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Rubbish pile MORE than 1,500 tonnes of rubbish mounted up on the streets of Malaga City during a refuse workers’ strike. An agreement was finally reached between Limasa cleaning services and the council and the streets cleared.
Magazine alert GUARDIA CIVIL have warned about sales of advertising campaigns in unofficial magazines about the force which are being offered to firms and institutions.
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3 Kings sales hope SIXTY per cent of traders in Malaga Province considered that sales over the Christmas period were worse than last year. Most small businesses are hoping that shopping for Three Kings, the date when gifts are traditionally given in Spain, on January 6, will give them a much-needed boost. Most said there were lots of people on the streets, but that most of those who came into shops did so only to ask about products, not to purchase them. As money is tighter at the end of the month, many people wait until they have received their salary in January to shop for gifts, and this is what traders are hoping for. Most were hopeful that when the Christmas period began sales would
rise by at least 5 per cent, and many said they had been asked to set items aside, which guarantees they will be bought within the coming days.
If things don’t pick up over Three Kings, hopes will rest on the sales, which most will launch on January 7, although some are already offering discounts of up to 70 per cent.
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Illegal settlement is dismantled MIJAS Local Police have dismantled a ‘shanty town’ in El Chaparral where 15 people, mostly Eastern Europeans, were living. There were shacks, caravans and illegal constructions in the area, where the inhabitants stored scrap metal and rubbish. Co-ordinator for Safety and Emergencies from Mijas Town Hall, Francisco Montilla, said that the settlement, which was on private property, was ‘a huge worry’ for the council. It has taken action against the owner of the property, in an operation led by Local Police coordinator, Francisco Cabello, and he could face fines of up to €30,000 as well as criminal proceedings.
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Although there is no proof, police suspect that the residents, who had no criminal records, paid to live on the property. Police visited the area in August, and recently the people camping there have moved on to an unknown location. Now a clean-up operation is under way on the plot and the owner has been advised that
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two remaining caravans must be removed. Mayor Angel Nozal’s special task force set up to detect and eradicate illegal housing has led to the ‘shanty town’ being dismantled. It has also resulted in the closure of illegal rural accommodation and the detection of overcrowded apartments in which too many people were living.
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NEWS Mutual attack TWO people, aged 55 and 60, were injured in San Pedro Alcantara after stabbing each other. One of them has been remanded in custody. Protected species MALAGA Public Prosecutor has filed a complaint against a man who was selling Lesser Kestrels, a protected species, online.
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Mercy shown to bomb victim A SYRIAN woman who sustained burns to 90 per cent of her body after a bomb blast has been allowed into Spain for hospital treatment. She was transferred to Malaga from Melilla and collected by relatives who took her to Barcelona. Manar Almustafa escaped from Syria and arrived in the Spanish enclave of Melilla in North Africa in
November. She was accompanied by 13 relatives thanks to a programme put in place by the Ministry of Employment and Social Security, and helped by Cruz Roja to travel to the mainland, where they will be given refugee status and international protection. The woman was seriously injured when a bomb
exploded at her home in Syria. Several members of her family were killed and others seriously injured. The family fled through Lebanon, Egypt and Algeria to Melilla.
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NATIONAL POLICE are investigating allegations that a doctor at a health centre in Sevilla was drunk when she saw patients on Christmas Day.
No takers NO official bids to purchase Ciudad Real Airport, on sale for €100 million, have been received. A new attempt to sell it at the lower price of €80 million will be made.
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Find Amy THE official website in the search for missing teenager Amy Fitzpatrick is no longer www.missingamy.net as printed last week, but www.searchforamy.com
Child support THE Supreme Court has ruled that maintenance for children which a couple have in common must be paid from the time one or both members file for divorce.
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A LARGE tree fell onto the A-92 motorway in Antequera due to strong winds and rain, closing the road to traffic for 20 minutes.
House fire A MAN, 20, had to be treated for smoke inhalation after a fire at his home in Cuevas del Becerro. It is not yet known what started the blaze.
Flights cancelled TWO flights, one to and the other from Malaga, had to be cancelled due to strong winds affecting Loiu Airport in Bilbao.
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Four hurt FOUR people were injured after the vehicle in which they were travelling left the A-7 motorway at kilometre 214 in Mijas.
Roof down THE Palau de les Arts (Palace of Arts) at Valencia’s City of Arts and Science had to be closed after part of the roof fell down in strong winds.
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THREE KINGS: The ‘Roscon de Reyes’ (below) represents the kings’ jewelled crowns.
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OUNG and old throughout Spain will flock to see the Three Kings parade on Sunday evening. This is the highlight of festive celebrations in Spain as the Three Kings, Melchior, Gaspar and Balthasar, better known as the Three Wise Men in UK Christian tradition, parade the streets on floats, accompanied by music, their pages and cartoon characters. The kings throw thousands of sweets to onlookers, with some youngsters even holding opened umbrellas to catch them as the floats pass. Spanish children believe that the kings deliver presents on January 5, leaving their shoes on window sills that night to be filled with gifts which they have asked for. Those who have not behaved might expect to find a sack of ‘coal’, represented by black, sugary sweets.
Quote of the Week 2014 will be the year of recovery’ Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, at a press conference to look back over the year. Socialist Secretary General Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba reproached him for saying this on the day the minimum wage was frozen and electricity prices rose.
On January 6, when the children receive their presents, many families enjoy the traditional ‘Roscon de Reyes,’ a ring-shaped cake, filled and covered with colourful candied fruit, representing the kings’ crowns and the jewels upon them. The Roscon traditionally has two items inside. One is a toy or trinket, which makes the finder ‘King for the Day’. He or she gets to wear the crown which is normally included with shopsold cakes of this variety. In some parts of Spain, money is also put in the Roscon. Meanwhile, the person who gets the other item, a bean, will be the one who pays for the Roscon the following year.
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per cent is how much electricity prices will go up in the first three months of this year. The government pointed out that it was a ‘transitory mechanism’. Families will notice an average rise in their bills of around 0.2 per cent in January.
TRAIN operator Renfe will put up ticket prices for short and medium distance routes by 1.9 per cent this week.
Seven treated SEVEN people, including a National and a Local Police officer had to be treated after a fire broke out at a house in Arroyo de la Miel.
Coffee Queen A 21-YEAR-OLD woman from Cartama will represent Spain in the Coffee Queen International Beauty Competition, which will be held in Colombia next weekend.
Charity angels ON Christmas Eve, the Malaga Angels of the Night charity handed out almost 50,000 kilos of food to needy locals.
And finally... A WOMAN was arrested in Madrid for allegedly throwing her newborn baby out of the window of an apartment block. Her parents didn’t know she was pregnant and took her to hospital because she lost a lot of blood. Her grandmother found the baby alive.
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Car driver injured A MAN, 61, was injured when his car overturned on the A-45 motorway in Malaga City. He was taken to Malaga Regional Hospital.
Major op ARRESTS of 99 people were made in an operation throughout Spain and Portugal against a network which forged and sold brand name clothes and shoes.
Pick-pockets FIVE people were arrested in Fuengirola for allegedly stealing wallets from elderly residents and tourists in shopping centres, airports and stations.
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Guardia Civil on trial for demanding money SEVENTEEN Guardia Civil officers will stand trial this month for allegedly taking money from
passengers at Malaga Airport. They were arrested in February 2006.
5,000 children visit the Bioparc tents MORE than 5,000 children have given their letters to the Three Kings to the Royal Emissaries at Bioparc’s tents in Malaga and Fuengirola. Those who have done so have received their annual B! pass to the Bioparc zoo-immersion park in Fuengirola for free. The Emissaries will remain in Plaza de la Constitucion in Fuengirola and Plaza de la Constitucion in Malaga until Saturday, from 10am to 3pm and from 5pm to 7pm. Passes are given to children aged between three and 12 and can be
ROYAL VISIT: Letters handed in. handed in at the Bioparc ticket offices until March 2.
The public prosecution is asking for the officers to be suspended for coercion, as they allegedly sped up or completely overlooked procedures at baggage control at the customs department of Malaga Airport in exchange for money. They asked passengers for money, threatening to seize food products they were carrying which were banned in Spain because of the risk of bird flu or foot and mouth disease. They also demanded money from a Norwegian couple bringing food to their daughter in Spain, from an Indian man carrying allegedly forged garments, and from Asian passengers carrying sweets, silver and leather. Members of the Chinese community told friends and relatives to carry a €50 note in order to avoid problems with the Guardia Civil, upon arrival. The prosecutor suggests suspensions of around three years and fines of between €30 and €600.
NEWS Account hacked THE Mayor of Mijas, Angel Nozal, has filed a complaint reporting that someone hacked his Facebook account and published a comment against film director Pedro Almodovar. The comment was published on an internal forum of the conservative Partido Popular in Mijas, where an article in which Almodovar criticised the central government was published. A comment, which appeared to be from Nozal, said : “He is a monster and a child molester, what do you expect?” However, the mayor says he did not write the comments and that someone must have hacked his Facebook account. He claims it is not the first time this has happened.
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Restoration for historic mosque A FOUNDATION plans to restore the Antequera mosque. The mosque, which is the only one in a rural area of Andalucia, was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest by the Junta de Andalucia in 2009. It is located 24 kilometres from Antequera, near Campillos, Sierra de Yeguas and Fuente de Piedra, in the centre of Andalucia. It was found by chance in 1982 on private property and researchers were surprised by the size of the
building, which in the 10th and 11th centuries would have been one of the largest mosques in Al Andalus. It is currently in a state of abandonment, but a foundation called Facna has requested permission to restore it and make it into a place of archaeological interest. Some years ago, several studies were carried out and information was published about the mosque, which could hold up to 700 people and was to be part of a city which was never created.
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Port plans held up, again QATARI Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasir Al Thani has once again failed to respond to the demands of the Junta de Andalucia in the construction of La Bajadilla Port in Marbella. In August 2013, he paid the â‚Ź1.8 million demanded by the Junta de Andalucia for the management fees for the port for 2012 and 2013, which should have been paid earlier. However, this time, his team has reportedly failed to come up with the project requested by the Public Ports Agency, which is part of the Junta de Andalucia Council for Public Works.
This should have set out the main completion dates for the most important stages of the project. His company, Bin Nasir Abdullah & Sons, and Marbella City Hall have been informed that
administrative proceedings will be opened against them which could result in a fine. The fine can be appealed against, but the construction process is already 17 months behind estimate.
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Tragedy strikes at Three Kings BETTER safety measures are being called for after a six-year-old boy was crushed to death by a float during a Three Kings parade. Children gathered for the traditional holiday event in Malaga were told to turn away as the boy’s father, a forensic doctor, gave mouth to mouth resuscitation while the boy’s mother and sister looked on. Emergency workers rushed the victim to hospital, but it was too late to save him. Now three residents’
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setting up barricades for similar events in the future. But the mayor, Francisco de la Torre, said after the boy’s funeral on Sunday that the procession had met all required safety measures. Local Police - who had 157 officers at the parade are investigating the tragedy. Horrified witnesses said that the boy had, together with two other children, crawled under a truck from which sweets were being thrown in the traditional
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Ton of hashish stolen from customs office TRADITION: Children gather in Malaga to watch the parade. parade in Malaga City. Civil Protection volunteers and Local Police managed to pull two children to safety, but were too late to save the sixyear-old who was crushed as the float moved on. The tragedy happened as the procession was travelling through the central Plaza del General Torrijos square on Saturday. Children traditionally scramble to pick up sweets thrown from the floats in the annual parade. Similar processions are held in cities, towns and villages all round Spain.
Hope for homes MIJAS TOWN COUNCIL has drawn up a report identifying 4,200 illegally built properties within its municipal boundaries. The document will be revised at the next council meeting and sent for approval to the Junta de Andalucia. If approved, it would mean that 80 per cent of illegal homes could be made legal. Mijas Town Hall is the first in Malaga Province to take such a step. In the areas of Valtocado, La Atalaya, Entrerrios, Majadilla del Muerto, La Alqueria-El Hornillo, Osunillas, La Alberquilla, El Chaparral and Los Perales Industrial Estate, there are 3,500 homes which could be made legal, the local councillor for Urban Development, Manuel Navarro, has said.
HOODED raiders broke into the customs building in Huelva and within minutes stole almost a ton of hashish. Now police believe the perpetrators may be members of the same gang from which the drugs were originally seized. This, the Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz said, happens quite frequently. The robbery was carried out by between eight and 10 people who loaded 30 packages of the drug into two 4x4 vehicles and a trailer. Residents called the police, who reported that the robbery took place to coincide with the chimes to mark the end of 2012. By the time police arrived just minutes later at the building in Plaza Doce de Octubre in the centre of Huelva, the intruders were nowhere to be seen. There were no guards on duty at the time and although the alarms
sounded, security staff arrived at the same time as the police. Similar robberies which had previously occurred in Sevilla, Malaga and Cadiz resulted in the loss of hundreds of kilos of drugs. The government has speeded up plans to build an incineration plant in Cadiz to destroy drugs as soon as possible after they are seized. Drugs confiscated in Andalucia are currently sent to Asturias to be destroyed. The judge had not yet authorised the incineration of the drugs stolen on this occasion. The Government SubDelegate in Huelva, Enrique Perez, has said that measures will be taken to increase surveillance at the facilities following a meeting with Huelva National Police Chief, Antonio Placer, and the Provincial Delegate for the Tax Agency, Juan Pedro de Gracias.
Missing Irene found A MENTALLY handicapped woman, Irene Ayllon, 24, has been found in Malaga City by National Police after being missing for six days. Now seven people - six men and a woman - have been arrested for allegedly holding Irene against her will in an abandoned building in the city. The detainees were identified by police as squatters. According to a statement by Irene she was sexually abused and bullied by them. Police are now waiting for medical reports before deciding what charges the seven may face.
FOUND: Irene Ayllon Officers found the missing woman thanks to information from a security guard, who had seen one of the posters that Irene’s family had handed out. When Irene was found, she fainted and fell into the arms of one of the police officers.
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Sky’s the limit as airport to get high-class shops MALAGA AIRPORT is to get luxury shops and eateries in the new terminal. Work will start in April to redistribute the existing shops so that everyone flying out of Malaga will pass through the Duty Free shop. The airport authorities (AENA) hope this will increase sales by 30 per cent. One of the first projects will be to create a 210 square-metre shopping area including several luxury brands, AENA’s Commercial Services Director, Jose Manuel Fernandez, has announced. Although he did not reveal which brands would be present, he said talks have been held with Gucci and Loewe, amongst others. There will be a gourmet restaurant run by a Michelin awarded chef. Malaga’s VIP lounge is already considered one of the best in Spain, for its size, location and design, but AENA plans to
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THE road from Coin to the Guadalhorce motorway won’t be finished until 2017. The Group for the Improvement of Roads in the Guadalhorce Valley revealed that the Junta de Andalucia does not foresee completion until eight years later than was initially planned. About 80 per cent of the project has been carried out but work is now at a standstill on the road which would connect Coin directly to the motorway leading to Malaga City, via Casapalma. The group met with representatives from the Department of Public Works, especially as there have been numerous accidents at the roundabout near Venta Platero where the CoinCartama and Coin-Marbella 0 passenger’s roads meet. 4 4 1 y 7 Issue experience, so Februar They demanded that the they get a surface, lighting and signs at the better impression when they roundabout be improved. They also arrive and leave,” Fernandez announced that protests would said, “as well as making our continue to demand that the road, commercial area 20 per cent which is a necessity for the area, be bigger and more profitable.” completed.
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DUTY FREE: One of Aldeasa’s airport outlets. include a jewellery stand, restaurant and massage and beauty treatments. Work to complete the transformation of terminal T-3 is expected to last until March 2014. AENA will invest €4 million and Aldeasa, the company
which manages the Duty Free shops, €6 million. The remaining €2 million will be put forward by the companies which will manage businesses in the new commercial area. Around 100 jobs will be created. “Our aim is to improve the
Jailed for killing puppy A MAN who kicked and beat his three-month-old puppy to death in a savage attack has
been jailed for three months. The events took place in June 2012 when the man, who
has a record for domestic violence, kicked the puppy in the head and stomach for no
reason. He then dangled it by its lead and let it fall to the floor repeatedly until it died. He was originally sentenced to nine months in prison CH R A by a court in M Malaga; however, he appealed, saying there was no proof he had carried out the act. A video shown by a witness to the March 7 Issue 1444 police at the time of reporting the events was not presented as evidence in court. The defendant claimed that he had taken the puppy for a walk and gently tugged on the lead Airport will be the first where when it did not want people will have to pay €1 for a to advance. trolley in Arrivals. The scheme will be rolled out at However, the court airports across Spain and is hoped determined that if to bring in €3.2 million per year at this had been the Madrid-Barajas alone. case, the puppy would not have died.
Luggage millions WINDFALL: Charging for trolleys will see airport cash roll in.
Malaga Airport to cash in on trolleys TRAVELLERS laden with luggage arriving at Malaga Airport will be hit in the pocket when a new trolley charge comes in. Malaga is amongst several Spanish airports where users will have to pay €1 to use luggage
trolleys. It is not known if travellers will have to use a €1 coin or if other payment methods will be accepted. The Spanish Airports Authority (AENA) has announced that although a date has not yet been set, from this year, Madrid-Barajas
School cook suspended THE cook at a school in Pizarra has been suspended without pay following complaints over his ‘unhygienic habits.’ Parents of pupils at Nuestra Señora de la Fuensanta School protested that “things go on in the kitchen and dining room which endanger the health and well-being of the children.” They collected 150 signatures and demanded the Junta de Andalucia Health Delegation act on their behalf. Following an inquiry, the Education Delegation suspended the cook as a precautionary measure. Two kitchen hands are in his place, one of whom was also reported by parents. The other returned to work after several weeks on leave due to the pressure she was being put under by the two men against whom she initially made the complaints.
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Tourism set to benefit from extra routes TOURISM on the Costa del Sol is set to be boosted with 22 new airline routes to Malaga. Seven of them are to Germany, specifically to Dortmund, Cologne, Nuremberg, Hanover, Munich, Munster and Hamburg. And that has particularly pleased tourism chiefs as German tourists spend 12.4 days on average on holiday on the Costa del Sol, which is three more than other nationalities.
BUSY: Malaga Airport. On top of that they spend an average of €67.22 a day, €7 more than others. Last year, 959,217 German tourists passed through Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport, and there are
Campillos deaths THE bodies of a man, 32, and his daughter, six, were found in his home in Campillos. The man’s sister and brother-in-law found the bodies and alerted the Local Police, who came to the house in the Las Flores area with the Guardia Civil. He had reportedly hung himself from the stairs. The girl’s body was found on a bed, with foam at her mouth. Her body showed no other signs of violence.
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Report confirms cruelty charges VETERINARY reports support the Guardia Civil investigation against the Torremolinos animal shelter which allegedly killed more than 2,000 animals. The Cordoba University Vets’ report confirmed the effects of administering Dolethal to animals in lower quantities than advised as euthanasia. Doing so means that the animals suffer a slow and painful death. The manager of the shelter, Carmen Marin, was accused by the Guardia Civil Nature Protection Service (Seprona) of doing just this, and was arrested in November 2010, along with another member of staff and a vet. The animals were reportedly put to sleep without taking their size into account and without prior sedation. Some
suffered for more than 30 minutes, and some had been put in freezers before they were dead. It’s estimated that almost 2,200 animals were put down in 20 months, almost three times the legal number. Low doses of euthanising drugs were used in order to cut costs.
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Irish ‘Godfather’ back on the Costa del Sol THE so-called ‘Irish Godfather’ has returned to the Costa del Sol. Christopher Kinahan, the alleged leader of a criminal organisation disbanded in 2010 in an operation against the Irish mafia based in Malaga, is back to be accountable to the Spanish justice system. His presence remains under the
same conditions as when he was released from prison in December 2010 on bail of €60,000. At the time, the Estepona courts ordered Kinahan to appear in court every week and he was forbidden to leave the country. He was extradited in 2011 to Belgium through a European arrest warrant for alleged money-laundering
€248,000 compensation THE relatives of victims of the Legionnaire’s Disease outbreak in Benalmadena in 2007 have been awarded approximately €248,000 in compensation. Almost 50 people had to go to hospital due to the outbreak and three people died, including a former Euro Weekly News editor, aged 68 at the time. The outbreak originated in a refrigeration tower at the ice rink in Benalmadena. Many people
offences. He was one of 30 people arrested in May 2010 as part of a joint operation linked to drug and arms trafficking, and money laundering between police in Ireland, UK and Spain.
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ICE RINK: Where the outbreak originated. spent weeks in hospital and some were left with permanent after effects.
Six years on, the victims claim they were never contacted by the town hall or the company that
managed the club, which was closed down as a precautionary measure by the mayor at the time, Javier Carnero, and reopened weeks later. The investigation, by a court in Torremolinos, continues.
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Prison for baby killers A COUPLE who abused their six–month-old twins, causing the death of one, have been jailed for 20 years and six months each. The events took place in October 2009, when one of the parents repeatedly beat the children, and the other did nothing to stop it. They took one of the babies to hospital in a serious condition and claimed both had been in the care of a babysitter. One of the babies died as a result of the severe injuries it had sustained from being beaten and shaken. The other had severe injuries. Malaga Provincial Court ruled there was no evidence of constant abuse, nor that the parents intended to kill either of the children. However, they were sentenced for failing to provide proper care.
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Mother hides son’s accident with car
A WOMAN attempted to hide from Local Police the fact that her son, four, had been hit by a car in Mijas. She allegedly did so because her son was walking a considerable distance to school accompanied only by his sister, eight. The police were
alerted to the accident, but when they arrived found no trace of it. When they asked at Las Lagunas Health Centre, they were informed that a boy was being treated. They spoke to the mother, who denied he had been hit by a car and said he had
run into a gate when he was cycling. However, when they were leaving, a woman arrived asking after the ‘boy hit by a car.’ They questioned the mother again and she admitted the accident. The boy was taken to hospital as he required stitches.
Trapped! Slow down! NEW cameras will monitor the average speed of drivers approaching a notorious A7 accident black spot. The speed traps on approaches to the sharp bend - which regularly leads to crashes at Km 202 at La Cala de Mijas become operational tomorrow (Friday). They will operate on both the Marbella and Malaga bound lanes of the coast road - in summer one of the busiest highways in Europe - and will monitor motorists’ AVERAGE speeds. That means the practice of some drivers of speeding only to brake as they approach the camera, will not evade detection. The speed limit on this stretch of road is 80kph. The speed cameras will operate between Kms
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SLOW DOWN: Speeds limits on A7 in Mijas Costa. 200.1 and 205.3 of the road, still known by many by its old name of the N340. The aim of the General Traffic Department (DGT) is to reduce the number of accidents in the area, named as the worst accident black spot on Malaga Province’s main road network. In the first few days, vehicles caught speeding will not be fined and will only be notified by post
that they were going too fast. But after a short trial, fines of between €100 and €600 will be handed out, depending on how much the driver was over the speed limit. And there will also be a loss of between two and six points from their driving licence. Signs, speed cameras and speed limiters have already been installed in the area in the past, but despite this, there is still a
high number of accidents. Meanwhile, Fuengirola Council plans to ask the Ministry of Public Works to reclassify the A7 as a conventional road rather than a motorway, between Kms 133 and 213 (Guadiaro and Fuengirola). Local councillor Ana Mula said that between those areas, the A7 does not fit the description of a motorway because there are roundabouts and traffic lights in several areas, and it is also used by mopeds, cyclists and pedestrians.
Watch out, lookylookys! THE Western Costa del Sol Community of Municipalities has launched a campaign against ‘lookylooky’ men. Its president, Margarita del Cid, said the number of illegal sellers along the coast increases with the good weather and that something must be done to put a stop to it. One of the main aims is to raise awareness amongst residents of the problems derived from such illegal sales, and break down myths about industrial and intellectual property. She and the community’s Promotion Delegate, Jose Sanchez, reported that the campaign is named ‘Greatest Hits of the Top Manta.’ ‘Top Manta’ is the name by which the illegal sale of CDs, DVDs, handbags and other bootleg goods is known in Spain. “We know that sales of illegally produced goods are often encouraged by passers-by, so it is important for us to make them see how much damage they do to legal traders,” del Cid said.
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The Masterchef effect LOCAL catering schools have seen a boost in enrolment applications after TV show Masterchef hit Spanish screens. The first edition of the Spanish version of Masterchef finished this week. It appears that many, inspired by the show, have decided to try for a career in catering. The CIOMijas school was visited by national TV channel, TVE, to ask them to promote auditions amongst its students.
And a catering college in Benahavis has received 25 per cent more registration requests than last year, most of them since the programme was broadcast, and in Benalmadena, there have been 20 per cent more. Meanwhile, La Consula catering school in Malaga has had to close due to lack of funding from the Junta de Andalucia. Staff have not been paid for four months and have no money to purchase goods to work with. Some
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suppliers have not been paid for more than a year. La Consula has received more than 600 requests for registration for next term, but at the time of going to press, were still awaiting funds from the Junta de Andalucia, which had been promised to be available before the end of this week.
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UK criminal found hiding in villa
ANOTHER British criminal has discovered there is no hiding place on the Costa del Sol. Drug trafficker Mark Alan Lilley is now facing extradition to the UK after being on the run for 13 years. He was held when a special operations team raided a villa in Alhaurin de la Torre. After initially finding two men and two women inside, officers found Lilley in a hidden panic room behind a wardrobe. Aged 41, if extradited he could face a prison sentence that will see him become a pensioner before tasting freedom again, as he already has a 24-year-jail term to serve, and will face a longer sentence after going on the run. He had remained free by living under a false identity, with the villa where he was captured fitted
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IN HIDING: Lilley, one of Britain’s most wanted criminals, was found hiding in a panic room at his villa. ALAN LILLEY: Facing extradition. with CCTV cameras and a hidden panic room in which he locked himself to try to avoid arrest. But there was no escape route, and he was forced to give himself up, thus joining a number of other high profile British criminals held in recent years by Spanish police. Lilley was sentenced in Britain in 2000 to 24 years in
prison for drug trafficking and had become one of Britain’s most wanted criminals after being released on bail and going on the run. The original drug trafficking charges against Lilley related to a haul in the UK worth more than £500,000 (€585,000) in 1997. The trial against him began in 2000, but two months after being released on bail, he went on the run. In his absence, he was jailed for 24 years.
Shop assault over 30 cents A CHINESE shop-owner was injured in a fight with clients over 30 cents for a garment. A customer at the Chinese bazaar in Malaga reportedly wanted a T-shirt marked at €3, but the shop-owner told her that it cost a little more. The two began to fight and the owner sustained injuries to her nose, which have required surgery.
Three women and a man have been arrested for their alleged involvement in this latest attack on a Chinese trader. The victim said she caught three women attempting to steal items and they refused to pay. The victim’s daughter came to her assistance and then a man who was with the clients also arrived, and the four of them allegedly began to attack the two Chinese
women. Threatened with the police, the four people fled by car. The shop-owner stood in front of the vehicle and they allegedly knocked her down. A suspect vehicle was traced to Fuengirola. This comes after the owner of a Chinese bazaar in Fuengirola was killed when attempting to stop some young thieves who were fleeing from his shop.
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Jailed for officer’s death A MAN has been sentenced to two-anda-half years in prison for the death of a Guardia Civil officer whom he knocked down while driving under the influence of alcohol. The events took place in September 2009 on the A-357 motorway between Malaga and Campanillas. Roadworks were being carried out at the time. A drunk driver lost control of his vehicle on a bend and overturned, and, although the accident was not within the 27-year-old Guardia Civil officer’s jurisdiction, he and his partner headed to the scene to offer assistance. While he was alerting other drivers to the accident with a torch, he was hit by a car. He was in a coma for a month before he died. The 29-year-old driver
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Monk ‘had plan for child porn kidnaps’ A MONK allegedly involved with a network which planned to kidnap children could be expelled from his religious order. The 48-year-old is now at the centre of an internal investigation as well as a police probe. The order has said they will co-operate with the police and that they were unaware of the monk’s activities. He was one of eight people arrested in an operation against a network which exchanged child pornography online as well as recounting personal experiences of abuse against children.
The investigation began when an individual was asked if he wanted to belong to the network. He alerted police and told them the network talked about ‘disgusting practices’ against children. The members’ phones were tapped and it was found that they also spoke of kidnapping children and subjecting them to sadistic practices, using them in orgies, drugging them, locking them up in inhumane conditions and even killing them. Police detected there were three children in danger in Spain who were rescued.
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Brave swimmer
Disabled Marbella man takes on English Channel DISABLED Marbella triathlete Javier Merida is to swim the English Channel. The council held an event to present the undertaking, which Javier is due to carry out at any time from today (Thursday) until Tuesday, depending on the weather. He will cover 32 kilometres in waters that are around 14ºC. Local Sports Director Federico Valles said that Merida is an “example of work, strength and personal effort,” and has the council’s full support. If he makes it, he will be the first disabled athlete from Spain to cross the English Channel. He lost a leg in an accident, but since then has swum the
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SUPPORT: Marbella Council members announce the epic event. Strait of Gibraltar and competed twice in the Ironman competition. The event was also attended by President of the Nueva Alcantara Tennis and Padel Club, Ignacio Saracho, President of the Jose Banus Foundation, Candido Fernandez, his trainer, Jaime Vigaray, and his nutritionist, Rosa Sanchez.
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Four years jail for gang rape three THREE men have been sentenced to four years each in prison for sexually assaulting a British tourist in Benalmadena in October 2001. The woman, aged 32 at the time, met the two brothers and their cousin at a disco in Puerto Marina, and they offered to take her home by car. However, they drove to a secluded area and
Repairs set for ‘death walkway’ ANTEQUERA COUNCIL has approved its part of the plans for the restoration of the notorious ‘Caminito del Rey,’ known as the ‘death walkway.’ The Junta de Andalucia and Malaga Provincial Government will carry out the project to restore the Caminito del Rey in El Chorro, Alora. A spokesman for the council said the work on what could become a major tourist attraction should go ahead as soon as possible. Plans also depend on approval from Alora and Ardales Councils. The project will be carried out in phases, the first of which is due to be assigned this year, started in 2014, and finished within another year. The first phase to repair the 1.2-kilometre walkway is due to cost €3 million.
forced her at knifepoint to take a drug which left her ‘drowsy and defenceless.’ She was then allegedly raped on several occasions. The victim claims she was hit on the head and at one point was unconscious. She was abandoned on the wasteland with several injuries. She has since required counselling. She has rejected any compensation. The suspects were arrested in 2010 and two of them have criminal records, one for gender violence and domestic abuse. Two of them were facing 31 years each in prison, and the other, 26 years, but the judge has taken into account how long it took for the case to be tried. The accused have denied the charges and said that although they had had sex with the woman, it was consensual.
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Accused of killing own son, 5 A MAN who allegedly killed his couple had been separated for three former partner and their five-year- months. old son in Malaga has been Initial coroners’ remanded in reports suggest the custody. woman and her son He has been were strangled, charged with two although the woman counts of murder and reportedly had a cut to two of abuse and the back of the head. refused to testify in According to locals, the woman’s father court. found the bodies when The Andalucian he went to their home High Court of Justice because he was has said the 36-yearworried he hadn’t old did not have a October 3 Issue 1474 heard from them. record of abuse. The
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Neighbours said they had heard the couple arguing. The father had to use a ladder to get into the apartment and reportedly found the bodies in a bedroom, where the detainee was still standing. They allegedly began to fight and the younger man fled the area covered in blood. The alleged killer underwent a medical examination to determine whether he has been taking drugs or has psychiatric problems. He is also under investigation for mugging two prostitutes and threatening another.
100s flock to Primark
HUNDREDS of people gathered outside the doors of the new Primark store in the Miramar shopping centre in Fuengirola awaiting its opening. At midday, the doors opened and shoppers literally ran into the 3,000square-metre store, keen
to get their hands on some fashion bargains. This is Primark’s second store in Malaga Province and the 35th in Spain. It has fashion for men, women, children and babies, as well as a household department. The inauguration was attended by Fuengirola
Councillor for Commerce Carmen Diaz and local Councillor for Employment Ricardo Von Wichmann, who congratulated the 126 members of staff. Primark received 20,800 CVs for its opening in Fuengirola. Seventy per cent of those hired were out of work. The company will open a
store in Cartagena, Murcia, next Thursday, and in November two more stores in Andalucia, one in Huelva and the other in Roquetas de Mar, Almeria. The first 50 clients to make a purchase following the opening of the Fuengirola store were given a €25 gift voucher.
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29 air passengers left stranded AN easyJet flight from Malaga to Bristol left 29 people stranded at the airport. According to a report in the British press, the passengers had checked in, passed the check points and shown their boarding cards, but the plane left while they were waiting to embark. They claim a member of staff closed off the access to the plane with tape with no explanation. Thinking it was a temporary measure, they continued waiting until they saw the plane had left. They were trapped in the stairwell for more than 20 minutes and were only able to get out when staff in a nearby shop realised they were there and called for help. They were offered a hotel for the night to get the flight to Bristol the next day, or the option of flying to Glasgow. easyJet has apologised and opened an enquiry.
FLOCKING IN: Shoppers at the Fuengirola store.
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Graffiti vandal’s Facebook error LOCAL POLICE in Benalmadena used social networks to identify the author of graffiti which appeared in the centre of Arroyo de la Miel in August. The signature ‘Flow’ was left on the ornamental flowerpots in Avenida de la Constitucion, phone boxes, shop windows, advertising banners and entrances to buildings. The police recently discovered the person responsible for the graffiti after he put a photo containing the same word on his Facebook profile. He was already the main suspect. Officers used CCTV cameras, which were installed to control parking in the town, to identify the culprit who caused damage estimated at up to €2,700. The young man was seen in the early hours of the
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Fire warning after girl, 13, badly burned By Dilip Kuner
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DEFACED: Graffiti appeared on the ornamental flowerpots, since repainted.
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A MOTHER has sent out a warning to youngsters to never play with fire after her daughter suffered severe burns in an accident with an aerosol can. Amy Noddings, 13, was taken to the Intensive Care Unit of Malaga Children’s Hospital suffering second and third degree burns to 40 per cent of her body. Her mum, Ashley, has asked for a photo of Amy in Intensive Care to be published to warn children of the dangers of playing with fire. Amy was with a friend on the beach near her home in La Cala de Mijas. It is thought they were playing with an aerosol spray and
WARNING: Burns victim Amy pictured with her mother Ashley. setting light to the gas when it exploded.
Man guilty of murdering teenager
went to the November 7 Issue 14 police 79 A MAN has been found guilty of station murdering a 15-year-old who with his mother and entered his property to steal apologised for his crime. He marihuana leaves. was charged with causing The events took place in October 2011, damage, for which he could when the Moroccan teenager entered the be fined €750. property in San Pedro Alcantara in the
early hours of the morning to steal marihuana which the accused, 60, was growing. The accused heard his dogs barking, so he took a shotgun, loaded it, and went outside, shooting the boy in the head and killing him instantly.
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Doctor detained for public health crimes A MAN, 46, who had been practising as a doctor in Malaga for more than 15 years without qualifications has been arrested by National Police. The detainee advertised his services online and had been running his practice since 1998. He claimed to be a doctor of medicine and surgery, a forensic doctor and physiologist, specialising in sports medicine. Amongst his patients, he had treated an eight-month-old baby, and in his office he had several forged diplomas for medical specialties, information about treatment and proper medical equipment and garments. Police seized an appointment book, medical histories, utensils and medicines. He was arrested in the office while dressed in medical attire and charged with document falsification, practising a profession
ID: The bracelets were accidentally swapped.
Babies in swap row THE parents of a baby girl born at Malaga Children’s Hospital had a shock when they were given a boy by mistake. According to a report in local Spanish daily Malaga Hoy, the woman was admitted and had to undergo a Caesarean section. She was with her baby girl for a few seconds before being taken to the recovery room, and the baby was SEIZED: Medicines and equipment. shown to the father and relatives in the ward. Several hours later, the mother was taken to a room and without qualifications and crimes charged €30 for a 30-minute a baby was brought to her with her name on the against public health. massage or as much as €4,700 for identification bracelet. He was later remanded in long-term treatment. However, However, after two prison. none of them complained about hours with the baby, Former patients said he had the treatment they received and during which she BER prescribed medicines and that he most spoke highly of him. breastfed the baby and M CE took photos to send to DE friends, the grandmother said it was nothing like anyone in the family and decided to take off its nappy. It was then they found it was a boy. December 5 Scared someone may Issue 1483 have stolen their baby, they THE killer of a young man demanded an explanation, from Coin who was and after 20 minutes, their knifed to death before baby girl was found on the being beheaded and ward with all the other disembowelled has been newborn babies. given a life sentence. The baby boy had been Karl Addo, aged 30 and born 15 minutes after her diagnosed with paranoid and hadn’t been given to schizophrenia, pleaded her mother because she guilty to the manslaughter had also had a Caesarean through diminished responwith complications. sibility of Sergio Retamar in Staff at the hospital came Bournemouth (UK). to apologise and said that He had been charged VICTIM: Sergio Retamar Marquez. with murder but the Addo will serve a life hospital where he has been the two babies had been in the same room and after prosecution accepted his sentence at Broadmoor for the last year. plea. high-security psychiatric He will be detained for a having tests carried out, bracelets were minimum of six-and-a-half- their years, but the judge made accidentally swapped. They say this is the first an order under the Mental Health Act that he not be time such a thing has released until the relevant happened in 40 years and that an investigation will be authority considers it safe. Addo escaped from the carried out to determine Hutley Centre St Pancras why it happened and how Psychiatric Hospital, where to improve. They also pointed out he was a voluntary patient. The 23-year-old victim that they also check the was a waiter from Coin who identity of the baby with blood tests and prints. went to Britain to study.
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Search on POLICE are searching for three people who set fire to a Renault Laguna parked in Son Forteza, Palma, on Christmas Eve, totally destroying the vehicle.
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ALMERIA company Briseis has donated 10,000 hygiene products to the Red Cross and Caritas. Items include hand gel and deodorant.
Junta grant
Burning robe
THE Hotel Almirez in Laujar Andarax has been given €14,000 by the Junta to create a library and photo exhibition to promote the Alpujarra-Sierra Nevada region.
A WOMAN was taken to Son Espases Hospital with severe burns to her back after her dressing gown accidentally caught fire when she was in the kitchen of her home in Palma.
Zumba display
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THE tram route between Soller and the port is once again operating after service was suspended for two weeks to carry out renovation works.
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Man arrested A YOUNG man, aged 21, has been arrested in Motril for allegedly stealing from at least 15 cars. National Police have recovered a GPS unit, sunglasses, mobile phones and six passbooks.
Drugs found GUARDIA CIVIL found 200 kilograms of hashish hidden in two false compartments in a car coming from Al Hoceima (Morocco) at a checkpoint at Motril port.
Car crash FOUR people, three women and a man aged between 26 and 37, were taken to the Santa Ana Hospital in Motril after the two cars they were travelling in crashed on the N340 road in Salobreña.
Beach cleaning NEARLY 20 tonnes of waste were removed from Almuñecar and La Herradura beaches by the local cleaning services after they were affected by heavy rains and strong winds.
Not paying WORKERS from the Home Help service
RECORD rainfall in Elche, which saw 10 litres of rain per square metre, will benefit crops. According to farmers, the rain was a welcome relief after a very dry autumn.
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A MAN, 69, had to be treated for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in his home in Palma. He was taken to a local clinic.
Tram running
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Smoke inhalation
STRONG winds tore off the railings of a top floor apartment of Coll d’en Rebassa, Palma, which fell on the pavement below. No-one was injured.
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Paul ends his journey in Benidorm, greeted by parents Frank and Ann.
Brother’s ride for little sister ONE man has taken on the challenge of a lifetime, by cycling from Liverpool to Benidorm. Paul Renshaw, 32, left Liverpool on December 4, cycling the 2,200-kilometre journey before arriving at Camping Villasol in Benidorm in time for Christmas. The charity cycle was to raise money for leukaemia and lymphoma research in memory of his sister Joanne, who passed away in January 2007 after losing a twoyear-battle with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. “Jo was my little sister, the bravest little sister ever,” said Paul as he spoke to Euro Weekly News after arriving at his destination where his parents were waiting. Recalling his adventure, Paul said: “When I was very close to Teruel, I had an incident with wild dogs; it was pitch black and I could hear a deep growl. But I had experienced lots of luck and in the end, everything that happened became an unforgettable adventure.” You can make a donation via www.justgiving.com/ paulrenshaw1. for impaired people in Motril have accused the town council of not paying November wages as well as their Christmas bonuses.
and will be the main meeting and reservation point for Orihuela’s guided tours.
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CATRAL will be represented in Strasbourg after its sustainable food and solidarity plan was selected as one of the 50 finalists by the European Commission’s Economic and Social Plan.
Blood drive TORREVIEJA saw 40 blood donations made during its last blood drive of the year. The blood donations were carried out at the CIAJ Centre for Information and Youth.
Tourist office ORIHUELA’S new tourist office has been inaugurated in the city’s Plaza de la Soledad and features a souvenir shop
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Go ahead WORK on lighting in Urbanisation El Oasis will go ahead according to San Fulgencio Town Hall after allegations made by the opposition that the ruling party wanted to cancel the grant to start the work.
MORE than 100 pupils from HuercalAlmeria took part in a display of Zumba, Batuka and aerobics in front of a large crowd at the town’s sport hall.
Master stroke THIRTEEN-year-old Manuel Martos of the H2O swimming club in El Ejido has broken the Spanish record in the 200 metres backstroke. The record was broken at the Andalucian Swimming championships in Cadiz.
New signing UD ALMERIA have signed defender Mane from Maccabi de Tel Aviv of Israel.
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Full house BENIDORM hotels had 95 per cent occupancy over the recent holidays. This demonstrated that good results do not depend on special offers, the Hosbec hoteliers’ association claimed.
Ghost town A 2,000-HOME development halted in 2008 will not restart in the near future, Pego Council predicted.
Popular again AN estimated 15,208 French tourists visited Alicante City last summer, the highest number for 20 years. Of those, 12,751 visited the tourist offices for information.
Billboard war SAN VICENTE Town Hall detected 54 illegal hoardings in the last two years, removing 34 illegal hoardings and ordering the removal of another 14. Only six owners legalised their hoardings.
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Stories making headlines in Europe
NORWAY - Hospital officials in Bergen said they plan on giving out heroin to addicts in an effort to reduce overdoses and health complications.
Mild winter NORWAY - A large part of Norway saw unusually mild weather this Christmas.
Icy Somalis SWEDEN - A Swedishbased team of Somalians are preparing to represent the African nation at the world championships of Bandy, similar to ice hockey.
Food aversion SWEDEN - A survey by Finnish communications corporation Nokia found that half of Swedes are irritated by pictures of food on Instagram and Facebook pages.
Taxing time
David Attenborough, 87, climbing trees, he revealed.
MORE than 1,500 people found time on Christmas Day to submit their online tax returns, HM Revenue and Customs said.
Clowning around BRITAIN’S clowning community fears its good name has been tarnished after police around the country revealed incidents of people in costume scaring members of the public.
Keep ban EIGHT out of 10 people believe foxhunting should remain illegal, an animal welfare charity has revealed, with support equally strong in both rural and urban areas.
A SANTA CLAUS was told to stop entertaining children in a town centre over fears they would be ‘traumatised’ by the sight of two Father Christmases in the same street.
FESTIVE BAN: One Santa too many.
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Best politician A RUSSIAN opinion research centre has named Vladimir Putin the Best Politician of the Year. According to the VTSIOM survey, 44 per cent of the population supported Putin.
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Not bothered OLYMPICS: Obama will not attend.
THE organising committee for Russia’s Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics said it was
GERMANY is short of doctors with its lack of GPs increasing by 30 per cent in one year. Rural areas are the worst affected. A report suggests 4,600 more doctors are needed.
Investing country IN 2013 German companies spent €54 billion on research and development, strengthening the country as a business location in the international competition.
Pensioner charged
HAVING knee replacement surgery and a pacemaker fitted has not stopped veteran wildlife broadcaster Sir
A RUSSIAN cargo plane crashed into warehouses at a military facility in Siberia, killing all nine people on board. There were no casualties on the ground.
DENMARK - A far-right Danish party has withdrawn its anti-Muslim comments saying they were ‘not welcome’ following criticism.
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NORWAY - Prime Minister Erna Solberg will make it easier for migrant workers with higher education to come to Norway and make it more attractive to them.
DENMARK - Nagging your partner could significantly increase the risk of them suffering angina, according to a study at the University of Copenhagen.
MARKS & SPENCER apologised after a Muslim member of staff refused to sell alcohol to a customer and asked her to wait until someone else was available to serve them.
MRS BROWN’S BOYS became this year’s mostwatched programme on Christmas Day. The show created by Irish comic Brendan O’Carroll had an average audience of 9.4 million.
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‘not really concerned’ that President Barack Obama would not be attending the event.
Natural causes YASSER ARAFAT died of natural causes, not radiation poisoning, Russian scientists said. Their findings were dismissed by Swiss experts as politically motivated.
Import restrictions RUSSIA plans to impose import restrictions on the dairy products from five Estonian companies and on products from six Estonian fishery industries.
Banned beef RUSSIAN authorities have advised that residues of a growth hormone were detected in several consignments of Australian beef.
Paid in full THE Russian crew of 20 on a Belize-flagged cargo ship ended their strike at a South Korean port after being paid their full salaries.
AN 87-year-old pensioner was sent to prison by a Wuppertal court after she was unable to pay a fine of €474 for persistent faredodging on public transport.
Strike continues WORKERS at Amazon.com Inc’s German operations plan to continue their strikes, in a dispute over pay that has been raging for several months.
Gold returns GERMANY’S Bundesbank plans to store half the national gold reserves in its own vaults by 2020. It will mean the return of 700 tons from the US and France.
Naked biker GERMAN police are looking for a motorcyclist who rode through Münster’s Christmas market wearing only gloves and a helmet.
Legal action AUSTRIA is considering legal action against Germany to prevent the country from introducing a charge on foreign drivers on its motorways.
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Changing the law MORE than 5,000 women decide to have abortions in Malaga province every year, 97 per cent of which would be illegal under the new law proposed by the government.
Less TV SPANIARDS spent an average of just over four hours a day watching TV in 2013, about three minutes less than the average in 2012.
King’s speech THE King of Spain’s Christmas Eve speech was watched by 6.58 million people, the fewest in the past 15 years, and 4.9 per cent fewer people than in 2012.
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Jailed for undertaking illicit money transfers A MAN has been sentenced to two years in prison for voluntarily receiving unauthorised bank transfers in his account in exchange for money. He opened four accounts in July 2006 in Marbella and gave the
account numbers to unidentified people with whom he had an agreement to send the money abroad via companies used for this purpose. The gang used computer techniques to transfer money from
the accounts of unsuspecting victims without their consent on 10 occasions. The accused retained 10 per cent of the amounts he received and sent on, and the total amount defrauded was €61,200. He will have to pay back the banks, who returned the amounts stolen from the victims, a quantity to be determined by the court. He has also been fined €9,000. He accepted his sentence before a trial took place.
International drug traffickers tricked by a violent gang FOUR people were arrested in Madrid and another charged for allegedly stealing money from drug traffickers by violent means. A group was laundering money from drugs brought into Spain, changing smaller denomination notes for €200 and €500 notes, which were later sent to South America.
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Fugitives detained LOCAL POLICE in Alhaurin de la Torre have arrested two men wanted by the authorities. Staff at a supermarket called the police after two men and two women who had been seen frequently in the area were caught shoplifting. When they were detained, police found there was an arrest warrant against one of the men, 41, who had been sentenced to prison. The other, 23, also had an arrest warrant against him and was wanted to appear in court. They were handed over to the Guardia Civil.
Stupid Tweet RECOVERED: On of the gang’s guns. Those arrested offered to help them launder the money, but instead stole
the money in an armed attack when they turned up for a meeting.
A MEMBER of the conservative Partido Popular’s ‘New Generations’ caused controversy on Twitter with a tweet about abortion. Pedro Gutierrez had to apologise and remove the tweet, which said: “I don’t care if your boyfriends beat you with a stick to cause an abortion as long as it doesn’t come out of my money.”
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SIXTY-FOUR per cent of Spaniards felt stressed by the expense of the Christmas holidays, compared with 69 per in 2012. They complained of insomnia, headaches, muscular pain and stomach aches.
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Just 8 state-owned airports make money profitable airports were less so after paying amortisations or taxes. This was the case with Madrid-Barajas, which despite its €407.1m EBITDA, had an after-tax shortfall of €13.1m. Malaga and Alicante were also excluded from the money-makers after having met all their obligations, unlike Palma and El Prat, which both made a profit of almost €74m.
Is it too soon to declare victory? SPAIN could be declaring economic victory too soon. So believes Gilles Moec, Co-head of European Economics Research at Deutsche Bank. Gilles Moec has been studying Spain’s economy since 1993 and feels ‘moderately optimistic’ regarding its recovery, he recently told a Spanish national newspaper El Pais interviewer. There is certainly a flow of foreign money towards Spain, conceded Moec when asked if investors’ enthusiasm was justified. “But the message I try to transmit to my clients is that it was neither that bad before, nor is it that good now,” he explained.
“The private sector has carried out necessary adjustments. Spanish firms are now in a net lending position and that means they do not need to reduce employment to meet their financial commitments,” Moec said. In contrast, homework is pending for the public sector. Spain still had a high public debt with a deficit of 6.5 per cent of this year’s GDP, the economist pointed out. “My impression is that in 2014 the European Commission will give Spain some margin to adjust the deficit. But it will have to come up with some credible plans in the following years,” he warned.
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Mini-job boost SPAIN’S government wants to increase parttime jobs. Only 14.6 per cent of Spanish employees work parttime, compared with 20.9 per cent in Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development countries.
Home birds FIFTY-FOUR per cent of Spanish women worked outside the home in 2012. This was the fourth lowest after Italy (50.5 per cent), Croatia (50.2 per cent) and Greece (45.2 per cent).
Copper-bottomed industry ATLANTIC COPPER is the biggest copper foundry in Spain and Europe’s second most important. The Huelva company was taken over in 1993 by the US-owned Freeport-McMoRan, the world’s largest producer of gold, molybdenum and copper. At the time of the takeover, Atlantic Copper had a turnover of
around €211m. By 2012 this had multiplied almost tenfold to €1.98bn. The Huelva plant now produces twice as much copper, three times as much gold and three times the amount of sulphuric acid as it did in the past. It has ridden out the economic crisis, said CEO Javier Targhetta, thanks to the emerging markets.
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Airport profits dwindle JUST eight of state-owned AENA’s 47 airports made after-tax profits in 2012. This falls far short of the predicted 18 on the grounds of their earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA). The profit-makers were Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona-El Prat, Gran Canaria, Tenerife Sur, Ibiza, Lanzarote, Sevilla and Bilbao. Apparently
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MORE foreign tourists than ever holidayed in Spain last year. Their numbers increased by 5 per cent to 57.6 million between January and November 2013, the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism announced. This already overtook 2012’s total without including last December’s figures. Continuing unrest in the Middle East worked in Spain’s favour, with many preferring the safety of the Canary Islands. This was especially noticeable last November when the islands received 17.9 per cent more foreign tourists than in November 2012. All visitors, including the comparatively new Russian market and the traditional Northern European
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Sun and sand tempt foreign A sad farewell tourists to Spanish beaches
TEMPTED: Beaches attracted foreigners. markets, were attracted by Spain’s sun and sand offer. Reductions in accommodation prices to offset the fall in Spanish visitors were a further draw.
The fastest-growing tourist markets were comparatively new Russia as well as the perennial Northern European countries but UK visitors were still the most numerous.
Staying on at work rather than retiring EARLY retirements in Spain fell by 40 per cent to fewer than 120,000 last year.
This enabled the central government to make savings in the region of €870 million.
EURO WEEKLY NEWS finance columnist Jim Collins has died. Many readers will remember his well-thought out and readable column that appeared weekly until early in 2013 when he returned to England for hospital treatment. His articles were always thought provoking and often controversial. Away from the world of finance he was well known in the Torrevieja (Costa Blanca) area, especially for his role in the Torrevieja Barbershop Harmonisers. In a statement the singers said: “We mourn the loss of one of our longest standing members. “He had been a member of the chorus for some 18 years and was one of the most committed members we had. “He was the bass section leader devoting his time to improving the quality of the section’s singing - his enthusiasm was an inspiration to us all.” Jim died peacefully in his sleep in hospital in England at the age of 83.
PIVE could be a possibility for 2014 THE PIVE plan could continue during 2014, the government has hinted. Car sales would rise 7.5 per cent if the €2,000 grants are retained for writing-off old cars and buying energy-efficient vehicles.
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OK, so you may have had Beatle mania, long hair, flower-power images and flared jeans, but a new fiscal report from the UK concludes that many people born in the 1960s and 1970s will be poorer overall than their parents, ending the post-war trend for each generation being richer than the last. A lack of a pay rise, insufficient pension savings, falling home ownership and no saving means that many may need to rely on inheritance from their parents to see them comfortably through the remainder of their lives. According to a report from the UK, those born in the 1960s and 70s have taken a serious hit over the past decade, as the average income has not risen significantly. Since 2002 incomes have only grown by 0.1 per cent, while the parents of 60s and 70s children enjoyed decent income growth throughout their 30s, 40s and 50s.
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Foreign owners HONG KONG-based Shuanghui and Mexico’s Sigma reached agreement to take over Spain’s Campofrio Food Group. They will pay €6.9 per share, giving the Spanish company a value of €705 million.
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WORSE OFF: Flower power children losing out. It appears that those born in the 60s and 70s also suffer from an inability to save, preferring to spend money rather than put it away. In comparison, the consumer habits of the parents of these spendthrifts was quite the contrary - 60s’ and 70s’ mums and dads were more inclined to save money than splash the cash as young adults. A gleaming goal on the horizon for many young adults in
the 60s and 70s was to get on the property ladder and that was exactly what they did. Statistics show that 80 per cent of people at that time were homeowners by the age of 50. In contrast, while the report reveals that those born in the 60s have managed somewhat better to acquire a home, unfortunately for those born in the 70s, falling incomes, saving less and the boom in property
prices in the 1990s and up to the mid-2000s, has made it very difficult to buy a home. That’s not to say that all is lost in the world and you had better hope that an inheritance will see you through! No, it’s just a reminder of how important it is in this day and age to make correct financial decisions in order to make the most of your money and future.
AMANCIO ORTEGA, Inditex owner and founder of Zara, bought Devonshire House in London’s Mayfair. He acquired the office block from the estate of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc for €480 million.
Even-handed EIGHTY per cent of the Eroski cooperative’s 8,500 members backed the board’s proposal to assume 30 per cent of the group’s losses. This was coherent with past profitsharing, Eroski sources said.
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What goes up sometimes comes down ONE basic service in crisisweary Spain now costs less. Mobile telephone bills fell by 22 per cent in the period between the third quarter of 2012 and the third quarter of 2013.
This was the steepest year-on-year reduction in recent years, overtaking 2012’s 18 per cent reduction and the 9.6 per cent fall recorded in 2011, said Spain’s National Markets and Competition
Lower tax on way AN overhaul of the Spanish tax system is on the way with low earners set to be the winners and big business the losers. Treasury Minister Cristobal Montoro said in an interview with Spanish newspaper Expansion that income tax will be gradually lowered, with low earners getting the biggest cuts before higher income brackets between 2015 and 2017. The government will hope to pay for the reform by boosting corporate tax takes, which at the moment are around 8 per cent of company profits - one of the lowest rates in Europe. But no details have been finalised yet, and there is no indication of by how much income tax may be cut.
Commission (CNMC). Mobile companies’ tariffs based on average earnings per minute have fallen by half since 2005. In contrast Iberdrola, Endesa and Gas Natural Fenosa, which account for 90 per cent of the domestic power market, have increased their bills by 70 per cent since then. Competition amongst telecommunications companies and their pitched battles in the war to poach each others’ business have benefited clients. This has improved Spain’s EU rankings, as only two years ago the country’s mobile-to-mobile calls were amongst the most expensive in Europe. The three companies that originally dominated
REPSOL started production at Bolivia’s Margarita 6 field. This is the most productive in the country and the subAndean basin, producing 6 million cubic metres of gas each day.
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GOOD NEWS: Mobile charges fall.
the mobile market - Telefonica, Vodafone and Orange - no longer have it in their clutches following the ascent of Yoigo as the country’s fourth-largest operator. Yoigo changed the mobile landscape and so did the Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO in English and OMV in
Spanish). These do not own networks but instead buy bulk access at wholesale rates which they then resell. Movistar, which once had 46.6 per cent of the market, now has 33.6 per cent; Vodafone has lost 6 per cent of its share while Yoigo and the MVNOs have 18.6 per cent more.
THERE were 1,141 strikes between January and November 2013, involving 553,836 workers. The 14 million lost working hours were 63 per cent fewer than during the same period in 2012.
Metro lay-offs A TOTAL of 587 Madrid Metro employees accepted a voluntary redundancy offer of 20 days’ pay for every year worked. Those aged between 58 and 63 will receive more.
OPINION & COMMENT
Voters get what they deserve! I REFER to the letter from Bob Mitchell calling for a democratic Marxist state (Letters, Issue 1483) and the reply from Paul Whitfield last week in which he refers to the ever-increasing disparity between the rich and the poor. He then asks why can we not have a government with integrity acting in the best interests of the majority since this is what democracy should be all about. However, he then asks why can we not have the kind of government we deserve. I would remind him that in a democracy with one man one vote, you always get the government that you deserve, whether you like it or not! The Gil party that ran Marbella Town Hall between 1991 and 2005 is a very good example of this polarisation of public opinion. Peter Sanderson, Estepona (Malaga) Editor’s note: Many members of the Gil party that ran Marbella under Mayor Jesus Gil have been convicted of criminal offences related to their terms in office.
Open your eyes I WOULD like to suggest a New Year’s resolution for many expats living in Spain. Over the years, the Euro Weekly News has printed many letters about the importance of learning the language, and I totally agree. However, this is hard for some people, often through no fault of their own. What is also important and does not require great knowledge of the language, is getting to know places and going further than the shops, the post office, the bars and the beach. I know dozens of people who have lived here for years and have seen nothing of the country. Wherever you live in Spain, you will find that within just a few hours’ drive, there is a
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This spider was fished out of the bottom of our swimming pool by a young boy who was staying with us. The fact that it had sunk indicates that it had been in water for quite some time. About an hour later despite appearing to be truly dead, surprise surprise it revived and set off across the table! Can anyone identify it?
Point missed WITH regard to the letter from Ken Bethell ‘Where is the loss?’ (Issue 1485). Mr Bethell misses the point completely when he states that buying fake goods, purportedly supposed to be designer brands, doesn’t hurt big companies like Gucci, Prada, et al. While obviously it does hurt these companies, the greater loss is to local traders who pay taxes, rents, lighting, staff, etc, while the purloiners of fake goods pay nothing.
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our lack of commitment. Looking for good value places is legitimate, but there are more important things in this life than just saving some euros. Maybe if we had made a little effort and helped our local bars, many of them would have not closed because of the financial crisis. Pedro Rodriguez, Benalmadena (Malaga)
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world completely different to what you have become accustomed to. Spain is full of both natural and manmade monuments from all eras, natural parks, mountains, reservoirs and much more; some are well-known, others less so, but all worth a visit. So even if you can only spare one day a month to do so, get in your car, on public transport or with an organised tour, and get out there! Joan Bainbridge (By email)
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Does he not read the press or watch television news? Where does he think these goods come from? Much of the merchandise peddled by the fake goods sellers is funded by mafias who use the profits for illegal enterprises. How many people who buy from these illegal sellers realise that they are contributing to illegal activities? The loss, while probably minimal to the giant conglomerates, is felt much more by the legal traders in all towns and cities and it is from protests by these traders that the authorities have clamped down on the illegal sellers of
fake goods. And rightly so. R G Waugh, Fuengirola (Malaga)
Support your own A COUPLE of days ago, I went for a walk to Los Boliches, in Fuengirola, after literally years without visiting the neighbourhood. To my surprise, I found most of the restaurants and bars I used to go to some 20 years ago were closed. Well, not all of them. Oddly enough, I noticed that some of the places that are still open are managed by British people. I’ve always criticised the fact that most visitors and foreign residents go to these places, but now I see why they do so. Having the support of the local community is crucial to keeping your business open, and what these expatriates have been doing for so long was just supporting their people. I think we, Spanish people, could learn from that. Too many Spanish restaurants and pubs have closed simply because of
WITH news that another censure motion is trying to be pushed through by the PP party in Orihuela, it really does make you wonder why you bother voting. The PP lost the last election and the right to rule with it, in a fair and democratic vote, so what makes them think they can just jump into bed with various other political parties; the very same parties they were fighting against when they were in power, in a bid to get back in charge? The voting public do not want them in power otherwise they’d have voted for them. It makes a mockery of the election system and of Orihuela’s politics when the only ones to suffer are residents. A S Williams, Orihuela Costa (Alicante)
Big thanks I WOULD like to say thank you for my wonderful experience of the Spanish healthcare system. As a foreign resident of 75 years, I have recently had two stents fitted in my heart. This was after a road accident when a medical examination revealed a defect. This was followed by a consultation at Foietes, an MRI at Benidorm Clinic, and an operation at St Juan, all within seven weeks. Now I have a new lease of life. Viva España! I am sure that in the UK I would have been put on the scrapheap. Tony Nicholls, Benidorm (Alicante)
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Old-fashioned, melodramatic love story in which a singing superstar takes on a bodyguard to defend her against someone who is trying to kill her. Sparks fly when the feisty singer and her uncompromising protector cannot see eye to eye about anything, but the friction also kindles romance. Whitney Houston's debut film role. With a clutch of hits including I Will Always Love You.
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Impractical Jokers (Comedy, 2012) BBC 3 from 3:00am to 3:30am Hidden camera show where four friends - Joel Dommet, Roisin Conaty, Paul McCaffrey and Marek Larwood - compete to embarrass each another in everyday situations. Pushing each other to the limit, they take it in turns to complete embarrassing challenges. They have got to do or say everything the other jokers tell them via a hidden earpiece, but if they refuse they lose and face a humiliating forfeit. It's a ruthless fight to finish where there are no winners, just a loser. This time, the jokers convince complete strangers into taking a ridiculous amount of photos of them, force each other to offer unhelpful advice at a garden centre and risk total embarrassment carrying out bizarre instructions during a CPR demonstration.
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8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Mary Poppins 10:45pm Michael Grade's Stars of the Musical Theatre 11:45pm Secret Voices of Hollywood 12:45am Old Jews Telling Jokes 1:15am Old Jews Telling Jokes 1:45am The Many Faces of Les Dawson 2:45am Michael Grade's Stars of the Musical Theatre 3:45am The Bridge
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Enrol now for U3A Costa del Sol IF you want to meet people and expand your interests, go along and see what U3A has to offer. Enrolment for the spring term takes place on January 6 at The Ark, Las Rampas Centre, Fuengirola between 11am and 12.30pm and costs â‚Ź15, which entitles you to attend as many groups as you like, subject to availability. For those new to the organisation, U3A Costa del Sol aims to promote learning for pleasure and personal fulfilment. There is something for everyone with 40 different groups covering areas as diverse as Science and Technology, Notable British Crimes, Art History and Spanish lessons, Scrabble, Bridge, Canasta and Mah Jong as well as physical activities including Table Tennis,
Jive and Walking in Andalucia. If you know a good story or two don’t just tell your friends, join the Short Story Writing Group and learn to write and publicise your work. U3A welcomes new members and social activities include visits to Malaga museums, visits to local restaurants and a weekly Sunday coffee morning. New groups starting in January include: The Golden Age of Spain, Heraldry, Larger Than Life People, Russian Journey, The Art of Recycling Christmas Cards and Table Tennis. If you want to find out more, visit the website at u3acostadelsol.org Unable to come to enrol? Contact U3A President Ian Phillips on 952 494 172 or any of the committee members, whose details are on the website.
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Men in Black (Film, 1997) Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith (pictured) star as the titular characters with a mission to protect the Earth from the scum of the universe in this hilarious sci-fi comedy adventure, based on the cult comic book series. The MIB is a top-secret agency set up to monitor and police alien activity on Earth, which has been designated an apolitical "neutral zone" - the galactic equivalent of Switzerland. Agents who work for the MIB have no identity and there is no record of their existence, while funding for the agency comes from patents it owns on technology confiscated from aliens: Velcro, microwave ovens and liposuction are just a handful of luxuries unthinkable without a little help from extraterrestrials.
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Starship Troopers (Film, 1997) BBC 3 from 1:10am to 3:05am Science fiction adventure in which a futuristic, militarised Earth is threatened by regiments of giant insects from outer space. When an idealistic teenager enlists in the army in order to become a citizen, he is put through a brutal training programme to prepare him for the horrors of war. Sent to the distant planet Klendathu, he and his fellow troopers fight the deadly enemy force.
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Help for a ‘home away from home’ THE Ronald McDonald House in Malaga wants to thank all those who have provided support to families this year through their generosity. From volunteers who help in the house, to the institutions
that organise leisure activities for families, to companies who sponsor rooms - their support truly makes a difference, said the house. In a statement it said: “By providing a home-away-from-
home, we ensure that sick children are equipped with the best medicine of all - their families. And by staying at the Ronald McDonald House, families are surrounded by others who know what it’s like
to have a sick child, creating a network of support. “Donations from the public make the House a home, allowing it to offer a good night’s rest, a warm meal, a hot shower and a comforting smile
A Christmas Concert THERE was standing room only at the Collegium Musicum Choir and Orchestra concert under the baton of their Director of Music, Annemarie Philipps, in Iglesia de la Encarnacion, Marbella. Works were mainly by
European composers, with one exception, which was the opening movement from El Nacimiento by Ariel Ramirez who hails from Argentina. The musical arrangements are made to suit the ‘present' orchestral
mix, by the president of Collegium Musicum, Delyth Bressington, who would like it to be known they warmly welcome new singers and musicians. For more information go to their web site www.colmus.org.
MARBELLA CONCERT: Standing room only.
to support families during a critical time. “Public support has and will continue to make a difference at the Ronald McDonald House of Malaga. Should you still be considering a charitable gift in 2014, think of the families who will call the House their home.” Visit the website to donate securely online periodically as a partner www.casaronaldmalaga. org/amigos.aspx or for a single donation: UNICAJA: 2103 0146 93 0030002000 CAJAMAR: 3058 0751 05 2720161970
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Edinburgh Comedy Festival Live (Comedy) BBC 3 from 3:40am to 4:40am Recorded live at the Festival Theatre during the Edinburgh Fringe, this show is hosted by Kevin Bridges and features the best comedy talent from around the world including John Bishop, Andi Osho, Stephen K Amos, Mark Watson, Tom Stade and many more.
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A perfect gift to bring in the New Year LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT
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ELL, that’s it for another year. Just when I thought Santa had forgotten me (again) my lovely daughter Charlene presented me with the greatest gift you can have, the two week premature birth of my beautiful grandson Julian. Heaven knows what kind of a world this brand new little manifestation will have to contend with, but rest assured he will be strengthened by the love of many. Welcome my little one and a very happy new life to you. I think this year the TV programmers finally managed to top all previous festive programming by turning out the biggest load of garbage ever. White Christmas. At least three times. South Pacific. Twice. The Wizard of Oz. The Dirty Dozen. Hogan’s Heroes. The Great
EARLY ARRIVAL: Leapy’s new grandson. Escape. Ben Hur. Spartacus. They were all in there. I see Lawrence of Arabia managed to elbow its way in this year, but only because dear old Peter O’Toole kicked the bucket. What I did enjoy, however, was the revival of such wonderful comedies as Steptoe and Son and Dad’s Army. Wonderful comedy offerings and not an ‘F’ word, or indeed anything stronger than a ‘bloody’ in sight. How must these so-called comics of today feel when they
compare their pathetic offerings to these marvellous classics of old. How would anyone feel when they realise that the only way they can get a laugh is to use the ‘F’ word, or now, in an even new low, the ‘C’ word. You’re all an arrogant bunch of untalented, extremely lucky, inadequates and shame on the BBC, as usual, the main culprit for giving airspace to this bunch of ‘plonkers’. The Comic Relief BBC hypocrisy has also done a U-turn and decided to drop its
investments in arms and tobacco. ’Course they would still be continuing arrogantly on had they not been caught out. I don’t know why we put up with this insufferable bunch of traitorous lefties. I’d sack the lot of ’em and start again from scratch. And that’s about it. Apart from the crucifixion of Nigella, but I think there’s been enough writer’s cramp connected to that particular subject! I’m still having to endure all this darn sunshine on the Canary Islands! Ah, well, someone has to do it! I wish you all a prosperous happy and healthy and as PCfree a New Year as possible. Many thanks for all your wonderful correspondence and comments. I know I can’t reply to them all, but I assure you every one is read and noted. Keep ’em coming. Stay positive. Spring is just around the corner. So, whatever ya do, always keep the faith. Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
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Not literate LEAPY Lee says it. Others think it. Really? Over the past seven years, I have read at least a dozen of his contributions and have found nothing he has written that has not been been discussed intelligently somewhere in the media. The difference is that the general media will have presented their arguments in a more mature, literate manner than the ranting and raving of ‘yer Leapy’. David R Worboys, Nerja (Malaga)
Keep ranting RANT away, Leapy. Someone who tells it as he sees it is a rare commodity in the media these days. Don’t let anyone ever stop you. Happy New Year! Andrew Steele, Palma (Mallorca)
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7:00am Pat and Stan 7:10am Pat and Stan 7:15am Pat and Stan 7:25am Dino Dan 7:40am Dino Dan 7:50am Canimals 7:55am Canimals 8:05am Canimals 8:15am Sooty 8:25am Sooty 8:40am Almost Naked Animals 8:50am Almost Naked Animals 9:05am Horrid Henry 9:15am Horrid Henry 9:30am Victorious 10:00am Deadtime Stories 10:25am FA Cup Highlights 11:55am The Unforgettable... 12:25pm ITV News and Weather 12:30pm F.A. Cup Live 3:15pm The Cube 4:15pm Splash! 5:45pm Celebrity Chase 6:45pm ITV News London 7:00pm ITV News and Weather 7:15pm Dancing on Ice 8:45pm All Star Family Fortunes 9:30pm Dancing on Ice 10:00pm All New It'll be Alright on the Night 11:00pm ITV News and Weather 11:15pm Birds of a Feather 11:45pm FA Cup Highlights 12:45am Rugby Highlights 1:40am The Store
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6:15pm Little Crackers 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm David Attenborough's Natural History History Museum Alive 10:30pm The Making of David
Attenborough's... 11:30pm Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy: The Legend Continues...
SkyMoviesComedy/ 9:05am Ernest Saves Christmas 10:45am Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo 12:25pm Elf
•Keira Knightley •Matthew Macfadyen •Aaron TaylorJohnson •Jude Law
2:10pm The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 4:10pm Garfield 5:35pm National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 7:20pm Elf 9:00pm Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo 10:30pm The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Anna Karenina (Film, 2012) St Petersburg beauty Anna Karenina (Keira Knightley) is married to government official Alexei Karenin (Jude Law), but despite their enviable standing in late-19th century society, she feels no passion for her stuffy, older husband. When Anna travels to Moscow to persuade the wife (Kelly Macdonald) of her cheating brother (Matthew Macfadyen) to forgive him, she catches the eye of dashing young Count Alexei Vronsky (Aaron Taylor-Johnson). Sharing a fiery chemistry, the pair begin a passionate love affair, but one that is doomed to tragedy.
SkyMoviesChristmas/ 6:20am Gandhi 9:30am Awakenings 11:35am The Decoy Bride 1:10pm Anna Karenina 3:20pm Return 5:00pm Let's Make Love 7:00pm Under the Tuscan Sun 9:00pm Beautiful Creatures 11:05pm Crazy, Stupid, Love
BBC3/ 8:00pm The Gruffalo 8:30pm The Gruffalo's Child 8:55pm 101 Dalmatians 10:30pm Russell Howard's Good News 11:00pm Starship Troopers 1:00am Family Guy 1:25am Family Guy 1:45am American Dad! 2:10am American Dad! 2:30am American Dad! 2:50am Edinburgh Comedy Festival Live 3:50am Russell Howard's Good News 4:20am Impractical Jokers
101 Dalmatians (Film, 1996) BBC 3 from 8:55pm to 10:30pm Live-action version of the Disney classic, featuring the dastardly fashion designer Cruella De Vil who, having chanced upon a litter of cute dalmation puppies, decides that their skins will complete her exotic new coat. After she sends two hapless heavies to steal the dogs, it is up to Pongo and Perdy - the pups' parents - to stage a daring rescue.
BBC4/ 8:00pm Britain by Bike 8:30pm Return of Colmcille 9:30pm Apples, Pears and Paint: How to Make a Still Life Painting
SkyMoviesAction/ 11:20am Men in Black 3 1:10pm A Good Day to Die Hard 2:50pm The Poseidon Adventure 4:50pm The Mask of Zorro 7:10pm Men in Black 3 9:00pm A Good Day to Die Hard
11:00pm Nigel Slater's Great British Biscuit 12:00am Elena 1:45am Top of the Pops 2:45am Top of the Pops 3:45am New York Rock at the BBC
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7:00am This is BBC Two 7:20am Homes Under the Hammer 8:20am Bargain Hunt 9:20am Paul Hollywood's Pies and Puds 10:05am Britain and the Sea 11:05am Britain's Empty Homes 11:35am Click 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Darts 5:15pm The Great British Winter 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm Great British Garden Revival 9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm Sacred Wonders of Britain 10:30pm PQ 17: An Arctic Convoy Disaster 11:30pm Newsnight 12:20am Darts 1:10am Darts 3:10am Idris Elba: King of Speed 4:10am This is BBC Two 5:00am The Science of Space Dive - Learning Zone 5:30am The Code
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5:40am Deal or No Deal 6:35am Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard 7:00am The Treacle People 7:10am According to Jim 7:35am According to Jim 8:00am Will and Grace 8:25am Will and Grace 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Frasier 11:30am Frasier 12:00pm Building the Dream 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 1:35pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:40pm Come Dine with Me 3:10pm A Place in the Sun 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Food Unwrapped Diet Special 10:00pm Benefits Street 11:00pm Secrets of the Living Dolls 12:00am American Football Playoff Highlights 1:00am Speed with Guy Martin
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School 6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm A League of Their Own 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Football's Funniest Moments 10:00pm A League of Their Own
11:00pm Banshee 12:10am Spartacus: Vengeance 1:25am Spartacus: Vengeance 2:40am Nothing to Declare 3:10am Ross Kemp: Extreme World 4:05am Stella 5:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter
•Paul Rudd •Leslie Mann •Maude Apatow •Iris Apatow •Jason Segel
SkyMoviesComedy/ 9:30am The Secret Life of Walter Mitty: Special 10:00am Wanderlust 11:45am Jingle All the Way 1:20pm The Longest Yard 3:20pm This is 40 5:40pm Wanderlust 7:25pm Jingle All the Way 9:00pm The Longest Yard
Comedy king Judd Apatow continues his winning streak with this 'kind of ' sequel to Knocked Up. It has been five years since married couple Pete (Paul Rudd) and Debbie (Leslie Mann) watched her sister go through a pregnancy crisis. Half a decade on, and the lively couple are facing a crisis of their own.
SkyMoviesChristmas/ 9:40am The Lucky One 11:25am Permanent Record 1:00pm Medicine Man 2:50pm Philadelphia 5:00pm Captain Corelli's Mandolin 7:15pm Darling Companion 9:00pm The Lucky One 10:45pm Now is Good
BBC3/ 8:00pm Snog, Marry, Avoid? 8:30pm Snog, Marry, Avoid? 9:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 10:00pm Knight Club 11:00pm Russell Howard's Good News 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:10am American Dad! 1:30am Knight Club 2:30am Russell Howard's Good News 3:00am Russell Howard's Good News 3:30am Snog, Marry, Avoid? 4:00am Knight Club
Snog, Marry, Avoid? (Entertainment) BBC 3 from 8:00pm to 8:30pm Comic Ellie Taylor and her caustic sidekick POD go on tour, ready to do battle with the nation's fashion fakers. This time they have back up, as the mums and dads of Britain want to free their children of fakery and stand by POD in her mission to restore natural beauty. In Bromley, Ellie is transformed into a walking, talking, living doll, as she takes on a look popular with the locals. POD performs two jawdropping transformations - queen of the jungle Vikki is convinced that there's no natural beauty under the fake tan and extensions but her partner Candice is desperate for her to see the truth; and Lady Gagaobsessed Eli wants to find out if she can be confident just being herself. Can POD turn them both into natural beauties? And will they stick to it?
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8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Orangutan Diary 9:00pm The Bermuda Triangle: Beneath the Waves 10:00pm The Ipcress File 11:45pm The Many Faces of Michael Caine 12:45am Endeavour 1:40am The Bermuda Triangle: Beneath the Waves 2:40am Michael Grade's Stars of the Musical Theatre 3:40am Secret Voices of Hollywood
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9:00pm All Aboard: East Coast Trains 10:00pm Cop Squad 11:00pm Road Wars 12:00am A League of Their Own 1:00am A League of Their Own 2:00am An Idiot Abroad 3:00am Ross Kemp: Extreme World 4:00am Stella 5:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 5:30am Dog the Bounty Hunter
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9:00am National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 10:40am Liar Liar 12:10pm Cool Runnings 1:55pm Dark Shadows 3:50pm Identity Thief 5:45pm Liar Liar 7:15pm Cool Runnings 9:00pm Dark Shadows 11:00pm Identity Thief 12:55am National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
SkyMoviesChristmas/ 4:35am Hello, Dolly! 7:00am The Space Between 8:30am City Slacker
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Film, 2001)
•Elijah Wood •Sean Astin •Billy Boyd •Viggo Mortensen
10:00am The Oranges 11:40am Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Special 12:00pm Go for It! 1:35pm Tootsie 3:35pm City of Angels 5:35pm The First Time 7:15pm Step Up 4: Miami Heat 9:00pm Best Man Down 10:40pm Jersey Girl 12:30am Burning Man 2:30am Oka!
SkyMoviesAction/ 4:25am Murphy's Law 6:15am Total Recall: Special (Generic)
Evil forces threaten the peace of Middle-earth. Dark riders from Sauron search for the ring which will give him absolute power. And Frodo Baggins, nephew of dragon-hunting Bilbo, must take the ring on a quest to destroy it in the fires of Mount Doom.
6:30am Stephen Fry/Andy Serkis: Face 2 Face... 7:00am Speed 2: Cruise Control 9:10am Lockout 10:55am The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 1:55pm The Dark Knight Rises 4:40pm xXx2: The Next Level 6:25pm Anaconda 8:00pm The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 11:00pm The Dark Knight Rises 1:50am K-19: The Widowmaker 4:20am Turbulence
TCM/ 6:00am Face of a Fugitive 7:25am Gunsmoke 8:25am Gunsmoke 9:30am Domino Kid 10:55am Return of the Frontiersman 12:20pm Buchanan Rides Alone 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm Decision at Sundown 5:30pm The China Syndrome 7:50pm Harper 10:00pm Ocean's Eleven 12:15am Timecode
BBC3/ 8:00pm Top Gear 9:05pm Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 11:00pm Bad Education 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:10am American Dad! 1:30am Russell Howard's Good News 2:00am Russell Howard's Good News 2:30am Bad Education 3:00am Knight Club 4:00am Bluestone 42 4:30am Bluestone 42
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Film, 2008) BBC 3 from 9:05pm to 11:00pm Action adventure. In 1957, at the height of the Cold War, intrepid archaeologist Indiana Jones is called back into action when an old colleague is kidnapped. The news of his friend's plight is brought to Dr Jones by a young rebel named Mutt. Soon the two find themselves entangled in a Soviet plot to unleash the power of a set of mysterious crystal skulls. With danger, deception and secrets from the past being uncovered, this could be Indy's toughest quest yet.
BBC4/ 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Orangutan Diary
9:00pm Stories From the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited 10:00pm God's Cadets: Joining the Salvation Army 11:30pm The Many Faces of Les Dawson 12:30am Endeavour 1:20am The Code of Life: Great Scientists in Their Own Words 2:20am Stories From the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited 3:20am God's Cadets: Joining the Salvation Army
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6:10am Kirstie's Vintage Gems 6:15am Deal or No Deal 7:10am According to Jim 7:35am According to Jim 8:00am Will and Grace 8:25am Will and Grace 8:50am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:25am Frasier 10:55am Frasier 11:30am Frasier 12:00pm Building the Dream 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 1:35pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:40pm Come Dine with Me 3:10pm A Place in the Sun 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm The Restoration Man 10:00pm 24 Hours in A and E 11:00pm Benefits Street 12:05am Secrets of the Living Dolls
7:00am Emmerdale 7:25am Holiday Airport 8:25am You've Been Framed! 8:55am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 9:30am Dinner Date 10:30am The Real Housewives of DC 11:30am The Real Housewives of Orange County 12:30pm The Millionaire Matchmaker 1:30pm Emmerdale 2:00pm The Cube 3:00pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:05pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:10pm The Real Housewives of Orange County 6:05pm The Millionaire Matchmaker 7:00pm Dinner Date 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Benidorm 11:00pm The Magaluf Weekender 12:00am Fake Reaction 12:50am Two and a Half Men 1:20am Two and a Half Men 1:45am The Magaluf Weekender 2:45am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 3:30am Teleshopping
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9:00pm Ashley Banjo's Big Town Dance 10:00pm Mad Dogs 11:00pm Mad Dogs 12:00am A League of Their Own 1:00am A League of Their Own 2:00am An Idiot Abroad 3:00am Ross Kemp: Extreme World 4:00am Stella 5:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 5:30am Dog the Bounty Hunter
SkyMoviesComedy/ 4:25am Grumpier Old Men 6:15am Ernest Saves Christmas
7:55am The Big Year 9:40am The Secret Life of Walter Mitty: Special 10:10am Runaway Bride 12:10pm Nutty Professor II: The Klumps 2:00pm The Three Stooges 3:35pm Ted 5:25pm Mr Woodcock 7:00pm Runaway Bride 9:00pm The Three Stooges 10:35pm Ted 12:35am Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo 2:05am Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
•Owen Wilson •Rachel McAdams •Kurt Fuller
3:55am The Big Year 5:40am The Fighting Temptations
SkyMoviesChristmas/ 4:20am The Remains of the Day 6:40am Lincoln: Sky Movies Special 7:00am Paradise, Hawaiian Style 8:35am King Creole 10:35am G.I.Blues 12:20pm Blue Hawaii 2:05pm Girls! Girls! Girls! 3:50pm Fun in Acapulco 5:35pm Roustabout
Midnight in Paris (Film, 2011) When bored Hollywood screenwriter Gil (Owen Wilson) visits Paris with his fiancée Inez (Rachel McAdams) and her parents, he is dismayed to bump into Paul (Michael Sheen), a pompous culture vulture with whom Inez once had a fling. While Inez is readily prepared to be civil and join Paul and his wife on their cultural outings, Gil soon becomes bored and frustrated with their company. Late one evening, after more schmoozing, a few glasses of wine and continued boredom for Gil, he jumps at an opportunity to break off from the group.
7:20pm Paradise, Hawaiian Style 9:00pm Midnight in Paris 10:40pm Ruby Sparks 12:30am Walk the Line 2:50am Struck by Lightning
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World's Craziest Fools (Comedy, 2011) BBC 3 from 2:00am to 2:30am Comedy series in which the A-Team's Mr T tracks down the world's craziest fools, from dumb drivers to stupid soldiers, brainless builders to silly sportsmen and bungling burglars to crazy cops. The show is a mix of clips, animation and funny phone calls... and is not for sissies.
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1492: The kingdom of Granada falls to the forces of the Catholic Monarchs, Fernando and Isabel. 1643: The first legal divorce takes place in the American colonies. 1789: The first US presidential election takes place. 1838: Samuel Morse's telegraph system is demonstrated in public for the first time in New Jersey. 1880: Building of Panama Canal, begins. 1933: Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco begins. 1959: Alaska becomes the 49th state of the United States. 1971: Sixty-six football supporters die after crush barriers collapse at the Ibrox Park stadium in Glasgow during a match between Old Firm rivals Celtic and Rangers. 1977: Music publisher EMI ends its contract with punk rock band Sex Pistols following their behaviour in public. 1980: British steel workers stage their first nationwide strike in more than 50 years asking for a pay rise. 1990: The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public after fears it could topple over. 1993: The Start II nuclear arms reduction treaty is signed in Moscow by US President George Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin. 1996: General Motors announces the building of its first electric car, the EV1. 2000: Catherine Hartley and Fiona Thornewill become the first two British women to walk to the South Pole.
The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.’ Jane Austen (1775 –1817) English novelist whose works of romantic fiction earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature.
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CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) The enthusiasm of your bright Capricorn mind is also capable of making you restless. There are mixed feelings about being at or near home this week, with thoughts of more progress being possible elsewhere. Your need to make things better for those round you may not make you money but it can bring great joy. Give of your time and talents generously. AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) When you are at home this week I would like you to consider how you view your surroundings. This is a good week to make changes and have discussions about future directions. It is assumed that those close are happy with the status quo, but this may not be the case. The things which you find irksome may also irritate them. Ask in a tactful and gentle way and you will be surprised at the outcome. PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Pat yourself on the back for all of your efforts of recent weeks. Looking back just a few months, would you have thought so much progress could be made? Because of your efforts, home life is enhanced and you are more appreciated. Give yourself a break at the weekend and do something with a loved one that you have not done together for some time. Think of the great times you had and relive them to warm your heart. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Rarely has your mind been as sharp as it is at the moment. There have been some awkward and downright bad periods in the recent past, but this week everything falls into place. Why, you wonder, have you worried so much about things which could not be changed? With this clarity of vision, the future seems so much brighter. Use your talents and advantages to the full in this sparkling seven days and beyond.
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FOURTEEN-year-old Duncan spends his summer vacation with his mother, Pam, her overbearing boyfriend, Trent, and his daughter, Steph. Having a rough time fitting in, the introverted Duncan finds an unexpected friend in Owen, the gregarious manager of the Water Wizz Water Park. Through his friendship with Owen, Duncan opens up and begins to find his place in the world.
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IF ITʼS YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: Expecting too much help from others has held you back in the recent past. It makes sense to be part of a team only when everyone is pulling their weight. Some things are best done alone for real progress.
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January 2: Cuba Gooding Jr, 46. Academy Awardwinning American actor. January 3: Mel Gibson, 58. American actor, director and film producer. January 5: January Jones, 36. American actress and model. January 6: Rowan Atkinson, 59 . English actor, comedian and screenwriter. money or delay a payment to your advantage. We all have set ideas, whatever our age or circumstances.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) For all of the things that you want to do, there are three others that you wish to do. Maybe they are waiting for their own time to come. During the course of this week you will be thinking of what the future could hold, even though dealing with practical issues. While you are doing the ordinary tasks of the day, or thinking of how you can save money, also think about how to save your dreams.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) When we have long-standing friendships, these are often taken for granted and yet often we could make so much more of them. How long is it since you had a really deep conversation with your closest friends? What has changed in their attitudes and fortunes over the years? How could you help each other to make better progress? Working together brings so much more forward movement and satisfaction.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) When it isn't possible to change something, often it is just as effective to rearrange it. That is the solution which comes to you this week. Instead of being frustrated at a delay, try changing the conditions or times. This may mean that you save
LEO (July 24 - August 23) Consider what is the most important thing to you at the moment? Is it wealth or social position? Your work, or how it may be possible to afford that new conservatory are minor considerations compared with your greatest asset
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The names of which products complete these famous advertising slogans? 1. Have a break. Have a --- --2. A ---- a day helps you work, rest and play 3. Lipsmackin’ thirstquenchin’ acetastin’ motivatin’ goodbuzzin’ cooltalkin’ highwalkin’ fastlivin’ evergivin’ coolfizzin’ ---4. You can be sure of ----5. The car in front is a -----6. You’re never alone with a -----7. Don’t just book it, ------ ---- it 8. Hello tosh, got a -------? 9. Eveninks and morninks I drink -------10. What we want is -------
Nonagram How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case C) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
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which is your health. This week, then, is all about boosting this valuable commodity and building its future. Worry, stress, overwork should be words not in your vocabulary. VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) As the saying goes, ʻno one ever said it would be easyʼ. In the past few months you have found this to be true. Hard work is not alien to you, but there is a point where you want to shout ʻenoughʼ. It may be that business or home life needs some rearranging, or that someone is moving job and the routine is severely disrupted. LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) As a home-loving Libran, you are torn between making changes to your surroundings and getting some cash in on the business side. Apparently, it is not possible to do both because energy levels fluctuate. I have a proposition for
January 7: Lewis Hamilton, 29. British Formula One racing driver. January 8: David Bowie, 67. English musician, singersongwriter, producer and actor. you. Get business out of the way during the week and plan home activities for the weekend. . SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) There is so much in you that is determined and looking forward to a fresh start, but something that you are trying to get rid of, or give up, may be giving you more trouble than anticipated. Some things have to be done alone, or so you think, but others have gone through this before you so they are able to give support. SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Is playing the waiting game really to your advantage? Your Sagittarian character naturally leads you to be optimistic, and why not? Even so, it won't hurt to hurry someone along rather than having them go at their own pace. Bear in mind that, in letting someone get away with sloppiness, you are doing them no favours at all.
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Very good: 30
Good: 21
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION dame, dram, kame, made, make, mare, mark, mart, mate, mead, meat, ream, tame, team, term, tram, armed, derma, drama, dream, karma, maker, mated, mater, rearm, tamed, tamer, demark, dreamt, marked, marker, market, marred, remark, earmark, TRADEMARK
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The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (BESTED) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
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Unscramble the name of a famous England cricketer: INSPIRE KEEN VET
Across 1 A girl from the Channel Islands taking everything back (5) 4 Flowers Lisa had arranged (7) 7 Clergymen dance so awkwardly (7) 8 Sheʼs just the cup of tea for a Cockney (5) 10 Version of amen, I state (5) 11 Denies judge place back after unpopular initiation (7) 12 A bird regrets losing its wings (5) 14 Phosphorus is put on many bits of land (5) 19 Keep, to look at (7) 21 Bother! Itʼs Henry in the snack bar (5) 22 Some careless language (5) 23 Sea-lord arranging trials (7) 24 Got better after the morning was over (7) 25 Essential to claw back capital only (5)
Unscramble the name of a large city in the US (three words): ATTACK SLY LIE FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: KEVIN PIETERSEN, SALT LAKE CITY
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7 Panto character made to change (4) 9 Part of her striptease act is simplicity itself (4) 13 Angered? Awfully! (7) 15 Laborious effort of a few inside track (7)
16 Reasons not to take a bite from a bacon sandwich (4) 17 Soldiers with rope and log (6) 18 Aircraft for Black Sabbath (4) 20 Builder nears trap (5) 21 Trainee soldier from America detained (5)
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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 16 represents R and 14 represents J, so fill in R every time the figure 16 appears and J every time the figure 14 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.
Across 1 Scratch (6) 4 Tears with the teeth (5) 9 Weather conditions (7) 10 Garden gastropod (5) 11 Pitcher (4) 12 Certain (8) 14 Announced (6) 16 Happening lately (6) 19 One of the Great Lakes (8) 20 Cab (4) 23 Ascend (5) 24 Malady (7) 25 Alternate (5) 26 Expensive (6)
Down 1 Confidences (7) 2 Lift up (5) 3 Summit (4) 5 Motivated (8) 6 Look at closely (7) 7 Flat (5) 8 Adhesive (4) 13 Awful (8) 15 Assign to a role (7) 17 In need of a drink (7) 18 Film (5) 19 Religious order (4) 21 Attentive (5) 22 As well (4)
English - Spanish The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
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Answers: A pig in a poke, Quite right
Down 2 Badly aligned in front (7) 3 An advance, we hear, on its own (5) 4 Run away from pudding, say (6) 5 A half rum can be injurious (7) 6 Picture at home with the television on (5)
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Rumba, 4 Arctic, 9 Sultana, 10 Donor, 11 Ring, 12 Assuage, 13 Can, 14 Ball, 16 Esau, 18 Sis, 20 Abreast, 21 Tsar, 24 Merge, 25 Airsick, 26 Newest, 27 Elton. Down: 1 Resort, 2 Melon, 3 Away, 5 Radishes, 6 Tantara, 7 Carmel, 8 Pagan, 13 Cleavers, 15 Aircrew, 17 Carmen, 18 Straw, 19 Broken, 22 Saint, 23 Erse. QUICK Across: 1 Easy, 3 Consider, 9 Elegant, 10 Linen, 11 Crept, 12 Indian, 14 Secret, 16 Cuckoo, 19 Beasts, 21 Later, 24 Alike, 25 Insults, 26 Estimate, 27 Asks. Down: 1 Exercise, 2 Scene, 4 Obtain, 5 Solid, 6 Denmark, 7 Rent, 8 Battle, 13 Tourists, 15 Chemist, 17 Unless, 18 Assist, 20 Steam, 22 Tales, 23 Bare.
Across 1 Puppies (of dog) (9) 6 Sour (f) (5) 7 Near (in place) (5) 13 Carreteras (5) 14 Acordar (5) 15 Pulseras (9) Down 1 Which (in questions and reported speech) (4)
2 Match (for lighting) (7) 3 Buttonhole (of garment) (4) 4 Carrera (competición) (4) 5 Abbot (4) 8 Árbitro (boxeo, fútbol) (7) 9 Cross (sign, decoration) (4) 10 Island (4) 11 Puerta (de jardín, ciudad) (4) 12 Camas (muebles) (4)
ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Racha, 4 Scabs, 7 Dandelion, 8 All, 10 Boo, 15 Demasiado, 17 Owner, 18 Etapa. Down: 1 Rabo, 2 Cod, 3 Asno, 4 Seed, 5 Aviso, 6 Send, 9 Lemon, 11 Odio, 12 Asar, 13 Gale, 14 Luna, 16 Ola.
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TOP 10 NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS AROUND THE WORLD NOW that 2014 has started, it’s time to take a look at the way people welcome the New Year throughout the world. 1. Japan Oshogatsu or New Year celebrations in Japan begin at midnight on December 31, when temples ring their bells 108 times, each symbolising a sin in Buddhist belief. On January 1 people visit shrines often wearing kimonos. New Year’s Day postcards, similar to Christmas cards, are also sent to friends and relatives.
1 2. China Chinese follow the Lunar Calendar, so their New Year may occur any day between mid-January and mid-February. It usually lasts 15 days, making it the longest festival in the Chinese calendar. Red envelopes containing money are passed out from adults to young people. The amount of money given is of even numbers, as odd ones are related to the cash given during funerals. 3. Denmark People throw breakable dishes at their neighbours’ front doors. The family with the most broken plates is considered to be the luckiest one as it means they will have more friends in the New Year. 4. Germany In some areas of Germany people take part in Bleigiessen during New Year’s Eve. In this form of fortune-telling, small quantities of lead are melted in a silver spoon over a candle. The shape that the lead takes when tipped into a bowl of cold water is a symbol for the fortunes of the coming year. 5. Netherlands New Year’s Dives are organised in many towns and villages on January 1, with participants swimming a small distance in the North Sea, lakes or canals. People often eat sweet dough pastries, including
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‘oliebollen’ (made with raisins and served with icing sugar) or ‘duivenkater’ (a loaf of bread flavoured with butter and lemon rind). 6. Spain On New Year’s Eve families gather for a meal and when the clock strikes 12 times at midnight, it is traditional to eat 12 grapes for good luck. Many Spaniards also don new red underwear on New Year’s Eve, which they later burn for good luck. 7. Philippines Filipinos welcome the New Year wearing polka-dotted clothes to attract fortune and money. Before the clock strikes midnight, all doors are wide open to allow good luck to enter. They also make sure they put in their wallets the money they received on Christmas as they believe whatever condition their wallet is in when the New Year arrives, so it will be the rest of the year.
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8. Sri Lanka New Year celebrations in Sri Lanka take place in mid-April and also mark the end of the harvest. Rituals include cleaning the house and lighting the hearth, as well as making auspicious dishes to enter into the first business transactions of the year. 9. Brazil Brazilians welcome both a new year and summer, and they do so dressed in white to bring good luck. Lentils are the essential meal in the Brazilian New Year, eaten to ensure health. By midnight on New Year’s
Eve they eat seven raisins, keeping their seeds in their wallets to have money that year. 10. Puerto Rico Puerto Ricans spend the day cleaning their houses before the New Year’s Eve celebrations in the belief that whatever the condition their houses are at the beginning of the year, they will stay that way for 365 days. Following their Spanish roots, they also eat 12 grapes for good luck before midnight.
Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.
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Just Joking People should not worry about what they eat between Christmas and the New Year. It is what they eat between New Year and Christmas that is the problem. An optimist stays up until midnight to see the New Year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year’s over.
Good: 32 Very good: 46 Excellent: 57
SCORING: 4 letters: 1 point • 5 letters: 2 points 6 letters: 3 points • 7 letters: 4 points 8 or more letters: 11 points
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION irides, ides, rids, ride, rides, rider, riders, reds, sled, sere, serer, seer, leer, leers, leery, dire, direr, deer, deers, dues, duel, duels, errs, eery, reel, reels, reed, reeds, airs, aired, aids, aide, aides, rude, ruder, rues, rued, eels, erred, your
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Time for a fresh start in 2014? As we enter the New Year it is the traditional time to make a fresh start with resolutions to improve your life. We asked what pledges people were making to themselves, if any, for 2014.
CLEANER Karen McKenna from Lo Crispin (Alicante) has no plans or intentions to make a New Year’s resolution: “I haven’t even thought about it this year, it is a bit of a pointless exercise really. “The only time I kept one was around 20 years ago when my resolution was to stop HOME: Carolina smoking and I lasted until the Garcia wants to April.” be closer to her Student Craig Johnston, aged 23, on holiday in the family and Alicante area from friends London to visit next family, said he year. intends to make a resolution he can keep this year: “Eat more, drink more,
STREET TALK exercise less! I should be able to do that, I think!” Carolina Garcia, aged 32, from Pego, has made a New Year resolution: “I want to exceed last year’s expectations and to make true all my new projects.” She added: “I also want to spend next Christmas with my family and friends, because I have been far away from them this year.” She explained that this is the second time she has made a resolution and last year it was achieved successfully so she expects to succeed this New Year. POINTLESS: Karen McKenna has no plans for any resolutions.
Francisco Cabrera from Teulada, aged 61, said he has not made any New Year’s resolutions. He did one a few years ago when he stopped smoking and he is still not smoking, but this year he has “nothing to change” about his life. Deborah Eagland a market stallholder who lives in Arboleas (Almeria) is looking forward to a healthy New Year. “My resolution is to eat more healthily, no more churros at the market. I hope to last all year.” But Leigh Hill, 48, on holiday in Almeria from Sheffield, does not do resolutions. The lorry driver said: “I stopped making New Year’s resolutions years ago but, like a lot of people I could do with losing a bit of weight. With my job I spend a lot of time behind the CHURROS: Deborah has wheel and need to knocked the Spanish exercise more.” breakfast treat off the menu.
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Take charge of your health in 2014 Estelle Mitchell www.thebodyworksclinic.com DURING the festive season many of us put off dealing with niggling health issues or concerns as either we just don’t want bad news before the holidays, or we simply don’t have time to embark on anything that may take a while to resolve. So, January becomes the time when we can finally do something about it! Many of us make New Year’s resolutions i.e. to lose weight, get fit, etc, but, perhaps we should also be thinking about our general health. Maybe on your list of New Year’s resolutions should be getting that pain in your back or your knees sorted, so why not make 2014 the year you take charge of your health? Here are a few tips to help you along the way: Pay attention and get to know your body. Any changes can indicate problems and key changes to look out for are: • Changes in bowel movements • Changes in colour or size of moles • For women, any changes to the skin and/or feeling of your breasts or pain in the pelvic region. Get a health check We all know that our cars work better if we get them
serviced regularly; in fact, manufacturers often won’t honour a guarantee without such servicing. Our bodies are far more complex, so get a checkup, review that all your systems are working and that there are no ‘warning lights’. This is money well spent if it means you can prevent more serious problems from developing later on. Don’t wait! If you are in pain or discomfort and this has been going on for more than 48 hours, get professional help. The sooner you receive help, the quicker the problem will be resolved and more importantly, the cheaper it will be. Ask questions Being sick and/or in pain is scary stuff but when it comes to your body, you are your own best advocate so you need to take charge. If you aren’t 100 per cent happy with the advice you have been given, get a second or even a third opinion. Healthcare professionals should be confident enough in their recommendations for them to be happy if you seek another opinion. Also, always ask why something is being recommended and if there are other options as taking drugs or getting injections may not be the solution you want or need!
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I beat the misery of dry eyes ACTRESS Linda Lusardi reveals all about the tiny berry that soothed her gritty, streaming eyes. While starring in Emmerdale or captivating audiences in panto, it wasn’t always easy for Linda Lusardi to maintain her seductive sparkle. She battled a condition which left her eyelids and sockets inflamed, causing a constant stream of tears and a gritty sensation. “My eyes would be red and sore most days. On set, I’d often have to be shot from different angles to disguise my streaming right eye, which was worse than the left,” Linda revealed. As a model and actress, Linda travels a lot for work and to support good causes. She visited the Costa del Sol in June 2012 with her husband Sam Kane to support the Rhys Daniels Trust alongside Max Clifford and other well known faces. “Whenever I made public appearances people often thought I’d been crying. It was very embarrassing.” Dry eye syndrome occurs when the eye can’t lubricate itself effectively, leading to inflammation, soreness,
blurred vision, gritty sensation and the feeling of a foreign object in the eye. Allergies are often blamed for itching eyes, but it is often dryness, especially at the corners. Hot, windy environments, hormonal changes and age can cause the condition, with up to one in three over 65s suffering.
Linda also found the problem got worse after having had her children Jack, 13, and Lucy, 16. “It definitely got worse as I got older. I would wear sunglasses and use eye drops, but this was messy and inconvenient. “Discovering Omega 7 was like a miracle.” A friend
introduced Linda to Omega 7 Sea Buckthorn Oil, a natural berry extract, which has been shown to support the mucous membranes that protect the eyes and other parts of the body. Within a few weeks of taking two capsules three times a day, Linda was impressed with the improvement. “I didn’t think it would work so well. I forgot my eye drops one day and noticed that the discomfort never came. My eyes weren’t watering.” Originally part of traditional Asian medicine, sea buckthorn oil has been used by many as a source of essential fatty acids, such as the rare omega-7, which has become popular with women going through the menopause, as well as with sufferers of dry eyes, dry mouth and Sjogren’s disease. “When I’m in panto as the wicked queen, I no longer worry about my make-up running down my face. Not a good look for a villain! Omega 7 has been life-changing.” Visit www.omega7.co.uk for more information.
LIFE-CHANGING: Actress Linda Lusardi recommends Omega 7 Sea Buckthorn Oil.
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WALKING 2,000 extra steps a day could help people at risk of heart attack and stroke cut their risk factors by 8 per cent. Researchers at University of Leicester
SPECIALIST: Dr Geck offers top-quality ophthalmological services. eye. With surgical procedures performed in Marbella’s Clinica Ochoa and Estepona’s Clinica Premium, patients are sure to obtain convenient access to Marbella Vision’s services. On a personal note: Dr Geck, married to a Spaniard, came from Germany to Spain to set up his ophthalmology practice on the Costa del Sol. He credits the climate, his love of the Spanish language, and the openness of the local people as characteristics that drew them back to Spain to set up practice.
Cancer death rate in the UK decreases DEATHS from cancer in the UK have dropped by more than 20 per cent in the last 20 years. According to new figures from the charity Cancer Research UK, death rates have dropped by more than a fifth since the 1990s. In 1990, the disease killed 220 out of every 100,000 people, but by 2011 the figure had fallen by 22 per cent to 170 people per 100,000. Improvements in surgical techniques and drug treatments are believed to have played a part in reducing the number of deaths.
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Ophthalmology and eye care on the Costa del Sol MARBELLA VISION, located in the heart of Marbella on Avenida Ricardo Soriano, is pleased to offer top-quality ophthalmological services for all ages. Dr med. Johann-Ulrich Geck, from Goettingen, Germany, received his training in Hamburg after which he began practising at the University Clinic. Now with nine years experience, he opened Marbella Vision in 2012. He caters to a large international clientele drawn to Marbella Vision’s capacity to offer multilingual services in English, Spanish and German. Dr Geck specialises in conservative medicine with particular focus on the anterior pole of the eye, including the lens. Marbella Vision deals with the diagnosis and treatment of varied ophthalmological issues, including strabismus, cataract surgery, intravitreal injections, glaucoma follow-up, stye removal, eyelid correction, and laser surgery for all parts of the
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When asked what sets Marbella Vision apart, Dr Geck referred to the excellence of his training along with the personalised attention given to patients. Marbella Vision is proud to spend maximum time with each client in listening, understanding concerns, and explaining in detail the nature of the malady along with the recommended treatment or intervention. Part of Dr Geck’s service is to provide the necessary time to make everything clear for the patient with thorough information and explanations, making it a distinguishing characteristic of his practice. Normal office hours are 10am–2pm Monday-Friday. Afternoon and weekend hours are also offered upon request by phone. Weekend and 24-hour emergency care is available in the event of client emergencies.
Marbella Vision Ophthalmology Avenida Ricardo Soriano 36 Edificio Maria III, Office 105 29601 Marbella Tel: +34 952 822 366 Mobile: +34 689 327 333 info@marbella-vision.es www.marbella-vision.es
(UK) looked at 9,306 adults from 40 countries for the study. They said the exercise required is equivalent to walking 20 minutes a day at a moderate pace.
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Leftover Xmas pie
STRUGGLED to use up your leftovers? Next year why not put them all together and make a big Christmas dinner pie. That’s what Bray’s Cottage Pork Pies in North Norfolk (UK) has done. Founder Sarah Pettergee has created the giant pie which includes turkey, potatoes, brussel sprouts, chipolatas, cran-berry sauce and even a small Christmas pudding in the centre. She said the creation was a oneoff, but would consider doing more next Christmas if there was a customer demand for the pies.
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Food of the week: Pomegranates ORIGINALLY from Persia, pomegranates are now grown throughout the Mediterranean and also in California and Arizona (USA) after being introduced to the area by Spanish settlers in the 1760s. Currently in season, there are plenty of reasons why people should be stocking up on this seasonal fruit for its health benefits. The fruit is full of vitamin C and potassium and rich in antioxidants which some people say can help to prevent free radicals and bad cholesterol from hardening the arteries in your body. Research has also shown that eating organic pomegranate seeds and drinking pomegranate juice can increase oxygen levels to the heart. The small, juicy seeds
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may not be the easiest fruit to get at or eat, but the effort is worth it. Try sprinkling the seeds over salads for an added health boost, and they can be used in most recipes that call for fruit or seeds. POMEGRANATES: The small juicy seeds are worth the effort to eat.
Takeaway festive dishes FOR those who were looking for something different to traditional Christmas fayre, a takeaway service created a festive twist on customers’ favourite dishes. Just Eat asked 2,000 British customers to name the Christmas takeaway dish they would most like to see and, as a result, they created four special meals including a mince pie pizza, pork and stuffing sushi, turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce kebab and even a brussel sprout curry. They say more than 8,500 takeaway orders were made on Christmas Day in 2012, with over 500,000 orders made between December 23 and 31. All four festive takeaway dishes are available in limited quantities from Just Eat on special request.
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New draft laws for keeping clones out of food chain THREE draft laws against cloned animals entering the food chain have been adopted by the European Commission in a bid to boost consumer confidence. Two proposals will ban the use of cloning of farm animals in the EU as well as the import of animal clones. Also banned will be the marketing of food from animal clones. These proposals intend to address animal welfare and other ethical concerns related to the use of the technique. Also adopted by the commission is a draft law on ‘novel’ food which revises the existing Novel Food Regulation with a view to improving access of new and innovative food to the EU market, while still maintaining a high level of consumer protection. EU Commissioner in charge of Health Tonio Borg said: “These initiatives on animal cloning respond to animal welfare concerns as well as consumer perceptions on food from animal clones in a realistic and workable way. The changes on novel food will
BANNED: Food made from clones of animals.
create a more efficient system. “It will offer EU consumers the benefit of a broad choice of foodstuffs and provides a favourable environment for Europe’s food industry.” No cloning for farming purposes will be carried out in the EU and no such clone will be imported as long as animal welfare concerns persist. A temporary ban on using the cloning technique on farmed animals as well as on the placing on the market live animal clones and embryo clones is foreseen in the first draft directive. The second draft directive ensures that food such as meat or milk from animal
clones is not placed on the EU market. Cloning will however not be prohibited for purposes such as research, conservation of rare breeds and endangered species or use of animals for the production of pharmaceuticals and medical devices, where use of the technique can be justified.
Other EU institutions, including the European Parliament and the Council will consider the commission’s draft legislation and will adopt their positions in due course. At this stage, it can be estimated that the draft legislation will enter into force in 2016 at the earliest.
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Another good reason to enjoy a glass of wine MAYBE people shouldn’t feel so guilty about having that extra glass of wine during New Year celebrations, as scientists in America believe that alcohol could boost your immune system and help make vaccines more effective. The study, conducted by an immunologist at the University of
California (USA) and published in the journal Vaccine, could also lead to a better understanding of how humans’ immune systems work. The lead author of the study said research found that voluntary moderate alcohol consumptions boosted the immune system. Researchers are now planning on
using the findings to look at how they can improve immune responses to vaccinations and infections, particularly in the elderly. The findings add to those of previous studies that show a daily small glass of wine can improve cardiovascular health.
GLASS OF WINE: Could boost your immune system.
Record world’s hottest peppers
HOTTEST PEPPERS: Would you try them?
A FARMER from South Carolina (US) holds a Guinness World Record for producing the hottest peppers in the world. Ed Currie’s Carolina Reaper peppers are so hot their heat is said to be almost as potent as pepper sprays used by police. A group of students from Winthrop University
(South Carolina) tested and certified the pepper’s heat, under the supervision of professor Cliff Calloway. A batch of peppers under the code name HP22B (Higher Power, Pot No. 22, Plant B) holds the record, although Currie claims he has other peppers with a similar heat.
To measure the heat of a pepper the Scoville Heat Scale is used. Named after American pharmacist Wilbur Scoville, a zero in this scale equals to bland, while a regular jalapeño pepper usually registers 5,000 units. An individual pepper from Ed Currie smashes this measure with a
staggering 2.2 million units in the scale. But Currie’s business does not only focus on producing the hottest peppers available. He also makes sauces with appealing names like ‘Voodoo Prince Death Mamba’ or ‘Edible Lava’ to bring his pepper’s flavour to any dish.
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CABRALES CHEESE: Strong and spicy.
MEDIUM PRAWNS: The most requested seafood at this time of year.
Seasonal seafood prices remain largely unchanged SEASONAL seafood prices remained largely unchanged with prices similar to any other day of the year. In Santa Pola’s fish markets, Alicante Province, the highest category of seafood did not see much of a price increase during the festive period as it previously would have before the crisis. The decline in consumption as a result of lower purchasing power has allowed quality seafood to be sold at auction for
‘only’ €80 a kilo this year, while a few years ago large prawns and Norwegian lobster reached up to €300 a kilo. Medium sized prawns become the most requested at this time of the year because they are more affordable for consumers; the price rose to €60 a kilo (the rest of the year it costs about €35 a kilo). The most requested fish at Christmas, like bream or flounder, increased in price by around 15 per cent.
Best Spanish cheese of 2013 A ‘Cabrales’ cheese from Asturias has been elected best Spanish cheese of 2013. The blue cheese has won the Foods of Spain Award to the Best Cheese, handed by the Ministry of Agriculture. Made by Asturias-based company Ganaderia Arangas, it stands out for its strong and sometimes spicy flavour. The milk used to produce Cabrales comes from the Picos de Europa mountains in Asturias. Similar to Gorgonzola and Roquefort, Cabrales
has a designation of origin protected in the European Union. Other cheeses awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture include those by Queixos Castelo de Brañas in Lugo in the queso fresco (creamy unaged white cheese) category, or those by Patxi Amillano Garasa in Navarra in the organic cheese category. The Ministry of Agriculture awards these prizes every year to promote Spanish cheeses in national and international markets.
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RISPY Cod is proud to be the longest established fish and chip shop on the coast. Located in Fuengirola, the shop is approximately 200 metres from the town centre on the Paseo Maritimo near Hotel Pyramides, just 10 metres from the sea. We found Crispy Cod to
be the place to go for a classic fish & chips meal with some fun extras. You can expect friendly, smiling service by owner Sean and his efficient waiting staff. The breezy covered terrace overlooks the beach and the promenade in a great location, with inside seating also available.
For fish, Crispy Cod of course offers the popular cod, that is, boneless, battered Icelandic fish that is perfectly fried and very tasty. The shop offers other types of fish as well, including haddock, plaice and scampi. Crispy Cod’s chips are made from English potatoes that are brought in from the UK daily. In addition to the classic fish & chips options, Crispy Cod also offers 100 per cent Irish beef burgers, various preparations of chicken (like ½ chicken and chicken nuggets), seven different kinds of Pukka pies, fishcakes, pickled eggs and onions, gherkins and even pineapple fritters. The mushy peas and tartar sauce are homemade fresh every day. Back by popular demand: Take advantage of Crispy Cod’s special for the week of January 2-9! Present the advert alongside before ordering
Crispy Cod Local 2, Edificio Esmeralda, Calle Europa 5, Fuengirola Website: www.crispycod.com Email: Sean@crispycod.com Tel: 952 587 351 Mobile: 679 814 063
PLACE TO GO: For classic fish & chips. and you can enjoy one large cod and chips to take away, only €5.00 (normal selling price €8.00). Don't miss out on this offer, as the serving
portion of the fish is quite impressive. Their winter hours (November to March) are 1pm to 10.30pm, seven days a week, with the last orders taken at 10.15pm.
Summer hours (April to October) are 1pm to 11pm, seven days a week, with the last orders taken at 10.30pm. Crispy Cod is happy to take pre-orders. If the order is immediate, simply ring them up on 952 587 351.
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Crimson power SOME don’t like the seeds, others don’t like having to peel it… but the vibrant crimson pomegranate (originally from Persia) earns all the devotion it receives from health experts. Besides, all the hard work is already taken out when buying the pressed pomegranate juice. Pomegranate juice is loaded with powerful antioxidants, possibly even more than cranberry juice or green tea. And with its unique flavour and cherry red colour that gives a bright splash of red to smoothies and other recipes, it is an undisputed nutritional winner.
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Traditional Danish pastries are under threat from the EU TRADITIONAL Danish pastries are under threat in Denmark. Their ‘kanelsnegler,’ or cinnamon rolls, could be banned after the EU proposed limiting the use of the spice in an effort to limit the amount of coumarin consumed. Coumarin is a naturally occurring toxic chemical found in cassia, the most common type of cinnamon. Denmark’s food safety agency plans to implement the EU regulations which limit the amount of coumarin used to 15mg a kilo on everyday baked goods. However, in Sweden, the Government has got around the ruling by calling the cinnamon pastries a ‘traditional and seasonal dish’ as they are mainly enjoyed around Christmas and New Year. This allows them to use up to 50mg per kilo. Ceylon cinnamon contains lower levels of coumarin than
CINNAMON ROLLS: A traditional and seasonal dish. cassia cinnamon. Previous studies have linked high coumarin intake to liver
damage in a small number of sensitive people, although some people have argued you
would have to eat a considerable amount of cinnamon rolls to be affected.
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AFAEL NADAL was voted the greatest Spanish sports person of all-time. The winner of 13 Grand Slam titles and the current number one in the ATP world rankings, he received the award at the Gala for the 75th anniversary of the Spanish sports paper Diario Marca.
NADAL: Voted the greatest Spanish sports person of all-time.
Chosen by readers of the aforementioned newspaper, ‘Rafa’ finished a clear first, ahead of fivetime Tour de France winner, Miguel Indurain with Pau Gasol, without doubt, the greatest Spanish basketball player of all time, third. This is some achievement for ‘Rafa,’ considering how many other famous Spaniards have graced the sporting world over the last 60 years, men like fellow tennis Open champions Manuel Orantes and Manuel Santana, top golfers Severiano (Seve) Ballasteros, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Sergio Garcia and José Maria Olazábal, Formula 1 stars Fernando Alonso and Pedro de la Rosa, rally driver Carlos Sainz, former captain of the Spanish women’s national team Amaya Valdemoro, road cyclist Alberto Contador, Spain’s national football team coach, Vicente del Bosque, Real Madrid players Iker Casillas, Ricardo Zamora, Antoni Ramallets, Francisco Gento, Alfredo Di Stefano (a naturalised Spaniard), Sergio Ramos, Fernando Hierro and Raul Gonzales, the Barcelona midfield trio of Xabi Alonso, Xavi and Andreas Iniesta, plus Fernando Torres, David Silva, Telmo Zarra and Emilio Butragueño. ‘Rafa’ enjoyed a fantastic 2013 season, coming back from a career threatening knee injury to win both the French and US Opens as well as claiming his 25th and 26th ATP Masters 1000 titles in Montreal and Cincinnati. And ending the year as the world’s number one male tennis player, again! He had already claimed the French Grand Slam title seven times, in 2005-06-07-08 and 2010-11-12; lifted the US Open prize in 2010, won in Australia in 2009, was twice ‘king’ at Wimbledon, winning in 2008 (against Roger Federer) and 2010 (beating Tomäs Berdych, IN and gained a tennis gold D RA LEV medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
My records show that to date ‘Rafa’ has played in 658 matches during his professional tennis career. He has won 60 titles overall, and no doubt whatsoever there are still a few more to be collected by the imperious Spaniard. Born on 3 June 1986 in Mallorca, ‘Rafa’ is now considered by many as one of the greatest male tennis players of all time, and that is quite an accolade, especially knowing how many super stars have graced the courts all round the world since the 1950s, namely Roger Federer, Björn Borg, Boris Becker, Rod Laver, ‘Pistol’ Pete Sampras, John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, André Agassi, Ivan Lendl, Ilie Nastase, Stefan Edberg,
Ranked among top five male tennis players for last 12 years Roy Emerson and John Newcombe. ‘Rafa’s success on clay has earned him the nickname ‘King of Clay’ and now many sports journalists and commentators all over the globe, as well as several former and current players, regard him as the greatest clay court player in the history of tennis. Also a decisive and key member of Spain’s winning Davis Cup teams of 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2011, four years ago ‘Rafa’ became the seventh player in tennis history and youngest of four in the Open Era, to achieve the Career Grand Slam. And he is only the second male - the other is Agassi - to complete the Career Golden Slam. Indeed, he and the Swede Mats Wilander, are the only male tennis players to have won at least two Grand Slam titles on three different surfaces - hard court, grass and clay. And by winning last year’s French Open at Roland Garros,
‘Rafa’ became the first and only man to win the same Grand Slam tournament eight times. He also became the first to win at least one Grand Slam title nine years in succession, breaking the record of eight previously shared by Borg, Sampras and Federer. The much-liked and appreciated Spaniard also holds the record for most consecutive titles at one particular tournament - eighth in a row in the Monte Carlo Masters. And he’s the first player from Spain, male or female, to rank No. 1 in the world for more than 100 weeks. Ranked among the world’s top five male tennis stars for the last 12 years, ‘Rafa’ was the first Spaniard to win the Australian Open, the first to claim seven French Open titles (four on the bounce) and the last to win Wimbledon, beating Federer in 2010, the epic final the longest-ever at that venue. Rafa told me: “Always I sincerely believe that I can play better every time I go on court. But I am exceptionally happy with what I have achieved so far. I know I have been injured quite a lot, but with the right advice and treatment, I can always overcome such difficulties. “In 2010, I came back as strong as ever to win at Wimbledon for a second time and I also gained my first victory in America. Great times.” Starting 2011 as the world’s number one male tennis player, ‘Rafa’ eventually lost the top spot, as well as his Wimbledon crown to Serbian Novak Djokovic. But then, over the next two years, he won his sixth and seventh French Open titles, lost in the 2012 Wimbledon semi-finals to Czech star Lukas Rosol before winning his eighth French Open title against fellow countryman David Ferrer. Next week join me as I talk to Rafa about his tennis career.
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Ape fines THE public will risk a £500 fine if they feed apes outside the Nature Reserve. New measures have been published in a Bill to amend the Animals and Birds Act to create fixed penalty fines for feeding Barbary macaques.
Shooting stars GIBRALTAR Astronomical Society invited people with ‘DSLR cameras and simple point and shoots’ to take photos of the stars. They were given the chance to use a proper astrophotographical tracking.
Load seized CUSTOMS officers seized a commercial quantity of cigarettes. A locally registered vehicle was stopped and searched near the entrance to Western Beach after the driver, 20, was seen acting suspiciously.
False claims ONE time Europe Minister responsible for Gibraltar, Denis MacShane has been jailed for six months after admitting making bogus expense claims of nearly £13,000. He filed 19 fake receipts.
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The gift of sight from expat opticians AN expatriate opticians is sending a big thank you to everyone who supported them give the gift of sight to 1,200 people in one of the world’s poorest countries. Jane Machin from Estepona-based Optica Machin, travelled to Ethiopia to take part in the Vision Aid Overseas Programme to help people with visual problems. Jane said: “Thanks to the support we received, our team was able to carry out 1,499 eye exams in the two weeks we were there. “We dispensed over 1,200 pairs of spectacles allowing adults who have visual problems to continue working, enabling children to study at school and to detect and refer those with eye diseases so that they
THE TEAM (above): Tutors and students. ZEKLEDIN (right): Can now see all the chart.
VISION AID: A happy overseas smile. could receive treatment.”
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She added: “We would like to thank all our friends
and clients who have supported Optica Machin in 2013 and look forward to helping you keep your eyes healthy and happy in 2014.” Jane said amongst the people they helped were Lakesch, a teacher who has a very high prescription and desperately needed spectacles to be able to read, and Zekledin, a 23year-old man who had always suffered with poor vision. With a pair of -15.50D spectacles made up especially for him, he could see to the bottom of the chart. Also helped was Yemata, age 14, who is still at school but had trouble seeing the board. She has been blind in one eye from birth but with her new glasses she now has the best vision possible with her good eye helping her to study. Vision Aid Overseas is an international charity dedicated to fighting poverty by transforming
access to eye care in developing countries. 670 million people - 10 per cent of the world’s population are disadvantaged by poor vision and a lack of spectacles. One of the poorest countries visited by the charity is Ethiopia. Jane said: “We would like to wish all our clients a Very Healthy and Happy New
Year and a big thank you to everyone who helped by donating to this project.”
More information at http://www.visionaid overseas.org. Or go to talk to the team at OPTICA MACHIN in Estepona or contact them on 952 806 813 or visit http://www.opticamachin. com
Feeding directions for dogs ALL pet foods are required to provide feeding directions on the label. Unfortunately, feeding directions can be misleading. They are guidelines and should only be used as such. Dogs generally eat enough food to meet their energy needs. If the food is nutrient dense, providing a high number of kilocalories (KC) per cup, the dog will need to eat less. One of the main problems is that most dogs’ feeding directions are calculated based on an average dog or puppy. Since these are average figures, and since no two dogs are the same, it is apparent why feeding directions can be so misleading. Your dog is unlikely to fit the average. The best method of determining the proper feeding amount for your dog is to start with the recommended level on the package. Increase or decrease the amount by the way the dog should look. As an example if you have a 20lb dog, eating one-and-a-half cups per day of a new food, and he starts gaining weight, decrease the feeding level to one cup. Conversely, if the dog begins to lose weight you should
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increase his daily intake to two cups. All puppies and young dogs up to the age of 12 months should be fed three meals a day. Adult dogs from 12 months to eight DINNER TIME: Adjust food accordingly. years should be fed two meals a day. Dogs from the age what your dog’s ideal weight should of eight years should be fed three be, ask your vet to help you. small meals a day. For your local radio frequency log onto www.talkradioeurope.com If you have any problem as to
NOVAK DJOKOVIC: Visited Marbella.
Look who came to our town... TENNIS superstar and former world number one Novak Djokovic, accompanied by his coach Boris Becker twice visited a new tennis venue next to Marbella Superbowl Bowling Club. These practice sessions were part of six-time Grand Slam winner Novak’s preparation for the first Grand Slam of the year in Australia. Jamie Ali and Hollie from Superbowl are pictured with him after one of the training sessions. Since then Novak has travelled to Abu Dhabi where he won his third Mubadala World Tennis Championship title. The previous Sunday Superbowl hosted a ‘Fun Christmas Tournament’ at the club which was enjoyed by more than 30 members. On Sunday, January 5 Superbowl is holding a ‘Three Kings Tournament’ which is open to all. This will be followed by lunch at the club. For more details ring 952 817 713.
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Gardening Corner By Dick Handscombe Spain’s best known expat gardening author about to start his 26th winter cut back.
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OW, it’s 2014 already and time for setting some New Year gardening resolutions to ensure that your garden enables you to enjoy: • the sunny, open-air lifestyle that you expected when you came to Spain • daily harvests of fresh, chemically-free herbs, fruit and vegetables • a great garden that needs little maintenance for most of the year. Naturally we all have different visions of how we want to develop or redevelop our gardens but how about the following for starters? Whatever your final ambitions for 2014 ensure that they are realistic for the microclimate and soil of your garden and the time you will have for gardening. 1. Make the garden into a chemical-free zone for the benefit of family, visitors, pets and wildlife without increasing the exposure to the possibility of major insect and fungal attacks. Luckily the growth of the organic vegetable and fruit industries has led to the availability of products for the amateur gardener as well as the major growers. If you have trouble finding them in your local garden centres, horti-
cultural shops and agricultural cooperatives, contact Trabe situated near St Javier Airport in Murcia and buy by mail order via www.trabe.net or tel 968 572 004, asking for Fransisco Ibanez who speaks excellent English. 2. Since most of the autumn rains were not gathered and stored, invest in guttering and storage tanks. Why not do so next year and also make more use of the TerraCottem soil enhancer that can reduce watering requirements by 50 to 75 per cent to make your collected water go further. 3. Start or extend the home growing of ecological or organic vegetables in order to be able to harvest seasonal varieties 365 days a year. Our comprehensive books ‘Growing Healthy Vegetables in Spain’ and ‘Living well from our garden - Mediterranean style’ were written to help you do this whether you have a garden or merely a small townhouse patio or apartment terrace. Much can be grown in an area even as small as one square metre. With the abandonment of orchards in many areas and the practice of harvesting and selling unripe fruits, more and more expatriates are planning to grow a wider variety of fruit and to do so organically as already mentioned. Our book ‘Growing Healthy Fruit in Spain’ is written to help you with this. It includes advice
on some 70 varieties from citrus fruits to grapevines. 4. Reduce the cost of plants by only planting those appropriate for the microclimate of your garden at this stage. Recognise that the microclimates of neighbouring gardens can even vary depending on the height of hedges and fences, the extent of natural shade and the orientation of the house and the exposure of the garden to hot summer winds and cold winter winds. There are descriptions of some 400 plants most likely to be successful in coastal or inland gardens in ‘Your Garden in Spain.’ Photographs are included for most. 5. Reduce maintenance needs by decreasing the size of lawns, increasing the area covered by terraces and paths and planting non-obtrusive plants. 6. Eat outdoors more frequently by establishing a variety of ways of cooking alfresco, and cosy, colourful perfumed situations for alfresco sundowners, breakfast, lunch and dinners. 7. Reduce pool cleaning times by only planting clean plants around the pool terrace. See Section 3.3 of ‘Your Garden in Spain’ for practical ideas. 8. Stimulate the presence of more wildlife by installing nesting boxes, thick shrubberies as well as changing over from chemical insecticides, fungicides, weed killers and fertilisers to natural alternatives.
ENJOY: The sunny, open-air lifestyle that you came to Spain for. 9. Do shred and compost as much as possible from the January/February winter cutback and clean-up. 10. Plant more trees or plant covered gazebos for summer shade. Such New Year resolutions can help you enjoy your garden and life in Spain to the full and improve the local environment at the same time. If you are retired there are special sections on
retirement gardens in ‘Having a great retirement’ available from Amazon Books as are my other books.
©Dick Handscombe www.gardeninginspain. com January 2014
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MARBELLA GOLDEN MILE VILLA BARGAIN OF 2014 Reduced from €1,250,000, previous to that €1,850,000 now €1 million! Plot: 1,000m2 Built 325m2 + 30m2 terrace, heated pool Elegant five-bed villa close to Marbella Club Hotel on The Golden Mile. The master
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IT was the year that foreign property buyers propped up the Spanish property market. Marbella and the Costa del Sol saw the number of property buyers increase by 61 per cent year on year and foreign buyers were up 52 per cent during 2013. Data from the Spanish Department of Housing showed that home sales fell by 4.2 per cent compared with the second quarter of 2012, but they were up on the previous quarter. The data also showed that it was the foreign buyers who were keeping the property market alive, especially in popular coastal areas where foreigners buy second homes.
€1 million villa bargain bedroom has a king size bed, walk in wardrobe and patio doors leading onto a balcony overlooking the pool and affording sea views. It has an en suite bathroom with Jacuzzi bath and separate shower.
The villa has marvellous sea views and looks onto the lovely gardens and pool, making a great setting for alfresco eating. Contact Bob Callan 616 004 771 www.BobCallan. com to view online.
LUXURY BARGAIN: Marbella villa Overall purchases by foreign buyers increased by 29 per cent over 12 months and 49 per cent quarter on quarter. The signs are excellent for the luxury property market in 2014, but will the golden visa have the desired effect on the €500,000 plus homes? Property experts are predicting a boost for the Spanish property market with the country’s new residency investment visa set to attract a lot of buyers from outside the European Union.
The long anticipated legislation granting non EU nationals automatic Spanish residency via property investments has now officially been made law after being published in the State Gazette (BOE), opening the door to thousands of potential investors spending a minimum of €500,000. Whereas traditional buyers have been the British, Dutch and Germans, this could change with estate agents reporting a rise
in interest from buyers from the Middle East, Russia and China. These nationalities have already been snapping up properties in anticipation of the new law which is retrospective, allowing those who have already bought to benefit from the residency rights which allow them to stay in Spain for 12 months compared with the current 90 days, and a further residency permit that is renewable every two years.
Has rock bottom been reached at last? OPTIMISTS who predicted a rise in property prices were proved right, but only by the narrowest margin. For the first time since 2010 there was a year-onyear increase, albeit of just 0.7 per cent, according to Spain’s National Institute of Statistics (INE). The time has not yet come to rejoice, warned Carlos Ferrer-Bonsoms, of Jones Lang LaSalle, an international real estate firm specialising in commercial property management, leasing and investment management. It is still necessary to
LEVELLING OUT: Property prices. tread carefully although he was ‘confident’ that prices would stabilise in 2014,
Ferrer-Bonsoms said. But buyers will only carry through deals if they can
be sure that prices will not continue to fall, he warned. Bankinter’s Jesus Amador was also confident that prices would level out. “Spain’s residential property sector has hit rock bottom and is at the start of a stabilisation phase,” Amador declared. This, he predicted will produce a recovery that will be rather slower than during previous cycles. Once they have bottomed out, prices are likely to remain stable for several reasons, principally the high unemployment
rate, families’ reduced purchasing power and the continuing lack of credit extended by Spain’s banks, said Ferrer-Bonsoms. Postcodes will also play a part, added Julio Rodriguez, former president of the Banco Hipotecario. Recovery will be selective, starting in tourist zones and areas where economic activity is most developed. There are areas where real estate supply outstrips demand but in others with more demand and less housing prices could even begin to rise, he foresaw.
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The biggest bank heist in history Mike Walsh Mike Walsh. Based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.
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ESTERN economies have been hijacked by fraudulent banking cartels aided by corrupt political accomplices. The downturn is neither a cyclical blip nor a global downturn. It is a bank raid in reverse. The wealth of many Western nations has been vacuumed up by harsh interest rates and billions in tax funded government bailouts. Accumulative bank interest adds 40 per cent to the cost of everything we and the government buy. A rebellious Greek PM decided on a referendum to choose between Icelandic financial independence or Federal Reserve Bank slavery. He was immediately ousted by a Goldman Sachs director who
was parachuted in. That bank was largely responsible for the Greek and Italian collapse. Latvia was near bankrupted when its government plundered tax revenue to bail out a bank. It did so to access IMF, ECB and EBRD loans which robbed taxpayers who are now paying interest on it. Eager to access Ukraine’s mineral wealth the EU invited the government to sign a trade deal. Offering nothing in return the agreement would bring dreadful penury similar to that experienced by Greece. American threats of sanctions and EU backed demonstrations failed to topple the mutinous President and his Prime Minister. The EU thought it had Ukraine over a barrel when its credit rating was slashed by the banks. EU Foreign Affairs Minister Baroness Catherine Ashton was grinning from ear to ear. Without a single concession made she declared the President was to do a u-turn. Her smirk disappeared when the craftier Russian
WESTERN WEALTH: Affected by harsh interest rates. President Vladimir Putin stepped in and offered Europe’s largest country a lifeline. Similarly intimidated by the IMF and European Central Bank (ECB) the Icelandic government held its ground. In early December four former bosses of Icelandic bank Kaupthing were sentenced to between three
and five years in jail. These crooks had operated a Ponzi scheme in which Qatar was given credit by the bank to buy shares in the same bank and so artificially bloat share values. The Russian Federation, Iran and others operating independent banking services prosecute such frauds. Western govern-
ments approve and are complicit in banking swindles. Today, Icelanders are on their way to becoming among the richest people in the world just five years after experiencing one of the most dramatic financial meltdowns in history. It now enjoys Europe’s highest standard of living. Iceland’s President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson says: “The government bailed out the people and imprisoned the banksters, the opposite of what America and the rest of Europe did.” The Hungarians expelled the IMF and ECB. Costa Rica’s four public owned banks resisted IMF threats. The Costa Rican economy is by far the richest in Latin America. Poverty has been abolished, there are no shanty towns. Rodney Shakespeare, Professor of Binary Economics says: “Global finance capitalism is a fraud and its time is up. And it is also time that we recognise that and start to go for a new system.”
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ASIAN MASSAGE SALON in Benalmadena, promotion month of May 30 euros one hour body massage, all masseuses are Asian and qualified with lots of experience. Telephone: 952 824 348, 660 587 171 www.asian massagesalon.com (206767)
SAYAN MASSAGE. Your best traditional & tantric massage for ladies and gentlemen. 952 586 339 - 608 977 260 www.masajessayan.es (218077) www.euroweeklynews.com
HOT TUBS / SPAS HOT TUBS, new, used, bought, sold, hired. Also move & repairs 691 973 131 / 952 793 398 (200773)
HOME CLEARANCES WANTED – House Clearance and garage clearance, best prices paid. Contact Paul Vickers, 617 543 315 (207637) WANTED FURNITURE & household items houses gardens garages cleared top prices paid fast reliable service 639 229 607 / 649 977 723 (215472) HOME CLEARANCES WANTED. Buy and Sell. Quality furniture. Cash paid. Jeans Emporium. Tel 952 793 578 (217576)
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INVESTMENT OPP GREAT commercial investment opportunity in SOTOGRANDE. Nine offices for sale, next door to Mercadona and Hypercor supermarkets on the AP7 exit. Total construction 600sq/m @ only 175,000€. Phone 0044 7770 885221 or email acm1@btconnect.com (215925)
KENNELS EU INSURANCE DIRECT Extra Special Offers. Up to €50 cash back for car and home insurance (conditions apply) for new customers. For all your Insurance Needs and the Best Price and Best Cover in English, call Wendy on 952 830 843 / 676 098 464 email info@euinsurancedirect.com www.euinsurancedirect.com (217630)
INTERNET
WE BUY, Sell, remove all types of mobile homes. We pay CASH and cover all of Spain. More details call Suzi Caley 616 250 727 / 951 063 059 or email suzicaley@gmail.com (207499)
KARAOKE
LAUNDRY NANCY’S LAUNDRY. Washing, drying, ironing, dry cleaning, duvet, bedcovers, curtains, rugs, drop off or collection and delivery available. Avda. Bonanza, Arroyo de la Miel (between Lloyds Bank and Piscis). Tel 952 561 726 w w w . n a n c y s l a u n d r y. e s (219605)
LOANS
ABBEYGATE INSURANCE If you are renewing your policy or looking for new cover. Call us, as we are the only Insurance Company in Spain to offer protection on your no claims bonus. Call 952 893 380 (68259)
HEALTH INSURANCE Competitive prices, English worded policies. Pay monthly or annually. All levels of cover. Premiums from €25 a month. Tel: 956 795 453 Abbeygate Insurance (68259) ABBEYGATE INSURANCE Car insurance exclusive for expatriates, save up to 50%. Find out about our price pledge on UK plated cars. Home insurance from €50. Tel: 952 893 380 (68259) LSM INSURANCE. No fat singing blokes or trumpeting telephones, just professional service at the best prices for all your insurance needs including car, household, commercial, life, health and travel. Tel 952 578 008 or www.lsminsurance.biz for a quotation (218726)
HOSTING - Carrier grade data centre in Elviria, two diesel generators, multiple backbone symmetrical carrier-class connections, BGP4 routing, aircon, secure facilities. For dedicated housing or hostings with serious bandwidth and 99.99% uptime, we can host your servers and applications in our data centre in Elviria. Feel free to visit us to discuss your needs. 951 055 676 www.mercuryinternet.com (201509)
WOODY´S LOS BOLICHES. Greeting Cards, mail to and from the UK. Passport renewals and all adverts for Euro Weekly News – display or classified. Open 9.00-2.00PM (Sat 10.00 – 2.00PM) One street behind the Confortel, just off Plaza San Rafael, Los Boliches, on C/Poeta Salvador Rueda 93 (Passports Mon to Fri Only) Tel: 952 471 877 (95705)
MOBILE HOMES
RUSTY’S KARAOKE. Available for public and private functions. Tel 611 314 851 (201607)
ABBEYGATE INSURANCE Make the right choice and join the thousands of expatriates who have. We provide a friendly personal service, for all your home, motor, health, travel or marine insurance. Call 952 893 380 (68259)
MISCELLANEOUS
HOLA CREDITO. Instant short term loans against your valuables. Quick, easy and always discreet. Tel 900 123 457 www.holacredito.com (219899)
24/7 LOCKSMITH LOCKSMITH emergency / appointment. Doors opened without damage, locks changed, patio doors and windows secured, 24 hour honest, fast and reliable service. Call Paul 657 466 803 (216650) T1 COSTALOCKS 24/7, LOCKSMITH/ HOME SECURITY, NEW KEYS, KEYED ALIKE, WINDOWS SECURED, SAFES OPENED / INSTALLED, FREE HOME SECURITY CHECK, CALL Debby or Bob 952 660 233 / 667 668 673 CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED WWW.COSTALOCKS.COM (208085) T2
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WANT TO RELOCATE? We can transport your home and install on to a 12 month park from £4,995. Annual site fees from €3,000 Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143) BRAND NEW WILLERBY Siena 32m² home sited within a stylish gated community, 45 minutes from Malaga airport £19,995 Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143)
MOBILITY THE MOBILITY WIZARD. All types of mobility scooters, wheelchairs and disability aids for hire or sale. Replacement parts including batteries, tyres and motors available. Authorised Agents for all major companies. Most repairs carried out at your home or FREE loan machine if scooter has to be taken for repair, ensuring you are kept mobile. Fully comprehensive mobility insurance for 105 euros per year. Tel 633 127 901 / www.mo bility-spain.com /info@mobility-spain.com
CLASSIFIEDS MOSQUITO SCREENS. All types, all colours, fast service. Coast and inland covered. 655 825 931 (218575) MOSQUITO SCREENS, call Mosquito Nick tlf 647 072 861 www.mosquitonick.ws (215252)
MOTORING
MOBILITY SERVICES MOBILITY scooters, wheelchairs, nursing beds, rise ‘n’ recline chairs. Also a large range of daily living aids for sale or hire. For the best price and advice call Senior World. Tel 952 663 131 or 670 964 181. Visit our large showroom in Los Boliches (218744)
MORTGAGES
WANTED SPANISH PLATED CARS
INSTANT CASH SAMANTHA – GORDON
952 83 21 73 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com
WILLERBY COTTAGE 28x10 sited in ‘La Serrana Hills’ of Pizarra, site open all year round, swimming pool, only £13,495. Want to view? Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143)
24/7 MOBILITY MOBILITY SCOOTERS, electric wheelchairs, wheelchairs, walking frames for sale and rent. Delivered to home or hotel at very competitive prices. Part exchange considered. Always a good selection of quality used mobility scooters in stock with guarantee.We have large scooters with a range of up to 40km. Medium scooters with a range of up to 30km and small scooters that can go into your car with a range of 812km. We also stock electric wheelchairs with a range of 30km and one that folds to go into your car with a range of 12km. New wheelchairs always in stock and used ones at considerable savings. Mobility scooters bought for cash. Mobility scooter batteries supplied and fitted. For same day delivery phone 609 581 139. email info@mobilityscootersdi rectspain.com / www.mo bilityscootersdirectspain. com (201565)
MOSQUITO SCREENS ACE OF SHADES - Don’t let the bugs get you! Available in enrollable, slider and pleated. Large choice of colours including wood effect. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades.es (101730)
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CLASSIFIEDS CAR SERVICES MECHANIC workshop & mobile. All work undertaken. ITVs done, reasonable rates, prompt, reliable services 24/7. 620 020 232, 951 165 090 CABRIOSOL soft tops, German top quality, for all Cabriolet cars & jeeps. Professional fitting, repairs & change of plastic windows. Cabrio-sol. 639 580 372 (Camino de Coin km 13.2 Mijas Golf ). Opening hours: 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday (215464) AUTOMATIC gearbox specialist. Transmatic. All models including classic cars, serviced, repaired and reconditioned. Also 4x4 transfer boxes and power steering Call/fax 952 796 166 / 952 805 804 email: transmat ic2005@yahoo.com. www.transmatic.es BRITISH MECHANIC WORKSHOP. Repair, service & ITV to all makes of cars, vans and 4 x 4s. Call Steve 951 914 025 or 605 407 369. Poligono Las Perales, Mijas Costa. britmechanicspain@ gmail.com (217674)
FOR SALE ARE you an expat with a Spanish car to sell??? Ring Robertson Cars, we want to buy Spanish registered cars and will pay top prices in cash for genuine low kilometre cars. Ring Samantha on 952 832 173 with car details and Gordon will phone you back with our valuation. www.robertsoncars-spain.com (219572) HAPPY NEW YEAR, HAPPY NEW CAR from Robertson Cars. Automatic Honda Jazz 1.4ldsi LS. CVT 2006, only 16,000kms, 5 door, one lady owner, silver, condition like new, electric everything, climate control, CD, super saving on new price. 6,995 euros. Samantha and Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) Tel 608 658 785 or 952 832 173 see photo www.robertsoncars-spain.com (219572) HAPPY NEW YEAR, HAPPY NEW CAR from Robertson Cars. Cabrio Peugeot 206 Coupe Cabrio 2007, only 89,000kms, approx 55,000 miles, silver blue with check trim, alloy wheels, cruise and climate control, CD player, 5 speed manual, lady owner leaving Spain, immaculate condition, electric hard top folds into boot, perfect Peugeot. Was 5,995€, now 5,750 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com (219572)
www.euroweeklynews.com HAPPY NEW YEAR, HAPPY NEW CAR from Robertson Cars, only 25,000kms, approx 15,000 miles, like new, 2012 Toyota Aygo VVTI Connect, top of the range, 5 door, bright red, air condition, sat nav, one very careful owner, looks and smells new, what a super Santa saver at 7,995 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) Tel 952 832 173 or 608 658 785 (219572) HAPP Y NEW YEAR, HAPP Y NEW CAR from Robertson Cars. Automatic (new shape), Opel Corsa 1.4 COSMO 2012, only 25,000kms, 5 door, manuf. warranty till end 2015. Cost new over 18,000 euros, save a fortune 8,995 euros. Small automatic, low kms, be quick, be very quick, Samantha or Gordon Robertson ( The Car Couple), 608 658 785 / 952 832 173 w w w. r o b e r t s o n c a r s - s p a i n .com (219572) HAPPY NEW YEAR, HAPPY NEW CAR from Robertson Cars. Coming in January, automatic Renault Megane Scenic 2006, Lux Privilege, only 30,000kms. One golfing gentleman owner, immaculate condition, gorgeous in gold. Watch the web page for more info soon. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (the car couple) 952832173 or 608658785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com (219572) HAPP Y NEW YEAR, HAPP Y NEW CAR from Robertson Cars. Automatic/diesel 6 seater Kia Carnival 2.9 CRDI 2004 model, only 91,000kms, approx 55,000 miles. Full service history, blue over gold, one lovely lady owner, kept in immaculate condition, diesel economy and load carrier, a gift at 5,500 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson ( The Car Couple) 608 658 785 / 952 832 173. See more details on our web page w w w. r o b e r t s o n c a r s - s p a i n .com (219572) LARGE selection of vans, including Citroen Jumpers, Pickups, Ford Transits and Transit Connect 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 (209777) CHRYSLER Crossfire, hard top 2006, black with grey leather, very impressive car, clean throughout, only 40,000km, 9,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail .com (209777) 2003 RANGE ROVER 4.4 Vogue, black with cream leather, English plates, rhd, 86,000 miles, fully loaded, excellent condition throughout, only 8,995€ 672 550 037 (209777) CONVERTIBLE BMW 320 2002, Motor Sport, full spec, Spanish car, very nice exammple, 6,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail .com (209777)
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CONVERTIBLE 2001 CLK Mercedes 320, silver, black roof, black leather, automatic, 18inch alloys, very clean for the year, 6,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail .com (209777)
CHRYSLER Crossfire, hard top 2006, black with grey leather, very impressive car, clean throughout, only 40,000km, 9,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail .com (209777)
PEUGEOT 207, 5 door, diesel, 2008, silver, very good throughout, 1 owner, appx 50 mpg, only 5,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail .com (209777)
2003 VAUXHALL CORSA 1.7 DTI, diesel, 3 door in good condition throughout, new ITV, a cheap p/x bargain, 1,995€ 672 550 037 (209777)
DIESEL automatic estate, Peugeot 407, 2006, fully loaded, inc sat nav, full panoramic roof, alloys, digital air con, immaculate car, 6,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777)
AUTOMATIC 2004, Peugeot 307, 1.6 automatic, I owner from new with full service history, excellent condition throughout 4,995€ 672 550 037 (209777)
CONVERTIBLE Chrysler Crossfire automatic, in black with red leather, fantastic condition in and out, 10,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) 2008 Ford Transit Connect, with side door, 1 owner from new, TDCi 200 series, excellent condition throughout, light use only, 5,450€ 672 550 037 (209777) 2007 Vauxhall Astra, new shape, 1.7 CDTi diesel, estate, only 90,000kms, alloys, air con, etc, in excellent condition throughout, one private owner from new, 6,995€. 672 550 037 (209777) 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING automatic 2.4, only 46,000kms from new, fully loaded car, including sat nav, in excellent condition throughout, only 4,995€ 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 (209777) 2002 RENAULT Megane Classic 1.6 automatic, in very good condition throughout, alloys, air con, excellent runner, low kms, 2,450€ 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 (209777) 2004 VAUXHALL Safira, 2 litre, DGi, diesel, 7 seater, excellent condition throughout, in silver, new tyres, 2 sets of keys, private owner, only 4,995€. 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 (209777) CITROEN C3 diesel, 5 door 2008, new tyres, ITV 2015, excellent condition 4,995€ 672 550 037 cd scars@mail.com (209777) 2004 MERCEDES Verano 2.2 automatic, diesel, 6 seater minibus in very good condition throughout, in silver with grey leather, new ITV, 9,995€ 600 868 056 (209777) AUDI A3 1.8, Turbo Sport line, LHD/UK plates, 65,000kms, in excellent condition, 4 new tyres, 3 door. 3,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777)
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VARIOUS CARS available, lhd, rhd, 4x4s, automatic, manual, petrol & diesels from €1,000 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 / 600 868 056 (209777) 1980 MGB ROADSTER, lhd on Spanish plates, in near mint condition, this car must be seen to be appreciated, no time wasters. 8,995€. 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 (209777) MINI COOPER CHECKMATE 2006, 101,000km. 7,595 euros. If you are looking to buy a mini in excellent condition, then look no further! This example is all but in mint condition, YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED! Metallic blue with silver roof and mirrors. Alloy wheels, 1/2 leather, air conditioning, electric windows. To avoid disappointment, contact Stephen Paul on 680 799 231 or stephenpaul@live.co.uk (219685) MERCEDES SLK 320, 2001 black FSH, 100,000km, all extras, LHD Spanish regsitered, debt free, ITV, €7,900 ono. Tel 0044 7850 746171 (201739) B I L L B R A D Y C A R S has been established on the Costa del Sol since 1986, in which time he has helped thousands of expatriates to buy or sell their quality used Spanish cars and also keeping all the documentation simple so you understand all that is going on (which is important). You can contact Bill direct on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 or billbradycars.com (215826) MASSIVE DISCOUNT RANGE ROVER Sport (diesel) automatic HSE. TDV8 2007 metallic midnight blue, cream leather, sat/nav. This jeep is immaculate with only 146,000klm (91,000mls). Service history, parking sensors and lots more, look at this bargain, WAS 27,995€. NOW ONLY 24,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (215826)
MOTOR-HOME Benimar Sport 300 2009 Mdl. Ford Transit 2.2 TDCI,130.HP,CV. only 59’000 Klm (37’000 Mls.) 6 berth 6 belted seats Air-Conditioned, full central heating, Alarm, rear view camera, shower, toilet, 120 Ltr. water tank, 3 gas hob, fridge/freezer, DVD. This camper is immaculate has to be seen at this low price of only 28’995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (215826) VW POLO 1.4, 5 door 2010/11 metallic gunmetal grey, alloy wheels, looks fantastic, bought from main dealer, Sara Motors, leaving Spain, hence this bargain at only 7,995€, 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (215826) AUTOMATIC Peugeot 206, 5 door, 2002/3, only 56,000klm (35,000mls), full electric pack, a very nice car from private owner, metallic silver, don’t delay on this one. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbrady cars.com (215826)
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REPAIRS AUTO ELECTRICAL Specialist. Over 30 years experience. Cars, commercials & boats. Latest diagnostic equipment. Petrol / diesel fuel injection problems solved. No job too small. Tel: 647 289 753 (219845)
REGISTRATION CARS AND VANS, ANY REGISTRATION, INSTANT CASH, FINANCE/EMBARGO UK OR SPANISH 693 028 325 (101382)
WANTED
RENT to own your next car, modern, well maintained quality cars, all inclusive rates. Call AutoOasis on 952 623 297 or www.autooasiseurope.com (215834) SAAB Turbo SE soft top. New tyres, new clutch, new tax and ITV. Fully serviced and only 78,000km. 5,500 euros ONO. 952 890 847 (201698) MAZDA 5, 2.0 Sportive, 7 seater, silver, very good condition. €6,250 Tel 952 668 342 (217572) ALL VEHICLE’S PURCHASED WITH OR WITHOUT PAPER’S FREE COLLECTION 652 031 436 (201684)
INSURANCE ABBEYGATE INSURANCE. No automatic annual increase on our Motor Insurance, renewal policies. Call 952 893 380 (68259) MOTOR INSURANCE. For the most competitive quotes in English call Linea Directa on 902 123 153, you could save as much as 30% and you can transfer your existing no claims bonus. Call Linea Directa on 902 123 153 for motor insurance with a human voice in English from Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and save money now! (200726)
MECHANICS BRITISH MOBILE MECHANICS. Fully qualified, home visits, reasonable prices and repairs for all cars. ITV’s €80 we come to you. 951 400 189 www.mbcmechanics.com 695 913 592 (207809) MOBILE MECHANIC will come to your home or work. Servicing, repairs, ITVs & diagnostics. Call Mick on 617 553 072 (206444)
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I BUY ANY CAR. 602 533 508 mikewallsp@gmail.com (218504) WANTED CARS AND VANS, FREE COLLECTION, SAME DAY 693 028 325 (101382) WANTED. CARS & JEEPS & camper vans for cash. All makes, LHD, any condition. 693 357 000 (216632) CARS, VANS UK OR SPANISH BOUGHT FOR CASH. FREE COLLECTION IN SPAIN AND UK. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 OR 952 669 701 (101382) CARS wanted, we buy any car, UK plated, embargo cars, vans, trucks, motorcycles, scooters, campervans, lorries, etc etc, for quick decision call now. 600 868 056 fivepeastrad ing@aol.com (209777) CAR, VANS BOUGHT WITH OR WITHOUT PAPERS. CASH WAITING 678 808 837 (101382) CARS WANTED. All registration numbers, any age, runners/non runners, finance, embargoes, no problem, 687 049 592 or 622 156 022 (216552) CAR’S VAN’S ANY REGISTRATION WANTED TOP PRICES FREE COLLECTION FROM ANYWHERE 652 031 436 (201684)
MUSIC DAVE C CLARKE, guitarist, vocalist, pianist, ex-Cunard. Specialising in popular Spanish guitar. Available solo or combo. Parties/weddings/class restaurants, dinner dances. Huge repertoire. Details 687 627 434 (201704)
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NAUTICAL 12 MTR BERTH in Puerto Banus available to rent, €6,000pa. 15 MTR BERTH in Estepona Marine for sale, very good position for sail boats, also DEEP. €45,000. Tel 609 044 965 (215851)
OSTEOPATH OSTEOPATH Chris Howard, BSc (Hons) Ost. La Cala de Mijas. Established over 10 years in Spain. Diagnosis, advice, treatment for all types of pain/injury. Qualified, Registered, Insured. 952 050 180 / 679 501 367 (201741)
PAINTER/DECORATOR
PAINTER & DECORATOR. If you want your job done right, forget the rest and call the best. Sam “Simply the Best”, 18 years Mijas area. 952 666 025 / 629 546 128 (207938) HUSBAND & WIFE TEAM. Painting/Interior design. Free estimates. Graham - 607 923 486 (217682) PAINTING, Plumbing and General Build Works, Refurb and Reforms at competitive prices. Free quotation contact tel: 625 200 205 (217675) SANDTEX and Crown paint. AIM British Building Supplies. 952 835 172 www.abbs.es (219893) PAINTING & DECORATING guaranteed quality and a good price, OAP rates, call Roger 633 382 262 (215277)
PEST CONTROL
COCKROACHES, ANTS, insects, fleas, mice, rats, wasps, termite specialists. Fumigations, bars, restaurants, houses, etc. Sanitary department officially registered certificates. Guarantee, serving the coast since 1985. Only legal English owned pest control Company on the coast. If you want the best then phone N.P.S. Nigel 606 008 940 (209962) www.euroweeklynews.com
PEST CONTROL. British - Best Prices. Fully Qualified. Bar Contracts. Call Local Pest 952 449 591 www.localpest.es (201643) T1
PETS YOUNG DOMESTICATED cats rescued from the killing station need kind homes. Fully vaccinated and neutered, free of charge. We will also deliver to England for a donation to the charity. Please give one of these beautiful cats a home so we can save more from death. Can be seen without obligation at Cat and Dog World Kennels. Tel. 630 197 435 (93398)
CHARITIES ADANA THE ANIMAL SHELTER IN ESTEPONA. We always need volunteers to walk and socialise with our dogs and help with cleaning. We also need good homes for our animals that you can see on www.adana.es. Kennels open every day 10-1.30, Camino de Casares, near Parque de los Pedregales, Estepona. (5 minutes from the Poligono) For more information call Marjorie 952 79 74 05 or 636 934 146 (93319) ACE CHARITY at El Refugio Kennels always needs volunteers to help with dog walking. It’s good exercise, a couple of hours any morning of the week. Foster and permanent homes also needed for our many inmates! Vivien 639 991 079 (93320) SEPE the horse and donkey charity is open to the public week-ends from 10.00 to 5.00. Volunteers are much needed in all departments and are welcome at anytime. For our riding for the disabled classes, we are also in need of extra helpers. We are nationally registered by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior (164640) but only with your support can we give the equine a voice. If you can just commit to 2 or 3 euros a month it will really help make a difference. You can find us at Lauro Golf Equestrian Centre, Alqueria, Alhaurin de la Torre. Tel. 608 258 950 info@sepeonline.net www.sepeonline.net (93321) At SOS Animal Refuge we have dogs, young and old looking for homes. Some of our dogs have been with us for some time and would love to find a cosy spot to curl up in and a knee on which to rest their heads. If you have room in your heart and home we would love to hear from you. We do not put our dogs to sleep - no matter how old, they are safe with us. For day to day needs and to pay for veterinary care, we much appreciate the support we receive. We desperately need items to sell on our market stall to help raise funds and are happy to come and collect. So if you are having a clear-out, please contact us on 605 227 155. If you would like
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to know more about re-homing, please call 653 257 875. Visit our website www.sos-ani mals.org or please phone Sandy on 952 385 923 or 666 814 056 if you would like to make a donation or help in any way. (93317) ARCH - THE ANDALUCIAN RESCUE CENTRE FOR HORSES WELCOMES VISITORS AND VOLUNTEERS TO THEIR STABLES ON SATURDAYS FROM 10 - 12 OR BY APPOINTMENT. COME AND HELP OUT, OR SPONSOR OR ADOPT ONE OF OUR HORSES, DONKEYS OR MULES. WE ALWAYS NEED HELP WITH FUND RAISING TO LOOK AFTER THE ABANDONED AND ABUSED ANIMALS. OUR AIM IS TO RESCUE, REHABILITATE AND REHOME. WE ARE A SMALL FRIENDLY TEAM - WHY NOT JOIN US. FIND US IN ALHAURIN EL GRANDE, BEHIND THE VENTA MIRALMONTE ON THE ROAD FROM ALHAURIN TO COIN, (A404), URB.VIÑA BORREGO, FOLLOW THE YELLOW SIGNS. CHARITY REGISTERED WITH THE JUNTA DE ANDALUCIA NO 8448. WWW.HORSERESCUESPAIN. ORG INFO@HORSERESCUES PAIN.ORG ARCHRESCUE@YA HOO.CO.UK TEL:- 635798219 OR 656935613 OR 620175828. NEW: ARCH CHARITY SHOP NOW OPEN IN ALHAURIN, NEXT TO MONEY CHANGE SHOP, AVENIDA GERALD BRENAN (93322)
KENNELS EURODOG Boarding Kennels and Cattery. Under new ownership, fully licensed and sanitary approved, long/short term. Mijas Costa Tel 697 731 171 www.eurodogspain.com (207324) CAT AND DOG WORLD KENNELS AND CATTERY is recommended and used by David the Dogman. “I would not trust my dogs with anyone else”. Tel: 952 112 978. www.cat-and-dog-world.com (209640) PETCARE PET HOTEL. Alhaurin el Grande. Holiday accommodation for dogs and cats. Air conditioned kennels available. Tel: 952 112 284 / 685 400 216 www.petcares pain.com (208106) COOL KENNELS AND CATTERY. Air conditioned. Your pets lovingly cared for by English mother and daughter. Near Coin. LAGUNAKEN NELS@hotmail.com Tel 952 112 021 / 606 838 983 (215765)
PET INSURANCE PROTECTAPET. Spain’s leading pet insurance. 965 756 371. www.protectapet.eu (216721)
PET TRANSPORT PET-COURIERS.COM – If you love your pet try us first – we are the best. Door to door service throughout Europe. Specialised vehicles – bespoke service. Full legal service including documentation if required. For further information call or e-mail us: Tel: (0034) 651 033 670 or (0034) 637 066 227. Email: info@pet-couriers.com or www.pet-couriers.com (200622) ACCOMPANY your pets to their new home. Fully licensed pet transport service. Denise www.petchauffeur.eu 952 197 187 / 696 233 848 info@petchauffeur.eu LOOK NO FURTHER for your pet transport. We offer a service to travel with/without your pets/furniture. Pets from £295 including vet checks. Various vehicles to cater for your needs. 952 596 213 / 665 150 227 spainukspain@ hotmail.com (218548)
PLUMBING
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THE IRISH PLUMBER FOR ALL YOUR PLUMBING REQUIREMENTS, COMPLETE BATHROOM REFORMS, ALL AREAS COVERED. 7 DAYS, REASONABLE RATES. 605 206 394 (206156) T1 PLUMBER: Water heaters repaired, replaced same day. Full bathroom and kitchen reforms, previous work can be seen. References available. Mark Allan - 608 454 778 / 952 937 244 (209854) PLUMBER: All aspects, gas/electric boilers. Kitchens, bathrooms, repairs & installations. Gary 669 615 334 / 952 576 296 (215706) 30 YEARS ON THE COAST. I cover all aspects of plumbing & general maintenance. Graham - 607 923 486 (217682) LEAK DETECTION and REPAIR. 25 years on the Coast. Clear Flow Group. Telephone 952 885 661 or 630 200 600 (219581)
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ANIMALCOURIERS - A KIND, CARING, FRIENDLY SERVICE BETWEEN SPAIN/UK. FLIGHTS FROM MALAGA OR ROAD FROM COSTA DEL SOL FOR YOUR PET TRAVEL. WWW.AN IMALCOURIERS.COM / 0044 1483 200123, 0034 635 155 962 OR ASK@ANIMALCOURI ERS.COM FOR A QUOTATION.
P ROPERTY S TAGING & REDESIGN HOME STAGING MARBELLA. First impressions are imperative! Ensure a quick sale and let HOME STAGING MARBELLA transform your property into a special home buyers will love. www.homestagingmar bella.com, call Petra 654 150 670 (219849)
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PET TRANSPORTATION by road. Complete service from professional licensed kennels. 630 197 435 www.cat-anddog-world.com (209640)
GREAT OPPORTUNITY. TORREBLANCA. Ideal detached villa offering two self contained separate levels - main upper level 3 beds/1 bath - lower level 1 bed/1 bath, ideal for rental or elderly person/teenager/guests, large plot, private swimming pool and spacious garage, quiet residential area. Original asking price €299,500 - no agents fees, now €230,000. Viewing recommended - 647 647 629 (101501)
THE DOG MOVER. Licensed transporters. Two handlers, so never alone. 680 781 699 / 0044 (0) 7875 947230. www.moveyourdog.com
SELWO: Cosy townhouse, 180m2, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, large garden, car port. No agents. 169,950€ Tel 644 132 738 (217683) www.condorsol.com. Apartments and villas for sale at advantageous prices. Call 607 637 288, 952 462 302 (202945)
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STEFANIE’S KENNELS AND CATTERY, Estepona. Fully licensed, Junta approved, est. 1986. Viewing welcomed 952 790 943 www.stefaniesken nels.com (219547)
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PROPERTY WANTED www.costarents.com Properties urgently required for long term rent, clients waiting. 671 093 925 (217721) WE HAVE Scandinavian and English clients for Villas, Townhouses, Apartments and Plots, from Malaga to Estepona. Also rentals. Tel TINA 634 328 703 (218015)
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PUMPS/WELLS WATERWELLS. Waterwell drilling, well pumps, irrigation, pump tests, pressure pumps. Waterwells.org/Sondein SL. Established on the coast since 1995. Web page www.wellsin spain.com. Enquiries info@wellsinspain.com 629 978 801 / fax 952 793 250 (217672)
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15 CUBIC metre van returning to the UK 10th January. Space available. Tel. 639 928 090 (217649)
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STORAGE REMOVAL BOXES Large, med, wardrobe, bubble wrap, tape, collect or delivered. Local and international removals also undertaken. 952 239 110 / 632 702 306 (44093)
ROLLER SHUTTERS ACE OF SHADES - PERSIANA (security shutter) electric and manual, various colours available including wood effect, we also offer a repair service. Make your home more secure! Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceof shades.es (101730) ROLLER shutter repairs, 7 days a week, conversion from manual to motorised, new installations. All areas covered. Coast and inland. 655 825 931 (215944)
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SIGNS & DESIGNS GET YOUR BUSINESS NOTICED with new signs. LED, Neon, Illuminated, Banners, Vehicles, A-Boards, Printed / Embroidered Workwear. www.signstudiospain.com 639 133 135 / 952 796 299 (218616)
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FURNITURE FRENCH POLISHING REPAIRS, restoration etc. restore your valuable furniture to its former glory. Tel 647 579 519 / 952 119 190 (200802)
WINDOW COIN WINDOWS Aluminium windows, Doors, PVC Blinds, Mosquito screens, Canopies, Glass Factory, shower screens etc. All at village prices. Spanish owned business. English 646 066 351 (215765)
PART-TIME Administrator required to work in Marbella. Must be fluent in Spanish and be looking for a career with great prospects. Working in a sales environment an advantage. Email CV to rob@eu roweeklynews.com or call 619 833 041 EXPERIENCED CARERS REQUIRED! Join our team of carers who work in the UK. Earn from £868 - £1330 for 2 weeks. Good written/spoken English/ British or EU Passport required. Contact Sandra on 658 965 204 or email s.field@consultuscare.com. (99902) COMEDY-THEATRE, career start for creative females, newcomers welcome, Marbella, excellent English and Spanish, your CV please: wickehollywood-films@gmx.com (201738)
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MINIBUS drivers required. From February 2014 onwards. Full time/part time vacancies available. MUST HAVE Full D1 Licence and CPC qualification. For full details please send CV to info@malagaairporttransfers. com (201737) PRODUCER & Stunt Coordinator, Marbella - looking for a creative, sporty female assistant, with a clear focus for business, success, quality - your CV please: wicke-hollywoodfilms@gmx.com (201738)
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SITUATIONS WANTED THE following are seeking work in Marbella. Sommelier and restaurant manager, stock exchange trader, real estate agent and Holistic manual health therapist. 5 languages spoken. info@pmarbella.com or 691 320 710 (206500)
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TILING TILING AND REFORMATION of kitchens/bathrooms. Free estimates. Graham - 607 923 486 (217682)
TRANSLATIONS OFFICIAL TRANSLATIONS. ALL LANGUAGES. TEL. 654 613 094 sanpedrotransla tions@gmail.com (217706) SWORN TRANSLATIONS. Reasonable rates, call 625 479 404 karenmonterosa@hot mail.com (207672) TRANSLATOR/INTERPRETER/Reasonable rates. Also available for visits to lawyers/hospital and general paperwork assistance. Contact Amaya - 647 403 435
TROPHIES LASER ENGRAVED Trophies, Prizes, quality glass engraving service, competitive prices, with 40 years experience. Trophies, medal, badges from 1€. THE SPORTS SHOP, Fuengirola. Tel: 952 473 530 (219732)
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SKY DIGIBOXES - Freeview & Sky+ HD, new, used & refurbished inc warranty from €30. Tel 653 061 472 (216743) WORRIED about poor quality IPTV? Internet speed too slow. UK VPN router & SKY+ HD, Sky on demand and Sky go. The quality way forward, only adding to your satellite system. More cost effective than any system out there. ROBSAT 617 169 792 astra2sat@hotmail.com (215892) UKIPTV – 40 + UK Channels. 20 + Radio Stations. Free 14 day Catch-up. Contact Europe’s Leading IPTV Provider. Special Offer: Set top box €75. Monthly Cost €11.95. Prices exclude IVA. www.UKEXPATTV.com / email CS@UKEXPATTV .com Tel. 951 063 888 Quote SP101 (201623)
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Second member of the Qoros family for 2014 THE second production model from the Chinese car brand Qoros will be launched at the 84th Geneva Motor Show in March. With elegance and simplicity as the key design language, the debutant will echo the high specification and European quality standards of the Qoros 3 Sedan. The car has been designed to appeal to the young, modern, ‘always connected’ metropolitan customer, with state-of-the-art features including the QorosCloud infotainment system accessed via an eight-inch touchscreen. The second member of the Qoros family is based on the same modular platform as the Qoros 3 Sedan, which made its world premiere at
QOROSCLOUD: Eight-inch touchscreen infotainment system.
the 2013 Geneva and Shanghai Motor Shows. In September, the Qoros 3 Sedan became the first car developed in China to be awarded five stars in Euro NCAP crash tests. With appropriate proportion and balance, featuring rich and delicate details, Qoros 3 Sedan illustrates the elegance and simplicity of Qoros cars and presents a low-key luxury. Following Qoros’s commitment to introduce a new model every six to 12 months, its second model will go on sale in China in 2014. The rapid sequence of model introductions is possible thanks to an innovative modular platform and flexible development processes led by experienced European engineers.
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Lamborghini Huracan, the easy-to-drive successor to the iconic Gallardo A
UTOMOBILI Lamborghini aims at redefining the benchmark for luxury super sports cars with the brand new Huracan Lamborghini. A successor to the iconic Gallardo, the Huracan combines absolute performance with easy-to-drive road behaviour. The new Huracan is pure in its lines, featuring sharp edges, monolithic and sculptured panels and precise surfaces, the Italian manufacturer says. The silhouette of the vehicle is defined by only one line that merges the front with the cockpit and the rear of the car.
DESIGN: Pure in its lines, featuring sharp edges. The lateral windows come together to create a hexagonal form inserted in the car’s profile. The headlamps and other light functions are equipped with full LED illumination, setting this technology as a standard feature for the first time in the segment. The interior of the Huracan, to be launched in spring 2014 at an
estimated starting price of €180,000, is dominated by a 12.3inch, full-colour TFT instrument panel which delivers all car information to the driver. Nappa leather and Alcantara distinguish the interior, with several colour combinations offered. The new Huracan’s hybrid chassis is made of carbon and aluminium elements. With a dry weight of 1,422kg, it enables a power-to-weight ratio of 2.33kg per horse power, while guaranteeing racecar precision.
The new 5.2 litre V10 engine delivers a maximum power of 448 kW/610 HP at 8,250rpm, and a maximum torque of 560Nm at 6,500rpm. In the new ‘Iniezione Diretta Stratificata’ (IDS), direct and indirect petrol injections are combined, resulting in more power and torque with lower fuel consumption. The Huracan reaches a top speed of more than 325km/h, with acceleration from 0 to 100km/h in 3.2 seconds. The different driving modes of the Huracan can be selected via a driving dynamics
HURACAN: Successor to Gallardo. selector switch in the steering wheel. The different modes
ensure extensive modification in road behaviour of the car.
Getting closer to air-free tyres THE Bridgestone Corporation is closer to a viable, commercially available, airfree car tyre. The multinational manufacturer revealed its second generation ‘Air Free Concept (Non-Pneumatic) tyre’ at the 43 Tokyo Motor Show 2013. With a unique structure of spokes stretching along the inner
sides of the tyres supporting the weight of the vehicle, the concept tyres don’t need to be periodically refilled with air. As a consequence, they require less maintenance while eliminating the worry of punctures at the same time. In addition, the spoke structure is made from thermoplastic resin and, along with the rubber in the tread portion, the materials used in the tyres are recyclable, contributing to the efficient use of resources. Bridgestone is pursuing this technological development with the aim of achieving a ‘cradle to cradle’ process that proactively maximizes the
AIR-FREE: Concept tyre. cyclical use of resources from worn tyres into new tyres and the use of recyclable resources. It is further optimising the spoke structure by using high-strength but flexible high-performance resin as a material and employing finite element
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Les is simply ace Congratulations to Golf Leisure Breaks regular Les Foulds who achieved a hole in one at El Chaparral in December playing in one of our weekly Wednesday Stableford competitions. Partnered by David Yeomans and Peter Windealt, Les arrived at the Par 3 162m 18th having played quite well up to that point and chose a 7 iron for a slightly wind assisted tee shot.
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One shot later and he had signed for a respectable 37 points, earning a certificate from the course to mark the occasion and, more than likely, a hefty bar bill! Strangely enough despite featuring six Par 3’s in the layout, I may be correct in thinking that this was our first hole in one at El Chaparral, the previous two having come at Santa Maria.
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Tendulkar retired and Aussies triumphed From Back Page German F1 star Vettel triumphed in the Singapore Grand Prix. Durham clinched cricket’s County Championship for the second time. In football, Liverpool Ladies won the WSL Premier League. GB’s Liam Phillips was confirmed as the World BMX champion. Swansea-born Non Stanford won the women’s World triathlon title. OCTOBER Wigan Warriors won Rugby League’s Grand final. Vettel came first in the Indian, Japanese and Korean Grand Prix. Djokovic won the Shanghai Masters tennis title and Serena Williams won her 11th singles title of 2013. Motor cyclist Lorenzo was victorious in the Australian and Japanese GPs while
GB boxer Carl Froch stopped George Groves at Manchester’s O2 Arena to retain his IBF and WBA super-middleweight titles. Scot Stewart Anderson won the World Indoor Bowls tournament. Kawasaki rider Tom Sykes (England) was crowned World Superbike Champion.
Pedrosa won in Malaysia. The FA celebrated its 150th anniversary (formed on October 26, 1863). NOVEMBER The world’s third greatest batsman, India’s Sachin Tendulkar, retired after scoring 81,742 runs in 1,524 matches - 15,921 in 200 Tests. Four-time F1 world champion Vettel won in Abu Dhabi, Brazil and USA to make it nine victories in succession and 13 in 2013. Red Bull colleague Mark Webber retired from F1. Djokovic added the ATP World title to his CV while the Czech Republic won the Davis Cup. Fulham dismissed Dutch manager Martin Jol as Martin O’Neill took charge of the Republic of Ireland. A record crowd of almost 75,000 saw Australia demolish New Zealand 342 to win Rugby League’s World Cup at Old Trafford.
BALE: Joined Real Madrid. Lorenzo took the Valencian MotoGP but it was his fellow countryman Marquez who was crowned the youngest-ever world champion. Eighteen-time National Hunt champion jockey Tony McCoy rode his 4,000th winner. The Irishman has had 15,000 rides, 1,000
falls and suffered 40 breaks/fractures. GB cyclists Laura Trott, Jo Rowsell, Dani King and Elinor Barker broke the women’s world pursuit record TWICE in a week. Trott also won the Omnium gold while Becky James took the World sprint and keirin titles.
DECEMBER Australia’s cricketers won the third Test in Perth to regain The Ashes. The draw for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil saw England being matched with Italy, Costa Rica and Uruguay. Spain drew Holland. Blackpool had five players sent off in four days; Manchester City thrashed Arsenal 6-3 and after losing 5-0 at home to Arsenal, Spurs sacked manager Andre Villas-Boas. WBA also fired their boss Steve Clarke.
The Champions League draw paired Barcelona with Manchester City, Arsenal with holders Bayern Munich, Manchester United with Olympiacos and Chelsea with Galatasaray. And Manchester fans could be attending a CityUnited League Cup final when the clubs were kept apart in the semi-finals. GB’s London 2012 gold medal winner Charlotte Dujardin won three world dressage titles. The British and Irish Lions won the Team of the Year award.
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SEPTEMBER Gareth Bale became the world’s most expensive footballer by joining Real Madrid from Tottenham for £85.3m (€100m). Sunderland sacked manager Paolo Di Canio. Lorenzo won the British and San Marino MotoGPs while Marquez triumphed on his home track in Spain. Oracle Team USA with the world’s greatest sailor, Sir Ben Ainslie, on board, came back from 8-1 down to beat New Zealand 9-8 and so complete one of the greatest comebacks of all-time to win the oldest trophy in world sport, The Americas Cup. Turn to Page 103
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Tennis ace Andy Murray was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year, receiving 51 per cent of the vote. Welsh Rugby Union star Leigh Halfpenny came second and jockey Tony McCoy third. TO READ MORE VISIT OUR WEBSITE: WWW.EUROWEEKLYNEWS.COM
Christmas events at Mijas Bowls Club
THE Christmas season began at Mijas Bowls Club with the annual dinner/ dance held at Restaurante Valparaiso at which a group of bowlers and friends enjoyed a meal and some good entertainment before dancing the night away. That was followed quite quickly by the Christmas Draw when bowling took place during the morning. After the bowling came a buffet lunch which, on this occasion, was provided by the members. On Boxing Day bowling took place during the morning instead of the afternoon and was
LUNCHTIME: Members waiting for their meal. followed by lunch at La Gavia in Torreblanca. This year the celebration for Three Kings is being held on Sunday, January 5,
as the Ladies’ and Gents’ Triples are due to begin at Mijas Club starting on Monday, January 6. All bowlers wishing to
play should call Ann Fenton on 952 588 321. Mijas Bowls Club is behind Bugar, the Peugeot Garage, on Carretera de Mijas.
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