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Almeria’s country towns to disappear? THE population of Almeria Province has changed drastically over the past century. While in 1900, 51 per cent of the population lived in inland towns and there were only 47,202 people living in Almeria City, nowadays there are 190,000 in the city and 170,000 inland. The total population in the province in 1900 was 366,000, now it has doubled, but more than 75 per cent of the population live in the city. Of the province’s 102 towns, there are 17 which have fewer than 300 inhabitants. These towns, and some others, are losing inhabitants, or at least not gaining any, and will eventually disappear. There are efforts to create jobs for young people, promote inland tourism and provide homes and facilities, but
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Property news MORE than 20 towns Almeria - including Almanzora and Turre have passed regulations stating what paperwork has to be submitted to register residential properties.
Festive fair NINE more stalls are to be added to the Christmas flea market in Almeria City’s Federico Garcia Lorca Promenade, making a total of 70.
Nature leisure CHANGING FACE: Just over 2,000 people live in Velez-Blanco. the population in many towns continues to fall. One town, Bacares, had more than 2,100 inhabitants 100 years ago and now has only 247. Abla has lost 1,000 inhabitants in 50 years, and despite efforts to create employment, they are not coming back.
In addition, in the past century, the population has become older with 13.6 per cent of the people in Almeria being over 65 years old, and minors accounting for only 21.3 per cent. Last century, only 4 per cent of the population was over 65. The ‘youngest’ towns
in Almeria are Huercal de Almeria, with 6.2 per cent of over-65s, followed by Roquetas de Mar (6.1 per cent), El Ejido (7.1), La Mojonera (7.2) and Vicar with 7.5 per cent. This coincides with coastal towns where there are more work opportunities.
EL CANFORAL natural park’s leisure area in Macael is to be paved for easier car access.
Grant delay THE Andalucian ombudsman has been advised of 55 cases of families in Purchena awaiting regional government grants for home repairs since 2009.
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Legal business may close THE black economy, meaning 25 per cent of Almeria’s economy, may cause many small legal businesses to close as they cannot compete with cheaper prices, the Almeria Business Confederation said.
Positive side TEMPORARY employment grew in Almeria during October, as 428 people were hired for construction and repair after the storms, CCOO trade union said.
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CATALUÑA’S independence-seeking president Artur Mas was apparently disappointed by his recent visit to Moscow. He was courteously received but offered no high-level meetings. What did he expect? Mas’s independence credo is unlikely to win him new friends in Russia, which never did back Kosovan independence. And Moscow now has too many problems with some of its own autonomous regions to want to start messing with someone else’s.
SPAIN blocked Yves Mersch’s appointment to the European Central Bank (ECB), claiming this prevents a woman’s presence on the board until 2016. The sentiment is admirably gender-aware but Finance Minister Luis de Guindos gave the game away by commenting that Mersch is ‘unsuitable’. And so he is, to Spain at least, who no longer has anyone on the ECB board. There is more than one way of saying “So there!”
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THERE are more than 90,000 pensioners in the Almeria region being paid an average €672 per month, one of the lowest pensions in Spain, the Statistics Institute said.
Port on hold THE Almeria Port Authority and the Chamber of Commerce have been requested by the town hall not to delay any more the project that is set to improve the Port to city connection.
TAKING TOLL: Who’s using the autopistas?
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RAFFIC levels on toll motorways in Spain have fallen to levels last seen 14 years ago. Since the onset of the financial crisis in 2007, levels have fallen 27 per cent to a daily average of 15,775 vehicles, according to the Ministry of Public Works. Six years ago, the daily average was 22,454, leading many of the companies which manage the toll motorways to the brink of bankruptcy. There are now 1,706 kilometres of toll motorways in Spain, which saw traffic levels fall in the first six months of this year by 8.7
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AROUND 2,200 immigrants coming to Almeria by boat were rescued in the Alboran Sea, 15 per cent fewer than last year, the EU Border Control Agency said.
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NGO’s will only be charged €1 per day and metre if they are setting up a stall in the Almeria fairgrounds during the local ‘Feria’.
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SOLAR powered street lights will be installed in the Andarax Park, the Almeria town hall said. Work will start before the end of the year.
A MANIFESTO signed by almost 300 intellectuals opposing to the independence of Catalonia features five Almeria-born representatives, including two Almeria University professors.
MINORS who suffered or are suffering gender violence cases in their families will get free psychological help from the Almeria Women Rights Institute (IAM).
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‘The president of Cataluña, Artur Mas, has become a danger for the citizens of Cataluña and for democracy itself. […] He is immersed in a reportedly totalitarian position.’
PP party Vice-secretary of Political Campaign Organisation, Carlos Floriano.
per cent compared to the same period in 2011, and this trend is expected to continue and even worsen, mainly due to the rise in VAT in September and the rise in the price of toll fees. The average number of heavy vehicles like buses and lorries has been even worse, reaching levels seen 19 years ago of around 2,234 per day on average and falling 9.7 per cent in the first six months of this year compared to the same period last year. The maximum average of 3,985 vehicles was reached in 2002.
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gay and lesbian marriages have been held in Spain officially since they were legalised in July 2005. The current government has now petitioned the High Court to revoke the law.
SORBAS’S Mayor Jose Fernandez faces two and a half years in prison and banned for 18 years from being involved in politics for alleged breach.
Job support MAYORS from different towns in the Almanzora area met to ask the Almeria regional government to consider a special employment promotion plan.
Fish stock SPECIMENS of two endangered local fish species were brought to a breeding centre for reproduction, so they can later be reintroduced to the Adra River in Almeria.
and finally... APPLE’S iPad Mini, recently launched in the US market for an average retail price of $329 (€257), has a manufacturing cost of $188 (€147), according to market researcher iSuppli.
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Common names MOHAMED is the sixth most common name in Almeria province, with 11.4 men out of every 1,000 having the name. The most common man’s name is Antonio and the most common woman’s name is Maria.
False report A MAN, 27, was arrested in Nijar for falsely reporting that four tyres had been stolen from his vehicle overnight. He had hidden them in a storeroom and intended to claim off his insurance policy.
Man rescued A MAN, 70, had to be airlifted by lifeguards after he had a stroke while at sea, 30 nautical miles off Carboneras. He was taken to the Torrecardenas Hospital Complex in Almeria.
Foreign women victims of sexual exploitation THERE are estimated to be around 700 women in Almeria who are victims of sexual exploitation. According to NGO ‘Medicos del Mundo’ most of the women
are foreigners, and in many cases, they don’t speak Spanish. They often live with poor health and sanitary conditions in the
COMING BACK: Tui will be flying into Almeria from Manchester.
Manchester-Almeria flights available in May BRITISH holiday operator TUI UK will bring Manchester-Almeria flights back, starting in May 2013. The announcement was made by Almeria Vicepresident Javier Aureliano, during the World Travel Market tourism trade show in London. “We are very happy because TUI is one of the global leading companies in its field. This will open many doors for Almeria not only to the UK, but also to all the different destinations with a TUI delegation,” Aureliano said.
premises they are forced to work. The Guardia Civil Women and Minors Team (Emume) has been working for years to put an end to sexual exploitation, although it is a path which many women have had to choose in order to survive. They have the support of charities which offer the women advice, food, a place to stay and other resources to help them change their situation. In many cases the women depend financially on the network which is exploiting them. The Guardia Civil complain the clients could do a lot to prevent the networks from flourishing and to put an end to sexual exploitation, because if there was no demand for illegal prostitution, the networks would cease to exist. In February last year, a major operation resulted in the arrests of three men and a woman in Almeria who offered women jobs and once in Spain, forced them to work as prostitutes, using brutal methods and threatening to harm their families.
High food expenses THE Partido Popular in Andalucia has revealed details from accounts in 2009 which they claim show that the former president of the Venture Capital and Investment Office, Tomas Perez-Sauquillo, spent an average of €2,000 per month on meals.
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Pigeon post THE post-war diaries of Guy Liddell, thendeputy director general of MI5, showed that in the aftermath of WWII he discussed the idea of ‘radio-controlled pigeons’ with Captain James Caiger, who ran the army’s pigeon loft after the war.
Illegal trio THREE Africans were caught trying to enter Britain illegally in a truck loaded with coffins. The Eritrean nationals were travelling in a van from Bulgaria, but they were discovered by sniffer dog Mitzy at the French border.
Record beat A BRITISH sommelier has smashed the world record for the number of wine glasses held in one hand. According to organisers of the event, he handled 51 glasses to surpass the previous record of 39.
Dancer app A NEW iPhone app offers workplace tips for exotic dancers to help them protect themselves against financial exploitation, abuse and a lack of safety. It was conceived after finding current regulations do not automatically address such issues.
Rave review THE new James Bond film, ‘Skyfall’, got a rave review in l’Osservatore Romano, which calls it one of the best of the 23 James Bond films made over the past 50 years. The Vatican newspaper ran not one but five articles about the film.
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Fake police ALMERIA Public Prosecutor will ask for a total of 20 years in prison for two men accused of robbing, beating, abducting and threatening to kill a man in Nijar in April 2008. They pretended to be police officers.
BLAZING MAD: Trouble erupts in Barcelona in March.
Spain braces itself for more strike action SPAIN is set for its Second General strike in
Safer patrol vehicles THE 900 Spanish troops attached to the UN mission in Lebanon are to get safer vehicles. The Ministry of Defence is providing 47 new Lynx multipurpose light armoured vehicles (LMVs) for patrol duties. These will replace the more vulnerable BMR vehicles which afforded little protection in an attack on a Spanish convoy in 2007 when seven soldiers were killed.
eight months next Wednesday. Public transport could be badly hit and the centres of major cities effectively closed by protestors. But it seems unlikely the nation will grind to a huge standstill with schools and government offices expected to remain open. The Union General de Trabajadores (UGT) has called for everyone affected by the present economic crisis and government cuts, including workers, consumers, students, pensioners and the jobless, to join in.
The government has criticised the strike, saying it will not help solve unemployment. But with feelings running high in some quarters over austerity measures and national unemployment at 25 per cent, both the UGT and Union Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) are hoping for a massive turnout. Violence erupted in the centres of Madrid, Barcelona and other cities during the last General Strike on March 29 and much of Spain especially in the major cities - was brought to a standstill as buses, and
We both agree ... IN 2011, 60 per cent of divorces were by mutual agreement, according to the Andalucian Statistics and Cartography Institute. In total, there were 1,427 legal break-ups in the province.
trains were left in their depots. Some flights were also affected, with easyJet, Ryanair and Iberia all cancelling services. While many shopkeepers tried to open, some malls were effectively closed by pickets stopping the public from entering. The UGT claimed a 77 per cent turnout nationally, with 97 per cent in industry and construction in March. Should support again approach these levels then widespread disruption is likely.
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Violence figures take right turn THE Government SubDelegation in Almeria has detected that the number of cases of gender violence has stabilised over the past three years. So far this year, there have been 1,491 official complaints, 47 more than two years ago. There have been no fatalities this year, but in both 2010 and 2011 there were eight deaths in the first 10 months of the year. However, there has been a significant rise in the number of reports of gender violence against minors, with just three in 2010 and 11 so far this year. The highest number of reports is amongst victims aged between 23 and 34, followed by women between 25 and 44.
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VIP fined FORMER national football team captain Michael Ballack agreed to pay a €1,000 fine for doubling the speed limit in Trujillo (Extremadura, Spain), and fired his lawyer for pleading bankruptcy.
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Wife killer to face 25 years THE private accusation in the case against the exhusband and killer of Rosa Galera is asking for 25 years in prison. Oscar confessed to shooting Rosa, who was 28 at the time, in the stomach and cutting her throat. The lawyer for the accused maintains that he wanted to cause her as much pain as possible and is also asking for three years for illegal weapons possession. The public prosecutor is asking for 19 years in prison. The couple had been separated for several months when Oscar came up to Rosa when she was driving on Fines industrial
estate. He was armed with a gun and a knife, drove in front of her and forced her to stop. She let him into the car, but he immediately attacked her, giving her no chance to defend herself. He allegedly hid her body in the boot of the car, abandoned it, changed his clothes and went to find a friend, who covered for him and who is facing up to three years in prison. Rosa’s body was found in the Ramblilla de Vacas area of Tabernas, but the weapons were never found. €150,000 is being asked in compensation for their daughter and €50,000 for each of her parents.
Over 3,000€ raised for flood victims SHEA FOX of La Parata Bar Restaurant raised more than 3,000 euros to help victims of the recent local floods. Over 100 people attended the threecourse meal with 60 per cent of the €15 ticket price going to the fund.
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Dare boy SWEDEN – A Swedish national aged 20 was sentenced to a one-year good behaviour bond in Australia for climbing Sydney’s Opera House to the very top during a party night out.
Military cuts DENMARK – 2,700 million krone (€360 million) are expected to be saved by the Defence Ministry, as they are firing around 128 staff positions to unify the army, navy and air forces.
Flying back NORWAY – A Wideroe airline plane with 40 passengers was ordered to turn back to Trondheim when it was about to land in Mosjoen, so the crew would not have to work overtime.
Lunch denial SWEDEN – Around 200 refugee children in Öland island are not being given free school lunch, as local authorities think families are getting a State food grant.
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Lack of services at Poniente Hospital DESPITE there being 200 heart attacks every year in the Poniente area of Almeria province, the Hospital de Poniente hasn’t got an on-duty cardiologist. There are also 200 strokes every year in the area, and the hospital hasn’t got a neurology department. Twenty-five per cent of cancer cases are diagnosed in the Poniente area, but there is no Oncology Department, no endocrinologist for the 14,000 diabetics, and no rheumatologist for the 3,000 fibromyalgia patients.
NORWAY – Oslo has 100s of youths looking for a job, coming from the bordering Swedish town of Soderhamn, as they are paid travel and accommodation by their town hall.
Little boost DENMARK – Nearly 98 per cent of mayors surveyed said managing kindergartens under a single regional unit has proved to be positive, the National Statistics Institute (EVA) said.
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Keys lost SPARE keys to 180 cells in Belgium’s Leuven prison went missing, raising fears one of the inmates may have laid hands on them. One was a pass-key to 180 cells and another to the doors separating the jail’s 20 sections.
BY the end of September, Spanish properties suffered 92,930 offences of breaking and entering. This is 24.5 per cent more than the same period last year, according to Interior Ministry figures. So far this year, overall crime fell 1.6 per cent to 1,707,882 crimes and misdemeanours, compared with 1,735,870 in 2011. New methods for evaluating and computing criminal offences were partly responsible for the sharp rise in breaking and entering, the ministry claimed last week. Robbery with violence also increased in the first nine months of 2011, the ministry said, rising by
Bag-a-snake CLERKS at a South African post office fled for safety when they emptied a mail bag and a white python came slithering out. The onemetre, non-venomous snake was one of four sent in an express parcel that arrived at the Sabie Post Office.
Boar attack A WILD boar sparked chaos in China when it rampaged through an office and tried to escape out of a window.
RISING CRIME: Home raids are on the up. 10.8 per cent from 64,883 to 71,910. There was also an upsurge in violent crime, by 7.2 per cent to 87,477. Manslaughter and murders fell by 9.4 per cent, with a total of 271 cases between January and the end of
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September, 28 fewer than last year. Crime fell in the regions of Aragon, Melilla, Andalucia, the Valencian Community and Extremadura but rose in Ceuta, Navarra, Cantabria, the Basque Region and La Rioja.
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Health service cuts on medicines CUTS in health spending mean that Privigen, medication previously used in preventing miscarriages, is no longer freely available. A Madrid woman whose first child was born after four miscarriages thanks to Privigen was refused the same treatment for a subsequent pregnancy, she claimed. The capital’s Gregorio Marañon Hospital offered the treatment between 2005 and the beginning of this year, a spokesman explained last week. The drug, which can cost up to €6,000 for each pregnancy, was not withdrawn on financial grounds, the hospital insisted. In the past it was given in trials to pregnant women at risk of miscarriage but is now restricted to cases of immunodeficiency, myeloma and bone marrow transplants.
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Mali man sentenced for raping minor THE Supreme Court has confirmed a sentence of 12 and a half years in prison for a Malian man, 36, who raped a 10-year-old girl in Roquetas de Mar. The girl frequently visited the house where the man had been renting a room since 2010 as she was a
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Madrid Arena: ‘Never again’ MADRID city council will not hire venues for events like the Madrid Arena festival where three girls died last week. They were crushed to death in a stampede and a fourth died later of her injuries. “Never again. Not while I am mayor,” vowed Ana Botella. In contrast the regional government will allow macro-events at venues like the Palacio de los Deportes stadium or the Las Ventas bullring, announced regional president Ignacio Gonzalez. Nevertheless, it would be “cautious” when authorising multitudinous News Year’s Eve fiestas, he said.
A call for help THE Socialist Party in Roquetas de Mar has requested that the local mayor, Gabriel Amat, become directly involved in saving the Aquarium which is in danger of closing due to financial problems.
friend of the homeowners’ son. One day when the children were playing hide and seek, the girl went into the man’s room and hid in the wardrobe. He grabbed her and told her friend to leave, before closing the door and raping her. She was
able to get away by biting his hand and told her mother two months later despite the man’s threats. He has been sentenced to pay the minor €30,000 and is banned from coming within 500 metres of her for 15 years.
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Wedded bliss ANYONE who wants to attend the wedding of Malaysian badminton player Lee Chong Wei could be one of 10 lucky fans winning invitations by posting on his Facebook page.He is getting hitched on November 9.
Pot luck DUTCH police arrested a woman in the port city of Rotterdam with 2,200 cannabis joints and 12 kilos of soft drugs. They went to the address looking for another man and noticed a strong smell of cannabis coming from a locked bedroom.
Moose shock AN officer with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police was injured after being charged by a bull moose while driving on patrol in central British Columbia.
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Spain’s regions argue over one millionth Russian tourist award OLGA TAGANOVA became one in a million the moment she landed at Malaga Airport on October 31. She was the millionth Russian
tourist to visit Spain this year, but Cataluña was not happy. The honour should have gone to its own region, it argued, after
having welcomed 667,613 Russian tourists in the first nine months of this year. The decision was ‘incomprehensible’ Josep
No PP prizes for Bardem JAVIER BARDEM, Oscarwinner and husband of another Oscar-winner, Penelope Cruz, was dubbed a ‘great villain’ by PP politician Rafael Hernando. Earlier, Bardem had told an interviewer that Spain’s president Mariano Rajoy welcomed high unemployment figures. Labour conditions are ‘terrible’, the actor claimed, prompting a furious reply from Hernando.
OSCAR WINNER: Javier Bardem dubbed a ‘great villain’.
Maria Perramon, head of Cataluña’s tourist office for Russia and Eastern Europe, told the Spanish ambassador to Russia. Although only 66,125 Russian tourists visited Andalucia this year, the central government chose Malaga to celebrate the arrival of Olga Taganova, a doctor from the city of Vladimir. It is indisputable that one million Russian tourists visited Spain between January and October 31 but impossible to say exactly where the ‘tourist in a million’ touches down, admitted the Spanish embassy in Moscow. In Andalucia it is hoped that reaching the landmark number, together with direct flights between Malaga and Moscow, will encourage winter tourism. Spain is the third most important destination for Russian tourists, who each spend an average €1,500, half as much again as other nationalities.
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School rape claim A 15-YEAR-OLD was allegedly drugged and raped at the Huelva school where she boards. She felt ‘indisposed’ after drinking a glass of water offered by three boys at the school which is also a care centre, the girl’s mother claimed. Some time later she went to bed, where she was raped by all three. Doctors later found no external signs of violence, but prescribed standard medication for cases of this type. The girl was immediately moved by the education authorities to another centre and the alleged attack is currently under investigation by the authorities.
Swedes are on top, but Spain’s English improves
THE Swedes have come top of a league table for the best non-native English speakers. Education First’s English Proficiency Index for 2012 also shows that the Spanish speak better English than either the French or the Italians. The proficiency of more than 1.5 million adults from 54 countries and five continents was tested for grammar, vocabulary, reading and oral comprehension. Spain rolled home in 18th position with an average 55.89 out of a possible 100, overtaking France (54.28) and Italy (54.01). Both had obtained better marks than Spain in the previous Index based on data from 2007 and 2009. Spain has risen six places since then but managed only 14th place amongst the 18 European participants. The English spoken in Madrid is also the worst in Europe. Worldwide, women are generally better at English, but in Spain men obtained higher marks than women,
SWEDE TALK: But do they chant in English? with respective averages of 56.16 and 55.69. Spain, Portugal and Italy – all at the heart of the eurozone crisis and all at the bottom of the European rankings – are hampered by their relatively poor English.
Research suggests there is a strong link between skills in English and the amount of money a country earns through exports. Spain’s best English-speakers are found in the Basque Region, with an average mark of 57.90.
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No Catalan business A GALICIAN firm, infuriated by Cataluña’s calls for independence, has cancelled an order placed with a Catalan business. Confecciones Joti, based in Vilanova d’Escornalbou (Tarragona), makes work uniforms and the Galician client, whose name has not been revealed, placed an order worth €1,000 on September 19. On October 25, Confecciones Joti received a fax explaining the client had decided to suspend all purchases from Catalan firms “owing to its politicians’ disdain for Galicia.” Do not send the items because they will not be accepted, the fax continued. A fifth of Confecciones Joti’s orders come from Galicia, said owner Joan Oliveras, who hopes the boycott does not spread. “We are a family business,” he said. “I just want to work in peace.”
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Families await agreement THE Junta de Andalucia has requested a meeting with Almeria City Hall in an attempt to reach an agreement over requests for exhumations. Several people have requested that
the remains of their relatives be exhumed from the San Jose Cemetery in the capital city, and the Junta sees no problem with this as the remains have been identified and located. However, the families have not been given permission from the city hall to go ahead with the work to exhume the remains of those buried in mass graves in the cemetery during the Civil War. They are requesting the chance to give their relatives a ‘proper’ burial as soon as possible and complain that the project is not a priority for the city hall. The Junta de Andalucia will also discuss the state of the monument to the 142 victims from Almeria who died at the ANNUAL POPPY BALL: All for a good cause Mauthausen Nazi concentration camp which has been vandalised. They will also request a 1,400 euros was raised by this year’s Poppy Ball plaque for the monument at Roca’s Restaurant in Aspe, with record which is in Las numbers in attendance. The delicious food, Almadrabillas Park so fantastic entertainment and vibrant disco all youths will understand added to the special atmosphere. why it was erected.
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Symbols of a past era ALMERIA Bishopric has said it is willing to consider removing symbols from the Franco era from the façade of the cathedral. The Junta de Andalucia has asked the bishopric to set an example for its parishioners and “promote peaceful coexistence amongst locals”.
Emergency repair work after rains THE Junta de Andalucia has completed emergency work to repair damages to the Cuevas del Almanzora reservoir caused by the rains in September. All kinds of refuse, including animal carcasses, has been removed from the area, after being swept down by the river, using a crane, lorry and a boat. The Junta de Andalucia has also carried out work to clear the riverbeds in Antas and Vera, as well as repairing roads in rural areas. The total amount invested for these repairs will be €4.27 million and will benefit more than 30 towns.
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On fire A FIRE broke out at a Moscow restaurant, seating up to 400 customers. No one was injured but the cause remains unclear, police sources said.
Robot meds RIGLA company has opened a €200,000 pharmacy in Yekaterinburg where customers are served by robots by a conveyor belt.
City parade THOUSANDS of nationalists, some wearing swastika flags, walked along Moscow’s city centre during the annual Russian March, which took place during National Unity Day.
Super tower THE highest skyscraper in Europe is not the London Shard any more but the recently-opened Mercury City Tower in Moscow, 338m high.
Bus attack TWO were injured after a man opened fire with an airgun on a Moscow bus.
Big university A LARGE university project merging the Siberian department of the Academy of Sciences with the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology has been announced by the Kremlin.
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Political apology from Pujol POLITICIAN Oriel Pujol said he was sorry for comparing the relationship between Cataluña’s socialists and the national PSOE party to ‘sodomy.’ “I don’t know if I was having a bad day when I made that declaration, but I apologise,” said the secretary general of the CDC. “And I’d like it very much if Sr Montilla or Sra Chacon were to apologise when they offended me,” he added, in reference to prominent Catalan socialists.
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Twenty two are arrested for forging Tous gold jewellery TWENTY-TWO people have been arrested throughout Spain for their alleged involvement in a
network which forged the ‘Tous’ jewellery brand. The items made in gold were
manufactured in warehouses in Cordoba, while silver and steel items were imported from Asia.
Nazi ‘theft’ Prado probe THE Prado Museum in Madrid has been asked by a Jewish family for help in tracing a set of paintings it claims were stolen by a ‘Hitler collaborator’. The collection contains works by Goya, Rubens and Tintoreto. The heirs to the art, who have travelled to Madrid to meet Prado officials, claim it was stolen by Hans Hoffman, German Consul in Malaga until his death in 1998. Hoffman was a member of the Gestapo, according to a report in El Mundo.
HELPING OUT: The Prado Museum in Madrid.
All of the items were despatched to retailers through a company based in Ourense and sold at prices similar to the authentic items. More than 31,400 items, valued at over €2 million have been seized, as well as the moulds and machinery used to make the forgeries. The National Police investigation began following a complaint from the owners of Tous regarding intellectual property rights. The arrests took place in Asturias, Barcelona, Tarragona, Bilbao, Ciudad Real, La Rioja, A Coruña, Lugo, Ourense, Pontevedra, Madrid, Malaga, Salamanca, Segovia, Valladolid, Valencia and Sevilla.
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Why do I need to sign up to the ‘padrón’?
Raul Candela talks to just one of the hundreds of town halls across the EWN’s six editions urging expats to sign up LIKE so many towns with a large expat community, Benalmadena, near Malaga on the Costa del Sol, needs as many foreigners as possible to sign on the ‘padrón’ (municipal register) to keep their public services running. In these tough economic times, towns are highly dependent on the budget that the state government allocates for schools, health and care centres, and emergency services. The more people on the padrón, the more money the town hall receives. It is estimated that €150 is given for every resident. With a recorded overall population of 63,700, there are more than 17,300 foreigners living in
SIGNING UP: Expatriates at the town hall. Benalmadena. Out of these, about 35 per cent are British. The town hall says that some 7,000 foreigners need to renew their registration. That means €1,050,000 is at stake for Benalmadena. Joanna Drozdowska from the Foreigners Office, who deals with everything involving expats living in the town, and Isabel Vergara from the Padrón Office, are definite about the need for support. “Most of the foreigners, around 90 per cent, who have come here to renew their ‘padrón’ are British nationals. Then there are Finnish, Norwegian, Danish, Russian and some German people too. But what they all ask for is the benefits,” said Joanna.
“Here, those registered on the ‘padrón’ get 60 per cent discount on IBI (property tax) and an annual €160 discount on waste collection tax.” However, in order to benefit from other discounts like the bus card or a schoolbook grant, she says: “You have to be registered for a period of time, depending on your town, so we always say the sooner you sign up to it the better.” It is true that not all towns give the same benefits and so it is advisable to contact the town hall for more details. Signing up to the padrón is free and does not result in losing rights in the home country. The padrón is not a proof of residence, it is
• Question: When I renewed my padrón in February 2011, I was told it was valid for two years. I went to the ‘ayuntamiento’ (town hall) the other day to check and was given a certificate which the lady said was valid for three months. Does this mean we will have to go back to the town hall every three months or again next February when the two-year period is up? • Answer: You register just once. You have to confirm your ‘padrón’ every two years if you are registered with your passport or every five years if you are registered with your ‘residencia’. The certificate or proof that you are registered (‘nota de padrón’) is valid for three months only, but it does not mean you have to ask for a new one every three months. You come to the town hall and ask for ‘nota de padrón’ only if you need one; for example, when registering your car number plate. just a way for town halls in Spain to receive their allocation of funds according to population.
Expats must keep current KEEP your paperwork up-to-date! That was the message to Englishspeaking associations at a special event in the Valencia Region. The ConeXiones Social event held in Alicante saw Social Services teams stressing how important it is that people keep their documentation current. Having a ‘padrón’, ‘residencia’, passport and proof of income is essential for accessing almost all Social Services’ support. They also spoke about the services on offer, including home help, meals on wheels and panic alarms. Planning ahead was the key message, as there is often a waiting list before
people can access help from Social Services. They said that having the funds to be able to bridge that gap privately can be essential. British Consul Paul Rodwell said: “As always, I was impressed by how much support is available, but realise that this may not always be enough. As such, I urge British nationals to think about any possible care needs they may have in the future and make plans. “It is also really important for people to make sure they are properly registered with the Spanish authorities and are familiar with the services their town hall can offer,” he added.
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Stat of week 51 per cent of Spanish companies have no payroll employees, while 2.7 per cent have more than 20 employees, the National Statistics Institute has revealed.
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Cheap tickets on track Cost of using AVE rail links set to fall in 2013 TICKET prices on Spain’s AVE high-speed rail links look set to substantially drop in 2013. Efforts are now being focused on making the AVE - one of the world’s most extensive high-speed networks more affordable. At present demand on some routes is still insufficient, due to the cost of tickets, said Ana Pastor, the nation’s Minister of Public Works. She was
Now banks fall foul of judges BANKS are falling foul of the courts. They have been accused of speculating on evictions and turning Spain’s courts into money-collectors. This, claim judges and prosecutors, runs the risks becoming courts of ‘swamped’ and nearing collapse owing to bankrelated cases. There has been such a huge rise in banks pursuing debtors through the courts that unless the courts receive aid to deal with them, they will be deferred, warned Maria Teresa Saez, the APM association’s judges’ spokeswoman. Eviction proceedings are deliberately delayed in hopes that properties will increase in value and not add to the banks’
debts, she claimed. And the courts anticipate an avalanche of cases take banks once advantage of Spain’s newly-created Bad Bank, BARES, and reactivate evictions before transferring the repossessed properties. also have Banks overloaded the courts with cases arising through their negligence in selling highrisk products, claimed spokesman for Judges for Joaquim Democracy, Bosch. All bank cases - not only mortgage defaults are extremely complicated, he said, and meanwhile citizens’ affairs are left on the back burner. Until priorities can be established, bank cases could be put off, Bosch warned.
addressing the US Chamber of Commerce on plans to bring private money in to the Renfe railway system. Following liberalisation of the rail market and privatisation of Renfe, Pastor said she believes there will be substantial falls in the price of tickets. The present system is currently burdened with debts of €20,000 and is ‘inefficient and unsustainable’, she said.
AVE: One of most extensive high-speed networks.
800,000 drop in homes MORE than 800,000 fewer new homes will be built this year compared to 2006. By the end of the year, 48,300 properties will have been built, a new low for Spain’s building industry, and a 38.3 per cent fall on last year’s 78,286 homes. Six years ago, in a record year, 865,561 properties were built, the Ministry of Public Works said. With the construction sector remaining in the doldrums, there was a further fall in building licences granted in August.
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Sick set to feel extra charge pain MADRID residents will in future pay €1 for every health service prescription on top of the existing co-payment. The charge is rational, said Regional President Ignacio Gonzalez, who claimed that Madrileños have medicine valued at €45 million squirrelled away at home. The charge is intended to dissuade, not bring in money, he insisted, and noone will pay more than €72 a year.
There will also be a charge for ambulance use, ranging from a maximum of €6 a month for the lowest incomes to €60 for those earning more than €100,000 a year. Madrid ambulances used in emergencies will remain free as will those used by patients undergoing dialysis, chemotherapy or rehabilitation on a doctor’s orders.
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As residents in Spain, foreigners must obey the Spanish rules. Therefore you must comply with the requirements of the Spanish National Police in order to obtain a new Certificate of Registration. If they require proof of income and a private medical insurance, you must provide them under the new regulations. Under European Union (EU) regulations, Spain is perfectly correct in requiring this proof of income and health insurance for EU citizens who wish to reside here. In your case, your former residence card expired two years ago so you will need to start from the beginning. The earlier column you cite from EWN was referring only to whether the Spanish Certificate of Registration for EU citizens in Spain expires or has to be renewed after five years. Though the EU has stated that the certificate does not expire, the Spanish authorities are now requiring that it be renewed after five years. 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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Tasty Christmas pud business boost for Aldi A £7.99 (€10) CHRISTMAS pudding by discount supermarket Aldi was ranked second in a magazine survey, while Fortnum & Mason’s £24.95 (€31.18) finished 29th out of 32.
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LOW-COST airline Ryanair is to create 1,000 UK jobs next year by flying one million more passengers on new routes. The
Dublin-based carrier at present operates more than 1,500 daily flights to 28 countries.
£££ REGENERATED gifts including Furby, which was first released 14 years ago, will be most in demand among this year’s Christmas presents, according to the Toy Retailers Association Dream Toys for Christmas list.
Merkel’s EU balancing act keeps focus on Germany Not by design, perhaps, but by default A UNIFIED Europe? Well, it could happen perhaps. But if it does, then it will not be the one the founding fathers had in mind at their first treaty signing way back in the 1950s. The dream then was that all the nations, so recently at one another’s throats, would join together in brotherhood, a Utopian view that could only come about by the voluntary will of the people. I have previously highlighted that the steady ‘drip drip’ of pressure emanating from Berlin might result in Germany not just taking the lead in Europe, but becoming the continent’s de facto master. Ms Merkel, of course, has the well-being of her own country in mind, which is why she has
MAIN PRIORITY: The needs of Germans in Berlin and elsewhere must be kept in focus by Merkel (inset).
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always opposed any fiscal plan that might be construed as Germany’s citizens being expected always to be putting their hands in their pockets to
ease the lot of the ‘profligate’ peripheral states. One can understand her impatience; the EU is rudderless and lacking direction, and who could blame the Germanic ‘Iron Lady’ for thinking that someone - herself - has to take control, to impose the necessary discipline
Solvency check costs €31.4m SOLVENCY-TESTING 14 Spanish banks has cost the Bank of Spain €31,398,929.81. Four hundred auditors began the stress testing on May 21 and continued until September 30. The work involved 172,000 hours’ work, including 40,000 hours’ overtime, with the average
per hour cost working out at €182.55. The tests revealed that €59.3 billion is needed to restore the health of Spain’s banking sector. Bank of Spain Governor Luis Linde has said that the cost will be met by Spain’s Deposit Guarantee Fund (FGD).
and see it through. Without such a hand on the tiller, she might feel, the EU is destined for the rocks. But Ms Merkel is nothing if not an astute politician. She’s very aware of the fact that she must answer to her own party and people. Critical questions are already being asked, and will be put to the vote next year. Should she lose the chancellorship, she might feel that all her work has been for nought. European summits come and go with many proposals being talked to death but no firm decisions made. Much of the blame is pinned on Ms Merkel for her intransigence in opposing Eurobonds, but at the last summit she did almost agree to the setting up of a special fund to help smooth out regional shocks. However, this fund would be subject to a ‘balanced budget’ rule, which means the appointment of a eurozone currency director with the power to oversee national governments. How democratic might that be, given Germany’s tight control, is open to question.
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www.euroweeklynews.com The UK is officially out of recession. It is still early days, but the economy is showing signs of progress. As this continues, it will lead to improved confidence among businesses, households and investors and help drive longer-term growth. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics reveal that the economy grew by 1% of gross domestic product (GDP) over the third quarter of the year, compared to the previous one. Over the second quarter it had shrunk by 0.4% and reached nine months of negative growth. In contrast, the 1% rise was the fastest growth figure recorded for five years. We need to exercise caution, since the growth was boosted by one-off factors. The extra bank holiday in June shaved 0.5% off growth over the second quarter, so there was a bounce back in the third. Olympic ticket sales then added an extra 0.2% to GDP. The positive growth figure was therefore expected, but 1% beat most expectations, which is encouraging news. Growth was driven by the UK’s dominant services sector, which expanded by 1.3% and contributed 25% of the total. Industrial output, including manufacturing, grew by 1.1%, its
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UK Economy Turns Corner? strongest rise since quarter two 2010. This contributed 0.2% to total growth. However, the construction sector shrank by 2.5%, wiping 0.2% off GDP. Separate data released on 29th October by the Bank of England showed that lending to UK consumers rose at its fastest pace in four and a half years in September. Consumer credit rose by £1.2 billion, the strongest rise since February 2008, while mortgage approvals hit a four-month high. These figures boost hopes that the economic recovery is sustainable. It is too early to say that the UK economy is out of the woods, but it is showing signs of progress and gathering momentum. This will hopefully pave the way for an ongoing recovery. Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, Charlie Bean, cautioned against being over-optimistic, but believes there is “reason for optimism” for over the coming period. The headwinds the UK economy has been struggling against, like the Eurozone, banking system problems and high inflation, are abating somewhat, he said. Households’ real spending power has improved, and although there is still a long way to go
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for the Eurozone, there has been some progress. The director general at the British Chamber of Commerce, John Longworth, said the news will give many businesses the confidence to invest. However, the government needs to do more to ensure an economic recovery is sustainable, he added. The US US GDP rose 2% over the third quarter, while the unemployment rate fell below 8% for the first time since 2009. Further positive news is that the US housing market continues to show encouraging signs of improvement, which helped consumer sentiment hit a five-year high. The potential “fiscal cliff” however
remains a concern and potential barrier to further recovery. A series of tax reliefs and government spending programmes are scheduled to end in January and would reduce households’ disposable income. We need to see how the next US budget negotiations pan out (and before that how the presidential elections pans out). The current deal was crafted under great duress last summer. Whether in the US, or UK, or elsewhere, positive economic news should lead to higher levels of confidence. Higher levels of confidence are critical in terms of driving longer-term growth, since they can promote gains in consumer spending, which in turn can lead to better jobs growth and therefore creating a self-reinforcing cycle. Investors Positive economic data is good news for investors, but there are some key points to remember. We do not normally recommend that investors react to every bit of news, whether good or bad. You would normally be invested for the long-term with a suitably diversified portfolio, and leave day to day investment decisions to your professional fund and wealth managers.
However, those waiting to invest should note that historically markets are forward looking and tend to move higher before the economy does. Waiting until the economy is clearly on an upward path could mean you miss out on market rises. There are still risks ahead. Whether you look at the UK, US, the Eurozone or further afield like China, uncertainty remains. At the same time, though, there may be opportunities for investors. Strategic asset allocation is as important as ever, if not more so. If you remain broadly invested, with a fully diversified portfolio, you will be in a position to partake in any upsides while having some protection if the risks prevail for a while longer. Importantly, your portfolio should be designed around your specific objectives, circumstances, time horizon and risk tolerance. Blevins Franks specialises in providing personalised wealth management advice to British expatriates living in Spain, and could help you review and plan your investments in the current economic climate. 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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Smoking not just drag on health but also on work absenteeism PUFFING away outside an office block or place of work, smokers can perhaps be forgiven for thinking it’s only their lungs or those of passers-by they are threatening. But now a new study has spelled out that this unhealthy habit is also putting the economy deeper into crisis. Having analysed reports spanning more than half a A look century, researchers at finance have concluded that for females smokers are a drag on business and the Jane Plunkett economy, as they jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews. take more time off com work than the average nonsmoking employee. The seemingly acceptable multiple WORK DRAG: Staff who smoke take breaks that smokers take during an more time off! average day have long been a bone of contention among the non-smoking workforce, who might only leave their But smokers do these things as well as desk to make a cup of tea or use the loo. take numerous fag breaks.
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The study, which looked at evidence from 1960 to 2011, uncovered that smoking was linked to higher rates of both short-term and long-term absences. Current smokers were found to be 33 per cent more likely to take time off work than non-smokers, missing an average of 2.7 additional days each year. The impact of these lost work-hours due to smoking-related absentism was added to by the regular smoking work breaks staff also take, and the cost of fires caused by discarded cigarettes. The study, which was conducted by the University of Nottingham, also estimated that smokers cost UK businesses £1.4 billion (€1,75m) last year alone. Obviously the main health message for smokers is to quit, but the fact that smoking doesn’t just affect the health of the nicotine addict but the health of the economy also, is an interesting sidepoint. And at a time when companies are having to let go many employees, it might just pay off to be that non-smoking hence non-absent - employee.
Heathrow: Down to earth deal FERROVIAL - the world’s largest transport infrastructures company - is selling 5.72 per cent of its Heathrow stake. The company owns Heathrow, Stansted, Southampton, Glasgow and Aberdeen airports in the UK. But following an agreed €319.3 million sale to CIC International, the Spanish group’s Heathrow Airport holding will fall to 44.27 per cent. This is Ferrovial’s second Heathrow holding reduction this year, following 10.62 per cent sold for €607 million to Qatar Holding in August. The deal awaits approval from the EU’s competition supervisory body after which Ferrovial’s overall stake will drop to 33.65 per cent.
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SPAIN has slipped down the leading gay tourist world rankings. It now finds itself in fifth spot, two places down on last year, according to a 2012 survey produced by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) travel market. France tops the table, the UK has moved up to second spot, and Greece and Italy are also ahead of Spain. With gays spending an estimated $165 billion (€129bn) on worldwide tourism a year, the Pink Euro is
Tax cheats fall foul of tip-off rise MORE people are tipping off the Hacienda about tax cheats. Spain’s taxmen carried out almost 1,000 inspections following tipoffs between January and September. This is 50 per cent more than during the same period in 2011 and well above the annual average of 600 in preceding years. Growing resentment at street level towards tax cheats has led to the rise, says Junior Treasury Minister Miguel Ferre. Nearly all reported cases this year led to fines, said Hacienda sources. Those most likely to turn informant are usually conversant with the tax fraud without being directly involved, they revealed. Increased corporation tax also helped swell government coffers last month when the amount raised grew by 40 per cent.
viewed as increasingly important in Spain’s ongoing plans to keep the tourism industry’s coffers full. Torremolinos on the Costa del Sol has been among places nationally in recent times that has made a concerted effort to attract gay tourists. Darren Cooper of OutNow, a gay targeted marketing firm, said: “This is a lucrative market opportunity for those who take the trouble to get it right. “The rewards for those who do are substantial.”
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Ikea dreams
Profits slump, but Bad Bank ‘is not an option’ THE BBVA will not participate in BARES, Spain’s newly-created Bad Bank. It has no interest in the project at present, said Angel Cano, the BBVA’s chief executive, and requires more information before reaching a decision. The bank’s nine-month profits fell by 47.3 per cent to €1,656 million but it will pay a
dividend of €0.42 per share, Cano announced. “We have no reason to alter our stance on dividends, and expect to continue this way,” he said. Cano’s expectations for 2012 and 2013 remain unchanged. Bad loans throughout Spain’s property and business sectors are likely to rise again next year but will not be substantial, he predicted.
Luxury brands need to think as ‘fatigue’ sets in BURBERRY and other luxury brands have been catching a cold of late. With signs of ‘luxury fatigue’ now beginning to show in China, many fashion accessories and high-end clothing companies are now looking
back on earlier ‘Look East’ business decisions after economic woe first hit the European and US markets. Mass Affluent research specialist Unity Marketing in the US said the most recent luxury spending falls
Putin has an eye for good life RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin spends annually close to $3 billion (€2.34bn) just maintaining and staffing 20 luxurious residences and four yachts. In an online report, Boris Nemtsov, a former deputy-prime minister, estimated that maintenance of Putin’s residences and cars alone costs
JUST over a year after the death of Apple visionary Steve Jobs, Dutch shipbuilders have finished the yacht - which looks like an Apple product - he spent years designing.
Vladimir Putin. £1.6 billion (€1.25bn) a year.
His report - entitled The Life of a Galley Slave after an epithet Putin used in 2008 to describe the hardships of his first two presidencies - is based largely on news reports, which have included claims that the Russian leader is at present having a luxury home built in the hills around Marbella on the Costa del Sol.
were not surprising, given the results of routine surveys of more than 1,200 luxury consumers every three months. But the company’s Marketing President Pam Danziger pointed out that “because so many luxury brands initially focused on easy growth in China, they turned a blind eye to weaknesses growing in the US and European luxury markets. “The luxury consumers who went into recession four years ago have undergone a transformation. Their values have changed, their priorities adjusted, and today the idea of spending thousands of dollars on a status symbol like a luxury watch, the latest ‘It Bag’ or a pair of redsoled shoes is losing relevancy. More affluents today are finding status in who they are, rather than what they own,” said Danziger. Luxury marketers need to wean themselves off costly marketing exercises targeting consumers who can barely afford their rent.
TWENTY-FIVE years since Ikea opened its first UK store, British shoppers have bought 12.8 million mattresses. The Swedish retailer with 287 stores in 26 countries - including Spain - is now planning one in Egypt.
Little cheer A WORLD wine shortage has been predicted after forecasts that production could slump to its lowest level for 37 years after bad weather ruined global grape harvests.
Star sale GEORGE LUCAS has sold Lucasfilm, home of Star Wars, to Disney for $4.05 billion (€3.12bn). Star Wars: Episode 7 is now being scheduled for 2015.
Busy lines JAPANESE mobile phone users made a quarter of a million years’ worth of calls last year in 59.17 billion calls from mobiles.
Cash hungry OUTSIDERS who buy €250,000 worth of special government bonds will be offered citizenship and passports under plans being drawn up by Hungary.
Getting hump A DUBAI café has camel products on its menu, including camel-lattes and camel-meat fajitas.
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‘Q’ quality CUEVAS Del Almanzora Tourist Office has once again obtained the ‘Q’ for tourist quality which it has held since 2008. The aim is to offer visitors the best experience possible.
THE Junta de Andalucia Education Department plans to set aside €70,000 for projects to reduce school absenteeism in Almeria. This is almost half of the amount provided last year.
ARMISTICE day is being marked with Remembrance services across Spain this weekend. The Poppy Appeal 2012 was launched last month and are still available for people to purchase and wear with pride and support The Royal British Legion which assists Armed Forces personnel and their families. By making a donation for your poppy you are supporting those who have dedicated their lives to serving their country. Many of The Royal British Legion Branches, North District, are holding Remembrance Services, visit www. britishlegion.org.uk /counties/spainnorth or email secretary.rbl.dns@g mail.com to find your nearest service.
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Beatles film Mayor Domingo Fernandez and Councillor for Culture, Antonio Lazaro with the winners.
Writing’s on the wall for winning artists ARTISTS from all over Almeria and Malaga did battle with their artworks as the first-ever graffiti competition took place in Huercal Overa. Town councillors organised the event and heralded it as a great success as artists took over the rear of the Pabellón Municipal de Deportes. With imaginations matching the size of the canvases, visitors were impressed by the works. The prizes were presented by Mayor Domingo Fernández and Councillor for Culture, Antonio Lázaro. José Manuel Rodríguez came first and Daniel Fernandez second.
Mojacar pass muster
THE Royal British Legion in Spain Mojacar Branch is proud to announce they have been awarded the honour of having their Standard included in the Muster at The Royal Albert Hall in London for this year’s Annual Festival of Remembrance. It is the first time the Mojacar Branch has been chosen to attend this very important ceremony and Mick Coote, the Branch Standard Bearer, will be taking the Standard to the UK for the November 10 soiree.
ART ATTACK: Pictured are some of the works on show at the contest.
SPANISH film director, David Trueba, plans to make a film in Almeria next year about the time The Beatles spent in the province. The film’s characters go in search of John Lennon.
Shelter tour ALICANTE city councillors toured restored Civil War airraid shelters in Almeria last week. Adrian Santos and Belen Gonzalez, respective heads of the Urban Image and Commerce departments, want ‘ideas and advice’ regarding renovation of Alicante shelters, they said. It was an honour, they said later, to visit Almeria’s ‘unique’ restoration which receives even more sightseers than the iconic Alcazaba.
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‘Are expats still living their Spanish dream’ (Issue 1425) in which staff writers Mike Walsh and Linda Hall gave
different views on local life for expats. Here is a selection of some of those received.
Spanish friendly and welcoming HAVING lived and worked here for many years I feel I am qualified to answer Mike Walsh’s ridiculous and sometimes erroneous statements. I don’t know where Mr Walsh lives but saying the Spanish do not integrate with other Europeans is wrong. Perhaps because of his attitude they don’t associate with him. I have more Spanish friends than British, and they come to my house without invitation because they want to. Also I go to their houses, again without invitation, and I’m always welcomed. I am also invited to family parties, BBQs, weddings, first communions and other events, and every single person welcomes me to the flamenco dance classes where I am the only foreigner. Perhaps if Mr Walsh learned Spanish he may find he integrates more. As for the Spanish not doing tourism, the ones I work with have been to New York, Las Vegas, India, UK, Mexico, Sweden, Italy and various islands in the Med and Caribbean this year. With regard to learning languages, teaching young people in Andalucia falls sadly short. Most students know English grammar but have never been taught to speak the language and so feel self conscious. Perhaps we need to ask how many Brits in Spain have made any effort to learn the language. If they did maybe they could integrate. Where I eat and drink the prices, measures and portions are the same regardless of nationality, race, age. As for Spaniards only being interested in money I find that insulting. I find bags of tomatoes and other vegetables on my doorstep,and no-one asks for anything in return. I know of many mixed marriages, none of the spouses are known as ‘foreigner’. They are family and treated as such. So take off your dark glasses, buy yourself a dictionary, enrol in language classes and drink in your local bars. Beverley Warnes, by email
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ERHAPS I become more cynical as age advances.The myth that Spain is welcoming I no longer buy. For many there is a touching romantic hippy-like devotion to Spain. Me; I am here for the climate, lifestyle and low cost of living. I live with reality, not because all Spanish welcome me here. To their credit, the Spanish have a rich and unique culture; they contribute much to literature, many art forms, exceptional soldiery and they have a colourful history. On the downside, protectively tribal they don’t integrate with Europeans. They welcome tourists, but don’t themselves do tourism or learn languages. On home ground, they can be intolerant of nonSpaniards. The Spanish translation for intolerant is conquistador; you didn’t mess with them. The Spanish Foreign Legion preceded the French Foreign Legion. Their battle song is; ‘We are the Sweethearts of Death.’ I would rather fall into the hands of a Gurkha than a Spanish
begging an answer for several years. And we’d love you to have your say. The debate will rage...
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legionnaire. The Spanish Civil War was unique in its senseless viciousness and atrocity; that was to fellow Spaniards. My father fought in it, my mother was a warm friend of La Pasionaria. The English are not to be sniffed at when it comes to war and plunder but are bronze medallists
compared to Poles and Spaniards. Of leading European powers between the 12th Century and 1925, England struggles into third place. Poland gets silver whilst Spain scoops the gold medal. Germany, including Prussia, is an also ran. Sunglasses are common in Spain, as are rose-tinted spectacles. How often I hear the refrain; ‘the Spanish are so welcoming.’ Well they would be if you enter the restaurant with a fistful of dollars. Try them in an environment where cash isn’t changing hands or is not their cash; there’s your true Spaniard, warts an’ all. Spanish bistro owners are known for two prices; local and ‘tourist.’ Most local government functionaries barely function and
do so with appalling bad grace. Corruption is rife; the postal service doesn’t deliver; their broadband is slow-band. They don’t do non-Spanish relationships and I don’t know a non-Spaniard who has dated a Spanish woman, let alone married one. I heard of one Brit who did so. They have kids and he’s gone native but still referred to as ‘the foreigner.’ Friends of mine came here as a young family in the 1970s. Had kids, school, yet have never been invited into a Spanish home. Many tell you the same thing. Many Spaniards owe their livelihoods to EU generosity, tourists and northern European retirees but are reluctant to show
appreciation. I’ll give them a tip; don’t criticise a farmer when your mouth’s full. I am not anti-Spanish... I am pro-reality. Being transparent is the best way to achieve mutual respect and harmony for both Spanish and non-Spanish. Mike Walsh, international columnist and broadcaster, ghost-writes for authors. His internationally acclaimed poetry appears in Russia, the U.S. and Europe.
MY wife and I arrived here on September 1 not just to live in Spain, but to lose our ‘innocents abroad’ status as quickly as possible. We also came here with the express intention of living in the country, not along that stretchedNeal Butterworth. out ‘village’
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So anti-social unless family HAVING lived in Spain for 15 years and run a business here I agree with Mike Walsh rather than Linda Hall. The Spanish can be charming if they think you will spend money with them, but otherwise can be decidedly anti-social, unless of course you are ‘family’. The Spanish still receive EU money, while the British pay in £40 million (€50m) a day, as well as contributing significantly to the tourist industry. Despite this, foreigners will still be known as ‘guiris’ even when they speak the language fluently. We live in an all-Spanish community and have many Spanish friends, but instead of examining the depth of this friendship we prefer to reflect on the wonderful weather, beautiful scenery and bountiful supplies of fresh food. Spain is great, but don’t rely on the Spanish too much, you may be disappointed. Jennifer Rogers, Lorca
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ERE we go again: someone else is disenchanted because Spain will not, cannot, adjust to all the preconceptions. Anyone here for the climate, lifestyle and low cost of living should go to Tonga, Mr Walsh. Spain adds up to more than weather, habits or prices as the Prado, any mountain village, any archaeological site and any modern city centre wordlessly demonstrate. The Spanish are mystified by
YES Linda Hall, writer. patronising references to their ‘rich and unique culture.’ They know
Thoughts of the newbie that is the Costa del Sol coastline. We want to learn the language, understand the Spanish culture and not shy away from it. It’s early days yet. I have met nothing but a welcoming spirit from the Spaniards I’ve met. Apart from the national hobby of tailgating on motorways and a staunch refusal to use indicators, I
have rarely experienced the kind of attitude put forward by some expats with a great many more years under their belts. It was a big step for us, as it is for many people, but nothing I have seen so far has convinced me the decision was anything but the right one. Neal Butterworth, Editor, EWN
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Dig and find all the riches I CAN only think Mr Walsh was tonguein-cheek in taking his stance, if not then why not vote with his feet and find a country where everything is ‘hunky dory’. I cannot believe he is naive enough to believe that ‘grass is greener’ rubbish. Yes, Spain, like most other countries, has suffered greatly from the mismanagement, greed and corrupt actions of many in high office. But as Linda Hall argues quite successfully, if you dig below this layer you will still see a splendid country full of riches. Visit any restaurant on a Sunday lunchtime and you will see the Spanish family unit (three or four generations!) united around the table. Would that the UK still maintained this value! As for friendliness, we have several Spanish friends with whom we regularly socialise and do not understand his comments about them being prejudiced, insular or anti-expat Bill Mullaney, by email
Not yet reality MIKE WALSH got it absolutely spot on in his article. I spent years learning Spanish and dreamed of playing chess with the locals under the shade of a fig tree when I eventually retired. Ten years on and not one Spaniard has taken the time to talk to me in depth, let alone invite me into their house. They just seem indifferent to ‘los extranjeros’.
that rather than ‘contributing’ to global culture they are responsible for much of it. This isn’t Wikipedia, so I’ll spare you the names. The Spanish are more European than any Brit and don’t bang on about sovereignty. Their English is better than the Spanish spoken by the majority of Brits and pardon me for mentioning this, but in 1492 a certain Cristobal Colon – whatever his nationality - was bankrolled by Isabella and Ferdinand to do tourism on a very large scale. The Civil War was not unique because of its ‘senseless viciousness and atrocity.’ This applies to all wars, as the English would agree between 1642 - 1651. What was unique about the 1936-1939 war was the fact that the fascist defeat of socialism was welcomed by the West. They discovered too late that the bombings, frequently of women and children, by Franco’s fascist
helpers were a dress rehearsal for the Second World War. Mediterranean Spain is reliably sunny but the stronger the sun, the deeper the shadows and the Spanish can be opinionated, but are equally opinionated about each other. Profound distrust can still exist between autonomous regions which were once kingdoms and non-Spanish relationships are often less fraught than inter-Spanish relationships. Spanish bar owners have two different tariffs for locals and tourists, Mr Walsh? Just ask your Spanish friends how they feel when they venture into a British bar and instead of a free ‘tapa’ are grudgingly given the chance to buy a bag of crisps. The English were once termed a nation of shopkeepers and the Spanish became a nation of hotelkeepers. Most advantages were enjoyed by the accommodated, not the accommodators. What foreign tourists and investors give to Spain is no
donation: they get back more than they bestow. EU funds admittedly helped Spain in the Eighties when it was admitted to the club – that’s what the EU means. It’s more than the trading agreement that many Brits want it to be. Spain’s welcome to tourists and foreign residents is generally adequate and professional. Another huge misconception fails to appreciate that the Spanish buck the stereotype. They are reserved and can be dour and with the exception of relatives and their closest friends they keep their emotions close to their chests. Those travelling or settling here in search of pals would be better in the bra department at M & S. Having been seduced by a Spaniard almost 45 years ago* I’ll settle for that definition. And I’ll take Spain on its own terms, not mine. * Reader, I married him. Linda Hall has lived in Spain for 45 years and been writing about it for as long. Married, with a daughter, grandson and three cats.
I contrast this with Portugal and even France where the locals seem more friendly. In addition to what Mike wrote I find their attitude to discarding litter anywhere and everywhere and to the way they treat animals appalling. Best of luck to the gentleman who wants to learn Spanish and lose his innocence. To get to a level to maintain a conversation socially with Spaniards who are not noted for their patience and understanding takes an absolutely massive commitment, believe me. Roger Burton
Welcoming start DEAR ME! Mr Walsh did get out of the wrong side of the bed. Or did you just write the article as a devil’s advocate? I have only lived here two years but have been invited into Spanish homes. In fact a friend and I have started a Spanish/English conversation group whereby English and Spanish people meet in small groups on an ad hoc basis either in a café or each other’s homes. I live inland and find the local shopkeepers friendly and helpful, especially when I try to speak Spanish; they even correct my appalling pronunciation with a friendly smile. Helena McGinty by email
Just love it CONGRATULATIONS, Mike, on the article: I love it when you give ‘em it! Charlotte, Alhaurin el Grande
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Bring back common sense C
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Order more goods from manufacturers. Raw product output takes a turn for the better. Less people on dole. Economy thrives and everybody wins. Frankly, I believe that whoever has the incentive and know-how to kick all this into action can have all the yachts and private planes they want. Compared to the prosperity they can bring to whole nations, their indulgences are a mere drop in the ocean. These entrepreneurs should be encouraged by every means possible. But not according to the left-wing brigade who would rather see them clad in sackcloth and ashes. ‘Tax them to the hilt!’ they scream. ‘Hit their yachts, planes and luxuries!’ ‘Everybody out!’ ‘Give ‘em as much aggravation as possible.’ Result? Businessman packs up, moves or loses business, sacks staff and the whole process I have described above goes into reverse. Result? Economic disaster. Not rocket science, is it? Simply common sense. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
Labour not to blame THE Andrew Mitchell affair was brought about by an obnoxious man full of his own self importance treating someone who was there to protect him with utter contempt. You say he called the protection officer a pleb (Issue 1425) but he also allegedly used abusive language and implied he could have him removed from his post. As for the downfall of this arrogant and self-important man, it was members of his own party, the ’right wing’ Tories, that met and declared no confidence in him and the Chief Whip that brought about his resignation, not the Labour Party. John Paterson Albir
LETTERS TO LEAPY
ONTRARY to what many may think, most of the feedback I get from this blurb is very positive. I reckon some 90 per cent of perusers agree with most of my comments. Although this is extremely gratifying, it never ceases to astonish me that all I need to enjoy this kind of response is to use a bit of common sense. Years ago, before the blight of political correctness, ‘elf and safety and human EAPY EE rights, we all had to SAYS IT use our common sense, merely to OTHERS THINK IT survive. The Nanny State has turned us all into a namby-pamby flock of SHOOT SECOND? Whatever happened to common sense? sheep, frightened to open our mouths for fear of offending more than four inches deep? means possible, not penalised. someone. Or a soldier on the front line in Most of the dissenters and gripers Soldiers are frightened to kill the First or Second World War are simply envious and bitter. their enemies, firefighters are wary waiting to be shot at before he Scenario: Individual has incentive about saving people, policemen are could use his own weapon? They and know-how to create a new reticent to arrest criminals; it’s all would think we were all mad. business. Works hard. Business become ridiculous. Can you Common sense is also the reason begins to succeed. Takes on staff. imagine a firefighter of the 60s or I am a capitalist. I believe those Staff use wages to purchase more 70s watching someone drown among us who are capable of from retailers. Retailers buy more because they, the rescue service, creating successful businesses stock from wholesalers. Wholewere not authorised to enter water should be encouraged by every salers prosper; take on more staff.
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Licensed taxi drivers need to go on charm offensive THERE is friction between licensed cab drivers and pirates, especially those doing lucrative airport pick-ups. It cannot be a price-cutting issue as there isn’t that much difference between them. Licensed drivers have a reputation for lack of transparency in pricing and king of the road driving practices. Pirate drivers are more considerate and tend to speak By Mike Walsh their passengers’ language; they www.michaelwalsh.es are a hard act to To comment on any of the issues follow. raised in Mike’s column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com As their public /columnists/mike-walsh image is not good, it might pay if licensed drivers were to go on a charm offensive. Hats Segura; he is providing free off to Seville cab driver Rafael transport to health centres to
WAITING TIME: Taxi drivers on charm offensive?
Avoid stealing from lady motorists
Images of Spain
cancer stricken kids and families on their uppers.
SO A Madrid lady driver, who pursued a handbag thief, mowed him down and killed him, is unlikely to face more than a charge of traffic misdemeanour. The police accept the assailant was ‘accidentally’ hit ‘due to the momentum of the car’. It sounds perfectly reasonable. I must remember this should I ever be involved in hapless misjudgement when driving. When stealing Spanish ladies’ handbags, avoid those with car keys.
LAST RUN: Tragedy on the road.
Road madness A BRITISH pensioner taking part in a popular run has died. Yes, I know he was experienced, but really, should a gentleman, said to be between the ages of 65 and 75, be taking part in 10km runs anywhere, never mind highways? From a very early age, I taught my sons the most important word in the English language is ‘anticipation.’ Always anticipate the possible consequences of your intentions. It is a pity he did not.
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12:05am Friday Night Dinner 12:35am 8 Out of 10 Cats 1:25am Random Acts Channel’s nightly shortform arts strand auctions off something priceless. 1:30am The Ricky Gervais Show 1:55am My Name is Earl 2:20am Bob’s Burgers 2:45am Allen Gregory 3:05am Napoleon Dynamite 3:30am Charlie’s Angels 4:10am 90210 4:55am 90210 5:35am Deal or No Deal
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MAZING, isn’t it? The number of people queuing up to claim they knew so little about Jimmy Savile’s ‘activities’. First, Mark Thompson, former BBC Director-General. Despite being in the post for the past eight years, he nevertheless only ‘formed the impression’ last December that Newsnight was investigating allegations of sex abuse against the DJ. Next Sir Roger Jones, former BBC Governor and Head of Children in Need, who banned Savile from the telethon: “Children In Need knew the biggest thing to guard against was paedophiles – they were like flies around the honey pot.” But Sir Roger did nothing to ‘out’ him. Yet eight criminal allegations were formally recorded against Savile, two of rape and six of indecent assault, covering six decades. David Nicolson, Jim’ll Fix It director, claimed BBC bosses ignored his attempts to expose Savile after catching him having sex with a young girl in his dressing-room. Commonplace behaviour apparently. “Everybody was at it on Top of the Pops,” according to Status Quo’s Rick Parfitt.
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Complacency or coverup? Either way is wrong Breaking Views Nora, who has lived on the Costa del Sol for a number of years, is the author of psychological suspense and crime thrillers. To comment on any of the issues raised in Nora’s column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/nora-johnson
NORA JOHNSON
Complacency or… cover-up? Either way, some ageing rock stars are reportedly nervous about the investigations. On a different note, I’d like to thank readers who regularly write in to my website, which gets hits from all over. This past week’s been a bit different, though. Immediately following my last piece about President Vladimir Putin, I was a bit surprised by a visit (but no comment) from Russia. Specifically Moscow. Did someone there visit the website after catching my piece on the web? Now, this wasn’t negative, but, nonetheless, I’m
VLADIMIR PUTIN: ‘I’m watching you, Johnson…’ left wondering about my fate. Understandably, I don’t care to end up (with Christmas and New Year celebrations ahead!) like the Pussy Riot punk band imprisoned in remote gulags for anti-Vladimir
Putin protests. So maybe I’d better lie low for a bit. Something those ageing rock stars have doubtless been advised to do… Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘Soul
Stealer’ & ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89; £0.77) and iBookstore. Profits to Cudeca.
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12:15am There’s Something About Mary 2:30am Viva Riva! 4:05am Hollyoaks Omnibus The village is reeling with excitement from the unexpected arrival of a familiar figure.
9:50pm The National Lottery BBC1 Saturday Night Draws 1:15am The Night of The Generals World War II whodunit in which a German intelligence officer attempts to identify the man responsible for a series of brutal murders. The evidence in the 1942 murder of a Warsaw prostitute points to one of three Nazi generals. The officer follows the trail to Paris where, in 1944, an almost identical crime has been committed.
BBC4 8:00pm City Beneath the Waves: Pavlopetri 9:00pm Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity 10:00pm Inspector Montalbano Drama based on the series of books featuring the Sicilian detective. 11:40pm Nigel Slater: Life is Sweets 12:40am Do We Really Need the Moon? Space scientist and lunar fanatic Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock explores our intimate relationship with the moon. The moon is such a familiar presence in the sky that most of us take it for granted. But what if it wasn’t where it is now? How would that affect life on earth? Besides orchestrating the tides, the moon dictates the length of a day, the rhythm of the seasons and the very stability of our planet. 1:40am The Sky at Night 2:10am Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity 3:10am City Beneath the Waves: Pavlopetri
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Love lost in a cold climate I
T ALL started with a nervous twitch, a preoccupation with surfing travel websites and general nostalgia for all things (how to put this delicately?) nonSpanish. I even considered buying a ticket anywhere, just to gain access to the holy sanctuary of the new Starbucks in Palma airport. When I mentioned this to expat friends, they confirmed my fears; I was deep in the throes of ‘island fever’, which despite the term, can strike expats anywhere. So, when my daughters showed even a remote interest in seeing Paris for their half-term break, I was more than happy to oblige. Ooh la la! What joy, what fun! Having left a balmy Spain behind, the cold air at Orly was like a slap in the face and the first reminder how blessed we are in Southern Europe. But, alas, we came prepared, dressed in more layers than a prize onion. On arrival, the educational tour began. “Why is it called the city of love?” my eldest quizzed, after we
Expat Strife Swedish-born Ulrica is a freelance journalist living in Mallorca with her family. Her debut novel $Expat Wives is available on Amazon and iBooks. To comment on any of the issues raised in Ulrica’s column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/ ulrica-marshall
OOH LA LA: The Eiffel Tower by night.
ULRICA MARSHALL ulrica @euroweeklynews.com
abandoned the four-hour queue to go up the Eiffel Tower and skipped Musée d’Orsay’s equally imposing human snake. “Ah, the culture and the history of ‘amour’,” I suggested. Securely on a boat on the Seine, we perused the beauty of the place from a dry and warmish comfort, but the ‘love’ remained elusive; Place de la Concorde (“But the lady said all those people had their heads chopped off in the guillotine?”) or Notre Dame (“But Quasimodo and Esmeralda died, didn’t they?”). There was also little love lost in the cafe, where the most unhappy waiter in the world begrudgingly served us coffees at
€6.50 a pop and the few free taxis zipping around paid scant attention to us. I found myself perusing the weather report in Mallorca, most envious of the 18 degrees back there compared to the single
digits on the Rive Gauche. “I could never live in Paris,” the children agreed, “it’s too cold…” For the record, I do love Paris the hustle and bustle, the muted hues - even in the grey of autumn, this city is like an artist’s
canvas. So, we ended up seeing most of it from the outside, but it was still worth it. I couldn’t quite convince them it was the city of love, nor squeeze in the shopping time I had hoped, but it was precisely what we needed: A quick break from the norm, to see something new, eat some fabulous food, which will take weeks of frugality to work off. No limits crepes and chocolate chauds for the ‘enfants’ and delicious Bordeaux for us. They say that to travel is not to spend money, it is to invest it, and as expats in a holiday haven, we sometimes have to remind ourselves of the world out there. As we landed in Palma, I realised I was fully cured of my fever - for now - relieved to shed a few layers of clothing until the cold weather sets in here, too. Content with my usual café solo and ensaimada at the local, where service comes with a smile and a chat, though I did bring the laptop to check out travel options for next year. We can always dream, even living in Utopia.
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4.00pm - midnight 5:30pm Remembrance Week 6:25pm Songs of Praise 7:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team. 7:15pm BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London. 7:20pm Countryfile 8:20pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm Andrew Marr’s History of the World Documentary series charting the story of human civilisation. 11:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news, with reports from BBC correspondents worldwide. 11:20pm BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London. 11:25pm Match of the Day 2 Colin Murray presents the best of the day’s Premier League action.
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Samuel L. Jackson. 12:35am The Graham Norton Show The award-winning host continues his unique chat show. 1:20am Masquerade 2:50am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 2:55am The Choir Severn Trent Water. 3:55am Holby City The knives are out as Hanssen’s leadership continues to be questioned. 4:55am The Paradise Drama series. 5:55am BBC News
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8:00pm Apples: British to the Core 9:00pm Michael Wood: The Story of India 10:00pm Legends Roy Orbison was the best singer in the world. That’s what Elvis Presley said, and he should know. 11:00pm The Bird with the Crystal Plumage Debut film from Italian horror director Dario Argento. 12:35am Michael Wood: The Story of India Documentary series about the history of India. 1:35am Queens of British Pop Documentary celebrating female pop stars, singers and icons who have influenced British pop music. 2:40am Songs of Sandy Denny at the Barbican
10:00pm Valkyrie
Tom Cruise. Kenneth Branagh.
Bernie Mac.
12:00am Soul Men Comedy drama. The death of their band leader prompts two former soul singers who have not spoken to each other for 30 years to reluctantly reunite for a tribute concert. To get to the gig, the pair travel across the country with a beautiful young woman in an abusive relationship who is the group’s new lead singer, and may be one of the men’s daughter. 1:35am Wonderful Town 3:05am BBC News
BBC4
CH5
12:45am Rugby Highlights 1:40am The Store 3:45am Golden Balls 4:35am Motorsport UK 5:25am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.
12:35am Secret State 1:35am Them From That Thing 2:05am American Football Live 5:45am Grudge Match Humorous tales of long-standing rivalry in the world of sport and competition. 5:55am Countdown
12:25am Hatfields and McCoys Star-studded drama series about two feuding families in post civil-war America. 1:30am How Do They Do It? 2:00am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel. 5:00am The F.B.I. Files 5:50am County Secrets Series that throws a spotlight on some of the UK's most scenic counties.
Satellite channels SKY1 6:00am Crash Test Dummies 7:00am The Hour of Power 8:00am The 10th Kingdom 9:00am Last Man Standing 9:30am Last Man Standing 10:00am The Glee Project 11:00am World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 12:00pm WWE Experience 1:00pm The Middle 1:30pm The Middle 2:00pm The Middle 2:30pm The Middle 3:00pm The Middle 3:30pm Futurama 4:00pm Futurama 4:30pm Stargate: The Ark of Truth 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Raising Hope 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Arrow 10:00pm Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter 11:00pm Game of Thrones 12:20am NCIS: Los Angeles 1:20am
NCIS: Los Angeles 2:20am Night Cops 3:10am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 4:05am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 5:00am Best of Oops TV
SKY MOVIES COMEDY 6:00am Galaxy Quest 7:45am Ramona and Beezus 9:30am What Women Want 11:40am Bridesmaids 1:45pm Eurotrip 3:25pm Win a Date with Tad Hamilton 5:05pm Ramona and Beezus 6:50pm What Women Want 9:00pm Bridesmaids 11:10pm Eurotrip 12:50am The Dilemma 2:45am Vampire in Brooklyn 4:30am Best Defense
SKY MOVIES DRAMA 5:00am An Affair to Remember
7:00am Stolen Lives 8:40am New York, I Love You 10:30am Beautiful Wave 12:10pm Love, Wedding, Marriage 1:50pm I Don’t Know How She Does it 3:30pm Mean Girls
5:05pm Twister 7:00pm Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 9:00pm Batman Forever 11:05pm Batman and Robin
5:15pm Mean Girls 2 7:00pm Shallow Hal 9:00pm I Don’t Know How She Does it 10:35pm Sweet Home Alabama
1:15am Skyline 2:55am Déjà Vu 5:05am Tron Legacy
12:30am Shallow Hal 2:30am The Whistleblower 4:30am Racing with the Moon
SKY MOVIES ACTION 5:15am The Chaperone 7:05am Fortress 8:45am Tron Legacy 10:55am Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 12:50pm Batman Forever 2:55pm Batman and Robin
TCM 6:00am Sweet November 8:05am Cattle Town 9:20am Calamity Jane 11:15am Who's Minding the Store? 1:00pm Where Eagles Dare 4:00pm Alias Jesse James 5:50pm The Man From Snowy River 7:55pm Bandolero! 10:00pm Phone Booth 11:40pm The Newton Boys 2:05am Phone Booth 3:40am Death Rides a Horse
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5:55am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Neighbourhood Blues 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Watchdog Daily 12:45pm Cash in the Attic 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather. 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Escape to the Country
4.00pm - midnight 4:00pm BBC News 4:05pm Deadly 60 4:35pm Lockie Leonard 5:00pm Prank Patrol Down Under 5:25pm Léon 5:30pm Junior MasterChef 5:55pm Shaun the Sheep Championsheeps 6:00pm Newsround Topical news magazine for children. 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather. 7:30pm BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London. 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Inside Out 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm Richard Hammond’s Miracles of Nature 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Imagine...
1:00am Shine Award-winning drama, based on a true story, of a gifted musician’s triumph over adversity. 2:40am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 2:45am Wartime Farm 3:45am Lorraine’s Fast, Fresh and Easy Food 4:15am Rip Off Food 5:00am Rip Off Food 5:45am BBC News
BBC3 8:00pm The Real Hustle 8:30pm Tennis Sue Barker presents live coverage of the final of the ATP World Tour Finals from the O2 in London. History was made last year when Roger Federer won the season finale for a record sixth time, beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3 6-7 6-3 in what was his 100th career final. Commentary comes from Andrew Castle and Tim Henman. 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! Animated adventures of a hapless CIA agent and his family. 1:10am American Dad! Animated adventures of a hapless CIA agent and his family. 1:30am Russell Howard’s Good News 2:00am Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 3:00am Don’t Tell the Bride Goes Global 3:55am Unsafe Sex in the City
ITV
Channel 4
Channel 5
7:00am Zigby 7:10am Finley the Fire Engine 7:20am Little Robots 7:30am 64 Zoo Lane 7:45am Chuggington 7:50am Rastamouse 8:00am School of Silence 8:30am Pet Squad 8:40am Eliot Kid 8:55am Newsround 9:00am What's New Scooby-Doo? 9:25am Mister Maker Comes to Town 9:45am I Can Cook with You 10:00am ZingZillas 10:15am Baby Jake 10:25am Dipdap 10:30am Wibbly Pig 10:40am The Koala Brothers 10:50am Big and Small 11:05am Big Barn Farm 11:20am Charlie and Lola 11:30am 3rd and Bird 11:40am Waybuloo 12:00pm In the Night Garden 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Restoration Roadshow 2:30pm To Buy or Not to Buy 3:15pm The Weakest Link
5:25am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service. 6:30am ITV Morning News The latest national and international news. 7:00am Daybreak 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning Presented by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby. 12:25pm ITV News The latest headlines from around the world. Followed by a local weather forecast. 12:30pm This Morning Presented by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby. 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather Natasha Kaplinsky with the latest headlines from around the world. 3:00pm Crime Stories
5:55am Countdown 6:40am Make Do and Mend 7:05am BT and Channel 4 Present... 7:10am The Hoobs Achoo! Achoo! Every time Groove sneezes he makes everyone jump. 7:35am The Hoobs 8:00am Freshly Squeezed 8:30am According to Jim 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond Ray reluctantly accompanies Debra to a high school reunion, where he is unmasked as a former nerd. 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Undercover Boss Canada 12:00pm A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 1:00pm Channel 4 News Includes news headlines and weather. 1:05pm Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not 1:35pm Celebrity Come Dine with Me 2:35pm Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 3:40pm Countdown
6:50am Roary the Racing Car 7:00am Thomas and Friends 7:10am The Wotwots! 7:20am Fireman Sam 7:30am Jelly Jamm 7:45am Peppa Pig 7:50am Olive the Ostrich 7:55am Little Princess 8:10am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 8:20am The Mr Men Show 8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:45am Make Way for Noddy 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:30am Roary the Racing Car 9:40am Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm The Hotel Inspector 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Best House in the Street 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm CSI: Miami
4:00pm Real Rescues 4:45pm Flog It! Antiques series. 5:30pm Breakaway Hosted by Nick Hancock, Breakaway is a race to the finish line with up to 10,000 pounds to be won. 6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Two well-known experts from the world of antiques go head-to-head over a week of challenges to find out who can make the most profit buying and selling collectibles, all of which will be donated to a charity of their choice. Jonty ‘The Hitman’ Hearnden and James ‘The Lionheart’ Lewis are on the loose at the Ford Airfield car boot sale. 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler 11:00pm Never Mind the Buzzcocks Ed Sheeran and Caroline Flack also join the team for some pop-quiz antics. 11:30pm Newsnight In-depth investigation and analysis of the stories behind the day’s headlines, with Emily Maitlis.
4:00pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 5:00pm The Dales 5:30pm The Dales 6:00pm The Chase Quiz show hosted by Bradley Walsh. 7:00pm London Tonight 7:30pm ITV News and Weather Alastair Stewart and Julie Etchingham with the latest headlines from around the world. 8:00pm Emmerdale Kerry’s plans to match-make Amy and Alex go badly wrong. 8:30pm Coronation Street Sean gets a shock when he tracks Marcus down. Steve enjoys making Lloyd beg. 9:00pm Little England 9:30pm Coronation Street Will Sean reveal all to Jason? 10:00pm I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! The celebrity reality competition continues as the contestants face another day in the jungle. 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather Mark Austin and Julie Etchingham with the latest headlines from around the world. 11:35pm The Agenda
4:30pm 1001 Things You Should Know Comedian Sandi Toksvig hosts a brand new quiz show. 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks Who will Tony reveal his secret to? And, with her big day looming, will Ruby get cold feet? 8:00pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. 8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm Dispatches 10:00pm 999: What's Your Emergency? 11:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats 11:50pm Full English Meet the Johnson family in Channel 4’s brand new animated satirical sitcom. Clint Eastwood.
4:15pm Amber’s Story Moving drama. 6:00pm 5 News at 5 National and international news. 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away Harvey begs for forgiveness, but when Roo says she needs more time to clear her mind he moves out. 7:30pm 5 News National and international news. 8:00pm Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan 9:00pm The All New Gadget Show Entertainment show devoted to gadgets. 10:00pm High Plains Drifter Classic western.
12:20am Dragons’ Den 1:20am Britain in a Day 2:50am BBC News 5:00am Music, Mud and Making Money 5:30am Children at Work
12:05am Training Day 2:15am Jackpot247 Join the presenters live and play roulette on your telly. 4:00am UEFA Champions League Weekly 4:25am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service. 5:35am The Jeremy Kyle Show
12:20am Random Acts 12:25am Alan Carr: Chatty Man 1:25am Shameless 2:20am The Good Wife 3:05am The Good Wife 3:45am St. Elsewhere 4:35am Supernanny US 5:15am Supernanny US 5:55am Deal or No Deal
12:15am Out for Justice 2:00am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel. 5:00am HouseBusters 5:25am House Doctor 5:45am Michaela’s Wild Challenge
BBC4 8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective. 8:30pm Timothy Spall: All at Sea 9:00pm Nature’s Microworlds 9:30pm Only Connect 10:00pm The First Master Chef: Michel Roux on Escoffier 11:00pm The Chef Who Conquered New York: Serving Up Paul Liebrandt 12:10am Fish: A Japanese Obsession 1:40am Timothy Spall: All at Sea 2:10am Nature’s Microworlds 2:40am Only Connect 3:10am The First Master Chef: Michel Roux on Escoffier
CH5
10:00pm High Plains Drifter
Satellite channels SKY1 8:30am The Middle 9:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 9:30am Dog the Bounty Hunter 10:00am Glee 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00pm Glee 4:00pm Stargate SG-1 5:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Raising Hope 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Arrow 10:00pm Ross Kemp: The Invisible Wounded 11:00pm Game of Thrones 12:15am NCIS: Los Angeles 1:15am Fringe 2:15am Road Wars 3:05am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 3:55am Road Wars 4:45am Road Wars
SKY MOVIES COMEDY 4:30am Best Defense 6:10am Win a Date with Tad Hamilton 7:50am Snow Dogs 9:35am Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince 10:05am Just Wright 11:50am Marmaduke 1:20pm Harry Potter: The Magic Lives On 1:50pm Your Highness 3:40pm Just Wright 5:25pm Without a Paddle 7:10pm National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 9:00pm Marmaduke 10:30pm Your Highness 12:20am Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back 2:10am Without a Paddle 3:55am Crazy People 5:30am Snow Dogs
SKY MOVIES DRAMA 4:30am Racing with the Moon
6:25am The 5th Quarter 8:10am Mask 10:15am Intersection 11:55am You May Not Kiss the Bride 1:40pm Love and Other Drugs 3:35pm One Day 5:25pm Country Strong 7:25pm Albatross 9:00pm One Day 11:00pm Love and Other Drugs 1:00am Love and Other Impossible Pursuits 2:45am Cherrybomb 4:15am Take Me Home 5:55am A Valentine’s Date
SKY MOVIES ACTION 5:05am Tron Legacy 7:15am Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2: Special 7:45am Spy Kids 9:20am Real Steel 11:30am Van Helsing 1:45pm Kingdom of Heaven 4:15pm Battle: Los Angeles 6:15pm Spy Kids
7:50pm Real Steel 10:00pm Kingdom of Heaven 12:30am Battle: Los Angeles 2:30am The Chronicles of Riddick 4:35am Anaconda 2: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid
TCM 6:00am TCM Shorts 6:15am Who’s Minding the Store? 7:55am Alias Jesse James 9:45am The Man From Snowy River 11:50am Bandolero! 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm The High Chaparral 4:00pm The Hound of the Baskervilles 5:35pm Sherlock Holmes Faces Death 6:50pm Murder at the Gallop 8:25pm Fort Massacre 10:00pm Deep Blue Sea 12:00am Cobra 1:45am Deep Blue Sea 3:40am Garden State
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5:45am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC’s Breakfast team. 10:15am Neighbourhood Blues Documentary series looking at the grassroots fight against crime. 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer Series about properties that have gone to auction. 12:00pm Watchdog Daily 12:45pm Cash in the Attic Series looking at whether household junk could be worth a small fortune. 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather. 2:30pm BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London. 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Escape to the Country
4.00pm - midnight 4:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather. 4:05pm Deadly 60 Wildlife series. 4:35pm Lockie Leonard 5:00pm Prank Patrol Down Under 5:25pm Léon 5:30pm Junior MasterChef 5:55pm Shaun the Sheep Championsheeps 6:00pm Newsround Topical news magazine for children. 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm The Paradise 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Panorama
12:35am Veronica Guerin 2:10am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 2:15am Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure 3:15am Servants: The True Story of Life Below Stairs 4:15am Rip Off Food 5:00am Paul Martin’s Handmade Revolution Paul Martin launches a campaign to get Britain back in touch with its proud craft traditions. 5:45am BBC News
BBC3 8:00pm Total Wipeout 9:00pm Great Movie Mistakes 9:25pm Bruce Almighty 11:00pm Some Girls 11:30pm EastEnders Patrick tries his best to get Cora to open up, but things fail to go to plan. 12:00am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy Animated comedy about family life. 12:45am American Dad! Animated adventures of a hapless CIA agent and his family. 1:10am American Dad! Animated adventures of a hapless CIA agent and his family. 1:30am Some Girls 2:00am Russell Howard’s Good News 2:30am Unsafe Sex in the City 3:30am Great Movie Mistakes 3:55am Border Wars
ITV
Channel 4
Channel 5
7:00am Zigby 7:10am Finley the Fire Engine 7:20am Little Robots 7:30am 64 Zoo Lane 7:45am Chuggington 7:50am Rastamouse 8:00am School of Silence 8:30am Pet Squad 8:40am Eliot Kid 8:55am Newsround 9:00am What's New Scooby-Doo? 9:25am Mister Maker Comes to Town 9:45am I Can Cook with You 10:00am ZingZillas 10:15am Baby Jake 10:25am Dipdap 10:30am Wibbly Pig 10:40am The Koala Brothers 10:50am Big and Small 11:05am Big Barn Farm 11:20am Charlie and Lola 11:30am 3rd and Bird 11:40am Waybuloo 12:00pm In the Night Garden 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Restoration Roadshow 2:30pm To Buy or Not to Buy 3:15pm The Weakest Link
5:35am The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:30am ITV Morning News The latest national and international news. 7:00am Daybreak 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning Presented by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby. 12:25pm ITV News The latest headlines from around the world. Followed by a local weather forecast. 12:30pm This Morning Presented by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby. 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather Alastair Stewart with the latest headlines from around the world. 3:00pm Crime Stories
7:15am The Hoobs Iver has organised a ‘Big Day Out’: the Hoobs are off on a trip outdoors; until it starts to rain. 7:40am The Hoobs 8:05am Freshly Squeezed 8:35am According to Jim 9:05am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:35am Everybody Loves Raymond All Ray wants for Christmas is a little loving from his wife, but they can’t get any privacy. 10:05am Frasier 10:35am Frasier 11:00am Undercover Boss Canada 12:00pm A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 1:00pm Channel 4 News Includes news headlines and weather. 1:05pm Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not Superspending best friends Amy and Megan from Manchester face the 50 pound challenge. 1:35pm Celebrity Come Dine with Me 2:35pm Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 3:40pm Countdown
6:35am Wildlife SOS 7:00am Thomas and Friends 7:10am The Wotwots! 7:20am Fireman Sam 7:30am Jelly Jamm 7:45am Peppa Pig 7:50am Olive the Ostrich 7:55am Little Princess 8:10am Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 8:20am The Mr Men Show 8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:45am Make Way for Noddy 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:30am Roary the Racing Car 9:40am Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm The Hotel Inspector 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Best House in the Street 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm CSI: Miami
4:00pm Real Rescues 4:45pm Flog It! 5:30pm Breakaway Hosted by Nick Hancock, Breakaway is a race to the finish line with up to 10,000 pounds to be won. 6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7:00pm Eggheads Dermot Murnaghan hosts the show in which, every day, a new team of challengers take on probably the greatest quiz team in Britain. The team is made up of some of the country’s top quiz champions, including Barry Simmons, Millionaire winner Judith Keppel, Mastermind winner Chris Hughes, three-time World Quiz champion Kevin Ashman, Weakest Link winner CJ de Mooi and 15-1 winner Daphne Fowler. Can the challengers triumph over the general knowledge Goliaths and walk off with the cash prize? 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm Dara O Briain’s Science Club Experts and a lively audience join Dara O Briain to tackle the biggest ideas in science. 11:00pm Later Live... with Jools Holland 11:30pm Newsnight
4:00pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 5:00pm The Dales 5:30pm The Dales 6:00pm The Chase Quiz show hosted by Bradley Walsh. 7:00pm London Tonight 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale Amy is left to pick up the pieces when Kerry is given her marching orders. 8:30pm The Martin Lewis Money Show Money-saving advice with expert Martin Lewis. 9:00pm 40 Years on Coronation Street 10:00pm I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather Mark Austin and Julie Etchingham with the latest headlines from around the world. 11:35pm Take Me Out Paddy McGuinness presents another episode of the fun dating show. Hoping to win a date tonight are electrician Jase from Pontefract, beat boxer Jim from Surrey, bike engineer Darryl from Cornwall, and Marco, a saxophone player in Olly Murs’s band from London. As ever, we also check out how last week's dates went on the Isle Of Fernando’s.
4:30pm 1001 Things You Should Know Comedian Sandi Toksvig hosts a brand new quiz show. 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. 8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 10:00pm Heston’s Fantastical Food 11:00pm Fresh Meat 11:50pm Random Acts 11:55pm Homeland Dana visits the hospital and is shocked by what she sees there.
4:15pm Bonneville 6:00pm 5 News at 5 National and international news. 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News National and international news. 8:00pm Highland Emergency 8:30pm Highland Emergency Documentary series. 9:00pm Rolf's Animal Clinic 10:00pm Body of Proof 11:00pm CSI: NY 11:55pm CSI: NY
12:20am Imagine... Arts series. 1:50am BBC News 5:00am Making Media 5:30am Children at Work Two hundred million children around the world go to work every day.
12:50am Grimefighters Series following the daily lives of Britain’s clean-up teams. 1:15am Jackpot247 Join the presenters live and play roulette on your telly. 4:00am Loose Women 4:50am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.
1:00am Pokerstars.co.uk European Poker Tour 2:00am BT and Channel 4 Present... 2:05am Sailing Russell Coutts gives an update on the latest construction crisis within his team, Oracle Team USA. 2:30am KOTV Boxing Weekly Mexican legend Jos? 3:00am Beach Volleyball 3:55am Bullrun 4:20am British Rallycross 4:45am Extreme Sailing Series 5:15am Lloyds TSB Cardiff Half Marathon 5:45am Ironman World Series
12:55am CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 1:45am Forensic Files Documentary series examining the application of modern technological advances in police work. 2:10am Super Casino 5:00am HouseBusters Janet Ellis invites three experts to ‘heal’ a house that is making its inhabitants unhappy. 5:25am House Doctor Home improvement series. 5:45am Michaela’s Wild Challenge
BBC4 8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day’s events from a global perspective. 8:30pm Timothy Spall: All at Sea Timothy Spall and his wife Shane continue their trip around the British coast by barge. 9:00pm Canal Walks with Julia Bradbury 9:30pm Britain on Film 10:00pm Chateau Chunder: When Australian Wine Changed the World 11:00pm Clarissa and the King’s Cookbook 11:30pm Jerusalem on a Plate 12:30am Inspector Montalbano Drama based on the series of books featuring the Sicilian detective. 2:10am Britain on Film 2:40am Chateau Chunder: When Australian Wine Changed the World 3:40am Clarissa and the King’s Cookbook
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6:00pm 5 News at 5
Satellite channels SKY1
Stargate SG-1
8:00am Modern Family 8:30am The Middle 9:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 9:30am Dog the Bounty Hunter 10:00am Glee 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00pm Glee
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4:00pm Stargate SG-1 5:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Raising Hope 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Last Resort 10:00pm A League of Their Own 11:00pm Dude, Where’s My Car? 12:40am Road Wars 1:10am Road Wars 2:10am NCIS: Los Angeles 3:10am Road Wars 4:00am Road Wars 4:50am Road Wars 5:20am
5:30am Snow Dogs 7:15am Swingers 9:00am Cyrus 10:40am Analyze That 12:20pm Ice Age 1:50pm Toy Story 3 Family Show Special 2:10pm Tower Heist 4:00pm Team America: World Police 5:45pm Analyze That 7:30pm Ice Age 9:00pm Tower Heist 10:45pm Team America: World Police 12:30am Swingers 2:15am Cyrus 3:55am Critical Condition 5:40am Project: Alf
SKY MOVIES DRAMA 5:55am A Valentine’s Date 7:25am
Stepping Out 9:20am Water for Elephants 11:25am Prom 1:15pm Irreconcilable Differences 3:10pm Honey 2 5:05pm A Little Bit of Heaven 7:00pm Shallow Hal 9:00pm Water for Elephants 11:00pm Moneyball 1:15am Easy A 2:55am Casino Jack 4:45am Stay Cool
SKY MOVIES ACTION 4:35am Anaconda 2: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid 6:15am The Avengers Special 6:45am The Top Ten Show 2012 7:00am The Chaperone 8:55am Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams 10:45am Batman 1:00pm Alexander 4:00pm Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams 5:50pm Hanna
7:50pm Batman 10:00pm Alexander 1:00am Gone in 60 Seconds 3:00am Machete 4:55am Death Wish 3
TCM 6:00am Murder at the Gallop 7:30am Gunsmoke 8:30am The High Chaparral 9:30am The Hound of the Baskervilles 11:05am Sherlock Holmes Faces Death 12:20pm Fort Massacre 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm The High Chaparral 4:00pm The Pearl of Death 5:15pm Sherlock Holmes and the House of Fear 6:35pm Big House, U.S.A. 8:10pm Gunfighters of Casa Grande 10:00pm The Fugitive 12:30am Breakheart Pass 2:15am The Fugitive 4:25am Breakheart Pass
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Y father, born in 1911, was a prolific writer and a natural communicator. I am comforted by a remark made by natural history expert Sir David Attenborough. He says it is because humans are compulsive communicators that set them apart from all other creatures. This set me wondering. Of all the modern aids that make our lives better, which ones would our parents have liked the most? Most never really got to grips with the internet even if they were aware of it. Oh, how my dad would have loved the internet! I am now my own BBC. From my keyboard, I can and do talk nation unto nation. This morning, the first thing I did was handle personal mail. I chatted with friends in the Baltic States. I popped over to Yekaterinburg in Central Russia, said good morning to Mara in Georgia, had a keyboard coffee with Larisa in Tula (Russia) and Svetlana in St Petersburg. I read Russia Today , scanned the Daily Mail and BBC, checked out what my
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What would dad say?
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locals are doing in Spain. It is now time for cereal and I will again murmur, ‘I am sorry you were born too soon for the internet, dad.’ For all I know your dad might have been a car enthusiast. I wonder what he would make of today’s cars when comparing them with post-war Morris Minors or the Mini Coopers of the 1960s. Imagine the amazement on grandparents’ faces as they
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Grandma, when shown a modern kitchen would, perhaps for the first time in her life, be speechless. There would be considerable bemusement that today’s youngsters are largely unaware of how food is grown and harvested. My son was an adult when he saw his first sprouts growing. Wouldn’t it be fun to watch grandma’s face as she watches the expression on a
young mum’s face when, having asked where the cupboard is, she is directed to the garden and the farmyard? It was about 1950 when my mum, cycling home in the Welsh countryside, decided on chicken for dinner. Calling in at a farm she asked for one of the advertised fowl. How her eyebrows shot up when the farmer’s wife stooped, grabbed a chicken from those milling at her feet, casually snapped its neck and handed the unfortunate bird’s still quivering carcass to mum. Not quite Carrefour, then. Our parents probably met at one of the many dance halls and their first date was likely to be a movie. If broke, which was often, then a night in with 45rpm records on a Dansette turntable. A restaurant meal was a rare treat. I wonder what parents would make of internet dating. We live longer but the entertainment isn’t as good. I sure miss those pints of beer at five cents each…
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HAKESPEARE has possessed me and is exerting undue influence upon me (which means I get all the angst without the talent). So until he ups and leaves you will have to put up with the references, I’m afraid. I’m positively Elizabethan at the moment, all red hair and white face, glancing out to sea holding a wan hand up to my eyes and contemplating murder most foul. Not, I hasten to add, of king or captain, but of the canine variety. For the past two days and nights the dog next door has been howling like the Hound of the Baskervilles (don’t worry, Conan Doyle is only visiting). I feel like I have woken in a wolf-infested forest of the late 1500s and am half expecting the sound of huntsmen on horses or the odd Tudor monarch traipsing through the undergrowth looking for the Golden Hind or a tasty boar or two. I wonder what Henry V would have done had he moved in with me (probably have me executed as a witch), put on his armour and threaten the dog’s
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Let loose the dogs of war Suzanne Manners Suzanne has a degree in Fine Art from Goldsmiths and an MA in Writing from Lancaster University. She is currently teaching in Alicante and writing a book for teenagers (which doesn’t have a vampire as its central character). To comment on any of the issues raised in Suzanne Manners’s column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/suzanne-manners.
owner, stand on a mound and give a motivating speech or batter down the garage door and let the dog loose whilst crying havoc? I guess if the damned dog was called Spot I could plump for the obvious cry of ‘out damned Spot, out I say!’ and hope for the best. At present humour is the only thing that’s stopping me from pulling out my hair and casting a spell. I do however wonder at the selfishness of dog owners who
allow their pets to disturb the peace and quiet of a neighbourhood. People complain about cats but cats don’t bark all night or foul the pavements and unlike dogs they at least chase away rats and cockroaches. Anyway, let us not dwell on the negative but celebrate the positives. The temperature is moderate, the sun still shining and it’s time to dust off the boots and scarves and all those lovely jumpers that hide a world of naughty lumps and bumps caused by cakes and beer and doughnuts consumed in gay abandon on hot beaches. I love winterwear as much as I hate winter weather (hence the move to Spain) and am looking forward to treating myself to yet another pair of
boots from the market (cunningly designed to last exactly one winter before crumbling to dust in the wardrobe). The reason for this excess of goodwill towards myself is the joyous fact that at last I am changing career and will finally be employed to do something I love. My fifth decade looks to be on course to be a good one and while I will continue to feel sadness at the loss of my youth, I will stride forward into a new challenge like Henry V on the field of Agincourt surrounded by his exhausted but enthusiastic men (unfortunately I have neither exhausted nor enthusiastic men surrounding me).
HOWLER: Noisy dogs induce murderous thoughts.
As far as barking dogs I’ll take Henry V’s advice and ‘Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood, disguise fair nature with hard-favoured rage; then lend the eye a terrible aspect.’ Either that or I’ll howl at the dog until it stops or someone calls the police.
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Sentence for fraud
Life in the fast lane
THE Supreme Court has confirmed a sentence of 10 months in prison for a man who used a credit card in his brother-in-law’s name illegally. The resident of Andujar, in Jaen, used documents which had been sent to him by his partner’s brother, who lived in Adra, in order to obtain a hauling contractor’s permit. With them, and forging the other man’s signature, he opened a bank account in July and obtained a credit card in 2005 with which he obtained €800. Once he was found out, he attempted to repair the damages with €60. This occurred after the victim received a letter for failing to pay a debt. He claimed in court his brother-in-law had offered to lend him money because he was having financial problems. The victim denied this.
AUTUMN brings mixed feelings. The chaos and allure of the summer have passed, many fellow expatriates have moved on to sunnier climes until spring, and the social scene has subdued. Autumn and winter really test young expats with many of us originally relocating here for the hot weather, outdoor lifestyle and promise of new faces. But I aim to guide readers through these next few months as a singleton, with tales of what truly happens when the TOWIE wannabes leave and real life returns. And, no, that doesn’t include spending weekends alone sobbing into my bottle of Pinot Blush. Well, I sincerely hope not. Sadly the ‘new’ season didn’t exactly get off to a great personal start. While driving home at seven from a night out, I was pulled over by the police. My heart instantly sank into my slingbacks.
As I see it... Ana JeffersonSmith takes an irreverent look at life as a singleton expat in Spain
Simply a routine stop; six other cars followed me. I know I am not the only one who on occasions has got behind the wheel while questioning if they should be driving. But the nightclubs are dotted so sporadically along the coast, the predicament has been do I risk driving or do I hand over the extortionate taxi rates? I have always chosen the former. So, pulled over, given that it was Halloween night, the Guardia Civil were a little taken aback when they were presented with a gory corpse
bride stepping out of the car. Thankfully, I was among other fancy-dressed drivers, including one disguised as Jimmy Savile… After performing two breath tests and a nervous 20-minute wait, it was revealed. I was over the limit, so had to say goodbye to €500 through the bank and hello to six points. More importantly, was I about to kiss goodbye to my new dream job...? Why did I have that last tequila? Damn that hot bartender… but I’ve had my eye on him for a while. What was I meant to do? Turn down a free shot from a hottie? I think not. I am not proud. But the real depth of my problem is that I never drove on a night out in the UK, so why is it so different here? For some reason, the temptation to drive locally is just too much. In future, hopefully, I will not be so stupid. And nor should you be.
On the road to Vera WORKS at the AL7107 road connecting Pueblo Laguna and Puerto Rey urbanisations in Vera have started, the Almeria regional government reported.
Science time MORE than 2,000 Secondary School students are expected to visit the La Cañada campus in Almeria during this week for a science workshop.
OK Gran Plaza CONSTRUCTION of the Gran Plaza shopping centre in Roquetas de Mar has been confirmed legal by the High Court, rejecting allegations by the Andalucian Court.
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Two shining moments in Spanish automotive history…. By Jack Gaioni IN ANY conversation about automobiles and the reputations of the countries that produce them, invariably stereotypes will abound. For example, a discussion of exceptional automotive engineering will most likely include mention of Germany’s BMW or Mercedes Benz. How about luxury? Certainly Britain’s Rolls Royce or America’s Cadillac are obvious candidates. Speed? Try Italy’s Ferrari or Maserati. For efficiency and durability? Certainly some of the Japanese brands should be included in that conversation. To be sure, exceptions on many levels can and do occur. Also, the automotive industry is changing so rapidly that those stereotypes that existed in the past may no longer apply today. It might come as a surprise to many people to know that Spain is the sixth largest producer of autos worldwide and has one of the largest markets in all of Europe. This begs the question; “where is Spain” in these discussions? Consider…
CLASSY: The Exeo is one of Seat’s high-end models. (Source: flickr, David Villarreal.)
PARTY ON: The Fiesta is built in Ford’s production plant in Valencia. (Source: flickr, ben.chaney.archive.)
In the first half of the 20th century, Spain’s economy was unquestionably underdeveloped compared to other Western European countries. Spain had a substandard infrastructure, a severely limited market and a lack of technological know-how. Most problematical, however, was a lack of large investment capital needed for mass production. The Spanish Civil War (1936-39) squelched any hopes
Today, SEAT’s pioneering model of rebadging and full range of production seems to be the automobile industry rule rather than the exception. SEAT is marketed in more than 70 countries with nearly three quarters of its annual production exported outside Spain. They have made major inroads into Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, and South Africa but perhaps most notably in China, all countries considered successful emerging markets. SEAT seems poised for more continued success. American auto giant and Ford Chairman Henry Ford II had a deep affinity for Spain. He visited often, respected Spanish culture and frequently met with top dignitaries from government and business. While still under Franco’s iron-fisted rule, Ford met with future King Juan Carlos and immediately recognised the young man’s diplomatic and business prowess. Ford was convinced of Spain’s future potential as a country on the cusp of rapid modernisation. As early as 1972 work began behind the scenes in Spain and the U.S. to create a practical fuelefficient ‘small car for the world’’. In 1973 the fuel crisis rocked the world adding to Ford’s production urgency. By 1974 construction of Ford’s massive Valencia manufacturing complex began and the Ford Fiesta, so named because of Henry’s new connection with Spain, began. In a few short
POP CULTURE: The mythical Seat 600 is not just a car, but a sign of an era for Spanish families.
of the foreign investments needed to reverse this trend. In the 1940s, however, a decision by the Franco government was made to establish a new national car brand using ‘Spanish only’ mass production. By 1950, under the denomination ‘Sociedad Espanola de Automoviles de Turismo’, or the SEAT auto company was formed. Franco leaned heavily on his traditional allies, Italy (Fiat) and Germany (Volkswagen) for investment and oversight. By 1954 the use of Spanish only made components in SEAT production was at 93 per cent from 0 per cent in only four years-- a remarkable achievement. By 1957 the company launched the historic SEAT 600 which proved to be the car that literally motorised Spain. It was the first car for many poorer Spaniards and became the symbol of post-civil war Spanish economic miracle. SEAT’s marketing prowess continues today as they are among the first manufacturer to successfully feature their vehicles and components through a process known as ‘rebadging’. For example, SEAT’s Ibiza is essentially the same as Volkswagen’s Polo, while the SEAT EXEO is marketed as the Audi A4. This has allowed SEAT to produce the full spectrum of product lines from some of the world’s most efficient, to prize winning style designs to even motorsport and Formula-One cars.
years, the Ford Fiesta was the best selling car in Britain and Germany and had made deep inroads into the U.S. markets. By 1982, the Fiesta had been the best selling car in its class for six years running. Many technological improvements (e.g. anti-lock breaks, air bags etc.) were in fact, innovations born of Fiesta’s cutting edge prowess. Last year the Ford Fiesta celebrated its 35th anniversary in Spain with a total of 15 million vehicles sold worldwide. Ford’s entry into Spain’s auto industry and SEAT’s remarkable business model were in the right place at the right time. Between 1940 and the late 1970s is a period categorised by some as The Spanish Economic Miracle. Spain’s growth rate was the second highest in the world (behind Japan) and became the world’s ninth largest economy. Undeniably, Spain’s entry into the industrialised community was propelled in large part by its auto industry efforts. As the SEAT and Ford experience has shown, centralised co-operative efforts, sound international management, localised research and production facilities, and the ability to produce a full spectrum of designs, are concepts not unknown to Spain. Spanish cars may never be confused with a German Mercedes or an Italian Lamborghini but her business models are laudable.
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Promising new pill may help Alzheimer’s A NEW pill said to halt the onset of Alzheimer’s disease could be on the market in four years. Currently known as LMTX, it is thought to be twice as good as anything already available and could greatly slow, and possibly even halt, the onset of the disease. The pill – developed by British scientists – has already been tested on patients, with ‘unprecedented’ results according to its inventor, Professor Claude Wischik, who said: “It flat lines the disease. If you get in early, you can pull people back from the brink.” Meanwhile, scientists are also looking at the link between the disease and Type 2 diabetes. The new theory has led to hope that treatments for diabetes may also help dementia sufferers.
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It’s all grey matter NO more salon visits every six weeks to cover up grey roots. It’s probable that scientists will develop a pill that prevents grey hair. “The leukemia drug Gleevec causes some people to restore hair colour. “It’s a matter of flipping the right gene switches in the DNA, turning the right expression up or down, like the volume control on a stereo,” speculates David H McDaniel, assistant professor of clinical dermatology at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia.
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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Get both business and personal plans sorted out in the coming week. Thereafter, changes to your routine may be necessary, which is disruptive. The best-laid plans can need adjustment, so donʼt beat yourself up over that.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Someone close has ideas about how things should be at home this Christmas. Although you wish to show an interest, and should, they may be more ʻhands onʼ than you.
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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Making a new start is not always the exciting thing that people imagine. When there are still old matters to be resolved, it takes the edge off the pleasure. It may be worth cooling off a new relationship until your social life is more settled.
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IF ITʼS YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: Although you may be looking for someone or something special in the months ahead, perhaps you are asking too much. When the time is right it will happen.
Do whatever your talents allow to help because this will not be forgotten.
you have been thinking of as a chore turns out to be a great ball of fun.
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The pleasure you will get from helping in the home this week should not be underestimated. What
Your relationships to others linked to the home environment are going well. Aim to build on that this week because the
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chance to make a real change to your surroundings opens up. Comfort is top of your agenda and the continuing sales give scope. Restlessness can be channelled into an energetic response when others seek help. Taking on a small charitable task makes you smile and brings satisfaction.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Your mind is as sharp as a razor this week, so woe betide anyone who tries to trick you. Itʼs a great time to use your talents fully, particularly in regard to a business venture. It is possible that your strengths are a little unrecognised so donʼt be afraid to try something entirely new.
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TAURUS (April 21 - May 21)
HOW TO PLAY Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.
This week is mainly concerned with financial matters, and it is easy to both save and make extra money. Keep your energy levels high by making the most of chances to exercise and get out in the fresh air.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21)
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The repayment of a favour should see you with extra money in your pocket. Holding on to it is your best bet. .
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) A social gathering turns up an old friend who makes an offer. Although you may feel unworthy, please be reminded of the times in the past when you have given them support. It will be through others that real progress will be made.
LEO (July 24 - August 23)
Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once. Solution on website.
Just joking How many Marxists does it take to screw in a light bulb? None, the seeds of revolution and change are within the light bulb itself. What town in England makes terrible sandwiches? Oldham! What would you call theft in Peking? A Chinese takeaway! Have you got a funny joke? jokes@euroweeklynews.com Include full name and town you live in.
Keep energy levels high by being at the hub of any social activities. Accept all invitations, however dull you feel they may turn out and allow yourself to be surprised. Continue with any check-ups on your health, eating sensibly if you overindulged during the holiday.
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1. In 1907, which celebrated nurse was the first woman to receive the Order of Merit? 2. Which Middle Eastern republic was known as Persia until 1935? 3. What name was given to the 1912 hoax in which bone fragments were presented as the fossilised remains of a previously unknown early human? 4. Built between 1931 and 1936, by what name was the Hoover Dam originally known? 5. First introduced in 1914, what did the acronym DORA stand for? 6. Which London Underground tube station was known as Gillespie Road between 1906 and 1932? 7. Which British composer founded the London Philharmonic Orchestra in 1932 and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in 1946? 8. Meaning ‘cordial understanding’, which French expression was used to refer to a series of agreements signed on April 8, 1904 between the UK and the French Third Republic? 9. Named after the prison near Rochester in Kent, where the system was first introduced in 1908, what was a place of detention for offenders aged between 15 and 21, known as until 1983? 10. Of which country in south-eastern Europe was King Zog I the ruler between 1925 and 1939?
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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) As you have decided to rearrange both your business and home life, it is a busy time, indeed. You enjoy a challenge so it will not worry you that other people have different ideas.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Concentrating on hearth and home gives you great satisfaction. As a born home-maker, you relish the idea of making something beautiful. This week it may be possible to show more of your skills when someone seeks your advice. This time it is on more of a personal note and you could end up helping with appearances.
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How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case G) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
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Move from the start word (BUYS) to the end word (TIME) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.
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Crosswords CRYPTIC Across 1 Wallops feet covering (5) 4 Casual Roman upset about his daughter (6) 9 Prepared for different trade-in (7) 10 Hand-cuffs (5) 11 Taking off from British Islesʼ Stanstead Airport (4) 12 The object is to add nothing to a cooked supper (7) 13 Abstract art shop (3) 14 The charge is all right (4) 16 Simple pastime as youngster? Not altogether (4) 18 Fill out a notebook (3) 20 Exeter motorway crash is far away (7) 21 Temptation found in Cuba, Italy and France (4) 24 Ran Kansas classes (5) 25 Church in China developing the bends (7) 26 Second part finishes, but still hands over the money (6) 27 Warbles in The Rising Sun (5) Down 1 Put down roots in North Yorkshire (6) 2 A fellowʼs legs may be protected by these (5) 3 Poison gases produce air (4) 5 Gripped exotic-bred boas (8) 6 Monsters created from dead organs (7) 7 Get the hang of being a teacher
Funagram 1. Unscramble the name of a famous nursery rhyme character: OIL LONG DECK 2. Unscramble the name of a current Scottish Premier League football team: USSR TYCOON
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English. Across 1 Route (4) 3 Works (5) 6 Jarabe (líquido) (5) 8 Verdad (5) 10 Rata (3) 11 Key (door) (5) 12 Onza (peso) (5) 13 Monja (3) 14 Sonido (5) 15 Empinado (cuesta) (5) 16 Fox (5) 17 Cabeza (de persona) (4)
Down 1 Resultados (de elecciones, exámenes, competiciones) (7) 2 Stuttering (9) 4 Botones (7) 5 Sleet (9) 7 To catch (fire) (7) 9 Guest (hotel) (7)
Co d e B r e a ke r (6) 8 Translate taped expert (5) 13 Are Leeds constituents allowed to go free (8) 15 Very serious in grammatical form (7) 17 Should end in bearʼs whiskers
26 Overcome (6) Down 1 Lose hope (7) 2 Gregorian intonation (5) 3 Impartial (7) 5 Surplus (5) 6 Nought (7) 7 Wait on (5) 8 Indentations (11) 15 Chemical element (7) 16 Impose (7) 17 Admire (7) 19 Estimate (5) 20 Capture (5) 22 Pursue (5)
Play on Words BLONDE HAMLET
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Across 1 Respectable (6) 4 Racket game (6) 9 Height (7) 10 Private instructor (5) 11 Later on (5) 12 Understand (7) 13 Beer (3) 14 Revolutionary (5) 16 Keen (5) 18 Male child (3) 19 Italian dumpling (7) 21 Concentration (5) 23 Force out (5) 24 Recount (7) 25 Be in a rage (6)
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(6) 18 Juicy fruit, penny apiece (5) 19 The rest from the Isley Brothers (6) 22 Once more a drink has the answer (5) 23 Appreciates lodgings (4)
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC - Across: 1 Opiate, 5 Grouse, 8 Bond, 9 Bracelet, 10 Relegate, 11 Awed, 12 Berate, 14 Herbal, 16 Item, 18 Marginal, 20 Magnesia, 21 Chin, 22 Falcon, 23 Dorset. Down: 2 Protege, 3 Addle, 4 Embrace, 5 Grape, 6 Openair, 7 Suede, 13 Almanac, 14 Harvard, 15 Avarice, 17 Tiara, 18 Mason, 19 Incur. QUICK - Across: 1 Pat, 3 Bossa nova, 8 Raids, 9 Leading, 10 Ire, 11 Ahead, 12 Collide, 13 Sparse, 15 Ushers, 19 Promise, 21 Admit, 23 Mar, 24 Unaware, 25 Traps, 26 Prototype, 27 Sty. Down: 1 Perhaps, 2 Twice, 3 Besides, 4 Select, 5 Avail, 6 Orifice, 7 Argue, 14 Avocado, 16 Startle, 17 Satisfy, 18 Remedy, 19 Plump, 20 Imago, 22 Moans. ENGLISH - SPANISH Across: 1 Stamps, 4 Vaso, 8 Plans, 9 Ritmo, 10 Two, 11 Suave, 12 Meals, 15 Lip, 16 Spade, 18 Espia, 19 Nail, 20 Tapete. Down: 1 Sapos, 2 Araña, 3 Pasteles, 5 Ant, 6 Oro, 7 Trompeta, 13 Apple, 14 Shape, 16 Son, 17 Ahi.
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Hexagram The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (HALTED) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
AFLAME AWAITS BARELY BAREST BITTEN DREAMS EITHER
Quote Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.
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Bruce Lee (1940-1973) Asian American actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher and director.
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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 13 represents M and 5 represents Z, so fill in M every time the figure 13 appears and Z every time the figure 5 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.
ESTATE FLOATS HALTED (10) HEADER HEARTS METRES NEATLY
RENDER RIOTED SEARED SUITED TUMBLE
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Handle, 2 States, 3 Adhere, 4 Sheets, 5 Health, 6 Labour, 7 Helped, 8 Leered, 9 Needed, 10 Parted, 11 Reader, 12 Tweeds, 13 Belted, 14 Dwells, 15 Elders, 16 Bagged, 17 Metres, 18 Padded, 19 Speedy
FUNAGRAM SOLUTION 1. OLD KING COLE 2. ROSS COUNTY
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Jimmy Savile to be subject of second ‘Exposure’ documentary on ITV By Richard Shanley ITV are reportedly planning a second documentary about the ongoing Jimmy Savile sexual abuse scandal. The programme has been announced just weeks after the channel broadcast Exposure: The Other Side of Jimmy Savile, which first brought the allegations surrounding the late broadcaster into the public domain. ITV Studios are said to be working once more with journalist Mark Williams-Thomas on the follow-up programme for its Exposure series of shows, reports Broadcast. The documentary will likely focus on further allegations about Savile’s actions, while a police investigation is following claims that he abused around 300 people over 40 years. However, it is reportedly unlikely to look into the separate investigation being held at the BBC and its cancelled Newsnight special last year. An insider said that the programme will ‘pull together everything we have found’ and will air in November. The first Exposure documentary was seen by 2.27 million
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people and had a share of 23.94 per cent of the audience on the night. The BBC’s Panorama special of the corporation’s handling of the Savile allegations drew an even bigger audience of 5.09 million last week. Savile’s estate had reportedly denied access to BBC clips of the late star, but they are said to have lifted the ban for the second show if the BBC grants permission. BBC ONE has ordered a second series of The Paradise. The period drama, penned by Bill Gallagher, is currently airing on Tuesday nights and will return for eight more episodes in 2013. Set in the glamorous world of the first ever department store, The Paradise has attracted an average consolidated audience of 5.9m across its first five weeks. Danny Cohen, Controller of BBC One, said: “The
BANNED: Carol Vorderman. Paradise has been the biggest new drama series on British television so far this autumn, and it has been really interesting to experiment with period drama on BBC One beyond the traditional Sunday night slot.” The first series of The Paradise will conclude on November 13 at 10pm (CET) on BBC One.
CAROL VORDERMAN has claimed that she was banned from the Countdown studio after leaving the show. The 51-year-old quit her role on the popular Channel 4 quiz in 2008 after reportedly being asked to take a 90 per cent pay cut or stand down. “I offered an olive branch,” Vorderman told the Radio Times. “I said I’d be happy to turn up at their 30th anniversary bearing in mind I was the first woman on the channel. Nothing.” Following her departure, Vorderman claimed that she was banned from visiting the Countdown set. “I was told in no uncertain terms that I was never allowed back in the studio,” she revealed. “I still don’t understand it.” Richard Shanley Tel No: 950 61 51 42 Mob No: 678 33 28 15 Twitter: SpectrumAlmeria Skype: spectrumfm.mojacar Facebook: Spectrum FM Costa Almeria WEB www.costaalmeria.spectrumfm.net MSN spectrumfmmojacar@live.co.uk DON'T FORGET TO TUNE TO OUR NEW FREQUENCY 90.8FM IN COSTA ALMERIA
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Hotel Tikar... no pressure with enjoying wine MANY of us want to learn more about wines but are a bit daunted and the notion of going into a ‘wine shop’ can be intimidating. The hundreds of bottles lined up like soldiers blankly staring back at us with labels we may not be able to read or understand; wines we have no idea where they come from and grape varieties we can hardly pronounce. Typically, we grab a familiar bottle in the supermarket, content but not necessarily satisfied. Relax, for at Enoteca Tikar, wines are about pleasure and enjoyment. You’re not expected to be a wine expert or know all the different wine regions in Spain. They have a map on the wall to show you. They are there to help you find the right wine for your personal taste. As Sean the owner says: “Most wines are neither good nor bad, they are simply a question of individual taste. You either like them or not.” The success of Enoteca Tikar has been their personalised service, their helpful friendliness and their great wines at every price range for all occasions. This year they have a selection of special hand-crafted wine baskets and hampers for the wine enthusiast. For example, the Wine Lovers hamper
ENOTECA TIKAR: Wine for every taste. includes a Ribera del Duero Reserva, decanter, two glasses and an unique wine aerator. The lively Paella has a bottle of Rioja, paella rice, the best saffron from La Mancha, extra virgin olive oil, all mounted in a traditional stainless steel paella pan! The local Almeria hamper combines a ceramic dish from Nijar, Pimientos Asados from Gergal, Orange Licor from Bentarique and wines from the Alpujarras.
To pamper the ladies, there is a delicious bottle of pink bubbly with a selection of natural, homemade soaps and creams. These gifts are fun and original. Although the restaurant in Hotel Tikar has recently closed for the season, Enoteca Tikar will remain open Wednesday to Saturday from 11am-2pm and from 5-8pm until December 13. Located on the main road at the entrance to Garrucha from the Las Buganvillas/Vera roundabout. Telephone 950 61 71 31. Web page hoteltikar@hoteltikar.com and email hoteltikar@hoteltikar.com
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Los Angeles heats up in the winter months some interesting additions. Of course, their great value Menu del Dia at €10 including a half bottle of wine is available from
Comparing food prices online FOOD price comparison sites could finally become commonplace in Spain, with shoppers in Madrid now able to search for the cheapest groceries online. The distribution group E. Leclerc wants to expand in the Spanish market through acquisitions and partnerships with independent entrepreneurs but with a low price image, and so has launched a website which compares six competitors, ensuring that it is up to 13.9 per cent cheaper. With an investment of around €1 million, www.buscaelmas barato.com details the results of a study
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LOS ANGELES restaurant on the Garrucha to Villaricos road has a new-look à la carte menu. As well as established dishes there are
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Monday to Saturday from 1pm until 4pm (except fiestas). Los Angeles is open seven days a week and every evening from 7pm until 9pm. Their two or three-course set menu is available as well as the full à la carte selection. Try a slow-cooked Shoulder of Lamb at €24 for two people or a 300gm Rib eye Steak with all the trimmings for €16. The popular ‘Music & Dine’ nights continue through autumn and winter, and the next act is J&J Music on November 16. The bar and terrace will remain open during the day from 10am with lunch served from 1pm; however, they close at 4pm. Sunday Lunch (booking advised) is very popular at Los Angeles with two courses for €10 or three courses for €12.50. With the festive season fast approaching (sorry, they are fully booked on Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve), Los Angeles is more than happy to tailor a menu especially for your party requirements (minimum 12 persons). Reservations on 699 010 705 or www.losangeles-vera.com .
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THE jury might still be out regarding climate change, but for Spain’s wine-producers it is already a reality. The effects of global warming are irreversible, Alberto Guadarrama told an interviewer from the El Pais national daily. “It is a reality that can’t be hidden,” claimed Guadarrama, a scientist as well as a director of the Matarromera vineyard based near Villalba de Adaja (Valladolid). The company is investigating which grape varieties are most resistant to higher temperatures and works with universities in Zaragoza, Madrid and Barcelona. They are studying the genetic behaviour of different types of grape when faced with climate change. They are developing new production methods, with Verdejo, Garnacha and Tempranillo giving the best result so far. Temperatures in Spain have risen by between two and three degrees since the 1940s, explained Sara Martin, a technician working with Guadarrama. If they continue to rise, grapes will ripen too early and produce too much sugar, resulting in a higher alcohol content and lower acidity. Reds will lose colour, while white wines could lose flavour and aroma. Wine producers, like Cataluña-based Torres, are already affected and considering switching to other grapes or relocating vines to higher and cooler locations.
A sauce of controversy A NEW marketing campaign for HP Sauce promoting its British history has been attacked on Facebook because the condiment is now made in Holland. The reactions come as HP has produced its first TV ad in five years featuring typically British scenes. A spokesman for HP Sauce said: “HP is the undisputed number one brown sauce... There is nothing new about where it is made. We announced that HP Sauce production was moving to Holland six years ago as a viable alternative was not available, and the place of manufacturer is clearly stated on the label.” BROWN SAUCE: The best of British?
You are what you eat? Hope not! MOST of us wouldn’t class insects as a component of our diets or particularly want them to be; however, you may be eating more of them than you think. You may also want to check where you food comes from as in the US, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allows for ‘natural defects’ by permitting a certain amount of bugs and rodent hair to be present in food products. For example, chocolate products may contain an average of 60 pieces of insect and one hair from a rodent per 100g, while citrus fruit juice can contain one maggot per 250ml.
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them…” Fuentemar owner September 2012. Rentmojacar has a conscience when it comes to renting your property for holidays – the company policy is not to rent to same sex groups or under 25s and clients are checked in to ensure that the policy is upheld. As a property owner, you can be assured that your property is in the best possible hands at all times. Feedback is collected from holiday rentals, which helps our services to improve year on year. “Lovely place! Excellent Service! Thank you so much!!!”… Fernando, Vera Playa. “Everyone at Rentmojacar was very helpful. Apartment & pools great”…. Susan, Mojacar Playa. As a long term tenant with Rentmojacar,
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Living a very sheltered life THE combined ‘play day’ and official opening of Lucky’s Paddock at The Dog House in Huercal-Overa was a complete success. Many of the dogs at the shelter were taken to the surrounding countryside for a walk and some well-deserved play time. The next play day will be on Saturday December 1 from 11am. For more information or if you would like to adopt one of the lovely dogs, or become a volunteer, call Paul on 626 766 073.
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AS mentioned two weeks ago, we were asked to write a column about trees that grow wide naturally as they mature and trees that can be trained to grow wide at a relatively young age to give garden shade. Firstly, we would like to highlight that when visiting Spain for holidays in the 1970s, most Spanish villa gardens had a number of large spreading mature trees that gave ample shade including shading half or more of the pool. Typically the mature trees were, from memory, Ficus Elastic rubber trees, Araucaria Heterophylla Norfolk island pines, evergreen large leaved and large
Gardening Corner MATURE: The attractive jacaranda tree. flowered Magnolia Grande Flores, Cherry trees trained on wires, Albizia Silk trees, Jacarandas, very old standard citrus trees, Pinus Nigra Maritime Corsican pine and sometimes Querus ilex holm oaks. Naturally such trees dropped leaves and spent flowers, but no one was too bothered as in those days an inexpensive gardener swept and hosed the garden early each
morning. Nowadays too few new gardens have retained large inherited trees or planted new ones predominately for shade which is a great pity for hot summers cannot be enjoyed by people, pets or many plants without shade. So if we were to start our garden today what trees would we consider? Trees that can be trained on wires when young to create a green
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flat umbrella with most, if not all, the vertical growth cut off. Possibilities include figs, cherries, white and red fruited mulberries, apricot, olive and juniper. Relatively fast growing trees that can be grown with
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CHILTERN Seeds have given Dick a largish box of mixed vegetables seeds for readers interested in growing vegetables in the garden, on the apartment terrace or on a local allotment. He will have some at the forthcoming talk at the HU3A in Oliva and Gardeners circle in Javea, and will slip some in the envelope for anyone buying books through www.gardeninginspain. com
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I know a habit that’ll get on your nerves A British survey of men and women aged 17 to 77 has highlighted what most annoys and irritates them. Now Tony Mathews takes a look at his pet hates. ARROGANT people: Those who thinks they are the cat’s whiskers. Know-alls: After sulking, they disappear when they cannot give the right answer. Quiz moaners: Contestants who complain ‘Oh, not sport, or not pop music.’ Why enter in the first place? What would they expect on Pointless, The Chase or The Weakest Link? Miserable shop assistants: It costs nothing to smile when serving a customer. Pushy parents: Fathers and mothers who without a please or may I, guides a buggy down a shop aisle, over the footpath or into a crowd at a packed market, muttering ‘get out of the way.’ Bossiness:.People who shout off their mouths in public. Be bossy at home anytime, but don’t become an idot and do it elsewhere.
MOBILE TALKERS: People who talk loudly in public - they should move away. Singers who mime: This is embarrassing, along with those who sing out of tune. Directionless drivers: Those who don’t indicate when turning right or left, or do so only at the very last moment. Also drivers who cruise slowly in the fast lane, and motorists who tailgate (drive too closely from behind). Wrong entry: Customers who enter or
exit shops through the wrong designated door and who blame other shoppers for being in the way. Mobile talkers: People who talk loudly in a restaurant/bar/hotel, on public transport, or in company! They should move away. Messy walkers:. Pet owners who fail to clean up the mess while out on walks. Litter louts:. They are still around, and the authorities should impose more fines.
According to the British survey, the main gripes included:
SNEEZERS: Please cover your mouth!
Loud talkers: (irrespective as to where they are). Poor or slow internet: Time wasted waiting for a page connection. Call centres: Particularly foreign ones. Sneezers: People who do not put a hand to their mouth when sneezing or coughing. Rudeness: Poor and rude customer service. Spam: Unwanted e-mail adverts and junk mail Pests: Flies, wasps and mosquitos. Noisy eaters:. Especially such people at a self-service buffet. Jumpers: People who do not wait in turn in a queue, but jump ahead of others. Heavyweights: People who complain about their weight (and sometimes that of others) yet are so lazy they make no effort to exercise or eat smaller amounts.
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Mojacar free homes - fact or fiction? How a small village became a bustling town By Ric Polansky © EVERYONE tells the story. The mayor of Mojacar gave away ‘homes free’ to anyone that would come and live here. Urban myth or legendary falsehood? Mojacar’s passage into the modern world began back in 1961. The hottest place in the land was swinging Torremolinos, near Malaga. It was filling up with hippies, drop-outs and wannabe somebodies, all desiring to live comfortably in the sun. One Enrique Arias, famed Columbian concert pianist, was there too. But he felt overrun by crowded masses and wished to find a place… quiet, yet special. He discussed the issue with his Bohemian journalist friend, Rafael la Fuente, who was sought by both sides during the Civil War, having lived in every unusual nook, cranny, or hiding place throughout Spain. The place that impressed Rafael the most was a tiny village in the hills not far from the beach called Mojacar. The forgotten province of Almeria had no claim of any importance other than desert and sun. It was a good place to not be found. So, off they journeyed from noisy Torremolinos to the Moorish village, where the women spent their days retrieving water from the fountain and lugging it back up the hill. Derelict, abandoned even by dogs, it was a place totally forgotten. These two newcomers had imaginative ideas of building a Utopic paradise, full of
EX-MAYOR: D Jacinto Alarcon, the old mayor of Mojacar village.
WHITEWASHED: Mojacar as it was in the 1970s.
Ric Polansky Looks back to when he first moved to Mojacar in 1969 and became one of the pioneer developers. He reads extensively and travelled in South America panning gold and looking for El Dorado.
intellectuals, poets and writers. Soon rumours of their thoughts reached the ears of long-serving mayor, Jacinto Alarcon. He, too, had ideas influenced greatly by the then blockbuster Spanish movie, Bienvenido, Mr. Marshall, made in 1953. The plot was identical to Mojacar’s current situation. A small lost village in the north of Spain wanted reconstruction funds and had heard that a Mr Marshall was giving out aid (the Marshall plan following WWII). So that mayor dressed up his village, painted all the adobe brown a glistening white to attract the tourists, planted trees, and hoped Mr Marshall would stop there on his drive
through the countryside. Jacinto’s idea was similar. Through consultation with his new friends and the educated twin brother of Mojacar’s doctor, Esteban Carillo, the idea burst into fruition. Enrique, Rafael, Jacinto and Esteban climbed to the highest vantage point in the town and Enrique asked for confirmation. What buildings could be had for free? “Any of them.” was the succinct reply. They were all abandoned anyway. Enrique responded abruptly. “OK, I will start by taking this one.” Hence reconstruction of the ‘Castillo’ started immediately. Enrique, the son, was brought here first during Easter of 1962. His father’s Castillo village
home wasn’t finished nor the construction on the larger beach villa ‘Cueva del Lobo’ being built by his Canadian Grandpa Clarkson. The town buzzed with excitement. Adverts were run in fashionable newspapers of the day. Ambassadors and dignitaries came from around Europe to take up the offer of a free home in the sun if it was developed within six months. The initial dream for the town to attract a unique brand of people to form an upbeat intellectual haven leapt forward. The renowned pianist put on a concert and invited his friends to participate and Mojacar became known overnight! Naturally others rushed in too from Lorca or even Madrid to stake claim to a house or land. In just the stroke of a pen, the village became the most known and talked about in Spain. It was this initiative that transformed the
sunbaked adobe brown into whitewash and glowing as we know it today. Ricky Arias celebrated his 50th year knowing Mojacar this Easter and still lives here. He is a well known local osteopath and friendly purveyor of medical information.
STILL IN TOWN: A young Enrique Arias, who lives in Mojacar.
Concert Pianist Enrique Arias.
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Great momentum for Albox Chess Club THE Albox Chess Club has started the Andalucian First Division League in
Did you know... THE name Albox derives from the Arabic word for forest, and sounds similar to the Spanish term for forest ‘el bosque’. The origins of Albox date back to medieval times when the ancient fort town was located on a hill nearby to its current location. In 1503 it was completely destroyed by an earthquake and most of its historical buildings were lost. The town was reconstructed from scratch in its current location.
great shape, recording three wins and one draw. With half of the competition already over, the local chess team has climbed to the top position. Should they remain in the same ranking position, they
would be promoted to the Andalucian Top League, the main competition in the region. It is especially good news for the Albox chess team since their initial prospects were to stay in the actual league for the
sixth year in a row, they reported at the beginning of the season. Now they are facing top rival teams in the last matches, including the Circulo Mercantil from Almeria and the Caja Granada.
Dog’s life
APSA: To benefit from proceeds.
ALMANZORA Charitable Theatre (ACT) are putting on a one-act play in Bar Parilla, Albox on Friday November 30. The play ‘It’s a Dogs Life’ will donate all proceeds to Animal Protection Society Albox (APSA) to treat animals in their care.
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Halloween and a lot more too THE All Saints’ Day Festival brought a whole week of cheering and partying to Albox. Running from Thursday 1 to Tuesday November 6, this has traditionally been one of the latest town festivals in the whole province, featuring much more than the American ‘trick or treating’. Starting from the most recent day backwards, the cattle outdoor trade fair held on Tuesday 6 compiled centuries of tradition as one of the oldest of its kind in Spain. But it was also an evening for the elderly, with a dedicated performance at the Municipal Stall by flamenco singers featuring on television show ‘Se llama copla’. Music was a constant feature on the previous days, but there was much more: a classic car parade
TOWN UNITED: Drinking, eating and chatting with the folks at Albox All Saints’ Day Festival. at Plaza Nueva and along the main streets; lawn bowling tournaments; a partridge hunting exhibition; a showcase of different bird species; and lots of leisure and sports activities for the children.
Remembering THIS year’s Remembrance service will be held on Sunday at The Chapel in La Aljambra, Albox, gathering at 10.15am for a 10.30am prompt start.
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Albox and beyond THE Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion (RBL) is holding their annual Christmas poppy dinner and dance on December 1 at La Parrilla Hotel and Restaurant at 7.30pm. The theme this year is a masked ball, with prizes for the best masks. Tickets are priced at 20 euros for members and 22 euros for non members, which includes a three-course meal and entertainment from JC. Tickets are going fast, so book yours with Bob on 608 049 490. Following this event is the Albox RBL Christmas Bazaar, held on Thursday December 6 at the same venue, starting at 10.30am. Stalls will include crafts, homemade goods, cakes and art.
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Feline faux pas SOME foods which are edible for humans, and even dogs, can pose hazards for cats because of their different metabolism. Some may cause only mild digestive upsets,
whereas others can cause severe illness, and even death. The following common food items should not be fed (intentionally or unintentionally) to cats. Canned tuna (for human consumption) large amounts can cause malnutrition, since it lacks proper levels of vitamins and minerals. Dog food if accidental ingestion, will not cause a problem; if fed repeatedly, may result in malnutrition and diseases affecting the heart. Milk and other dairy products - some adult cats and dogs may develop diarrhoea if given large amounts of dairy products. Table scraps (in large amounts) - table scraps are not nutritionally balanced. They should never be more than 10 per cent of the diet. Fat should be trimmed from meat; bones should not be fed.
Is Cesar training good for dogs?
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HAVE been involved in dog training for over 55 years during which time I have used methods I was taught and some which I invented. All those involved in the canine industry really have to thank the late Barbara Woodhouse, who in the 1960s/70s introduced dog training with her famous phrase ‘walkies’ and in my opinion Barbara was a pioneer as she was a passive trainer. Prior to Barbara Woodhouse, 90 per cent of dogs were yard /garden dogs living outside in kennels. During the 80s, Roger Mugford, a renowned zoologist, introduced the head collar called the ‘Halti’ which was a new method of controlling dogs to walk to heel.
Looking for a special home THE two dogs here are looking for a home. Dino on the right hand side is 12 years old, castrated, microchipped and fully vaccinated. He was left by his owner who had to go back to England and they could not take him. On the left hand side is Mira. She was found starving in a village, is six years old, spayed,
microchipped and fully vaccinated. Both the above dogs are very social with humans and other dogs, although Mira does not like cats.
For further information please contact Silke on 627 564 640. The Country Kennel Mojacar is now on Facebook.
CONTROVERSIAL: Cesar Millan. Many in the industry including myself laughed at the idea of walking a dog on a head collar. Like everything in life, there is progress. The Halti was a new ethos in the canine training industry and as a result more passive ways were introduced by John Rogerson, John Fisher, Annette Conn, Peter Neville and many others. Over the past 25 years, there have been many new concepts and studies and as a result more positive reinforcement training has been used to educate people who have pets. We now know through studies that dogs are not pack animals! It has been proven that many of their genes are not that of a pack animal. There are no pack rules, we raise dogs as we raise children and our dogs go to a school. We do not use the word pack as a group of dogs is a collection, there is no hierarchy. I have been aware of the type of training methods used by Cesar Milan, the Mexican from the USA know as The Dog Whisperer. He has many TV shows which includes using electric collars and tapping
the dog’s body with the foot which appears to people as if he is kicking the dog. Cesar punches and uses spike collars if required. His system unfortunately, like many trainers, is now completely out of date and as he himself states, he is self taught which in my opinion is dangerous. In the The Mail on Sunday, Cesar robustly defends his methods. ‘I am not brutal or cruel to animals,’ he insists. ‘My mission has always been to save dogs – especially troubled and abandoned dogs. I’ve dedicated my life to this. My new TV series is all about saving shelter dogs and rehabilitating them so they can be adopted by good families.’ Cesar insists he uses the more controversial techniques only on what he calls ‘red-zone’ animals: aggressive and abandoned dogs who could never be rehomed without training. He says he never hurts the animals, only touches them lightly. But he also says spike chokers and electrical devices ‘may be helpful’. For your local radio frequency, log onto www.talkradioeurope.com.
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THUMBS UP: A Neater Heater outshines a cheap, oil-filled one. Advertising Feature
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ITH fuel prices seeming to be constantly on the rise, our customers are frequently asking the following questions: “Are Neater Heaters economical to run?” And “Why should I buy Neater Heaters as opposed to the cheaper, oil-filled heaters?” The best way these questions can be answered is with a comparison. We frequently install our heaters in bedrooms that the customers are already heating with cheap, oilfilled heaters. These can be bought from most ferreterias for €60-€80. Most of these cheap heaters that we remove are 2.5 Kilowatts. An Iberdrola customer will be paying 45 cents/hour to run it. The Neater Heater that we replace it with is usually 800 watts and costs, at the most, 15 cents/hour to run - the real cost of the Neater Heater will be less because the thermostat will reduce the consumption. Many of the cheap, oil-filled
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radiators don’t even have a thermostat! The headline of what I am about to prove with boring figures and numbers is the following: It can be as cheap to pay a bit more up front for a Neater Heater and run it for two winters, than to pay less and buy a cheap, oil-filled heater and run it for only one winter!
There: I’ve said it! Now I’ll prove it. All the costs above include IVA at 21%. I haven’t even included the reductions in the running cost of the Neater Heater caused by the efficiency of the state-ofthe-art element in conjunction with the sensitive thermostat. But that’s a story for another day.
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NO GOALS: Despite the second half being dominated by Huercal Overa CF.
Plenty of passion but it’s a first home defeat Huercal Overa CF 0 Atletico Pulpileno 1. THE FIRST defeat of the season at home for Huercal Overa CF was seen by 800 passionate fans at El Hornillo. First chance was for the home team in the first minute, when Sele’s cross from the left found Benitez in space, but he fired past Juanfran in the Pulpi goal. In the 6th minute the visitors had their first chance, when after a cross from the left wing by Lee found Miñan unmarked but his header was well above the crossbar. Moving into the 13th minute a free kick by Sele was parried by Juanfran to the feet of Alex Miñarro who fired wide a yard from goal.
The game was fought in the middle of the park for the remainder of the half with both teams not wanting to give anything away. The second half was dominated from start to finish by Huercal Overa CF, with the importance of the game passions boiled over and the second half was littered with fouls and free kicks. The possession of Huercal Overa didn’t translate into any real goal scoring chances and, in the 75th minute, came controversy when Juan Martos was felled by a Pulpi midfielder. As he lay on the ground play continued with Pulpi in possession with Mecca on the wing. Many in the crowd thought the ball should have been put out of
play but Mecca played in Cristian who rounded Finidi and fired home past Michel in the Huercal Overa net. The home crowd were furious and made this known to the officials in a very passionate vocal manner. Huercal Overa tried to get one back to level the game only for an Alex Minarro free kick to smash into the crossbar in the 83rd minute. Next up for Huercal Overa CF is a trip to CD Plus Ultras and the club hope to have striker Tomas Campanas back in the starting line up after serving his one game suspension. Keep up to date at www.huercaloveracf.com or huercaloveracf@fastmail.es.
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WEDNESDAY October 31 saw Badgers Golf Society visit Valle del Est golf for their weekly competition. With the course in great condition and blue sky, good scores were expected, but in the end it was a score of 37pts from George Crichton that won, in 2nd John Conely with 35pts on countback, and in 3rd Phil Fellows with 35pts. There was only two 2’s , Paul Adams and Jim Tierney and nearest the pins from Jim Tierney, Paul Adams, John Conely and Keith Bradley. Next game will be on Wednesday November 7 at Maceanas Golf. Badgers will be back at Valle del Este on Wednesday November 14 and meet every Wednesday. Guests are welcome and can book either at Badgers Restaurant on Mojacar Playa or on 950 478 525.
FORUM golf society played their fifth different top quality course in four weeks, with a stableford at Alboran following events at Aguilon, Desert Springs, La Peraleja and Hacienda Riquelme. Fittingly, the day’s winner was Anne Lawrence, who won with 38 points.
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A DEPLETED number of faithful 19th holers visited the far off course of Alboran. However the few had a good day despite not very impressive scores! Top of the card this week was Mark Danson. Playing off 3, winning the day by one point scoring 32 points, as well as snatching nearest the pin on the 17th. Lee Coxon, playing off 10, scored 31 points to secure runner up position. Dell(Boy) Kratzke had a very good day, playing off 28 he recorded 30 points, after scoring 20 points on the front nine, securing 3rd place (on count back). Brian Lowden finished in 4th place on 30 points and managed to convert his nearest the pin on the 12th hole into a two. But performances of the day goes to the Dows, for the first time anywhere in the world both Christine and Pete managed to get their same ball round the whole 18 holes. The 19th hole golf society is now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area. Info call 610 340 653.
Golf society gives back WHILST a few of the Valle del Este golf society were playing away in an annual trip, the remainder played at home, with a resulting win for John Clements, Dick and Sue Hull, and Ken Hadle with the best three cards.
A few days later, many of the players took park in the monthly medal competition, which was won by Alan Hewitt with a score of 75. Saturday sees the annual charity event in aid of Asprodalba, which
includes a round of golf, paella and drink for 30 euros, five of which will be donated directly to the charity which specialises in training for people with learning difficulties. Call 634 379 887 for information.
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United go top, Kimi comes first as Judd takes number one spot WE were back to Champions League action this week with AC Milan-Malaga, Manchester City-Ajax, Real MadridDortmund and SchalkeBy Tony Matthews Arsenal in action on A former football player and the Tuesday and world’s most prolific author of Bragafootball books (more than 100 Manchester published), Tony is also the sports United, Celticreporter for Spectrum Radio and Barcelona and lives in the Cabrera mountains. ChelseaShakhtar battling it out last night. This evening, in the Europa League, it’s Anzhi-Liverpool, Bruges- ABU DHABI WINNER: Kimi Newcastle and SpursMaribor. for Chelmsford v And this Sunday, the Colchester, Harrogate at big games in England are Torquay, Hereford v Chelsea-Liverpool and Shrewsbury and Manchester City-Spurs Macclesfield at Swindon. (both live on Sky). SOCCER EXTRA Last weekend, • A week ago, Chelsea Manchester United beat avenged their PremierArsenal 2-1 to top the PL ship home defeat by for the first time this Manchester United by season… Chelsea drew at beating the Reds 5-4 in a Swansea, Manchester classic 4th round League City were held at West Cup-tie. Twenty-four Ham and Wigan won at hours earlier Reading Tottenham… Steven and Arsenal were Gerrard made his 600th involved in a terrific appearance for Liverpool encounter which the v Newcastle)... and the Gunners won 7-5 after biggest shocks in the FA extra-time. Theo Walcott Cup 1st round saw wins hit a hat-trick for the winners who were 4-0 down after 37 minutes before embarking on the greatest comeback in the history of the 50+ year competition. Elsewhere, Middlesbrough won at Sunderland, Swansea knocked out holders Liverpool at Anfield, Norwich beat Spurs,
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Raikkonen. outsiders Bradford City eliminated Wigan, Leeds KO’d Southampton and Aston Villa ousted Swindon. • The CLC quarter-final draw is Bradford-Arsenal, Leeds-Chelsea, NorwichVilla (repeat of the 1975 final) and SwanseaMiddlesbrough. Ties to be played on December 11/12. • Henning Berg, Ian Holloway, Mick McCarthy are the new managers of Blackburn, Crystal Palace and Ipswich respectively and Leam Richardson has moved in at Accrington. Berg won the PL and League Cup with Rovers as a player. ROUND-UP • Last Sunday’s incident-packed Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was won by Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus), ahead of Fernando Alonso and
Sebastian Vettel, who started from the pit lane. Lewis Hamilton’s engine packed up when leading and Romain Grosjean was involved in his eighth first lap bump. Vettel leads Alonso by 10 points with two races left, in Austin, Texas on November 18 and Säo Paulo, Brazil a week later. • England’s Judd Trump is the world’s number one snooker player after beating Peter Ebdon 9-1 in the Chengdu
PARIS CHAMP: David Ferrer.
International tournament in China. • In the Paris Masters Tennis final, Spain’s David Ferrer beat Poland’s Jerzy Janowicz, a qualifier who knocked out Andy Murray. Meanwhile, the APT World Tour finals have started in London. • In cricket, the first India-England Test starts next Thursday and Surrey have signed South African batsman Graeme Smith. He’s captained the Proteas a record 94 times. • This weekend sees the start of the 2012-13 Rugby Union international season when England play Fiji, Scotland take on New Zealand, Wales meet Argentina, Ireland oppose South Africa and France welcome Australia. • Unbeaten Ulster walloped Edinburgh 4520 in the Pro12
DID YOU KNOW? Before their recent 5-3 LC defeat at Chelsea, Manchester United had conceded five goals domestically only four times in the previous 20 years - losing 6-1 to Manchester City (2011), 6-3 at Southampton (1996) and 5-0 at Newcastle and Chelsea (1996 and 1999). competition and Harlequins, Saracens and Leicester lie 1-2-3 in the Aviva PL. • The RUFC will invest £26m at grassroots level to capitalise on predicted interest ahead of the 2015 World Cup in England. • England beat France 44-6 in Rugby League’s Autumn International tournament. The two countries meet again in Saturday’s final. • Racehorse Kauto Star, described by trainer Paul Nicholls as being ‘absolutely brilliant, the greatest jumper ever’ has been retired.