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Gas leak A SCHOOL in Sabinillas had to be evacuated due to a gas leak in the kitchens. Children and teachers were taken to the playground until firemen arrived and cut off the supply.
Inland peak DESPITE a new Guardia Civil team now patrolling the countryside in Malaga Province, there has been a peak in the number of inland thefts over the past few weeks.
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Printing money! A MAN, described as Spain’s greatest forger of €50 notes, has been arrested. National Police, working with Europol, arrested the 60-year-old who is thought to have printed €3,000 a day. The police operation dismantled a laboratory and has brought down the biggest network of forgery and distribution in Spain. A police spokesman said the forgeries were considered to be among the 10 best quality in all of Europe. The detainee initially
began working from Mijas, but later moved to a villa on the outskirts of Toledo where police seized €15,000 and 90,000 dollars in forged notes. A self-taught expert in
graphic art, he worked with a purpose-built oven for drying the notes. He reportedly did not work for any particular organisation and carried out the forgeries on
demand from clients. As well as €50 notes he was also a master of the 100 dollar bill and could forge a variety of ID documents.
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Finance 39 - 44 REQUEST DENIED: Junta wanted tobacco firms to pay for smokers’ healthcare.
No to smokers healthcare plea
THE National Court has rejected a request from the Junta de Andalucia regional government to make tobacco companies pay for the healthcare of smokers. The Junta was demanding that central government and six tobacco companies should pay the bill for 135 patients who developed different illnesses as a result of their smoking habit. The civil case began in 2002 and the Junta was demanding more than €1.76 million. It presented documents to prove that the illnesses, relating to the heart and
lungs, were due to the patients’ smoking. The Junta can appeal against the decision in the Supreme Court. The National Court also annulled the decision by the Technical Secretary General of the Ministry of Defence Delegation, which in 2008 rejected the Junta’s case because it was aimed against the State. It was specifically against the Ministry of Economy and Tax, but the ministry said there was no relationship between how the State Administration works and the damage caused by smoking.
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NEWS Peak in burglaries THE number of burglaries in Malaga Province rose in 2013, although crime in general was down by 6.5 per cent, according to the authorities. Hit and run A MOTORCYCLIST was arrested in La Linea de la Concepcion, Cadiz, for knocking down a Guardia Civil officer at the border with Gibraltar. He was carrying contraband cigarettes.
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Two more die in flu outbreak A GYNAECOLOGIST at a private Malaga hospital is one of the two latest victims to die from the flu virus. Twelve more are in hospital due to influenza virus A. The Junta de Andalucia Health Delegation in Malaga confirmed the death of a doctor, 54, at the Doctor Galvez Hospital in the city, where he
was admitted on January 4 with pneumonia. Within 24 hours, the health delegation reported a 28-year-old man had also died in hospital after catching the virus, although the cause of death is unknown. He had been admitted a week earlier. Meanwhile, 10 more people affected by the virus are in the
intensive care units of three hospitals throughout Malaga, and two more have now been moved to wards. Most of the people are young, with very few being over 50 and some even under 30. They had not had the flu
Disco fight A MAN, 22, was arrested in Malaga for allegedly attacking another, 19, with a glass in a disco. When police arrived, they were still fighting outside. Stolen garments A MAN, 51, was charged with shoplifting after he was caught by Local Police with stolen garments from two shops in Malaga City. Cultural event THE seventh ‘Noche en Blanco’ cultural event will be held in Malaga City from 8pm to 2am on May 10. It is visited by thousands of people every year. Visitors up SIXTEEN per cent more people visited Antequera in 2013, amounting to 261,876 in total. The most visited place was the Torcal landscape on the outskirts of the town.
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ESTEPONA TOWN HALL intends to digitalise all of the documents which exist in the municipal archives from the 19th century so they can be consulted online.
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Ticket request THE association of newsagents in Malaga has complained that is has been asking for five years to be allowed to sell tickets for the Malaga Metro. Hepatitis reports TWENTY-NINE cases of hepatitis A have been reported in Malaga City since November, but are not being classed as an epidemic.
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A WOMAN has been sentenced to pay a €600 fine for insulting and threatening a nurse at a health centre in Malaga City.
Party attack TEBA: Ruins of the castle with an amazing legend.
Knight fantastic! B URNS NIGHT is this weekend, and throughout Spain, many expatriates will celebrate the life and works of the 18th century Scottish poet, Robert
Burns. In Malaga Province, Spain has its own Scottish connection. In the small town of Teba, with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants, after ascending through the narrow, winding streets, visitors will find the ruins of a castle which has an amazing legend. Before he died in 1329, Robert the Bruce, King of Scots, requested Sir James Douglas, his most esteemed companion in arms, to take his embalmed heart to the Holy Land in a silver casket which Douglas carried round his neck. In 1330, Douglas, also known as Guid Sir James or Black Douglas, set sail with six other knights and 26 squires, ROBERT and heard of Alfonso XI of THE Castilla’s crusade against the BRUCE: The Muslims, so they travelled to Alplaque in Andalus to join him. Teba in his On the morning of August 25, 1330, the Nasrid army assembled memory. near the Castillo de la Estrella,
Quote of the Week Homosexuality is a sexual deficiency which can be corrected with treatment’ Newly-named Cardinal Fernando Sebastian Aguilar, who added that homosexuality is deficient because the objective of sex is procreation.
which was in their possession. The battle began and Scottish knights charged the Moorish soldiers. The Castillians won the battle and the Moors fled. Douglas followed them, but they turned and he was outnumbered and killed. The Moorish king, Muhammad IV of Granada, found the body and casket on the field, and realising who the knight was, sent them to Alfonso’s army with a guard of honour. They were returned to Scotland, and Douglas’s remains were deposited in his family vault at St Bride’s Church, and the heart of Bruce interred at Melrose Abbey. Every year in Teba, an event is held in August to commemorate these historic events.
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cent more bread was bought by 1.89 per Spaniards in April 2013 compared to a year
earlier, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Nutrition and Environment, and €3.90 billion was spent on bread alone, with each person consuming an average 36.12 kilos in a year.
A MAN, 19, has been arrested in Malaga, for allegedly attacking and attempting to sexually abuse his ex-girlfriend when they were both at the same party with friends.
Art recovered AN anonymous email has allowed National Police to recover a work-of-art stolen from the Faculty of Communication in Malaga a year later and arrest the alleged thief.
Staff suffering IN 2013, 195 healthcare staff were attacked in Malaga Province, the second highest level in Andalucia, beaten only by Sevilla.
Salty water THE gates of the Guadalhorce Reservoir were opened this week to let out salty water which had accumulated in it and which could have contaminated the Guadalteba Reservoir.
And finally... AN internet provider has been ordered by a court in Barcelona to cut off the connection of a client who used P2P file-sharing programmes and has been found guilty of violating intellectual property laws for sharing thousands of music files online.
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Luxury lodge is reduced to ashes ONE of Andalucia's most exclusive hotels has been reduced to a pile of ashes. Flames swept through El Lodge Hotel yesterday morning. Thirty-two clients and 20 members of staff had to be evacuated, but noone was injured, after the alarm was raised. The hotel, owned by the Marbella Club, one of the coast’s most enduring high society institutions, was totally gutted by fire. A hotel spokesperson said that the blaze started on the top floor, although the cause is not yet known. It was first reported at 9.45am, and the flames spread rapidly, as the hotel is the only one in the resort which is completely covered with wood. Firefighters who worked on putting out the blaze are investigating its origin and the owners are calculating the losses. “Fortunately, there have been no personal losses, as the hotel’s safety
ENGULFED: Flames rise up. INSET: Just a shell remains. protocol worked correctly and everyone was evacuated within minutes,” the spokesperson said. “The guests have been taken to other hotels to enjoy the rest of their holidays.” Now the clean-up operation and an investigation into the cause of the fire have begun. El Lodge is one of the top hotels in the Sierra Nevada and is sister hotel to
Marbella’s luxury Puente Romano Hotel. It was designed by top interior designer Andrew Martin and features luxurious facilities including saunas, Turkish baths and an outdoor swimming pool.
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Woman rescued A WOMAN, 70, had to be rescued from her Malaga home after a fire broke out. She was treated for smoke inhalation.
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New Carrefour provides employment for locals A NEW Carrefour hypermarket opened in Mijas today. The old Euromarket once one of the most famous stores on the Costa del Sol - has been transformed after a major refurbishment into a new hypermarket. It has been opened by Costasol, a Carrefour franchisee. The 207 new direct staff including more than 100 people that
Costasol took on from the previous company, underwent 1,500 hours of training over six months in the stores that Carrefour has in Malaga: Los Patios, Alameda and Rosaleda; and in Rincon de la Victoria, Estepona and Torremolinos. As Juan Antonio Merino, the manager of Carrefour Mijas, stated: “These training courses reflect the company’s
commitment to respond to the learning needs of our future employees. In addition to acquiring the necessary knowledge to carry out each job, other subjects are included like prevention, quality, best practice, customer service and environmental savings.” With the opening of this centre, Costasol de Hipermercados SL, a commercial distribution company in Malaga, and Carrefour have created 360 direct and indirect jobs to service Malaga Province. Innovations include an oriental food stand, a parapharmacy offering personalised customer service, and the widest selection of international products available in Andalucia. The majority of the workforce comes from Mijas and nearby towns.
From left: Jorge Ybarra, Agustin Ramos, Mayor Angel Nozal and Aurelio Martin.
The brand new hypermarket in Mijas.
Expat questions answered Follow ‘Brits living in Spain’ on Facebook, says British Embassy IF you are unsure of how to report a crime in English, want to know what your healthcare rights are, how to renew your passport or get one in an emergency, all these and many other important issues can be found on the ‘Brits living in Spain’ Facebook page. Since its launch in November, more than 3,200 people have already ‘liked’ the page. It offers both factual information and a lively forum for sharing experiences and reliable information. Will Middleton, Consular Director for
Spain, said: “We are really pleased with the response so far and with how British residents are sharing the information they find useful with others.” ‘Brits living in Spain’ is run and moderated by the British Consular network. It is a sister channel to the British Embassy’s UKinSpain Facebook channel, which focuses on institutional and political information. Residents who are Twitter fans and want to keep up with the latest news from the Consular network can also follow @BritsliveSpain, and read news and comments from the British Ambassador on @SimonManleyFCO.
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Popular forum MORE than 10,000 people are expected at the Samsung Forum which will be held in Malaga from Sunday until February 7.
Delayed centre A CENTRE for Alzheimer’s sufferers which was finished five years ago is due to open in Antequera this year now that electricity has been connected.
Doctor order A COURT in Malaga has ordered the Andalucian Health Service to reinstate a doctor who had been forced to retire from the regional hospital.
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Malaga’s youths looking abroad for employment LAST year, more than 2,400 people under 25 in Malaga considered going abroad to look for work. With an unemployment rate of 70 per cent in the province amongst under 25s, many sought help from the Eures network managed by the Andalucian Employment Service, which handles offers of work from throughout Europe. Most of those using the network have university degrees, although there are also many with little education but a background in catering.
JOB SEARCH: Many under-25s consider going abroad to find work. The preferred destinations for young people are the UK and
Germany, followed by Denmark, Norway, France and Austria.
50 of those sentenced in Malaya case to appeal THE court handling the Malaya corruption case has given the defence lawyers 15 days to appeal against the sentences before the Supreme Court. Of the 95 people accused in what was Spain’s largest ever political and urban development corruption case, only 51 were sentenced, and all of them, except former Marbella mayor Julian Muñoz,
have expressed their intention to appeal. The court has submitted the sentences and intentions to appeal to the Supreme Court, including a literal transcription of each of the lawyer’s and the prosecutor’s appeals. Lawyers representing the State and the Junta de Andalucia will also appeal on the basis that the accused have violated the constitution.
While it has become more difficult for Spaniards to find work in the UK, Germany wants Spanish talent, but they have to speak German. Other than language problems and lack of opportunities, Malaga’s young unemployed also think twice before heading abroad because they say they will miss their family and friends, and the climate. In fact, out of all those who request information from the network, only about 20 per cent end up heading abroad to work. According to the National Institute of Statistics, in January 2013 there were 47,070 people from Malaga living abroad, most of them in France and Germany, followed by Argentina and the USA. Now, those who go abroad to look for work face another problem; if they remain out of Spain for more than three
months, they could lose the right to public healthcare. This is due to a change in the General State Budget for 2014, which came into effect on January 1. It could leave thousands who are unemployed and are not receiving benefits without a health card if they are out of the country for more than three months. If they don’t find work and decide to return to Spain, they may have to get private health insurance until they find work, or initiate the procedure to get a health card for people without resources, which could leave them without cover until the matter is resolved. However, it is thought this will not apply strictly to Spaniards, but rather to foreigners who have worked in Spain and return to their countries of origin.
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Popular landing LONDON-GATWICK was the most popular destination from Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport in 2013, followed by Barcelona and Manchester.
Going Dutch BETWEEN January and November 2013, more than 30,400 visitors from Holland stayed in Malaga City, 1.6 per cent more than the same period in 2012.
Tourist hope MALAGA COUNCIL hopes that there will be 4 per cent more tourists in 2014 than last year, reaching the four million mark.
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Couples stay together as divorce too costly MALAGA’S divorce rate has plunged by 12.5 per cent in just a year. It is thought the economic crisis as well as court fees have led unhappy couples to stay legally married just
to spare the cost of a divorce. Getting a divorce can be expensive and is becoming less attractive to the average person with many couples deciding to stay together because
they cannot afford to be separated. The average divorce costs around €500 but can be reduced by about 35 per cent if both parties agree on all the details.
Sevilla to showcase ceramics A NEW centre is set to showcase Sevilla’s traditional ceramics industry. The tourist board’s plans for developing the city include a ceramics centre at the old Santa Ana factory due to open in a month. The hope is it will boost tourism and attract visitors to the riverside area of Triana.
Councillor for Tourism Rafael Rodriguez (left) reveals plans for the centre.
NEWS Father held over death of son A 72-YEAR-OLD man has been accused of killing his 40-year-old son at the family home in Antequera. Police found the body at the house he shared with his family, after they went there in search of the son who had a long criminal record which included robbery and mugging. The family, with 11 children, were well known to Local Police who were often called to the house to break up, sometimes very violent, family fights. The cause of death appears to have been a blow to the head with a blunt instrument, possibly a ‘machota’ - a building site tool.
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Five children saved from house blaze POLICE called to a house fire had to rescue five youngsters after their childminder got drunk, apparently caused a fire, then refused to leave. The Bolivian man has been detained under suspicion of causing the fire and abandoning five minors in the flat which
later had to be evacuated. Whilst the minors, aged between four and 18, were being attended to by medical personnel, the police found the man inside the flat apparently under the influence of alcohol and refusing to be evacuated. The individual, who has a history of ill treatment, came home and tried to cook something in the microwave, which caused the fire. The children are now being looked after by their families and the man has A FIREFIGHTER has been left with serious head been taken into custody. injuries in hospital after he and three colleagues Meanwhile, National were run over by a car. Police in Malaga detained a The four off-duty firefighters from Malaga were 44-year-old man in injured after being hit by a car while putting snow connection with bin fires in chains on their vehicle in Iznalloz, Granada. the local area. Two have been released from hospital and Council workers had another remains in the Traumatololy Department alerted officers to the bin suffering from bruising and fractures to his legs. blaze and the man was This incident happened on a day of trouble arrested thanks to a caused by the snow, wind and rain in Almeria, description given by an Granada and Sevilla. The weather also closed down eye-witness who saw him traffic through the straits and generated more than leaving the area. 250 calls to emergency services.
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Workers dismissed ALMOST 300 staff from the Isofoton solar panels company in Malaga have been dismissed and will start to receive unemployment benefits in the coming weeks.
Police chase A MOTORCYCLIST, 41, was arrested by Local Police after a chase through Las Lagunas, Mijas, endangering other drivers, which ended when he crashed into a bollard.
Illegal pools MIJAS TOWN HALL has said it will close down any community pools which are not legal or do not have opening licences.
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Foot traffic only around cathedral after Easter PLANS to part-pedestrianise streets around Malaga Cathederal will be put into effect after Easter. The aim of the project is to reduce traffic to six of the streets
surrounding the cathedral, principally to Postigo de los Abades and leading down to Plaza de la Marina. Some lanes will be left open for access by public transport and
for the use of residents. The pavements will be widened making it more comfortable for pedestrians. Muelle de Heredia will absorb most of the redirected traffic as well as the taxi rank. The works are expected to take about a year to complete and will not be limited simply to the pedestrianisation but also to installing a fountain on Calle Cañon, improving the lighting, planting 56 orange trees and eight palm trees, restoration of the statue of Cardinal Herrera Oria and the renovation of much of the street furniture in order to fit in with the new designs. Approximately €4.6 million will be spent on the FANTASTIC sights revealed through the lens of a camera, singular spaces or project, with the tourism moments trapped in time. For everyone who travels and all photography buffs board paying around 60 these are the moments to live for. Spain is one of the most photographed per cent and Malaga countries in the world; with Barcelona coming first and Malaga coming in at Council around 40 per cent 68 in the world ranking of most photographed cities. of the cost.
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Vet ‘signed’ after death MALAGA’S official veterinary association wants the manager of the Torremolinos shelter where more than 3,000 animals were put down to be charged with document falsification. It has provided a report with proof that Carmen Marin used the signature of a vet after he had retired and even after his death, on a document to justify animals being killed at the Parque animal shelter. The vet retired in 1986 and died in 2010, aged 89. The association has complained that the names, signatures and membership numbers of other associates were also used by the shelter on similar lists, which they had never seen before. Their previous request before a Torremolinos Court for Marin to be tried for document falsification was rejected, and they have appealed to the provincial court.
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Drug sales in Malaga FOUR people were arrested in Malaga for allegedly selling drugs from two points. National Police seized cocaine, diazepam and €827 in cash.
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Stabbed by their car companion TWO men were stabbed after being chased from their car by their companion. At around 6.30pm calls started coming into emergency services about a
stabbing taking place on the A-7 between the old town and the port in Marbella. It would appear the three men in the car were on their way to spend the evening in Puerto Banus when they had an
argument. The two victims got out of the car and started running as though scared; the alleged aggressor followed them and stabbed his first victim three or four
times in the back. He then followed the second victim to a nearby petrol station and stabbed him twice with a sharp instrument, police said. The police found the alleged aggressor hiding in a car wash tunnel.
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Travel fraud THE manager of a travel agency in Fuengirola, aged 53, was arrested for tricking clients out of more than €20,000. The agency closed in December.
VAT crime GUARDIA CIVIL and tax agents reportedly detected more than 328 tax crimes at Malaga Airport regarding VAT returns on bills.
Toys collected SPANISH postal service, Correos, collected more than 30,500 toys for needy children in collaboration with several NGOs in Spain over Christmas.
EL TORCAL: Came third in the competition, but has still been a boost for tourism.
One of Spain’s best corners EL TORCAL in Antequera nearly became the ‘Best Corner’ (of Spain) in 2013 but had to resign
itself to getting the diploma for third place. It came behind Cueva de
Pozalagua (Vizcaya, winner) and Juderia de Hervas (Caceres, second place). Participating in the competition, organised by the Repsol guide, has He was hit by a large been a big boost for the dark coloured estate car municipality. and crashed into a barrier. In the last year it He was taken to hospital received 20,000 more with serious injuries and visitors than in 2012, died shortly afterwards. which was an increase of 33 per cent.
Witnesses are sought in hit and run accident POLICE are seeking witnesses of a hit-and-run accident which caused the death of a motorcyclist, 53, in Malaga. According to a local
Spanish daily, the accident occurred on the A-357 road from Malaga to Cartama, when a vehicle exiting a slip road from the Ronda Oeste
ring road failed to observe a give way sign at around midnight on January 5. The victim, leaves a wife and two daughters in their 20s.
THE Guadalhorce Hospital is due to open at the end of this year. Initially only part of the hospital will be opened, and the rest will follow throughout 2015, according to the councillor for Equality, Health and Social Politics, Maria Jose Sanchez. The Health Department will spend more than €378,000 to temporarily supply the hospital with electric and create provisional access roads to it. Plans for a hospital to service all of the towns in the Guadalhorce Valley were announced nine years ago, but although work was completed some time ago, these two things have delayed the opening. The hospital, in Cartama, will have an accident and emergency department, surgeries, wards and areas for tests and external consultations.
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Winning province THE ONCE lottery for the Blind in Spain was lucky for one Marbella winner who scooped €100,000, several in Ronda with €320,000 between them and Torremolinos with €240,000 being won.
Olive talks OLIVES from Alora, the only kind in Spain with their own Designation of Origin, were at the centre of educational talks at local catering schools.
Three injured THREE people were injured in a head-on collision involving two vehicles on the A-397 in Igualeja. Two were trapped in a hire car.
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Thieves loot mobile phone shop at night THIEVES stole thousands of euros worth of goods from a phone shop in Torremolinos after making a hole in the wall. The owner of the shop had stocked up for the Christmas period, but having failed to sell as much as he hoped, he advertised offers to sell off the goods at cost price. However, when he arrived at the shop on a Monday morning, he
found the metal grille wouldn’t open. When he eventually got inside, he found it had been looted. National Police believe that the intruders forced open the metal door to a hotel which is currently closed, accessed the bar which is wall to wall with the shop and made a hole where the storeroom is located.
The security system was turned off at around 9.30pm and the electrical supply was also cut off. Several people in hoods were seen in the area after midnight. The intruders took only the valuable items, with a total value of €12,695, and ignored the rest. The owner says his insurance does not cover the mobile phones which have been stolen.
Illegal party in Mijas is stopped AN illegal party in Mijas ended with 11 complaints about drugs and the confiscation of spray cans. The party, celebrated in the early hours of Monday morning, ended with 11 people being arrested for the sale of
drugs, the confiscation of spray cans used for graffiti and vandalising public property and the organisers being given warnings. Around 150 people attended the party at an abandoned villa near the Vista Verde VENUE: An abandoned villa where drugs urbanisation. were on sale and graffiti was sprayed.
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New name for popular nature park A NEW name may be found for the Grazalema Natural Park. In 1977 Grazalema was declared a biosphere reserved area by Unesco and in 1984 the Junta de Andalucia declared it a natural park; it is also a special protection area for birds since 1989 and is included in the Red Natura by the European Union. After the Pyrenees it is the most popular rural tourism destination with 53,000 hectares of unspoilt nature and includes many of the sierras, such as Ubrique or Libar, within its boundaries. Sources within the Ministry of the Environment have said the name of the park is one of the points it will go over in the next meeting. The name of the park, called after the town of the same name, has always been disputed mainly due to its being included in 14 municipalities in both the provinces of Malaga and Cadiz.
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Theft gang arrested GUARDIA CIVIL arrested four people believed to be responsible for more than 25 thefts in homes, garages and storage areas in Alhaurin de la Torre.
Party refund DRUGS: Stolen from the Malaga storage unit. THE government has closed the storage unit at Malaga Port for drugs seized in police operations. The premises were targeted in November 2011 and 120 kilos of cocaine were stolen. Almost 30 people have since been arrested. The intruders switched off the alarms and cameras on a Saturday night and were able to work undisturbed for the rest of the weekend. The crime was not discovered until 7am on Monday when the guard arrived. They took cocaine and a small amount of heroin. A stolen van which was allegedly used to carry the drugs was found burned in Malaga. Police investigating the crime initially said they thought ‘someone inside” provided the intruders with information.
NEW SERVICE: Tourist train will travel from Benalmadena coast to the pueblo.
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THE Tourism Councillor, Adolfo Fernandez, presented the new service provided by the Monchotren tourist train. It leaves from the Hotel Villasol and McDonald’s roundabout opposite the Bil-Bil Castle and will travel along Avenida de Las Palmeras, to Benalmadena Pueblo, stopping at the Buddhist Stupa for 45 minutes so tourists can enjoy the
attractions there. It will head to the Pueblo where passengers can visit the Pre-Colombian museum, Colomares Castle or the local streets for an hour and a half, before it returns to the hotel area. This route will be carried out every four hours from 9.15am to 1.30pm and cost €11. He was accompanied at the presentation by the Councillor for Social
MIJAS Town Hall has announced that it will help people who were affected by the cancellation of a New Year’s Eve party in the town to get their money back.
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Welfare, Francisco Salido, and the company manager, Ramon Martos. The service aims to promote tourism and an interest in culture and is hoped to encourage business in the Pueblo. Salido and Fernandez congratulated Martos for creating business in the town. He in turn thanked the council for its support. Some €200,000 has been invested in the project.
A MAN, 50 wanted by the authorities in Holland to serve time remaining on a sentence for drug trafficking was arrested in Torremolinos.
Rotting octopus GUARDIA CIVIL seized almost 90 kilos of octopus which was not suitable for human consumption at Malaga Port, it was in a refrigerated lorry and was due to be sold.
Supermarket raid case shelved THE Andalucian High Court of Justice has provisionaly shelved the case against a mayor accused of raiding a supermarket in August 2012. Juan Manuel Sanchez Gordillo, the mayor of Marinaleda, in Sevilla, and member of the Andalucian parliament, showed his support for a group of people who were removing foodstuffs from a supermarket from Ecija in
Sevilla. The court’s decision comes following a request from the Andalucian Prosecutors Office for the case to be filed due to lack of evidence of criminal activity. However, it is considered that he did not take part in removing the items from the premises. Evidence suggests that he was outside the establishment and arrived once members and
supporters of the Andalucian Workers Union (SAT) took food. The prosecutor believes he was there simply to ‘support what he believed to be a political event,’ which in itself is not a crime. Although he may be the leader of the union, the prosecutor and court considers, it can’t be assumed that he encouraged the events, and in no way did he benefit from them.
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Tourists stabbed TWO Chinese tourists, mother and daughter, were stabbed during an attempted mugging at the entrance to the Gibralfaro viewpoint in Malaga.
Drunk driver crash A WOMAN was arrested in Mijas at around 9.30am when she crashed her car into a roundabout while drunk.
Citizens arrest for thief A MAN was arrested in Mijas after he was caught stealing items from a van and was held by local residents until the police arrived.
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Prosecutor shelves transsexual child case A PROSECUTOR has shelved the case against the San Patricio Catholic School in Malaga for treating a transsexual child as a boy. The Andalucian prosecutor for
violence against women and sexual discrimination has shelved the investigation which aimed to determine whether the child was being discriminated against, as no
evidence of crime has been detected. The school has not allowed the pupil to wear a girl’s uniform because it believes this could have a negative effect on other students. The child is seven and has been at the school for six years without suffering any type of discrimination. The child’s parents have asked the school to respect the gender with which the pupil identifies, use the name she has chosen, allow her to use the girls' toilets and wear a girl's uniform. In the meantime, she is wearing a tracksuit, and her parents say her behaviour has changed. ANIMALS: Jan Weima with some of the children. The prosecutor has, Jan Weima, a founding for a pet - sharing the however, requested the member of the Marbella stage with a puppy called school respect the child’s condition and put measures based animal shelter Trinny. Triple A talked about the The day finished with a in place to prevent sexual discrimination. importance of being ready Crufts style show.
Beasts galore at BSM YOUNGSTERS took a walk on the wild side to learn all about animals at the British School of Marbella. Staff from Selwo Adventure Park brought in a rhino’s horn, an elephant’s tooth, a toucan beak and a live parrot during the day of learning for the Foundation Stage. Curious children, who dressed up as animals for the event, then got to grips with caterpillars, cocoons and butterflies from the Benalmadena Butterfly Park.
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Museum visitors increase STATE museums received a total of 1,927,250 visitors in 2013, which was 5 per cent up on the previous year according to data from the Department of Culture. The biggest rises were found in the Sefardi museum in Toledo (297,277) and the Altamira museum in Santillana del Mar, Cantabria (239,829). In Madrid the biggest rises were in the Sorolla (179,549) and Traje (138,889). The Department of Culture was especially pleased with the rise in visitors to the Traje museum, which was thought to be due to a programme of special expositions.
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Hole repaired at last AFTER complaints from her family, the Junta de Andalucia regional government has finally put a cover over a hole in the irrigation channel into which a 14-year-old girl fell and died in Alora last year.
Alleged assault A MAN, 38, was arrested in Malaga for allegedly abusing and sexually assaulting his partner. Police found blood when they were called to the scene.
Flight cuts LOW-COST airline Ryanair has decided to cancel flights between Malaga and Valladolid. Those connecting with Lanzarote will only operate between July and October.
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RENEWAL DEAL: Mayor Paloma Garcia shakes the hand of Bartolome Salleras.
Ecological fair set to remain in Pueblosol
THE ecological fair will continue to be held on the third Sunday of every month in the Pueblosol square in Arroyo de la Miel. Mayor Paloma Garcia signed the agreement to renew the collaboration with the
Guadalhorce Ecological Association, which organises the event. The fair has been very successful since it began in April 2013. The agreement was cosigned by the representative of the association, Bartolome
Salleras, and the Councillor for Culture, Ana Macias. The event, the mayor said, attracts not only locals but also people from throughout Malaga Province who have been able to find top quality ecological products there.
THE surviving daughter of a Sevilla family who died in December has ruled out a crime or suicide. A man 61, his wife 50, and their daughter of 14 died of poisoning from an unidentified substance. Their 13-year-old daughter was taken to hospital as a precaution although she had not eaten with them and presented no symptoms of poisoning. She has since been questioned about the hours preceding the deaths of her family members. She did not mention anything which suggested a suicide pact or the desire of one member of the family to kill the others. When she got home, she made herself a sandwich and later her family began to vomit and feel ill. They called the emergency services on two occasions but weren’t admitted to hospital until the following day, where they died within hours. The National Institute of Toxicology has not issued a final report regarding the toxin which caused the deaths, although it is believed to have been an airborne substance, possibly a pest control chemical or fungicide.
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SWEDEN - A 73-yearold from southern Sweden found internet fame after writing a wildly viral letter to an online newspaper, in which he demanded that the internet be shut down.
QUEEN Elizabeth II was presented with an Oyster card for using public transport throughout London when she marked the 150th anniversary of London Underground.
A COUPLE from Telford who took their three children out of school for a family holiday to Greece during term time has been fined £630.
A GERMAN taxi driver avoided prison despite being convicted of sexually assaulting a blind pensioner who he had known for two years.
Live abuse
Step back
POLICE are investigating 139 Britons suspected of paying to watch children being abused live on webcam from the Philippines. The investigation has been ongoing for two years.
BERLIN took a trip back to its Nazi past when Google Maps gave Theodor-Heuss-Platz its former name of AdolfHitler-Platz.
All washed up DENMARK - Fourteen dead cows that washed up on the beaches of Sweden and Denmark were likely dumped from a Lebanese ship that encountered bad weather, Danish police said.
Blindness breakthrough PATIENTS suffering from an inherited form of blindness have for the first time had their vision dramatically improved by gene therapy in a clinical trial by doctors at Oxford Eye Hospital.
ALMOST 1,000 teachers in the UK have been accused of having a relationship with a pupil in the last five years, research suggests. Just over 25 per cent faced police charges.
NORWAY - The Arctic University of Norway is to offer Europe’s first university course in dog sledding, starting from winter next year.
THE QUEEN: Now has card for public transport.
Sight again
Elegant lady DENMARK - Princess Mary of Denmark was named most elegant woman of 2013 by HELLO! Online readers, with 55 per cent of the votes.
Frozen fish NORWAY - A sudden drop in temperature in northern Norway froze a school of fish solid as they tried to escape en masse from a bay.
Energy needs DENMARK - For the first time, wind power accounted for more than half of all energy consumed in Denmark in a month in December, according to Energinet.dk.
PUBS and nightclubs in the UK routinely break a law which bans them from serving alcohol to drunk people, research shows.
Gout cases
Pocket fire
THE UK has the highest rate of gout in Europe, figures suggest. Experts found that one in 40 people across the UK is affected by the condition.
A PENSIONER suffered third-degree burns after picking up what he thought was amber on a German beach, only to find it was white phosphorus when it caught fire in his pocket.
RUSSIAN PRESS Open letter
Space plans
ACTOR Sir Ian McKellen and 27 Nobel laureates have written to Russian President Vladimir Putin, asking him to change a controversial law banning ‘homosexual propaganda.’
RUSSIA plans to launch seven space vehicles by March, the federal space agency Roscosmos said on its official website.
Crew rescued
Film restrictions
SOURCES in the Russian government and parliament have said Russia will turn its clocks back one hour this spring with the possible return of winter saving time, abolished in 2011.
RUSSIA’S culture minister Vladimir Medinsky is considering introducing a cap on the number of films imported to the country FORCED LABOUR: Used in Cold War. each year, saying it will help the Russian film sector.
Atomic demand
Not private
HUNGARY tasked Russia’s atomic energy corporation to more than double production at its only nuclear power plant in a contract worth nearly $14 billion (€10.27 billion).
MICROSOFT CORPORATION, the owner of Internet call service Skype, is willing to keep in store its Russian users’ correspondence for six months and share with police if necessary.
THE crew of a Russian cargo vessel trapped in ice off far-eastern Sakhalin Bay since December was airlifted by helicopter and sent home.
Clock change
Lab explosion A STUDENT was seriously injured and 15 others hurt when leftovers from a chemical experiment exploded after they were mistakenly mixed at a German university.
Routine offence
Dog sledding
SWEDEN - A Swedish pensioner spontaneously regained her eyesight recently after spending 13 years in the dark following a stroke.
Cradle snatchers
Better late… AN East German man who illicitly listened to a West German radio station as a teenager and sent a postcard across the Iron Curtain to win a record has received the prize 44 years later.
Forced labour SUPERMARKET chain Aldi and car manufacturer Volkswagen allegedly used East German forced labour during the Cold War.
Pork peril GERMANY’S love of cheap pork is harming the environment as well as human health, according to a report. They each get through 60 kilos of meat a year.
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New link AIRLINE Vueling has announced a new connection between Mallorca and Munich, to run daily beginning on June 20.
Smoke inhalation TWO people suffered mild smoke inhalation poisoning as the result of a house fire in Felanitx, which started in the kitchen.
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George comes to town
No heat STUDENTS at a school in Calvia have been attending lessons without heating for more than a week. The boiler malfunction requires a replacement piece from the mainland, which has caused the delay.
GEORGE CLOONEY and Hugh Laurie are in Valencia for Disney’s new science fiction film, Tomorrowland. Filming will take place in Valencia’s futuristic City of Arts and Sciences. Tomorrowland is the tale of a curious teenager and former boy genius inventor, bound by destiny to uncover together the secrets of a place somewhere in time and space.
Green plans PLANS have been announced by Santanyi Town Hall to demolish the abandoned Porto Petro hotel to improve the overall environment. A green zone and a municipal sports centre will be built in its place.
First fatality A MAN, 63, died when his van crashed into a tree near Sant Llorens on the road towards Son Servera. This was Mallorca’s first road-related fatality of 2014.
AXARQUIA
Shooting location NERJA has been praised as a location for filming and photo shoots by Spanish tourism magazine El Club de la Vida Buena.
Copper theft
Sailing quest
BENAMOCARRA COUNCIL has lodged a complaint about the theft of copper cable from the local Adolfo Alba Ruiz football stadium.
MORE than 300 entries have been made from 14 countries for the seventh International Sailing Competition being held in Torrevieja from tomorrow (Friday) until Sunday.
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Port arrests
Body recovered
TWO people were arrested at Motril Port trying to board the Tinamar ferry to Melilla in a car which had been stolen in Germany.
A POST-MORTEM examination is to be carried out to establish the cause of death of a man whose body was recovered from the sea on the beach of San Pedro close to La Curra, Cartagena.
Traffic cut TRAFFIC was stopped in Calle Axarquia in Nerja after the engine of a car caught fire. No one was injured in the incident, which was dealt with by firefighters.
Porters protest PORTERS at the Axarquia Regional Hospital are to protest every Monday and Friday at 1pm against what they consider ‘unacceptable’ changes to their working conditions.
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Community service LAST year a total of 78 people were involved in community service work in Torrevieja. Since 2005 around 400 people have carried out such sentences in the city.
COSTA DE ALMERÍA
Piquersa pride
A BRITISH man has been found guilty of the murder of a 33-year-old man who was renting his Algorfa property, and dumping his body in the Sierra Escalona area of Pilar de la Horadada in May 2009.
THE Sultan of Oman has contracted Almeria company Piquersa to provide a fleet of road-sweepers destined for an area dedicated to the handling and processing of fish.
Notary killers
Lucky day
NINE Hells Angels have received a total of 67 years behind bars for the murder of a notary in Torrevieja in 2009.
HUERCAL-OVERA is to feature on the Spanish National Lottery ticket for March 6 to commemorate the
NEWS DESK Exencion de Villazgo of March 3, 1668, which brought to an end the paying of taxes by peasant farmers to landowners.
Panel smashed GARRUCHA TOWN HALL has condemned an act of vandalism at one of the town’s padel tennis courts where a glass panel was smashed.
English theatre HUNDREDS of schoolchildren in Huercal Almeria attended the ‘Educateatro’ school theatre featuring two shows in English with productions of Tarzan and Jack and the Beanstalk.
No kidding BETWEEN January and October of 2013, Almeria exported 7.9 million kilos of lactose products, the main one being goat’s milk, followed by cheese and yoghurt. This was an increase of 456 per cent on the same period in 2012.
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Blaze doused FIRE destroyed 0.5 hectares of scrub and pines in a rural area of Teulada. A helicopter, air tractor and two fire engines brought the blaze under control within two hours.
Mystery fire A WOMAN driving through Muchamiel with her six-year-old son escaped from their blazing car which caught fire for unknown reasons. Neither was injured but the car was burnt out.
Historic finds EXCAVATIONS at a Denia townhouse uncovered 12th century Moorish plasterwork and three Christian tombs. A wall with drawings of a ship, a lute and a calendar also appeared during the work.
Shortcut wanted ALCOY Chamber of Commerce has called for direct access to Villena’s high-speed railway station from the A-31 motorway. Access from secondary roads also needs improvement, the chamber said.
Drunk driver A SUSPECTED hit-and-run driver was arrested in Elda two hours after seriously injuring a cyclist, who later needed an emergency operation. A breath test revealed the motorist was three times over the drink-driving limit when detained.
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IN 2012, more than 190,000 foreign residents left Spain because they couldn’t find work. Most of them, 105,774, were from non-EU countries. In 2011, only 15,229 foreign residents decided to leave the country. The number of foreigners registered as residents of Spain on January 1, 2013, had fallen by 3.31 per cent compared to the previous year, making it the second year running that the foreign population has fallen.
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190,000 foreigners left Spain’s shores in 2012
DEPARTURES: Foreigners taking off. According to the National Institute of Statistics, there are
currently 47,129,783 people in Spain, 0.29 per cent fewer than
Council censors Wi-Fi access PUBLIC Wi-Fi in San Sebastian de los Reyes does not allow access to websites that contain the word ‘gay’. LGTB collectives have complained to the local council, which is trying to sort out a case of involuntary censorship on the municipal
Wi-Fi connection which blocks all sites that display words like ‘gay’ and ‘lesbian’, among others. The council has put in the filters because the Wi-Fi is open to all residents including those who are underage. They are now trying to correct the error.
in 2011, of which 11.77 per cent are foreigners. Last year was the first since 1996, when data was first collected, that the population of Spain fell. The official census lists the most numerous groups of foreigners in Spain as Romanians, Moroccans, Britons, Ecuadorians and Colombians. The average age of the population is 42.78 for Spaniards and 35.01 for foreigners, making the total average 41.87. The most populated regions are Andalucia, Cataluña, Madrid and Valencia, which between them have 60 per cent of the population. The only region where the population rose in 2012 was the Canary Islands, and the foreign population fell in all regions except Aragon.
NEWS Parents complain over textbook changes THE Ministry of Education has confirmed that next term there will be different textbooks for the first, third and fifth year of Primary School. This is because the new education law includes a different curriculum and several new subjects, and comes at a time when grants for school books and other material have been reduced to the bare minimum. Changes affecting other levels will be introduced gradually. Until now, books were changed every four years. Parents have complained that books are a must, and that forcing parents to change them at a time when money is tighter than ever is an imposition, especially when the new law promotes reusing and recycling school materials. Parents’ associations are asking that books be free for needy families, and will be meeting to find solutions. The Spanish Confederation of Parents’ Associations (Ceapa) has said that all books should be free during compulsory education.
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STAT OF WEEK SPAIN’S tax authority Hacienda has now returned €10.1 billion in rebates on taxpayers’ 2012 declarations, 92.7 per cent of the amount due. Most rebates went to Cataluña, Andalucía, Madrid and Comunidad Valenciana.
Good result for IAG Airlines group had most passengers LAST year might not have been exceptional for airline Iberia but overall it was good for International Airlines Group. With almost 32 million passengers in 2013, the group, holding company of British Airways and Iberia, again had more passengers than any other airline in Spain, said airports operator Aena. It was a mixed result for IAG with Iberia
performing poorly. Its 10.88m passenger numbers last year were almost 28 per cent down on 2012. This was offset by low-cost Iberia Express’s 3.24m passengers, a 46 per cent increase. The IAG improvement owed much to Vueling, acquired by IAG last April. The 2013 balance was the first to include lowcost Vueling’s figures.
Retailers that are riding high MERCADONA, Inditex and Dia have weathered the crisis better than most Spanish retailers. Despite the fall in consumer spending they are well-placed on the Global Powers of Retailing list compiled by Deloitte and Stores magazine. El Corte Ingles and Eroski are also present amongst the 250 top retailers but have dropped in the rankings since last year. Juan Roig’s Mercadona supermarket chain, present only on the domestic market, rose two places to 42 and was the highest-ranked amongst the Spanish entries. In contrast the Inditex clothing chain - famous for the Zara label - also
moved up two places to 45 but is riding out the crisis thanks to the internet and expansion outside Spain where sales have fallen. El Corte Ingles, although third amongst Spain’s entries, dropped eight places and is now 62nd, its lowest ranking since 2002. The Dia supermarket chain, which combined good results in Spain with international expansion, advanced two places to 73rd position, well ahead of Eroski which fell eight places to 127. The Deloitte list is headed by the US supermarket chain WalMart, followed by the UK’s Tesco and Costco, the US cash-and-carry.
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Home front slump HOUSE sales fell by 15.9 per cent in November for the seventh month running. That month’s 21,847 transactions were the second-lowest since the INE statistics office began keeping records in 2007.
Dairy growth MILK group Pascual is seeking associates to expand into China, India and Africa. It expects international sales to rise from 5 to 15 per cent by the end of 2015.
Gulf between high and low SPAIN’S pay gap is widening. Executive salaries rose by 6.9 per cent last year but fell 3.8 per cent for middle management. Below these levels wages fell 0.4 per cent. An executive earns approximately €80,330 a year pre-tax, found a survey by the Eada business school and ICSA business consultancy.
The situation is polarising, claimed Ernest Poveda. Although executive salaries have risen, earnings for the two other sectors are settling to the same level. Executives in Madrid and Cataluña receive highest salaries, while Navarra has the best-paid employees, followed by Madrid, Cataluña and the Basque Region.
IAG: Holding company of BA and Iberia.
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FINANCE, BUSINESS & LEGAL
Labour costs down LABOUR costs in Spain fell for a fourth year in a row in 2013. Households have seen a 10 per cent decline in income since 2008, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Ban lifted AN EU trade ban on Iran was due to be lifted this week once inspectors give the all clear that the Middle Eastern country is fulfilling conditions on a nuclear deal. The ban was imposed over fears it was developing weapons grade nuclear capability.
Banks pay SPANISH banks’ debts with the European Central Bank fell by more than €110 billion during 2013. By the end of December their total debt stood at €201.8 billion.
Drinks go JAPANESE Suntory has agreed an €11.7 billion takeover of Beam Inc, owners of Jim Beam bourbon as well as Spain’s DYC whisky and Larios gin.
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Youth Guarantee to help the young unemployed... WITH Spain’s youth unemployment rate standing at 57.7 per cent the country has signed up to a European Commission 'Youth Guarantee'. It is one of 17 countries that has already submitted a plan to implement the guarantee, described as an ambitious EU-wide reform aiming to help all jobless people under 25 find employment, continued education, an apprenticeship or traineeship within four months of becoming unemployed or leaving formal education. Another 11 European member states are still preparing their strategies to deliver a national Youth Guarantee scheme. Laszlo Andor, European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, said: “Leaving young people without help damages their lifetime prospects as well as Europe’s economic potential and social cohesion. It is in each Member State’s interest to act swiftly and put in place practical measures to help young people get a job or acquire the skills to get a job in the future.” In April 2013, EU Ministers adopted a Council recommendation on establishing a Youth Guarantee, which sets out in detail the measures and reforms to be put in place in order to ensure that everyone under 25 gets a real chance to get a foothold in the labour market. Most elements of the Youth Guarantee can be co-financed by the European Social Fund, such as provision of job-search support or training, extension and modernisation of apprenticeship
COMMISSION: Fighting youth unemployment. systems, hiring subsidies or traineeship grants. Member states with regions suffering more than 25 per cent youth unemployment will be entitled to more money from the EU to tackle the problem. That will mean an €881.44 million boost from Europe, which Spain will have to match from its European Social Fund allocation and spend on getting under-25s off the dole queues. The Youth Guarantee is based on experience in Austria and Finland that show investing in young people pays off. For example, the Finnish Youth Guarantee resulted in a reduction in unemployment amongst young people, with 83.5 per cent successfully allocated a job, traineeship, apprenticeship or further education within three months of registering.
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For many Member States, the implementation of the Youth Guarantee will require structural reforms. For example, public employment services must be able to ensure individual young people receive appropriate advice on job, education and training opportunities most relevant to their own situation, resulting in a tailor-made, concrete offer within four months. Another area requiring structural reforms concerns apprenticeships and vocational education and training systems. Member States must ensure they give young people the skills employers are looking for. The Youth Guarantee does not come cheap - the International Labour Organisation has estimated the cost of setting up Youth Guarantees in the Eurozone at €21 billion per year.
SPAIN got a welcome boost in the bonds market when it auctioned three year notes at the lowest yield recorded by news agency Bloomberg since 2004. The Spanish treasury will pay a yield of just 1.595 per cent. It was part of a bonds sale of €5.91 billion - the largest amount of bonds sold in auction in one day since January 2012. The low yields reflect a surge in confidence in the Spanish economy with investors deciding the investment is low risk. It came as the same time as Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said that Spain’s economy, which only recently came out of a two year recession, had probably started accelerating in the last quarter of 2013. With borrowing costs declining it is good news for the treasury as it needs to pay less to service debt. With unemployment declining slightly and the economy growing the end of 2013 could be seen as a turning point for Spain.
Service sector recovery gets stronger as activity increases THE recovery in the Spanish service sector strengthened in December as both new orders and business activity increased at sharper rates. That said, there were signs that the rise in new business was at least partly supported by ongoing discounting. Meanwhile, the rate of job cuts eased, and was only marginal. The headline seasonally adjusted Business Activity Index which is based on a single question asking respondents to report on the actual change in business activity at their
companies compared to one month ago - increased to 54.2 in December from 51.5 in November. This was the second successive reading above the 50.0 no-change mark and signalled the sharpest rise in activity since July 2007. Commenting on the Spanish Services PMI survey data, Andrew Harker, senior economist at Markit, the financial information and services company and author of the report said: “The latest services PMI data provide real optimism that in 2014 we could finally see the start of a
meaningful economic recovery in Spain. Activity and new business each rose at rates not seen since prior to the economic crisis, although the extent to which companies are relying on discounting to support growth of orders remains a worry. “There even looks to be signs of positive movement in the labour market, with the sector coming close to seeing a stabilisation in employment in December.” Businesses interviewed for the report said there were signs of greater customer activity during the month. Transport & Storage
led the overall expansion in activity, closely followed by Financial Intermediation. New business increased for the fifth successive month in December. Moreover, the rate of expansion quickened for the third consecutive month and was the fastest in almost six-and-a-half years. All six monitored sectors posted an expansion of new orders. Despite a sharp rise in new business, backlogs of work continued to fall. That said, the rate of depletion remained only marginal.
Staffing levels also continued to decrease during the month, but the rate of job cuts eased for the second month running and was the slowest since the current sequence of falling employment began in March 2008. Post & Telecommunications and Transport & Storage registered increases in staffing levels. A number of respondents indicated staff costs had fallen in December. However, rising energy prices at other firms meant overall input costs were unchanged from November. This followed two months of increasing input prices.
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Watch your purse and avoid being App-solutely fleeced! PARENTS beware! If you’re trying to keep a tight leash on your finances these days then something you might not have thought about, is controlling how your kids spend your money. Granted, their pocket money is theirs to do what they please with, but what about money that they might be spending without your consent? It’s been revealed that apps for mobile phones and tablets have been bleeding some mums and dads dry - and sometimes initially unbeknownst to both parents and kids. In America this week, computer giant Apple has been made to refund €24 million to parents whose children made in-app purchases without their
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parents’ consent. We all have apps on our devices and many parents have games to distract the little ones on long journeys or to get five-minutes of me-time! But this is where the trouble starts. Once an app is downloaded then these socalled ‘in-app’ purchases can be made along
the way, which typically allow faster progression in a game. All that is needed to go ahead with an in-app purchase is a password. Parents have complained that a password prompt screen would sometimes randomly pop up on their screen without explaining this would finalise any purchase made in the app and that’s exactly why so many parents got caught out unknowingly buying in-apps for their gamehungry kids. In–app purchases can range from €1 to €100. Apple is now under onus to change its billing procedures to make sure customers have given consent before they are charged.
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Output increase INDUSTRIAL production in the euro-area rose 1.8 per cent in November according to the EU’s statistics office. That was the biggest increase since May 2010.
Good signs SPANISH exports of goods and services rose 6.1 per cent in 2013. Exports were worth an estimated €350 billion, according to the Spanish government.
€1bn plan BARCELONA based Desigual clothing chain is targeting world-wide sales of €1 billion in 2014, up from €440 million four years ago. It plans to open 100 stores a year globally in an expansion drive.
What to do if there is no will? Q. My wife, just over 40 years old, passed away suddenly at the end of You and the 2013. We had been married for just over a year. We were married in Law in Spain Gibraltar. As my wife had several years By David Searl left on her UK passport, we never got around to changing her name on it. As a result, the Spanish death certificate is in her maiden name. She was joint owner with her father of two apartments here and now her father wants to sell them. I am a Spanish resident and my wife was also a resident. The father is not resident in Spain. My wife had not made a will. As the surviving spouse, how do I stand with relation to her property? KM (Costa del Sol) A. If your wife had made a UK will, the Spanish authorities would respect its provisions. If she had neither a UK will nor a Spanish will, the basic Spanish rules will apply. In the absence of surviving children, her father will inherit her property, including her shares in the two flats and any other assets she had.
Spanish law provides only that a surviving spouse inherits the right to live in the family home. The rest goes to the children, or, in this case, the father. He will need a lawyer to help identify him as the legitimate inheritor and he will pay Spanish inheritance tax, at the rate for immediate family. If resident in Spain, he
would have almost complete exemption from inheritance tax.
Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana & Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952-667090
GOOD LIFE: Yachts at Palma in the sunshine.
Spain’s high quality of life SPAIN is the only country in the world that can boast two cities among the top 10 places with the highest quality of life in the world: Madrid and Palma de Mallorca. These are the conclusions of a study by the international team at Knight Frank, which takes into account various factors such as culture, education, cost of living, leisure activities, the range of top quality restaurants and the climate. In this ranking, Dubai was considered the city with the highest quality of life in the world, due to its 350 days of sunshine a year, the low cost of living there, the wide variety of luxury leisure activities and the educational facilities available to foreigners
looking to find a school for their children. Meanwhile, the largest island in the Balearics, Mallorca, came in second place as a result of its 300 days of sunshine a year and the high scores it received in the other general factors being evaluated. Madrid, the capital of Spain achieved tenth place in this ranking thanks to its luxury leisure activities and the reasonable prices at which they are offered. Otherwise, the list of the top 10 destinations in the world for quality of life is made up of the Cayman Islands in third place, followed by Geneva and Cyprus, with London placed in sixth position, then Hong Kong, Singapore, Auckland and Monaco.
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Killer’s return is an affront to his victims THE article ‘Locals are concerned over killer’s return’ (Issue 1489) gave me chills as I read it. Manuel Gonzalez, the ‘tracksuit madman’, who was sentenced to 169 years and served only 16 has now returned to a small town of 1,600 people in Sevilla. He attacked 16 women and girls in a three-year span (19911993) meaning that effectively he served one measly year for each attack. That is an insult to his victims. Stabbing women with knives and arrows in their buttocks and genitals gets you ONE YEAR in prison? I understand the implications of the annulment of the Parot doctrine, but my perception is that criminals sentenced to very long terms (like Gonzalez’s 169 years) can and still should serve the full 30 years allowed by law. Gonzalez served just 16 of those, and he attacked a load of women. What the heck? Why isn’t he serving another 14 years? I would love a news story which interviewed the judge to find out how in the cosmos these decisions are made. Katrin Freiesleben, Alhaurin de la Torre (Malaga)
Absolutely disgusting RE your story (Axarquia, Issue 1487) about expats taking to the streets to protest against potential demolition orders on their homes, this situation is absolutely disgusting! Honest, community-minded citizens, who did NOTHING at all wrong, other than to choose to ‘migrate’ to Spain - with all the financial benefits that brings to Spain, a full member of the European Community - now find themselves robbed of their autonomy. No longer can they freely make decisions with regard to their homes, which in the main, represent their life savings. Instead they are effectively being held hostage by the Spanish authorities who seem hell-bent on causing continued
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Clueless experts I READ an interesting article (Issue 1487) in the Food and Drink Section. It stated new EU regulations limit the use of cinnamon as it contains coumarin, a naturally occurring toxic chemical. Studies have linked high coumarin intake to liver damage in a small number of sensitive people. I could sleep soundly with the knowledge that the EU is taking the health of its 500 million residents seriously. Blow me down, the very next EWN (Issue 1488) Health & Beauty section reports many health benefits of cinnamon. Research has found that cinnamon significantly reduces
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blood pressure in certain diabetic and pre-diabetic patients. It aids glucose control by enhancing the effectiveness of insulin and has a beneficial impact on blood-sugar levels. It has been widely used in Indian ayurvedic medicine. It is good for oral health, killing bacteria associated with gum disease. This confirms my longstanding belief that the world is full of ‘experts’ who haven’t got a clue what they’re doing. Pass another glass of tinto, please, to boost my immune system (Issue 1488) and for protection against cancer, Alzheimer’s, dementia, heart
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Still in love with Spain I AM writing in response to John Edward’s letter ‘Just not the place I fell in love with’. We first bought here in 1996 and in our opinion it has improved dramatically. We now have excellent roads, a good choice of supermarkets and can eat indoors in restaurants now that the smoking ban is in force. To us it is far more civilised and I welcome stronger ITVs if it means that cars on the road are safer. Does laissez-faire mean that people could drive around in dangerous vehicles and nonsmokers had to put up with breathing in others’ smoke? To us, Spain still provides a friendly and uncrowded place to live and a far better lifestyle than we could ever afford in the UK. Barbara Wicker, Torrox (Malaga)
I AM amazed that a woman was fined €200 for ‘jaywalking’ in Algeciras (Issue 1489). According to your article, the woman made sure it was safe to cross the road, and this should be enough not to fine her. I understand that the authorities have to do anything in their power to prevent accidents, but it seems it will get to a point in which we will be subject to fines for almost any action. The same happens when we drive alone on the motorway. Why shouldn’t we be allowed to drive at more than 120km/h when there’s no one around? Of course, we have to follow certain rules to protect ourselves and others, but aren’t we old enough to know when it’s safe to do something? It is clear to me that Algeciras City Hall has set up ‘Big Brother’ surveillance to catch people redhanded and receive extra money in fines. Johnathan Simons, Estepona (Malaga)
What freedom? BOTH Julian Assange and Edward Snowden would die of apoplectic laughter to read that, according to Mike Walsh (Issue 1489), ‘the US value freedom of expression’! Charlie Dowling, Orihuela Costa (Alicante)
Puzzle pleasure MAY I say how much I enjoy the Time Out section in the Euro Weekly News. I look forward to it every Thursday. Friends and I always gather at our local café to collect a copy of the paper and then settle down to complete the various quizzes, whilst enjoying a coffee or even a cheeky glass of wine! It is one of the highlights of our week. It may sound totally unexciting to many people but it gets us all out of the house for a bit of fun and socialising. So, thank you, Euro Weekly News, for bringing some pleasure into our lives. Joan Foster, Torremolinos (Malaga)
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Friendship weekend THE Royal Air Force Association, RAFA, is represented in Spain by three branches. These are Costa del Sol (incorporating Gibraltar), Costa Blanca, and North Costa Blanca. The Costa del Sol branch has arranged a weekend event from February 14 to 16 at the Hotel Tamisa Golf and has invited along the other two branches. The hotel is now fully booked, but bookings are being accepted for overflow accommodation. The weekend will start with an informal reception for the guests, followed
by a St Valentine’s Ball on Friday and a Grand Gala Celebration on Saturday. The Saturday function will also include the 10th anniversary of the formation of the Costa Blanca Branch. Both evening events are open to everyone and each will cost just €30 per person including a reception, dinner with wine, etc, and full entertainment.
For more information see the website www.rafacostadelsol. co.uk or call the Hon. Secretary, Ron Sibbett, on 607 586 894.
Birthday bash for Coin RBL
AROUND 80 members of the Coin branch of the Royal British Legion (RBL) gathered together at the Miralmonte Bar and Restaurant to celebrate the branch’s eighth birthday. Wendy Fader congratulated all members of the branch on reaching this important stage of development and took the chair as question master for the celebratory quiz. Penny White (pictured) made two fabulous cakes to mark the event.
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Cajamar supports Butterfly Children and their families DIRECTORS of Cajamar in Malaga presented the Butterfly Children charity, DEBRA, with a donation of €1,500. The money will be used for the ‘Con Alas para Volar’ (With Wings to Fly) programme, to provide medical, psychological and social support to those suffering from Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) - Butterfly Skin - and their families. DEBRA Spain was
Cajamar directors donate a cheque for €1,500. founded in 1993 to provide support and improve the quality of life
Giving others the gift of sight SPECSAVERS OPTICAS launched a campaign last October to collect 3,000 pairs of unwanted glasses in just three months to be given to the Lions Club International and distributed to those in need. The campaign strove to give the gift of sight to some of the world’s poorest people and the response has been fantastic; 4,436 pairs of glasses have been donated over the threemonth campaign across all eight stores. Jose Angel MoralTajadura, Specsavers Opticas’ Business Development Manager, said: “We would like to say a huge thank you to all the generous people, the media and local organisations who have helped support the campaign and donated their unwanted glasses. Every pair will make a huge difference to someone’s life.” The glasses will be sent to the Lions Club’s recycling plant in Alicante where they are first separated, cleaned and boxed for distribution.
Lions Club representatives are located across many developing countries including Africa and India. They test the eyes of locals and send requests for the required prescription glasses on to the fulfilment plant. Lions Club International collects around 70,000 pairs of glasses to be re-dispensed every year. Mariana Alvarez Racero, President of Lions Club Marbella, said: “On behalf of Lions Club Marbella, I would like to acknowledge Specsavers Opticas’ co-operation and the extra interest it has given to this ongoing Lions Club campaign. Also our thanks to all those who have donated their used glasses at the collection box placed in all Specsavers Opticas stores.” Specsavers will continue to have a strong relationship with the Lions Club and glasses can be donated at any of their eight stores on the Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca and Mallorca. To find your nearest store visit www.specsavers.es
of those affected by EB, an incurable, rare genetic condition that affects the
skin, making it as delicate as a butterfly’s wing. Simply touching the surface of the skin causes severe blistering and wounds that never heal. Blistering also occurs internally, leading to further suffering and serious health problems. People with this condition require intensive daily care; they lose the use of their hands and feet, and their life expectancy is short.
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Careers over for household names I DUNNO, all these celebrity sex cases this week seem surreal. Headline after headline, knocking nails into the coffins of household names and their careers, whether ultimately found guilty or not. There is something about it all that has a whiff of unfairness. Many of these women’s complaints are nothing more than could be expected on a rowdy weekend night in the local boozer. ‘I felt his hand on my bum.’ ‘He brushed his hands against my breast.’ I know, I know; before all you gals start screaming, I do understand that any unwelcome sexual advances are out of order and some of the accusations are very serious indeed, but some are also a load of indignant twaddle. What about the boot being on the other foot? I myself have been ‘sexually assaulted’. I’ve been groped, had my behind squeezed, received obscene suggestions, and experienced the occasional serious grope to my
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nether regions. Most of these experiences have been accompanied by whoops and catcalls by whatever group of women the perpetrator was out with for the night. You don’t see me rushing to the Old Bill. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t enjoy it. In fact, I find someone grabbing your proverbials in public pretty demeaning. But then I’m a bloke. I can hear the sniggering and the ‘you should be so luckys’ from here. Therein lies the problem. If I lodged a complaint with the police, I probably wouldn’t even get it past the front desk. “Hey, Sarge, there’s a bloke here complaining he’s been groped by some bird. Wot shall I do with
SEXUAL HARASSMENT: Boot on other foot? him?” “Ha, ha! Tell him he should be so lucky and send him on his way.” Different attitude, ya see. I dunno; whatever the outcome of these cases something about it all just doesn’t seem quite right. Just had a ‘brisk’ exchange on
FB with folk who still believe the McCanns are guilty of their daughter’s disappearance. Well, all I can say is that this opinion sits alongside the beliefs of those who belong to the flat earth society. For somebody who has been exonerated from a crime to do everything in their power to keep the offence as high profile and fresh in the public’s mind as possible - for years - must be either demented or not guilty. Well these two, obviously highly intelligent, tragic parents are most certainly not demented. Give us a break! And that’s about it, apart from wishing my lovely daughter Charlene a very happy birthday and loads of love from a proud new grandad. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
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Closed minded I LOVED Leapy's article ‘Missing global-warming con men’ (Issue 1489). Most people will not believe only a handful of people run our planet. They are so closedminded it’s not worth trying to explain. I’m just waiting for the so-called global warming experts to tell governments they need to tax humans for breathing, as we breathe out carbon dioxide which surely must be contributing to it. C B (By email)
Fear so... WE are at the mercy of a few multi-trillionaires running the world, according to Leapy. Once I would have called him paranoid, but after the global financial recession, I fear he is right. A Redmond (By email)
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SkyMoviesComedy/ 9:10am The Dukes of Hazzard 11:10am Ghostbusters II 1:10pm Ted 3:00pm The Five-Year Engagement 5:10pm The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 7:05pm Ghostbusters II 9:00pm Ted
•Daniel DayLewis •Sally Field •David Strathairn •Joseph Gordon-Levitt •James Spader
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SkyMoviesDrama/ 7:00am Losing Isaiah 8:50am The Space Between 10:25am Evita 12:45pm Lincoln 3:20pm When Harry Tries to Marry 5:00pm The First Time
In 19th-century America, civil war continues to rage between the Confederate south and the federal United States. Both sides grow tired of the war, but one issue keeps federal leader Abraham Lincoln (Daniel DayLewis) from forming peace - the South's insistence on the use of slavery. He's determined to force through an amendment to the constitution which would free thousands of slaves, but as more and more lives are sacrificed to the war, his proud position comes under scrutiny from all sides of the political spectrum, and his chances of creating history look slimmer with each month that passes.
6:40pm Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 9:00pm Lincoln 11:30pm Hyde Park on Hudson 1:15am Having You
SkyMoviesAction/ 10:25am This Means War 12:10pm Men in Black 1:55pm Men in Black II 3:30pm Men in Black 3
5:20pm Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome 7:15pm Men in Black 9:00pm Men in Black II 10:30pm Men in Black 3 12:20am Mad Max 2:00am Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior 3:40am Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome
BBC3/ 8:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 9:00pm Growing Up Down's 10:00pm Live at the Apollo 10:30pm Live at the Apollo 11:00pm Uncle 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Family Guy 12:22am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:07am American Dad! 1:30am Uncle 2:00am Live at the Apollo 2:30am Live at the Apollo 3:00am Live at the Electric 3:30am Pramface 4:00am Pramface 4:30am Uncle
EastEnders (Soap, 1985) BBC 3 from 11:30pm to 12:00am EastEnders is the BBC's longrunning prime time soap opera set in fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London. The show is based around an extended and often overlapping network of families and friends who live out the many dramas and tragedies that life throws at them around the show's central location - Albert Square. Created in 1983 by the ZCars writers and producers Tony Holland and Julia Smith, the show often features gritty story lines about difficult subjects with an emphasis on the working classes. These story lines often feature a way to dramatise contemporary social issues such as homelessness, religious tensions, discrimination, drugs or crime, among many others.
BBC4/ 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Elephant Diaries
9:00pm King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons 10:00pm Around the World in 60 Minutes 11:00pm Remembering the Holocaust - Defiant Requiem 12:20am Hidden Histories: Britain's Oldest Family Businesses 1:20am King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons 2:20am Around the World in 60 Minutes 3:20am Remembering the Holocaust - Defiant Requiem
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7:00am Emmerdale 7:25am Coronation Street 7:55am Coronation Street 8:25am You've Been Framed! 8:45am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 9:30am Dinner Date 10:30am The Real Housewives of Atlanta 11:30am The Real Housewives of Orange County 12:30pm The Millionaire Matchmaker 1:30pm Emmerdale 2:00pm Coronation Street 2:30pm Coronation Street 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 Die Another Day 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Die Another Day 12:45am Two and a Half Men 1:15am Two and a Half Men 1:45am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records
BBC3/ 8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Tough Young Teachers 10:00pm The School That Rocks 11:00pm Bad Education 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Family Guy 12:22am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:07am American Dad! 1:30am The School That Rocks 2:30am Bad Education 3:00am Tough Young Teachers 4:00am The School That Rocks
Bad Education (Sitcom, 2012) BBC 3 from 11:00pm to 11:30pm School-based sitcom. It is the day of the Abbey Grove school field trips and Alfie and Gulliver are escorting their pupils to a petting zoo and ink museum. Fraser takes his group of pupils to a 'poetry recital' which turns out to be a rap battle, and Pickwell decides to take her class to an abattoir. Things go from bad to worse, when Alfie takes an opportunity to hijack his field trip and turn it into a Bear Grylls-esque survival course.
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Under the Tuscan Sun (Film, 2003)
•Diane Lane •Sandra Oh •Lindsay Duncan
SATELLITE CHANNELS/ Sky1/ 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00pm Hawaii Five-0 4:00pm A League of Their Own 4:30pm A League of Their Own 5:00pm Futurama 5:30pm Futurama 6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Modern Family 7:00pm Modern Family 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons
9:00pm Hawaii Five-0 10:00pm Ross Kemp: Extreme World 11:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00am A League of Their Own 1:00am Road Wars 2:00am Night Cops 3:00am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 4:00am Road Wars 5:00am Luton Airport 5:30am Luton Airport
SkyMoviesComedy/ 5:45am Arthur 2: On the Rocks 7:45am The Secret Life of
Walter Mitty: Special 8:15am Nutty Professor II: The Klumps 10:05am Runaway Bride 12:05pm Identity Thief 2:00pm The Guilt Trip 3:40pm The Sitter 5:10pm Nutty Professor II: The Klumps 7:00pm Runaway Bride 9:00pm Identity Thief 11:00pm The Guilt Trip 12:40am The Sitter
SkyMoviesAction/ 5:30am In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers
7:05am Coogan's Bluff 8:45am The Grey 10:45am Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows 1:00pm Wrath of the Titans 2:45pm The Bourne Legacy 5:05pm The Last Samurai 7:45pm Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows 10:00pm Wrath of the Titans 11:45pm The Bourne Legacy
SkyMoviesDrama/ 7:00am The Decoy Bride 8:35am Anna Karenina 10:50am The Wolf of Wall Street Special
American divorcee Frances falls in love with Tuscany and finds a new lease of life while restoring a rundown villa. With hunky Marcello, her Italian dream may have come true. But life's not that easy. Romantic drama.
11:10am Philadelphia 1:25pm Let's Make Love 3:30pm Failure to Launch 5:15pm Under the Tuscan Sun 7:15pm Return 9:00pm Failure to Launch 10:45pm My Best Friend's Wedding 12:40am The Wedding Video 2:25am Moonlight Mile 4:30am Medicine Man
TCM/ 6:00am I Killed Wild Bill Hickok 7:05am Gunsmoke
BBC4/ 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Nature's Microworlds
8:10am Gunsmoke 9:10am Young Guns of Texas 10:40am His Majesty O'Keefe 12:20pm Escort West 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm Young Billy Young 5:40pm Fort Dobbs 7:20pm Stage to Thunder Rock 8:55pm Sunset in El Dorado 10:00pm Sideways 12:30am Suspect Zero 2:15am Sideways 4:25am Suspect Zero
9:00pm Stories From the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited 10:00pm Rococo: Travel, Pleasure, Madness 11:00pm Wild China 12:00am Explosions: How We Shook the World 1:00am Pain, Pus and Poison: The Search for Modern Medicines
2:00am Heart v Mind: What Makes Us Human? 3:00am Stories From the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited 4:00am Rococo: Travel, Pleasure, Madness
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6:30am Deal or No Deal 7:25am Countdown 8:10am Will and Grace 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 11:00am Secret Millionaire USA 12:00pm Sarah Beeny's Selling Houses 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm 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 6:30pm Coach Trip 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm The Jump 10:00pm 24 Hours in A and E 11:00pm Turtle Boy: A Bodyshock Special 12:00am Strictly Baby Disco 1:00am Random Acts 1:05am Launched at Red Bull Studios with Sony Xperia Smartphones 1:35am What Happens in Sunny Beach... 2:30am Mesh 2:35am Ask the Dust 4:30am Southland 5:15am This is J03 5:20am A Guide to Taking a Photo 5:25am Phil Spencer: Secret Agent
7:00am Emmerdale 7:55am You've Been Framed! 8:25am You've Been Framed! 8:45am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 9:30am Dinner Date 10:30am The Real Housewives of Atlanta 11:30am The Real Housewives of Orange County 12:30pm The Millionaire Matchmaker 1:30pm Emmerdale Popular long-running soap opera, set in a Yorkshire village. 2:30pm You've Been Framed! 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! 9:00pm 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 1:50am The Magaluf Weekender 2:50am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA
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SATELLITE CHANNELS/ Sky1/ 6:30am Airline USA 7:00am Luton Airport 7:30am Luton Airport 8:00am All Aboard: East Coast Trains 9:00am Modern Family 9:30am Modern Family 10:00am Hawaii Five-0 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00pm Hawaii Five-0 4:00pm Football's Funniest Moments 5:00pm Futurama 5:30pm Futurama 6:00pm The Simpsons
6:30pm Modern Family 7:00pm Modern Family 7:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Ashley Banjo's Big Town Dance 10:00pm The Kumars 11:00pm An Idiot Abroad 12:00am A League of Their Own 1:00am A League of Their Own 2:00am Night Cops 3:00am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 4:00am Road Wars 5:00am Luton Airport
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SkyMoviesComedy/ 7:05am The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 9:05am The Secret Life of Walter Mitty: Special 9:35am Roxanne 11:35am Cool Runnings 1:20pm This is 40 3:40pm Liar Liar 5:15pm Roxanne 7:15pm Cool Runnings 9:00pm This is 40 11:15pm Liar Liar 12:45am A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas
• Owen Wilson • Rachel McAdams
2:20am Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
SkyMoviesAction/ 7:30am The Avengers Special 8:00am Open Range 10:25am Appaloosa 12:25pm Tombstone 2:40pm Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 4:35pm Open Range 7:00pm Appaloosa 9:00pm Tombstone 11:10pm Django Unchained 1:55am High Plains Drifter
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.
SkyMoviesDrama/ 6:30am The Secret Life of Walter Mitty: Special 7:00am Hello, Dolly! 9:30am Life of Pi 9:50am Permanent Record 11:25am First Night 1:25pm Struck by Lightning 3:00pm The Wolf of Wall Street Special 3:20pm Life of Pi 5:35pm Midnight in Paris 7:15pm The English Teacher 9:00pm Life of Pi 11:10pm Now is Good 1:00am Dark Horse
BBC3/ 8:00pm Winter Wipeout 9:00pm Great Movie Mistakes V: Revenge of the Fifth 9:20pm Cars 2 11:00pm Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 12:00am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:10am American Dad! 1:30am Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 2:30am Uncle 3:00am The School That Rocks 4:00am Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents
Cars 2 (Film, 2011) BBC 3 from 9:20pm to 11:00pm Animated sequel. Four-time Piston Cup champion Lightning McQueen is hoping for a quiet off season, but when his best friend Mater rings a television phone-in and shoots his mouth off, Lightning finds himself agreeing to travel to Japan to compete in the World Grand Prix against the dashing racing car Francesco Bernoulli. Mater and the team travel too, and soon Mater is in trouble of his own, as an international spy!
BBC4/ 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Nature's Microworlds
9:00pm The Grammar School: A Secret History 10:00pm Hidden Histories: Britain's Oldest Family 11:00pm Treasures of Ancient Egypt
2:35am The Hours
TCM/ 6:00am Michael Caine Off Set 6:25am TCM Shorts 6:40am Gunsmoke 8:45am Stage to Thunder Rock 10:25am Fort Dobbs 12:10pm Young Billy Young 1:50pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm The Quick Gun 5:40pm Red River 8:10pm Something Big 10:00pm Body of Lies 12:30am Hell on Wheels 1:30am Barquero 3:25am Body of Lies
12:00am Defiant Requiem 1:20am Beautiful Thing: A Passion for Porcelain 2:20am The Grammar School: A Secret History 3:20am Hidden Histories: Britain's Oldest Family Businesses
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Time Out EURO WEEKLY’S SPACE FOR YOU TO TAKE A BREAK, BE INFORMED AND ENJOY A CHALLENGE
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) A rather slow start to the week leads you to feel bored but be assured that the weekend will be far from dull. A recent conversation or correspondence with an old friend leads to unexpected contact. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Everything on the home front is emphasised and there will be a flurry of activity. Get others involved in any changes. Work in the garden or painting is much more enjoyable and half the work if you enlist the help of someone you get on well with. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) When discussing a holiday with others, be aware that agreement is not always easily met. Although you are not inclined to compromise, it is necessary to go with the majority decision. Patience is thin on the ground at the moment, but try not to overreact. CANCER (June 22 - July 23) After the 24th it is much easier to see the path ahead. This is particularly true of a financial situation, so there's no sense in fussing until you understand what needs to be done. Someone who has in the past been unco-operative is more flexible. You wonder at this and try to see an ulterior motive, but it is most likely that they have seen the error of their past actions. Is it possible for you to take them on trust?
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Your Stars She came out as a lesbian during the fourth series of her TV show ‘Ellen’ in 1997. January 27: Bridget Fonda, 50. Niece of American actress Jane Fonda, she starred in Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Jackie Brown.’
January 25: Alicia Keys, 33. American singer who has sold more than 65 million records worldwide.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Are you willing to take a risk on someone who has let you down before? Looking into their recent past is likely to tip the balance. What you find shows clearly if there has been a change of heart on their part or if they are trying to pull the wool over your eyes.
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January 23: Tiffani Amber Thiessen, 40. American actress who played the role of Kelly Kapowski on teenage soap opera ‘Saved by the Bell.’
LEO (July 24 - August 23) Your attention is needed on more than one front, and some decisions are at odds with your personal thoughts and attitudes. Being reminded that 'business is business' does nothing to relieve your conscience. You may have to upset someone by telling the truth, which may affect your longerterm finances but do you really have any choice?
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IF ITʼS YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: Social life is important because friendships will be made that last a long time. Your popularity should not be taken for granted, but built on. As you need other people, they also need you.
January 26: Ellen DeGeneres, 56. American comedian and TV host.
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Andreu Buenafuente, born January 24, 1965. Buenafuente is a Spanish late night show host and comedian. His breakthrough came in the 2000s with the late show ʻLa Cosa Nostra,ʼ which was broadcast on Catalan regional TV. He currently hosts ʻEn el aireʼ on La Sexta TV channel. In 1989 he founded El Terrat, one of Spainʼs most important media companies.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) A disagreement with a friend upsets you but is short-lived. To avoid such a situation in the future, look at how you should have dealt with it. There is always something to know that guides us to a better position. It will make you smile that someone has taken you for a fool because you have the last laugh. SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) A great feeling of joy comes over you more than once in the week ahead. Your inner child has been set free, and this is likely to be because of recent restrictions, which are now lifted. Do not feel guilty about this because it is a choice that will serve you well in the future. Right now, things may seem like a bit of an effort for small reward.
1. The American cyclist Lance Armstrong admitted to doping in all of his seven Tour de France victories in his television interview given to whom in January? 2. In February, the University of Leicester held a media conference to announce that a skeleton found in Leicester in 2012 during an archaeological dig was that of which former king of England? 3. Former oil executive Justin Welby was formally enthroned as the 105th what in March? 4. British businessman James McCormick was convicted at the Old Bailey in April on three counts of fraud after selling fake what, based on a device for finding golf balls to countries including Iraq and Georgia? 5. Which team, playing in their first FA Cup Final, defeated Manchester City with a last minute goal by Ben Watson at Wembley Stadium in May? 6. A group of train drivers in Sweden began wearing what to work in June, as a protest against their employer’s ban on shorts? 7. Which country became the 28th member of the European Union in June? 8. Which Scandinavian country won the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest with the song Only Teardrops? 9. Canadian astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield became an internet ‘sensation’ in May by singing which David Bowie song whilst floating in an International Space Station? 10. Based on the music of the Spice Girls, what was the title of the ‘jukebox musical’ written by Jennifer Saunders, which closed in June after only seven months?
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 N) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
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PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Who is trying to push you into a corner? Maybe it is being done so subtly that you have not even noticed. Who wants a decision from you? Appear to take pressure lightly and not give in to an irritation. There is some jealousy this week but refuse to be drawn into petty matters..
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January 28: Elijah Wood, 33. American actor who played Frodo Baggins in the film adaptation of ‘The Lord of the Rings.’
TARGET: Average: 11 Good: 14 Very good: 20
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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) It is difficult to avoid repeating mistakes made in the past. Your approach to certain situations has not changed and therein lies the problem. Someone who blames you for a mistake shows ignorance but that does not make it less upsetting.
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A ruthless killer has been burying his victims near Anchorage (Alaska) for more than 10 years, but local police are clueless as to the murderer's identity. When local stripper Cindy Paulson escapes a brutal attack by hunter Robert Hansen, Detective Jack Halcombe begins his investigation into the case. With Cindy as his guide and tension high in the community he must act quickly before another victim falls prey to the killer.
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION January 29: Oprah Winfrey, 60. American TV host and America’s only black billionaire. SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Travel arrangements may have to be changed at the last minute. Do not fret, however, because success is more likely at the end of the month. During a dream, or when reading a book, an idea comes to you. Can this really make a difference to your future? You may need to act quickly to start a new project but progress will require patience. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) The need to plan ahead is frustrating when you know exactly what ought to be going on. Patience is something that you need to cultivate, or you risk upsetting someone close. Spending time with a colleague makes you realise how good things could be, but a lot of effort is involved. Pushing ahead does not guarantee results.
brut, burp, cert, curb, cure, curt, ecru, pert, pure, rube, true, brute, buret, crept, cruet, cuter, eruct, erupt, rebut, truce, tuber, utter, butter, cutter, putter, BUTTERCUP
Word Ladder MAIL
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Move from the start word (MAIL) to the end word (SLOT) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.
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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 (CHAFED) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
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Unscramble the name of a famous NFL American football team (three words): SENSATIONAL WRENS
Across 1 No alms arranged? Looks fishy (6) 4 Flying with little boy frequently (5) 8 Follow headless queens around (5) 9 Famous actor, one appearing in Lionel Bart musical (7) 10 Tearing out from hard rock! (7) 11 The almanacʼs partial cure (4) 12 American soldier right about outfit (3) 14 Snap part of tree (4) 15 Insects hiding in police station (4) 18 Group from Chinese Taipei (3) 21 Inside thereʼs time to relax (4) 23 Endure in the grip of the Thunder-god (7) 25 Peril of poor description (7) 26 Legend on the move (5) 27 Wild animal doing wrong (5) 28 Ukraine port some passed over on the way back (6)
Unscramble the name of a famous, award-winning English actress: IS ULTRA JEWEL FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, JULIE WALTERS
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SCISAB SCISAB 6 Thursday, mid-afternoon, Iʼll rush (6) 7 Mr Federer is acknowledged on the radio (5) 13 Cordial welcome for delighted helper (4-4) 16 Can sort out boxes (7)
17 Stand or, otherwise, drop it (6) 19 Sounds fishy but he works on pianos (5) 20 Left one with a Shakespearean heroine (6) 22 Despise rough corns (5) 24 Floor covering from Illinois (4)
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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 B and 1 represents Z, so fill in B every time the figure 16 appears and Z every time the figure 1 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 Break in pieces (5) 4 Two-wheeled vehicle (7) 8 Time between noon and evening (9) 9 Be sorry for (3) 10 Stage of development (5) 12 Foretell (7) 13 Possess (3) 14 Implements (5) 16 Night bird (3) 18 Science of matter (7) 20 Prevent from happening (5) 21 Sprint (3) 22 Credit (9) 25 Assume a reclining position (3,4)
26 Not including (5) Down 1 Hair washing agent (7) 2 Destiny (3) 3 Rushing stream (7) 4 Show disapproval (3) 5 Small and light boat (5) 6 Flesh-eating mammal (9) 7 Select by vote (5) 11 Nuisance (9) 12 Devoutly religious (5) 15 Sports ground (7) 17 Correspondence (7) 18 Danger (5) 19 Rocky Mountain state (5) 23 Tawny brown colour (3) 24 Vase (3)
English - Spanish The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
MALLIND Answers: Back to basics, All in the mind
Down 1 Transport made from ledges (6) 2 Callas going round to a famous opera house (2,5) 3 Needles boss like at sea (8) 4 ʻHot Fiveʼ help out (4) 5 Girl involving one in love entanglement (5)
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Sleigh, 4 Moscow, 7 Eavesdrop, 9 Oman, 10 Goat, 11 Canal, 13 Litmus, 14 Soften, 15 Pewter, 17 All out, 19 Daisy, 20 Cord, 22 Wept, 23 Mutineers, 24 Otters, 25 Tutors. Down: 1 School, 2 Ivan, 3 Hyenas, 4 Madras, 5 Slog, 6 Wanton, 7 Earthworm, 8 Postpones, 11 Cured, 12 Lowly, 15 Pacino, 16 Rapids, 17 Aspect, 18 Totals, 21 Dupe, 22 Writ. QUICK Across: 1 Detach, 4 Trusts, 9 Corrode, 10 Prize, 11 Sue, 12 Parakeet, 14 Astral, 15 Leader, 18 Solution, 20 Ass, 23 Nurse, 24 Survive, 25 Locate, 26 Lesson. Down: 1 Docks, 2 Torment, 3 Clog, 5 Repeated, 6 Smile, 7 Shelter, 8 Feral, 13 Farthest, 14 Arsenal, 16 Diaries, 17 Bossy, 19 Lyric, 21 Stern, 22 Urge.
Across 1 Cigüeña (5) 3 Buckets (pails) (5) 7 Naranja (6) 9 Pulga (4) 10 Sunlight (3,3,3) 13 Yesterday (4) 14 Tin (ore) (6) 16 Evitar (eludir) (5) 17 Barcas (5)
Down 1 Lento (ritmo, movimiento, caída) (4) 2 Rum (3) 4 Acorn (7) 5 Cisne (4) 6 To deserve (7) 8 Tile (floor) (7) 11 For (going to) (4) 12 Perros (4) 15 Dos (3)
ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Sage, 3 Usado, 8 Ama de casa, 9 Estar, 10 Plata, 12 Alcachofa, 14 Brass, 15 Into. Down: 1 Saucepan, 2 Giant, 4 Sheepdog, 5 Día, 6 Fabricas, 7 Zapatero, 11 Again, 13 Car.
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TOP 10 WORST TOYS OFTEN we blindly trust those making our children’s and grandchildren’s toys, but the fact is millions of toys are recalled every year. People may wonder: “What was that company thinking when they put that on the shelves?” Here’s our pick for the Top 10 Worst Toys of all time. 1. CSI Kit: Asbestos Your child dreams of being a sleuth so you get him a kit based on the hit TV show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, with special powder and brushes to look for fingerprints. What you didn’t know, unfortunately, is the powder contains up to 5 per cent asbestos.
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2. Magnetix: Intestine-twisters Magnetix pieces contained small, powerful magnets that spilled out when the plastic pieces broke open. Magnets don’t pass through the digestive system and can cause death, as with a 22-month-old who died in 2005 after swallowing nine magnets that reattached in his intestines, twisting them and cutting off blood supply to vital organs. 3. Lawn Darts: No explanation needed Who thought that sharp metal projectiles launched around by children with lessthan-adult judgement was a good idea? The horseshoestyle game where foot-long darts are tossed around effectively meant steel missiles flying around until the heavy metal point perforated the soil… or a child’s head. 4. Aqua-Leisure’s Inflatable Baby Boats: Safety backfiring Flotation devices for babies are a safe way for babies and toddlers to enjoy the pool, right? Not when the leg straps tear, leading to babies slipping through. After more than 30 infants nearly drowned, 4 million boats were recalled and manufacturer Aqua-Leisure was fined $650,000 (€475,000).
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WITH the film now in cinemas everywhere, The Physician is catching people’s attention. The book by American novelist Noah Gordon became a bestseller throughout Europe, especially Germany and Spain. An 11th century Christian boy studying medicine is fascinated with the goal of reaching medieval Toledo, Cordoba and even far-away Persia. Under the tutelage of his Jewish physician
mentor, he travels from England across Europe to learn medicine and science from the learned Muslims. For a Christian this would be impossible, so he disguises himself as a Jew and eventually practices medicine as an army surgeon in the service of the Persian Shah. Given today’s geopolitical climate highlighting tensions between Iran and Israel, the fact a person should disguise himself as a Jew in order to enter
7. Mini-Hammocks: Relax while being strangled Over 3 million mini-hammocks were recalled when at least 12 children died and many more were injured between 1984-1995. As the device had no spreader bars keeping the fabric open, kids risked strangulation when getting in and out of the twisted, tangled mess. Persia because Jews had relative freedom there lends itself to a fascinating historical journey to a time when the world was quite different than it is today.
Magnetix, Lawn Darts and Aqua Dots were all dangerous toys. 5. Aqua Dots: Date Rape Drugs Aqua Dots were colourful beads arranged in various designs and then set permanently with water as the water mixed with glue in the beads. Consumers never imagined a chemical reaction with the glue would release gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB): the date rape drug. The debacle materialised when
Sudoku Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.
Patch doll would ensnare the fingers and hair of small inquisitive tykes who failed to realise that only the doll’s accompanying snacks should be introduced. What’s worse is the mechanism was a battery-powered roller that operated one-way, with no ‘off’ switch.
children began vomiting and lapsing into comas after swallowing the beads. 6. Snacktime Cabbage Patch Doll: Too hungry Dolls that cry and wee are great, but one that bites body parts is another story. The mechanical jaws on the ‘Snacktime’ Cabbage
8. Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab: Nuclear ‘toy’ This experiment kit was marketed to would-be scientist kids in the early 1950s… with four uranium bearing ore samples in it. Even in an era when science sets included less-than-safe materials by today’s standards, it’s hard to justify that making uranium available to children to play with is a good idea. 9. Fisher-Price Power Wheels Motorcycle: For adults only Putting kids on four wheels is alright, but two? These kid-sized vehicles were dangerous with accelerators that jammed, causing all manner of crashes and accidentrelated injuries. Fisher-Price took them off the market in 2000 in a recall of 218,000 motorcycles. 10. Sky Dancers Flying Dolls: Flying notso-high These 9-inch dolls from Galoob Toys were made to fly but the unreliable controls led to fast speeds in sporadic directions. Reported injuries included temporary blindness, lacerations, and broken ribs and teeth. Almost 9 million dolls had to be recalled as a result.
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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Average: 12
Just Joking
Good: 16 Very good: 22
What did the policeman say to his tummy? I've got you under a vest. What do you call a deer with no eyes? No idea! Why don’t blind people go skydiving? Because it scares the dogs.
Excellent: 27
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 rebut, refute, reef, reel, reeve, creel, clef, cleft, bereft, beret, beer, beef, beet, bunt, feel, feet, free, fret, felt, fete, even, event, leer, left, unto, tube, tuber, tubercle, tune, tote, totter, veer, veto, vent, vote, voter, neuter, never, ever, enter, over, oven, otter
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Obesity: a public or a personal matter? With projections that half of Britons will be obese by 2050, healthcare experts want hard-hitting campaigns similar to anti-smoking publicity to tackle the problem. Should governments and ‘experts’ be telling people how to live their lives? Or should people be left alone to do as they please? PAUL RHODES, aged 52, lives in Market Harborough in Leicestershire, UK, and was on holiday in Almeria. He said people need educating and part of obesity awareness lies in how you are brought up, and is down to parents. “There should be more information on food packaging and how much fat food actually contains,” he said. He thought supermarkets did a good job with their healthy living campaigns; the problem is that children are
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STREET TALK playing on computers and phones and not exercising. He believed anti-smoking campaigns had worked in that there were fewer people smoking nowadays. He also felt there were a lot more fast-food outlets in the UK than in Spain, which might be a contributing factor. Retired couple Ken and Jan Greisen, aged 64 and 65, live in Los Gallardos (Almeria). According to them: “Smokers actually pay more in tax than they take out of the NHS; obese people do not.” They believed that problems stemming from obesity, like diabetes, are the cause of personal lifestyle choices, and there should definitely be campaigns making people aware of the consequences. Some said that sufficient campaigning had already been done, the problem was that JAN AND KEN
people weren’t acting on what they already knew. Steph Mortensen, a graphic designer living in Torremolinos (Malaga), thought it was up to individuals to follow experts’ advice. “We don’t need any more big campaigns,” she said. “But we do need people to heed what we all know already, which is that poor diet and lack of exercise have consequences, not only on health but also on the economy in areas like healthcare systems and national wellness indexes.” Claudia Davies, 57, on holiday from London, expressed both sides of the coin. “People should be able to live their lives,” said the retired health service employee. “However,” she added: “I used to work in the health service and when people get so obese, it can cost the health service and ultimately the government thousands and thousands to treat that patient. So I guess they do have the right to warn people and prevent them from being that overweight.” Finally, there were those who believed individuals needed to take more responsibility. Joanne Byron, 55, from Los Montesinos (Alicante), believed it was the responsibility of parents to prevent children from being obese, whilst adults should be responsible for themselves. “I think a lot of people don’t even realise they are obese so they need to make people more aware of it, but I think the government has more important things to sort out.”
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Inflammation signifies the start of the healing process Estelle Mitchell www.thebodyworksclinic.com THE word inflammation comes from the Latin word ‘inflammo’, meaning ‘I set alight’. Latin terms have been around for 2,000 years and are still widely used in
western medicine; however, a more modern acronym is now being used: ‘prish’. PRISH: • Pain – An inflamed area is often painful as chemicals that stimulate nerve endings are released making the area more sensitive. • Redness – This is because the capillaries are filled with more blood than usual.
• Immobility – There may be some loss of function. • Swelling – Caused by the accumulation of fluid. • Heat – As with the redness, more blood is in the area making it hot to the touch. Inflammation is the body’s attempt at self protection, the aim being to remove harmful stimuli including damaged cells, irritants or pathogens and begin the healing process. The reason it is painful is because the swelling puts pressure on sensitive nerve endings which send pain signals to the brain all day long. However, the brain can learn to ignore most of them, unless the pressure increases. When something harmful or irritating affects a part of our body, there is a biological response to try and remove it; these signs and symptoms of inflammation, particularly acute inflammation, show that the body is trying to heal itself. Inflammation does not mean infection, even when infection causes inflammation. Infection is caused by a bacteria, virus
INFLAMMATION: Chemicals that stimulate nerve endings are released. or fungus; inflammation is the body’s response to it. Inflammation is part of the body’s immune response. At first it is beneficial, i.e. when your knee receives a blow and tissues need care and protection. However, sometimes
more inflammation is created in response to the existing becoming a self perpetuating issue. Autoimmune disorders occur when the body initiates an immune response to healthy tissue, mistaking them for harmful ones, triggering an inflammatory response. There are hundreds of autoimmune conditions or diseases and nearly all of them have inflammation as one of the signs, for example: • Rheumatoid Arthritis – Inflammation of the soft tissues around joints and sometimes organs of the body. • Ankylosing Spondylitis – Inflammation of the ligaments and muscles at the vertebrae, particularly of the sacroiliac joints (joints of the pelvis and sacrum). • Psoriasis – Inflammation of the skin and in some cases of the joints and surrounding tissues causing psoriatic arthritis.
• Fibromyalgia – Inflammation in muscle tissue associated with inflammatory disorders. • Type 1 diabetes – When not controlled properly causes joint and tissue destruction. The early signs of inflammation are referred to as ‘acute’ and persistent inflammation as ‘chronic’. Chronic inflammation can persist for months or even years. This then causes the destruction of tissue, thickening or scarring of connecting tissues (fibrosis) or in some cases death of cells or tissues (necrosis). Remember, though, initially inflammation helps healing! Without an inflammatory response, infections, wounds and/or injuries would never heal!
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EIGHT junior and seven senior contestants will be performing to win the Reality Star 2013/14 title on Saturday at 6pm at the Kempinski Hotel. The winner will be rewarded with a recording contract with RS Productions, a share of the €3,000 prize fund and the opportunity to perform at a number of high profile events around the world. There will also be special prizes for the runner up, third prize Best
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will perform just one song of their choice for the audience and judges. The expert panel will mark the performers from 1-10 to reveal the winner at the end of the show. The final is a great chance to spot an upcoming star and support local talent. Tickets are on sale through the website www.reality-star.com. Auditions for the Reality Star 2014 will start in March.
Spanish wines proving to be popular in China SPANISH wines have proven to be very popular in the Chinese market. The Apostoles Palo Cortado Muy Viejo wine has been chosen as the best wine of 2013 by Wine in China magazine. The Sherry obtained 96 points in the Top 100 Wines Evaluation 2013, the highest ranking in the contest organised by the Chinese magazine. The production of the Apostoles Palo Cortado Muy SHERRY: Chosen as best Viejo dates back to 1862, wine in China in 2013. when it was created in honour of Queen Isabel II after she visited the Gonzalez Byass winery vineyards. Another 11 Spanish wines ranked among the best 100 wines of 2013, seven of them obtaining a Silver Medal Prize and four of them a Bronze Medal Prize.
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WNERS Michael and Paloma welcome you to Ku’Damm Berlin, Ku’Damm being the nickname for Kurfuerstendamm, Berlin’s main thoroughfare. Founded in 1987, the fabulous German restaurant in heart of Fuengirola port has been part of the local Fuengirola landscape since the opening of the port itself. The first reaction upon entering is, “Wow!” It’s not only the excellent location that impresses - though the spot affords fabulous views of the Fuengirola port - but the décor! It is simply unmatched, a rich, unique mix of elegant, bohemian, artistic and quirky that somehow works gorgeously. Michael, a native of Bremen, Germany has developed a wonderful house specialising in authentic German cuisine - think fresh schnitzel and succulent knuckles of pork enjoyed by local Spaniards and foreign guests alike. The all-Spanish waiting staff are professional, friendly and attentive. Ku’Damm’s daily menu includes a 3course offering at €14.95. The full menu offering is available from 10:00am to 11:30pm in the winter and even longer during the summer. Michael stated, “Ku’Damm is always open and when it’s open, you get what you want.” As far as dish preparation, Ku’Damm operates its own smoking oven for smoking the restaurant’s own fish. Enjoy the food and ambiance of Sunday paella on the terrace, prepared by Michael himself. Seafood lovers might try the house’s famous scallop skewers, or perhaps the salmon served with a cream-based leek sauce. Michael noted that one
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distinguishing characteristic at Ku’Damm is the restaurant’s capacity and willingness to host big groups, even with late notice. He said, “If you called me this morning and said you wanted to bring a group of 60 people tonight, we can make it happen,” adding that even large groups would
be welcome to order a la carte. Ku’Damm offers extensive opening hours and enjoys the luxury of a splendid location with indoor and outdoor seating offering views of the harbour all the way to the Sierra Nevada. Quite simply, Ku’Damm is perfect for any meal, any time, any day.
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Italian food with Spanish flamenco DA BRUNO brings together Italian gastronomic tradition and Andaluz culture in their ‘Flamenco pizza’ night tomorrow (Friday). The Da Bruno group will pay homage to Italian and Andalucian traditions in a unique event that brings together prime quality gastronomy and popular culture. Flamenco pizza night is a new concept in cultural evenings open to all the public offering the best Italian dishes alongside a live performance from the local flamenco troupe of José Parra. “We want to share a special night with all our
clients and friends. In the Da Bruno group we are very supportive of local, national, and international culture and want to entertain those who come to our restaurants.” Flamenco Pizza night offers a menu with the most characteristic dishes of Mediterranean and Italian cuisine made
with produce of the finest quality and given the special touch of Da Bruno. Diners can enjoy dinner while José Parra and troupe offer a spectacular song and dance show. Da Bruno Sul Mare, on the Paseo Maritimo, Marbella, will host the comeback of José Parra from Malaga; one of the best known flamenco artists. Parra has brought out many records and collaborated with PIZZA NIGHT: A new concept in cultural evenings.
well known artists such as Remedios Amaya, Vicente Amigo and Tomatito. He has done concerts and recitals in Spain, France, Germany and Holland. The Da Bruno group, consisting of Da Bruno Sul Mare, Da Bruno Pasta, Da Bruno A Casa, Da Bruno Cabopino, Da Bruno San Pedro and Da Bruno Mijas-Costa, keeps its commitment to culture through the celebration of events which bring the rich culture of Málaga and Andalucia to the public. Concerts, gastronomic events for such items as the mushroom or the asparagus, the traditional vine celebrations are all examples of their efforts to spread culture in an interesting and fun form.
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days testing at 28.2 before it transfers the Freesat channels over from the outgoing Astra 1 N which, if you’re still interested and still sticking with me, will move over to its new position at 19.2 degrees.
So does this mean I will lose everything from my Freesat? If you have a standard Sky or Freesat box without a Sky subscription, yes. You will still receive Sky news, shopping channels and a few odds and sods. What if I have a Sky or Freesat HD box?. You will lose most of the channels from a Freesat HD box and if you have a Sky HD box without a subscription, the same applies. And if I have a subscription? Well, that’s the thing. Channel 5 HD and ITV 2/3/4 HD channels will still work, along with all your movies/ sports/documentaries/kids and entertainment channels - Sky 1/2/3 Dave, UK Golds, Livings, Foods, etc - will still be fine. So I won’t get the BBC/ITV HD channels if I have a Sky subscription? This is the million-dollar question that you are all asking and it is the one that absolutely nobody can answer... Our gut feeling is no, they will all be lost except CH5 as they have a contract with Sky running until 2015. It’s rumoured that we will still receive ITV HD if we have a Sky contract? That is complete rumour and speculation. The answer is that it is possible as some unusual testing was taking place with
AT RISK: Favourite programmes ...BBC News... ITV HD 10 days ago, which was picked up by some of the satellite ‘train-spotters’ but that is all it is and I really wouldn’t bank on getting any of the Freesat channels even with a Sky subscription. We (as a lot of you are already doing) will wait and see. So what if I need internet at short notice, can you supply us ‘unlimited’ internet at a good speed and will it work for IPTV systems? Our now famous Unlimited MIFI WIFI, which has all the WIFI companies scratching their heads as they don’t understand that a 3G WIFI modem can be ‘unlimited internet’. Well, it is and it gives you extremely fast internet. Up to 24mb in Calahonda, for instance: 12 to 17mb in Sotogrande: 11 to 16 mb in Guadalmina and 10 to 14 in Benalmadena/Torremolinos. We can usually get you super fast unlimited internet within a few days, no waiting around, and at a time and day that suits you!
This is way faster than Telefonica and, hey, forget WIFI... Is this ad hoc, can it be turned off and on again? Yes, contracts start from 1 month, 3 to 6 or 12-month contracts. And IPTV really does work? Yes, absolutely no problem. It works up to 5 devices. We have them in pubs and offices. Web designers and businesses are using them without problem! So with your IPTV systems, how good are they? Are they reliable? We spend half our time in Spain and the rest in the UK. Can they be ad hoc, like your MIFI system? Yes, our top IPTV package is to put it mildly, excellent! You have over 100 channels, including all the Freesat channels that you will lose. You have all the major sports
...Miranda channels (that you are very used to) including all the new BeIn and OSN sports, so all your live football. All of your favourite movie channels, documentaries and entertainment. Also time shift, which allows you to go back to the start of a programme if you have missed part of it: catch-up TV, so you never miss a programme: 200 HD movies that you can watch anytime you like, also the ability to solve your family squabbles! And how is that? You have your very own account, so you can open up your laptop and if your internet is strong enough, you can watch a completely different channel in a different room from your main IPTV box (that will be situated next to your TV). So Corrie or EastEnders for the boss whilst hubby watches football in the bedroom.
And it’s pay as you go? Yes, 30 days is the minimum contract. You can put 30, 60, 90, 120, etc, days on the system according to how long you spend here, then don’t pay a cent for the time that you are not using it! So why would we use The Sky Doctor over any other company? What sets you apart? If you have been on the Costa del Sol for any length of time you will have heard of us. We have been here 14 years now, installing, servicing, advising, helping you with your television, satellite and internet needs and hopefully you would have heard that our reputation for all of the above is completely unrivalled. We strive to keep you happy, nothing is too much trouble. Our credentials are impeccable, which is the way we like it as we know we are keeping all our clients happy with our service. So what is the best way to contact you? Always best to use the telephone (952 763 840) or email us and we will call you for a one-to-one consultation. Every client has different needs, you are all individuals so we give all of you a bespoke rundown on what we think fits those needs. Then after you have decided, we book your installation or service call and our fully qualified, friendly engineers come to your property at an agreed time and day. Excellent, we’ll call you in the morning to arrange...
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Benefit dependency: now a reality? Nora Johnson
Breaking Views A Costa del Sol resident for a number of years, Nora is the author of psychological suspense and crime thrillers. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/ norajohnson
THE reality TV series, Benefits Street, features the lives of several jobless residents of one of Britain’s most benefit-dependent streets. Ninety per cent of those in the 137house street in Birmingham claim one or more benefit. The programme has aroused considerable controversy about both the benefits system and immigration, not helped by the latest official figures showing more than 60,000 families with five or more children rely on welfare, and the overwheming publicity given to the widely-predicted ‘influx’ of benefit tourists from Romania and Bulgaria on January 1. Of course, any healthy society benefits from a flow of immigrants, just as many Britons make their lives abroad - like here in Spain where British entrepreneurial spirit is to be applauded. But the issue isn’t so much about
LIFESTYLE CHOICE: Money too easy to claim? immigration and those ripping off the system as a UK welfare system that, historically, funded individuals who made a lifestyle choice to live on benefits rather than seek work allowing people to claim without having put anything in. Economic rights without responsibilities, a way of life for some, rather than the last resort or active means of poverty alleviation. In fact, we should point the finger at
successive Labour governments who had a vested interest in perpetuating a Ponzi scheme (taxing an evershrinking productive private sector to fund an ever-growing public sector and welfare-dependent underclass) in the pursuit of power - buying the support of poorer sections of society with other people’s money. Labour’s ‘open door’ immigration policy was also concocted to strengthen their electoral position
given the tendency of immigrants to vote Labour, but at what cost? The standard of living in the UK has declined as the cost of living has increased, while the UK (the South East, in particular) is vastly overpopulated. Consequently, the quality of public services (health, education, transport) has diminished given the inability to cope with this overpopulation and increasing demands of those who’ve taken from the system without paying in. A situation aggravated by the Coalition’s austerity cuts in jobs and services. The system is broken and rightly needs a long-awaited and necessary reform. The problem is that, as Benefits Street amply demonstrates, although there may be a culture of entitlement, the withdrawal of benefits can just as easily galvanise its former recipients into crime, not employment.
Nora Johnson’s thrillers Retribution, Soul Stealer, The De Clerambault Code (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89;£0.77) and iBookstore. Profits to Cudeca.
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Positive message THE Royal Gibraltar Police hosted its annual indoor five-a-side football tournament at the Victoria Stadium with a message: ‘Let’s play sports and forget drugs and alcohol.’
Fewer visitors GOVERNMENT statistics show that in the first 10 months of 2013, 672,564 people visited the Upper Rock, down 10 per cent from the previous year. Data showed double-digit drops in the number of pedestrians and vehicles crossing the border from Spain into Gibraltar.
Monkey problem SCHOOLCHILDREN at Loreto Convent are no longer permitted to eat food in the playground because of the regular presence of macaques in the area.
Tireless visit THE British nuclear submarine HMS Tireless sailed into Gibraltar for an operational visit escorted by the Royal Navy’s Gibraltar Squadron and the Gibraltar Defence Police.
Guilty plea A SPANISH national, 33, living in Gibraltar pleaded guilty to physically assaulting a 14-year-old girl and was remanded in custody.
Teens on trial
WHAT’S ON January 23 – February 1 Trafalgar Theatre Group Pantomine – King Arthur Ince’s Hall Theatre, on Thursdays and Fridays 7.30pm, Saturdays matinee 2.30pm Tickets: £5 both Thursdays and £7 & £6 other days.
Ticket office open from 6.30pm weekdays and 1pm to 2pm on Saturdays measeed@hotmail.com January 27 – February 6 Gibraltar International Chess Festival at the Caleta Hotel For information www.gibraltarchesscongress.com
TWO teenagers were on trial this week accused of the attempted robbery of a shop in Devil’s Tower Road in November 2013. Both pleaded not guilty.
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The golden voices of history Mike Walsh
ICONIC SINGERS: Many bring to mind times gone past, or conjure up images of carefree cafe society.
Mike Walsh. Based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.
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OES Spain have an iconic female singer to rival those of other nations? Many singers bring to mind the pathos of times past or a period of turbulence. Gracie Fields symbolised the austere but homeliness of a pre-war Britain far removed from what it has since become. Gracie lost her citizenship when, during the war, she married an Italian and departed for America. Would Vera Lynn have won the nation’s heart had her career not coincided with World War Two? Vera’s White Cliffs of Dover and We’ll Meet Again evoke the sadness of war rather than they do the singer. Lynn’s German counterpart was chanson singer Lale Andersen. The Doris Day look-alike made famous her wartime ballad Lili Marlene. It stole hearts beating
beneath over 50 different types of military uniform. Anna German is surely the world’s most beautiful ordinary woman. I’m not convinced the Russian claim on this soulful balladeer is justified. Anna was of Soviet persecuted Polish-German descent. Who qualifies for the Edith Piaf of Russia? I asked the question of a Russian musicologist. She reeled
off several names of singers whom she claims rival the great crooners of other nations. We opted for Lyudmila Zykina. However, Russian soul singers must include Klaudia Shulzhenko and Isabella Yurileva. The celebrated chanteuse extraordinaire Aelita Neuhausen is a Latvian icon who rhapsodises hearts the world over. Norwegian nightingale Sissel Kyrkjebø’s fame
also reaches far beyond her country’s borders. Edith Piaf is characteristically French. The Little Sparrow’s ‘Nonje ne regret rien’ remains unrivalled. Her haunting melodies bring to mind Parisian nightlife during the 1940s and 1950s. Portugal and Latin America fell at the feet of Amelia Rodriguez. The Spanish took this greatest of all Portuguese ‘fado’ (destiny)
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WE all know somebody who has a fat dog or cat. It’s unfortunate but true just as our general population is getting more obese, so are our pets. If you love your pet, you tend to spoil them. The health risks to the overweight family pet are many. One of the most common complications is the
development of diabetes. According to one study, heavy or obese pets are two to four times more likely to develop diabetes. Other problems can develop in the liver, which stores fat. When kitty is overweight, an increased amount of fat can build up, a condition called hepatic lipidosis. Since it can result in decreased liver function, it can be lifethreatening if an obese cat, for any reason, does not eat, loses weight rapidly, or is otherwise stressed. The risk of lameness and arthritis in heavy or obese dogs and cats is three to five times that of pets with optimal weight. Also, obese cats are twice as likely to develop non-allergic skin conditions.
Veterinarians generally need to take extra precautions when anaesthetising and performing surgery on obese cats. Since many of the anaesthetics are taken up by fat, an overweight animal will take longer to come out of anaesthesia as the anaesthetic must be removed from the fat by the body. In the end the responsibility for a fat pet can be placed on the shoulders of you, the owner. You’re not doing your pets any favours when you give them that extra can of food or kitty treat when they beg for it. Withholding things they like may have to be done for their own good! For your local radio frequency log on www.talkradioeurope.com
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singers straight to their throbbing hearts. When another movie was made of Amelia’s life Spaniards queued for hours for their seats. Nana Mouskouri is a Greek legend. As soon as one hears her voice a thousand Greek islands with whitewashed cottages come to mind. The Athens born singer’s voice conjures up images of basking fishing craft, beautiful bays and carefree café society. Many of these sadly departed nightingales now warble to Elysium lyres. Does Spain have a rival to match the women whose music lives on in our hearts? I posed my question to someone who, had she sung as well as she danced would have undoubtedly made the grade. Raquel Peña is arguably Spain’s most enduring flamenco artiste. “Raquel,” I asked. “Does Spain have an Edith Piaf or Amelia Rodriguez?” After giving the question some thought the flamenco artiste, who has captivated audiences worldwide placed Lola Flores on Spain’s claim to melodic fame. Do you agree?
Can you give Kira a home? ADANA animal rescue charity in Estepona is looking to find a home for Kira. Together with Rika they were unceremoniously dumped at the kennels one day from out of the boot of a saloon car. They have grown is so many ways at the kennels not just physically but mentally too. They now enjoy being taken out for walks on a lead - they positively run at you to be first in the queue to get out! Both girls are still quiet, I am not sure I have ever heard them bark, but they are affectionate and sweet and are enjoying life although sadly not to the full - for that they
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Gardening Corner By Dick Handscombe Spain’s best known expat gardening author about to start his 26th winter cut back.
MANY gardeners have now started on the annual garden cutback and clean up as described in some detail in Chapter 6.9 of ‘Your Garden in Spain’ and everyone will have the problem of what to do with all the prunings, weeds and leaves etc. Some will be lucky that the local council collects bags of garden rubbish from their house every week and sends this away to a central burning or composting unit. Some have the possibility of driving a few kilometres to load their garden rubbish into hods or large containers at a green collection point. And others have no legal means of getting rid of
CUTTINGS: Try and compost as much as possible. garden waste other than obtaining a fire certificate and burning waste on the premises or recycling as much as possible back into the soil to add beneficial substances. This has happened in our village as the two other possibilities mentioned above are no longer legal or are proving too expensive in hard times. If everyone went the route of burning, then once
idyllic clean air locations will be polluted as much as large cities and if plastic sacks are burned intentionally or by accident gases with significant health risks will be released. So what are the green and low cost options available? First, build or buy one or two composters and compost as much kitchen and garden waste as possible. The amount that can be successfully composted can be increased significantly by using a shredding machine which are not expensive these days especially if you buy via eBay. Second, saw up all branches and use in wood burning fires or stoves. Fine prunings can be dried
to provide kindling wood to help light fires. Third, if you grow spring edible peas, decorative sweet peas or broad beans keep the straightest and partially bushy prunings to use as support sticks. A good source is the pruning of deciduous fruit trees. Fourth, citrus leaves and cuttings take time to rot down, but two things can be done. If a neighbour keeps rabbits, citrus and also olive prunings are tasty treats. So organise that your neighbour can take sacks of your citrus prunings as immediate food or to be dried for later use. Fifth, fairly dry waste material can be wrapped in a few sheets of newspaper in the form of a Christmas cracker or bag of sweets or chocolates tied with a ribbon or string to be used as
firelighters or to be added to a lit fire at any time. Sixth, if you have an oleander or myporum hedge build a 40 centimetre wall around the hedge and fill it with shredded waste. This will rot down and act as a mulch to reduce summer watering needs and provide recycled nutrients to keep the hedge healthy. Fill in low areas of the garden with garden waste, covering each year’s infill with soil until the desired level is achieved. Lastly, make a pile of shredded material, cover it with soil and
Stop press Having reviewed the title and cover of the book about the long 950 kilometre walk Clodagh and I made across Spain a few years past, the book has been repackaged as ‘Our 52 day retirement adventure along the Spanish Pyrenees.’ It is now available from Amazon Books as a traditional book and as a Kindle e-book.
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New regulations on tax declarations for all community account holders COMMUNITIES of owners throughout Spain should be aware that they are now legally obliged to declare to the Spanish tax office, payments made or received in any one year, from any one individual or company that in total is equal to or exceeds 3,005.06 Euros. The new law (Royal Decree 828/2013) came into force on January 1 2014 and is specifically aimed at sifting out those companies and individuals who are not declaring - and therefore not paying tax on - income they earn from communities of owners they conduct their business with. Only transactions that are equal to or exceed 3,005.06 Euros need
Community Law Corner By José Luis Navarro Solicitor and Property Administrator for Intercala Administration joseluis@intercala.com
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to be declared. This is not just for any one single transaction but concerns the total amount paid to or received from any one individual or company in any one calendar year. The only exemptions are; the electricity supply companies,
water and gas suppliers and insurance companies, as these enterprises are considered by the tax office to be conducting their business with the communities correctly. Everyone else appears to be viewed by the authorities with more of a suspicious eye and
should be included on the Modelo (form) # 347 declaration that has to be submitted by February of the following year, in this instance February 2015. For example; a declaration is needed if a community has an unused concierge apartment and rents it out, if the rent paid to the community over the year exceeds 3,005.06 Euros then this income has to be declared. Likewise for expenditure, if a maintenance and cleaning company’s monthly charges when added up over the year exceed 3,005.06 Euros or costs for road repairs made in one year exceed 3,005.06 Euros then both expenditures have to be declared to the tax office, as do all
purchases totalling over 3,005.06 from any single business. However if the road repairs although in excess of 3,005.06 Euros are made by two different companies, each below the limit, then neither has to be declared. There are serious fines for not complying with the regulations which means administrators must be careful to ensure community accounts are kept accurately. To avoid future problems it may be worth ensuring your community administrators are registered with the official College of Administrators in Málaga. We strongly urge readers of our monthly articles to seek competent and specific advice.
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AWNINGS ACE OF SHADES - All colours available. Urbanisations catered for, electric and manual operation, also recover service available, largest selection of colours and designs on the coast. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades .es (101730) BLINDS, awnings, mosquito screens, curtains, vast choice. All areas covered. Coast and inland. 655 825 931 (215944)
BOOKS
SWINGLES CASAS SL. For all your building needs. Visit www.swinglescasas. com for more details or call 952 428 067 / 666 960 262 (202607) www.blueflaghomes.com. Professional home builders in Spain since 2003. You choose the design - we do the rest. Tel 952 472 283 (217569)
MECHANICS wanted. Mechanics unit available for business opportunity. Prime location, 1,200m2, 4 elevators, easy parking. Contact 608 991 019 (221209)
CONCRETE Ozbuild specialist imprinted concrete. Reseals, brickwork, tiling, plastering, screeding. 10 years coast/campo. Competitive prices, quality finish. 952 426 074 / 606 745 920 www.ozbuildspain.com Quote EWN when calling. (216599)
COSY restaurant in Benahavis for rent, includes accommodation. For two people to run. 617 074 567
CONCRETE building services, concrete structures, concrete walls, concrete pools, call Olof - 607 400 406 (202769) A and C, plumbing, electrical and property maintenance. 30 years UK, 12 years on the coast. 653 055 939 / 951 130 104 (201571)
BATHOLOGIST. Specialist in repairing chipped baths or refurbishing old / worn baths. No mess or disruption. 678 808 837 (101382)
DAMP problems, basements made dry and usable. Water penetration. Architect led company. www.123bmt.com. Tel. 606 101 878 (221248)
BEDS
DR DAMP leaking roofs, damp walls, all mould cured. All work guaranteed. Call 689 515 558 (207938)
VISIT The Bed Warehouse for top quality British beds or just mattresses at unbeatable prices. Also top brands of bankrupt stock including Silentnight, Sealy, Rest Assured etc. Direct from our new larger premises on the Camino de Coin (A7053) km 13 heading out of Fuengirola - opposite RDMC’s and Woods Direct. Tel 634 187 700 / 600 633 986 (215791)
PLASTERING PLASTERING, rendering, dry lining, coving, suspended ceilings. Fitted kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms. All work guaranteed. 689 515 558 (207938)
BLINDS ACE OF SHADES - Vertical, Venetian, Roman, Roller, Wooden blinds, various colours available, also blackout blinds. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceof shades.es (101730)
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GENERAL BUILDER. Tiling, plastering, painting, electrician, plumber, carpentry. Reasonable prices. 635 913 885 (References available) (219549)
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BUILDING SERVICES PROPERTY MAINTENANCE British plastering ,renovating, drylining, tiling, painting, kitchens, bathrooms, decked areas, fencing, remote locations, coast, 7 day week 634 338 207 (215335)
BUSINESS OPP. THIS is an opportunity to acquire a busy retail shop with a great location in Calahonda, selling a varied range of fast moving products at a rock bottom price. The potential is massive and this is provable as we have 4 other shops on the Costa Blanca. There is a genuine reason for sale which will be explained to anyone with an interest. The price is just €15,000 to include all fixtures and fittings including a new Epos till. This is basically just the cost of setting up the shop. Stock will be charged at cost and this can be adjusted up or down to suit. A very quick sale is required hence the crazy low price. For more information please call Russell on 634 304 529 or email russhop@hot mail.com (221199)
SMALL SKIPS FOR HIRE, we cover Calahonda to Duquesa Clearflow Group. Tel. 630 200 600 or 616 456 601 (217673)
ACTIVITIES ELECTRIC BIKE TOUR Malaga Centre 2h - 20€, SEGWAY TOUR Malaga Centre 1h - 30€. Malaga Port Shopping Centre 677 171 238 (207679)
PH BUILDERS. Full or Part Reforms. Bathrooms, kitchens, plumbing, tiling, electrics and more. Tel 600 204 433 (221200)
BUY & SELL SUPERPOOL est. 1985. Pool tables, boxing and mini-vending machines on profit share, also new / second hand domestic tables and accessories. Tel 629 530 233 www.superpoolspain.com HOUSE CLEARANCE, anything considered. Top rates paid. Mick 634 053 107 (218510) CD and DVD collections large or small. TC will buy them all. Telephone 652 072 600 (201647) PRIVATE INVESTOR, large cash reserve, ready to purchase top jewellery, watches, gold, diamonds, paintings. Possibility to arrange loan on importance pieces. Discretion and immediate payment assured. Call 603 459 108 BUYS records, radios, old postcards, jewellery and watches. Can Collect. Best price offered Tel 950 325 235 or 636 134 272 (217568) AMERICAN fridge/freezer Whirlpool 6th Sense digital with auto ice maker, multi-flow ventilation, nearly new, price new €1,600, great opportunity €500. Call David 696 237 030 (221018) INSTANT CASH!!! For your old LPs, 45’s and record collections. GUARANTEED BEST PRICES PAID. Also, a free valuation service. Call Paul - 603 584 249 or email details to paul@vpcltd.co.uk SOLID natural oak sideboard, 3 cupboards, 3 drawers. 150x44x90. Purchased new 2 years ago. 350€. Tel 690 279 586 (201583)
Price per word: 0,42€ + IVA minimum 15 words - Discount: Book 10 weeks, get 2 weeks free - Deadline: 4pm Mondays Contact: Phone (0034) 952 561 245 • Fax (0034) 952 440 887 • email classifieds@euroweeklynews.com • www.euroweeklynews.com
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CLASSIFIEDS DOUBLE BED €50, AEG washing machine €60, large oak Welsh type dresser €130. Call 672 998 548 (221005)
CARAVANS PARKING, STORAGE & SALES. Caravans - Motorhomes - Boats Cars and Vans etc. Short / long term - Safe & secure, drop off & collections. Excellent rates, discount for long term, 5 mins from Fuengirola. Established 25 years. www.eurodog.es / info@eurodog. es 679 786 669 / 606 101 807 (218617) AMERICAN, diesel, automatic, 4 berth motorhome, low mileage (52k miles), new tiles, batteries, air conditioning, on board generator, left hand drive, on British plates, usual RV high specification, many extras plus for drive-away awning room, only 5,950€ or nearest offer. To view at Cabopino Camping, contact John (34) 634 168 290 (207700)
CHIMNEY SERVICES APEX CHIMNEY SERVICES, professional chimney sweeping and smoke testing. NACS Qualified. Clean and efficient Tel: Bob 696 320 202 (215840) CHIMNEY SWEEP, all areas covered. 654 184 242 (206401)
CLAIRVOYANTS TAROT Reading. African Spiritualist solves problems - love and business. Tel: Ibrahim 626 502 803
CLASSES
LONG term car hire. Excellent rates even during summer. Quality cars, the best service. Call AutoOasis on 952 623 297 or www.autooasiseu rope.com (215834) CAR HIRE. Quality legal cars from 70 euros per week. Call 658 031 285 (201637)
CAR TRANSPORT
GUADALMINA IDIOMAS LANGUAGE SCHOOL. Group/private lessons. Private lessons @ home. Native and qualified teachers. Centro Comercial Guadalmina, above SUPERSOL. Tel 952 883 880 www.guadalminaidiomas.net / info@guadalminaidiomas.net
SPANISH SPANISH courses/lessons for English speakers by qualified tutor from Marbella - Malaga. Call 607 555 811 (221008)
CLEANING SERVICES OVEN CLEANING, domestic, commercial, complete fittings, let professional do hard, dirty work, from 35€. 632 569 282 ovenclean ingcostadelsol.com (207828)
CARERS QUALIFIED FEMALE CARER, available part-time, day or night, call Heather 952 113 163 or 679 462 156, Estepona (206913)
CARPENTRY CARPENTER cabinet maker, Irish. Available for all types of property maintenance, plumbing, painting, electrical, kitchens and bathrooms renovated etc, 30 years experience, very reliable. Tel: 952 441 955 / 677 087 575 (202841) IRISH CARPENTER, doors, decking, floors, kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms. General property maintenance. Established 2002. Tel 952 196 457 or 696 064 019 www.complete-carpentry.com (221146) CARPENTER, joiner, Swiss, reliable, reasonable, quality. Kitchens, bathrooms, tiling etc. Engineered wooden floors installed from 35€/m2. Bruno Horn. 637 506 527 / 951 397 436 / brunaz@yahoo. com (221139) www.euroweeklynews.com
FREE TV from your PC, speed up and tune up your pc. Basic computer lessons from 10€ per hour. 626 980 869 (206398)
CONCRETE CUTTERS SB DIAMOND DRILLING AND CUTTING. Concrete, stone, brickwork. Any size. Any thickness. Steve Baggs 609 321 958 (221221)
COSNTRUCTION
CAR HIRE CAR HIRE long & short term 607 334 610 (218507)
CEEDALES Computers (AEG) - Cliff (ex-PC Doctor) with 25+ years experience can resolve your PC issues, repairs, upgrades, Virus removal, data recovery, languate change, IPTV advice, home & office networks, graphic design, web design, hosting solutions. 633 277 565 cliff@ceedales.net (201699)
UPHOLSTERY and steam cleaning sofas, carpets etc… JA Cleaning Services 626 357 955 (200771) CARPET & UPHOLSTERY PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE WET OR DRY CLEAN, HONEST, RELIABLE SERVICE. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 / 952 669 701 LEATHER Suites, Upholstery and carpets thoroughly cleaned. Tel: 952 930 472 or 667 430 518
FOR ALL YOUR CONSTRUCTION needs, new build-reform, pool, maintenance. Holiday rental maintenance. Coast and inland. 35 years experience, 12 years in Spain. Contact Matt 0034 615 309 446 or 0044 01631 705 000 (217670)
CURTAINS QUALITY hand finished curtains & soft furnishings, professionally qualified, contact Rachel 952 825 766 or visit www.curtaincouture marbella.com (209717) CURTAINS, BLINDS, UPHOLSTERY, a complete service. www.marbellacurtaindesign.com. Mary 675 813 348 (215855)
DAMP PROOFING DAMP Problem!! Sourced and cured by master builder, longest established damp company on the coast. Call Ed 693 859 894 (217701)
DOMESTIC APP REPAIRS DOMESTIC Appliance repairs washing machines, fridges, cookers, ovens, water heaters, gas / electric, professionally repaired. Christian 608 337 497 (207492) WASHING machine repairs and sales. No fix No fee. Tel Joe: 686 271 836/952 448 695 (221240)
DRAINAGE
COMMERCIAL PROP OFFICE in Calahonda facing N340. 108m2. Suitable for an office, shop or warehouse. Tel: 696 206 698
COMPUTER PROBLEMS SOLVED. Error messages fixed, viruses removed. Repairs and upgrades available. Laptops in English. Kindle, iPad & Android help. One-toone training. Also, low cost, reliable internet TV solutions, even for slow connections. Experienced, reliable service. Paul 630 652 338 / 952 493 859 (216558)
ELECTRICIAN fully qualified all aspects covered. No call out charge. Honest reliable service.Call James Tel.954 059 041 Mobile.667 876 754 (201547) ELECTRICIAN on coast for 11 years, repairs and installation. Call James 652 023 012 (221240) ALL ELECTRICS - Rewiring, fault finding, boletins - 693 678 980 (207413) AN EXPERIENCED electrician/electronic technician. Full/part rewiring, fault finding and maintenance. Exterior/interior lighting system, security alarm and CCTV systems, home and car audio/video installation and repair. English and Russian spoken. Mob 685 222 433 (215370)
ENERGY CERTIFICATES MY ENERGY CERTIFICATE. Now legally required for all properties for sale or rent. Call +34 627 805 581 info@myenergycer tificate.com (216551)
FENCING SERVICES CHAINLINK FENCING erectors, general builders, really competitive prices. Free quotation, no job too big or small, very reliable. Tel: 655 218 466 (215371)
CLEARFLOW DRAIN SERVICES. All drain problems solved. More than 25 years on the coast. Leak detection, leak and repair. Clearflow Group. Telephone 952 885 661 or 630 200 600 (217647)
ELECTRICIANS ELECTRICIAN 16th Edition BS7671 qualified, 25 years experience. Rewires, extra sockets, lights, fault finding etc. Contact electrician.in.spain@ gmail.com. Call Ian 650 151 569 (215809)
FRIENDSHIP FIND LOVE IN THE SUN www.iwant2meetyou.com. Browse for free Spain’s No 1 online dating site. Bringing ex-pats together. (219566)
GARDENING PROFESSIONAL garden services from Fuengirola to Estepona. All aspects of gardening and full maintenance and landscaping, free quotes, competitive prices. Contact Andrew 600 259 981 Andrew @garden-professionals.com GARDENER for private homes, communities, tree pruning, pool maintenance, garden design. Specialist in water systems. Tel: 666 953 892 www.jardin-garden.es (208110)
LAWN PAINTING LOVELY LAWNS (Brand new prestigious service). We green your lawn with our special lawn dye. We can also fertilise your lawn and kill your weeds. Instant results, average price depending on size €25. Specialist products from UK. Tel 666 850 328 (219583)
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MARBLE FLOORS polished. Fast service. Reliable, family run. TERRACOTTA CLEANED and sealed. Wooden floors treated. No job too small. Family run. Cleansol 10am 10pm 7 days all areas. 952 930 861 / 607 610 578 Discount Code: EWN 1 CLEAN (206437)
TONY’S MARBLE RESTORATION SERVICE. Marble and terrazo floors, professionally refurbished, quotations without obligation. +34 620 726 875 (215928)
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MOBILE hair & beauty specialising in cuts, colours and wedding packages. www.images2810.eu. Tlf 634 109 688 (221189) 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.asianmassagesalon.com (206767)
BEAUTY TREATMENTS BOTOX AND FILLERS - From €95. Covers the Costa del Sol and inland. 609 347 086. www.alteredimage.eu (219778)
CHIROPODISTS PODIATRIST / CHIROPODIST Jennifer M.S.S.Ch M.B.CH.A HCPC reg. Qualified 25 years, Diabetic footcare, ingrowing / fungal nail, verrucae, callous / corn removal. La Cala 603 447 008 or 663 516 654 (219793)
MASSAGE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS MASSAGE 12 years experience. 1 hour €35, 1.5 hours €50, Elviria. Wendy 952 852 330 or 634 310 821. Mobile service + €10 (216603)
REINA Sport & Health. Experienced professional physiotherapy, osteopathy. “Oxygen pain therapy”. Professional sports massage. Personal trainer. Calahonda - Riviera home visits, hotel. 618 515 487 (201695)
FLOOR POLISHING MARBLE FLOOR (2.50€/m2) WHY PAY MORE .WE CLEAN, CRYSTALLISE, SEAL THEN POLISH YOUR MARBLE TO HIGH GLOSS, NON SLIP. PROFESSIONAL GUARANTEED, FAST SERVICE. 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE. ALSO REPAIRS DAMAGES TO MARBLE, CLEAN AND SEAL TERRACOTTA TERRACES, COVERS ALL COSTA DEL SOL. TEL: 671 244 683 (207797) T1
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MALE MASSAGE. Qualified, skillful, caring masseur. Pleasant blend of therapeutic and sensual therapies. 7/7, flexible hours. In out calls. Artola, Marbella. www.massax.es 620 986 080 (207438)
YOU are the owner of a property? And need liquidity? Contact us! Tel: 952 810 438 or 690 270 682 Email : mtf@bcinternational.eu / www.bc-in ternational.eu / Business Contacts International (215941)
FLOOR POLISHING - 20 years Costa, reliable from €2/m2, bring your floor back to life. 639 014 237
COMPUTERS LAPTOP HELP LINE. Notebooks, netbooks and tablets repaired, software updates, Internet and email problems solved. Refurbished laptops for sale. Web page designed and maintained. 952 564 274 / 677 702 501 (208364)
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ELECTRIC GATE/GARAGE DOOR automation repaired. Free, no obligation quotation. Call Colin 636 394 641 (217722) EXPRESS Metalwork Services. Gates, grilles, rails and scissor gates. 952 485 261, 617 065 636. www.express-steel.com (221037)
GENERAL SERVICES ALMOST ANYTHING! General household maintenance, plumbing, tiling, painting and more. Marbella to Fuengirola, Speak to Gareth, Tel - 690 841 188. (217669) MAN with small van for all your needs, English/Spanish speaking translations, waiting in offices for you etc, based in Marbella (all the coast) 678 817 145 (215826)
GUITARS CHARLIEGUITAR.COM. Sell and buy guitars. The first vintage shop in Spain, opposite the bus station. Calle Jacinto, Benavente No 1, Fuengirola 622 919 500 (215849)
HANDYMAN INNOVATIVE HANDYMAN, contact Jerry 952 113 163 or 616 933 509 from €10 per hour, Estepona
SPORTS MASSAGE AROMATHERAPY, Hot Stones, lymph drainage, reflexology, Reiki, Neuva Andalucia and home visits. Carol ITEC www.holisticstone.net Tel 653 139 558 (201580)
HIRE SERVICES SMALL SKIPS FOR HIRE, we cover Calahonda to Duquesa - Clearflow Group. Tel. 630 200 600 or 616 456 601 (217673)
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)
HEALTH & BEAUTY SAYAN MASSAGE. Your best traditional & tantric massage for ladies and gentlemen. 952 586 339 - 608 977 260 www.masajessayan.es
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KARAOKE RUSTY’S KARAOKE. Available for public and private functions. Tel 611 314 851 (201607)
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 www.nancyslaun dry.es (219605)
LAWYERS
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) 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)
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LOANS HOLA CREDITO. Instant short term loans against your valuables. Quick, easy and always discreet. Tel 900 123 457 www.holacredito.com (219899) LOANS AVAILABLE on all types of paintings, jewellery, watches, silver etc. Any condition. Immediate cash settlement. For more information call into Anthony’s Antiques & Jewellers shops extensive premises at C/Ramon y Cajal 40, Fuengirola. Mobile 609 529 633. Tel: 952 588 795 (SE) (201522)
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) 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) 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) 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)
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24/7 LOCKSMITH 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 w w w. m e r c u r y i n t e r n e t . c o m (201509)
JOINERY I-BESPOKE JOINER. I can design and build or copy from a photo anything in wood. Internal and external carpentry and joinery projects. Portfolio available to view online. Contact i.bespokejoiner @gmail.com (0034) 661 403 377 (221120)
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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 A C C E P T E D WWW.COSTALOCKS.COM (208085) T2
MISCELLANEOUS 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
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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
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WE BUY, Sell, remove all types o f m o b i l e h o m e s . We p ay CASH and cover all of Spain. More details call Suzi Caley 616 250 727 / 951 063 059 or email suzicaley@gmail.com (207499)
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 8-12km. 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)
MOTORING
CLASSIFIEDS 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.mobility-spain.com /info@mobility-spain.com (219684)
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)
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CLASSIFIEDS 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) 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.mos quitonick.ws (215252)
MOTOR HOMES WANTED motorhomes and caravans. Any condition or country of registration considered. www.his pavan.com 687 845 730 (219435) MOTORHOMES and caravans for sale. Interesting selection. Part exchange considered. www.hispa van.com 687 845 730 (219435)
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WANTED SPANISH PLATED CARS
INSTANT CASH SAMANTHA – GORDON
952 83 21 73 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com
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 JANUARY CLEARANCE at 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 5,500 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com (201544) JANUARY CLEARANCE at 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, was 7,995 euros, now 7,750 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) Tel 952 832 173 or 608 658 785 (201544) JANUARY CLEARANCE at 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, was 8,995 euros. Small automatic, low kms, be quick, be very quick, now 8,750 euros, Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple), 608 658 785 / 952 832 173 www.robertsoncars-spain.com (201544) JANUARY CLEARANCE at Robertson Cars. Automatic Ford Focus Estate 2001. One elderly owner, trade in to clear 1,995 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) 952 832 173 or 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com (201544)
CAR SERVICES MECHANIC workshop & mobile. All work undertaken. ITVs done, reasonable rates, prompt, reliable services 24/7. 620 020 232, 951 165 090 (208377) CHIPS AWAY, Marbella, San Pedro. 10% discount. Tlf. 952 853 350. See advert on page 4 (209715) 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: transmatic2005@yahoo.com. www.transmatic.es (215768)
JANUARY CLEARANCE at 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, was 5,500 euros, now 4,995 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) 608 658 785 / 952 832 173. See more details on our web page www.robertsoncars-spain.com (201544) CABRIO BMW Mini Cooper 2006, red with black electric hood, only 88,000kms. Alloy wheels, super sound CD player, remote locking, electric windows everything, cool air con, fab and fast, outstanding condition. 8,995 euros, see photo on our web page. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) Tel. 952 832 173 or 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com (201544) LARGE selection of vans, including Citroen Jumpers, Pick-ups, Ford Transits and Transit Connect 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 (209777)
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2008 CITROEN NEMO, only 100,000 kms, light use only, roof rack, in excellent condition throughout, only 3,995€ 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) 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) 2006 FIAT PANDA, electric blue, very economical and cheap to insure, 3,750€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) 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) 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) 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) 2004 MERCEDES E320 diesel estate, avant garde, excellent condition throughout, with all extras, 8,995€. 672 550 037 (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 FORD TRANSIT, long wheel base, high roof, new shape, 6 speed, excellent condition throughout, 7,995€. 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) 2006 RANGE ROVER Sport HFE, black with black, fully loaded car, 17,995€ 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) 2008 CITROEN NEMO, 1 owner, low kms, excellent condition throughout, 4,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) 2010 PEUGEOT 308 1.6 diesel in silver, 70,000kms, like new, 8,750€ 672 550 037 (209777)
23 - 29 January 2014 / Costa del Sol 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) 2002 PORSCHE 911 966 Carrera Four in pristine condition throughout, lhd on Spanish plates, low kms, with full Porsche service history, 22,950€ 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) 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) AUTOMATIC 2004, Peugeot 307, 1.6 automatic, I owner from new with full service history, excellent condition throughout 4,995€ 672 550 037 (209777) VARIOUS CARS available, lhd, rhd, 4x4s, automatic, manual, petrol & diesels from €1,000 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 / 600 868 056 (209777) 2013 VAUXHALL CORSA, 1.4 diesel in silver, with sports pack, only 4,000 kms, cost 15,000€ new, now 9,750€. 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 (209777) 2006 CITROEN C4 automatic, in black, alloys, very good condition throughout, 6,995€. 672 550 037 (209777) CITROEN XSARA 1.6 automatic, one owner from new, in very good condition throughout, 2,750€. 672 550 037 (209777) 2002 rhd, English plates, LEXUS 430 convertible, 50,000 miles from new, metallic blue, cream leather, stunning car, 7.995€. 672 550 037 (209777) PORSCHE Cayenne S, black, black leather interior, 6 gear manual, sunroof, 2004 model, 98,000km, full spec option, €14,900. 622 449 917 (221012) MERCEDES SLK 320, 2001 black FSH, 100,000km, all extras, LHD Spanish regsitered, debt free, ITV, €7,900 ono. Tel 0044 7850 746171 (221153) MOVING back to UK? Renault Espace 2003, 7 seater, UK plates, MOT June 2004, 12 months tax, €2,900. 657 993 220 (221010) www.benalcars.com Sports, prestige and 4x4’s. Visit our website or telephone 661 351 877 (216583) BILL BRADY CARS 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)
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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 billbrady cars.com (215826)
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)
PRICE SLASHED - 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 WAS 28’995€, NOW ONLY 26,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (215826)
MECHANICS
FIAT Grande Punto. 2009. All extras. ITV. Reduced to 3,250€. Payment options. 634 029 878 (221071) BEACH BUGGY, 2 seater, not used for 2 years. Offers 952 896 309 (221224) 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)
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) 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)
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)
CITROEN C4 1.6, diesel, ITV June 2015, all taxes paid, 1 owner from new, 2007, silver, 6,500€. Tel 666 910 960 (221116)
TYRES
OPEL Astra diesel 1.9 CDTi, 2007, very good condition, 5,500€. Tel 666 910 960 (221116)
MOBILE TYRE FITTING. All brands, Competitive prices, 24/7 call outs. 627 352 860 / www.tyreology.com (201569)
RANGE ROVER 2000 HSE 4.6 petrol. Spanish LHD, 60,000km. Immaculate condition, fully loaded. 1 year ITV. 4,950€. Tel 666 910 960 (221116)
WANTED
BMW 320 convertible LHD, 2002. M Sport. 6,000€. Tel 666 910 960 (221116) 2007 MINI Cooper Sport rhd, fully loaded, built in sat nav, 7,500€, ideal for the UK market.Tel 666 910 960 (221116) BMW 725D. Absolutely immaculate condition. 1 owner from new. ITV for a year. 3,850€. Tel 666 910 960 (221116) RENT to own your next car, modern, well maintained quality cars, all inclusive rates. Call AutoOasis on 952 623 297 or www.autooasi seurope.com (215834) 2003 PEUGEOT Partner, 1.9 diesel, good condition in silver, new clutch & tyres, all papers correct, ITV April 2014. €2,000. 676 224 746 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)
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 (215821) 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 AND VANS, ANY REGISTRATION, INSTANT CASH, FINANCE/EMBARGO UK OR SPANISH 693 028 325 (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)
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PEST CONTROL
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 (206497)
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 00350 200 43393 (201704)
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
PET TRANSPORT
PEST CONTROL. British - Best Prices. Fully Qualified. Bar Contracts. Call Local Pest 952 449 591 www.localpest.es (206477) T1 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)
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)
FOR SALE STUNNING white Chihuahua puppies for sale. Parents can be seen. 951 264 565 (221236)
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) PAINTING & DECORATING guaranteed quality and a good price, OAP rates, call Roger 633 382 262 (215277)
PERSONAL ATTRACTIVE elderly considerate male wtlm a very special and exclusive lady-friend, 45-65 who is tactile and sensual and has a penchant for receiving oralplease11@ yahoo.co.uk (221234) sadimate09@yahoo.co.uk is seeking a very submissive lady-friend to age 60 who likes sensuous massage and mild bdsm, long term friends with benefits relationship envisaged (221234)
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.petcarespain .com (208106) STEFANIE’S KENNELS AND CATTERY, Estepona. Fully licensed, Junta approved, est. 1986. Viewing welcomed 952 790 943 w w w. s t e fa n i e s ke n n e l s . c o m (219547)
PET INSURANCE PROTECTAPET. Spain’s leading pet insurance. 965 756 371. www.protectapet.eu (216721)
LEAK DETECTION and REPAIR. 25 years on the Coast. Clear Flow Group. Telephone 952 885 661 or 630 200 600 (219581)
POOLS
LONG TERM RENTALS available. No commissions. Rental properties wanted too! Tel 952 937 458 or 651 105 975 / www.costalif erentals.com (221114)
www.condorsol.com. Apartments and villas for sale at advantageous prices. Call 607 637 288, 952 462 302 (202945)
PRETTY country house in Coin. Front porch, living room, kitchen with open fire, 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. Extras: A/C in bedrooms and living room, parking area, roof terrace with fantastic views and bbq area. Built: 70m2. Land 1,000m2 Price: 600€ including bills. TLF: 656 917 342 (REF AQ_F-786) (209350)
PRIVATE SALE, no agents, 4 bed, 3 bath, townhouse. Perfect condition. Stunning views, 220sqm, was 360K, now 250K. El Chapparal. Tel 666 274 329 (221155)
PROP MANAGEMENT FAIRWAYS Marbella Property Management, Real Estate, Property Maintenance, letting service. Tel 693 596 558, info@fairwaysmar bella.com, www.fairwaysmarbella .com (201703)
ANIMALCOURIERS - A KIND, CARING, FRIENDLY SERVICE BETWEEN SPAIN/UK. FLIGHTS FROM MALAGA OR ROAD FROM COSTA DEL SOL FOR YOUR PET TRAVEL. WWW.ANIMALCOURI ERS.COM / 0044 1483 200123, 0034 635 155 962 OR ASK@ANI MALCOURIERS.COM FOR A QUOTATION. (207561)
PROPERTY TO LET
www.costarents.com Properties urgently required for long term rent, clients waiting. 671 093 925 (217721)
POOL TILING
LA CALA DE MIJAS. 3-4 bedrooms, sleeps 6, property within walking distance to beach for one month’s rental, possibly longer - from mid May to mid June, access to swimming pool. Preferred reply to 952 477 723 or email tamara@shush.fm (221006)
REPLACE your broken swimming pool tiles without draining your pool by utilising the very latest in underwater grouting and adhesives, quickly and efficiently. Call Lee at AquaTile Tel. 69 7529 677 www.aquatile.net (215342)
WE HAVE Scandinavian and English clients for Villas, Townhouses, Apartments and Plots, from Malaga to Estepona. Also rentals. Tel TINA 634 328 703 (218015)
PLUMBING THE IRISH PLUMBER FOR ALL YOUR PLUMBING REQUIREMENTS, COMPLETE BATHROOM REFORMS, ALL AREAS COVERED. 7 DAYS, REASONABLE RATES. 605 206 394 (206156) T1
NEED a Plumber all aspects covered. No call out charge. Honest reliable service. Call James Tel.954 059 041 Mobile.667 876 754. (201547) www.euroweeklynews.com
MARBELLA APARTMENT Rentals. Telephone 622 571 040 www.kingscastlemarbella.com kingscastlemarbella@gmail.com (221143)
PROPERTY WANTED
PROPERTY
PLUMBER: All aspects, gas/electric boilers. Kitchens, bathrooms, repairs & installations. Gary 669 615 334 / 952 576 296 (215706)
MARBELLA, BANUS 3 or 2 bedroom, 2 bath, big elegant, fully equipped, gardens, pool, Jacuzzi, garage. Tel +34 637 439 222 bravoelezovic@gmail.com (215889)
LOWER CALAHONDA, 2 bed, 2 bath, ground floor, large terrace, underground parking 500€ pcm. Tel 952 934 527 / 618 052 531 (221017)
THE DOG MOVER. Licensed transporters. Two handlers, so never alone. 680 781 699 / 0044 (0) 7875 947230. www.moveyour dog.com (207293)
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)
COUNTRY house very close to Coin town. Front porch terrace area, living room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms and bathroom. Parking area. Built 65m2. Price 450€. TLF: 656 917 342 (REF AQ_F-697) (209350)
www.rainbowrealty.es rental properties required for waiting clients. 622 881 029 (221001)
PET TRANSPORTATION by road. Complete service from professional licensed kennels. 630 197 435 www.cat-and-dog-world.com (209640)
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CLASSIFIEDS
SELWO: Cosy townhouse, 180m2, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, large garden, car port. No agents. 169,950€ Tel 644 132 738 (217683)
WWW.INMOANDALUZ.COM. Bargain inland properties for all budgets, fincas, village homes, apartments and villas. Legal building plots. 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (208263)
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)
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) LAGUNA KENNELS AND CATTERY. Your pets lovingly cared for by English mother and daughter. Near Coin. lagunakennels@hotmail.com. Tel 952 112 021 / 606 838 983 (215765)
30 YEARS ON THE COAST. I cover all aspects of plumbing & general maintenance. Graham 607 923 486 (217682)
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 (215263)
KENNELS
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)
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PROPERTY FOR SALE WWW.INMOANDALUZ.COM is always looking for realistically priced inland properties to sell to our interested buyers. Tel 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 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
BENALMADENA, 2 bedroom apartment, furnished, top floor, close to beach, panoramic sea views, pool, parking, 500 euros. 666 517 479 (217738) APARTMENT and townhouse for rent in Nueva Andalucia from 700€. Bel Air 2 bed 495€. Tel 647 222 295 (221140) www.costarents.com Over 900 properties for long term rent. 671 093 925 (217721) FINCA, 96,000m2, Jerez. Vineyard, 120,000kgs grapes per year. Shed 120m2, 220,000€. Mobile 606 693 625 www.arcostay.com (221121) TOWNHOUSE Playa Golf, Torrequebrada, 2 bed, 2 bath, private garden, furnished, fantastic mountain & sea views, very clean, €650pm. 634 123 652 (209777)
WANTED long term rental, 1, 2, 3 years, 2-3 bedrooms, Benalmadena Port to La Carihuela, first/second line, pool, air con, parking. Please forward details to mal colm@polymacservices.co.uk or tel 0044 783 621 6417 or 0044 1384 444 312 (215903)
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.wellsinspain.com. Enquiries info@wellsinspain.com 629 978 801 / fax 952 793 250 (217672)
REFORMS QUALITY professional Polish workers. Total reforms to maintenance work. Andres 687 898 433 (215900)
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CLASSIFIEDS REMOVALS/STORAGE
NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL REMOVALS Local and International. Full and part loads taken please call 952 816 582 www.fo cus-transport.com (201301) EUROPA SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combi trans.es (206488) USA SPECIALIST Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combi trans.es (206488) STORAGE SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combi trans.es (206488) LOCAL and INTERNATIONAL SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (206488)
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WWW.SPAINUKSPAIN.COM. Vehicle leaving Spain on 9th / 19th / 29th, returning 10th / 20th / 30th. Prices from £90 per cubic metre. cars £525, bikes £325, dogs £395, cats £295 inc vet checks/travel with your pets. Various vehicles to cater for your needs. 952 596 213 / 665 150 227 (218548) MOVING BACK TO UK? Removal vehicle departing weekly throughout the year. Excellent, professional service & great rates. Ring (0034) 665 089 244 or (0044) 01922 682 667 & see www.elite-european .com (93139) 15 CUBIC metre van returning to the UK 31st January. Space available. Tel. 639 928 090 (217649) INTERNATIONAL and European Removals. Expert removals worldwide. www.uni versalremovals.com Tel: 951 247 834 (206460)
SITUATIONS VACANT REMOVALS / STORAGE
REMOVAL / STORAGE
23 - 29 January 2014 / Costa del Sol UK - SPAIN Removals. Masses of experience. New clean vehicles. Insured with AXA. Genuinely CARING service. FULL and part moves. ONLINE QUOTES!! bmceuropean.com UK 08456 443 784 / ES 634 344 787 (207584) MOVING MATTERS SL – removals and storage. Local or to and from the UK/Ireland/Portugal and across Europe. Over 16 years experience. For free quotation Tel 951 311 118. www.movingmatters.eu (215477) CAR TRANSPORT AND RECOVERY. UK-SPAIN-UK. Established 5 years. Do you need your car transported? We also transport boats, plant and machinery. Fully insured. Call Martin on 0044 7970 861141 or email mar tin.emeraldfreight@gmail. com (221205)
MAN AND VAN VAN AND MAN. Removals, clearances. Experienced and 100% reliable. €20 per hr. Paul 622 793 989 (208090) MANVAN REMOVALS €20 / hour, 3 vans available. House clearances. Storage from €10 / week. Tel David 696 810 618 (208088) MAN & VAN Removals, Transport, 20 cubic metres, all Spain, call Mario. 626 954 440 (221219)
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MAN & VAN Removals and transport, all areas covered 100% reliable 952 816 582 (208360) THE VAN MAN. Cheap and cheerful. €20 per hour. 677 251 025 (215820) MAN with large van. For removals and house clearance etc. All areas. Tel 676 586 262 (221156) MAN AND VAN, all areas, 2 vans, 4 men available. 100% reliable. 637 066 114 / 663 530 614, 30€ per hour (201744)
2 MEN, VAN €30 HOUR. 651 081 610 (201697)
STORAGE
LARGE LUTON VAN and man. €20 per hour, packing crates supplied. Kevin 628 993 995 (201746)
REMOVAL BOXES Large, med, wardrobe, bubble wrap, tape, collect or delivered. Local and international removals also undertaken. 952 239 110 / 632 702 306 (44093)
MAN&VAN, removals, collections, clearances, 15euros hourly, Steve 722 306 194 (221149)
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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@aceofshades.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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Senior debut for Pisha game, claiming his 20th European Tour win in last month’s Hong Kong Open to extend his own record as the European Tour’s oldest champion. It was Jiménez’s 13th European Tour victory beyond the age of 40 – another record - and he is aiming to become Europe’s oldest Ryder Cup player by earning a place in Paul McGinley’s team at Gleneagles in September.
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BY now we should know who will be contesting the 2014 League Cup final on Sunday, March 2. The semi-final second legs took place on Tuesday and last night, and unless there has been a miracle at Upton Park, Manchester City will be playing either Sunderland or their arch-rivals Manchester United at Wembley. On tomorrow/Saturday/Sunday, there are 16 fourth round FA Cupties taking place, the pick of the bunch being Arsenal v Coventry, Birmingham v Swansea, Bournemouth v Liverpool, Chelsea v Stoke, Manchester City v Watford, Stevenage v Everton, Sunderland v non-League Kidderminster and holders Wigan v Crystal Palace. And the men’s/women’s singles finals at the Australia Open also take place this weekend. FOOTBALL - Last weekend, Arsenal remained top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Fulham while Chelsea, with a Samuel Eto’o hat-trick, beat 10man Manchester United 3-1. The last Chelsea player to score three in a League game against United at Stamford Bridge was Seamus O’Donnell, nearly 60 years ago. Liverpool were held 2-2 at Anfield by Aston Villa; Tottenham won 3-1 at Swansea, Newcastle likewise at West Ham; Crystal Palace beat Stoke 1-0; Norwich took
OUT: Maria Sharapova lost 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 to Dominika Cibulkova. out Hull, also 1-0; and Sunderland were held 2-2 by Southampton whose manager Mauricio Pochettino has out-stayed his chairman! He will make a decision in May as to whether he will remain at St Mary’s. WBA played Everton on Monday. At the top of the
Championship, Leicester won 1-0 at Leeds to stay five points clear of QPR who beat Huddersfield. Reading battered Bolton 7-1 and there were also wins for Derby and in-form Middlesbrough and Nottingham Forest. Leyton Orient and Scunthorpe United lead Leagues 1 and 2 respectively. In recent La Liga fixtures, Real Madrid (with Gareth Bale scoring for the first time in six games) beat Real Betis 5-0, Barcelona drew 1-1 with Levante, Malaga and Valencia finished 0-0 and Almeria lost 2-0 against Villarreal. CRICKET - Having been whitewashed 5-0 in the Ashes, England have now been beaten 3-0 in the ODI series by rampant
Ton-up Edin Dzeko scored Manchester City’s 100th goal of the season in a 4-2 home win over now bottom-of-the-table Cardiff. Edin Dzeko
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Difficult fixtures coming up for Malaga From Back Page claimed the spoils six minutes later, Alves producing a brilliant low save to turn aside a header from debutant Pablo Perez, who had
come on as a substitute after his signing from Newell’s Old Boys last week. Helder Postiga tried his luck from a distance in stoppage time for Valencia, but his
effort went wide of the left post as what was ultimately a disappointing game ended goalless. The point leaves Malaga, who have failed
to register a goal in each of their three La Liga games this year, 14th in the table with some difficult fixtures on the horizon, although Schuster believes his
players are making progress. “We are getting better in every aspect but we need to improve our finishing,” said the German.
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Tough games for U14 and U16 teams From Back Page The U16 match against Portuense also proved to be a challenge to the home side and the first half was hard fought and ended with a yellow card for Mateo Caceres for his illegal tip tackle on an opposition player and 0-0 at half time. The second half saw a more determined Marbella side who had obviously been read the riot act at half time. They managed to get into the Puerto half and were awarded a penalty which was converted by Ben King (3-0). Puerto fought back hard and scored a try in the corner after a driving maul from a line out. They were unable to convert this and the score was 3-5. Marbella continued to fight hard and were awarded a try after a piece of brilliance from Andres Masuyama when he chipped the ball into the corner, collected and scored although it was not converted. Shortly after another penalty kick was taken by Ben King to go to 11-5 ahead and in the dying minutes Mateo Caceres dived in the corner and Ben King converted the difficult conversion to end 18-5.
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MALAGA face a tough task away to Barcelona this Sunday (kick-off 9pm) having failed to find the net in a goalless draw with Valencia at La Rosaleda. Bernd Schuster’s men
started the game promisingly, Roque Santa Cruz testing goalkeeper Diego Alves in the opening minute with Samu going close with a right-footed volley shortly afterwards.
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Portuguese playmaker Duda then had a chance to put the hosts in front on 17 minutes from a free-kick, but his curled effort from long
range was tipped around the post by Alves. Valencia had their first real opportunity on the half-hour mark, Willy Caballero pulling off a
Blustery start to the New Year for rugby ON a blustery day at Bahia Marbella and with a pitch caked in mud from the overnight rain, visiting side CRAQ Portuense had conditions that suited their forward pack. It was a tough day for
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who managed to push the Puerto player’s legs into touch, the teams went into the break at 00. The second half proved to be a continuation of the first and this time
A muddy game. Puerto managed to push over the try line and get the first points on the board, however, with the wind against them they weren’t able to score the conversion (5-0). Marbella finally realised that they needed to add some passion to the match and retain possession to get into the
opposition half, which they did. Puerto defended well but they were to give away a penalty try for persistently not allowing Marbella quick tap penalties (7-5). Elation for Marbella, but they have to improve if they want to win the Andalucia league. Turn to Page 103
superb double save when he beat out a Dani Parejo free-kick before responding quickly to deny Brazilian striker Jonas from the rebound. Both teams struggled to create any further openings for the remainder of the half and honours remained even at the break. It was a similar story after the restart, although Parejo saw a strike blocked by Caballero on 53 minutes while at the other end Santa Cruz was again denied by Alves. The visitors looked to have taken the lead 20 minutes from time when Ricardo Costa diverted the ball home following a rightwing free-kick, but the goal was ruled out for offside, yet subsequent replays showed Malaga were fortunate to have survived the scare. However, Los Blanquiazules almost Turn to Page 103