
-1.03
791,260
C H A N G E ( P ) % C H G.
Aviva
263.29
-11.31
-4.12
5,714,119
Babcock International
855.50
-10.00
-1.16
495,624
BAE SYSTEMS
281.90
-4.60
-1.61
2,485,094
Barclays
194.55
-6.15
-3.06
17,663,295
BG Group
1,206.05
-11.45
-0.94
2,599,375
Capita
645.50
-4.00
-0.62
454,235
Hargreaves Lansdown
509.50
8.50
1.70
283,968
BHP Billiton
1,729.00
-41.00
-2.32
3,488,319
Capital Shopping C.
315.30
-2.80
-0.88
390,806
HSBC Holdings
556.99
-5.31
-0.94
12,912,538
403.00
-4.25
-1.04
10,378,396
2,162.00
-12.00
-0.55
450,320
ICAP
361.00
-11.00
-2.96
1,214,914
IMI
BP
Carnival
DOW JONES
NASDAQ
C LOSING P RICES J UNE 25
C LOSING P RICES J UNE 25
C O M PA N Y MMM 3M Co AA Alcoa Inc
PRICE CHANGE %CHANGE VOLUME 86.15
-0.68
-0.78%
30,925
8.43
-0.19
-2.20%
236,857
AXP American Express Co
56.46
-0.33
-0.58%
32,952
T AT&T Inc
34.95
-0.22
-0.63%
483,244
BAC Bank of America Corp
7.67
-0.27
-3.40%
2,345,117
BA Boeing Co
71.86
-0.10
-0.14%
54,708
CAT Caterpillar Inc
82.82
-2.14
-2.52%
108,006
CVX Chevron Corp
98.50
-1.94
-1.93%
102,002
CSCO Cisco Systems Inc
16.92
-0.21
-1.23%
346,309
DD E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co
49.55
-0.41
-0.82%
63,535
XOM Exxon Mobil Corp
79.92
-2.19
-2.67%
621,347
GE General Electric Co
19.55
-0.26
-1.31%
1,046,676
HPQ Hewlett-Packard Co
20.24
-0.13
-0.65%
220,741
HD Home Depot Inc
51.54
-0.48
-0.92%
144,570
INTC Intel Corp
26.49
-0.45
-1.65%
459,684
IBM International Business Machines 193.00
-0.69
-0.36%
35,606
JNJ Johnson & Johnson
66.50
-0.13
-0.20%
244,429
JPM JPMorgan Chase and Co
35.09
-0.90
-2.50%
775,924
KFT Kraft Foods Inc
38.58
-0.27
-0.70%
39,559
MCD McDonald's Corp
88.00
-0.35
-0.40%
47,620
MRK Merck & Co Inc
39.98
-0.20
-0.50%
263,266
MSFT Microsoft Corp
30.14
-0.56
-1.82%
5,081,272
PFE Pfizer Inc
22.37
-0.35
-1.56%
526,785
PG Procter & Gamble Co
59.77
-0.06
-0.10%
145,019
KO The Coca-Cola Co
74.50
-0.44
-0.59%
TRV Travelers Companies Inc
62.55
-0.80
-1.26%
52,254 22,480
UTX United Technologies Corp
74.17
-1.03
-1.37%
27,628
VZ Verizon Communications Inc
43.52
-0.43
-0.98%
114,152
WMT Wal-Mart Stores Inc
67.80
+0.50
+0.74%
142,000
DIS Walt Disney Co
46.86
-0.61
-1.29%
86,287
C O M PA N Y
PRICE
CHANGE NET / %
$4.78 $11.56 $2.95 $3.55 $3.42 $2.10 $4.76 $3.36 $2.24 $3.08 $27.64 $3.67 $8.87 $6.05
0.81 / +20.65% 1.66 / +16.77% 0.29 / +10.90% 0.26 / +7.90% 0.24 / +7.55% 0.12 / +6.06% 0.27 / +6.01% 0.19 / +5.99% 0.12 / +5.66% 0.16 / +5.48% 1.42 / +5.42% 0.17 / +4.86% 0.37 / +4.35% 0.24 / +4.13%
Most Declined GeoEye, Inc. Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Zions Bancorporation Shire plc Impax Laboratories, Inc. Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. Immersion Corporation ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc Education Management Corporation Capital Bank Corporation Mercantile Bank Corporation Aware, Inc. Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Hudson Global, Inc.
-20.50
-2.42
415,604
-5.00
-0.21
685,092
InterContinental
1,521.00
-2.00
-0.13
595,130
154.50
-1.60
-1.02
3,703,463
417.22
-0.08
-0.02
3,380,495
2,558.00
-23.00
-0.89
48,582 4,435,135
Intl Cons Airlines Group
Most Advanced Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. J. Alexander's Corporation UniTek Global Services, Inc. Amyris, Inc. MGP Ingredients, Inc. Alaska Communications Systems G., Inc. PowerSecure International, Inc Kandi Technolgies, Corp. MannKind Corporation School Specialty, Inc. Quest Software, Inc. Echelon Corporation Rockwell Medical Technologies, Inc. Leap Wireless International, Inc.
828.00
Imperial Tobacco Group 2,415.00
$13.93 $13.97 $2.72 $81.04 $20.78 $5.25 $6.47 $3.10 $6.24 $2.20 $16.24 $5.98 $2.76 $3.46
4.40 / -23.99% 3.04 / -17.87% 0.43 / -13.65% 10.32 / -11.30% 2.07 / -9.06% 0.48 / -8.38% 0.54 / -7.70% 0.24 / -7.19% 0.41 / -6.17% 0.14 / -5.98% 0.98 / -5.69% 0.35 / -5.53% 0.16 / -5.48% 0.20 / -5.46%
International Power Intertek Group ITV
73.60
-1.55
-2.06
2,174.00
-36.00
-1.63
230,032
Kazakhmys
676.00
-26.00
-3.70
1,014,320
Kingfisher
281.00
-0.30
-0.11
1,778,047
Land Securities Group
729.00
-3.50
-0.48
663,332
Legal & General Group
120.60
-0.90
-0.74
5,256,392
Johnson Matthey
Lloyds Banking Group
30.42
-0.97
-3.09
76,281,723
Marks & Spencer
323.60
-3.20
-0.98
1,816,496
Meggitt
369.80
-1.00
-0.27
475,325
Morrison (Wm)
265.90
-2.50
-0.93
10,046,365
National Grid Next Old Mutual
660.50
2.00
0.30
3,350,474
3,180.00
3.00
0.09
171,222
153.70
-1.00
-0.65
3,134,532
Pearson
1,200.00
-3.00
-0.25
733,578
Petrofac
1,368.00
-3.00
-0.22
717,648
Polymetal International
923.50
10.00
1.09
274,467
Prudential
715.50
-13.00
-1.78
1,354,394
Randgold Resources
5,670.00
-20.00
-0.35
176,832
Reckitt Benckiser
3,399.00
-33.00
-0.96
882,061
486.10
-1.90
-0.39
1,018,139 1,289,854
Reed Elsevier Resolution
196.80
-3.20
-1.60
REXAM
403.90
-1.60
-0.39
546,569
2,895.50
-86.50
-2.90
3,069,758
Rio Tinto Rolls-Royce Holdings
850.50
8.00
0.95
1,231,174
Royal Bank of Scotland
237.30
-5.90
-2.43
4,779,878
2,155.12
-18.38
-0.85
1,930,089
104.70
-1.00
-0.95
3,782,438
2,461.50
-42.50
-1.70
1,421,790
266.70
-1.20
-0.45
1,697,656 1,774,127
Royal Dutch Shell RSA Insurance Group SABMiller Sage Group Sainsbury (J) Schroders Serco Group
294.30
0.70
0.24
1,301.00
-11.00
-0.84
247,830
539.50
-4.00
-0.74
248,632
Severn Trent
1,614.65
8.65
0.54
551,292
Shire
1,734.00
-232.00
-11.80
5,620,021
Smith & Nephew
615.50
-4.50
-0.73
750,864
Smiths Group
1,009.00
-8.00
-0.79
198,360
SSE
1,371.00
-5.00
-0.36
1,111,115
Standard Chartered
1,354.00
-32.00
-2.31
1,644,338
Standard Life
223.82
-2.68
-1.18
1,839,657
Tate & Lyle
638.50
2.00
0.31
614,737 6,101,396
Tesco
308.90
-2.70
-0.87
Tullow Oil
1,410.00
-21.00
-1.47
964,723
Unilever
2,068.00
-25.00
-1.19
1,084,716 772,004
United Utilities Group
646.50
0.50
0.08
Vedanta Resources
886.84
-16.66
-1.84
629,596
Vodafone Group
177.55
-0.05
-0.03
30,525,866
Weir Group
1,451.00
-9.00
-0.62
384,285
Whitbread
1,995.00
-2.00
-0.10
332,902
Wolseley
2,245.00
-7.00
-0.31
236,577
WPP
747.50
-15.50
-2.03
2,101,163
Xstrata
793.50
-23.00
-2.82
3,404,868
FINANCE, BUSINESS & LEGAL
28 June - 4 July 2012
THE Employment Ministry will scoop up €350 million this year, thanks to laws introduced last July. The former government brought in measures aimed at discouraging early retirement. These moves affect businesses and firms that make profits but lay off workers with redundancy pay-offs or, for those aged 50 or more, early retirement packages. Under the new regulations, employers whose businesses are not losing money must now cover unemployment pay and social security for the latter. There is also an additional levy covering future subsidies for employees unable to find work because of their age. Last year, 10,900 employees aged 50 or more were made redundant or took early retirement.
29
Costa de Almería
www.euroweeklynews.com
€350m boost from new legislation
EWN
How to keep love sweet when it comes to all money matters LOVE is in the air at the moment. All my friends are suddenly getting engaged. It’s all very exciting. Everyone loves a goodold-knees-up! But on the other side of the coin, what will it mean for their individual finances? Living, working, earning and spending are all very personal things as each person is so different in their approach to money and how they like to A look save or spend it. at finance The old adage for females is that opposites attract, so if one Jane Plunkett half of a couple jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews. is very cautious com and responsible with money, but the other half is a disaster, getting married and having to work out financial matters
Loose change
MARRIED BLISS: But watch all things financial add up.
together could be romantic suicide. In order to have a prosperous life together, remember there are some smart moves to consider before stepping down the aisle. With money often a cause of marital turbulence, to join resources together peacefully it’s vital for couples to understand each other’s approach to THE average price of a Spanish hotel room so far this year is €64.50, a 0.7 money. Often money disagreements are not per cent drop on the figure for last year. Bookings have also dropped 1.4 really about finances but more about what per cent this year, according to the National Institute of Statistics. funds represent to each party including
The average cost of a hotel room is €64.50
THE CURRENT ACCOUNT WITH A WORLD OF BENEFITS.
security, control, self-esteem or love. The secret to peace in the money camp is to remember that neither party is ‘right’ or ‘wrong’. Often people want to change how their partner handles money and bring them around to their way or thinking. But we can’t. The best idea is to be open in conversations about money and then set ground rules that work for both. While it is usual to know about a partner’s romantic past, what about their financial past? Has that been discussed? Imagine when planning to buy a house together that suddenly one party says mortgage payments could be difficult because they have massive credit-card debt. This could cause problems. Be informed about your partner’s financial history, to be able to plan ahead. Joining lives together is fabulous, but don’t ever take on a partner’s debt. Share all new living costs, but leave debt in their hands. There is no point in both parties being black-marked by bad credit. If all is at a loss and personal finances cannot be worked out together, then seek professional help. A finance advisor can definitely help keep your love sweet.
3.00 %
T.A.E.*
during the first three months*
* T.A.E. (Tasa Anual Equivalente corresponds to Annual Interest Rate. Effective Interest Rate 2.9596% for the first three months, on balances up to a maximum of €500,000, with all amounts above said limit accruing no interest. From the fourth month remuneration will be based on tired rates depending on the balance you hold. As of today these rates are from 0% to 1,50% T.A.E. (1.4898% Effective Interest Rate). The applicable rates for each tier are available on www. lloydsbankinternational.es. Interest paid monthly.
Making your day-to-day banking easy and providing a helping hand with life’s other practicalities. Enjoy your Premier Account for free if you keep a minimum average monthly balance of €2,500** and get unlimited Spanish direct debit payments, a debit card and chequebook, and global travel insurance for you and your family all free of charge. Visit your local branch in: Valencia, Denia, Calpe, Guardamar, Torrevieja, La Zenia, Los Alcázares or Mazarrón.
902 024 365 or +34 91 484 81 81 lloydsbankinternational.es **A €20 monthly fee will apply if the average monthly balance is below €2,500. Lloyds Bank International, S.A.U., with registered offices at Serrano 90, 5ª planta, 28006, Madrid, Spain, Trade Registry of Madrid, T. 6799, Book 0, Folio. 108, Sec. 8, Page M-110714, 1st Entry, N.I.F. (Tax Identification Number) A-80481765.
30
FINANCE, BUSINESS & LEGAL
EWN
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de AlmerĂa
www.euroweeklynews.com
Orange ring up â‚Ź300m plan ORANGE plans to invest â‚Ź300 million on upgrading its fibreoptic internet network in Spain over the next four years. This is “proof that the company’s investment in Spain is solid,â€? a representative for the mobile phone and internet operator in Spain said. Orange hopes its fibre-optic CAJA MADRID preference shareholders could recoup 80 per cent of their original investment. Some clients of Bankia - in which Caja Madrid has the controlling interest following a 2010 merger - received phone calls advising that they will be able to recover at least some of their money. The exact number of clients with Caja Madrid preference shares has not been revealed but is estimated at 90,000. Clients accepting the offer will lose 20 per cent although there is an alternative for those unwilling to accept the shortfall. Eighty per cent of their initial investment can instead be placed in a four-year, fixed term account paid at 5 per cent.
internet connection, which will compete with Telefonica, will reach 1.5 million homes and businesses in the nation’s main cities. Meanwhile, mobile telephony in Spain suffered its hardest blow yet in April with almost 378,890 lines being cancelled. The worst affected companies
Caja Madrid investors get a new offer, but... By the end of the obligatory four years, they will again have 100 per cent of the money they invested but will have said goodbye to any potential income over that time. Having been nationalised - it was bailed out by the Spanish government in May - Bankia must now wait for the go-ahead
GB
LOBAL
were Vodafone (367,327 cancellations) and Movistar (189,037), according to the Telecommunications Market Commission (CMT). This is the third month running since February in which the number of cancellations has risen, with more than 643,830 lines having been cancelled. Pay-as-you-go lines have been from Brussels. It will also need the worst the approval of the CNMV, affected, with a Spain’s equivalent to the drop of 297,984 National Securities Market lines. Commission. Bankia does not At the same envisage problems once - if - it time, 337,158 obtains EU permission. lines changed It remains to be seen whether their operator, Brussels considers a 20 per cent a level not reduction on the investment is previously noted sufficient or too generous. since May 2009. Caja Madrid preference shares Cancellations were earning 7 per cent until a for Movistar few months ago, when the bank alone amounted advised that it would have to to 1,628,204 cease paying interest. over the past Shortly before the offer was nine months. announced, shares were trading Orange and at 47 per cent of their value, Yoigo gained suggesting the final conditions 17,760 and for the swap could be more 1,490 lines stringent. respectively in April.
IZ
The dark side? WITH 10 million copies and a movie contract sold, erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey has generated poor reviews and controversy over its writing style.
Fat record A POLISH restaurant set a Guinness World Record for the biggest lasagne made in honour of the Italian football team competing in Euro 2012.
Twitter movie US TWITTER sensation Kelly Oxford whose witty message attracted 350,000 followers has sold a major film script to Warner Bros, and is now writing an NBC pilot.
Euro not â‚Źuro EUROPEAN publications have been criticised for comparing sports with finance and politics. ‘GREEKS stay in the Euro’ was the first headline after Greece beat Russia in the Euro 2012 contest.
3PANISH )NHERITANCE 4AX ! 2EALISTIC 3OLUTION 1SPQFSUZ JO 4QBJO $POGVTFE CZ 4QBOJTI -BXT BOE 5BYFT )PX NVDI *)5 XJMM :06 QBZ 1SPQFSUZ JO BO PĂľTIPSF PS 4- $PNQBOZ
8BOU UP QSPUFDU ZPVS GBNJMZ GSPN UIF UISFBU PG VQ UP 4QBOJTI *OIFSJUBODF 5BY
t 4QBOJTI *OIFSJUBODF 5BY 4QFDJBMJTUT
#ONTACT U S
4/$!9
t "EWJDF UP TBWF R A '3&& ZPVS CFOFmDJBSJFT AFO ND INFORM ILLUSTRATION bbb 6, ATION PACK 4QBJO t "DU OPX QSPUFDU :063 MFHBDZ 5+ (EAD /FFICE 7INCHAM (OUSE 'REENFIELD &ARM 4RADING %STATE #ONGLETON #HESHIRE #7 42
3PANISH (EAD /FFICE !VDA -ASNOU #ALPE
!LICANTE 3PAIN %MAIL IHT INFO WINCHAM COM
XXX XJODIBNJIU DPN 4JNQMF *OUFMMJHFOU 1SPGFTTJPOBM 4FSWJDFT
Cheers to cider! But not to lager, beer and wine WHILE the economic doom and gloom may be enough to drive many people to drink, in reality many households in Spain and throughout Europe now have less to spend on alcohol. But in the UK, where the recession has resulted in rather flat sales for many alcohol sectors, new research reveals that one sector - cider sales - has put fizz into the consumer marketplace. And with sales’ demand soaring 24 per cent since 2006, this market sector is ripe for further development. Cider has in fact become the equal of lager in the UK, with its steep sales’ growth over the last five years being the direct opposite of lager’s equally dramatic sales’ decline. While in 2002 research by Mintel - a leading global
supplier of consumer, product and media intelligence - showed that 42 per cent of British people drank cider, this has now grown to 47 per cent. Cider’s success is also in stark contrast to beer and wine, the most adversely affected in losing actual drinkers. Beer has seen the greatest sales’ drop, losing ÂŁ2.2 billion (â‚Ź2.72bn) in revenue between 2006-2011, mainly due to the huge number of pubs closing. Meanwhile, the proportion of UK wine drinkers fell from 66 per cent in 2007 to 58 per cent last year. “Cider has been particularly successful at attracting young drinkers from the ailing lager category, as well as from alcopops and wine,â€? said Mintel’s Senior Drinks Analyst Jonny Forsyth. “This has been due to a combination of impressive innovation and marketing nous. Also cider has had a price advantage over many drinks due to a lower tax borne by many, and constant innovation.â€?
IZ
28 June - 4 July 2012 www.euroweeklynews.com
FINANCE, BUSINESS & LEGAL
EWN 31 Costa de Almería
32
EWN
www.euroweeklynews.com
FINANCE, BUSINESS & LEGAL
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de Almería
28 June - 4 July 2012
EWN
Costa de Almería
www.euroweeklynews.com
W EEKLY
ROUND - UP OF REGULAR AND OCCASIONAL TOPICS
EX
LETTERS LEAPY HEALTH &BEAUTY TIME OUT FOOD HOMES & GARDENS PETS PLUS TELEVISION
PAT TRA
34 35 52 56 62 71 76
From royalty plus celebs to wars and sunny Spain Having filmed royalty, celebrities and wars, Rai Woods is now an inventor and radio presenter in Spain. Nicole Hallett reports. Presenter? Yes, with TKO Gold Radio in Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca. What did you want to be age 10? A doctor. I started studying medicine, but it was not as interesting as I thought and I got work as a go-for on film sets including Far from the Madding Crowd and Dr Doolitle. You later became a cameraman: Yes, incuding for celebrity interviews with British TV broadcaster Eamonn Holmes, singer Bruce Springsteen and business magnate Sir Richard Branson. I also filmed the Isle of Man TT races sitting backwards on a motor cycle holding a camera; filmed the British royal family and covered news events in Northern Ireland, Germany, France, Canada and Lebanon.
Scariest moment? When a petrol bomb landed four feet from me and burst into flames in Newry, Northern Ireland, and when I had a gun stuck into my side and told not to film in Ireland. Invented? The Eco-Sounder which tells boats how deep the water is and an overheating engine alarm for boats. Most recently a timer switch that turns off the boat engine should the captain become incapacitated for more than two minutes. You sailed from Northern Ireland along the canals to the Mediterranean? In the oldest ex-Royal National Lifeboat (1901) leaving in September 2002, arriving in April 2003, with a six-week stopover in Paris, and delays due to frozen canals.
Weather outlook for next 7 days REST OF THE WEEK Alicante TODAY: SUNNY, Fri - 31 23 S Sat - 31 23 S Sun - 31 22 S
MAX 30C, MIN 23C Mon - 29 22 S Tues - 28 22 S Wed - 28 22 S
ALMERIA
TODAY
VELEZ RUBIO
Almeria TODAY: SUNNY Fri - 27 21 S Sat - 27 22 S Sun - 26 21 S
MAX 26C, MIN 21C Mon - 27 21 S Tues - 26 21 S Wed - 26 21 S
GARRUCHA
MAX 28C MIN 23C Mon - 26 22 S Tues - 26 22 S Wed - 27 22 S MAX 32C, MIN 23C Mon - 29 22 S Tues - 29 22 S Wed - 30 22 S
Madrid TODAY: SUNNY Fri - 34 19 S Sat - 32 18 S Sun - 32 17 S
ALMERIA
S Sun,
RETAMAR ROQUETAS
GARRUCHA MOJACAR
TOMORROW
ALMERIA ADRA
Mallorca MAX 30C, MIN 22C Mon - 28 21 S Tues - 27 21 S Wed - 28 21 S
Cl Clear,
HUERCAL OVERA
ALBOX
ADRA
MAX 37C, MIN 22C Mon - 33 17 S Tues - 34 17 S Wed - 34 17 S
Malaga TODAY: SUNNY, Fri - 33 22 S Sat - 32 22 S Sun - 32 21 S
VELEZ RUBIO
MOJACAR
Benidorm TODAY: SUNNY, Fri - 32 23 S Sat - 31 23 S Sun - 31 22 S
HUERCAL OVERA
ALBOX
Barcelona TODAY: SUNNY Fri - 28 23 S Sat - 27 23 S Sun - 27 22 S
TODAY: SUNNY, Fri - 31 21 S Sat - 31 21 S Sun -30 20 S
Fog,
33
RETAMAR ROQUETAS
Murcia MAX 31C, MIN 21C Mon - 28 19 S Tues - 29 19 S Wed - 29 19 S
C Cloud,
Sh Showers,
TODAY: SUNNY, Fri - 32 20 S Sat - 35 22 S Sun - 34 21 S
Sn Snow,
MAX 34C, MIN 22C Mon - 32 21 S Tues - 32 21 S Wed - 32 21S
Th Thunder
Vital Statistics • Born: Newcastle on Tyne, UK • Status: Single • In Spain: Eight years • Best thing about Spain: Weather • Worst thing: Corruption and people’s lack of spatial awareness • Always in fridge: Fresh milk and quality cheeses. • Currently reading: Psychological thriller
EWN COMMENT The verb, not the noun SPAIN is to reduce foreign aid to undeveloped countries by half, which will come as a blow to recipients undeniably in need of it. But it is not easy to love one’s neighbour as thyself when there is little money around. And potential disaster could be mitigated if poorer countries were
not encouraged to buy fish but instead urged to acquire the nets needed to catch it.
Putting up a fight MARIANO RAJOY could stand on his head and it would not be what the markets and ratings agencies want. Spain could get rich overnight and it would not please them. This is less enmity towards Spain than a desire to sink the euro. And although anything can happen and often does, and still can, one interesting fact emerges: so far, the euro has been stronger than its attackers.
34
www.euroweeklynews.com
yoursay@ euroweeklynews.com
A praiseworthy clever cover-up at Mercadona
Letters for Your Say should be emailed to yoursay@ euroweekly news.com, posted to Euro Weekly News, C/Moscatel 10, P-62, Polígono Industrial, Arroyo de la Miel, 29630 Benalmadena, Málaga, Spain or faxed to 0034 952 440 887
L etters OPINION & COMMENT
EWN
I HAVE recently read Letters in EWN about the way many tourists dress - or more accurately undress when out and about during the summer. All too often visitors think it is acceptable to shop in bikini bottoms, men troop around topless; in fact, in general dressed more for the beach than for the streets and shops. At least my concerns are not merely shared by some fellow Letters writers, but also some businesses, for on Monday I was in Mercadona in La Cala de Mijas when three young men - I think from Scandinavia - walked in without shirts. Immediately an assistant issued them with pristine white T-shirts to wear, and giggled when my wife observed that perhaps some of the female shoppers (in skimpy swimwear) should also be issued with shorts! But if any Mercadona official is reading this, while the store gets five points for the T-shirts, they lose five points for a missed added public relations trick, for the shirts would surely be better if carrying the slogan: Issued by Mercadona, the supermarket that likes tourists to shop covered-up We all know it pays to advertise. J N, El Faro (Malaga)
Little cheer FURTHER to the article on Alicante Town Hall planning to combat the problem of the ‘botellon’ with more taxes and charging those that attend the mass street drinking sessions with the cleaning bill (Issue 1404). Six out of 10 youths aged 12-18 drink regularly, it was reported in the Spanish Press. The other side of the coin is the USA, where strict enforcement of the 21-year-old drinking age is applied. The Alcohol Beverage Commission normally closes a bar or disco caught serving underage people for three days for the first offence. This hurts the owner’s wallet more than any fine would. Unlike Spain, alcohol is not sold in supermarkets, only through authorised liquor or package stores, where absolute positive confirmation of the buyer’s ID or legal age is required. Also, it is strictly forbidden to possess or carry in public any open container of alcohol regardless of age. Richard McBride, Benidorm (Alicante)
Snapped! By Tom Hawksworth from Taberno (Almeria)
P pub hotog r l em icati aphs pho ail w on sh for p o ton ews ith a f uld b ossibl e es @e ull e c uro wee aptio nt by klyn n to ews : .com
WINDY TOWN: The turbines in Taberno.
A vista of 14 wind turbines WITH 14 turbines visible from the balcony of our home in Taberno and more going up, plus many others out of our sight, it looks like it is going to be a very big wind farm.
WHEN YOU WRIT E
All letters, whether by email or post, should carry the writer’s postal address, NIE and contact number though only the name and town will be publishe d. Letters may also be edited. Readers who have mi ssed earlier correspondence can see all letters posted on:
www.euroweeklynews.co m
Trains vs planes IT is wonderful that the high-speed train between Malaga and Valencia is finally up and running (Issue 1407). The €106.70 per way price is also quite reasonable, especially in high season when flights can often be more expensive. Perhaps there will be some airlines that offer cheaper travel and people say that the four-hour journey time is longer than the one-and-a-half-hours it takes flying, but if you add in the time spent either end at the airport there really is not much difference. By flying you end up standing in a lot of queues and around baggage reclaim and sitting in uncomfortable airport lounges. On a train you can get comfortable right away and settle in for a scenic journey. Jane Locke, Benidorm (Alicante)
Kerbs delight MY wife and I spent a lovely week in Puerto Pollensa last month and might return in September. I am disabled and had to use a mobility scooter while there. After my first visit in the last four years, I was
delighted to see dropped kerbs in the town. However, I think the addition of a ferry link to Alcudia across the bay or around the headland would be good, as would be putting numbers and destinations on the buses which serve the resort. Malcolm and Maureen Turner, Liverpool (UK)
Looky alert I HOPE that Benalmadena Town Hall does something about the ‘lookylooky’ men in the port as requested by residents and business owners (Costa del Sol, Issue 1407). They say they ‘carry out constant surveillance’, but whatever they are doing is not working. I have heard many tourists complaining about them and saying they would not come back because of them. Jack Baker, Benalmadena (Malaga)
Ruined holiday I WOULD like to warn holidaymakers in Coin of a gang of pickpockets and cut-purse operators in the central commercial centre. My wife had her purse taken from her closed and zipped handbag whilst shopping there. She had only been in the complex a few minutes but it was long enough for the thieves to strike. Unfortunately, there are very few security cameras and a distinct lack of security personnel, so the police had little to go on. So be aware of your fellow shoppers and keep your valuables under close
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de Almería guard, or you will have a ruined holiday like us. Roger and Karen Hulett, Wales (UK)
Praiseworthy cause I AM an avid reader of EWN and compliment you for the fine team of contributing journalists writing up storms on all matters of interest, importance, news updates, helpful advice, etc. Being heavily involved in a number of charities, I follow charity articles. In particular I wish to note the recent praiseworthy two facing halfpage spreads on the annual fundraiser ‘Max Clifford Celebrity Golf Challenge and Butterfly Ball’, written by Nicole Hallett. This extremely precious humanitarian endeavour, always financially successful, clearly implies the huge foreign population making Costa del Sol home have become a loving, caring extended family who with no hesitation help raise funds for those in need. Jack Nusbaum, by email
Bias shock I WAS quite shocked to read the article about the organisers of the Moors and Christians Festival banning women from taking part in the jousting display (Almeria, Issue 1407). This smacks of sexual discrimination. In previous years women were allowed, so why all of a sudden are they banned? Yes, during that time, it would have been men who jousted, but if the women dress up in men’s clothing, why not? If authenticity was the issue, surely there could have been two parts to the display. First the men followed by women and children in a later display. L H, Mojacar (Almeria)
Sex strike WITH all the strikes in Spain I would like to propose another. In protest of human slavery, men who use prostitutes should go on strike. If there is no demand, then this barbaric act against humanity cannot happen. This idea came to me after reading the article ‘Prostitution tops with the Chinese’ (Issue 1407). These gangs lure Chinese women with the promise of well-paid jobs in Spain. However, they are made to pay €20,000 for ‘travel expenses’ and have to work as prostitutes to pay off their ‘debts’. Daniella Lawson, Benidorm (Alicante)
The views expressed and opinions given in Letters are not necessarily those of the EWN publishers. They accept no responsibility for accuracy of information, errors, omissions or statements, and reject claims arising out of any action that a company or individual may take on the basis of information contained therein.
OPINION & COMMENT
28 June - 4 July 2012
EWN 35 Costa de Almería
www.euroweeklynews.com
LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT simply to get her embarrassing vocal gymnastics away from the courts as soon as possible. At first all these soundeffects were just about acceptable, almost a turnon in some orgasmic respects. Now they are a total pain and I believe if the authorities don’t do something to deter the habit it could well ruin the whole game. What is needed is a ‘gruntometer’. As soon as the vocal renderings reach a certain number of decibels, the offender should be deducted a point. When the players begin to realise their nonsensical noises could lose them a
JOY TO WATCH: Martina Hingis. game, they’ll soon quieten down. In their defence, the players say it allows them to get more power into the shots. Oddly, as a friend pointed out, many would think it would reduce power
by acting as a form of release valve, thereby losing suppressed energy. What is even worse is it’s contagious. Down at our local club the kids are all practising their individual grunts; it’s almost like a
status symbol! For heaven’s sake, give us all a break and leave the orgasmic vocals back in the bedroom where they belong. I see Labour admitted this week that they got their immigration numerical anticipations wrong. They now say they didn’t anticipate the vast amounts of immigrants that would want to come to the UK. Why didn’t they? I did! To this old pop-singing hack, it was obvious vast numbers would seize the opportunity to cash in and reside in one of the most civilized and generous countries in the world. In the light of this, when you consider my limited credentials and compare them with those of the people who run our lives, I’d say we should all be afraid. Very afraid. Keep the faith. Love Leapy Leapylee2002@gtmail.com
Poor show WHAT a great article regarding ‘Lacklustre concert at the Diamond Jubilee’ (Issue 1406). My wife and I watched it and got embarrassed when the old timers came on stage. Where were the young stars, the Olympic team, the Welsh Choir? Dennis Whittaker, by email
Good job
LETTERS TO LEAPY
MARTINA NAVRATILOVA and Martina Hingis, two of the greatest female tennis players of all time, recently played each other in a televised exhibition match. Even with their advancing years and deteriorating skills, they were a joy to watch. And not only were they thoroughly entertaining visually, they were also wonderfully refreshing to listen to. There was not a grunt between them! I have always loved tennis, particularly Wimbledon, but with the banshee screaming and Neanderthal grunting that now accompanies many matches, I’ll not be able to enjoy much of the action. Sharapova, a truly great and beautiful champion, should be particularly looked forward to. Unfortunately, she is the worst offender of all. I find myself willing her to lose,
PAUL COWAN
Keep the grunts in the bedroom and away from the tennis court
I USUALLY agree with Leapy and his forthright views but not in the case of the article on the Diamond Jubilee. The concert was to celebrate popular music, singers and entertainers during the six decades of the Queen’s reign. All the performers captured the spirit of the occasion with success, as was evident from the applause and enthusiasm of the crowd. K Alexander, Nerja (Malaga)
36 EWN
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de AlmerĂa
www.euroweeklynews.com Advertising Feature
Don’t trust your car to anyone else SRS Vehicle Services have been flat out, preparing their motorsport vehicles for the Festival of Speed on Friday June 29. Lianne, Barry, Stuart and their team will be on track and in the paddock at the Festival. What a great opportunity to ask SRS’ specialised department, any motorsport related questions.
Meanwhile, it’s business as usual, and owners Lianne and Barry Satterthwaite recommend making an appointment whenever possible to avoid waiting around. Of course, if you arrive unannounced they will still go out of their way to help you. However, despite, or perhaps because of, the recession, SRS often has a queue right out of their
JUST FANCY THAT
State of trance A GROUP of Canadian schoolgirls were left spaced out after a demonstration by a hypnotist locked them in a trance.
Tired teen door. Customers are becoming more and more clued-up, and won’t settle for anything less, as far as quality and price are concerned.
It’s hard to believe that SRS Vehicle Services only officially opened their Los Carasoles doors two months ago. The onestop-shop for anything vehicle-related, has already received a Trusted Trader Award. Customer reviews about SRS on www.trustedtrader.es, are truly outstanding. Mrs James said she arrived at SRS at 9am without an appointment. The team explained to her, in simple terms, what her car’s problem was. By 12pm the spare part had arrived, and her car was fixed and
ready to go. In a very short time, SRS Vehicle Services have developed excellent working relationships with major insurance companies. Their bilingual team can now negotiate on your behalf, organising anything from tow-trucks to courtesy cars, independent assessors and repairs. That is a real weight off anyone’s mind. Mr Jones made use of a free courtesy car while his own vehicle was being serviced at SRS. He said he hadn’t had such efficient, professional service for a long time and that his car was serviced when they said, for the price they quoted. Barry reminds drivers not to risk damaging car a/c units by waiting for gas to run out. Visit SRS for a test, and get an inexpensive refill if necessary. Talk to Lianne about her, ‘Women at the Wheel,’ personalised car maintenance programme. Workshop manager Stuart Rysdale and his team will make sure your vehicle is in tip-top condition before getting it through the ITV test (Spanish MOT). SRS Vehicle Services will do the whole thing for you. See their advert and make your appointment with SRS Vehicle Services today. You’ll soon be as happy as Mrs James and Mr Jones.
A BRITISH teen, who suffers from ‘Sleeping Beauty Syndrome,’ woke up after two months. She shares her condition with only 1,000 other people.
‘Poofile’ ALMOST 300,000 people purchased the iPoo application, which allows users to share their pottyexperience through their smart phones.
Sex sells A CONSERVATIVE Mexican presidential candidate is appealing to women voters to use their wiles to ensure their husbands vote.
Drinks bet UKRAINIAN Prime Minister Mykola Azarov landed in trouble after winning a drink’s bet with a Swedish fan.
Mugger ID A MUGGER in the US was identified after dropping his phone, which contained photos, during the attack.
2QO\ SD\ IRU ZKHQ \RXÂľUH KHUH
)RUJHW DERXW $'6/ DQG ½[HG ,QWHUQHW ° DQG SD\LQJ IRU PRQWKV *HW VWDUWHG LPPHGLDWHO\ E\ WU\LQJ RXW RXU 0RELOH %URDGEDQG <RX JHW *% IRU RQO\ ô 9$7 SHU PRQWK
28 June - 4 July 2012
EWN
www.euroweeklynews.com
Costa de AlmerĂa
Advertising Feature
Property of the week Brought to you by Voss Homes
Bargain two bed villa DO you really need to spend extra for three bedrooms just for when the grandchildren come to visit once a year? For this reason Voss Homes in HuercalOvera is pleased to offer this attractive recently decorated, well maintained two bedroom, one bathroom villa with landscaped gardens of 400m2 and a Jacuzzi pool, four minutes drive to the town of Huercal-Overa and 20 minutes drive to the beaches of San Juan de Los Terreros. The villa is on the edge of a small urbanisation so there are plenty of neighbours and it is planned that a cafe / shop may be built closeby in the future. The villa has a front garden with driveway and a covered porch which brings you into the homely open-plan lounge / dining with aircon and an efficient pellet burning fireplace with built-in fan to help circulate the heat around the house. There is a fully fitted kitchen complete with a five ring Rangemaster cooker twin fuelled by gas and electric. There are two large double bedrooms, both with preinstallation of aircon, one with built-in wardrobes and a family bathroom with shower. Patio doors from the lounge into the private garden with hillside views, fly free / dining area, six seater Jacuzzi, water feature, tool shed and plenty of room for a swimming pool. The villa is also equipped with double glazing, mosquito nets, roll down window shutters and attractive ‘beer belly’ window
ATTRACTIVE: Well maintained property.
grills, mains water, electricity, internet, phone and Sky TV. A Spanish plated LHD, 1996 BMW 520i and the quality furniture is also available to purchase if required. In four minutes drive you can be on the A7 motorway or in a village with cafes, restaurants, shop and bakers etc or in to the market town of Huercal-Overa with its award winning hospital, numerous shops, Monday market and various sports and leisure facilities. Price: â‚Ź109,950
For more information or to view this property, please contact Andy Voss at Voss Homes on 0034 678 002 006 or visit our new office in Huercal-Overa 100 metres from Lidl just 1km off of junction 553 of the A7 motorway. Landline:0034 950 616 827 Email: andy@vosshomesspain.com Website: www.vosshomesspain.com
Missing the ‘red tape’ era
A
S I scurry from administrative office to office, it occurs to me that the Russians now flocking to Spain are not doing so for bargain basement priced properties. They are nostalgic, bless them. They miss the good old Soviet Union bureaucracy where everyone had a job guaranteed by the
37
Images of Spain By Mike Walsh state. The jobs might be useless, paper-shuffling job creation exercises, but at least they were jobs. In principle, I can live with politicians buying jobs and votes. I would just prefer to see this
vast army of penpushing, paper-filing bored clerks putting their talents to better use. Washing windows comes to mind. At a guess I would say 50 per cent of bureaucracy in Spain today could be done on the internet; most of the rest by one person, not three.
,17(51(7 3/$16 X 8VH 0Æ60�9 / 0RELOH %URDGEDQG 72 &+226( )520 • *% ô PRQWK DQG RQO\ SD\ IRU WKH PRQWKV \RX • *% ô PRQWK • 0% ô PRQWK DUH LQ 6SDLQ • 0% ô PRQWK • 0% ô PRQWK X 1R ORQJ FRQWUDFWV QR SHQDOWLHV ° \RX FDQ OHDYH ZKHQHYHU \RX ZDQW X 'LUHFW 'HELW 3D\ $V <RX *R $XWRPDWLF F 7RS 8S ° WKH FKRLFH LV \RXUV
:( 63($. <285 /$1*8$*( ‘UNLOCKED’ USB MODEM
Use with other branded Sim Cards in your own country
-2,1 285 29(5 &86720(56 :+2 $5( 1 12: 6$9,1* 021(< 21 7+(,5 02%,/( &$//6 3U 3ULFHV H[FOXGH ,9$ 2XU FRPSOHWH PRELOH DQG ,QWHUQHW UDWH FDUG LV DYDLODEOH DW ZZZ PDVPRYLO HV &RQGLWLRQV DSSO\ DW
THURSDAY
38
EWN www.euroweeklynews.com
BBC1
4.00pm - midnight 7:00pm BBC News at Six The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather. 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm Match of the Day Live 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London. 11:35pm Question Time
ITV
Channel 4
6:00am Speaking Sport 6:30am Children at Work 7:00am The Pingu Show 7:10am Pinky Dinky Doo 7:25am Timmy Time 7:35am Chuggington 7:50am Rastamouse 8:00am Roar 8:30am The League of Super Evil 8:45am Frankenstein's Cat 8:55am Newsround 9:00am Dick 'N' Dom Go Wild 9:30am Nina and the Neurons: In the Lab 9:45am Big and Small 9:55am Dipdap 10:00am Tinga Tinga Tales 10:10am Little Charley Bear 10:20am Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 10:30am Bob the Builder: Ready, Steady, Build! 10:40am The Koala Brothers 10:55am Woolly and Tig 11:00am Driver Dan's Story Train 11:10am Waybuloo 11:30am In the Night Garden 12:00pm The Daily Politics 12:30pm Wimbledon 2012
4:45am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service. 6:30am ITV Morning News The latest national and international news. 7:00am Daybreak 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 12:25pm ITV News The latest headlines from around the world. Followed by a local weather forecast. 12:30pm This Morning Presented by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby. 1:30pm Loose Women Michelle Mone join the loose ladies Ruth Langsford and Janet Street-Porter for some lunchtime chat. 2:30pm ITV News and Weather The latest headlines from around the world. 3:00pm May the Best House Win Hexham homeowners compete for a cash prize.
4:25pm Deadly Art 4:40pm Prank Patrol Down Under 5:05pm Me and My Monsters 5:30pm Young Dracula 6:00pm A Tribute to Bomber Command 6:50pm Wimbledon 2012 9:00pm Today at Wimbledon 10:00pm The Men Who Made Us Fat 11:00pm Mock the Week 11:30pm Newsnight
4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal Compilation featuring some of the best moments from the series. 5:00pm A Touch of Frost 6:00pm The Chase Quiz show hosted by Bradley Walsh. 7:00pm London Tonight 7:30pm ITV News and Weather The latest headlines from around the world. Followed by a national weather forecast. 8:00pm Emmerdale Lisa discovers the true extent of the nightmare Zak has left her to face. 9:00pm Tonight 9:30pm You've Been Framed! 10:00pm Benidorm 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather The latest headlines from around the world. 11:35pm Euro 2012 Highlights
Wimbledon 2012 6:50pm BBC2
12:35am This Week 1:20am Holiday Weatherview 1:25am Panorama 1:55am Antiques Roadshow 2:55am Crime and Punishment 3:40am Great British Menu 4:10am Countryfile 5:10am BBC News
BBC3 8:00pm Doctor Who 8:45pm Doctor Who Confidential 9:00pm Coming Here Soon 10:00pm Russell Howard's Good News 10:30pm Live at the Electric 11:00pm Little Britain 11:30pm Dead Boss 12:00am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:30am Russell Howard's Good News 2:00am Live at the Electric 2:30am Dead Boss 3:00am Cherry Healey: How to Get a Life 3:55am Little Britain
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de Almería
BBC2
5:10am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team. 10:15am Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Real Rescues 12:45pm Cash in the Attic Series looking at whether household junk could be worth a small fortune. 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather. 2:30pm BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London. 2:45pm Wimbledon 2012 Sue Barker introduces further live action from day four of the Championships at Wimbledon.
TV
12:20am A Tribute to Bomber Command 1:10am The Culture Show 1:40am BBC News 4:55am Who Needs Sport? This documentary investigates the wider impact of sport and exercise. 5:25am Seeking Refuge 5:50am In My Shoes Child led documentary exploring the exciting and busy port of Rotterdam.
BBC4 8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective. 8:30pm Top of the Pops: 1977 9:00pm Wonders of the Solar System 10:00pm Dead Poets Society 12:05am Shakespeare Uncovered 1:05am London on Film: The East End 1:35am Rude Britannia 2:35am Top of the Pops: 1977 3:10am Wonders of the Solar System 4:10am The Space Shuttle: A Horizon Guide
12:35am Caroline Quentin: A Passage Through India 1:30am Jackpot247 3:30am Tonight 3:55am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service. 5:35am The Jeremy Kyle Show
5:10am Deal or No Deal 6:05am Countdown 6:50am Kenwood Glamour Puds 7:10am Para Shorts 2 7:15am The Hoobs 7:40am The Hoobs 8:05am Freshly Squeezed 8:35am According to Jim 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond. 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Undercover Boss Canada 11:00am Location, Location, Location 12:00pm You Deserve This House 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Jamie's 30 Minute Meals 1:35pm Liz Johnson 'Night Swimmer' 1:40pm How to Cook Like Heston 2:05pm Shadow of a Doubt
Channel 5 7:00am Thomas and Friends 7:10am The Wotwots! 7:20am City of Friends 7:35am Jelly Jamm 7:45am Peppa Pig 7:50am Castle Farm 8:00am Little Princess 8:10am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 8:20am The Mr. Men Show 8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:45am Make Way for Noddy 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:10am Peppa Pig 9:20am Peppa Pig 9:30am Roary the Racing Car 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Olivia 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Extreme Fishing with Robson Green 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Big Brother 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm Monkey Life 3:50pm Chinese Food in Minutes
Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals 1:05pm
4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me Five cooks go fork to fork in a brand new episode of the popular competitive dining show. 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. 8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm Country House Rescue 10:00pm The House the 50s Built 11:00pm 24 Hours in A and E 12:05am Gordon Behind Bars Gordon Ramsay thinks it's time Britain's prisoners paid their way. 1:05am Random Acts 1:10am The Secret Millionaire At 24 Andrew Feldman is the youngest ever secret millionaire. 2:10am Our Man in... Ibiza 3:05am Dispatches Channel 4 Dispatches lifts the lid on the funeral industry. 3:35am Time Team 4:30am Ancient Egyptians 5:25am Deal or No Deal
4:00pm Storm Chasers: Revenge of the Twister Drama about a woman who loses her husband to a tornado. 6:00pm 5 News at 5 National and international news. 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News National and international news. 8:00pm Big Body Squad 9:00pm Marco Pierre White's Kitchen Wars Competitive cooking show with Marco Pierre White. 10:00pm Extraordinary People 11:00pm Big Brother Catch up on the latest events inside the Big Brother house.
12:00am Big Brother's Bit on the Side 1:00am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel. 4:55am The Great Artists 5:20am Wildlife SOS 5:45am Wildlife SOS
Satellite channels SKY1 5:35am Real Filth Fighters 6:05am Don't Forget the Lyrics 7:00am Mission Implausible 8:00am Futurama 8:10am Brainiac: Science Abuse 9:00am Stargate SG-1 11:00am Best of Oops TV 12:00pm Airline 1:00pm Emergency Abroad 2:00pm Dog the Bounty Hunter 3:00pm Stargate Atlantis 4:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Futurama 6:30pm Modern Family 7:00pm The Middle 7:30pm Futurama 8:00pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Futurama 9:30pm The Simpsons 10:00pm An Idiot Abroad 11:00pm A League of Their Own 12:00am Cop Squad 1:00am Road Wars 2:00am Gangster Wives 2:55am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 3:55am So You Think You're Safe? 4:45am Medical Emergency 5:10am Real Filth Fighters
SKY MOVIES COMEDY 6:00am Silver Streak 8:00am Macgruber 9:40am Soul Men 11:25am He Said, She Said 1:25pm The Dilemma 3:25pm Ramona and Beezus 5:15pm Stuck on You 7:15pm Take Me Home Tonight 9:00pm The Dilemma 11:00pm Stuck on You
1:00am Macgruber 2:40am Take Me Home Tonight 4:20am Family Jewels
SKY MOVIES DRAMA 5:45am Shadowlands 8:00am Shrink 9:50am A Warrior's Heart 11:40am The Top Ten Show 2012 12:00pm A Valentine's Date 1:35pm The King's Speech 3:40pm How Do You Know 5:45pm Schindler's List 9:00pm The King's Speech 11:00pm How Do You Know 1:05am Country Strong 3:10am Cocktail 5:00am Secretariat
SKY MOVIES ACTION
TCM 7:55am Gunsmoke 9:00am Rawhide 10:05am Bridge to the Sun 12:10pm Imitation General 1:45pm Gunsmoke 2:50pm Rawhide 4:00pm Gunsight Ridge 5:40pm The Four Horsemen of The Apocalypse 8:40pm Bells of Coronado 10:00pm Hell on Wheels 11:00pm Deadwood 12:05am Road to Perdition 2:15am My Cousin Rachel
5:10am D2: The Mighty Ducks 7:00am The Longest Day 10:00am Sanctum 11:55am The Amazing Spiderman: Premiere Special 12:25pm The Matrix Revolutions 2:35pm Fast Five 4:50pm Bunraku 7:00pm Predators 9:00pm Tomorrow, When the War Began 11:00pm Fast Five 1:15am Predators 3:05am Reign of Fire 4:50am Anaconda 2: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid
The King’s Speech 9:00pm SMD
EWN 39
28 June - 4 July 2012 www.euroweeklynews.com
Costa de AlmerĂa
IF YOU’RE STILL WITH TELEFONICA WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY “
Making ends meet is a daily challenge for a young family like ours. y W switched to Telitec a We year ago and the savings y helped afford a holiday tto go back and see the ffamily this summer.
�
Philippa & Lee Jones (and family)
ADSL INTERNET LANDLINE RENTAL COMBO-PACKAGE INTERNET DIAL-UP
‹ :\WLY-(:; PU[LYUL[ ‹ <W [V TI KV^USVHK ZWLLKZ
‹ *HSSZ MYVT J TPU PUJS\KPUN PU[LYUH[PVUHS ‹ 4HPU[LUHUJL PUJS\KLK ‹ -9,, PUZ[HSSH[PVU ‹ -9,, ]VPJLTHPS
24
12
,99â‚Ź/mth
,99â‚Ź/mth
‹ :\WLY-(:; PU[LYUL[ ‹ OY Z\WWVY[ PU ,UNSPZO ‹ -(:; 0UZ[HSSH[PVU ‹ -9,, JHSSZ [V ,\YVWL ‹ =VPJLTHPS
39
‹ 6\Y JOLHWLZ[ PU[LYUL[ ZLY]PJL ‹ ,HZ` [V \ZL ‹ :\P[HISL MVY SPNO[ HUK VJJHZPVUHS \ZLYZ
,99â‚Ź/mth ENTAL LINE R ED INCLUD
1
cent/min
SUMMER OFFER FREE Wireless router whilst stocks last
TERMS & CONDITIONS APPLY TO ALL OFFERS. FAIR USAGE POLICY ON FREE MONTHLY CALLS INC UNLIMITED MITED PACKAGES
www.telitec.com
OUR KEEP Y FE A S DATA
902 88 90 70 / 965 743 473
40
28 June - 4 July 2012
EWN www.euroweeklynews.com • Armando Iannucci has hinted that the Leveson Inquiry may have influenced the next series of The Thick of It. Speaking at a screening of Veep, his new HBO political satire, the writer and producer revealed that a ‘major inquiry will feature quite heavily’. The Guardian reports that Iannucci claimed that the inquiry into Press standards by Lord Justice Leveson was filled with potential avenues for comedy. He mused: “It is interesting watching them all swear on oath and then saying what they say.” He also revealed that the new series will focus on a new government, to reflect the changes in British politics since the last series in 2009. Speaking to journalists, Iannucci said of the new series: “There’s a new government, it’s in coalition, our previous cast are in opposition and we go backwards and forwards between the two. There’s more of a story arc to it now, even though each episode is self-contained, and in the last three episodes everything comes together.” The 48-year-old is also currently working on the upcoming Alan Partridge movie, and was recently given an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. • The BBC has recommissioned Silk for a third series, it has been announced. Starring Rupert PenryJones and Maxine Peake, the legal drama - following the lives of barristers - recently wrapped its second run on
Costa de Almería
‘The Thick of It’ to spoof the Leveson Inquiry? DISHING THE DIRT
By Richard Shanley Of Europa Digital
for BBC One despite airing during hot weather and clashing with popular international football. The show, which began last February, also stars Neil Stuke and Nina Sosanya.
BBC One. Creator Peter • Simon Cowell Moffat said in a statement: has insisted that “It’s a joy to write for his new cooking Maxine Peake and this competition Food group of actors. I feel Glorious Food is very privileged and ‘not a show for lucky. Can’t wait to get snobs’. The X going. Lots of big ideas Factor boss about cases, characters, announced the new relationships, politics as format, which gives well as a great deal of amateur chefs the unfinished business from this chance to have their current series.” Moffat added: dish sold in Marks & “It’s usually a good sign as a Spencer stores, writer when your anxiety about HOME-COOKING FAN: earlier this month. “I a new series is not what to say Simon Cowell. love home cooking, but how to fit everything in. which is one of the The big challenge for all of us reasons I wanted to is keeping what is very obviously a make this show,” Cowell explained. highly intelligent and focused audience “No one can make roast potatoes like entertained and engaged.” my mum and I’m sure lots of people New episodes of Silk have been feel the same way about their family performing excellently in the ratings recipes. “This is not a show for snobs.
This is giving someone a chance to have their recipe sold in a Marks & Spencer store.” ITV director of entertainment and comedy Elaine Bedell added: “It is a unique project, with a unique combination of two exceptional producers [Cowell’s Syco and Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares brains Optomen] who are both rightly renowned for their expertise in entertainment and food programming which is a perfect recipe in itself.” Dermot O’Leary is reportedly being lined up to host Food Glorious Food, which as yet does not have a fixed air-date.
If you would like me to answer any questions you may have on satellite TV or to expand on anything I have written about please call me on 678 332 815 or email on richard@europadigital.com. I look forward to your comments and questions. Don’t forget to listen to my radio show every weekday from 10am on Spectrum Radio (90.8fm), or listen online at costaalmeria.spectrumfm.net for the latest news and views from the world of satellite television.
28 June - 4 July 2012 www.euroweeklynews.com
EWN 41 Costa de AlmerĂa
FRIDAY
42
EWN www.euroweeklynews.com
BBC1
ITV
6:00am In My Shoes 7:00am The Pingu Show 7:10am Pinky Dinky Doo 7:25am Timmy Time 7:35am Chuggington 7:50am Rastamouse 8:00am Roar 8:30am The League of Super Evil 8:45am Frankenstein's Cat 8:55am Newsround 9:00am Dick 'N' Dom Go Wild 9:30am Nina and the Neurons: In the Lab 9:45am Big and Small 9:55am Dipdap 10:00am Tinga Tinga Tales 10:10am Little Charley Bear 10:20am Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 10:30am Bob the Builder: Ready, Steady, Build! 10:40am The Koala Brothers 10:55am Woolly and Tig 11:00am Driver Dan's Story Train 11:10am Waybuloo 11:30am In the Night Garden 12:00pm The Daily Politics 12:30pm Wimbledon 2012
4.00pm - midnight 7:00pm BBC News at Six The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather. 7:30pm BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London. 8:00pm The One Show - Best of Britain 8:30pm Fake Britain Dominic Littlewood investigates the conmen who are trying to get their hands on your money. 9:00pm EastEnders Kat is stunned when Jean announces that Michael is not entirely to blame for recent events. 9:30pm Would I Lie to You? 10:00pm New Tricks 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London. 11:35pm The Graham Norton Show The award-winning host continues his anarchic talk show.
12:20am The National Lottery Friday Night Draws 12:30am White Van Man 1:00am EastEnders Omnibus 2:25am Weatherview 2:30am Chatsworth 3:30am Question Time David Dimbleby presents Question Time from Luton. 4:30am Great British Menu 5:00am Great British Menu 5:30am BBC News
BBC3
Episodes BBC2 11:00pm 4:25pm Deadly Art 4:40pm Prank Patrol Down Under 5:05pm Me and My Monsters 5:30pm Blue Peter 6:00pm Newsround 6:10pm Copycats Two families battle it out in a range of hilarious games. 6:40pm Shaun the Sheep Children's animation. 6:50pm Wimbledon 2012 9:00pm Today at Wimbledon 10:00pm Simon Schama's Shakespeare 11:00pm Episodes Comedy series. Matt's life continues to fall apart when he falls foul of his fierce ex-wife. 11:30pm Newsnight
12:00am The Review Show 12:50am Welcome to Collinwood 2:10am Taken 3:40am BBC News 5:30am Pages from Ceefax News and information from the BBC's Teletext service.
BBC4
8:00pm Top Gear USA 9:30pm Snog, Marry, Avoid? 10:00pm Dead Boss 10:30pm Live at the Apollo 11:00pm EastEnders 11:30pm Russell Howard's Good News Extra 12:15am Family Guy 1:00am American Dad! 1:45am Dead Boss 2:15am Live at the Electric 2:45am Russell Howard's Good News Extra 3:30am Live at the Apollo 4:00am Snog, Marry, Avoid? 4:30am Cherry Healey: How to Get a Life 5:30am Live at the Electric
8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective. 8:30pm Concerto at the BBC Proms 9:00pm Puccini's Gianni Schicchi 10:00pm Quadrophenia 11:10pm Quadrophenia 1:05am BBC Electric Proms 1:55am Guitar Heroes at the BBC 2:55am Quadrophenia 4:05am Puccini's Gianni Schicchi
YOU’LL LOVE OUR LOW ADSL RATES from
38
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de Almería
BBC2
5:10am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team. 10:15am Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Real Rescues 12:45pm Cash in the Attic Rita Grimsted is looking to raise £1,500 to buy a new kitchen. 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather. 2:30pm BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London. 2:45pm Wimbledon 2012
TV
8mb inc landline! .99€ upto
Let’s keep it simple! call now EWTELCO 902 887 100 / 966 49 05 09 www.EWTELCO.com
Channel 4
Channel 5
5:35am The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:30am ITV Morning News The latest national and international news. 7:00am Daybreak 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning Presented by Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford. 12:25pm ITV News The latest headlines from around the world. Followed by a local weather forecast. 12:30pm This Morning Presented by Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford. 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather The latest headlines from around the world. 3:00pm May the Best House Win The show is in Rossendale, Lancashire.
5:25am Deal or No Deal 6:20am Countdown 7:05am Lee Pearson 'Lone Rider' 7:10am Sali Mali Sali Mali gets the flu and Jackdaw flies to the rescue. 7:15am The Hoobs 7:40am The Hoobs The Hoobs are amazed to discover that Tiddlypeeps have a hole in their tummies. 8:05am Freshly Squeezed 8:35am According to Jim 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond Frank offers to paint Ray's house, but not the colour that Ray and Debra want. 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Undercover Boss Canada 11:00am Relocation, Relocation 12:00pm You Deserve This House 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Oscar Pistorius 'One Giant Leap' 1:10pm Jamie's 30 Minute Meals 1:40pm How to Cook Like Heston 2:15pm The Great Sioux Massacre
5:45am Wildlife SOS 6:10am House Doctor 7:00am Thomas and Friends 7:10am The Wotwots! 7:20am City of Friends 7:35am Jelly Jamm 7:45am Peppa Pig 7:50am Castle Farm 8:00am Little Princess 8:10am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 8:20am The Mr Men Show 8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:45am Make Way for Noddy 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:35am Roary the Racing Car 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Olivia 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Extreme Fishing with Robson Green 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Big Brother 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm Monkey Life 3:45pm Monte Walsh
4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm A Touch of Frost Conclusion. 6:00pm The Chase Quiz show hosted by Bradley Walsh. 7:00pm London Tonight 7:30pm ITV News and Weather The latest headlines from around the world. Followed by a national weather forecast. 8:00pm Emmerdale A drunk Jai finds solace in the arms of someone unexpected. 8:30pm Coronation Street Sean goes too far this time. All hell breaks loose as the Rovers gets an inspection. 9:00pm Grimefighters 9:30pm Coronation Street Chaos at the Rovers sparks an unlikely truce. Carla warns Peter he could lose Simon. 10:00pm The Circus New documentary about one of Britain's oldest family circuses. 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather The latest headlines from around the world. 11:35pm Public Enemies
4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me
6:00pm 5 News at 5 National and international news. 6:30pm Neighbours Lucas finally asks Vanessa to move in permanently. 7:00pm Home and Away Heath and Bianca are over the moon with the birth of their son. 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Cricket on 5 9:00pm Ice Road Truckers: Deadliest Roads 10:00pm Big Brother 11:00pm The Bachelor Reality series featuring Made In Chelsea star Spencer Matthews. 12:00am Big Brother's Bit on the Side
7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. 8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm Come Dine with Me 10:00pm The Million Pound Drop Live 11:30pm 8 Out of 10 Cats
CH4
2:00am The Store 4:05am Psycho 5:55am ITV Nightscreen
12:20am Stand Up for the Week 1:10am Random Acts 1:15am Date Movie 2:40am My Name is Earl 3:05am The Wrong Turn Short digital animation from a first time director. 3:10am The Million Pound Drop Live 4:40am Covert 4:45am Lula Fantastic 4:50am Mother of Many 4:55am Deal or No Deal 5:50am Countdown
My Name is Earl 2:40am
1:00am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel. 4:55am Motorsport Mundial The latest motor racing action from around the world. 5:20am Wildlife SOS 5:45am Wildlife SOS
Satellite channels SKY1
SKY MOVIES DRAMA
8:00am Brainiac: Science Abuse 9:00am Stargate SG-1 11:00am Best of Oops TV 12:00pm Airline 1:00pm Emergency Abroad 2:00pm Dog the Bounty Hunter 3:00pm Stargate Atlantis
7:10am Birdy 9:15am Tracker 11:00am All That Jazz 1:05pm Water for Elephants 3:05pm Dear Frankie
4:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Futurama 6:30pm Modern Family 7:00pm The Middle 7:30pm Futurama 8:00pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Futurama 9:30pm The Simpsons 10:00pm A League of Their Own 11:00pm Alan Partridge: Welcome to the Places of My Life
4:55pm Eat Pray Love 7:20pm 40 Days and 40 Nights 9:00pm Water for Elephants 11:00pm She's Out of My League 12:50am Remember Me
SKY MOVIES ACTION 6:30am In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers 8:10am I Am Number Four 10:05am The Green Hornet 12:05pm Over the Top 1:45pm We
12:00am Walking and Talking 12:30am An Idiot Abroad 1:30am Dog the Bounty Hunter 2:00am BNP Wives 2:55am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime
Diana Agron
SKY MOVIES COMEDY 10:00am Orange County 11:30am Dinner for Schmucks 1:30pm Just Married 3:10pm Men in Black III 3:40pm 30 Minutes or Less 5:10pm Your Highness 7:00pm Dinner for Schmucks 9:00pm 30 Minutes or Less 10:30pm Your Highness 12:20am Orange County 1:50am Broadcast News
SMA
I am number four
8:10am
Were Soldiers 4:05pm Sucker Punch 6:00pm Sucker Punch Special 6:15pm Faster 8:00pm The Green Hornet 10:00pm We Were Soldiers 12:20am Sucker Punch 2:10am Faster
TCM 8:35am Rawhide 9:35am The Four Horsemen of The Apocalypse 12:30pm Bells of Coronado 1:45pm Gunsmoke 2:50pm Rawhide 4:00pm White Comanche 5:50pm The Savage Guns 7:25pm The Man From Utah 8:25pm Murder She Said 10:00pm 16 Blocks 11:55pm My Cousin Vinny 2:05am The Gang's All Here 3:50am Teleshopping
28 June - 4 July 2012 www.euroweeklynews.com
EWN
43
Costa de AlmerĂa
44
EWN
www.euroweeklynews.com
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de AlmerĂa
28 June - 4 July 2012 www.euroweeklynews.com
EWN
45
Costa de AlmerĂa
46
EWN
www.euroweeklynews.com
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de AlmerĂa
28 June - 4 July 2012 www.euroweeklynews.com
EWN
47
Costa de AlmerĂa
SATURDAY
48
EWN www.euroweeklynews.com
BBC1
TV
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de AlmerĂa
BBC2
ITV
Channel 4
Channel 5
5:30am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live James Martin presents another menu of mouth-watering recipes, great chefs and celebrity guests. 12:30pm Raymond Blanc's Kitchen Secrets Legendary chef Raymond Blanc welcomes the cameras into his kitchen to share his cooking secrets. 1:00pm BBC News 1:05pm Regional News 1:10pm Weather 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm Wimbledon 2012
5:30am Pages from Ceefax News and information from the BBC's Teletext service. 7:00am The Pingu Show 7:10am Pinky Dinky Doo Mixed media animation. The Pinky Dinky Doos live in a city called Great Big City. 7:25am Timmy Time A spin off from the Shaun the Sheep animation. 7:35am Chuggington 7:45am Rastamouse 8:00am Barney's Barrier Reef 8:30am Dennis and Gnasher 8:40am The Scooby-Doo Show 9:05am Alesha's Street Dance Stars 9:30am The Slammer 10:00am Blue Peter's Big Olympic Tour 10:30am Incredible Edibles 11:00am My Genius Idea 11:30am Splatalot 11:42am Deadly 60 Bites 11:55am Ooglies 12:15pm MOTD Kickabout 12:30pm Wimbledon 2012
5:55am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service. 6:30am ITV Morning News The latest national and international news. 7:00am CITV 9:25am Saturday Cookbook 10:25am ITV News 10:30am The Jeremy Kyle Show US 11:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show US 12:20pm The Real Housewives of New York City Reality series following a group of affluent Manhattan housewives. 1:20pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 1:30pm Murder is Easy 3:20pm On Her Majesty's Secret Service
5:50am Countdown 6:35am Kenwood Glamour Puds 7:00am Nathan Stephens 'Warrior' 7:05am The Hoobs 7:30am The Hoobs 7:55am British F3 8:25am Mobil 1 The Grid 8:50am Liz Johnson 'Night Swimmer' 8:55am The Morning Line 9:55am 10 Years on the Beach 10:30am T4 Movie Special 11:00am Love Shaft 11:40am Revenge 12:40pm The Big Bang Theory 1:15pm The Big Bang Theory 1:45pm The Simpsons 2:20pm The Paralympic Show 2:55pm Channel 4 Racing
4.00pm - midnight
4:55pm Escape to the Country 5:40pm Flog It! Antiques show which helps amateur auctioneers, collectors and bargain-hunters make a saving. 6:40pm Dad's Army 7:10pm Wimbledon 2012 9:00pm Today at Wimbledon 10:00pm Richard II
6:00pm Local News and Weather All the very latest local news and weather. 6:10pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 6:30pm You've Been Framed! Comedy show which features a selection of camcorder catastrophes and video disasters. 7:00pm Primeval 8:00pm You Cannot be Serious! 8:30pm Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 11:00pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 11:20pm Mad Mad World
5:05pm Lee Pearson 'Lone Rider' 5:10pm Deal or No Deal 6:10pm Come Dine with Me 6:40pm Come Dine with Me 7:10pm Come Dine with Me Bindi is cooking an intricate Asian fusion menu. 7:40pm Come Dine with Me Uber-confident alpha male Nir Zamek is the last to host in north London. 8:10pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. 8:40pm 4thought.tv 8:45pm Iron Man 11:00pm The Million Pound Drop Live
7:10pm BBC News 7:20pm Regional News All the latest local news. 7:25pm Weather The latest weather information. 7:30pm Raiders of the Lost Ark 9:20pm The National Lottery: Secret Fortune High-tension game show. 10:10pm Casualty 11:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 11:18pm Weather The latest weather information. 11:20pm Mrs. Brown's Boys 11:50pm Live at the Apollo
5:25pm Rio Bravo 8:15pm 5 News The latest news coverage. 8:20pm NCIS 9:10pm NCIS 10:00pm Big Brother Catch up on the latest events inside the Big Brother house. 11:00pm Hostel: Part II
CH5 9:30am
BBC1 11:20pm
Angelina Ballerina
Mrs. Brown's Boys Comedy series about a loud-mouthed Irish matriarch.
BBC3 6:00am Dead Boss 8:00pm Doctor Who 8:45pm Doctor Who Confidential 9:00pm Top Gear 10:00pm Poseidon 11:30pm Live at the Electric 12:00am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:30am Russell Howard's Good News Extra 2:15am Dead Boss 2:45am Live at the Electric 3:15am Can We Trust the Police? 4:10am Coming Here Soon 5:10am Russell Howard's Good News Extra 5:55am Dead Boss
12:20am Shakespeare Uncovered 1:20am TOTP2 2:20am Nina's Heavenly Delights 3:50am Pages from Ceefax News and information from the BBC's Teletext service.
12:00am Take Me Out 1:10am The Store 3:15am In Plain Sight Drama about a U.S. Marshal attached to the highly secretive Federal Witness Protection Program. 4:00am ITV Nightscreen
BBC4 8:00pm The Blue Planet More oceanic explorations, topped off with David Attenborough's masterful narration. 9:00pm Illuminations 10:00pm Spiral 10:50pm Spiral 11:45pm Top of the Pops: 1977 12:20am Sinatra Sings 1:20am Wonders of the Solar System 2:20am Illuminations The Private Lives of the Medieval Kings. 3:20am The Blue Planet, Open Ocean
12:40am Before the Devil Knows You're Dead 2:45am How to Cope with Death Animated short film. 2:50am Stand Up for the Week The final show in the current series of the topical stand-up show. 3:35am Comedy Lab Comedy sketch show written and performed by Tom Palmer and Tom Stourton. 4:00am The Million Pound Drop Live 5:25am Oscar Pistorius 'One Giant Leap' 5:30am Deal or No Deal
12:50am Inside Hollywood 1:00am Super Casino
Satellite channels SKY1 7:00am Guinness World Records Smashed! 8:00am It's Me or the Dog 9:00am Bill Bailey's Birdwatching Bonanza 10:00am World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 11:00am Football's Next Star 1:00pm Road Wars 2:00pm Inside Gatwick 3:00pm Modern Family 5:30pm The Middle 8:00pm Inside Gatwick 9:00pm Futurama 10:00pm Forrest Gump 12:45am The Good Guys 1:45am An Idiot Abroad 2:45am Ross Kemp on Gangs 3:35am Street Crime UK 4:30am Miami SWAT 5:20am Hello, Goodbye
7:05pm Bend It Like Beckham 9:00pm Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason 11:00pm Burlesque
Tides 10:00pm Transformers: Dark of the Moon 12:35am The Other Guys 2:25am Takers
1:10am The Good Son 2:50am Cocktail
SKY MOVIES ACTION 8:45am Tron Legacy 10:50am Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 1:10pm Transformers: Dark of the Moon 3:45pm The Other Guys 5:35pm Tron Legacy 7:40pm Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger
TCM 8:55am Rawhide 10:00am The Savage Guns 11:35am The Man From Utah 12:35pm Murder She Said 2:20pm Fort Massacre 4:00pm Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous 6:10pm Murder in Three Acts 8:00pm Forever Young 10:00pm Full Metal Jacket)
SKY MOVIES COMEDY 9:45am Calendar Girls 11:40am Dragnet 1:30pm Little Fockers 3:15pm Arthur 5:15pm Get Him to the Greek 7:15pm Little Fockers 9:00pm Arthur 11:00pm Get Him to the Greek 12:50am Women in Trouble 2:30am 41 Year-Old Virgin Who Knocked Sarah 4:00am Knucklehead
SKY MOVIES DRAMA 9:00am You Again 10:50am Frankie and Johnny 12:50pm Housesitter 2:35pm The Sound of Music 5:25pm I.Q.
SMD
12:35am Red Eye 1:50am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 1:55am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.
8:05am Roobarb and Custard Too 8:10am Bananas in Pyjamas 8:25am Family! 8:35am Noddy in Toyland 8:50am Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 9:00am Little Princess 9:20am The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 9:30am Angelina Ballerina 9:45am Rupert Bear 10:00am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15am The Mr Men Show 10:30am Roary the Racing Car 10:45am Jelly Jamm 11:00am Big Body Squad 12:00pm Big Brother
9:00pm: Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
EWN
28 June - 4 July 2012
49
Costa de AlmerĂa
www.euroweeklynews.com Advertising Feature
Claiming UK benefits in Spain D
ESPITE the UK government’s loud proclamations of having countless millions of pounds in state benefits available for those in need of extra income, it often does little to ensure that people get the help they need in order to receive their
correct entitlement. The complex benefits system and the confusing nature of the forms that need to be to be filled out frequently put a lot of people off making a claim. Ignorance of what one’s entitlement might be, added to
the worry that claiming one benefit may lead to a cut in other income can further deter would-be claimants. Certain benefits are, indeed, related to income and savings but others like Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Attendance Allowance (AA) -
Advertising Feature
Donna’s Boutique: Quality at the right price DONNA’S BOUTIQUE officially opened in Turre, next to the Meson del Pobre Restaurant at the beginning of this month. More than 200 friends and customers came from as far as San Juan and Mazarron to congratulate Donna and try on her latest styles. They were treated to Champagne and delicious canapĂŠs under the gazebo, but most could hardly wait to get inside to see Donna’s renowned clothes and accessories. Donna, was rushed off her feet because the shop quickly became packed. She said she had been, “overwhelmed by the support she got from her clients.â€? You’ve probably seen Donna at your local market. She’s
economical as on her market stall. As well as her new boutique and market stalls which she will continue doing, her website www.donnasboutique.es, will be up and running in July. So, wherever you are in the world you can buy your favourite clothing online. She also does private clothes parties for 10 or more people at a time. She will come to the venue of your choice, with her clothing, accessories and jewellery, and even offers a professional line of make-up. Her new range of underwear will be available soon too. So, whether you are looking for comfortable, stylish everyday clothes or that special something for a night out, get down to Donna’s Boutique.
NOW OPEN: Donna’s Boutique in Turre. been selling fashionable, quality clothes imported to Spain from the UK for three years, and her passion for her clothes really shines through. Her eye for style puts any personal shopper to shame. Donna knows exactly which clothes suit your
ƚĞů͗ ϾϹϏ ϲĎĎł ĎąĎĎ´ Íť žŽÄ?Í— ϲϳϴ ĎŹĎŻĎ° Ď˛ĎąĎ ÄžĹľÄ‚Ĺ?ĹŻÍ— Ĺ?ŜĨŽΛŜĞdžƚĆ?ĆšĹ˝Ć‰Ä‚ĹŻĹľÄžĆŒĹ?Ă͘Ä?Žž Ç ÄžÄ?Í— Ç Ç Ç Í˜ĹśÄžÇ†ĆšĆ?ĆšĹ˝Ć‰Ä‚ĹŻĹľÄžĆŒĹ?Ă͘Ä?Žž =XUJHQD Âź UHI =7+*
shape and size. Catering to more voluptuous ladies, up to a British size 28, you’re guaranteed to find something. Customers say that Donna’s clothes are fantastic quality and incredibly inexpensive. Her boutique clothing is just as
16$ LV DFWLYHO\ VHOOLQJ VHQVLEO\ SULFHG SURSHUWLHV DQG LV LQ QHHG RI PRUH ,I \RX DUH WKLQNLQJ RI VHOOLQJ \RXU SURSHUW\ SOHDVH FRQWDFW XV IRU D IUHH FRQVXOWDWLRQ 9HUD 3OD\D Âź UHI )0'6
/D 0HQDUD 1DWXULVW 8UE Âź UHI /0
y >> Ed WZ/ ͘ Ĺś Ĺ?žžĂÄ?ƾůĂƚĞ ĨƾůůLJ Ä¨ĆľĆŒĹśĹ?Ć?ŚĞĚ ĞŜĚ ĆšÄžĆŒĆŒÄ‚Ä?Äž ĚƾƉůĞdž ŽŜ ƚŚĞ &ĆľÄžĹśĆšÄžĹľÄ‚ĆŒ ÄšÄžÇ€ÄžĹŻĹ˝Ć‰ĹľÄžĹśĆšÍ˜ KƉĞŜ ƉůĂŜ ůŽƾŜĹ?ĞͲĚĹ?ĹśÄžĆŒÍ˛ĹŹĹ?ĆšÄ?ŚĞŜ ĎŽ Ä?ÄžÄšĆŒĹ˝Ĺ˝ĹľĆ? ĎĐŞ Ä‚ĆšĹšĆŒĹ˝Ĺ˝ĹľĆ? dÄžĆŒĆŒÄ‚Ä?Äž ^Ĺ˝ĹŻÄ‚ĆŒĹ?ƾž ^Ä‚Ćš ds ĎŽ ƉŽŽůĆ? tÄ‚ĹŻĹŹĹ?ĹśĹ? ÄšĹ?Ć?ƚĂŜÄ?Äž ƚŽ ĂžĞŜĹ?ĆšĹ?ÄžĆ? Θ Ä?ĞĂÄ?Ĺš ĹŻĆ?Ĺ˝ ĹľĹ?Äš ĆšÄžĆŒĆŒÄ‚Ä?Äž ĂǀĂĹ?ĹŻÄ‚Ä?ĹŻÄž Ä‚Ćš ϴϹ͕ϏϏϏΌ
WZ/ >Kt Z d, E D Z< d KDW d/dKZ^͘ Ĺś Ĺ˝Ć‰Ć‰Ĺ˝ĆŒĆšĆľĹśĹ?ƚLJ ƚŽ Ć‰ĆľĆŒÄ?ŚĂĆ?Äž ŽŜĞ ŽĨ ŽŜůLJ Ϲϲ Ä‚Ć‰Ä‚ĆŒĆšĹľÄžĹśĆšĆ? ŽŜ ƚŚĞ >Ä‚ DÄžĹśÄ‚ĆŒÄ‚ ÄšÄžÇ€ÄžĹŻĹ˝Ć‰ĹľÄžĹśĆšÍ˜ &ƾůůLJ Ä¨ĆľĆŒĹśĹ?Ć?ŚĞĚ >ŽƾŜĹ?ĞͲĚĹ?ĹśÄžĆŒÍ˛ĹŹĹ?ĆšÄ?ŚĞŜ >Ä‚ĆŒĹ?Äž Ä?ÄžÄšĆŒĹ˝Ĺ˝Ĺľ Ç Ĺ?ƚŚ Ç Ĺ?ĹśÄšĹ˝Ç Ć? ƚŽ ĎŽ Ä‚Ć?ƉĞÄ?ĆšĆ? Ä‚ĆšĹšĆŒĹ˝Ĺ˝Ĺľ Ç Ĺ?ƚŚ Ä?Ĺ?ĆŒÄ?ĆľĹŻÄ‚ĆŒ Ä?ĂƚŚ dÄžĆŒĆŒÄ‚Ä?Äž WĆŒĹ?ǀĂƚĞ Ć?Ĺ˝ĹŻÄ‚ĆŒĹ?ƾž ^ĆšĹ˝ĆŒÄž ĆŒĹ˝Ĺ˝Ĺľ ^Ç Ĺ?žžĹ?ĹśĹ? ƉŽŽů
9HUD 3OD\D Âź UHI 6/
7XUUH Âź UHI 716
9LOODULFRV Âź UHI /&%
/RV *DOODUGRV Âź UHI +1-/
& dhZ WZKW Zdz Í´ Z Ed>z Z h ͘ >Ĺ˝Ä?ĂƚĞĚ ŽŜ ,ĆľÄžĆŒĆšÄ‚ EƾĞǀĂ͕ >Ĺ˝Ć? 'Ä‚ĹŻĹŻÄ‚ĆŒÄšĹ˝Ć? ƚŚĞ Ć‰ĆŒĹ˝Ć‰ÄžĆŒĆšÇ‡ Ĺ?Ć? Ç ÄžĹŻĹŻ Ć‰ĆŒĹ˝Ć‰Ĺ˝ĆŒĆšĹ?ŽŜĞĚ͕ ĞdžÄ?ĞůůĞŜƚůLJ Ć‰ĆŒÄžĆ?ĞŜƚĞĚ ĂŜĚ Ĺ?ĚĞĂů Ä¨Ĺ˝ĆŒ Ĩƾůů ĆšĹ?žĞ ĹŻĹ?Ç€Ĺ?ĹśĹ?͘ KĹś Ä‚ ƉůŽƚ ŽĨ ώϹώžϸ ƚŚĞ Ä?ƾŜĹ?Ä‚ĹŻĹ˝Ç Ä?Ĺ˝ĹľĆ‰ĆŒĹ?Ć?ÄžĆ? ůŽƾŜĹ?ĞͲĚĹ?ĹśÄžĆŒÍ– ĹŹĹ?ĆšÄ?ŚĞŜ Ĺ?ĹśÄ?ůƾĚĹ?ĹśĹ? Ç ĹšĹ?ƚĞ Ĺ?ŽŽĚĆ? ĂŜĚ Ĺ?ÄžĹśÄžĆŒĹ˝ĆľĆ? Ć?ĆšĹ˝ĆŒÄ‚Ĺ?Äž Ć?ƉĂÄ?Ğ͖ ĎŻ Ä?ÄžÄšĆŒĹ˝Ĺ˝ĹľĆ? ĂŜĚ ĎŽ Ä?Ä‚ĆšĹšĆŒĹ˝Ĺ˝ĹľĆ?͘
Z &KZD ÍŹ DK ZE/^ d/KE WZK: d͘ &ĆŒĹ˝Ĺľ ŽƾƚĆ?Ĺ?ĚĞ Ĺ?Ćš Ä?ŽƾůĚ ĞĂĆ?Ĺ?ůLJ Ä?Äž ĆľĹśÄšÄžĆŒÍ˛ ÄžĆ?ĆšĹ?žĂƚĞĚ Ä‚Ć? ƚŽ Ç ĹšÄ‚Ćš ĹŻĹ?ÄžĆ? Ä?ĞŚĹ?ŜĚ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĕĂĚĞ͊ Ďϳώžϸ ƉůŽƚ ĎŽĎϏžϸ Ä?ĆľĹ?ĹŻÄš Ď° Ä?ÄžÄšĆŒĹ˝Ĺ˝ĹľĆ? Ď Ä?Ä‚ĆšĹšĆŒĹ˝Ĺ˝Ĺľ ĎŽ ĆŒÄžÄ?ĞƉƚĹ?ŽŜ ĆŒĹ˝Ĺ˝ĹľĆ? <Ĺ?ĆšÄ?ŚĞŜ ZÄžÄ‚ĆŒ Ĺ?Ä‚ĆŒÄšÄžĹś ^ÄžĆŒÇ€Ĺ?Ä?ÄžĆ? Ä?ŽŜŜĞÄ?ƚĞĚ ,Ä‚Ä?Ĺ?ƚĂÄ?ĹŻÄž >ŽƚĆ? ŽĨ Ä?ĹšÄ‚ĆŒÄ‚Ä?ĆšÄžĆŒ Θ ƉŽƚĞŜƚĹ?Ä‚ĹŻ
which relate to mobility and personal care problems - are not means-tested, are nontaxable and not only increase income but can also act as a gateway to further benefits or increase in benefits such as Income Support and Pension Credit. The rules concerning entitlement for those living in Spain and in other EEA member states used to be complicated and depended, in part, on where you were habitually resident. However, recent rule changes now mean that claiming benefits including DLA, AA and Carers’ Allowance by people living outside of the UK is much easier although, as always, certain and crucial criteria need to be met. At a time when so much emphasis seems to be placed on benefit fraud, it may be comforting for people to know that perfectly legal and legitimate claims may be made whilst living overseas. Prior to moving to Almeria some six years ago, I spent seven years working for welfare rights organisations in London local authorities, maximising the income of, primarily, the elderly and the disabled. I saw at close hand how even slight increases in income greatly improved the quality of life of many claimants and undoubtedly there are plenty of people living in Spain who would be entitled to extra money. For free advice or to book a consultation, please call Kim on 950 169 729 or 663 297 568.
KƾƚĆ?Ĺ?ĚĞ ĹŻĹ?Ç€Ĺ?ĹśĹ? Ä?Ĺ˝ĹľĆ‰ĆŒĹ?Ć?ÄžĆ? Ä‚ Ä?Ĺ˝Ç€ÄžĆŒÄžÄš ĆšÄžĆŒĆŒÄ‚Ä?Ğ͖ ŽƉĞŜ ĆšÄžĆŒĆŒÄ‚Ä?ĞĚ Ä‚ĆŒÄžÄ‚Ć?Í– ÍžÄ?Ĺ˝Ć?LJ Ä?Ĺ˝ĆŒĹśÄžĆŒĆ?Í&#x; ĂŜĚ Ä‚Ĺś ϴϏžϸ Ć?Ĺ˝ĹŻÄ‚ĆŒĹ?ĆľĹľÍ˜ hĹśÄšÄžĆŒÍ˛Ĺ?ĆŒĹ˝ĆľĹśÄš Ć‰Ä‚ĆŒĹŹĹ?ĹśĹ?Í– Ä?ŽžžƾŜĂů ƉŽŽů͖ Ä‚Ĺ?ĆŒ Ä?ŽŜ͖ Ć?Ä‚Ćš ds Ä‚ĆŒÄž Ä‚ĹŻĹŻ Ĺ?ĹśÄ?ĹŻĆľÄšÄžÄšÍ˜ Ç€ÄžĆŒÇ‡ Ç ÄžĹŻĹŻ žĂĹ?ŜƚĂĹ?ŜĞĚ Ć‰ĆŒĹ˝Ć‰ÄžĆŒĆšÇ‡ ĂŜĚ Ç€Ĺ?ÄžÇ Ĺ?ĹśĹ? ĆŒÄ?Ĺ˝ĹľĹľÄžĹśÄšÄžÄšÍ˜
>ŽŽŏ Žƾƚ Ä¨Ĺ˝ĆŒ Ĺ˝ĆľĆŒ Ä?Ä‚ĹśĹśÄžĆŒ Ä‚Ćš ƚŚĞ ĹŻĹľÄžĆŒĹ?Ä‚ &ÄžĆ?ĆšĹ?ǀĂů ŽĨ ^ƉĞĞĚ͊
'ZKhE &>KKZ W ZdD Ed͘ Ç ÄžĹŻĹŻ žĂĹ?ŜƚĂĹ?ŜĞĚ Ć‰ĆŒĹ˝Ć‰ÄžĆŒĆšÇ‡ Ç Ĺ?ƚŚ Ĺ?ŽŽĚ ÄšĹ?Ć?Ä‚Ä?ůĞĚ Ä‚Ä?Ä?ÄžĆ?Ć? ŽŜ ĹŻ ŜĚĂůƾĆ? ZÄžĆ?Ĺ?ĚĞŜÄ?Ĺ?Ä‚ĹŻÍ˜ >ŽƾŜĹ?ĞͲĚĹ?ĹśÄžĆŒ &ƾůůLJ ĨĹ?ƚƚĞĚ ĹŹĹ?ĆšÄ?ŚĞŜ hĆšĹ?ĹŻĹ?ƚLJ Ä‚ĆŒÄžÄ‚ ĎŽ ÄžÄšĆŒĹ˝Ĺ˝ĹľĆ? ĎŽ Ä‚ĆšĹšĆŒĹ˝Ĺ˝ĹľĆ? Ĺ˝Ç€ÄžĆŒÄžÄš ĆšÄžĆŒĆŒÄ‚Ä?Äž WĆŒĹ?ǀĂƚĞ Ĺ?Ä‚ĆŒÄšÄžĹś /ĹśÄšĹ˝Ĺ˝ĆŒ Θ Ĺ˝ĆľĆšÄšĹ˝Ĺ˝ĆŒ Ć?Ç Ĺ?žžĹ?ĹśĹ? ƉŽŽůĆ? WÄ‚ĆŒĹŹĹ?ĹśĹ? Ć?ƉĂÄ?Äž 'ĂƚĞĚ Ä?ŽžƉůĞdž 'ŽŽĚ ĆŒÄžĹśĆšÄ‚ĹŻ ƉŽƚĞŜƚĹ?Ä‚ĹŻ
^h/d > &KZ &h>> d/D >/s/E'͘ >Ĺ˝Ä?ĂƚĞĚ ŽŜ ƚŚĞ ĞĚĹ?Äž ŽĨ ƚŚĞ Ç€Ĺ?ĹŻĹŻÄ‚Ĺ?Äž Ä‚ Ć?ĹšĹ˝ĆŒĆš ĨůĂƚ Ç Ä‚ĹŻĹŹ Ä¨ĆŒĹ˝Ĺľ ƚŚĞ Ç€Ĺ?ĹŻĹŻÄ‚Ĺ?Äž Ä?ÄžĹśĆšĆŒÄžÍ˜ ĎŻ ĚŽƾÄ?ĹŻÄž Ä?ÄžÄšĆŒĹ˝Ĺ˝ĹľĆ? ĎŽ Ä‚ĆšĹšĆŒĹ˝Ĺ˝ĹľĆ? >Ä‚ĆŒĹ?Äž ůŽƾŜĹ?ĞͲĚĹ?ĹśÄžĆŒ &ƾůůLJ ĨĹ?ƚƚĞĚ ĹŹĹ?ĆšÄ?ŚĞŜ hĆšĹ?ĹŻĹ?ƚLJ ÍŹ Ä?Ĺ˝ĆľĆŒĆšÇ‡Ä‚ĆŒÄš KĨĨ ĆŒĹ˝Ä‚Äš Ć‰Ä‚ĆŒĹŹĹ?ĹśĹ? dÄžĆŒĆŒÄ‚Ä?Äž Ĺ?ĆŒ Ä?ŽŜĚĹ?ĆšĹ?ŽŜĹ?ĹśĹ? ^ĂƚĞůůĹ?ƚĞ ds EŽƚ Ć‰Ä‚ĆŒĆš ŽĨ Ä‚ Ä?ŽžžƾŜĹ?ƚLJ ĎĎŹ ĹľĹ?ŜƾƚĞ ÄšĆŒĹ?ǀĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ Ä?ĞĂÄ?Ĺš
Z h ^</E' WZ/ ͘ ĎŽ Ä?ÄžÄšĆŒĹ˝Ĺ˝Ĺľ Ä?ƾŜĹ?Ä‚ĹŻĹ˝Ç Ĺ˝Ĺś Ä‚ Ć?žĂůů ĚĞǀĞůŽƉžĞŜƚ Ç Ĺ?ƚŚĹ?Ĺś Ç Ä‚ĹŻĹŹĹ?ĹśĹ? ÄšĹ?Ć?ƚĂŜÄ?Äž ƚŽ Ä?ĞĂÄ?Ĺš Θ Ç€Ĺ?ĹŻĹŻÄ‚Ĺ?Ğ͘ ĎŽ Ä?ÄžÄšĆŒĹ˝Ĺ˝ĹľĆ? ĎŽ Ä?Ä‚ĆšĹšĆŒĹ˝Ĺ˝ĹľĆ? >ŽƾŜĹ?ĞͲĚĹ?ĹśÄžĆŒ <Ĺ?ĆšÄ?ŚĞŜ dÄžĆŒĆŒÄ‚Ä?ÄžĆ? ƚŽ Ä¨ĆŒĹ˝ĹśĆš ĂŜĚ ĆŒÄžÄ‚ĆŒ ^Ĺ˝ĹŻÄ‚ĆŒĹ?ƾž Ç ÄžĹŻĹŻ žĂĹ?ŜƚĂĹ?ŜĞĚ Θ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ Ć‰ĆŒĹ˝Ć‰ÄžĆŒĆšÇ‡ Ĺ?ĆŒ Ä?ŽŜĚĹ?ĆšĹ?ŽŜĹ?ĹśĹ? ^ĂƚĞůůĹ?ƚĞ ds ^Ç Ĺ?žžĹ?ĹśĹ? ƉŽŽů Θ ĆŒÄžĆ?ĆšÄ‚ĆľĆŒÄ‚ĹśĆš YĆľĹ?Ğƚ ƉĹ?Ä?ĆšĆľĆŒÄžĆ?ƋƾĞ Ć?ĆľĆŒĆŒĹ˝ĆľĹśÄšĹ?ĹśĹ?Ć?
EĞdžƚ ^ƚŽƉ ĹŻĹľÄžĆŒĹ?Ä‚ Ĺ?Ć? Ć‰ĆŒĹ˝ĆľÄš ƚŽ Ä?Äž Ç Ĺ˝ĆŒĹŹĹ?ĹśĹ? Ĺ?Ĺś Ä‚Ć?Ć?Ĺ˝Ä?Ĺ?Ä‚ĆšĹ?ŽŜ Ç Ĺ?ƚŚ
ŽžƉůĹ?ĂŜƚ Ç Ĺ?ƚŚ ÄžÄ?ĆŒÄžÄž ĎŽĎĎ´ÍŹĎŽĎŹĎŹĎą ĂŜĚ ĂƚĂ WĆŒĹ˝ĆšÄžÄ?ĆšĹ?ŽŜ Ĺ?Ĺś Ä‚Ä?Ä?Ĺ˝ĆŒÄšÄ‚ĹśÄ?Äž Ç Ĺ?ƚŚ >Ä‚ >ĞLJ KĆŒĹ?Ä„ĹśĹ?Ä?Ä‚ ĎϹ͏ĎĎľĎľĎľÍ˜
SUNDAY
50
EWN www.euroweeklynews.com
BBC1
TV
Costa de Almería
BBC2
ITV
Channel 4
1:55am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 7:00am Breakfast The latest news stories and events. 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show Andrew Marr talks to key figures from politics, current affairs and the arts. 11:00am Sunday Morning Live 12:00pm Country Tracks Travel series celebrating the British countryside. 1:00pm Sunday Politics Andrew Neil presents the latest political news, interviews and debate. 2:00pm Bargain Hunt Game show in which two teams compete for the best bargains before they go up for auction. 2:45pm Homes Under the Hammer Property experts visit three properties before they go up for auction. 3:40pm Super Smart Animals 4:40pm Who Do You Think You Are?
3:50am Pages from Ceefax 7:00am The Pingu Show 7:10am Pinky Dinky Doo 7:25am Timmy Time 7:35am Chuggington 7:45am Rastamouse 8:00am Barney's Barrier Reef 8:30am Dennis and Gnasher 8:40am The Scooby-Doo Show Cartoon capers with Scooby and the gang. 8:52am The Owl Children's animation series. 9:05am Scoop 9:30am Wingin' It 9:50am Shaun the Sheep 10:00am Friday Download Entertainment show providing everything you need to know for the week ahead. 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm Escape to the Country Series which helps prospective buyers find their dream home in the country. 1:30pm MotoGP Coverage of the latest MotoGP event. 3:00pm Athletics
4:00am ITV Nightscreen 6:30am ITV Morning News 7:00am CITV 9:25am Dinner Date 10:25am House Gift 11:20am There's No Taste Like Home 12:20pm The Hungry Sailors Dick and James Strawbridge sail around Britain to discover fantastic food. 1:15pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 1:25pm Dickinson's Real Deal 2:25pm Columbo Peter Falk dons the shabby mac and lights up a cheap cigar for more top drawer US detective drama.
4.00pm - midnight
7:00pm Oceans The Southern Red Sea is a world away from the tourist diving Mecca of the north. 8:00pm Secrets of Our Living Planet 9:00pm The Boys are Back 10:40pm The Sarah Millican Television Programme 11:10pm Mock the Week 11:40pm Line of Duty
4:00pm Prince Charles: The Royal Restoration 5:00pm Doc Martin Comedy drama series about a top London surgeon who developed a phobia of blood. 6:00pm Celebrity Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather All the very latest local news and weather. 7:15pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 7:30pm You've Been Framed! Comedy show which features a selection of camcorder catastrophes and video disasters. 8:00pm Euro 2012 Final 11:15pm ITV News at Ten and Weather Round-up of the day's news. 11:30pm The Boat That Rocked
5:40pm Points of View BBC viewers share their thoughts, feelings and opinions on the channel's output. 5:55pm Songs of Praise 6:30pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 6:45pm Regional News All the latest local news. 6:55pm Weather The latest weather information. 7:00pm Countryfile News and stories concerning the heart of the British countryside. 8:00pm Match of the Day Live Live coverage of a key football fixture. 11:15pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 11:30pm Regional News All the latest local news. 11:35pm Weather The latest weather information. 11:40pm John Bishop's Britain John Bishop hosts the comedy and entertainment show. 12:25am Room 101 1:05am The Sky at Night. 1:45am Weatherview 1:50am Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve 2:50am Holby City 3:50am The Great British Countryside 4:50am Great British Railway Journeys Documentary series in which Michael Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country by train. 5:20am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.
BBC3
BBC2
12:40am Episodes 1:10am For the Moment 3:10am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 5:20am Pages from Ceefax News and information from the BBC's Teletext service.
BBC4
5:55am Dead Boss 8:00pm World’s Craziest Fools 8:30pm The Proposal 10:15pm Live at the Apollo 11:00pm Family Guy 11:22pm Family Guy 11:45pm American Dad! 12:30am Snog, Marry, Avoid? 1:00am Cherry Healey: How to Get a Life 1:55am Coming Here Soon 2:55am Russell Howard's Good News 3:25am Live at the Electric 3:55am Cherry Healey: How to Get a Life 4:55am Snog, Marry, Avoid? 5:25am Lip Service
28 June - 4 July 2012
8:00pm Between the Lines: Railways in Fiction and Filmt 9:00pm African Railway 10:00pm India's Hospital Train Lifeline Express. 11:00pm Madness on Wheels: Rallying's Craziest Years 12:00am Great Lives 12:30am Behind the Scenes at the Museum 1:30am Quadrophenia 2:40am BBC Electric Proms 3:30am Guitar Heroes at the BBC
Channel 5
5:30am Deal or No Deal 6:25am Countdown 7:10am London Dreaming 7:15am The Hoobs 7:35am Ironman 2012 8:00am Toshiba Windsor Triathlon 8:55am Nathan Stephens 'Warrior' 9:00am Will and Grace 9:25am Will and Grace 9:55am Frasier 10:25am Frasier 11:00am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm The Big Bang Theory Penny's break-up spurs Leonard to summon the courage to ask her out. 2:00pm The Simpsons 2:30pm T4 on the Beach
9:25am
Will and Grace
9:00pm
The Boys are Back
1:55am The Store 4:00am British Super Bike Highlights 4:50am Motorsport UK All the very latest motor sport action from around Britain. 5:40am ITV Nightscreen
6:15pm The Simpsons CH4 6:45pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. 7:15pm 4thought.tv 7:20pm Bride Wars 9:00pm Come Dine with Me In Warwickshire four amateur cooks compete for the £1000 prize. 10:00pm The Ugly Truth 11:50pm Lucky Number Slevin 2:00am Camelot 2:50am London Dreaming 2:55am Hollyoaks Omnibus 5:00am Lee Pearson 'Lone Rider' 5:05am Deal or No Deal
7:25am City of Friends 7:40am Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs 7:50am Castle Farm 7:55am Abby's Flying Fairy School 8:05am Roobarb and Custard Too 8:10am Bananas in Pyjamas 8:25am Family! 8:35am Noddy in Toyland 8:50am Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 9:00am Little Princess 9:20am The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 9:30am Angelina Ballerina 9:45am Rupert Bear 10:00am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15am The Mr. Men Show 10:30am Roary the Racing Car 10:45am Jelly Jamm 11:00am Inside Hollywood 11:05am Meerkat Manor 11:35am The Restaurant Inspector 12:35pm Big Brother 1:35pm Police Interceptors 2:35pm Wimbledon
4:20pm Stuart Little 2 More charming episodes in the life of dapper mouse Stuart Little in this delightful sequel. 5:50pm What a Girl Wants Comedy in which an independent New York teenager goes in search of the father she never knew. 7:55pm 5 News The latest news coverage. 8:00pm Cricket England v Australia One Day International. 9:00pm Once Upon a Time 10:00pm Big Brother Catch up on the latest events inside the Big Brother house. 11:00pm 3.10 to Yuma
1:20am The True Story Documentary series which explores the true stories behind popular films. 2:20am Super Casino Live interactive gaming.
Satellite Satellitechannels channels SKY1 8:00am It's Me or the Dog 9:00am Oops TV 10:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 11:00am World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 12:00pm WWE Experience 1:00pm The Simpsons 1:30pm Futurama 2:00pm Football's Next Star 4:00pm Obese: A Year to Save My Life USA 6:00pm Don't Stop Me Now 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Starlings 10:00pm An Idiot Abroad 11:00pm Strike Back Project Dawn 1:15am Street Crime UK 2:15am Road Wars 3:10am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 4:00am Miami SWAT 4:50am The Secret Life of Suburbia
4:35pm Eat Pray Love 7:00pm Shallow Hal 9:00pm Date Night 10:35pm The Kid
12:45am Circle of Pain 2:20am Centurion 4:05am Flight of the Intruder
TCM
12:30am The Age of Innocence 2:50am Shallow Hal 4:50am Mercy
SKY MOVIES ACTION 9:15am D2: The Mighty Ducks 11:05am The Eagle 1:00pm Fast Five 3:10pm Jaws 2 5:10pm Salt 6:50pm Fast Five 9:00pm The Eagle 11:00pm Salt
6:00am Off Set 6:55am Fort Massacre 8:30am Murder in Three Acts 10:20am Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous 12:30pm Forever Young 2:25pm The Gangster 4:00pm Branded 5:50pm Sherlock Holmes Faces Death 7:05pm The Dirty Dozen 10:00pm Hell on Wheels 11:00pm Deadwood 12:05am The Dead Pool 1:50am The Wicked Lady
SKY MOVIES COMEDY 9:20am Taxi 11:00am Soul Men 12:45pm Gulliver's Travels 2:15pm Bad Teacher 3:55pm The Truth About Cats and Dogs
We don’t say we are number 1, our customers do
950 472 109
5:35pm The Back-Up Plan 7:20pm Taxi 9:00pm Gulliver's Travels 10:30pm Bad Teacher 12:15am Soul Men 2:00am Jimmy Hollywood
SKY MOVIES DRAMA 5:15am I.Q. 7:00am Cocktail 8:50am Cleopatra 12:50pm Remember Me 2:45pm 3 Men and a Baby
SMD
4:35pm Eat Pray Love
28 June - 4 July 2012 www.euroweeklynews.com
EWN 51 Costa de AlmerĂa
52
HEALTH & BEAUTY
EWN
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de Almería
www.euroweeklynews.com
WATCH OUT: Jelly fish stringers can remain active for three days even if on the sand.
How to prevent and heal a jellyfish sting HUNDREDS of thousands of holidaymakers set off to Spain every summer to get a dose of sun and soak their feet in the water. But, for some, a stung, swollen red foot is not what they bargained for. Last year, several beaches along the coast closed to bathers after swarms of jellyfish plagued their shores. The Environment Ministry warned that it could be no different this year, as they placed the blame on global warming and over-fishing in the area. They say an ounce of prevention
contact with them, and notify the authorities so they can remove them. If you do ever find yourself surrounded by a swarm of jellyfish in the middle of the sea, stay calm. Jellyfish don’t normally attack unless provoked. If stung, it is important to remain calm, as panic makes the heart pump faster, spreading the venom rapidly through the body. Rinse off with salt - not fresh water and remove remaining tentacles with tweezers. Watch for allergic reactions, use vinegar to neutralise the toxin, and apply ice or heat. Knowing what stung you is crucial; box jellyfish or Portuguese man-of-war (bluebottle) stings may be lethal if left untreated. “This helps explain Seek medical treatment why high consumption immediately. of fizzy diet drinks is Enjoying a stress-free often associated with day on the beach requires weight gain,” said a set of precautions that Claire Murphy from can save you from San Diego State harrowing memories and University (USA). will make your trip worthwhile.
is worth a pound of cure. The most important steps to prevent jellyfish stings is to avoid their areas and wear proper protective clothing; for example, three-quarter shorts have a better chance at protecting you, or a body suit if swimming deep. Lifeguards and weather reports can advise you about your location. While most jellyfish stings are harmless, they can still be painful. Even if it is on ground, a jellyfish’s stringers can remain active for three days. Always avoid making direct
The more diet drinks, the more calorie intake By Michel Wahba ZERO-CALORIE drinks could be causing you to gain weight, a new study revealed. Scientists found that the brain of regular diet-drinkers could no
longer differentiate between calorie-free artificial sweetener and sugar, meaning the body cannot calculate calorie intake and energy consumption.
Cambridge 800. The Weight Evolution. Anna is the real proof it can work! We know that losing weight is only half the battle. Keeping it off long term is what really matters. With its unique NTS CONSULTA one-to-one support, Cambridge 800 is the nutritional, WALLNATREEADS convenient and proven way to lose weight. IN A Anna,
size 22
Call 952 586 324 today
ING FULL TRAIN! GIVEN
or email admin@cambridge800.es for the name of your nearest consultant.
Visit www.cambridge800.es
Anna,
size 8
HEALTH & BEAUTY
28 June - 4 July 2012 www.euroweeklynews.com
Costa de Almería
Summer 2012 swimwear fashion trends
HIV benefits of breast milk By Michel Wahba BREAST MILK can protect against HIV in newborns, a new study revealed. Tests showed that most breastfed children are not infected with HIV, despite prolonged and repeated exposure; in fact, the study suggests that mother’s milk has a strong antiviral effect that protects against the virus. The study, led by Dr Victor Garcia from the University of North Carolina, USA, tested ‘humanised’ mice. Researchers are still awry with the results, as it has previously been suggested that breastfeeding is attributed to a significant number of infections. “No child should ever be infected with HIV because it is breastfed. Breastfeeding provides critical nutrition and protection from other infections, especially where clean water for infant formula is scarce,” Garcia said. “Understanding how HIV is transmitted to infants and children despite the protective effects of milk will help us close this important door to the spread of AIDS,” he added. More than 15 per cent of new HIV infections occur in children. If not treated, only 65 per cent will live until their first birthday.
EWN 53
SWIMSUIT trends for this summer include prints, one-shoulder, cut-out, sequins, monotone, retro, ruffles, and bandeau styles. Florals, wild and tribal prints as well as geometrical ones are hotter than ever. Python, leopard, stripes, zigzags and kaleidoscopic prints can be great options. Just as one-shoulder dresses are popular, this style has delved into the swimwear fashion range. Sequins are also now appearing on swimwear, in all colours, complemented with beading, crystals and embroidery. While not the most conducive for getting an even tan, cut-out bathing suits are very
Dieting during pregnancy decreases risk of complications ADDING excess weight during pregnancy increases the risk of complications, a new study warned. Pregnant women, including those who are obese or overweight, should minimise weight gain through dieting, researchers from Queen Mary, University of London suggested. The study also revealed that doctors have been cautious in advising women on ways to manage weight for fear of any adverse effect on mother or baby. The research was led by Doctor Shakila Thangaratinam, a clinical senior lecturer at the University of London. It is an outcome of
STAYING HEALTHY: Overweight women should minimise weight gain during pregnancy through dieting.
more than 44 separate studies, and includes data from more than 7,000 women. It shows that a third of women gain more than the recommended amount during pregnancy. “We are seeing more and more women who gain excess weight when they are pregnant and we know these women and their babies are at increased
risk of complications,” Doctor Thangaratinam said. The research investigated the effect of diet, exercise or a combination of the two, and found that out of the three methods, dieting had the greatest effect in losing weight; consequently, decreasing the risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, miscarriage and birth defects.
sexy. For those who prefer more traditional monotone styles, pastel tones, orange and white hues will dominate. Go for pieces with details that make them more interesting. Fashion often delves into the past for inspiration and this year is no different with the retro look in fashion again, whether it is full-blown swimsuits or the details added as a touch of the past to bikinis. Ruffles have been everywhere on the runway and have made their way into swimsuit fashion. They make swimwear sweet and feminine, but stay away from them in the hip area if you wish to appear slimmer. The bandeau style is an option best kept for small breasted women as support is not what this top can promise. Regardless of what the fashion is, the best way to look good on the beach is to choose something that suits your body type, hiding the trouble spots and highlighting your assets.
MONDAY
54 EWN www.euroweeklynews.com
BBC1
BBC2
TV
ITV
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de Almería
Channel 4
Channel 5
5:20am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 11:58am BBC News and Weather The most up to date news and weather forecasts. 12:00pm Real Rescues Documentary series which follows the dramatic day-to-day work of the emergency services. 12:45pm Doorstep crime 999 1:13pm BBC News and Weather The most up to date news and weather forecasts. 1:15pm Bargain Hunt Game show in which two teams compete for the best bargains before they go up for auction. 2:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 2:30pm Regional News All the latest local news. 2:45pm Wimbledon 2012
5:20am Pages from Ceefax 7:00am The Pingu Show 7:10am Pinky Dinky Doo 7:25am Timmy Time 7:35am Chuggington 7:50am Rastamouse 8:00am Roar 8:30am The League of Super Evil 8:37am Léon 8:45am Frankenstein's Cat 8:55am Newsround 9:00am Dick 'n' Dom Go Wild! 9:30am Nina and the Neurons 9:45am Big and Small 10:00am Tinga Tinga Tales 10:10am Little Charley Bear 10:20am Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 10:30am Bob the Builder: Ready, Steady, Build! 10:40am The Koala Brothers 10:50am Woolly and Tig 10:55am Driver Dan's Story Train 11:10am Waybuloo 11:30am In the Night Garden 12:00pm The Daily Politics 12:30pm Wimbledon 2012
5:40am ITV Nightscreen 6:30am ITV Morning News 7:00am Daybreak 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning The popular morning lifestyle magazine show with advice, chat and competitions. 12:25pm ITV News 12:30pm This Morning The popular morning lifestyle magazine show with advice, chat and competitions. 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 3:00pm May the Best House Win
6:00am Countdown 6:45am Kenwood Glamour Puds 7:05am Sali Mali 7:10am Oscar Pistorius 'One Giant Leap' 7:15am The Hoobs 8:05am Freshly Squeezed 8:30am According to Jim Cheryl is suspicious of her recently widowed mother's new fiancé, but Jim and Andy think he's great. 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Undercover Boss Canada 11:00am Four Rooms 12:00pm You Deserve This House 1:00pm Channel 4 News Includes news headlines and weather. 1:05pm Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals 1:35pm London Dreaming 1:40pm River Cottage Bites Another bite-sized film from River Cottage showing how to create culinary treats. 1:55pm The Password is Courage
4.00pm - midnight
4:25pm Deadly Art 4:40pm Prank Patrol Down Under 5:05pm Me and My Monsters Children's comedy drama series about a family with monsters livv 5:30pm Help! My Supply Teacher is Magic 6:00pm Newsround 6:10pm Copycats 6:40pm Shaun the Sheep 6:50pm Wimbledon 2012 9:00pm Today at Wimbledon 10:00pm 7/7: One Day in London 11:30pm Newsnight
4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm A Touch of Frost 6:00pm Tipping Point 7:00pm Local News and Weather All the very latest local news and weather. 7:30pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 8:00pm Emmerdale Popular long-running soap opera, set in a Yorkshire village. 8:30pm Coronation Street More drama and turmoil from the residents of Coronation Street in the longest running TV Soap. 9:00pm Countrywise. 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm The Real Chariots of Fire 11:00pm ITV News and Weather 11:35pm The Greatest Footie Ads Ever
4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. 8:55pm Sainsbury's London 2012 9:00pm Dispatches The eyes of the world will soon turn to London as the capital hosts the Olympics. 9:30pm Jamie's Summer Food Rave Up 10:00pm Undercover Boss 11:00pm Daredevils Danny MacAskill is a YouTube superstar. His spectacular bike tricks won him fame online.
Presenting Team
7:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show Magazine series featuring a mix of interviews, topical reports and features from around the UK. 8:30pm Food Factory Stefan Gates reveals the secrets of supermarket food by making his own from scratch. 9:00pm EastEnders Another visit to the residents of Albert Square, for a regular dose of drama, excitement and tears. 9:30pm Panorama Investigative documentary that uncovers stories about Britain and the world. 10:00pm Blackout 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm A Question of Sport
BBC2
5:05pm
Me and My Monsters
2:20am Super Casino 7:00am Thomas and Friends 7:10am The Wotwots! 7:20am City of Friends 7:35am Jelly Jamm 7:50am Peppa Pig 7:55am Castle Farm 8:00am Little Princess 8:10am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 8:20am The Mr. Men Show 8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:45am Make Way for Noddy 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:30am Roary the Racing Car 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Igam Ogam 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Extreme Fishing with Robson Green 1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm Big Brother 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm The Mentalist
4:15pm NYC Tornado 6:00pm 5 News The latest news coverage. 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News National and international news. 8:00pm Emergency Bikers Documentary series following Britain's emergency paramedic and police bikers. 9:00pm Police Interceptors Documentary series profiling the work of a high-speed police interception unit in Essex. 10:00pm Big Brother Catch up on the latest events inside the Big Brother house. 11:00pm The Walking Dead
8:45am Make Way for Noddy
CH5
Macauley Keeper
12:05am Would I Lie to You? 12:35am The Graham Norton Show 1:20am Weatherview 1:25am Lucy Worsley - Antiques Uncovered 2:25am The Little Paris Kitchen: Cooking with Rachel Khoo 2:55am Fake Britain 3:40am Great British Railway Journeys 4:10am Crime and Punishment 4:55am Great British Menu 5:25am BBC News
BBC3 5:25am Lip Service 8:00pm British Olympic Dreams 9:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 10:00pm Kidnapped and Drugged for Family Honour 11:00pm EastEnders 11:30pm Snog, Marry, Avoid? 12:00am Family Guy 12:22am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:07am American Dad! 1:30am Kidnapped and Drugged for Family Honour 2:30am Snog, Marry, Avoid? 3:00am Coming Here Soon 4:00am Don't Tell the Bride 5:00am British Olympic Dreams
12:20am Secrets of Our Living Planet 1:20am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 4:15am Super League Show 2012 5:00am 3, 2, 1 Go!: Key Stage 1
BBC4 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm How the Brits Rocked America: Go West 9:30pm London on Film: Suburbs 10:00pm Hidcote 11:00pm Storyville 12:00am The Strange Case of the Law Series in which barrister Harry Potter tells the remarkable story of English justice. 1:00am Justice - A Citizen's Guide to the Twenty-First Century 2:00am How the Brits Rocked America: Go West 3:00am London on Film: Suburbs 3:30am Storyville
12:35am In Plain Sight Drama about a U.S. Marshal attached to the highly secretive Federal Witness Protection Program. 1:30am Jackpot247 4:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:50am ITV Nightscreen 5:30am The Jeremy Kyle Show
12:05am Random Acts 12:10am Coming Up 12:40am 4thought.tv 12:45am The Shooting Gallery 1:50am The Good Wife 2:35am The Big C 3:00am Wicker Park 5:00am St. Elsewhere 5:45am Deal or No Deal
12:00am Big Brother's Bit on the Side 1:00am Extraordinary People 2:00am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel.
Satellite channels SKY1
SKY MOVIES COMEDY
5:20am Dream Lives for Sale 6:10am Liza and Huey's Pet Nation 7:00am Mission Implausible 8:00am Brainiac: Science Abuse 9:00am Stargate Atlantis 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm Best of Oops TV 1:00pm Glee 2:00pm Glee 3:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles
5:45am Project: Alf 7:25am Our Family Wedding 9:15am Death Becomes Her 11:05am Captain America 35mm Special 11:25am Just Married 1:10pm Made in Dagenham 3:10pm Our Family Wedding
4:00pm Stargate Atlantis 6:00pm Futurama 6:30pm Modern Family 7:00pm The Middle 7:30pm Futurama 8:00pm The Simpsons 9:00pm A League of Their Own 9:30pm Spy 10:00pm A League of Their Own 11:00pm Spartacus: Blood and Sand 12:15am Strike Back Project Dawn 1:15am NCIS: Los Angeles 2:15am Teenage Wives 3:05am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 3:55am Airline 4:25am Emergency Animal Rescue 5:15am Next Door Nightmares
4:55pm The Amazing Spiderman: Premiere Special 5:25pm Hall Pass 7:15pm Just Married 9:00pm Made in Dagenham 11:00pm Hall Pass 12:50am Wild Cherry 2:20am Big Fat Important Movie 3:50am I Want Candy 5:30am Death Becomes Her
SKY MOVIES DRAMA 4:50am Mercy 6:25am Chasing 3000 8:05am Legendary 9:55am Solitary Man
1:00am Hereafter 3:15am Frankie and Johnny 5:20am The Lost Valentine
SKY MOVIES ACTION 4:05am Flight of the Intruder 6:05am The Mighty Ducks 7:55am Superman 10:20am Ironclad 12:25pm Braveheart 3:25pm Spider-Man 5:30pm Superman 7:55pm Skyline 9:30pm The Amazing Spiderman: Premiere Special 10:00pm Spider-Man 12:05am Braveheart 3:05am Skyline 4:45am The Warrior's Way
TCM 6:00am Off Set 6:20am Peyton Place 9:05am The Gangster 10:40am Sherlock Holmes Faces Death 11:55am Branded 1:45pm Gunsmoke 2:50pm Rawhide 11:30am Mean Girls 1:15pm The Blind Side 3:30pm Casino Jack
SMA Scottie Thompson & Eric Balfour
Cloud 7:10pm Like Dandelion Dust 9:00pm Mean Girls 10:45pm The Blind Side
7:55pm
5:25pm The Death and Life of Charlie St.
4:00pm Son of a Gunfighter 5:40pm Twelve O'clock High 8:10pm A Thunder of Drums 10:00pm Super Troopers 12:00am Taps 2:20am Bad Company 3:50am Teleshopping
EWN 55
28 June - 4 July 2012 www.euroweeklynews.com
Costa de AlmerĂa
SUMMER OFFER extra 50% credit FREE when you port your existing number
TERMS & CONDITIONS APPLY TO ALL OFFERS. UKTV SERVICE SUBJECT TO MINIMUM ADSL LINE SPEED. CONNECTION CHARGES APPLY.
IS THIS OUR BEST OFFER YET?
PHONE + SIM + CREDIT usual price 29,99â‚Ź
19
,99â‚Ź
mobile combo
... with these prices, 1 LWVÂź\ PI^M \W _WZZa IJW]\ PW_ TWVO 1 \ITS <PIVS aW] <MTQ\MK Ĺ”
FREE call to Telitec mobiles Ĺ” Calls to UK: 5.3c/min Ĺ” 4.4 UFYU DFOUT Ĺ” .PCJMF EBUB from only Ĺš NUI Ĺ” 1BZ "T :PV (P Ĺ” /P DPOUSBDU Ĺ” "VUPNBUJD UPQ VQ Ĺ” &BTZ UP TXJUDI
www.telitec.com
CALL NOW 902 88 90 70 or 965 743 473
56 EWN
28 June - 4 July 2012
www.euroweeklynews.com
Costa de Almería
For solutions: http://www.euroweeklynews.com/puzzle-answers.html
Time Out Nightmare before the Olympics
10-star quiz
1h23m Director: Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass Starring: Jason Segel, Ed Helms, Judy Greer, Susan Sarandon
BOOKS books@euroweeklynews.com
The Olympics are approaching so while you’re waiting, read the new topical crime novel 40 Days 40 Nights from local author Wendy Cartmell. It was originally planned that Aldershot Garrison would host a Team GB Training Camp for the 2012 Olympic Games. This is the story of what might have happened if they had. The second novel in the Sgt-
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) A recent holiday has set your mind racing. This being a romantic time means that you can get a little overexcited. Your romance may not be set to last but you should fully enjoy it nonetheless. Relatives issue words of warning but they have only your best interests at heart.
LEO (July 24 - August 23) Opposing opinions on a matter close to your heart see you hesitating. There is nothing wrong with asking for advice. The chances are that you know someone who has already been through your situation. Donʼt let pride make you miss out on a solution.
Not everything in the garden is rosy but you are made of strong stuff. Your conviction that something is right helps you in discussions. Support given to a loved one may be misguided, especially if it is a huge financial gamble.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) This is a time to enjoy the present and look forward to the future. Donʼt forget, along the way, to congratulate yourself for all that you have achieved in the last year. Sometimes you do not blow your own trumpet
Did you hear about the snail that walked into the bar? He was kicked out. A few months later he comes by once again and asks the bartender, “What was that for!?”
Y our S tars
Chayanne Born June 28, 1968, Elmer Figueroa Arce (stage name Chayanne) is a Puerto Rican Latin pop singer and actor. After not being selected for Menudo, he joined boy-band Los Chicos, and then over the last 28 years, he released 21 solo albums and sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. He currently resides in Miami with his wife, former Miss Venezuela Marilisa Maronesse, and their two children.
44
is needed. We all feel the need for appreciation.
and people appreciate you in a quiet way.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22)
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23)
Just joking
IF ITʼS YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK:Keep an eye on practical issues without allowing your social life to slip. Should loved ones feel that they need your attention, sidetrack them. Offloading a few commitments to others will work well for you.
Major Crane series ‘40 Days 40 Nights’ sees Crane battling with accidents, thefts, murders and terrorist plots. They all plague Sgt Major Crane who is not happy with his job of babysitting the athletes in Team GB as they prepare for the Olympics
between discreetly to make sure of progress.
PISCES (February 20 - March 20)
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20)
An appetite for something new means that you tread unknown ground. Itʼs an exciting time when you may find it easier to do things alone. This does not mean you have to feel alone as others can be told of your progress.
Increased activity in your love life means less time to really concentrate on business. Make sure that priority financial matters are dealt with. Not doing so will see you kicking yourself later on. A close relationship is going well. Thereʼs no reason to wonder why, the charm offensive is obviously working.
Trying to be everything to all people is tiring. No one knows this more than you. Give yourself a little time and space this week because it will make a great difference to your spirits.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21)
AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19)
ARIES (March 21 - April 20)
Primarily, you are wanting to see some appreciation. That is understandable given the efforts that you have made. Do not be annoyed, however, if it is a while coming yet. Others are not always as well tuned in as you. If necessary, use a go-
Part of being ʻyouʼ is your independent mind. Some may try to change that this week. Why would someone want to make you more dependent on them? Could it be that they feel insecure? Giving reassurance may be all that
and Paralympics. He likens it to 40 days and 40 nights in a personal wilderness before he can get back to his real job of investigating; but it turns into 40 days and 40 nights of chaos. Will Crane be able to keep the athletes safe or will the terrorists win? The Sgt-Major Crane novels Steps to Heaven and 40 Days 40 Nights available at Amazon.
Keeping an eye on your health is particularly important at the moment. Because you have been active, it could be that you need to give yourself a bit of time. Pampering and just plain relaxing are all going to stand you in good stead during the coming week.
SU DOKU
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21)
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Improvising within a new business situation may not give you the perfect answer to a problem. What it will do, however, is give you an insight into the way others live. Until now, your approach to life may have been a little one-sided.
Have you got a funny joke? jokes@euroweeklynews.com Include full name and town you live in
YOU’LL LOVE OUR LOW ADSL RATES from
38
8mb inc landline! .99€ upto
Let’s keep it simple! call now EWTELCO 902 887 100 / 966 49 05 09 www.EWTELCO.com
TARGET:
Opening your mind to a new idea has convinced you that it is time for a change in direction. This is such a time, but not all changes will be permanent. Give yourself a way out of any situation this week. Using your tact and charm, it will require only a little application to please everyone.
HOW TO PLAY Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.
Saturday June 23
25
3
Saturday June 23
11
Saturday June 23
22
19
EURO MILLIONS
LA PRIMITIVA
EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA
Friday June 22
Saturday June 23
Sunday June 24
14
28
30 45
39
27
30 33
38
BONUS BALL
THUNDERBALL
5
8
7
14
4
17
21
15
26
40
35
18
13 33
19
44
BONUS BALL
43
49 LUCKY STARS
3
Very good: 22
Good: 15
Excellent: 28
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
acne, cane, cran, earn, fane, fang, fern, gean, gran, narc, near, rang, anger, arena, caner, crane, franc, ganef, nacre, range, reran, arcane, garner, ranger, arrange, carnage, FRAGRANCE
Word ladder
11
43 40
Average: 11
BIRD
LOTTERY UK NATIONAL UK IRISH LOTTO LOTTERY THUNDERBALL
BRITISH TV SITCOMS
1. Which highly popular ITV series of the late 1950s was about a gang of peacetime soldiers in constant pursuit of easy money and ways of outwitting their fiery Sergeant-Major? 2. Which series that ran from 1962 to 1965 and from 1970 to 1974 centred around two rag and bone men who lived in Oil Drum Lane in Shepherd’s Bush? 3. Originally broadcast from 1965 to 1975, which Johnny Speight creation featured the characters Alf Garnett played by Warren Mitchell and his wife Else played by Dandy Nicholls? 4. Which popular English music hall and vaudeville entertainer sang the theme song to Dad’s Army (Who do you think you are kidding, Mr Hitler?)? 5. What was the name of the fictional prison that featured in the television comedy series Porridge, which ran from 1974 to 1977? 6. What was the name of the short-lived sequel to Porridge? 7. Which two actresses starred as sisters Sharon Theodopolopodos and Tracey Stubbs in the longrunning comedy series Birds of a Feather? 8. In Only Fools and Horses, which character’s ‘real’ name is Colin Bell? 9. In which series did public relations ‘expert’ Edina Monsoon and her best friend Patsy Stone drive Edina’s sensible daughter Saffron up the wall with their self-absorbed, substance-abusing escapades? 10. In the 1970s’ sitcom Citizen Smith, what was the name of ‘South London’s premier Marxist revolutionary movement’, led by Wolfie Smith, played by Robert Lindsay?
7
21 REINTEGRO
35
2
REINTEGRO
4
DOGS
Move from the start word (BIRD) to the end word (DOGS) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.
BIRD BARD BARS BAGS BOGS DOGS
Comedy
On his way to the store to buy wood glue, Jeff looks for signs from the universe to determine his path. However, a series of comedic and unexpected events leads him to cross paths with his family in the strangest of locations and circumstances. Jeff just may find the meaning of his life... and if he’s lucky, pick up the wood glue as well.
Nonagram
Jeff, Who Lives at Home
1. THE ARMY GAME, 2. STEPTOE AND SON, 3. ‘TILL DEATH US DO PART, 4. BUD FLANAGAN, 5. HMP SLADE, 6. GOING STRAIGHT, 7. PAULINE QUIRK and LINDA ROBSON, 8. TRIGGER, 9. ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS, 10. TOOTING POPULAR FRONT (TPF)
NEW ON DVD
How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case N) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
28 June - 4 July 2012
EWN
www.euroweeklynews.com
For more information about the sponsor go to www.lineadirecta.com
57
Costa de Almería
Sponsored by
Crosswords CRYPTIC Across 1 Possibly anger a former American president (6) 4 Deputy at clock centre sounds hesitant (5) 8 Stop a container loading sulphur (5) 9 Comments about Antony and Twain (7) 10 Colour seen in Mogadishu evening sky (3) 11 Plant from good seed (5) 12 Powder easing sores in hospital cases (4) 13 Symbol of decreasing significance (5) 15 Something of great value found in Cherub Yacht Club (4) 17 Musical locks (4) 18 A new array of a Victorian flower (5) 20 Furthermore, alas, lost a ring (4) 21 Three dimensional little animal I see (5) 24 American intelligence alternately in China (3) 25 Cooked beef, sir? No itʼs a toy (7) 26 End reveals words of advice, as expected (5) 27 Cleaned out horrible stink (5) 28 True information about key parts of an insectʼs eye (6) Down 1 About as certain to restore confidence (8) 2 Grant given to a section of a hospital (5) 3 In German, the melody for a song (6) 4 Determines Iʼm in another list (6) 5 Fabulous bird returns to Fitzgerald with a parrot (7) 6 Pastimes held in the network (4)
ENGLISH - SPANISH The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English. Across 1 Spades (tools) (5) 4 Papá (3) 6 Perro (3) 7 Round (of watchman) (5) 8 Air (4) 9 Grille (window) (4) 11 Gemelos (5) 12 Fuera (3) 13 Wave (in sea, lake)
Co d e B r e a ke r 7 Environmentally sensitive forerunner to supermarkets switches to fruit and veg (11) 14 Barmy fireworks (8) 16 Composer is in the middle of ʻDoorbell in Italyʼ (7) 18 Still taking in Open University bachelor? For sure! (3,3) 19 Shrub Bill spies around area (6) 22 A couple get ready to take the strain (5) 23 Small amphibians appear in loud music set (4)
QUICK Across 1/6 Paid killer (3,3) 3 Yellow alloy (5) 6 See 1 8 Sincere (7) 9 Likes very much (5) 10 Collect (5) 11 Admit (7) 12 Intensify (6) 14 Be owned by (6) 17 Stark (7) 19 Kid (5) 21 Giraffe-like animal (5) 22 Guiding (7) 23 Owed (3)
(3) 14 Escritorios (muebles) (5) Down 1 Stepfather (9) 2 Small lizard (9) 3 Seguro (convencido) (4) 4 Peligroso (9) 5 Diamonds (9) 10 Usado (no nuevo) (4)
24 Robes (5) 25 Consume (3) Down 1 Carrion-feeding carnivore (5) 2 Patio (7) 3 Sanctify (5) 4 Raid (6) 5 Quietness (7) 6 Motion picture (5) 7 Sum of money saved for the future (4,3) 12 Precious stone (7) 13 Nightfall (7) 15 Opening (7) 16 Bawl (6) 18 Divide (5) 19 Category (5) 20 Finger (5)
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS: CRYPTIC - Across 1 Shadow, 4 Helped, 9 Academe, 10 Usurp, 11 Ebony, 12 Topside, 13 Hard pressed, 18 Leeches, 20 Urals, 22 Harry, 23 Migrate, 24 Add-ons, 25 Repeal. Down: 1 Seamed, 2 Alamo, 3 One-eyed, 5 Equip, 6 Pauline, 7 Duplex, 8 Venturesome, 14 Averred, 15 Snuggle, 16 Althea, 17 As well, 19 Haydn, 21 Amaze. QUICK - Across: 1 Site, 3 Sensible, 9 Release, 10 Bells, 11 Specs, 12 Permit, 14 Edible, 16 Uganda, 19 Closed, 21 Scare, 24 Queue, 25 Edifice, 26 Assorted, 27 Mess. Down: 1 Stressed, 2 Tilde, 4 Exempt, 5 Sober, 6 Bullion, 7 Easy, 8 Damsel, 13 Careless, 15 Illness, 17 Gossip, 18 Adhere, 20 Swear, 22 Arise, 23 Aqua. ENGLISH - SPANISH Across: 1 Lie, 3 Cubo, 5 Codo, 6 Also, 8 Olor, 11 Eat, 12 Sala, 15 Taza, 16 Loco, 17 Piso, 18 Sad.
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
Hexagram The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (DOZENS) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
Down: 1 Lado, 2 Echo, 3 Coasts, 4 Oso, 7 Sail, 9 Luna, 10 Regalo, 13 Años, 14 Acid, 15 Tap.
1. Unscramble the name of a popular television game show (four words): EL DORADO LANE 2. Unscramble the name of popular biscuits (two words):URGENT SIGN
Play on Words L O W ON
DIP
Answers: The low-down on; Dip into
Funagram
Quote
‘
Don Marquis (18781937), American poet.
A pessimist is a person who has had to listen to too many optimists.
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 24 represents D and 7 represents J, so fill in D every time the figure 24 appears and J every time the figure 7 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.
Abroad Asleep Awards Castle Colony Degree DOZENS(10) Duller Eighty Floats Handed Massed Meteor Prizes Reacts Rushed Sounds Swords Whiled
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Knight, 2 Reason, 3 Estate, 4 Awards, 5 Sharks, 6 Banged, 7 Reacts, 8 Grease, 9 Sanded, 10 Change, 11 Learnt, 12 States, 13 Nearer, 14 Hunted, 15 Grunts, 16 Barred, 17 Rested, 18 Rescue, 19 Wrench
FUNAGRAM SOLUTION 1.DEAL OR NO DEAL 2.GINGER NUTS
58 EWN
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de Almería
www.euroweeklynews.com
Your round, mate! W
EEKS had passed and I was adapting well to living standards required in my new world. I would start each day with a typically Spanish breakfast, black coffee, dark brandy, and a black tobacco cigarette. Once that was concluded, one could enjoy the morning hours by sharing a few of the more colourful drinks with your friends. Ponche Caballero was a good one, always served chilled (except in the winter). On colder mornings, an Anis initiated the day. Anything with colour, green or red, made a strong impact and impression. It didn’t make a difference. We called it flying the flag, meaning a rainbow of colour associated with the different drinks. And if you saluted enough flags, it could take you right into lunch time wherein the difficulties began, trying to chew food and get down the required bottle of white, rose, and red. About that time in the day, you didn’t worry about making any sales or care whose round it was. You just didn’t want to be left out. Cold beer was the afternoon tipple and life has taught me there are few things that it cannot cure (except lack thereof). The casual reader might assume this drinking was habitforming. In fact, it was more of a sanctified communion and always took place amongst a united nations of revellers, no importance given to religion, nationality, or occupation. On a good day, you could argue and shout right up until cocktail hour. Then things calmed down a bit to lure new entries to fall in and recite their feelings for the price of two or three rounds. Those early initiates, wanting to ingratiate themselves, would attempt to buy a bottle, but we all
Mornings spent sharing a few colourful drinks with friends. Ric Polansky Ric Polansky moved to Mojacar in 1969 and became one of the pioneer developers. He reads extensively and travelled in South America panning gold and looking for El Dorado.
insisted in unison: “Two bottles or nothing!” I believe it was cheap for a day’s adventure. It was during these sessions wherein we decided to journey to our next watering hole. If luck would have it, and it most certainly favours that chance in Spain, it was in some village somewhere on a fiesta or some saint’s day. No one was spared or not included. By chance, someone shouted that it was Turre’s fiesta. Off we drove to help them celebrate those rare and ominous occasions which occurred in those bygone years about 50 times each calendar year. But something happened that night I am not proud of, even to this very day. While baptising each bar blessed with our
presence, I ran into a few of the nemeses from the village. They were the ones who had such a good time making fun of me while squatting firmly on their rock, surrounded by their neighbourhood. But, Turre was worse than neutral. It was gypsy and enjoyed a good raucous time. I was just the guy to oblige the social order. “You owe me a drink, pipsqueak,” I snarled. But when he started to mumble something full of marbles and admonitions, I objected strongly and tried to clear his thought pattern and speech impediment. One of his friends came to his aid for a nanosecond until he got thrown out the door. Unfortunately, though, a full-scale brawl broke out, complete with a few overturned chairs and tables.
As fights go, it wasn’t much. (I got into a fight in a bar in Sioux City just outside the Indian reservation and even the toothpick-holders got destroyed.) The Turre bar encounter was just pushing and shoving and some raised voices. I suppose, if I were to tell the truth, I ‘touched’ a few guys before someone in a drab green uniform tried to grab me from behind. I took great exception to the ‘behind the back rule’. I turned to do battle and everyone turned on me. I backed down and bought everyone a drink, feeling just the slightest bit ashamed of my deportment. I no sooner took a hardy, deep breath than all hell broke loose again. The green guys had summoned some backup and moved with a vengeance. I had never seen so many of them nor could quite understand how they appeared so quickly… through the front door, in the back door, down the ventilator shaft and up the drains. An army of paten leather hats and rifle butts came whirling and knocking. It somehow caught my attention. I surmised rapidly that it was a serious action and possibly prisoners would not be taken. I remember thinking those words, the very next moment, I was pancaked on the floor, staring at cigarette butts, spit and soiled serviettes. I was handcuffed, brought to my feet, and marched off to the Guardia Civil ‘cuartel’. All my foreign friends had deserted me but the Spanish lined the streets and ran to get others to plead for my life. My friend, Juan Morales, sent all of his workmen to wake up all their wives and bring all their children immediately to the ‘cuartel’ to beg for me. It was then I knew I was in more trouble than I could have imagined.
28 June - 4 July 2012 www.euroweeklynews.com
EWN 59 Costa de AlmerĂa
TUESDAY
60
EWN www.euroweeklynews.com
BBC1
BBC2
TV
ITV
6:00am 3, 2, 1 Go!: Key Stage 2 7:00am The Pingu Show 7:10am Pinky Dinky Doo 7:25am Timmy Time 7:35am Chuggington 7:50am Rastamouse 8:00am Roar 8:30am The League of Super Evil 8:37am LĂŠon 8:45am Frankenstein's Cat 8:55am Newsround 9:00am Dick 'n' Dom Go Wild! 9:30am Nina and the Neurons 9:45am Big and Small 10:00am Tinga Tinga Tales 10:10am Little Charley Bear 10:20am Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 10:30am Bob the Builder: Ready, Steady, Build! 10:40am The Koala Brothers 10:50am Woolly and Tig 10:55am Driver Dan's Story Train 11:10am Waybuloo 11:30am In the Night Garden 12:00pm Rhs 12:30pm The Daily Politics 1:00pm Wimbledon 2012
5:30am The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:30am ITV Morning News 7:00am Daybreak 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning The popular morning lifestyle magazine show with advice, chat and competitions. 12:25pm ITV News 12:30pm This Morning The popular morning lifestyle magazine show with advice, chat and competitions. 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 3:00pm May the Best House Win
4.00pm - midnight
4:25pm Deadly Art 4:40pm Prank Patrol Down Under 5:05pm Me and My Monsters Children's comedy drama series about a family with monsters living in their basement. 5:30pm Who Let the Dogs Out? Wacky dog training talent show presented by Zak George and narrated by Rik Mayall. 6:00pm Newsround Topical news magazine for children. 6:10pm Copycats Two families battle it out in a range of hilarious games. 6:40pm Shaun the Sheep 6:50pm Wimbledon 2012 9:00pm Today at Wimbledon John Inverdale and guests bring the main action and stories from the All England Championships. 10:00pm Line of Duty 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Newsnight Comprehensive coverage of the day's important national and international news stories.
4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm A Touch of Frost 6:00pm Tipping Point 7:00pm Local News and Weather All the very latest local news and weather. 7:30pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 8:00pm Emmerdale Popular long-running soap opera, set in a Yorkshire village. 9:00pm Love Your Garden 10:00pm Bomber Command 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm Passenger 57
12:20am The Secret History of Our Streets 1:20am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 5:00am Eco Maths A new way of showing how maths is used in the real world to help create a sustainable future.
1:15am Jackpot247 3:45am Loose Women 4:35am ITV Nightscreen
1:05am Infamous Quirky New York writer Truman Capote heads to Kansas to interview a murderer, then falls for him. 3:05am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 3:10am The Fish Market: Inside Billingsgate 4:10am A Picture of London 5:10am Great British Menu 5:40am BBC News
BBC3 6:00am Snog, Marry, Avoid? 8:00pm Doctor Who 8:45pm Doctor Who Confidential 9:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 10:00pm Coming Here Soon 11:00pm EastEnders 11:30pm Live at the Electric 12:00am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:07am American Dad! 1:30am Coming Here Soon 2:30am Live at the Electric 3:00am Russell Howard's Good News 3:30am Can We Trust the Police? 4:25am Don't Tell the Bride 5:25am Kidnapped and Drugged for Family Honour
BBC4 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Time to Remember 9:00pm Sea Fever Documentary about the home movie makers who captured the exploits of the maritime rescue services. 10:00pm Shakespeare Uncovered 11:00pm Rude Britannia 12:00am India's Hospital Train Lifeline Express. 1:00am Madness on Wheels: Rallying's Craziest Years 2:00am Spiral 2:55am Spiral 3:50am Shakespeare Uncovered
CH4
Costa de AlmerĂa
Channel 4
5:25am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer Property experts visit three properties before they go up for auction. 11:58am BBC News and Weather The most up to date news and weather forecasts. 12:00pm Real Rescues Documentary series which follows the dramatic day-to-day work of the emergency services. 12:45pm Doorstep crime 999 1:13pm BBC News and Weather The most up to date news and weather forecasts. 1:15pm Bargain Hunt Game show in which two teams compete for the best bargains before they go up for auction. 2:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 2:30pm Regional News All the latest local news.
2:45pm Wimbledon 2012 7:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 7:30pm Regional News All the latest local news. 8:00pm The One Show Magazine series featuring a mix of interviews, topical reports and features from around the UK. 8:30pm EastEnders Another visit to the residents of Albert Square, for a regular dose of drama, excitement and tears. 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Turn Back Time The Family. 11:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 11:25pm Regional News All the latest local news. 11:30pm Weather The latest weather information. 11:35pm Imagine Investigative documentary series.
28 June - 4 July 2012
5:45am Deal or No Deal 6:40am Kenwood Glamour Puds 7:10am Sali Mali 7:15am The Hoobs 7:40am The Hoobs 8:05am Freshly Squeezed 8:35am According to Jim 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Undercover Boss Canada 11:00am Four Rooms 12:00pm You Deserve This House 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Jamie's 30 Minute Meals 1:35pm River Cottage Bites 1:55pm Scaramouche
4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me Cocky Cockney Glen Wilkie serves up a menu he is convinced will be a winner. 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. 8:55pm Sainsbury's London 2012 9:00pm Embarrassing Bodies 10:00pm Gordon Behind Bars 11:00pm True Stories After four decades, America's most notorious conman has been caught.
7:00pm The Simpsons
12:40am Random Acts 12:45am 8 Out of 10 Cats 1:30am 4thought.tv 1:35am Steve Coogan: The Man Who Thinks He's it 2:35am Toshiba Windsor Triathlon 3:30am KOTV Boxing Weekly 3:55am Sailing 4:20am FIVB World Beach Volleyball Tour 5:15am Mobil 1 The Grid 5:40am British F3
Channel 5 8:20am The Mr. Men Show 8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:45am Make Way for Noddy 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:30am Roary the Racing Car 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Igam Ogam 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Extreme Fishing with Robson Green 1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm Big Brother 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm The Mentalist
4:15pm Tidal Wave: No Escape 6:00pm 5 News The latest news coverage. 6:30pm Neighbours Watching her world unravel proves too much for pregnant Sonya and she collapses. 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News National and international news. 8:00pm Ice Road Truckers: Deadliest Roads 9:00pm World's Toughest Prison 10:00pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Drama series about a team of forensic investigators in Las Vegas. 11:00pm Big Brother Catch up on the latest events inside the Big Brother house.
12:00am Big Brother's Bit on the Side 1:00am Banged Up Abroad Series following cases of people who've found themselves banged up abroad. 1:55am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel.
Satellite channels SKY1
SKY MOVIES COMEDY
8:00am Brainiac: Science Abuse 9:00am Stargate Atlantis 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm Best of Oops TV 1:00pm Glee 3:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles
9:00am A Night at the Roxbury 10:30am Multiplicity 12:30pm Analyze That 2:10pm You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger 3:50pm The Dilemma
4:00pm Stargate Atlantis 6:00pm Futurama 6:30pm Modern Family 7:00pm The Middle 7:30pm Futurama 8:00pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Ashley Banjo's Secret Street Crew 10:00pm Starlings 11:00pm Forrest Gump
5:45pm A Night at the Roxbury 7:15pm Ramona and Beezus 9:00pm Analyze That 10:40pm The Dilemma
4:45am The Warrior's Way 6:30am Super 8 35mm Special 7:00am The Chaperone 8:50am Tomorrow, When the War Began 10:35am Bad Girls 12:20pm Faster 2:00pm Superman 2
12:40am Harlem Nights 2:40am Multiplicity 4:40am Kung Fu Panda 2 Family Show Special 5:10am Ramona and Beezus
4:10pm Tron Legacy 6:20pm Sucker Punch 8:15pm Tomorrow, When the War Began 10:00pm Faster 11:45pm Sucker Punch
1:45am Road Wars 2:15am Transvestite Wives 3:05am Road Wars 3:55am It's Me or the Dog USA 4:45am Emergency Animal Rescue 5:35am Airline
SKY MOVIES DRAMA 10:10am Cocktail 12:00pm No Strings Attached 1:50pm Remember Me 3:45pm Blonde Ambition 5:25pm Date Night 7:00pm Country Strong 9:00pm No Strings Attached 11:00pm Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
SKY1
6:30pm Modern Family
1:15am The Kids are All Right 3:05am Henry's Crime 4:55am The Top Ten Show 2012 5:10am Chasing 3000
SKY MOVIES ACTION
1:40am The Thing 3:35am Bunraku 5:45am The Chaperone
TCM 6:00am Twelve O'clock High 8:20am Gunsmoke 9:20am Rawhide 10:20am A Thunder of Drums 12:05pm Son of a Gunfighter 1:45pm Gunsmoke 2:50pm Rawhide 4:00pm Cast a Giant Shadow 6:40pm The Scarlet Claw 8:10pm Days of Heaven 10:00pm Body Heat 12:05am Magnum Force 2:20am Backfire 3:50am Teleshopping
28 June - 4 July 2012 www.euroweeklynews.com
EWN 61 Costa de AlmerĂa
62
EWN www.euroweeklynews.com
FOOD
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de AlmerĂa
FOOD
28 June - 4 July 2012
Costa de Almería
www.euroweeklynews.com
Mountain Man Quiz THE Mountain Man Quiz, took place in Kubitan Bar at the Hostal Meson, in memory of Kevin Brewder
EWN 63
who passed away after battling cancer. The Mountain Man Quiz was organised by his wife, Nancy and friends, and 31 teams entered the quiz. The Fearsome Foursome - Mike and Valerie Mallen and Jeff and Linda Briton won the star prize of €80. In total €735 was raised for MACS Cancer Support Group.
Albox RBL THE Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion held its latest monthly meeting at the La Parrilla Hotel & Restaurant. For more information contact the chairman Chris Pearce on 630 562 618 or : hello @chrispearce.co.uk.
64
EWN www.euroweeklynews.com
FOOD
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de AlmerĂa
28 June - 4 July 2012 www.euroweeklynews.com
FOOD
EWN 65 Costa de AlmerĂa
66
EWN
www.euroweeklynews.com
ADVERTISEMENT
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de Almeria
28 June - 4 July 2012 www.euroweeklynews.com
EWN 67 Costa de AlmerĂa
WEDNESDAY TV
68
EWN www.euroweeklynews.com
BBC1
Costa de Almería
BBC2
ITV
5:40am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer Property experts visit three properties before they go up for auction. 11:58am BBC News and Weather The most up to date news and weather forecasts. 12:00pm Real Rescues Documentary series which follows the dramatic day-to-day work of the emergency services. 12:45pm Doorstep crime 999 1:13pm BBC News and Weather The most up to date news and weather forecasts. 1:15pm Bargain Hunt Game show in which two teams compete for the best bargains before they go up for auction. 2:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 2:30pm Regional News All the latest local news. 2:45pm Wimbledon 2012
6:00am Let's Do Maths! 7:00am The Pingu Show 7:10am Pinky Dinky Doo 7:25am Timmy Time 7:35am Chuggington 7:50am Rastamouse 8:00am Roar 8:30am The League of Super Evil 8:37am Léon 8:45am Frankenstein's Cat 8:55am Newsround 9:00am Dick 'n' Dom Go Wild! 9:30am Nina and the Neurons 9:45am Big and Small 10:00am Tinga Tinga Tales 10:10am Little Charley Bear 10:20am Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 10:30am Bob the Builder: Ready, Steady, Build! 10:40am The Koala Brothers 10:50am Lunar Jim 11:00am Dipdap 11:05am Kerwhizz 11:30am Driver Dan's Story Train 11:40am Waybuloo 12:00pm In the Night Garden 12:30pm The Daily Politics 1:55pm Wimbledon 2012
4.00pm - midnight
4:25pm Deadly Art 4:40pm Prank Patrol Down Under 5:05pm Me and My Monsters 5:30pm HH: Gory Games 6:00pm Newsround 6:10pm Copycats 6:40pm Shaun the Sheep 6:50pm Wimbledon 2012 9:00pm Today at Wimbledon 10:00pm The Secret History of Our Streets 11:00pm The Culture Show 11:30pm Newsnight
7:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 7:30pm Regional News All the latest local news. 8:00pm The One Show Magazine series featuring a mix of interviews, topical reports and features from around the UK. 8:30pm DIY SOS 9:30pm EastEnders 10:00pm When I Get Older 11:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 11:25pm Regional News All the latest local news. 11:30pm Weather The latest weather information. 11:35pm National Lottery Midweek Draws Coverage from the Lottery HQ with the Thunderball, Dream Number and Lotto draws. 11:45pm Have I Got Old News for You Award-winning comedy quiz show in which celebrity contestants are grilled on the week's news.
28 June - 4 July 2012
4:40pm Prank Patrol Down Under
Channel 4
4:35am ITV Nightscreen 6:30am ITV Morning News 7:00am Daybreak 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning The popular morning lifestyle magazine show with advice, chat and competitions. 12:25pm ITV News 12:30pm This Morning The popular morning lifestyle magazine show with advice, chat and competitions. 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 3:00pm May the Best House Win
5:40am British F3 6:10am FIM Superbike World Championship 6:35am Ironman 2012 7:00am The Treacle People 7:10am Sali Mali 7:15am The Hoobs 7:40am The Hoobs 8:05am Freshly Squeezed 8:35am According to Jim 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Undercover Boss Canada 11:00am Four Rooms 12:00pm You Deserve This House 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Jamie's 30 Minute Meals 1:35pm Sainsbury's London 2012 1:40pm How to Cook Like Heston 2:10pm The Thirty-Nine Steps
CH4
8:55am
Everybody Loves Raymond Starring Ray Romano
4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. 8:55pm Sainsbury's London 2012 9:00pm River Cottage 10:00pm 24 Hours in A and E 11:00pm A Short History of Everything Else 11:30pm The Killing
4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm A Touch of Frost 6:00pm Tipping Point 7:00pm Local News and Weather All the very latest local news and weather. 7:30pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather Round-up of the day's news. 11:35pm Magnum Force
Australia's version of the show in which children get the opportunity to pull pranks on their friends or relatives.
4:10pm The Lady Musketeer Starring Susie Amy
Channel 5 1:55am Super Casino 7:00am Thomas and Friends 7:10am The Wotwots! 7:20am City of Friends 7:35am Jelly Jamm 7:50am Peppa Pig 7:55am Castle Farm 8:00am Little Princess 8:10am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 8:20am The Mr. Men Show 8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:45am Make Way for Noddy 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:30am Roary the Racing Car 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Igam Ogam 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Extreme Fishing with Robson Green 1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm Big Brother 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm The Mentalist
4:10pm The Lady Musketeer 6:00pm 5 News The latest news coverage. 6:30pm Neighbours Toadie and Sonya rush to the hospital after her collapse. 7:00pm Home and Away Alf encourages Lottie to set things straight with her mother. 7:30pm 5 News National and international news. 8:00pm Police Interceptors Documentary series profiling the work of a highspeed police interception unit in Essex. 9:00pm World's Craziest Police Pursuits 10:00pm NCIS 11:00pm Big Brother
CH5 12:15am In the Electric Mist 2:05am Weatherview 2:10am Brick by Brick: Rebuilding Our Past 3:10am Arts Troubleshooter 4:10am Fake Britain Dominic Littlewood investigates scams across the U.K. 4:55am Great British Menu 5:25am BBC News
BBC3 8:00pm Doctor Who 8:45pm Doctor Who Confidential 9:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 10:00pm Cherry Healey: How to Get a Life 11:00pm EastEnders 11:30pm Russell Howard's Good News 12:00am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:30am Cherry Healey: How to Get a Life 2:30am Kidnapped and Drugged for Family Honour 3:30am Dead Boss 4:00am Snog, Marry, Avoid? 4:30am Don't Tell the Bride 5:30am Coming Here Soon
12:20am 7/7: One Day in London 1:50am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 5:00am Megabits 5:30am 3, 2, 1 Go!: Key Stage 3
BBC4 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Time to Remembert 9:00pm Time Shift The Modern Age of the Coach. 10:00pm The Strange Case of the Law 11:00pm Garrow's Law 12:00am Borgen 1:00am Storyville 2:00am Time to Remember 2:30am Time Shift 3:30am The Strange Case of the Law
1:45am Jackpot247 4:00am Tango and Cash Two arch-rival Los Angeles cops reluctantly join forces when they are both framed by a drugs baron. Constantly at loggerheads over their differing styles of police work, they both end up in prison. Escape - and a truce - is their only option if they want to bring the real villain to justice.
SKY1 5:35am Airline 6:05am Don't Forget the Lyrics 7:00am Mission Implausible 8:00am Brainiac: Science Abuse 9:00am Stargate Atlantis 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm Best of Oops TV 1:00pm Glee 3:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 4:00pm Stargate Atlantis 6:00pm Futurama 6:30pm Modern Family 7:00pm The Middle 7:30pm Futurama 8:00pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Emergency with Angela Griffin 10:00pm Spy 10:30pm The Cafe 11:00pm Cop Squad
SKY MOVIES COMEDY
950 472 109
12:00am Big Brother's Bit on the Side 1:00am Cricket England v Australia One Day International. 2:05am Super Casino
Satellite channels
12:00am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 1:00am Road Wars 2:00am Costa Del Street Crime 2:55am Polygamous Wives 3:50am It's Me or the Dog USA 4:45am Emergency Animal Rescue 5:35am Airline
We don’t say we are number 1, our customers do
12:30am Random Acts 12:35am 2 Broke Girls 1:00am 4thought.tv 1:05am Spotlight 1:20am Nando's Gignics 1:35am Lovebox Festival 2012 2:00am Luke Bingham 2:10am Barclaycard Mercury Prize Sessions 2:25am Teenage Paparazzo 4:00am Southland 4:45am St. Elsewhere 5:30am Deal or No Deal
5:10am Ramona and Beezus 7:00am Soul Men 8:45am Calendar Girls 10:40am Knucklehead 12:25pm Transformers: Dark of the Moon Special 12:55pm Soul Men 2:40pm Just Go with it 4:40pm Tooth Fairy 6:30pm Super 8 35mm Special 7:00pm Calendar Girls 9:00pm Just Go with it 11:00pm Get Him to the Greek
12:55am Wild Target 2:40am Family Jewels 4:20am Get Him to the Greek
SKY MOVIES DRAMA 5:10am Chasing 3000 7:00am Intersection 8:45am Super 8 35mm Special 9:15am Legendary 11:10am The Joneses 12:55pm Love, Wedding, Marriage 2:35pm Sex and the City 2
6:55pm Burlesque 9:00pm Love, Wedding, Marriage 10:45pm Sex and the City 2 1:15am She's Out of My League 3:05am Flesh and Bone 5:15am Super 8 35mm Special 5:45am Listen to Your Heart
TCM 5:45am The Chaperone 7:35am The Longest Day 10:35am Small Soldiers 12:35pm Independence Day 3:00pm Captain America: The First Avenger
5:05pm 3 Men and a Baby)
SMD
9:00pm
5:10pm Thunderbirds 6:50pm Superman III 9:00pm Independence Day 11:30pm Captain America: The First Avenger 1:40am American Ninja 3:20am American Ninja 2: The Confrontation 4:50am American Ninja 3: Bloodhunt
TCM 6:00am Days of Heaven 7:35am Gunsmoke 8:35am Rawhide 9:40am Cast a Giant Shadow 12:20pm The Scarlet Claw 1:45pm Gunsmoke 2:50pm Rawhide 4:00pm Day of the Evil Gun 5:50pm I Died a Thousand Times 7:55pm Wild River 10:00pm True Lies 12:45am Enter the Dragon 2:35am Crime Wave 3:50am Teleshopping
28 June - 4 July 2012 www.euroweeklynews.com
EWN 69 Costa de AlmerĂa
70
28 June - 4 July 2012
EWN
Costa de Almería
www.euroweeklynews.com
Advertising Feature
Property of the week Brought to you by New One Stop
A unique three bed apartment A TRULY unique opportunity to own a three-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment with excellent uninterrupted panoramic sea views and in outstanding condition. It is just across the road from beach bars, restaurants, the port and all amenities in the beautiful white fishing village of Carboneras. The house is located on two levels, with the added bonus of a large, secure, locked garage. The property consists of front terrace with an entrance to a good size lounge, with double seized windows to benefit from the sea views and the sunrise over the port of Carboneras, fitted arched kitchen with all white goods, hallway leading to a master bedroom of a good size with fitted wardrobe and en-suite bathroom. Second double bedroom with fitted wardrobe also and a second shower room fitted with hydro massage shower unit, a wide staircase leading
down to another large room which at the moment is a study/library room or can be converted to a triple size bedroom, then a closed door leading to a large sized locked garage which can fit two vehicles. The property was bought three years ago for €189,000 and due to the owner’s special business circumstances it is for sale for 40 per cent discount, also there is the added bonus of €80,000 transferable mortgage, low community charge of €20 a month. Fantastic opportunity for the location, asking price, and it is sold fully furnished, for further information or to book a viewing please call 0034 950 473 040 or 0034 618 299 000, or call into the New One Stop office located on Mojacar playa opposite TITO’S beach bar.
REF: 513 NOW ONLY 134,950€
The house is on two levels with excellent views and 3 bedrooms.
28 June - 4 July 2012
H &
EWN
www.euroweeklynews.com
Costa de Almería
Sponsored by
OMES
Gardens
For more information about the sponsor go to www.lineadirecta.com
Developing a great Spanish garden
W
ITH a little effort, creativity and perseverance great gardens can be created in Spain. Gardens that are not only colourful and perfumed but, most importantly, allow a generally outdoor lifestyle and are productive as well. We suggest the following basic framework for a garden that matches a desire for an outdoor life as it is the main room of the house for most months of the year. The ingredients of an effective garden in Spain can be summarised as follows. • Matches and enables an outdoor lifestyle for most of the year by, amongst other things, providing summer shade and sheltered winter sun. Only with these can a garden become the most used room of the house. • An attractive and interesting network of terraces and paths. Terraces of different sizes for different activities such as cooking and entertaining, sunbathing after a dip in the pool or a quiet winters read. Pathways that lead one from one attractive part of the garden to another opening up both internal
BE CREATIVE: Green foliage with subtle or blazing colours of various flowers can be used.
generally benign climate an amazing range of flowering plants, fruit and vegetables can be grown provided the By Clodagh and Dick soil is first improved. Handscombe But do be creative in Spain’s best known gardening authors who have how you group the lived and gardened in Spain for 25 years. www.gardeninginspain.com flowering plants. • The use of plants with and external vistas en interesting architectural route. Curving rather than shapes. Carefully sited straight paths and the use groups of cordylines, cacti of a variety of surfaces can and aloes, or green or add to the magic of a new purple leaved aeoniums can garden even before the first be as effective as a bank of plants are planted. flowering shrubs. • A number of interesting • We leave out palms due and contrasting mini to the problem of ensuring gardens, patios or corners. that they are and will stay The pool area treated as healthy . one of several mini gardens • Perfume throughout the rather than the only feature year as one passes through of the garden. the entrance gate and • A variety of colour around the garden. schemes painted with the many hues and textures of © Clodagh and Dick green foliage as well as the Handscombe subtle or blazing colours of www.gardeninginspain.co the flowers. With the m June 2012.
Gardening Corner
71
72
28 June - 4 July 2012
EWN www.euroweeklynews.com
Costa de Almería
GOOD TIMES: Guests enjoying the food and entertainment. Advertising Feature
Toscana Resta
WHERE else would be better on a warm June evening than in Toscana restaurant, having a superb meal and listening to the dulcet music of Tony Justice and Lady Ellen, a combination not to be missed. We were greeted by owner
Teddo and manager Mehdi with a glass of champagne or bucks fizz, followed by a superb meal, delicious French onion tart or chicken terrine, main course of Chicken estragon, Duck Tagine or a special fish dish, followed by a mouth melting Pear tart
Advertising Feature
A special place with great food ONLY a handful of places on Mojacar Beach are really and truly special. When you walk into Bbme Lola’s for the first time you’ll ask yourself why you waited so long to discover such a gem. Whether it’s a breezy breakfast, a lazy lunch, a beach party, typical dancing, or an evening of tapas, drinks and dancing; put Bbme Lola’s top of your list. From the moment you walk into their brightly decorated, restaurant overlooking the
Beachside restaurant.
Mediterranean Sea you’ll feel your mood lighten. The only difficult part, will be choosing which of Bbme Lola’s three areas to relax in. There’s the beach itself, their beachside restaurant, and the upper level near the bar, looking out over the waves. The restaurant’s barbecued and grilled specialities are photo opportunities in themselves, and Bbme Lola’s pride themselves on their Indian cuisine. You may be surprised that such a
28 June - 4 July 2012 www.euroweeklynews.com
WELCOMING SMILE: (Left to right) Mehdi, Diana, and Teddo.
aurant & Bar Tatin or profiteroles. Toscana’s new French chef Michele did us all proud, the evening flowed perfectly and everyone had an excellent evening, many people adjourning to the terrace to listen to the music and enjoy the
superb views over the Mediterranean. If you have never tried Toscana you should certainly give it a chance, offering you an exquisite and unique dining experience, Menu del dia Wednesday to Sunday for only €12, also available is an Al a Carte Menu, or enjoy Sunday lunch Toscana is open Monday evening, Wednesday – Sunday Lunch and Dinner, Closed Tuesday, to reserve your table telephone 950 472 907 or 617 188 303
tastefully-decorated, top quality restaurant offers a set threecourse lunch menu with a drink included for only €12, Mondays to Fridays. It’s an offer that you can’t afford to miss. Luncheon in style and then spend an afternoon at one of the most beautiful beaches in Europe. You’ll be spoilt for choice with Bbme Lola’s full bar. Ask the waitress for, ‘sangria de cava;’ sangria with a ‘Spanish champagne,’ twist. Leave the car at home, and have a night to remember. Remember, Friday is flamenco time at Bbme Lola’s, and if you’re on holiday you definitely shouldn’t go home without experiencing some typical Andalucian flamenco dancing. On Saturday and Sunday afternoons there are beach parties, hosted by djs who do their best to get everyone up and dancing. The summer’s in full swing now, so we look forward to seeing you soon at Bbme Lola’s in Mojacar.
EWN
73
Costa de Almería
74
DIARY DATES
EWN
W
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de Almería
www.euroweeklynews.com
hat’s
on
Costa de Almeria’s best guide to local non-profit clubs, charities and societies Email whatson@euroweeklynews.com Fax 952 440 887 Post Euro Weekly News, Calle Moscatel 10, P-62, Poligono Industrial Arroyo de la Miel, 29631 Benalmadena, Malaga.
Churches
Thursday
Mojacar, Sundays 11am. The venue is located at the Red Cross roundabout opposite the pharmacy on Mojacar Playa. See www.living waterchurchmojacar.com or call 950 618 814.
• ALBOX COMMUNITY CHURCH Sundays 11am in Christian Centre. Call 950 064 402 or see www.ftk-spain.net.
•GARDENERS QUESTION TIME with Betty Ward on June 28, 11.30am at Turre Evangelical Hall. All welcome. Organised by Stepping Stones carers support group. Call 677 883 385.
• ANTAS CHURCH Jauro village meet second and fourth Sunday of month in the community room by the village church at 11am, followed by coffee. 950 092 091 or www.antaschurch.com.
• CARERS SUPPORT G R O U P M o j a c a r, 1 1 a m a t Tu r r e E va n g e l i c a l C h u r c h . Snacks, coffee and tea provided. Almeria Angels present t o g i ve h e l p a n d s u p p o r t . Call 950 472 822 or 677 683 385.
•
• ALMANZORA GROUP OF FRIENDS Albox Information Centre and L i b ra r y 10am–1pm. 636 918 942 or www.almanzoragof.org. • R B L A l b ox m e e t t h e f i r s t Thursday of the month for a c o ffe e m o r n i n g a t 1 0 . 3 0 a m and the third Thursday of the month for their Branch Meeting at 11am, both at La Parrilla Restaurant. Call 630 562 618.
LIVING
WATER
225 223 or 686 408 834.
• ROYAL ACADEMY OF D A N C E B A L L E T Vera: Call 950 453 681.
Monday
•SUMMER LUNCH in aid of Help for Heroes at Pena Parda Restaurant in Herradura, 12.30pm on June 29. Call 952 640 948.
Sunday • ALBOX RUGBY CLUB training at 11am. Theresa 634 826 828.
• R B L Zurgena and District meet the first Thursday of the month at 11am at Latinos Bar in La Alfoquia. Call 690 958
• TURRE EVANGELICAL CHURCH, near the top of Avenida de Almeria,
CHURCH
844 or email: aligard57@ hotmail.com.
Friday
• RBL Mojacar meets at 11.30am on the first and third T h u r s d ay o f e a c h m o n t h a t the Artisan Centre situated at the base of the pueblo. Call 950 473 025.
• NEW VICTORY CHURCH Sundays 11am at Avda Guillermo Reynar, Huercal Overa.
• SOCIAL RUNNING Hash House Harriers: Second and fourth Sunday of month. Call 627
• MOJACAR BRIDGE CLUB – Monday and Wednesday, 7pm in Torre – 950 437 100. • REGENCY POOL LEAGUE Albox – three-man teams – Call 968 006 149. • DAMES IN SPAIN, Mojacar meet third Monday of month at the New Kimrick, 11am. Members and guests welcome. Call the chairman 950 472 225.
Tuesday • ALMANZORA GROUP OF FRIENDS: Information Centre
TOP BRANDS WITH
BIG DISCOUNTS Washing Machines,
Fridges, Toasters, Dryers, Microwaves,
Vitroceramic Hobs,
Hoods, Grills, Coffee Machines,
Dishwashers, Ovens...
TWO YEARS GUARANTEE Microwaves
Washing machines
Dish Washers
from
from
from
49€
Official distributor in Almería for
199€
229€
950 31 55 60
C/ Río Adra, 44 (Behind Deportes Blanes) Pgno. Ind. Lajuaida - 04240 Viator (Almería)
And MUCH MORE Bring in this advert and get a FREE bottle of wine on purchases of 30€ and over
on Sundays at 10.30am - 950 617 549 or www.turrechurch.com. On Fridays there is a Mums and Toddlers group 10am-12pm. 950 452 885/950 956 171. • CHURCH OF ENGLAND: Mojacar Eucharist Sunday 11am; Albox Evensong second Sunday in month 6pm; Roquetas Eucharist third Thursday in month 11.30am. Priest 950 478 432; Warden 950 478 066; www.mojacarchurch.org .
and Library in Albox from 10am to 1pm. Call 636 918 942 or visit the website www.almanzoragof.org. • RBL Roquetas meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 3pm at ‘The Lodge’ on Calle Americo Vespucio. Call 950 333 243.
Wednesday • SEWING CIRCLE at Turre Evangelical Church, 10.30am–1pm. All welcome. Call 667 702 774. • ALBOX FISHING CLUB meet fortnightly at The Bar Wassy. Call Squidly Sid 634 313 650. • MOJACAR BRIDGE CLUB: Call 950 437 100. • LIVING ALONE IN SPAIN?
We are a 60+ group of friends who meet for lunch every Wednesday in the Mojacar area. Call 667 303 788.
Others •ARTISAN NIGHT MARKET in Vera Playa in front of the Zimbali Hotel open every night from 8pm until the first week of September. •BOOK FAIR Friday and Saturday evenings in front of ELC in Vera. • APSA Animal Charity in Almanzora Valley needs dog beds, bedding and blankets. www. apsa.org.es or please call: 663 762 642.
• BOAT MODEL BUILDING GROUP in Los Alcazares: Call 968 170 870 or email davidlees66@hotmail.com. •ROSE SINGERS, Mojacar, welcome enquiries from top sopranos. 667 275 614. • CLUB TAURINO Mojacar is a non-profit making social club for people interested in making friends and learning Spanish culture. Call 950 475 261 or visit: www.club-taurino-mojacar.com. • MACS Mojacar Cancer Support Group: Helpline 634 656 555; General enquiries please call: 607 598 470; or send an email: macscancersupport@live.co.uk; visit the website: www. macscancersupport.com. • RBL Zurgena and District Branch offers members meetings, crib nights, coffee mornings, quiz and buffet nights, etc. See www.britishlegion.org.uk/ branches/zurgena for more details. • THE VOICES OF ALMANZORA Albox: New members always welcome to join. Call 950 432 333. • THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION meets throughout the week: www.britishlegion.org.uk /counties/spain-north/ branches.
28 June - 4 July 2012 www.euroweeklynews.com
EWN 75 Costa de AlmerĂa
76
PETS
EWN
28 June - 4 july 2012 Costa de Almería
www.euroweeklynews.com
Loss of a ‘friend’ Connie’s Pets Corner For 24-HOUR VETS visit almeria24hvets.euroweeklynews.com
If you have any questions, please write to me at connie-pets@euro weeklynews.com I’ll be happy to help.
Dear Connie, Five years ago a kitten (six or seven months old) took up residence in my garage, eating the food I put out for the abandoned cats. At that time I had a
ZODIAC
In the frame.
Snooker expert
OUR 13-year-old German Shepherd named Zodiac loves posing in front of a camera, therefore it was easy for me to bring his attention to the red ball in the righthand corner. Gerry and Mary Cannon, Manilva (Malaga) Submit fun pet pictures to petoftheweek@euroweeklynews.com, in as high a resolution as possible. Please include name of the pet, your full name, where you live and if relevant a couple of lines to explain the circumstances of the photo. Due to space restrictions not all submissions will be used.
German Shepherd and eventually they slept together all the time. The dog died last year and I thought the cat was very lonely. Even after all this time I cannot pick her up nor will she sit on my lap, but I can stroke her. Two weeks ago I came across an abandoned dog and in need of a vet as she had just given birth. She is now recovering in my house but my cat only comes in to eat and will not even stay in the garden. I did manage to get her to approach the dog and they sniffed noses. However, the cat reverted back to her ‘normal’ behaviour. The dog has shown no aggression and she has little chance of being adopted. Any advice would be welcome. Sandra Hello Sandra, In my opinion you will never be able to force your cat to do anything. She is a nice cat and it is far better to leave her alone. Dogs and cats need their own space especially those that have not been socialised early in the event they need to escape from a situation. My advice is to keep your dog and leave them to be distant ‘friends’. You sound like a lovely caring person, but please do not bring any more dogs or cats home! Best wishes, Connie
Pets at work can reduce owner’s stress BRINGING a dog to work can make one feel better, all day long. Dog owners who brought their pets to work had stress lower at the beginning of the day and throughout the day than workers who did not
READY FOR WORK: Bringing a dog to the office can reduce owner’s stress levels.
bring their dogs to work or have pets, according to a new study by Virginia Commonwealth University. Stress levels increased steadily and nearly doubled by the end of the day in owners who did not bring their dogs to work. However, not everyone is a dog lover, so having pets there can cause some issues. “People did find that sometimes the dogs were destructive. They were noisy. People did find that sometimes the dogs were not as clean as they would like them to be,” said Dr Randolph Barker. “Fifty per cent of those people who brought their dogs to work felt that their dogs increased their productivity.” The study was published in the International Journal of Workplace Health Management.
EWN 77
28 June - 4 July 2012 www.euroweeklynews.com
Costa de Almería
NO GIMMICKS JUST THE CHEAPEST LANDLINE + FREE CALLS PHONE PACKAGES IN SPAIN ONLY
13.97
€
per month
plus...
MOBILE CALLS from 5 cents/min (inc mobiles)) EASY
INTERNET ONLY 1 cent/min (dial up)
SUPERFAST LOW COST
ADSL ONLY 38,99€ mth (inc line rental) /
CALLS FROM ONLY 1 cent (inc to UK)
+ PLUS + PLUS + PLUS +
NEW UK TV SERVICE 375€ fully y installed
EWTELCO
a name you can trust
(1 off payment - no mon monthly costs)
902 887 100
or 966 49 05 09
78
28 June - 4 July 2012
EWN
Costa de Almería
www.euroweeklynews.com
Classifieds
FOR RESULTS EVERY WEEK
FOR FREE ONLINE CLASSIFIED ADS VISIT WWW.EUROWEEKLYNEWS.COM
BOATS | CARS | JOBS | SERVICES | PETS | BIKES | FURNITURE | PROPERTY | MOTORING | FOR SALE
Air Conditioning
Carpenters
Drains
SUMMER SALE now on at H.S.H. Turre, special offers all around the store (98907) 20% OFF Egyptian cotton sheets, H.S.H. Turre. Tel 950 479 487 (98907)
WILDWOOD Bespoke Joinery. For all your carpentry requirements. Fast, efficient, competitive service. Tel: 634 328 574. james@wildwood.es (96669)
BIGGEST & BEST
20% OFF Ready made curtains, all sizes H.S.H. Turre (on main road next to Maxcoop supermarket) (98907)
Car Valeting
20% OFF last few wool rugs, H.S.H. Turre (98907)
Auctions
6 editions
20% OFF selected colours, Johnstones Paints, H.S.H. Turre (98907) 20% OFF Brabantia s/s pedal bins, H.S.H. Turre (98907) 10% OFF selected garden furniture, H.S.H. Turre (98907)
............................. Costa del Sol Axarquía - Málaga East Mallorca
BIG reductions on Power tools, H.S.H. Turre (98907)
Costa de Almería Costa Blanca South
20% OFF sunglasses & reading glasses, H.S.H. Turre
Computers
Costa Blanca North
.............................
Friendship
BUY BUY, Auction, Subasta, everything for sale, watch out for our opening day (98871)
134,000
FIND LOVE IN THE SUN www.iwant2meetyou.com. Browse for free Spain’s No. 1 online dating site. Bringing expats together. (100329)
Building Services
copies .............................
500,000
Gardening
Airport Transfers
sales@euroweeklynews.com
Business Opp. LIVE, WORK AND PLAY IN THE SUN. We are the only designer & installer of aboveground wooden pools in Spain. There is no competition. We offer your own exclusive area; Full training; Home or showroom based; Excellent finance package available. Find out how you can join us now. Tel: 634 322 672 - Email: info@piscinasmadera.com
Car Hire
Advertise online
www.euroweeklynews.com sales@euroweeklynews.com
affordable advertising that works
Electrical ABC, see our advert on page 33. (98867)
Alarms
readers weekly
Fly Screens Damp Proofing DAMP PROOFING. Tel 958 656 560 / 619 666 363, email info@electro-os.com / www.electro-os.com (98648)
Dog Groomer DOGSBODIES. Mobile Dog Grooming Service. PROFESSIONAL DOG GROOMER providing a mobile service within the Puerta Lumbreras, Estacion, Velez Rubio and Velez Blanco areas. A friendly service providing your dogs with a caring, relaxing and happy experience. For an appointment please telephone Stella: 617 517 197 (97751)
Entertainment GOOD all round stand in drummer available, ring or text 648 659 733 (100505)
Financial Services
Gas
UNSECURED/Non-Collateral Loans up to €20K. Bad credit OK. FREE app. Form, call 0044 7798 730914 (96998)
For Sale POOL TABLES, Snooker Tables, Table Tennis Tables, Darts Tel: 666 933 726 www.spainpool.com (98424)
Price per word: 0,42€ + IVA minimum 15 words - Discount: Book 10 weeks, get 2 weeks free - Deadline: 4pm Mondays Contact: Phone (0034) 950 472 109 • Fax (0034) 950 478 789 • email mojacar@euroweeklynews.com • www.euroweeklynews.com
CLASSIFIEDS
28 June - 4 July 2012
EWN 79 Costa de Almería
www.euroweeklynews.com
Hairdressing
Motoring
Removal/Storage
EUROPEAN removals and transport with scheduled UK routes. UK company, fully legal, taking loads from 5kg to 24,000kg. Lowest prices and the best service. 952 816 582 or www.focus-transport.com (96826)
Second Hand Furniture Pets ANIMALCOURIERS Road or Air freight pet travel Spain – UK – EU & worldwide Experienced, caring service for your pets Email: animals@animal couriers.com Telephone Spain – 635 155 962 / 656 894 477. UK 0044 (0) 1483 200 123 / 0044 (0) 7736 251 800 – web: www.animalcouriers.com DEFRA authorised type 2 hauliers (94351)
Health & Beauty AQUAEROBICS....Its back! Monday, Wednesday, Friday at Vera Beach Club Pool at 10a.m, Call Alison on 637 465 487 for info (93402) ZUMBA in Mojacar with Alison … Tuesday and Thursday 9.30am at Indigo Gym … For more info call Alison 637 465 487 (93402)
MOTOR INSURANCE. For the most competitive quotes in English call Linea Directa on 902 123 153, you could save as much as 30% and you can transfer your existing no claims bonus. Call Linea Directa on 902 123 153 for motor insurance with a human voice in English from Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and save money now! (95302)
Home Clearances WANTED HOUSE CLEARANCE. We buy anything, best prices paid for your unwanted items. Call mobile 693 480 411 email annette.goddard@yahoo.co.uk (95519)
AUTOFRIO A/C services. 950 104 488 / 600 827 517 (98737)
SECOND HAND furniture and bric a brac wanted. 699 483 438 (98822)
BMW Estate Silver 1998 2.5 diesel. New ITV 166km, 2,800 euros. 950 432 719 (98827)
Insurance
Painter/Decorator PAINTER & DECORATOR, fully qualified, good quality materials, competitive prices. Ring Barry 664 753 280 / 950 634 593 (98852)
Personal VICTORIA INSURANCE SERVICES offers a comprehensive expat insurance service in Mojacar. Telephone Vicki on 950 475 241 for more details. (100426)
¨Readers of a sensitive disposition may find some of the advertisements in this section offensive.¨
Metalworks T H E M E TA LW O R K S, A r b o l e a s , G r i l l s , Ra i l i n g s , G a t e s , Re j a s e t c . 6 3 8 9 0 0 949 (98763)
PET-COURIERS.COM – If you love your pet try us first – we are the best. Door to door service throughout Europe. Specialised vehicles – bespoke service. Full legal service including documentation if required for further information call or email us: Tel: (0034) 651 033 670 or (0034) 637 066 227. Email: info@pet-couriers.com or www.pet-couriers.com (95495)
Property for Sale
THE FIVE BONE HOTEL TURRE: prices cats 5 euros, little dogs 5.75, med dogs 6.50, large dogs 7.25. Vaccinations a must, discounts for long stays or large families, we are ministry approved and fully legal, trading for over ten years not ten minutes email: fivebonehotel@gmail.com Tel: 630 234 556. (100720)
Pet Insurance PROTECTAPET. Spain’s leading pet insurance. 965 756 371. info@protectapet.eu (95962)
Removal / Storage Plumbing Services KNOWLES AND ABBOTT No 1 for plumbing and electrics! Central heating, solar hot water and water deposits Tel: 950 137 197 or 606 807 797 (100614)
Property to Let
Mobile Homes WE BUY, Sell, Remove all types of Mobile Homes. We pay CASH and cover all of Spain. More details call Suzi Caley 616 250 727 / 951 063 059 or email suzicaley@gmail .com (96994)
Obituaries
Removal / Storage
80
CLASSIFIEDS
EWN
Costa de Almería
www.euroweeklynews.com
Solar Energy
Situations Vacant
SOLAR BEST DEAL IN SPAIN, www.gosolarinspain .com (100307) ELECTRICITY from solar and wind. Best equipment, best price. Electrical installations, solar hot systems info@suner gyalmeria.com - www.suner gyalmeria.com Tel 636 261 240. (100554)
BIGGEST & BEST
TV & Satellite TV
6 editions ............... Swimming Pools GENECO Pool construction Tel 950 478 086 for no obligation quote (93401) www.instantpools.eu YES YOU CAN HAVE A POOL - We manufacture & install Wooden Above-Ground Pools. Pools from 8ft - 32ft. Remember, with above ground pools there is “No Planning Permission Required”. Phone or email for a FREE BROCHURE NOW. Email: info@instantpools.eu - Tel: 965 050 064 - Mobile: 634 322 672 (97293)
Tiling FLOOR AND WALL TILING SPECIALIST Not a jack of all trades, just a master of one! Call Steve Holman on 697 678 708 (98523)
28 June - 4 July 2012
UK Property
Costa del Sol Axarquía - Málaga East Mallorca Costa de Almería Costa Blanca South Costa Blanca North
...............
Vets
134,000
CLINICA ABC La Alfoquia Veterinary. Traditional veterinary medicine, acupuncture, homeopathy, open Mon-Fri 10-2, plus emergency cover. Tel. 617 516 115 (100691)
...............
copies
500,000 readers weekly
affordable advertising that works
sales@euroweeklynews.com
28 June - 4 July 2012 www.euroweeklynews.com
EWN 81 Costa de AlmerĂa
82
MOTORING
EWN
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de Almería
www.euroweeklynews.com
Sponsored by SPAIN will feature in a 2,000 mile road trip scheduled in two months time to help raise funds for a children’s charity. Fifty supercars driven by a myriad of celebrities and prestige car owners will embark on the five-day Cannonball 2000 trip that will take them from London to Paris via Barcelona, Monte Carlo and Milan. The event is in aid of the charity Dreams Come True. Described as ‘the motoring lifestyle event of 2012’ this inaugural fundraising road trip has already attracted an impressive line-up of vehicle entries. With entries ranging from the rare to the exotic, including a DeLorean DMC-12 which film fans will recognise from the Back to the Future films, and a Lamborghini Gallardo LP570 Performante, the Cannonball 2000 is guaranteed to turn
Supercars and celebs line up for 2,000 mile trip heads on its route across Europe. Prestige British models including the Bentley Speed, Bentley GTC convertible and a number of Aston Martins, including a 1999 DB7 Vantage Volante (convertible) and several DB9 models, will join more traditional entries including a Range Rover Sport, Jaguar XK and a
large number of BMWs and Porsche entries. Meanwhile, Ferrari fans will be pleased to see a number of entries from the iconic marque including a California, 430 and 360 Modena, while the Japanese petrol heads will be represented by Nissan Skyline and 350Z GT Roadster. Cannonball 2000 will
SUPERCARS: Fifty will enter the five-day Cannonball 2000
provide the opportunity to be a part of a journey like no other. From the official formation grid start at the London Hilton Park Lane Hotel on September 5, the
SPANISH DATE: A beach-side party will be held at the Hotel Arts Barcelona.
event takes in dramatic scenery along a rewarding driving route complemented each evening by exclusive VIP
experiences including a beach front party at the Hotel Arts in Barcelona, to Monaco’s famous casino and nightclub of the rich and famous, Jimmy’s, taking in the ambience of the F1 Grand Prix in Milan to the grand finale in
28 June - 4 July 2012
MOTORING
www.euroweeklynews.com
For best rates in motor insurance call: 952 89 33 80
RE-PLATE MATE
Alan 662 249 159 www.replatematecostablanca.com
Paris. Celebrities already signed up and confirmed as Cannonball participants are former twice world champion boxer Ricky Hatton, who will be driving his Bentley GT Speed, British soap stars Kelvin Fletcher
(Emmerdale) and Ryan Thomas (Coronation Street). Ricky Hatton said of the Cannonball 2000: “This will be the first time I have taken part in anything like this and I can’t wait. “I am taking my luxurious Turn to Page 84
83
Costa de Almería
Don’t take a chance! Don’t break the law! Take the hassle out of re-registering your vehicle onto Spanish plates We endeavour to better any genuine quotation 490 Euro + Road Tax + CO2 emission tax if applicable
trip which begins in London and ends in Paris.
EWN
84
EWN
MOTORING
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de Almería
www.euroweeklynews.com
GLAMOUR: High-powered supercar with added beauty.
‘Motoring lifestyle event of 2012’ From Page 83
Bentley as I feel my three-wheeler Robin Reliant - just like the one in Only Fools and Horses - would look very much out of place on this journey,” Hatton joked.
The Cannonball 2000 chosen charity partner is Dreams Come True, which helps children aged two to 21 with both lifethreatening and longterm illness by providing each with an unforgettable experience
and wonderful memories to share with loved ones and friends. Part of the Cannonball 2000 fee goes directly to Dreams Come True and there will be special fundraising opportunities throughout the event.
For regular updates on Cannonball 2000 visit: www.cannonball2000.com, or follow on Twitter @cannonball2000 and Facebook www.facebook.com/canno nball2000rally.
EWN 85
28 June - 4 July 2012 www.euroweeklynews.com
Costa de Almería
The Big Weekend Your Weekends just got bigger & better
t Ex Radio One DJ Mark Goodier t Every Saturday 10am - 1pm t Every Sunday 1pm – 2pm
Sundays with t Golden John Morgan t Every Sunday 10am – 1pm music from the last t Best 5 decades
Now on the new frequency of
90.8 in Costa Almeria Advertise with Spectrum at surprisingly low prices. The last 3 independent surveys* on the Costa del Sol/Almeria consistently prove the radio station has twice as many listeners as its closest competitor. (*Surveys conducte by Minotaur 2008, Euroweekly News 2011, Audienca 2012)
Telephone 678 332 815 Email: info@spectrumfmmojacar.net www.costaalmeria.spectrumfm.net
Bringing you the music you love... 4,076,237
91,229
26,724
MONTHLY HITS www.spectrumfm.net
POTENTIAL CLIENTS
FACEBOOK FRIENDS
@SpectrumAlmeria
Spectrum Almeria
86
EWN
SPORT
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de Almería
www.euroweeklynews.com
The unforgettable, recordbreaking 1988 Olympics OLYMPIC GAMES, 1988 Souel Olympic Games Report By Tony Matthews A RECORD 160 nations entered the 1988 Games in South Korea which saw 8,391 athletes (6,197 men and 2,194 women) participate in 237 events, covering 27 different sports. Amazingly 27,221 volunteers helped prepare these Olympics, and with North Korea still at war with
neighbours South Korea and its allies, Albania, Cuba, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Nicaragua and the Seychelles all boycotted the games. Highlights • Russian Vladimir Aremov won four gold medals in gymnastics while Daniela Silivas of Romania claimed three. • US sprinter Florence Griffith Joyner (Flo-Jo) set an Olympic record of 10.62 secs in the 100m and a stillstanding world record of 21.34 secs. She won a third gold in the 4×100m and silver in the 4×400m relays. • Ben Johnson (Canada) won the 100m with a new world record, but was disqualified after testing positive for using the drug stanozolol. • US boxer Roy Jones jnr. controversially lost the gold medal to South Korean Park Si-Hun. The judges voted 3–2 in favour of Si-Hun. However, allegations swirled that Korean officials had fixed the judging. Jones received the Val Barker Trophy for the most impressive boxer at the Games. The three judges who voted for SiHun were later suspended. • US diver Greg Louganis won back-to-back diving events, but only after hitting the springboard with his head in the 3m event final. • East German Christa Ludwig-Rothenburger became the first and only athlete to win medals at both the summer and Winter Olympics in the same year, claiming a cycling silver to go with a speed skating gold she won
SYMBOLIC: The Olympic flame. in Calgary. • Tony Nesty won Suriname’s first Olympic medal in the 100m butterfly final • Swimmer Kristin Otto (East Germany)) won six gold medals while Swedish fencer Kerstin Palm became the first woman to take part in seven Olympics. • New Zealand’s Mark Todd won his second consecutive individual gold
medal in the three-day equestrian event. • For the first time in history, all the dressage events were won by women and women’s judo was held for the first time, as a demonstration sport as was bowling and table tennis and a larger ball of tennis returned after a 64year absence, German Steffi Graf taking the women’s gold.
EWN 87
28 June - 4 July 2012 www.euroweeklynews.com
Costa de AlmerĂa
%1. =55 $?270
$9.,2*52;<; 27 85/ "885 $7884.: *:<;
(
!9.7270 8=:; (..4-*A; *6 <8 96 $*<=:-*A *6 <8 96
%
??? -2A27;9*27 ,86
#!
;< & )
!" ) $ %&# ) & <1 *6 <8 96
# !) %) # # 86. *7- 3827 =; 87 =7. <1 /8: ;86. 87. -*A 875A 8//.:; *7- ;207 =9 /8: A8=: 58A*5<A ,*:- >. ! ! " 9:2B. * 6.7= -.5 -2* >8=,1.: /8: <?8 *< <1. ! ! :.;<*=:*7< 7.@< <8 8=: ;189 !9.7 <8 .>.:A87. 78 *0. :.;<:2,<287 ?. *:. 78? 8//.:270 * 58A*5<A ,*:- ?12,1 ?255 +.7./2< A8= 687<1 +A 687<1 02>270 A8= * >8=,1.: 8/ A8=: 9:.>28=; 687<1; 9=:,1*;.; <8 ;9.7- 27 <1. /8558?270 687<1 %18;. 9.895. ?2<1 *7 !>.: $2@<AC; -2;,8=7< ,*:- >*52- /8: %1=:;-*A 6*A ,188;. <8 ;?89 <8 <1. 7.? 58A*5<A ,*:- 8: :.6*27 +=< 6*A 78< 1*>. +8<1
!" $ " ! ! ! #
*,:8;; <1. ;189 27,5=-270 ;=:95=; 9885 6*27<.7*7,. 1*:-?*:. *< 8// A.;<.:-*A; 9:2,. $<8,4 =9 /8: 7.@< A.*: ?2<1 7.? 7.<; >*,==6 1.*-; 985.; <.;<270 42<; <1.:686.<.:; .<, "5=; 58<; 68:. +*:0*27; ;8 2/ A8= :*:.5A >2;2< 87 * $*<=:-*A 6*4. <12; -*<. *7 .@,.9<287 *7- +*0 * +*:0*27
%1.:686.<.:; 78:6*55A " $ %&# ) ! ) "
66 A587 *7- ;<..5 :.27/8:,.- 9885 +:=;1 " $ %&# ) ! ) "
7527. 158:27. 8;.: " $ %&# ) ! ) "
56.:2* $<:270; ?255 +. 3827270 =; 87 8=: 89.7 -*A 95*A270 /854 *7- ,8=7<:A 6=;2, /:86
2;<.7 ?2<1 95.*;=:. *7- 95.*;. -87*<. A8=: ;9*:. ,1*70. <8 <12; 96 27 *2- 8/ 58,*5 0:8=9 8/ 6=;2,2*7; ?18 02>. *726*5 ,1*:2<2.; <1.2: <26. /8: /:..
! ) ! ) % $ $ %
58*<270 $85*: 202<*5 859127 <1.:686.<.: " $ %&# ) ! ) "
5= "85.; 8// 87 $*<=:-*A /:86 "
$ %&# ) ! ) /8: "
66 9:8/.;;287*5 18;. 6 " 875A $ %&# ) ! ) "
$*<=:-*A "*,4; /8: "
66 5.@2 '*,==6 1.*- " $ %&# ) ! ) "
66 ;<*275.;; *50* +:=;1 " $ %&# ) ! ) "
.:+A =,4 $9* "*,4 " $ %&# ) ! ) "
66 5.@2 '*,==6 1.*- ?2<1 +:=;1.; " $ %&# ) ! ) "
! $ !(
,6 !>*5 +*0 7.< ?2<1 *5= 1*7-5. " $ %&# ) ! ) "
202<*5 ;85*: <1.:686.<.: " $ %&# ) ! ) "
8;. #..5 " $ %&# ) ! ) "
5=. 5*< .*/ .< " $ %&# ) ! ) "
(12<. .5=@. 5*< .*/ 7.< " $ %&# ) ! ) "
@<.:28: 9885; " " " $ %&# ) ! ) !
.-2=6 158:27. 8;.: " $6*55 158:27. 8;.: " $ %&# ) ! ) "
"
88
SPORT
EWN
28 June - 4 July 2012 Costa de Almería
www.euroweeklynews.com
In full grip of Euro fever SPAIN was once more gripped by Euro 2012 football fever last night (Wednesday) as the national side faced neighbours Portugal in a bid to reach Sunday’s finals. The game was scheduled for an 8.45pm kick-off, a couple of hours after EWN editions had gone to press. Meanwhile tonight (Thursday) Germany will battle it out against Italy in the remaining semi-final to decide the last team in Sunday’s final. Last Saturday, after Spain had won their quarter final match against France 2 - 0 to reach the final four in the competition, celebrations went well into the night, backed by the San Juan Festival also on the same night. This led to many weekend revellers partying on the beaches with bonfires and barbecues... with family, friends... and strangers on occasions joining in the celebrations.
Disappointing England pay the penalty – again! EURO 2012 DIARY With millions watching on TV, disappointing England went out of yet another major competition on penalties, beaten 4-2 ‘from the spot’ by Italy in their Euro 2012 quarter-final. Let’s be truthful, if you are a serious football fan, Roy Hodgson’s team looked secondbest throughout. In fact, they were poor, very poor, allowing one man to run the show - Pirlo in midfield. He lost the ball twice, misplaced just three passes and was given all the space necessary to carve out openings – all missed by his colleagues! And what about
For more local sports for this area visit
www.euroweeklyne ws.com/sports or
By Tony Matthews
A former football player and the world’s most prolific author of football books (more than 100 published), Tony is also the sports reporter for Spectrum Radio and lives in the Cabrera mountains.
Pirlo’s penalty hey! Rooney looked podgy and unfit, and disinterested; Young lacked conviction and even Welbeck seemed out of place. Say no more. Italy completed just over 1,000 passes; England barely 250. It was not good – was it? • In the three other quarter-final ties, Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal gave Portugal a 1-0 win over Czech Republic; Germany, despite being pegged back to 1-1, eased past Greece 4-2 and laborious Spain (17 wins out of 18) beat France (who looked like a pub side) 20. • Moving on last night, the first semi-final took place between Portugal and Spain in the Donbassa Arena and tomorrow Germany play Italy in Warsaw’s National Stadium Then on Sunday, 70,000 will attend the final in the Olympic
SKPHOTOGRAPHY
scan this QR code
Stadium in Kiev (8.45pm k.o.).
SPORTS SCENE
SPORT IN GENERAL • TENNIS – Wimbledon fortnight is underway and for sure, the big guns, men and women alike, will be firing on all cylinders. Might it be a Murray-Sharapova double, a Rafa-Novak final (again) or might the ‘Fed’ bounce back? We shall see. • HORSE RACING – Last week at Royal Ascot, Frankel ‘The world’s best racehorse’ according to Willie Carson won his 11th successive race. Also at this famous meeting (first held 300 years ago) the Australian mare Black Caviar, ridden by Luke Nolen, won the Diamond Jubilee Stakes by SIX INCHES to record her 22nd win on the ‘trot’ (21 down under). Frankie Dettori, riding at Ascot for the 23rd consecutive year, won his fifth Gold Cup... and the Queen also had a winner. • BTCC – Last Sunday, Black Country-born Matt Neal from Stourbridge won his fourth race of the season to maintain his lead in the 2012 British Tourist’s Car Championship. • ATHLETICS – Last Saturday and Sunday, several athletes took part in Olympic trials with Dwain ‘foulmouthed’ Chambers (100m), Dai Greene (400m hurdles), the Brownlee brothers (joint first in the triathlon) and Ashton Eaton (with a record 9.039 points in the
DID YOU KNOW? FORMER flat race jockey Sir Gordon Richards rode 12 successive winners in 1933. His first came in the last race of the day at Nottingham on October 3 1933 and his next 11 followed during the next two days at Chepstow. American Tony Black rode nine successive winners at Atlanta in 1993 and Frankie Dettori went through the card with seven straight winners at Ascot in 2006. decathlon), all winning their respective races. The European Championships started in Helsinki yesterday. • RUGBY UNION – Ireland were demolished last weekend 60-0 by the All Blacks; England held South Africa to a draw but Wales lost again to Australia. • CRICKET – England continue to do well in limitedovers cricket. Last Sunday they beat the West Indies (173-3 against 172-4) by seven wickets in the 20-20 encounter at Trent Bridge. Alex Hales scored 99 on his England debut.
OM CK.C STO TTER
/ SHU DSPA
Dwain ‘foulmouthed’ Chambers.
The British GP is next up.
Win for Alonso FORMULA 1 – Last Sunday’s European GP in Valencia was won by home favourite Fernando Alonso (Ferrari), ahead of Kimi Raikkonen, with Michael Schumacher third. Pastor Maldonado crashed into Lewis Hamilton while the cars driven by Romain Grosjean and Sebastien Vettel both packed up. Alonso, who started 11th on the grid, is the first driver to win two GPs in 2012. Next up is the British GP at Silverstone on July 8.