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Caleta fleet’s €96m catch leads the way

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CALETA DE VELEZ PORT lands more kilos of fish than any other port on the Costa del Sol. It is also amongst the three most productive Mediterranean ports in Andalucia, beaten only by Punta Umbria and Isla Cristina in Huelva. In total, 5.27 million kilos of fish were brought into the port and sold for €96 million in 2012. In the whole of Andalucia, 20 ports landed almost 39 million kilos of fish in 2012, 8.2 per cent more than in 2011, amounting to €123.9 million. But these positive figures, the Costa del Sol Axarquia Community of Municipalities complains, are threatened by the use of new nets enforced by

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Clean up for town MAYOR of Torre del Mar Emilio Martín has announced that the first phase of work to tidy up the town has begun. The second phase could commence before summer.

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PRODUCTIVE: Fishing port of Caleta de Velez. the European Union (EU). Fishermen made the long trip to Madrid to discuss the problem. Catches of some types of fish traditionally caught by Caleta boats are reported to have fallen by 60 per cent. The problem

is the size of the mesh is too big to net smaller species like baby squid, octopus and anchovies. The meeting was held with the general-director of Fishing Resources from the Ministry of Agriculture, Ignacio Escobar.

It had previously been agreed that the EU would check the nets used in this area to determine whether some type of exception could be made. However, no-one has yet visited the coast of Malaga to do so.

Protecting the children TODAY (Thursday) sees the start of talks aimed at preventing cruelty to children. The Andalucian Women’s Institute (IAM) and the Andalucian College of Social Educators (COPESA) have begun to hold events in various provinces in Andalucia.

FRIGILIANA is to cut temporary work contracts from three months to one-anda-half to give the 150 registered unemployed in the town more opportunity to work.

Tight squeeze A NICHE at Motril’s cemetery was too narrow for a coffin to fit in, so a bigger one had to be found instead.

€300k access NERJA COUNCIL has approved a motion to ask Malaga Provincial Council for €334,774 to start work on an access road to the proposed new fire station.

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Delivering a better birth experience IN 2012 there were 1,155 births at Axarquia Regional Hospital, one more than in 2011. Most of these were natural births with only 264 needing a Caesarian section. The hospital’s Plan of Delivery and Birth aims to ensure active and informed participation of women during the birth of their child by encouraging pregnant women to write down their hopes and expectations during their pregnancy. A project for the ‘Humanisation of PreNatal Attention’ has various specific objectives to ensure the comfort and security of the mother during the delivery of her baby. These include the presence of her chosen companion, the position in which she wishes to have her baby delivered and continuous contact with the baby after birth. The hospital also wants to encourage breastfeeding and lessen surgical procedures like episiotomies, and encourage the participation of the mother’s partner in the raising of the child. The Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit at the hospital strives to make sure that

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Classifieds BIRTH PLAN: Mums-to-be consulted. women stay in hospital for only as long as is strictly necessary so that they may return to their family environment in the shortest time possible, said the hospital.

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Sea rescue mission TWENTY-SIX North African immigrants, rescued from an inflatable boat 16 miles out at sea, were found to be in good health and taken to Motril Port.

Kiosk time NERJA COUNCIL has said that application forms for kiosk concessions can be obtained from the town hall from now until March 1.

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Death inquiry closed AN investigation into the deaths of a couple from Valencia at an explosives factory in Motril has been closed. The accident occurred last August, when the couple were working at the factory for the second year running. They were hired on temporary summer contracts. The report states that the

explosion occurred when a fireworks’ casing was closed. Fire erupted through a ceiling safety valve and round an armoured door. The man and woman sustained burns so severe that they died shortly afterwards. But the couple’s family want to know if a mistake was made, whether there

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were sufficient safety measures in place or if there was negligence. They claim the company has not even contacted them, although they have received compensation from the insurance company. The family have now given power of attorney to two local lawyers and hope the case will be investigated further.

Parking changes

NERJA MUSEUM is holding an exhibition of posters by the artist Joan Miró. It continues until March 20. Open 10am to 2pm and 4pm to 6.30pm Monday to Sunday.

War dead A MONUMENT has been erected in Salobreña to the 20,000 victims of the Spanish Civil War who lost their lives along what is today the N-340 between Malaga and Almeria.

MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY: Promotes linguistic and cultural diversity, and multi-lingualism.

Today is so special for all tongue-twisting thoughts

ODAY (Thursday) is International Mother Language Day. Held annually since its 1999 launch by UNESCO, its aim is to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multi-lingualism. And as a cosmopolitan arena many expatriates may believe it is all about speaking English, German or perhaps Romanian or Norwegian. Well think again! Today is when the spotlight

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THE traditional pilgrimage in Velez-Malaga will be held over the weekend May 25-26. The opening speech will be given on Friday May 17 by Maria del Carmen Ruiz Perez.

Fruit proof

False crimes

VELEZ-MALAGA has formed a new group for fruit growers aimed at defending their interests and solving problems in the sector of tropical fruits.

Romeria time in Velez

TORROX will receive €397,465 from the Provincial Plan for Assistance and Cooperation 2013 aimed at municipalities with less than 25,000 inhabitants to complete six projects in the town.

Poster art

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ALMUÑECAR TOWN HALL is reducing Blue Zone parking areas and hours. Residents and people who work in Blue Zoned streets will be charged €50 a year instead of €185.

NATIONAL POLICE in VelezMalaga have arrested seven people for crimes against the administration of justice, making false allegations and simulating crimes. Six detainees have also been charged with fraud.

Almost every time we have had primary elections we have got it wrong’

Former head of parliament, Jose Bono, on the subject of elections within the PSOE Socialist Party to choose their next candidate for Prime Minister of Spain.

turns nationally on Spain as a multi-lingual country. Though Castilian (castellano) is the official Spanish language, the constitution establishes all other languages of Spain will also be official within respective autonomous communities. They are Basque (euskera) in the Basque Country and Navarra; Catalan (català) in Cataluña; the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community (where the variant is called

Valencià); and Galician (galego) in Galicia. In Cataluña, Aranese, a local variety of the Occitan language, has been declared co-official, and is spoken only in the Comarca of Val d’Aran by about 6,700 people. Other minority languages, though not official, with special recognition, include Bable (Asturian) in Asturias, Leonese in Castilla y Leon, and Aragonese in Aragon.

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per cent of positions in the Spanish Supreme Court are filled by women, despite the percentage of women working in the legal system amounting to 50.23 per cent. All the Regional Supreme Courts of Justice have all-male judges except Valencia.

SUB-TROPICAL fruit like the chirimoya (custard apple), which are widely grown in the Axarquia, have been found to have originated from Central America. Spain is the biggest producer worldwide.

Get started NERJA COUNCIL has approved a motion to ask the Junta de Andalucia to start work on a new health centre and install a lift in the current one.

Typical dish A TYPICAL VelezMalaga dish consumed during Lent, the ajobacalao, is at the centre of events being carried out in the town.

and finally... APPROXIMATELY 30 towns and cities in Spain joined in the One Billion Rising movement against gender violence. It was marked in 184 countries worldwide and got thousands of people together, showing their support for the billion victims in the world by dancing.

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Stallholders complain of illegal sales MARKET TRADERS have complained to the local authorities about the lack of action against illegal sales. Stallholders from Malaga and Granada have written to the provincial government, as well as the Press and town halls in Nerja, Velez Malaga, Torrox, Algarrobo, Rincon de la Victoria, Almuñecar, Competa, Frigiliana and Motril to demand legal and dignified trade. They complain that although they pay taxes, they suffer losses due to illegal sales which the police and politicians do nothing to stop. They also point out that this is not safe for consumers. They say there are some towns which prosecute illegal sales but others do nothing.

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Jailed for nose attack A MALAGA court has jailed a man for nine months for breaking another man’s nose. The incident occurred in Nerja in August 2009, when an argument erupted into violence. The court

heard that the accused started to hit the victim in the face with a car’s rear view mirror. After being found guilty of causing injury, the man was jailed and ordered to pay compensation to the victim.

Doors open on Moorish arch

MOORISH: Example of a mihrab from Cordoba Mosque. A HOUSE where a 14th century Arabic archway

was discovered is now open to the public.

IN the 1990s, an example of a mihrab - a Moorish arch - was discovered in a house next to Beniel Palace in Velez-Malaga. It is from a mosque of the Nasrid era, the last period of Islamic art in Spain, situated in an ancient part of Los Gomeres outside the city walls of the old Moorish Velez-Malaga. The Alhambra Palace in Granada is one example of architecture from that era. The house was restored in 2006 and has finally reopened its doors to the public every

weekday from 10am until 2pm. Information panels have been placed on the walls giving details of the history and characteristics of the archway. Visitors will be able to appreciate the decorative work and texts from the Koran, and the 11 carved blocks that form the archway and other examples of typical Islamic artwork. Also, on one of the walls there is evidence of a small niche, with a peaked arch which was reformed in the 16th century after the conquest of the city by the Spanish.

ATTRACTION: Tower to open for first time in 30 years.

Tower to open THE old Arabic tower in Velez-Malaga will be opened to the public once restoration is complete. The 16-metre-high tower has been closed for 30 years and has now had electricity and plumbing installed. The surrounding gardens have also been re-planted with aromatic plants and fruit trees typical of the Axarquia.

Blue Zones coming to Velez 20 years on BLUE parking zones may finally be introduced in VelezMalaga after a 20-year wait. The Shopkeepers’ and Business Owners’ Association is working on a proposal to introduce the restricted parking at no cost to the town hall. The new president of the group, Manuel Escaño, confirmed that it has contacted various companies interested in controlling areas of parking in the old part of the town. It is planned that the company granted the concession will have to install parking meters, security cameras and place road signs. The president also believes that the introduction of these parking zones should be done gradually and that the tariffs should suit drivers, residents and traders. “We will try to give free time to visitors so that they can carry out their business at zero cost,” said Escaño. “We will keep in mind that the plans to improve the movement of traffic through the town and parking must not affect in any way the traditional commerce of the town,” he added. Plans for the parking zones were first drawn up 20 years ago, but up until now had never been implemented.

Building freeze hits coast THE Junta de Andalucia has frozen 13 projects in Benajarafe, Chilches and Lagos. Mayor of Velez-Malaga, Francisco Delgado Bonilla, complained that this decree, approved by the Junta, was targeting the coastal municipalities, and intends to appeal against the decision.

The plan is intended to protect coastal areas but in some cases where permission has already been granted for construction, people affected should receive compensation. But, the mayor said the town hall is not responsible for payments and will present his report to the Constitutional Tribunal of Andalucia.

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Residents demand solutions RESIDENTS in Velez-Malaga are demanding that measures be taken to eliminate accident black spots. Local association Velis plans to write to the town

Volunteers dig in for Canillas AROUND 70 people planted 840 trees in the fire-hit area of Canillas del Aceituno. The reforestation of approximately 100 hectares burnt by a forest fire last summer took place in the Sierra Tejada. Association PAZ (Plant trees in the Zone) and volunteers of all ages planted the Aleppo Pines supplied by the local government and the Junta de Andalucia. The pine is native to the Mediterranean region. Its range extends from Morocco and Spain to Southern France, Italy and Croatia, and east to Greece, all over Malta and Northern Tunisia, and Libya, with an outlying population in Syria, Lebanon, Southern Turkey, Jordan, Israel, and the Palestinian territories, where it is known as the Jerusalem Pine. The tree is generally

REPLANTED: Native pines being used. found at low altitudes, mostly from sea level to 200 metres, but can grow at an altitude of up to 1,000 metres in Southern Spain. The resin from the Aleppo Pine is used in the Greek wine retsina. President of the association Gil Ziner is optimistic about the regeneration of the zone, although he has some concerns. “This is not a garden or a vegetable patch, the plants will be exposed to extreme changes of temperatures, wind and rain,” he said.

hall because it is worried about the number of accidents at certain points. They include the Calle Molino de Velasco and Avenida de Vivar Tellez intersection roundabout, where there are frequent accidents, sometimes with casualties, claims Velis. Others are the roundabouts on Avenida Juan Carlos I. The association is demanding raised pedestrian crossings so that vehicles are forced to slow down.

Luxury car sale fraudsters busted FOUR people were arrested for committing fraud when buying high-range vehicles. The investigation began after they arranged to meet the seller of a BMW in the car park of a Rincon de la Victoria shopping centre. They told the seller that they had paid him €21,000 via a cash machine. But it was a scam as they had inserted an empty envelope but keyed in

details claiming they were depositing the cash on a Friday. The amount ‘paid in’ would appear in the seller’s account. But it would not be until Monday when bank employees checked the envelopes that the fraud would be exposed. However, the BMW seller became suspicious and called in the Local Police.

Promenade plans afoot PLANS have been put forward to open up part of the Paseo de Carabineros, Nerja. The mayor, Alberto Armijo, met with the head of the Department of Coasts, Angel González, to discuss the viability of opening the promenade formerly connecting Calahonda Beach with Burriana Beach, which was closed about 10 years ago due to a rockslide. If the decision is given the go-ahead some 200 metres will be opened to the public starting at Calahonda Beach.

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Rapist jailed for 11 years A MAN has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for raping his girlfriend at knifepoint and beating her. The events took place at their home in Velez-Malaga in December 2010. In the early hours of the morning, the Polish man wanted to have sex and she refused. He then grabbed her, hit her, put his arm around her neck and threw her on the bed, Malaga Provincial Court heard. She said she was going to call the police but he knocked the phone from her hand and it broke. She locked herself in the bathroom, but he kicked the door down and dragged her outside. He then threw her on the bed and threatened to kill her with a knife if she didn’t have sex with him. She managed to get the knife away from him and throw him to the floor, but he got her on the bed again and raped her. The man has also been sentenced to pay her €15,000 in compensation and is banned from coming near her for 10 years.

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Family on a fundraising mission for little Pablo A FAMILY in Torre del Mar is hoping to raise more than €7,000 for their disabled son. Pablo, 5, was born with cerebral palsy and money is needed to help adapt the family home to his needs. The house has problems with damp and only has one small bathroom, which is shared by Pablo, his parents and their two other children aged seven and 12.

Recently the Jose Luis Villar Palasi school in Torre del Mar hosted a circuit of therapies including massages, physiotherapy and osteotherapy, a yoga class and Tarot card readings to raise cash for him. Entrance was free and everyone was invited to donate whatever they could. The family had previously collected three tons of plastic bottle

tops which produced €600, and another similar campaign is under way by Velez Football Club. Hundreds of people have become involved in fundraising for the little boy. An important investment for Pablo is a walker, which will cost around €7,000. The family has vowed to continue with their efforts to raise all the money needed.

Swedish journalists focus on Almuñecar TWO Swedish journalists visited Almuñecar to produce a tourism feature on the town. They work for one of Sweden’s top newspapers, Dagens Nyheter, and were invited by the Spanish Tourism Office Stockholm, through the Provincial Tourism Board. Reporter Anders Mathelien and photographer Susanne Kronholm visited the town with the local tourism

Stealing spree TWO men have been arrested in Nerja for allegedly stealing from supermarkets and pharmacies in Nerja, Rincon de la Victoria, Benalmadena and Marbella.

VISIT: Swedish journalists Susanne Kronholm (left) and Anders Mathelien (right) toured Almuñecar. co-ordinator, Rafael Caballero. The aim is to promote the Costa Tropical both in Spain

and abroad. The journalists stayed at the Albayzin del Mar Hotel for three days.

New ideas for tourism ALMOST 80,000 people have visited Motril Tourism Office. Mayor Luisa Garcia and Deputy Mayor for Tourism Jose Garcia announced recently that from next month it start offering informative tours. Of the total number of visitors, almost 90 per

cent said they would come back to Motril, and more than 92 per cent said that they would recommend it to other people. “Motril has a wide variety of activities for tourists including visits to natural areas, bike tours of local monuments, a gastronomic tour and much more besides,” the deputy mayor said. “We are preparing a tour specialising in agriculture with the Granada Provincial Tourism Board,” he revealed. “The aim is to unite two industries which are so vital to us: tourism and agriculture.”

Suspension of tram row rumbles on THE Andalucian Party (PA) in Velez-Malaga has accused the mayor of hiding information about the use of the tram service. The PA accuses Francisco Delgado of failing to reveal the cost of municipal transport and the number of passengers before and after the tram was suspended last June. They say they requested the information more than a month ago and want to see the books for the municipal transport provider, Alsa. The PA demanded a precautionary suspension of the contract with Alsa and for the tram service to be restored. They believe that the contract to provide transport in the town should have been put out for public tender once again because the contract has now been modified so much. They have also asked the mayor to cease the ‘tug-of-war’ he has with the Junta de Andalucia and reach an agreement to restore the service to benefit locals. The current service, provided exclusively by buses, is inefficient and more expensive, they complain.

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New work councillor appointed

Land sell-off to fund budget VELEZ-MALAGA wants to sell off land to raise cash. Finca Monterrey was acquired in 2005 at auction but a plan to construct wooden homes on it never came to fruition. Now to finance part of the municipal budget for 2013 the town hall is looking into auctioning the land. The rural plot covers 127,700 square metres and originally cost €1.150 million. The objective of the mayor, Francisco Delgado, is to raise €1.147 million. Funds are needed urgently to start the projects that the PP (Conservatives) want to carry out in 2013. Apart from the money from the sale of the plot, the town hall hopes to sell some houses, and also to obtain a further €1.2 million from an agreement with Juvigolf.

HARSH ENVIRONMENT: Refugees are forced to rely on humanitarian aid.

Helping those less foutunate

FOOD collected in VelezMalaga is en route to

Animal pen damaged in fire A FIRE in Almayate, Velez-Malaga, affected an animal pen, a warehouse and a vehicle. The blaze, which started in a bungalow that was being used to store debris and demolition material, damaged a vehicle and a corral with

chickens and other animals inside it. A 60-year-old man was treated for shock by the emergency services but was otherwise unharmed. A fire crew from Velez-Malaga attended the scene and extinguished the fire.

refugees in Algeria. The Association of the Friends of the Sahrawi People has collected 1,500 kilos of non-perishable foods including rice, sugar and oil, for the refugees of Tindouf, which borders Morocco, Mauritania and the Western Sahara. A group left Velez for Malaga from where the food was taken to Alicante to be transported by boat

to Oran on the north-west Mediterranean coast of Algeria. From there, it will be transferred by road to Tindouf, approximately 1,480 kilometres away. The Sahrawi refugees have spent 37 years living in exile and survive on the international help they receive, but due to the world economic crisis they are now in need of emergency supplies.

THE new Rincon Councillor for Employment and Civil Protection has been appointed. Rincon de la Victoria mayor, Francisco Salado, announced that Manuel Sanchez will now take up the post following the resignation of the former councillor, Antonio Gonzalez Lopez. Gonzalez was forced to resign after he posted derogatory comments on his Facebook profile accusing the Socialist Party (PSOE) of being like ETA terrorists. Mayor Salado declared that anti-democratic attitudes could not be tolerated in any political group and that everyone should be responsible for their own behaviour in respect of insults, lack of respect or intolerance towards others.

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Sporting boost BENAMOCARRA COUNCIL has awarded the €630,000 contract for a sports pavilion. It was given to Fernandez Rosillo and Company, and represents 42 per cent of the total cost of €1.5 million. The project is being funded by the Junta de Andalucia, Malaga Provincial Council and the town council, and should be finished in four months. Another project being carried out is the laying of artificial turf on the local football field at a cost of €240,000. The council is also looking at the possibility of converting the town’s swimming pool into an indoor, heated facility.

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Document delays bog down Arcos case

A MASSIVE bribery and money laundering case has ground to a halt because documents cannot be printed due to a cancelled contract. Officials of Velez Court will have to scan all 7,671 pages of information which have still not been seen by all

lawyers in the case. Lawyers and others involved in the proceedings have not had access to all the pages of documents in a case known as ‘Arcos’ because the printing company responsible had its contract cancelled. The case, the result of a

police operation started in February 2009, surrounds the ex-mayor, Jose Martin Alba, who was detained and imprisoned accused of bribery, money laundering and prevarication. Sixty others have also been charged in the case.

Almuñecar joins global protest LOCAL people joined in a worldwide dance to protest against domestic violence. Around 20 residents joined in the protest known as ‘One Billion Rising’ by dancing in the

A NEW €71,000 tank for drinking water has been installed in Benaque. Macharaviaya Town Hall carried out the work, financed by the regional government.

street in Almuñecar in a show of solidarity with protestors all round the world. The group claimed that one in every three women on the planet will be raped or hit during her life, that

SOLIDARITY: Group is against abuse of women. is one billion women. After the dancing a universal document was

Plenty of water for everyone It will hold 200,000 litres of water, enough for everyone, even if the population increases, and will

improve water pressure in the higher parts of the village. Work has also been ongoing to

read out about the illtreatment of and violence against women.

improve and update electricity cables, street lights, replace meters and change to energy-saving lighting, which should cut the town’s bill in half.

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Bugging row in Torrox THE mayor of Torrox is taking the local left-wing party to court following a complaint over alleged hidden microphones. Doubts were raised over the possible placement of hidden microphones in the room where the committee investigating the Local Police had gathered. The president of the committee and left-wing Izquierda Unida spokesman, Antonio Toro, told the members of the committee to change rooms. He claimed on social networking sites and in the Press that he had been told outside about the microphones because work had been carried out in the room the previous day. The mayor, Francisco Muñoz, said he hopes the court case will reveal who is responsible.

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Stories making headlines from the United Kingdom

Charge threat in meat scandal DAVID CAMERON has said those responsible for passing off horsemeat as beef could face criminal charges. The scandal continues to shock the nation as new cases are exposed.

Choir arrest A PAEDOPHILE was allowed to continue working with children

after his arrest for sexual abuse claims. The 68-year-old Durham choirmaster continued to work with members of a choir during the investigation into his alleged abuse.

Police taunt A CRIMINAL was arrested after posting a string of videos of himself breaking the law in a bid to taunt police. The photos of the 24-year-old man from Wales included one of him urinating on a police car.

German lasagne AUTHORITIES were investigating whether a shipment of frozen lasagne contained horsemeat, following a tip-off. It is Germany’s first suspected case of horsemeat in a product labelled as beef.

Gay refuge SAME-SEX couples are choosing to live in Germany, because it’s one of just 16 countries in the world which grant rights to same-sex partners for legal immigration purposes.

Outback find A BRITISH teenager who went missing in the Australian outback has

Stories making headlines from Germany

MUSLIM plans to convert a former Lutheran church in the city of Hamburg into a mosque are generating controversy across Germany. Islam is the fastest growing religion in the country.

Pulling out GERMAN do-it-yourself chain

RUSSIAN PRESS Safe haven RUSSIA is offering the hope of a secure future to a significant number of Egypt’s Coptic Christian population.

Gun trade MILITARY hardware and light weapons are still being supplied to the governments of Syria and Mali as Russia expands arms’ sales.

Oil deal IRAN’S Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi boosted ties by

Gold rises in value.

AN investigation into a leaked photo of Jon Venables, the murderer of James Bulger, is under way after the photo was reported to be circulating on the social networking site Twitter.

GERMAN PRESS Muslim plan

Praktiker AG is closing its stores in Turkey and withdrawing from the country after failing to sell the nine stores it operates there.

Helping hand VIETNAM’S Ha Long Bay is known for its breathtaking beauty. Environmental awareness campaigns and a German project are helping to preserve that beauty

Gold prices RUSSIA and Kazakhstan expanded their gold holdings, seeking to diversify their reserves as the metal’s value rose for the 12th year in a row.

Serious neglect

Neo Nazis

Royal storm

Bear returns

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Stories making headlines in Denmark, Norway and Sweden

Friendly face

Off the shelf

SWEDEN - According to a recent survey, Swedes are friendlier than Britons despite their reputation for being aloof.

SWEDEN - Stores are removing all products made by Comigel, the French firm that produced the Findus lasagne sold in the UK found to contain 100 per cent horsemeat.

Talk down

YOUTUBE is challenging Russia’s right to block its service. The firm has launched an appeal against the banning of a video that apparently showed how to put on Halloween make-up.

NORWAY - Two years ago, Norwegians’ English skills were ranked highest in the world amongst countries whose first language is not English. Now Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands and Finland are ahead.

Rules flaunted

Child shortage

A SIX-YEAR enquiry into an explosion at the Ulyanovskaya coal mine in Western Siberia on March 19, 2007, killing 110, reports the accident was caused by violations of safety rules.

DENMARK - Fewer women of childbearing age, couples waiting longer to start families, and low sperm quality in Danish men mean that low birth rates are ‘approaching epidemic’ levels.

Ban challenge

been found alive. The 18-year-old from London had not returned to his Queensland accommodation after going out for a run.

THIRTEEN nurses are facing the sack and being banned from work after an investigation into from the pollution of tourism and serious neglect allegamining. tions at a hospital in Stafford, where 1,200 people died in three years. RIGHT-WING extremists group the ‘Immortals’ are wearing masks and posting videos on YouTube to attract young new PHOTOS of supporters. pregnant Kate Middleton in a bikini on a public beach in Mustique have been BERLIN ZOO’S famous polar published in an Italian bear Knut, who died two years magazine, causing an ago, will be stuffed and put on outcry from the Royal display at the city’s natural history Family. museum until March 15.

Stories making headlines from Russia

signing a deal with the Russian Energy Minister for more cooperation in oil and gas exploration.

HORSEMEAT SCANDAL: Cameron on the case.

Photo leak

Top names NORWAY Nora and Lucas were the most popular first names in Norway in 2012. Both have been in the Top 10 for the last 12 and five years respectively. Not enough births.

Food trail

DENMARK- Flexi Food Ltd, a meat distributor in the United Kingdom owned by the Danish firm Flexi Food Holding ApS, is suspected by British food authorities of selling horsemeat.

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Stat of week Power company Iberdrola reported a net profit of €2,840.7 million last year, 1.3 per cent more than in 2011.

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Consumption down prices up Basic product sales dip but takings on the rise FOR the first time in decades, consumption of basic home products has fallen. Sales of food, cleaning items and toiletries experienced a 0.6 per cent dip last year - the economic crisis, a reduction in the immigrant population and rising prices - were cited by market research experts, Nielsen. Although consumption was reduced, Spanish families spent €70,700 million - or 0.6 per cent more - than in

Jobs boost as promise kept TELEFONICA created 5,000 direct and indirect jobs in Spain last year. “At a time when backing Spain looked complicated, that is what we have done,” said Telefonica president Luis Miguel Gilperez. The multinational provided direct employment for 450 people in 2012 as well as work experience for 555 interns through its Talentum programme. The majority will “probably” join the company when their probationary period was over, Gilperez said. Regarding indirect jobs, a call centre that recently opened in Las Palmas would provide employment for approximately 2,000

people over the next two years, the president added. Another 4,000 jobs have been generated by Telefonica’s fibre optic network. The company has taken to heart criticism from users, and intends to reduce outsourcing, Gilperez said. At present, 50 per cent of calls to Telefonica’s customer care centres are answered in Spain. By the end of this year, this should have increased to 100 per cent. Gilperez defended the 2011-2013 redundancy plan for 6,500 Telefonica workers. This had helped the company to increase efficiency, he insisted.

2012. Average price increases of 1.2 per cent were responsible for the apparent anomaly. Packaged food and fresh products were respectively responsible for 41 and 34 per cent of family spending in 2012, Nielsen found. CLEAN UP: Cleaning products account for 14 per cent of family spending.

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Peugeot losses PEUGEOT CITROEN reported losses of €5 billion for 2012, its worstever result. It has now built the foundations for recovery with a tough restructuring plan, the carmaker insisted.

Beer bubble HEINEKEN had net profits of €2,949 million, almost double the €1,430 million reported in 2011. Markets in Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific compensated for a weaker European market, Heineken said.

‘Tithe’ keeps church tills filled THE Catholic Church in Spain was once notoriously rich and still manages to get by. Every Spanish income tax declaration has a box that taxpayers tick if they wish 0.7 per cent of their taxes to go to the Church. Although 78.5 per cent of the Spanish say they are Catholics, only 33.4 per cent of them tick that particular box.

This donation was originally 0.5 per cent but was increased in 2006 by the Zapatero government. In return the Church relinquished its annual allocation from the state budget. Years back, the Church announced its intention of becoming selfsufficient but made little progress. For this to be feasible every Catholic in the land would need to pay 50 cents each time they went to Mass.

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Still confused about driving licence medical certificate Q: I AM hoping that you can explain exactly what David Searl meant in his column two weeks ago regarding the medical certificate for driving licences. We have read his answer several times and it You and the remains a puzzle. We have had our medicals Law in Spain By David Searl and carry them with our UK driving licences but David Searl says confusion arises because the certificate says it is valid for three months. We cannot find this anywhere on our certificates. The most worrying thing is that he said if one does not apply for a licence or a renewal within three months, then you may have to get a new certificate. As our driving licences have not expired we have not either applied or renewed them so we really do not understand. Perhaps there is something we have not done. We do not want to change to a Spanish driving licence but is David Searl saying we now need to do this? LM (Costa Blanca) A: No, you do not need to change your UK licence until it expires. Then you must change it for a Spanish licence as you cannot renew your UK licence because you are not resident in the UK. 1. Your medical certificate you carry with your UK licence does not expire in three months. It is valid for 10 years. Unless you are over 70 years of age, in which case it is valid for only two years. 2. Now, if, and only if, you are applying for a Spanish driving licence, or the renewal of one, then the medical certificate is only good for three months. That is, if you do not complete your application within three months, you must obtain a new certificate. 3. It does not matter whether your certificate states it is valid for three months or not. All such documents are valid for only three months, as noted in paragraph 2 above. I hope this helps to clarify the situation. 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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Half of PPI claims are ‘illegitimate’ FORMER CEO of Lloyds, Eric Daniels, said he believed around half of PPI claims were ‘completely illegitimate’. He said false claims were pushing up compensation bills for banks’ mis-selling of payment protection insurance.

£££ AS Derby-based engine-maker Rolls-Royce faces a corruption enquiry, it has appointed a new chairman, Ian Davis. The former

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head of McKinsey, he succeeds Sir Simon Roberston.

£££ BIG SIX energy company EDF said it is selling gas and electricity at a

loss to households and businesses. It claimed a 25 per cent profits rise is down to its nuclear power generation division’s best performance in seven years.

£££ A PROPOSED merger between Britvic and AG Barr has been referred to the Competition Commission. The soft drinks firms have vowed to keep the £1.6 billion (€1.86 billion) deal alive.

Industrial base is absolutely essential for Spanish hopes READERS might recall that in a previous article I set out the idea that, to have a stable and successful future, Spain had to forget the old times of property bubbles and floods of tourists. Instead it should concentrate upon establishing an industrial bedrock to underpin the economy, a manufacturing base to develop, not only full employment, but also a profitmaking ethic capable of financing it. The present level of unemployment in Spain, particularly with that for young people (under 25s) running at more than 51 per cent, should be seen for what it is: the result of successive governments, both Socialist and Conservative, having focused only upon day-today topics leading up to the next election. Problems have been left to fester until they have become almost incurable ulcers in the body politic. This laissez-faire attitude has proven itself to be dangerous, and once confronted and overcome – which must be the case if Spain is to have a viable future – should never be allowed to show its face again. Spain must break away from the old, seductive comfort zones. They have gone; the damage has been done, and future governments must ensure that such short-sighted cupidity never again infests the national mind. Let us imagine for a moment what Spain might come to if nothing is done to correct past mistakes. It is doubtful that the

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‘property bubble’ would ever be re-inflated, not for a very long time anyway, seeing that just about every square metre of the Mediterranean coastline already lies beneath bricks, mortar and concrete. But suppose some powerful group of international financiers should look upon Spain with a different money-making plan in mind? Instead of apartment blocks and villas, what if they saw the potential for vast profit if the

present co-operatives and privately-owned farms and smallholdings, stretching from Cataluña, through Valencia, Murcia, Castilla la Mancha, into Andalucia and Extremadura, were bought up and turned into huge farming factories? Highly mechanised and with their own transport and storage facilities they might have their own shops and supermarkets, operating throughout Europe and spreading the gospel of low prices. Sounds good, eh? But such vast tracts, planned to maximise profits, would require far fewer people. The others? Well, what would a few more added to the roll of the unemployed matter? Then Spain really would become that which I forecast earlier, that is the food-producing reservoir of low-paid, unskilled labour that highly-developed industrial groups have always required. You think I’m seeing the world, not through rose-tinted glasses but through cobwebs? Well, it has happened in the past, and will again. It occurred in Great Britain as the 19th century Industrial Revolution gathered pace, and in Germany a few years later. The commercial rivalry between these two great powers was the true fuse that set off the conflagration of the Second World War and brought the United States of America into the equation. Now, while 21st century China and India endure their own industrial revolutions, the world teeters.

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www.euroweeklynews.com As European countries struggle to rebuild their economies and reduce their deficits, many are relying on their wealthier residents to provide more tax revenue. Higher earners are being hit with higher taxes, and governments are also looking for other ways to tax the rich. Besides raising tax rates, governments are taking a closer look at the tax affairs and lifestyles of the wealthy to find those who hide income and wealth from the tax authorities. While this article mainly reviews what the UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is doing, other countries are now taking a much stronger stance against tax evaders. HMRC has a specific unit to target wealthier taxpayers. The Affluent Compliance Team was set up in October 2011 with a mandate to collect an extra £586 million by the end of 2015. It brought in £75 million in additional tax by the end of 2012, well ahead of expectations. In January HMRC confirmed that it will recruit another 100 tax inspectors for the Team, taking the total to 300. The remit is also being extended. The Team currently looks at taxpayers with an annual income above £150,000 and wealth between £2.5 million and £20 million. It will now include those with wealth above £1 million. Exchequer secretary, David Gauke, warned: “Dodging tax is immoral,

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illegal and unaffordable and the minority who cheat are increasingly finding that, thanks to the work of the Affluent Team, they have made a big mistake.” The UK is not alone in understanding the benefit of hiring more tax inspectors. The Portuguese government plans to employ 1,000 highly qualified inspectors this year. One of their key jobs will be to assess bank accounts. Back in the UK, in January the Crown Prosecution Service announced that it will increase the number of tax files it handles fivefold, with a view to prosecution. In 2010/11 it secured 200 successful convictions against tax cheats. This increased to 550 the following year, with the conviction rate remaining high at 86%.

HMRC will now refer sufficient cases to the Crown Prosecution Service to enable prosecutions to rise from 165 individuals in 2010/11, to 565 this year and then 1,165 in 2014/15. HMRC has various ways of collecting data. There is a large flow of information these days, internally between different government agencies and globally from exchange of information treaties. It has also received information from stolen bank data. It uses sophisticated data mining techniques to look for anomalies between the income individuals declare and their lifestyle indicators. For example, it can identify people who own overseas property, and then apply risk assessment tools to highlight those who do not appear to be able to afford it. Internet research is proving increasingly useful. HMRC can look for holiday rentals advertised online and people talking about luxury homes and lifestyles on Twitter. The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 allows HMRC to authorise its own surveillance requests. It is increasingly examining records of

taxpayers’ emails, text messages, phone calls and websites visited. Last year the tax authority piloted a scheme that used credit reference agencies to cross check people’s declared income against their spending patterns. This identifies individuals whose income and wealth do no match what they have declared. This will now be introduced nationally, and around 2 million people could be scrutinised under the programme. This is likely to target self-employed individuals who under declare their income, but could also target those with hidden offshore accounts or who receive inheritances or bonuses. The UK is not the only country to look at spending habits. It was reported last year that the Spanish tax office had won the right to make El Corte Inglés, Spain’s largest department store and popular with wealthy expatriates, provide account details on their customers who had spent €30,000 or more on their store credit cards over 2006 and 2007. In December HMRC published a document called “Closing in on tax evasion”, outlining its approach to fighting tax evasion and future plans.

The plans include: • Send hundreds of letters challenging people with secret overseas bank accounts to explain their position. • Establish a new centre of excellence on offshore tax evasion and develop a more proactive approach to international engagement to tackle it. • Introduce new data driven tools to help identify affluent individuals who are evading tax, including data from banks on financial transactions. • Seek new data sources to improve ability to spot wealthy tax evaders, including information from overseas and data openly accessible on the internet. No-one wants to pay more tax than necessary, but you should only ever use tax planning arrangements that are legitimate and approved in your country of residence. For advice on effective tax mitigation solutions here in Spain, speak to an experienced advisory firm like Blevins Franks which specialises in tax planning for British expatriates in Spain. The tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; an individual should take personalised advice. To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com.

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LONDON - FTSE 100 C H A N G E ( P ) % C H G. -1.80 -0.42 -3.85 -0.30 29.00 1.73 -8.00 -0.78 -10.50 -0.51 -20.00 -1.79 -10.11 -1.08 -3.00 -0.16 -12.94 -0.44 -0.86 -0.24 -6.00 -0.57 -2.80 -0.85 -1.25 -0.39 -0.82 -0.07 -11.07 -0.50 -1.30 -0.29 -0.47 -0.01 -1.44 -0.25

NET VOLUME 559.49 36.44 713.23 699.43 688.41 930.66 403.39 117.66 398.57 1,492.44 81.73 1,291.39 7,888.36 1,187.32 704.17 4,231.00 372.55 1,298.16

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PRICE(P) C O M PA N Y Aberdeen Asset Mngmnt 426.25 Admiral Group PLC 1269.00 Aggreko PLC 1709.50 AMEC PLC 1018.00 Anglo American PLC 2029.25 Antofagasta PLC 1098.00 ARM Holdings PLC 929.75 Associated Brit Foods 1816.00 AstraZeneca PLC 2923.25 Aviva PLC 361.45 Babcock International 1048.50 BAE Systems PLC 326.10 Barclays PLC 319.95 BG Group PLC 1141.25 BHP Billiton PLC 2218.50 BP PLC 446.77 British Am Tobacco PLC 3340.50 British Land Co PLC 579.75

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MMM 3M Co 103.23 AA Alcoa Inc 9.32 AXP American Express Co 61.69 T AT&T Inc 35.36 BAC Bank of America Corp 12.03 BA Boeing Co 75.03 CAT Caterpillar Inc 95.61 CVX Chevron Corp 114.96 CSCO Cisco Systems Inc 20.99 DD E. I. du Pont de Nemours and C... 46.94 XOM Exxon Mobil Corp 88.36 GE General Electric Co 23.29 HPQ Hewlett-Packard Co 16.79 HD Home Depot Inc 67.52 INTC Intel Corp 21.12 IBM International Business Machine... 200.98 JNJ Johnson & Johnson 76.16 JPM JPMorgan Chase and Co 48.88 MCD McDonald's Corp 93.90 MRK Merck & Co Inc 41.42 MSFT Microsoft Corp 28.01

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Most Declined LogMein, Inc. Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. eHealth, Inc. Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. IPG Photonics Corporation Pilgrim's Pride Corporation Fuel Tech, Inc. Elbit Imaging Ltd. Icahn Enterprises L.P.

C O M PA N Y PRICE(P) CHANGE Croda International PLC 2515.00 -33.00 Diageo PLC 1923.25 -9.91 Eurasian Nat Resources ... 391.65 -10.90 EVRAZ PLC 284.75 -4.80 Experian PLC 1079.50 -5.29 Fresnillo PLC 1532.00 -19.00 G4S PLC 285.40 0.56 GKN PLC 257.20 0.00 GlaxoSmithKline PLC 1470.25 -1.09 Glencore Intnal PLC 390.50 -1.55 Hammerson PLC 495.20 7.80 Hargreaves Lansdown 846.50 -1.50 HSBC Holdings PLC 726.00 -0.40 IMI PLC 1169.00 9.00 Imperial Tobacco Gr PLC 2352.50 35.00 InterContinental Hotels 1999.50 15.00 International Consldtd 223.20 -4.70 Intertek Group PLC 3267.00 -9.00 ITV PLC 120.25 3.28 Johnson Matthey PLC 2274.50 -19.00 Kazakhmys PLC 733.50 -13.50 Kingfisher PLC 270.95 -1.60 Land Securities Grp PLC 837.00 1.50 Legal & General Grp PLC 151.05 -0.20 Lloyds Banking Grp PLC 54.49 -0.18 Marks & Spencer Grp PLC 383.25 -3.96 Meggitt PLC 449.60 -1.70 Melrose Industries PLC 238.40 0.29 National Grid PLC 692.75 10.50 Next PLC 4163.00 -12.00 Old Mutual PLC 197.90 1.32 Pearson PLC 1193.50 9.00 Petrofac Ltd 1634.00 -9.00 Polymetal Intl PLC 1002.00 3.50 Prudential PLC 948.75 3.56 Randgold Resources Ltd 5572.50 -10.00 Reckitt Benckiser Grp 4486.00 7.00 Reed Elsevier PLC 694.25 0.50 Resolution Ltd 261.35 -1.20 REXAM PLC 471.70 2.84 Rio Tinto PLC 3698.00 -35.92 Rolls-Royce Holdings 1008.50 0.00 Royal Bank of Scotland 340.25 -4.03 Royal Dutch Shell PLC 2152.75 1.50 RSA Insurance Group PLC 131.75 -0.40 SABMiller PLC 3194.25 7.50 Sage Group (The) PLC 334.75 -3.20 Sainsbury (J) PLC 332.45 1.54 Schroders PLC 1964.50 8.00 Serco Group PLC 563.25 -2.95 Severn Trent PLC 1602.00 18.00 Shire PLC 2046.50 -14.00 Smith & Nephew PLC 696.50 -5.00 Smiths Group PLC 1229.50 -8.00 SSE PLC 1409.50 1.10 Standard Chartered PLC 1729.00 11.00 Standard Life PLC 336.20 -0.10 Tate & Lyle PLC 785.50 1.00 Tesco PLC 366.60 1.85 TUI Travel PLC 316.10 -3.00 Tullow Oil PLC 1247.00 -16.00 Unilever PLC 2563.00 -1.28 United Utilities Group 722.75 2.56 Vedanta Resources PLC 1277.00 -21.00 Vodafone Group PLC 167.12 -0.70 Weir Group PLC 2172.00 -9.00 Whitbread PLC 2663.50 -8.00 Wm Morrison Sprmrkts 262.80 1.60 Wolseley PLC 3069.00 -8.00 Wood Group (John) PLC 800.50 -5.50 WPP PLC 1040.50 -7.00 Xstrata PLC 1172.75 -8.00

% C H G. -1.30 -0.51 -2.71 -1.66 -0.49 -1.23 0.20 0.00 -0.07 -0.40 1.60 -0.18 -0.06 0.78 1.51 0.76 -2.06 -0.27 2.80 -0.83 -1.81 -0.59 0.18 -0.13 -0.33 -1.02 -0.38 0.12 1.54 -0.29 0.67 0.76 -0.55 0.35 0.38 -0.18 0.16 0.07 -0.46 0.61 -0.96 0.00 -1.17 0.07 -0.30 0.24 -0.95 0.47 0.41 -0.52 1.14 -0.68 -0.71 -0.65 0.08 0.64 -0.03 0.13 0.51 -0.94 -1.27 -0.05 0.36 -1.62 -0.42 -0.41 -0.30 0.61 -0.26 -0.68 -0.67 -0.68

VOLUME 87.08 754.15 2,286.55 456.40 144.94 278.53 416.59 1,049.00 1,085.14 2,946.77 449.73 137.71 2,457.24 162.08 803.01 573.98 2,020.05 45.42 9,249.07 188.36 387.76 1,100.16 407.14 1,590.67 16,378.49 921.16 230.32 801.40 1,650.36 90.51 1,568.42 417.73 107.29 145.14 1,004.92 109.41 270.47 391.82 370.47 501.21 1,405.04 1,650.71 2,744.90 921.89 2,323.32 434.87 800.79 1,105.03 112.59 81.22 187.46 202.22 456.62 135.16 386.91 699.46 861.25 384.43 6,268.18 1,027.52 396.14 312.51 1,077.31 182.08 15,248.90 141.21 138.89 2,810.08 133.86 144.23 669.85 783.44

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MENU FOR SUCCESS : Many Spaniards are opening their own businesses.

Create your own job SPANIARDS are becoming their own bosses in an effort to escape the economic crisis. Between 2008 and 2011 more than 625,000 self-employed had to give up, according to government figures. But last year, as the unemployment rate climbed above 26 per cent, 53,000 newly registered

self-employed made their numbers rise rather than fall for the first time since 2008. These entrepreneurs created 72,000 jobs, said Lorenzo Amor, President of the small entrepreneurs’ association ATA. “For the next few months it is going to be easier to create your own job than to find one,” Amor said. He added that in Spain 67 people an hour register as self-employed. But in these tough times it is hard to keep a new business going. THE number of people who used planes to travel Just half of new within Spain fell by 12.5 per cent in 2012, while train businesses are still passengers fell by 2 per cent, according to the running after three National Institute of Statistics. years.

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The death of the teenage odd job means a shock in the real world AS a kid, my brother had a paper round from the age of 11. I used to babysit for neighbours from the age of 14. My friend packed bags at the cashier of a local supermarket at the age of 16, while nearly every friend I have worked parttime in a café or restaurant during their college years to make a few extra quid. In our home, apart from keeping our bedrooms clean, my brother’s job was to load A look and empty the at finance dishwasher, while I was for females the queen of ironing, which I enjoyed because Jane Plunkett it’s a job where you can jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews. watch TV at the same com time. That’s why it always surprises me how little many Spanish kids do around the house, or how unaccustomed they are to dreaming up small jobs in their neighbourhood that could enable WORK: Odd jobs to make money. them to earn a few Euros. Just last week, I was speaking to a group of together to spend at the weekends?” I asked. teens about pocket money and odd jobs. “So “Que?” was the unanimous reply from blank and what do you have to do to get a bit of money confused young faces.

From the looks of things, the concept of working doesn’t enter their minds until they finish studying and start looking for a job. Having surveyed five separate classes of Spanish kids between the ages of 10 and 17, regardless of receiving pocket money each week, about 80 per cent do not have to do any small chore in their homes in return. The girls among the classes definitely admitted to doing more jobs around the home, but the boys blatantly confessed that ‘mama’ didn’t ask anything of them in exchange for their pocket money. Earning a bit of money as a kid is an important start to lessons in finance and managing money. If a child thinks money just appears on a silver plate for doing nothing, it’s some shock they are going to get when they enter the real world. Kids need to dream up silly jobs to earn some money. Even if it’s picking flowers from gardens, mixing the petals with water and selling it door to door as perfume. This is the start of entrepreneurialism and creative thinking that could make a person rich in the future. A child that doesn’t begin to understand the value of money early in life is in for a tough lesson on dealing with finances in the future.

Mystery shoppers shop Santander SPANISH banking giant Santander’s UK division is suspected of providing clients with flawed investment advice, according to internet rumours. The UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) has ordered an in-depth investigation of Santander UK, claim industry sources. Between March and September last year, ‘mystery shoppers’ from the FSA paid 1,231 visits to six banks and building societies, posing as potential customers. “A major high street bank” was referred to its enforcement division, the FSA announced. It could face a fine or licence changes preventing it from providing these services in future. But as yet the FSA has refused to reveal which bank is involved. Santander

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Facing FSA investigation? UK declined to confirm whether it is the bank in question. Last December, Santander UK suspended its investment advice service. There were concerns that employees would be unable to meet new FSA rules arising from its Retail Distribution Review (RDR) introduced at the end of 2012.

SPAIN exported 75,000 tons of garlic worth €130 million in 2012. The average price per kilo last year fell to €1.80, compared with €2.40 in 2011.

Less beauty TURNOVER for Spain’s 78,000 hairdressers and 11,000 beauty salons fell by 7.5 per cent last year. While some independent establishments struggle, chains continued to increase their share of the market.

Lines cut SPAIN lost 2.7 million mobile lines – one in 20 - in 2012 owing to the crisis, fewer handset offers and purging of inactive lines. Further reductions are predicted for 2013.

High price A THIRD of children in Spain have been pushed to the brink of poverty by austerity measures. Charity Caritas said Spain and other countries that have had EU loans, are raising poorly fed children with few job prospects.

More cash SAREB, Spain’s ‘bad bank’ has increased its capital for the third time. Iberdrola has bought €2.5m shares and Banco Camino another €800,000, increasing Sareb’s capital to €1,200 million.

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Time to learn a lesson in honest politics I’VE lost track of the corruption cases involving Spanish politicians or other public servants. The worst is that the average Spaniard on the street is now so used to it that they almost automatically accept their daily dose of political scandal with resignation. The word ‘transparency’ recently coined by Barack Obama enjoyed a certain amount of popularity here until Spain’s voters discovered that their political representatives were economical with the truth. So much so that the word transparency might as well be eliminated from the Spanish dictionary. It would be worthy of a Marx Brothers’ movie if it were not so tragic. I humbly but urgently suggest that Spain’s politicians take an example from Obama’s honesty before its irate voters abandon the polling stations like rats from a sinking ship. Richard M McBride, Benidorm (Alicante)

Quiet anticipation I RELISH the opportunity for quiet discourse and relaxation in public bars that the rumoured upcoming disappearance of British television from Spain will bring. The chance to enjoy a quiet drink without having to yield to the almost daily onslaught of football fanatics who are generally capable of volubly expressing ‘qualified’ opinions; the inane audible hum of analysis of soap operas; the discussion of vapid televised talent. Karl Marx may now be inclined to state that ‘Vacuous televised entertainment is the opium of the people.’ British televisions’ entertainment output is as appalling as that of Central and South America and even ranks lower than that of Nigeria and Tanzania given, at least, that the latter output is made more amusing by the introduction of witchcraft. C S, Mijas Costa (Malaga)

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Six phone calls later (all to different numbers!) I was told that as the demand was sent by certified post I could not pay by phone! Neither the banks listed on the bill nor the post office would let me pay with my card. I had to get €800 in cash out and pay at the post office. I do not like walking the streets with that amount of money in my pocket. Jack Andrews, Fuengirola (Malaga)

Fuming at waste SO 10,000 inspections were carried out to make sure no smoking laws are being followed in Murcia (More ignore no smoking laws, EWN, Costa Blanca South, Issue 1441). Result? Just 711 complaints reported. What a waste of time and money in the middle of an economic crisis! Sheila Quinnell, Orihuela (Alicante)

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imprisonment. The same thing happens here. Take the case of Jose Maria Zaragoza Berenguer, a popular garage owner from Polop, who for the last 16 months has been languishing in Fontcalent Prison (Alicante). The reason for his unjust imprisonment is that in 2011 his garage assistant allegedly killed two people. Yet Jose Maria, although innocent, has not been liberated. This is obviously an injustice that should be corrected ASAP. We are not in the Gulag Archipeligo. Name supplied, Polop (Alicante)

Weevil solution THERE is a simple, safe and cheap preventative measure against red palm weevils which has been tried with some success in Castellon. It’s to spray a diluted mixture of turpentine (aguaras) on the fronds, top centre and at the base of plants

likely to get infected. The weevil is killing palms, and the black version, agaves, yuccas and aloes. This application doesn’t cure infected plants, it apparently keeps the bugs away because they hate the odour. The turps should be diluted about one part to five of warm water. How often the spray should be used I don’t know. Probably every month or so or after heavy rain. Chuck (by email)

SINCE the no smoking in public places law was introduced, there has been a dramatic increase of terrace coverings, with gas heaters and in some cases a door fitted to enter the premises. This covers entirely all tables and chairs placed outside some restaurants and cafés. This forces the non-smoker to go inside. Is this area classified as inside or as an outside smoking area? Don Ralph, Benijofa (Alicante)r Editor’s note: Terraces where smoking is permitted should have a minimum of two sides open under Spanish Law.

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THERE are lots of advertisements on TV asking for donations for the African children as they cannot drink the water. I have lived in El Galan for 10 years and during that time I have spent thousands of euros on bottled water as the tapwater was unfit to drink. Will anyone send me money to compensate for all those years as I am only a hard-up pensioner? Deirdre Drayton, San Miguel de Salinas (Alicante)

WE received a visit from two alleged gas inspectors. They insisted that they had right of access and if we refused then we would be denounced and face a €2,000 fine. They were told to depart and off they went with many glowers and muttered threats. A few days later, we heard gravel crunching and the sounds of conversation. There was a loud bang and on reaching the lounge we found a piece of firewood protruding into the room between the door and frame. My wife shouted, and we heard footsteps running. By the time we got out of the cottage there was nothing to be seen except slashed fly screens front and rear. We called the police who were with us in 15 minutes. Excellent service. Dr/Colonel Bob & Sandra Lyons, Puerto Lumbreras (Murcia)

Card blues WHY does the Endesa electricity company make it so hard to pay a bill by card? I had a big bill to pay for my business, and following the instructions on the letter I phoned their help-line.

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Useful information All foreigners who wish to reside in Spain will be issued with a unique identity number or NIE. This number will be used on all official documents in the person’s name. To obtain this, you will need to present the EX-15 form (www.interior.gob.es/file/ 58/58421/58421.pdf), full passport original and copy at the Foreigners’ Office. You must also take proof of having paid the fee, which is €9.18. Other documents may also be requested.

ENTERING SPAIN: Citizens from many non-EU countries need to obtain a visa if they wish to live in the country.

Non EU family wanting to live with you in Spain GETTING a Foreign Residents Card as a relative of an EU Citizen, when the applicant is from outside the EU, requires a different process to the one covered in the last issue. Citizens from many countries will need to obtain a visa from the Spanish Consulate in their country of origin or place of residence in order to join their partner, spouse or relative here. See here which countries require visas: http://www.maec.es/es/ MenuPpal/Consulares/Servicios Consulares/Informaciona Extranjeros/Visados/Documents /2011listadopaisessomentidos visado.pdf

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By Gabrielle Devon Within three months of their arrival in Spain, they must request a Foreign Residents Card as a Relative

of an EU Citizen. To do so, they need to visit the Foreigners’ Office in the capital city of the province where they plan to reside or their nearest National Police station with a Foreigners’ Department. They will receive proof of having requested the card which will make them legal residents in Spain until the card is issued. They need the EX-19 form, which can be downloaded here: www.interior.gob.es/ file/58/58403/58403.pdf plus originals and copies of a full valid passport, proof of their relationship with the EU citizen who they are joining in Spain, copy of the EU

GETTING TOWED: If you are caught drinkdriving or refuse to take a breath test, police can impound your car.

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citizen’s Foreigners Central Registration Form (green document), the EU citizen’s passport or ID card, three recent photos, proof of having paid the fee. You can download the payment form from the following website: https:// sede.mpt.gob.es/tasasPDF/ prepareProvincia?idModelo= 790&idTasa=052# Please note that other documents may also be requested and different documents will be required depending on whether the non-EU citizen joining their EU

When police impound your car If you test positive for alcohol in a breath or blood test, the officers who stopped you can immobilise your vehicle or remove it to a vehicle impound if it is blocking the road. Your vehicle may also be immobilised if you refuse the tests. This is so you cannot

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have not consumed alcohol. The cost of immobilising the vehicle, moving it or taking it to a pound, must be paid by the driver.

relative in Spain is their spouse or partner, descendant or ascendant. In the case of your non-EU spouse joining you in Spain, please visit the following site to find out more about the recognition of foreign marriage certificates in Spain. http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk /en/help-for-britishnationals/living-inspain/births-deathsmarriages/marriage/foreignmarriage

Useful words to know are: Copas – drinks Prueba de alcoholemia – Alcohol test Coche – car Aire – air Sangre – blood ¿Has bebido? – Have you been drinking? Multa – fine Cárcel – prison Vino – wine Cerveza – beer Nivel – level

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initiatives at all to prevent Britain’s core of rottenness and indecision expanding unchecked, until it totally engulfs the once beautiful country so many of our forefathers fought and died for. Sorry, Dad! My piece on the alleged cache of weapons stored under Buckingham Palace caused quite a stir last week. One gentleman, who didn’t want his name published as he is still bound by the Official Secrets Act, assured me there are actually no weapons stored directly under the palace. He suggests my friend was probably in the basement of Wellington Barracks, some 500 metres away. Thank you, sir, for that information. It did strike me, though, that if a cache of weaponry and explosives of that magnitude is not exactly under the palace, at only 500 metres from the royal abode, it may as well be! Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

SOME 3,500 identicallydressed couples from 70 countries have tied the knot in a ‘Moonie’ mass wedding in South Korea. They were all members of the Unification Church.

Furry fiends CARS parked at Denver International Airport, US, have suffered thousands of dollars’ worth of damage by wild rabbits eating spark plugs and other wiring.

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THE problem with the UK’s ‘esteemed’ political leaders is that they’re all talk. Most of us are fully aware of this pathetic trait among those who are supposed to be guiding Britain to a better future, but since they’ve finally begun to listen to those who voted them in, it’s got decidedly worse. The whole bunch are now falling over each EAPY EE other to voice their agreement with prevSAYS IT iously taboo subjects CARING FOR ELDERLY: MPs have no answers. OTHERS THINK IT that have concerned the British public for How are they What they are actually doing is years. The problem is none of them going to achieve that? Nada. “We endeavouring to make all the right seems to have a single idea as to have to make sure our elderly are noises simply to get their sorry what to do about any of it. properly looked after in our hides re-elected and that’s about it. “Oh, yes,” they declare grandly, hospitals and care facilities.” What Don’t ask me what the solutions “it is totally wrong for child benefits can they do about it? No idea. “We are. I’m only an old pop-singing to be sent out of the country to have to cap immigrant numbers.” hack. What I do know is that Britain provide for children who don’t even Fine, er... any ideas? Not a clue. desperately needs a bunch of live here.” Solution? Zilch. “We must pull ourselves free from leaders with some ‘cajones’. This “We have to make sure we only the yolk of Brussels’ law-makers.” limp-wristed ‘all mouth and no trousers’ brigade appears totally let in those who want to work and Any bulbs lit up? Nope. incapable of coming up with any not those simply here for benefits.” And so it goes on.

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RE you sitting comfortably? Taken the daily Valium? Good, then I will begin.

Life for us expats in Spain, it seems, is about to become a whole lot more complicated and perilous within the next couple of months. If you’ve been reading the financial comments here in the Euro Weekly News or recent emails from your diligent tax advisor you know what I am talking about. In case you have been on the moon or in denial, let me sum it up in a simple, nonfinancial advisor sort of way: before the end of April you have to tot up all your savings, flats, houses or shares you happen to own outside of Spain and jot them all down online on the relevant parts of the Tax Agency Form 720. Because this government wants a cut. Sounds easy enough? Think again… because if you missed something - maybe the inheritance from dear Aunty Ethel - you will have to pay 150 per cent of what you failed to declare as a fine. And yes, that means you will have to give away the whole inheritance plus half again from some other pocket to clear the ‘multa’, a

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

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Spanish word we risk becoming all too familiar with. Oh, and remember when you followed the UK government advice and invested in tax-free Personal Equity Plans or Individual Savings Accounts back in Blighty? You have to declare those, too, because here in Spain they are taxed. And although it is not strictly related, never give any money to your spouse, because that too could be taxed at 7 per cent. In fact, there are very few parts of life that are not taxing. Of course, taxes are a necessary evil and we do live in this country so it is only fair that we pull our weight. It’s just that these latest measures seem a tad Draconian. The new law is not intended to target expats specifically, rather the wealthy

WISE WORDS: Nothing in life is certain except death and taxes. Spaniards who have tucked away nest eggs in distant tax havens. But since many expats still have a property or a savings account outside Spain, we are the ones who have to be particularly careful, especially since we’re unlikely to enlist the top tax gurus to guide us. Mistakes can be more than costly, they can be ruinous, so it may be worth seeking advice after all.

Unemployment may well run at 26 per cent but at the tax advisor’s they’re working around the clock, it’s a real bonanza year for this lot. In fact, with the swings and roundabouts in this sector, every year is a good year. Benjamin Franklin was spot on when he said that nothing in life is certain except death and taxes.

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1. BARGE, 2. CLIPPER, 3. FERRY, 4. GALLEON, 5. GALLEY, 6. HYDROFOIL, 7. JUNK, 8. LINER or CRUISE SHIP, 9. OIL TANKER, 10. YACHT.

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PISCES (February 20 - March 20) So far as your work or business life is concerned, those in authority may seek to see things done their way. Where they seem to pay lip service to your needs, that is all it is…talk. Be clear that you want action and that you will not give in easily. Humour will not help. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Putting yourself first is necessary at the moment. There is so much happening this week that you may be tempted to run yourself ragged trying to do it all yourself. It is possible to persuade others to give a hand and, although it may seem too much trouble at the time, you will reap the benefits in the longer term. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) You should bear in mind that you are the best one to decide what you want, when you want it and how you will go about getting it. Others may offer you short cuts, but is that really going to deliver the goods? I think not. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) You know where you are going and who with, but there is this one unresolved thought in your mind. It is just a thought, isn't it? Or is it more? This is something only you can answer. Be prepared this week to take advice and ask questions. CANCER (June 22 - July 23) You are still looking more to the past than to the future, but now it seems that circumstances are urging you to move ahead at more of a pace. Because the matter becomes urgent, it may seem to you that circumstances are overtaking you. The choice is still yours if you show speed and determination. LEO (July 24 - August 23) What you truly want in life is now becoming clear to you. Not for you the fuzzy ideas of the past. Now, you realise that, if you do

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IF ITʼS YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: The months ahead now are all about playing games: mind games, physically challenging games, whatever takes your fancy. Indulge your intellect and your body to find balance.

February 21 - Alan Rickman (1946) English actor and former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company February 22 – George Washington (1732) America’s first president February 23 – Emily Blunt (1983) British actress best known for her role in The Devil Wears Prada and The Young Victoria February 24 – Bill Bailey (1964)

not give a strong lead, then others will lead you. To avoid going backwards now you must be determined and clear. Show others that you are firmly taking the lead in your future. VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) With your self-confidence on a high note, you are ready to sing the song of your future. There will be highs and lows but that is what makes life interesting and exciting. Do not now avoid changes for the sake of peace. What is exciting and balanced this week is where your future lies. LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Where you see things failing to go your way, it may seem that others are being

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Popular British stand-up comedian February 25 – George Harrison (1943) Lead guitarist of the Beatles Jose Maria Aznar Born February 25, 1953, he was Prime Minister of Spain from 1996 to 2004. He is the grandson of Manuel Aznar Zubigaray, a prominent journalist during the Franco era, and both his father and grandfather held governmental positions under Franco. He graduated in law from the Complutense University of Madrid in 1975. He became a Tax Inspector in 1976. As a teenager, he was a member of the Frente de Estudiantes Sindicalistas (FES), a Student Union supporting the Falange, Francoʼs one-party fascist organisation.

unfair. It is unlikely to be that simple. Perhaps, by being too easy-going and friendly, you have given the impression of not being particularly caring. State your case and change the tune. SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Judgement may be impaired this week and it would be advisable to get second and even third opinions. In much the same way that you sometimes have an instinctive feel for things and situations, you now have this sensation about a certain person. An unbiased and imaginative opinion scatters your stress. SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) This week be prepared to be forthright when it comes to a certain difficult situation. This involves

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someone trying to get you to make a decision you are either not sure of or against. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Are you being pushed into a corner? There is no need to respond with aggression, but a smooth and fast move is required to avoid this. They say that forewarned is forearmed. AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) You are looking to having everything your own way, which may not be entirely out of the question. The only sticking point could be that you are not even willing to be sharp with someone who has been far from straight with you. Be prepared to trip over a loose end later if you do not tie it up now.

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Across 1 Commissioned work? (5) 4 Dossiers? No sir! Medical units (5) 7 Blackberries turn cars around (8) 8 Take care of seat (4) 9 Bring round rude apes by mistake (8) 11 Trail from the Carpathian Mountains (4) 12 Is put off by the bad end, which is silly (6) 14 Mass is the place where one gets help (6) 16 Unfermented wine is essential (4) 18 The Spanish notice changes of appointment (8) 20 Hanker after a coniferous tree (4) 21 Example of epic men's makeup (8) 23 The kitchen features are drops in the ocean (5) 24 Trials for important matches (5) Down 1 Learner damaged Ted's nut (7) 2 Ancient instruments discovered in famous family residence (5) 3 Sounds like a star issue (3)

The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English. Across 1 Cuellos (5) 4 Pala (para cavar) (5) 7 Airports (11) 8 Preguntar (3) 9 To see (3) 14 Stepbrother (11) 15 Pueblos (5) 16 Wide (street, river, trousers) (5)

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CRYPTIC Across: 1 Hengist, 5 Pass, 8 Inlay, 9 Laconic, 11 Oars, 12 Nagasaki, 15 Fiend, 16 Acres, 1 9 Anglican, 21 Undo, 23 Account, 25 Dense, 26 Deed, 27 Bassist. Down: 2 Enlarging, 3 Guys, 4 Sultan, 5 Pro, 6 Skink, 7 Pilot, 10 Chance, 13 Apennines, 14 In lieu, 17 Mantra, 18 Money, 20 Nacre, 22 Odds, 24 Old.

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ENGLISH - SPANISH Across: 1 Torre, 4 Ataud, 7 Ice, 8 Puppies, 9 Raindrops, 13 Earring, 15 Arm, 16 Entre, 17 Spear. Down: 1 Twin, 2 Rueda, 3 Expensive, 4 Asparagus, 5 Ahi, 6 Desk, 10 Peace, 11 Jefe, 12 Amar, 14 Rat.

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 10 represents H and 4 represents Z, so fill in H every time the figure 10 appears and Z every time the figure 4 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.

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The Courteeners are an English indie rock band formed in Middleton, Greater Manchester. This is the band’s third album offering an energetic mix of experimental guitar rock and melodies. Their musical influences include Oasis, the Smiths and the Stone Roses.

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Kat Shakespeare is one heart-pounding step from bankruptcy when she lands a lucrative contract to troubleshoot a South London multi-million-pound council housing estate makeover. After a human skeleton is

discovered in the ruins of a tower block she demolishes, Kat turns detective, determined to both solve the mystery and bring in the project on time, but soon finds that a little amateur sleuthing can seriously

damage your health. A laugh-out-loud book with bang-on descriptions and dialogue.

Ellie Goulding - Halcyon Ellie Goulding is an English singersongwriter from Hereford. This is her second album and is a collection of experimental, dynamic song writing blended with electronic and folk influences.

4 Biffy Clyro – Opposites

Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band that formed in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire. Opposites is the band’s sixth album and experiments with a diverse range of musical style and instruments. Their music influences include Nirvana and Metallica

5 Les Miserables – Motion Picture Cast Recording Les Misérables is a sung-through play based on the novel of the same name by French poet and playwright Victor Hugo. This album is a collection of music from the recent motion picture.

6 Emeli

Events Emeli Sande is a British singer songwriter from Aberdeen. This is her debut album, a collection of beautiful soulful songs and ballads. Her musical influences include

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7Fleetwood Mac – Rumours

Fleetwood Mac are a BritishAmerican rock band from London. Rumours is the eleventh album from the band and was originally released in 1997 and became the fastest selling LP in history. Their influences include The Beach Boys and Al Green. Harris – 18 Months 8 Calvin Calvin Harris is a Scottish DJ, singer, songwriter and record producer. His unique style of

Devlin is a young rapper from East London. This is his second album and sees a collection of underground rap sounds and collaborations with including Ed Sheeran.

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– Various Artists The latest instalment from the hugely successful Now compilation franchise. With a collection of music from various artists and 12 number one selling singles from 2012. A selection of 42 songs from popular music genres including pop, dance and indie styles.

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As former soccer star and alcoholic Paul Gascoigne undergoes rehab in the US, England footballers and the FA have paid €48,000 towards treatment, also

being financed by Piers Morgan and friends. Could this money perhaps be better spent? EWN newsdesk reports.

Gascoigne’s alcohol rehab cash wasted or well spent?

OSE LUIS GONZALEZ, a 56-year-old salesman from Madrid visiting family in Altea, thinks it’s a waste of money to pay for more rehab, but also considers footballers can afford it. “Since footballers are so ridiculously overpaid they’re not likely to miss the money, are they?” he said. Spanish resident Sito Fabrega Navarro, who is the president of Albox Football Club, said: “Footballers can spend their money where they like. If they want to drink themselves to death it’s their choice.” Recently retired Oria resident Wilhelmina Rice said: “George Best was given a new liver and it didn’t stop him. These footballers should be like Alan Sugar and give their money to Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital.” Roger Davies, a retired mechanic from Benalmadena, was surprised to hear the news. “Where is his family when he needs help? Maybe they have given up on him after all these years of abusing himself.” Meanwhile Tony Quintero, from La Marina, felt that Paul Gascoigne has made enough money over the years to pay for his own rehab. “It would be nice to

know a few famous people who would be willing to pay for their mistakes.” He added: “I do hope he gets sorted out, but I think the money could have been better spent going to charity.” Alicia Pico, a student at Alicante University, had never heard of Paul Gascoigne. Once the Euro Weekly News briefed her on the troubled footballer’s career and his failed attempts at rehabilitation, Alicia felt compassion towards him. “Everyone deserves a second chance,” she said. But Terry Matthews, a resident of La Marina, feels Gascoigne should pay for his own rehabilitation. “He should take responsibility and sort himself out, it is not down to anyone else.” Fuengirola resident Simon Canales believes there is no hope left for Gascoigne. “After hearing that he was drinking two litres of gin every day and his massive drug binges, I don’t think he can ever recover mentally or physically.” UNDERGOING REHAB: Paul Gascoigne

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CHILDREN who learn to play a musical instrument at a young age could be smarter in later life. Research shows that there is a special window of learning in a child’s brain between the ages of six and eight, when musical training boosts the development of the motor skills regions of the brain. Concordia University in Montreal (Canada) carried out a study on the brains of 36 musicians, all of whom had played for around the same number of years. They were split into two

SMART MUSIC: Studies show children who learn a musical instrument could be smarter.

groups, those who started playing music before the age of seven and those who started at a later stage in life and then they were monitored as they carried out non-musical tests of their motor skills. The findings were then compared with test results from those who had received little or no formal musical training. However, despite their conclusion that early musical training can enhance specific skills, the

researchers said learning early had little impact on their development as musicians.

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MESSAGES REMOVED: People have complained about the romantic messages provided in some fortune cookies.

‘Fortunes’ toned down after parents complain THE world’s largest manufacturer of fortune cookies has removed romantic messages after complaints by parents. Wonton Food, based

in New York, said it had removed certain messages and replaced them with milder ‘fortunes’ after parents said they were concerned that the ‘words of wisdom’

were unsuitable for children. The company produces five million cookies every day.

Benefits of tomato juice INSTEAD of reaching for energy drinks after a workout, try tomato juice. Research suggests it could be better than energy drinks at helping the body recover from exercise. Experts say tomatoes have vital chemicals that can help muscles recover and blood levels return to normal after being stretched and strained. Health institutions in Greece spent two months carrying out tests on 15 athletes. They looked at vital signs before, during and after exercise. Nine of the athletes drank tomato juice after

MUSCLE BOOST: Taking tomato juice after exercise speeds up recovery. exercise and six consumed their regular energy drink. The results showed that those drinking tomato juice had quicker levels of muscle recovery and their glucose levels returned to normal faster after strenuous exercise.

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7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Flog it! Trade Secrets 8:30pm Great British Menu 9:00pm The Planners 10:00pm Murder on the Victorian Railway 11:00pm Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe 11:30pm Newsnight 12:20am The Railway: Keeping Britain on Track 1:20am The Brain Doctors 2:20am A Culture Show Special 2:50am Panorama 5:00am Inside the Human Body

ITV

6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 7:45pm Emmerdale 8:45pm UEFA Europa League Live 11:10pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:50pm The Jonathan Ross Show 12:50am The Golden Rules of TV 1:15am Jackpot247 4:00am River Monsters

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6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm Britain's Secret Shoppers 10:00pm Hugh's Big Fish Fight 11:00pm Walking Wounded: Return to the Frontline 12:05am Random Acts 12:10am Embarrassing Bodies

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6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Police Interceptors 9:00pm Dangerous Drivers' School 10:00pm Jack Taylor: The Guards 11:45pm Law and Order: Special Victims Unit 12:45am True Crimes: The First 72 Hours 1:15am Super Casino

BBC1 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm A Question of Sport 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Room 101 10:00pm New Tricks 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm The Graham Norton Show 12:25am Pretty Woman 2:20am Weatherview

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7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Flog it! Trade Secrets 8:30pm Great British Menu 9:00pm Mastermind 9:30pm Sea City 10:00pm Wild Arabia 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Newsnight 12:00am The Review Show Oscars Special 12:50am Southern Comfort

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6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Wild Britain with Ray Mears 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Piers Morgan's Life Stories 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm Three Kings 1:40am Jackpot247

Channel 4

7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm Come Dine with Me 10:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats 10:30pm The Last Leg 11:20pm Paddy's TV Guide 12:10am Hot Shots! 1:45am Random Acts

Channel 5

6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Winter Road Rescue 9:00pm Ice Road Truckers 10:00pm The Mentalist 11:00pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 11:55pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 12:55am Inside Hollywood 1:00am Super Casino

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BBC1 8:00pm Let's Dance for Comic Relief 9:25pm National Lottery Saturday Draws 9:40pm Casualty 10:30pm Mrs. Brown's Boys 11:00pm BBC News 11:15pm Weather 11:20pm Match of the Day 12:40am The Football League Show 1:55am Weatherview

BBC2

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ITV

8:00pm Saturday Night Takeaway 9:20pm Take Me Out 10:50pm The Jonathan Ross Show 11:50pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 12:05am Gauntlet

Channel 4

8:00pm The Queen's Mother in Law 9:00pm Kevin McCloud's Man Made Home 10:00pm Terminator Salvation 12:10am Rising Sun

Channel 5

8:40pm NCIS 9:35pm NCIS 10:30pm Law and Order: Special Victims Unit 11:30pm Law and Order: Criminal Intent 12:25am CSI

SUNDAY

BBC1 7:05pm Deadly 60 on a Mission 7:35pm BBC News 7:50pm Regional News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pm Call the Midwife 10:00pm Ripper Street 11:00pm BBC News 11:15pm Regional News 11:20pm Weather 11:25pm Match of the Day 2 12:25am The League Cup Show 1:05am The Apprentice USA 1:50am The Apprentice USA 2:30am Weatherview

BBC2

7:15pm Food and Drink 7:45pm Ski Sunday 8:30pm Open All Hours 9:00pm Top Gear 10:00pm Wonders of Life 11:05pm Dancing on the Edge 12:05am Six Nations Highlights 12:50am 10 Rillington Place 2:40am Holby City 3:40am Being Eileen

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Channel 4

7:20pm Channel 4 News 7:50pm The Political Slot 7:55pm 4thought.tv 8:00pm Ottolenghi's Mediterranean Feast 9:00pm A Great British Air Disaster 10:00pm Unstoppable 11:50pm Runaway Jury 2:10am My Funniest Year 4:00am 4funnies: Brian Gittins 4:30am Eating for Two 4:35am St. Elsewhere 5:20am Deal or No Deal

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10:00pm - Jack Taylor: The Guards Drama starring Iain Glen as the eponymous Irish ex-cop turned finder, based the character created by bestselling novelist Ken Bruen.

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6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Regional News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Cornwall with Caroline Quentin 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Her Majesty's Prison: Aylesbury 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm The Agenda 12:05am Monk 1:00am Jackpot247 4:00am UEFA Champions League Weekly 4:25am ITV Nightscreen

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6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm Dispatches 9:30pm Wild Things 10:00pm Embarrassing Bodies 11:00pm Black Mirror 12:05am My Social Network Stalker 1:15am Random Acts 1:20am The Shooting Gallery

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TUESDAY

BBC1 5:30pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Death in Paradise 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:30pm Weather, Followed by the National Lottery Update 11:35pm My New Hand 12:35am Who Do You Think You Are? USA 1:15am Then She Found Me 2:50am Weatherview

BBC2

5:20pm Living Planet 6:15pm Antiques Roadshow 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Flog it! Trade Secrets 8:30pm Great British Menu 9:00pm Alex Polizzi: The Fixer 10:00pm The Railway: Keeping Britain on Track 11:00pm Heading Out 11:30pm Newsnight 12:20am Murder on the Victorian Railway 1:20am The Brain Doctors 4:55am Tips for Young Composers

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5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Regional News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm FA Cup 5th Round Replay 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm FA Cup Highlights 12:40am Piers Morgan's Life Stories 1:35am Jackpot247 4:00am Loose Women 4:45am ITV Nightscreen

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BBC1 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 9:00pm Holiday Hit Squad 10:00pm Child of Our Time 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:30pm Weather, Followed by the National Lottery Update 11:35pm A Question of Sport 12:05am Film 2013 12:40am The Mothman Prophecies

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5:15pm Living Planet 6:10pm Antiques Roadshow 6:55pm Party Political Broadcast by the Liberal Democrats 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Flog it! Trade Secrets 8:30pm Great British Menu 9:00pm Hairy Bikers Everyday Gourmets 10:00pm Masterchef Professionals Uncovered 11:00pm The Culture Show 11:30pm Newsnight 12:20am The Railway: Keeping Britain on Track

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T is 32 years on Saturday - when democracy was just two years’ old in the new Spanish constitution since a civil guard coup attempt failed in Madrid. On February 23, 1981, Spanish television viewers were treated to a few minutes of high drama. As 220 heavily armed civil guards took control of the Cortes (parliament) in Madrid their leader, LieutenantColonel Antonio Tejero made his way to the central parliamentary chamber and, waving his pistol in the air, informed the deputies that their ‘ineffectual’ services to the country were no longer required. He and a number of civil guard officers and King Juan Carlos with military generals would restoring the rule of law now be taking control of and the democratic A new monthly Iberian history column. the country to save it process to a briefly Bruce - a former UK career linguist has studied national history and culture from terrorism, most shaken nation through for years. A Spanish resident for two notably Basque stout leadership, with his decades, he lives in Alfaz del Pi, near Benidorm. separatism. televised address to a It appeared that transfixed population a by Bruce Walbran Spain’s fledgling twofine example of the year democracy had power of rhetoric. ended in gunfire; an ominous echo He stated unequivocally that the from the Civil War 40 years earlier. monarchy, being the symbol of Spanish And when General Milans de Bosch unity, would not tolerate any threat to ordered tanks onto the streets it the democratic process that was part seemed that the coup was complete. of the constitution, voted for by the But then it all started to fall Spanish people. apart. But the conspirators themselves History has, more or less, credited actually ensured the coup would fail

Victorious day for democracy

Historically Speaking!

FEBRUARY is, this year, a month that brings about uncertainty. The joys of Christmas and New Year are long gone. January – one of the longest months of the year – is finally over. The dreaded Valentine’s Day has thankfully passed. I took a two-day hiatus on all social media to avoid seeing any flowers, presents and romantic dinners being enjoyed by all the couples in the world, making it as painless as possible. And now my birthday is a little over two weeks away, I have to start thinking about how I’m going to celebrate. Each year, my family throws a huge party in my honour and fly all of my friends to Marbella. We always rent out a different discotheque each year, exclusively for my party. The week leading up to the big day is all about me, choosing my

through rushing and not securing support from enough officers and units beforehand. They gambled that their actions would galvanise a nationwide revolt. But most of the army sided with the king. Civil guard units were stood down; the people demanded an end to the madness, and in all the coup bid lasted just eight hours. And what of Tejero? He is the most remembered of the conspirators, mainly because unlike many conspirators who distanced themselves from the plot, he remained true to the objective, believing Spain needed a strong

As I see it...

SAVIOUR: Current King of Spain Juan Carlos has been credited with restoring the rule of law and democracy when a civil guard coup attempt failed in Madrid 32 years ago.

patriarchal hand, in the form of a military junta. He finally stood down the following day and spent the next 15 years behind bars. Now approaching 80 and living a sedate lifestyle, he enjoys painting and strolling. One wonders if, between brush strokes or during tranquil strolls, he contemplates his actions of 32 years ago when he stormed into the parliamentary chamber to ‘save Spain from terrorism’. It appears so far, through a more peaceful parliamentary process, that Spain is saving itself.

will soon be upon us. However, it just reminds me about everything Ana Jefferson-Smith takes an irreverent look at life as a I don’t have. ‘rich child’ singleton expat in Spain My mother and father – who are never able to attend – are practically living separate lives in different parts of the MAN OR CATS: What will fill the empty hole? world. My sister – eight years my younger – is virtually a stranger to me. And I have no-one special to share my birthday with. My friends are my life, but they just don’t fill the hole that a man can. I know I said last week that I was loving single life, but growing older and spending endless nights alone are starting to take effect. As my mother constantly reminds me, I’m not getting any younger. presents, selecting the location, occasion. And Daddy never bats I’m a firm believer in fate. I just enjoying lavish dinners. an eyelid about treating my friends hope someone is around the Of course, money is no object, to everything they want. corner waiting for me, because at so my friends and I are treated I am so lucky to have been the end of the day, that’s all that with the utmost respect given the life I have, to have everybody is searching for. everywhere we go. We all need a everything I desire without a Hopefully I won’t end up an old whole new wardrobe so we are thought. So you would think with spinster, living alone with only my appropriately dressed for the all that, I’d be happy that March 10 pet cats for company.

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JUST FANCY THAT... Little swimmer A TURTLE left disabled after a shark attack has been fitted with prosthetic flippers at a Japanese aquarium. The new limbs allow the turtle to swim without any problems.

Hula-hooping A NEW Guinness World Record has been broken in Thailand for a hula-hoop dancing record. Five thousand people participated in the seven-minute hula-hoop swinging challenge.

An earful! AN American man has been charged with firstdegree assault after biting off and swallowing his cousin’s ear in a fight over loud music.

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HE self growing or propagation of plants is an economic way of producing new plants and can be an interesting and fascinating hobby. Luckily the warmer Spanish climate makes some propagation easier than in Northern Europe and in many areas without the need of a greenhouse. Much of our garden was planted from our own plants raised from cuttings or seeds from our own or a friend’s garden. The cost of buying each plant from a garden centre would have been astronomic and we have some plants that are often not readily available on sale. This month we therefore review a number of practical ways of propagating and indicate what can be produced with relative ease by each method. Splitting of mature root balls: The easiest propagating method is to split large root clumps in the autumn or spring. This can be done with a wide range of perennials including herbs, vegetables, bulbs and flowering plants. Often pots of the latter are already root bound when purchased

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from a garden centre. We therefore carefully remove the plant from its pot and prise the roots apart to produce up to a dozen or more good plantlets from a single purchased plant. Root cuttings: New herbs such as mint and ginger and rhizomes such as irises can be produced by cutting off and planting up a short length of a healthy

EXPENSIVE: Garden centres can be pricey. strong root. Leaf cuttings: Pot plants can be easily raised this way. Remove any healthy young leaf and pin the leaf down on the surface of the soil or sink one edge of the leaf into the soil. Stem cuttings: This is

probably the most popular method used by both amateur gardeners and commercial growers for the reproduction of shrubs. The cuttings can be rooted by planting up in pots or directly into a flower bed or special

nursery corner of the garden. Rooting can be stimulated by dipping the cut ends of cuttings in rooting powder before inserting them into the potting compost. For roses a useful Spanish trick is to cut a two centimetre slit in the end of each cutting and insert a dried sweet corn seed in the slit before planting. Removing runners or

baby plants: Some plants develop runners with small rooted plants on the ends. Strawberries, raspberries, spider plants and aloes are easily multiplied in this way. Next week we will give more tips on propagating plants.

CUTTING: Propagating plants can save a fortune.

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St Delia of The Stove finally hangs up her television apron

EWS that after four decades, doyenne of the kitchen Delia Smith is turning her back on TV cookery shows – fed up with having to ‘entertain’ rather than teach people to cook – to launch her own cookery school online came as no surprise. Telly’s now crammed with ‘edgy’ so-called chefs and shouty attention-seekers. Accomplished classic cookery teacher that she undoubtedly is, I suspect the main reason for hanging up her TV pinny has less to do with her professed dislike of TV as ‘entertainment’ or even her age (after all, she’s six years younger than the ubiquitous Mary Berry) but because she’s been refused TV work by the BBC. On the one hand, she chose to stay off TV for years between series in order to concentrate on highly paid commercial work and deals with leading supermarkets.

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like Nigella or Jamie (unless you have massive cleavage or a mockney accent, the BBC aren’t interested, apparently!). Rare is the programme aimed at serious cooks who want to see more complicated techniques, more esoteric ingredients but without today’s TV whizz-bang production values that worship style over content.

Breaking Views NORA JOHNSON A Costa del Sol resident for a number of years, Nora is the author of psychological suspense and crime thrillers. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/ nora-johnson

And on the other, she badly damaged her brand and reputation for good, classic British cooking with her dreadful ‘cheats’ series where she championed tinned and packet food. Here she badly misjudged her audience. People who aren’t cooking food from scratch buy it pre-prepared (and why not?) they don’t ‘cheat’ at real cooking. People who cook

Delia Smith - the Fanny Craddock HANGING UP APRON: Delia Smith retiring from TV cookery scene. seriously don’t buy Aunt Bessie’s frozen mash or M&S tinned minced lamb. Moreover, you don’t need Delia to tell you how to cook that stuff. It says so on the packet. That series, too, included snippets of her personal life and religious philosophy, turning many people off. Basically, TV cookery shows broadly fall into three categories.

Those that cater to people who are clueless about cooking. Delia is for this group. (She was quite right to begin with how to boil an egg!) Celebrity chefs who do restaurant food; interesting but impractical for home cooks to copy. (Blast chillers and vacuum sealers, anyone?) Finally, those with a gimmick,

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Geneva showcase for the McLaren P1 THE new McLaren P1 supercar will be making its official debut at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. Photos from its Middle East launch in front of VIPs in Bahrain show the ‘mean street racing car’ concept of the British company’s team of designers. It will use the twin-turbocharged 3.8L V8 used in the smaller MP412C. But with a state of the art KERS energy storage system power will be boosted to more 800 horsepower. That should see the successor to the F1 accelerate from 0-60mph in 2.8 seconds and from 0-100mph in just 5.5 seconds. Even the P1’s steering wheel has been designed for performance, with its diameter determined by McLaren’s extensive experience in Formula One racing. With this much attention to detail, the P1 is bound to be exceptional to drive on the track, even if it won’t be the most comfortable ride. A McLaren spokesman said: “It is designed with one aim in mind, to simply be the best driver’s car in the world, on road and track. The McLaren P1 is one of the decade’s most highly anticipated cars.

SUPERCAR: Inspired by Formula One engineering. “Inspired by Formula One engineering, it will offer exceptional aerodynamics, amazing performance and bespoke design for every owner.” Only 500 will be built, at a price tag expected to be approach €1 million. McLaren calls the cabin ‘minimalist’ in its design, and the carbon fibre used throughout the interior is there for function as well as to look good. You’d be hard-pressed to find anything that isn’t necessary

for performance. There’s no wood trim, no metallic accents and no leather-wrapped dash. In fact, spartan may be a better word to describe the interior than minimalist, and the full-on race-carfor-the-street look probably won’t appeal to all potential buyers. While the driver is surrounded by everything he needs and nothing he doesn’t, the passenger is left looking at a vast expanse of carbon fibre. To save weight, the P1 forgoes interior sound deadening and makes lightweight carpeting an available option. The racing-style seats use minimal

New concept for Toyota TOYOTA has released the first images of its FT-86 Open and i-Road concepts

ahead of their debuts at the upcoming Geneva motor show.

The carmaker’s FT86 Open concept previews a potential future development of the GT86 sports coupe. Toyota is using the concept to gauge public reaction while carrying out engineering tests on a prototype. Toyota’s i-Road promises to generate a lot of interest, having been developed as a compact, emissions-free personal mobility concept. The concept is designed to offer fast and efficient

TEASER: Toyota will unveil the FT-86 Open in Geneva. urban transport for two people. Also at the Japanese car giant’s stand will be the production-ready Auris Touring Sports and the fourth-generation RAV4, supported by two design studies, the RAV4 Premium and RAV4 Adventure.

padding, and their carbon fibre shells deliver a weight of just 10.5 kilograms each. Though standard seat belts are fitted, anchor points for six-point harnesses are also included. Even the seat recline function is limited, with the seats offering a 28 degree from vertical setting and a 32 degree from vertical setting, to accommodate helmeted drivers. The seat height (for driver and passenger) is determined at the time of ordering, though this can later be changed in the workshop. Unlike a race car, however, the P1 does make concessions to civility and occupant comfort. There’s a standard climate control system, as well as a navigation system and an audio system developed specifically for the P1 by Meridian. The car’s glass canopy maximizes outward visibility, allowing precise placement while also opening up the cabin.

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TENNIS - Serena Williams (aged 31), the oldest woman ever to top the world rankings, taking over from Chris Evert (30), was beaten in the final of the Qatar Open in Doha by former number one Victoria Azarenka. And Rafael Nadal defeated David Nalbandian to win the Brazil Open, his first singles success in 10 months. Dons lost 3-1 to Barnsley, Brentford and Leeds both suffered 4-0 defeats at Chelsea (with Frank Lampard’s 199th goal) and Manchester City respectively, Wigan beat Huddersfield 4-1, while Manchester United ousted Reading 2-1 on Monday. • Coventry City FC has been told to ‘pay up or shut up’ and leave the Ricoh Arena unless rent arrears of £1.3 million (€1.51 million) are paid sooner rather than later. • Paul Ince is Blackpool’s new manager, Mark Robins

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has left Coventry to take charge of Huddersfield and Paolo Di Canio has quit as boss of Swindon. GENERAL SPORTS NEWS • CRICKET England’s women finished third in the World Cup in India, while their male counterparts thrashed New Zealand by 10 wickets in the third 20/20

• GOLF - 15 year-old Lydia Ko hit a 10 under par 63 in the first round of the Canberra Open in Australia. • CYCLING - Chris Froome stormed to victory in the Tour of Qatar and will now be GB’s top man in this year’s Tour de France. • ATHLETICS Double Olympic champion Mo Farah won his first race of 2013, taking the 3,000 metres title in Birmingham last Saturday.

ATHLETICS - And we all know about the South African paralympian Oscar Pistorius - The Blade Runner - who has been charged with murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. He denies the charges.

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FOOTBALL ROUND UP Last week, it was two wins, two draws and two defeats for six British clubs in Europe. In the Champions League, Manchester United drew 1-1 with Real Madrid in Spain while Celtic crashed 3-0 to Juventus at Parkhead. In the first legs of the knockout stage in the Europa League, Tottenham were ‘Baled out’ again by Gareth who scored both goals from free-kicks in a 2-1 win over Lyon… Oscar hit Chelsea’s winner against Sparta Prague to give them an away goal advantage… Newcastle drew with Metalist Kharkiv… and Liverpool lost 2-0 to Zenit St Petersburg. The return legs take place this evening. As predicted, there were shocks in the FA Cup, the biggest coming at The Emirates where Arsenal, who haven’t won a trophy since 2005, were KO’d 1-0 by Blackburn and Oldham scored a dramatic late equaliser to hold Everton 2-2. Unfortunately, it’s all over for non-League Luton, beaten 3-0 at home by Millwall; MK

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underdogs Bradford City in the League Cup.

game to win the series 2-1, openers Michael Lumb and Alex Hales scoring a record 143 off just 76 balls. However, the Kiwis won the first ODI by three wickets.

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FA CUP 6TH ROUND DRAW: Everton/Oldham v Wigan Athletic Manchester City v Barnsley Manchester Utd v Middlesbrough/ Chelsea Millwall v Blackburn Rovers Ties to be played on March 9/10.

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Bradford’s last final appearance was in the FA Cup back in 1911. The Welsh club lost 50 at Liverpool in a Premiership match five days ago! Elsewhere, there’s a full Premiership programme which includes Manchester City versus Chelsea, QPR against Manchester United, a London derby between West Ham and Spurs, and a bottom of the table clash involving Reading and Wigan.

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SIX NATIONS rugby is back this weekend with unbeaten England playing France and Italy meeting Wales on Saturday, followed by Scotland against Ireland on Sunday. Also on Sunday, around 70,000 fans will watch Premiership side Swansea City contest their first-ever major cup final when they play

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Para golfers tour THE Para Golfers Tour will take place on Saturday from 9am at the Parador Malaga Golf Club. Two tournaments will be played throughout the morning on the 18 hole course, one group of visually impaired will start at 9am and another – youngsters who can only manage the par 3-9 hole course – will begin at 12pm, followed by a prize giving celebration. The Sight Impaired Golfers Association (SIGA) is a non-profit charity based at the Parador Malaga Golf Club. The charity was founded by Jack Nusbaum in 1994 and is the first and only golf academy working and teaching the visually, physically, and mentally impaired in Europe to play golf. The association relies on financial support from the PGAE, donations from friends and help from the Costa del Sol Tourist Board.

Malaga set for Betis derby by Javier Saviola goal BBVA LEAGUE - 1ª Division

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A FIRST half goal from Javier Saviola earned Malaga a 1-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao at La Rosaleda. That ensures the Costa del Sol outfit go into this weekend’s Andalusian derby at Real Betis (kickoff 9pm) firmly cemented in the Champions League places. Boss Manuel Pellegrini sent out a weakened side against the Basques with one eye on the midweek Champions League fixture against Porto, resting

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Jeremy Toulalan, Joaquin and Martin Demichelis, who all started on the bench. Lucas Piazon, on loan from Chelsea until the end of the season,

BAVIERA: Prize winners from the GINS Ladies’ Invitation Day tournament.

Irish flavour at Axarquia Rugby AXARQUIA Rugby Club is hosting a triangular tournament with an Irish flavour. Stillorgan RFC from Dublin are visiting the club to take on the seniors’ and veterans’ squads. The first of the three 40 minute games will kick-off at noon at the Fernando Ruiz Hierro sports centre in Calle Jaima, Vélez-Málaga.

Weather tonic for GINS FANTASTIC weather greeted 65 GINS golfers to Los Moriscos. The golf society was playing the first round of the eclectic competition plus a normal Stableford for those who were not playing the eclectic over the two weeks. Leader for the eclectic after nine holes is Brian

Early with a score of 24 points. Next week’s eclectic promises to be a very exciting round of golf as there are three people on 23 points, and then 15 people between 22 and 20 points. The Stableford players also came in with some good scores. Overall winner was Peter MacDermott with 32 points. Best lady was Irene Ward (31). Top man was Harold Sims (30). Ray Craig, Glyn Roberts and Ray Cooper all scored twos. At Anoreta, Bev Legg was top in the men’s competition with 35 points.

Second was Mike Cummings (34) and third Ray Craig (28). Top lady was Ingrid Stec (29), second was Lolina Canete (26) and third Ellen Froland (24). Nearest the pins were Peter Garner and Jill Parker. At Baviera, the Ladies’ invitation day was held. Winning team was PJ Bentley Ennis, Roger Davey, Roger Eatwell, and Bernard O´Brien with 101 points. Second was the team of Gill Boutel, Roy Boutel, Graham Stevens and John Vertanness (101). Third was Gill Sibson, Derek Sibson, Alan Jones, Jim Paton (99).

made his first start for Los Blanquiazules and celebrated by providing the assist for Saviola’s 18th minute opener, the youngster forcing his way into the Athletic area before pulling a pass back from the byline for Saviola, who made no mistake from near the penalty spot as he shot wide of ‘keeper Raul Fernandez. However, from that point onwards it required a man of the match performance from Malaga goalkeeper Willy Caballero to keep his team in the ascendency, the Argentinian pulling off a superb double save on 39 minutes from Aritz Aduriz and Oscar de Marcos to deny the visitors as they ended the half with a flourish. Caballero again had to be on hand after the break when Ibai Gomez drove into the penalty area only to see his effort towards the bottom corner brilliantly blocked by the Malaga stopper. Meanwhile, Piazon came close for the home side with an attempt from close range before Gomez once more tested Caballero’s palms at the other end. Athletic did have the ball in the net on 77 minutes but Fernando Llorente was ruled offside in the build-up and the goal was not allowed to stand. Even so, Malaga could have increased their lead towards the end as Athletic ran out of steam, with substitute Joaquin running almost the length of the pitch only to see his shot go agonisingly wide of the post. Isco then had a shot blocked on the final whistle as the hosts ended the game strongly to secure a second consecutive win after the previous week’s success at Levante.