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EXCLUSIVE by EWN Staff Reporter EXPATRIATES need to be on the alert over the latest online tax scam. A British expatriate almost fell for the fraud after receiving an e-mail seemingly carrying an HM Revenue and Customs letterhead and subject ‘Unclaimed Tax Refund Notification.’ But something did not seem quite right with the email, even though at first glance it appeared authentic. So Siobhan Hutton of
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DENIA PORT: Where the British engineer was last seen.
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Correction works to begin CORRECTION works on the Son Angelats sports centre in Soller, built four years ago, are set to start this week.
Woman saved THREE people were saved from drowning on Muro beaches this summer, said the town hall. The most recent was this weekend when a 75year-old woman was pulled from the sea and resuscitated by a lifeguard.
Wife attacked
€30,000 cash grab A yacht captained by a Mallorcan expatriate and with his wife as chef on board - is at the centre of a police enquiry involving a British engineer who has gone missing.... along with €30,000. Interpol has been put on full alert. The yacht was moored overnight at the mainland port of Denia (above) when the mystery unravelled. • Full story - Page 10
A WOMAN, aged 58, sustained minor injuries after her husband allegedly attacked her with a blade in their home on Avenida Son Matias. She was admitted to Son Espases Hospital.
Payback time THE pedestrian whose wallet was stolen after three men allegedly beat him assisted in their arrest by chasing after their car and detaining them until Palma police arrived.
GPS tracking THE use of GPS to track workers for the Parking Control and Ordinances (ORA) in Manacor is being defended by the town council but criticised as a violation of privacy.
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What lies ahead? KING JUAN CARLOS has returned to work following a lower-than-usual profile royal family summer break in Mallorca. Yesterday (Wednesday) he was back at the sharp end of things when he received Mariano Rajoy, president of the Spanish government. Privately, the head of state must be wondering what lies ahead, for at times 2012 has not been a royally happy one. Juan Carlos is respected by the majority of Spaniards, even – or especially – by those with republican leanings who remember his adroit handling of the transition and attempted coup. But initial concern when he broke his hip while in Zimbabwe last May turned to censure when it SUMMER RETREAT: Marivent Palace and King Juan Carlos who is now back at work. emerged he went there to shoot elephant. The Spanish media also broke their habitual silence ostensibly non-profit making sports foundation, regarding Juan Carlos’ private life revealing that Noos to his own holding companies. he was accompanied by his allegedly long-term Married to Cristina, Duchess of Palma de mistress, Danish-born Princess Corinna of SaynMallorca, they kept a low summer profile Wittgenstein-Say. spending some time alone at their Pedralbes But the elephant shoot itself caused outrage, (Barcelona) villa, later moving on to the French on the grounds of expense – although the King Basque region before returning to Washington was the guest of a Middle Eastern magnate – and the Duke’s well-paid Telefonica post. and because he was then honorary president of needed at Marivent Palace in Mallorca during a However Cristina did touch down briefly at Spain’s World Wildlife Fund. year when many Spaniards will have no holiday Marivent when leaving her four children with He apologised publicly for the Zimbabwe at all. In recent months newspaper headlines their maternal grandparents. episode and reacted with customary courtesy have all too-frequently been dominated by onAll the royals are said to be tightening their when later ousted from the WWF presidency. going fraud accusations concerning royal son-in- belts in the present ongoing tough economic And as 2012’s royal summer indicates, he and law Iñaki Urdangarin. He currently faces times, with some public purse payments his family perceived that a low-break was charges of diverting public funds from his reduced in line with national workers.
King returns after a low profile summer
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Dogs sniff out trouble for palm trees DOGS could help end the red palm weevil plague that has decimated thousands of palm trees in recent years. For the first time in Europe, Valencia palm tree protection company, Lucaplant, has trained dogs to recognise the presence of the palm weevil in trees before infestation. “No specialist can be sure if there is a part of a palm tree infected with the red
palm weevil, but a dog can detect it, allowing time to take action and treat the tree,” explained Lucaplant manager, Pedro Hernandez. Though Hernandez states that the company’s dog training techniques are classified as “top secret,” he explained they are not very different from those used to detect bombs or drugs. Currently three dogs of the boxer and border collie
breeds have completed the training. The red palm weevil was discovered in Spain for the first time in Almuñecar (Granada) in 1995. Lucaplant will be presenting this project in Thailand in September and in Miami in 2014, said Hernandez who added the company has received various requests from all over the world asking for their dogs to investigate certain palm trees.
Cyclist dies
A YOUNG woman was arrested at her home in Calle San Vicente Ferrer in Palma Mallorca after she allegedly threatened to kill her parents after they refused to give her money.
Fatal accident TWO people lost their lives in a collision between a car and a bus on the Manacor-Porto Cristo motorway at around 6.45pm Monday. The car’s occupants, a 59-year-old man and 53-year-old woman reportedly died on impact.
Business pleas VELEZ-MALAGA business owners have asked the town hall to create a blue zone parking area in the centre to help local commerce and make it more competitive with the new shopping centre project.
NATURAL SPECTACLE: The Aurora Borealis can be enjoyed from the comfort of your home.
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TREAMS of light in the sky normally only visible from the polar ice caps can be enjoyed from the comfort of homes until next Tuesday. The natural spectacle is to be shown live online thanks to the Shelios Expedition which is being led by Spanish researchers. The Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis will be broadcast daily between 3am and 3.10am Spanish time with the live video of the auroras in movement, having images refreshed every minute.
An aurora is a natural light display caused by the collision of energetic charged particles with atoms in the high altitude atmosphere. The expedition broadcast has been coordinated by Canary Islands Astrophysics Institute researchers and members of the Global Robotic Telescopes Intelligent Array (GLORIA) operating from near the Qaleraliq glaciar in Greenland. This has been made possible in collaboration with sky-live.tv in Spanish and English.
Police dog loses his badge
Violent robbery
A POLICE officer in Palma de Mallorca’s canine unit was bitten by a dog he was training. The officer required 20 stitches on his arm after the animal escaped from its cage. The incident took place around 7pm on Saturday at the UCAN municipal installations in Son Toells. The officer was leading a dog trained to detect drugs and put it in one of the kennels. At this point another police dog, trained to carry out rescues, managed to escape and attacked the first dog. It is believed they had a confrontation a few days before. The local police officer was injured while trying to separate the two canines. The dog that bit him has been removed from service.
THREE people were arrested in Palma de Mallorca on Sunday for allegedly hitting a man while attempting to steal his wallet. They drove off in a car, but the victim pursued and caught them at a traffic light when with the help of a security guard detained the suspects until police arrived.
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Collecting signatures for buses A GROUP of residents in Son Ferrer (Calvia) have begun a campaign to collect signatures to demand that bus line 104 once again passes through the city centre. This service is mainly used by the elderly and workers in the tourist sector.
THERE were more businesses in the service industry open this July than the same month last year in the Balearics; 35,032 compared to 34,907.
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A 32-YEAR-OLD cyclist died after being hit by a vehicle on the motorway between Manacor and Portocristo.
A MOROCCAN man was sent to prison without bail after he was allegedly arrested in Palma de Mallorca with four kilos of hashish. Officers had the man under surveillance for a few days before his arrest.
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As soon as Spain’s financial and budgetary situation is back to normal, the idea is to reverse the tax increments
Jose Soria, the Industry, Energy and Tourism Minister. He also said that the Government will ensure businesses do not charge the VAT tax rise until September 1.
Number of the week million more foreign tourists are expected to 1visit Spain this year compared to 2011, which
already reached the record-breaking number of 56.7 million visitors from abroad, recently stated the secretary of the Government’s Tourism Department, Isabel Borrego.
Rapper free MALLORCAN rapper Valtonyc has been released after being arrested for allegedly inciting violence and speaking of death threats in his song ‘Circo Balear’.
Fewer visits TRIPS to Sa Dragonera natural park in the Andratx municipality has fallen by nearly two thirds from the 83,959 visitors in 1999 to last year’s 29,783.
Slow down THE speed limit in Can Picafort town centre has been set at 30 kilometers per hour by the Santa Margalida Town Hall.
and finally... A MAN was arrested in Illora, Granada for allegedly setting fire to a family member’s home, which was unoccupied at the time. The accused had supposedly threatened to burn her house down before the incident.
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Stories making headlines from the United Kingdom
Fewer top marks BRITISH A-level results have dropped for the first time in 20 years due to Government pressure on examiners to restrict top marks. The overall pass mark has increased however.
Suicide plea A MAN from Wiltshire with locked-in syndrome asked a court to grant his doctor immunity from prosecution to carry out an assisted suicide. His plea was denied; judges believe Parliament should decide.
Toys stolen SEX toys worth €14,000 were reportedly stolen overnight from a flat in Gilgal, Stourport where an internet mail order company had been storing the items.
Chinese visas SEVERAL senior cabinet ministers propose to relax the visa system for Chinese tourists to boost tourism. B ut Home Secretary, Theresa May, said it would also bring criminals and asylum seekers to Britain.
‘We never contact by email’ - taxman From Front page Benalmadena, on the Costa del Sol, phoned the British tax authorities with regard to the possible £239.41 (€300) rebate. And she was immediately warned it was a scam. “They asked me to forward the e.mail to phishing@hmrc.gsi.gov. uk so that the matter could be investigated further. “They told me they never make contact by e.mail, which immediately alerted me that it was clearly a total fraud and scam.” A pensioner, Mrs Hutton has been in Spain for the last eight years, and lives in semiretirement with her husband Reginald. “While the e.mail at first glance appeared authentic, and was in
generally good English, there were minor errors, including receiving incorrectly spelled twice. “It also advised it was the final notice and that I should respond swiftly, which did not seem to be normal tax rebate procedure,” she said. The message stated ‘you are advised to respond Swiftly to this mail so as to facilitate the process within 72 hours of receiving the information Submitted.’ It then added a list of banks, including Barclays, HSBC, NatWest and Santander, and advised the reference of https://online.inlandr evenue.gov.uk/applicati on?namespace=re&origi n should be given. The e.mail also added
that if the account details provided were incorrect, or for an inactive account, that the refund would be forfeited. It also advised that for security reasons the IP address, time and date would be recorded, with deliberate ‘wrong input criminally pursued.’ “Since receiving the original message I was sent another this weekend pointing out I would lose my reclaim if I did not respond within another three days,” said Mrs Hutton, a former nurse who was born in Ireland and who later worked in the south of England.
THE SCAM MESSAGE with original spellings
Unclaimed Tax Refund Notification
You are Recieving this Notification Because you are yet to claim your tax refund which has accrued up to 239.41 GBP, This is the last and Final notice we will be sending regarding this issue. you are advised to respond Swiftly to this mail so as to facilitate the process within 72hours of receiving the information Submitted. On files dated 07/02/2012, The following Banks are processed within 48hrs of recieving your information due to the system link up. Barclays Bank Plca Co-operative Bank Plc Halifax Plc HSBC Bank Plc Lloyds TSB Bank Plc NatWest Bank Santander Bank other banks are required to allow up 72hrs. You are require to Submit the tax refund request using the reference below https://online.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/a pplication?namespace=re&origin Please Note : If the Account provide is incorrect or inactive your refund would be forfeited and also For Security reason we will record ( IP Address, Time and Date ) Delibrate wrong input will be criminally persued
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Arrested for stabbing wife in neck A MAN who allegedly stabbed his wife in the neck in their Palmanova home was arrested for attempted manslaughter. On Sunday, the suspect, a Georgian man aged 70, was taken into custody by the Guardia Civil after a fight with his wife escalated and he allegedly stabbed her in the neck. The woman, aged 58, suffered minor injuries and was admitted to Son Espases Hospital in Palma. During interrogation on Monday, the suspect allegedly admitted to having a poor relationship with his wife. On the day of the incident, the couple were arguing because the wife is the only one who works and earns money, stated the man in his version of events.
€3,000 deposit lands estate agent in jail A REAL estate agent was arrested for not returning a deposit of €3,000 that was due to a client in western
Palma. The accused agent, a woman aged 41, supposedly failed to return the deposit after being unable to sell
a client’s property. In 2010, the property owner employed the services of the real estate agency to help him sell a plot of land. The agency required that the client provide a deposit of €3,000 under the agreement that the amount would be returned should the agency fail to sell the property. When the agency had still not sold the property, the landowner demanded the agency return his deposit, “however, all he got in return was constant excuses as to avoid COOLING OFF: Temperatures are expected to ease. paying the refund,” explained the police. After the property owner reported the THE African heat wave will continue temperature will be accompanied situation to police, the until Friday. by rain. woman was arrested. On Saturday, temperatures are Inland Mallorca this week The real estate agent expected to drop two degrees and a exceeded 39 degrees Celsius, while has since been charged further four on Sunday. on the coast is was slightly cooler, with embezzlement and It is not yet clear if the drop in according to weather forecasts. released from police custody.
Cool changes ahead this weekend
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Religious rights HAMBURG authorities have signed an unprecedented agreement with Muslim group representatives to guarantee citizens the right to celebrate Islamic holidays, burial customs, and influence religious lessons at school.
No tattoos JUDGES in Münster and Coesfeld have prohibited a business owner from tattooing a Rolling Stones symbol on his pony’s flank for advertising purposes as tattooing animals for fashion violated animal cruelty laws.
Bad cologne DISPOSABLE urinal company Adamus is looking to Cologne, where the streets are often filled with unpleasant odours.
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Parking protests regulated MALLORCA’S Delegate Government has set some perimeters for protesters at the Son Espases Hospital to prevent interruptions to medical services. Protests against the paid parking zones at Son Espases began yesterday (Wednesday), and are scheduled to continue until tomorrow (Friday). The Delegate Government has allowed protesters to occupy a limited area in order to ensure hospital entrances are clear and to prevent traffic chaos. Past protests have caused traffic jams. This time, the government took pre-emptive measures because traffic restrictions, ‘could affect emergency services at the hospital’. Union leaders behind the protest did not argue and defended protesters’ legal assembly stating they have “the right to rally just as residents have the right to move about freely.”
Embarrassing Bodies return to Magaluf THE British television programme Embarrassing Bodies came to Magaluf. Dr Christian Jessen, Dr Pixie McKenna and Dr Dawn Harper from the BAFTA award winning Channel 4 series were on the island for three days, from Friday to Sunday. The doctors were on hand offering medical advice at limited appointments throughout the day at the special Embarrassing Bodies mobile clinic, which was located on Magaluf beach. “Embarrassing Bodies first filmed an episode at the Daiquiri three years
MOBILE CLINIC: The inflatable dome used to discuss patients’ problems and the Hangover Hospital.
ago,” said manager Nicola Bardsley. “At that time we developed a nice relation-
ship with the cast and crew, they were very friendly and always willing to have photos with anyone who
asked. One month ago they telephoned and asked for permission to film another episode from the Daiquiri Palace. “During the three days of shooting they used the terrace as a base while they organised and signed up groups to participate in fun and educational games. Also selecting a few cases they thought needed the doctor’s treatment, to go inside the inflatable dome and discuss their problems. It was three days of fun”. As the director and crew were leaving they said “thanks so much” and “we’ll be back next year”.
Mallorca Rocks with Happy Mondays THE ‘godfathers of Madchester’, Happy Mondays performed on the Rocks stage for the first time Tuesday night. Discovered through the legendary Hacienda Club in Manchester, the Mondays became the flag bearers of the baggy movement and are touted as almost single
handedly being responsible for putting late 80’s Manchester at the centre of the music universe. This year the band has reformed their original line-up of Shaun and Paul Ryder, Gary Whelan, Mark Day, Paul Davis, Rowetta and that man Bez for the first time in 19 years.
SCANDINAVIAN PRESS Stories making headlines in Denmark, Norway and Sweden
Response too slow NORWAY- Anders Breivik, who admitted killing 77 people last year, could have been caught faster, says a report. Police were criticised for taking 35 minutes to reach the youth camp.
Extra school DENMARK- School children in Copenhagen will spend more hours at school than students in other parts of the country. The extra time will be spent studying Danish, English and social studies.
Body found SWEDEN- Polish students stumbled across human remains on a campsite near Galo. Police suspect murder.
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Interpol hunt as yacht engineer disappears along with €30,000 By Nicole Hallett A YACHT engineer has disappeared, along with €30,000 in cash. The money is missing from the yacht on which Briton Paul Scott had been a crew member for six months. Police in Spain and Interpol have now been alerted to be on the lookout for Scott from Manchester, who disappeared on Sunday when the yacht was moored in Denia Port north of Alicante on the Costa Blanca. Interpol believe he is still in Spain, or the EU, as no sightings have been reported at passport controls. In addition to the €30,000 cash, the personal documents of three other crew members including two British and an Australian passport, marriage and birth certificates, the licence of the captain and legal documents for the yacht have also gone missing. Twenty-eight-year-old Scott was one of four crew aboard the Britishflagged yacht hired privately by passengers last week to take them
from Ibiza to Moraira, near Denia. After dropping off the passengers, the yacht docked overnight in Denia before a planned return trip to Ibiza to pick up other clients. All the crew went out in Benidorm, with Scott returning to the boat around 10pm with the chef, Ruth Cherrett, who opened the safe to get money to pay for their taxi. When yacht stewardess, Sian Cameron, who had earlier returned to the yacht, and Ruth went to bed, they said Scott told them he was going on deck. A little later the yacht captain David Cherrett, Ruth’s husband, returned. When he went to the safe the cash was gone and there was no sign of Scott. “Paul had been drinking a lot that night, so we are not sure if it was premeditated or if he found the key and it was a spur of the moment thing,” said Ruth, who is from Australia but who has lived in Mallorca for 10 years with her husband.
“We had lived and worked with him for sixth months and he is a really nice guy. We are devastated.” The €30,000 was made up of crew tips, money from previous clients, a deposit from future passengers plus petty cash. Theft of the passports and other documents meant Russian clients who they were booked to pick up in Ibiza had to book another yacht. “Because of the incident our boss has lost €60,000 worth of business. He is not happy,” said Ruth, who says 15 items of jewellery given to her by her late father and family members are also missing. “They are not particularly valuable, but have great sentimental value.” “We think he may have gone to Benidorm as he doesn’t speak Spanish,” said Ruth. “He has a distinctive tattoo of 11 stars from his wrist to shoulder, standing for Manchester United Premiership wins.”
Paul Scott, pictured on the night he went missing.
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Stat of week APPROXIMATELY 20 per cent of companies have been forced to close each year since the economic crisis hit Spain in 2008.
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Madrid needs to add-up cost of an Olympic win New loo!
Truly a seat of power GLOBAL students including some in Europe - have been invited to come up with plans to re-invent the toilet. The US-based Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have launched an international university competition to reinvent the loo! Clearly the winner will be able to take a true seat of power in global business circles!
By Business Editor Brendan Small DOES Madrid really want to host the 2020 Olympics? Many feel winning the bid to host such a costly event would be a poisoned chalice for a nation at present facing economic turmoil from an almost dead-on-its-feet real estate market, plus the ongoing Eurozone crisis. But sports enthusiasts and many business leaders equally identify that if sponsors can be found for the event – despite the difficult economic times then Madrid, which amassed the highest score of 8.08 out of the three candidates in an earlier round of negotiations, could perhaps long-term benefit from being an Olympic winner! Madrid, along with Tokyo (8.2) and Istanbul (6.98) were invited to send representatives to the London 2012 Olympics that have just closed, with many claiming the event a huge success for the British capital.
Those in the know in London remain tight-lipped as to the total cost of this year’s games, which were initially budgeted at £2.4 billion (€3 billion), but this was repeatedly raised to £9.3 billion (€11.6 billion). And some estimate that the final total cost was nearer £25 billion (€31.25 billion). What is certain, the London Games were a lot cheaper than the €35 billion estimated cost of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The next move towards hosting the 2020 games will be early next year when the International Olympic Committee visits the three short-listed cities, and this will be followed by a report and verbal presentation. The final decision will be made in 12 month’s time, by which time Madrid will need to have done all its sums… otherwise the cost could be long-term bankruptcy for the capital.
Big business going up in smoke THE sale of cannabis may be big business in Spain, but potential tax returns for national coffers are going up in smoke. If all the marihuana consumed was bought legally with VAT added to the price, the government would receive €177 million more a year, a consumer survey by cannabis associations has revealed. Spaniards spend
€1,163 million on cannabis each year. If commercially produced legally, more than 38,000 jobs could be created, which would return €400 million to the government and cut back on mafias, says the Catalonian associations that made the survey. While the associations are allowed to sell cannabis to members, they cannot grow it REVENUE BOOST: legally, creating a legal Cannabis tax could boost coffers. gap still to be defined.
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Many people write providing different views with regard to driving licences. And their views differ greatly. Here I provide some of the most common questions Firstly: Is a full time resident in Spain obliged to change their UK Driving Licence for a Spanish Driving Licence? This would be a person who maintains an address in Britain and thus can renew the driving licence and receive notifications. I You and the have read that it formerly Law in Spain was mandatory to By David Searl change such a licence. Secondly: Is it true that a person who holds a Spanish Driving Licence is barred by national law from driving a vehicle that does not have local registration plates? F.S. (Almeria)
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No, it is not necessary for a UK citizen, or any other European Union citizen, to exchange their home country driving licence for a Spanish one when taking up official residence here. Remember that it is esssential to pass Spain’s medical exam for licence renewal every 10 years or five years depending on their age. This certificate must be kept with the licence. Perhaps the second question should be phrased differently. A person who holds a Spanish driving licence can rent a car and drive it in Germany, for example. However, a resident of Spain is not permitted to ‘own’ a car on foreign registration. To be more precise, a resident is not permitted to drive a foreign-registered vehicle which they own. A wealthy Spanish businessman who owns a flat in London can keep a British-registered car there for use on his visits. But a resident Briton who wants to keep a UK-registered car here must have it registered on Spanish plates. Full details can be found in the section On the Road in Spain in my book, You and the Law in Spain. David will respond to queries but reserves the right to select letters which will be of interest to the greatest number of readers. You can also consult David through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola. ask@lawtaxspain.com or call 952 667 090.
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Dark side to woes of sick economy BRITAIN’S economic crisis has led to increased alcohol abuse, mental problems and suicides, according to several studies, however, experts stress there are also frequently added factors.
£££ RETAIL sales volume rose 0.3 per cent last month ,despite predictions of a 0.1 per cent decrease, with the Olympics the possible cause.
£££ THE housing market has been hurt by untrue rumours of a cut
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£££ BUSINESSES in Bristol are supporting a plan for
a local currency which will only be usable among member companies and is aimed at retaining local wealth within the city.
£££ UNEMPLOYMENT has dropped 8 per cent due to the London Olympics and a rise in self and part-time employment. SKYLINE: The centre of Bristol.
Future for nuclear power is a dose of common-sense FINALLY, after almost 30 years, it seems at least one local British authority has come to a sensible, practical decision on nuclear power. Even so, it is still sad that the proposed construction of two nuclear power-generating stations on the Bristol Channel is to be planned, financed, constructed and operated by a European, rather than a British company. In the hot seat will be EDF, a French company already among Britain’s major electrical power suppliers. But a definite positive is that the Bristol project could usher in a new dawn, a re-birth, of something that should in reality never have been abandoned. Although the plan is still in the financial negotiation stage, the proposal that the two nuclear power stations should be built on a site at present occupied by a pair of ageing, conventionally-fuelled units, has already received municipal and local public support, especially with the potential of local jobs. They have not followed the route of protest meetings or demonstrations, for after witnessing desecration of coastlines, seascapes and countryside by wind-farms, they want none of it. How refreshing! Part of the ongoing financial negotiations concern what is known as the ‘strike price’ per megawatthour (MW/hr) generated, which is
NUCLEAR PLANTS: Safer and preferred over wind power by many.
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the guaranteed figure laid down in the contracts, to be subsidised by all UK consumers should the price of electricity fall below that level. This system is already in operation for all low-carbon power suppliers and presently stands at £140 (€175) per MW/hr, due to be reduced to £100 (€125) per MW/hr by 2020, coincidentally by the time proposed nuclear-powered generating stations are expected to come on stream at a cost of £10 billion (€12.5 billion) What a pity it has taken so long for the people in power to stop believing every scare story put out by the antiNO Ikea furniture will be included in 100 nuclear lobbies, budget hotels planned throughout Europe in harking back to a new business venture by the Swedish Chernobyl and furniture chain. The first one will be in Fukushima at Germany. every opportunity.
Ikea hotels, but no flat packs
Chernobyl was a disaster, caused by a Soviet system encouraging shoddy planning and construction exacerbated by inexpert and corner-cutting maintenance. This made the final melt-down almost inevitable. Fukushima was ‘state-of-the-art’, and could have continued efficiently for many more years if maintenance and safety issues had been brought to light; simply because people on the ‘factory floor’ felt that criticism of superiors would indicate a ‘lack of respect’, almost unthinkable in Japanese society. Happily, that is not the British worker’s style. The anti-nuclear lobbyists need to move on. Nuclear power cannot be un-invented, and it’s time to bend efforts, not towards banning nuclear power generation per se, but to ensure design and construction of these new plants – and others that will surely follow – incorporate only the best and most up-to-date practices in both safety and day-to day maintenance. That way lies the future.
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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 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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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’ come 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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Not all women think pink and handymen WHAT do women want? It’s a question men have hopelessly being trying to answer for as long as time has existed. But now a French bank thinks it has come up with the answer. A look For according to at finance Parisian lender Societe for females Generale, we women want handbag Jane Plunkett insurance and a jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews. handyman hotline. NEW FRENCH IDEA: Modern com In keeping with this banking with women in mind. stereotypical line of thinking, the bank is now offering girls a pink and gold coloured somewhat 1950’s approach to marketing a bank called ‘Por Elle’ (For Her). new product. It is also promising to ‘simplify’ a girl’s life One Parisian businesswoman called the via €200 of handbag theft insurance and a bank ‘cheeky’ for its efforts and rightly phone service that provides for up to two pointed out that many men equally have no handyman call-outs per year. clue how to fix a serious electrical problem. It’s fair to say that the Parisians are The bank, however, has defended itself usually on the ball, but do they really know saying it is not a discriminatory approach, how to attract ladies to a bankcard? stating “those who choose the cards wish It seems not, for not all women are to adhere to their femininity.” happy about being singled out for special If handbag insurance and handymen are help from their bank. something that attracts a woman to a card, While the contents of a woman’s so be it. handbag can add up, not to mention the But do not get drawn in by colours. bag itself if it’s designer, many 21st century Check the fine print, interest rates, girls are a little put out by the banks charges, and check if it’s right for you!
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20 dodgers UK tax officials have published photos of the top 20 tax fugitives, who together are responsible for an estimated ÂŁ765 million in evasion and fraud.
10 richest TAYLOR SWIFT tops this year’s Forbes Magazine list of the richest celebrities under 30. The 22-year old singer earned an estimated ₏46 million last year. Rihanna and Lady Gaga were also in the top 10.
Wealth scare ADRIAN BAYFORD and his wife Gillian who scooped the â‚Ź180 million Euromillions jackpot admit it is “slightly frighteningâ€? deciding what to do with the second biggest ever jackpot in the UK.
Now Spanish banks get taste of success By EWN Business Reporter SOME Spanish banks are beginning to win their fight to improve balance sheets in the present rough-ride economic times. They are not only beginning to reduce their risk, but are additionally getting back into better profit margins for their shareholders. This is revealed in a Top 1000 World Banks 2012 report by the authoritative www.thebanker.com. Banco Santander is placed fourth in the world among banks for decreasing market risk, with the Spanish bank cutting its market risk by 34 per cent and also reducing its risk weighted assets by 9.44 per cent. Both Santander and BBVA foreign owned subsidiaries are additionally generating significant profits for their parent companies in Spain.
SIGN OF SUCCESS: Encouraging indicators from Santander. This is revealed in the top 25 most profitable foreign-owned subsidiary rankings which list Banco Santander and BBVA owned banks seven times, with four of the individual banks in the top 10. A total of around $13bn (â‚Ź10.5bn) in pre-tax profits has been generated through these
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The end is a long way off THE present economic woes in Spain will not end before two more recessions in 2018 and 2020, according to financial anyalyst Juan Ignacio Crespo in his new book ‘Las dos proximas recesiones.’
Less aid THE Labour Ministry granted 30 per cent less money to the main 79 labour unions last year, with a total payout of â‚Ź15.79 million each according to the activities carried out and the people they benefitted.
Job hope DESPITE being traditionally wary of international migration for work, 20.07 per cent of Spaniards indicated a willingness to move anywhere in the world for a job, a Randstad employment survey revealed.
Shady truth of men in designer sunglasses THE looky-looky men who ply our local consumer, product and media intelligence beaches may do well selling designer copy with offices worldwide, including London, sunglasses to tens of thousands of visiting said: tourists and to many expat and Spanish “Men are more inclined than women to residents. indulge themselves with designer But from the latest survey in Britain, it sunglasses, probably because they do not would appear that British men are tend to spend as much on other less likely to line up for fashion accessories or copies than their jewellery.� partners. “Young women look While cool for fun, trendy sunglasses are sunglasses which identified as being don’t cost a fortune among the hottest as they are likely to accessories to have, be viewed as a men have been short-term purchase found to be almost that can both be SUNNY SPECTACLE: Designer twice (20 per cent) as changed regularly, and glasses from Jimmy Choo. likely as women (11 per form part of a cent) to buy true designer ‘wardrobe’ of different sunglass brands. styles to create different Almost 40 per cent of people fashion looks, while men show a surveyed in the UK said that stylish greater affinity for luxury brands.� sunglasses make them feel fashionable, Overall, the value of the sunglasses but while 42 per cent of men spelt out that market has tumbled over the last five high quality is important, only 28 per cent years, with the negative growth fuelled by of women felt the same. a drop in average selling prices as More than one in five British men said consumers rein in their discretionary spend that having genuine designer sunglasses is in the current economic climate. important, but only 17 per cent of women However, Mintel estimates that the felt the same. market is now starting to recover and that Tamara Sender, Senior Consumer by 2016 will have almost returned to levels Analyst at Mintel, the global supplier of in the pre-recessionary climes of 2007.
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Richard goes for gold in interview with Olympiad
Spanish radio station owner, Richard Shanley, scooped an Olympic first when a GB gold medallist agreed to give his first interview outside the UK. Nicole Hallett reports. Why did you come to Spain? For the easy life, which it was until three-and-a-half-years ago when I bought a radio station on impulse. Highlight of career? Interviewing Olympic Gold medallist Nick Skelton four days after he won the Team GB showjumping medal at London 2012, in I believe the first interview by any Team GB medallist in Spain during the games. A real scoop for Spectrum FM. Listen as a podcast at http://costaalmeria.spectrumfm.net/ Other jobs? Owned a printing business, classic car
showroom and satellite TV company. Aged 10, what did you want to be? A lollipop man because they didn't start work until age 65. Most exciting experience? Competing in the November 1986 Beaujolais Nouveau run. Our car came fourth in the race back to the ferry at Calais with more than 500 cars from the UK taking part. Theme song? ‘Things can only get better’... this is what I think all the time since the recession in Spain began. Invite to dinner? Ayrton Senna (sporting hero) and Margaret Thatcher (political hero)
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Vital Statistics • Age: 48 • Lives: Vera Playa, Almeria • In Spain: 12 years • From: Stratford Upon Avon, UK • Status: Married • Hobbies: Ski-ing (water and snow) and golf. • Like about Spain: Lifestyle, weather and opportunity for teenage daughters to be bilingual. • Least like: The mañana attitude.
EWN COMMENT Panic in hen-house EARLIER this month the share price for nationalised, rescued Bankia rose sharply and tripled. But then Spain’s state-backed restructuring fund, FROB, stepped in with a reminder that shareholders in banks receiving European bailout money should expect losses. The Bankia shares fell and opportunities for further speculation were nipped in the bud although someone, somewhere, probably made a killing. In and out, just like a fox in a chicken-run.
What’s in a name? FRANCO’S name and titles are mostly obliterated in cities and towns but occasionally endure. Guadiana del Caudillo (Badajoz) voted not long ago to remain as it was, less from regard for leader Franco than because the inhabitants are used to the name. An ability to live with the past is not the same as recreating
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THE Olympics was a real education for me. I watched sports I knew nothing about and thoroughly enjoyed it. I particularly enjoyed the beach volleyball and the handball. I was amazed at the fitness level of the beach volleyball players. One second diving into the sand and then a second later on their feet knocking the ball over the net. Or the amount of bodily contact involved in the handball. To see these young women charge towards the goal with ball in hand only to end up on the floor felled by the defence, then to get up and continue with the match. I could not help hoping that some of the fairies who call themselves professional footballers were watching. If these girls can hit the deck and be up and involved in the play in seconds, why can’t these overpaid posers do the same instead of writhing about on the floor because another player brushed by him and may have broken his newly manicured nails. Well done Team GB, you did us proud. Tom Hawksworth, Taberno (Almeria)
Sickly fine FURTHER to several recent letters highlighting bureaucratic injustice, last week I paid the tax authorities’ €112.50 fine for not answering a registered letter delivered to my house while I was overseas. As more than seven days had elapsed, the Post Office were unable to assist. Another registered letter arrived three weeks later with the fine. It appears the taxman is empowered to fine you for non-compliance irrespective of circumstances. He is also under obligation to advise you as to what information he was originally requesting. I have been punished without ever knowing what I should have done. So folks, remember then, that should you be lying there in hospital with your plastered limbs up on hoists, then your predicament just is not going to wash with the taxman if you have not answered him in time. Ken Bethell, Puerto de Mazarron (Murcia)
Love is … I HAVE long enjoyed the often light hearted page three articles. Last week’s (Issue 1415) in particular I found funny. It said that in the summer the hormone responsible for love and sexual desire, testosterone, increases and that it makes people
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Good samaritan I LOVE the wild life around Huerta Nueva where I live and wish to share this photo of ducks on a lake at the back of my house.
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more likely to be unfaithful. I see this effect every summer. It all makes sense now. In summer resorts, the local men eagerly await the lady tourists. Likewise, tourists from colder climes tend to enjoy this effect when on holiday here too. They cannot help themselves it seems. Laura, Palma de Mallorca
Rowdy crowds READING the article ‘Large botellón crowds affect local tourism’ (Almeria, Issue 1413) reminded me that when we first came to live in Mojacar some 17 years ago, it was called the ‘Corner of Enchantment’. Today is it more like the ‘Corner of Endangerment’. Both residents and holidaymakers, from young families to pensioners, do not like venturing out on to the beach, especially at night. While accurate, the article did not go far enough in highlighting the true horrors. I wonder if readers have any suggestions in stamping out what has now become a massive problem. In other coastal reports I understand they introduced local laws prohibiting the playing of loud music from either cruising or stationary vehicles. Also heavy on the spot fines
to those participating in botellon had the desired effect. Another problem is the large number of hen and stag parties attracted to the town, which drives local custom away. Charles, Mojacar (Almeria)
Sad and angry EVERYTIME I read an article about bull events in Spain I get very sad and then angry. The last was ‘Request to protect bulls falls on deaf ears’ (Issue 1415). Animal rights group Anpba is fighting for cases like that of a bull named Brusco that died when it was forced to run in the streets despite having collapsed from exhaustion just hours earlier. However, the source of the problem is that these events will continue to happen as long as there is demand. Jasmine Forrest, Estepona (Malaga)
Handicap point I READ EWN most weeks and especially enjoy the golf reports from local societies. However, they are always printed with a glaring mistake; the handicap used by the player in achieving the score. For example last week the Orba Warblers report shows the winner at Bonalba as playing off 8.5. Nobody plays with a fraction of a handicap. He actually played off 10. Similarly, the division two winner is reported to play off 21.1 when it was 24. Pego’s winners show 4.6 and 22.4; they should be six and 27 respectively. Montgo’s winner on 9.8 actually played off a handicap of 12. The handicap reported is the players actual handicap which has to be
I WOULD like to thank the person who, on finding my wife’s passport on the ground in the Torrevieja Marina car park, had the decency to take it to the car park attendant, where I thankfully found it when I went to pay my parking fee some time later. When I realised it was lost, I found out that the National Police recently set up a telephone line - 902 102 112 - for anyone wishing to make a ‘denuncia’ of any incident which does not require police attendance, for example, lost property. It is in Spanish and English. On completion of the report I was given a reference number and informed that I had to call at a National Police Station within 48 hrs where my report would be ready for me. I was also given the choice of which station I could go to. L Levett, Catral (Alicante)
Cooling tip HERE is a tip for keeping cool in this hot weather. Get out that winter hot water bottle. Fill it with cold water and place in the bottom of the fridge. Then take it to bed at night. It will keep cool most of the night. Then place it back in the fridge in the morning. This really works and costs nothing. Carol, by email
Changing regimes I HAVE been watching the hypocrite Hillary Clinton running around the world giving her backing to the rebels in Syria and wanting the rest of the world to help with ‘Regime Change’. This is the same Hillary Clinton that wants worldwide gun control, which would stop future citizens of Syria from obtaining weapons to ever be able to effect another attempt at ‘Regime Change’. You can't make it up ... Keith Hallam, Blackpool (UK)
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT
OH THE DRAMA: Football’s image after games might take an effort of Olympic proportions.
upon us by a media, which frankly is not much better. Spitting, snarling and being generally unpleasant, these overpaid uniformed yobs once again brought the game, that in the days of Sir Stanley Matthews and Billy Wright truly could be called a sport, down even below the level of professional wrestling.
These extremely lucky young men have no more sense of sportsmanship than Vlad the impailer. They are all up for the highest bidder and, with very few exceptions, wouldn’t know loyalty if it punched them on the nose. The excuse that they are paid such exorbitant sums of money because their
careers are so short, is total bull. Many of them are being paid ridiculous sums of money at age 16. By the time they are 18 they command hundreds of thousands a month and most of their careers can last 20 years or more, which is the length of the average soldier or policeman’s career. Need I say more?
If I had my way I would put a cap on all professional footballers’ wages, worldwide. I would also cap all transfer fees, bonuses and numbers of foreign transfers. Contrary to how it may appear, I do actually like the game. To see it ruined by billionaire owners and money grabbing mercenaries, truly makes me both sad and extremely angry. Will any of this tirade make any difference? Of course it won’t. Money is still the God of the human race and the answer to it all? Blowing in the wind my friends. Blowing in the wind. As a final matter of interest! I counted 138 ‘amazings’ in the various interviews and commentaries I watched during the Olympics - and now the X factor is back! Whatcha mean, get a life Leapy? Thanks for the mail. Keep em coming, I can take it. Keep the faith. Love Leapy. Leapylee.2002@gmail.com
LEAPY LEE admits he was wrong about the Olympics, but how about the chart life of his near no 1 hit record in 1968? I presume an inaccurate memory is possible after 44 years. He claims that Hey Jude was responsible for stalling him at No. two for 23 weeks. The Guinness book of British Hit Singles says Arrows was in the charts for 21 weeks, presumably not all at number two. Jude was at number one for only two weeks of its 16 week chart life; so come on, Leapy, how many weeks did Arrow spend at number two? Les Roy, Denia (Alicante) Editor’s note: It should have been ‘in the chart for 23 weeks’, depending on which chart you are following, says Leapy Lee.
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ONE of the truly gratifying things to emerge from the recent games was the pure sportsmanship that prevailed throughout the whole experience. The wonderful feeling of human beings, vying against each other simply to bring out the highest achievements possible and all in the true spirit of mutual respect and honourable competition. And then came football. The day after this wonderfully refreshing and uplifting episode ended, I can quite honestly say my heart sank; there they all were again. All those magnificent sportsmen and women were suddenly replaced by a bunch of mercenary louts who have about as much in common with sport as Pol Pot had with human rights. Back they all were, with their designer haircuts and stubble, pontificating and prancing around the pitch, their inflated egos thrust
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T’S surprising how many people believe in old wives’ tales. You know the ones I mean. If your nose itches, someone’s talking about you. If your right palm itches, you’ll soon be shaking hands with a stranger. If it’s your left palm, you’re about to come into some money. Even though she knew they’re not true, a friend of mine found herself using some of these old wives’ tales on her own children. “Don’t stand in the rain or you’ll catch a cold.” (Meaning: I don’t want another load of wet washing.) “Stop cracking those knuckles or you’ll get arthritis (ie. I’m sick of listening to the noise). “Eat the carrots and you’ll see better in the dark” (just clear that plate I’ve just spent an hour sweating over). “Move back from the TV or you’ll go blind sitting too close” (and then I can see The X Factor!) While many of these tales hark back to medieval times – yawning, for instance, can lead to “evil spirits entering the body unless you cover your mouth with your hand” - others are quite recent. We’ve all heard it’s bad for our eyes to watch TV in the dark and we should have a lamp on. For this, we can thank the salesman with the stock of small lamps that weren’t selling who came up with the gimmick of calling them, yes, ‘TV Lamps’.
Breaking Views NORA JOHNSON Nora, who has lived on the Costa del Sol for a number of years, is the author of psychological suspense and crime thrillers.
Some old wives’ tales, though, do have a nugget of truth. “Kids should eat a peck of dirt before they die.” Good advice: lack of exposure to pathogens is responsible for many of the auto-immune diseases in western society. So, get a dog and let the kids run about and play in the great outdoors. “Chicken soup is good for colds”. Well, any warm, steamy nutritious liquid will do, but it does help open up the bronchial tubes. “Don’t scratch, you will make it spread.” Actually true, not just by spreading the substance that caused the rash, but also the act of scratching itself provokes a histamine response. Now if you’ll excuse me I must go. Both my left and right palms are itching. Which obviously means I’m about to meet a rich stranger. Yawn. Or some rich evil spirits.
Good advice: Don’t stand in the rain or you’ll catch a cold.
Nora Johnson’s thrillers, ‘Soul Stealer’ & ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.com) available
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Internet surprise A STUDENT looking for quick answers on a message board for a summer reading exercise he didn’t complete was calledout by the book’s author who said he was ‘bummed’ by the student’s choice.
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SPACE: To use a pencil would be far too easy.
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HE US space agency NASA once spent millions developing a pen that would write in a non-atmosphere environment. The Russians replied ‘we use a pencil.’ A friend once boasted if you pressed a little button on his new watch the hands lit up. I asked him if he’d heard of a luminous watch. Why do we make our lives so complicated and for what purpose? I learn that a single edition of the New York Times contains as much information as would be acquired in an average man’s lifetime 200 years ago. Adding to my store of useless knowledge, there is more hi-tech in my mobile phone than there was in the first spacecraft. I suppose in some ways it can be argued we have all benefited from the remarkable advances that have taken place over the last decades. The next frontier to be broken down is surely the simplification of gadgets. Many of today’s aids to modern living are beyond comprehension.
Mike Walsh vwww.michaelwalsh.es Mike Walsh. Based the Costa Blanca, international journalist, author and professional writer: ex-business assessment executive Guild of Master Craftsmen. European correspondent Boston Revolutionary Radio.
This isn’t my problem; it is our problem, for we are becoming programmed to look for difficult rather than simple solutions. Having failed to master all but the basics in many household gadgets, I once conceded I had technophobia; like any other disability I kept it to myself. That was until a national newspaper tested the general population on their ability to use gadgetry common to modern households. It was discovered that over 80 per cent of us cannot quite get the hang of programming devices or putting things together. In fact I emerged with honours. I download and print the instruction manual for my very modest digital
camera; it is the size of a telephone directory and largely incomprehensible. There is something about the human condition that strives for change whether necessary or not. They boast of multimillion euro fighter jets and state of the art early detection systems. Recently a couple of Swedish self-publicists flew a light aircraft unimpeded in and out of Belarus territory. At the height of the Cold War a German student flew a single seat Cessna across the USSR and landed it in Red Square. Thanks to my PC I can listen to the most obscure radio stations broadcast from the Urals to the depths of the Arizona hinterland. Two newspapers used to be enough; one national, one local. Now I have millions to choose from but I still prefer those two newspapers. As Albert Einstein surmised: “It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.”
A MASS of volcanic rocks the size of Belgium was found floating off the coast of New Zealand. Scientists believe the golfball-size stones that make up the raft are likely from an underwater volcanic eruption.
Mafia bust ITALIAN mafia fugitive, Roberto Matalone, was busted while putting up his umbrella at the beach in southern Italy after evading police for two years. Matalone is allegedly in the inner circle of the Pesce clan.
New find TWO new pyramids may have been discovered in Egypt thanks to Google Earth. A researcher spent the last 10 years using the satellite survey to find ancient sites.
Pot tunnel ROME police found a cannabis farm in a tunnel built during the Mussolini era. The 1km long tunnel was supposedly used for mushroom farming, but the strong odour led police to the find.
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ITV
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Channel 4
5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:25pm Teleshopping 8:30pm Jon Snow's Paralympic Show 9:00pm Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not 10:00pm Islam: The Untold Story 11:35pm Obsessive Compulsive Hoarder: The Big Clear Out 12:40am 24 Hours in A and E
Channel 5
4:15pm Incident in a Small Town 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Andy Bates' Street Feasts 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Ice Road Truckers: Deadliest Roads 9:00pm Myra Hindley 10:00pm Person of Interest 11:00pm Celebrity Big Brother 12:00am Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
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BBC1 4:00pm Regional News 4:05pm I Want My Own Room 4:35pm Splatalot 5:00pm Shaun the Sheep 5:10pm Wingin' It 5:30pm Jedward's Big Adventure 6:00pm Newsround 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News All the latest local news. 8:00pm The One Show 9:00pm The Flowerpot Gang 10:00pm Who Do You Think You Are? 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm National Lottery Midweek Draws 11:45pm Have I Got Old News for You 12:15am The League Cup Show
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ITV
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Gibraltar mums join event to promote breastfeeding THOUSANDS of breastfeeding women from 23 countries came together for this year’s ‘Big Latch On’. All of them latched on to their children at exactly the same time in support of breastfeeding. This coincided with the World Breastfeeding Week which was from August 1 to 7. ‘Mummy and Me’ Gibraltar’s Breastfeeding support group hosted one of the only gatherings in the Iberian Peninsula. Joining the event for the first time, 23 women breastfed their infants in Casemate’s square where the mums simultaneously latched on their babies to promote social awareness to the benefits of breastfeeding. Organisers of ‘The Big Latch On 2012’ said breastfeeding is the best gift you can give your baby. Most doctors recommend breastfeeding during the entire first year of a baby’s life and the World Health Organisation recommends exclusively breastfeeding for the first six months of a babies’ life to optimise these benefits. Breastfeeding contributes to the normal growth and development of babies and children, and babies and children who are not breastfed are at an increased risk of infant morbidity and mortality, adult obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and premenopausal breast cancer and ovarian cancer (both mum and baby). It also speeds mum’s recovery from birth and postnatal weight loss in conjunction with a healthy diet as it can burn up to an extra 500 calories a day!
Breastfeeding helps mum’s recovery from the birth too.
Organiser Tamsin commented “I am very happy with the turnout for the event. Breastfeeding requires patience and support for the mum and social acceptance to become the norm.” She adds “I cannot wait to start organising next year’s event where we can break the local record for simultaneous breastfeeding mums!”
Risk of throat cancer reduced by Aspirin ASPIRIN ‘can reduce the risk of throat cancer’. It does this by targeting cells known to be a high risk factor for throat cancer. The painkiller reduced this risk factor by 44 per cent, an analysis of 434 patients revealed. Men were more than three times more likely to develop the condition than women, the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute
for Technology Assessment found. However, researchers warn people should not start taking high doses of aspirin to prevent throat cancer, but say further research is being done to see if it should be a considered treatment. Meanwhile, Aspirin is already known to help stave off a host of diseases, including arthritis, heart disease and strokes.
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Nearly half of drivers do not have annual eye tests FORTY-SIX per cent of drivers who need glasses do not carry out annual revisions. This increases the risk of traffic accidents, according to the Murcia College of Optometrists (Coorm). “Just as we would check the state of a vehicle before going on a journey, we should do the same with our sight,” said Coorm president, Ana Belen Almaida. “Especially for people older than age 45 who need corrective glasses.” Coorm recommends that drivers carry out “periodic eye revisions” and “should not wait to renew their driving licence, instead having the test done at least once a year.” Nearly a quarter - 24 per cent - of drivers need glasses to drive, according to Almaida.
Drivers who need to wear glasses should have eye tests carried out at least once a year. Furthermore, a third of drivers do not make it a habit to protect their eyes from the sun and 12 per cent never, despite Spain being one of the countries with the highest ultraviolet
radiation levels in Europe. By not wearing sunglasses while driving, people are risking damaging their eyes. It is “imperitive” that drivers wear sunglasses,
especially when the sun is out. However, 70 per cent of sunglasses sold in Spain “do not comply with health regulations,” said Almaida, who points out it is essential to use
quality lenses. Motorcyclists should also choose glasses that stop dust particles from getting into their eyes. It is also advisable to always carry an extra pair of glasses around.
Mediterranean diet against osteoporosis
Sharp-brained pensioners could have key to dementia
RESEARCH suggests that eating a Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil could help protect your bones in later life. Just two years of using olive oil rather than less healthy fats may preserve or even build bone in older people. The Mediterranean diet is thought to improve heart health and stave off cancer because it is high in fruit, vegetables, fish, nuts, whole grains and ‘healthy’ fats such as those in olive oil, while low in red meat and dairy products. But a new study shows people eating more olive oil had higher levels of the hormone osteocalcin in their blood – a marker linked to better bone strength. Mediterranean countries have lower rates of osteoporosis compared with northern European nations.
RESEARCHERS in the US are focusing on a group of pensioners with pin-sharp memories and the brains of those half their age. They are studying these men and women to find out how they have remained mentally fit, and hope to use the results to develop new ways of tackling dementia. In an MRI scan, the brains of the elite group – called the ‘superagers’ by scientists – looked like those belonging to middleaged counterparts, the study published in the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society found. Researcher Emily Rogalski found the superagers’ cortex – the outer layer of the brain – was much thicker than in the average 80-year-old, which showed significant thinning. Another region, the anterior cingulate, which
Olive oil in your diet helps protect bones in later life.
sends signals in the brain, was actually thicker than in the 50 to 65-year-olds, the study found.
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23 - 29 August 2012 Mallorca
People are in your life for a reason WHAT do you mean it’s hot? I hadn’t noticed! I know us Brits love talking about the weather but really enough is enough. Okay so it’s the second hottest summer on Mallorca for 30 years, so what? If you lived in the UK you would be faced with a washout bank holiday weekend so it is ‘count your blessings’ time…. again! I am bored with ‘mucho calor’ conversations so instead I am going to talk about something much less predictable than the weather… people! Psychologists have spent centuries trying to predict how humans behave and to some degree they have succeeded. The ‘Terrible Teaser’ feature that I do every morning on my Breakfast Show relies on this kind of information from surveys of lots of people, but predicting how an individual will behave is
WHAT TYPE: Are you a radiator or a drain? much trickier as we are extremely random creatures. They say that people are in your life for ‘a reason, a season or a lifetime’, but how do you know who is in it for which length of time? Recently I was contacted by someone who played a very important part in my life but who I haven’t had any contact with for five years. On the other hand someone who I thought was going to play an important part in my life has run away faster than Mo Farah! How do you know who is worth the effort and who isn’t? Should you make the same effort with everyone and see which ‘pays off’ (for want of a better term). It’s all very confusing. Years ago my sister-inlaw gave me a priceless piece of advice when she said “Laura, try work out which are the positive people in your life and which are the negative ones. Avoid the former and spend your time with the
Penn to Paper Laura Penn laura@spectrumfm.net. Laura is the Station Manager and Breakfast Show Presenter of Spectrum FM Mallorca 88.6FM
latter.” Of course I totally ignored her and spent years in the company of people who sucked all the air (never mind joy) out of a room. It is only in the past few years that I have started to follow her wise words and I have begun to identify the ‘radiators’ from the ‘drains’. The radiators smile a lot, they laugh from their bellies and they appear with chocolate at appropriate times. The drains may smile but the smile never reaches their eyes, their laugh is hollow and they don’t ever appear if ‘chocolate-needing’ times are happening. Now it gets yet more perplexing because some
radiators will try to appear negative whilst really spreading joy, help and happiness, whilst some drains will do their best to convince you that they are the life and soul while really they are siphoning off everyone else’s energy and passing it off as their own. How do you tell which is which? There is one easy way. When you let someone analyse how you actually feel. If you have just been in the presence of a radiator you will feel uplifted, supported and more optimistic. If the person is a drain the opposite is true. Now the really interesting bit, which one are you? A radiator or a drain? Laura Penn is the Station Manager and Breakfast Show Presenter of Spectrum FM Mallorca broadcasting on 88.6FM across the island.
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FIESTAS – Sant Bartomeu in Capdepera and also at Valldemossa where at 5pm there will be a Medieval children’s party and popular games at the Plaza de Cartoxia. Later at 10pm there is a play. MALLORCA ROCKS – Chase & Status PRET A PORTALS FASHION SHOW at Mood Beach in aid of cancer charities ASPANOB & AECC. €15 includes canapes and glass of cava. CONCERT - by the Brass Ensemble of The World Orchestra at the Hotel Formentor 10.30pm CONCERT - pianist David Gómez who will be surrounded by 200 candles at at Talayotic village in Arta. 10pm • Fri August 24
NIGHT FAIR – Maria de la Salut with local products for sale. CONCERT ‘Music in the street’ with soloists from The World Orchestra, students from Pollensa’s School of Music in Polllensa. Free to enjoy. CONCERT – Blues from the August Tharrats Trio at the auditorium in Palma starting at 10pm. FIESTA - Felanitx (rock and roll night at 11pm) FIESTA – Alcudia with traditional lantern celebration to celebrate Sant Bartomeu. 9pm FIESTA - Cala Blava (Llucmajor). modern dance 8pm FIESTAS – in Capdepera and Valldemossa. FIESTA – Consell with traditional dancing at 11.30am and a parade of the giants at 5.30pm. Rock concert at 11pm. • Sat August 25
CONCERT - The World Orchestra at the Sant Domingo Cloister in Pollensa. Concert – by the group Hirundo Maris who
will present ‘Cants del Sud i del Nord’ at Bellver Castle in Palma. 9pm FIESTA - Felanitx. Starting at 11pm with Orquestra Champagne, Leiva (Pereza) and La Loca Motora + DJ at the Municipal Parc Sa Torre in Felantix. Changing of the Guard of Honour in Palma. 12.30pm and at 1pm departure parade of the Guard of Honour all taking place in front of the Almudaina Palace. OUTDOOR FILM - Science fiction film ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ at Palma’s Parc de la Mar in front of the Cathedral. 10pm. Free In Spanish. Fiestas in Cala Blava (Llucmajor). At 10am 9th Annual Swim from S’Arenal Club Nautico to Cala Mosques beach. At 8pm mass at the chapel and at 10pm music followed by DJ at 1am at the Plaza de Méxic. FIESTA - in Capdepera. concert by Capdepera’s Music Band at the Plaza des Sitjar at 10pm followed by firework display. FIESTA - in Valldemossa with a concert by Curtis & Hailey Eaton at the courtyard of the Foundation 6pm. A cake competition at the square and BBQ. • Sun August 26
OUTDOOR FILM - animated film ‘Kung Fu Panda 2’ at Palma’s Parc de la Mar in front of the Cathedral. 10pm. Free of charge. In Spanish. FIESTA - Cala Blava with kids games at 6.30pm FIESTA – Son Ferrer from 12 noon with a BMX freestyle exhibition, classic cars and Harley Davison bikes. FOLK DANCING - by the Escola de Ball de l’Assumpció at the Passeig del Born. Palma 7pm. Free of charge. AQUATHON – in Puerto Portals. 3Km run plus 1km swim and 3km run. Collect race numbers at 8.30am. Children’s race at 12pm. Several
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categories of competitors. • Mon August 27
FAIR . The Saint Agustin Fair in Felanitx featuring local crafts and produce. FOLK DANCING by the Agrupació Abeniara and S’Estol des Gerricó at the Passeig Ramon Llull in Felanitx at 10pm.
By Laura Penn • Thurs September 6
- MALLORCA ROCKS – DJ Fresh • Fri September 7
- SOCIETY SINGLES MALLORCA – Gala buffet with entertainment at the SPCC €55 • Sat September 8
• Tue August 28
MALLORCA ROCKS – Example and Azealia Banks from 7pm to 11pm in Magalluf. €45 to €70 and €30 for residents.. MALLORCA LIVE at BCM SQUARE in Magaluf featuring Rev Run from the band RUN DMC. FIESTA – Felanitx with Orquestrina d’Algaida, Horris Kamoi, E-volution + DJ at the Municipal Parc Sa Torre AT 11pm. Free. OUTDOOR FILM - drama ‘What Happened to Baby Jane’ starring Bette Davis, Joan Crawford and Victor Bruno at 10pm at Parc de la Mar in front of the cathedral in Palma. Free. In English with Spanish subtitles. ALS FASHION SHOW at Mood Beach in aid of cancer charities ASPANOB & AECC. €15
- ART FAIR – Santanyi • Tues September 11
- MALLORCA ROCKS – New Order • Thurs September 13
- MALLORCA ROCKS – Example & DJ Wire • Sat September 15
- Cultural Aleman organised by the German Association • Sun September 16
- SOS ANIMAL ‘Doggy Day’ in Portals - FIESTA - Padre Serra in Petra • Tues September 18
• Thurs August 30
- Nit de l Art in S Arraco - a night of art, music & tapas. - MALLORCA ROCKS - Annie Mac & Magnetic Man • Fri August 31
- REY JAUME FIESTA – Start of the big annual fiesta in Santa Ponsa which runs until September 9.
- MALLORCA ROCKS – CLOSING PARTY Two Door Cinema Club • Wed September 19 to Sun 23
- STOMP – at Palma Auditorium • Thurs September 20
- DAY OF THE TOURIST – Peguera • Fri September 21 - Sun October 14
- OKTOBERFEST – Santa Ponsa • Sat September 1
- NIGHT FAIR Vilafranca de BonanyMELON FA - REY JAIME FIESTA in Santa Ponsa – 9th IR • Tues September 4
- MALLORCA ROCKS – Bloc Party
• Fri September 21
- DAY OF THE TOURIST - Magaluf • Sat September 29
- SPONSORED WALK – Rotary Club of Calvia in El Toro
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The Debacle Debate I’M very partial to the word ‘debacle’, so much so that I am desperate to become involved in one just so I can say “What a debacle that was”. I know that seems a sad ambition for a grown woman but then I have never pretended to be anything other than sad, and though I may look grown up I am not grown up in the societal sense of the phrase, in fact I am still apt to giggle during dinner parties in disbelief at the fact that I am actually hosting one (I can’t get past the image of pouring pretend tea from tiny china cups for an orange haired MEMORIES: I cannot forget the image of pouring Troll doll (or was that my pretend tea from tiny china cups. younger sister)? I am also fond of the word ‘debauched’ ‘dreetreetoos’ which as was Roman ordinarily shouldn’t have emperor Caligula who presented a problem, but was oft heard yelling on this particular occasion I at his horse “Come Suzanne has a degree in Fine Art from Goldsmiths and an was desperately trying to Dobbin let us indulge MA in Writing from Lancaster University. She is currently impress a man I had taken in a little debauchery”. teaching in Alicante and writing a book for teenagers a fancy to, this fancy rapidly (which doesn’t have a vampire as its central character). In terms of dissipated however after, debauched behaviour having stopped laughing I am a little in awe of example, for me always long enough to draw breath, Caligula as I cannot conjures up images of sour- he slowly pronounced the personally be bothered faced priests turning their word correctly. with all that creaking backs on burning heretics I was sorely tempted to leather, baby oil and (not only am I sad but I am clobber him with the constant groaning, give me also odd), which is one step nearest piece of detritus a good book and a nice cup up from the images that and demonstrate a few of tea any day. the word ‘onomatopoeia’ onomatopoeic words, some Caligula however was a splats into my brain. of which I’m sure he had great proponent of As a child I always never heard before. From debauchery and was thought that ‘Christingle’ then on intellectuals were mightily upset at his was something that made off the agenda. friends’ lack of enthusiasm Jesus shudder and that to Being the fully formed for his 24 hour party ‘anoint’ someone involved a dilettante that I am, I can’t lifestyle, which was why he squeaky hammer and a hear the word ‘intense’ made his horse a general rubber duck. without thinking of flimsy (the horse, however, was Mispronunciation of camping equipment and once overheard complain those highbrow, rarely whenever I hear of a bright he never got enough sleep spoken words has caused young artist or writer being which was his excuse for me many a red faced described thus, I barely sending a legion the wrong moment. Detritus once did stop myself from reaching way during battle). for me during a very for the peg hammer. Words have the power to serious discussion of Anyway, as Oscar Wilde conjure up a thousand educational policy. once wrote; “I am so clever images and the ability to Having never actually that sometimes I don't throw a curve ball when heard the word spoken I understand a single word you least expect it. wasn’t aware I had been of what I am saying.” The word ‘ashen’, for mispronouncing it as So what’s my excuse?
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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) With so much energy around you, it will be hard to concentrate on business matters. Finances, however, do require your attention and a brief period of scrutiny will show you why. Someone close may be spending too much or undermining the situation by making big plans.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Nostalgia overtakes you and an urge to look back into the past is strong. Perhaps you are thinking of tracing your family tree. It may be that you have received a letter or phone call that aroused your curiosity. Whatever it is, do be aware that any decisions made this week could have far-reaching effects, for the good as well as the ʻnot so goodʼ.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) When you start to worry too much about things, it is time to take a step back. Senseless worrying is when you really cannot do anything to change the situation. Take into account how, in the past, worrying has affected your wellbeing. Maybe it is time to walk away and take another path entirely. Some may not be happy about this. You must come first now.
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A need to listen to your innermost feelings and needs has perhaps been overlooked. With the hustle and bustle of everyday life, philosophical thoughts are often pushed into a corner. Even so, you owe it to yourself to truly consider what you want as opposed to going along with what others want from you.
Your opinion of someone is in the process of changing. It is not through any particular action of theirs towards you, rather it is a feeling that you should not be involved with their business. Trusting our instincts is something that we do not do enough.
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There is a lightness to this week that is welcome. After more than a little bit of aggravation and frustration of late it is overdue. Someone you believed had lost
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Someone you would not normally consider to be a friend shows an interest in you. Your immediate reaction may be joy or suspicion. In fact, you are not quite sure what to think. All the same, try to put aside preconceived ideas and give them a chance.
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LEO (July 24 - August 23) A close relationship seems to be changing. You need to know why and maybe believe that you do. However, be sure to get all the facts. Asking outright questions of the person involved is your best chance of getting the right answers. Someone may urge you to ʻread between the linesʼ but it is hardly necessary.
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Life can get complicated at this time of the year and you may feel pulled in more than one direction. You are perfectly entitled to change your mind about an arrangement. Those who try to make you feel guilty may be thinking only of themselves, and what does that tell you?
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UMMER will hopefully still be with us for another six weeks but with temperatures dropping by a degree or two as we enter September. Where else than Spain and other Mediterranean climate areas of the world can one find sunny cloudless skies for so long but still with enviable colourful and productive gardens? Luckily many plants have a defence mechanism when the weather is very hot and slow down their activity with growth and flowering being reduced except for true tropical and semi-
White stones help to keep things looking cool. tropical flowering need to be swept up’. plants and trees. But Twenty five years even then most plants ago few gardens in welcome shelter from Spain would not have the hottest suns in been partly wooded semi or full shade for with evergreens and at least part of the day. flowering and fruiting By Clodagh and Dick Likewise so do trees. Handscombe Spain’s best known gardening authors who have humans, pets, insects When we lived and gardened in Spain for 25 years. and garden wildlife purchased our house www.gardeninginspain.com. such as geckoes and we kept old trees and frogs. planted more, we But unfortunately over or trees have not been maximised the use of the the last 25 years many planted generally because natural shade for part of mature trees have gone ‘they drop leaves that the day on the north side and for much of the day on the western side. Likewise we now take maximum advantage of large trees on the eastern, southern and western boundaries, trailing climbers over pergolas or wires from trees to the house wall. With very few spots in the garden that are not in dappled shade for at least part of the day, there is
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SHADE: Have somewhere to read, rest or work surrounded by foliage.
always somewhere to rest, read or work in the shade and one can stroll the entire perimeter of the plot largely in the shade. Unfortunately the newly imported sails do not create the same shade or effect and often look out of place except with a plain house in a sparse minimalist garden and if you are planning large umbrellas, green ones blend in best. One thought re pergolas. They create cool shade when surrounded by planted areas, but can be very hot if surrounded by large areas of baking hot terraces radiating heat upwards and sideways. Minimise vast areas of baking hot bare tiles, slate and dark, non absorbent, coloured rocks unless you are training for an Indian fire walking demonstration for the village fiesta. And thinking about plantings,
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plant up some areas of the garden, especially those you see when resting or taking a siesta, with cooling plantings that are predominantly white, grey, blue and mauve as suggested in Chapter 2.6 in ‘Your Garden in Spain – From planning to planting and maintenance’. This was Chapter 4.17 in the earlier version of the book. Possible plants include white and blue agapanthus, mauve talbaghias, white flowering petunias, bignonias, solanum, jasmine and roses, the grey foliage of echiums, lavenders, some gazanias and sages. Likewise white walls, white plant pots, rocks in rockeries, areas of white stone chippings, light versus dark coloured paths and terraces and white
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Lawyers in Spain: good bad and indifferent! THERE are few more critical resources to have in life than a good lawyer. Even more so when you are living abroad with laws, customs and regulations so bafflingly complicated. It is when a ‘tame’ and trustworthy lawyer can be a ‘life-saver’, who can prevent a simple misunderstanding from turning into a major crisis. Certainly, the laws and regulations of Spain are very different from the UK and you should never think just because Spain is in the EU everything operates the same as in the Union. It does not! Indeed, Spain’s law is notoriously complicated, not least because some laws and regulations vary considerably even within the country itself. Meanwhile, as we all know, Spain is infamous for having laws that are not enforced or that are enforced erratically, causing innumerable problems. The question, of course, is how competent are Spanish lawyers and how do you find one who will provide you with a professional, unbiased and objective service? Well, clearly there are some excellent lawyers in Spain, who act with great integrity and who provide a superb service. However,
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sadly, there are some who are far from professional and others who offer a dreadful service. Part of the problem is that many Spanish lawyers are sole practitioners who often do not specialise in a distinct area of the law. This means it can be difficult to find dedicated experts with a genuine depth of experience and knowledge in the subject matter that concerns you. So, if you need a lawyer in Spain what should you do? Make sure your intended lawyer in Spain:
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All new Lexus LS is historic first LEXUS revealed its new LS model range, comprising the LS 460, LS 600h and, for the first time in its history, an F Sport version of its flagship model. The most obvious changes are to the exterior styling, where the new LS adopts the distinctive Lexus spindle front grille design. It also includes improved driving dynamics, better sound insulation and more sophisticated and effective preventive safety systems. Lexus has developed the LS’ Adaptive Variable Suspension with a new four-wheel interlock control, which
suppresses roll, pitch and heave vibration across all four wheels simultaneously. Revisions to the steering deliver noticeable improvements in accuracy and turn-in response, and the braking system has been adjusted to give more immediate power and better pedal feel. The new LS gains another Lexus first in the form of its Drive Mode Select, offering five switchable driving modes: Eco, Comfort, Normal, Sport S and Sport S+. These help find the driver’s preferred balance of economy,
comfort, performance and handling characteristics. A number of vehicle systems that were previously operated independently have now been consolidated within the Drive Mode Select for ease of use. Changing modes is quick and easy, using the front console.
Lexus F Sport offers a sporting interior and exterior design to its flagship model. The new F Sport grade combines more sporting exterior and interior design elements. In a Lexus-first, new hollow chamber noise reduction wheels can be fitted, which cut the amount of noise experienced in the cabin.
The seats have been further improved and, in a world first, the front and rear seat climate control and the steering wheel rim heater can be automatically coordinated using up to 13 sensors around the cabin to deliver prompt heating and cooling across all cabin zones.
The award-winning Remote Touch Interface gives easy and intuitive control of the car’s infotainment systems. This is via a 12.3-inch multi-media display – a screen which is large enough to present two types of information simultaneously.
Volvo aims at the business market VOLVO CAR UK announced the launch of Business Edition models in the S60, V60 and V70 line-ups with
features aimed specifically at the business driver. With a higher level of specification than the outgoing ES and ES Nav variants, which the Business Editions replace, the models have been designed to make choosing the best company car as
The Volvo V70. In tune with today’s business users’ needs.
straightforward as possible. Fitted with all the features business users demand, the Business Editions also boast a reduced price tag of as much as £3,000 (€3,800) compared to the ES. In addition to the ES specification, the new Business Edition variant adds company car musthaves including integrated satellite navigation system, high performance multimedia audio system, Bluetooth, and rear park assist. Volvo’s Business Edition
variants have been designed to appeal directly to business drivers by combining the right features and equipment, with the Benefit in Kind (BIK) benefits of low CO2 emissions and fuel consumption. “The business community is vitally important to us at Volvo, particularly as we have seen an increase of nearly a third of business users funding a Volvo through our contract hire and leasing facilities in the first
The Volvo S60 featuring integrated sat-nav, multimedia audio system, Bluetooth and rear park assist. six months of this year. In order to better represent their needs, we are launching our new Business Editions in the S60, V60 and V70 line-up to make it easier for company car drivers to identify the right model for them,” said Volvo National Corporate Operations Manager, Selwyn Cooper.
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Big wins for Fulham, Swans and Albion but Arsenal stall DID YOU KNOW?
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By Tony Matthews
A former football player and the world’s most prolific author of football books (more than 100 published), Tony is also the sports reporter for Spectrum Radio and lives in the Cabrera mountains.
of Arsenal by Alex Song, while Spurs could sell Luca Modric to Real Madrid. The transfer window closes on August 31. Bolton’s Fabrice Muamba has retired on the advice of a cardiologist. Six players - Jack Butland, John Ruddy, Jay Livermore, Kyle Walker, Tom Cleverley and Ryan Bertrand - made their England debuts in last week’s 2-1 win over Italy. Butland (Birmingham) broke Billy Moon’s 124
FERGIE GETS HIS MAN: Robin van Persie moves to Manchester Utd. year-old record by becoming his country’s youngest-ever goalkeeper. Portsmouth fielded different teams (22 players) in their first two games of the season - a world record? Last Saturday’s attendance of 49,118 at the Rangers-East Stirling game
FIVE years ago, Arsenal beat Manchester City 10, and only two of the players who starred in that game are still with the same club: Sagna (Arsenal), Richards (City). Meanwhile eight players, who are still at Old Trafford – Carrick, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Nani, Giggs, Scholes and Fletcher - helped Manchester United beat Spurs 1-0. was the biggest-ever in Scotland’s fourth tier. Celtic, Hearts, Liverpool, Motherwell & Newcastle play in Europe this week.
• ROUND-UP – It was not a happy 100th Test appearance for Andrew Strauss as England succumbed to South Africa at Lords, thus losing their number one Test status… Durham’s Graham Onions took a career-best 9-57 v Notts last week and India’s VVS Laxman has retired from international competition… European golf team captain Jose Maria Olazabal has named Darren Clarke, Paul McGinlay and Thomas Bjorn as vice-captains to face the USA in their defence of the Ryder Cup… Dani Pedrosa won last Sunday’s American Motor GP in Indianopolis … Olympian Andy Murray and the men he beat at London 2012, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, will be in action at the US Open which starts on Monday… GB sailor Ben Ainslie is NEALE COUSLAND / SHUTTERSTOCK.COM
• FOOTBALL – The 21st Premiership season is under way and only 35 per cent of the players in the opening 10 matches were English. Both Fulham and Swansea began with 5-0 wins; I saw WBA batter Liverpool 3-0 and there were ‘narrow’ victories for Newcastle, West Ham, Manchester City and Chelsea but Arsenal stalled against Sunderland. Everton and Man. Utd played on Monday. • Footy Shorts - Robin van Persie – sold to Manchester United for £24m – will be followed out
competing in the 35th Americas Cup… Bradley Wiggins is not racing in the Tour of Denmark (he’s resting)… Fellow cyclist Chris Froome is riding in the 3,300km Tour of Spain… Italian Valentino Rossi has rejoined the Yamaha team, linking up again with Spain’s Jorge Lorenzo; Rossi spent two years with Yamaha before joining Ducati in 2010… It’s Leeds Rhinos v Warrington in RL’s Challenge Cup final on Saturday… And the 2012 Paralympics start next Wednesday (Aug 29).