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Ex-councillor stabbed by his own son
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Good record DENIA HOSPITAL treated 4,500 cancer patients last year, of whom 750 were new cases. There is no waiting list for oncology outpatients or surgery, the hospital announced.
Jobs lost UNEMPLOYMENT went up by 696 people in Benidorm last month. Sixty-one per cent were employed in service industries and lost their jobs when bars and hotels closed for the low season.
Buried treasure FIFTEEN gold and 486 silver coins discovered beneath a San Juan house in 1963 are on display at Alicante’s Archaeological Museum (MARQ). They were hidden when French troops invaded Spain to reinstate Fernando VII.
Sweet deed THE Marina Alta and Costa Blanca Floral club donated €350 to Teulada Town Hall for the local ambulance service.
A personal touch for foreign crime victims BENIDORM’S Servicio de Atencion al Turista Extranjero (SATE), whose inauguration last June was attended by British Consul Paul Rodwell (pictured), assisted 1,280 people between June and December 2013.
The office gives foreign crime victims personalised police attention in their own language. It also provides practical help in contacting family and friends, for instance, or cancelling credit cards. Questionnaires completed by
Property tax may come down THERE is every possibility that Villajoyosa will reduce the IBI rates paid by householders. Despite previously announced rises, residents could be in for a pleasant surprise, revealed Villajoyosa Mayor Jaime Lloret. Town halls are due to receive a draft of the guidelines to be used when determining rateable values by the end of March, the mayor explained. These are lower than those announced at the beginning of the year before the new information was available, he said. Contrary to expectations, property-owners should be paying amounts similar to those of recent years, Lloret predicted.
users of the service pronounced SATE ‘excellent’, the office recently revealed. A total of 837 British tourists needed help last year. Most were robbed on the beach. The office also attended 179 tourists from other EU countries as well as 174 from outside the EU, plus 90 Spaniards. Last year’s figures were announced at the latest meeting of the SATE monitoring committee. It was attended by Deputy Mayor Gema Amor, Public Safety Councillor Jose Marcet, President of the Hosbec hoteliers’ association, Antonio Mayor, and Local Police chiefs. “The SATE office demonstrates that Benidorm has the best interests of its tourists at heart,” said Deputy Mayor Amor.
JUAN GONZALEZ, a former Javea councillor, has allegedly been stabbed by his son. Gonzalez, aged 74, is a former Spanish Air Force officer who also represented Ciudadanos de Javea at the town hall from 1999 until 2004. He was reportedly attacked during an argument at the family home in Javea’s Calle Ausias March. After inflicting a deep stomach wound on his father, the son allegedly cut his own throat and hand. The 49-year-old had been receiving psychiatric treatment since the breakup of his marriage, sources revealed. Both were admitted to Denia Hospital where Juan Gonzalez was pronounced ‘stable’ after an emergency operation. The son is in Guardia Civil custody.
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Letters FINESTRAT: Still surrounded by unspoilt countryside.
Opinions sought over urban plans
FINESTRAT TOWN HALL recently organised its second Citizens’ Participation Workshop. The town hall wanted to gauge residents’ opinions before drafting the next Urban Development Plan (PGOU). The first workshop last December focused on environmental issues but the latest centred on the town’s developed areas. This particularly affects La Tapiada, which adjoins Benidorm, and the agricultural land on the outskirts of the Old Town. “We wanted to explain all the zoning
options for homes that have been built here over a period of time,” said the municipal spokesman Juan Francisco Perez. Questionnaires distributed after the meeting asked residents the location of their homes, what zoning laws they wanted for their area and where they would live if buying or building in Finestrat. The completed questionnaires will provide a concise view of what Finestrat’s residents want, and an idea of their worries and opinions, Perez explained.
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NEWS City piracy ALICANTE City police will check 500 taxis for unlicensed drivers. The first 20 inspections revealed one pirate driver, another whose ITV was out of date and two with no complaints sheet. Tree gifts JAPAN TOBACCO INTERNATIONAL, which held a conference in Benidorm, donated 1,000 young cherry, olive and carob trees. They were planted on land owned by the company in Chirles.
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Double-barrelled for Calpe CALPE, Calp or Calp-Calpe? The town’s mayor Cesar Sanchez will propose a revival of the Calpe-Calp name at the plenary meeting tomorrow (Friday). Expats tend to prefer the Spanish version while Valenciano-speakers choose Calp, the town’s official name since 2008. The then mayor, Joaquim Tur of the Bloc nationalist party, declared that henceforth Calpe would be known solely by its Valenciano name, a decision that was not unanimously welcomed. Business-owners and the
tourist sector in particular felt that dropping the Spanish name was a huge mistake after four decades of promoting the resort as Calpe. For some time now Calpe’s Mayor Cesar Sanchez has been receiving, and listening to, requests from the town’s business sector. All asked for the old name to be reinstated. The ‘historic tradition’ of both names is sufficient to suggest a ‘peaceful’ return to the double formula. This should satisfy all sectors, the mayor said, “because the name Calpe has been with us for years.”
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PROSECUTIONS for street soliciting rose by 24 per cent last year, said Benidorm’s Local Police force. The number of cases rose from 1,600 in 2012 to 1,991 in 2013.
Baby pacified POLICE broke into a van parked in an Alicante City store to reach a crying baby. On returning, the Spanish father and Russian mother were arrested but later released.
‘Smellometer’ device VILLENA Town Hall acquired a €3,500 device that measures bad smells to complement its portable meteorological station. Both will provide ‘objective data’ on the stench that affects the town, claimed Mayor Javier Esquembre.
Funny money A 20-YEAR-OLD was arrested after trying to pass forged €20 banknotes in several Villena shops. A Romanian living in Yecla, was charged after admitting distributing counterfeit money. Budget flights RYANAIR withdrew its Santiago de Compostela and Bologna (Italy) flights after government subsidies were removed in 2013. Flights will start again in the spring now airport taxes are lower.
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New link SUBUS amended their Line 90 route in Elche, Crevillente and Alicante City. Buses now leave the N340 to make a slight detour and stop at the IMED private hospital in Elche.
Fish dinners VILLAJOYOSA’S 14th ‘Seafood cuisine’ programme, held between February 28 and March 9 includes competitions, talks and wine-tasting. Ten local restaurants will offer a special seafood menu.
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PESETAS: In 1983, the peseta piece was the lowest value coin in circulation in Spain.
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HE Spanish still have almost €1.67 billion worth of pesetas in notes and coins. According to the Bank of Spain, in November there were €870.3 million worth of pesetas in notes in Spain, almost €1 million less than the previous month. However, there were still the same amount of pesetas out there in coins as the
Quote of the Week I know what Iñaki did, but not Noos,’ the Infanta Cristina, the King of Spain’s youngest daughter, testifying in Palma court regarding the €6 million corruption case in which she and her husband, Iñaki Urdangarin, have been charged.
month before, €806.5 million. Since the euro came into circulation, in January 2002, people have been changing their pesetas for euros. At the time, there were €48.7 billion worth of pesetas in circulation. Until June 2012, the exchange could be made at any bank, but since then, only with the Bank of Spain. Since January 2011, approximately €1 million worth of pesetas has been exchanged every month. The peseta became the monetary unit of Spain in October 1868, substituting the Escudo, although the first FROM 1982: Coins made from aluminium.
coin to carry the word was minted in 1808 and was a twoand-a-half peseta coin. The first peseta coin which was not made from a precious metal was in 1937. The coin carried the face of a woman, representing the republic, and was known as the ‘blonde’ due to its colour from the copper-nickel alloy it was made of. From 1982, peseta coins were made in aluminium to cut costs. It was also when the 100 peseta coin came into circulation, followed later that decade by 10, 200 and 500 peseta coins. In 1983, the peseta piece became the lowest value coin in circulation in Spain.
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after their ancestors were expelled 522 years from Spain by the Catholic Monarchs, the descendants of Sephardic Jews who can prove their ancestry will be granted Spanish citizenship by the Ministry of Justice, regardless of where they live or their religion.
CAMPELLO’S 315 households with three or more children can officially register as a ‘large family.’ They will be eligible for discounts on IBI rates, water bills and other domestic expenses.
Just dues THE creators of the Fallas burnt in Valencia on March 19 want to copyright their designs. This would not affect the media or the public but people using the designs for ‘commercial ends.’
Brits advance EXACTLY 181,451 of the 463,550 passengers who used Alicante-Elche airport in January were British. The next most numerous group were Spanish, with 69,859 passengers, and Germans with 40,866.
And finally... A TRAIN carrying 18 wagons full of ammonia derailed in La Nava, Huelva. According to the Junta de Andalucia, there was something on the tracks which caused the accident but no one was injured and the problem was rapidly solved by emergency services.
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Fish return DOZENS of Spanish toothcarp have been released in Clot de Galvany pools. Called ‘fartet’ in Spanish, they are an endangered native species which had disappeared from Elche’s wetlands.
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Call for more legal aid lawyers THE Marina Baja needs more legal aid lawyers for domestic violence victims. There are too few to deal with emergencies, complained Alicante Province’s College of Lawyers (ICALI).
There is only one legal aid lawyer on call to deal with domestic violence cases at the Benidorm and Villajoyosa courts, according to Carmen Diaz, ICALI’s area representative.
If this lawyer has to attend a case in Benidorm while another occurs in Villajoyosa, the second woman could face a wait of several hours before her own case can commence, Diaz pointed out.
The Valencia Region’s Upper Tribunal has now accepted the complaint. The matter will now be passed on to the Valencia Region’s General Directorate of Justice.
Mountain rescue in Puig Campana A SEMI-CONSCIOUS 16-year-old girl had to be airlifted by helicopter from Puig Campana. She was taken ill during an excursion on the mountain and a teacher accompanying the girl decided to contact the emergency services. The pupil remained in the Jose Manuel Vera refuge, situated at the point where several mountain tracks converge, until the provincial fire brigade’s helicopter arrived. After receiving first aid treatment from paramedics, she was flown to the Marina Baja Hospital in Villajoyosa.
PUIG CAMPANA: Scene of drama. The girl had not suffered an accident, hospital sources said, but was affected by a pre-existing medical condition.
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Are hard times drying up the ‘botellon’? THE ‘botellon’ has seemingly lost its appeal in areas around Alicante
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Long wait GANDIA residents queue for up to 10 hours at the Civil Registry office. Understaffing allows only 50 matters to be dealt with each day, the CSI-F civil servants’ union claimed.
Bitter pill THE regional government will default on paying Social Security prescriptions by September, predicted Carlos Alonso. Payments are already a month late, said Alonso, the aspiring president of Alicante Province’s College of Pharmacists.
Slow reflexes SIDI SAN JUAN hotel in Cabo de las Huertas has finally been removed from the Alicante Convention Bureau website. The bankrupt hotel closed early in 2011 and is up for auction.
University in San Vicente. A ‘botellon’ - an openair drinking session patronised almost exclusively by the young - usually occurs at the weekend or on
national holidays. There was apprehension in San Vicente when 2,000 young people joined in the ‘macro-botellon’ organised at the start of
the academic year last September. But instead of continuing, there have been fewer sessions in public places, presumably due to stepped-up patrols
Tag traps graffiti artist LOCAL POLICE in Alicante City have charged a 19-year-old graffiti artist for defacing the Limon Express. The historic train, which dates back to the 1920s and is classed as a cultural asset, now rests in a siding at the Campello rail depot. Many years after the train was pensioned off from its original passenger train role, it was resurrected as Spain’s first tourist train, taking passengers on excursions between Benidorm and Gata. It was moved from Benidorm to the Campello depot where last December the
Weekend recitals THE Alfaz del Pi Music Society will be presenting two concerts this weekend. The first, a recital of Czech songs by the RandovaStrnad duo, will be performed at the Casa de Cultura, Alfaz del Pi on Saturday at 8pm. Tickets for nonmembers are €10 and available at the door. The second is a solo recital at 12 noon this coming Sunday, February 16, by the Italian guitarist Fabio Montomoli at the Fundacion Frax in Albir. Tickets are €10 at the door or €5 for members. More details of both recitals are available at www.alfasmusica.com
graffiti writer climbed a wall and spent hours covering three of the wooden-sided carriages with graffiti. The investigation was taken over by Alicante’s Local Police force. It is a pioneer in identifying graffiti and last year organised a two-day seminar attended by experts from all over Spain. Meticulous investigation has enabled officers to identify 183 graffiti artists from their individual tags
ALREADY DEFACED: Benidorm’s Limon Express some years ago. or signatures. After crossreferencing the Limon Express scrawls with their database, they were able to identify the youth as ‘ieset’. He has now been charged and faces a hefty fine, police sources said.
by the Guardia Civil and San Vicente’s Local Police. Local business-owners cited another reason: the students have less money, even for drinking on the cheap, they said.
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Back in fold PEGO’s former mayor Carlos Pascual, serving a six-and-a-half year sentence for environmental offences, now spends only weekday nights in jail. He frequently accompanies his councillor wife Maite Ferrandiz, to local council meetings.
Prickly subjects JAVEA police confiscated 500 sea urchins from four divers using banned methods to collect sea urchins. They had also exceeded the limit of 48 pieces each.
Clever move SMART water meters have now been installed in almost 10,000 Calpe homes. The local water board expects to install 17,600 of the new meters before the end of 2015.
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Woman remanded after child, 5, dies A 32-YEAR-OLD woman from Alicante City was remanded to Fontcalent prison following the
death of five-year-old Aisha. She was the daughter of the woman’s partner, currently
imprisoned for gender violence towards her mother. Earlier the woman had rung the emergency services, claiming that she had dropped the child in the shower. She denied causing the child’s injuries which included serious head wounds, maintaining that they were produced by the fall. An autopsy subsequently found that some injuries were not recent and revealed signs of sexual abuse, sources close to the case disclosed. Although neighbours said the five-year-old went regularly to school and appeared well cared-for, the GAUDY: Pigeons in owners’ colours. woman’s own 12-year-old son told police and the pigeons in the series of races and investigating judge that she was congratulated by Mayor was ill-treated. Bernabe Cano. She has now been charged “Thanks to the club’s hard work, with homicide and continued the Pigeon Fanciers’ Federation has ill-treatment but not sexual entrusted the important district abuse. competition to La Nucia,” Cano said.
Pigeons’ true colours LA NUCIA is hosting the inter-district pigeon racing championship that is now underway and continues until March 1. Fanciers from the Marina Baja and Marina Alta have entered 95 pigeons in eight races where the winner is the bird that gets closest to, and later woos, a released hen. Newcomers to Spain are often puzzled by the gaudily-coloured pigeons but they are dyed with their owners’ colours so that judges can identify the birds in the air. Those pigeons obtaining the best results in La Nucia will classify for the regional championships to be held next month. La Nucia’s Club Onoska, one of the oldest in town has entered
NEWS Tram seeks sponsors SPONSORS are being invited to add their name to tram stations for around €3,000 a month. This will bring in extra cash for FGV, the government-run rail network, a Generalitat source said, and contribute to avoiding a fares’ increase. The formula has already been applied on Line 1 between Benidorm and Alicante City. The Finestrat halt popular with shoppers visiting the La Marina shopping centre is now known as La MarinaFinestrat, while inside Alicante City, Goteta station bears the name Goteta (Plaza Mar 2). The regional government is also considering the possibility of seeking temporary sponsors for the extra trams put on during the June fiestas.
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Crime down, rapes up THE Valencian Community’s crime rate fell by 6 per cent last year. A total of 260,000 offences were reported in the region during 2013, averaging 700 a day of which more than half were robberies. House theft fell by 10 per cent while both street robbery and car theft fell by 14 per cent. However, there were 170 reported rapes, a 21 per cent rise on 2013.
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No let-up for weevils DISEASED palms are now so common that the public hardly notices them.
The ‘palmereros’ specialists who prune and lop palms - are less sanguine about the plague of weevils devastating Alicante Province’s palms in recent years. The weevils particularly feared in Elche, famous for the palm groves first planted by the Moors. “Palms are piled up beside groves that are free of the insects. If they don’t take them away soon the plague will spread,” warned a local expert. The town hall is responsible for the cost of felling, collecting and disposing of weevil-affected trees within a five-kilometre radius of the town. Beyond
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A ‘palmerero’ at work. this perimeter it is Tragsa’s job to remove them. The authorities are slow to act and the publiclyowned company Tragsa takes too long to remove infected trees once felled. This gives the weevils the chance to attack healthy trees, insiders said. Cost is a major part of the problem. Tragsa does not charge to remove felled palms, but a private company charges up to €60 per tree, a price too high for many owners,” the ‘palmereros’ said.
‘Clean-up’ warning to all dog owners SAN VICENTE’S Blue Brigade is out in force. Composed of members of Alicante’s Animal Protection Society, the brigade’s mission is to remind dog-owners of their obligation to clean up if their pets ‘do their business’ in public places. Starting on February
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BENIDORM town has raised the IBI rates for the second time in three years. Householders will now have an extra €40 to €60 added to their yearly bill.
Early settlers A DIG organised by Alicante University and Alcoy Archaeological Museum located a Roman villa in the Polop Alt district. It dates from the 1st Century AD, they said.
Cost-counting BENITACHELL’S Christmas tree cost the town hall €360 and hiring the Three Kings’ costumes another €225. Renting the awnings for the Christmas market was more expensive at €1,440. added. Owners who allow their dogs to foul public areas risk €200 fines, but this rises to €300 if this occurs in children’s play areas, she warned.
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Laser danger LOCAL POLICE impounded 3,000 fireworks from San Vicente shops selling them without authorisation. They also confiscated 50 laser pointers, banned as potentially damaging to the eyesight.
Chinese puzzle ALICANTE CITY’S Official Language School has been without a teacher for its Chinese classes since December. Unable to find a replacement, it is now advertising in China.
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Mother disappears from Gandia home GANDIA resident Cristina Garcia Fernandez, 33,
disappeared three months ago. She was last seen
Pitching in with a putting course ALFAZ TOWN HALL employees have put the finishing touches to a Pitch and Putt course. A few metres from Albir seafront, the course will belong to the International Pitch and Putt Federation, explained Oscar Perez, the councillor responsible for sport at the town hall. This will open the door to new competitions and new players, Perez said.
near her home in the town’s Beniopa area at around midday but later failed to collect her daughters, aged seven and 10, from school. She had been off sick for a week, her family said, with anxiety following the death of her father and separation from her husband. She and her daughters had no electricity or water which were were cut off when she was unable to pay the bills.
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Altea Town Hall settles old debt THE provincial high court has ordered Altea Council to pay €1,562,000 to the FCC company. This is the balance of the previous council’s unpaid outstanding debt to FCC, which was then responsible for the town’s rubbish collection. The town hall intends to appeal against the sentence, said Pedro Barber, who heads the economy department. The present council must pay the consequences of its
predecessor’s “negligence and slackness,” Barber said. “It was not even capable of responding to the continual injunctions from the company,” he complained. To the €1,562,000 FCC payment must be added another €5 million inherited when taking over from the PSOE after the 2011 municipal elections. “Once again their disastrous administration has endangered the town hall’s Adjustment Plan,” said Barber.
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Where’s the fire? FIREFIGHTERS who are also cycling enthusiasts will converge on Benidorm in late May. Three hundred firemen from Spanish brigades and others from Portugal, Andorra and France are participating in the Fourth International Firefighters’ Cycling Competition between May 26
and June 1. The competition has been organised by Alicante provisional government’s firemen and consists of four heats. All have a Benidorm starting point for three stages covering approximately 70 kilometres and a gruelling 95 kilometres for the Benidorm–Coll de Rates–Benidorm route. There will also be excursions to the turron museum in Jijona as well as Alcoy’s Firemen’s Museum and other tourist attractions. Participants are also collaborating with ‘Respect the metre-andRESIDENTS in Villajoyosa’s Edificio Villamar have a-half distance’ road ‘keep clear’ plaques at one of the urbanisation safety campaign aimed entrances. at persuading drivers to But as the La Cala de Villajoyosa open-air market is maintain their distance held in Calle Tramuntana in front of the building each from cyclists. Tuesday and Saturday, there are 96 days each year Around 500 comwhen the no parking ban serves no purpose. petitors and visitors will The Villamar complex has parking for 211 vehicles, be in Benidorm, said 130 of which use Calle Tramuntana but on market Sports Councillor Miguel days they must use another exit and risk meeting Perez Llorca. “Choosing another vehicle head-on. Benidorm for the Residents have now asked Villajoyosa Mayor Jaime competition underlines Lloret to reduce the yearly quota charged for the ‘keep clear’ signs. the importance to the The town hall has agreed to look into the matter town of this type leisure “but it is a lengthy process,” warned Councillor for and sporting event,” he Commerce, Xaro Escrig. added.
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Trees sacrificed for sea views A JAVEA developer has lopped five mature pine trees which were ‘spoiling’ a luxury villa’s views. Two eucalyptuses on the 1,556square-metre plot overlooking Javea’s Barraca beach were felled with town hall permission.
The construction company then went further by lopping five pines on land signposted as municipal property. The eventual buyers of the €1.8 million villa, built on the last remaining plot on the road down to the Barraca beach, will have unimpeded views of the sea and Portitxol island. The section of coast between Portitxol and the Barraca beach, one of the most beautiful in the Valencia Region, has but the spokesmen for all hardly been affected by parliamentary parties the economic crisis, with agreed to settle for 10 properties selling for €1 this year, with the million or more. The builders will possibility of another in presumably have no July. Despite objections from problem selling the Barrac Opposition parties, there beach property, but now will also be parliamentary face legal action, Javea Hall sources breaks for the Fallas Town fiestas on March 19, as revealed. It is illegal to well as Holy Week, the lop pines more than 50 Magdalene fiestas in years old and these will Castellon and the San now die because of the treatment received. Juan fiestas in Alicante.
Back to work (some of the time) HAVING adjourned for the Christmas break on December 20, the regional parliament reassembles on February 19. The honourable members’ schedule does not threaten to be taxing as 2014 will see 10 plenary sessions between next week and June 11 when the Valencia parliament adjourns for the summer. Last year there were 12
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MONTHLY OUTING: Bowling with Martin Russell of the U3A Marina Baixa.
THE U3A Marina Baixa is a group of like-minded people who share interests and provide company as they organise a wealth of weekly and monthly activites. Weekly activities include Spanish, sugar craft, crafts and petanca. Monthly activities are watercolour painting, tenpin bowling, picnics, rummikub, Spanish history and culture, classical music, dining out and the Sunday strollers club. Members are needed to join two new groups to play backgammon or
make a four at bridge. The co-ordinator Liz Guest is also looking for someone with the knowledge to direct a choir. The U3A Marina Baixa meetings are held on the fourth Monday of each month at the Albir Social Centre (near Mercadona) at 10.30am for an 11am start. The next meeting will be on February 24 when Elaine Mitchell will present a slide show ‘Life in the U3A during 2013’. For more information find them on Facebook, U3A Marina Baixa, or call Joan Flint on 965 861 226 or 663 637 167.
Plant-hunting hazards ADVENTUROUS tales of early plant-hunters were told to members of the Costa Blanca Gardeners’ Circle at their monthly meeting. The chairman, Joan Birch, had researched the
history of these men of the 19th century and explained how their finds from all over the world have enhanced our gardens. Stories of hostile natives, bandits, attacks by convicts in Australia, imprisonment,
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Artists wanted YOUNG artists are wanted to participate in a Solidarity Gala in Alfaz del Pi next Saturday with the aim of helping a shelter. Those interested should contact Maryal Events by emailing maryalevts@gmail.com
Cancer march MORE than 800 people, 200 more than last year, participated in the fifth march for the ‘Fight against Cancer of La Nucia Association’ and €4,076 was raised in a raffle. shipwreck and the destruction of carefully collected plant specimens told of some of the hazards which the explorers faced.
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HELP president steps down after 6 years HELP International Benidorm’s President, Jan Elders, has retired after six years at the helm. She stood down at the AGM, commenting on the
charity’s busy year: “Many visits have been made to people in Villajoyosa Hospital and in their own homes. We have enjoyed coffee mornings, lunches
A life worth living A STUDY carried out by The Prince’s Trust in the UK has revealed that 750,000 children feel they have nothing to live for. In a bid to prevent such attitudes and feelings in youngsters here in Spain, Eka, the European Kids Association, aims to make a difference to children’s lives. Many charities bombard people with the need for funds, but Eka says it believes that it is not a pile of money that is needed to make a difference, it is people’s attitudes to young people that desperately need to change. Now the organisation is looking for people with mentoring skills to help in their work with young people. EKA Meets are for young people aged 14 to 22. Call Lauren Staton on 665 012 228 or search Eka Eu Kids on Facebook for more information.
and days out. Translation and equipment loan help has been given to many of our members, and the local community.” She continued: “HELP International Benidorm has assisted in difficult emotional situations and provided finances for basic care. I would like to thank all the people I have met and worked alongside for their kindness.” Jan was presented with a gift of Swarovski crystal as a token of thanks as the new president, Bill Steele, was welcomed. HELP meet Thursday mornings from 10.15am for an 11am meeting at the Jose Llorca Llinares Social Centre in Benidorm. Volunteers are always welcome: visit www.helpbenidorm.com
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Zumba class in La Nucia ONE of the worldwide leaders of Zumba dance has been in La Nucia. Toni Costa, instructor on the Spanish version of ‘Strictly Come Dancing,’ ‘Mira Quien Baila,’ was at the Municipal Pavilion Camilo Cano for a Zumba master class. Before the class there was a talk about sports nutrition and a session of Zumba with local instructor Gemma Marquez.
Toni Costa is originally from Valencia and now lives in Miami. Among his highlights was qualifying as a dance trainer, dance competition, national judge and professor at the Elite Champions Spain school. He is recognised
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MASTER CLASS Zumba with Toni Costa. as one of the most prominent in the world of Zumba dancers and using his short stay in Spain, he decided to make this master class in La Nucia.
ON STAGE: Candida Wright and Kaye Stubley from Careline.
Careline Theatre in Calpe THEY’RE back. By popular demand, members of Careline Theatre Group are taking their show on the road to Calpe. For one night only the Careline cast will have the audience rolling in the aisles as they reprieve their successful ‘Old Time Musical Hall’ revue on April 9 at Casa
de Cultura in Calpe. All the proceeds from the evening’s performance will be donated to Friends of the Children of EMAUS. The Box Office is now open on 652 294 750 or email carelineboxoffice @gmail.com. For timings, ticket prices and further details check out their website at
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STAFF members of The Original Charity Shop and Library were invited to visit TAPIS, the occupational workshop for mentally disabled people, situated in the old town of Javea. The group’s donation of €1,800 to TAPIS made it possible for renovation work to be carried out at their premises. The renovations have created a much brighter and larger space for the people who attend the workshop to further develop their talents. Staff members welcomed the Charity Shop members with drinks and snacks and thanked them for the donation. Also present was the mayor of Javea, Jose Chulvi, who congratulated President Georgina Harvey on the work done and who also expressed sincere thanks to the Original Charity Shop and Library for all the donations made in 2013.
Charity pick-up IF you would like a copy of the Euro Weekly News the MABS Cancer Charity Shop in La Cala is getting a supply of your favourite local paper. So pop into the shop on Avenida Villajoyosa, opposite the site of the Friday Market, during opening hours, 10am to 2pm to get hold of the EWN.
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NORWAY - The founder of a militant Islamist group applied to return to work as a referee, and had his request turned down by the Norwegian Football Association.
THE financial woes that swept the UK due to the recession may have led to more couples getting divorced, the Office for National Statistics suggests.
A TORY MP, Margot James, criticised David Cameron for failing to promote women backbenchers fast enough.
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Curbing creativity
SWEDEN - Sweden is planning to turn down Norway’s request to be able to rent out empty space in its prisons, the country’s justice minister Beatice Ask has said.
Fashion week DENMARK Copenhagen Airport introduced travellers to some of Denmark’s top designers in activities coinciding with Copenhagen Fashion Week.
Short skirts NORWAY - Qatar Airways was criticised by the anti-discrimination ombudsman after specifying all women coming to a recruitment day had to wear short skirts.
Shaved off SWEDEN - A care worker who reportedly shaved the private parts of an 85-year-old Swedish man against his will has been reported for mistreatment.
SOTHEBY’S made its highest ever London sale with an auction from which buyers from 44 countries took home 79 works worth a total of £163 million.
Alcohol theft SWEDEN - A highranking Social Democrat in Stockholm stepped down after he was caught taking a bottle of alcohol from a suburban liquor store.
THE message ‘pink is for girls, blue is for boys’ creates a gender divide that hampers girls’ progress at school and holds back women in the workplace, a minister has warned.
Mutilation alert NHS hospitals will have to submit data on the number of girls and women who have suffered female genital mutilation (FGM), the Government has announced.
Paying crime CRIMINALS will be forced to pay for some of the cost of prosecuting them once they have been convicted.
GENDER DIVIDE: Pink is for girls, blue is for boys.
RUSSIAN PRESS
A TRAIN carrying gas containers exploded as it travelled through Russia, sparking terror attack fears a day before the Sochi Olympics opened. Foul play was later ruled out.
Drink risk RUSSIAN men who drink large amounts of vodka have an ‘extraordinarily’ high risk of early death, a new study says.
VODKA: Russian men drinking large amounts risk early death.
Gay message PROSECUTORS in Russia are investigating whether a children’s library book about tolerance and
A 13-YEAR-OLD’S parents have been fined €3,000 by a court in Bavaria for not stopping their daughter having sex with her boyfriend.
Stranded on bus A GROUP of 12 passengers whose plane had a technical problem were left on a shuttle bus as their replacement flight from Cologne Airport departed without them.
GERMANY’S biggest tour operator TUI has cancelled trips to dolphin and orca shows, after admitting it could not check conditions at all the venues.
SCOTLAND voted overwhelmingly to allow samesex marriages, becoming the 17th country to give it the green light despite opposition from its main church organisations.
Train explosion
Parental consent
No shows
Gay marriage
Feeling again DENMARK - A man from Denmark has become the world’s first amputee to get an artificial hand that can feel objects.
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cultural diversity contains alleged gay ‘propaganda.’
Student attack A STUDENT with two rifles burst into his Moscow school, killing his geography teacher and a policeman in front of about 20 students.
Suicide dolls A RUSSIAN parents’ group is demanding Monster High dolls, made by Mattel, should be banned as they ‘promote suicide’ and could be ‘a threat to national security.’
Dog extermination OFFICIALS at Sochi City Hall ordered stray dogs to be exterminated before the Winter Olympics.
Shares for sale RUSSIAN hypermarket chain Lenta is planning to sell up to $1 billion worth of shares through a dual listing in London and Moscow.
Purposeful robbery A DRUG addict tried to rob a bank in Frankfurt - not to feed his habit, but so he would be put in jail where he could go cold turkey and beat his habit.
Urgent advert AN advert placed in a regional newspaper in western Germany by a man desperate to find his children before he dies has been shared online 50,000 times.
Beer rage TWO men set fire to a shop in western Germany because it did not stock the brand of beer they were looking for Becks Gold.
Bones identified GERMAN scientists have announced after almost 26 years of research that the bones interred for centuries at Aachen Cathedral are likely to be those of Charlemagne.
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Diver rescued A MISSING diver, 33, was rescued in the Cala Carbo area in Pollensa. A Maritime Safety Service unit found him holding onto a rock near the Colomer islet in good health.
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British body AN investigation has been opened after the body of a British man was found in a house in Almoradi. The 73-year-old’s body was found by firefighters moments after entering the property which was on fire.
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Refuge found
A TECHNICAL breakdown left the MRI scanner at Son Llatzer Hospital inoperative for two days. Forty patients had to reschedule their appointments as a consequence.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL digs in Elche on the site of the new Central Market have found an entrance to a refuge from the Civil War.
Pervert caught
TWO Bulgarians have been arrested for cloning credit and debit cards after placing a device in ATMs across Alicante and Murcia which copies the magnetic strip of the cards.
A MAN, 51, has been arrested for performing a sex act in front of five German tourists aged between 16 and 17 on Palma’s promenade. An off-duty Guardia Civil officer caught the man, who had already been in jail for indecent exposure.
Cemetery expansion MONTUIRI cemetery is to be expanded by 900 metres to match the current demand. This will be the second time the cemetery has been expanded in five years.
Crane danger A COURT has authorised Sa Pobla Town Council to disassemble a tower crane in danger of collapsing. The company that owns the crane has been in financial trouble since 2011, and hasn’t disassembled it since.
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Pleased sir ALMERIA Maths teacher Juan Jose Ramirez has been selected for the title of Expert Innovative Teacher by Microsoft from more than 20,000 teachers around the world for his innovative teaching style.
Berlin fair SIX fruit companies from Almeria Province have travelled to the Fruit Logistica fair held in Berlin.
Card cloning BEACH ACCESS: Residents are calling for a bridge to be built.
A rough ride on way to the beach
RESIDENTS on the Orihuela Costa are calling for a pedestrian bridge to be built over the N-332 opposite Cala Mosca. Homeowners on the Alameda del Mar urbanisation and other housing developments claim they take their lives in their hands when they have to cross four lanes of traffic to get to Cala Mosca. In addition, on the coast side there is no pedestrian walkway that
allows them to safely negotiate the road. The builder had promised a bridge when the properties were built but it has not materialised and residents complain the problem has got worse with the widening of the N-332 and the opening of Zenia Boulevard bringing more traffic. One said: “Swimmers and bathers could go to the beach and then go to
PLANS to expand El Plantio golf course in Alicante have been turned down as it does not ‘meet the requirements of the Law to Promote the Implementation of Strategic Territorial Activities.’
Water works REDEVELOPMENT work in Avenida Alfredo Nobel, close to Los Locos beach, Torrevieja, has been completed. New water pipes have been installed at a cost of €290,000.
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Sea rescue A SEA rescue helicopter had to rescue three people suffering from hypothermia from a boat which had suffered a leak 27 miles off the coast of Marbella.
Lucky strike
Budget woes
Falling arch
THE Province continues to be lucky with lotteries this year with the ONCE lottery leaving €100,000 in Huercal de Almeria. The money has been won by two groups who share the cost of buying tickets.
THE Velez-Malaga branch of the regionalist Partido Andalucista party has complained the local budget for transport has increased by €300,000 since the tram service was stopped in 2012 due to ongoing debts.
SEVERAL pieces of the Marbella arch had to be removed by firemen as they were in danger of falling onto passing traffic.
AXARQUIA
Public support
A faulty electrical cable left the town of Cuevas del Almanzora without electricity for almost an hour last week.
VELEZ-MALAGA Council has made public its support for plans to declare Nerja Caves a World Heritage Site. According to councillor Jesus Lupiañez, this would benefit the Axarquia, and the whole of the Malaga Province.
Sales up
Rainy January
FOURTEEN hybrid cars were sold in Almeria Province during January, which was a 27 per cent increase on the previous year.
JANUARY was the rainiest in four years in Almuñecar with rains of up to 62.2 litres per square metre, according to the local Farmer’s Information Office.
In the dark
the bars, restaurants and shops in the area if they had a footbridge to cross the road, but as it is, they drive to the beach and do not come. “Residents have argued against La Regia’s new footbridge, currently being built over the N332, saying there are closer bridges in the area for residents to cross the N-332, when at Alameda del Mar the closest one is at Punta Prima.”
No course expansion
Bar thieves THIEVES stole a TV, 12 bottles of whisky and nearly €3,000 in cash from a bar in Torrenueva, Motril. This is the fifth time the same bar has been targeted by thieves in just two years, its owner claims.
Marihuana arrest AN ALMUÑECAR man was arrested carrying 140 grammes of marihuana during a traffic control exercise on the GR-14 road in Salobreña.
King for a day A TORREMOLINOS pensioner has won a prize which will make him ‘King for a Day’ and allow him to spend €12,000 in one day in local shops.
Car overturns A WOMAN was injured when her vehicle overturned on the A-7 motorway in La Cala de Mijas for reasons which are not known.
Witness report LOCAL POLICE along the Costa del Sol intend to charge €20 for witness reports in traffic accidents from next week when used for claiming damages.
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Spurious sales spotted by shoppers SPURIOUS reductions were detected by 65 per cent of shoppers at this year’s winter sales. ‘Before’ amounts on labels were often higher than the original prices, reported a FACUA survey. Twenty-three per cent spotted this error in more than half the shops, reported the consumers’ association questionnaire.
A further 18 per cent saw labelling errors in less than half the shops, while 16 per cent noticed only a few bogus markdowns. They had not seen any misleading labels at all, 8 per cent said. Almost half found supposedly-reduced products that were not on offer before the sales began in 50 per cent of shops.
Spain attracting more tourists... SPAIN rose up the international tourism rankings in 2013 by overtaking China to take third spot. The record 60.6 million international visitors it had left it behind France (83 million) and the USA (67 million) for international visitors, according to the UN’s World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The 5.6 per cent rise in foreign tourists helped boost the economy, accounting for 11 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The news came as part of a worldwide rise in tourism that saw international arrivals across the globe rise by 52 million or 5 per cent, reaching 1.08 billion, despite the world’s
economy still being in ‘low gear.’ Demand was strongest in Asia and the Pacific (+6 per cent), Africa (+6 per cent) and Europe (+5 per cent). The UNWTO’s Secretary General, Talem Rifai, said in the World Tourism Barometer report: “2013 was an excellent year for international tourism. “The tourism sector has shown a remarkable capacity to adjust to the changing market conditions, fuelling growth and job creation around the world, despite the lingering economic and geopolitical challenges. “Indeed tourism has been among the few sectors generating positive news for many economies.”
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Tools down WORK on the Panama Canal has ground to a halt after builders led by Spain’s Sacyr carried out a threat to down tools. The consortium building new locks wants compensation for a $1.6bn (€1.17bn) cost overrun, about half the original contract value.
Fat cat BBVA bank Chairman Francisco Gonzalez was paid €5.17m in 2013.
Pound Dealz UK retailer Poundland plan to open 10 stores in Spain under the Dealz brand, first launched in Ireland.
Not such a bad bank VULTURE fund Teide acquired a property portfolio from Spain’s ‘bad bank’ Sareb last December. Some of the 2,500 properties had been sold, or were being sold, to private buyers who complained recently that Teide wanted to cancel their deals. Having put down deposits of €3,000 they each received a certified ‘burofax’
informing them that Teide “could not satisfy their request.” Instead it offered to return the €3,000 deposit without any kind of compensation. Teide was selling the properties at between €30,000 and €100,000 more than they had paid. Thanks to Sareb’s intervention, these purchases will now be honoured at the price agreed.
ON SALE: But how ‘accurate’ are the offers?
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STAT OF WEEK THE average Spanish household uses 10.52 kilowatts of electricity a year. Half goes on central heating and 21.7 per cent on household appliances, 30.6 per cent of which corresponds to the refrigerator.
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Good news for Spanish economy THE good news for the Spanish economy keeps on coming. The Spanish service sector made a positive start to 2014 as both activity and new orders continued to expand solidly. Moreover, employment stabilised, ending a sequence of job shedding which stretched back to March 2008. However, companies still discounted output prices sharply, while input costs rose following no change in December. The headline seasonally adjusted Business Activity Index rose to 54.9 in January from 54.2 in December, signalling a third successive monthly increase in activity in the sector. Furthermore, the solid expansion was the sharpest since July 2007. A number of respondents indicated that improving economic conditions had supported rises in business activity. Each of the six monitored sectors posted increases in activity, led by Transport & Storage. The weakest rise was
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ON THE UP: Transport and Logistics lead the way. at Renting & Business Activities companies. Transport & Storage also registered the fastest rise in new business. Overall, new orders increased at a solid pace, albeit one that was slower than seen at the end of 2013.
UST 5 per cent of Spaniards do not believe that corruption is ‘widespread’ in the country. According to a new anti-corruption report by the European Commission, 95 per cent of the population feels corruption is widespread. A press statement from the EC said: “Although an anti-corruption legal framework is largely in place in Spain and law enforcement has shown good results in investigating corrupt practices, the report does show a certain number of deficiencies. “Particularly challenging is political corruption and deficient checks and balances, notably in public spending and control mechanisms at regional and local levels. “In this report, the European Commission suggests that tailor-made anti-corruption strategies for regional and local level administrations are developed, that ongoing reforms and implementation of the new rules on party funding is pursued, and that comprehensive codes of conduct for elected officials with adequate accountability tools are developed.” Cecilia Malmström, EU Commissioner for Home Affairs, said:
Signs of strengthening economic conditions had reportedly been behind the rise in new orders, which was the sixth in as many months. Services companies increased their staffing levels fractionally
in January, thereby ending a run of 70 consecutive monthly reductions in employment. Anecdotal evidence suggested that staffing levels were reflective of current workloads, with some panellists taking on extra staff in response to rising activity, while others reduced their workforces in line with the completion of projects. Outstanding business continued to decrease in January. Although only modest, the pace of depletion quickened for the third month running. Service providers recorded an increase in input prices for the third time in the past four months, following no change in costs in December. Respondents indicated that higher salary payments had been the principal reason for rising input prices. Hotels & Restaurants posted the strongest increase in input costs. Companies continued to lower their output prices, as has been the case in each month
Hands up if you think Spain is corrupt... HOME AFFAIRS: EU Commissioner Cecilia Malmström.
since August 2008. Where selling prices were lowered, this was largely a result of competitive pressures. The prospect of further improvements in economic conditions during 2014 led business sentiment to strengthen in January. Optimism regarding the yearahead outlook for activity was at the highest since July 2007. Commenting on the Spanish Services PMI® survey data, Andrew Harker, senior economist at Markit and author of the report, said: “The Spanish service sector backed up the solid performance seen in December with accelerated growth of activity in January, while we even saw an end to job shedding in the sector for the first time since the economic crisis began. “Companies are still having to offer discounts in order to secure sales, but they are increasingly optimistic that 2014 can see a recovery get properly under way.”
“Corruption undermines citizens’ confidence in democratic institutions and the rule of law, it hurts the European economy and deprives States from muchneeded tax revenue. Member States have done a lot in recent years to fight corruption, but this report shows that it is far from enough. The report suggests what can be done, and I look forward to working with Member States to follow it up.” The Commission is also suggesting that irregularities in public procurement procedures at regional and local levels should be addressed further. Alongside an analysis of the situation in each EU Member State, the European Commission is also presenting two extensive opinion polls. More than three-quarters of Europeans, and 95 per cent of Spanish citizens, agree that corruption is widespread in their home country. Approximately one in four Europeans considers that they are affected by corruption in their everyday lives. In Spain, that number is 63 per cent, the highest percentage in the EU. Four per cent of Europeans, and 2 per cent of Spanish citizens say that they have been asked or expected to pay a bribe in the past year. The Commisssion has estimated that corruption costs the EU economy around €120 billion per year.
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Steer kids away from the pricey habit of smoking S
MOKERS out there already know what a drain the habit has on spending. A regular smoker might smoke up to or more than three packets a week, and that can add up considerably over the course of months and years. On top of that, the majority of us women spend a substantial amount of money on face creams, eye creams, serums and masks - potions and lotions to help maintain youthful features as long as possible. Yet with every cigarette smoked, it massively increases our chances of wrinkly and dull skin - so forking out on all the creams in the world is just a big waste of money! Each person has the right to do whatever they want to their own body, but as much as anyone claims to love cigarettes, that pricey-little-cancer-stick will
Loose change A look at finance for females
THE government spent €2.296 billion on unemployment benefits last year, 13 per cent less than in 2012. Average pay was €858.4, a reduction of 6.5 per cent on the previous year.
SPANISH toll roads company Abertis paid €32.2 million for another 6 per cent of Metropistas. Albertis now has a 51 per holding in the Mexican motorway company.
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ANTI-SMOKING: Important to target children in the right way. eventually repay your love by making you ugly, with bags and wrinkles under your eyes. Giving up smoking isn’t just about being responsible to your health and looks; it’s about being responsible in regards to controlling spending, as well as setting a good example for future generations. Wouldn’t most smokers admit that they wish they had never become hooked in the first
Jobs deal place? That’s why targeting antismoking campaigns at children in the right way is so important these days. In America more than $100 million is being spent on new anti-smoking advertisements aimed at frightening teenagers
Q. From your answer to my earlier question in EWN, it appears that I have You and the to pay the back taxes owing on the vehicle before I can de-register (baja) Law in Spain the vehicle still listed in my name. By David Searl I have never got any notifications from DGT or from ‘Recaudacion’ to my correct address where I moved in 2001. I understand that you have to inform DGT Malaga, when you change address, which I did not do, thinking the new owner would arrange everything. Now Recaudacion has suddenly found my address and claims the taxes for the years 2003-2013. During all these years I have had in my possession another two cars registered at my new address since 2001, so Recaudacion could easily have found me. I recently heard about a similar case where the person went to court and won his case on the grounds that they could easily find the correct address to send notifications. What is your opinion? L.M. (Costa del Sol) owner. Many towns pass this tax to a central collection dept called ‘Recaudacion.’ You can protest you should have to pay only the previous four years of the tax, as you were not informed. I
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If not informed, must he pay tax?
A. Unfortunately, I think your chances are small. You are speaking of the annual municipal vehicle tax and the town hall is not required to inform you of back taxes owed. All responsibility is on you, as
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suspect the person who won his case was protesting against a traffic fine.
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away from picking up the habit. What does a pack of cigarettes cost? Your teeth, says one TV advert, which depicts a teenager buying a pack of cigarettes at a shop and literally pulling out a tooth with a set of pliers to pay for them.
BARCELONA-BASED pharmaceutical multinational Almirall agreed a redundancy plan reducing layoffs from 250 to 180. Thirty more employees can remain if they accept wage cuts and ‘substantial changes’ to working conditions.
New gold rush in Spain as millions are invested WITH gold prices still riding high a new mini-gold rush is taking place in Spain. Regions where gold mines have long been closed are being prospected using modern techniques that international companies hope will make them profitable once again. The traditional gold mining regions dating back to Roman times - are in Galicia and Asturias, and that is where there are thought to be some of the biggest untapped gold deposits left in Western Europe. Two companies involved in investing millions of euros in the regions are Vancouver, Canada, based Edgewater Exploration and Astur Gold. Edgewater acquired the rights to produce gold at a site called Corcoesto in Galicia in 2010, the same year that Astur Gold took control of the Salave deposit in Asturias. Together, the sites are thought to contain more than two million ounces of gold, but it is unlikely anywhere near that amount can be profitably extracted. GOLD: Prices still riding high.
Astur Gold has already received more than 11,000 applications for 800 jobs it is creating during the construction phase. But that depends on the regional government giving the go ahead, which the company hopes will happen before the end of 2015. Once built the mine will need in the region of 200-250 workers. Astur Gold is currently completing a Feasibility Study on the Salave Gold Project. Meanwhile at Corcoesto an environmental impact study has been presented, with Edgewater Exploration planning an initial investment of somewhere in the region of €126 million in the mine.
OPINION & COMMENT
Time ‘illegal’ homes issue was sorted out I HAVE recently attended two SOHA meetings (Save Our Homes Axarquia), and to look around the room and see hundreds of people who have problems with their homes is shocking to see. Some of these members have had problems for years; they live their lives in limbo, in fear of their homes being demolished, with little or no compensation to follow. We live in a small area of Axarquia, but are fully aware that there are thousands upon thousands more properties throughout Spain with legality problems. We have lived in our home for 10 years, only to find out that the Junta de Andalucia is now in the process of trying to revoke all our licences. Does anyone really know if their home is legal? Over the years SOHA has made many good contacts and is still working with the ‘powers that be’ to solve property issues. If there are any other small groups or individuals who are fighting for their homes, let SOHA know and we can all fight together. After all these years of newspaper reports and TV programmes, buying property in Spain isn’t safe. Despite government promises and political reassurances, nothing has been done. It is time that this problem was taken seriously; it affects people and not just foreigners but Spain’s own subjects too. Come on, Spanish politicians, make a stand and get your house in order NOW! Kath Williams (via euroweeklynews.com)
Lucky to be alive IN May 2012, at 2.50pm, I suffered a serious head injury in Mijas, when I fell about 10 feet. I was unconscious for about 15 minutes. I was covered in blood. I was taken to the Xanit Hospital, Benalmadena, where they put six stitches in my wound, at the back of my head, put me on a drip, and did an X-ray. They then said I needed a brain scan as soon as possible, but, because I did not have private health cover, I would have to go to the Universidad Hospital in Malaga. We arrived there (A&E) at approximately 7pm, I was pushed
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serve the new Marina Alta Hospital at La Xara. Anyone using this hospital knows the frustration of finding a parking space there. Many people who do not drive have to rely on friends or pay high taxi fares to get to the hospital. It is possible to take the train to Denia and then get a bus, but it is not an easy option. I would like as many people as possible to request a stop near the new hospital. There was fierce opposition recently when it was rumoured the line would be closed. Perhaps we could now gather the same enthusiasm to campaign for a stop near to the Marina Alta Hospital? Lorna, Moraira (Alicante)
Bike trouble
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up against a wall on the trolley, and stayed there until 3am (12 hours after my accident). I was then taken for a scan, and put into the Intensive Care Ward. At about 10am, a doctor came to me and said I would have to have another brain scan at 11.30am because there was extensive bleeding on my brain. Well, I had a second scan which showed a worsening condition. The doctor then said: “You have been very lucky that blood has not entered your brain.” Now after reading about Michael Schumacher’s accident, and the importance of urgent attention when sustaining serious head injuries, I realise how lucky I was, considering the time it took to attend to me. Gordon Cooper (84), Benalmadena Costa (Malaga)
War decision
CASSANDRA NASH’S article (Issue 1492) calls for a bit of clarification of a small paragraph: ‘The killers of Jose Couso, a Spanish cameraman deliberately shot by
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US soldiers in Baghdad in 2005, will never come to court, critics complained.’ This incident took place during the Iraq war when US tanks rolled into Baghdad. They were on constant alert for snipers positioned in buildings looking down to the street. The main hotel in the centre of Baghdad was the base for all media from major countries booked in to gain as much information and photographs as possible of this ongoing war. One of the tank squad sighted men on the terrace of the top floor of the press base hotel, and one of them was aiming
Elizabeth Clark (By email) down with what might have been a weapon. Now, what must be understood, this is war! And if one is serving in the military it is a split-second, life or death instant reaction. Had the tank soldier delayed a second or two to think, and in fact it had been a weapon, he would have been shot instantly. Sadly, Jose Couso being a photographer and not a soldier, attempting to get some good photographs for his publication, had not even thought that what he was doing would cost him his life. Couso’s family did bring charges several times against the tank team here in Spain; however, no doubt the court realised this was an unaccountable tragic incident, and tabled the case. Jack Nusbaum, Torremolinos (Malaga)
Hospital stop I WAS very interested in the news that money is to be spent on upgrading the Trenet line as far as Denia and I hope that part of this can be used to create a spur to
WE’VE all been amused by these mid-teen Spanish boys riding bikes in groups, with one sitting on the handlebars with his legs sticking straight out in front. But be aware – they are not all just having fun! When I went back to my parked car, four boys on three bikes were coming towards me, too close in for me to step back and open the boot. A boy sitting on the handlebars tried to get his foot through the shoulder strap of my handbag. He did not manage it, and I just got my hands and arms dirty and a new sweater all kicked around by his filthy, sweaty trainers. But I was very lucky, I didn’t get really hurt and/or lose my handbag. Watch out, ladies! M Anderson, Los Alcazares (Alicante)
Big bank THERE'S been a lot of talk recently concerning food banks in the UK, where people can go along and get a shopping bag full of goodies, although I fail to see where biscuits and cakes come into a diet for near-starving recipients. What I’m really annoyed about is no-one has yet mentioned the ongoing long-term biggest food bank that is actually in the Palace of Westminster. This is where our great and good can turn up, collect 500 smackers for doing nothing (in some cases) or very little but get subsidised food and drink in the Palace canteens because they can’t afford to pay the going rate, poor things! Keith Hallam (By email)
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Mean Girls (Film, 2004) Abrasive 2004 teen comedy, starring Lindsay Lohan as Cady Heron who, having been home-schooled by her parents, is new to high school and therefore unversed on how to survive the jungle-like teen society. But befriended by two other outsiders - goth Janis (Lizzy Caplan) and gay Damian (Daniel Franzese) she learns that Regina George (Rachel McAdams) is the queen bee of the corridors. Persuaded by her friends, Cady infiltrates Regina's hive to find out her weaknesses and bring about her downfall.
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The British Academy Film Awards (Entertainment) BBC 3 from 9:20pm to 10:00pm George Lamb hosts from the red carpet as the stars arrive for the Orange British Academy Film Awards 2010 at the Royal Opera House, London. He chats to the nominees attending as well as other celebrity guests. Nominees include George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jeff Bridges, Carey Mulligan, Colin Firth, Kristin Scott Thomas and Andy Serkis. Plus clips from the five films nominated for Best Film - Avatar, An Education, The Hurt Locker, Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire, and Up in the Air.
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American Dad! (Animation, 2005) BBC 3 from 12:45am to 1:07am Animated series from the creator of Family Guy about Stan Smith, who works for the CIA and is constantly on the alert for terrorist activity. Stan prays for a friend and thinks God has sent him one, but he turns out to be an atheist. Stan tries to convince his friend that God exists by making his life extremely hard until his plan backfires. Meanwhile, Roger convinces Steve that he has been accepted by Hogwarts.
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OPINION & COMMENT
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Not so sad farewell to BBC... W ELL, here in Tenerife we’ve finally lost the BBC. With the shifting of the satellite, the whole BBC ORG is, until I work out another source, an ex-member of my telly club. And, apart from the often excellent documentaries and Flog Its, I don’t miss it. Not having to listen to the biased drivel of BBC news has actually lowered my stress levels overnight. The recent storms have been a case in point. You can almost feel the frustration straining through the screen, as they have tried to blame the government for all the storms and flooding. Unfortunately, without raising the status of the Conservative party to that of God, (heaven forbid) they’ve been unsuccessful; but by Jove they really have tried! Their cross section of politically correct announcers has regaled us with all the ‘Couldn’t more have been dones?’ ‘Why wasn’t it anticipateds.’ ‘Why weren’t we
LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT more prepareds?’ and so on. Give us a break! These storms are the worst since records began. You can’t anticipate or prepare for something that has no precedent. By this reckoning we should be building fleets of space ships in case the world comes to an end. One thing I do agree with is the speed, or lack of it, with which the government has acted to relieve these areas. When the
UNPRECEDENTED: Flooding could not have been predicted. furore and floods subside, there should be serious questions raised. Mind you, for all the real errors of judgment over the past decade, the incompetent, sanctimonious Labour Quango chief Lord Smith should resign forthwith. No, back on the ranch, I don’t miss the BBC, and as for EastEnders, I lost interest the first time they shot ‘Dirty Den’. I see there are now hundreds of ‘British’ men training in Al Qaeda camps in Syria, apparently with a view to launching terrorist attacks back in the UK. I hope the anti-terrorist organisations have
their eyes firmly on this bunch of toerags. Mind you, they do have their ‘uman rites’, so I suppose they must all be allowed back to see their families, and no doubt collect the dole while they plan to kill the people who welcomed them into their communities. The only ‘rites’ these traitorous murders should be entitled to are the last ones. Their families must know who they are. If they are all so ‘moderate’ they should shop ‘em to the authorities forthwith. But they won’t, will they? Keep the Faith, Love Leapy Leapylee2002@gmail.com
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Issues of colour I HAVE always said it cannot work when, for example, there is a Black Police Officers’ Association but not a White one, and a Black Footballers’ Association, but again not a White one - (Pitfalls of being controversial, Issue 1491). When are they going to understand that in order to be treated equally there must be total equality. If you want to call me a Honkey, let me call you names. After all, it used to be said “sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me,” but nowadays people are too easily upset.
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278: St. Valentine is executed in Rome. 1633: Italian astronomer Galileo faces charges of heresy for claiming that the Earth revolves around the sun. 1779: English explorer and navigator Captain James Cook is murdered by natives of Hawaii. 1848: Polish pianist and composer Frederic Chopin gives his final public performance in Paris. 1878: American inventor Thomas Alba Edison patents the phonograph. 1885: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by American author Mark Twain is published for the first time. 1929: Penicillin is discovered by Scottish biologist, pharmacologist and botanist Sir Alexander Fleming. 1930: The once considered to be the ninth planet in the Solar System, Pluto, is discovered. 1945: The German city of Dresden is destroyed by British and US bombs during the Second World War. 1959: Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro becomes Prime Minister aged 32. 1965: Canada adopts its current maple leaf flag. 1971: A new system that divides the pound sterling into units of 10 is launched. 1989: Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini issues a death threat against British author Salman Rushdie over his book The Satanic Verses. 1996: Russian chess genius, Garry Kasparov, defeats IBM’s chess-playing computer Deep Blue. 2005: Rafik Hariri, former Lebanese Prime Minister, is killed in a car bomb explosion in Beirut.
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Starring Tom Hanks, Catherine Keener and Max Martini. Directed by Paul Greengrass. Runtime 134 minutes. Rated 12.
AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Spirituality seeps right through the week. As you are feeling particularly sensuous, invite someone special to dinner or on a trip. Visit garden centres and plan ahead. The colours and perfumes will be particularly pleasing.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Being very much in demand for your talents this week means less time to spend socially, so it's important to make time for loved ones at the weekend. Someone seeking your advice may simply be seeking your approval for an action they are going to take anyway. CANCER (June 22 - July 23) There may be some opposition to your ideas as Pluto turns this week. Perhaps your natural charm just doesn't seem to be working. As you have helped others in the past, make it clear that you expect a bit of co-operation. It is not through lack of will that some people do not offer help.
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February 16: Amanda Holden, 43. English actress, singer and presenter. She has been a judge on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent since the show began in 2007.
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Your Stars TV personality. She is the greatgranddaughter of Conrad Hilton, the founder of Hilton Hotels.
February 15: Matt Groening, 60. American cartoonist, author and producer. He is the creator of the longest-running American 'sitcom' to date, The Simpsons.
JOE SEER
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) There is something in you that needs a creative outlet. Perhaps you would like to write a book: memoirs, for instance, take up a craft or paint. Learning a new language would also be satisfying. Certainly, food for the brain and soul are what you should be seeking now.
CANDLE
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February 13: Robbie Williams, 40. English singer-songwriter. Originally a member of boy band Take That, he has achieved great success as a solo artist.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) A conversation with a colleague brings insights into how others live and it is quite an eye-opener. Friendships are particularly important this week. You have been dashing around and maybe not enough thought has gone into how you spend your leisure time.
RATTLE
PEERED
IF ITʼS YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK Possibly you did not imagine how active the new year would be. You are already needing to pull in the reins. Be careful what you wish for because this year it could come true.
PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Satisfaction with your love life is paramount this week, and the opinion of others seems important to you. Perhaps you are looking for an excuse to make a change. It is possible, however, that a change is not required so much as a different approach. It is not essential to put all your eggs in one basket.
PRAYED
BREACH
February 17: Paris Hilton, 33. American model, actress, singer and reality
LEO (July 24 - August 23) This is a week when progress is fast and plans run ahead. Try new ideas and seek information to hone your knowledge. An organisation that is new to you offers insight and social involvement. An offer that thrusts you into the limelight might be avoided at first but would be to your advantage. VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Although you have perhaps been looking to money-making ideas to progress finances, think also of alternatives. Perhaps there are areas of your lifestyle where money could be saved. Items that are not used could be sold for a profit and rid you of clutter.
Mayra Gomez Kemp. Born February 14, 1948. Cuban-born Mayra Gomez Kemp is a Spanish actress, singer and TV presenter. She is known to Spanish audiences for hosting the game show Un, Dos, Tres... in six of its 10 seasons. She battled against tongue and throat cancer. She won the fight against them, although they affected her speech.
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LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Having suffered a bit of a setback last week, you may be feeling less confident. Revving up your social life will certainly help to bring spirits up again. Be with people who liven or inspire you in some way and avoid boring or moaning folk. SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Thoughts come to you, perhaps in dreams, that are creative and energy boosting. Someone who recently moved out of your sphere is sadly missed but is in some ways still a part of you. A person at work who has been causing you concern needs investigation, but the facts may be less alarming than you suspect.
February 18: John Travolta, 60. American actor, dancer and singer. He has starred in more than 30 films, including Grease, Pulp Fiction and Face/Off. JOHN TRAVOLTA: S_BUKLEY / SHUTTERSTOCK.COM
The film is based on the real life hijacking of a US cargo ship by Somali pirates. The Maersk Alabama became the first US cargo ship to be hijacked in 200 years when heavily armed Somalis boarded the vessel on the 8th of April 2009. As commander of the ship, Captain Richard Phillips inevitably found himself at the heart of events. Held hostage by the pirates under the command of Muse, Phillips attempts to protect both his crew and ship to the best of his ability. However, as the drama plays out and Phillips spends more time in the company of his Somali captors, he gradually comes to realise that they have a story, too.
PIERCE
AWARDS
February 19: Benicio del Toro, 47. Puerto Rican actor and film producer. He is the third Puerto Rican to win an Academy Award, after Jose Ferrer and Rita Moreno. SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) A strong and exciting romantic feeling flows through the week, which is fitting as Valentine's Day comes round again. Someone returning from a trip makes you smile and boosts your spirit. People who have been a little bossy of late finally realise that you will not rise to the bait. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) It's a better week for travel with less likelihood of delays. Should you be feeling a little lethargic and sorry about recent events, just count your blessings. Consider raising some money and having fun at the same time by indulging in a garage or car boot sale. Doing something entirely different can boost your mind and activity levels, which can't be bad.
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN IN 2013 Gents 1. How old was the former South African president, Nelson Mandela, when he died in December? 2. Journalist, comedian, writer, media personality and television host Sir David Frost, who died in August, first rose to prominence in the UK when he was chosen to host which satirical television programme in 1962? 3. Left-wing politician, Hugo Chávez, who died in March, had been president of which republic in northern South America from 1999 to 2013? 4. Musician Lou Reed, who died in October, was the guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of which famous American rock band from 1964 to 1970? 5. The American politician Edward Irving ‘Ed’ Koch, who died in February, had been mayor of which US city from 1978 to 1989? 6. Welsh rugby player and broadcaster Cliff Morgan, who died in August, principally played in which position for Cardiff, Wales and the British Lions? 7. Which American former world heavyweight boxer, who died in September, famously broke Muhammad Ali’s jaw in their first fight in San Diego in 1973? 8. Which song by singer-songwriter Reg Presley, who died in February, featured in the 1994 romantic-comedy film Four Weddings and a Funeral? 9. Wilt, Porterhouse Blue and Blott on the Landscape were all works by which English satirical novelist who died in June?
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 G) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
TARGET: Average: 9 Good: 12 Very good: 17 Excellent: 21
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION dirt, foot, fort, frit, rift, riot, root, tiro, tori, trio, trod, trow, wort, writ, drift, droit, toroid, DRIFTWOOD
Word Ladder MALE
FERN
Move from the start word (MALE) to the end word (FERN) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.
MALE TALE TARE TARN TERN FERN
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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 (NEARER) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
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Unscramble the name of a type of vegetable (two words): REAL LUCKY
Across 1 Stretch your neck to see the bird (5) 4 Butcher gets Ray wheels (7) 7 Drug addict ate holding order (7) 8 Flies the men only back north in (5) 10 Longs for a church to end service collections (5) 11 Made from English gravel (7) 12 Loose bit of lettuce contained in bag (5) 14 Reposition trees in a different order (5) 19 Lets the donkey have ornamental hanging tufts (7) 21 Fly military aircraft across Germany and Spain (5) 22 Post Office harbours stolen picture (5) 23 Love in everyone married is permissible (7) 24 Supposed itʼs erupted at sea (7) 25 Ladyʼs out, sorry to say (5)
Unscramble the name of a famous BBC sitcom, first broadcast in 1990 (five words): NOT OF NEGATIVE HERO FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: CURLY KALE, ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE
Play on Words NEPALED IS DEPALED
gives first (5) 7 Costly creature, reportedly (4) 9 Uses fabricated charges (4) 13 Cigar with revolutionary origin (7) 15 Gave gifts but in the end was in debt (7) 16 Refrain from piling up dishes (4)
17 Where gods live in Africaʼs Garden of Eden (6) 18 New deal for guide (4) 20 Dig out a story that make the headlines (5) 21 Manuscript about beer for men (5)
Code Breaker
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 4 represents C and 11 represents S, so fill in C every time the figure 4 appears and S every time the figure 11 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 7 Dwell (6) 8 In a foreign country (6) 9 Not coarse or heavy (4) 10 Particular (8) 11 Final course (7) 13 Established (5) 15 Periodically repeated sequence of events (5) 17 Imaginative fiction (7) 20 Income (8) 21 Exchanged for money (4) 22 Madcap goings-on (6) 23 Ecstatically happy (6)
Down 1 Relating to cats (6) 2 Alcoholic drink (4) 3 Size (7) 4 Desert ruminant (5) 5 Something continually annoying (8) 6 Containing salt (6) 12 Magnificent (8) 14 Burrowing rodent (7) 16 Pines for (6) 18 Gloomily angry and silent (6) 19 Acute anxiety (5) 21 Submerge in a liquid (4)
English - Spanish The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
BUSINES
Answers: A friend in need is a friend indeed, Unfinished business
Down 2 Everybody goes round company house for a strong drink (7) 3 Seam bowling caught ten in Tests (5) 4 A country sounded musical (6) 5 Great, Iʼm dancing to jazz music (7) 6 Southern sound the airline never
Funagram
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Siskin, 4 Scout, 8 Cheat, 9 Adamant, 10 Extract, 11 Cone, 12 Emu, 14 Cede, 15 News, 18 Tad, 21 Oman, 23 Adhered, 25 Theseus, 26 Spade, 27 Hosts, 28 Vestas. Down: 1 Soccer, 2 Spectre, 3 Intranet, 4 Scar, 5 Otago, 6 Titled, 7 Caste, 13 Unchaste, 16 Warrant, 17 Hootch, 19 Daisy, 20 Adders, 22 Avers, 24 Keys. QUICK Across: 1 Static, 5 Safari, 8 Fair, 9 Red giant, 10 Genius, 11 Carbon, 12 Game, 14 Let, 15 Tiny, 16 Morass, 18 Latest, 20 Farthing, 22 Near, 23 Coarse, 24 Easily. Down: 2 Tease, 3 Termite, 4 Chrysalis, 5 Sad, 6 Friar, 7 Run-down, 11 Catalogue, 13 Avocado, 15 Tetanus, 17 Alter, 19 Shawl, 21 Ire.
Across 1 Seas (5) 3 Pequeño (5) 5 Alquitrán (3) 7 Hilos (7) 9 Sello (personal, de rey) (4) 10 Cordero (4) 14 Clases (7) 15 Goose (domestic) (3) 16 Walk (stroll) (5) 17 Arches (5)
Down 1 Motorcycles (5) 2 Mushroom (4) 3 Seguro (convencido) (4) 4 The (pl, f) (3) 6 Carreteras (5) 8 Roast (5) 11 Alubias (5) 12 Red (4) 13 Island (4) 14 Labio (3)
ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Tasty, 3 Gifts, 6 Rule, 7 Cabeza, 9 Camareras, 12 Amargo, 13 Leña, 14 Llave, 15 Ahora. Down: 1 Toro, 2 Salvajada, 3 Grapes, 4 Fregadero, 5 Star, 8 Sangre, 10 Ball, 11 Taza.
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8. In addition to his marrying his cousin Elsa Lowenthal, his love life was marked with infidelity, one of the reasons for the split from his first wife Mileva. Elsa undoubtedly knew about his love affairs, which were revealed later in his letters. 9. Einstein was offered the presidency of Israel. He declined. 10. After his death in 1955, the Princeton Hospital pathologist who conducted the post mortem examination took the brain home (without permission from Einstein’s family) and kept it in a jar. He was also fired for refusing to relinquish it. It was given back to Princeton University Medical Centre in 1998.
4. When he was 17, Albert Einstein applied for entry to the Swiss Federal Polytechnical School (ETH), and failed. He had to go to trade school before retaking the exam. 5. Private letters discovered in the 1980s revealed Einstein had an illegitimate daughter named Lieserl, born in 1902, with fellow student Mileva Maric whom he later married. Einstein never saw his daughter. It is supposed that she died as a baby in 1903.
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To charge or not to charge? This week we focus on how emergency services in the Valencia region will begin charging for avoidable rescue operations (irresponsible activity triggering forest fires, helicopter rescues for hikers who ignore weather warnings, etc).
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NID Manning, 76 is retired in Albox (Almeria). She says, “I think they should be charged, they should take more care and not waste time or money. Somebody else might need an ambulance desperately.” Agreeing with her is Juan Perez, a 45-year-old businessman from Benidorm (Alicante) who believes in the fines: “Yes, it is their fault for getting themselves in that situation by ignoring warnings and taking unnecessary risk. And with pranks, somebody may need these services while they are responding to a wild goose chase.” Maria Jose
Should the regional government make individuals pay for avoidable rescue services? What do you think of people who use emergency services that might have been avoidable or call 112 as a prank?
STREET TALK Pizarra, a 42-year-old shopkeeper in Benalmadena (Malaga) also agreed saying, “Yes, people should pay for avoidable services. These are their personal choices, and it shouldn’t end up as a cost to the public.” Aneta Simko, aged 33, from Poland and now living in Benissa (Alicante) said: “I think it is quite normal they charge for avoidable rescue operations. I like climbing and hiking and I pay an insurance that covers mountain risks if anything happens.” But she added that she understands people sometimes panic and call 112 services for avoidable causes. In principle, Carole Woodley, 67, from Torrevieja (Alicante), agrees in some kind of deterrent but is concerned at how it would be policed: “Those calling 112 for fun should definitely be fined and forced to pay, but are more resources then spent trying to track them down and find them?”
On the other side is Chris Taylor, 72 in Arboleas (Almeria). “I don’t think people plan to have an accident or illness, so they shouldn’t charge. Are they going to leave people who don’t have a bank card?” Dale Saxon (50), retired in Albox (Almeria) agrees: “I don’t agree with charging people, they don’t set out to get lost on purpose. As far as people who DALE SAXON: phone the People don’t emergency get lost on services as a purpose, so prank, I think it is they shouldn’t disgraceful.” be punished for it.
ANETA SIMKO: People should be charged for avoidable rescue operations.
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EATING too much sugar can cause heart disease. It is not natural sugars that are the problem, but all those extra ‘added’ sugars often used in processed foods like sweets and fizzy drinks. Researchers from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention found that in the past 20 years, added sugars have become an larger part of our diets. They found a connection between diets high in added sugars and increased incidences of heart disease. People who got 25 per cent or more of their daily calories from added sugar were twice as likely to die from cardiovascular disease as those with 10 per cent or less.
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“I HAVE been going to a chiropractor for as long as I can remember. It is as important to my training as the practice of my swing.” Tiger Woods Tiger Woods is one of many golfers of all levels and abilities the world over who regularly go to see a chiropractor. So why is that? In short it is because they want to play pain-free and to the best of their ability. There are two common misconceptions about golf: Myth: Golf is a
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game of technical skill and not an athletic event. Truth: Amateur golfers achieve approximately 90 per cent of their peak muscular activity when driving a golf ball. This is comparable to lifting a weight that could only be lifted four times before total fatigue. Myth: An exercise programme that focuses on strength will improve distance. Truth: To hit more powerful golf shots you need to increase clubhead speed and this comes with better posture and flexibility, and chiropractic care has been doing this for over 100 years. What about the
‘average’ golfer? Quiro Natelia chiropractors say most players take up the game at an age when they are no longer participating in physically demanding sports. This leads to reduced flexibility, especially of the spine, shoulders, hips and pelvis (key components of a good golf swing and a healthy body). Furthermore, common, modern-day activities like sitting in front of the computer stiffen us up. It is important to be aware of these as flexibility is the key to improving your golf game, prevent injuries and reduce pain. Common golf related injuries include: low back and neck, sciatica, trapped nerves, shoulder problems, golfer’s elbow and carpal tunnel syndrome. How can Quiro Natelia help? Their chiropractors have completed a fiveyear Masters Degree in England and have years of professional experience in successfully treating all types of patients, including professional and amateur golfers. Chiropractors are highly trained in detecting and loosening stiff joints that ‘pinch’ nerves and cause aches/pains. If you have any health queries or would like to book an appointment, with any of the chiropractors in any of the clinics in Alicante or Denia, call 965 200 005 and they will be more than happy to help. Visit the website www.quiropractico alicante.es Happy golfing!
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Protect your lips this winter MUNCH A MANGO: To receive health and beauty benefits.
A range of fruity health benefits THE mango is a tropical fruit which comes from the south of Asia. Eating mango not only improves your health but also serves to benefit the following: Memory: Mangoes are useful to children who suffer from lack of concentration in studies as it contains Glutamine acid, which boosts memory and keeps cells active.
Skin: It is effective in relieving clogged pores of the skin. This means that people who suffer from acne will benefit from mango. Eyesight: A cup of sliced mango has 25 per cent of the daily value of vitamin A needed, which promotes the vision and prevents itching and burning eyes.
LIPS can suffer just like any other part of the body from harsh weather conditions, by drying and chapping, especially in the winter months. Pilar Lopez, product manager of Galénic, said: “The lips, like the rest of our face, are exposed daily to external aggressions (mechanical, chemical, physical, microbial and climate) but lips’ structure, which is especially thin, and their lack of a protective film, make them an area with a high drying trend. “In addition, the labial epidermis has no physical protection against UV.” Pilar’s top tips to help protect your lips and keep them looking soft and kissable ahead of
Valentine’s Day tomorrow (Friday) include: Exfoliate them gently. You can gently use your toothbrush. Hydrate in depth, at least once a week. Use a lip contour. Always carry a lip balm in your purse and apply it as often as necessary. Protect them from ultraviolet radiation. Don’t smoke. Drink lots of water. Avoid biting your lips. Do not moisten them with your tongue. Do not gesticulate excessively (whistling, grumbling, making excessive grimaces). To keep your lips soft and smooth try Galénic
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World’s 50 Best Restaurants to be announced this spring THE 2014 World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards gala ceremony is to be held on April 28 at the Guildhall building in London. It is the 12th time British Restaurant magazine has drawn up the list, with S Pellegrino and Acqua Panna natural water brands sponsoring the event. The list of the 50 best restaurants of the world aims at giving a snapshot of the present culinary scene. Spanish restaurant El Celler de Can Roca currently tops the list after ousting Rene Redzepi’s restaurant, Noma, in Denmark. Ferran Adria’s elBulli had previously topped the same list for four years in a row before
BUSY KITCHEN: El Celler de Can Roca tops the World’s 50 Best closing its doors to become a ‘culinary foundation’. Many other Spanish restaurants rank among the 50 best in the world. Among them are Mugaritz by
Anoni Luis Aduriz (fourth position), Arzak by Juan Mari Arzak (eighth position) and Chef Quique Dacosta’s restaurant with his name in Valencia (26th position).
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Lechazo month in Ribera del Duero FEBRUARY is ‘lechazo’ month in the Ribera del Duero region, Northern Spain. A total of 21 establishments - 11 restaurants and 10 bars - from this area bordering the Duero river are serving their own version of the lamb dish every weekend this month. Lechazo is made with unweaned lamb from the native Churra breed, and is cooked in a wooden oven on a clay pan. The otherwise known as ‘lechal’, the lamb is exclusively fed with its mother’s milk, and has to be no more than 35 days old at the time of slaughter. Lechazo will be the star of set menus offering a starter, a main
course, dessert and a Ribera del Duero bottle of wine for €32 per person. For those on a budget or those who just want to have a taste of the traditional dish, the participating bars offer a lechazo tapa for €2.50. Mixing tradition with cuttingedge cooking techniques, the tapas are served, as could be expected, with a glass of Ribera del Duero wine. LECHAZO: Made with unweaned lamb.
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PAIN became the world’s leading wine producer in 2013 after increasing its production by 41 per cent, the Ministry of Agriculture has revealed. This has been possible thanks to good weather conditions and improvements to the infrastructures of the wineries. A total of 50.5 million hectolitres of wine were produced in Spain last year, more than two direct competitors, Italy and France, which produced 47.4 million and 42.3 million hectolitres of wine last year respectively. By region, the biggest increase has been registered in Castilla La Mancha. The birthplace of El Quixote, which has its own certificate of origin, went from 19 million hectolitres in 2012 to 31.2 million in 2013, a 64.1 per cent increase.
First cookbook written by a woman in Spain is published SPANISH publishing house Editorial Visor has published what is believed to be the first recipe book written by a woman in Spain. The book was written circa 1740 by Maria Rosa Calvillo de Teruel, a woman whom researchers believe worked for a wealthy family in Sevilla. It has a total of 100 recipes, 99 from Maria Rosa and an additional one from an unidentified person. The cookbook author wrote down recipes she probably learnt from other people, with names like ‘How Doña Joaquina makes sausages’, and ‘How to make Mariquita’s cake’. She also gathered recipes from
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various Spanish regions, including Utrera and Moron de la Frontera (Andalucia) and Extremadura. There are almost no fish recipes, probably because of where she lived. She included, however, many recipes for traditional and indulgent desserts. The original manuscript of the cookbook belonged to Maria Brey Mariño, a librarian and the aunt of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. She received it as a gift from her husband Antonio Rodriguez-Moñino, a member of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), who went into exile in the US after the Spanish Civil War.
WINE PRODUCTION: Spain surpassed France and Italy in 2013. Castilla La Mancha is followed by Extremadura and Cataluña. The only region to have seen its figures decrease in 2013 was Galicia.
The land of the Albariño wine produced 0.7 million hectolitres less last year, which is 0.5 per cent less.
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JAMON SERRANO: More than 25,500 tonnes of the Spanish speciality were exported in 2013.
Exports go up as the world is hungry for Serrano ham THE world is hungry for Serrano ham and proof of that are the latest export figures released by the Spanish Serrano Ham Foundation. A total of 25,543 tonnes of ‘jamon’ were sold outside the Spanish borders during the first 10 months of 2013. This represents €226.4 million, a 15.5
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The European main market for Serrano ham, Union remains the main with more market for Serrano ham, than 80 per with more than 80 per cent cent of of exports. By country, exports. By Germany tops the list with country, Germany tops 27.8 per cent of the list with exports. per cent increase compared to the same period in 2012. Of the exports, 82.4 per cent correspond to boneless formats of Serrano ham, a requirement asked by many of the target markets. This format includes slices, cubes and packaged ham. The European
27.8 per cent of exports. It’s followed by France (25.5 per cent) and Portugal (10.5 per cent). Sales in Poland are reported to have increased by 148 per cent, and in Sweden they have increased by 103 per cent. Also hungry for Serrano ham are the Netherlands (with an increase of 53 per cent) and the United Kingdom (86 per cent).
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In memory of vanishing garden wildlife UNFORTUNATELY, there is far less wildlife in most gardens than 25 years ago, including ours. Birds, butterflies, geckoes, hedgehogs, lizards, frogs and toads have found it hard to adapt to the urbanisation of their previously abandoned agricultural habitat. But fortunately we do have fewer venomous snakes. When the woods surrounding us were cut down, for a while several vipers moved in as their natural habitat of deep undergrowth in the wood was destroyed. But one way or another they were caught and taken to nearby remaining woodland. At the time, two hedgehogs moved in and bred in the base of a temporary compost heap
for some years until roads were built and adjacent fields built on. The main loss with the cutting down of around 200 pine trees was the bird life that visited our garden and in some cases nested. Early losses were a pair of eagle owls and an annual visit of nesting golden orioles. Nowadays, only blackbirds continue to nest each year as long-tailed tits have not used their nesting boxes for some years, but I am making new ones and in a greater number to see if this can be reversed. Once we had 10 shepherds roaming the valley with flocks of goats and sheep. With a constant supply of afterbirths several days a week, we would be entertained by hunting
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eagles, kites, vultures and hawks. Now one may be spied just a few days a year. With few houses and hence cats around, geckoes and lizards had a wonderful playground with sunny rocks to sunbathe on and plenty of places to hide. We still have some but, with the urbanisation came a tribe of partiallyfed, by neighbours, feral cats which seem to enjoy preying on them with the reduced bird population. Probably the greatest loss is the swarms of spring
LOSS OF HABITAT: Butterflies find it hard to adapt. and summer butterflies. The causes being the clearing of their natural breeding grounds just across our garden walls for a network of roads and the building of an urbanisation, plus four years in which low-flying planes sprayed the citrus groves, and of course all other vegetation, with non-ecological chemicals against the leaf miner insects. The days in June and July when one could find the
garden full of recently hatched butterflies including swallow tails are now just fond memories. Once two of my daughters and two grandchildren counted almost 1,000 flying flowers in the garden. We still have the plants they like but just a few strays visit from the local mountainsides. The remaining real success in providing a natural garden habitat for disturbed wildlife is the
number of frogs and toads that find refuge in our ponds and closely-grouped flowerpots. I am just cutting back the reeds around the ponds, as for probably 10 winters no overwintering blackcap warblers or shrikes have visited the ponds for water. Also perhaps they would not like the netting we have had to place over the ponds to prevent an unwanted heron from devouring any more of the goldfish. So we have a densely planted casual natural garden with less wildlife than we would like, so that we need to walk the wilderness of Spain’s virgin mountain ranges to find evidence of surviving wildlife. When we walked for 52 days along the Spanish Pyrenees most of the 950 kilometres were densely populated with both birds and butterflies. These and other delights are described in my latest book, available as a regular book and in Kindle format, from Amazon Books. The title is ‘Our 52 day retirement adventure along the Spanish Pyrenees’. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com February 2014
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Charity Inc. Mike Walsh Mike Walsh. Based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.
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epressingly I wasn’t surprised when a ghost-writing client of Zambian origin revealed tricks used by missionaries to melt hearts and open wallets of gullible Europeans. Like rural life in Europe, country life in 1970s central Africa was basic but selfsustaining. On the whole life was fulfilling and no one starved. The church missionaries would have it otherwise but then they would wouldn’t they. The small African child was thrilled. Such was her doe-eyed appeal, she had been chosen by her priest to have her photograph taken for an appeals brochure. Excitedly, Nina scrubbed up a treat, chose
CHARITABLE: There are times when it can be difficult. her best Sunday frock and pulled on polished shoes before running to the missionary station. “We won’t take photographs today, Nina.” Nina says: “He studied my face as he sensed how upset I was.” “Come again tomorrow but put on your old clothes. It is not necessary for you to wear nice clothes and you don’t have to wear shoes.” I was confused. “You look too smart, too nice, Nina. The sponsors in Italy won’t send you money for school if you look like this.” Dejected but trusting, Nina the next day changed herself into a dirty and desperate looking child. Wearing an old torn frock the child was shoeless and unwashed when she presented herself at the missionary door.
“Don’t smile!’ said Father Domenico. ‘A sad face! Ready?” Click. Nina says, “Years later, when I looked at my pictures I saw a sad child with her face devoid of hope. In reality, I was not like that at all. “To the outside world, we seemed to live hopeless and desperate lives.” Given forms to fill in Nina was instructed to tick the box that described her as an orphan. Her family were very much alive. The child protested but the kindly priest’s persuasions won the day. He told her that unless she was an orphan they could
not find someone to sponsor her. Buses filled with musungu call regularly at African villages. This is the name given to poverty tourists. Village amateur actors play to their audience. The tourists get their photographs, the villagers their paltry rewards; everyone is happy. Those humouring musungu are mocked by those villagers who refuse to debase themselves. It was recently revealed that Comic Relief is sitting on £100 million. It invests heavily in the arms, tobacco and alcohol
industries. The top tiers of charity conglomerate directors pay themselves eye-watering salaries plus expenses. One charitable head of a household name charity is rewarded over $1 million each year. Typically and dishearteningly only 8 per cent of monies collected of one well regarded cancer charity go to those who are doing the suffering. The Chief-Executive Officer of UNICEF pockets $485k each year and travels in cars we use just once in a lifetime - when we marry. There are times when it is difficult to be charitable.
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IME to get out the dancing shoes and perhaps a glass of ‘Red Red Wine’! Yup, UB40 are coming to town! The three founding members of Ali, Astro and Micky have reformed the band, and as well as working on a new album they’re going to be touring places as far flung as Dubai, Derbyshire, the Azores and… Benidorm! Due to their sell-out concerts in Torrevieja/Marbella in 2013 and the demand to bring them back, Heatwave Promotions has announced this one-off concert at the Benidorm Palace. Tickets are selling fast so don’t miss out this time, book early. The band, which formed in 1978 in Birmingham, have had over 50 hit singles in their long career, and have notched up an incredible 70 million records sold. Songs such as ‘Red Red Wine’, ‘I Got You Babe’, and ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’ have kept people tapping their toes for decades, and after two sell-out shows in Torrevieja last year, demand for
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Political prizes in Poland By Dr Lorraine Morris, Head of English, Laude Lady Elizabeth School I WAS honoured to accompany a group of intellectually gifted students on a six-day visit to Poland, which departed on Epiphany and combined academic, cultural and social pursuits. The main event was a Conference of the Model United Nations in Opole where six students represented the political policies of the Italian Republic. On arrival in Krakow, we visited the 13th Century World Heritage Site of the Wieliczka Salt Mine and enjoyed a personal threekilometre tour with a knowledgeable guide, Anna. The next morning we left the hotel at 7.30am and travelled to Auschwitz-Birkenau where a third generation descendant of a prisoner gave us a highly
informative three and a half hour tour. Our students, soon to be assuming the roles of Italian delegates, showed immense respect and compassion in the light of such a catastrophic tragedy. Having witnessed such harrowing sights, they were spurred on to address some of the world’s problems at the threeday Model United Nations Conference in Opole. Debating and speeches are central to political discussions and the passing of resolutions to help solve crises. Accordingly, we worked together on the opening speech until midnight on the 8th of January and the next day this was delivered with linguistic finesse by Maxim Beard. Confronted with an ‘emergency situation’ of the International Olympic Committee being held hostage by a terrorist group, the ‘Italian delegates’ unitedly
UNITED: Students took on role of Italian delegates. countermanded the major powers’ aggressive policies with a peaceful solution. Socially, our students enjoyed opportunities to meet and gather on occasions such as bowling and dinner, which offered an immersion into international culture. What made the tour particularly memorable for me was the mature dedicated commitment of the six students who capitalised on their English Language and Literature lessons. Maxim Beard, Daisy Bradley, Bianca Cobo,
Robert Gordon, Lea Kandler and Brendan Spaun rigorously debated and formulated peaceful policies to help humanity’s current crises such as Syria, Egypt and in human trafficking. A powerful team spirit united our delegates who demonstrated in-depth research and excellent debating and writing skills to make our representation of the Italian Republic a Tour de Force. Brendan Spaun won the best delegate prize for the Economic and Social Council and Maxim
Beard won an award for outstanding debating skills and speeches in the UN Development Council. If these students with their humanitarian goals are representative of the future generation of political leaders the world will become a safer place. A special thanks to our friends and sponsors at Telitec, as well as Iceland, BayRadio, ADC, and of course to the generous support from the Laude Lady Elizabeth School.
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(Madrid), space has been freed up for the driver and passengers. The low dashboard with its horizontal lines creates more space for the front passenger, with easily accessible storage. This was obtained by adopting a fully digital interface and optimising the driving position layout. At the rear, passenger knee room is similar to that on the C4. For an equivalent wheelbase, the C4 Cactus provides the same amount of space for more compact exterior dimensions. Fitted as standard, a 7-inch touch screen with seven sensitive buttons gives access to a full range of modern vehicle functions. The vehicle weighs 965 kilos, 200 kilos overall less than a Citroen C4.
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A round up of games in the bowling world SAN JAVIER AT RODA: Individual stableford winners
Good playing SAN JAVIER had a good turnout at their February individual stableford at Roda this week. Most players played well and on a course in good playing conditions with a firm, somewhat tricky green. Best player of the day was Paul Newman from Division 1, who had 37 points. Three points behind Newman were George Stein and Paul Hamlin, with George getting second on count back. In Division 2 Frances Policky led the way with 34 points. John Collins placed second with 33 points and Des Riley following in third with 32 points. The next San Javier Society’s game will be at La Serena on Wednesday, February 19 with a ‘TEAM – JOKER’ format (double points). Payday is Saturday, February 15 at La Serena in the bar area between 11:00 am-12:00 noon. First tee time is 10:00 am. Contact Mick Hardy by email mickkidease@gmail.com.
A SOMEWHAT disappointing day in the Northern League for the Lions, playing away to El Cid Javelins, when they lost out by just by one shot, 4-6. They still remain top of the League by 21 points from Javea Quartz. The Challengers also lost their match. The Jaguars, at home, lost out to Finca Guila Swifts on shot difference, but their Challenger team won their match against the leaders of their league table. This week the Tigers visited Javea Green Quartz but could only manage two points. The top three clubs in the Winter League remain unchanged. Congratulations to the ‘Mavericks’ on winning the Winter Fours League with two matches to go, with ‘Rollin Stones’ in second spot, on 19 points, followed by ‘Munch Brunch’ & ‘Young & Old’ 3 points behind fighting it out for the runners-up spot in the Winter Fours League, sponsored by Dragon Insurance Group and Direkt Optik.
STAYING ALIVE: Nurse Ann Scoble (kneeling) with Lead Nurse Val Rolland (with collecting tin) surrounded by CPR course attendees. ‘Staying Alive’: The clubhouse of Benitachell Bowls Club recently echoed to the beat of the Bee Gees classic Staying Alive when 23 members of Benitachell and Javea Green Bowls Clubs took part in a First Responder/CPR training day. Training was most ably provided by Val Rolland and Ann Scoble from Paul
Cunningham Nurses. For more information, contact Peter Emmett, BBC Course Organiser on 966 461 039 or Val Rolland from Paul Cunningham Nurses on 966 790 363. The Benitachell Bowls Club members AGM will be held on Saturday, April 12. Papers are available in the club house.
Wenger’s Woe, Irish Jig as whip Wales Tony Matthews International Sports A former football player and the world’s most prolific author of football books (more than 100 published), Tony is also the sports reporter for Spectrum Radio and lives in the Cabrera mountains.
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IT’S back to the FA Cup this weekend with 5th round ties featuring Cardiff-Wigan, Manchester City-Chelsea, Sheffield Wednesday-Charlton and SunderlandSouthampton on Saturday; ArsenalLiverpool (revenge perhaps for the Gunners after last Saturday’s clattering at Anfield?), Everton-Swansea and Sheffield United-Nottingham Forest on Sunday and Brighton-Hull on Monday. Also on Saturday, the top Championship
games are Nottingham Forest-Leicester, QPR-Reading and WatfordMiddlesbrough. On Tuesday, it was Cardiff-Villa, HullSouthampton, WBA-Chelsea and West Ham-Norwich, while last night’s games were Arsenal-Manchester United, Everton-Crystal Palace, Fulham-Liverpool, Manchester City-Sunderland, NewcastleSpurs and Stoke. And Real Madrid and Barcelona should have qualified for the Copa del Rey final. LAST WEEK’S SOCCER ACTION • It was ‘S Club Five’ at Anfield as Liverpool, with goals by Raheem Sterling (2), Martin Skrtel (2) and Daniel Sturridge, beat Arsenal 5-1 (it could have been 10-1). This was the Reds’ biggest win over the Gunners since 1964, the
(2-2), Burnley beat Millwall 3-1 and Leeds, with Brian McDermott reinstated as manager, won 2-1 at Yeovil. • The FL1’s top two, Brentford and Wolves, didn’t play while Chesterfield, after drawing 1-1 at Scunthorpe, went three points clear in FL2. • Shock, horror Celtic’s ‘keeper Fraser Forster conceded a goal for the first time in 1,047 minutes as Aberdeen beat the Bhoys 2-1 in the Scottish Cup. Minnows Albion Rovers and Raith, Dumbarton, Rangers and St Johnstone are also through to the last eight. • Real Madrid topped La Liga (briefly) after beating Villarreal 4-2; Almeria stunned previous leaders Atletico Madrid 2-0 and Malaga lost 4-1 to Rayo Vallecano before Barcelona, with a brace from Messi, defeated Sevilla 4-1 to overtake ‘Real’ on goal difference. SIX NATIONS RUGBY It was mud, sweat and Onyx to come back with the next four ends to tears for Scotland who level at 10-10. After 15 ends it was still level at were beaten at home by 15-15, but by the last end Calpe trailed by two England for the first time shots. Alison and Larry combined to give Calpe since 1978, crashing 20-0; one shot and Alan made it two with his first rampant Ireland whipped wood. Unfortunately he failed by millimetres to reigning champions Wales shift the Onyx third wood which would have 26-3 and France powered past Italy 30-10. given Calpe the win. Next matches: 21/22 Overall it was a great result which lifts Calpe February. one position to fourth in the league.
year the Beatles first visited America! • Newcastle had a ‘Hazardous’ time at The Bridge as Eden scored a hat-trick in Chelsea’s 3-0 win. • The Eagles flew high in south-east London as Crystal Palace won the sixpointer against WBA 3-1. • Swansea completed a PL double over Cardiff, winning the Welsh derby 3-0. • Aston Villa got West ‘Hammered’ 2-0 at home by Kevin Nolan! • Hull defeated 10-man Sunderland 2-0; Saints were held 2-2 by the Potters; it was goalless between Norwich and Man City; Fulham stunned Manchester United with a 95th minute equaliser at Old Trafford (2-2) and Spurs beat Everton 1-0. • In the Championship, leaders Leicester salvaged a ‘late’ point v Watford
Calpe’s victory lift them to fourth From Back Page 9-11 after thirteen ends. Onyx also had a good skip in David Meare and he engineered a ‘five’ on the 16th end which virtually decided the game. Geoff, Ernie and Glenda continued their run of victories with another good win. They were in front all the way after taking the first four ends to lead 7-0. Onyx improved to make it 11-8 before Calpe rallied with five shots over three ends and Calpe had a four shot cushion as they
went into the last end. Jill Nobbs, a very good skip for Onyx, had no answer to the superb performance from Alan, Ray and Terry (pure ‘ART’). They surrendered just four ones and scored at will to give Calpe a massive shot difference for the extra two ‘aggregate’ points. The game providing the most excitement involved Alan, Alison and Larry. They started off winning the first six ends to lead 10-0, only for
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Calpe victory over Javea Onyx bowls
THIS week Calpe Bowls Club (sponsored by Europa Network S.L.) were hosts to Javea Onyx who are doing well in the League and had the satisfaction of winning on two rinks and drawing on another for a 7-3 win (74 shots to 51). Kate Sayers, Ray Heath and Tony Sayers lost 12 18. Alan Edwards, Alison Edwards and Larry Blake drew 17-17. Alan Steed, Terry Street and Ray Collom won 27-4, and Geoff Hutchinson, Ernie Ritchie and Glenda Rowe won 18-12. Kate Sayers’ team won only one end in the first six but were still in with a chance when they got to Turn to Page 71
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Queen of snow Jenny LAST Sunday, Bristol-born Jenny Jones, aged 33 and wearing number 1, became the first Brit to ‘officially’ win an Olympic medal on snow. She claimed bronze in the women’s snowboarding event in Sochi. TO READ MORE VISIT OUR WEBSITE: WWW.EUROWEEKLYNEWS.COM
Pego at Oliva Nova PEGO Golf Society had 52 players taking on the Oliva Nova golf course for the February 4 stableford singles competition. They welcomed seven guests: Steve Crossan, Richard Fox, Sarah Green, Oliver Luscombe, Mike Miller, Malcolm Sharpe and George Smith. The day’s guest prize was won by Steve Crossan with 34 points playing off a handicap of 22. In Division 1, John Evans took first place with 36 points (15.9 handicap). Feli Baybut, who lost on a countback, was second also with 36 points, playing off a 15 handicap. Third place went to Clive Wright with 33 points (8.6 handicap) and fourth went to last week’s winner Dave O’Connor with 31 points (15.9 handicap). In Division 2, Lyn Rees placed first with 34 points (26.9 handicap). Second went to Jan Baker with 32 points (27.5 handicap), followed by John Nicol in third with 31 points
PEGO GOLF SOCIETY: Played a stableford singles competition. (33.5 handicap). Rounding out fourth was Peter Chapman with 29 points (18 handicap). Nearest-the-Pins went to David Blakely (3rd hole) and Clive Wright (16th hole). There were no two’s, which rolls €72 over to next week, and the ‘Balls
in the Water’ prize was not won with 145 balls in the water. Next week is a Texas Scramble at Oliva Nova Golf Club. If any guest would like to play with Pego Golf Society, contact our secretary Martin Gates on pegosecretary@gmail.com or via www.pegogolfsociety.com.