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Until this past week, fluency in Catalan was essential for government employees; however, the requirement was abolished by regional Parliament, making Spanish the only necessary
language and treating Catalan as an extra merit. Parliament member, Fernando Rubio, who is part of the conservative Popular Party (PP) majority, defended the law change saying that it guarantees “equality between the two official languages.” He explained that his party is trying to eliminate any discrimination based on language. On behalf of the socialist party PSOE, parliament member Pilar Costa said the reform “eliminates Catalan as an official Balearic language” and assures that “Spanish has preference above Danielle and Kerry pose with Nicky Francis from Katmandu Park. Catalan.” More than 150 people gathered outside Parliament offices on the morning of the decision to protest against the law. Jaume Mateu, KERRY KATONA, well known UK Danielle Brown (sister of Mel B from the president of Balearic television personality, visited Mallorca last Spice Girls) and her little girl Mimi. Cultural Work (OCB) week and has been raving about it ever Kerry and her family and friends stayed which organised the since! in the five star Lindner Golf and Wellness protest, called the law “It was my first time on the island but Resort in Bendinat. reform “traitorous” to it definitely won’t be my last! Everyone First up was a trip to see Pirates citizens of the islands, was so welcoming and friendly, I just had Adventure. They also spent time on a pointing out, “It a fantastic time!” Kerry spent some fabulous Sunseeker yacht from Mallorca contradicts the quality time with her two eldest children, Charter Point in Puerto Portals and visited Constitution, the Statute Molly and Lilly-Sue, and her good friend Katmandu Park in Magalluf. of Autonomy, and the law of regional languages and European minorities.” The OCB further accused the law reform of “taking away the Mallorca residents’ rights to be assisted in their own language in public service offices.”
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GOVERNMENT employees will no longer be required to speak Catalan in the Balearic region according to the government’s adjustment to the Public Function Law.
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Royal visit to Palma PRINCESS CRISTINA will visit Palma at the end of this month. Though her husband Iñaki Urdangarin will not join her, their four children will. She will spend her time with the Queen, Princess Elena and her two children.
Fast landing AN IBANAT light aircraft had to make an emergency landing in Ibiza after the engines cut out. The pilot was spared injuries thanks to his manoeuvring skills. He reportedly was on his way to Mallorca to put out a fire in Son Caliu.
€500 theft A THIEF stole €500 from a Palma shop after breaking in through the display window. The following morning, the shop owner discovered and reported the crime to police who, according to the victim, never showed up.
Fake vet A PALMA man posing as a qualified veterinarian was sentenced to a year and a half in prison after castrating a horse which later died as a result. The impostor was charged with practising a profession without qualifications and animal abuse.
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Prison for former president Munar
THE former president of the Mallorca Council, Maria Antonia Munar, has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison by Palma Provincial Court. Munar was found guilty of embezzlement and breech of trust, governmental fraud, documents falsification and negotiations forbidden to government employees. The ex-president was charged along with another six individuals for granting two illegal subsidies of â‚Ź120,000 each to the television production company Video U between 2004 and 2005. Her then right-hand man, ex-vicepresident, Miquel Nadal, received a lesser sentence of two years and seven months after admitting to using public funds to pay Video U along with Munar. The court believed his statement that Munar gave him â‚Ź300,000 the day before they bought half of the production company. Munar refused to admit to such
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Forced into prostitution THREE youths, aged 20 and 19, were arrested for forcing a minor, aged 17, into prostitution in Palma. After running away from home, the victim moved in with a friend who allegedly forced her to perform erotic massages on clients.
3 Rescued THREE people who were stranded on a motorboat between Cap Blanc and Sa Rapita were rescued and hospitalised. SENTENCED: Maria Antonia Munar to five and a half years in prison. crimes and even argued that there was “not one piece of evidence� to convict her. In a statement she claimed, “Not only was there lack of proof of my involvement in the crimes for which I’ve been convicted, but I was forced
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A WOMAN, aged 44, was seriously injured in a hit and run accident which occurred on avenida Joan Miro in Palma.
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Swiss tourist falls 30 metres A SWISS tourist fell 30 metres into a steep embankment upon being struck by a car in El Toro. The tourist, a woman aged 58, was rushed to the hospital but she did not sustain any serious injuries. The incident occurred when the driver lost control of the vehicle on the highway that runs from El Toro to Port Adriano. According to the driver, she turned
around to tend to one of her two children sitting in the back seat. She did not realise that she was drifting off the road until her car went up on the pavement and hit the guardrail. The tourist was walking along the pavement on her way to the beach, when she was hit and fell down the embankment. She fell 30 metres before stopping.
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If it had not been for a pine tree that halted the car, it would also have been in danger of falling over the precipice. The driver did not even realise she had struck a pedestrian until witnesses informed her. Police and emergency services arrived on the scene. The mother of two explained her distraction to police. She tested negative in a breath test.
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Building burns down AN ABANDONED three-story building in the Gerreria neighbourhood caught fire. Four fire fighting units arrived at the site on Calle Travesia de Ballester after receiving a call at 10.30pm. They were concerned the building was in danger of collapsing.
Sailing away THE Guardia Civil arrested a man, aged 20, for allegedly stealing a large sailboat, then crashing it into rocks 100 metres from the Son Matias beach in Palmanova. The young man was charged with breaking and entering and vehicle theft.
Congratulations PRESIDENT BAUZA met with three students who earned the highest marks, ranging from 9.744 and 9.640 on Spain’s university entrance exam, ‘selectividad.’ The president congratulated them for their hard work and dedication.
Grape news THE Mallorcan wine, Vi de la Terra, may now be made with three new types of grapes thanks to the Agriculture Council’s approval. Gorgollassa and giro ros grapes are native to Mallorca while viognier grapes are also found in France and the US.
FASHION FLAIR: Victorio y Lucchino designs are feeling the pinch, but Mango (inset) are flying the flag.
More to fashion than glamour
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HE world of fashion may be glamorous, but there is more to it than colour fads and designs. While Zara, Mango and Bershka continue to keep the Spanish flag flying high in the global fashion world, some national firms are facing increasing pressures in the difficult economic times. The Sevilla-based Victorio y Lucchino fashion house has now been forced to announce staff cutbacks though it says it has a ‘solvent viability plan which guarantees the continuity of the firm’. However, it has refused to comment on bank-
ruptcy proceedings it is involved in through creditors. Created by Jose Víctor Rodriguez Caro and Jose Luis Medina del Corral in the 70s, V&L’s two male founders married in 2007. Over the years they have designed dresses for royalty and celebrities, with singer Whitney Houston wearing one of their designs in The Bodyguard. In recent times Adolfo Dominguez was also forced to close almost 50 stores and was absent from Madrid Fashion Week, while designer Amaya Arzuaga closed her factories in Burgos because ‘producing fashion in Spain is too expensive’.
Mystery over ‘theft’ of €789,000
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MYSTERY surrounds the disappearance of a special delivery box containing €789,000. A security guard working at the airport has been arrested in connection with the alleged theft. The money- which has not yet been found - was part of a shipment of five boxes flown in from Mahon in Minorca to Palma de Mallorca’s Son Sant Joan airport. There are records of the missing box being loaded onto the plane in Mahon, which points to the ‘theft’ taking place after it arrived in Palma.
EIGHT different types of fungi can be to blame for the decaying of almond trees. The parasites, known as ‘wood fungus,’ are native to Mallorca. In the spring, the government will experiment with the trees’ resistance.
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Jose Javier Hombrados, Spanish handball player, after seeing the clothes, designed by Bosco, which will be worn by the Spanish Olympic team at London 2012.
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to the president of the Spanish Economic and Social Council, Marcos Peña, who said that this is one of the matters which most worries the European Union.
SWISS POST boasted its leadership in postal service for tourists in Mallorca after expanding its network of letter boxes across the island. Swiss Post personnel collect the labelled postcards and send them to their Madrid headquarters where they are distributed worldwide.
Water spill A SPILLAGE of 20,000 tons of purified water occurred at the sa Marjal beach in Son Servera. The City Hall spoke out against the company in charge of the water, Tragsa, for not advising them sooner. Samples of the water are being tested for contamination.
Palm plague ONLY 33 per cent, or 18 of 53, of Mallorca’s municipalities are safe from the plague of red palm weevils that are devastating palm trees on most of the island. The beetle’s larvae can burrow a hole up to a metre into the tree trunk.
Traffic stop A FOREST fire in the Xorrigo hills resulted in the closing of the Ma-15 between Sant Jordi and Algaida. The Palma-Manacor highway, which usually has a high volume of traffic, was interrupted around kilometre 10.5 all the way to Algaida town.
and finally... GUARDIA CIVIL seized a nine-month-old lioness which was found on an urbanisation in Badajoz. The owner of the property, who bought the feline for €2,500, initially claimed that he had bred the lioness himself. He has been charged with violating smuggling laws.
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Doctor attacked in medical centre A MAN is on the loose after allegedly hitting a female doctor in the head with a filing cabinet drawer at the Son Servera PAC medical centre. It was about 11.30pm when the man entered the emergency room with a woman, who was suffering from an injured lip. According to reports, the man was acting aggressively; he began shouting and trying to gain access to the nurses’ station. Upon the man allegedly making death threats to the guard and nurses, the doctor on duty stepped in. The man then reportedly grabbed a filing cabinet drawer and flung it at the doctor.
UK tourist arrests see ‘dramatic’ rise
AT LEAST 30 per cent more British tourists have been arrested in Mallorca and Ibiza since 2010 compared to the 6 per cent increase worldwide. According to data provided by
the Foreign Office and the BBC, more than 500 Britons spending their holiday at one of the two Balearic Islands were arrested. Paul Abrey from the UK Consulate for the Balearic region
Freestyle in Palma THE eighth annual Freestyle de Palma de Mallorca brought together extreme athletes from all over the world to put on a show for the thousands of fans who filled the Plaza de Toros. The event started with riders as young as seven years old who showed off their skills on their mini motorbikes. Professional riders then took to the plaza performing synchronised tricks and jumps. Later, the audience got to experience snow in July when Norwegian rider, Jostein Stenberg, came out on a snow mobile and wowed them with his back flips.
explained the ‘dramatic’ increase stating: “We see young people in places like Sant Antoni, Ibiza and Magalluf (Mallorca) who don’t know the laws. Furthermore, there is easier access to drugs in public places.” The majority of the arrests are related to vandalism, brawls and other crimes resulting from such behaviour, said Abrey. Another contributing factor could be the consistent increase of Britons who take ‘independent trips’ to the islands, opting against organised tour groups or holiday packages. In response to the increased arrests, the Foreign Office wished to remind travellers that a British passport does not FLYING HIGH: Jostein Stenberg on exempt them from his snow mobile. foreign laws.
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Wise squirrel A GREY squirrel jumped into a paint pot in Cullompton, Devon. The rodent may have camouflaged itself in order to avoid being culled, as its species is said to carry squirrel pox that could potentially kill its red counterpart.
Pizza pigeon FIRE crews in England closed off a road and mounted an 11-man rescue operation in Bournemouth, Dorset, to come to the aid of a pigeon trapped above a local pizza restaurant.
Book rage A MAN, 31, was charged with common assault after being appalled to discover that his partner of five years refused to stop reading the erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey.
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Palma becomes HQ for yachting THE leading global digital yachting news portal BYMNews has joined with the Palma based Islander Yachting Magazine and Nautical TV Europe. They have created a one-stop organisation reporting on, and promoting the leisure marine Industry through the three media platforms of Internet, paper / print and Internet TV. X-Media’s new office opened in Santa Catalina, right in the heart of Palma’s boating quarter a short walk from the port, with numerous marinas, boatyards, regatta activities and thousands of yachts, amidst arguably the largest concentration of boating activity anywhere in Europe. X-Media Marketing’s International staff are able to offer clients in the yachting and water sports community the opportunity of simultaneous exposure in the three media platforms of, digital, paper/print and ITPTV.
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Motorway mop-up
OFF TO THE ISLANDS: Low cost airlines saw a 2.5% increase compared to last year.
3.1 million passengers in first half of the year By Nicole Hallett LOW COST airlines flew 3.1million passengers to the
Balearics in the first six months of the year. This is a 2.5 per cent increase compared to the same period last year, according to the Tourism Studies Institute (IET). A third (1.1million) of these passengers came in June, making it the region with the highest volume of passengers arriving on low cost airlines, followed by CataluĂąa with 844,630 passengers. More than eight in 10 of passengers to the Balearics flew into
Palma de Mallorca’s Son Sant Joan hospital between January and June this year. These 2.6 million passengers were 2.8 per cent more than those that arrived in the the first six months of 2011. In June alone, Son San Joan saw 880,137 passengers arrive on low cost flights, which is 6.6 per cent more than the same month last year. On a national level, low cost airlines transported 16.4 million passengers in the first six months of the year, a 0.8 per cent rise from last year.
56% of drivers test positive for drugs MORE than half the drivers tested for drug use, gave positive results. Between July 9 and 15 traffic officers set up 101 drug control points along Mallorca’s highways. According to the Minister of the Interior, Jorge Fernandez Diaz, officers only stopped drivers who showed “signs of driving under the influence of drugs.� The drug test was only administered if the drivers tested negative for alcohol use. Of the 232,000 drivers stopped by police, 56 per cent tested positive for drugs. Cocaine and marijuana were the drugs of choice for 90 per cent of the users. The General Department of Traffic (DGT) expressed their “zero tolerance� for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. By the end of this year, the DGT hopes to have 10,000 control points across the island.
POLICE arrived at a crash in Western Germany to find the autobahn drenched in a salad dressing-style spill after a truck loaded with mustard and vinegar skidded and crashed into a tunnel.
Ape escape FIVE chimpanzees broke out from their enclosure at Hanover’s Experience Zoo in Germany, injuring a five-year-old girl and sparking a temporary evacuation of 2,500 visitors, a zoo spokeswoman said.
Mum sued A GERMAN court made a woman pay her daughter â‚Ź600 in damages after she put photos of her daughter in a bikini on Facebook complete with mocking comments underneath.
Aquatic duo SWIMMING sweethearts Britta Steffen and Paul Biedermann could return from the London Olympics as Germany’s golden couple, but only if they can turn around previous poor performances in the pool.
Sniffing fight THE 18th Snuff World Championships took place in Germany with participants fighting to sniff the most of the finely ground tobacco leaves up directly off their fingers or through special devices.
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By Annie Maples TELEFONICA have renewed Iùaki Urdangarin’s contract to work for them in the US on an annual salary of ₏1.5 million. This sum includes a ₏300,000 allowance to offset fluctuations between the euro and the dollar. Urdangarin, whose present contract expires on July 31, was also allocated ₏1.2 million in expenses and will receive compensation of ₏4.5 million should Telefonica decide to sack him. Named Duke of Palma on his marriage to King Juan Carlos’s younger daughter, Princess Cristina, Urdangarin has been Telefonica’s US delegate since 2009. He is currently under investigation for alleged corruption and misuse of public funds arising from his ostensibly non-profit making sports foundation, Noos. The renewal, leaked earlier this week by the
UNDER INVESTIGATION: Iùaki Urdangarin. Spanish national daily, El Mundo, was not unanimously backed by the Telefonica board, according to insiders. Urdangarin’s presence is adversely affecting the company’s public image, some board members claim, and is partly responsible for a slump in profits. Despite these
objections, Telefonica chairman Cesar Alierte and his allies in the more moderate sector, preferred to retain Urdangarin, El Mundo reported. This, they believed, would avoid giving the impression that Telefonica had ‘sentenced’ the King’s son-in-law parallel to the ongoing court case in Palma de Mallorca.
Climbers were ‘experts’ TWO climbers who died on Mont Blanc were ‘experts’, according to the club to which they belonged. The Tierra Tragame club released a statement saying that the man, from Madrid, and his Polish girlfriend, had proven track
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records and the necessary abilities to carry out the climb. In fact, he had completed the Mont Blanc climb twice, in 1999 and 2007. He had also climbed the highest mountains of America, Africa and
Court overturns firm A COURT in Murcia has overturned a company’s decision to dismiss a woman for using ‘vulgar and insulting language’ at work. The Unipost SA employee wrote on social networking site Facebook comments like: ‘I can see that ‘c*ck-s**king’ is a very common illness amongst the staff at this company.’
Europe, and she had conquered some of the world’s highest peaks. They both took part in climbs and mountain races and were in excellent physical shape. The tragedy was due to climate change, the club said, as they died from the cold on the Dome du Gouter peak of the Mont Blanc range, at 4,400 metres, on the frontier between France and Italy. They were with another two hikers who survived after they were found by the manager of the Gouter shelter.
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Lost teddy SWEDEN - Police in Stockholm have launched an appeal to find a missing teddy bear. A picture of the missing bear appeared on Facebook after a little girl lost it on the Swedish island of Kungsholmen.
Tigers kill man DENMARK - A young man who was not employed by the Copenhagen Zoo, was found dead in the tiger enclosure by zoo keepers as they arrived for work.
Sausage stir SWEDEN - A street vendor’s advertisement featuring the full, red lips of a woman wrapped around a thick sausage has caused a stir leaving gender experts outraged.
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Spain is still a draw for foreign residents By Linda Hall SPAIN has 5.7 million foreign residents, the second-highest number in the European Union. Only Germany with 7.2 million has more, according to the EU statistics office, Eurostat. Germany and Spain also
have more non-native EU residents, with 2.6 million and 2.3 million respectively. Nevertheless, their impact is less marked than in other EU countries where the proportion of foreign residents is greater although they are numerically fewer.
Catalan prisons stop afternoon snacks THE Catalan parliament has approved a proposal to give inmates their afternoon snack. The regional government did away with afternoon snacks in Catalan prisons in order to save money, and only inmates in centres for minors were entitled to it. However, the ICV-EUiA party proposed to do away with this measure, and the proposal was approved by all the opposition parties. The party in power, Convergencia i Unio, rejected the proposal. The regional justice department intended to save €2 million with the measures put in place, which also included putting up the price of meals for prison guards, and only having two bonus meals in the year, at Christmas and New Year while reducing the amount of food served by two per cent.
Spain’s 5.7 million foreign-born citizens make up only 12 per cent of the population, but Luxembourg’s 220,000 registered foreign residents represent 43 per cent of the total. Cyprus is next with a foreign population of 20 per cent, followed by Latvia (17 per cent) and Estonia (16 per cent). Luxembourg again has the highest proportion of foreign-born EU citizens, with 37 per cent. Belgium comes next with 7 per cent, followed by Ireland (7 per cent), Spain (5 per cent) and Austria (4 per cent). In all, 48.9 million foreign-born citizens – 9.7 per cent of the total - were living in the EU in 2011, Eurostat said. Of these 16.5 million were born in a different EU country from the one where they lived, and 32.4 million were born outside the EU.
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Stat of week The VAT rise from Monday will increase fuel prices between two and three cents per litre. Fuel prices went up 3 per cent last week, with diesel reaching €1.324 and petrol €1.398.
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IVA tax rises hit all pockets Increases cut consumer spending and add to the family cost of living IVA increases announced by the government could add €415€600 to an average family’s annual budget. The 18 per cent IVA rate on items has been increased to 21 per cent by Rajoy as part of new sweeping austerity measures, while the 8 per cent rate charged
on items and services has been increased to 10 per cent. However, the super-reduced 4 per cent rate levied on basics including bread, milk, cheese, eggs, fruit and vegetables as well as medicines, books, newspapers and social housing remains unchanged.
A €48.3bn holiday feel BY EWN Business Reporter SPAIN earned the second highest amount from international tourism in the world during 2011. With receipts of $59.9 billion (€48.3bn), only the United States with receipts of $116.3 billion (€93.7 bn) earned more. International tourism earnings grew to €740 billion in 2011, corresponding to an increase in real terms of 3.8 per cent from 2010, according to the World Tourism Organisation. Following Spain in the league table of earners was France with $53.8 billion (€43.3bn) with China $48.5 billion (€39.1) and Italy $43 billion (€34.6b) also
making it into the World’s Top five destinations by international tourism receipts. In 2011, there were more than 983 million international tourist arrivals worldwide, representing a growth of 4.6 per cent compared to 940 million in 2010. The growth of international tourism receipts of €740 billion corresponded with an increase of 3.8 per cent on 2010. In 2011, international travel demand continued to recover from the losses resulting from the recession, where tourism suffered a strong slowdown from the second half of 2008 through to the end of 2009.
According to consumer groups, OCU, CEACCU and FACUA the tax increases will discourage spending and reduce purchasing power. Raising IVA was “negative, counter-productive and unjust,” warned CEACCU, and would hit vulnerable families the hardest. OCU and CEACCU based their
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A PENSION aged couple in the UK need £231 (€277) a week to achieve an acceptable standard of living, according to a report.
Port talks SOME BUSINESSMEN headed by the mayor of Malaga have visited Tangiers to discuss co-operation on construction of a new port planned in the Moroccan city.
Farm takeover A FARM in Cordoba has been taken over by workers under the slogan ‘Land for those who work it.’ The Junta de Andalucia failed to sell the land at auction.
55,252 apply for 380 jobs at Ikea
JOB HOPES: Ikea Málaga was also inundated by applicants when it set-up.
IT’S happening all over again. Five years ago when Ikea prepared to open its new outlet in Malaga thousands of applicants applied for the hundreds of jobs. With times now even more difficult due to the ongoing economic downturn, Ikea has now received 55,252 applications for 380 jobs advertised last month for its new store in Sabadell, Barcelona, which is due to open later this year.
estimates of an extra €415 and €600 statistics for average family spending. OCU predicted that regardless of the final figure, higher IVA meant that families already affected by the economic crisis would consume less through cutting back further.
AUSTERITY MOVES: Rajoy has raised IVA.
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British vehicles in Spain must also be legal in UK
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READERS were advised by you (Issue 1408) that if a non-resident, they could use their foreign plated car for up to six months in any calendar year. I am informed by the police that the car must additionally be road legal in its country of origin. In the case of a British registered vehicle, it must have a current road tax disc and a current MOT where necessary, plus valid insurance. If this is correct, I feel it should have been included. RW (Benalmadena) The police are quite right and I should have included this in my column. You and the A vehicle which does not meet the legal Law in Spain requirements in its By David Searl country of registration does not suddenly become ‘legal’ when it is driven in Spain. Keep in mind that the valid insurance means insurance from the vehicle’s country of registration in order to comply with European Union directives. I have received several queries on this subject from people in similar circumstances who wished to keep their UK-registered car year-round in Spain for use on their visits, which did not total more than six months. In principle, they can do this. But the car must return to the UK for its MOT and these owners must also tax the car in the UK. In addition it is necessary to inform the UK department of vehicles that the car has been ‘permanently’ exported, which means more than one year. So it is not so simple. Motorists can have their vehicle impounded subject to stiff fines if the police stop them. And the police are checking foreignregistered vehicles more closely all the time. My recommendation is to take the car back to its home country, sell it, and buy a Spanish car to use while here.
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A hefty €12,000 retirement price PENSIONERS older than 75 have seen their savings drop from an average of £22,500 (€28,489) to £12,998 (€16,478) in the last two years, Aviva’s latest Real Retirement report found.
£££ EIGHTEEN MILLION homeowners are five years into a 17-year slump with average property values not returning to their 2007 peak until 2024 once inflation has been taken into account, according to Price Waterhouse Coopers.
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ALMOST a fifth of people have lost trust in their bank and are planning to move their cash elsewhere, according to a survey.
£££ AMAZON tops a new league table of the country’s favourite brands, while M&S was nudged into fourth
place by Google and BBC iPlayer, according to the YouGov poll.
£££ SAVERS have earned £1.36 (€1.72) a year on every £100 (€126) stowed in the typical pension since 2007, well below the £5 (€6.33) they should expect, Money Mail found.
£££ BETWEEN April and June, the economy shrank 0.2 per cent, according to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
Europe like a ship without rudder and also a captain THE Libor scandal hitting banks in the UK and America appeared temporarily to take the heat off the Eurozone. But appearances can be deceptive, and while our eyes were off the EU ball, the ongoing crisis involving not only Greece but also Spain and Italy - were becoming more intense and agitated. So were disagreements on fiscal union between the Germanic, Dutch and Finnish bloc and the other Eurozone leaders, The most recent meeting of EU heads of state (number 20) held in Brussels at the end of last month had been called in response to pleas by Spain and Italy for urgent EU aid in bringing down the cost of borrowing. The international markets had already decided that the proposed banking sector rescue fund would not do the trick, and things had begun to look bleak. With Greece’s new government still dragging its feet and requesting that the Troika bail-out should run on into 2017, together with the news that France was halving its growth forecast, it was clear to everyone that firm decisions were not being made or enforced. Merkel had travelled to Brussels with her mind already made up - no matter what pleas or demands came from Spain and Italy - she was determined to hold fast and to reject anything that even hinted at fiscal union (unless Germany controlled it) or Eurobonds. The wrangling continued behind closed doors into the small hours of CYRIL HOU / SHUTTERSTOCK.COM
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BRUSSELS TALKS: But Merkel seemed to sing two different songs.
Jim Collins Costa Blanca
the morning, ending with the EU trumpeting success because Merkel had apparently given in on several previously ‘non-negotiable’ points. The other Eurozone leaders were jubilant, calling this ‘summit’ a real breakthrough, but Merkel, on arriving back in Berlin, insisted she had given way on nothing. She has now been summoned by Joachim Glauck, the German president, to clarify precisely what she did, or did not, agree to; and to add to the confusion the country’s constitutional court is being convened for what has been called a ‘crucial meeting’ to declare on the legality or otherwise, of the European Stability Mechanism’s (ESM) supposed ability to access the EU’s bail-out funds. The EU is demanding that this court should find in favour of the ESM, but many Germans, impatient with the EU’s apparent disregard for the primacy of the
court and its upholding of the terms of the German Constitution, are pointing out that the business of these judges is to decide and declare on points of law, not to make policy at the behest of the EU. The ESM is also being challenged in the courts by various groups comprising left-wing politicians, businessmen, and citizens on the grounds that in its present form it violates the Bundedstag’s sovereign budgetary control, all creating delays which could rumble on for weeks, if not months, while the international bond traders lurk uneasily in the shadows. Clearly, this confusion cannot continue. Greece, despite not having managed to keep its austerity promises, is pressing for the next tranche of ‘Troika’ funds, whilst Spain and Italy go about utilising support. Meanwhile France, once Germany’s bulwark, is suffering, with the country’s economic growth figures indicating a slide into recession. Europe is like a ship without a rudder. Worse still, there’s no one on the bridge.
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Inflation – The “Kiss Of Death To Savings”
AMERICAN author and humorist Sam Ewing said that inflation is “when you pay fifteen dollars for the ten-dollar haircut you used to get for five dollars when you had hair.” Most of us will smile in England interest rate recognition at this rise will not be until statement, but yet too February 2017. They many people do not take inflation seriously as a by Bill Blevins, Financial have now priced in a cut to 0.25% by the threat to their wealth. I Correspondent, s end of this year. should probably quote nk Fra s Blevin Save our Savers Ronald Reagan instead: “Inflation is as violent as calculates that over £100 billion a mugger, as frightening as an has already been lost since the BoE base armed robber and as deadly as rate was cut to 0.5%, and this figure is a hit man.” only going to grow. More recently, the UK Another round of quantitative easing protest group Save our Savers also looks increasingly likely, and there is described inflation as “the kiss concern that this contributes to higher of death to savings.” inflation. Central bank policies over Wealth preservation is about recent years have been described as a “disaster” for savers in general, and more protecting the value of your so for retirees, by the over 50s group capital in ‘real terms’ – that is, Saga. after inflation and tax. There If inflation outpaces the low interest are various threats to your rates available on your savings accounts, wealth that you need to plan wherever you live, your capital is not only for, but often interest rate risk not growing, but declining in value. and inflation risk come lower Prices have risen throughout history. down the list than they should. Using Sterling as an example, the pound While cash was viewed as a lost 99% of its value in less than a no-risk investment option by century. In the same way, the Euro is many, recent years have losing purchasing power every year. You proved this is not the case, may not worry about a 100 years’ time, with a prolonged period of very low interest rates as well but inflation can have a significant impact as bank failures. on your capital over your retirement If, as most British years. expatriates do, you still have Inflation is insidious – you may not cash savings in Sterling, the notice the effects each year until it is too bad news is that markets now late. Remember that official figures are imply that the first Bank of based on a basket of goods and your
personal rate is likely to be different. Over the longer term inflation reduces the spending power of your capital. For example, an inflation rate of 4% will reduce the spending power of 100,000 (be it Pounds or Euros) to 81,537 after just five years. After 10 years it falls to 66,483 and after 20 years it will have lost 56% of its value. If your personal inflation rate is 5%, 100,000 would be worth just 35,849 in 20 years’ time. Even lower interest rates have an impact over time. 2.5% inflation reduces the spending power of 100,000 to 77,632 in 10 years and 60,269 in 20. With more and more people living longer than 20 years in retirement, many for 30 years or more, you need to plan for this possibility. 30 years of inflation could decimate your savings if they do not keep pace with inflation. A 4% inflation rate would wipe out over 70% of the value of 100,000, taking it down to just 29,386. It would even lose over half its value with a lower rate of 2.5%, ending up being worth 46,788. These calculations are only based on the real value after inflation. They do not take tax into equation, another thing you need to consider and plan for. A recent research paper by First Direct provided a good illustration of how a million is not what it used to be, with inflation downgrading the lifestyle it can buy you. The value of £1 million today
was worth £2.6m 20 years ago. In 1992 £1 million could buy you all the following: an average house in Kensington or Chelsea, a Rolls-Royce, a seagoing luxury yacht, a holiday home in Tuscany and another in Cornwall, two high end luxury brand watches, a 3.5 carat diamond necklace and a 32 night Caribbean cruise. A comparative £1 million basket of goods today would consist of an average house in Hounslow, an Aston Martin, a river cruiser, a house in Cornwall, two basic model luxury brand watches, a 0.45 carat diamond pendant and a 14 night Northern European cruise. It is a similar story here in Spain. To quote Save our Savers again, “Albert Einstein said that compound interest is the most powerful force in the universe. Given that inflation is its opposite, it is surely equally true to say that inflation is the most destructive force in the universe.” Speak to an experienced adviser like Blevins Franks to discuss strategies for your capital to keep pace with inflation, based on your circumstances and objectives. At the same time discuss the opportunities available to protect your income and wealth from unnecessary taxation.
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LONDON - FTSE 100 C H A N G E ( P ) % C H G. -0.80 -0.31
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Admiral Group
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Aggreko
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3.00
0.15
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AMEC
1,065.00
5.00
0.47
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Anglo American
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ARM Holdings
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Ashmore Group
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1,285.00
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AstraZeneca
2,940.00
3.50
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British Land Co British Sky Broadcasting BT Group Bunzl Burberry Group
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Diageo
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0.52
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Barclays
157.70
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69,503,462
BG Group
1,292.00
-8.00
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4,355,966
Capita
693.50
5.00
0.73
1,158,215
BHP Billiton
1,795.00
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-0.58
4,229,767
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3.40
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C O M PA N Y
212.40
1.00
0.47
3,156,343
1,452.00
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316.50
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Hammerson
464.40
7.30
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1,854,243
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551.00
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833,035
HSBC Holdings
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312.50
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IMI
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5.50
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5.00
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GlaxoSmithKline
Intertek Group ITV Johnson Matthey
2,123.00
-14.00
-0.66
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Kazakhmys
727.50
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271.60
3.00
1.12
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Land Securities Group
783.00
6.50
0.84
1,513,096
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129.90
0.50
0.39
11,512,148
Lloyds Banking Group
29.90
-0.30
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Marks & Spencer
320.70
4.30
1.36
6,431,285
Meggitt
398.90
1.10
0.28
1,238,788
Morrison (Wm)
271.20
1.90
0.71
5,267,960
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682.50
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3,196.00
9.00
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1.34
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1,264.00
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0.83
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1,453.00
8.00
0.55
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858.00
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-2.17
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Prudential
762.00
6.00
0.79
3,522,916
Randgold Resources
5,805.00
-120.00
-2.03
243,186
Reckitt Benckiser
3,549.00
12.00
0.34
499,950
534.00
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3.70
0.86
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2,986.00
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Rio Tinto Rolls-Royce Holdings
870.00
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Royal Bank of Scotland
204.50
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7,761,997
Royal Dutch Shell RSA Insurance Group SABMiller Sage Group Sainsbury (J) Schroders Serco Group
2,300.00
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0.33
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109.50
0.30
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2.50
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Severn Trent
1,725.00
19.00
1.11
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Shire
1,868.00
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1,003,499 1,859,401
Smith & Nephew
654.50
2.00
0.31
Smiths Group
1,052.00
15.00
1.45
805,255
SSE
1,430.00
22.00
1.56
2,232,961
Standard Chartered
1,470.00
-4.00
-0.27
2,508,185
Standard Life
237.10
1.70
0.72
3,312,426
Tate & Lyle
671.50
-0.50
-0.07
1,285,994
Tesco
317.00
3.25
1.04
11,862,348
Tullow Oil
1,386.00
-47.00
-3.28
4,373,507
Unilever
2,144.00
2.00
0.09
1,774,109
United Utilities Group
697.00
12.50
1.83
3,895,191
Vedanta Resources
897.50
-17.00
-1.86
906,002
Vodafone Group
183.30
0.45
0.25
74,401,464
Weir Group
1,525.00
-9.00
-0.59
605,086
Whitbread
2,088.00
0.00
0.00
971,474
Wolseley
2,328.00
-5.00
-0.21
791,979
WPP
786.00
-11.00
-1.38
3,686,747
Xstrata
843.20
-3.60
-0.43
2,016,941
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94 Spanish bankers are fined NINETY-FOUR bank managers in Spain were fined last year for ‘serious’ or ‘very serious’ offences by the Bank of Spain. This was a more than 40 per cent rise in the number fined in 2010, and was in addition to sanctions against 11 banks as corporate entities. But the Bank of Spain’s annual memorandum also reveals that 336 credit and finance providers are now subject to supervision, three fewer than in 2010. This figure includes 29 savings banks which, although retaining their credit company status, ceased offering direct finance last year, passing these operations to banks following restructuring of the financial services industry.
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The women who need to work on making love a top priority! SO what do us women spend our money on? Lunches out, shopping, handbags, or cars maybe? Well it seems rich ladies in China are indulging in all of the above but still lack one thing in their lives. Romance. A look According to at finance a new report, for females well-heeled and successful Jane Plunkett businesswomen jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews. in China are com spending their bundles of cash on the chance for love. Dating is big business in China, a nation reputedly home to 180 million single people. The founder of one of China’s biggest online dating sites recently reported that his company was making annual profits of about €24 million from its registered
Loose change
Economics bunker the Madrid Masters THE 2012 Madrid Masters golf tournament due to be held in September has been cancelled due to the present financial crisis. The event was last year sponsored by Bankia, which in May received a €23.5 billion bailout.
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WEALTHY SMILE: Some rich women have everything... except a husband. users. And it appears that rich ladies without a ‘Plus One’ are not ashamed to use these services to try to find their Prince Charming. One popular online dating website in China recently announced a global manhunt on behalf of 36 female millionaires who have made fortunes from their country’s economic boom but
have failed to find love. The mission apparently is to find suitable husbands for some of the most eligible women in China. This brings up a recurring theme. Is it possible to be a successful businesswoman and also find time for love and a family? Or are executive women destined to a life with a place setting for one? From looking at my inner circle of female friends it’s obvious that sacrifices do have to be made if a woman wants to be top in her profession or business. A friend of mine is about to walk up the aisle, but at 37 years old and with no desire to give up her executive position, children will probably never be an option for the couple. Another single friend is totally open to a relationship, but as working hours dictate her existence, her social life rarely gets a look in. Busy and professional women are successful because they know how to prioritise, so it’s important to use these same skills to find a loving partner. Be open-minded about a little intermix between work and play and don’t rule out meeting Mr Right in a work situation. Be social and learn how to say ‘no’ and make time for some romance.
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Tourists snap-up smart trend and pack up the cameras FEWER British tourists are packing their cameras and camcorders this summer, instead relying on their smartphones for holiday pictures. Once an essential for every summer holiday, new research shows that digital camera sales have fallen by as much as 29 per cent since 2006. Furthermore 8 per cent of adults in the UK - equating to three million consumers - now say they are likely to use a smartphone instead of replacing their current camera when it breaks. Indeed, the future is looking far from flash for the digital camera market.
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While the market was valued at an impressive ÂŁ843 million (â‚Ź1.071bn) back in 2006, by 2016 it is forecast to have declined to just over half a billion (ÂŁ523 million, â‚Ź648.5m). In addition, the picture is no more positive for camcorders, which have experienced a 21 per cent decline in sales over five years, down from ÂŁ354 million (â‚Ź438m) in 2006 to ÂŁ279 million (â‚Ź346m) in 2011. Samuel Gee, Technology Analyst at Mintel, a leading global supplier of consumer, product and media intelligence, said: “Although smartphone cameras do not typically match the quality of output of dedicated devices, the technology is consistently improving, as the quality of camera image output becomes too high for consumers to reliably distinguish between competitors. “Dedicated device manufacturers investing in digital services and including social connectivity and image-editing features in upcoming devices will remain a more enticing proposition in the face of gently growing opposition.â€? Some 21 per cent of all camera and camcorder owners agree that smartphones are a better long-term investment than a camera or camcorder. However, while there is a trend towards using smartphones for photo taking, more than seven in 10 strongly agree that the quality of photos is better on a digital camera or camcorder than a smartphone. Once, the photo shop was an essential port of call for any returning holidaymaker, but today just 23 per cent of camera owners take their photos to be developed there. While four in 10 digital camera owners print their photos at home using their printer, 27 per cent of consumers prefer to look at photos on a computer screen rather than print them out. The top five things consumers do with photos and videos once taken, are 1. Save on a computer (78 per cent) 2. Send them by email (53 per cent) 3. Upload to social networks (50 per cent) 4. Print at home using a printer (42 per cent) and 5. Burn them to a CD or DVD (36 per cent).
A BRITISH bookmaker operating in Gibraltar is in trouble with the UK taxman who claim that Stan James transferred part of its business in 2000 to avoid paying UK gaming tax. Normally, Gibraltar–based firms pay only 22 per cent corporation tax on profits, though a company believed to have moved offshore to The Rock purely to avoid paying higher tax in the UK faces an additional tax.
â‚Ź1m games MORE than 7,000 video games have been sold by a French collector for over â‚Ź1 million to a Canadian eBay bidder.
Date rescue ‘THE Bad Date Rescue’ application has been launched by dating website eHarmony providing users with an iPhone call to graciously allow them to finish a date that is not going well.
Blood drive BRAZILIAN football club Vitoria has removed its trademark red hoops from shirts, with the colour added back gradually as fans donate blood.
All aboard! GIBRALTAR is to abolish import duty on yachts over 18 metres and cut it from 12-6 per cent on vessels under 18 metres.
Deadly idea A US funeral company in Carolina is opening a coffee shop offering clients a fireplace, TV and WiFi.
Sweet start A BREAKFAST sandwich consisting of sausage, egg, cheese and two waffles has been added to the menu by a US fast-food restaurant.
Top teens YOUNG entrepreneurs from Gibraltar won a production award at the Young Enterprise UK awards in London. Team Impulse - nine boys and one girl all aged 17 and still at school designed, developed and produced the Y-Tangle, that prevents earphone cords from knotting up.
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How a circling eagle led to down-to-earth politics A circling eagle led Carole Saunders into charity work and then local politics. Nicole Hallett reports. How did you become President of the Cultural and Ecological Association of Calpe (ACEC)? A circling golden eagle inspired me to join when I discovered the Salinas was only under the protection of the town hall. I eventually became President of the ACEC, and I went on to form the cultural side which tries to protect local culture including the Roman ruins. Why did you later set up Friends of the Children of Emaus? After a radio interview about a fundraising concert, people started giving me donations. By law, if you collect money for charity you have to form an association and keep accounts. To fundraise for a charity on your doorstep is very inspiring.
How did you get involved with politics? Politicians I met through ACEC said I should get involved. I failed to be elected as an Independent with the BLOC party and Greens in 2007, but last year I helped form the Independents with Greens party. I am the Councillor for Associations, Citizens Participation and Local Agenda 21, which I hope to get fully running and get voted back in the next elections. Previous jobs? In the UK I owned a restaurant for 10 years and also worked in marketing for a clothing manufacturer. Here in Spain I have run a golf club bar with outside catering and also sold advertising. Greatest achievement? Getting voted into the town council of a foreign country.
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Vital Statistics • Age: 57 • Born: Lancashire (UK) • Lives: Calpe (Alicante) • In Spain: 25 years • Status: Married • Hobbies: Tennis and Gilbert and Sullivan Society • Best thing in Spain: Outdoor life • Worst: Corruption • Always in fridge: Neighbour’s fruit
EWN COMMENT Size does NOT matter THE Bank of Spain intends to oblige banks to make the small print on contracts readable to protect clients and ensure that loans are ‘responsible’. But evicted mortgageholders, purchasers of CAM preference shares or Bank of Madrid nonvoting shares would still have gone ahead if the
print was six inches high because they were given a hard sell. Font size is no match for honest explanations.
A change of diet SPAIN’S €100 billion bank bailout involves more than last week’s VAT hike and tougher lives for civil servants. Banks and the economy itself will have the Troika breathing down their necks because there is no such thing as a free lunch where Eurogroup money is concerned. Nevertheless, it is challenging to picture them relishing Brussels’ fat-free detox diet after the addictive junk-food of the property boom’s feeding-frenzy.
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I READ that Velez-Malaga Mayor Francisco Delgado has again asked the Junta de Andalucia for help to sustain the local tramlines (Axarquia, Issue 1409). It was an ill-conceived project which should never have got off the ground. It started in the middle of Torre del Mar instead of providing an interchange at the bus station and terminated away from Velez centre. It ran on a limited service and if one was missed, passengers had to wait 30 minutes for the next service. If the tram was used to travel to the regional hospital, passengers had a longer walk up hill than travelling by bus. The population of the area was insufficient as, if comparisons had been made with other countries throughout the world with successful services of this nature, they were built only in centres of huge urban populations. The building of lines in Malaga is justified as it connects the city centre with residential areas, hospitals, university buildings and out of town centre commercial complexes and provides an interchange with the major rail and bus stations. As someone now retired who spent their working life in the field of transport and tourism I welcome the return of tramway and metro services but only where justified. This doomed project will never be profitable and would always be a drain on public expenditure. Peter Wilkinson, Nerja (Malaga)
Brave act RG must be congratulated on her actions with regards to the death of the little dog that was dragged behind a car in Pedreguer (Costa Blanca North, Issue 1407). Firstly she tried to stop the driver, confronted him and then made a denuncia to the environmental arm of the Guardia Civil. I like to think that any person witnessing such a distressing act would have done the same; sadly, I don’t think so many would. Perhaps this would be through the usual ‘don’t want to get involved’ attitude or because they do not know what to do. Any act of cruelty or mistreatment of an animal should be reported. At this time of year animals get abandoned; they are left tied up without water or food or shelter from the elements, locked in sheds, or kicked and beaten.
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19 - 25 July 2012 Mallorca why the nation should set up a periodical desk at town halls for the English. The English cannot dictate any more; no more Empire! What you would like to do is just as was done in Shanghai; all the parks, cinemas, restaurants, and clubs with a sign saying ‘No Chinese, No dogs’. Here you would like it to read ‘No Spanish, Only English’. Veronique Nedelec, by email Editor’s note: The Shanghai sign referred to above is believed to be a myth. In Colonial times Bund Park had a list of rules, a photograph of which shows that the park was reserved for the foreign community and that dogs and bikes were not permitted.
PAWS, the Mojacar based animal rescue charity, has appealed to the public to stop discarding unwanted animals, with many left near the shelter in the middle of the night. Volunteers, many in their teens or early 20s, are working in the heat and staying up at night to nurse young puppies and kittens, that need emergency care. WH
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Every case - together with dates, times, addresses and names if possible - should be reported to the Guardia Civil/Seprona. Google ‘Seprona’ and read about the cases they have dealt with and the resulting fines. RG was very brave and her official report hopefully will result in the apprehension of someone. Pamela Dawson Tasker, by email
Pleasing to see WHILE on the beach at Papillon in Elviria I saw the local police stop and confiscate the items a ‘Looky looky’ man was trying to sell. I must admit I am pleased to say that I am happy for the police to be finally getting rid of the problem. Rob Gander, by email
Sky-high exchange WE went to book our air tickets on Ryanair as we think it is the better deal if we can beat the company at its own game by taking no luggage, no prior booking, no selecting seat, etc. However, when we last booked we
pressed the key to find the total cost and something popped up that I did not foresee, the exchange rate I had to pay for using my Spanish credit card, which was €1.37 to the British pound. I think this is well over what we get in exchange at banks. So, please be aware when booking flights from the UK you will save a lot using English credit cards. P E Kerr, Playa Flamenca (Alicante)
Word of warning WHEN I bought six cans of beer from a busy supermarket in Albox I was charged for 24. However, I did not notice this until I got home and checked the bill and could not return for a few days. When I eventually drove there again and asked how I could get a refund for their mistake, the manager said it was not their fault, saying I should call customer services. I have tried six times and all I get is a message saying there is nobody available to answer my call, try again later, and their website doesn’t work. I hope that this experience will serve as a warning to others to check their bill before leaving the shop. Bar Hall, Lubrin (Almeria)
No more Empire IN response to Mike Walsh’s Images of Spain (Issue 1409), I do not see
Remember sense NO, N Gonzales (Letters Issue 1409 ), Spain does not display signs warning of pickpockets in shops and at markets, and neither do they display signs at airports and border crossings that proclaim. ‘Welcome to Spain but don’t forget your common sense.’ Ken Bethell, Puerto de Mazarron (Alicante)
Cyclists beware HOW can Mr Thomson (Letters, Issue 1409 ) expect courtesies from motorists, when cyclists show none to us or pedestrians? Cyclists cross pedestrian crossings when mothers with children and the elderly are there. They have no regard for traffic lights, one-way streets, or cars trying to overtake while cycling three abreast, and they often ignore cycle lanes. I have had my car scratched by a very rude cyclist, but no way to claim as they have no insurance. Nor do they pay road tax. In general most are a menace on the roads. N Henson, Benalmadena (Malaga)
Deadly poor CONCERNING the letter from T Davies on the death penalty ( Issue 1409 ) and the frosty reception he received from a group of lawyers when he said hanging should be restored for murder. He should understand that there is no money to be made by lawyers from the dead. J Glazer, Nerja (Malaga)
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT FREE SPEECH: Everyone is entitled to readers I appear to have. Secondly, I am also is black, white, yellow or ‘amazed’ at the number green. I don’t give two bits that accuse me of racism. if someone is Catholic, Well, let’s just get the Protestant, Muslim or definition straight. Racism Methodist. I don’t give my is when someone is opinions about who people derogatory towards are, but what people do. another simply because It’s the actions of folk that they are who they are. I invoke my reactions. If I have never done this in my feel the antics of some life. I don’t care if a person need to be brought to the
air their opinion. attention of readers and they happen to be of a certain type or come from a particular background, so be it. I don’t single out people because of colour, creed or race. In fact, if you look back over the years, it is the Brits themselves who have borne the greatest brunt of my dissensions
and I’m one of the most patriotic Englishmen you could hope to find. One of the downsides of modern society is people’s tendency to scream racism whenever home truths are aired. Well, I’ve experienced true racism, both in Rhodesia and South Africa, and I can assure you there is simply no comparison between that sort of unacceptable horror and people simply airing their opinion in public. I’m sorry if anyone takes offence, but they are of course my own opinions and if anyone feels the cap fits, well‌ Anyone is free to write in. If their opinions are relevant, interesting and fairly short they stand a fair chance of being published; that’s what free speech is all about. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
WHAT a pathetic article Leapy Lee wrote on Germany’s shock when Italy beat them in the Eurocup (Issue 1409). Everyone interested in sport wants their team to win and is a bit put out when they don’t. Nothing stopped working in Germany afterwards and they took it in their stride. As long as nationalism is confined to the sports field we are safe. Why does Lee spring a ‘Third World War’ on us? I am British and worked in Germany for some nine years and was very happy. We are in a mess in Europe with all economies under stress. Our eventual escape will be in part thanks to German initiative and taxpayers.
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VER the years I have received tons of correspondence relating to my column: thank you all for that. Up to now my biggest response was when I scribed that, in my opinion, all dangerous breeds of dogs should be either put down or put in a zoo. That remark, I seem to recall, took up a special EWN page to accommodate the resulting onslaught of ‘slings and arrows’: ‘My kootchie coo Rottweiler ‘Fang’ wouldn’t hurt a fly’, etc, etc. Well, since my recent piece on our friends from Alemania, lo and behold yet another is reaching for the coveted title of ‘most griped at’. Firstly, I am, to use an overworked word, amazed at the amount of German
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Weight-loss answer PAULINE POTTER from California was the world’s fattest woman in the Guinness Book Of World Records last autumn when she weighed in at 291 kilos. She now claims that she’s dropped 45 kilos thanks to marathon sex sessions with her exhusband.
Snake shock IN CONCERT: Professor Green and Tinie Tempah.
Taxing times By Vicki McLeod LA GIDG is now well into her summer holidays. The first two weeks were spent in the UK in a caravan in North Wales. This coincided with flash floods and heavy rainfall across the whole region. Apparently there wasn’t much to do because the weather prevented them from going out really. So back they trekked to her grandparents’ house as it was just too awful to spend another day in a hut in a field. So, this means that there could be a stream of British tourists knocking down our doors this summer, right? To get some respite from the seriously terrible weather? Well, I hope so. We’re all going to have to remember to increase our prices by 10 per cent to include the increase in IVA and income tax that is about to be applied to everyone here in Spain. Will that put off our visitors? Will they be able to absorb a 10 per cent increase in hotels, transport, food? I hope so, as I can’t imagine spending a weekend in a draughty caravan in wet Wales is much fun. Right now Mallorca is at its most vibrant. Every day there are events, fiestas, concerts and glorious sunshine. This week already in Magalluf there have been two top artists performing (Tinie Tempah at BCM and Professor Green at
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Mallorca Rocks). This weekend coming there is the Radio One Extra party at Mallorca Rocks, and we have celebrity visits coming out of our ears! It’s all good news in the UK Press for the island. Some businesses are going to have to make a sharp increase in their prices to take into account the tax hikes. Hairdressers, for example, who used to charge 8 per cent tax are now expected to charge 21 per cent. So a €20 haircut will now cost you €22. Certain foods will now cost more. I guess we can say goodbye to caviar and lobster sandwiches then... On the upside King Don Juan Carlos has decided to reduce his salary, and they’ve curtailed their trips and holidays. No more elephant safaris for a while. We can expect to see Queen Sofia and her grandchildren at the Marivent Palace after she’s been to represent Spain at the Olympic Opening Ceremony. And the King will come to visit his favourite island at the beginning of August as well. So we have to remain positive about all the fantastic stories that Mallorca can generate about itself over the summer.
Coming up over the next few days look out for the Radio One Extra DJs, Guns and Roses, The Cult, Jessie J and Axwell (Swedish House Mafia). For more information see www.mallorcarocks.com, www.bcmplanetdance.com and www.ticketmaster.com.
TWO parents in Mattoon, Illinois found a python wrapped around their one-year-old baby’s foot.
Dog milk A SIX-YEAR-OLD from Jharkhand, Eastern India has been filmed suckling milk from a stray dog to suppress his hunger. After his father’s death his family has struggled to get food.
Cow wine FRENCH cows are enjoying up to two bottles of high quality wine every day as farmers attempt to produce the best beef in Europe. It follows an experiment in LunelViel, France, which saw three cows fed local wine for four months.
Biggest bike FELIX Guirola, has been riding his 18fthigh bicycle through the narrow streets of Old Havana for several years. Now he hopes his efforts will be recognised officially by the Guinness Book of World Records.
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Coffee drinking in pregnancy By Temba Mahari WONDER why your children are hyperactive? Well, don’t think it’s all the coffee you were drinking during your pregnancy, say researchers. A study of more than 3,400 five and sixyear-olds has found no evidence that the children’s behavioural problems were related to their mothers’ caffeine intake during pregnancy. The children whose mothers drank around three cups of coffee a day had no greater risk of suffering from inattention than those who had none, said author Eva Loomans, from Tilburg University in the Netherlands. However, she said: “This doesn’t mean that caffeine might not be harmful as they did not look at any other developmental issues besides behaviour.” Loomans cautioned there is still more to be learned about caffeine and children’s long-term development. This study could only look at the overall relationship between mothers’ self-reports of caffeine intake and their reports on their children’s behaviour.
Hyperactivity: No link to mum’s caffeine intake.
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Alzheimer’s can develop as early as age 30 and 40.
Early signs of Alzheimer’s A TIMELINE of the unseen progress of Alzheimer’s before symptoms appear has been put together by the Washington University School of Medicine, US. The team looked at families with genetic risks of the disease. They stated that the signs appeared up to 25 years before the expected onset of the disease. A study of 128 people from the UK, US and
Australia, showed they had a 50 per cent chance of inheriting one of three mutations that are certain to cause early Alzheimer’s, which often develops in the 30s and 40s. Researchers said those who carry the mutations will go on to develop the disease a lot earlier than the more common form of Alzheimer’s, which generally affects people in their 60s.
GERMAN researchers have found out that men can pick up whether a woman is fertile or not by the way she moves on the dance floor. Researchers from the University of Gottingen shot digital videos of 48 women walking up and down and dancing for 30 second bursts. Dr Bernhard Fink said: “The results show that the dances and walks recorded at the women’s most fertile period were more attractive than movements recorded in the least fertile stage.”
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CANCER (June 22 - July 23)
This is an emotional week, when it is difficult to keep things to yourself. Get together with others and do a bit of social networking. Talk, and if you cannot bring yourself to confess to a problem, say that it is a friend of yours who has it. Certainly, you need to share this concern to get a balanced picture.
LEO (July 24 - August 23)
There is a highly social week ahead with social gatherings here and there. A trip means that finances start to look brighter. You may find it necessary, if you are to progress, to consider a move to another job or area. Get involved with people who have been in the same situation. This gives you a good guide as to exactly where you want to be.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23)
There is a great impatience this week when someone flatly refuses to see something through to the end. You do not admire sloppiness and your reaction shows this. It may be necessary for you to sort out a situation which has been going on far too long. As you dislike loose ends in any respect, your patience may come to an end.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23)
Energy is high and there is a lot of fun to be had. An invitation sent out brings an old friend to your table. This is not as straightforward as you think it will be. Odd stirrings make you confused.
Just joking Why did the fish get kicked out of the school? Because he was caught with seaweed.
IF ITʼS YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: With high energy and sex appeal right through to the end of the year, you are likely to stir things up a bit on the domestic front. Doing something completely out of character should be avoided if possible. If this is not possible, then you may use your charm.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22)
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You feel like a fish out of water in a confused and noisy situation. Perhaps you are not making the right kind of friends, so take control of the quality of people who you associate with. Maybe it is relatives that are causing concern. You cannot choose your relatives, but it is possible to see less of them.
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This is a great social week. Your puppy-like enthusiasm attracts others and a barrage of good vibes comes your way. Indeed, your relaxed attitude allows someone close to get their own life a bit more into perspective.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20)
PISCES (February 20 - March 20)
People look to you to guide them through the maze of right and wrong this week. Your talent for bringing humour into the most tense situations is invaluable midweek. Summer is a socialising time for you and it is all steam ahead as you issue invitations and receive some back.
The kind nature that is so much a part of you is only too evident this week. A situation makes you feel frustrated and you need to find a way forward. A bit of expert advice goes a long way even if it does mean that you still have to go it alone. Be strong and remind yourself that this is for someone else.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20)
You like to do your own things in your own way and in your own time. That certainly shows this week. It can cause a bit of a stir with family. Even so, it will inspire someone close to step forward and make their own stand. Put someone straight when they step out of line.
As you prefer living in the here and now, you find it difficult to understand and tolerate people who plot and plan in advance. It is tedious in the extreme to consider every little detail of something which may never happen. Because there is this relaxed attitude, you have developed a larger-than-life personality.
SU DOKU
This time of year reminds you just how much you enjoy home comforts. Plan ahead now for those chilly winter nights when the air is crisp and the wine is mulled. The urge is to work with others this week and that in itself throws up plans for evenings ahead. Having planned a romantic weekend there may need to be some adjustments.
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
What has four wheels and flies? A rubbish truck.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Your mind, as ever, is changeable. This is a fun time to dabble at this and that to bring a bit of variety to your life and work. Meeting new people and starting new projects means that it is a busy time at work but the rewards are high.
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Crosswords CRYPTIC Across 1 Walls formed of legs and forequarters of mutton? (8) 5 Expert witness revealed to be a fool (4) 9 Fellow starting New Deal as a statesman (7) 10 I name new state (5) 11 Tie up in low river (4) 12 Rewrite diverse amendments (7) 15 English flower festival (6) 16 Fix up extremely remarkable couple (6) 19 Sex and dope are wrong, itʼs revealed (7) 21 Coo! luv - starting to look really with it (4) 24 Redesigned River Nile for a big ship (5) 25 Requiring dead engine to be repaired (7) 26 Greek character around a nurse, heʼs a card (4) 27 Loses car damaged by game (8) Down 1 Think about an appendage (8) 2 Chap leaves to gather fruit (7) 3 Sage going out for a long time (4) 4 Crockery from disputed estate (3,3) 6 I put in a movement of the hand to resign (5) 7 Being rank, it is returned by the Queen (4) 8 A doctor I sent to bed drunk (7)
ENGLISH - SPANISH The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English. Across 1 Route (4) 3 Melocotón (5) 6 Peines (5) 8 Gusto (sentido) (5) 10 Garlic (3) 11 Ídolos (5) 12 Anillos (5) 13 Diez (3) 14 To bring (news, luck etc) (5) 15 Onza (5) 16 Margarita (flor) (5) 17 Querer (objeto) (4)
Co d e B r e a ke r 13 A trip with OʼConnor around bypasses (7) 14 Poor glue ruined this introduction (8) 17 Somatic form of nuclear engineering (7) 18 Sheʼs back in academy and then sustained a rupture (6) 20 Gas produced by Norse oxen (5) 22 Fruit found in plumberʼs lunch box (4) 23 Almost take Boyd out of the boneyard (4)
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Down 1 Meagre (6) 2 Rule (5) 3 Correspondence (7) 5 Clear-headed (5) 6 Staying power (7) 7 Blueprint (6) 8 Working class (11) 14 Make comprehensible (7) 15 Watch (7) 16 Small peg (6) 17 Discard (6) 19 Supple (5) 21 Snow leopard (5)
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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 (THINGS) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
ENGLISH - SPANISH Across: 1 Moscas, 4 Codo, 8 Stamp, 9 Pulpo, 10 Oreja, 11 Letal, 14 Spots, 16 Irons, 17 Lily, 18 Colour. Down: 1 Mismo, 2 Suave, 3 Applause, 5 Owl, 6 Oro, 7 Apellido, 12 Trozo, 13 Loser, 14 Sol, 15 Oil.
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UMMER is here! A chance to escape the madding crowds for the quiet rural Spanish life. Living in a holiday destination, it is hard to justify a trip to another exotic location and popping back to Northern Europe is not tempting when friends tell me they are building an ark - just in case the rain really won’t stop. So, we have decamped to a small pueblo, whose main claim to fame is being featured in the TV hit, Llàgrima de Sang. Population: about 100, most of whom are pensioners. You know the type: quaint and rustic village, no sign of life until the sun has set; the only amenities a couple of small bars, where the locals enjoy a caña midmorning. All quiet, apart from the timely church bells. Perfect! Or so we thought. It appears that these otherwise pacified people undergo a Tarantino-style transformation once per year. It is festival season here in Spain and each weekend the villages take it in turn to celebrate summer and for the locals to let their hair down. Well, all I can say is that our locals must have a lot of hair.
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FIESTA TIME: The locals are not always as peaceful as you think! Festivities started at around 9pm with a symphony - of honking car - truck - and articulated lorry-horns. No particular tune, more a sort of lean-on-it-for-anhour composition; there probably wasn’t much time to rehearse beforehand. This roused our interest (read: concern) but a quick reconnaissance in the village revealed only a few well-behaved pensioners cheerfully sharing a meal. It felt safe to return home. Alas, a couple of hours later a band
started up, with some old favourites from the 70s and 80s - like ‘Hands Up’ by Ottawan - played at a gazillion decibel presumably for the somewhat hearingimpaired audience. The thing about such jolly tunes is that they are not equally enjoyable at 5am, or 7am for that matter. Economists call it diminishing returns to scale. Admittedly, I should have joined the party, but, with the nocturnal stamina of a flea, this was never going to happen.
Instead, I test ran a duck-feather pillow, versus ear plugs versus a fan on high velocity, all of which proved lacking as a defence to the boom-box next door. Still, these are trying times for everyone (apart from the Russian oligarchs, of course), so I was happy to see my fellow villagers enjoying themselves to this degree. The roads littered with empties was less understandable, but duly cleared up a few days later by some surprisingly industrious men in neon yellow bibs. The following evening, I was looking forward to a more restful sleep. Lightning would not, surely, strike twice? But hats off to them; with renewed vigour these party-pensioners were out again… I can only imagine it is something they put in the multi-vitamins for this age group in Spain. At the end of this whole fiesta business, I am determined to spend my latter years in life here, so that I, too, can rock the night away, taking great pleasure in music played at maximum volume. Heck, I may even throw caution to the wind and chuck the odd, empty bottle into the ditch as I ride away on my Harley, grey hair flapping in the summer wind. Until then, I shall probably be braving the rain and wind of England during the fiesta season.
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- 31st COPA DEL REY REGATTA – up to 1,500 sailors from 19 different countries compete in this annual event which has become one of the most prestigious sailing dates in the diary. Moved earlier this year so as not to conflict with the Olympics it continues until 21st in the Bay of Palma. - EXHIBITION of the Chinese Terracotta Army at the Poligino de Levante 11am to 9pm. €10 for residents €14 for non-residents. - DANCING - Salsa, Merengue and Bachata with Leo Machin at Sa Taronja Cultural Centre in Andratx. 8.30pm – 9.30pm €30 per month. ART EXHIBITION – “Goa Through the Lens” by photographer Samantha Hemsley at LÉscargot at Santa Eugenia. - MALLORCA ROCKS – We Are Rockstars featuring Example & DJ Wire Tickets €25, residents €15. Doors open at 7pm.
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- 31st COPA DEL REY REGATTA – till 21st in the Bay of Palma - EXHIBITION of the Chinese Terracotta Army at the Poligino de Levante 11am to 9pm. €10 for residents €14 for non-residents. - ART EXHIBITION – “Goa Through the Lens” by photographer Samantha Hemsley at LÉscargot at Santa Eugenia. - ART & CULTURAL FAIR in Valdemossa. • Sat July 21
- 31st COPA DEL REY REGATTA – till 21st in the Bay of Palma - EXHIBITION of the Chinese Terracotta Army at the Poligino de Levante 11am to 9pm. €10 for residents €14 for non-residents. - CURRY NIGHT at the Mallorca Cricket Club - CONCERT – US rapper PITBULL performs at the Son Fusteret estate in Palma as part of his “Back in Time” tour. 8pm.
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- MALLORCA ROCKS – BBC Radio 1Xtra Live from the Mallorca Rocks Hotel in Magaluf. - FAIR – The 13th Night time Art and Artisan Fair in Manacor. • Sun July 22
- EXHIBITION of the Chinese Terracotta Army at the Poligino de Levante 11am to 9pm. €10 for residents €14 for non-residents. - MALLORCA LIVE – Rapper Wretch 32 on stage. - CONCERT - GUNS N ROSES at the Son Moix Stadium 8pm Tickets €45 • Tue July 24
- EXHIBITION of the Chinese Terracotta Army at the Poligino de Levante 11am to 9pm. €10 for residents €14 for non-residents. - MALLORCA LIVE - JESSIE J in BCM Square in Magaluf. - MALLORCA ROCKS – Axwell at the hotel in Magaluf, doors open at 7pm.
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- DINNER PARTY – in aid of Mediterranea organised by the Rotarac Club held in the Mar Salada restaurant at Club de Mar in Palma. All money raised will be used to buy baby food for undernourished children in Mallorca. 10pm and there are two kinds of tickets, one includes buffet and the other includes dinner and a drink in the disco. Tickets can be bought at the medical practice in Portals Nous. - OLYMPIC TEDDY BEAR RAFFLE – Scottish Corner in Santa Ponsa €1 per ticket with all proceeds given to Support Charley! The raffle will be drawn as the Olympic Games starts on July 27. Please pop down and buy a ticket! Thanks
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Mallorca, followed by a demonstration in her vegetable garden. Attendees were soon clearing, digging, planting, constructing cane support etc., before a great buffet lunch and chat. A similar session can be organised for any interested social or gardening group. By the way Dick will be in Andalucia on November 9 and 10 at a ‘Homes Gardens and Outdoor Living Show’ in Marbella. Either side of this would be convenient dates anywhere in Andalucia provided there is a bus or train connection.
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and come again spicy leaves, hot peppers, basil and a celery/parsley cross that is popular in Spain. By the way it is currently protected from the hottest suns by a parasol. You can see it in one of the photos alongside. e. A one by two or three metre raised bed for a greater selection and larger plants such as broccoli and courgettes. f. A selection of different coloured lettuces in a cleared area within a flower or shrub bed. I had a great morning in the spring giving a talk at the house of the President of the Mediterranean Gardening Society in
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MAR MENOR: Some areas are still undeveloped.
Major problem for the Mar Menor area BUYERS are sought for 315 hectares of virgin seafront at El Carmoli on the Mar Menor (Murcia). The asking price is €116 million and its optimistic owners believe it would be ideal for the leisure industry. The land was requisitioned in the 1940s by the Defence Ministry for an airport which never progressed beyond a runway of beaten earth for light planes. By the 70’s, some owners began using El Carmoli for agricultural purposes with ministry permission. Twenty years later, the lawsuits began. The compulsory purchase should be declared void because the land was never used for the Defence Ministry’s purpose, claimed the owners’ heirs. The Supreme Court
ruled in their favour and they are now negotiating with the government the terms to reclaim their land. The deeds have yet to be put in their names, and the 100 owners realise that putting up large numbers of homes “could be difficult”, admitted their lawyer Javier Cons. With almost all of the Mar Menor shoreline built on, El Carmoli should not be hampered by conservation issues, he argued. “It’s a spectacular piece of land and the owners shouldn’t have to pay what no-one else has paid,” Cons maintained. The protection level for marine and wildlife is “secondary,” according to Cons, and there is a good proportion of buildable zones. The owners put
forward El Carmoli for Sheldon Adelson’s “Eurovegas” but the offer was rejected because the site is small and the sea too near. Adelson prefers a barren landscape so that visitors concentrate on gambling, Cons explained. El Carmoli is officially designated a Special Protection Area for Birds as well a Wetland according to the Ramsar Convention and a Special Area of Mediterranean
Importance. It is also classified as a Nature Reserve and a Site of Community Interest. Developing El Carmoli would deal a “death blow” to the Mar Menor, declared conservationist association ANSE. Rafael Sanchez, regional coordinator of the UPyD party, also called for protection of El Carmoli. “It must be kept safe from speculators,” he declared last week.
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Let’s make the London Games great, Britain! Preview of the 2012 Summer Olympics by Tony Matthews THE opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics will have a theme called ‘The Isles of Wonder’, arranged by Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle, with music by Rick Smith and Karl Hyde of the electronic duo Underworld. HRH Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, will open the Games a week tomorrow (July 27) while songwriter/musician Sir Paul McCartney will bring the curtain down on the opening ceremony. A short film featuring Daniel Craig as 007 agent James Bond will be screened during the TV coverage of the opening ceremony. A total of 10,505 competitors, representing a record 204 nations will take part in 302 events covering 26 different sports. Team GB will have no less than 542 men and women participating on home soil, and water, and there is no doubt that each and every one will be going flat out (not literally) to win a medal and so make Britain Great! This will be a record number of representatives at any Olympic Games for GB who expect to win at least 40 medals overall. The USA will have 530 athletes in the UK and
CYCLING (Track) All the big names, Sir Chris Hoy (who has 4 gold and a silver already in his collection), Jason Kenny, two recipients of gold in Beijing, Ed Clancy and Geraint Thomas, and Steve Burke are quietly confident of picking up medals, so too are four women, namely Joanna Rowsell, Danielle King, Victoria Pendleton and Manchester-born Laura Trott.
MEDAL HOPEFUL: Marathon star Paula Radcliffe. will, it seems, collect 100+ medals (again) while Russia with 436 entrants will, I feel, finish a close second with around 85-90 gongs. Germany has entered 391 competitors, Spain 282 and China just 161. And Jamaicans might, just might, win all the sprint golds. Here are my GB ‘ones to watch’ at London 2012, taking each sport in A-Z order: ARCHERY I expect the arrows fired by Alan Wills, Simon Terry and Larry Godfrey, and Amy Oliver, Naomi Folkard and Alison Williamson to score high! ATHLETICS In the men’s track and field section, I’m hoping for solid (some winning) performances from Phillips Idowu in the triple jump, from hurdlers Rhys Williams, Andy Turner and team captain Dai Greene, from 800m star Andrew Osagie from Mo Farah in the 5,000m and
10,000m, from high jumper Robbie Grabarz, from 6ft 6in UK indoor and outdoor long jump champion Chris Tomlinson and from sprinters Harry AikinesAryeetey and ex-
204 nations will take part in 302 events covering 26 different sports footballer Adam Gemili, who will be taking on Bolt, Gaye, Lemaitre, Blake, Powell, etc. The women under focus will be 2011 European U23 and national pole-vault champion Holly Bleasdale, track runners Jo Pavey (5,000m), Lisa Dobriskey, Nicola Sanders, Emily Pidgeon (5,000m European junior champion), Perry Shakes-Drayton (who set
a personal best in the 400m hurdles recently), Hannah England, reigning 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu, 100m hurdler Tiffany Porter, GB’s golden Hepthlete Jess Ennis, 3,000m steeplechaser Barbara Parker, Cubanborn triple-jumper Yamile Aldama, British javelin record holder Goldie Sayers and marathon star Paula Radcliffe; and please, don’t anybody drop the baton in the relays! Unfortunately, I don’t think we’ll figure in the shot putt, discus or hammer, sorry. BADMINTON Lefthander Chris Adcock and Glaswegian Imogen Bankier can succeed in the mixed doubles while Susan Egelstaff and Rajiv Ouseph who has 10 titles under his belt, can do the business individually. BMX (biking) Two favourites for medals are Liam Phillips and multiple world champion Shanaze Reade.
BOXING I’m confident that Anthony Ogogo (middleweight), Josh Taylor (lightweight), Anthony Joshua (super heavyweight) and Andrew Selby (bantamweight) will box well. In 2011 Selby became the first Welshman for 86 years to win a European title. As for the women punchers, Nicola Adams, exceptionally strong in the flyweight division, and middleweight Savannah Marshall (Britain’s female world champion) look to have the best chances. CYCLING (Road) If they’ve recovered from their Tour de France exploits, I expect Bradley Wiggins, the Manxmachine Mark Cavendish and Chris Froome to challenge for prizes, along with colleague David Miller, while Emma Pooley and Nicole Cooke should be there or thereabouts in the women’s sector.
DIVING Everyone, including yours truly, wants the 2009 World, European and UK 10m platform champion Tom Daley to win gold and break China’s dominance in this sport. Also, check out Chris Mears, Daley’s diving partner Pete Waterfield and competent lassies Tonia Couch and South African-born Monique Gladding, who could all spring to glory! CANOE (Slalom) Scot Campbell Walsh (in the men’s K1) and Lizzie Neave produced the goods in Europe last year and can do likewise on home water. CANOE (Sprint) Three men - Tim Brabants, Ed McKeever and Liam Heath - and two women - Angela Hannah and Louisa Sawers - can all pick up medals.
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