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Benidorm tourism is discussed on CNBC UNITED STATES network CNBC aired a live interview with Benidorm Tourism Foundation director, Yolanda Pickett. In the interview, Pickett pointed out the attractive aspects of Benidorm as a tourist destination as well as potential consequences of recent economic changes, including the IVA (VAT) increase, on local tourism. “So far this year there has been a slight increase in British and European visitors and a rise in Russian tourists may be on the horizon,” said Pickett.

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Bulgarian arrested A BULGARIAN man, aged 64, wanted by his country for corruption of minors was arrested in Teulada (Alicante). National Police turned him over to Bulgarian authorities.

Steep fall A GERMAN man, aged 56, sustained a head injury after falling down a steep area in el Peñon de Ifach (Calpe) and losing consciousness. He was taken to the hospital in Denia. INTERVIEW: Yolanda Pickett spoke about Benidorm tourism in a CNBC interview. She also expressed confidence that the IVA

increase set for September 1 “will hardly affect the hotel sector” which will see a 2 per cent increase. However, other tourist services including theme parks, shows, and golf courses will be more affected “because the VAT is due to increase from 8 per cent to 21

per cent in those sectors.” Despite economic hardships, investments will be made in the tourist industry, explained the director, who indicated that 90 per cent of local establishments have undergone some sort of renovation.

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By Benny Davis AFTER meeting with Regional Minister for Land, Infrastructure and Environment, Elizabeth Bonig earlier this year, Calpe Mayor Cesar Sanchez, pledged to secure the future of local water lake ‘Las Salinas,’ by having it declared a natural park. This positive action has now removed the one time threat from property speculators of building an up-market lakeside development, which would have spelt the end of what is considered to be a place of beauty and an invaluable part of our ecosystem. It has also scored points with ornithologists throughout Europe who have welcomed the news that there has been a sighting of the ‘Glossy Ibis’ (Plegadis

Rocks removed THE large rocks on Levante beach in Benidorm were removed by the Beach Council after the city received numerous complaints that they were a nuisance to beachgoers.

Palm fine AN EL CAMPELLO resident was fined €100 for allegedly trimming a palm tree located on a public street. The town considers such behaviour to be a serious infraction.

SUMMER HOME: Flamingoes return to Calpe. falcinellus) a breed not yet listed as an endangered species but is in severe decline and is classified as vulnerable. Calpe ornithologists say this is first time this bird has been seen at the lake, proving

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how valuable this stretch of water is to the environment. More than 500 species of birds migrate year after year to escape winter and at present more than 150 Flamingoes have adopted

the area as their summer home, alongside breeds such as Stilts, Herons and Gulls. Mayor Sanchez said that Calpe was a “sustainable town which is committed to environmental quality.”

Tourism jobs SEVENTY per cent of employment in Marina Alta comes from tourism, said the mayor of Calpe.

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Two killed and two injured in forest fire TWO people were killed and at least another two injured in a fire which spread throughout the Torremanzanas municipality in Alicante. One of the victims was Ernesto Aparicio Esteve, an environmental agent from Ibi. The other was a firefighter who was rushed to Alicante General Hospital but died in the Intensive Care Unit from the injuries he sustained.

Two other firefighters were admitted to Alicante General Hospital and Virgen de Los Lirios Hospital in Alcoy, said councillors from the Health Department. The blaze originated in a car engine in La Rabosina district just three kilometres north of Torremanzanas some time before 12.50pm on Sunday, according to Councillor Serafin Castellano. Upon opening the bonnet of the vehicle flames

quickly sprung up and spread to the nearby forest of pine trees. Continuously changing wind direction fuelled the forest fire which spread to the neighbouring towns of Benifallim and Penaguila, said Head of the Provincial Fire Brigade Committee, Vicent Baeza. Residents of about 15 homes as well as 130 children at a camp-site were evacuated as a safety measure.

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Ex-boyfriend arrested A MAN, aged 42, was arrested in Alicante for violating a restraining order and physical abuse after he allegedly crashed into his former girlfriend who was on her motorcycle, and then fled the scene.

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OCCUPANCY levels in Costa Blanca apartments dropped six points in July, reaching only 79.5 per cent compared to July 2011. Hotels also experienced a decrease, but not as extreme.

FIFTY-TWO tonnes of plastic containers and 65 tonnes of cartons were collected from rubbish bins on Alicante beaches and disposed of by company Inusa during July.

Winter flights

Drugs bust

BRITISH AIRWAYS is reestablishing flights between El Altet airport in Alicante and Heathrow. Direct flights will be available on Friday, Saturday and Sunday starting in the winter.

POLICE snuffed out a supposed sales operation in Elda with the arrest of two men, aged 31 and 39, accused of drug trafficking and in possession of a fake semiautomatic firearm.

Foster-care cut “NO child will be left unattended,” said Councillor Jorge Cabre upon two Alicante foster-care centres closing. He also recognised a €220,000 debt that ‘will be paid’.

€4m court REFORMS to the Alicante Provincial Court building will cost at least €4 million plus VAT, based upon the tenders presented by construction companies.

Treating all SEVEN Alicante doctors, and 44 doctors in the Valencia Region have pledged to continue treating immigrants regardless of their status, in opposition to the government’s healthcare reforms.

BARE BODIES: Warm weather increases sex hormone levels, which are released through the skin.

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‘La Britanica’ as an exhibit

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A PROPOSAL to include tanks from ‘La Britanica’ refinery in the Alicante Museum of Contemporary Art (MACA) was made by municipal leftist group EU. Underground tanks still remain at the old refinery La Britanica, located in the Cantera area of Alicante City. The EU urged the local cultural board to ‘recover’ these tanks in order to put them on show at the museum, which will expand and improve what it has to offer, according to EU Councillor Rogelio Gonzalez. Gonzalez said that La Britanica would be very similar to some of the summer exhibits at London’s Tate Museum, should the project proposal be accepted.

SWEDISH store H&M, Europe’s second largest clothing retailer, will be opening new locations in Alicante City and Orihuela this autumn in addition to six others in Spain, providing new job opportunities in the areas.

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relaxed and open to relationships. “The warm weather also increases hormones that affect our feelings of wellbeing and happiness, and others which play their part in encouraging sexual stimulus, as they are released through the skin which is bare in the summer.” An added alert is that hormones are also responsible for reducing the feeling of culpability, making people more likely to be unfaithful. According to university studies in the US, high testosterone levels prove that falling in love is all about biology.

Griñan’s government is the most radical there has ever been in Andalucia’

Partido Popular Andalucia spokesman Carlos Rojas. He also commented that Griñan has “taken no measures against the financial crisis.”

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medals for Spain in the 2012 Olympic Games held in London, of which three were gold, 10 were silver and four were bronze. Eleven of the medals were won by women in several disciplines.

Sea rescues THE Maritime Emergency Rescue has assisted about 30 merchant ships, three fishing boats and 17 other watercraft off the coast of Alicante Province between January and June.

Less surgery ALICANTE General Hospital has avoided having to use invasive exploration for lung cancer diagnosis in 57 per cent of patients with the introduction of new equipment.

and finally... FIVE National Police officers in Sevilla have been charged with injuring three young men following a pub brawl. The officers testified in court that the men had sustained their injuries before they arrived at the bar and had resisted arrest.

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German boy finds Roman coin in Denia A ROMAN coin dating back to the fourth century was found by a five-year-old German boy on a Montgo trail in Denia. The discovery was made by Max Rademancher who, along with his family, was on an annual trip to Denia to visit his grandparents. A few days after finding it the family, from Hamburg, went to Denia Castle to see if they could learn more about the small bronze token. At first glance, municipal archaeologist Josep Antoni Gisbert was able to tell the family the coin was called an AE3 dating back to the fourth century when Constantius II was emperor.

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19th century cannons to undergo restoration FOUR cannons that were thrown into the sea by the French military in the 19th century are going to be restored by Benidorm’s Cultural and History Heritage Council. Councillor Eva Mayor announced that the cannons, which have been stored in a warehouse, will be prepared for public exhibition. The historical pieces originated from the Castillo area in Benidorm but during the French occupation they were tossed into the sea, where two cannons still remain. Mayor explained that the council will consult experts in order to accurately date the cannons before restoration begins. Antonio Couto who is in charge of the Municipal Archives joined

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Unfair justice system A JUDGE sentencing two men in Essex for stealing a vehicle and crippling a woman criticised the justice system’s pressure to give lower sentences to take pressure off overcrowded prisons.

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RECOVERY: Councillor Eva Mayor joined by Antonio Couto from the Municipal Archives visited the cannons that will be restored. Councillor Mayor in a visit to see the cannons. Once restoration is complete, the council intends to find a spot

for them, possibly in the squares in el Castillo. “They are part of Benidorm culture and heritage,” said Mayor.

Construction of Benidorm towers halted THE High Court annulled the order that authorised the construction of two towers in Punta Llisera (Benidorm).

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After a year of construction along the Benidorm beach, the High Court pulled the plug on the project known as ‘Gemelos 28’

(Twins 28), despite half the flats in the 21-one floor buildings having been bought already. The annulment overturned the

Port and Coast General Management’s 2005 decision to allow construction, claiming it was not within regulations.

IN an attempt to repatriate foreign criminals, who cost the system almost half a billion pounds per year, the Government has decided to help refurbish foreign prisons with £3 million per year.

Illegal store THE Ministry of Defence recently admitted more than 60 items of human tissue belonging to deceased soldiers were stored at a hospital in Oxford.

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Ex-head of Benidorm CF convicted of fraud THE man who until 2010 was Chairman of Benidorm CF, Jaime Domenech Royo, has been convicted of fraud and sentenced to two years in prison.

He was initially sued by four plaintiffs after he convinced them, through a complex business set-up, to undertake mortgages for properties in their names, with the promise that he

would assume the payments. He told them that he would eventually buy the properties from them, with the aim of taking over an entire building to use as a hotel. In return for doing this they received payments of €3,000. The buildings, valued at €953,000, were in Guardamar, Benidorm and La Nucia. When matters didn’t go to plan, and mortgage payments weren’t met, the banks looked to the plaintiffs, which is when they realised they had been conned.

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE: Plenty to see and enjoy in and around Javea.

Xabia Visual Week

By Benny Davis IT’S all happening in the historical centre of Javea until next Thursday. Under the heading ‘Xabia Visual Week’ 60 artists will be presenting a cornucopia of rhythms and musical styles in various locations around this old town. The programme will include a session with the popular DJ Pachamama with his Latin music. One of the interesting features the organisers

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have introduced for this year is a series of special workshops designed for people of all ages, details of which can be found in the general programme obtainable from either the ‘XVW’ organising offices, (opposite the Red Cross on Avenida de Alicante,) or on the website: www.xabiavisualweek.com Other elements of ‘Xabia Visual Week’ will include a variety of displays dedicated to the arts encompassing

painting, literature, theatre and film studies. Four British artists will be participating. The main points to head for will be the Plaça de l’Esglesia and Ronda Nord next Friday where a closing night party at the ‘Hacienda’ discotheque promises to be something special. Audio-visual projections will be mixed with a host of DJs and their music including Particules Elementals, Alejandro Bento, Cooker Live Set, Jaime Castello and Paquitus Deep Jay.

Lighting up the sky THE Castell de l’Olla fireworks display lit up the Altea night sky as thousands looked on from La Olla beach. The show put on by ‘Pirofantasia’ pyrotechnics expert, Carlos Caballer, was one of the best, according to the public who attended; some of whom had seen the annual fireworks show for the past 26 years. Beginning at midnight, technicians set off nearly two tonnes of explosives.

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Repentant tax evader A REPENTANT tax evader has anonymously sent €2,000 in cash to a local tax office in Siegen to make up for his or her decision to falsely declare advertising expenses in 2004.

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The exterior of the new information centre in Denia.

Questions and more questions By Benny Davis SINCE opening earlier this month, Denia town’s new information centre has broken all records by recording an average of 500 visitors a day. The well trained, multilingual staff say they have already answered thousands of questions ranging from directions to beaches and bed and breakfast accommodation, to information on shopping and entertainment. Quite a few asked about “the nearest Chinese take-away and fish and chip shops,” and one bright couple actually asked where could they buy, “real

genuine Spanish wine.” Situated just outside the castle and the historical centre commercial district, the centre complements the additional service offered from the central office and the open point for tourism on Cervantes Esplanade. The Consell Square office has an approximate area of 60 square metres and is equipped with a toilet, air conditioning and a lift to the first floor, where the council are planning to locate a showroom on the historic central city. The offices are open to the public daily from 11am to 1.30pm and from 6.30pm to 10pm.

Developers to pay €3.8m fine DEVELOPERS of the Atrium Beach Hotel in Villajoyosa have to pay a €3,832,858 fine for excessive building.

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The fine came after the High Court ordered a revision of Valencia Regional Court’s decision to annul a fine of €12 million for excessive construction since the regional government issued it 15 days after the deadline. Despite the city council’s late delivery of the original fine, the court was in agreement

that the construction of the Atrium Beach Hotel was excessive. Instead of slapping the developers with the original fine, the court ruled based on the amount of work that had been completed until the point that it was deemed illegal. The amount will be paid to Villajoyosa town hall.

Festival cancelled DENIA’S 16th annual Verb Inflection Festival has been called off after the council responded to 138 neighbours’ complaints of noise. The cultural festival which also acts as a platform for artists has taken place in Mariana Pineda Square every year in August since 1996. However, last week the city council presented 138 signatures by some residents complaining of the noise during the 2011 competitive festival. As a solution, the council offered the relocation of the festival to Mollet de España on either Calle La Via or Torrecremada. Furthermore, they agreed to lower the noise level, end the festival no later than 1am and decrease the number of seats from 400 to 250.

A FAMILY in Wangen was horrified to find the body of an elderly relative partially undressed when they visited the funeral home before her burial. Police suspect necrophilia.

Tax breaks KRISTINA SCHRODER, the German Family Minister, has recently said long term gay partnerships represent “conservative values,” which should entitle them to the same tax breaks as marriages.

Deadly fall A RETIRED millionaire fell to his death in Cologne while trying to break into an empty home below his apartment after his young lover locked him out for the night.

Crew strike THE Lufthansa workers union stated that 97.5 per cent of staff voted in favour of a strike that will seek a five per cent pay rise and oppose the use of temporary cabin staff.

Pocket money ACCORDING to a recent survey, German parents are giving their children 10 per cent more allowance money, most of which is spent on sweets and comics or magazines.

Religious sex THE vicar of the ‘Church of the Saviour’ in the city of Wiesbaden, caused media controversy over his service celebrating physical love.

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Farming licences FARMERS will not have to pay for a licence to cultivate their land in rural districts, according to Director of Alicante Urbanism, Enrique Sanus. He made this statement in response to accusations by agriculture association Asaja-Alicante’s President, Eladio Aniorte, that the authorities were to begin requesting minor work licences from farmers.

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Red Cross on hygiene drive THE Red Cross has begun distributing 350 emergency home hygiene kits to families in need in Alicante Province. Since Monday, Alicante Red Cross has been handing out the kits as part of their Plan to Fight Poverty and Social Exclusion. “Due to the worsening of the current situation, we are organising new priorities regarding Social Services,” the group said.

ANIMAL RIGHTS: Group wants ‘integrity of the bulls’ protected.

Requests to protect bulls fall on deaf ears

THE demand for post-mortem examinations on bulls that die in unusual circumstances has fallen on deaf ears. After three years of pursuing the issue, the National Association of Well-being and Protection of Animals (Anpba) has not received any response from the Valencian regional

government, despite Alicante being the only province that does not require the presence of a vet during the running of the bulls. The animal rights group is fighting for cases like that of a bull named Brusco. The bull died during a festival in Petres (Valencia) last week when it was forced to run in the streets

despite having collapsed from exhaustion just hours earlier. Since festivals involving bulls are still being held, the least the authorities can do is rigorously enforce the legislation regulating the running of the bulls which aims to ‘guarantee the integrity of the animals’, according to Anpba President Alfonso Chilleron.

Tram stop recognised for its design By Amanda Surber THE Sergio Cardell Tram stop in Alicante has been recognised as one of the most important pieces of contemporary architecture in the Valencia Region. It is among 115 other architectural works built between 1925 and 2005 featured in a catalogue compiled and edited by the Valencia Region Architects Association (COACV). Alicante residents know the tram stop which is of two pieces with 800 holes as ‘El Quesito’ or ‘The Cheese’ because of its similarities to Gruyere cheese. Young architects Carlos Bañon, Andres Silanes Calonge and Fernando Valderrama are responsible for the design.

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Post offices to sell postcards BENIDORM has been chosen by Correos, along with Madrid and Toledo, to sell postcards: something which oddly, no post offices in Spain have done before. This new service is in its trial stages, and after analysing the results, the post office will decide whether to launch it nationwide.

The postcards will have pre-paid postage, making them easier to buy and send, or at least that is the hope of the authorities. There will be 36 different styles of card, of which 10 will depict views of Benidorm, with an initial print run of 108,000 units, and 3,000 for each design.

The retail price for the cards (including postage) will be €0.72. The only question now is whether tourists will head to post offices looking to buy postcards, as many shops also sell stamps. The plus side is it will be considerably cheaper than buying cards and stamps separately.

SCANDINAVIAN PRESS Stories making headlines in Denmark, Norway and Sweden

Job rivalry for Norwegians NORWAY - Young Swedes are increasingly taking jobs in Norway, according to recent figures. Locals are concerned that young Norwegians will be left without work.

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SILENCE: Benidorm Police pay their respects with new Councillor Jose Vicente Marcet (in light blue shirt).

A minute of silence THERE was a minute of silence among police officers and councillors in Benidorm for the Madrid officer who was killed in a shooting. The new councillor for Citizen Safety, Jose Vicente Marcet, took advantage of his time with the Municipal Police not only to introduce himself, but also to pay his respects to the officer who lost his life in the nation’s capital. Councillor Marcet was joined by Chief of Police, Juan Fuertes, and City Council’s Head of Security, Carlos Lopez.

The tram won’t reach 20kph A REPORT by Alicante City Council advises that the tram operating on the Number 2 line of the Alicante Tram Service will not reach the optimum speed of 19.5kph. Despite the council’s original agreement that the tram would achieve the speed levels originally set out, their report explained that it would not be possible due to high levels of traffic during rush hour on major streets including

Gran Via, Via Parque and avenida de Novelda. Concerns around functionality and safety are being discussed amongst council members and service providers. Traffic Councillor Juan Seva pointed out that speed is “of great importance; the service and its cost depend on it.” The Number Two line remains out of service, though it has been complete for 18 months.

FINLAND Criminals in Finland may lose social benefits if proposals go ahead. Those convicted of organised crime would lose unemployment benefit, but it is unclear whether child benefit would also be cut.

Weed support DENMARK - 53 per cent of Danes support the legalisation of cannabis. The government decided not to legalise the drug, but supporters argue it would help authorities to regulate it.

Bridge jump SWEDEN - A 33year old woman who attempted suicide while holding her threemonth-old baby could be charged with attempted murder. Both survived when she jumped from a bridge in Stockholm.

Snoop ban NORWAY - Snoop Lion (formerly known as Snoop Dogg) has been banned from Norway for two years and fined €7,000 after being caught with cannabis at a Norwegian airport.

Cancer charity summer sale FOLLOWING the success in raising donations for Gary Burr’s La Nucia Charity shop, EWN would like to remind readers that the two Cancer Relief Charity shops in Alfaz (down from Don Dino) and in Albir (opposite Albir Gardens on roundabout) are

having a three for two discount month in August. There are some great bargains to be had, such as shorts from €1 and tops from €0.50. It’s a great cause, and you’re bound to find something you like. Carrier bags are always needed.

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3 accused of stolen parts operation THREE men were arrested in Alicante for allegedly stealing mid to top of the range vehicles for their parts. After a year of investigation, National Police intercepted a lorry full of 23 engines and other pieces that were supposedly en route to Bulgaria via the Valencia port, according to police sources. Police also discovered a warehouse in the San Isidro industrial lot in Alicante where the suspects along with other members of their gang supposedly stored and took apart stolen vehicles. Investigators also conducted searches of two homes in Crevillente and Torrevieja as well as a used car lot owned by one of the suspects in which they allegedly located a variety of car parts as well as paperwork and broken licence plates.

Alicante needs to improve

Measures were taken without diminishing quality of care but instead improving efficiency.

Department of Health saved more than €180m THE Valencia Region Department of Health saved more than €180 million within the first six months of this year. This result comes after adjustments were made in compliance with the austerity commission’s regulations which aimed to “guarantee efficiency, sustainability of the system, and maintain the quality of services in the province,” according to regional

government officials. The region saved €439,470 by applying an accreditation fee in health centres and a fee for duplication healthcare (SIP) cards. Price revision totalled €12 million in savings and the treatment of cataracts, groin hernias, and hip conditions in public hospitals saved another €5 million. Another means to saving was charging foreign patients who did

not have healthcare coverage or had private insurance which saved the region over €1 million. “These measures are taken without diminishing the quality of care, but rather by increasing efficiency in areas that can be improved or by eliminating expenses from that do not contribute to the treatment of patients,” said a representative of the Valencia regional government.

ALICANTE city is lacking in ‘green zone’ maintenance according to a report by Deloitte. The city council hired the consulting agency to analyse how the city is fairing with its competition and development. Deloitte pointed out the city’s lack of park maintenance and appreciation of the green zones as one of its big weaknesses. Currently the municipality is home to 12 public parks with a total surface area of 3,116,714 square metres; a space that does not fulfil the environmental organisation OMS’ suggestion of at least 10-15 square metres of green zone per resident. A survey of Alicante residents supported Deloitte’s observations.

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Woman’s death results in €39,000 pay-out THE Valencia Health Department must pay €39,315 after the Regional Supreme Court ruled that

a Denia woman’s kidney cancer was diagnosed too late, resulting in her death. The patient, aged 72, went to the Denia health centre in July 2005 where she was diagnosed with hematuria (blood in the urine) without conducting any other tests or

examinations. In November, the woman visited the Marina Alta Hospital where she was again diagnosed with hematuria and assigned a preferential appointment with the urologist. Before attending that appointment though, the woman consulted a

private urologist who performed a CAT scan and discovered a kidney tumour. Public healthcare sent her to an oncologist, but she died from her illness. The compensation paid by the Health Department will go to the woman’s husband and daughter.

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Sentence cut for tax fraud A BUSINESSMAN serving a 13 year prison sentence, has had it shortened by three years. Lebedev and his business partner, were jailed for fraud and tax evasion. Both opposed Vladimir Putin.

Unhorny cow FIREFIGHTERS were called after a cow was found on the fifth floor of a Moscow block of flats. The cow was apparently trying to hide from the randy bull waiting outside.

Teen drinking THE government continues to seek ways to tackle the problem of teenage drinking. Fines have already been increased and TV/radio advertising banned.

Farmers’ cash RESOLUTION: Councillor Martinez Llorca (seated) with representatives from the taxi sector and traffic police chief Pedro Moya.

Taxi drivers meet police ISSUES affecting Benidorm taxis and their drivers were discussed in a meeting called by mobility councillor, Maria de Carmen Martinez. Also in attendance were Traffic Chief of Local Police, Pedro Moya, and representatives from the taxi sector. They discussed ways that taxi drivers

and Local Police can work together, and regulations that apply to the service, as well as how to prevent unlicensed drivers from offering taxi services. Councillor Martinez expressed her availability to help in resolving any existing problems as well as those that may come up in the future.

2 rescued in heat EMERGENCY services were called out twice last weekend as walkers suffering in the heat needed rescuing. The first call-out was when an Englishman called emergency services as his 14-year-old was suffering with heat exhaustion.

Although a helicopter was alerted the rescue was carried out without it. Not so the following day, when a 23-year-old hiker suffering from dehydration had to be airlifted off the Puig Campana in Finestrat, and transferred to La Vila hospital for observation.

Benidorm bullring celebrates 50 years On July 8, 1962, Benidorm Bullring officially opened its doors for its first corrida. Now, 50 years on, Benidorm town hall is marking the anniversary by holding a series of events following three and a half years without any bullfights. The new management has brought the stadium back to required safety standards.

FARMERS in regions suffering from the recent drought will be compensated under new government plans. The government will not impose restrictions on grain exports.

War revenge ON the fourth anniversary of the war in the Caucasus, Russian Authorities claim that Georgia still wants revenge.

Sect charged MEMBERS of a breakaway Muslim sect have been charged with cruelty after allegedly keeping children in underground catacombs for more than a decade.

Russian alive A RUSSIAN military adviser, who Syrian rebels claimed to have killed outside Damascus, reappeared in Moscow. General Vladimir Kuzheyev gave a press conference and was very much alive.

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Fake goods found A MAN was arrested for his alleged involvement in the illegal sales of fake designer products out of an Alicante warehouse. After National Police discovered the warehouse in the Colonia Requena neighbourhood with nearly 2,000 fakes, they took the man, aged 42 and of Nigerian nationality, into their custody. Imitations of designers including Ralph Lauren, Lacoste, Tommy Hilfiger, Chanel, Calvin Klein, Louis Vuitton and Adidas were found in the warehouse, according to police sources. Authorities suspect the products were imported from Portugal and then distributed to illegal vendors throughout the Alicante province.

Rubbish revenues to increase organically

€20 per tonne could be earned from compost.

THE Alicante City Council is exploring ways to make a profit from the rubbish disposal plant located in the rural district, Fontalent. With the new contract that begins next year, the Urban Service Council aims to gain a profit of €8 million after the €32 million cost to the city is deducted from the €40 million that is paid for the service. The idea of introducing organic waste such as grass and plant clippings to the plant is being

considered by the council. Councillors believe the city could earn more than €20 per tonne with the compost instead of the €8 per tonne they currently bring in by separating the natural waste. By agreeing to process 36,000 tonnes of organic rubbish brought in from Elche and other municipalities from the Bajo and Medio Vinalopo to the Fontalent plant, at €25 per tonnes, the Alicante government could bring in a revenue of €900,000.

Injured officer out of hospital THE second Alicante Local Police officer who was injured during a confrontation with ‘manteros’ or illegal beach vendors was released from the hospital. As reported in last week’s issue of EWN, two officers were

hospitalised when a group of 15 ‘manteros’ allegedly surrounded them and beat them with different objects in the Explanda zone of Alicante. While one officer was able to leave hospital that same night, the

other was not released for another five days. Two suspects were arrested but could not be held for the crime; however, one is in the process of being deported for staying illegally in Spain.

Pirated discs lead to arrest A BRITISH stallholder was arrested in an open-air market Iznajar (Cordoba) with a stock of 993 pirated DVDs. The Briton, who lives in Alcaudete (Jaen), came to the notice of the Guardia Civil during an operation aimed at eradicating sales of rip-off designer goods, DVDs and CDs. Informed that pirated articles were being sold at the Iznajar market each Thursday, Guardia Civil officers kept an eye on the Briton. The DVDs were not on display, but hidden under a blanket, customers chosing their purchases from a catalogue. Realising he was being observed, the suspect hid the catalogue amongst other items on the stall but handed it over when the officers asked for it. He was arrested and charged with copyright and intellection property offences.

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Electro festival in Benidorm THE Electrobeach electronic music festival will be held next weekend in Benidorm. It is looking to attract thousands of partygoers to its venues at the Mirador del Castillo, the Parque de L'Aigüera, Ku Beach, Fanconi Beach, Daytona, Terra Mitica, and its two stages: the Main Stage and Stage Kyboe and Ku Disco, with a Main Stage and Pool Stage. More than 50 artists including Carl Cox, Christian Varela, Marco Carola, Dubfire Fire and Adam will appear. Organisers say over 10,000 advance tickets have been sold. Tickets can be purchased via www.atrapalo.com and authorised outlets.

Radar’s a fine thing! NO extra radar traps will be installed on Spanish roads although some will be relocated to get better results.

Fewer doing time in Spain THE number of prisoners in Spanish jails fell in 2011 for the second year running to 70,472. Overall, there was a 4.6 per cent reduction in Spain’s prison population with 65,184 men (4.3 per cent fewer than in 2011) and 5,288 women (8.6 per cent fewer). The number of 24,524 foreign prisoners - 34.8 per cent of the total was also lower in 2011 than in the preceding year. With 16.174 prisoners (15,069 men and 1,105 women), Andalucia has more inmates than any

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At present there are around 750 mobile and fixed radar speed traps, the DGT traffic authority revealed

recently. “We want better results from the radars we do have, installing them in places where excessive speed clearly influences the accident rate,” said DGT Chief Maria Segui. Nevertheless, there will still be radar traps on apparently safe sections of road to discourage drivers from speeding. In the long run these stretches are also risk factors, Segui pointed out. “Even where there is no obvious or immediate hazard, the presence of radar moderates behaviour and checks excessive speed,” she said. Not using it in these circumstances would be inappropriate, she maintained. Meanwhile, the DGT has no desire to bring in cash for the government BEHIND BARS: Prisoner numbers have fallen. by imposing more fines, despite accusations other Spanish region. It and 1,139 women) and from some quarters, All is followed by Cataluña the Valencian money earned through with 10,497 (9,759 men Community with 7,397 fines is used to and 738 women), Madrid (6,834 men and 563 implement road safety with 9,503 (8,364 men women). policies, Segui insisted.

Cocentaina Moors and Christians THE Cocentaina community celebrated their version of the Moors and Christians festival. The three-day religious celebration in honour of the town’s patron saint, Hippolytus the Martyr, began last Saturday and ended on Monday. On Sunday morning the groups met in the Pla square and made the traditional offering of flowers to the patron saint with crowds gathered to see the ‘colouring of the street’ by those carrying the flowers. Later at the town hall the Presentation of the Captains and StandardBearers’ Arms took place in which participants raised their swords, spears and weapons as a mark of respect. On the final day, a reenactment of the battle was staged resulting in the Christians conquering the castle.

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Healthcard bonanza ‘was an error’ ‘HEALTH tourists’ can expect a cool welcome in Spain, where health tourism is no longer a possibility. The position was spelt out by junior Health Minister Pilar Farjas, in response to erroneous information from an internet website. “Move to Spain and get free healthcare!” proclaimed a headline on the Rightmove Overseas website. From September 1 all legal residents whose income is below €100,000 a year will get free medical treatment, a blogger maintained. “This includes foreigners from the EU or elsewhere, whether or not they contribute to the social security system or are in work,” he wrote, adding that early retirees not yet receiving a state pension would therefore be covered.

Proof of entitlement to healthcare in Spain is now necessary. The claim, which appeared on July 27, was removed some days later.

Proof that applicants are entitled to state healthcare or have private cover

is now necessary for residency in Spain. This has been required since last April, Farjas said, and rectified a previous oversight in Spanish legislation. Changes made in 2007 failed to stipulate that EU residents staying for longer than three months must demonstrate that they have health cover. They must also demonstrate that they have sufficient means to support themselves and their families. Entitlement to a health card for anyone with on an income of less than €100,000 a year, will apply only to Spaniards and legal EU residents. The information provided on the Rightmove Overseas site was “clearly an error,” Farjas said last week.

Jobs saved as redundancy applications rejected LAST February’s labour reforms make it cheaper to sack workers but judges are rejecting some redundancy applications. Earlier this year, several companies halted negotiations to lay off workers in a workforce reduction process known as an ERE. They were awaiting Mariano Rajoy’s new legislation

reducing severance pay and allowing companies to opt out of collective agreements with unions. Companies with three consecutive months of losses are also allowed to dismiss workers with 20 days’ severance pay for each year worked. Amongst these was transport company, Tradisa. It commenced

negotiations under pre-2012 regulations but later laid off 23 employees under the new laws. These dismissals have now been overturned by the national High Court. Tradisa wanted to disregard the previous legal procedure “to benefit from a more flexible one,” the court said. This was the equivalent of

“changing the referee and the rules of the game in the middle of a match.” The ruling follows rejection of ERE applications from DOPEC in Cataluña and Talleres A in Madrid which rescinded workers’ contracts, alleging economic problems. Both companies belong to larger groups, judges pointed

out, and the economic situation of the entire group should be taken into consideration when justifying dismissals on the grounds of losses. The courts have also made it clear documentation submitted to justify workforce reductions must faithfully reflect the company’s situation.

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NO HOLIDAY: 50 per cent of ‘madrileños’ will stay at home.

Staycations on a shoestring

ECONOMIC crisis notwithstanding, many Spanish families refuse to miss out on their summer holidays, however modest. Some are sharing a holiday apartment

with other families. City-dwellers visit relatives on the coast or in the country, returning the favour at a later date. But many more are remaining at home than last summer, found a survey by Esade Business School’s Consumer Observatory. Fifty per cent of Madrileños will stay put this August, as will 35 per cent of Barcelona residents. “We used to go to an aparthotel in Valencia,” one This year, prompted by participant - a psychologist spending cuts and who has just lost her job cutbacks in public sector told the Esade survey. “This employees, those choosing summer we can’t even this option dropped to 26 consider it.” per cent. Official high season Twenty-eight per cent figures are not yet available would prefer to work but hotel occupancy in where they lived, they told Benidorm appears to have pollsters, compared with fallen little in comparison 34 per cent giving this with last year. If confirmed, answer in 2011. this will not be thanks to A further 26 per cent domestic tourism but were prepared to go increased visitors from the wherever there was work UK, a sector professional and 24 per cent would like recently told El Pais to work abroad, they said. newspaper. Malagueños were again Spanish families in the most enterprising, with Benidorm are also 33 per cent prepared to spending less than before. work outside Spain, “All sectors are feeling the followed by Murcianos (32 crisis. You only have to look per cent) and Alicantinos at the beach to see it’s full (30 per cent). of cool-boxes,” she said.

Going where the work is ONE out of every four secondary pupils wants to start a business on leaving university. In Sevilla Province, 33 per cent of pupils hope to do this, followed by Malaga Province with 29 per cent and Valencia, Mallorca and the Canary Islands all with 28 per cent. Sitting civil service exams for a secure job in the public sector is now slightly less attractive than in the past. Last year 27 per cent of 23,000 ‘bachiller’ pupils studying Spain’s equivalent of A levels intended to sit ‘oposiciones’ after finishing their degrees, they told pollsters.

Unemployed spurn jobs DESPITE a 24.6 per cent unemployment rate, Spain is having to advertise some jobs outside the country. Dentists are needed for Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands. There is a shortage of doctors specialising in employee health in Gran Canaria and Tenerife while La Palma is looking for speech therapists. Chiropodists are wanted in La Gomera, where there is also a call for refrigeration engineers. Cake-makers are required in Melilla and

there are vacancies for professional sportsmen and women as well as trainers in every Spanish province. All coastal provinces, plus Madrid and Lerida, have Merchant Navy vacancies for ships’ pilots, chief engineers, cooks, waiters, stewards, stokers, and greasers. These positions, all listed by the Employment Ministry in the official state bulletin (BOE), are advertised abroad because it seems that no-one in Spain wants them.

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5:10am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team. 10:15am Heir Hunters 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Saints and Scroungers 12:30pm Animal 24:7 Series following people dedicated to helping animals in distress. 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 Doctors When two warring cab companies fight for The Mill’s business, Howard is caught in the crossfire. 3:15pm Escape to the Country Series in which prospective buyers are helped to find their dream home in the country.

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7:20am Wibbly Pig 7:30am 64 Zoo Lane 7:40am Chuggington 7:50am Rastamouse 8:00am Barney's Latin America 8:30am The League of Super Evil 8:40am Frankenstein's Cat 8:50am Arthur 9:15am Ooglies 9:30am Nina and the Neurons Go Eco! 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: Project Build It 10:45am The Koala Brothers 10:55am Lunar Jim 11:05am Kerwhizz 11:30am Driver Dan's Story Train 11:40am Woolly and Tig 11:45am Waybuloo 12:05pm In the Night Garden 12:35pm Animal Park 1:05pm The Falcon and the Co-Eds 2:10pm The Falcon Out West 3:15pm The Weakest Link

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Mystery thriller. After the death of her husband and daughter, a young woman jumps at the chance to leave the city and move to her late aunt's remote home in the countryside.

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Even More Self-Help at EMAUS EMAUS is a big charity looking after babies, children, the old, the disabled and battered wives. Most of their children are brought to them under Court Order and should be paid for by Local Authorities but in these astringent times, payments are not always made leaving them ever more reliant on charitable donations. Some weeks even their food bill is difficult to meet.

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IGHTY per cent of donations are from British expats without whom the charity must surely fold, most of the rest comes from the Norwegian community around Alfaz del Pi but must compete for funds with the multitude of animal charities. But they don’t just lie about and wait for donations, recently I wrote about their Rastro Market in Altea, now I find they are into farming as well. Near their Home for the Disabled they grow vegetables for their own dependants: potatoes, gherkins, garlic, cucumbers, peppers and quite delicious tomatoes. Most of the work is done by volunteers from their handicapped residents who suddenly have a purpose in life. Now they have bought what looks like the top of an arid and deserted mountain on a lifetime mortgage. Iberdrola has brought in a little water from a river using small bore gravity feed and they are in the process of planting 800 olive trees. With only a minimal amount of water and no expensive fertilizer it will be four or five years before fruit can be picked but they aim not only to become self sufficient in olive oil but to plant more and sell the surplus. The land needed terracing before planting and this has all been done by the volunteers – BY HAND. I suffered in the heat just strolling about to take my photographs, I certainly could not contemplate walking up the mountain and then digging the land, but the

800 olive trees have been planted. You can sponsor one for €40 for a year and you will receive a certificate of ownership.

CHARITIES’ CORNER Ron Williams charities.corner@gmail.com An author Ron retired to the Costa Blanca seven years ago. He wrote extensively as a member of The Guild of Motoring Writers and The Financial Journalists’ Group and was Motoring Editor of a basket full of publications.

volunteers love it. Now they have a life beyond television. One was heard to boast to his friends that he was now a professional farmer, paid a wage and with a Contract of Employment. The handicapped are not particularly productive but EMAUS has more than economics in mind. Children are obliged to leave the homes when they become 18, usually without a job. Now some of these are working alongside the handicapped and are paid for it.

They do have a tractor but it is garden sized and of doubtful reliability. A suitable second hand tractor would I am told be all of €15,000 and where would EMAUS obtain the funds for that? I did see at a nearby children’s home a swimming pool built by a local charity but it was empty, EMAUS cannot afford water, maintenance or a lifeguard for it. Donations are needed for basic requirements such as food, not luxuries. EMAUS faces a bill of €10,000 for school books in September and without those books, the children will not be admitted to school. The olive trees are to be offered for sponsorship, donate just €40 per annum and they will label

one as yours for a year and give you a certificate. You can contact EMAUS direct on infoemaussong.es or Tony at the Calpe Bed Centre on lucy@thebedcentre.com.W hile Tony took me round he had to pay a Driver for the day to cover the deliveries he was not making – but I was not supposed to tell you that.

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SPAIN’S exports increased 6.2 per cent in May, showing quicker recovery in the economic climate than in neighbouring France, Germany or Italy. Latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) figures reveal that since the

economic crisis began in 2009, Spanish exports have bounced back 36 per cent, compared to 32 per cent for Germany, 30 per cent for Italy and 23 per cent for France. IMF predicts a 2.1 per cent annual increase in Spanish exports for 2012, followed by Germany (1.7 per cent), France (1.3 per cent) and Italy (0.9 per cent). PRIVATE secondhand car sales in Spain dropped 7.3 The greatest growth per cent last month, according to the Automation remains capital goods Studies Institute. However, used car purchases by - products that create companies, excluding rental car businesses, other goods or services with increased 16 per cent. Looking ahead, following the machinery accounting recent Government move to raise taxes, vehicle for €1,078.4 million sales are expected to be even harder hit. and transport construction materials bringing in €936.5 WORK reforms intro- taken he warned all million. duced in Spain six Euro-zone countries Meanwhile, food months ago would “will have to make exports rose 10 per have saved many jobs additional, far cent in May compared if made sooner, the reaching measures” with the same period president of the that will need raising last year, and European Central price and non-price chemical products Bank (ECB) Mario competitiveness levels increased 12.4 per Draghi has stated. to fight the present cent, mainly due to Analysing measures economic situation. medicines and plastics. However, car exports fell 7.5 per cent in May, with a 6.9 EACH Olympic gold medal, consisting of just six per cent reduction in grams of gold and mainly silver, has a monetary components and 7.8 value of €570. per cent in finished vehicles.

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Used car sales drop

Work reforms too late

Gold medals for just €570

Reindeer racing festive winner!

FLASHBACK: Reindeer racing staged last Christmas.

ENTREPRENEURS need to think outside of the box in these tough times. Reindeer Racing Party Nights might appear a little strange, but for Kempton Park Racecourse in Southern England they have proved so popular that the organisers have now announced an extra date for this year’s exclusive Christmas celebrations. Initially, the plan was to stage two evenings of reindeer racing but now private and joiner parties will also be available to Christmas revellers on a third night to ensure late bookers. Any thoughts that the Hipodromo racetrack on the Costa del Sol would perhaps consider such a plan?

David Acosta Allely

Spanish cheer as exports up EXPORTS BOOST: Spain is showing a healthier recovery in overseas trade than some Euro partners.

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Our town hall neighbours are far from neighbourly

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For the last four years, the basements of our building have been occupied by the works department of the Ayuntamiento of Casares. This entails storage and maintenance of tractors, JCBs, road-sweepers, beach-cleaners and other large machines. They are in the basements and also parked just beyond our perimeter fence. Unsightly, smelly and noisy, the operation of these vehicles starts from 7am, even at weekends. We have approached the supervisor on several occasions and he promises things will improve, but nothing ever alters. The urbanisation is ‘residential’, according to our understanding, so how was the You and the Ayuntamiento allowed to Law in Spain own two basements, and By David Searl use them as workshops and storage? We know the land in front of our urbanisation belongs to the council, but they are encroaching on our community land, and making it W R (Costa del Sol) more like a building site.

As you describe it, the town hall is the owner of basement space in your community. This makes them part of the community. As members of the community, they are responsible for paying their fees and abiding by the rules. These rules, set out in the Horizontal Law which regulates Communities of Property Owners, prohibit noise-making that disturbs the other members of the community. They also prohibit dangerous and toxic activities, including the emission of engine fumes and the presence of gasoline and oil. The community can take action against any member who carries out such prohibited activities. I suggest that your president sends an official letter from the community to the registered owner of the premises (basements), requiring them to desist from their undesirable actions. A lawyer should prepare this letter. If they do not rectify the situation, the community can then vote to authorise the president to go to court to compel them to stop. The final threat is that a member of a community can be barred from using his/her own property for up to two years.

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FINANCE, BUSINESS & LEGAL

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Truly deadly hope for retirement A QUARTER of British people do not know how they will fund their retirement, and 44 per cent say they will probably have to rely on inheritance money or home equity loans, a Baring Asset Management survey reveals.

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DESPITE a slight fall in home repossessions in the first half of this year, the Council of Mortgage Lenders predicts that by the end of 2012 a total of 45,000 homes will have been seized, a 20 per cent increase on 2011.

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LONDONERS and women have the lowest job satisfaction, according to a survey by recruitment agency Hyphen.

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THE UK’s trade deficit rose to £4.3 billion (€5.3bn) in June, the highest level in 15 years, with a 4.6 per cent drop in exports.

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HOUSE prices fell 0.6 per cent in July compared to June, though Halifax Building Society housing economist Martin Ellis said he now expects prices to remain the same over the rest of the year.

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MOST small businesses are losing customers online and damaging their reputation due to inefficient social media usage, according to Business Network International director, Charlie Lawson.

Oh baby! What a state the world finds itself in today LET me tell you a story… something the British comedian and singer Max Bygraves never did say: Once upon a time, in a far-distant country, the emperor was playing chess with his most-valued vizier, and impressed by the man’s wisdom, he offered his opponent a gift of anything he wanted. The vizier gazed at the chessboard and replied: “Sire, I would like you to place two grains of rice on the first square of this board, then four on the next, 16 on the third; continuing until you have covered every square before finally presenting me with the resultant total.” Many may know this story, recognising that the vizier’s request was based upon something called an ‘exponential progression’, but have you ever considered how that principle might apply equally to the world in which we live? A few weeks ago, the news media were reporting the birth of the seven billionth human being! Seven billion of us presently inhabiting this planet - and that’s only the peoples of the ‘developed’ countries. The figures incorporating those living in the Amazon jungles, or the almost unexplored regions of New Guinea and elsewhere, can only be guessed at. Seven billion, and still increasing at an exponential rate!

HAPPY FAMILIES: But not all will be well in the future.

Jim Collins Costa Blanca

The population 200 years ago is reckoned to have been about one billion. Census information obtained regularly since then shows the world’s population increasing at yes, you’ve guessed it - that fabled exponential rate. This might seem rather obscure, but the ancient vizier’s request, if carried through for just 64 operations - the number of squares on a chess board - would have resulted in the emperor being unable to keep his promise, because there wouldn’t have been enough rice in his warehouses, or indeed in his entire territories, to cover the final square. Given the reasonably precise census information available, it’s quite easy to graphically plot the trajectory, and by SIX million people in Spain are predicted to extrapolation be unemployed after the summer, the highest predict with some number since the start of the financial crisis, accuracy, what is according to Agett, the large temporary likely next year, employment company association. or in 10 years.

6m autumn jobless fear

The results, not trumpeted triumphantly by the media, show that unless urgent measures are taken the world’s population will grow to 11.5 billion before 2020. The world cannot go on like this; even genetically-engineered crops couldn’t feed a demographic explosion of this magnitude, and even if by some miracle they did, where are all these people supposed to live, and where are the raw materials to be found? Are we to chop down all the forests, denude the world’s oceans? Governments, although realising that action is needed, will find themselves shackled by both God and Mammon, those historically implacable enemies now working as uneasy allies. How could it be otherwise when almost every religion demands more and more adherents to the faith, whilst global industry requires an ever-increasing number of consumers to keep it running? A dark and dire outlook to be sure. But what’s to be done? Perhaps Nature will intervene with a deadly, uncontrollable epidemic; or maybe mankind will finally lose the plot, and by unleashing a global atomic war, cure over-population. Either or both would probably do the trick!

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www.euroweeklynews.com EU, EEA (European Economic Area) and Swiss nationals have the right to reside in Spain for more than three months a year. This is provided they apply in person at their local Oficina de Extranjeros or a designated police station, within three months of arrival. Spain has now introduced new residency rules for all EU/EEA/Swiss citizens. The basic rule above still stands, but they have tightened up the requirements. Note that these new measures have no bearing on whether you are a tax resident in Spain or not. Tax residence is a separate issue and assessed on different criteria. You can be tax resident in Spain even if you do not apply for a formal residence permit. It is your responsibility to register for, and pay, tax if you meet one of Spain’s tax residence rules. The authorities are cracking down on people who meet the residence rules but have not been paying tax in Spain. Tax residency can be more complex than first appears, and you may be resident here even if you are careful about day counting. British expatriates may also be tax resident in the UK if they retain strong ties with the UK and/or spend many days there. You need to take advice for your specific situation. Blevins Franks are

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Spain’s Residence Rules l by Bill Blevins, Financia Correspondent, Blevins Franks

highly experienced on Spanish and UK tax and residence issues, and how the rules of the two countries interact. Residence requirements The new rules were introduced on 10th July and are backdated to cover applications from 24th April 2012. Applicants now need to produce evidence of sufficient financial means to support themselves and any dependants, and may be asked for proof of private or public healthcare insurance. If you already have a residence card, you only need to re-register when your current card expires. In summary, the rules now state that a citizen of the EU, EEA or Switzerland can live in Spain for more than three months provided: 1. They are employed or self-employed in Spain; or 2. They have sufficient

resources to avoid becoming a burden on the Spanish state, and health insurance covering all risks in Spain (Form S1 suffices); or 3. They are enrolled in an educational institution and have sufficient health insurance and resources. 4. They are a family member accompanying an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen and meet the conditions set out above. These requirements conform to the EU Directive that sets out the rights of EU citizens to reside in another Member State. Until now Spain had not adopted all the requirements, and this has been very costly for the government. The new requirements formed part of a Royal Decree in April 2012 on urgent measures to guarantee the sustainability of the national health system. Tax residency You are resident for tax purposes if any of the following apply: 1. You spend more than 183 days in Spain in one calendar year. These days do not have to be consecutive. This rule also covers people living on a boat within 12 nautical miles of Spanish land. 2. Your ‘centre of economic interests’ is in Spain, which

means that Spain is the base for your economic or professional activities. 3. Your ‘centre of vital interests’ is in Spain. So if your spouse (unless legally separated) and/or your dependant minor children live here, you are resident for tax purposes. This applies regardless of how many days you spend in Spain yourself. There is no split year treatment in Spain; you either are, or are not, resident for the whole tax year. If you arrive or leave part way through the year, you should take advice to establish your tax residence status for that year. You also need to consider the tax residence rules of your home country as it will have its own rules. In the UK, a new Statutory Residence Test comes into effect next April which will provide much more certainty than the current subjective rules. However there is still a level of complexity so you should seek advice from a firm like Blevins Franks. It is possible to be tax resident in the UK under its rules and tax resident in Spain under its rules. In this case the UK/Spain double tax treaty ‘tie-breaker clauses’ comes

into effect to determine where to pay your taxes. If these are indeterminate, it comes down to nationality. If you are tax resident in Spain, you are liable for income, capital gains and wealth taxes on your worldwide assets and subject to Spanish succession tax on any gifts or inheritances you receive. This is in addition to other incidental tax liabilities such as IVA (VAT) and local taxes. For advice on your tax residency status, consult an advisory firm like Blevins Franks which keeps up to date on the rules in both Spain and the UK, and can advise on the most effective tax planning for your circumstances. The tax, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; an individual should take personalised advice.

To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com

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LONDON - FTSE 100 C H A N G E ( P ) % C H G. 1.70 0.63

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Aggreko PLC

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0.13

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AMEC PLC

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232.99

Anglo American PLC

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0.78576

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ARM Holdings PLC

572.50

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Ashmore Group PLC

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AstraZeneca PLC

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277.97

British Land Co PLC

2988.00

1.27264

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364.50

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Croda International PLC 2442.50

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981.50

3.50

0.36

263.25

1570.50

-11.00

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68.34

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541.75

2.50

0.46

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British Sky Broad Gr

754.50

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1.00

342.22

GKN PLC

BT Group PLC

219.15

0.32

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Aviva PLC

325.00

1.40

0.43

3,692.82

Babcock Int Group

898.50

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54.51

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316.25

1.80

0.57

1,652.46

Bunzl PLC

1104.00

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140.91

Glencore Int PLC

344.95

Barclays PLC

185.03

1.57

0.86

9,814.18

Burberry Group PLC

1358.50

-5.00

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115.47

Hammerson PLC

458.55

BG Group PLC

1321.75

4.50

0.34

845.52

Capita PLC

730.25

-1.62

-0.22

132.00

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC 601.25

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37.04

BHP Billiton PLC

1981.50

-10.28

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1,883.56

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327.30

0.50

0.15

76.14

HSBC Holdings PLC

569.90

3.10

0.55

4,496.79

448.40

-0.25

-0.06

2,608.63

Carnival PLC

2181.50

-4.80

-0.22

38.39

ICAP PLC

337.80

0.61

0.18

197.20

IMI PLC

BP PLC

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2250.00

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Kazakhmys PLC

736.75

-9.50

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274.04

Kingfisher PLC

290.40

2.30

0.80

1,138.18

Land Securities Grp PLC

803.50

5.00

0.63

170.94

Legal & General Grp PLC 131.50

0.20

0.15

1,711.74

Lloyds Banking Grp PLC

0.06

0.19

14,439.31 673.36

31.45

Marks & Spencer Grp PLC 353.35

2.70

0.77

Meggitt PLC

405.10

-3.80

-0.93

276.72

Morrison (Wm) Sup PLC

283.35

0.70

0.25

1,093.24 1,074.55

National Grid PLC Next PLC Old Mutual PLC

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Pearson PLC Pennon Group PLC Petrofac Ltd

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0.31

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Polymetal Int PLC

919.50

-7.50

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84.25

Prudential PLC

814.25

4.03

0.50

978.95

Randgold Resources Ltd 6320.00

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-0.63

41.99

Reckitt Benckiser Gr PLC 3591.50

7.00

0.20

155.18

Reed Elsevier PLC

564.25

0.03

0.01

321.49

Resolution Ltd

219.95

2.29

1.05

374.50

REXAM PLC

431.15

-3.52

-0.81

202.32

Rio Tinto PLC

3200.25

-9.50

-0.30

881.18

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC 851.50

0.36

0.04

406.01

Royal Bank of Scot Gr.

221.60

-1.28

-0.57

1,471.04

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

2333.25

-4.00

-0.17

474.23

RSA Insurance Group PLC 113.95

0.50

0.44

1,455.66

SABMiller PLC Sage Group (The) PLC Sainsbury (J) PLC

2833.50

12.50

0.44

193.12

299.80

1.50

0.50

246.91 604.49

325.85

2.50

0.77

1418.00

11.00

0.78

33.25

Serco Group PLC

577.50

-2.45

-0.42

107.90

Severn Trent PLC

1706.50

0.88

0.05

83.00

Shire PLC

1968.00

-20.00

-1.01

180.42

Schroders PLC

Smith & Nephew PLC

665.25

-0.50

-0.08

320.96

Smiths Group PLC

1039.50

-13.00

-1.24

200.97

SSE PLC

1323.50

3.71

0.28

256.22

Standard Chartered PLC 1347.75

21.00

1.58

2,949.93

Standard Life PLC

257.20

-0.40

-0.16

1,208.65

Tate & Lyle PLC

665.50

-4.50

-0.67

291.61

Tesco PLC

328.90

1.56

0.48

2,692.39

Tullow Oil PLC

1375.00

12.00

0.88

289.15

Unilever PLC

2285.50

3.00

0.13

307.59

United Utilities Group PLC 686.50

-1.00

-0.15

364.47

Vedanta Resources PLC

977.25

-19.50

-1.96

194.41

Vodafone Group PLC

190.88

0.45

0.24

9,208.88

Weir Group PLC

1736.00

6.00

0.35

149.58

Whitbread PLC

2121.00

-28.00

-1.30

188.26

Wolseley PLC

2458.00

-26.00

-1.05

460.24

WPP PLC

856.00

-7.50

-0.87

592.40

Xstrata PLC

924.65

-2.50

-0.27

1,271.56

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Economic gloom takes the cheer out of a homely tipple THE findings leave little room for doubts. A survey in Spain has spelled out that although 24 per cent of people are happy to have a beer at home, 73 per cent like to go out for a drink. In fact, researchers for Cerveceros de Espana, the Spanish brewers association, discovered that going out for a beer is the preferred paid-for leisure activity for 44 per cent of the Spanish asked. Meanwhile, 31 per cent of those included in the survey opted for weekend excursions, and 29 per cent for dining out with family and friends. These tough economic times are clearly affecting the drinking patterns of family members, especially at home. For in Britain another survey just published shows that fewer people now stock up on alcohol to drink at home.

HOME CHEER: Fewer people now drink at home. Last year, home alcohol usage was 4 per cent less among people in the UK than in 2006. But while the percentage of households having a tipple in home comfort has dropped from 75 to 71 per cent, research by Mintel, a global research and consumer use company with offices worldwide, including London, shows that drinkers in the 18-24 age bracket are more likely to pay attention to the level of alcohol strength in drinks than those aged 25-64.

Not only are overall levels of drinking at home falling, but also the frequency, with a clear shift over the 200611 period away from heavy usage, with now 41 per cent of households drinking two, three or more times a week, compared to 46 per cent in 2006. Alex Beckett, Senior Food and Drink Analyst at Mintel, said: “As a nation wellacquainted with booze, most adults in the UK have a vague idea of their drink’s strength. Younger people drink more and are more

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A MAN in Washington DC who received a military-style semiautomatic assault rifle from amazon.com, called the police to explain that he had ordered a television.

Sexy business OLYMPIC officials were mystified after a bucket of Kangaroo brand condoms appeared in the Games village, with the makers denying knowledge of how they got there. Rival company Durex is the official supplier for the Games.

DON’T be left in any doubt. Even in these tough economic times, many people including tens of thousands throughout Europe - enjoy very privileged lifestyles.

Problems at home can add up even for very wealthy THEY not only have plenty of spending power for luxuries including topof-the-range cars, luxury holidays, regular spa visits and meals out at top restaurants, but many have two, three and even more homes. With such real estate holdings, even in these dire times, worrying over personal budgets is not an aspect of life. But having oodles of money and a choice of residences does not mean the wealthy avoid all concerns, with high up on their listed worries being finding good staff with issues of trust, security and training. The reality of life for multiple home-owners is that they frequently need a battalion of staff when in residence, and often when absent there is a need for staff to sort out everything from security to maintenance. But fortunately for those cash-rich, timepoor individuals who lack private offices to deal with such problems, nowadays they can increasingly depend on concierge companies to smooth life’s little creases, through a resident ‘house manager’. Often with a background as a hotel concierge, these key personnel inhabit the new super-prime residential developments, including the Walpole Mayfair in London, where recently a penthouse sold for ÂŁ4,542 (â‚Ź5,677) per square foot. With just five ‘state apartments’ in the

building, the house manager - a more glamorous reincarnation of the humble porter tailors his service to the requirements of each individual home-owner, providing everything from domestic staff to opera tickets, 24 hours a day. The cost of his services is subsumed into the notinconsiderable service charges, but is a modest arrangement when viewed against properties permanently staffed with several employees, which are used for just a few weeks a year. For many others among the world’s wealthy, the alternative is to fly their own chosen staff in. One Arab with a residence in Sotogrande on the Costa del Sol, and other global homes in London, Washington and Beirut, as well as his main base in Kuwait, never hires staff locally. “My wife has three housemaids who know our exact dietry needs, and they have been with us for more than 30 years and helped raise our children. I also have a driver plus a general assistant who knows exactly how we like things done and when. “All our children regard them almost as extended family, so whenever we spend time in Spain we fly them in ahead of us to open the house for three months, and then when the family and friends join us for holiday breaks, everyone feels comfortable... secure, and happy.�

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Daniel lives life in fast lane ...and dreams of race team Car racing champion Daniel Ecker is now focusing his efforts on building a well recognised racing team. Nicole Hallett reports.

Vital Statistics • Born: Germany

How did you get into racing? My dad introduced me to it. He was a speed freak and fan of Formula One ace Senna but never had time to do anything in the sport, so enjoyed going with me to race tracks. Since then everything started rolling. Most notable awards? The Intercontinental A championship in Andalucia in 2001 when I drove a Road Rebel, team tag race endurance, single endurance, and extreme conditions championship - on test track - in which I drove a Formula F3. Scariest experience? Overtaking two cars which were

overtaking each other. I went for the gap and the back tyre lost grip and the car smashed at high speed into a safety wall. I bruised my rib, split my lip, and damaged my wrist, and also broke the helmet. Favourite memory? Winning a race with a brake failure in wet conditions. Current work? Setting up my own racing team, teaching new talented drivers, pushing them to win titles and become a well recognised race team. Future plans? Keep on racing, family, two children and who knows what else will come.

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• Lives: Mijas Costa (Malaga) • Age: 28 • Status: Single • Hobbies: Risk sports, gym, field trips, fast driving. • In Spain: 26 years • Loves: Unpredictability • Dislikes : Lies • Always in fridge: Chicken and pasta • Favourite place: Caribbean Islands • Drives: A modified Audi A5 v6

EWN COMMENT Silence is leaden INTERVIEWERS and commentators at RTVE, Spain’s BBC, are being sacked for questioning the government line too harshly and persistently. These are difficult times and it is understandable that the state television and radio prefers not to rub salt into the wounds of a wounded society. But

while shooting the messenger is a classic response to unwelcome news, silencing the message is the classic response of the politically insecure.

Tickets to ride SPAIN’S autonomies are draining the central government’s falling resources, and the State Council president has suggested slimming down the costly system. Only 30 per cent of Spaniards want to keep the autonomies as they are and 40 per cent believe changes should be made. Unsurprisingly, regional politicians of all hues leap to their defence. Passengers hate it when their gravy-train gets shunted into a siding.

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IT is a shame that a staged food grab was the only way for supermarkets to agree to give the items to a Sevilla food bank (Costa del Sol, Issue 1414). The amount of food that must go to waste is criminal. Surely as ‘nonperishable’ goods get within a week of their sell-by date they could be given to the food banks all over the country. Of course, they would then need to be passed on straight away to those in need, but with queues outside many places, I doubt this will be a problem. Likewise, every supermarket should allow the food banks to place a locked bin with a hole in it so shoppers can place an item in it. Jasmine Forrest, Estepona (Malaga)

Behind the times MIKE WALSH’S Images of Spain article regarding the lack of understanding of English by Spanish people is very true (Issue 1413). It also applies to other issues in Spanish society. Both my parents are Spanish, but I was born in London. Recently moving to Spain, I have met nothing but miserable, arrogant, rude, obnoxious, lazy Spanish people. Because of them, it has taken me seven months to fix my paperwork. They are behind by decades in technology, transport, work production, health and safety, schooling, among others. They are unwilling to change, to give up their siesta, to work and catch up with their European neighbours. As a construction manager back in England, I made it a rule never to employ Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or Greek labour as they would regularly arrive late and extend their tea breaks. No Spanish labour force would survive a week in England. They are no match for Eastern European labour. Spain only has the weather in its favour. Mark, Torrevieja (Alicante)

Heart-warming IT was heart-warming to read that La Caixa gave €21,600 to DEBRA (Costa del Sol, Issue 1415). This is such a worthy cause. These Butterfly children, and adults, have to live in constant pain, even with pain medication. It is difficult to understand and anything that makes their lives easier and happier is worthwhile as well as any research into finding a cure for this horrific genetic disease. Sarah Green, Benalmadena (Malaga)

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Beauty spot....or a health hazard? THIS is the state of the small lake at Parque de las Medranas, outside the main lake used by Cable Ski, San Pedro de Alcantara. No information was forthcoming from Aquagest men when asked if there is anything they are meant to be doing with it. The water level just dropped from one afternoon to the following morning to literally a puddle. It will stink. The carp and few goldfish will invariably die and the kingfishers and turtles will also be affected when the river which runs by the side of the driving range dries up. It is such a shame to let a place of natural beauty become a health hazard.

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Security concern BETWEEN checking in at Alicante airport and arriving at Exeter airport, several things were missing from my son’s and family’s suitcases, which had been bought in Spain. One of the items was a gift for my granddaughter. My point is that if things can be removed from suitcases, so can things be put in, like an explosive device. Security must be very lax, so if things can be smuggled out, they can also be smuggled in. C Allison, Arboleas (Alicante)

Mad dogs and... ONLY mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun, is what came to mind when reading that 40 people required emergency medical assistance in Almeria due to the extreme temperatures (Issue 1414).

However, I feel the Spanish no longer have need of the siesta break if their work involves being in an airconditioned office. During the peak sun hours, when the weather is this hot, it is foolish to be outside in the heat. If it is unavoidable, take a hand fan, plenty of water, wear a sunhat, sunglasses, and slap on the SPF30 sunscreen. Rachel, Roquetas del Mar (Almeria)

Looky away FURTHER to S Wallis’s letter (Issue 1410) about showing respect to the looky-looky men, I ask whether they show any respect to Spanish law and taxpaying shopkeepers trying to make a living. It would be lovely to go out to a restaurant or bar without being hassled by these illegal traders. They know they are illegal or why else would they flee at the sight of police? I frequently visit Puerto Pollenca (Mallorca) where police seem only to be tackling the problem half-heartedly. If they were serious, they would have plain-clothes officers walking along the seafront, which would be more effective, giving out hefty fines and confiscating goods. Whenever traders set up stalls along the seafront, they have to obtain a licence from the town hall, I assume at a cost. In front of these stalls, looky-

16 - 22 August 2012 Costa Blanca North looky men sell their wares. Margaret Scott, Romford (UK)

Port much worse I TAKE issue with Peter Twelftree’s point of view (Letters, Issue 1414) that the thoroughfare in Javea Port is better off empty. To have a viable, thriving port area, we need successful businesses. The removal of the tables and chairs has brought many of Javea’s trademark restaurants to their knees and more to follow. Reduced employment in the restaurants is already evident. It has become more of a cycle track. If the sign that asks them to dismount was adhered to then the pathway would be more than adequate for pedestrians even with the tables and chairs. The mayor is enforcing a law that is not conducive to tourism. Other towns have used a common sense approach, allowing restaurants some leeway during the busy tourist months as Javea does for the chiringuitos. I think Mr Twelftree will find he is in a minority that would like to see the beach bars also close, a recipe for a ghost town. Tim Church, Javea (Alicante)

Clueless view I WAS not surprised to read that many people are clueless about Geography (Costa del Sol, Issue 1414). However, the British are not the only ones. I am Danish and while travelling in Asia hotel staff asked where I was from. When I told the person, he asked me if that was in America. I said no, it is in Europe. He looked at me, puzzled, and asked: “Europe is not in America?” I imagine this person was not well educated and that is what it all boils down to. Nicole Hauschild, Mijas Costa (Malaga)

Oily solution OLIVE OIL splashed on your clothes is a horror story. It never comes out. I have tried everything, including leaving a white garment in almost neat bleach overnight, but to no avail. The other day oil splattered onto a brand new blue top, and a friend told me a tip that worked. Crush up a dishwasher tab in a cup and add a small amount of water to make it like a paste. Place the dry garment onto a flat table and put generous portions of the mix onto the oil stains. Leave overnight. In the morning, rinse the garment in the sink to remove the dried mix and then wash with your normal soap powder/liquid. Rosemary, San Pedro (Malaga)

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POOR SHOW: GB’s medal tally for track and field only six.

that I would be stupid, or anywhere near knowledgeable enough to make predictions for every event in the Olympic calendar? If I were as capable as that, I wouldn’t be bashing out this weekly blurb, I’d be Minister of Sport, Head of the Olympic Committee and biggest Mastermind winner of all time. Give us a

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break! It’s not rocket science. Of course, I was only referring to a specific area. Although I enjoy them, I know very little about the equestrian, sailing or rowing events or indeed most of the other sports that generally receive minimum coverage by the media. But I do know my athletics. Therefore, my prediction was obviously only referring to those

events. My only miscalculation was generalising and not spelling it out! Well, surprise, surprise. In total there are 47 track and field events in these Olympics. At the time of writing, the Games are almost over. To date, our track and field athletes have taken just six medals: four gold, one silver and one bronze. That means we’ve failed miserably in 41 of the

events that most consider the core of the Olympiad. One commentator actually admitted he would never have imagined he would be cheering on a British competitor for seventh place!! (Mind you, compared with the utterly incompetent Denise Lewis, who remarked that one entrant was suffering from ‘lack of inexperience’, I suppose that observation was almost acceptable.) No, I’m sorry. Overall our athletic and field competitors have been abysmal and my predictions proven correct. Well done, our splendid winners in all the other categories. All I can say is thank the Lord you were there. Have you noticed how the Chinese only cry when they lose? Possible banishment to the salt mines awaiting them back in the ‘auld’ country?

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RECENTLY I took part in a public survey whereby people, males and females alike, from all walks of life, between the ages of 17 and 77, were asked what annoys and/or irritates you most of all. Here are some of the ‘most annoying things’ in the life of a Brit, which came out of the poll – and like you, some really get up my wick! * ARROGANT PEOPLE... Someone who thinks he/she are the cat’s whiskers. * KNOW-ALLS... Those who sulk, then disappear when they can’t give the right answer! * QUIZ MOANERS ... Participants (or one person) who say ‘Oh, not sport, or oh, not pop music?’ So why enter in the first place? What would you expect on Pointless, The Chase or The Weakest Link? * RUDE, MISERABLE SHOP ASSISTANTS... It costs nothing to put a smile on your face or indeed, some lipstick round your mouth when serving a customer! * THE PUSHCHAIR PUSHING PARENT... She (or he) who slowly but surely, without a please or may I, guides a buggy down the centre of an aisle, over the footpath or in and out of the crowd at a packed street market, muttering ‘get out of the way.’ * BOSSINESS... You can be bossy in your own home at any time - but you look (and perhaps feel) like a real idiot when shouting your mouth off in public! * SINGER WHO MIMES OR CAN’T SING AT ALL... This is embarrassing – isn’t it? * CAR DRIVERS... Those who don’t

What irritates you the most? Tony Matthews reviews a survey in Britain that recently revealed what most annoys and irritates many people. And he then goes one step further, adding his own pet hates.

And my pet hates are ..

DOG WALKERS: When walking your dog, make sure you clean up any mess. indicate... Yes, sir or madam, you, the driver who chooses to turn right or left into a side road at the very last second when the person behind you least expects it. Also, those inconsiderate drivers who cruise slowly down the outside lane of a motorway, highway or freeway, and all those who tend to get right up against (even inside) your boot! * ENTER VIA THE EXIT, EXIT VIA THE ENTRANCE... The customer (he or she) who bustles into a shop/supermarket through the exit door and blames you for being in the way... or the customer who goes in the other

A guilty cat-nap NO further need for feeling guilty about your siestas. The findings of a Spanish mental health group, who researched the effect of what most of us call forty-winks, say naps are good for us. Spokesman Enric Zamorano says it is recuperative, a sofa is better than a bed; a siesta improves physical and mental health. He probably speaks for most of us but he has distinguished agreement too; NASA’s researchers agree but suggest the alarm is put on for 26minutes. Police and accident departments know that there is a sharp spike in the number of road accidents between 2pm and 4pm. Afternoon sleepiness is perfectly natural; take a nap.

Adult clientele A TREND gathering momentum is a ‘no kids

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Images of Spain By Mike Walsh www.michaelwalsh.es and no smoking’ lure used by hotel chains and restaurants to entice adult clients who prefer a kids free environment. Six chains already practice the legally questionable marketing ploy. It looks like they are

through the loophole. It is a further extension of attracting certain lifestyle clients; a trend that has been around for some time. Hotel Director Antoni Homar says it isn’t fair that parents who leave their own children at home to get some peace and quiet are forced to endure lifestyle behaviour of other people’s children. Miguel Margineda, former Communications Officer at Benidorm’s Hotel Sandos Monaco says: ‘We had a few regular customers who were angry and disappointed, but in general people prefer it this way.’

direction, out through the designated entry door, assuming the same thing! * MOBILE TALKERS... Those of you who talk loudly into a mobile phone when you are in a restaurant/bar/hotel, or even in company! Go 25 or so yards away… we don’t want to know what’s going on in your life (your partner might though)! * DOG WALKERS... Take your pet for a walk by all means, but please clean up it’s mess. The animal itself can’t do it! * LITTER LOUTS... Yes, they’re still around, hundreds of ‘em. Come on councillors, get your fingers out and start imposing those fines right now.

And finally, here’s a few more things that must surely irritate most of you: * Outrageously loud talkers (irrespective as to where they are) * A poor or slow internet connection * The numerous foreign call centres * Those people who cough and sneeze and do not bother to put a hand to their mouth * Poor (and rude) customer service * Spam and junk mail... pesty flies, wasps and mozzies * Noisy eaters * People who would do better with a dustbin lid rather than stacking up a plate when selecting food at a selfservice buffet * Someone who jumps the queue at a bar when he/she and the person serving, knows you were first! * And last by no means least, irresponsible people who complain about their own weight (and sometimes that of others) yet make no effort to exercise or eat properly to reduce it themselves. GOOD NEWS: Researchers say that having ‘fortywinks’ is good for us.

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HERE’S been much hype lately about the social network site, Twitter. Tom Daley, the Olympic diver, was attacked by a tweeter after he and his team-mate, who had been widely tipped for gold, failed to win a medal in the synchronised 10m diving final. Helen Skelton, the Blue Peter presenter, who covered the Olympics for the BBC, announced she’s deleting her account because she didn’t have a thick-enough skin to deal with the comments she’d received. And likewise a host of other ‘celebrities’. Gary Lineker, the football guru, who said he felt “physically sick” after his son, George, was targeted over his leukaemia. Kirstie Allsopp, the TV presenter, who reported two 15-year-old girls to the police for their bullying tweets. And the England batsman, Kevin Pietersen, who’s said to be shutting down a NORA JOHNSON parody Twitter account followed by Nora, who has lived on the Costa del Sol for a number of years, is the author of psychological his England teamsuspense and crime thrillers. mates which has 10,936 followers, the tweets making much use of the word ‘genius’. about Twitter - which has So, should we be worried become part of the daily life

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Twitter is no worse than BT or Telefonica for abusive phone calls. of millions in Britain and tens of millions more around the world — and avoid it, too? Now, ‘celebrities’ who use Twitter are being naïve. Prior to its invention, would they have actively published and

publicised their email address and phone number to the world in general rather than just to family and friends? I don’t think so. Why not? Because they wouldn’t have wanted to

attract attention from people they didn’t know, who might bombard them with abuse/ practical jokes or even harass them over time. That’s why, after all, so many people opt to be ex-directory as far as their phone numbers are concerned. A recipient can ignore ‘trolls’, block them or simply switch the phone off. Otherwise, apart from threats or libels, you just have to accept or ignore offensive behaviour via this medium as you would a spoken or written comment. ‘If you play with fire, you’re going to get burned’ should be the mantra of any twit who uses Twitter! In other words, why blame Twitter itself? You might as well blame BT or Telefonica for abusive phone calls. This is just the same as blaming guns for killing people. They don’t. People do. “Twitter has a dark side”? – Rubbish!

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A Degree of Stupidity THE melancholic German author Goethe once wrote that, “Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put one’s thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the world.” So with that in mind, I am attempting to apply for a PHD in creative writing. I won’t be actually attending university, so no drunken nights in the campus launderette watching the overloaded machines give birth to gallons of foam and no need for a huge Fort Knox type padlock for my kitchen locker (although sharing my life, as I do, with an adolescent boy, a padlock on the food cupboard is probably a good idea).´ And if I am to relive the pre-dawn delight of toilet roll adorned trees (why do students do that?), then I will have to throw a few rolls at the rubber tree on a Friday night myself, and as for the fire extinguishers… The PHD course is a distance learning one and will take about four years to complete but if accepted I will

Suzanne Manners Suzanne has a degree in Fine Art from Goldsmiths and an MA in Writing from Lancaster University. She is currently teaching in Alicante and writing a book for teenagers (which doesn’t have a vampire as its central character).

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have a novel at the end of it and a real sense of achievement. So following Goethe’s premise I am busily e-mailing past universities asking for copies of transcripts and thinking of a research proposal. Academia is a world from which I fled many years

ago; brain and liver exhausted by the many and varied activities of the British student.

I was a good student but a lazy academic. As an art student I was ridiculously hip (now just ridiculously large of hip) I would saunter into my studio space, apply a few brush strokes to a large black canvas then roll a cigarette to begin the day’s artistic and philosophical debate, (which of the London art school bars was the best and which served the cheapest bottle of dog?) At Lancaster university (my only experience of campus living) most of my time was spent with the theatre studies students being theatrical and the rest trying to get my friend Andy to share his peanut butter. The life of a student is one of newness and excitement, all young people should have the time and money to experience it and perhaps

learn a little along the way. Goethe himself writes of student life in his dark novel ‘The Sorrows of Young Werther’, although I don’t think that modern day students would put up with all that prancing around in uniform (18th century Germans liked a good uniform) and you’re more likely to be told to “get a grip!” than be admired for the seriousness of your brow. Studying from afar will require a lot of self control but I am feeling the need of an intellectual toughening up and am hoping that a university somewhere on the planet will agree to be my personal trainer (and fund it for me). The gypsy in me having failed to move me physically is now trying to hitch my mental caravan to the horse of further study. Unfortunately it will take a lot more than a brightly coloured bandana and a darkly sexual glint in the eye to get this caravan in line. So ‘walk on’ and flex those metaphysical muscles Miss Manners.

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can barely find my way to the kitchen, so when I stumbled across the possibility of finding myself, I was intrigued - though not entirely optimistic about the outcome. I had done the odd yoga class before but this promised to be something more meditation, spiritual enlightenment and so forth. My Ommm moment here in the Tramuntana mountains, overlooking a gently lapping, swooning sea and a setting sun. If I could not find my inner self here, all hope was lost. A group of some 10 additional delegates share the experience, though they all appear to be far more in tune with themselves, osmosis and the universe than I. And while I have arrived in my lycra gym gear, their harem trousers and earth-coloured tanktops make me look as if Minnie Mouse has wrongfully appeared in Gone with the Wind. “Clear your mind of zee endless chatter,” our German primate instructor - or guide as he calls himself - chants to us in a melodic manner. He is a perfect blend of Michael Bolton and Mikhail Baryshnikov with only a hint of Herr Flick. We are all sitting serenely in a circle, hands poised, palm up, on our knees, eyes supposedly

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MEDITATION: Breathe in ... then out ... for a moment of spiritual enlightenment. closed, but I find myself peeking. Why is no one else looking uncomfortable? My knees creaked on the way down and may give up altogether on the way up again. “Breathe in….. zen out…..” Michael continues. Finally something I can do well. I have spent rather a few decades

doing it after all. Not sure why I haven’t done anything like this retreat lark before? But then, even five minutes of circle-sitting in the rain and chill of the UK and I would lead a rebellion to the pub. We are now embarking on the deep meditation in lying position, imagining a ball of light

traveling through our bodies collecting all aches, pains and worries on its way. “Feel zee light in your belly!” Michael hums, but I can mainly feel it rumbling. Hmm - what did I need to buy from the supermarket on the way back? Definitely some of those fresh ensaimadas…

definitely not wine, my body being such a temple and all. Or perhaps a converted ruin spruced up - would be a better description. So, some vegetables and fruit would be good, too. “Let zee light leave through your third eye Chakra. Expel it all…. Breathe out the old… breathe in the new…” I am quite warming to this. Can really visualise that beacon of light above my head. It’s making me feel quite snoozy… “Hello?” I hear the melodic voice very close. “ ‘Allo, ‘Allo,” I mumble back, opening my eyes… Michael is peering at me, only a tad concerned. “You achieved deep relaxation, no?” “Ahem, yes sorry… “ I mumble back, as I notice that I am the only one left in a horizontal position. I really hope I didn’t snore. It would not have been very Zen like - Buddha would not have approved. So on this short journey of selfdiscovery, I didn’t exactly find myself, but then I hadn’t necessarily lost myself beforehand. Who’s to say that I was not always destined to be a somewhat neurotic busybody in the first place? And I always have that lovely ball of light to keep me warm on a dark night.

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Back pain suffered by young Brits By Vicky Knill They should be in their prime, but a recent study shows that British young people suffer from back pain and from more common illnesses than older people. The survey revealed that a third of 16-24 year olds suffered from back pain and that 61% suffered from headaches, compared with 31% of over 65 year olds. The younger group also polled at above the national average for sore throats, coughs and colds or flu. “The high incidence of back pain in Britain’s youngsters is pretty alarming,” says Michelle Strutton from Mintel, who carried out the survey, citing British youngsters’ sedentary lifestyle as the probable cause. However, Dr. Francisco Kovacs from the Spanish Network of Researchers on Back Problems says “The frequency of back pain is very similar in all the industrialised countries and in all age brackets.” So what should the young, and the young at heart, being doing to

help with their back pain? “The most effective methods of prevention are, without doubt, exercise and health education. NOT focused on good posture, but on remaining physically active and avoiding bed rest whenever possible.” explains Dr Kovacs. “Contrary to what is usually believed, good posture only has an effect when it gives very obvious advice, for example, putting the computer in front of you and not to one side.” “There is no scientific proof that the measures marketed for their supposed preventative effect, like certain types of shoes or spine manipulation, have any effect. For more information, visit http://www.espalda. org/english/divulgativa/prevencio n/comoevitar.asp The high numbers of back pain is alarming.

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Fasting may be good for health CONTROLLED fasting could offer a wide range of health benefits and lead to a longer life, it is claimed. In a recent British TV programme, the presenter tried out a number of different intermittent fasting programmes, opting for one which involved consuming less than 600 calories for two days a week. At the end of the five-week trial he had lost nearly a stone and his cholesterol had fallen. “On my feed days I ate what I normally do and felt no need to gorge,” claimed Horizon presenter Michael Mosley.“I will almost certainly continue doing it, albeit less often” he adds. Some researchers in the United States, speaking to Science Daily last year, claimed they too found that fasting reduced the risk of diabetes and heart problems. However, Dr Madelyn Fernstrom, associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, speaking to Web MD, does not advise fasting, saying “The appeal is that [fasting] is quick, but it is quick fluid loss, not substantial weight loss. If it's easy off, it will come back quickly.” She adds that fasting “distracts people from the real message of how to lose weight: lower fat intake, eat five fruits and vegetables a day, drink water and stop drinking other liquids, walk 30 minutes a day, and get more sleep.”

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Post birth stress disorder

Birthday blues.

Happy ‘Deathday’ By Vicky Knill SWISS researchers found that you are 14 per cent more likely to die on your birthday than at any other time. As well as deaths caused by ‘falling down’ (which actually increased before birthdays too, but only among men) or committing suicide, deaths from natural causes (such as heart disease, stroke and cancer) also increased. The study also found that the probability of death from cancer increased still further the day after your birthday. Some scientists claim that this supports the “postponement” theory; the idea that the terminally ill may be able to put off dying until after an important date.

ONE in three women who have just given birth may experience signs of posttraumatic stress disorder, a condition usually associated with war and terrorist attacks. Symptoms include flashbacks, avoiding any discussion of the event or having physical reactions such as heart palpitations when it is mentioned. Women who suffer from this disorder are reluctant to consider having another child. Scientists in Israel who conducted the research said classifying childbirth as a cause of PTSD is controversial, but they believe it is ‘indisputable’, as it can trigger ‘intense fear, helplessness or horror’.

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Television and the Big Turn- Off

IT is said a picture tells a thousand words; one that sticks in my mind is that of a small child, his eyes glued to a room’s bare corner. His mother explains: ‘The television’s being repaired but we haven’t told him yet.’ I occasionally wonder at the outrage if the suggestion was made that tranquilisers Mike Walsh be used to pacify the nation. Worse, that such sedative is vwww.michaelwalsh.es chemically Mike Walsh. Based the Costa Blanca, compromised to alter international journalist, author and professional writer: ex-business assessment executive Guild our way of thinking. of Master Craftsmen. European correspondent Boston Revolutionary Radio. Can anyone better explain modern television? I recall a newspaper editor’s astonishment when, after a local TV service supplier closed down, thousands were deprived of their nightly fix. She told me their office was inundated by irate viewers wanting to know what they, Perhaps the most insidious the newspaper, were going to aspect of television is its social do about it. Some threatened engineering. Many to sell up and return to the UK. programmes insinuate Emergency measures falling propaganda aimed at furtively short of Martial Law were put moulding public opinion so in place. Videos of the latest what was once improper episodes were parachuted in becomes acceptable. from England; phones between I wish I could put my hands the two countries glowed as on it but I clearly recall a BBC the latest episodes were director being asked if there discussed in detail. had been many complaints

A lot of TV is aimed at moulding public opinion.

about the biased content of a previous night’s programme. Cheekily he replied; “no, only intelligent people complain and intelligent people don’t watch television.” Gerry Hines, BBC, Programme Organiser in Race Today, wrote: “The BBC is the only truly public service medium in this country disseminating information,

entertainment, and, in the case of race relations, propaganda. We are unashamed to admit it is what we are doing.” Programme makers insist they don’t influence public opinion but they rake in tens of millions selling advertising space because it does. Clean up television campaigner Mary Whitehouse was ridiculed by television

pundits when she warned of the media’s descent into decadence. She was right; I believe what is available now was not so long ago considered to be pornography. Blasphemy, against the Christian faith, is commonplace as is immorality, foul language, disrespect and anti-social behaviour. Racial and cultural melting-pot miscegenation, the flagship of the liberal mindset agenda, is now an accepted part of television ‘culture.’ The viewers are waking up: according to figures rating agency Nielsen, America’s most famous news channel, CNN has lost 50 per cent of its audience in just 12 months. It is a trend. Britain’s Piers Morgan stepped into Larry King’s shoes and the audience disappeared. Fox and NBC are losing viewers at an unprecedented rate. Media professor Robert Thompson; ‘it’s a blood-letting, there’s no other way to describe it.’ Good!

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From horses to horsepower, Jerez de la Frontera, in the province of Cadiz in Andalucia, is a land of contrasts. Famous for its Sherries, Jerez will prove to visitors that it has much more to offer and that once captivated by its sights and smells, it is impossible not to return to experience it once again.

Jerez de la Frontera – land of many contrasts A

NDALUCIA has many excellent fiestas and two of the best are the Feria del Caballo and the Jerez Autumn Fair. Both are held in Jerez de la Frontera, the largest city in Cadiz Province. The city is, of course, famous for Sherry and horses. The English corrupted the name Jerez to ‘Sherry’ and exported large quantities of the local wine. This enabled the local wine growers to become rich; they built vast country estates and took to country pursuits like breeding thoroughbred horses so it is no coincidence that the city is famed for its horses as well as its wine. The Feria del Caballo is celebrated in May and visitors from all over the world flock to this celebrated event every year. It is primarily a ‘Horse Fair’; not any old

TRADITION: The Feria del Caballo is celebrated in May.

Robert Bovington Almeria Robert is an English writer of travel books. He has lived in Roquetas de Mar (Almeria) with wife Diane since 2003.

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nags, however, but elegant thoroughbreds. They strut up and down the parade ground bearing their riders, themselves stylish in their smart outfits and widebrimmed hats. The women too look spectacular in their swirling dresses with roses in their hair. Some ride in carriages decked out with flowers and jingling bells. Of course, the Spanish use any

HISTORIC: The beautiful Cathedral of Salvador.

POPULAR: The race track. excuse to party and so this annual fair is not just about horses, but is also a grand spectacle. Hundreds of tents are erected in the city where visitors drink Sherry, especially the bone-cold fino, which is a favourite with the locals and is an excellent accompaniment to tapas.

The Jerez Autumn Fair is - you’ve guessed it - a fiesta held in the city in autumn. It is held to celebrate the pressing of the first grapes of the year and the start of the elaborate process of Sherry-making - merrymaking more like since it is yet another excuse for the locals to celebrate.

Apart from the Sherry, there is flamenco and horses! Flamenco is an integral part of fiestas in Jerez, it is the city where flamenco singing began. Talking about the horses, the Royal Riding Schools in Jerez are as renowned for their poise and grace and the skill of their riders as their Viennese counterparts. In fact, the thoroughbred Carthusian horses are relatives of the famous Lippizaners. You don’t have to visit Jerez at fiesta time to immerse yourself in Sherry as the city is inundated with bodegas. Visitors can tour the cool, musty cellars of many of them including the famous ones like González Byass, Domecq, Williams and Humbert, Sandeman,

Harvey and Osborne. Jerez is not just Sherry, horses and flamenco, though. It is a beautiful city in its own right and is full of historic buildings. After all, the old quarter of the city dates from medieval times and has been classified as a site of ‘Historic and Architectural Interest’. Among the more important monuments are the Alcazaba, an 11th century Arab fortress that has been partially restored, the Cathedral of Salvador and the Arab baths, but there are many other fine buildings including churches and magnificent mansions. There are also museums but one of them you should avoid at midday, the Clock Museum has more than 300 exhibits!

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12:10am Spaced Shown as part of Channel 4's Funny Fortnight season. 12:45am 2 Broke Girls 1:15am New Girl 1:35am Summer Daze with Blackberry In this week's episode of Summer Daze, follow the cast to Boomtown Fair in the south of England. 2:05am Barclaycard Mercury Prize Sessions 2:25am V Festival 2012 3:20am Spotlight 3:25am Mean Creek 5:00am St. Elsewher 5:45am Deal or No Deal

12:30am Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side 1:30am Comedy Kings 1:55am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel. 4:55am The Great Artists 5:20am House Doctor Home improvement series. 5:45am Michaela's Wild Challenge

Satellite channels SKY1 5:35am Airline 6:05am Sell Me the Answer 7:00am Lion Man 8:00am Brainiac: Science Abuse 9:00am Don't Forget the Lyrics 10:00am Oops TV 11:00am Got to Dance 11:30am Raising Hope 12:00pm Don't Stop Me Now 1:00pm Futurama 1:30pm The Simpsons 2:00pm Ashley Banjo's Secret Street Crew 3:00pm Got to Dance 3:30pm Raising Hope 4:00pm Modern Family 4:30pm The Middle 5:00pm Modern Family 5:30pm The Middle 6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Oops TV 8:00pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Emergency with Angela Griffin

10:00pm A League of Their Own 11:00pm An Idiot Abroad 12:00am Cop Squad 1:00am Caribbean Cops 2:00am The Good Guys 3:00am Sun, Sea and A&E 3:55am Caprica 4:45am Emergency Abroad 5:35am Airline

SKY MOVIES COMEDY 5:30am Death Becomes Her 7:20am Dragnet 9:10am Transformers: Dark of the Moon Special 9:40am Father of the Bride II 11:30am Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason 1:25pm Made in Dagenham 3:25pm Your Highness 5:15pm Father of the Bride II 7:05pm Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason 9:00pm Made in Dagenham 11:00pm Your Highness 12:45am White Men Can’t Jump 2:45am The Truth About Cats and Dogs 4:30am The Royal Tenenbaums

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TCM 6:00am The Legend of Bagger Vance 8:20am Gunsmoke 9:20am Maverick 10:20am Fort Utah 11:55am Return of the Gunfighter 1:45pm Gunsmoke 2:50pm Maverick 4:00pm Thunder Over the Plains 5:35pm White Comanche 7:25pm Twelve O'clock High 10:00pm Behind Enemy Lines 11:40pm Dark City 1:50am The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing 3:50am Teleshopping

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NUMBER of pet professionals who live and work on the Spanish Costas have agreed there has been a need for a recognised association that assures pet owners of quality and honesty within the pet world in Spain, in

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A small package OUR Chihuahua Bobby was rescued at Xmas. We took him to bed to make him feel safe! Two weeks later he was joined by our new Labrador Posy and now Bobby thinks he is the boss. A case of three kilos taking on 28kg. Catherine Cohen, Mijas 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.

elements up-to-date, and adhere to a code of practice. If a member should fail to comply with this code, their membership will be withdrawn. So often in the past choosing a pet, vet, consultation, food, groomer, accessories etc. has been pot luck, and much stress has been caused, and damage done to the unsuspecting pets and owners before they spotted the dangers, or realised the discomfort it had caused their pet. The training of dogs has changed a great deal in the last few years. It is no longer acceptable to use harsh methods in training, and the use of gentle, motivational methods are as successful as they are enjoyable to use. Of course, all trainers use slightly different techniques when teaching pet owners to train their own dogs, but all members of the APPC use methods that are kind, fair and effective. What can you do? Ask your groomer, pet shop, stables, kennels, transport-people, vets in fact anyone associated with the animal/pet industry if they are members of the APPC. If not ask them to contact gary@appc.es Tel 951 272 695.

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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) You will consider this quite a boring week, no doubt, but that could soon be remedied as you seek out invitations and social events. You are doing no favours, either to yourself or others, if you do not push yourself forward. Others enjoy your company, even though you may be bored with it yourself.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) It may be a bit scary doing something different - you are a strong person, but unused to entering into new experiences. Consider how you would have approached this situation 20 years ago; have you really changed? Are you not the same person? Try to gain a new experience every week. .

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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Non-communication is a worrying thing. You sent out a message some time ago that remains unanswered, so to save yourself agonies, why not telephone? Perhaps you hesitate because of a rejection in the past.

It may be that you hesitate when offered an opportunity, not necessarily because you think that you are not up to it. The problem may be that you are aware that there

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19)

ARIES (March 21 - April 20)

A door fleetingly opens in front of you and you see something desirable. After the door has closed you still see the image. Why do you deny what you need when it is so easily possible for you to attain it? Reach out this week in the right direction and keep moving forward. .

A surprise visit or phone call this week takes your mind back into the past. Perhaps something that you did not fully understand is now explained. Although, there may be elements that you find upsetting midweek, it is important to realise that some things come your way for a good reason.

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As you know what you want, it should be a simple thing to devise a method of getting it. But you may need a little expert help and lots of determination. Younger people turn out to be most useful in this respect and treat the whole thing as a game.

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Born August 16, 1958, she is an American pop star, actress and entrepreneur. When she was small she was nicknamed ʻLittle Nonniʼ to distinguish her from her mother, of the same name. She is the third of six children, and lost her mother when she was just five. Despite being rebellious, she was an excellent student. She has sold more than 300 million records worldwide.

Having put out feelers for something to do in the autumn evenings, it now seems that you are spoiled for choice. Go for new experiences first and the tried and tested later.

It is always difficult for you to stand by and see others make glaring mistakes, especially a family member. However, there are times when it is important that people work things out for themselves. It is only then that a lesson is truly taken on board.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21)

Just joking A couple drove down a country road for several miles, not saying a word. An earlier discussion had led to an argument and neither of them wanted to concede their position. As they passed a barnyard of mules, goats and pigs, the husband asked sarcastically, “Relatives of yours?” “Yep,” the wife replied, “in-laws.”

Doing what is 'right' comes easily to you, but this week throws up a strange situation, and this time doing what is 'right' could have the wrong result. I do hope that doesn't sound confusing, because it is not meant to be. To get the outcome that you desire it may be necessary for you to withhold some information.

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Across 1 Can prigs change grating? (8) 5 Never loses new still (4) 9 Plenty follow old church cats (7) 10 Well-mannered for the community (5) 11 Moan about meat (4) 12 Date for Roman candles to be ordered (7) 15 Substitute Torres for Roll (6) 16 Supplicant getting food in bar (6) 19 There, in charge, unorthodox dissident (7) 21 Celebration when a prisoner returns (4) 24 Angry, as seen in Muhammad Ali video (5) 25 Noticed itʼs blemished (7) 26 Artist, unknown character in foreign state (4) 27 Pet - a cold one perhaps (8) Down 1 Bern yobs mistakenly have airs and graces (8) 2 No Tai fire-eaters made joints (7) 3 A mere game (4) 4 Some of Annaʼs sauce recipes are for a popular resort (6) 6 If youʼre so bright, what is six plus six plus 500? (5) 7 Have faith in royal Cambridge city (4) 8 Currently surrendered and

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Co d e B r e a ke r acquiesced (7) 13 Heʼs in beads and tops (7) 14 Material making part of the body wither (8) 17 Head of government rabbited on, agreed? (7) 18 Feast I cook for a party (6) 20 Diplomatic representative in a maiden voyage (5) 22 Beat note record (4) 23 Old birdʼs repeating word of encouragement (4)

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Down: 1 Preacher, 2 Orchestra, 4 Exercise, 5 Aubergine, 6 Nubarrón, 7 Gobernar.

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Church services

•THE Valleys International Bridge and Social Club – friendly and relaxed – meet Thursday 1.30pm-6pm at Bar Tormos, Orba Valley. Call 966 404 533.

•ANGLICAN CHAPLAINCY Sunday Services - Holy Communion in eight locations: See www.costablanca-anglican chaplaincy.org.

•PIETER SWINNEN Painting Club, Calpe: 965 835 212.

•BENITACHELL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, Benitachell: 966 494 036 or 966 470 303.

•ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION meet for lunch second Thursday of the month at various restaurants in the Jalon Valley. Call 966 474 532. •AECC BOUTIQUE in San Isidro: Call 966 723 401. •AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP Benidorm – don’t suffer alone through another person’s drinking – Call 634 758 539. •HELP INTERNATIONAL Benidorm meetings. www.help-benidorm.com. •RBL BENIDORM and district branch covers Polop to Villajoyosa at different locations for social meetings, day trips, excursions or meals. Membership: 695 605 129. Secretary: 966 860 735. •XABIA RUGBY CLUB: Juniors meet at 7pm; Seniors at 8pm. Call 688 640 092. •TORMOS, Orba Valley, International Bridge and Social Club meet at Restaurant Tormos, 1.45pm. 966 404 533.

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•CALPE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH Perlamar, Sundays 11am: 965 835 502 or www.calpechristian fellowship.org. •CHRIST IN YOU THE HOPE OF

House at the shelter on Cami de les Sorts Javea on August 17 from 6.30pm. Music by Barry Peters. •JAVEA BRIDGE CLUB Duplicate Pairs. 965 795 458. •ROTARY INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP Costa Blanca North weekly lunch meeting at Los Leones restaurant 1.15pm. Call 965 795 421 the Wednesday before. www. rotarycostablanca.wiki.dot.com.

GLORY CHURCH: Sundays 10.30am at the Europa Building, Avda del Pino. •ERMITA CHURCH, Javea – Warden Colin D Welch - 965 771 792. •HOLY EUCHARIST at Nuestra Senora de la Merced Church, Calpe: Sundays 10.30am. 678 787 509 or bill.ingram@angliac3.demon. co.uk. •JAVEA EVANGELICAL CHURCH – Pastor Clive Read 669 386 702. •JAVEA INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST CHURCH, Pastor John Hansford, Sun-

Javea. Call 966 473 301.

SATURDAY •COMPUTER CLUB in Alfaz del Pi: Call 965 889 187. •JACARANDA MORAIRA CHARITY AUCTION first and third of month at 1.30pm. Exchange unwanted goods for cash; one person’s rubbish is another person’s treasure. Call 965 743 292 to book your goods in.

•AUCTIONS FOR AECC. Items for donation wanted. Call 965 319 929 or 688 238 879.

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•GANDIA Area Social Club Petanca: Call 962 852 828.

AECC BOUTIQUE in San Isidro: Call 966 723 401.

•JAVEA Bridge Club Duplicate Pairs Tournaments: Call 965 793 413. •TENNIS GROUP meet Tuesday and Friday mornings at Toscamar,

MONDAY •JAVEA BRIDGE CLUB ‘No Fear’ pairs. 965 795 458.

days 10.30am at Calle Favara 8, Javea Pueblo (near Plaza de la Constitucion Espanola) 965 794 624. www.javeabaptist .com. •MOSIAC COMMUNITY CHURCH Sunday 12pm Multicultural Service; Wednesday 8pm Intercessory Prayer; Last Thursday of month 1.30pm community lunch. 678 066 222. •SPIRITUALIST CHURCH Alfaz del Pi: Tuesdays and Thursdays 6.30pm. Call 966 878 469. •THE KINGS CHURCH Benissa English Sunday service, 11am: www. thekingschurch.net.

•JALON VALLEY MUMS AND TOTS CLUB at the town hall 10.15am-12pm. Call 639 326 135. •COSTA BLANCA SAMARITANS: Visit the website: www.costablan casamaritans.com. •DENIA INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE CLUB Duplicate Pairs Start 4pm. Call 965 785 387. •JAVEA Bridge Club Duplicate Pairs Tournaments: Call 965 793 413. •JAVEA STAMPS & POSTCARD CLUB meet second and fourth Monday of month at L’Ancora Tennis Club at 10am. All welcome. 965 795 499 or 608 765 245. •ROYAL AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION in Pedreguer meet the second Monday of month: Call 966 430 215 or visit the website www.rafa-ncb.org. •U3A Marina Baixa meet fourth

Monday of month at 10.30am at the Alfaz del Pi Casa de Cultura.

TUESDAY •JAVEA BRIDGE CLUB competitive Duplicate. 965 795 458. •AUCTIONS FOR AECC (donations welcome): 965 319 929 / 688 238 879. •CANCER CARE CENTRE Javea park: Call 965 796 846. •JAVEA Bridge Club Duplicate Pairs Tournaments: Call 965 793 413. •MALE VOICE CHOIR Teulada: Call 965 744 577. •RAF Costa Blanca: Third Tuesday of month. Call 965 724 256 or email nwhancox@hot mail.com. • BERNIA BABIES internation-

al group meets 10.30am-12pm at Sierra Bernia School, Alfaz del P i . C a l l t h e s c h o o l o ff i c e 9 6 6 875 149.

WEDNESDAY •JAVEA BRIDGE CLUB Duplicate Pairs. 965 795 458. •FREE informal group that shares the understanding of the three principles for innate well being every first and third Wednesday 7-8.30pm in Alfaz del Pi. Call Mark 616 762 131 or Sheela@sheelamasand.com. • COSTA BLANCA MOUNTAIN WALKERS: There will not be any more walks until October 3 coinciding with their 25th anniversary. • QUIZ NIGHT and buffet last Wednesday of month at Restaurant Paraiso in Parcent to raise funds for Emaus children’s home in Altea. Email david reeley@hotmail.com.

•BENIDORM INTERNATIONAL SINGLES CLUB: Call 690 300 166. •DENIA INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE CLUB Duplicate Pairs Start 4pm. Call 965 785 387. •GARDENING CIRCLE: First Wed of month in Moraira. Call 966 498 681. •INTERNATIONAL SINGLES CLUB Benidorm: Call 690 300 166.

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CALPE based Footlights Youth Theatre have now cast most of the leading roles for their February 2013 production of the multi award winning Andrew Lloyd Webber musical ‘Cats’. However, they still need to fill the key role of Rum Tum Tugger, the ‘rock star’ of the Jellicle cat clan. He needs to be a confident

young guy who can sing and move well on stage. He struts about the place, like he owns it, teasing all the young female felines, who adore him. He needs to have a good fun personality, age 15 plus. The role was brilliantly played on stage and in the movie version by John Partridge, better known as Christian in

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BBC’s ‘Eastenders’. Footlights probably now have as many female dancers as they need, so future recruitment is aimed principally at singers and lads. If you wish to take part in ‘Cats’, contact the group, by viewing their website www.footlightscalpe.com or emailing secretary @footlightscalpe.com.

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Bridge school and social club IF anyone is interested or wants to improve their Bridge techniques then look no further, Arenal school allows you to play duplicate bridge every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Enjoy a good, friendly atmosphere, where visitors are made to feel most welcome and many holidaymakers return year after year. Play starts at 2.30pm and the Club asks that members arrive at 2.15pm to allow a

prompt start. Tuesday afternoons are for students and beginners. During the summer months this is just for practice sessions, with help and guidance from experienced players. From September each year the club has beginners and second-year classes and organises social events throughout the year, where all are welcome. If you need a partner telephone Sandra on 965 795 509. Or get in touch via email at www.bridgewebs.com/ javeaschoolsocial/

Important dates for charity events A CONCERT and Zumbathon are among the upcoming events organised by local charity, Jalon Valley Help. Important dates include:

September 29, 10am Pink Coffee Morning for Cancer Charities at the Library Pensionistas Building, Jalon October 5 - Concert by The English Choir at Alcalali Theatre October 6, 11am to 1pm - Zumbathon at the Sports Hall, Jalon In addition, the charity’s shop in Jalon has now reopened following the holidays. This store and the charity’s other shop in Alcalali are open Monday to Friday 10am to 1pm (Alcalali shop open Saturday mornings). www.jalonvalleyhelp.com

U3A Denia market A CHARITY market is being held on Saturday August 18 to raise money for the Casa de las Menores, Las Rotas. The market is being organised by U3A, Dénia, and will be held at Ironart in Gata. U3A has adopted the children’s home as their good cause and are currently raising money to take the children on an outing to Mundomar or Aqualandia as well as a handrail for the stairs in the home. In the past the group have repainted the home and donated a plastic swimming pool for the children to enjoy.

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My Prince will come some day HAVE you ever wondered what happened to Cinderella once she had married her prince?

If you want to know the truth, and can face the truth, keep an eye out for Stagestrucks next production ‘Happily ever after?’ We will show you the true story so please spare the younger children; we don’t want to shatter their beliefs. Will Cinderella come to her senses? Have the ugly sisters had cosmetic surgery? Stagestruck! Have all the answers and more. If you enjoyed Ancient Grease, don’t miss ‘Happily Ever After?’ Could you be our Cinderella? As Sandra Bullock is unfortunately Maitre d Sra Jacobi of Montgo, David Oliver, Judith busy this December we Goodall, Michael Shalin. have a vacancy. Are you 40ish? Can you sing or hum in tune? If all BRETHREN of Deportiva Lodge have raised money for the answers to these several worthwhile causes during their Master’s year questions are ‘yes’ then and Help of Denia and Marina Alta were pleased to phone Stella on 966 786 receive a cheque for €500 at a recent dinner at 154 or Ellen on 627 887 Restaurant Montgo. 010. Dates and times of The very welcome donation will go towards the Respite the show to be Care service which was launched by ‘HELP’earlier this year. announced.

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Musical of Musicals Girl Forced To Marry Landlord THIS is the terrible fate facing June, a young girl struggling to pay her rent in the first part of the show ‘Musical of Musicals: The Musical’ in Benissa during September. The overall show is made up of five mini-shows each with the same beginning, but different endings depending on the composing team telling the story. The first part is called ‘Corn’ and is written in the style of Rodgers & Hammerstein by the talented team of Eric Rockwell who wrote the music, and Joanne Bogart who wrote the book and lyrics. Corn sounds similar to, and has references to, The King and I, The Sound of Music, Carousel, Cinderella,

Flower Drum Song, Oklahoma, and South Pacific. In Kansas, Jidder (Chris Farrow) threatens that June (Giovanna Wallis) will have to marry him if she can’t pay the rent. Big Willy (Philip Ashley) is torn between his desire to marry her himself and his desire for the freedom of his lifestyle, while Mother Abby (Amanda Wright) advises her to follow her dreams. The mayhem is overseen by Zach Miller as the Narrator. The show is at the Casa de Cultura in Benissa on September 26 and 27. Tickets are €12 with 25 per cent of each ticket sold being given to the Lions Club, or order online at www.philipashley.com or call 965 581483.

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Residencia or being tax resident – the vital difference! “... but he was resident. Look, here is proof - his residencia and mine!” So cries many a poor widow (about to become even poorer) to her lawyer, as she struggles with the sad task of sorting out her husband’s Spanish estate. Ask any lawyer dealing in probate and they will recount similar words from many an expat, as they find their partner’s estate is not eligible for the full range of Spanish inheritance tax exemptions because they were not Spanish tax resident. Having residency and being Spanish tax resident, as many people find out to their cost, are two completely different things and can have a serious bearing upon the amount of inheritance tax to be paid.

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Indeed, confuse these two concepts and you can either end up handing the Spanish state a good deal of money or leave your family in desperate straits. By Spanish law, if you stay in Spain for three months or longer, you have to register yourself on the Register of Foreigners (Registro de Ciudadanos de la Unión) but does not mean you are tax resident. Equally, being on the Register of

Foreigners does not give you the rights of a native Spaniard and certainly does not automatically provide you with free Spanish healthcare, benefits and all the inheritance tax exemptions of a Spaniard. To be treated as tax resident you have to make an annual tax return in Spain or come within the parameters of someone whose income is below that required to submit an annual Income Tax Return. As everyone knows, if you live in Spain for 183 days or over or have your main residence or main business in the country then you can be deemed to be tax resident and therefore are obliged to make a tax return. Unfortunately, many foreigners in Spain

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OCATED in north west The Region of Asturias, or more correctly, The Kingdom of Asturias, is one of Spain, this remote area is Spain’s smallest, least populated and isolated regions. Well-off the established bounded on three sides by formidable mountain ranges tourist track (more about this later), Asturias lacks the centrepiece attractions of and on the fourth side by the say, Granada’s Alhambra, Cordoba’s Great Mosque or Costa del Sol’s beaches. Yet jagged Bay of Biscay coastline. for some inexplicable reason, this area has been home to certain events that have In the 8th century as Islamic been ‘a preview of coming attractions’ to some of Spain’s most seminal historical influence spread like wildfire episodes. Asturias in microcosm has shown the tendency to be the harbinger of over much of Spain, Asturias future trends in Spain’s historical trajectory. Consider... defiantly remained the only Visigoth Christian outpost. In 718 AD an Islamic army marched into the Cantabrian Mountains determined to crush the last pocket of Christian resistance. In the Covadonga Valley, a chieftain named Pelayo (known as ‘the savage ass’ by the Moors) with the odds being 31 to 40,000 against the Christians, repelled this attack. Exaggerated myth, part legend to be sure, Pelayo did indeed go on to form the small US citizen Jack is spending the first years of independent ‘kingdom’ his retirement in Almeria. His articles have been published in Spain and the US. of Asturias. It remained only part of Spain never to submit to Muslim rule. Pelayo’s victory was the legendary beginning to The Reconquest. Subsequent Asturian rulers came to identify themselves as heirs to the Visigoth Christian tradition. Nowhere was this Known as From Asturias was kept alive more pronounced ‘Green the dogged determination to than in the Kingdom Spain’, someday reconquer Spain from of Asturias where, the Muslims. That day did in under the banner of Asturias is fact come to pass albeit some a ‘universal uprising an 750 years later. of the original incredible Peninsula War Spanish race and region to The Peninsula War (1808- nation’, Asturian visit. 1814) was a military conflict rebels were the first between Napoleon’s France and to drive out the Spain. This major conflict is French. 1939) was an epic viewed by some historians as They removed the 20th century one of the first ‘national wars’ local French nightmare. and is also significant for the governor, seized Fought along strategy of using ‘guerilla war’ various arsenals and ideological lines, (guerrilla means little war in declared themselves this blood-bath Spanish). as an independent government. (also called The War of Spanish divided families, friends and The French occupation of the The small Kingdom of Independence) was to last six communities splitting the basic Iberian Peninsula destroyed Asturias boldly declared war on years, the other regions soon fabric of Spanish life. Spain’s ability to equip or Napoleon at the height of his followed the example of ‘Republicans’, so called because deploy an effective army to greatness. Asturias and ultimately expelled they were loyal to the Republic, counter Napoleon. However, an Independent of France and the French. Napoleon, much ranged from moderate secular alliance with England allowed Spain, Asturias established like the 8th century Muslim centrists to wild-eyed the Brits to launch the major diplomatic ties to London by invaders, had wildly revolutionary anarchists with campaigns while Spanish exchanging ambassadors with miscalculated Asturian resolve. unionists, separatists, ‘guerrilleros’ bled the French appeals for aid and alliances. Spanish Civil War communists and socialists in from the periphery. Although the Peninsula War The Spanish Civil War (1936- between.

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This loose affiliation clashed with Franco’s ‘Nationalists’; a military, Catholic cleric, landed gentry, monarchist faction, in a complex conflict. A full two years before the start of the Civil War, a clash of Republican and Nationalist partisans played itself out in what yet again is another example of Asturias’ propensity to mirror the future trends endemic in Spanish history. The victory of the parties of the right (the Nationalists) in Asturias’ local election of 1933 met stiff opposition from leftist (Republican) partisans. Sympathetic union miners began to occupy some of the larger towns of Asturias, setting up town assemblies or revolutionary committees to govern those pueblos. The rightist government responded by organising troops to retake ‘occupied’ towns. These troops led by a then relatively unknown general named Francisco Franco, used mainly Spanish Legion and Moorish mercenaries to crush the uprising. What became known as The Asturian Miners Strike of 1934, foretold the perfect storm of the very same political actors and intense ideologies that was, in two years time, to become Spain’s darkest hour. Historic Asturias From the 8th century repelling of the Moors, to the successful guerilla tactics resisting Napoleon, to the prelude uprising of the 1934 Asturian Miners Strike, the brave and rugged people of Asturias have continually signalled the approach of future trends that have loomed large in Spain’s rich history. Spain has done honour to that legacy by calling the heir to her throne the ‘Prince of Asturias.’ Furthermore, this venerated heir gives out the prestigious ‘Asturias Awards’ which, similar to the Nobel prizes, bestows recognition upon those citizens who best exhibit mankind’s most positive virtues. It is no accident that Spain has linked the name Asturias to such honorary recognitions.

Memo to the reader: If you are within the normal orbit of The Euro Weekly News readership area, there probably isn’t a more distant point on the Iberian Peninsula than Asturias. Do not let this deter you from a visit to this incredible region. Known as ‘Green Spain’ due to its rainfall, cooler temperatures and varied flora and fauna, Asturias offers much in the way of spectacular scenery. About a third of Asturias is protected natural space and/or UNESO biosphere reserves. The Cantabrian Mountains and the Picos de Europa are superlative hiking areas for all levels. Long distance treks extending hundreds of kilometres abound. For example, The French route of the Camino de Santiago, replete with a network of well established refuges, runs the entire length of Asturias. The Covadonga Valley, home to Pelayo’s great victory is considered the gateway to the Picos de Europa. The small town boasts of a religious sanctuary, a historic basilica, a mythical grotto, a museum and Pelayo’s tomb. Daily masses and rosaries all pay homage to the Asturian and Spanish hero Pelayo. The mountain scenery above the village resembles the Matterhorn area of the Swiss Alps, with the added bonus of spectacular Atlantic Ocean views 25km to the north. Enjoy and travel safe!

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FULLY equipped, nice and clean restaurant, Jalon Valley, 40 covers, to lease. Contact 677 833 668 (97406) FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY. Childrens’ 2 level soft play area with slide and ball pool. Dimensions 7 x 4.5 x 3m. Cost new 45K, FOR SALE 17K ono. Ring 722 737 688 or email warrior538@ aol.com for more info. (204008)

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OASIS Garden Pool Maintenance, Calpe to Javea. Call Martin 669 261 868 (97473)

MADE TO MEASURE loose covers. Choose from a wide range of materials in your own home. Javea area 686 453 827

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Electricians ELECTRICIAN WITH 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE on the Costa Blanca. Electrical upgrades, downgrades, meter boxes moved to boundaries. Rewiring with all paperwork issued. Installation of ICP switch and box for Iberdrola requirements. Tel: Mark 608 669 165 or 965 831 082

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Plastering ALL aspects of plastering. Smooth finishing. Rendering. Monocapa. Plasterboard ceilings. Coving. English standard of finish. 30 years experience. 965 874 827 / 608 000 247 (95956)

FREE Accommodation offered in return for companion help. Mature, reliable person. References required. Call after 8pm. Tel: 646 118 837 (101003) LONG LET. Alfaz apartment in Avenida Pais Valenciano. 3 beds, 2 baths, kitchen, gallery, terrace, solario, furnished. 500€. 647 622 223. Call after 3pm (97499)

TH.POOLS.sc. Maintenance, servicing and repairs. New pumps and filters, sand changes and regrouts. Pool equipment and one-off lessons available. Moraira - Benidorm. CALL TRISTAN 627 008 158 (95844)

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www.decorlux.es painting, decorating, renovation. Est. Costa Blanca 1995. Estimates free. Tel 649 181 526 (95863)

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)

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A.P.M. Pool Maintenance. Visit our shop for all your pool products, one off lessons, Sand Change, New Pumps and Filtros, Cleaning Contracts. Call Linda on 966 499 314 / 654 443 638 (97493)

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 suzica ley@gmail.com (100120)

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WASHING MACHINE and all domestic repairs, Calpe/Campello BLUESKY REPAIRS 966 875 283/626 430 671 (101097) REPAIRS of washing machines, dryers, gas/electric boilers and electrical problems. 609 002 752 de-monteur@hotmail.nl (97500) TERMINATION of all insects or rodents. Professional and cheap. 620 012 999 (97500) TOP CLASS maintenance. Painting , plumbing , building , electrics etc. We cover them all. Jason 648 011 291. (101051)

Property for Rent APARTAMENTOS PLAYA ALBIR SL. Quality rental accommodation with reception, 2 beds, 2 bath. Washing machine, air con, sea views and swimming pool. Available for short or long term let. apartamentos@playaalbir.es / Tel/fax 966 866 206 (100774) M100 - BENITACHELL, top floor apartment of a 2 storey block, 2 bedrooms, quiet location, stunning panoramic views. 420 euros pcm - 965 745 969 (89468) M141 - Second floor, 2 bed, 2 bath apartment in the sought after Port Xabia complex, Javea, walking distance to beach and all amenities 600 euros per month plus bills. 965 745 969 (89468) CHEAP Winter lets from £30 per week near Gandia. Rentals also available in Albir and near Mojacar. Email:oasisparks@ya hoo.co.uk or 696 090 776 (97331)

3 BED, 2 bathroom, new build bungalow in Benidorm. 200m2 living/150m2 land. All services nearby. Spanish speaking. 619 117 332 (99174) CALPE, La Calalga, 75 metres to the beach and local amenities. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, swimming pool. Only €265,000. Tel: 629 991 543 (99211) OLIVA, 500 metres from beach, 2000m2 plot with 98m2 prefab house, 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, good quality kitchen, large living/dining area, pool and mobile home included in the price €75,000. 658 368 653 (99212) NEED A UK BASE? 2 bedroom bungalow in Kent. £22,000. 965 696 113 ron-elliott1@hotmail. co.uk (99181) MORAIRA: Two bedrooms,two bathrooms,semi detached villa.Large garden and terrace,beautiful sea views,best area of Moraira.Not Urbanization! Must be seen.150.000 euros. Telephone 965 070 245 ,679 344 907 (204152)

Property Management COMPLETE HOME SERVICES Villa changeovers, laundry, pool cleaning, gardening, and general maintenance. Everything You Need. North Costa Blanca. denisebridger12@gmail.com Denise 667 298 576 (97374)

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UDI introduced the ‘Audi Cam’ service which enables customers to see and hear about necessary repair work and to authorise it all via mobile phone or PC. Audi Centre technicians across the UK are now able to focus hand-held ‘Audi Cams’ on specific problems during workshop inspections, deliver verbal diagnoses and to send the resulting film clips to customers’ home

Customers can now authorise repair work via mobile phone or PC. computers or smartphones before any work begins. They will then pinpoint and clearly

explain any problems found, and then propose solutions to those problems. Each problem identified is filmed as an individual clip to minimise file size and reduce ‘buffering’, and in as little as three minutes can then be incorporated into a web technologies and world- page that is exclusive to class design excellence. the customer involved. A secure link to that The next step in Jaguar’s sporting page is then emailed to bloodline is about to the customer, who has sole access to it using a become reality.” Following the F-TYPE’s unique PIN number ‘camouflaged’ public which is sent separately drive at the Goodwood by text message to their Festival of Speed in mobile phone. Once the customer June of this year, testing of the final has added all the jobs verification prototypes he or she wants to has continued in some proceed with to the of the harshest ‘shopping basket’, they environments in the can authorise the Centre to begin the work by reworld. More than half-a- entering their unique million separate F-TYPE PIN number. Paul Sansom, Head of design analyses were carried out comprising After sales and Service 10-million CPU hours of for Audi UK, welcomed processing, creating the advances made by more than 300TB of this new initiative: “Audi is unquestionably an data. Had that same amount innovator where it’s cars of initial design analysis are concerned, and I’m been completed on delighted we’re now also physical cars, the making real headway in number of prototype F- advancing the art of TYPEs built would have looking after those cars filled the majority of and their drivers. By effectively beaming the UK’s motorway network bumper-to- the workshop to our customers’ homes or bumper. “Now, we’re refining smartphones, Audi Cam and adding those last greatly simplifies the and repair few percentage points - service that true element of process, and at the honing which the Jaguar same time breaks down test team are delivering more of the barriers - which will turn a great between the service bay sports car into an and the customer that traditionally exceptional one,” said have Ian Hoban, Jaguar’s fostered scepticism and suspicion.” Vehicle Line Director.

Jaguar’s ‘return to sports market’ The F-TYPE, Jaguar's allnew aluminium twoseater sports car, will make its global debut in

production form at the Paris Motor Show on September 27. “The unveiling of the

F-TYPE in Paris will be a truly significant day in Jaguar’s history as it will mark the company’s

return to the sports car market, a market it originally helped to create,” said Adrian Hallmark, Global Brand Director, Jaguar Cars. The F-TYPE will be launched as a convertible with a choice of three petrol engines: 340PS and 380PS versions of Jaguar’s all-new 3.0litre supercharged V6, and a new derivative of its existing supercharged 5.0-litre V8. All will drive the rear wheels through an eight -speed transmission and will be equipped with Stop /Start technology. “The F-TYPE will break new ground by delivering stunning sports car performance while vividly demonstrating Jaguar’s cutting-edge engineering

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The Orba Warblers Mike Walter, managed twoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on the sixth. The Captain David Knight, having had a short rejuvenating break, made an imposing return topping Division one with 37 points off 8.8, in second place was Roger Vicars with 36 off 16.8 and showing signs of returning to his old form, in third place was Pete Nicholson with 34 off 18.2.

Division two did not quite match their lofty counterparts for a change this week and on top was Barbara Pollitt with 32 points off 20, second place went to Dave Rogers with 31 points and in third Roy Booth with 30. There was one singles knock-out match played today and Keith Lockyer beat Sheila Dindar four and two. The next fixture is on Wednesday August 22, at La Galiana, at 9.15am for 10am first tee. As always guests are welcome subject to a current handicap certificate. Call 634 351 950 or www.orbawarblers.com.

The golfers had to play the competition in extremely hot conditions.

Stableford played at Bonalba by Montgo By Richard Morris MONTGO GOLF SOCIETY paid a visit to Bonalba for a Stableford competition sponsored by Tony Carroll. When the Society played the course a couple of months ago it was in very poor condition, but since then a number of improvements has been made. The winner today, making light of the

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THE TOPS: All the winners at Alicante Golf.

THE Warblers visited Alicante Golf, which has six par three holes all of which presented the opportunity to win a prize. The closest on the day were, John Daniels on hole three, Pete Nicholson on the sixth, Bernard Culmer on the eighth and Keith Lockyer on hole 12, nobody hit the green on the 15th or 17th. Ron Steele and one of our guests,

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conditions which were extremely hot, was Ed Wallace showing a great return to form with a superb 41 points from his 8.3 handicap. In second place, despite two pointless holes, was Richard Morris (18.3) on 37 points with John Day (10.8) a close third with 36 points. Nearest the pins went to Norman Howell on the fourth with John Day picking up another prize on

the 14th. There were two 2's with Mike Saull and Simon Fox taking home coveted Montgo balls. The Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next game is at Oliva Nova on Friday August 24 when they will be playing a Medal competition sponsored by Mike Saull with a first tee at 9.28. All details on the website www.montgogolfsociety. net.

Javea Green Bowls Taylor Trophy Sponsored by deVere Group THE Taylor Trophy concluded recently and the winners were Sevens Up plus One, captained by Jo Morris. Taylor Made team came second and Sunbeams third.

The presentation was followed by tapas. Martin Hughes thanked owners Brian and Elaine Taylor and Tony Gardiner of the de Vere group for their sponsorship of another very successful Taylor Trophy and as always was well organised by Bill Barrie.

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The greatest Mo on Earth as Team GB bag 65 medals

THERE’S no doubt that the LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS proved a great success. This magnificent achievement was brought about not only by Team GB, but also by everyone involved: the 10,500 competitors (from 204 nations); their coaches/ managers; the 70,000 unsung volunteers; the armed forces who directed thousands of spectators to and from the venues, with no pay, some choosing to sleep on floors, in tents, anywhere within walking distance of a venue. And what about the opening and closing ceremonies? Brilliant!

‘Without a vision, people perish.’ Oh, yes! Team GB ‘inspired a generation’

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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.

Team GB won 65 medals in 16 different sports (29 gold, 17 silver 19 bronze) and came third in the final table, their best effort since 1908 when 1,900 competitors participated, 1,300 British. So it’s ‘up yours’ to all the negative, miserable folk who said our athletes wouldn’t perform and that the 2012 Games wouldn’t be a success. I listed GB’s first 37 medallists last week… here are the other 28: • 5,000m runner Mo Farah (gold, for a majestic double)

HIGH-FLYER: Dutch gymnast Epke Zonderland. • Boxers Nicola Adams (gold, first ever for a woman), Luke Campbell (gold), Anthony Joshua (super-heavyweight gold, following Joe Frazier, George Foreman etc), Fred Evans (silver) • Cyclists Sir Chris Hoy, Laura Trott, Jason Kenny (all gold), Vicky Pendleton (silver) • Diver Tom Daley (bronze) • Dressage riders Charlotte Dujardin (gold),

Laura Bechtolsteimer (silver), team GB (gold) • High Jumper Rob Grabarz (bronze) • Women’s hockey team (bronze) • Long jumper Greg Rutherford (gold) • Modern pentathlete Samantha Murray (silver) • Rowers Liam Heath/Jon Schofield (bronze), Alan Campbell (bronze), Ed McKeever (gold) • Brownlee triathlon brothers, Alastair (gold), Jonny (bronze) • Twaekwondo stars Jade Jones (gold), Lutalo Muhammad (bronze) • Sailors Luke Patience/Stuart Bithell (silver), Hannah Mills/Saskia Clark (silver) • Showjumpers Messrs Skelton, Charles, Brash and Maher (team gold) • Windsurfer Nick Dempsey (silver) My highlights of London 2012: • ‘Mo’ - commitment personified - the first Brit to win the 5,000/10,000m double. Pure poetry in motion. His victory last Saturday was my greatest athletics’ moment ever’! • Usain ‘Bolting’ to victory in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m sprints. The first athlete to win these three events at successive Olympics - magnificent. • Jess Ennis’s brilliant effort in the Heptathlon. • Seeing rowers Glover/Stannard (doubles),

GOLDEN GIRL: GB’s Jessica Ennis.

Triggs Hodge, Gregory, Reed and James (coxless 4s) and Watkins/Grainger, at last (pairs) winning gold • GB’s equestrian riders • Head-kicker ‘Flinty’ Jones winning Taekwondo gold • Cheering on cyclists Laura Trott (my female star of the Games, after her breaks, fractures and operations), Pendleton, Dani King, Jo Rowsell, ‘The Real McHoy’ (now GB’s most decorated Olympian ever), Kenny, Clancy, Burke, Kennaugh and Hinds • Bradley Wiggins’ stupendous victory in cycling’s time trial • The superb efforts of GB’s gymnasts, especially Beth Tweddle • Watching the world’s greatest-ever sailor, Ben Ainslie, winning again • ‘Pistol Pete’ Wilson shooting for gold

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• The powerhouse skill of kayakist Ed McKeever • Andy Murray’s tennis victories over Djokovic and Federer • USA women’s 4x100m relay team smashing a 27year world record • China’s table tennis clean-sweep • Michael Phelps’ final Olympic swim (22 medals, 18 gold) • Seeing the 800m world record blitzed by Masai warrior David Rudisha • Dutch gymnast Epke Zonderland on the high bars – wow! • Tearful Dominican 400m hurdler Felix Sanchez on the podium • Allyson Felix’s terrific 200m sprint victory • Boxing exploits of Adams and Taylor, Joshua and Campbell • Diver Tom Daley’s well deserved bronze Most gutsy performances - Keri-Anne Payne’s fourth place in the 10,000m open water swim… Greatest comeback – Ben Ainslee, winning his fourth gold… Most embarrassing result – Netherlands 9 Team GB 2 (men’s hockey)… Biggest shock – Mexico 2 Brazil 1 (football final). And well done to the millions of spectators who watched the Games live, indoors and out; a record 2.1m attended football matches and 1.2m watched Sunday’s men’s marathon.