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Traffic campaign THE General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) has launched a campaign to take place on secondary roads in the province. Police will be checking use of mobiles, speeding and documentation until October 27.

School fire A FIRE led to 580 pupils being evacuated from the Bahia Institute in Almeria City. The blaze started in a clothes storage area in the sports centre of the school.

Good health A NEW health centre has opened in Vega de Aca in Almeria City at a cost of €3 million and will serve 8,500 people in the area.

Pet day MORE than 150 dogs took part in the first ‘Day of the Pet’ held in Huercal de Almeria.

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Trying to find a solution to Almanzora’s illegal homes problem By Stephen Lear THE demolition of two houses in Cantoria has prompted businesses to get together with local mayors to find a solution to the problem of illegal homes. The Association of Businesses and Professionals of Albox (AEPA Almanzora Valley) has spent years trying to address this problem and look for possible solutions. The first step taken by the regional administration has been to call for a meeting of the municipalities in the area where hundreds of homes are in the same situation. The mayors of Zurgena, Arboleas, Albox, Taberno, Cantoria, Fines, Partaloa, Albanchez, Líjar and Olula del Rio came together yesterday afternoon (Wednesday) at the headquarters of AEPA. Also invited was PP Parliamentarian, Michelangelo

FLASHBACK: Bulldozer moves in (From last week’s EWN) Castellón, and Territorial Delegate in Almeria, Jose Manuel Ortiz, who could not attend due to ‘scheduling problems’. It is hoped that from the meeting

Saying it with strings ACCLAIMED classical guitarist David Russell was in Almeria City on Friday to give a concert and pay tribute to Matilde Rodríguez Exposito, or Maty, as she is known. As part of the Julian Arcas Classical Guitar competition, the musician who won a Grammy in 2005 for his CD ‘Aire Latino’ paid tribute to Maty for her work as a guitar teacher at Almeria Conservatory. Many professional guitarists in Almeria have attended her classes. During his concert Russell interpreted pieces from Scarlatti and Granados, and finished with a selection of Celtic music.

“firm steps are taken to solve the problem of illegal homes in the Almanzora Valley of which both major parties should be in favour.” Last week the Euro Weekly News reported how two properties, bought in good faith by British couples, had been demolished on a judge’s orders. The Junta de Andalucia forced the issue through after it was found the homes had been built without planning permission. Despite that, the local mayor had given licences for water and electricity to be connected, meaning the developer, who has since filed for bankruptcy, was free to sell the properties.

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Pensioners get free bus passes

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Daily TV 28 TICKET TO RIDE: Senior citizens gathered at the town hall. THE first free bus passes for Mojacar senior citizens have been handed out. Mojacar Mayor Rosa Maria Cano, accompanied by members of the tourism board and social affairs department presented the passes at the town hall. Following an agreement between Mojacar Council and bus company Autocares Rodriguez, a total of 2,965 people (1,530 men and

1,435 women) now have access to free public transport in Mojacar with the only requirement to be 65 or older and be registered at the town hall. During the ceremony, Mayor Cano stated that ‘the town hall will bear the cost of making the cards, amounting to about €5 each’. The mayor also stressed that the cards were not transferable.

Leapy Lee “Both the company and the town hall have made great efforts to enable the over 65s registered in Mojacar to use free local public transport. It is a socially orientated measure to help alleviate the current economic circumstances,” said the mayor. All those who have not yet obtained a free travel card can apply for one at the town hall.

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NEWS Good idea BENAHADUX TOWN HALL has launched some new subjects for municipal schools including Ballet, Hockey, Zumba and Archery. Indian summer THE excellent October weather has meant that many beaches in Almeria Province have been full with visitors and locals alike. Hash crash TWO men were arrested by Guardia Civil officers after a car search at the Port of Almeria found 300 packets of hashish. Clothes donations ALMOST 58 tonnes of clothes and shoes have been collected from the clothes recycling containers located in 48 towns of the province so far this year. Petanque circuit SERON hosted the first of seven Petanque Tournaments arranged by the Sports Department of the Almeria Government with 27 pairs taking part. The circuit will visit Zurgena, Cantoria, Tijola, Macael, Fines and Olula del Rio. Top show COSENTINO based in Cantoria displayed their new ultra-compact surface Dektron at an exhibition held at the Architect Centre in New York. Good night MORE than 250 children closed the Sports Fair of Huercal-Overa with several night races for different age groups. Prison sentence IN Almeria City, a man, 41, has been sentenced to six years’ prison for falsifying documents in order to avoid paying a fine issued by the Guardia Civil.

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Euros add up to tree boost A CHARGE of €1 each time a hotel guest changed a towel has been spent on planting 500 trees. The Playa Senator Hotel Group held an open day on Saturday when the planting initiative, born of a scheme to save water, was shown off. The hotel group

hit on the idea of charging the nominal price of €1 every time towels were changed by customers. All money raised was used for the tree planting in the Oasys Mini Hollywood theme park. The park has more than 7,000 different plants of

various species including pine, acacia, carob, rosemary, aloe and also has a cactus garden. The trees were planted in the ‘African Savannah’ area between the bears and giraffes behind the train stop.

Film stars due to fly into Almeria…

XCITEMENT is mounting as filming of the latest Hollywood blockbuster to be shot in Spain was due to start this week. Sir Ridley Scott’s biblical epic Exodus is being shot in Almeria from now until mid-November. Several auditions have been held in the province to find thousands of people who will take part as extras. They will mainly be used for filming on the sets which have been built in Sierra Alhamilla and the Macael quarry, famous for its marble. A further 500 people have been hired in the province. Rumour has it that one of the stars of the show, Sigourney Weaver, will not be coming to Almeria, as the scenes she is in are going to be shot in London. Despite this, Almeria won’t miss out on seeing some famous faces including Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Aaron Paul, John Turturro and Ben Kingsley. The film tells the

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A WOMAN, aged 32, and a 29-year-old man were hurt in a head-on crash in Aguadulce. Most seriously injured was the man who had to be freed from the vehicle by firefighters.

Mystery body POLICE discovered the body of a man close to the N340 in Rioja on Saturday. The identity and age of the man is not yet known.

Film talk SET: Becomes tourist attraction after filming. story of Moses and the liberation of the Jewish people in search of the Promised Land. Residents in the area hope that once filming is over, the sets will remain as a tourist attraction. Many of the hotels have already seen a rise in the number of bookings over the period the film will be shot. Sir Ridley Scott is said to be enamoured with Almeria, and will be living there while filming continues. Actors will be staying in apartments and the crew will stay in hotels. The Andalucian Film Office has said the film will leave some €23 million in the province. For more on Exodus see Page 15.

FILM director Gracia Querejeta was in Almeria City to present her new film 15 Años y un dia (Fifteen years and one day) at the Cervantes Theatre.

Halloween do MOJACAR will be holding a halloween party for children next Thurday at 6pm in the Multi Use Centre. There will be workshops, games, monsters and a monster disco. Entry is free.

Tennis contest EL EJIDO Tennis club is hosting the 84th Andalucian Tennis Championships this week. It features both singles and doubles in categories for males and females.

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NOT using the word ‘crisis’ from the beginning was a clear mistake’

Former Spanish Prime Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, when asked about his government’s management of the financial crisis.

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explosive devices, including fire-extinguishing bombs, ‘rain rockets’, mortar bombs and artillery shells have been made safe by the Guardia Civil Bomb Disposal Unit so far this year. Of them, 440 came from the Spanish Civil War.

FOURTEEN unemployed people in Pechina have started working for the town hall as cleaners and maintenance workers thanks to a Junta de Andalucia scheme.

And finally... The winner of this month’s logo competition is Mrs Lilian Warbrick-Smith from Costa Blanca North, chosen at random by Marie from Premier Heating Costa Blanca. She takes home €100. How many EWN logos like this can YOU find in this week’s paper? Visit www.euroweeklynews.com to answer, for a chance to win €100 each month! All correct answers will also go into a Christmas draw for a gift voucher to spend in local businesses.

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Street improvements have been approved for Mojacar MAYOR of Mojacar, Rosa Maria Cano has approved the allocation

of works to carry out improvements to a number of streets in

Mojacar. The works will be carried out on the following streets: Calles Melodia, Mezquita, Palangre, Alhambra, Dinamarca (corner of Calle Portugal and Calle España), Calle Italia, Grecia and Calle Llanos del Abejorro. It is hoped by the council that the large number of residents who live in the Mojacar Playa area will be

pleased with the final result. Work is expected to be completed by the end of this year. Although the initial budget allocation for carrying out the works was just over €388,000, the work has finally been allocated for a lesser amount of

just over €299,000, representing a saving of €89,000. This saving will make it possible for the town hall to use this amount to carry out improvements on more streets in the municipality, where it is needed.

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Nice motor THE town hall in Viator has acquired two new motorbikes for the Local Police.

More shade THE taxi drivers in Huercal Almeria have asked the town hall to provide more shade in taxi parking areas.

Centre stage for seniors THE senior citizens of Huercal-Overa took centre stage for the traditional opening of the town’s feria. As is customary, the town’s senior citizens receive a breakfast, which was held on the opening day last Thursday. For the event the Mayor Domingo Fernández, councillors of the governing team, accompanied by provincial councillor, Almudena Valentin, acted as waiters. They were responsible for bringing churros (dough fritters) and drinking chocolate to the tables. At breakfast there was also time for singing and dancing featuring traditional dancers. At the event there was also time to pay tribute to two of the Senior Club members, and the trophies from various competitions held at the centre such as dominoes and cards were presented. The main tent had a full house and

BREAKFAST: Churros were served. the Mayor said: “It is a time that we share with our senior citizens, a moment for them at the start of the Feria. “This year we have moved to the fairground to have more space and the truth is that the change has been well received. Our elders have enjoyed it and that is important, they have enjoyed the moment.”

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Top match date A DATE has been fixed for UD Almeria’s match against Real Madrid at the Estadio Mediterraneo. It is Saturday, November 23, kick-off 8pm.

Plants found A MAN, aged 22, from Macael has been arrested by Guardia Civil officers after 54 marihuana plants were found at his property.

Port video THE port authorities of Almeria have uploaded a video to YouTube ‘The port of Almeria today’ promoting both the ports of Almeria and Carboneras.

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Observatory staff agree pay cut STAFF at the German-Spanish Observatory at Calar Alto in Gergal have accepted a pay cut of 15 per

cent for the last quarter of this year. The move follows negotiations with the management in its bid to

meet a deficit in the current yearly budget. Sources at the centre said the agreement was signed at the

end of the second week of October. Despite the salary reduction, workdays have not been reduced and other supplements and benefits have not been affected. The centre, which will receive the Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation on October 25, has suffered budget cuts of between 10 and 15 per raised some excitement in cent. Similarly, the budget the Port of Garrucha and for the next four years from may tempt more fishing 2014 has also been boats out into the waters. reduced, so that employees The red prawn fetches will now need to negotiate a considerable price a new collective both at auction and in agreement. restaurants and is an Director of Calar Alto, important source of Jose María Quintana, has income for fishermen. indicated that the They have come to negotiations undertaken in compare catching this mid-September ‘have not crustacean like winning gone badly’, and he has the Christmas lottery. finally been able to reach The red prawn is the an agreement with star of many Christmas employees who, in turn, Eve and New Year’s Eve have highlighted the dinners thanks to its commitment they have to special intense and ensure the observatory distinctive flavour. remains open.

Red prawns are back on the menu in Garrrucha THE few surviving fishing boats in the Port of Garrucha have started to catch the area’s famous red prawn again. The Euro Weekly News has previously reported that the prawns had mysteriously disappeared, with no catches of the pricey delicacy being made for three months. Fishing boats El Guapo and El Mar Serena returned to port with about four cases per boat, just over 50 kilos. Another boat out fishing was the Galindo Gea, which returned with

IN PORT: Local fleet hopeful that prawn will return. about eight or nine kilos. These are not numbers to predict a secure recovery of fish stocks but at least it gives hope to the local fleet that the

crustacean has not entirely disappeared from the fishing grounds. These unexpected catches, after so long without a single kilo, have

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Labour of love up in smoke A COLLECTION of up to 90 historic motorbikes has gone up in smoke. A man from Cuevas del Almanzora saw his lifetime’s collection destroyed

Top of list for work deaths THE province of Almeria has registered the greatest number of work accidents resulting in death of all the provinces of Andalucia. According to figures produced by the General Workers Union (UGT) there have been 12 deaths up to September. The worst month was July with five deaths in the province. Next came February and March with two deaths. April, June and August had no fatalities. A total of 51 fatal accidents were recorded in Andalucia in the first nine months of 2013, which is 18 less than the same period last year, according to the UGT.

when a fire started inside the warehouse where the bikes were being stored. Gines Romera, a retired agricultural worker, spent the weekend with his Second World War motorbike with sidecar at the town’s Feria de Guazamara without knowing it would be the last time he would be able to show it off. According to a neighbour of Romera, the blaze was started by a flying spark when he was repairing an exhaust pipe on one of the bikes. The 112 emergency services received several calls from neighbours warning of a fire in a building. As well as the sight of smoke and flames, several explosions were heard. Members of the Guardia Civil, Local Police, Civil Protection and Fire Service, who put out the fire, arrived at the warehouse which was not connected to any other buildings. Although there were no fatalities as a result of the fire, for Romera there remains the sadness of having lost his lifetime collection of motorbikes.

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Wine production falls but its quality rises ALMERIA PROVINCE will see a drop in its wine production this season to below two million litres. After several years with an average of 2.5 million litres of production, according to figures provided by the Provincial Agriculture Department there will

be fewer bottles produced, but of a better quality. The forecast for this year is to produce 1.1 million litres of red, 190,000 litres of white and 570,000 of rosĂŠ. The Alpujarra region stands above the rest, producing 70 per

cent of all wine made in Almeria Province. The region has a dozen companies making a total of more than one million litres each year thanks to more than 700 hectares of vineyards that generate more than one million kilos of red grapes and 600,000 kilos of white grapes.

Chemists closer to home in Almeria Province THE first two of 47 new chemists in Almeria Province have opened their doors. The opening of the pharmacy in Guazamara, Cuevas del Almanzora, is the result of the first putting out to tender of chemists, launched

by the Ministry of Equality, Health and Social Policies in the province of Almeria. Of the new pharmacies, 12 are in villages that previously had none. So far, in addition to Guazamara, a new chemist has opened in San Juan de los

Terreros, Pulpi. New pharmacies are due to open in the coming months in Almanzora, HuercalOvera, Vera and Mojacar, amongst others. Once all the new chemists are open there will be a total of 330 in the province of Almeria.

40 flee Olula fire AROUND 40 people were forced to leave their homes after a kitchen fire broke out in a building in Calle Huertos, Olula del Rio. Police and firefighters arrived at the scene and evacuated the building as a precaution. Firefighters were able to extinguish the flames quickly, and no-one was injured in the blaze.

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Pulpi bridge almost complete WORK on a new bridge on the Pulpi to Huercal Overa road should be finished by December. The Department of Public Works of the Junta de Andalucia says workers have completed the placement of concrete beams for the bridge being built over the Rambla del

Pinar, on the A350. The scheme is part of the works to repair damage caused by heavy rain in September 2012. The structure is 120 metres long, made up of three beams each 40 metres in length. Work on the A350 is now 85 per cent

complete and is running smoothly. The works, which cost €6 million, affected virtually the entire layout of the road between the junction with the N-340 in Huercal-Overa, and the link with the A1201 Pulpi road. The A350 was affected along its entire length, and was cut off in several areas.

A historic walk in Cantoria CANTORIA Town Hall, through its help desk and Centro Guadalinfo, is offering a bilingual guided tour of the town. The walking tour lasts around two hours and takes in all the historical buildings and local architecture such as the Donata water mill and the imposing Nuestra Señora del Carmen church. The intention is to arrange a bi-monthly excursion. Two have already taken place, attracting on the whole British people. Neighbours from the

TOWN HALL: Offering a bilingual guided tour. Almanzora Valley are invited to come along and learn a little more about the

history and customs of this town and can contact the town hall for information.

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Beach bar to be torn down A MASSIVE beach bar, built illegally, will be torn down. The Provincial Coastal Service has ordered the demolition of the chiringuito (beach bar) on the Descargador beach in Mojacar. The wooden bar has an enclosed area of almost 316m2 with toilets, kitchen and dining area. The bar also has a terrace of 139m2 and a barbecue area of almost 25m2. The owner has been fined more than €21,000 for an administrative offence which has been classified as serious. The resolution obliges the owner, a resident of Garrucha, to demolish the building and clear the area within 15 days. The bar was allegedly built without any permission in 2012.

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Historic high for jewellery theft MADRID has witnessed the arrest of 17 people for their alleged involvement in a jewellery heist in which €23 million worth of items was stolen. The National Police report that amongst the detainees, there is a criminal known as ‘The Troll’, who normally operated in Madrid’s Golden Mile and is believed to be the mastermind behind the heist in December 2012. The Troll, who is said to be a violent common thief, is believed to have planned the

HAUL: Police recovered more than 300 watches.

robbery, one of the largest

jewellery heists in the world.

Girl, 15, forced into prostitution TEN people have bene arrested in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, for allegedly forcing a girl of 15 to work as a prostitute. The Romanian girl left her country after being promised a job as an au-pair, and was initially taken to a brothel in Valladolid. She managed to escape and went to Santiago with several other people, but she was snatched by a group of people who allegedly beat her, insulted her and sexually exploited her. She was located when she was attempting to escape from them.

The detainees have been charged with white slave trade, sexual exploitation, corruption of minors, prostitution, document falsification and belonging to a criminal gang. They include the managers of the brothels where she was forced to work and members of the families who held her. Three of them had European arrest warrants against them. Police have seized forged papers, her original documents, travel documents, drugs and a vehicle.

The thieves accessed the Diarsa watch shop in the Ciudad Lineal area of Madrid where they cracked the safes and stole more than 1,700 Swiss watches without setting off any alarms. Police have recovered more than 300 watches, some of them worth almost €270,000, and thanks to the collaboration of Interpol, they have located more of them in Shanghai, where they were being sold on the Black Market. The mastermind contacted a Chinese criminal organisation which had several businesses open in Spain as a cover, and which received the stolen goods. Members of the organisation would take them to China in small quantities on different days. The Spanish members of the gang took luxury holidays in Ibiza and Morocco, and hired out yachts.

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Immigrants ID woes THE police ask gypsies, Africans and South Americans for their ID 10 times more often than they ask Spanish people. According to a study by Valencia and Oxford Universities, a Moroccan-looking man has seven-and-a-half times more chance of being stopped than a Caucasian. Last year alone, the police in Spain asked for ID on 7.95 million occasions, which is equivalent to 17 per cent of the population. The report concludes that the experience of being stopped by the police and asked for ID based simply on their appearance makes people less willing to co-operate with the police and decreases their confidence in the forces.

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Huercal-Overa event in support of cancer IT has been named the ‘Pink Movement’ and is aiming to remind everyone the need to celebrate Breast Cancer Day. The women of the Asociacion Comarcal del Levante de Mujeres Operadas de Cancer de Mama (Coalmama) were in Huercal-Overa on Saturday to hand out pink ribbons and publicise their event for

Saturday in the Plaza de Toros which begins at 7pm. The group is holding the event ‘Fusion Arts,’ the show will be a mixture of flamenco and an equestrian event featuring expert rider, Rosanna Porras. Spectators will witness a beautiful blend of the horse world and the art of flamenco, brought together by

different collaborations of song and dance featuring artists from the region, say organisers. They added that apart from the great entertainment and admiration for this art between people and horse, its charitable purpose makes the event even more attractive. Tickets are €10 in advance or €12 on the door.

Hopes for bicycle track TWO cultural groups from the Almanzora Valley have written to the Government of Almeria and the Junta requesting a bicycle track be built on the AL831 road. The road is currently

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Martial meet up THE Palacio de los Juegos Mediterraneos in Almeria City will host the first Copa Mediterranea for Martial Arts on Saturday with teams from all over Spain taking part.

undergoing improvements to make the road, which connects Albox with the village of Almanzora, safer. Somos Albojenses and Friends of the Palace of Almanzora initially approached the town halls in August asking for the construction of a bicycle track. Albox Town Hall was fully supportive of the idea and advised the two groups to write to Almeria Provincial President Gabriel Amat and the Junta de

Andalucia regional government. The two groups have since collected more than 200 signatures, and both letters along with the petition have now been received by the provincial government and the Junta. The road is an important link for many towns in the Sierra de Los Filabres Albanchez, Lijar, Cobdar who use it to get to Albox, Huercal-Overa and the Autovia.

BP robberies A MAN, 26, from Granada who was living in the Torrecardenas area of Almeria City has been arrested after allegedly robbing three BP petrol stations at gunpoint.

IMPROVEMENTS: Hopefully will include a bicycle track.

Rock on in Albox THE 29th Rock Albox concert takes place on Saturday and is seen as the warm-up event to the All Saints Feria which starts next week. Headlining the ‘rockfest’ is El Drogas, who take to the stage at 8.50pm. The concert is not for the faint hearted as the concert lasts 11 hours. Doors open at 5pm with the first act MHP opening the concert at 5.20pm. In all there are eight bands with the last act A Pelo y Tu and A Media Tea closing the event at 3am. The concert takes place in the recinto ferial in the town and tickets purchased in advance are €17. Tickets in Albox can be bought from the Sports Centre, Rony Cafe and Laberinto Pub. For more information visit www.rockalbox.com.

Woman rescued from well FIREMEN from the Levante area have rescued a woman who fell down a three metre well and was unable to get out by her own means. The accident happened on the land of a cortijo in Los Llanos in Antas. The

emergency services received a call from Local Police asking for help, and the firemen were able to free the woman who was up to her waist in water. The woman was transferred to a medical centre and was not in a serious condition.

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Let battle commence in Tabernas FILMING for Exodus got under way on Tuesday in the area of the Rambla del Buho in Tabernas. Around 300 extras spent several days last week rehearsing fights in preparation for the shooting of the great Battle

of Kadesh. For this part of the film a large camp has been built. The rehearsals for the battle included 200 horses in what promises to be a spectacular display. Filming will continue in Macael once the team have finished

shooting in Tabernas. In Macael, the area known as La Puntilla where there are several quarries will provide a natural village setting and filming will include some night-time scenes and may well include the participation of

Christian Bale and Spanish actress Maria Valverde. Most of the 2,000 extras have already had screen tests for make-up and costume. There are also 2,000 extras on standby who will be in reserve in case they have to take part

Raising money by walking THE Walk for Life event in Arboleas has raised nearly €6,000 for local cancer support with more money still coming in. Now the Walk for Life team would like to thank everyone that took part in this year’s fun walk They would like to say a big thank you to all the people in the background that gave time and effort in arranging the day and to everybody that donated items for the raffle, and also to the musicians and photographers. If anyone does require assistance in the Arboleas area, please contact any of the following team members: Jean Strong, 600 760 219; Lynne Sweet, 608 762 748; Sandra Drewe,

at some time during the filming of the movie. The film began shooting in London and now it is the turn of Almeria Province for an estimated four weeks. The film sets in the area known as Chorrillo in Sierra Alhamilla are almost completed. Indeed, Almeria City Hall

is taking the necessary steps to try to keep the sets maintained once filming is over. In the end, the last word belongs to the producer of Exodus, who will be the one to decide whether or not the sets are dismantled after filming concludes in the Sierra Alhamilla.

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Average gate THE UD Almeria versus Rayo Vallecano football match was watched by 9,890 spectators.

Sold out QUEEN tribute band ‘Dios salve a La Reina’ played to a sell-out crowd in El Ejido at the weekend. STEPPING OUT: Walk for Life raised nearly €6,000. 634 331 607 or Sonia Catalejo 608 147 640 (Spanish speaking). People can also email w4lifesweet@btinternet.com.

All enquiries are dealt with in the strictest confidence. The Facebook page is currently being updated with new information.

Belgium date ALMERIA referee David Fernández Borbalan took charge of the Anderlecht v Paris Saint Germain Champions League game played last night (Wednesday).

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SWEDEN - A pensioner, 75, killed a fox with her bare hands when the animal tried to attack her hens in her house in northern Sweden. “I wasn’t scared,” she told a local newspaper.

Mother in jail DENMARK - Four people have been sent to prison for kidnapping and torturing a boy, 16. One of the offenders is the mother of the victim’s ex-girlfriend, who accused him of raping her.

Teenage killer NORWAY - A teenager, 13, confessed to having killed a three-year old boy who was living with him and his family in foster care. The teenager will be handed over to social services as he cannot be prosecuted.

DENMARK - A paramedic from eastern Denmark has been charged with rape after he reportedly had sex with a drunk girl without her consent. The alleged rape took place in an ambulance while they were going to hospital.

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THE UK is asking European Commission permission to offer discounted fuel prices at remote rural garages. A five pence a litre discount on pump prices is being sought for three English and seven Scottish towns. It would be an extension of a scheme offering discounts to remote island communities.

Titanic auction A VIOLIN played by the master of the Titanic’s band, members of whom famously stayed at their posts as the ship sank, has been sold at a Wiltshire auction house for £1.185 million (€1.4million). It was found at sea with musician Wallace Hartley’s body a week after the Titanic went down.

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SINGER Robbie Williams has closed his clothing line, Farrell. The unexpected news comes just weeks after he opened a pop-up shop in Covent Garden, which is also closing.

SCOTLAND’S Finance Minister John Swinney has pledged that there will be no charge to use the new Forth road bridge. It is due to open in 2016.

Yours for a quid MILLIONAIRE pop star Britney Spears went shopping in a London branch of Poundland. She was buying novelty mini-matches.

Good spenders SCOTLAND attracted 2.2 million visitors from overseas last year. According to tourism body VisitScotland, that generated £1.4 billion (€1.65 billion) for the local economy.

RUSSIAN PRESS TWO suicide terrorists died after a bomb exploded at the gates of Dygulubgey village cemetery next to a mosque.

Rocky show A RETROSPECTIVE of paintings by American action film actor Sylvester Stallone will be STALLONE: on display in St Paintings to go Petersburg’s on display. Russian Museum from this Sunday until the middle of January.

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NORWAY - The temperature at the Barents Sea in northern Norway is five degrees Celsius warmer this year, according to Norway’s Institute of Marine Research.

A CAMBRIDGESHIRE school has decided to teach children how to play conkers after finding out 95 per cent of pupils did not know how. John Cattermolehead of Littleport Primary, said parents were “very supportive” and the children loved it.

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A REPORT by the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) has placed Russians as the most

PRESS No privacy A BLOGGER from Berlin is posting every detail of his life online as part of an experiment to prove that technological advancements have made every effort to protect private life pointless.

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educated people in the world. They are followed by Canadians and Japanese.

Bamboo clothes RUSSIAN cosmonauts will wear garments made of bamboo from next year after the state rocket and space corporation reached an agreement with clothes manufacturer Faradei. Bamboo fibre is said to be light and durable.

HIV spread RUSSIAN scientists have raised the alarm over a new and more virulent form of the HIV virus that causes AIDS. Known as 02_AG/A, it is said to be spreading in Siberia, Chechnya, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.

Car spend THE government is to spend 12 billion rubles (€272 million) on limousines for high-ranking officials.

Dodgy matches FOOTBALL governing body FIFA will investigate 12 football matches that took place in Russia for alleged match-fixing.

SEVENTY-SIX passengers were trapped for hours in a cable car in the city of Wuppertal due to an electrical fault. No injuries were reported.

Animal accidents THE German Hunting Association reported 210,000 road accidents involving wild animals during the 2012-2013 hunting season. The damage caused by these accidents was worth €500 million, according to the association.

For richer for poorer... A MAN who won €500,000 in the lottery has been ordered to share his winnings with his ex-wife by a court. They had been separated for eight years when he won the money, but divorced two months after the win.

Crime of passion A WOMAN, 40, has been sentenced to six years in prison after she shot her love interest four times. The man had previously rejected her. He survived the incident.

Cyclist gored A GERMAN cyclist, 54, was gored to death by a bull in southern France. The bull escaped from its enclosure and attacked the man, who was on holiday in France with his wife. She was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

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Holiday ruined TWO people had to be taken to the Son Espases hospital by helicopter after they fell ill while holidaying on the Costa Fortuna cruise ship 65 miles off Mallorca.

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A BATHER, aged 50, drowned on the Trenc beach in the town of Campos. A doctor who was passing by saw the man drowning and tried to save his life, but to no avail.

THE OWNER of a fruit shop in Palma has been charged with fraud after he reportedly set fire to his shop to claim the insurance money.

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Growing problem FIVE people, aged between 18 and 31, have been arrested in Motril charged with marihuana cultivation and possession for the purpose of trafficking. More than 40 marihuana plants were seized.

Advice wanted NEARLY 4,000 people, 35 per cent of them British, have asked for information at the new tourist offices at Nerja Cave and the town’s museum since they opened in March this year.

Officers injured FOUR police officers suffered minor injuries while trying to stop a man who was allegedly trying to set fire to the Fortaleza area in Velez-Malaga.

Angry owner A VELEZ-MALAGA man has been sentenced to pay a €180 fine after he insulted two Local Police officers when they asked him to put a muzzle on his dog.

Fishing losses SHELLFISHING boats from la Caleta port in Velez-Malaga have registered an 85 per cent fall in profits since a red tide, a large

Pricey Benidorm

IT is now 1,000 years since Denia was declared a Moorish kingdom. The MARQ archaeological museum joined the millennium celebrations with a series of talks in Alicante and Denia.

AT LEAST 622 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed on the Balearic Islands every year, according to the Spanish Association Against Cancer. Five hundred of them are diagnosed in Mallorca.

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EVERY car in the Sa Pobla Local Police pool now has an integrated global positioning system (GPS) device to improve the response time during emergencies.

waived from 8pm on Saturday until 8pm the following day.

BENIDORM is the priciest place to rent accommodation in the Valencia Region. The average cost of renting property in the city is €7.09 per square metre. Alzira, Valencia, was the cheapest with an average price of €3.99 per square metre.

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Maria Wilson with her Pink Ladies. Inset: Around 1,600 balloons were released to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Day.

Breast cancer balloon release By Gemma Quinn AS a mass of pink balloons floated into the Mediterranean sky, tears were shed as many people remembered a loved one lost to breast cancer. As part of International Breast Cancer Awareness Day, around 1,600 helium-filled pink balloons were released at Zenia Boulevard. The day-long event, hosted by the shopping centre, was organised by the AECC cancer charity’s Torrevieja President Maria Wilson and her Pink Ladies. Maria said she was blown away by the support from all nationalities and she will never forget the sight of so many balloons being released: “It brought a tear to the eye of many in the audience and most dedicated their balloon to a loved one who lost the fight to this evil disease.” There was ongoing entertainment before the release of the balloons at 7pm to the sound of Nessun Dorma, sung by Paul Michael. A total of €4,163.50 was raised on the day from the sale of the balloons and donations. concentration of aquatic microorganisms, affected the area at the beginning of last summer.

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Treatment plant THE FCC and Urbaser consortium chosen to run the Antequera recycling plant will spend €7.6 million on enlarging the installation. Capacity will double to 15,000 tonnes a year.

Dance date SEVENTY local children auditioned for the Imperial Russian Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker. Thirty were chosen for the production on December 17 and 18 at Malaga’s Teatro Cervantes.

Taking care AN early detection programme has increased Malaga province’s breast cancer survival rate by 30 per cent. More than 1,700 breast tumours were diagnosed in women aged between 50 and 69.

Bollywood visit MIJAS PUEBLO is one of the locations for a Bollywood film. Entitled ‘Heart attack,’ the film is directed by Puri Jagannadh and stars two of India’s most famous stars, Nitin Reddy and Adah Sharmah.

Free visit THE Picasso Museum celebrates its 10th anniversary with free entry this weekend. The entry charge will be

Natural gas MARINA ALTA residents can expect natural gas by 2014. The 21 kilometre Marina II project will cost an estimated €6.6 million and extend from Javea to Calpe. Teulada’s section of pipeline will also supply natural gas to Moraira, Benitachell and Benissa.

Noisy councillor GANDIA Town Hall fined its Beaches councillor Pep Just for flouting noiseabatement regulations at his bar. It is claimed that during recent fiestas the manager disconnected a sound-limiter that cuts off the power supply if noise rises above permitted levels.

Fake goods ALMOST 3,000 counterfeit garments have been recovered from stores in Benidorm. Ten store managers of Spanish, Chinese and Indian nationalities were arrested.

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Long run TORREVIEJA athletes will travel throughout the Valencian Community in five days in a bid to raise thousands of euros. The event will see several athletes travel around Valencia from December 10-14, covering around 85 miles a day.

Rents down MURCIA is the third cheapest place in Spain to rent housing. The average price is now €5.09 per square metre, with prices falling 1 per cent.

False contracts A BUSINESSMAN has been arrested for allegedly defrauding €900,000 from the General Treasury of the Social Security through fictitious contracts to 78 workers across Alicante and Murcia.

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Lions roar in to help another local child

PRESIDENT of the Lions Club of Vera and District Glyn Williams has chosen to raise money for local disadvantaged children for his year of office 2013 to 2014. As a result, the club has already raised sufficient funds to purchase a walker for little Gema Gonzalez from Alfaix, and as a result of that success, a second similar situation was introduced to the club. This time, however, the requirement is much more highly specialised, and involves the purchase and fitting of an NF Walker to enable nine-year-old Isabel Ramos to achieve a much better quality of life. The overall cost will be in the region of €8,000, and it is the ambition of the club to raise this fund as quickly as possible. To this end, several events are being organised by the fundraising committee, where any money raised will be ring-fenced for this project.

today (Thursday) at Miraflores, Camping Los Gallardos, at a cost of €10 per ticket. A number of local singers are giving their time free for this event, and everyone will be given the chance to perform their own favourite songs on the night. A number of local businesses and organisations have already contributed to this very worthwhile cause, and include the Almanzora Valley Gardening Club, La Alfoquia Residents’ Association, Gilles Bar in Turre, The Lions Club of Dunlaoghaire, private individuals, and many more.

GEMA GONZALEZ: Has now received her special walker. The first event is Karaoke Showtime, beginning at 7.30pm

If you wish to make a contribution, then you can pay your money into the Spectrum office in Parque Commercial, or contact the Lions Club direct on 670 816 332 (the president) or 667 252 644 (the treasurer).

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PAWS planning a great night PAWS is really pushing the boat out on December 7. The animal rescue centre is organising a Masked Ball (masked costume or Black Tie optional although organisers are asking people to dress smartly). The highlight of the night will be the twohour cabaret - The Three Tenors coming from Malaga. People who have heard them once will not want to miss out on another chance to do so again. The menu will also be special. It is being created by a London based chef trained by Marco Pierre White at the Hilton Hotel. Doors open at

7.30pm for the meal at 8pm. There will be a welcoming glass of cava with a salad on the table, followed by asparagus wrapped in Serrano ham with Marius dressing. Main course will be honey roasted turkey, special stuffing, roast potatoes and fresh seasonal vegetables, with a choice of dessert to follow. Tickets at €40 including a half bottle of wine are available from Spectrum Radio, PC Playa Mojacar, Connexions and Hostal Rural Turre and, from November 3, the New PAWS shop at Buganvillas roundabout.

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Airport looking for budget airline THE government believes that a low-cost airline will lift Barajas out of the doldrums. There was a 22 per cent drop in passengers using the Madrid airport in August compared with 2012. September saw an 11.5 per cent reduction. Nationwide passenger traffic fell by 5 per cent since January, but this rose to 14 per cent at Madrid-Barajas.

Minister of Public Works Ana Pastor believes that a Barajas-based low-cost airline could help to reverse this trend. “We are putting the finishing touches to an agreement,” Pastor recently confirmed in a radio interview. Asked to name the company, she declined to give more details. “We shall wait until the agreement is signed,” she said.

No more hidden Swiss accounts NO undeclared Spanish bank accounts remain in Switzerland. All were regularised during the Spanish government’s fiscal amnesty last year, claimed the Swiss Private Bankers Association (SPBA). Practically every Spanish account-holder accepted the amnesty in order to pay less than the usual penalty for undeclared assets, an SPBA spokesman told Spanish journalists recently. The Spanish government announced that the amnesty brought approximately €40 billion to the surface. Tax authority Hacienda received €1.2 billion, although this was less than half of the expected €2.5 billion.

At one stage Madrid was interested in the Rubik system where, in exchange for anonymity, Switzerland levies a withholding tax at source to discharge an accountholder’s tax liability. This would then have been forwarded to Spain. Despite initial interest, nothing more was done and Finance Minister Cristobal Montoro denied in parliament last December that Spain contemplated taking the Rubik route. Although Italy and Greece are considering the system, only Austria and the UK have so far signed up to it. Vienna is said to be satisfied with the results although London is allegedly “disappointed.”

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New rules for jobless WITH Spanish unemployment forecast by the IMF to stay above 25 per cent for five more years Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is trying to push people off benefits. New rules planned for next year are aimed at making it harder for claimants to reject job offers and to clamp down on benefits fraud.

Debt rises DESPITE the Spanish government’s austerity drive public debt keeps going up. It will peak at 101.13 per cent of gross domestic product in 2015, claims the government in documents sent to European Commission.

Easy come easy go... YOUNG Spaniards spend €8 billion a year but have little grasp of basic finance. Eighty per cent in the 14 to 24 age group do not know the difference between a debit and a credit card and 70 per cent admit doing nothing to earn their allowance. Although they receive an average €40 a month they spend €150.

These were amongst findings from Keepunto, an internet site that aims to show young people how to appreciate the value of money and use it responsibly. Spending habits are formed between the ages of 14 and 24 and this age group is now notable for creating tendencies and defining families’ consumer habits.

STAT OF WEEK MOVISTAR and Vodafone lost 147,687 and 58,642 lines respectively last year. Mobile Virtual Network operators gained 159,056 new contracts, followed by Orange (44,274) and Yoigo (8,535).

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PRICE CHANGE %CHANGE VOLUME 122.84 80.52 34.61 122.52 87.34 119.65 22.96 59.62 87.55 25.55 158.69 74.69 23.88 173.78 91.63 54.30 95.20 46.61 34.96 75.93 30.51 79.41 38.78 86.58 107.74 68.76 50.01 200.45

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FINANCE, BUSINESS & LEGAL BUSINESS EXTRA

More car jobs NISSAN will increase production at its Barcelona plant by 80,000 when its new eNV200 is launched next year. It will create 1,000 direct and 3,000 indirect jobs.

Trains contract KAZAKHSTAN’S state railway service placed a €400 million order with Talgo to design, build and market ‘competitive and innovative’ suburban trains

Lost property YEAR-ON-YEAR property sales fell by 15 per cent in August for the fourth consecutive month. This was blamed on unemployment and few bank loans.

Refinery shifted REPSOL will spend more than €120 million to move its crude oil, coke and sulphur operations from La Coruña’s Inner port to its new Outer port.

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As my friends can prove, every cent certainly counts Loose change A look at finance for females Jane Plunkett jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews.com

SOMETIMES it’s the little things that do count. The other day a friend of mine, who has just moved into a new apartment with her husband, mentioned they have already kitted out their new pad with a sofa, dining room table, chairs and a brand new bed. All paid by cash. My jaw dropped. These days our lovely friends at the bank aren’t in the habit of giving out extra money on top of mortgages to help furnish a new house - so how did she manage to buy all these lovely new things?

KEEP SAVING: Put away loose change. Well, my pal began the process of purchasing this particular apartment off plan a couple of years ago, and, in what ended up being three years of waiting for the place to be built and finished,

herself and her husband managed to put away a tidy sum of savings in a piggy bank nonetheless. Every evening when the pair came home from work they

would empty any small change from their wallets into a piggy bank. Between the two of them on a daily basis they might have tipped in up to €8, but even at an average of €4 per day into a piggy bank, in one year that amounts to almost €1,500. So you can imagine that after three years they had saved up quite a lot of money. The best part of the whole thing, she told me, is that they never felt like they were saving. It wasn’t as painful as trying to put €100 away in one go. By putting a few loose coins into a savings jar each night, saving was easy. I think it’s a great idea - and while I don’t own a piggy bank, I have instead cut a coin slot into a used five-litre water bottle, which now serves as a savings device. It’s only day four of saving so far, but in 361 days from now I too hope to buy some fancy new furnishings for my home!

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BBVA sells stake in China bank SPANISH bank BBVA is strengthening its capital reserves and meeting new banking rules by selling a 5.1 per cent stake in China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited. Its partner CITIC Group has agreed to pay €944 million. The deal, carried out at market price, will free up capital and increase reserves by €2.4 billion. It retains a 9.9 per cent holding in the Chinese state owned bank, which brings it under the 10 per cent limit for stakes in other banks recently agreed.

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Shopping mall sold for €144.5m A BRITISH company has sold its stake in Spain’s biggest shopping mall for €144.5 million.

British Land announced it has sold its 50 per cent interest in Puerto Venecia Shopping

Centre and Retail Park in Zaragoza, to Orion European Real Estate III C.V. (a fund managed by

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JOB HUNTING: No time.

JUST 23 per cent of unemployed people spend a minimum of three hours a day looking for work. Madrid is the autonomous community where the jobless spend the most time looking for work - but even there just 27 per cent of people spend more than three hours a day on the job hunt.

Electrical appliances in trouble FAGOR, the Spanish electrical appliance maker has filed for bankruptcy. The company, which has 6,000 employees estimates sales have plunged 37 per cent

since 2007. The company, which says it is the fifth largest appliance maker in Europe now has four months to reach an agreement with creditors.

Human resources company Manpower interviewed 7,000 work seekers. By age, those between 35 and 44 spent the most hours looking for jobs, (29 per cent over three hours) whilst of those aged 16 to 24, just 84 per cent spent less than three hours a day seeking work.

Orion Capital Managers). The centre was previously owned in a joint venture partnership with them. Puerto Venecia is an 82,600m2 retail park which opened in 2008 plus a 130,000m2 fashion and leisure phase which opened in October 2012. Charles Maudsley, Head of Retail for British Land, said: “I am pleased with the sale of Puerto Venecia which is in line with valuation. We have worked well with Orion to successfully complete and let the scheme and the disposal

is in line with our strategy of exiting our European business. It halves our European exposure to 1 per cent.” The deal comes hot on the heels of news that British mall owner Intu Properties is looking to expand in Spain. Earlier this month it bought a shopping centre in Oviedo, northern Spain, in partnership with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. British Land is one of Europe’s largest Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) with total assets, owned or managed, of £16.9 billion (€20 billion).

Surveillance cameras: who sees the images? Q. Readers have brought up more questions regarding surveillance cameras in Spain after our earlier piece. In particular, they want to know who sees the images, and how this works.

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A. When you apply to the Agencia de Protección de Datos, the APD, for a permit to install a video camera, you must identify the department or person who will administrate the recorded images. When you are granted a permit, you

will also receive an ‘official’ warning sign for the public to know that cameras are present. You have probably seen these small yellow notices in various establishments, such as your bank. If you approach the sign, you can read the small print, which identifies the person in charge of the images. If you have a complaint, you have the right, under the Law of Data Protection, to have your images erased from the data bank. These images can generally be kept for only one month. No use can be made of them except for security purposes. If there are break-ins in the community parking garage, the recorded video of that night will be carefully studied. Otherwise, as various users of security cameras have told me, it is quite likely that no one will ever look at them before they are thrown away. If, by unfortunate chance, the video cameras have caught Mr. Smith and Mrs. Jones in a compromising situation, and this later comes to light, the registered administrator of the images will be in serious trouble indeed, facing high fines and even possible criminal charges. These rules are the public’s protection against illegal use of the videos.

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Unjust law for innocent homeowners REGARDING the homes demolished in Cantoria (Reduced to rubble, Issue 1476). These poor people, the judge agreed, had bought their homes in good faith, yet he ordered the demolition of their properties before they received a penny in compensation. Surely the most just outcome would have been to order the developer of the illegal homes to buy back the houses and then put a demolition order on them. As it is, the only people punished are the innocent house buyers who have lost their homes and money. The builders still have the cash, and the town council has washed its hands of the affair. But then the courts are about the law, not justice. Samantha Weston (By email) Editor’s note: the EWN reported how two illegal homes in Almeria Province were demolished on a judge’s orders, despite the owners having bought them in good faith.

Scrooge-like I DO not think I have ever read a more revolting letter than D Blanchette’s (Issue 1476). Was it not Ebenezer Scrooge who expressed the hope that paupers would go off and die right away, so as to reduce the surplus population? What right has your correspondent to decide that he has a better right to go on living, than children who are suffering privations which it is hard for us even to imagine? No one denies that population cannot grow indefinitely, but experience has shown that when medical and general living standards are good, birth rates fall, as has happened in Western Europe. Mind you, Mr Blanchette’s views look well in a paper which continues to indulge Leapy Lee’s paranoias. Now he tells us that because some taxi firms are staffed by immigrants, this proves that they practise racism. What evidence has he for such a wild

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statement? Has he tried to get a job with such a firm and failed? Does he know anyone else who has? And his ranting about the burka is getting to be paranoiac, too. Is it really anyone’s business how other people dress? Leapy concludes that ‘The list goes on’. No, Leapy, it’s your paranoia that goes on, and we’re sick of it. Bill Campbell (By email)

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Cover up I AM happy to see Palma Council (Cover up or be fined, Mallorca Issue 1476) is going to make it an offence to walk around the city semi-naked, punishable with €200 fines. I really do not understand why people, many of them obese, think it remotely appropriate to wander around town in just

bikinis or swimming costumes. What is OK on the seafront is most certainly not OK in shopping streets. It is not difficult to put a shirt on and spare the rest of us the sight of your bright red, sunburned rolls of flab. DB, Palma (Mallorca)

Feria rip-off MY visiting daughter and I went to the Nerja feria on Saturday, October 12. On the way home, we stopped for tapas at a bar called Sevillano. We had a glass of wine, a beer, two nice tapas, and the bill was just over €4. The following day, we decided

to go to another bar, which I praised, telling my daughter how much she’d like it. We had one glass of wine, one lemonade, two beers and four tapas. This should have amounted to under €10. Instead, my 22-year-old daughter was presented with a bill for €29.50. When we queried this, we were told “It’s the feria.” I was absolutely furious, and needless to say, will never go there again on principle! Others, beware! Kate Lee-Renwick, Nerja, (Malaga)

Open doors WHEN will the powers-that-be finally allow Sunday trading? I work hard through the week, and it is galling not to be able to do my shopping on a Sunday, the only day I have free. Living in a ‘tourism area’ the shops CAN stay open, but only in the summer months. But now they are back to being shut again. Surely the simple measure of Sunday opening would create more employment in these difficult times. And it would mean I would not have to do a late

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Seats please AIRPORTS never seem to have enough places to sit. It does not matter where you are in the world, if there are any delays many passengers must stand. The problem is worse late at night when people stretch out to sleep across three or four seats, never mind that it means three other people then have to stand. Sheer selfishness! Flying back to London, I encountered just this problem at Stansted Airport. I had four hours to wait for the first London train, and spent them on my feet whilst others happily slept. AB, Estepona (Malaga)

Paws for thought THE English language is rich in collective nouns to distinguish between different groups of animals: a herd of horses, cows or elephants; a school of fish, etc. Less known, even for many natives of Shakespeare’s language, are: an ‘exaltation’ of doves, and supposedly because they’re so wise, a ‘parliament’ of owls. However, until recently, I never knew the anthropomorphic term for a group of baboons. I knew that they are the noisiest, most stubborn, least intelligent and most dangerous of all the primates. And what is the collective noun in English for this group? Exactly! A ‘congress’ of baboons is what we Americans now have representing us in Washington DC! Richard M McBride, Benidorm (Alicante) PS: My deepest apologies to our less harmful and hairier ape cousins.

Any answer? HAS anyone successfully claimed Attendance Allowance while living in Spain? I don’t mean if you have had the benefit exported, just that you have claimed and got the benefit since you went to live in Spain. I would be grateful for any info melaniecastle1@aol.co.uk. Melanie Castle (By email)

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HE much-loved animated television show The Clangers will air its first new episodes in 45 years . CBeebies, Coolabi, Smallfilms and US 24-hour pre-school network Sprout are teaming up on the project. The pink, longnosed, inventive and loveable mouse-shaped creatures will return to screens in 2015 in an ambitious £5 million (€5.9 million) production, which will be distributed by BBC Worldwide. The Clangers originally aired for two series and 26 episodes between 1969 and 1972 on the BBC. A four-minute election special also aired in October 1974. The show’s popular and surreal characters, who included Major, Mother, Small, and Tiny Clanger, plus the Soup Dragon and The Iron Chicken, will all be returning. Factory Transmedia (Strange Hill High, Raa Raa the Noisy

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BAKE OFF: Features Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry. THE CLANGERS: Returning. Lion) and award-winning puppet makers and producers Mackinnon and Saunders (Corpse Bride, Fantastic Mr Fox) are charged with reproducing the popular characters for modern audiences. Peter Firmin, the original modelmaker, and Daniel

Postgate, son of the show’s creator Oliver Postgate, will be actively involved in the new series as executive producers. The Great British Bake Off is moving to BBC One in 2014, it

has been confirmed. Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry’s baking reality show has been a phenomenal success on BBC Two, winning record ratings year after year. “I’ve championed The Great British Bake Off from the very start and believe the time is absolutely right to bring the show to an even broader audience on BBC One,” said BBC One controller Charlotte Moore. “I’ve watched the series grow over the last few years and earn a special place in the nation’s hearts. It’s inspiring and warm storytelling at its best, which celebrates the huge talent of enthusiastic and passionate bakers from all over the country. “It’s been fantastic to watch it flourish on BBC Two, and I can assure viewers I will continue to cherish it on BBC One.” Bake Off, which is made by Love Productions, was

launched in 2010. It is hosted by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins. The show’s fourth series has been averaging a consolidated audience of 7 million (27.7 per cent share), and next week’s final is expected to top the 7.2 million who tuned in for the series three ending last year. If you would like me to answer any questions you may have on satellite TV or to expand on anything I have written about please call me on 678 332 815 or email richard@europa-digital.com I look forward to your comments and questions. Don’t forget to listen to my radio show every weekday from 10am on Spectrum Radio (90.8FM Coastal & 96.1FM Inland), now covering over 2000 sq kms of Costa Almeria or listen online at costaalmeria.spectrumfm.net for the latest news and views from the world of satellite television.

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Listen to your elders... LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT

grandad was 99 when I went to visit him, on what was sadly the last occasion. He lay in his hospital bed, looking extremely frail, but still bearing a wonderful head of hair. He was a very successful butcher and always maintained that greasy hands rubbed through his hair on a daily basis was responsible. (Gawd!) Mind you, that’s all Brylcreem was, scented grease!

T is not only a national scandal, but also an almost inexplicable waste the way the British treat their elderly citizens. Cast aside like bundles of old, no longer fashionable, clothes, they are stuck out of sight by younger generations, who have no respect or time for them and often regard them as an embarrassment. All that wealth of experience with WISER: Ignore positively treasure troves of knowledge, completely discarded to the advice of the make way for new generations, older generation bristling with inexperience and for at your peril! the most part arrogant enough to believe they will not only make better life decisions, but will also stay young forever. Ha! Give us a break! This blatant disregard of human experience is slowing the progress of the West at an alarming rate. I don’t know of any life situation or business that has prospered by starting completely afresh every few years. I still vividly remember a wonderful example of elderly acumen when, despite an inability to keep up with modern technology, back in the mid-sixties I received truly sound advice from the voice of real experience. My dear old

He greeted me with a wide, beaming face and told me he had heard me singing on the ‘wireless’ that morning. “Bloody warz!” he exclaimed. “I heard you singing on the wireless at 6.30 this morning. I can remember the time you couldn’t even get out of bed till half past 10!” Lovely. Just before I left he gestured me to come closer. I bent down. Putting his mouth right next to my ear he then uttered words that, had I truly taken his advice, would have undoubtedly stood me in extremely good future stead. “Put yer money in bricks and mortar,” he whispered conspiratorially. Ah, Grandad, 99 years of experience and I didn’t take it. Take fair warning, all you youngsters; ignore the knowledge of those who manifested long before you at your peril. The successful Asian races don’t. Could you all do everyone a favour and give nothing at all to these East European beggars, who are multiplying like fleas on our streets and thoroughfares? They are a blight on the landscape, a filthy disgrace and a professionally organised racket. Personally, I find it extremely disconcerting to find the same grubby hand recently shoved out for coppers, later holding to a filthy ear, a mobile phone I couldn’t even afford myself! Keep the faith Love Leapy Leapylee2002@gmail.com

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Glasshouses LEAPY said of UK immigrants: “Far from integrating with their generous hosts, they have gone out of their way to recreate their own societies, even to forming segregated areas where they endeavour to reproduce the culture and customs of the countries they have actually run away from!” That’s the best description I’ve read of foreigners here in Spain. After 13 years on the Costa, I’m the only foreigner I know who has bothered to learn Spanish and integrate with the locals. Nuff said. Q. What does Leapy have in common with Sean Connery? A. They both left their native countries decades ago, but are great admirers from afar. Mike Casey, Benalmadena (Malaga)

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Deaths that bring gun laws into perspective Bruce Walbran AMERICANA Bruce - a former UK career linguist - has studied national history and culture for years. A Spanish resident for two decades, he lives in Alfaz del Pi near Benidorm.

HE phrase ‘more mass shootings’ seems somewhat heartless given that it concerns the death of everyday folk. But in America, the land of 300 million people and just as many guns, mass shootings have become an inevitable occurrence. Last month a troubled ex-Navy reservist, one Aaron Alexis, walked into a Washington DC navy yard with a legally purchased shotgun and brought the lives of 12 people to an abrupt and bloody end before being shot by the police. Then, three days later, a gang-related shooting took place in a residential park on Chicago’s South Side in which more than a dozen people were injured, some of them children. And what is just as tragic as the events

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themselves is the reaction of the gun lobby. Every time these atrocities occur they take to the airwaves to constantly reaffirm the same old mantra that guns don’t kill people, people kill people. And that the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. So buy more guns. You’ll be safer. It is, to quote a typically American phrase, bassackwards. Reacting to gun crime by buying more guns.

So to weapons of a different kind, or lack thereof. It seems that cruise missiles will not be raining down on Syria any time soon. Russian diplomatic intervention in the affair has proved timely and has struck a chord with a general public overwhelmingly opposed to armed intervention in the civil war. It would seem that the US foreign policy of “let’s blow something up and see what happens” has become far less palatable to the peoples of the western democracies. The question is, will it stay that way? Talking of questions, here’s one: why would an American want Spain to revise its anti-

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smoking laws? The answer: money, which is understandable as your average billionaire, despite riches beyond the dreams of avarice, usually possesses a lexicon of just the one word: more, and will do anything to get it. The man in question is 80year-old Sheldon Adelson, casino-owning gambling guru, currently on the books with a net worth of close to $30 billion (€22 billion). He wants to construct a Vegas-like gambling Mecca in Alcorcón on the outskirts of Madrid, to be named Eurovegas. The problem is, in 2011 Spain banned smoking in all public places, and it’s a well known fact that gamblers like to smoke but don’t like leaving the blackjack table or the roulette wheel to do so. Hence Adelson has kindly informed Madrid that Eurovegas, which will bring in millions of euros in investment and tens of thousands of jobs, will go elsewhere unless the law is changed. And Madrid is definitely listening. It will be interesting to see the outcome of this political dilemma.

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A question of faith Few Spaniards actually attend church Cassandra Nash

A weekly look and not entirely impartial reaction - to the Spanish political scene

HE Spanish regard themselves as Catholic but few go to church. Unless, that is, it involves dressing up for weddings, christenings and first communions, weeping at funerals and turning out for processions requiring little religious commitment. No-one denies the Church its right to honour the 522 priests, monks and nuns who died for their faith or the right to describe them as martyrs. But it should try not to politicise their path towards sainthood. Decades after the Constitution set it out in black and white, the Spanish hierarchy is still reluctant to accept that Spain no longer has a state

religion. And it is still reluctant to pay much heed to its silence regarding the thousands of Republicans who died after the war, persecuted for their own type of faith.

have hit every wage band and profession except the politicians. “We’re all in it together” is what voters hear. But they are in over their heads while their leaders splash happily in the shallows.

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SPAIN’S president Mariano Rajoy told an Austrian interviewer that the sacrifices asked of the population have been “fairly distributed.” For a certain type of politician and non-Keynesian economists this could be true. Possibly Rajoy is correct in saying that these sacrifices have served to restore confidence in the Spanish economy. The public see these sacrifices from a different perspective. Five years of crisis and austerity

THREE members of the global women’s movement Femen interrupted the Spanish parliament as Justice minister Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon addressed the chamber. They ripped off their tops, chanting “Abortion is sacred” in protest against Ruiz-Gallardon’s plans to restrict abortion. “Clear the public gallery with care,” ordered the Speaker, Jesus Posada. The bare-breasted girls put up a fight, clinging to columns and

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balustrades, but were removed from the chamber and taken to the police station. They were released immediately, unlike Femen members in Arab countries where real courage is required and severe punishment awaits them. Ruiz-Gallardon shrugged off the episode as “lack of respect for public sovereignty” which is not

entirely accurate. When Spain voted overwhelmingly for Mariano Rajoy in 2011 they wanted economic recovery, not limitation of abortion. Instead they failed to get the first and will be saddled with the second. Some sovereignty.

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An entertaining thought Many artistes entertain us simply because they enjoy doing so Mike Walsh Mike Walsh. Based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.

HROUGHOUT the Costas live some of the era’s greatest entertainers. Such artistes visit Mediterranean Spain whilst others choose to drop anchor in our safe haven harbours. Entertainers work tirelessly during the hours when the rest of us are taking a break. Most are paid far less than their true worth and the younger ones have tiring day jobs. I am reminded of a true story. As a social experiment, a newspaper invited Joshua Bell, one of the 20th century’s great violinists to perform as a busker in a Washington DC railway station. Few passers-by took notice as he played pieces that had earlier played to sell-out audiences. Many artistes entertain us simply because they enjoy doing so. It certainly isn’t for the pittance many receive. A bungling lawyer wouldn’t pick up the

ENTERTAINERS: Used to lure clients to tables. phone for that. Many think entertainers are free of charge, like the climate. We do not clap the sun either. As I browse the Costa communities’ media, I see advertised entertainers who have rocked the world. Some were cruise liner entertainers or once backed world famous bands. Many were household name stars who once saw their names in lights. Fans paid over the odds for tickets to see

idols who went on world tours and entertained the world’s elite. Time took its toll on these entertainers as it took its toll on us. No, stop right there! Not all are quite as equal as at first it appears. Practice makes perfect, like the best of wines many artistes improve with age. They become better at doing what they do best. Furthermore, without fanfares most perform free of charge for charities, many

of which are very profitable concerns. Where does the fault lie? Like Joshua Bell, these outstanding artistes play not to sell-out audiences but to a table or two populated by family, friends and passersby looking for a diversion. Such artistes have already proved their worth. Could the fault lie with local media? No. One cannot turn a page without seeing a galaxy of stars. Does the blame lie with venue managers? Many venues are good at using quality entertainers to lure clients to their dining tables. It is a rewarding experience. I know restaurants where even off-season booking a table is a necessity. It is not because they are cheap or in the right location as many are virtually inaccessible. It is because they give value for money and outstanding entertainment is on the menu, too. That is their art. If you experience a truly talented artiste or ensemble playing to empty tables the chances are it is due to sloppy or complacent management. Perhaps we too could shake off inertia. My wife and I are often tired but when we make the effort we are rarely disappointed. I will clap to that.

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Gardening Corner By Spain’s best known expatriate gardening author living in Spain for 25 years.

DAILY we read advertisements and articles persuading us to buy manufactured vitamin tablets to supplement vitamin deficient diets. But how much better to eat the vitamins as nature intended them by growing and eating fruit and vegetables that are known to contain the main vitamins we apparently need for continuous good health or for recovery if ill. Interestingly the labels on some bottles of vitamin pills include the note ‘Not intended as a substitute for a balanced diet.’

Further, heath authorities worldwide now recommend that we eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day for their vitamin and mineral contents, others emphasise that these are best if fresh and grown ecologically/ organically without the use of chemical fertilisers, insecticides and fungicides and the Slow Food movement recommends that we should try and eat local produce to sustain the local economy. So let’s do it by growing our own in containers on apartment terraces, in raised beds in small gardens, in the garden or if convenient an allotment/orchard. The great advantages are that you can focus on growing those fruits and vegetables with the greatest beneficial

Vegetables and fruit are listed in our book.

vitamin and mineral contents and harvest each day just what is required for each meal or day. To help you understand which vitamins minerals etc are of benefit to your wellness and which vegetables and fruits include them we include descriptive tables in our book ‘Living well from our garden Mediterranean style’ which is available exclusively from Amazon

Books or if you require autographed copies from handscombe2 @hotmail.com. Whatever you select to grow, ensure you include anti-oxidant and antiinflamatory vitamin/mineral rich foods. We ensure that we grow and eat plenty of dark green acelga (chard) and spinach leaves, sprouting broccoli, tomatoes, nasturtium flowers and

leaves, garlic, onions, tomatoes, radishes, beetroots and carrots. As for fruit we can harvest something on every day of the year to give seasonal diversity ranging from vitamin C packed mandarins and oranges from now to May and red raspberries from May to November. Having planted a perpetually flowering and fruiting Lunar lemon tree, lemons can be harvested 365 days a year. After waiting six years we finally had a good

harvest of vitamin packed kiwinos which are like mini kiwis but growing in small bunches a little like grapes and yesterday ate the first of this year’s crop of goji berries. By the way the plants were grown from a few berries taken from a bag of dried berries purchased in a local market. And remember that working in the garden, on the vegetable plot or in the orchard under the winter sun means that the sun stimulates natural vitamin D when we most need it during the shorter winter days. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com October 2013.

What to do with a small garden DON’T feel trapped in a small garden! Choosing the correct design features for the particular space means you can take full advantage of any

outside area and ensure it’s a place to be enjoyed and not forgotten. Here are some useful options for making the most of small gardens; Colour Even in the smallest of patios with no space for large outlandish decorations can be brought to life with some colourful plants. A selection of flowers and small shrubs will provide a diverse colour palette to accentuate even the smallest of courtyards.

Minimalist design Give your garden space the oriental touch if it seriously lacks space. Opt for bonsai trees, and some small stone or water features. This Zen garden will create a relaxing, minimalistic and classy space to become your little slice of outdoor heaven. Seating area To create a clever seating area to enjoy with family and friends, place some railway sleepers or long wooden logs along the edges of

your garden or terrace and place cushions on top. This will create a pretty seating area with minimal space is lost, allowing you to make the most of the centre piece of your garden. Movement When decorating a small patio one way to add space is to change the dynamics to add movement. Building small curving features will break up straight lines and make all the difference.

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Slow down BB! David THE Dogman Listen to David on TRE every Saturday 10am to 11am Costa del Sol (Gibraltar/Sotogrande) 98.7fm (San Roque to Calahonda) 91.9fm (Calahonda to Motril) 88.9, Costa Calida 92.7fm Costa Blanca (Torrevieja to Elche) 105.1fm (Elche to Calpe) 88.2fm, (Calpe to Gandia & Ibiza) 104.6fm, (Denia to Valencia) 95.3fm Mallorca 103.9fm

AST week I said how after my dog Boy Boy (BB) recovered from the life threatening condition of bloat (twisted stomach) his eating habits changed. He started gulping his food down, which can be dangerous and even life-threatening. The faster they eat, the less they chew, which can cause them to choke. When they race through their food they are also swallowing a large amount of air. This can result in something relatively simple but unpleasant like burping or passing gas. This usually occurs with large, deep-chested breeds, but small dogs can suffer too, it can cause a food bloat from the large

amount of air and how much they eat. With food bloat their stomachs have not twisted yet, but the chances of that happening while they are bloated with food/air is greatly increased. This is life threatening and can cause serious damage to the stomach or death. They MUST be seen immediately by your veterinarian, there is NO home remedy. Any time your dog looks bloated or suddenly ‘fatter.’ they should be seen immediately by the vet, since x-rays are needed for diagnosis. Bloated belly, walking hunched over, attempting to vomit (unsuccessfully), listlessness and pacing are the common symptoms seen with bloat. I have now slowed BB down. A good idea is to use a metal nontip food/water bowl. Flip it upside down and spread the food in the ring around the centre. For BB to

BLOAT: Small dogs can suffer this life threatening condition too. get all the food he has to circle around the bowl as well as pick his head up to shift to the other side. Another idea is to place a LARGE rock in their food bowl and spread the food around it. (only use LARGE rocks because some dogs may eat the rocks if small enough).

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October breakfast meeting THE October Ladies and Men’s FGBMFI Breakfast Meeting will be held on October 26 at 10am in the

Restaurante Delfin Dorado, Mojacar Playa. This is a change of the scheduled venue.

El Sitio bounces back By Tony Matthews AS I reported two months ago, several cafés, bars and restaurants covering a 500m stretch on Mojacar Playa leading up to the Indalo Hotel, suffered a spate of thefts from their respective forecourts/patio areas. Mine hosts of the El Sitio cocktail and tapas bar, were perhaps the couple who suffered most, being knocked for six after seeing many of their shrubs, plants (many in pots), herbs and various other items had been stolen, during the night. I reported on this incident in the EWN, describing the culprits as ‘nasty and gutless criminals.’ Almost immediately, some local residents informed me who the likely suspects might be - sunrise joggers or dog-walkers perhaps but nothing transpired, although the thieving did stop within 48 hours of my article being published!

The full English Breakfast cost is €6, including tea or coffee, toast and orange juice. All are welcome. The Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International (FGBMFI) gatherings are very free and friendly, and often feature guest speakers. This month the guest will be a man from Murcia who will be speaking about his life, and how it has been changed for the better. To book a ticket contact David Templeman: 950 168 349 or 661 140 481, or email info@villas-inspain.biz.

Dames meet EL SITIO: Ready for cocktails. You have to wonder what the world is coming to. But I can honestly say that word DID get round and those responsible ceased their activities, certainly at El Sitio. But have they moved elsewhere? I would love to hear from anyone who thinks that these thieves are still active... so too would the police.

DAMES IN TURRE’S next meeting will be held on Monday at Centre de Usos Multiples Turre at 11am. Due to unforeseen circumstances there has been a change in speakers. Now the society’s own Val Carrington will be giving a light hearted talk on her trip to America. For more information telephone Secretary Pam Smith 950 475 418 or President Lesley Barlow 950 478 633.

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Surrealism: An art form where nothing is what it seems Peter Fieldman London-born journalist and author, Peter spends his time between Paris and Madrid. His novel ‘1066 The Conquest’ available on Amazon or www.1066TheConquest.com

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THE surrealist movement was perhaps the driving force of 20th century art and Madrid has no less than two major exhibitions devoted to the genre this autumn. Entitled Surrealis, the exhibition at the Fundacion March has been organised by Art before Surrealism in conjunction with the Germanisches National museum of Nuremberg, which possesses one of the most important collections of German medieval art. After four years of preparation more than 200 works on loan from both public and private collections adorn the walls of the exhibition. The aim of the organisers is to show that while surrealism came to the fore in the 20th century, it actually dates back to the Middle Ages. The sketches, prints, engravings and paintings dating from the 15th until 19th century all explore the themes of fantasy, imagination, dreams, desire and the unreal, which we associate with surrealist art today. While Andre Breton, the French writer and poet, is considered the founder of surrealism in the melting pot of Paris in the early 1920s, artists like Bosch, Arcimboldo, Brueghel, Durer, Goding, Zundt, Van der Heyden, Stoer and Piranesi had used the genre centuries earlier. They used perspectives, symmetry and mathematical designs, giving rise

Oil on canvas: ‘The Temple of the Word’ by Leonora Carrington 1954 (c) private collection USA. to both a rational and irrational order in their art. During the 18th and 19th centuries Goya, Herbert Bayer and Hannah Hoch’s imaginative works continued to bend the accepted rules. Breton’s philosophical definition of surrealist art was, “Surrealism is based on the belief in the superior reality of certain forms of previously neglected associations, in the omnipotence of the dream, and in the disinterested play of thoughts.” The exhibition includes the first surrealist manifesto of Breton in 1924 as well as posters, catalogues, leaflets, magazines

Surrealism on screen

During the 20th century surrealism, perhaps subconsciously, expanded into every facet of our lives. Bunuel’s films and Disney’s 1940 animated film, Fantasia, are perfect examples of early surrealist work. More recently Monty Python was pure madness and movies like Star Wars, Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth, Kostner’s Waterworld, Terminator and the Lord of the Rings saga, set in fantasy worlds full of strange creatures, monsters and visual effects, fall into the category of surrealism.

and books relating to the movement during this period. Breton was instrumental in promoting surrealism as a major new art form during the early part of the 20th century as photography and film complemented paintings and prints. The modern works on display include paintings by Picasso, Dali, Klee and Miro and photos of Man Ray and Brassai. During the middle of the 20th century, Dali became the central figure in the movement promoting himself as well as his paintings, photographs and on film with Luis Bunuel and becoming in the process, an international celebrity personifying surrealist art. The Thyssen-Bornemisza museum has also chosen this autumn to present its first monographic exhibition on the surrealist movement. Called Surrealism and the Dream, it actually begins where the

Gravure: ‘Water’ by Heinrich Goding 1580 (c) Nuremberg museum.

Painting: ‘Roman Capitals’ by Matthias Zundt 1567 (c) Nuremberg museum.

Fundacion March exhibition ends. It covers the development of surrealism during the 20th century and the important contribution of women artists. According to curator, Jose Jimenez, “Surrealism changed the concept of art as it developed into a multi-media art form with paintings, sculpture, collages, objects, photography and film. There were no barriers to creativity.” It has taken more than three years to bring together the 163 major works which originate from the museum’s own collection as well as on loan from private and public collections around the world including the Pompidou Centre in Paris, the Tate Modern in London and New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art and Museum of Modern Art. Works by the surrealist masters Dali, Tanguy, Miro, Magritte, Delvaux, Dominguez, De Chirico, Bellmer and Ernst are on show together with rare works by female artists such as Leonor Fini, Dorothea Tanning, Karel Teige, Kay Sage, and Leonora Carrington. Photographs by

Brasssai, Man Ray and Claude Cahun and extracts from films by Luis Bunuel point to the adoption by surrealist artists of the new art forms of the 20th century. Breton’s idea of surrealism was to overcome predetermined obstacles; logical obstacles of bowing to accepted forms, moral obstacles, including sexual and social taboos, and obstacles of taste, to allow total freedom of expression. The one consistent theme of surrealist art has been erotic dreams and fantasy, whether in paintings or sculpture, and technology merely expanded the frontiers as photography and film provided a unique way of liberating creative talent to show an unreal world of dreams, mystery and desire where nothing is what it seems. The works on display vividly portray what Breton had in mind. Although not planned, the two exhibitions complement each other offering the public a unique opportunity to learn about and understand the history and development of surrealist art. ©Peter Fieldman

From October 4, 2013, to January 12, 2014. Fundacion March, Castello 77, 28006 Madrid. www.march.es From October 8, 2013, to January 12, 2014. Museo Thyssen-Bormemisza, Paseo del Prado 8, 28014 Madrid. www.museothyssen.org

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Only seven town hall workers join dole queue SEVEN staff have lost their jobs at Albox Town Hall. Now Mayor Rogelio Mena, has hit out at criticism from the opposition Partido Popular (PP). He has called the PP “undignified, cynical and hypocritical” over its comments. The mayor recalled that the PP spokesman initially proposed to dismiss 70 workers and then 50. “In the end it was only seven,” said Mena, “thanks to the efforts of the government team and sacrifice of fellow municipal workers.” He added: “The PP spokesman seems to have a clear case of political schizophrenia.” Mena reiterated his regret at the agreed reduction in staff. “Albox, like every public administration of this country, is suffering from the serious economic situation and of course we did not want to fire anyone. “As mayor I would like to create more jobs, and that workers have better wages. Unfortunately we cannot do it now because it would be irresponsible.” The Mayor explained that “the fall in revenue meant it was essential to make cuts and adjustments. We have taken all decisions which have helped streamline and reduce spending in order to minimise the effects on workers. “We have carried out a reduction in current spending, eliminating external services and we have reviewed all types of agreements the council has in order to cancel or

ALBOX TOWN HALL: Efforts were made to keep redundancies to a minimum. renegotiate them according to the circumstances.” The mayor also recalled that a few months ago a file was opened to make a redundancy plan (ERE) which was finally cancelled with everyone’s agreement. “At that time it was planned to dismiss up to 22 workers, in the end it has

only been seven. It has been possible thanks to the solidarity of the entire workforce to accept proposals to reduce wages and working hours. This has avoided laying off another 10 employees.” He added: “That is the responsible attitude of a public manager.”

The mayor said: “The commitment, the responsibility and solidarity of the vast majority of municipal workers, who have made personal efforts to prevent a larger number of workmates joining the dole queue should be emphasised. We express our gratitude to all.”

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Di Stefano is one of the all-time footballing greats By Tony Matthews RECENTLY I had the pleasure of making contact with Alfredo Di Stefano, one of the greatest ever footballers. Born on July 4, 1926, in Barracas, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina, he is one of the oldest former internationals and indeed, exReal Madrid players, alive today. Widely regarded as one of the finest footballers of all time, he is most associated with Real Madrid and was instrumental in their domination of the European Cup during the 1950s, a period in which the Spanish club won the trophy in five consecutive seasons from 1956. Along with flying left-winger Francisco Gento, he was one of only two players to play a part in all five victories. Alfredo, nicknamed ‘Saeta rubia’ (Blond Arrow), was a powerful centre-forward with great stamina. A wonderful tactician, he had great vision, possessed a powerful shot (mainly using his right foot) and he could in truth, play virtually anywhere on the pitch, although the majority of his career he performed as a forward. The fourth highest scorer in Spanish League football history (Primera/La Liga) with 377 goals in 521 appearances, he’s also Real Madrid’s second top League scorer of all time

he won a total of 41 senior caps - six for Argentina (194748, six goals scored), four for Colombia (1949-50) and 31 for Spain (1957-61, 23 goals)… and for the record, he is one of only a handful of footballers in the history of the game to represent three different countries in major competitions. Amazingly, in club and international football, the Blond Arrow rattled in no less than 514 goals in 705 competitive matches. He struck 267 goals in 292 outings for Millionarios and 307 in 396 games for Real Madrid with whom he won

BEST IN 50 YEARS: Top man, top player, Alfredo Di Stefano, is now 87. IN ACTION: Since the 1950s. with a total of 216 goals in 282 top-flight matches played over a period of 11 years, from 1953 to 1964. Alfredo’s playing career spanned 21 years: 1945-66. During that time he served with two Argentinian clubs, River Plate (1945-49) and Huracan (on loan, 1946), CF

Millionarios in Colombia (194953) and two in Spain, Real Madrid and Espanyol (196466). On the international front,

Charity craft fair THERE will be a charity pre-Christmas craft fair in Vera Playa on November 3 in aid ofthe Asprodalba charity for the disabled. This will take place at the Chiringuito Vera Natura, Avda Ciudad de Castelon. There will be more than 20 stalls all selling locally crafted goods. Lots of items could make ideal Christmas presents, promise the organisers. Handmade soaps, decorated goose eggs, jewellery, wooden jigsaws, bobbin lace jewellery and Christmas ornaments, knitted goods, handmade

cards, homemade cakes, fairy dolls, homemade jams and marmalades and some very special photographs of the local area, will be among the items on sale. The fair will be open from 11am-3pm. Entrance by raffle ticket, €1. All money raised will go to Asprodalba to help furnish its recently completed ‘residencia’. Please be aware that the venue is within the naturist area and if it’s a nice day you might encounter a bare bum or two.

eight League titles, the Copa del Rey and as mentioned earlier, the European Cup five times. Stunning, absolutely brilliant. Retiring as a player at the age of 40, Alfredo went on to manage Elche/Spain (196768), Boca Juniors, Valencia, Sporting Club de Portugal, Rayo Vallecano, Castellon, Valencia (again), Real Madrid (1982-84), Boca Juniors (for a second time) and finally Real Madrid once more. He won six trophies as a manager/head coach before quitting football in 1991. In November 2000, Alfredo was appointed Honorary President of Real Madrid and three years later, to celebrate UEFA’s Jubilee, he was selected as the ‘Golden Player of Spain’ by the Royal Spanish Football Federation as their

most outstanding player of the past 50 years. In May 2006, the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium was officially opened as Real Madrid’s training ground and four years ago, he was named by Brazilian superstar Pele as one of the ‘125 greatest living footballers and the best Argentinian player ever’. Yes ahead of Lionel Messi! Placed fourth, behind Pele, Diego Maradona, and Johan Cruyff, in a vote organised by the French weekly magazine France Football whereby former Ballon d’Or winners were consulted to elect the Football Player of the Century, Alfredo has been, without doubt, one of the greatest players ever to grace the world scene Several others stars of yesteryear, including Eusebio, Luis Suarez, Sandro Mazzola and Welsh hero John Charles, all described Alfredo as ‘the most complete footballer in the history of the game’. Hear! Hear! Alfredo, who is now aged 87, regards Real Madrid’s 7-3 European Cup final victory over Eintracht Frankfurt at Hampden Park, Glasgow, as the greatest game he has ever played in. He scored a hattrick that evening in front of 127,671 fans plus millions more watching on live TV. Among his favourite footballers of all-time (those whom he saw in action, played with or against) include England wingers Tom Finney and Stanley Matthews, forwards Jimmy Greaves and Alan Shearer, Irishman George Best, Ferenc Puskas - who was his strike-partner at Real Madrid - Florian Albert, the Hungarian centre-forward, the Italian goal-machine from the 1960s Jose Altafini, and from the current era, Lionel Messi and Manchester United’s evergreen Ryan Giggs. Recalled Alfredo: “I love football… it’s been my life for 75 years. And I would, if possible, spend another 75 years in a game I’ve enjoyed so much.” Top man, top player.

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Cortijo Grande Golf THE Cortijo Grande Golf Society played two competitions In the first, the winner for the First Division was John Wardley with 40 points, closely followed by Frank Button (39) in second. The Second Division was won by Pam Webster (38) with Sheila Picken (35) in second place and Frank Button won the ball sweep. The following game saw a major competition played in memory of Mike Ward. Cathall Higgins won the trophy with 39 points. In the First Division John Rice (37) was the winner, followed by John Park (37) with Tony Stubbs (36) in third. The Second Division was won by Carol Hardy (36), with Mary Higgins (35) in second and Graham Meeks (35) in third place. The longest drive for the men went to John Park and for the ladies Janet Kay. Nearest the pin went to Mike Picken. The Cortijo Grande Golf Society Green Jacket event will be played over two days, to take part in this or Wednesday and Sunday competitions call 950 475 509. All welcome.

IT’S almost certain that in India on Sunday, Sebastian Vettel WILL win the F1 world title for the fourth successive year. And either Marc Marquez (298 points) or Jorge Lorenzo (280) will be crowned MotoGP champion, with Marquez firm favourite ahead of Sunday’s penultimate race in Japan. The opening ceremony of the Rugby League World Cup takes place in Cardiff on Saturday. Top football matches on Saturday/Sunday are: Villa-Everton, ChelseaManchester City, Crystal Palace-Arsenal, Liverpool-WBA, Manchester UnitedStoke, SunderlandNewcastle (the Tyneside derby) and Spurs-Hull (PL); BlackpoolBlackburn, Burnley-QPR and Derby-Birmingham (Championship), unbeaten Leyton OrientRotherham (FL1) and Chesterfield-Bristol Rovers (FL2). FOOTBALL - England, despite winning their final two qualifying group matches, will NOT be seeded when the draw is made for the 2014 World Cup on December 6. Therefore, they could initially meet Argentina, Brazil, even Spain. And Roy Hodgson has arranged several friendlies before Rio, starting with back-toback Wembley games next month against Chile and Germany, followed by matches with Denmark, the USA and two others in the New Year. Last weekend, PL leaders Arsenal beat

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Norwich; Liverpool (now 3rd, with Steven Gerrard’s 100th topflight goal) drew at Newcastle; Chelsea (2nd) defeated Cardiff; Everton (7th) pipped Hull; Southampton (6th) drew at Manchester United; Manchester City (4th) won at West Ham; Spurs (5th) beat Aston Villa and Swansea belted Sunder-land (bottom). The derbies between Millwall-QPR (Championship) and WolvesCoventry (FL1) ended in draws; Plymouth, making football’s longest return journey, a 754mile round trip to Hartlepool, lost, and Celtic and Rangers are running away with the SPL and SL1 respectively. RUGBY UNION - Last Friday, 61,418 fans at Wembley (a Heineken Cup pool game record) saw Toulouse beat Saracens; Cardiff Blues, Glasgow, Leicester, Leinster, Munster,

DID YOU KNOW? ONLY four midfielders have scored 100 PL goals: Frank Lampard (166); Ryan Giggs (109); Paul Scholes (107); Steven Gerrard (100).

Northampton and Ulster also won the latest games. CRICKET - India’s Sachin Tendulkar (40) will retire next month. He’s already scored 83,502 runs in 950 matches - 15,837 in 198 Tests, 18,426 in ODIs, 2,334 in the IPL, 10 in one 20/20 game and 46,895 at club level. The only player to hit 100 centuries and score 200 in limited over competitions, he’s struck 241 hundreds (best knock 248) and 403 fifties in a brilliant career which began in 1987. Bangladeshi Sohag Gazi is the first cricketer to score a century and take a hat-trick in the same Test, doing so against Pakistan. Soon afterwards Pakistan ended South Africa’s 14 match unbeaten run with victory in Abu Dhabi. The ‘hot spot’ rule involving bat on ball will NOT be used in the Ashes series. MOTOGP - Jorge Lorenzo won a most confusing - and dramatic - Australian Grand Prix after fellow countryman Marc Marquez was disqualified for failing to make a pit stop! Dani Pedrosa was second with flying Valentino Rossi third. TENNIS Andy Murray, OBE, may not compete in the Australian Open due to a back (disc) injury. FORMULA 1 - The funeral of Spain’s F1

IN MEMORIAM Before Leyton Orient’s home game with MK Dons earlier this month, a plaque was unveiled to commemorate the life of soccer legend Laurie Cunningham. He played for the Os (1974-77), WBA, Real Madrid, England and others before his tragic death in a car crash near Madrid in 1989, aged 33. reserve driver Maria de Villota, found dead in a hotel room in Sevilla earlier this month, took place last week. Maria (33) lost her right eye after crashing in July 2012 while testing a car for Team Marussia. Subsequent neurological damage led to her death. RIP CYCLING - In the European indoor track championships in Holland, GB riders Jason Kenny, Jess Varnish, Laura Trott (two gold) and Joanna Rowsell have all won medals, with more to come! GOLF - Fellow exprofessional footballer, Ray McHale - 599 League appearances with 10 clubs, 1971-87 - has won his first trophy here in Spain, clinching the Handicap Shield in the Desert Springs Constitution Cup competition with a net score of 65. Next it’s the Open Championship, perhaps!

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Desert trip THE 19th Hole Golf Society played at Desert Springs. First place in the best three from four team competition went to Mark Danson, Alan Chippendale, Ralph Hunter and Terry Caddick with a combined score of 107 points, followed by Geoff Smith, John Ball, Michael Sharkey and Sean the Ghost (93) in second place. For more information or to join the 19th Hole Golf Society call 610 340 653, or email gs19thhole@ hotmail.co.uk.

Captain’s Day bonus THE Badgers Golf Society Captain’s Day raised €1,000 for Mojacar Area Cancer Support (MACS). A total of 48 members attended the day held at Macenas Golf. The winner of the competition was John Conley with 43 points, followed by Steve Casburn (39) and Tony Randall (38) in third. The Captain’s Day award dinner held at the Puntazo Hotel on Mojacar Playa was attended by more than 100 guests. The winner of the Order of Merit 2012/2013 was Steve Casburn with 373 points, followed by Paul Adams (366) and Roger Whitehead (362). More information: 950 478 525.

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Top pair winners for Marina Phoenix GS THE Marina Phoenix Golf Society played their Annual Pairs Trophy. Winners Rosalie Fardon and Isobel Jones won with their total of 45 points, placed pairs included Steve Dimmock and Eric Nield, Jim and Margaret Budd and Brian

Couper and Tony King. Peter Edwards won the nearest the pin prize. The society’s Monday individual competition saw Maxine Mayhew win the Ladies Division with 40 points, followed by Rosalie Fardon (35) in second place. The Men’s Division was won by Brian Mayhew (36) followed by Jim Budd (36) in second and Hylton Smith (34) in third place. The twos went to Rosalie Fardon, Jim Budd and Brian Mayhew. Marina Phoenix play individual competitions on

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Forum golfers scramble around FORUM Golf Society was joined by 38 members for their Team Texas Scramble at Playa Macenas. The competition was won by 2013 Society Champion Richard Swaine and his teammates Byron Sherlock, Roy Barker and Alec Grey with a net score of 53.4 points. Second place went to Peter Harrington, Colin Waters, Peter Wright and Alan Crofts (56.5), third place to Stan Whitty, John Smith, Tom Haywood and Ann Wilmott, with Bob Vincent, Pat Garrigan, Derick Oldfield and Phil Harris (56.6) in fourth place. The quarter finals in

Forum’s inaugural Golfer of the Year were completed, with the semi-final line up including Fran Elam v Terry Davies and Mike Duckham v Terry Moore. Forum’s upcoming fixtures include: October 21 UK v Spain, third Qualifier at Aguilon, October 25 Stableford at Hacienda Riquelme, October 26 Stableford at Saurines de la Torre and November 1 Stableford and eighth Ford League Qualifier at Aguilon.

For further information, contact Phil Elam on 666 847 840 / philjelam@yahoo.co.uk, or see www.forumgolfsociety. webs.com.