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Back to front MOTORISTS have criticised the new angled parking lines in Benidorm’s Calle Holanda, complaining that they have to reverse to get in. This was deliberate, the council said, making it safer when drivers left.
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Early crop HIGH temperatures in April have brought forward the grape-picking season in the Medio Vinalopo. Early varieties of dessert grape are ripening up to 18 days sooner than usual, growers in Monforte del Cid have reported.
Net profits PLANNED extensions to Villajoyosa’s offshore fish factory should be made eastwards, claimed the local fishing guild. This would enable them to continue fishing in the usual way, its members said.
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Waging war on the summer mosquitoes CAMPELLO is fighting mosquitoes from the air and on land. The town hall is introducing early preventative measures to avoid a repetition of last summer’s problems when residents - including expatriates of all nationalities - and tourists complained about the plagues of mosquitoes.
They are especially troublesome along the River Seco and a fumigation helicopter has completed the first of a series of flights, which will be repeated throughout the summer. In the past the Rio Seco lived up to its name except during flash floods. Now it carries excess water from the
San Juan treatment plant and has become a breeding ground for mosquitoes, especially near the river-mouth. The helicopter will be used in areas where the fumigation company’s offroaders cannot reach. They will spray twice weekly, while the helicopter is due to return next month.
Residents have also been asked to do their bit by ensuring that swimming pools are regularly cleaned to avoid becoming breeding grounds for mosquitoes. If owners do not wish to go to the expense of using chemicals they can even introduce carp, the fumigation company has suggested.
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PLATGETES: One of Moraira’s three Blue Flag beaches.
Beaches gearing up for summer
LIFEGUARDS are now on duty at Moraira’s three Blue Flag beaches, and will remain so until September 28. Seven lifeguards and a co-ordinator have been assigned to the Ampolla, Portet and Platgetes beaches where they are present each day from 10am until 8m. Each has a first aid post and this year a defibrillator is also available. From July 1 until August 31, there will be an access point and specialist
lifesavers in attendance at the Ampolla beach for those with mobility problems. Free keep-fit sessions will be held there three mornings a week while other activities there and at the Portet beach will include Taichi, Zumba, aerobics and swimming lessons. This year for the first time there will be a 300-square-metre floating platform off Ampolla with inflatable games for children and adults.
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Pupils to be rewarded for trying harder AS the school year comes to an end, there will be prizes for the
best-performing pupils at Muchamiel’s state schools.
Denia bids farewell to old ferry terminal DENIA’S old ferry terminal, unused for the last year, is no more. The building has now been bulldozed and its demolition has freed up a considerable section of Denia’s coastal strip, removing a barrier which separated the town and the sea. The original terminal was constructed in the 1970s when the Denia-Ibiza ferry was run first by the Flebasa line and later by Balearia. This company, still the current operator, moved last year to the new terminal at La Pansa pier. Completing the second phase of the project, which included the new car park and passengers’ walkway, also entailed demolishing the original building.
The town’s three schools and two institutes will nominate their best pupils next month and prizes of €100 vouchers for school materials will be given out in September. But it will not only be the most able pupils who can look forward to prizes. Those who failed in the past and have succeeded in improving their marks can also look forward to prizes. “We are going to reward pupils who have managed to overcome under-performance,” the councillor responsible for education at Muchamiel Town Hall, Rafael Garcia, announced “Those who make an effort should also receive recognition,” he said.
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NEWS Settling up THANKS to its IBI rates’ income, which has doubled since 2007, Campello has reduced its bank debts to €3,636,000 in 2013. These will be entirely paid off with this year’s surplus. No blame PARCENT need not pay Terres de l’Horta €2.1 million compensation for halting its 1,800-home development, ruled an Alicante court. The project was halted by the regional government, Parcent Town Hall argued.
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On the lookout for crime BENITACHELL’S Cumbre del Sol urbanisation has created its own neighbourhood watch, Vecinos Cooperando. Homes displaying Vecinos Cooperando stickers will warn would-be housebreakers that neighbours keep watch, explained the association’s president Margaret Hales. “But we know that we are not police,” she added.
“We want to recover a sense of community with neighbours who help each other,” a Vecinos Cooperando co-ordinator said. Benitachell has a registered population of 5,720 and just over 71 per cent of them - 4,081 - are from outside Spain. Most occupy one of Cumbre del Sol’s 2,000 properties and the majority are British and German retirees.
The streets will soon be signposted and CCTV cameras installed at the urbanisation’s north and south entrances, said Benitachell Mayor Josep Femenia. “Safety is a bond that unites neighbours,” he added, while emphasising Benitachell’s extremely low crime rate. Eight Cumbre del Sol robberies were reported in 2013 but only one so far this year.
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Tiles to Brazil TWELVE THOUSAND metres of Novelda tiles were used at Brazil’s Corinthians Arena where the first World Cup match was played. They took 500 hours to make and were shipped in 50 containers.
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TWO warders at Fontcalent prison are under investigation after a superior reported them for ill-treating two prisoners. They have denied the allegations, claiming they were in revenge for union activity.
No chance PARENTS’ associations have opposed regional plans to cut all lesson times to 45 minutes. Despite daily language, maths and Valenciano classes, the associations claimed that pupils are “doomed to failure.”
SAN VICENTE Town Hall greeted with caution news that a foreign investor plans to build three theme parks. So far no formal application has been received, sources confirmed.
Bus proposal FEW Benidorm pupils qualify for free school transport under the regional government’s ‘three-kilometre’ limit. Benidorm Council offered to meet part of the cost after obtaining a reduced price from bus operator Llorente.
Watch it! PLASMA screens cost the regional government €64,000 during the 2011 Valencia Grand Prix. They were installed in the VIP area so that guests did not miss any details of the race.
Mapped out JESUS POBRE residents’ association has published a guide to local agricultural architecture. Listing traditional but fast-disappearing farmsteads, corrals and windmills, the guide has a map for locating them.
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Drugs’ bust SIX people were arrested in Campello and San Vicente and charged with drug trafficking. A Guardia Civil posted to Alicante airport and a Campello club owner were amongst the detainees.
Smoother ride THE country road up to the much-visited Santa Barbara chapel in Altea is to be resurfaced. Half of the €57,217 cost will be met by the provincial government.
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TABERNAS BADLANDS: ‘Heavy drought’ area. IN 1994, the General Assembly of the United Nations designated June 17 as World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. Desertification affects more than 110 countries, among them Spain and in particular Almeria where the Tabernas Desert, Europe’s only desert, is located. This day is set aside to make the general public aware of the problem and the necessity for international co-operation to fight the spread of desertification. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, commented at last year’s meeting: “It is difficult to avoid droughts but we can mitigate their effects. The price of being prepared is nothing compared with the price of aiding an emergency
Quote of the Week An historic figure is renouncing his throne; he is so closely related to Spanish democracy that you cannot understand one without the other’ Mariano Rajoy commenting on the king’s abdication.
drought area. So we must give priority to preparing and improving the world’s resilience to this problem.” Despite being a wonderful place to film a Western, the Tabernas Desert suffers its own problems as a ‘heavy drought’ area. The principal problem is that when it does rain in the desert it tends to be torrential and, as the ground has very little vegetation, the rain just erodes what little topsoil there is, instead of permeating down to the water table. This leads to the formation of ‘badlands’, which are particularly difficult to recover. In recent years, there have been worries of creeping desertification in other areas of Spain, particularly parts of Andalucia.
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LA NUCIA, which has cut rubbish collection charges by 50 per cent, is continuing its rebate scheme for pensioners, large families and registered unemployed.
Time running out THE Public Health Defence Platform is demonstrating outside the Pedreguer health centre today, Thursday. The new centre announced 10 years ago but not yet begun, is urgently needed, it claims.
And finally... Palma Council has banned people from wearing mankinis, bikinis and all sorts of other ‘kinis’ on the streets of central Palma de Mallorca; there will be a fine of €600 for anyone daring to go shirtless in the city centre.
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Bike patrol TWO Local Police officers now patrol Muchamiel’s parks and gardens on bicycles. As well as watching out for truancy they will accompany pupils on road-sense courses.
Yellow peril ALICANTE City residents have been warned not to sprinkle pavements with sulphur to discourage dogs from cocking their legs. The traditional but illegal chemical is an inflammable irritant, the council warned.
Jobs chance JAVEA Town Hall got 149 applications for 30 jobs offered under its ‘urgent employment and environmental protection’ plan.
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Police training for mountain rescue GUARDIA CIVIL mountain rescue specialists once again used the La Nucia ‘rockodrome’ for their training. Despite sounding like the venue for a rock festival, the rockodrome is in fact a climbing wall which simulates a cliff face. As they did last year, 45 members of the Guardia Civil participated in two week-long courses, preparing for summer rescue operations. They tried out new techniques and equipment with instructors from the Guardia Civil’s mountain rescue training centre based in Jaca (Huesca). The officers came from mountain rescue units in Onteniente, Tenerife, Mallorca, Malaga and Granada. All of the officers come under the command of Lieutenant Ruben Santo, who also co-ordinated the courses in La Nucia.
ROCKODROME: Guardia Civil officers put through their paces.
Couple cleared of graffiti threats A BENIDORM court has acquitted two 26-year-olds of threats and criminal damage in Calpe. The couple were accused of spraypainting the Partido Popular (PP) headquarters with menacing slogans and smashing two windows. Police found them outside the PP building in the early hours of the morning and claimed that
the knickers used to cover the man’s face were “an aggravating factor.” The couple, who faced sentences of up to three years if found guilty, claimed they were merely taking photographs of the damage. Neither was carrying a spray can or had paint-stained hands, the Benidorm judge noted.
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Vertical racing in La Cala THE world’s best vertical runners took the stairs at Hotel Bali in La Cala de Benidorm. They included Omar Bekkali, Angel Llorens and Cristina Bonaccina, all leading names in the field. They pounded up 924 steps and 52 floors to the top of the 190-metre Bali building in the fourth of the 2014 World Vertical Circuit’s eight events. This followed earlier races in New York, Taipei and Paris, with Beijing, Sao Paolo, Shanghai and Singapore the next stops on the world circuit. This year’s winners were Angel Llorens, who completed the ascent in the record time of 4 minutes and 34 seconds. His sister Rosi won the women’s race in 6 minutes and 35 seconds. Until this year Australian Paul Crake held the men’s record for the Hotel Bali ascent with 4 minutes and 35 seconds. Wafiya Benali from Morocca, who set a time of 5 minutes and 44 seconds, still holds the women’s record.
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Mayor tells Senate of oil exploration concerns JAVEA Mayor Jose Chulvi has paid a visit to the Senate. He met with Francesc Antich, formerly president of the Balearic Islands and now senator for the region. The mayor conveyed the Marina Alta’s worries arising from the oil exploration project off the Gulf of Valencia. Unease has increased still further now that the national government has authorised oil prospection off
the Canary Islands. Antich and other socialist senators have given their backing to the ‘Xabia diu NO’ (Javea says NO) movement, which has cross-party support throughout the Marina Alta. The Senate will hold a repeat debate on the issue, said Antich. This time it will be attended by representatives from the Valencia Region and the Balearic Islands whose
environmental, tourist and fishing interests will be affected by the Cairns Energy project. In the Marina Alta mayors of all parties are still waiting to speak to Jose Ciscar, Vice-President of the regional government, despite requesting a meeting two months ago, Chulvi revealed. Given the present situation, Javea Town Hall will “fight to the very end” to stop oil exploration
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Naming names BENIDORM: Destination misses out on official title.
Not tourist town STRANGELY enough, Benidorm is not an official tourist municipality. The 11 million overnight stays that Benidorm chalks up each year are second only to Madrid’s and Barcelona’s but it is not eligible for the coveted label or an extra €1 million from the central government. Campello, Javea and Santa Pola are categorised as tourist destinations because unlike Benidorm they have more second residences than principal homes, a stipulation of a 2002 law. Benidorm Mayor Agustin Navarro has now requested a backdated €12 million from the Madrid government. “Benidorm is a mainstay of Spain’s gross domestic product but gets little in return,” he complained, inviting Junior Minister for Industry, Isabel Borrego, to visit Benidorm to see the efforts it made as a tourist municipality without state help.
THE new road linking La Ermita to Villajoyosa town centre via Avenida Pianista Gonzalo Soriano now has a name. It will be called Felipe VI, the town hall has announced.
Organic treat ORBA’S Mercat d’Awraba, a market selling natural goods using homegrown and handmade products, will be held from 9am to 2pm on Saturday June 21, in the Plaza de la Iglesia.
National park water levels unaffected by drought NATURAL water reserves below the Mariola national park remain unchanged despite historically low rainfall. This water is used by Cocentaina, Muro, l’Alqueria d’Asnar and part of Biar, but extractions fell by 19 per cent since 2006. Stricter controls and improved infrastructure have reduced wastage but the economic crisis and cheap
imports also played an important role. Many factories have closed in the once-industrialised area that was formerly important for its textiles. This has brought a noticeable fall in water consumption, said Jaume Pascual, Mayor of L’Alqueria de Asnar, citing the 5.745 million cubic metres used in 2006 and the 4.653 cubic metres registered in 2013.
and extraction between Valencia and the Balearic Islands, he pledged.
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Hospital betters national average VENTILATOR-ASSISTED pneumonia (VAP) cases fell by 30 per cent at the Marina Baja hospital last year. “Intensive care patients sometimes pay a price for the mechanisms used for their survival,” explained Jose Maria Carrasco, head of the hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU). “They are more vulnerable to infection and our work is to do everything within our
power to make that less possible,” Doctor Carrasco added. His department follows the guidelines and hygiene measures of the ‘Pneumonia Zero’ project directed at reducing VAP to nine cases for every 1,000 days of mechanical ventilation. These include using antibiotics, plus antibiotic paste for oral hygiene and maintaining beds at a 45-degree angle, explained another doctor, Pablo Fernandez. Simple hand-washing before entering the intensive care unit was “fundamental,” he emphasised. Last year the Marina Baja THE summer craft fair is returning to Javea Port. Last hospital reduced VAP to five year’s market was sponsored by the local shopkeepers’ cases for every 1,000 days, association, who invited Amata to return in 2014. a 30 per cent reduction on It runs from June 20 to September 14, with 30 stalls 2012 and well below both opening for business from 7pm until midnight each day. the national and regional The fair’s organisers, the regional craft association averages. Amata, firmly believes that craft work and applied art There is a 13 per cent can only continue to exist in Spain if street markets sell mortality rate amongst ICU good quality items. All work sold at markets organised patients, of whom almost by Amata is original, the organisers said, and is bought 50 per cent arrive via A & E, directly from the person who made it. said Doctor Carrasco.
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Festival noise could improve cash flow THE location of Benidorm’s Electrobeach music festival next August has not yet
Chemists €50m VALENCIA’S Community Health Department is once again in arrears with the region’s pharmacists. The regional government has not paid for state prescriptions since March, said Angel Vives, Regional President of the federation of pharmacy-owners. They are now owed €50 million, Vives revealed. He attributed the problem to the regional government’s “unreal and insufficient” allocation for prescriptions which always runs out within six months.
been decided. Following complaints from hotels near last year’s site, the Terra Mitica car park, the Electrobeach organisers pledged not to overrun and to respect noise levels. The town hall has rejected their request to perform at the municipal athletics track and swimming pool although three residents’ associations want the authorities to reconsider.
They would willingly put up with a weekend of noise, said representatives from the associations’ 5,000 members. The festival will benefit the Colonia Madrid neighbourhood, they claimed in a letter to the mayor. Many bars and business are in a “frankly bad” situation and the Electrobeach event would bring money into the district, they pointed out.
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Shipbuilding comeback ‘KITTY PETRA’ is the first ship to emerge from Alicante Port’s shipbuilding yard for four years. The €2 million, 20metre ship is specifically
designed and constructed to cope with difficult weather conditions. It is now heading for the North Sea where it will be used for wind farm maintenance. The ship was built by
local firms TBF and Mercurio Shipyard, which took over two units at the harbour’s west dock. Juan Moreno and his business partner Joaquin Martinez chose Alicante because working
conditions are good and the shipyard is so close to the water. The last ship to be constructed in Alicante was the ‘Artico 10’, another 20-metre vessel, which was launched in 2010.
All activity then stopped until the arrival of Moreno and Martinez. They now hope to convert Alicante into a centre for building patrol boats, ferries and supply vessels for wind farms and oilrigs.
XIC help at home and abroad ABI FLETCHER, with help from Xabia International college (XIB), supports the Hope Restoration Centre in Nairobi. Abi sponsors a young girl called Marshah. Thanks XIC pupils’ fundraising, it is now possible to fund another full year of her education. As well as providing funds for much-needed projects, Abi was also able to take items of clothing, including XIC uniforms, to the Nairobi school. XIC pupils have also been active nearer home with donations to Emaus. This charity provides food, clothes and practical help for almost 100 children who have been removed
NAIROBI: Abi and Hope Restoration Centre pupils in XIC uniforms. from their families and placed in care. Struggling to provide fresh fruit and vegetables, Emaus came to XIC for help and asked if children could bring
a piece of fruit or vegetables to school. These are delivered to Sagra and Pili at the Emaus home in Benissa, where eight children live.
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University gives money-saving tips LEAVING tablets and mobile phones on standby or continually on charge overnight can cost an average of €7 a month. The Department of Information Technology and Computation of the University of Alicante notes that by turning off appliances when not in use, rather than leaving them on standby can
lead to significant savings on electricity costs. The department has analysed the power consumption of devices like computers and phones and found that leaving the fridge on continuously accounts for up to 14 per cent of the electricity bill; televisions 10 per cent; heaters 4 per cent and air conditioning 2 per cent. Leaving devices on standby also consumes electricity. This year it is expected Andres Galvez, from the that Alicante-Elche airProvincial Association of port will see 170,000 Entrepreneurs of Electtourists from the former rical Installations and TeleUSSR through direct links communications Alicante, with Moscow, St said that by making Petersburg and Minsk. simple, small changes all The figures come as homeowners could save more than 70 Russian money and reduce travel agents and tour consumption. operators visited several “Try and replace old locations across the appliances for new ones Costa Blanca including with maximum efficiency Benidorm, Guadalest and and switch to LED Calpe. lighting,” he added.
Russian boost THE Costa Blanca has had 20,000 Russian visitors in the first five months of the year. It means the region has overtaken Catalonia, previously the most popular destination for Russian tourists. The arrival of tourists from Moscow grew by 22 per cent while in the same period in Catalonia the numbers fell by 15 per cent.
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Joan Collins in Benidorm filming THE actress, Joan Collins has been in Benidorm filming the latest series of British TV show ‘Benidorm.’ She was in town filming scenes as she guest starred in the seventh season of the show, resuming her role as Crystal HenneseyVaas, owner of the Solana hotel chain; the fictional hotel in which the show is set. She filmed scenes on
BENIDORM: Joan Collins with the mayor (left) on set. the terrace of the hotel Madeira Centro, where Mayor of Benidorm,
Agustin Navarro, and councillor for Tourism, Gema Amor, met the star as she expressed her “love for Benidorm” and a “desire” to return next year. TEULADA-MORAIRA has been awarded the title of ‘best holiday The city authorities spot in Spain 2014.’ collaborate with the It was given by one of the largest holiday home rental TV producers every websites Atraveo, which is owned by TUI Travel and has more year for filming with than 250,000 homes and apartments in Europe. It is the first crew members being time Teulada-Moraira has received the award, based on in the town for customer’s reviews with visitors describing it as “the jewel of the around 14 weeks Costa Blanca” and “a beautiful place.” each year.
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FINAL CONCERT: Costa Blanca Male Voice Choir.
In good voice
MEMBERS of the Costa Blanca Male Voice Choir are preparing for their final charity concert of the season, at the Casa de Cultura, El Vergel, on Saturday. They will be donating the proceeds to SCAN animal charity and One Step Malawi. Joining them on stage will be guests, Orihuela Male Voice Choir. They will be
singing a variety of songs from I Believe, Anthem from Chess, Can You Feel The Love Tonight and California Dreaming to Speed Your Journey from Nabucco and the rousing Gwahoddiad, a Welsh hymn. Tickets are â‚Ź10 available by calling 639 841 622 or emailing cbmalevoicechoir@ gmail.com.
Valencia house prices fall PRICES of private housing fell 2.6 per cent in the Valencia Region in the first quarter of 2014 compared with the same period last year. The average decline across Spain was 1.6 per cent. However, this was a rise on the last quarter of 2013, increasing
by one-tenth. The annual decline in prices, compared with the first quarter of last year, was higher in new housing (-4.9 per cent) than in resale housing (-1.6 per cent). The figures were released by the National Statistics Institute (INE).
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Gang found forcing people to beg BENIDORM Local Police have reported an alleged crime of human trafficking. They have presented to court a petition to open proceedings for an alleged offence against the rights of citizens and/or human trafficking related
to the possible existence of a network that forced people to beg in the streets. Councillor for Public Safety, Jose Marcet, explained this claim arises following a campaign by Local Police and municipal social services to identify places, motives and people begging in Benidorm in order to get the necessary aid to those who need it. During the investigation police detected a group which moved six people in a van TEACHERS in the Valencia Region are and dropped them off at complaining about the introduction of new several locations around 45 minute classes to be introduced in the town. They seized September. Primary schools will see more â‚Ź580 carried in 12 bags. mathematics and language classes but all at The Social Welfare 45 minutes and not of 60 minutes as before department said that of with one teacher saying: “Whoever has the people engaged in decided this does not remember what a begging in Benidorm, school is. There is a process of education 42.22 per cent of them habits of reminding and reiterating material are likely to be a victim or which is necessary at this age rather than to member of an organisaimprint the same hectic pace that we live in tion. In addition, 26.32 society.â€? Unions are calling for the per cent have some form application to be delayed at least one year. of disability.
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Funding criticism
ALMOST one million passengers passed through Alicante-Elche airport in May, a new record for the month and an increase of 4.8 per cent over the same month last year. British travellers made up the highest per cent of traffic with 452,261 travellers. So far in the first five months of the year, 3,479,267 passengers have used the airport, 6.9 per cent more than the same period last year.
MANUEL PALOMAR, Rector of the University of Alicante (UA), has publicly and bluntly criticised the government for its education cuts, forcing schools and universities to organise their own funding.
IMPROVEMENTS: Work carried out in Costera del Parais.
Mayor’s scheme sees action
VILLAJOYOSA Town Hall has responded to residents’ requests and is implementing measures to improve and make safer the pedestrian area along the Costera del Parais. The project came about following a visit by the mayor as part of ‘The mayor in your neighbourhood’ scheme. Work is being carried
out on the right side of the road from the Parais roundabout in the direction of Alicante before the left side will be improved and a bike path installed. The Councillor for Technical Services, Jerome Lloret, said: “At the local government we do our best to meet the demands of the residents in order to
improve their quality of life and address their requests; this is the ultimate purpose of ‘The mayor in your neighbourhood’ visits, as we consider it essential to maintain a direct and close relationship with citizens.” The initiative was launched in September 2010.
Archives open ELCHE opened up the city’s Municipal Historical Archive, home to half a million documents, in order to mark International Archives Day.
Gallery show THE Alicante Parking Gallery and Cristal Collective has selected 10 artists, including local and international artists, from 42 submitted to enjoy residency in the gallery from July 7 for three weeks.
Alicante Province to become benchmark in tourism law THE Bar Association is creating the first section of law on tourism in Spain. Benidorm and Denia are hosting the initiative, which aims to give a greater sense of legal
certainty for businesses involved in tourism. The Bar of Alicante (ICALI) said that it would be the first group of this type to be created in Spain, meaning the
province would become a benchmark for research and training in legal matters related to tourism. The initiative is in collaboration and
agreement with the Valencian Tourist Board and there are plans to organise courses, seminars and lectures related to tourism to encourage lawyers to increase their legal knowledge in this area and to become an advisory body. The tourism law will cover many legal areas: commercial, urban and criminal, from helping tourism businesses to any disputes that may arise for a foreign visitor who suffers an altercation or a scam during their holiday.
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Encore! Encore!
By Carol Sizer TO do a review for the Euro Weekly News, I had the pleasure of attending the Latino Live Music Launch Night last Thursday at ‘Encore, Encore’ in Denia. You can’t miss the venue, with its distinctive tall signage outside. When you walk in the door, everything looks fabulously black and white and very, very striking. The size of the venue is perfect for an event such as this. There is seating for about 100 around candlelit tables and plenty of standing and dancing room. I was on my own but that did not matter, people were welcoming and happy to share tables. The atmosphere all night was just fantastic, as were the musicians. We started with three and in the end there
were seven, some even swapping instruments with each other, such as a drum, maracas and various different types of guitar. All the musicians had fabulous voices and looked as if they were really enjoying entertaining us. With the musicians seated in the centre of the room, this added to the buzzing atmosphere and there was raging applause from a packed audience of around 200. It was also good to watch people demonstrating their tango skills. It was truly an amazing night and certainly the best Latino music and singing I have ever heard. Highly recommended and I can’t wait to go again. Details can be found on www.livemusicindenia.com or by calling 650 948 337
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Alicante-Blackpool flight drama By Andrew Atkinson EMERGENCY chutes had to be deployed for 139 passengers on a Jet2 flight from Alicante to Blackpool in a dramatic evacuation. “It was quite scary. The chutes came down but one of them would not open. In places there was nobody catching people at the
bottom; people just slid off,” said one shocked passenger. The events occurred after Blackpool Airport air traffic control spotted smoke coming from the brakes upon landing. Three fire crews attended as the LS740 flight arrived from Alicante. The alarm was raised after smoke was
Pool can reopen LA NUCIA has authorised the opening of the swimming pool in the Puerta de Hierro urbanisation. The pool was closed following an explosion in December 2013, which destroyed several homes and killed one person. As a project for reconstruction of the housing block is still awaiting approval and the necessary licences, permission to open the pool has been granted. Around 10 families remain unable to return to their homes for safety reasons.
seen coming from the plane’s brakes. “It was a hydraulic fluid leak in the undercarriage; when the aircraft landed it smoked,” said Sue Kendrick, Corporate Affairs Manager at Blackpool Airport: “It carried on smoking; to be on the safe side we evacuated. Emergency orders worked absolutely perfectly,” she said. Passenger Roasaleen Johnson, of Blackpool, said: “The plane went down quite sharply. I think they kept us on the plane a bit long. They could have got us off sooner.” Another passenger said quite a few people sustained cuts and bruises upon exiting the plane via the chutes. Jet2 said a full investigation is now under way.
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Two fatal accidents TWO young people died in separate road accidents in Alicante Province within 24 hours of each other. The first occurred in San Vicente del Raspeig when a collision between a car and a motorcycle killed a 26year-old male. A 30-year-old man was killed on the A-7 motorway at Alcoy in a second road accident. Elsewhere a motorcyclist, 36, was injured in the port area on the road between Jijona and Alcoy.
MEDIEVAL MARKET: Arabic tearoom. THE ‘Medieval Market Andalus’ in Teulada received hundreds of
visitors, browsing the 35 stalls and enjoying the shows, and taking part in
80,000 people are struggling for food NEARLY 80,000 people in Alicante Province are malnourished. Futhermore, 4 per cent of people cannot afford a meal with meat or fish at least once every two days. According to data from the Survey of Living Conditions undertaken by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the figures mean that 209,666 people in the Valencia Community and 79,771 in Alicante Province do not have a
balanced diet due to lack of money. Food problems are the most startling statistics of the Living Conditions Survey indicator, reflecting the economic state of residents struggling during the crisis, but the most prominent issue was the failure to maintain adequate housing with heating. At present, 10.9 per cent of people in the region suffer from this problem; an estimated figure of 212,075.
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A return to Middle Ages children’s workshops. The market was opened by Councillor for Culture, Ana Puig, and the president of the Central Board of Moors and Christians,
coinciding with Moraira’s fiesta celebrations. Entertainment included street fighting, belly dancing, falconry displays and an Arabic tearoom.
CANCER WALK: Participants at the end of the course.
Breast cancer walk ALFAZ DEL PI organised a march against breast cancer in collaboration with different local and regional associations to raise awareness and to support those affected by the disease. The walk started at 8.30am from the Casa de Cultura and culminated at the lighthouse in Albir.
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La gente As part of our series La Gente, Euro Weekly News reporter Gemma Quinn has been out and about to see what talented and inspirational people can be found on the Costa Blanca. This week she met with film director Eugenio Mira... LIKE most children of the 80s, Eugenio Mira was brought up in the magic of movies. Inspired and amazed he recreated his own version of Spielberg’s The Goonies at the age of 11 and was drawn in to the wonder of the illusion of film. “I used to watch Superman and was blown away by it and the power of how they made you believe this man could fly. I totally bought into it. It was a powerful influence,” Mira recalled. It was an influence that didn’t leave him. From a loving family, Eugenio and his sister were brought up in Altea in what he describes as “a normal, nice childhood.” With his creative flair and passion for movies he convinced his parents to let him follow his dreams and he attended a film school in Madrid in 1995. He was talented and lucky enough to enable his passion to be turned into a career. Now back in Altea, he attended a film screening at AlteArte of Grand Piano, which he directed last year. Far removed from Hollywood premieres and
Unemployment down by 3,000 in Alicante UNEMPLOYMENT has fallen during the last year in Alicante across all industry sectors. Reports suggest that unemployment in the city has gone down by approximately 3,000 people. This fact, according to the representative for Employment, Carlos Castillo, “motivates further action on our path to economic recovery and employment.” Castillo, also responsible for the Local Development Agency, has highlighted this fact to the Governing Council, which has been held accountable for the activities carried out during the last six months.
EUGENIO MIRA: Speaking at the screening of Gran Piano in Altea. red-carpet affairs it was a small, intimate gathering allowing the director to return to his roots and the place where he is happiest: “I have lived in Madrid and Barcelona but I return to Altea. I am not distracted here. I like the life of a hermit with no distractions and I can work. LA is full of distraction and there is an overwhelming feeling of chance.” Now with three films under his belt, Mira has built up enough of a momentum to not need to be based in LA, with scripts and meeting requests now coming to him. That is how Grand Piano came about, his dream of being recognised as a director in his own right coming true. “Many people direct their own work so to be hired and perceived strictly as a director was great. I was sent the scripts and had a few meetings and within 48 hours I had said yes,” he said. It was filmed in Barcelona starring Elijah Wood and John Cusack, but was very nearly shot in Alicante’s Ciudad de la Luz. The desire and disappointment were clear in his voice as Mira spoke about the closed facilities. He said: “It is so close and yet so far. The facilities there are just amazing and I hope someone takes care of it.” The facility would help put the region on the map even more in the movie world and the director is keen to promote and support up-coming talent: “I embrace it all and it is a privilege if I can influence and help others.” He believed there was no better time than now for those interested in the industry. “Now it is more accessible with technology and films being able to be shot on a phone!” he said. Whilst in Altea he is now busy working on his own scripts for others to direct and has a number of exciting projects further establishing himself as a leading player in the movie world, whilst humbly retaining his Spanish roots.
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Lifting records POWER-LIFTERS from Club L’Alfas achieved new success in a demanding international event, with athletes Paquita Perez and Juan F Fernandez achieving two separate records in their categories.
Free kayaking EVERY Tuesday in July and August the Departments of Tourism and Youth of Alfaz del Pi are organising free kayak trips to the lighthouse. Those interested should contact the Youth Information Centre (CIJL).
Game on ORBA WARBLERS Golf Society’s next game is on Wednesday at Oliva Nova, call 639 242 896 to enter.
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Going green in Alfaz ALFAZ DEL PI’S Environment Deparment will soon be completing clearing work on several sites designated for new allotments. Anyone in the Alfaz area interested in renting an irrigated allotment for €10 for two years, should visit the department in the town hall and fill in an application form. The Alfaz Gardening and Allotments Club on Facebook has been told that the allocation of allotments is imminent for the ‘Estrada’ plot. The town hall has been proactive in providing new sites for allotments and giving residents the opportunity to ‘go green’ and grow their own fruit and vegetables.
GROW YOUR OWN: Residents can apply for allotments.
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Old terminal goes
AROUND 73 per cent of tourists who choose to holiday in apartments on the Costa Blanca are staying in properties not legally registered for rental. This figure, according to a report by Caixabanc, accounts for an estimated 63 million overnight stays each year. The Spanish Confederation of Hotels and Tourist Apartments (CEHAT) said these stays cost the industry €2.5 million.
DENIA’S old port passenger terminal is history. After a year out of use, the bulldozers have arrived and it has been reduced to rubble, clearing a section of the waterfront. The terminal was built in the 1970s. Flebasa shipping company first used it and then Balearia, which now manages the new station, built in the Moll de la Pansa.
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A unique tourist experience ALTEA is offering a new tourism experience by allowing people to go out on a boat trip to the cliffs of Morro Toix and see how traditional trammel net fishing is carried out. In what is being described as a ‘pioneering project’ in the province, the initiative has been driven by Rutes del Mar in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Altea Town Hall and local fishermen. The tours, which start next week, will include a guided tour around the bay, to view the fishermen at work.
For more information on the tours, which can be organised in groups of four to six people, lasting just over two hours, call 965 844 114 or email altea@touristinfo.net
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Russians ‘vital’ COSTA Blanca Board and the Alicante South Hotel Association (Alcsur) are looking at ways to attract Russian tourists. The aim is to co-ordinate various activities promoting the Costa Blanca as a prime destination for the Russian market, to make the most
of what is seen as an important sector for the province. Representatives have visited Moscow, Ivanovo and Saratov for the promotion and, according to Joaquin Albaladejo, the president of Alcsur: “The Russian market is vital to the south of Alicante. They
Immigrant boat intercepted GUARDIA Civil officers have intercepted a boat carrying immigrants in the waters off Cartagena. They spotted the boat whilst on patrol just off the coast. The craft had 12 people on board, according to sources at the Emergencies Co-ordination Centre. The Maritime Rescue Centre in Cartagena requested the assistance of the Cruz Roja (Red Cross) to help with the immigrants. The Emergency Co-ordination Centre sent a boat to assist the Guardia Civil officers. The immigrants were then transferred to the pier at Santa Lucia de Cartagena, where they were treated by Cruz Roja. They were then handed over to the Local Police to be processed for repatriation.
are already occupying 20 per cent of the hotel rooms. We already know that there are Russian cities with major airports that are seeking direct flights with Alicante-Elche.” Alcsur has shown an interest in providing grants to various tourism organisations in the province to help develop promotions, with potential aid reaching €10,000.
Businesses vote for both ways ALICANTE Council has asked local businesses for their views on the possibility of one-way roads between Labradores and Pescadores Plazas. Some 59.57 per cent of businesses voted to keep the existing two-way traffic.
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18 years for killer THE High Court in Valencia has confirmed a sentence of 18 years for a man accused of killing his former partner at the bar they shared in Pilar de la Horadada in October 2010. In a ruling recently made public, the High Court in Valencia dismissed the appeal filed by the defence, and confirmed in all respects the original decision by the Court of Alicante, which sentenced him to the above penalty for the crime of murder, with the aggravated circumstances of the relationship, and to pay â‚Ź120,000 compensation to the descendants of the victim. The defendant, a German national with no previous criminal record in Spain, shared the hospitality business with the victim, with whom he also had a relationship in the past. The incident occurred on the night of June 15, 2010. The defendant
entered the bar, surprising the woman who was cleaning the kitchen, hitting her repeatedly on the back of the head with a blunt instrument. The violent attack was a shock event in the area, with residents horrified and saddened by it. The accused and the victim were well-known and respected in the town. The body of the victim, also a German, was found the following day on the premises with six bruises on the back of her head. The accused and the victim had been together since September 2008, and had cohabited between December 2008 and March 2009. After the separation, the couple had discussed a return to their mutual living arrangements. The victim, who was 61 when she was killed, was divorced and had no children or close relatives.
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Expensive stay A MOTRIL court has sentenced a woman to 13 months in jail and to pay a Salobreña hotel €621.96 for staying there six days in a row in October 2010 and leaving without paying the bill.
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University exams THE Balearic Islands have seen 3,871 students register to take university entrance exams. They are scheduled to be administered at the UIB campus until Thursday June 12.
Almuñecar tourism
Dog training
FORTY FIVE travel agents from all corners of Andalucia visited AlmuñecarLa Herradura to learn what this beautiful tourist destination has to offer now that summer is just around the corner.
A DOG training course is being offered in several Mallorca municipalities. It aims at teaching dogs basic discipline and obedience, how to walk without a leash and to respond to their owners commands.
Free trip THE social welfare and senior services department of Almuñecar Council announced the names of 52 winners of the ‘Get to know your region’ holiday programme. The winners will go on holiday to Línea de la Concepción in Cadiz, all expenses paid.
Festival for life THE third edition of the Festival for Life was held on June 6 at the auditorium of the Cultural Centre of Almuñecar. The aim is to raise funds to fight against cancer in children.
School for parents ALMUÑECAR Council presented the Third School for Parents as a space for reflection, education and information for parents. The event covered a wide range of topics, such as personality, selfcontrol, dealing with emotions, psychological and psychosexual development.
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Melon haul POLICE in Adra have arrested a 61-yearold man accused of stealing three tonnes of melons from a greenhouse. The man was caught driving his Opel Astra loaded with melons and with the rear lights blacked out.
Cantante concert THE singing group ‘Cantante’ will be performing a free concert on Saturday night in the Convento de la Victoria in Vera at 8pm.
On the plane UD ALMERIA midfielder Ramon Azeez has been selected for the Nigerian World Cup Squad for the tournament in Brazil.
Luis library THE Museum of Almeria is to open a new library today (Thursday). The ‘Luis Siret’
Extremoduro on tour VELEZ BLANCO: ‘Singles’ will visit the town looking for love.
Love is in the air in Los Velez
SINGLE people looking for love will head to Velez Rubio and Velez Blanco for the second ‘Singles’ meeting on June 28 and 29. Excursions, speed dating, laughter therapy activities, guided tours and hiking trails are planned for a weekend in which to find love in Los Velez. That’s the aim of the initiative of the local council that has the support of the provincial government. “It’s a very original way to promote Los Velez and to forge relationships between people without a partner,” said María Vazquez, Head of Culture for Almeria. The meeting of ‘singles’, is aimed at single, widowed or separated people between the ages of 30 and 50 from towns in Almeria, Lorca, Alicante and even the Canary Islands taking part last year. The second ‘Singles’ event aims to consolidate itself as an alternative leisure and tourism package which saw three couples joining up last year. library will hold 8,000 books on archaeology, pre-history, history, anthropology and the history of Almeria.
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a head injury. The motorcyclist was unhurt.
Long rehabilitation
SPANISH rock band Extremoduro is scheduled to play in Palma as part of their last tour. They will play 40 dates in Spain and South America to the delight of their most faithful fans.
Greenpeace Mallorca GREENPEACE has stated that oil prospecting in Mallorca would destroy the tourist industry for ever and only produce a six month supply of petrol.
Palma record THE Palma de Mallorca airport reached an historic high in May when it received more than 2.5 million passengers in just one month.
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Contemporary art THE SALA DE BLAS, in Malaga, will be offering inventors and creators, in all disciplines, a space in their CAC (centre for contemporary art) installations. Anyone interested can apply to the CAC in Malaga.
Gypsy flamenco
THE Cosentino group based in Cantoria has gained an award at the prestigious European Business Awards for 2013/2014. The award was won in the Importation-Exportation Category.
PATIENTS are complaining of the long wait for rehabilitation appointments and physiotherapy sessions at Elche’s General Hospital and Hospital Vinalopo, with delays of more than three months.
FAMOUS flamenco dancer Joaquin Cortes has chosen Marbella as the place to start his new show ‘Gitano’ (gypsy). The first dates are July 25 and 26 at the Puente Romano Beach Resort.
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VUELING has launched flights between Alicante and St. Petersburg. The company is connecting the cities twice a week with a total of 3,000 seats per month in both directions.
THE Geneva Football Federation has chosen Alhaurin de la Torre as the location for its winter training in 2015. The federation was said to be very impressed by the sporting facilities in the town.
Hotter and wetter LONG term weather forecasts are predicting the summer along Alicante and Murcia coastlines will be hotter and wetter than usual.
Toddler hurt A THREE year-old boy has been seriously injured after being hit by a motorcycle in Elche. The toddler was taken to Alicante General Hospital with
Home birth A WOMAN, aged 33, gave birth on her own in her Elche hotel room. The baby was born before medical crews arrived. Both mother and baby were in good health and treated at Hospital Vinalopo.
Malaga teen JUNE 12 is the date chosen for the only ‘Music Teen’ concert which will be held in the Malagueta bullring at 9:30pm. The concert is aimed at a young audience.
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Ex Barca boss suspect in tax case THE former president of FC Barcelona, Sandro Rosell, has been summoned to testify before Spain’s High Court tomorrow (Friday) as part of an investigation into alleged financial crimes regarding the Neymar signing. Judge Pablo Ruz handed
down the decision in a ruling which took into account a Tax Agency report stating that the club failed to make tax payments of €9 million between 2011 and 2013. Reportedly, there is also a Tax Agency document which outlines possible fraud of €2.6
million for the 2014 tax year. Also summoned by Judge Ruz are employees from the football club’s auditor, Deloitte, to appear as expert witnesses. The court has requested a number of documents, including those relating to the voluntary tax payment of €13.5
million made by FC Barcelona after a complaint of financial wrongdoing was lodged. The voluntary payment does not exempt FC Barcelona from the charge, as the money was paid after the judicial proceedings had already started.
Spain’s Tax Agency has accused Barcelona of committing tax fraud to the tune of €9 million in the signing of Brazilian player Neymar. The Catalan club had originally stated that the transfer had cost €57.1 million. However, selling club Santos said it had only received €17.1 million for the highly-rated player. After investigations it transpired that Barcelona from an auction as in had paid a €40 million fee 2012 he was in the same to the company N&N, courts system over some which is owned by unpaid gardening bills Neymar’s parents. The club being with came to €359,011. Since leaving the implicated in the financial tennis scene Becker’s life wrongdoing forced Rosell resign as club has been beset by a to and an series of scandals president to be including being caught investigation with his trousers down, opened. Josep Maria Bartomeu, literally, with model replacement, Angela Ermakova on a Rosell’s staircase in a London waived a confidentiality restaurant while his clause which revealed pregnant wife was at that the actual fee paid their home waiting for for Neymar was €86.2 million. him.
Boris Becker saves villa at last minute TENNIS LEGEND Boris Becker has managed to save his holiday home on the Balearic Island of Mallorca at the last minute. He has had to pay up for the huge bill he had accrued with a local builder just as the property was about to be auctioned off to the highest bidder. The enormous, 2,900 square metre, property was confiscated by the local Mallorca authorities as Becker had not paid a local builder the sum of €391,000 for various
works he did on the site including carpentry, plumbing jobs and even the surfacing of a basketball court. The three time winner of Wimbledon, currently training world number two tennis seed Novak Djokovic, was told that his home would be under the hammer for €7 million. Becker saved the nine
bedroom mansion with just minutes to spare when his lawyer handed over the €430,000 (original sum plus the fine) to the presiding Mallorca judge. This is not the first time Becker has had to save his home
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Bad atmosphere over La Linea and Madrid THE latest report released by the WHO (World Health Organisation) about cities that are over the air contamination limit of PM10 particles, has listed, among all of Spain’s 46 cities, La Linea in Cadiz as the most contaminated, followed only by Madrid and Barcelona.
Of the 3.7 million people who die every year from illnesses derived from these particles, usually respiratory illnesses which might have been avoided had they lived in a less contaminated area, 16,000 belong to Spain. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment has
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DIRTY CLOUD: Pollution hanging over the capital.
defended the nation’s air quality with the following statement: “The average air quality in residential centres with more than 50,000 residents does not present above the legislated limits.” The problem is that the government is talking about
average air quality when the problems are limited to three or four cities in which the air pollution is obvious and can be seen clearly from a distance as a grey cloud hanging over the city in question. Another study conducted by Ecologists in Action reflects the
alarming statistic that 17.3 million people in Spain, that is 37 per cent of the population, are breathing in overly contaminated air. The government is currently studying various alternatives with which to remedy the situation.
EU calls for more control President would in fight against terrorism fail at school THE EU is asking for more control over travellers in order to avoid European Jihadist attacks. Ministries of the Interior from several countries are requesting permission to cross-check passenger lists against police files. The phenomenon of the European Jihadists and how to correctly deal with it without suppressing the rights of the people needs renovating in order to face the new times, and coordination among the member states to ensure that terrorist paranoia does not impede free circulation. The Council of the Ministries of the Interior has approved a series of measures in record time, 15 days, and Spain’s Minister of the Interior, Jorge Fernandez Diaz, commented that for security reasons they could not tell the press what the measures were but they would be implemented sooner rather than later. He alluded to the fact that there would be more
PASSENGERS OR JIHADISTS: New measures to be introduced. communication with Interpol and a greater exchange of information between Shengen member states. Several Ministers of the Interior have requested a resuscitation of the
controversial ‘European passengers register’ which was rejected at the beginning of 2013 because it was thought to invade passengers’ privacy in an unacceptable manner.
WhatsApp traffic alerts produce first arrest THE Guardia Civil has made its first arrest, in Pontevedra, of someone involved in posting traffic alerts of police action on social networking groups. The suspect had been posting traffic alerts through a group on WhatsApp. Sources said the individual not only alerted other users as to the presence of traffic radars and breath-test controls, but also he could have notified other users about other sensitive aspects of police activity. A Guardia Civil agent said the messages were not just about where the traffic controls were situated, but also about personal details and
descriptions of Guardia Civil officers. In the past few months there has been an increased awareness of the emergence of these types of groups on WhatsApp. Social media web pages and applications such as Whatsapp, Facebook and Twitter are generating concern within the Guardia Civil, as they reduce the efficiency of traffic and alcohol check-points and can expose private, third party images. However, they also understand that these types of groups can help prevent and report any crimes witnessed. The judge has established a gagging order, so it is as yet unknown what charges he may face.
CAMBRIDGE University Press (CUP) has released the results of a survey carried out on English teachers in Spain and can now reveal that the vast majority of them think that the country’s president, Mariano Rajoy, would not even pass a school English test. Three out of four English teachers surveyed revealed that the president, who recently refused an offer for free lessons, would fail even a primary English exam. Ninety-two per cent of those surveyed thought that Spanish politicians in general were lacking in language skills, while 88 per cent thought that they had the worst English among their peers in the EU. Ninety-four per cent said they felt embarrassed to hear them speak in the Queen’s tongue. Seventy-three per cent thought that the level of spoken English in the country was “poor” and that it would take Spain around 15 years to come up to the levels of other EU countries. CUP spokesperson, Julio Redondas, commented that Spain has a historical and cultural hang-up about learning languages and this
would be hard to change. He went on to underscore the fact that things would have to change over the course of a generation and not in two days. On a more positive note, Redondas stated that Spaniards were now more aware of the need to learn languages and, despite the public’s fondness for criticising their public figures for not speaking it properly, he listed several language powerhouses in the country including the king, the soon-to-be king, and Foreign Affairs Minister Angel Moratinos, who can even speak some SerboCroatian and Arabic.
POOR: President Rajoy’s language skills.
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BRITISH PRESS Charitable firemen NORWAY - In a bid to raise awareness of their campaign, dozens of firemen have biked the nearly 500 kilometres from Bergen to Oslo and handed over a petition to parliament to have cancer recognised as a workplace injury.
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THE QUEEN was visibly surprised when a page boy fainted during her speech at the state opening of Parliament. The boy, who was standing to the right of the Queen fell to the ground with a ‘thud’ and had to be carried out of the chamber.
WEST MIDLANDS police force gave a suitably frosty reply when a woman called 999 to complain about the lack of chocolate sprinkles on her ice cream.
Scottish superman KEVIN HANNAWAY, from Cambuslang in Scotland, has become an internet star after releasing a video of himself supposedly ‘flying’ alongside a white van. Although he claims he was cycling it is unclear exactly how he filmed the shot.
Cornwall shark A SWIMMER, off the coast of Sennen Cove in Cornwall, was almost swallowed whole by a huge shark. This is not the first time a shark has been seen in those waters.
Northampton aliens A SCHOOLGIRL in Northampton has filmed a strange ball of light ‘dancing’ in the sky. The 11-year-old caught the ball of light as it turned red and plunged downwards and out of sight. SPRINKLES: Not an emergency!
Wolf skin NORWAY - Despite the fact that the wolf is an endangered animal in Norway, an upmarket furniture shop has outraged animal rights activists after it was caught selling wolf skin rugs.
Pirate arrest SWEDEN - Peter Sunde, founder of infamous file sharing site Pirate Bay, has been arrested in southern Sweden after nearly two years on the run - he has been on Interpol’s wanted list since 2012.
Bobsledder crash OLYMPIC bobsledder Nikolai Khrenkov, who died in a car crash earlier this week, has been declared responsible for the crash. He was at the wheel of the car when it strayed out of its lane and hit oncoming traffic.
Armed jet ACCORDING to a Pentagon report an armed Russian fighter jet flew within 30 metres of the nose of a US military spy plane in the airspace over the north of Japan.
from allies, including Washington and Warsaw, to reconsider the contract.
G7 threats THE WORLD’S leading industrialised nations have threatened to impose harder-hitting sanctions on Russia if stability is not restored to the eastern Ukraine and troops withdrawn.
Power remains PRESIDENT PUTIN’S arrival in Normandy, France, to take part in the World War II commemoration served as a bold reminder of the power his country still wields in spite of recent attempts from the West to isolate it.
Mistral honour RUSSIA expects France to honour its contract to sell its two Mistral helicopter carriers. France is under pressure
PRESS Barbecue bodies BARBECUE goers in Stuttgart have found the bodies of a 50year-old man and an unidentified woman hidden in suitcases in a park. Police have opened a murder investigation to clarify the circumstances.
650-year-old church A FIRE blazed through a 650year-old church in the historic old town of Nuremberg largely destroying the roof and collapsing the interior walls of the building.
“Unacceptable” CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel has slammed arguments that the UK should leave the EU, if it refuses to back down over a dispute about a top job, as “unacceptable.”
RUSSIAN PRESS WOLF: Skin for rugs.
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Private broadband THE locals of Lowenstedt have clubbed together to raise the money to build their own mega-fast internet service after becoming bored of waiting for the slow speeds they were currently getting.
Berlin bans AUTHORITIES in the capital city of Berlin have banned Hells Angels members from wearing their club’s insignia of a winged death head in public. Offenders could face fines or even imprisonment if found breaking the rule.
BOBSLEDDER: Died in car crash.
Budget deficit
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THE Netherlands are no longer subject to strengthened EUsupervision because the state deficit has been lowered beneath the required 3 per cent.
Cup, but lacks the experience to play a decisive role, football legend Johan Cruyff stated on Spanish radio station Cope.
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National anthem
THE Dutch national football team will bring quality into the World
FORTY per cent of the Dutch don’t know the words of their
national anthem. Even the first verse of the ‘Wilhelmus’ is too difficult to sing along, though 73 per cent of the nation deems it important to be able to.
Museum legacy THE Groninger museum received
a legacy of millions of euros from the deceased Mr and Mrs. De Marees van Swinderen, leaving family and heirs with nothing.
Less wealth THE average wealth of Dutch households has halved between
the beginning of the crisis in 2008 and 2012 from €51,000 to €27,000, mainly because of a decrease in the value of their houses, CBS reports.
Skull identified AFTER 14 years a skull that was found in the net of a fishing vessel has been identified as that of a 57-year-old Belgian woman.
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Government blames Santiago train driver for crash tragedy A REPORT commissioned by the Spanish Government into the Santiago de Compostela train crash has blamed the train driver for the tragedy. The expert Committee of Railway Accident Investigations (CIAF) report concluded that the July 24, 2013 crash which killed 79 people - was due to “excess speed resulting from the driving personnel’s failure to comply with speed limit regulations.” The CIAF, which answers to the Public Works Ministry, say that the Alvia train, a hybrid model that can run on ordinary as well as high-speed tracks, was going at around 190km/h at the time of the accident. The speed limit at that section of the track was 80km/h due to an upcoming bend. Cabin recordings revealed that the train driver was distracted by a phone call from the conductor, and failed to notice the new
speed sign until it was too late. Security footage shows the train hitting the turn at high velocity and consequently coming off the tracks. Luis Aláez, the judge investigating the Galicia train derailment - one of Europe’s worst rail accidents in recent history - is also targeting Adif (the state railways infrastructure manager) for failing to install technology that is capable of automatically slowing a train down in the event of human error. Despite the blame being put on driver Francisco José Garzón, who admitted to his mistake immediately following the crash, the report also makes some recommendations to Adif and to railway operator Renfe. The report recommends the installation of new signs warning drivers about sudden speed changes, and security mechanisms to automatically slow down speeding trains if necessary.
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HE driver is to blame for the Santiago de Compostela train crash that left 79 people dead. So says the official report into the tragedy nearly a year on. It is hard to argue with that conclusion when one hears that the train was going at around 190kph when the speed limit was just 80kph. Revelations that the driver was distracted by a phone call from the guard at the crucial moment cannot exonerate him - the driver’s first responsibility is to the safety of his passengers. But pointing the finger of blame at the train’s driver, Francisco José Garzón Amo, who has been charged with 79 counts of homicide by professional recklessness, is not enough. Why, in a state of the art train on a modern railway system, was such an excessive speed permitted? In this day of computerised
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driving aids, the technology exists to automatically prevent such accidents. Indeed much of Spain’s vaunted high-speed rail network has just such systems in place. But for some reason - the suspicion being to save money - the stretch of line which included this bend, acknowledged before the incident as highly dangerous, did not have them fitted. Such mechanisms were fitted soon after the accident in three places approaching the scene to make sure a similar accident could not happen again. As so often the sound of a stable door being slammed shut too late. The driver should not be left to face the music alone. Those responsible for not ensuring the safety of the passengers, and that means not just local managers, but also people at boardroom level, should also be forced to face their responsibilities in court.
SPECSAVERS advises everyone over the age of 60 to have an eye test at least once a year. This is because older eyes are susceptible to certain changes which can be detected during an eye examination. Some people wait until their vision becomes impaired before having an eye test. However, this is not the best strategy because some eye conditions can have few noticeable symptoms until they reach an advanced stage. For those over the age of 60, it is suggested that they make an annual eye test part of their normal healthcare routine. The following are some of the problems
that can affect the over-60s: Cataracts - The lens becomes opaque, blurring vision and can in extreme circumstances lead to loss of sight if it is left untreated. Glaucoma - A buildup of fluid within the eye can increase pressure, which in turn damages the optic nerve. As vision is lost slowly it can be difficult to notice and this loss of vision can never be recovered, so prompt diagnosis is essential. Macular degeneration - In older people, the macula – the centre of the retina which is used for detailed vision – thins and occasionally bleeds.
This can lead to distortion, or loss, of central vision. Modern testing equipment can help opticians see the back of the eye. If there look to be any issues, patients will be referred to the right medical professional for treatment. On June 18 at 11am, Jorge Martinez from Specsavers Opticas in Benidorm will be giving a free talk on eye health for the over 60s at Cuidad Patricia. The talk will offer information on common conditions for this age range and how to avoid, identify and treat some of these problems. More information: www.specsavers.es
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bringing a 6.5 per cent reduction. Unemployment is traditionally reduced in May and June. The hotel and catering industry, agriculture and the construction sector take on workers for the summer season but last month’s was the third consecutive fall this year.
Tainted money to swell GDP THE proceeds of drugs money and vice are to be included in Spain’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) forecasts. The national statistics institute INE will begin taking these into account next October when it will also be using ESA-2010, Europe’s new accounting system, and a new population census, it revealed. So far INE has not given details of the economic impact of these hidden but important sectors on national statistics. The UK recently estimated that drugs and prostitution contributed £10 billion (€12.28 billion) to the country’s economy. The UK government has
also announced its intention of adding these proceeds to its GDP estimate after the summer, as will Italy. Norway, Sweden, Finland, Austria, Estonia and Slovenia already do so. All other EU member states’ statistics bodies will substitute the ESA-95 method currently used for estimates with the ESA2010 system in the autumn. Nevertheless, the decision to include what the EU’s statistics agency Eurostat described as the “informal economy” in their GDPs was contemplated in the previous method. “Nor is this adaptation solely European, it is also global,” a Eurostat spokesman said.
May’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment figure of 24,604 was the greatest reduction since 1998, accumulating its 10th fall in as many months. A further 198,320 people were registered as Social Security contributors, a statistic that is generally regarded as the true gauge of job-creation.
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New format JACOBO GONZALEZROBATTO, formerly International Adviser at Banco Popular, was appointed chairman of Nueva Pescanova. The resuscitated frozen fish firm is now controlled by the seven banks that are its creditors.
Best policy HONESTY, followed by reliability, sincerity, intelligence and assurance are the qualities that workers aged between 40 and 65 most value in a boss, researchers found. Younger employees also applauded audacity.
Families owe less FAMILY debt fell once more in April and now stands at €771.6 billion. This is the lowest figure since 2006, according to Bank of Spain figures, confirming the diminishing level of indebtedness since the onset of the economic crisis. April’s figures were €2.72 billion lower than those for March and 5.2 per cent less than in April 2013.
The 0.35 per cent reduction on the statistics for March was produced by a 0.07 per cent fall in consumer loans for personal or household purposes, which fell to €166.26 billion. Mortgage loans also fell by 0.47 per cent to €602.29 billion but despite the reduction, these still account for 80 per cent of family debt.
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STAT OF WEEK PRISA media group is selling 56 per cent of its Canal+ pay television channel to Telefonica for €750 million. Although this is €25 million more than Telefonica’s initial offer, it could be subject to last-minute changes.
Jobless figures better FOLLOWING April’s trend, there was an improvement in Spain’s unemployment figures last month. The number of jobless fell by 111,916 in May, reducing the country’s unemployment figure to 4,572,385. There are now 318,543 fewer people out of work than at this time last year,
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Tax give and take from the Hacienda SPAIN’S tax-collecting agency AEAT will not pursue outstanding debts of less than €3. These sums are usually the balance owing on IRPF income tax returns and the cost of recovering them is greater than the cash eventually received, AEAT announced. Taxpayers with amounts like these still outstanding will not be pursued any further on strictly economic grounds, said a notice in the Official State Bulletin (BOE). This cannot be interpreted as a softening on the part of Hacienda, as the tax inspectors’ union IHE recently called for fiscal fraud to be declared a prison offence. They suggested raising the threshold for tax fraud beyond which it becomes a crime, from the current €120,000 to €600,000. In return penalties would become more severe.
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It’s payback time... for borrowed funds THE Spanish government has declared it will start paying back financial aid it received from the European Union in 2012
for its banks. It has pledged to pay back €1.3 billion of the €41 billion rescue funds by the end of this year in
what is seen as an attempt to boost confidence in the economy. Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Saenz de Santamaria told
reporters that the government's Cabinet had approved a growth plan to support the ongoing economic recovery. Other measures being taken include a reduction in net borrowing and more funding for small and medium sized businesses. Spain’s recovery is continuing in the second three months of 2014 and is set to complete a fourth straight quarter of economic growth according to the Bank of Spain. With the government forecasting growth of 1.2 per cent this year it is confident it can afford the measures, despite an unemployment rate of around 25 per cent. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is BITCOINS: Introduced in 2009 and soon became popular. also planning to cut taxes accessible from a computer, tablet without involving a third party they next year in the hope of or smartphone and are produced are favoured by speculators, drug increasing demand. Some via a procedure known as ‘mining.’ dealers and money launderers. see it as a pre-election bid The coins were introduced in This rewards users who verify that to buy votes. 2009 and soon grew in popularity. transactions have taken place. The deep cuts introduced The currency is independent of They can be used by anyone and a by Rajoy in 2011 in an banks, companies or governments growing number of conventional effort to slash debt have and because bitcoins can be traded businesses are accepting them. proved hugely unpopular.
Keeping an eye on bitcoins THE central government in Madrid is in talks with other EU countries regarding bitcoins. International “discussions” are centring on the digital currency “and its potential inclusion as a payment,” admitted a government spokesman responding in parliament to the UPyD party’s Alvaro Anchuelo. The MP had alerted the chamber to the currency’s volatility owing to the “great speculative processes” to which it is exposed. Neither are bitcoins subject to the preventive measures introduced to prevent money-laundering, he pointed out. Bitcoins are intangible lines of computer coding that are digitally signed each time they pass from one owner to another. They remain in a digital wallet that is
A model way to do business Talking shop Mike Walsh Mike Walsh was for 20 years Regional Assessment Manager for the Guild of Master Craftsmen, Britain’s biggest quality assurance body for businesses.
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MARKETING is the strategy of using one’s imagination to create awareness of your product or service. There is no limit to the ways by which you can achieve your ends. Marketing is not dull; it is fun and brings with it many side dishes as part of the package. Involved in the properties abroad industry, a member of staff, aspiring to a career in modelling, suggested I sponsor her. I owed her that much and besides, Clare was great eyecandy. During her campaign trails my business would benefit by association. We both did well. If I recall correctly, Clare made it to
DEAL CLOSED: Tricks of the trade. second place in the Miss England contest. It placed my company’s name in the right places before the right people. My company’s profile was raised considerably and I was an esteemed guest at dinners and
events. The outlay was very reasonable. Having invested in a restaurant the owner was aware that with little passing trade and a reputation yet to be built he was obliged to splash out heavily on
marketing. The restaurateur’s spirits lifted when a friend suggested a way to get his restaurant off to a flying start at a fraction of the outlay. Purchasing silver embossed invitations the budding entrepreneur mailed them to a few score of the town’s hairdressers. Each invited the recipient and partner to a free meal, entertainment and bottle of wine. The evening went well. Those lucky enough to attend the soirée never stopped talking about the fabulous evening they experienced at his restaurant. The restaurateur’s outlay was very low. A London estate agent, on the day a client moved in, delivered a hamper, flowers and a bottle of wine. Customers spoke very well of him and so helped gain him an excellent word of mouth reputation. The only requirement is to exceed your customer’s expectations. Apart from excellent service a goodwill gesture can be a small unexpected gift given as a token of appreciation.
Industrial output 4year-high
INDUSTRIAL output in Spain was up 4.3 per cent year on year in April - the biggest growth in four years. That means that Spain has now posted six months in a row of rising industrial output according to the National Statistics Institute’s seasonally adjusted figures. It is a boost to the country which only emerged from five years of on/off recession in the middle of 2013. Since then there has been a small but sustained growth in GDP with manufacturing leading the way. One of the most important industries for exports is the car industries with manufacturers like Nissan, Volkswagen and Seat all increasing production in recent months.
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Franklin tells us like it was and is Loose change A look at finance for females
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REFERRED to as one of the founding fathers of America, Benjamin Franklin was a smart man. Renowned as author, printer, politician, scientist, inventor, civic activist and diplomat there wasn’t much this man didn’t set his mind to. And in the area of money matters he also imparted his wisdom. In fact, this man from humble beginnings dished out sound financial advice, which to this day is worth paying attention to. Here’s a quick look at how Franklin would have us
manage our money. “A penny saved is a penny earned” This is one of Benjamin Franklin’s most famous quotes and for good reason, as the quote was as relevant back then as it is now to ensure financial stability. Franklin knew the importance of saving and was able to put enough aside to retire pretty early. “Rather go to bed without dinner than to rise in debt” How many of us have fallen into the trap of living a lifestyle we can’t afford? Franklin recognised the dangers of this and warned people not to live beyond their means. Avoiding debt is essential to financial stability while overspending in order to live a certain lifestyle is just fools-play.
TRUTH: “A penny saved is a penny earned.” “Diligence is the mother of good luck” What Franklin was getting at here is that the majority of the time
Must we close our pool October to May? Q. I own an apartment in a community of 64 apartments in Torremolinos. We were told at You and the our AGM that our community pool could only Law in Spain be open from June to September, inclusive. We By David Searl were further told that should this law not be complied with, then the President and the Administrator could be subject to legal proceedings. This seems rather harsh. What is the law regarding the opening of swimming pools? B.G. (Costa del Sol) A. There is no law that requires community swimming pools to close from October to May. If your Community of Property Owners has voted at the AGM to open the swimming pool from June through September, it may do so. Your phrase, “we were told” disturbs me. You should have the right to cast your vote. Perhaps the committee decided on its own to use the pool only in the summer to save money. The Andalucian regulations on swimming pools of collective use has many strict provisions on health and safety standards for these pools, but closing down is not one of them. It is true a community pool must meet these standards and must register a responsible person who can be held legally liable if the rules are not complied with. If the pool is not properly fenced
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financial success is not just random luck. He believes that a so-called ‘overnight success’ is most likely the result of
lots of factors - and most importantly years of hard work and diligence. “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest” “Invest in yourself” is what Franklin advises. By improving our own knowledge and skills we are able to make wiser choices and expect that more opportunites might arrive at our door. “Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. The more a man has, the more he wants” Franklin advises us not to be blinded by a goal to generate wealth. He viewed money as a means to an end, not the end itself. The motto viewed money as a tool to help him do things that make him happy but it acknowledged that it doesn’t bring unconditional happiness just because you process it.
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Vote-catchers THE EU questioned Spanish government moves to lower taxes before the 2015 elections. Instead VAT, environmental taxes and rates should be raised and lower-paid workers’ social contributions reduced, Brussels said.
Shares sold PEMEX, Mexico’s stateowned oil company, sold most of its Repsol stake after having been a shareholder in the Spanish company for more than 25 years. It raised approximately €2.2 billion.
Spain leading SPANISH companies helped European shares in their 8th week of gains last Friday. The European Central Bank eased monetary policy helping Spanish banks make gains. Spanish shares were up 0.4 per cent on average.
Finance world’s reaction to Spanish abdication THE markets barely reacted to the news that King Juan Carlos was handing over to his son, Felipe. The abdication was received with an interest that had no impact on share prices that day. The Ibex 35 - Spain’s equivalent of the UK’s FTSE 100 - finished with a 0.27 per cent increase, attaining this year’s high of 10,827 points. The bond yield hovered at around 150 basis points and that day, a Monday, finished at 147 compared with 149 the previous Friday. The abdication news was similarly absorbed without repercussions by the international stock, bonds, currency and commodity markets. Spain’s biggest financial names were equally unperturbed by the abdication but all had only praise for Spain’s transformation during Juan Carlos’s 39 years on the throne. Pablo Isla (Inditex chairman), Juan Rosell (president of Spain’s confederation of industry, CEOE, Alicia Alcocer Koplowitz (FCC) and Emilio Botin (Santander chairman) were amongst those who acknowledged the country’s debt to the monarch.
RELAXED: Markets barely reacted to the king’s announcement. “Don Juan Carlos is without any doubt the best king Spain has ever had,” said Florentino Perez, president of the ACS construction and services group as well as Real Madrid football club. “We should never forget that he stood up to the enemies of freedom.” Candido Mendez, secretary general of the UGT trade union also paid grudging tribute. “Over and above what has happened in recent years, his contribution to consolidating democracy is totally positive,” he declared.
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Great care at the hands of health service I FEEL that I must put into words my praise for the San Pedro de Alcantara health centre. After I fell very badly onto my face, my husband took me to ‘Urgencias.’ In less than two minutes I was seen by a medic who cleaned and bandaged me, then gave me medication and a tetanus injection. I was seen by a doctor who gave me a thorough physical examination to make sure there was nothing broken or that I had sustained concussion. All in all, a fast and comforting experience that ended up with written instructions (in English) as to what I should and should not do. I wish I could say that in England I would have received such immediate attention. Many thanks to the Spanish Health service. Bravo! Desiree A V Bishop, (by email)
Out of tune WE had the misfortune of trying to attend a couple of events during the Tuna Festival and Contest in Mojacar. We went to see the musicians and singers perform at 9pm at the Parque Comercial as publicised in the local papers, on the Mojacar Town Hall website, posters and electronic screen in the Parque Comercial. We invited others who had never seen the Tunas and arrived early to get good seats. No Tunas showed up. Later we went with friends, again as announced in all the media, to see the parade of all the Tuna groups which starts in the village and normally ends near the roundabout by the Multi Purpose Building. No Tunas ever showed up. Although I have always loved watching the Tunas, I will never go to these events again. For me, this is a sad ending to what was a wonderful event. M Taylor (by email)
Fast work BRIAN WIDDICOMBE should not be too quick to lay blame for slow
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many people have about immigration, can anyone believe UKIP could make any appreciable difference to the number of people entering Britain? We would do better to accept that immigration is a fact of economics and will only cease if we become poor. Also, that no country in the world can ever go back to having a homogeneous population. Bill Campbell, Mojacar Playa (Almeria)
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IN the Euro Weekly News report on six ‘missing’ lightweight E-type Jaguars, the photo showed a car extensively modified by Playfords. My photo shows the standard car with Graham Hill driving. John Austin, Jaguar Cars 1959 - 1966.
postal deliveries. This has been happening for years. I presume he is talking about official letters, which is not Correos’ fault as UK government departments outsource their mail. We have received letters with different country stickers on them and some have taken up to six weeks to arrive. Also Royal Mail is not that brilliant. In fact I have asked family and friends to stop sending greetings cards as they always arrive after the event, which is so disappointing. On the other hand I send post from Spain to the UK which arrives within three days and sometimes two. I think Correos is brilliant. Has Mr Widdicombe rung to complain like we did? He won't be surprised by their mail answer. Margaret Van Enk, Pedreguer (Alicante)
Football misery I COMPLAINED to the Ayuntamiento in Benalmadena a month ago that lots of kids play football in front of my windows every single day. I live on the ground floor and they hit my walls and the window grills. I cannot watch television,
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relax or sleep in the afternoon. At the weekend they even play in the morning as they do not have to go to school. This is extremely annoying to me and other neighbours, who are mostly elderly. I usually work early shifts and must get up at 4 or 5am and need to sleep in the afternoon when I come home. I advised the boys’ parents, leaving letters in the post boxes along the entire Pasaje de San Juan in Arroyo de la Miel but that did not help at all. The Centro Cultural Manuel Estepa, with a big place for kids to play ball, is just a three-minute walk from here. I have said to the kids many times that they cannot play ball
here but this does not help at all. Benalmadena Town Hall has not done anything at all and no-one has even contacted me. Marcin Kowalski (by email)
False alarms FOR once, I find myself agreeing a lot with Leapy Lee! Especially when he points out that UKIP have no policies apart from their views on Europe and they will in any case be unable to carry them out. I also agree that our mainstream parties should have taken UKIP more seriously but it is true that because Leapy and others constantly warned that UKIP were winning, a lot of people voted for them just because of that. Where those parties failed was not to come out fighting and explain in clear language just why the issues that UKIP benefited from are not real issues at all. Hardly anyone in the UK has personally suffered any damage whatever because Brussels is the way it is. Most people agree that Brussels could do a lot better, but the effects are really negligible. As for the real worries that so
I WAS greatly dismayed when I read the ‘advertising feature’ concerning an Alfaz councillor. I personally know the lady and worked with her when we both taught in the same school. You could not meet a kinder, more honest, hardworking person. She was greatly loved and highly respected by pupils, parents and colleagues alike. As a councillor, she is also just as highly respected. The incident mentioned occurred nine years ago, before this lady entered politics! She had no part in what happened but because it concerned a member of her family, she has bravely suffered the consequences. It seems obvious that the people who paid for this ‘advertising feature’ deliberately waited to use this information in a smear campaign in the week before the European elections. Being a weekly paper they also made sure that there was no time for redress. I can only hope that your readers were wise enough to ignore these filthy tactics used by people who have no qualms in hitting a person when they are down. Shame on them! Kathleen Martinez, Benidorm (Alicante).
Flour blunder MAY I point out the information you printed in the latest edition, ‘Flour power,’ that if burned to treat the area with flour seems to be a hoax. Please check this link http://www.hoaxslayer.com/flour-for-burnshoax.shtml You will find it is the same, word for word. Roger Massingham (by email)
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All at sea over Malaysian flight mystery and no ‘positive leads’ I’VE held off writing about the ill-fated Malaysian flight, MH370, in the hope it’d soon be located. After all, we’d all been led to believe by the Malaysian authorities with every latest “positive lead” that the mystery would be solved in “days.” And yet now, it’s recently been reported, after a search lasting months and costing millions, everything’s back to square one as the aircraft’s “not in the search area.” What we have here is a strange and possibly unique set of circumstances where, instead of knowledge increasing with time, it’s actually decreasing. In April, we were informed, MH370 turned off its transponder on the edge of Malaysian airspace, turned back over the Malay Peninsula (detected by Malaysian radar), headed south and made for the
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southern Indian Ocean until it ran out of fuel and crashed into the sea. Innumerable debris pieces were sighted, data from the satellite company, Inmarsat, indicated the route taken, and four ‘pings’ were definitely heard from its supposed black boxes. But the debris was found to have no connection with MH370, nothing was detected on the seabed, and the ‘pings’ allegedly from the black boxes now ascribed to the pinger locator itself. Inmarsat data’s been made public, and doubtless soon analysts will scrutinise it and
NO NEARER: Plane similar to this one still missing. question its finding that MH370 followed a ‘southern arc’ over the Indian Ocean. Then, the radar data will likewise be disputed so the aircraft may not have flown back over the peninsula after all. By late summer, the only hard, incontrovertible fact we’ll be left with is that MH370 took off from Kuala Lumpur, and that’ll be all! However, what we do have no shortage of right now are
all the conspiracy theories. From the lady who claims seeing something from her boat in the Indian Ocean that looked like a large plane on fire to the story about lithium batteries in the hold that possibly ignited and the smoke leaving everyone incapable to the plane’s course being deliberately altered. Truth is, nobody knows anything, the plane has vanished and many distraught
people demand to know where and why. But as each new conspiracy theory unfolds, what is this other than more grabbing at straws like all the other ‘positive leads’ that have, sadly, produced not one shred of evidence?
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In this Cutting Edge documentary, multi-awardwinning filmmaker Penny Woolcock is reunited with former gang member Dylan Duffus to explore the criminal subculture of the dog fighting world.
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Ross Kemp travels to Caracas, Venezuela to find out how the world's most oil-rich nation has become one of its most violent. Contains very distressing scenes.
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The final show in the current series welcomes songwriter and producer Pharrell Williams, who chats about his latest single Marilyn Monroe, while music is from Nicole Scherzinger, who performs her latest single Your Love live in the studio.
12am 12:30am Uncle 1:00am EastEnders Omnibus 2:55am Weatherview 3:00am BBC News
SKY MOVIES Action 6:00am Back to the Future Part II 7:55am X-Men: Days of Future Past Special 8:25am The Core 10:45am Dante's Peak 12:40pm The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 3:40pm Pain and Gain 5:55pm Back to the Future Part III 8:00pm The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 11:00pm Pain and Gain 1:15am xXx2: The Next Level 3:00am Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
5:00am Lola Versus 6:30am Godzilla Special 7:00am You, Me and Dupree 9:00am Here Comes the Boom 11:00am The Top Ten Show 2014 11:15am Starsky and Hutch 1:10pm The Hangover Part III 3:00pm Kindergarten Cop 5:00pm You, Me and Dupree 7:00pm Here Comes the Boom 9:00pm Starsky and Hutch 10:50pm The Hangover Part III 12:45am Life 2:45am Boat Trip 4:35am Wild Hogs
4:20am Fear 6:05am Point Last Seen 7:45am Signs 9:45am Miami Vice 12:05pm Bad Company 2:15pm Out of Sight 4:25pm Locked in 5:55pm Brake 7:40pm Miami Vice 10:00pm Out of Sight 12:05am Bad Company 2:10am American Psycho 3:55am Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead 5:55am Loss of Faith
5:10am We Bought a Zoo 7:20am Sparkle 9:25am Private Peaceful 11:15am Pitch Perfect 1:20pm Les Miserables Special 1:50pm Captain Corelli's Mandolin 4:05pm Cinderella Man 6:35pm Lorenzo's Oil 9:00pm Pitch Perfect 11:00pm New Year's Eve 1:10am The Lifeguard 3:00am Return 4:50am Anastasia
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6:00am The Mcconnell Story 7:55am Gunsmoke 9:00am Gunsmoke 10:05am Island in the Sky 12:10pm The Desert Rats 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm Fort Worth 5:35pm I Died a Thousand Times 7:35pm A League of Their Own 10:00pm Ocean's Eleven 12:15am The Forgotten 2:05am Ocean's Eleven 4:05am The Forgotten 5:45am TCM Shorts
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Switzerland Pledges To End Banking Secrecy Switzerland’s centuries’ old tradition of banking secrecy is coming to an end. It has pledged to collect tax related information from its financial institutions and automatically share the data with other governments each year. Switzerland is the world’s biggest offshore centre, with $2 trillion in assets. Its prized banking secrecy has been slowly eroded under international pressure to increase tax transparency, particularly since the global financial crisis had governments looking for ways to increase tax revenue. It has now taken a decisive step, and joined with other Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries in committing to automatic exchange of information between jurisdictions. This was a historic move for Switzerland. Within a couple of years it will start to automatically hand over details of bank accounts to other countries. The Financial Times described it as
By Robert Croizat, Senior Partner, Blevins Franks “one of most significant breakthroughs in the global crackdown on tax evasion”. Swiss Economics minister, Johann Schneider-Ammann, acknowledged that the deal would end “old style” banking secrecy. With Singapore also signing up, OECD tax director, Pascal SaintAmans, told a press conference: “It’s clearly the end of banking secrecy abused for tax purposes… It
means the governments can really assess the tax owed by people who thought they could hide in other jurisdictions.” Governments across Europe are expecting billions of Euros to be repatriated, as the owners realise they cannot hide the funds offshore any more. The Declaration on Automatic Exchange of Information in Tax Matters was signed at the OECD’s annual ministerial council meeting in Paris in May. It commits signatories to implement the new single global standard on automatic exchange of information. Participating jurisdictions will obtain all client information on bank accounts, and the beneficial ownership of companies and legal structures such as trusts, from their financial institutions. The data will be automatically shared with other governments each year - so not only in cases where tax evasion is suspected. Information includes taxpayers’ bank balances, interest
income, dividends and sales proceeds. According to the OECD, more than 60 countries and jurisdictions have now committed to the early adoption of the global standard. Additional countries are expected to join over the coming months. This single global standard for the automatic exchange of tax information was developed by the OECD and endorsed by the G20 in February. Those countries which have pledged to be early adopters will start to collect data from 31st December 2015. They have set a deadline of September 2017 for the first reporting of investors’ tax details to their home governments. OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría commented: “The commitment by so many countries to implement the new global standard, and to do so quickly, is another major step towards ensuring that tax cheats have nowhere left to hide”. On signing the Declaration, the Swiss government said that it
highlighted its commitment to tackling tax evasion and fraud. This is a public commitment from Switzerland, though it may need to be approved by parliament. The Federal Council has said that it will only agree to tax transparency standards which have a truly global nature and that reciprocity in the exchange of tax data must be guaranteed. Swiss banking secrecy once looked like it was set in stone, but those days are well and truly over. It is time for those who use offshore banks in places like Switzerland to review why they do so and consider if there are more tax efficient places for their funds that better suit their needs. It is important to only ever use tax planning arrangements that are fully compliant here in Spain and you should seek professional advice. To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com
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BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast 10:00am Saturday Kitchen Live James Martin presents another menu of mouth-watering recipes, great chefs and celebrity guests. 11:30am Trooping the Colour 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather 2:15pm Tennis
BBC TWO 6:40am Deadline at Dawn 8:00am Gardeners' World 8:30am The Beechgrove Garden 9:00am MOTD Kickabout 9:30am Brazil's Soccer Cities 9:55am FIFA World Cup 1978 11:30am Match of the Day 12:15pm Wimbledon Classics 2:15pm Orson Welles Talking Pictures
ITV 7:00am CITV 9:25am ITV News 9:30am Weekend 10:25am The Hungry Sailors 11:20am Murder She Wrote 12:15pm ITV News and Weather 12:30pm Storage Hoarders 1:30pm All Star Mr and Mrs 2:30pm Fool Britannia
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CH4 9:00am The Morning Line 10:00am Weekend Kitchen with Waitrose 11:00am Frasier 11:30am Frasier 11:55am The Big Bang Theory 12:25pm The Big Bang Theory 12:50pm The Simpsons 1:20pm The Simpsons 1:45pm The Tomorrow People 2:40pm Channel 4 Racing
CH5 9:25am Angelina Ballerina 9:40am Rupert Bear 9:55am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15am Jelly Jamm 10:30am LazyTown 11:00am Chinese Food in Minutes 11:15am Meerkat Manor 11:45am The Dog Rescuers 12:45pm Big Brother: Power Trip 2:10pm Ghostbusters
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SKY 1 6:30am Airline USA 7:00am Glee 8:00am Glee 9:00am Making David Attenborough's Flying Monsters 10:00am Ashley Banjo's Dancing Darts Players 11:00am Modern Family 11:30am A League of Their Own 12:00pm John Bishop's Only Joking 12:30pm What's Up 1:00pm World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 2:00pm Futurama 2:30pm Futurama
3pm 5:00pm Match of the Day Live 5:30pm Match of the Day Live
3:00pm Citizen Kane 5:00pm Tennis from Queen's
3:00pm Babe 2: Pig in the City 4:40pm Gail and Me: 40 Years on Coronation Street 5:10pm All Star Family Fortunes
3:00pm Channel 4 Racing 5:10pm Come Dine with Me 5:40pm Come Dine with Me
4:15pm The Green Berets
6:30pm Flog It! 7:30pm Trooping the Colour
6:05pm Tipping Point 7:05pm Local News and Weather 7:15pm ITV News and Weather 7:30pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm FIFA World Cup Live 2014
6:10pm Come Dine with Me 6:40pm Come Dine with Me 7:15pm Come Dine with Me 7:40pm Channel 4 News 8:05pm The Restoration Man
7:00pm Hercules the Human Bear 8:00pm Cricket on 5
9:00pm Yes, Prime Minister 9:30pm I Love 1988 10:55pm Red Dwarf 11:25pm TOTP2 '80s Special
11:15pm ITV News and Weather 11:30pm Road Rage Britain
9:00pm Grand Designs 10:00pm Forrest Gump
Documentary series features astonishing footage of shocking road rage plus a unique experiment, in which two committed cyclists, one from London and one from Manchester, swap modes of transport with a London cabbie and a white van man from Preston, both of whom view their two wheeled counterparts as a menace.
Lowly Southern boy Forrest starts off with his legs in metal clamps and ends up running across America, after becoming athlete, war hero, ping pong genius and shrimper. Crowdpleasing comedy drama which won Tom Hanks his second Oscar.
9:00pm 5 News Weekend 9:05pm The Girl with 7 Mums 10:00pm Autopsy: Whitney Houston's Last Hours 11:00pm Big Brother: Power Trip
9:00pm Star-Crossed 10:00pm Ross Kemp: Extreme World 11:00pm A League of Their Own
12:55am Body Heat 2:45am This is BBC Two 3:15am This is BBC Two 3:45am This is BBC Two 4:15am This is BBC Two 4:45am This is BBC Two 5:15am This is BBC Two 5:45am This is BBC Two
12:30am Play Misty for Me 2:30am FIFA World Cup Live 2014 5:15am ITV Nightscreen
12:45am The Beach 2:55am Hollyoaks Omnibus 5:00am Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 5:55am Deal or No Deal
12:00am Big Brother's Bit on the Psych 1:00am Super Casino 4:10am Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun 5:00am House Doctor 5:25am Make it Big 5:50am The Funky Valley Show
12:00am Karl Pilkington: The Moaning of Life 1:00am Cop Squad 2:00am A Million Ways to Die in the West 2:30am Road Wars 3:20am Road Wars 4:10am Road Wars 5:00am Brainiac: Science Abuse
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8:00pm Doctor Who 8:15pm Doctor Who 9:00pm Top Gear 10:00pm Russell Howard's Good News 10:30pm Russell Howard's Good News 11:00pm Comedy Fest Live 12:00am Family Guy 12:22am Family Guy 12:44am Family Guy 1:06am Family Guy 1:28am Family Guy 1:50am American Dad! 2:12am American Dad! 2:35am The World Cup's 50 Greatest Moments
8:00pm Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions 9:00pm The Story of Science 10:00pm Wallander 11:30pm Natural World 12:30am The Comet's Tale 1:30am The Sky at Night 2:00am Tails You Win: The Science of Chance 3:00am Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions 4:00am The Story of Science
12:05pm Take Me Out 1:15pm I Wanna Marry Harry 2:15pm Totally You've Been Framed! 3:20pm You've Been Framed and Famous! 4:20pm You've Been Framed! 4:55pm Britain's Got More Talent 6:00pm Britain's Got More Talent 7:00pm Britain's Got More Talent 8:05pm Year One 9:05pm FYI Daily 9:10pm Year One 10:00pm The Holiday 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm The Holiday 12:45am Red Dragon
9:25am The Royal 10:25am The Royal 11:30am The Darling Buds of May 12:40pm The Darling Buds of May 1:50pm Pollyanna 3:55pm Lewis 5:55pm Agatha Christie's Miss Marple 8:00pm Rosemary and Thyme 9:00pm Doc Martin 10:00pm Foyle's War 12:00am Bomb Girls 1:00am A Touch of Frost 3:00am ITV3 Nightscreen 3:30am Teleshopping
3:25pm British Touring Car Championship Highlights 5:00pm Dragnet 6:00pm FYI Daily 6:05pm Dragnet 7:05pm Police Academy 3: Back in Training 8:05pm FYI Daily 8:10pm Police Academy 3: Back in Training 8:50pm Hornblower 11:00pm Schindler's List 12:00am FYI Daily 12:05am Schindler's List
3:00pm Made in Chelsea 4:05pm The Big Bang Theory 4:35pm The Big Bang Theory 5:05pm The Big Bang Theory 5:35pm The Big Bang Theory 6:00pm Rude(Ish) Tube 6:30pm Rude(Ish) Tube 7:00pm How I Met Your Mother 7:30pm How I Met Your Mother 8:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm How I Met Your Mother 10:00pm He's Just Not That Into You 12:40am The Big Bang Theory
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A guts-and-glory salute to US troops in the Vietnam War. A tough colonel and his regiment have the task of holding a hilltop position against the Vietcong.
3:00pm Modern Family 3:30pm Modern Family 5:00pm Modern Family 5:30pm The Simpsons
6pm 8:10pm BBC News 8:20pm Regional News 8:25pm Weather 8:30pm Pointless
Coverage of the annual military spectacle in which HM the Queen takes her salute in honour of her official birthday.
Coverage of the first Test between England and Sri Lanka.
6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Modern Family 7:30pm The Elaine Paige Show 8:30pm The Simpsons
9pm 9:20pm The National Lottery: In It to Win It 10:10pm Casualty 11:00pm BBC News 11:15pm Weather 11:20pm Match of the Day Live
The riotous panel show kicks off a second season as James Corden oversees a rematch between Jamie Redknapp and Freddie Flintoff. Lily Allen and Jimmy Carr guest.
12am 2:30am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 2:35am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.
SKY MOVIES Action 5:00am Back to the Future Part III 7:05am The Wolverine Special 7:25am King Kong 10:35am Hulk 12:55pm Iron Man 3 3:10pm White House Down 5:25pm Hulk 7:45pm Iron Man 3 10:00pm White House Down 12:15am Dredd 2:00am The Italian Job 4:00am A Man Apart
6:30am Monsters University Special 7:00am She Wants Me 8:30am Top Secret 10:05am Grumpy Old Men 11:55am The World's End 1:50pm Identity Thief 3:50pm Scary Movie 5 5:25pm Little Shop of Horrors 7:05pm This is the End 9:00pm The World's End 11:00pm Identity Thief 1:00am Scary Movie 5 2:35am This is the End 4:25am Scary Movie 3 5:55am Little Shop of Horrors
5:55am Loss of Faith 7:35am Penthouse North 9:05am Caught in the Crossfire 10:30am Sleeping with the Enemy 12:10pm Inside Man 2:25pm The Suspect 4:05pm Adrift 5:45pm Disconnect 7:45pm Inside Man 10:00pm LUV 11:45pm Adrift 1:30am St George's Day 3:30am Caught in the Crossfire 5:05am The Bourne Legacy: Premiere Special 5:25am Malpractice
4:50am Anastasia 6:45am Lincoln: Sky Movies Special 7:05am Evita 9:25am Life of a King 11:15am Grease 1:15pm Failure to Launch 3:00pm You've Got Mail 5:05pm The Top Ten Show 2014 5:25pm Grease 7:25pm John Tucker Must Die 9:00pm You've Got Mail 11:00pm Failure to Launch 12:45am Free Samples 2:15am All Good Things 4:05am Les Miserables Special 4:35am Evita
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6:00am Elysium: Sky Movies Special 6:30am Godzilla Special 7:00am Austenland 8:45am All Things to All Men 10:30am Edge of Tomorrow Special 11:00am Any Day Now 12:45pm The to Do List 2:45pm Austenland 4:30pm Maleficent Special 5:00pm Elysium 7:00pm Any Day Now 9:00pm Elysium 11:00pm All Things to All Men 12:30am The Borderlands 2:10am The to Do List 3:55am The Borderlands
6:00am I Died a Thousand Times 7:55am Gunsmoke 8:55am Gunsmoke 10:00am A League of Their Own 12:25pm Fort Worth 1:55pm Heaven Can Wait 4:00pm The Green Berets 6:40pm The Oklahoman 8:15pm Road to Bali 10:00pm The Glimmer Man 11:45pm Tango and Cash 1:40am The Glimmer Man 3:15am Tango and Cash 5:05am Off Set
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BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show Andrew Marr talks to key figures from politics, current affairs and the arts. 11:00am The Big Questions 12:00pm Sunday Politics 1:15pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Bargain Hunt
BBC TWO 7:00am Preview 7:05am Match of the Day 8:50am FIFA World Cup An in-depth documentary looking back on the 1982 World Cup. 1982 10:30am Match of the Day Highlights and reaction to all of the latest football action. 11:30am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 1:00pm Two Greedy Italians 2:00pm Canoeing
ITV 7:00am CITV 9:25am ITV News 9:30am Weekend 10:25am May the Best House Win 11:25am Murder She Wrote 12:20pm ITV News and Weather 12:30pm Love Your Garden 1:30pm Long Lost Family 2:30pm Nature's Newborns
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CH4 7:15am The Hoobs 7:40am Vibram Tarawera Ultra Marathon 8:10am Volkswagon Racing Cup 8:35am How I Met Your Mother 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm Secret Eaters 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory
CH5 9:25am Angelina Ballerina 9:40am Rupert Bear 9:55am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15am Jelly Jamm 10:30am LazyTown 11:00am Power Rangers Super Samurai 11:35am Power Rangers Megaforce 12:10pm Chinese Food in Minutes 12:15pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 1:15pm Big Brother: Power Trip 2:10pm Mannequin
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SKY 1 7:00am The Hour of Power 8:00am Glee 9:00am Glee 10:00am Edge of Tomorrow: Special 10:30am Maleficent: Special 11:00am World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 12:00pm WWE Experience 1:00pm Ashley Banjo's Secret Street Crew 2:00pm Futurama 2:30pm Futurama
3pm 3:00pm Homes Under the Hammer 4:00pm Super Giant Animals 5:00pm Escape to the Country
3:00pm Tennis from Queen's Coverage of tennis from Queen's.
3:00pm Columbo 5:00pm FIFA World Cup Live 2014 Switzerland v Ecuador.
3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:30pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm The Simpsons 4:30pm The First Wives Club
3:55pm Nim's Island 5:45pm Hitch
3:00pm Modern Family 4:00pm Modern Family 5:00pm Modern Family 5:30pm Modern Family
6:35pm Deal or No Deal
8:00pm Cricket on 5
6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm About a Boy 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons
6pm 6:00pm Points of View 6:15pm Lifeline 6:25pm Songs of Praise 7:00pm BBC News • 7:20pm Regional News • 7:25pm Weather 7:30pm Countryfile 8:30pm Match of the Day Live
6:30pm The Tropic of Cancer Simon Reeve takes an epic journey around the world following the Tropic of Cancer.
7:30pm Ice Age Giants Professor Alice Roberts journeys 40,000 years back in time on the trail of the great beasts of the Ice Age.
8:15pm Local News and Weather All the very latest local news and weather.
8:20pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast.
Noel Edmonds presents the hit show in which players could win up to 250,000 as they open 22 boxes and decide whether to do a deal or no deal when the Banker calls.
Coverage of the first Test between England and Sri Lanka. Presented by Mark Nicholas from Lord's cricket ground with commentary by Michael Vaughan, Geoffrey Boycott and Simon Hughes.
8:30pm The Cube
7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Four Rooms
9:00pm I Bought a Rainforest 10:00pm Wildfires 2014: Inside the Inferno 11:00pm Mock the Week 11:30pm QI XL
9:30pm The Suspicions of Mr Whicher 11:30pm ITV News and Weather 11:45pm Gosford Park
9:00pm Born in the Wild 10:00pm Fargo 11:05pm The Virgin Killer
9:00pm Illegal Immigrant and Proud 9:55pm 5 News Weekend National and international news. 10:00pm Big Brother: Power Trip 11:00pm The Vow
9:00pm The Simpsons 9:30pm Futurama 10:00pm Hawaii Five-0 11:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles
12:15am Then She Found Me 1:50am Countryfile 2:50am Holby City 3:50am Match of the Day 5:35am This is BBC Two
2:15am The Store 4:00am Motorsport UK 4:50am ITV Nightscreen 5:15am May the Best House Win
12:10am The Happening 1:50am The Escapist 3:35am Utopia 4:35am The Birthday 4:50am Building the Dream 5:45am Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not
1:05am Hercules the Human Bear 1:55am Super Casino 4:10am Classic Car Rescue 5:00am House Doctor 5:25am Make it Big 5:50am The Funky Valley Show
12:00am Cop Squad 1:00am Karl Pilkington: The Moaning of Life 2:00am Hawaii Five-0 2:50am Modern Family 3:20am Road Wars 4:10am Road Wars 5:00am Brainiac: Science Abuse
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8:00pm World's Craziest Fools 8:30pm Madagascar 9:50pm Great TV Mistakes 10:00pm Comedy Fest Live 11:00pm Backchat Father's Day Special 11:45pm Family Guy 12:07am Family Guy 12:30am American Dad! 12:52am American Dad! 1:15am Russell Howard's Good News 1:45am Backchat Father's Day Special 2:30am Barely Legal Drivers 3:30am Street Kid World Cup 4:25am Russell Howard's Good News
8:00pm Captain Cook: The Man Behind the Legend 9:00pm Scott of the Antarctic Faithful re-telling of the doomed Antarctic expedition of 1911-12 led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott. 10:45pm Icebound: The Greatest Dog Story Ever Told 11:45pm Time Shift 12:45am Killing Me Softly: The Roberta Flack Story 1:45am Singer-Songwriters at the BBC 2:45am Captain Cook: The Man Behind the Legend 3:45am Icebound: The Greatest Dog Story Ever Told
7:00am Beauty and the Geek 7:45am The Hot Desk 7:55am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:50am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:20pm America's Got Talent 3:10pm America's Got Talent 4:10pm You've Been Framed! 4:40pm Arthur and the Great Adventure 6:55pm Rumour Has It... 8:50pm The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 11:00pm Viral Tap 11:45pm TV OD 12:20am Couples Retreat 2:35am Viral Tap 3:10am The Cube
7:00am Movies Now 7:10am World Kitchen 7:35am Pollyanna 9:30am Heartbeat 10:35am Heartbeat 11:40am Rosemary and Thyme 12:40pm Agatha Christie's Miss Marple 2:50pm Lewis 4:50pm Lewis 6:55pm Midsomer Murders 9:00pm Mamma Mia! 10:00pm FYI Daily 10:05pm Mamma Mia! 11:15pm Lewis 1:15am Out of Africa 2:15am FYI Daily
1:50pm Ax Men 2:40pm Duck Dynasty 3:40pm Greatest World Cup Goals 4:45pm The Appaloosa 5:45pm FYI Daily 5:50pm The Appaloosa 6:50pm Rooster Cogburn 7:50pm FYI Daily 7:55pm Rooster Cogburn 9:00pm Storage Wars 10:00pm National Lampoon's Vacation 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm National Lampoon's Vacation 12:05am The Parole Officer 1:05am FYI Daily 1:10am The Parole Officer
9:00am Charmed 10:00am Rude(Ish) Tube 11:00am Hollyoaks Omnibus 1:30pm Youngers 2:00pm Made in Chelsea 3:05pm How I Met Your Mother 4:00pm Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 5:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 8:00pm The Mindy Project 8:30pm New Girl 9:00pm The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud 11:00pm The Big Bang Theory 11:30pm Rude Tube 12:30am How I Met Your Mother
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9pm 11:05pm BBC News 11:20pm Regional News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day Live
12am 2:10am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 2:15am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.
SKY MOVIES Action 6:00am Elysium: Sky Movies Special 6:30am Pacific Rim: Sky Movies Special 7:00am Speed 2: Cruise Control 9:10am Skyfall 11:40am Man of Steel 2:05pm Gladiator 4:45pm A Good Day to Die Hard 6:30pm Skyfall 9:00pm Man of Steel 11:30pm A Good Day to Die Hard 1:15am Lethal Weapon 3 3:20am The Man with the Iron Fists 5:00am Cyborg 009
5:55am Little Shop of Horrors 7:35am The Campaign 9:15am Grumpier Old Men 11:10am Maverick 1:25pm Happy Gilmore 3:10pm The Internship 5:20pm The Campaign 7:00pm The Dukes of Hazzard 9:00pm Maverick 11:15pm The Internship 1:20am Happy Gilmore 3:05am Caddyshack 4:55am The Top Ten Show 2014 5:15am Bed and Breakfast: Love is a Happy Accident
5:25am Malpractice 7:15am The Mean Machine 9:25am Dead Again 11:25am In the Line of Fire 1:45pm The Double 3:35pm Murder at 1600 5:35pm The Mean Machine 7:45pm In the Line of Fire 10:00pm Training Day 12:05am Internal Affairs 2:10am Jackpot 3:45am American Gigolo 5:50am Deep Family Secrets
7:00am Medicine Man 8:55am The First Time 10:40am The Top Ten Show 2014 11:00am Under the Tuscan Sun 1:00pm Struck by Lightning 2:35pm Life of Pi 3:05pm Roxanne 5:00pm The Top Ten Show 2014 5:20pm 13 Going on 30 7:05pm Forces of Nature 9:00pm The Break-Up 11:00pm Before Midnight 1:00am Love and Honor 2:45am Victim 4:20am Les Miserables Special 4:50am Blue Hawaii
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6:00am Heaven Can Wait 8:10am Road to Bali Two men on the run sign on for work as divers.
9:55am The Oklahoman A doctor stops in a small midwestern town to bury his wife.
11:30am The Green Berets 2:10pm Easy Come, Easy Go 4:00pm The Marksman 5:20pm Rio Lobo 7:25pm The Man Who Would be King 10:00pm Band of Brothers 11:20pm Band of Brothers 12:35am Boys Don't Cry 2:45am Solaris
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The scourge of political correctness Mike Walsh Mike, based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.
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NTOLERANCE towards the opinions of others is not something the human race can be
proud of. It is the last refuge of those who, unable to debate, resort to sanctimonious posturing, undermining or twisting the opinions of their adversaries. Newspaper columnists enjoy greater freedom than do journalists. Simon Heffer: “This is, in theory, still a free country, but our politically correct, censorious times are such that many of us tremble to give vent to perfectly acceptable views for fear of condemnation. Freedom of speech is thereby imperilled, big questions go undebated, and great lies become accepted, unequivocally as great truths.”
FREEDOM OF SPEECH: Newspaper columnists enjoy greater freedom than journalists. Disagreement is an agreeable part of human dialogue; it is essential to human progress and understanding. If open debate is ever jackbooted then the candles of liberty will be doused throughout Europe. Freedom to express an opinion is meaningless unless an alternative persuasion is encouraged, listened to and accepted for what it is; a belief. There is no more effective intimidatory sanction than the self-righteous fingerwagging of the politically correct lobby. Censorship, denial of
opinion or deliberate misinterpretation and news spin makes us no better than were the Soviets. It is not exactly forbidden to say this or that or the other, but it is ‘not done.’ Anyone who challenges the prevailing orthodoxy finds himself silenced with surprising effectiveness. A genuinely unfashionable opinion is almost never given a fair hearing, either in the popular press or in highbrow periodicals. Peter Hitchens said much the same as did George Orwell: “Is there any point in public debate in
a society where hardly anyone has been taught how to think, while millions have been taught what to think?” There is nothing more liberating, educational and inspiring than to listen to informed opinion without it being ridiculed or denied. If zealots fail to control our interpretation of world events they then resort to gagging or sneering at dissident opinion. Have we then entered an information Dark Ages? Is conventionally published news of world events without value
because it is first spun to shape readers opinions? On the contrary, I think we are entering a period of enlightenment thanks to the freer flow of broader opinion via the internet. It is possible for me, a world watcher and geopolitical enthusiast, when scanning newspaper readers comments, to separate those reliant on mainstream media from the better informed. Had the internet been invented earlier, I think WW2 would have been avoided as war with modern Russia will. Why, people today are rightfully more cynical of their country’s warmongering propaganda and territorial ambitions. Many true idealists, freethinkers have migrated to the internet. They are not looking at world events through the narrow aperture of the media’s periscope. As whistle-blower Julian Assange says: “This generation is burning the mass media to the ground. We are reclaiming our rights to world history.”
It was time to go for Juan Carlos Cassandra Nash
A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene
KING JUAN CARLOS did the decent thing by abdicating in favour of his son, Felipe. Visibly infirm and with waning popularity he threw in the towel with the last remnants of his old charm and astuteness. Who knows to what extent Juan Carlos was also affected by recent unjust claims that he knew beforehand about the attempted coup of February 1981? Revelations about his womanising have been doing the rounds for decades but were never a big deal in a country where money and not sex is at the heart of the biggest leadership scandals. That is why his dodgy son-in-law’s bent business dealings with local and regional governments tipped the balance. Worse still, the royal hip and the story detailing the full extent of Urdangarin’s alleged corruption both broke at roughly same time. Shooting elephants in Botswana accompanied by a woman not his wife while his son-in-
Fighting talk PABLO IGLESIAS’ party Podemos won five seats in the European elections. Now the television personality and chat show habitué is talking about a “Bolivarian alternative” presumably along the lines of Venezuela. He has also mentioned ousting the two national parties and “a democratic audit of the debt” in other words, faulting on Spain’s debt. It’s easy to attract voters because they have seen you umpteen times on the box. It’s just as easy to frighten them off once the message gets through. PABLO IGLESIAS: Chat show host and TV personality.
law siphoned off public funds was not what Spain wanted to hear about Juan Carlos just then. Damage limitation did not limit the damage and the king’s health has not cooperated. Time to go. And because the King has usually known how to do the decent thing when it needs to be done, he did it.
Under a different flag THE Spanish have felt safe in calling for a republic while living under a constitutional monarchy. Given the current nature of politics, with the main parties seemingly more
concerned about themselves than the country, it is less challenging to have a non-political head of state. There will always be calls for a return to the violet-edged version of the Spanish flag. But for the moment a tall, reasonably handsome, reasonably young king with a photogenic wife and daughters is the safest bet. And it will boost Hola! sales no end.
Own goal ENRIQUE LOPEZ, a Constitutional Tribunal judge, has had to resign. Controversy surrounded his appointment when he was directly nominated by the government last year. His impartiality was questioned as he was formerly a PP member and still close to the party. His opponents had the last laugh when he was recently arrested in Madrid at 7.30am one morning. He had jumped a traffic light on his motorbike while four times over the drink-driving limit and not wearing a crash helmet. Must have been quite a party.
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guise of ‘bringing our boys/ girls back home’, he actually managed to withdraw the whole American army from Afghanistan, thereby handing outright victory to the Taliban; how they must have all loved him for that! This latest incident is so blatant, it borders on an intelligence-insulting exercise which is almost frightening in its pure arrogance. In exchange for one American serviceman, a man whose service record is appearing more and more dubious, and who could in fact turn out to be an actual deserter, he hands over FIVE of the Taliban’s top military leaders! When publicly challenged over the decision, in an endeavour to appear a zealous patriotic president (which of course should be
unquestionable) he weakly waffles in his defence that, ‘whatever it takes, we will bring every one of our troops home’. I’d like to have been a mosquito on the wall during those ‘negotiations’. One for one, perhaps. Even two for one would have been just about acceptable. But five!? No, sorry, Mr President, I think we should all be extremely worried about your motives and deeply suspicious of your actual position in these unsettling times. Well, I don’t often use the blurb for personal subjects, but I have just returned from a weekend in Holland. (I know, I know!) where I did a quick Tele and sang at the birthday party of an old and dear friend of mine. How wonderful it was to just wallow in the world of millionaires, however briefly. The grounds and magnificent rooms of a country mansion, and three bands. A half dozen top performers, enough Champagne to refloat
the Titanic and beluga in quantities to relieve a thousand virgin sturgeons of their egg production. Many thanks to Bert and Malis Maas. It was a real blast. Many happy returns. Have a good week. Try and do a good turn or two, and, whatever ya
do, always keep the faith. Love Leapy Leapylee2002@gmail.com
QUESTIONABLE: Barack Obama’s actions regarding radical Islam.
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HOSE of you who peruse this blurb on a regular basis will know I have very little time for Barack Obama. I think the man is weak, indecisive and elected for all the wrong reasons. I also maintain his actions regarding the problems of radical Islam are often questionable, to say the least. In fact, I consider some of his rhetoric and decisions in that direction often give rise to suspicions as to where his true loyalties actually lie. The speech some time ago, for example, wherein he declared that Muslims had always had a close and productive association with the USA. Later, of course, this was revealed as a ludicrous statement, with not one predominant example being discovered anywhere in American history. Without a shot being fired (metaphorically at least), before the war was anywhere near being won and under the
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1940: German army enters Paris. German troops march into Paris forcing French and allied troops to retreat. 1962: Three inmates escape from Alcatraz. Three convicted bank robbers go missing from America’s most notorious jail. 1963: Soviets launch the first woman into space. Valentina Tereshkova, a former textile worker from the Soviet Union, becomes the first woman in space. 1964: Nelson Mandela jailed for life. The leader of the antiapartheid struggle for South Africa was given a life sentence for sabotage. 1965: Drink driving limit introduced. The government announces it will introduce a blood alcohol limit for drivers with penalties for those caught above it. 1966: Hovercraft deal opens show. The world’s first 'hovershow' opens in Britain with news of a Ministry of Defence order worth £1 million. 1967: Moscow calls for UN action against Israel. The UN rejected Soviet demands for an immediate vote to condemn Israel’s aggression in the six-day-war. 1970: ‘Babes in the wood’ bodies found. Detectives investigating the disappearance of two children find a shallow grave in Essex containing two bodies. 1971: Councils defy Margaret Thatcher's milk ban. Opposition is growing to Thatcher’s plans to end free school milk for children over the age of seven. 1972: Pilots threaten strike. Hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers face flight delays and cancellations as pilots threaten to strike over hijack fears. 1972: UK’s worst air crash kills 118. A flight from London Heathrow to Brussels crashes minutes after take-off killing all 188 on board.
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GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Partnerships see you leap ahead on something that was a bit stuck in the mud. A leap in your bank balance follows. Some quick decisions may be called for so it is better to share responsibilities, whatever the outcome. You have a chance to show just how clever you can be, but do it because it gives you personal satisfaction rather than to impress. CANCER (June 22 - July 23) After a hectic start to the week, things seem to have slowed down. Look carefully at what has happened, but remember that there is no point in worrying over something that you cannot change. Sitting tight and waiting for this period to pass could be the best solution. Certainly, it will prove less stressful than fighting a losing corner. LEO (July 24 - August 23) Money is good and this can make you over-confident. Beware bank managers offering loans in large amounts. Nothing is for free and you need to look carefully at interest rates right now. Another, more personal, investment also needs looking at right now. Are things going exactly the way you want them to? VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Aim a bit higher than usual and you may be surprised at your success. When seeing the bigger picture, you realise that it is not so daunting after all. If one person can do it, then so can another. It is a matter of how you approach it. What you have to ask yourself this week is why you should accept the minimum when the maximum is so close by. LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) This should be a great time for your finances. Any glitch is likely to be because you have overspent. Even if things still need close attention, you can win if you concentrate. A bit of plotting and planning can work wonders at the moment. Most of your big expenses are behind you and if you can just tighten that belt a wee bit more. SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Although things seem fine, this is not a time to overstretch your finances. Spending a lot this week without thought is problematic later. This is a week of
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Senses, 2 Indent, 3 Cheers, 4 Minded, 5 Larder, 6 Metres, 7 Fender, 8 Nobler, 9 Gentle, 10 Fables, 11 Resent, 12 Tested, 13 Felloe, 14 Welded, 15 Pastel, 16 Briefs, 17 Estate, 18 Peered, 19 Advent
IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: Possibly you did not imagine how active this year would be. You are already needing to pull in the reins. Be careful what you wish for because this year wishes could come true. June 13, Kym Marsh, 38. Soap actress. This English soap veteran was introduced as Michelle Connor on the soap opera Coronation Street in 2006. She had her first TV role at the age of 16 on Doctors.
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June 14, Donald Trump, 68. Entrepreneur. Before fame he played soccer for the New York Military Academy. Since then he has gone on to become an industrialist, real estate developer and TV personality. June 15, Helen Hunt, 51. Film actress. Before fame she wanted to become a ballet dancer and has since gone on to star in many successful films including As Good As It Gets with Jack Nicholson.
shifting and changing and that certainly means your finances. The other area is your social circle, where people come and go, sometimes without warning. SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) This is not a particularly lucky week for you, so I would certainly advise caution. Gambling is not recommended. Being clever with money is as much about not spending it as about how you spend it. . CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Look at the long-term picture when considering money matters. What seems like a good deal now may not be so a few years down the line. Someone who appears to be telling a lie may simply have either misunderstood or have the wrong information.
June 12, Mario Casas. Actor. Mario Casas Sierra was Born in Galicia and first came to fame as Nico in the film ‘Obsession.’ Since then he has gone on to play many roles in both film and television, most recently in ‘SMS’ which was shown on La Sexta.
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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) This is a time to consider finances and keep your options open. Someone who tries to get a fast decision out of you by pushing you into a corner is doing you no favours. You will decide what (if anything) needs to be done when you are good and ready. PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Keep things simple. Getting involved in other people's problems is not for you at the moment. It may be necessary to delay a decision to give yourself time to think. Could you manage a few days away somewhere? Maybe you could stay with a friend or relative. You need some peace and quiet on your own.
June 16, John Cho, 42. Film actor. This American actor starred as Harold Lee in Harold and Kumar go to White Castle, more recently he has played Sulu in the new Star Trek film. June 17, Venus Williams, 34. Tennis player. Venus has won seven Grand Slam singles titles, including five Wimbledon wins in a glittering career. Her rivalry with younger sister Serena was riveting in the 2000s. June 18, Paul McCartney, 72. Singer. Singer and bassist with the Beatles; he later won Grammy Awards as a solo artist. He has also written many songs for other artists.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Although things are going pretty well, there are some things that could be just a little better organised. The time and money that this saves could be small, but it's the ongoing positive attitude that counts. There have been times recently when you have wondered if your progress on a certain matter would ever start up again. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) It is better if you don't get involved in any high profile, high risk business deals. Success is not assured. This is a time for financial consolidation. Count your pennies and see the pounds collecting in the future. On a cold winter’s night it can give a pleasant glow to realise your action during the summer is keeping you warm.
1. How many different countries have won the (association football) World Cup? 2. In which South American country was the first World Cup staged in 1930? 3. Living in a tank at a Sea Life Centre in Oberhausen, Germany, what was the name of the octopus that came to worldwide attention with his accurate predictions in the 2010 World Cup? 4. Now manager of the Scotland national football team, which player scored Scotland’s only goal in the 1986 World Cup? 5. What was the name of the French football administrator, the third president of FIFA (1921 to 1954), who, in 1946, gave his name to the trophy for winning the football World Cup? 6. What were Zakumi in 2010, Pique in 1986, Naranjito in 1982, Gauchito in 1978 and Juanito in 1970? 7. Which midfielder became the first French player to receive a red card in the World Cup finals when he was sent off against Saudi Arabia for a stamp on Fuad Anwar? 8. Which US city hosted the final of the 1994 World Cup and the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final?
Nonagram How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case C) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
TARGET: Average: 16 Good: 21 Very good: 31 Excellent: 38
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION aced, acre, arco, card, care, cart, cede, cere, cert, coat, coda, code, cord, core, cote, cred, dace, deco, orca, race, taco, torc, acred, acted, actor, arced, cadet, cadre, cared, caret, carte, cater, cedar, ceded, cered, coded, coder, cored, crate, credo, creed, decor, erect, octad, raced, react, recta, recto, terce, trace, carded, carted, coated, coatee, corded, crated, create, decade, decode, redact, traced, catered, cordate, created, decoder, reacted, redcoat, decorate, redacted, DECORATED
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Move from the start word (POOP) to the end word (DECK) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.
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The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (WAVING) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
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Unscramble the name of a breed of cattle (two words): BEGAN UNDERSEA Unscramble the name of a traditional British dish (three words): MAN’S GARDEN BASH
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15 Daydream about one American patriot (7) 16 More deflated fawn (7) 19 Damp has to destroy finally (5) 20 Embargo on nobleman (5) 21 Fed up with hesitation and delay (5)
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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 11 represents R and 13 represents Q, so fill in R every time the figure 11 appears and Q every time the figure 13 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.
Across 1 Paint a picture of (8) 5 Young sheep (4) 9 Enormous sea wave (7) 10 Concerned with (5) 11 Decompose (5) 12 Seductive look (4,3) 13 Cease (6) 15 Officer's personal servant (6) 18 Division (7) 20 Agreement details (5) 22 Arrive at (5) 23 Touchdown (7) 24 Move gently (4) 25 Amicable (8)
Down 1 Old-fashioned (5) 2 Origins (7) 3 Prepared (5) 4 Card game derived from whist (6) 6 Dwelling place (5) 7 In the middle of (7) 8 Central American country (6) 13 Be worthy of (7) 14 Trivial (6) 16 Wedded (7) 17 Fisherman (6) 19 Casual conversations (5) 20 Anxiety-ridden (5) 21 Damp and heavy (5)
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4 Rowing types, terrible moaners (7) 5 Character Italian city, beginning of October (5) 6 Foreign articles below (5) 9 Mended gate, smart plan (9) 14 Cringed at decor we'd designed (7)
Answers: The centre attraction, Black tie and tails
Down 1 Father leases property for my Mum and him (7) 2 Far out in East, admitting habit (7) 3 Scrooge in film is Eric Sykes (5)
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Across 7 A university teacher is a handsome youth (6) 8 Find love in the hairdresser's or the pub (6) 10 Ask earnestly for new net rate (7) 11 Influenced by sound material (5) 12 Aunt is around fish in the sea (4) 13 Painter's assistant breaks lease (5) 17 Constant form of alloy (5) 18 Hand out port (4) 22 American finding time for management (5) 23 Mount seen the day before the others (7) 24 Cloth wrapped round gardener's ultimate hand tool (6) 25 Elizabeth is in honey maker's country (6)
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Arrest, 4 Camel, 9 Soap opera, 10 Thistle, 11 After, 12 Priest, 14 Hearts, 17 Rhone, 19 Ocelots, 21 Attendant, 23 Viper, 24 Decree. Down: 1 About, 2 Rossini, 3 Sea, 5 Average, 6 Exact, 7 Cower, 8 Adorns, 12 Pardon, 13 Sheathe, 15 Rooster, 16 Sound, 18 Okapi, 20 Sabre, 22 Ace. QUICK Across: 1 Chaos, 4 Adapts, 9 Abalone, 10 Jetty, 11 Late, 12 Raccoon, 13 Bad, 14 Bale, 16 Ease, 18 Pad, 20 Ammonia, 21 Asia, 24 Cargo, 25 Namibia, 26 Pilfer, 27 Terms.
Across 1 Cloudburst (9) 8 Dejar (poner, soltar) (5) 9 Bag (paper, plastic) (5) 11 Lento (ritmo, movimiento, caída) (4) 12 Misa (4) 14 Orejas (4) 16 Bears (animals) (4) 19 Águila (ave) (5) 21 Arriba (indicando situación) (5) 22 Employer (9)
Down 2 Cabezas (de personas) (5) 3 Feet (4) 4 Tail (of dog, bull, ox) (4) 5 Aceite (3) 6 Fontanero (7) 7 Margaritas (7) 10 Deber (dinero, explicación, respeto) (3) 13 Sun (3) 15 Support (5) 17 Vender (4) 18 Room (in a house) (4) 20 Encía (3)
Down: 1 Cradle, 2 Adapt, 3 Show, 5 Dejected, 6 Potions, 7 Saying, 8 Beard, 13 Beanpole, 15 Admiral, 17 Madcap, 18 Paint, 19 Harass, 22 Sober, 23 Omit. ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Cheap, 4 Abono, 7 Tenedor, 8/10 Big toe, 11 Sin, 12 Marisco, 14 Nests, 15 Salir. Down: 1 Calabacin, 2 Eat, 3 Punctures, 4 Addresses, 5 Obras, 6 Ordenador, 9 Games, 13 Owl.
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The internet is an amazing resource. It is truly one of a kind and an irreplaceable tool in today’s world but, as with everything, there are ways you can get in trouble if you are not careful. Here is a short guide of the top 10 things you can do to stay safe online. 1. Use anti-virus software. Viruses that get into your computer can cause all sorts of problems like making your PC slow or causing pop up adverts to plague your browsing. Make1 sure you have software in place to prevent your PC from becoming infected. There are many good free programs out there. 2. Switch to Google Chrome. Along with the fact that it doesn’t occupy much disk space, is the fact that it is incredibly difficult to hack.
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ALTHOUGH first published in 1969 this book has frequently come back into Amazon’s top 10, it currently stands at number seven, so it must be worth another look. The book is the autobiography about the early years of AfricanAmerican writer and poet Maya Angelou. It is a
coming of age story which illustrates how strength of character and a love of literature can help to overcome racism and trauma. The book begins when Angelou goes to live with her grandmother in Arkansas and relates the story of her life until she is 16 and pregnant. During this time she transforms from
being a victim of racism into a dignified young woman capable of responding intelligently to prejudice.
TAPTU - DJ YOUR NEWS free Another social newsreading app, this, which accesses stories from sites using their RSS feeds. At its most useful when you dive into its tools to ‘remix’ different feeds into single streams about whatever topic you like.
Just Joking I didn’t sleep very good last night. So this morning I put Monster energy drinks in my coffee… I was half way to work when I realised I forgot my car. How do you know when you are too drunk to drive? When you swerve to miss a tree then realise it was your air freshener.
6. Don’t give out passwords. This is the most important key to keeping safe online.
8. Don’t share personal information on a public site. It may be tempting to leave your address on a forum post or blog comment but don’t do it! Apart from the fact that the information is systematically gathered by robots, even the smallest amount of information could be used by people to track you down. 9. Vary your passwords. Some passwords are more important than others - you would never want someone to know your banking password as this could result in disaster, however, if they get hold of your forum password it really isn’t the end of the world.
4. There is no such thing as free. Free ringtones, free credit reports, free films - they don’t exist. When you sign up for something that is ‘free’ you are giving them your e-mail address and perhaps your phone number they sell this to third parties who then contact you endlessly.
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and adapt to any new threats that are out there.
7. Don’t open unknown e-mail attachments. No matter how amusing or interesting they may look. Even when they appear to be from someone you know, be very careful about opening them - they can spread a virus from an infected PC without the owner being aware of it.
3. Don’t click links in e-mails. The most effective con artists are the ones that seem up front about their scam don’t fall for it, you haven’t won a villa in Dubai you are just being scammed!
5. Keep your anti-virus updated. No anti-virus software is so good that it will protect you from all viruses present and future. Anti-virus software must expand
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BE SAFE: Keep passwords safe and change to Google Chrome.
Sudoku Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.
So now you know there is no excuse to get caught out.
Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.
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Average: 14 Good: 18 Very good: 26 Excellent: 32
SCORING: 4 letters: 1 point • 5 letters: 2 points 6 letters: 3 points • 7 letters: 4 points 8 or more letters: 11 points
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION tide, tied, tier, tinder, tine, tinnier, tile, tiled, tiler, tiered, tend, teen, tern, diet, dine, diner, deli, deer, edit, nite, niter, need, lite, liter, lied, lien, lend, leer, lender, lire, elite, retie, rein, rend, rennin, relit, reel, reed, relied, rile, riled, heed, heel, here, herein, heir, hire, hired, inner
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TRIALS of a new leukaemia drug are believed to boost survival rate to 90 per cent. An Australian doctor said he thinks it could even mean the end of traditional chemotherapy treatments. Over 300 patients in the trial have been taking the drug Ibrutinib to fight a type of slow growing blood cancer called Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). The results showed a 90 per cent chance of survival, eight higher than 81 per cent who survive on chemotherapy treatment. The drug is less invasive than traditional forms of radiation therapy and is an alternative for patients whose cancer cells have built up a resistance to chemotherapy.
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The study group comprised 123 healthy adults with a self-reported sleep duration of at least 6.5 hours. Their sleeping patterns and physical activities were then monitored.
THE Spanish National Transplant Organisation has said that organ transplants have increased 4.6 per cent in the first five months of the year compared to the same period in 2013. Despite the increase, medical professionals say there are still calls for more donations of tissues and corneas, which are considered the easiest to donate and transplant.
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Contact with bugs is crucial to building up our immune system in today’s ‘clean’ society EATING food from the floor may not be as bad for your health as you think.
Scientists claim that picking food up off the floor, keeping a dog and
regularly kissing your relatives are some of the best ways to ward off
allergies. Professor Graham Rook believes modern society
Fast track hypnosis weight control By Jonathan Gilchrist TOO many people confuse hunger with appetite. Hunger is a real need whereas appetite is only a habit. The two are not the same. Appetite is provoked by suggestion while hunger is the message we send to our brain whenever the body needs essential nourishment. Many times it is this appetite and not the hunger which causes people to overeat. There are various reasons why a person can be overweight: people who overeat because of early programming by parents; people who overeat by comfort eating and people who overeat because of emotional problems. Fast Track Hypnosis is ideal for helping people who want to lose
weight because of early programming or emotional problems. If you want to lose weight, then using the Fast Track methods and techniques by Jonathan Gilchrist, it can be a very successful way of helping you to achieve your target weight in one simple 30 minute session. CDs are also provided so that by the constant repetition of positive suggestions the subconscious mind will be influenced and the bad eating habits will replaced by good eating habits. With the calming effect of hypnosis, suggestions are then implanted into the subconscious mind such as ‘high calorie foods will no longer have the same appeal to you’ and that ‘you will enjoy low calorie foods.’
A good tip if you want to lose weight is to drink a pint of water about 15 minutes before each meal. Then divide your meal into two pieces, eat one portion, wait five minutes and then decide if you want the other half. It takes time for the stomach to send the message of fullness to the brain! Jonathan holds his Fast Track Hypnosis sessions in Cabo Roig, Quesada and Benidorm. For an appointment, brochure or free initial consultation, contact Jonathan now. Jonathan Gilchrist Cabo Roig, Quesada, Benidorm Tel: 691 784 954 Email: jonathangilchristbh@gmail.com Visit: www.jonathangilchristinspain.com
has become so obsessed with cleanliness that we no longer come into contact with some of the crucial bugs that keep our immune systems working well. Professor Rook, a professor in medical microbiology and immunology at University College London, said a simple way to keep the immune system working well is to
pass germs between family members. He also insists that if a baby’s dummy lands on the floor it is best not to sterilise or replace but simply to suck it clean as this can actually “protect them from allergic disorders.” His comments come as it is reported that conditions such as asthma, hay fever and food intolerances are on the rise.
ON THE FLOOR: Pick it up and eat it.
3D PRINTERS: Even bones can be printed thanks to this technology.
3D-printed toothbrush cleans teeth in 6 seconds IN less than 10 seconds your teeth can be brushed thoroughly. Blizzident, a new 3Dprinted toothbrush, looks like a mouthguard lined with 600 bristles. You bite down into the 3D impression of your mouth and grind your teeth on the bristles, which cleans all of your teeth simultaneously. “It was the intention of the designers to make tooth brushing as easy as biting into an apple,” stated Blizzident’s spokesman Chris Martin.
The process of ordering one of these custom-fit brushes begins in your dentist’s office. Your dentist takes an impression of your teeth and sends it to Blizzident and the team gets to work. Printing and manufacturing takes about 12 weeks. Your first Blizzident will cost you $300 (€220). This does not include payment to your dentist for the impressions. The brush lasts a full year, since the bristles do a lot less work than toothbrushes.
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Beauty products with bacteria, yes please WE are all told to dislike bacteria. They cause diseases, they do not respond to antibiotics, and they grow everywhere. However, we may end up loving what they can do for our skin. The increasing popularity in use of probiotics has helped with the image of bacterial species. Large cosmetic companies such as Estée Lauder and LÓréal have already manufactured cosmetic products that contain bacterial extracts. Bacteria are all the rage at the moment so making a product that has live bacteria is taking it one step further. A biotechnology company in Cambridge, AOBiome, has developed a living bacterial skin tonic. The tonic contains
billions of Nitrosomonas eutropha, an ammoniaoxidizing bacteria (AOB). These bacteria that are normally found in untreated water could eliminate the need to ever have a shower again. N. eutropha metabolises the ammonia in our sweat and converts it into nitric oxide and nitrite. Nitric oxide can regulate sweat production, odour, and inflammation promoting the healing of wounds by cellular regeneration. The bacteria can act as a built in cleanser and eradicate the need to use soaps of other cleansing products. Dr Elizabeth Grice, assistant professor of dermatology of the University of Pennsylvania states: “Body odour could be altered to repel insects and thereby fight malaria
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HE Dog Grove boarding kennels and cattery are a small, family owned kennels and cattery based on the outskirts of Oliva on the North Costa Blanca. Set in 12,000 square metres of fenced and secure land amongst orange groves, owners Susan and Clinton pride themselves on making their guests happy and content during their holiday, giving them lots of attention and cuddles, treating them all with the same respect and love that they give their own pets. The couple said: “All our guests have at least three walks a day. It’s great to see our guests enjoying their stay, walking through our orange groves where they can have lots of exercise or just have a leisurely amble and lots of sniffs! We also have large, private play areas where they can enjoy activities and burn off some energy. We never mix the dogs unless owners would like their dog socialising and then they are introduced to their potential new friends in a controlled way.”
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CATTERY: Cats are also given their creature comforts and cared for.
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The spacious single or family sized kennels are brick-built and tiled and have a separate bedroom and outside terrace as well as individual runs. For those cooler evenings heating is available. The Dog Grove also offers a Doggy Day Care service. Are you busy at work or wanting a day out? Then they can look
distance away from the kennels to minimise any discomfort, ensuring that there is a home from home feeling for your best friend. There is heating for the cooler days and air-con for warm nights. Each guest has its own bedroom and living area and individual outside play area with daytime chalet complete with a
after your pet during the day, offering the same level of care with walks and playtimes, but you take your pet back home with you at the end of the day. For feline friends, they offer luxury care for your cats when you take a holiday, or have family commitments. Your cat can relax in their spacious and comfy, homely cattery situated a
veranda where they can relax and chill out in the shade or play in the sun. There are now two family sized chalets with outdoor garden and play area. The Dog Grove can also offer a pick-up and collection service and guests are invited to visit for a look around the facilities. “We look forward to meeting you and your best friend soon.
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FOOD allergies can cause dermatological discomfort for animals. It has been estimated that at least 1 per cent of all skin problems in cats and dogs are caused by dietary allergies. These can be triggered in minutes, hours or days. Sensitivity to an allergy caused by a protein can often be lifelong. Some dogs can digest the lactose in cow’s milk while the undigested lactose quickly produces an upset stomach in others. This is not a true allergy but demonstrates how sensitive to certain food pets can be. Stop the
milk and your pet’s life will look up immediately. Most dogs react in some way to incorrect feeding and, apart from allergic reactions, flatulence and inconsistent stool quality and large, smelly motions can result. If the balance of
the food is incorrect hyperactivity or, indeed, low activity can be the consequence. Protein used up for energy can produce a loss of coat and skin vitality. Many owners give far too many vitamins; a well-balanced diet should not have to be supplemented. Scratching and licking could be an indication of an allergic reaction to food, and the eating of grass, twigs and roots sometimes is an indication that the food is not being digested properly. The destruction of fibre-based material could be another sign that there is a craving for fibre to help the digestive process in some way. For your local radio frequency log onto www.talkradioeurope.com FEEDING TIME: But take care as some pets are sensitive to certain foods.
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MOST PEOPLE would eat more fruits and vegetables if only they could work out some way of prepping them in a reasonable manner that didn’t take half the day. Here are some ingenious ways to make the process easier. Mandarin oranges peeling them in the traditional way will give you sticky fingers but if you use a paring knife to slice off each end then cut a slit in the peel and roll the whole thing out you’ll be surprised how easy it can be! Beetroots. These can be eaten raw in a salad or just as a snack - slice them thinly with a knife or mandolin and just season for a great twist to a boring salad. Pomegranates. Anyone who has cut one of these fruits in half will know that it is effective but can be extremely messy. New thinking on the matter suggests we cut a cone out of the top of the fruit with a paring knife (thus removing the piece that sticks out) then slice a thin sliver off the opposite end and lightly score each of the ridges that run from top to bottom and just pull the whole thing apart. Simple! Kiwis and avocados should be eaten with a spoon for maximum ease of access - scoop them right out of their shells thus saving on the washing up as well!
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Your coffee order may reveal more about you than you realise
IT’S NOT just about the method, the beans or the blend, the coffee you order can say a lot about your personality. Mocha - You probably hate coffee but feel some sort of social pressure to drink it, so you compromise and have a milky coffee liberally dosed with chocolate. Espresso - Either you really, really like a cup of java or you are just trying to pretend to be sophisticated. Double espresso - you are stressed and short on time but be careful; one a day is habit, two is a manageable addiction but anything over three means you are a full on addict and need
COFFEE: Can reflect your personality. help before you end up in a shaking frenzy of paranoia. Triple espresso - You probably
have a hangover. White - You follow the herd and pray nobody ever gives you
a taste test between white and latte. Skinny latte - You probably wear sunglasses propped on your head and work in the fashion industry. Just coffee - You are cynical and the new trend for ‘designer’ coffees makes you grit your teeth and hope your blood pressure does not go through the roof. Civet coffee (the most expensive in the world, made from beans which have been partially digested by the Indonesian Civet cat) - You are either Hollywood royalty or a Russian oligarch; either way your coffee was made by a servant.
Six extras for the perfect body PERFECT SANDWICH: Tuna is king.
The perfect tuna salad sandwich IT is the perennial component of every lunch pack and emergency late night snack and, as quick meals go, the tuna salad sandwich is difficult to beat. One hundred and seventy grams of tuna contain about 40 grams of protein and 220 calories, if you add a hard-boiled egg then you have gained six more grams of protein for just 78 calories. A little mayonnaise will make it creamier but still keep the meal under 500 calories, providing a powerhouse of nutritious fuel. The salad component, left to
individual tastes, isn’t just there to give it a little more crunch but to add necessary vitamins and minerals while perfectly accompanying the rest of the ingredients. Fresh from the US is the idea to add sweet jalapeños into the mix - it gives the humble tuna sandwich a bite and slight burn which will bring out the taste of the fish to overcome the other ingredients and it adds no calories - just taste. Sweet jalapeños can be found in your local Mercadona (jalapeños dulces).
LOSE weight and gain flavour with these surprising salad add-ons. Hemp seeds. These are a great source of omega-3 fatty acids and fibre and a tablespoon only adds around 40 calories. Avocado. Half an avocado is 160 calories and is packed with heart-healthy vitamins, minerals, and fats. Apple cider vinegar. Just two tablespoons
of this as part of the salad dressing could contribute to weight loss. Hot peppers. Although not a typical salad ingredient these can make you feel fuller. Fennel. This vegetable helps satisfy your palate and can reduce bloating. Almonds. This super food offers both protein and healthy fats to help you stay energised and be less prone to snacking.
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SHEZ FLO is the perfect venue to enjoy the World Cup for all the family. With football fans able to watch the matches on large screens, for those not so keen, you can soak up the atmosphere on their large outside terrace or even dip your toe in the sea with the kids as Shez Flo occupies a great location just a stone’s throw from the La Fustera beach on the Benissa coast. This sports bar and restaurant has a friendly feel and is a welcoming local whether you are looking to watch the latest sports action or enjoy some quality, home cooked food. A full menu is served daily from 10am starting with breakfasts. Lunch snacks are served including sandwiches from just €2.50, jacket potatoes from €3.95, burgers from €5.50 and salads from €5. Main courses start from just €6.25 with everything from steak and curry on the menu to salmon and swordfish. Shez Flo’s ‘special platter’ is always a popular choice including ribs, chicken, mushrooms, onion rings, coleslaw, salad and chips for €16.95 for two people. A menu del dia is served for €9.95 including half a bottle of wine per
WORLD CUP: Shez Flo sports bar will be showing World Cup matches.
person. A fish and chip special is served every Friday. Shez Flo welcomes tourists as well as local residents offering something for everyone. Their Friday night karaoke is proving popular with Spanish clients as well as British. An auction is held every first and third Saturday of the month and following Sunday’s traditional Sunday
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roasts there is live music from 5pm. There will be live music and a BBQ every Wednesday throughout the summer and Thursday is quiz night with a special €4 menu meal available. Watch out for their Costa Blanca’s Got Talent event on Saturday just before England’s World Cup match. Tables can be reserved and those interested in
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WARM welcome awaits at the Jacaranda Restaurant and Bar in Moraira from Paul, Jill, Becky and Junior. A place for all the family, the Jacaranda prides itself on their food and serve traditional English dishes, all freshly cooked and served with tasty home-made chips. A takeaway service is also available for those looking for a treat at home. The full menu is available Tuesday to Saturday from 4-9pm and Sunday from 3-9pm. The Jacaranda is also a local meeting point offering a range of activities and events. Tuesday is fun night with games and a fun quiz with Jill and there is a big jackpot prize to be won. Every Thursday afternoon from 4pm there are Spanish lessons and at 9.45pm there is
JACARANDA: A warm welcome awaits.
JACARANDA: The ‘round restaurant’ is open for fresh food and the World Cup in Moraira. live music with vocalist Becky BB and guitarist WRX, singing old and new music. Friday is fish and chip day with traditional cod or haddock and chips and peas served for just €7.95. The venue is becoming well
known for their charity Saturday auctions with auctioneer Bob Gingell. Everyone is invited to bring along their unwanted items and turn them into a little bit of extra cash.
The next auction is on June 21 from 1.30pm. With the football World Cup
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starting Jacaranda will be showing Spain’s first game against the Netherlands from 9pm tomorrow (Friday). Other forthcoming matches being shown include Spain v. Chile on June 18; Uruguay v. England on June 19 and Costa Rica v. England on June 24. Throughout the event games will be shown on live big screens and special drinks promotions will be available including a house spirit and mixer for just €3.50. Book your table for the special Cornish pasty or sausage roll, chips and peas served at half time for €5.
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E, like many gardeners along the Costas, have still had no significant rain, just a few drops several times, and we are now in June. So unless my experience of 1989 recycles, when it rained for 10 days almost non stop, one has to prepare for a hot, dry summer and take sensible steps to still achieve a beautiful and productive garden, if not already taken. Some important areas for action in new gardens are as follows: • Improve your soils before planting anything
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• Only plant droughtresistant plants • Coach plants to develop deep root structures from day one • Mulch, mulch and mulch • Soften the microclimate of the garden, especially by establishing high hedges, internal hedges and trees for shade • Establish ways of collecting storing and distributing rainwater,
OVERCOMING DROUGHT: You can still achieve a beautiful garden. when it rains, productively • Don’t attempt to plant up the entire garden. Have a network
of paths and large terraces • To ease your task of stopping plants from drying out buy and use TerraCottem soil improvement gel. You can find out all you need to know about this helpful product, which is gradually finding its way around the world, on www.terra cottem.com. Within each of these areas, and more, there are a host of things that can be done in both new and old gardens.
Since this year’s drought is becoming the severest for a century, in some areas I have spent many hours in recent weeks correcting, updating and extending my leaflet ‘Making waterless gardens a practical reality worldwide’ to create a 90-page practical book entitled ‘How to save water in your garden - A practical guide to waterwise Mediterranean style gardening’. This is now available from Amazon
Books and gradually over the months will become available from other internet bookshops. The book discusses, amongst other issues, why one needs to take saving water seriously, 300 actions that can be taken and provides a list of 250 plants that are, or can be persuaded to become, droughtresistant. Because of the need to watch the garden to ensure that plants do not suddenly suffer because the water table has gone too deep for their roots, I have not made my normal spring carp fishing trip up to the River Ebro. But that is not the only reason. They have had a lot of rain inland in the north and the river is, like last year, often over the banks. However, my regular fishing partner has caught a few 50lb carp. But maybe my young turkey will break last year’s 40lb personal record and make 50lbs. Already it is weaned off chick food to grains and green garden and kitchen waste. By the way if you do have a compost heap, give it a turn over and dampen each layer as you do so, as dry heaps will not produce good compost. There are long chapters about good compostmaking under Mediterranean climate conditions in our books ‘Your garden in Spain, Growing healthy fruit in Spain and Growing healthy vegetables in Spain
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BETWEEN May 29 and June 1, la Feria de Madrid was host to the 16th edition of the Madrid International Real Estate Exhibition (SIMA). This time around, the SIMA seems to have been held in a much more favourable context for Spain’s real estate sector. In fact, Eloy Bohua, director of the event, said: “the time seems to be ripe to buy a house.” He also said that the SIMA took place in a different context, as compared to last year’s, thanks to the real estate indicators of the past few months, “which are well on the way to recovery.” Bohua talked to the media after the opening of the SIMA and said he hoped visitors would react favourably to the news, which talked about improvements in mortgages and “practically non-existent” reductions in housing prices. This time around the number of exhibitors increased by 10 per cent and organisers estimated that SIMA would be visited by tens of thousands of people, or at least as many as last year. Bohua said SIMA had “very interesting” things to offer, such as apartments on the coast for less than €50,000, or in Madrid for around €100,000.
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STRUCTURAL SURVEYS MARK PADDON BSc Hons. Building surveying. MCIOB, CAAT. From 245 EUROS + IVA. Insured and legally registered in Spain. Tel: 653 733 066 / 962 807 247 www.costablancasurveyors.com (221103)
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THE new Opel Vivaro, to be launched at the end of the summer, has already scooped its first plaudit: in a survey among 80,000 readers of the Spanish daily financial newspaper The Economist, it has been voted ‘Best Commercial Vehicle’ in the paper’s Ecomotor awards. The second generation Vivaro combines functionality of a light commercial vehicle and the advantages of an ‘office on wheels’ with the comfort and attractive appearance of a passenger car, said Opel. It has all the attributes necessary to build on the success of its predecessor: its many variants are now longer to increase load capacity; the cabin includes state-of-the-art equipment such as Opel’s IntelliLink infotainment with an intuitive navigation system, and there are smart design solutions which quickly and easily adapt cabin space for mobile office use. Just as important, the new Vivaro is extremely fuel efficient.
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ZEOD RC: Featuring thousands of parts and brand new technology.
Take a look under the skin of the Nissan ZEOD RC IT features thousands of parts, brand new technology, has taken countless hours of design, engineering, construction and testing and now Nissan has revealed what is under the
skin of the revolutionary electric powered prototype car the ZEOD RC. With every single component on the car down to the smallest nut and bolt modelled in computer aided design (CAD) technology, Nissan has released a unique image showcasing the inner workings of the car. The Nissan ZEOD RC will fill Garage 56 at this year’s
Le Mans 24 Hours - an additional entry reserved for new automotive technology never previously seen on track. The car aims to complete the first allelectric lap of the famous 8.5-mile circuit - running in virtual silence down the Mulsanne straight. In addition to revealing the unique ZEOD ‘components’ image, Nissan has also revealed
video from the recent FIA crash test that every Le Mans prototype has to pass prior to competing. "Our philosophy at Nissan is to really let fans get a behind-the-scenes look as to what it takes to develop the unique technology in the Nissan ZEOD RC,” said Darren Cox, Global Head of Brand, Marketing and Sales, NISMO.
Aston Martin returns to Nürburgring ASTON MARTIN RACING will return to the Nürburgring later this month (June 21) to race its Bilstein-liveried V12 Vantage GT3 in the ADAC-sponsored 24-hour race. The iconic blue and yellow liveried car will compete for the overall race win in the top SP9 class for FIA homologated GT3. Continuing its tradition of intensive product testing at this unique and gruelling race, Aston Martin will also enter two raceprepared V8 Vantage N430s, one in the SP8 class and another in the SP10 class. The latter will be piloted by British journalists Chris Harris and Richard ‘Dickie’
Meaden and Nürburgring-experts Oliver Mathai (DE) and Andreas Gülden (DE). A close-to-production V12 Vantage driven by an Aston Martin Test Centre team will run in the SP8 class. The V12 Vantage GT3, driven by Aston Martin Racing works drivers Darren Turner (GB) and Stefan Mücke (DE) finished 10th in last month’s preparatory race, a fourhour event in the popular VLN series, which featured more than 200 starters across multiple classes. Aston Martin has been racing at the Nürburgring since 2006.
NEW car registrations in Spain were up 16.9 per cent year on year to 82,480 in May. That was the best May figure since 2010, according to manufacturer and car sales associations. During the first five months of the year sales reached 364,784 units, up from 313,588 in the same period in 2013. The continuing success of the Plan Pive, where €2,000 is given against the price of a new car when scrapping one more than 10-yearsold is being credited for the turnround in the car sales market. That is set to continue with Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announcing on Saturday an extension to the scheme. The increase in sales is being driven by the private owner market, which accounted for 42,140 units in May, up 27.7 per cent. Car rental businesses bought 22,537 units, up 3 per cent on the same month in 1013. Petrol engine vehicles made up 33.5 per cent of sales in May whilst diesel engine models took the lion’s share of the market at 65.1 per cent. Just 1.4 per cent of cars sold were hybrid or electric.
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Record 9th French Open for Nadal Eden Park in Wellington in the first of three Tests. Beaten 20-15, it was tough on Stuart Lancaster’s team who take on New Zealand in the second encounter in Dunedin this weekend. Meanwhile, Ireland won in Argentina for the very first time: 29-17. MOTOGP - On Sunday, Spain’s Marc Marquez goes for his seventh successive victory of the season at his home track at Catalunya, Barcelona. HORSE RACING The 235th Derby was won by 11-8 favourite, Australia, ridden by Joseph O’Brien and trained by his father, Aiden - the first trainer to win three Derbys running. Kingston Hill finished second and Romsdal third watched by 120,000 punters at Epsom. The five-day Royal Ascot meeting begins next Tuesday with
30 terrific races in prospect. SPORTS SHORTS Ronny Deila, exStromsgodset is Celtic’s new manager... Spain World Cup striker Diego Costa could be with Chelsea, signed from Atletico Madrid for £32m (€39.5m)... Ex-Liverpool defender Sami Hyypia is Brighton’s boss... David Moyes could join David Beckham in the USA... GB’s Paul Butler beat Stuart Hall to win the IBF
World bantamweight title... Wigan are out of Rugby League’s Challenge Cup, beaten at home for the first time in 28 years by Castleford 28-4.... Cricket’s T20 blast is gearing up for a rousing finish... Kilkenny beat Offaly 5-32 to 1-18 in
KING OF CLAY: Nadal beat Djokovic in the final.
the first-ever televised hurling match... and José Mourinho’s Rest of the World side beat Sam Allardyce’s England XI 42 in the annual Soccer Aid match at Old Trafford in front of 71,574 fans, raising £4.233m (€5.32m) for UNICEF. HOLA VIV BUSBY Last week I met with ex-footballer Viv Busby who scored 105 goals in 432 League and Cup games while playing for Wycombe Wanderers, Luton, Newcastle, Fulham, Norwich, Stoke, Sheffield United, Tulsa
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From Back Page TENNIS - ‘King of Clay’ Rafael Nadal beat Andy Murray (easily) in the semi-final and Novak Djokovic in a superb final to clinch a record ninth French Open title and his fifth in succession at Roland Garros. Russian super lass Maria Sharapova beat Simona Halep in a classic women’s final, which was the longest for 28 years. CRICKET - The first Test between England and Sri Lanka begins today at Lords. England, who lost the recent ODI series against the same country 3-2, will give debuts to at least three players with skipper Alastair Cook having another new opening partner in Sam Robson of Middlesex. RUGBY UNION England came so close to ending the All Blacks’ 20year unbeaten record at
Roughnecks, Blackburn and York City in that order, between 1966 and 1983. After retiring he managed at Hartlepool United, York and Workington, and also coached at Swindon, York and Gretna (Youth Academy). Viv, who now lives in Mojacar, will be 65 next week. REQUEST... I’ve been commissioned to write my 135th football book The Jose Mourinho Story - to be published in August. Has anyone got memories of the ‘Special One’?
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Javea’s sparkling wins
JAVEA GREEN is fielding two squads in the CBBA Northern Summer League, the Emeralds and the Sapphires. The format of play for the summer season is 3,2,1 (Triples, Pairs and Singles) of eight ends per discipline with two woods only. The past week saw both Javea squads gain victories. Emeralds were away to BBC and won by 15-11
points. Worthy of a mention are Wendy Symonds, Chris Evans and John North, who won their Triples comfortably by 13-2. In the Pairs, Clives Corbin and English also fared well, winning 12-3. The rest of the disciplines were very tight matches as is to be expected when playing BBC but Javea gained the ascendancy to win the overall match by 81-69 shots. Sapphires played at home against Bonalba and had an excellent win of 20-6 points with an overall shot difference of 97-53. The team, comprising Trevor Neale, Jim Fletcher and Felicity Jenkins, stormed to
victory in all three disciplines to take the maximum six points. Finally, catching up with the Valencian Champions League, on May 25, Javea took down BBC by a gratifying 10-2 points. The pairing of Alan Phillips and Clive English proved very successful with a scoreline of 29-9 shots. The Triples team of George Casson and John Pittaway, skippered by Tony McKenna also had a comfortable win of 23-13 shots. Overall the shot difference was 101-81 in Javea’s favour. More information on Javea Green: call 965 771 553 or visit: www.javeagreenbowls. wikidot.com
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Bubba Watson in with a shot GOLF - The US Open starts at Pinehurst, North Carolina today and don’t be surprised if two of these four players - Bubba Watson (pictured), Cory Whitsett, Adam Scott and Jordan Spieth - are contesting the final hole on Sunday. And following this tournament, the driving and putting will continue with the Irish Open next Thursday. TO READ MORE VISIT OUR WEBSITE: WWW.EUROWEEKLYNEWS.COM
Hosts Brazil kick off World Cup 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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FOOTBALL - The 20th FIFA World Cup starts tonight when host nation Brazil meet Croatia, kick-off 10pm Spanish time. Tomorrow, Mexico play Cameroon and Spain take on the Netherlands while on Saturday, England - after two warm-up draws v Ecuador (2-2) and Honduras (0-0) - have their opener against Italy with a midnight kick-off. Also over the weekend there are
games involving Colombia-Greece, Ivory Coast-Japan, EcuadorSwitzerland, France-Honduras, Germany-Portugal, Chile-Australia and Uruguay-Costa Rica. And thereafter, it’s match after match - another 53 of them - straight through to the final on July 13. There will plenty of excitement - watch and enjoy. FORMULA 1 - Last weekend Red Bull’s Aussie driver Danny Ricciardo won a thrilling Canadian Grand Prix - his first-ever F1 victory - overtaking Nico Rosberg’s crippled Mercedes with two laps to go. Sebastian Vettel was third. Rosberg now leads the driver’s championship by 22 points from Lewis Hamilton whose car ‘packed up’. The next race is in Austria on June 22. Turn to Page 87