Euro Weekly News - Axarquia 3 - 9 July 2014 Issue 1513

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Paying homage ALMUÑECAR has paid homage to English poet Laurie Lee (1914–1917). Lee lived in the town between 1936 and 1952 and immortalised it in ‘A Rose for Winter: Travels in Andalusia’ (1955).

Arabic combo EGYPTIAN composer and guitarist Ali Khattab put on an amazing performance at the La Najarra Palace in Almuñecar with his unique combination of Arabic and flamenco music.

Cycling tour ALMUÑECAR Town Hall has presented the third edition of the municipality’s Family Cycling Tour for Sustainable Mobility as part of its ‘Environment Month’ programme.

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Worst fire in 40 years CLOSE to 200 hectares of forest were scorched by the worst fire to have broken out in Competa in the last four decades. The fire is believed to have started on a riverside walking trail next to the Competa-Canillas de Albaida motorway. Most of the burnt land is located in the Sierras Tejeda natural park, Almijara and Alhama. To prevent the loss of human lives, the authorities decided to evacuate 600 people from the area, including many pilgrims who were participating in local festivities. However, five homes in Cruz del Pinto were completely burned down. The alert was raised on Sunday at 1pm in the area of Llano de Alberto. The winds combined with high temperatures allowed the flames to spread quickly towards homes in the area. The majority of them were holiday homes, with the occupants – 88 of them – taken to the Balcon de Competa hotel while the blaze was fought. The critical point of the fire was reached at around

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The aftermath COMPETA Town Hall has been flooded with hundreds of requests for help with insurance claims. Between Monday June 30 and Tuesday July 1, the council had received hundreds of requests from affected residents asking for their assistance in filing

insurance claims and for legal advice. Mayor Jose Luis Torres told Spanish newspaper Diario Sur that the council was working on a complete inventory of all the properties damaged by the flames. Close to 80 per cent of

the houses affected belong to foreign residents, especially British, German and Nordic nationals, which is not surprising, since approximately 46 per cent of the 3,900 Competa residents come from abroad.

4.30pm when the flames reached Urbanisation Cruz del Monte and threatened more homes. In total 23 firefighting aircraft including two amphibious planes of the

Ministry of the Environment and two helicopters, as well as 400 members of the emergency services, were deployed to fight the fire. There were also five reinforcement brigades

(BRICA), 15 fire engines, a meteorology and transmissions unit, a fire analysis unit and medical personnel. Putting out the fire was no small feat due to the

mountain’s steep slopes and weather conditions, including an exceptionally dry wind and humidity levels of nearly 35 per cent. Firefighters managed to bring the flames under control by 6pm but still remained on the scene in case the high winds fanned the fire back to life. As stated by the President of the Diputacion de Malaga (regional government) while talking to the media: “There were critical moments but fortunately no lives there lost.” See Page 2

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Letters 21 RAGING: Many firefighters were deployed to put out the devastating forest fire.

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LIFE really can change in the blink of an eye. Some Competa residents related what they went through when the catastrophic fire broke out devouring hundreds of hectares of forest and forcing them out of their homes. “I cannot believe it. This seems to be a nightmare. I cannot believe it is really happening,” Val Bowen told local Spanish newspaper Diario Sur. She and her husband, Steve, bought a house in Competa in 2003. “These 11 years have been wonderful. We

lived in paradise, in the mountain, surrounded by pine trees,” commented Steve. “But now it has turned to hell,” he added. Another couple Malcolm and Deborah Bond held each other while they watched the flames approach their home. “This is terrible. We arrived in 2005 and nothing like this had ever happened before. Well, a fire broke out in 2006 high up in the mountain. But we never imagined the fire could ever approach our home,” said Malcolm.

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Malaga taste UNTIL August 31, the restaurant El Reservado in Rincon de la Victoria is offering dishes exclusively prepared with local products sponsored by the brand ‘Taste of Malaga’.

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AN arsonist may be behind the Competa forest fire that ravaged 200 hectares of forest and forced hundreds of people to flee their homes over the weekend. According to Jose Luis Ruiz Espejo, Delegate of the Junta de Andalucia in Malaga, the fire did not start “by chance.” The arson hypothesis is based

on the fact that the fire broke out on a riverside walking trail next to the Competa-Canillas de Albaida motorway. “We are trying to determine whether the fire was intentional or the result of bad farming,” the delegate told the media. Nearly a dozen fires broke out last year in the same area, which

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Tango Night TANGO enthusiasts will be thrilled to know there is a tango show at the Parque del Majuelo auditorium in Almuñecar on July 10 at 10pm. Lion King DISNEY lovers will be able to relive the exciting story of Simba with ‘The Lion King Musical’ at the Parque el Majuelo Auditorium on July 13. Fire Station ALMUÑECAR Fire Station has been put out to tender. The contract is estimated at €577,467 plus VAT (€121,268). The term for completion is eight months. Bookworms THE Torre de Benagalbon Public Library is the second most visited library in Rincon de la Victoria. It has 596 members – 305 adults and 291 children. Day Centre THE new Rincon de la Victoria Day Centre has officially opened its doors. The 165-square metre building is located on Mediterraneo Avenue.

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AGE-OLD TRADITION: The running of the bulls in Pamplona.

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T midday on Sunday, July 6, the official ‘chupinazo’ (firework) will be set off, marking the start of one of Spain’s most internationally known festivities: the San Fermin, or Sanfermines, as they are known locally. People from all over the world go to Pamplona, Navarra, to test their mettle in the age-old tradition of the running of the bulls. This is 849 metres, or two or three minutes, of pure adrenalin for those who take part, trying to outrun the beasts which have never been known to show mercy. The festivities go back several centuries but have become of world interest since Ernest Hemingway gave them so much publicity in his book ‘The Sun Also Rises’. Apparently, he was intrigued by the fair when he first went to it in 1923 and returned many times up until 1959. San Fermin, the patron saint of Pamplona, was the first bishop of Pamplona in the third century and the festivities associated with him came when cattle merchants arrived in the town to

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take their bulls to market. The bull running dates back to the 17th century when it was first reported, with concern for the excessive drinking and ‘dissolute behaviour’ associated with the fair.

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people took out membership of the new bicycle hire scheme in Madrid only to find that hackers had inserted photos of a naked man with an erect penis on the touch screens that people have to use to rent the bikes.

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prompted local authorities to beef up police surveillance. Infoca’s research brigade is currently looking into the causes of the fire and any further conclusions will have to wait for its final report. According to a WWF report, close to 16,500 forest fires break out in Spain every year.

Cycle route MORE than 50 cyclists of all ages participated in a cycle route organised by the Environment Department of Almuñecar Council to promote sustainable mobility.

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Football fans THE Real Madrid Supporters Club La Narraja de Almuñecar celebrated its 25th anniversary at the Francisco Bonet municipal stadium.

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Blue Summer TVE is rerunning Verano Azul, a famous Spanish TV show filmed in Nerja, Motril and Almuñecar. It first aired in 1981.

Classical music ENSEMBLE QUIRIN put on a magnificent performance in the International Dance and Music Festival where they played works by Purcell, Boccherini, Piazzolla and Tschaikowsky.

Fair returns THE long-awaited summer fair of Cala del Moral is back! On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, local residents and tourists will enjoy live concerts and tons of fun activities.

And finally... Party island Ibiza is suffering a spate of ‘cannibalistic attacks’ due, possibly, to a new drug which induces extreme violence in its users. MDVP was originally one of the chemical components in bath salts

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Thief arrested AN alleged thief has been arrested by police. Following a wave of thefts targeting a Rincon de la Victoria neighbourhood, the Guardia Civil launched an operation to CAUGHT: Suspect is said to have broken into eight storage areas.

identify and detain the person behind it. The suspect is said to have broken into eight different storage facilities in the area by forcing the locks. He is purportedly a resident of the area. After he was apprehended, the Guardia Civil seized the stolen items and returned them to their rightful owners.

Hydroponics are taking off in Axarquia MORE and more Malaga Province farmers are turning to hydroponics. This method of growing plants uses no soil but mineral nutrient solutions in

water. If the plants are terrestrial, they can be grown using an inert medium, including coconut husks, gravel or mineral wool. There are even some

who even think the future of agriculture is in hydroponics. Hydroponics is widely used in Almeria, because of its numerous greenhouses. However, it is also used to grow strawberries in Huelva. According to agricultural engineer Domingo Medina, successfully using hydroponics actually requires a little know-how. This may be one of the reasons why some traditional farmers still prefer greenhouses. Many experts believe that hydroponics reduces

water use to 90 per cent, thus considerably decreasing the amount of water that is wasted and making it unnecessary to use fertilizers. In addition, it guarantees complete irrigation and reduces the number of diseases caused by bacteria and parasites. Moreover, experts state that thanks to hydroponics agricultural products may grow faster and be more homogeneous and of better quality. On the downside, hydroponic plants entirely depend on

the farmers’ care. Furthermore, investing in hydroponics is much more expensive to start with, considering the equipment that needs to be purchased. Farmers also need to be more than acquainted with organic chemistry. Back in 2012, the Axarquia Centre for Rural Development (Ceder) decided to invest close to €1.5 million in hydroponics in Axarquia to support eight initiatives aimed at encouraging this peculiar agriculture method.

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Sport activities CLOSE to 1,000 children from the sports schools in Almuñecar participated in a myriad of activities to celebrate the end of the 2013-2014 school year.

New yard ALMUÑECAR Council has provided funds, estimated at €100,000, to pave the playground at the Las Gaviotas public school.

Night shops IN an effort to stimulate the commercial sector, Almuñecar Council and local stores have organised three ‘shopping nights’ on July 5, 19 and August 2 from 8pm to 2am.

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Weekend beach festival TORRE DEL MAR invites residents and tourists to the Weekend Beach Festival which takes place today, Friday and Saturday with music acts and much more!

Summer courses UNDER the title ‘Teaching for the future’, the University of Malaga is offering summer courses from July 7 to July 25 at €50 for students and €75 for general public.

Poetry time VELEZ-MALAGA Council has announced the 27th edition of the ‘Joaquin Lobato’ poetry and short story competition. First prize is €2,000.

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Coming home after the fire MANY of them were so worried about their homes that they simply did not sleep a wink. They were unsure whether the flames were going to scorch their properties or not. Most of the 98 people who

were evacuated during what has been called the worst fire to break out in the municipality in the last 40 years live in Cruz de Monte. Many of them had already been authorised to return

home by Monday morning (June 30), but found they still had no water or electricity. As stated by Environment and Territorial Planning Councillor Maria Serrano during a visit to the affected area, a

A-7 motorway extended MINISTER of Development Ana Pastor has the region. It is estimated that the project cost €246 inaugurated 10 new kilometres of the A-7 million, €209.5 for Taramay-Lobres and €36.8 for motorway. The new stretch, which corresponds to the Lobres-Guadalfeo. According to Pastor, only 20 Taramay-Lobres and Lobres-Guadalfeo sections, per cent of the project had been constructed when Rajoy took office. Now, she said, connects Granada and Malaga and two years later, the government represents a safer, more has fulfilled its commitment. comfortable and faster “These two sections alternative to the constitute one of the N-340. most important During the construction inauguration, projects not Pastor only for emphasised Granada, how Malaga and important Andalucia these new but also sections are for Spain,” for Granada, Malaga and said tourism in MALAGA: Now fully connected to Granada thanks to the extension. Pastor.

total of 150 houses were evacuated. Jaire Turner, a German national who spends a lot of time in Axarquia, breathed a sigh of relief when she realised that the inside of her property had been spared, but in a state of shock when she saw the garden and the pool area. “We are devastated,” she told Spanish newspaper Diario Sur. Competa’s mayor said the flames had not affected the inside of any of the properties, just the gardens, trees and pergolas. Another German resident decided to spend the night at her daughter’s. “I couldn’t sleep thinking about my house,” Gudrun said to Diario Sur. A man from Bilbao thanked the mayor for the information the residents were provided with during the fire. He did not wait to be evacuated, though. Upon seeing the fire and the firefighting aircraft that had been deployed, he decided to flee and watch the flames from a safe distance.

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Dream for a Day: Shop till you drop A VELEZ resident spent €3,000 in one morning. Sensi Hierrezuelo Quintano was the winner of the ‘Dream for a Day’ raffle organised by the local Shopkeepers and Business

Owners Association (ACEV) to thank customers for their loyalty. This time around 69,000 raffle tickets were given away at stores which are part of ACEV.

Plans to extend aerodrome runway VELEZ Council plans to extend the runway of the Axarquia aerodrome. The idea would allow for cargo planes to land there and the region’s agricultural products to be transported by air to countries around the world. However, the project would still need to be approved by the civil aviation authorities and would entail extending the 950-metre long runway by 40 per cent (to at least 1,400 metres). The aerodrome was originally designed for light aircraft only and is currently not authorised for commercial flights. The project also includes the construction of a loading bay.

One of the raffle’s conditions is that the winner must spend the prize money in a day in ACEV stores. Sensi said: “I had never won anything like this. I am very happy. I am going to spend €500 on petrol and €500 more on friends and colleagues. I am also going to spend some for charity and buy myself some shoes and clothes.” ACEV President Manuel Escaño said the raffle first started in 2002. At the time, they would only give away 30,000 tickets. “This is how we thank our customers,” he explained. He added that ACEV is considering raising the prize money back to €6,000. Two years ago, they had to reduce the amount to €3,000 due to the economic crisis.

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Internal police conflict rages on THE long internal conflict raging among Torrox Local Police

Future food park AVOMIX, a subsidiary of Reyes Gutierrez, is to sign an agreement with Velez-Malaga Council to become the fourth company in the food technology park. It specialises in the selling of avocados. Reyes Gutierrez set up Avomix so as not to limit itself to exporting avocados. Thanks to the subsidiary, 1,400 tonnes of different derivatives have made their way onto the market, including guacamole and various sauces.

shows no sign of ending. Union representatives announced new protests as a response to the what they said was the indifference of the mayor, Francisco Muñoz, who keeps as chief of police an officer sentenced to three years in prison and two years of disqualification. Fernandez was also sentenced by a provincial court to pay a

€1,080 fine for forging official documents. The police officers gathered before the council to demand the immediate dismissal of Jose Roque Fernandez as chief of police. In addition, they asked that Muñoz be held politically accountable for keeping Fernandez in public office. Similar protests were expected elsewhere in the province.

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PE congress MORE than 250 PE professionals are participating in the 9th International Congress of Co-operative Physical Activities, held in Spain every two years.

No mussels ALMUÑECAR Council is against a project seeking to grow mussels in Punta de la Mona because of how this may affect natural ecosystems, among other reasons.

Cycle champ NOVICE Almuñecar cyclist Isabel Rodriguez was crowned champion of Andalucia in her category after a race at the Santa Fe cycle track.

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Environmentalists blame the authorities for fire LOCAL environmentalists have blamed local and regional authorities for the Competa forest fire. As stated in a communiqué released by GENA everything seems to indicate that the fire started in a dispersedly urbanised area and that

local authorities and the Junta de Andalucia have allowed for houses to be built outside the city in an area with difficult access and abundant forest vegetation. The communiqué also states that new residents tend to look for higher areas with forest vegetation

to build on because of their landscapes and views, which GENA considers to be an example of dangerous recklessness because it is an area at high risk of fire. GENA also said that most of these houses lack the mandatory selfprotection plan required by the Fire Safety Law. The plan, according to the environmentalist group, should have been required before the construction permit was issued. Furthermore, the communiqué states that the Junta de Andalucia should not allow for any houses to be built less than 100 metres from the forest boundary. GENA hopes that the SHARK: A false rumour of shark sightings on the disaster does not spread Axarquia coast made the rounds on social media. to the natural park and However, civil defence said the rumour was just that the fire serves as authorities in Velez- a hoax and that no lesson on urban planning Malaga and Algarrobo beaches had been closed. near a natural park.

Shark sightings a ‘hoax’ THERE have been no shark sightings on the Axarquia coast. A rumour claiming sharks had been sighted off Axarquia beaches made the rounds on social media last week. The rumour posted on Facebook and Twitter also claimed some of the beaches had been closed to the public because of the potential risk of shark attacks.

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Fun day at the beach CLOSE to 250 senior citizens enjoyed an unforgettable day at the beach in Rincon de la Victoria. Aimed at combating a sedentary lifestyle and at thanking the elderly for their priceless contribution to society, the ‘Free time and Beach’ programme organised by Malaga Council offers senior citizens fun-filled leisure activities under the sun and access to the beach. The mayor emphasised the importance of the event and said that the Rincon de la Victoria day centres offer senior citizens many exciting activities which every year attract more and more people.

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A bitter taste after San Juan festivities THE traditional bonfires of San Juan have left a somewhat bitter taste in Nerja. Following the festivities celebrated throughout Spain on the evening of June 23 in honour of John the Baptist, several

Nerja residents complained on social media about police behaviour when it came to dismantling the music equipment and electricity generators used in the festival. But it seems that the council has something to complain about as well. As stated by local authorities, “hundreds of nails” were removed from the El Playazo beach by cleaning crews, where A MOTOR home parked next to a wholesale most residents gathered market in Velez was burned to a crisp. for the popular bonfires. According to Local Police officers, a fire Beach Councillor Nieves broke out inside the motor home and Atencia said the nails are resulted in an explosion. proof of the “antisocial The flames then spread to two other cars behaviour of some people parked nearby and caused serious damage to who do not think twice them as well. before lighting bonfires The resulting massive column of black using pieces of wood with smoke led some local residents to fear a fire nails, even if it is was burning in the wholesale market. prohibited.” Firefighters arrived on the scene and put She added that the out the flames, but the smoke could still be rusted nails were buried seen from Torre del Mar. The cause of the fire in the sand, “which could remains to be determined. have caused an accident.”

Fire destroys motor home at market site

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Ticket to ride A TICKET on the Malaga underground system will cost €1.35 to get anywhere; this is only five cents more than the bus fare.

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BENALMADENA has hosted the fourth Taekwondo championship in the Pabellon Mayor of Arroyo de la Miel; more than 300 competitors took part in the annual championships.

Even cleaner MARBELLA has begun a new campaign for an even cleaner town. The initiative aims to make residents more aware of the need to recycle and keep the town looking good.

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MORE than 150 sport-loving children participated in the first week of the FCB Escola Camp Illes Ballears football camp held at the CIDE school. RESCUE: Rod and the team from EHCRC try to save the starved mare.

Horse rescue comes too late

THE rescue of an abandoned and starving horse in the Campo de Guardamar came too late. Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre (EHCRC) in Rojales received a request for help from Seprona, the Guardia Civil’s animal welfare arm, and rushed to the property. “We found a very young horse starving and completely dehydrated,” said EHCRC co-founder Sue Weeding: “She was lying in full sun and had had nothing to eat or drink for four to five days. She was far too weak to get up.” After constant attention and assistance from EHCRC vet Dorothea, it was decided that nothing more could be done but put the horse out of its misery. EHCRC also discovered six starving dogs locked in dark cages on the property. All are now being cared for by the Cats n Dogs Aid Association in Quesada. EHCRC is continually looking for volunteers and donations to cover the cost of feeding and caring for the 82 horses, ponies and donkeys that live at the centre. For more information call 652 021 980 or email info@easyhorsecare.net Investigators were led to the body by three recently-arrested suspects, sources revealed.

of services. Previous outstanding bills amounting to €1.93 million will now be paid for municipal services.

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BENIDORM Council intends to revoke Enrique Ortiz’s permit to develop the unbuilt Armanello area. Ortiz failed to spend a promised €17.5 million on infrastructure and services, the town hall claimed.

TWENTY Benidorm families requested places in the social dining room for pupils during the school holidays. Children will also receive packed meals to ensure that they eat over the weekend.

A BIKER, 39, died after colliding with a car in Yecla on the N-344. The two car occupants suffered minor injuries.

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Body identified A DISMEMBERED body found in Pego belonged to a 45-year-old Gandia man who disappeared in early May.

THE family of Nuria Balcells, 66, who died during the Sant Joan festival in Ciutadella after being run over by a horse, has decided to sue the council.

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THE Valencian Community registered 101,152 dogs between January and June. The most popular names were Luna (18,000) and Linda (9,000) although there were 13 Rajoys and one Camilla Parker Bowles.

INTERNATIONAL ballet star Angel Corella recently gave master classes in Teulada’s auditorium. Its “continuing and ambitious cultural offer” and equipment make it one of Spain’s best, Corella said.

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THE National Police has launched a system of pre-booked appointments for all immigration matters processed in Palma and Ibiza.

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THE mayor of Malaga, Joaquin Villanova, has termed the Junta’s (regional government) airport village plans as “scandalous” - the plans would leave many homes at risk of repossession by the government.

THE formal constitution of the Marbella City Social Council took place at the Hospital Real de la Misericordia and the mayor, Angeles Muñoz, qualified the project as important to the future of Marbella.

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Drug spending PRESCRIPTION drug spending fell by 0.4 per cent in May in the Murcia Region. The figure is 14.03 per cent lower than the same month in 2012.

Payments approved TORREVIEJA has had all invoices approved indicating the proper provision

School investment CARTAGENA is investing €300,000 to improve schools with work being carried out throughout the summer. The main investment will be focused on replacing toilets and repairing electrics.

Guilty verdict A JURY has found a man guilty of murdering his ex-partner in Catral in 2010 after their five-year relationship ended. The prosecution has called for a 20-year prison sentence.

Expensive tourism The Balearic Islands are the most expensive tourist destination in Spain this summer. Average costs for a single person are estimated at €65.7 per day.

Real Mallorca ALMERIA winger ‘Rafita’ is not likely to play for his current club next season and said he would like to “help Real Mallorca return to the First Division” of La Liga.

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Hate crime RICARDO, 68, and his partner Luis Guillermo, 54, were attacked by a father and son as they sunbathed during International LGBT Pride Day at Cabo de Gata.

Oil recycling BERJA has become the next town in Almeria to get orange bins for the recycling of household oil. Eight bins are in the town, with a free collection service for the disabled.

Fire damage FIRE destroyed eight hectares at the weekend between the towns of Roquetas de Mar and El Ejido. The blaze happened a year to the day since the last one in the area which is normally unaffected by forest fires.

Bell tolls? AGUADULCE’S Nuestra Señora del Carmen church has asked its parishioners for their opinion on the possible construction of a bell tower. So far the response it has received has been positive.

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Music fest in Axarquia THE Axarquia Animal Rescue is proud to present an amazing event for music enthusiasts.

The AAR’S Music Fest on Saturday July 26 is a must for live music lovers. Rock, blues, funk, soul, reggae and

bossa nova will all be on the menu. Hot musicians will perform at Scirocco Live in Puente Don Manuel

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Royal paintings PORTRAITS of Spain’s new royal couple King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia are now hanging in VelezMalaga Town Hall.

New law MAYOR Francisco Bonilla said it was necessary to pass a law which finances transportation and helps to “solve the problems facing several cities in Spain and Andalucia.”

Act now GENA ecologists have asked the Junta de Andalucia to act with the utmost speed to prevent any serious soil erosion that could be witnessed this winter following the Competa fire.

(Viñuela area) for nonstop live music from 2pm till 12.30am. The event will include market stalls, hog roast, fire eating, tarot readings, face painting, glitter tattoos, juggling and much more. Tickets are only €10 and include lunch or supper. Entrance for children aged 12 and under is free, but they should be accompanied by an adult. The line-up includes Gatos Enfadaos, Lee Townsend, Silver Fox,

Billy Preacher and Hunkydory. The tickets are on sale at: Torre Del Mar - AAR’s Charity Shop at 147 Avenida de Andalucia (near to Pretty Home), Puente Don Manuel AAR’s stall at the Friday market in Puente Don Manuel, Puente Don Manuel - DIVA Boutique in Puente Don Manuel, Trapiche - AAR’s stall at the Tuesday Farmers Market, via email at axarquia-animalrescue@hotmail.com or call Jo on 650 193 777.

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FIREWORKS DISPLAY: Macharaviaya commemorates US independence.

Independence celebrations MACHARAVIAYA will commemorate the independence of the United States on Saturday to honour Bernardo de Galvez, its most famous son. Around 100 actors and extras will re-enact the Battle of Pensacola

(1781), a siege of Spanish forces against a garrison of British troops during the American War of Independence. De Galvez, who was born in Macharaviaya on July 23, 1746, helped the American colonies during the revolutionary war and defeated the British at the siege of Pensacola. He also reconquered Florida for Spain. More than 3,000 people are expected to attend the event. There will also be music, documentary films, fireworks and a traditional American barbecue.

Water plant for 2016 THE Nerja water treatment plant is scheduled to be ready in the year 2016. Members of the Hotel Business Association of Costa del Sol – Aehcos – visited Nerja on July 1 and wanted to see how much progress has been done so far on the construction of the plant. They were welcomed by the site manager who said construction was going according to plan. The plant will have the “latest technology” available and provide water to 125,000 people.

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HE fire season has well and truly started. Already there have been forest and bush fires right across Spain. The latest of these has just hit the beautiful area around Competa in Andalucia, where 500 people had to be evacuated and five homes were destroyed. While everyone’s sympathy should go to the owners of those homes, our thanks should go to the brave emergency workers who tackle these fires on a regular basis. And make no mistake it is dangerous, with firefighters having been killed when an unexpected change of wind left them trapped. In Competa, 200 men and women on the ground and 18 aircraft combined to tackle the blaze. Thankfully no one was hurt as an emergency plan was put into action.

Those residents and tourists most at risk were taken to safety as the flames approached and the brave firefighters managed to save many homes. The authorities had a plan, and they used it well, for which we should all be grateful. But elsewhere things are not quite so rosy. In Andalucia, people left homeless after a massive blaze swept through Mijas, Alhaurin el Grande and Ojen two years ago are still waiting for the help promised them by the Junta de Andalucia regional government. So there we have it, on the one hand a rapid response to a fire, on the other Spanish officialdom moving with the speed of a sloth. Thanks go to the authorities for their immediate action, and brickbats for their inaction and disinterest after the event.

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STAT OF WEEK NON-RESIDENT foreign buyers acquired 15,402 Spanish properties – 20 per cent of all sales – between January and April. Britain bought most (13.8 per cent) followed by France (10.5 per cent) and Russia (8.4 per cent).

Good timekeeping by Spanish airlines SPAIN’S Air Europa and IAG are the world’s third and fourth most punctual airlines. Just over 89.6 per cent of Air Europa flights were on time in May, according to the report on scheduled passenger airlines compiled by FlightStats each month.

Iberia was close on its heels in third place, with 89.3 per cent punctuality. The Russian airline Aeroflot was the best timekeeper in May on 91.1 per cent, followed by the Scandinavian SAS with 90.8 per cent. Lufthansa, after months

Santander goes Scandinavian BANCO SANTANDER will buy GE Money Bank AB, the Scandinavian consumer finance division of General Electric. The transaction, which is expected to cost approximately €700 million, should be completed during the second half of this year subject to regulatory approval, said Santander. GE Money Bank has loans of €2.35 billion, corresponding to direct loans and credit cards, the bank stated. Sweden accounts for 55 per cent of the loans, Norway for 26 per cent and Denmark for 19 per cent. Santander Consumer Finance, meanwhile, leads in financing vehicle purchase, with a total volume of €8.9 billion in loans.

“Acquiring GE Capital’s business in Sweden, Denmark and Norway is an important step in Santander Consumer’s growth strategy,” said Santander chairman Emilio Botin. This would increase its geographical diversification and reinforce its position as Europe’s foremost consumer finance provider, he added. Santander is looking to benefit from the economic recovery by boosting returns from lending. It agreed to pay approximately €140 million for 51 per cent of El Corte Ingles finance unit last October and is now negotiating with PSA Peugeot Citroen to sell loans and create a joint venture to boost the manufacturer’s finance network.

amongst the leaders at the top of the list, fell to 19th place. Taiwanese Eva Airways’ 52.77 per cent punctuality record was the second worst while China Airlines with 51.33 per cent was at the bottom of the heap.

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Cars bring jobs CAR factories created 1,800 jobs last year, said the Anfac manufacturers’ association. The trend continued this year, with a further increase of 6,000 new jobs between January and April.

Gas goes KUTXABANK has sold its 5 per cent holding in Enagas, which owns Spain’s natural gas grid, for €274 million. The Basque bank’s holding has now been reduced to 0.018 per cent.

More foreigners paying social… BY last May 1,608,221 foreigners were registered with Spain’s Social Security system. This was 44,600 more than in April, but 43,169 fewer than during the same month last year. Of these, 855,356 were male and 752,875 female. Most Social Security contributors – 960,895 in all – are from outside the EU, while the remaining 647,326 come from EU member states. The majority were General Category

workers, who accounted for 1,369,005 of the total and included 212,465 from the agricultural sector while 216,641 were domestic workers. Romanians and Moroccans were the most numerous in this category. There were 234,566 self-employed foreigners, of whom the majority were Chinese. A further 4,356 foreigners worked in the maritime sector and 294 were employed in Spain’s mines.

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Sterling soars to a high as Euro collapses JUNE has seen the euro weaken massively as Sterling - Euro saw record highs in 18 months surpassing the 1.25 mark. This commenced due to a good run of UK economic data, also showing that the unemployment rate had fallen to a five year low. However, the biggest news in the Eurozone came from the European Central Bank (ECB), finally announcing major moves in interest rates and starting on the long path to eliminating fears of deflation. Having experienced just 0.2 per cent growth in the first quarter of 2014 and falling inflation levels - from 0.7 per cent in April to 0.5 per cent in May pressure mounted on the ECB at the start of the month to finally take a long-awaited action. On June 5, The European Central Bank announced a set of measures to promote growth and soften deflationary pressure currently affecting the Eurozone economy. These involved the cutting of all interest rates.

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In a milestone move, the ECB lowered the main refinancing rate from 0.25 per cent to 0.15 per cent and cut the deposit rate for banks from 0 per cent to -0.1 per cent. This is the first time the central bank has set a negative rate. This means that banks in Europe will be required to pay the ECB for the right to park their reserves with the central bank. By charging banks interest it hopes to motivate them to lend to businesses, which should help stimulate growth in the Eurozone economy. This is an extraordinary move that has never been tested before on such a large scale and it is the boldest step that the ECB has taken, so far, to stimulate growth and inflation in the region’s economy.

JUNE: Overall a dismal month for the Euro. Mario Draghi, the President of the European Central Bank, also introduced €400 billion of cheap credit in the form of Longer-Term Refinancing Operations (LTRO) and suspended sterilisation of government bonds previously bought, which should inject about €170 billion into the economy. Although the ECB has not gone as far as introducing a quantitative easing programme (as implemented by the US Federal Reserve), Draghi stated that the

central bank is willing to consider more measures to raise inflation, if necessary, by stating “we are not finished,” hinting very clearly that more stimulus was possible and that Quantitative Easing might follow shortly. Mid June - we saw the GBPEUR rate increase further by hitting the 1.25 mark as Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, warned that UK interest rates could increase sooner than the market had expected.

Meanwhile, the Euro has continued to tackle its problems, which were highlighted in manufacturing readings from Germany, France and the broader Euro region on June 23 as they fell short of expectations, adding to current weakness in the shared currency. ECB chief Mario Draghi has also hinted that interest rates are likely to stay at record lows for at least another 18 months as inflation rates remain at a dismal 0.5 per cent way off the targeted 2 per cent level. On a more positive note for the Euro - we saw Sterling weaken slightly against the single currency towards the end of June as Mark Carney met with the Treasury Select Committee where it was mentioned that stimulus would not be removed as there are risks to economy and rates will continue to rise. Overall, a dismal month for the Euro - one of the worst months to sell Euros and best months in 18 months to purchase Euros!

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Many happy advertising returns 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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MOST of us realise the importance of advertising in newspapers. A tried and tested partnership, the relationship between newspaper and business seems unassailable. If newspapers were to lose advertising revenue the cover price could be as high as €5 per copy. Advertisers subsidise our weekly read. We owe their community a great deal. Cynics point out that advertisers are powerful enough to influence editorial. I know this to be true with mainstream media. The heavies are dependent upon government infrastructure for both advertising and news feed. Government can kill a newspaper or television broadcaster simply by withholding advertising or re-

ADS: Can let a business down. directing news content. Owners and advertisers of independent regional newspapers don’t give a tinker’s cuss about political influence or commercial one-upmanship. All they want is reader response when setting their stall out. Advertising departments are managed by geniuses. Mind reading is an essential on the CV, as is multi-tasking, empathy, marketing nous, graphics, debt collection, taking the blame,

foregoing kudos and much else. Advertisers often let themselves down. They rarely change the content of their advert. Many pay little attention to content then blame the ad’ department for a poor response. Remember to give clear contact details to make sure new customers can find you. So many times I have to ask locals where a place is. Customers want to know if parking is available, booking a table or appointment is necessary, an idea of prices, child or wheelchair friendly. It is not enough to blandly advertise your business. Give readers a clue as to why your business should be favoured over rivals. A special offer, the ambience: Is entertainment available and if so whom? I have seen world-class performers billed merely as ‘flamenco.’ Artistes have their fans who do follow them to your restaurant or watering hole if you have the nous to put their name in lights and sex up their performance. The difference to the till can pay the artiste’s fee and your advertising.

Amazon sales in Spain - no one’s saying a word AMAZON is tight-lipped Spain’s version of regarding its Spanish Companies House. internet sales which are Turnover rose to €17.46 billed through million last year, Luxembourg and enjoy compared with €10.59 low taxes. million in 2013, a 65 per The online giant has cent increase. Outlay on two Spanish subsidiaries, personnel rose from €4.8 Amazon Spain million to €7.5 and Services, and its Amazon million assets logistics division has two increased by Amazon 206 per cent to Fulfilment Spanish €16.7 million. based in San branches Amazon Fernando de Fulfilment finished Henares (Madrid). 2013 with a net profit This delivers to Spain as well as to clients of €43,877. Amazon Fulfilment and outside the country for whom the San Fernando Amazon Spain Services paid centre is the nearest respectively distribution point. €256,893 and €295,868 While Amazon discloses in corporation tax. “Amazon pays its taxes nothing regarding its Spanish website sales, in all countries in Amazon Fulfilment accordance with local accounts are available at legislation,” a spokesman the Registro Mercantil, intoned.

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FCC go-ahead FCC shareholders ratified the construction and services’ refinancing plan, agreed last March. The plan includes a €450 million convertible bond issue and refinancing the group’s €4.51 billion bank debt.

Fewer births ONLY 425,390 babies were born in Spain last year, 6.4 per cent fewer than in 2012. This was the fifth consecutive fall in births, following 2008’s record 519,779.

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Friends are saving money by staying at yours - but are you? the sardines are slow cooking on wood fires and chunky ice-filled goblets of Gin and Tonic are being enjoyed as the last rays of sunshine disappear into the evening sky. Having a ‘place’ in Spain is a beautiful thing, but so much so that guests from cooler climates are prone to pop over for a holiday. Depending on your own disposition and how close you are to these potential house guests it can either be an enjoyable experience or a complete nightmare. Good friends may be a delight to have for a couple of nights but distant family or friends who decide to arrive on your doorstep and take advantage of your life and home in Spain can be hard work to tolerate and entertain.

HARD WORK: Entertaining house guests.

The trouble with house guests is that, however good friends they might be, they cramp your style and privacy. You can’t sleep in till midday, walk around in your underwear, shout at the television or slouch on

Is Plus Valia Capital Gains Tax? Q. I have digested your book ‘You and the Law in Spain’ and other material. All agree that You and the foreign owners resident in Spain, over 65 years Law in Spain of age and having lived in the property for By David Searl more than three years as principal residence, are exempt from Plus Valia tax. A friend is selling his house. He satisfies the above conditions, but the Ayuntamiento says he will have to pay about €50,000 in Plus Valia. The cadastral value is raised periodically, so this official rated value now exceeds the real market price. Is it normal? A. In fact, I do not say in my book that these older sellers are exempt from Plus Valia tax. I say that they are exempt from Spanish Capital Gains Tax, the Impuesto sobre el Incremento de Patrimonio, and I bet your other sources say the same. On page 147 of the 2013 edition, in the discussion of Plus Valia, I remind readers not to confuse the two taxes. The full name is Arbitrio sobre el Incremento del Valor de los Terrenos, which is why it is always shortened to Plus Valia. You pay this tax to the town hall and the Transfer Tax when property is sold. Later, you declare and pay your Capital Gains Tax on the profit you have made. You are right to point out that the Cadastral Value, the Valor Catastral, which is the rated value, has increased

to more than the real value in today’s depressed market.

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the couch and watch TV all night if Cousin Mary and Uncle Fred from America are lurking in the wings. And on top of all this house guests are expensive to host. The fridge needs to be filled and we often end

up buying pricey patés, fancy cheeses and hams to show off the local cuisine. The drinks cabinet needs to be restocked and if the corners are fraying on the bedlinen some of us might be tempted to buy new

covers – even if our budget doesn’t allow it. Because we don’t want to look bad! Then there’s entertaining. A relaxed weekend reading and going for a walk won’t suffice for guests, so lunches out, taxi rides home and loads of cash spent on ‘enjoyment’ is usually the norm. For the host this can be a big drain on finances. So what should we do if we can’t afford unwanted guests landing on our doorstep? Well, first off, don’t ever advertise that you have a spare room. Make up a nice excuse to keep them away - “we are having terrible problems with the plumbing at the moment!” Or just be brutally honest. It might just be rude enough to keep them away for good.

Brussels eyes Spain’s tax cuts with caution SPAIN’S knuckles were rapped for lowering income and corporate taxes in 2015. Brussels should have been consulted first, the European Commission (EC) complained, despite conceding that “some aspects” of Mariano Rajoy’s tax cuts are acceptable. Generally speaking, however, Spain’s initiative was not applauded. Spain had ignored its recommendation of increasing the VAT added-value tax in order to reduce workers’ social contributions, Brussels lamented. It also criticised the increased number of tax breaks, a move that directly challenges targets for simplifying tax structures. And by no means last,

the EC believes that the reductions will make it harder for Spain “to fulfil its fiscal consolidation targets.” This last objection directly refutes the claims of Spain’s Finance Minister Cristobal Montoro, who insisted that lower taxes will not entail reduced revenue. On receiving fuller details of the Spanish government’s reforms Brussels will “carefully analyse” the implementation of tax objectives, sources said. Meanwhile, Spain is also counting on France and Italy to ease the fiscal pressure imposed by Brussels, government sources revealed. It is confident that economic recovery will continue and offset the lost revenue.

“The time has come to lower taxes for everybody, for the Spanish to receive compensation for the efforts they have made during the crisis,” Montoro declared. He is convinced that the reform can raise national output by up to 0.55 per cent over the next two years, he said. Brussels sees things differently. Some EC sources made no attempt to hide what they readily described as “scepticism” regarding the reasons for the tax cuts. “Elections are looming,” they said. The same sources also warned that if revenue diminishes, Spain could once again have problems owing to its hefty deficit.

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Disenchanted with the system that insults home owners IT made me sad to read about a recent Save Our Homes Axarquia (SOHA) meeting with politicians. As a fluent Spanish speaker I truly wish I had been present. To say “it was very gracious of them to come and listen to us” shows a great lack of understanding of the Spanish mentality because they are not gracious people. They are experts at manipulation and deceit. The responses they gave were a clear insult to the thousands who have invested in good faith. A country that will knock down a house and leave people like Len and Helen Prior living in a garage for being victims of that country’s own corruption is a country of little humanity. To say “the truth has not been told in the past” is a paltry way of referring to a practice that in any civilised society would be known as s******g on people from a great height. In Spain it has been going on for donkey’s years and will continue to go on forever. Extreme pressure must be applied to the EU and their court of human rights because the British government won’t do anything. Forget Spanish politicians, they are laughing at you. Gary Verbickas, Granada

Round trips FOR 59 years I have driven practically every vehicle you can think of. Britain has had roundabouts for nearly 100 years and we have learned how to use them. Spain has had them for five minutes - okay, about 10 years and of course they know best. Teaching drivers to stay in the inside lane when they wish to go left round the roundabout is a recipe for disaster. If I am on the outside lane on a dual carriage way roundabout, I do not want to be wiped out by some idiot coming across my bows. Spain is the only country I know that teaches this way. Bob Heaven, Busot (Alicante)

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Policy-making I CAN’T make my mind up about Bill Campbell’s letter. Is he serious or taking the C5H4N4O3 as my biology professor was prone to exclaim? Or is he purposely trying to provoke some idiot with time on their hands into responding. Hang on... er... I meant some other idiot, not me. His letter ‘False alarms’ is either very astute or just the opposite. I mean, come on, for a start I agree with Leapy Lee when he says UKIP have no policies apart from their views on Europe. How many policies do we need? Every election we are promised policies by the bucket load. Very few, if any, are for our benefit and most are quietly binned immediately after the election. Vote for those who promise least and that way you won’t be too disappointed. If Bill Campbell believes for one heartbeat that people voted UKIP because some Busy Archer is constantly warning them not to, he deludes himself. Conway Owen Jones (by email)

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Free-for-all HOW can Desiree Bishop run down the UK health system if she doesn’t live there? At least you don’t pay there. A friend who arrived from Australia broke her foot and she said the service and the nurses were brilliant. Don’t knock the system and the UK if you don’t know it. Lily Lucy (by email).

Taxing ordeal IN late December 2013 I received two brown envelopes from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. Being retired I ignored them, but taking a second look I discovered that they had changed

the goal posts. They also informed me that I am deemed to owe them £273 back tax. I have paid tax and national insurance all my working life. Now Her Majesty’s Government wants to tax me at 65 years of age on my private pension. How many millions of pensioners are Her Majesty’s Government taxing? Having retired to Spain it seems awfully unfair that at 65 I am being asked to contribute to the British economy but I suppose someone has to pay for the immigrants and asylum seekers flooding in and sponging off the UK. This is only one voice and I can rant and rave but it won’t change a thing. How many people out there feel the same way? Allan David Duhig, Mazarron (Murcia).

Wet blankets I HOPE the people of Fuengirola, Marbella and Estepona had a better San Juan night than the people of Mijas Costa. The local police walked the beach in La Cala de Mijas and made everybody put their bonfires out. Usually the beach is crowded with Spanish families, expats and

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Fracking shame I AM completely against fracking anywhere. Once a water-table is contaminated there is no way back and the companies applying for these ecological disasters know it but don’t care. There is enough evidence from the USA to show this. I’m appalled that leaders can see no further than their bank balances, and that is all this ‘rush to frack’ is. Money, and the devil take the hindmost. If it was safe, France and Germany would be on to it like a shot. What is needed is a law saying that for every frack contamination, all directors of the company involved get a mandatory 10-year jail sentence. Then we’ll see who is willing to take the chance! Keith Hallam, Blackpool (UK)

Bad impression I WRITE to bring to the attention of your readers a very nasty practice carried out by Spanish banks. If a customer tries to pay a bill of an amount in excess of the account’s daily limit, the transaction is refused by the bank with the printed explanation ‘saldo insuficiente.’ I have confirmed with Spanish friends that this suggests that the balance in the account is less than that needed to pay the invoice. In my case I had indeed exceeded the daily limit on the debit card, but had to endure the embarrassment of the trader believing I was short of the sum needed to pay for the goods or service. I cannot think of any good reason why the banks are unable to say that a transaction exceeds the daily limit on a card. At my request the bank immediately wrote a letter to the trader concerned, stating that there certainly were sufficient funds in the account. Andrew Gore, La Herradura (Granada)

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ICHAEL O’LEARY, boss of the people’s favourite airline everyone loves to hate, has finally succumbed to the mounting criticism of his company’s policies. This is good news for expats. While some of the bad publicity and complaints have been more than justified, others are unfounded and often due to passengers failing to understand the terms and conditions or navigate the internet. As a regular user of the low-cost companies I have experienced both the good and bad sides and the changes are welcome. Both Ryanair and easyJet’s policy of not allotting seats was doomed to fail. It caused log jams at the gates as well as boarding the aircraft. Too much time was wasted getting everyone in their seats while people struggled to lift heavy cabin baggage into the lockers. This is a consequence of the policy of charging for hold baggage so people attempt to cram everything into hand baggage which results in a shortage of locker space. One piece of advice is never to put your hand baggage in a locker too far behind your seat. I once managed to get a front seat but the cabin staff took my small case as there was no space and put it in a locker further back.

BUDGET TRAVEL: Travellers have good as well as bad experiences. Since people always jump up ready to get off within seconds of the aircraft coming to a halt, there was no way to force my way through the cabin so I had to wait for everyone to shuffle past before being able to retrieve it. Having to pay extra to reserve a seat might annoy some passengers but they have a choice and so far I have always been happy with my unpaid seat. On a European flight it does not really make much difference where one sits especially if there is hold baggage to wait for on arrival. At long last Ryanair is allowing a second piece of hand baggage. I never understood this idea since it made no difference to the aircraft’s weight. This is good news for female passengers who normally carry handbags and for those with computers or

cameras. It will end the sight of travellers grovelling on the floor at the last minute using their knees to squeeze items into their already bulging hand baggage. Priority boarding is another extra but hardly worth it now that seats are allocated. I remember on one flight gleefully watching as priority passengers were allowed through the gate first, only to end up on a bus as the aircraft did not have a slot. By the time everyone got on the bus the priority passengers were squashed in the back and when the bus reached the aircraft they were last to get off. Navigating the internet sites and printing out boarding cards can be daunting at first and the cause of many complaints. They are designed by clever computer programmers to catch the unwary with all the options, products and services the airlines offer and would like you to purchase. But once you know where to click, it is very efficient and nice Mr Leary will now not punish passengers for errors. The other major problem, which leads to confusion, if not passenger revolt, is weight. Passengers always complain about having to pay for hold baggage and other items. But what travellers should look for is the total cost of the journey and not each item, and the low-cost airlines are unbeatable with or without the extra costs. So compare the final price before complaining. Too often I have watched passengers open their cases by the check-in desk to remove belongings to reduce the weight

or try unsuccessfully to push oversized hand baggage into the holders provided, which then get stuck. True, these measures can be strict and I have seen some very irate passengers being obliged to pay extra on the spot. However, the terms and conditions are clearly spelt out and if they are respected, travellers have no problems. Perhaps what travellers detest most is leaving and arriving late or not at all. Of course, any airline can experience delays and cancelled flights but I believe the lowcost airlines generally have an excellent record. That said I have an ongoing claim for a six-hour delay at Pisa for a flight to Madrid last June on a glorious sunny day, which according to Ryanair was due to fog (the company is Irish). I am still awaiting the outcome from an Irish court. Nevertheless, the fact is millions of travellers regularly use low-cost airlines, which take them where they want to go in modern aircraft at very reasonable prices. They have been a boon to the travel industry, opening up routes to a large number of desirable locations providing considerable economic benefits to the airports, resorts, cities and countries concerned while enabling expats, tourists and business passengers to visit places they previously might not have been able to afford or reach with ease. So just take time to read the terms and conditions carefully and enjoy your flight. (c) peter fieldman

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The biter bit… was Suarez ban fair? Uruguayan star Luis Suarez has been thrown out of the World Cup, banned from ‘all football-related activities’ for four months and fined just over €82,000 for biting an opposition player. It was the third time he had been caught biting another player. Was his penalty excessive, or not harsh enough?

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ULEA DAVIES of Roy Trevor Removals on the Costa del Sol said: “All I know is that if I was a professional footballer, I wouldn’t think that the fine was high enough. They are all paid an obscene amount of money.” George Rae of Complete Holiday Care, Mojacar Playa, Almeria, said: “I certainly don’t think the punishment reflected the crime. This was his third offence, and he should have been banned for years rather than

STREET TALK the slap on the wrist that he received. This was a disgrace to football.” Anthony and Tammy Bowen from The Chippy, in La Alfoquia, Almeria, were not impressed by the incident: “Suarez’s behaviour was disgusting. He should definitely have been

punished more. If I could have decided the punishment he would have faced a much larger fine and a much longer ban.” In Mallorca Nigel Singleton of Singleton International said: “I think it’s about right. You can’t go around just biting shoulders or any part of another player. I wonder if he is in any way related to Mike Tyson – as he liked to bite too!” Also on Mallorca Donna Mann of Little Britain, Alcudia, agreed the punishment fitted the crime. She said: “I think

it’s a fair punishment considering he’s done it before. The ban is right and the fine is about right, too. FIFA have to make a stand and say this is not acceptable for someone who is a role model.” Clinton Daynes of The Dog Grove on the Costa Blanca thought the penalty could have been more severe. “It needed to be harsh as at the end of the day he is a role model, and he has stepped out of line again. We are taught at a very young age – no biting, no kicking, no hitting so it’s probably not harsh enough,” Clinton believed. Lyal Taylor of the Costa Blanca’s OP Group agreed. “The ban is not long enough – plain and simple. Hand in hand with that, the fine should be more as well. It’s the third time after all,” she said.

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OMETHING really must be done about those appalling grunters at Wimbledon. Frankly, the orgasmic screams from the women and the Neanderthal grunts of the men are really starting to get to me. I mean what on earth is it all about? I have always been a tennis fan. In the good old days (mine that is) when I could get on Centre Court and into the bar, I didn’t miss a single day of this wonderful competition. At no time during that period do I recall the likes of Chris Evett, BillieJean King, Jimmy Connors or any of those wonderful past champions, screaming like banshees or imitating the mating call of chimpanzees to achieve a successful outcome. What do these spoiled, extremely fortunate people think when they see recordings of their matches and hear themselves uttering these primitive ejaculations? Personally, I would be extremely embarrassed; some of their utterings almost seem like too much information - if you get my drift! I saw an article the other day from someone who had recently watched a number of players practising,

LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT particularly Sharapova - to my mind one of the worst offenders. This person reported that there was no sign of the noise projected during their actual matches. By this token it must imply the whole phenomenon is a part of the player’s strategy and completely intentional. In this case the noise limiters must be brought into play and anything over an agreed level penalised by loss of points or a number of warnings that could culminate in fines or even disqualification. Come on, you tennis authorities, show some teeth so this ol’ boy can turn the sound back on and enjoy the commentary, without suffering what sounds for all the world like a backing track of London Zoo! I know Cameron’s stand in the recent EU presidential elections has just about been done to death, but can anyone tell me who the alternate candidates were? As far as I can

discover there was actually no one else to vote for. I dunno, perhaps it’s me. I’ve no doubt somebody will write in and enlighten me! As far as I’m concerned, disgraced footballing animal Suarez should have been banned for life for his recent biting incident. It was his third offence and it should be without question three bites and you’re out. But he won’t be, will he. No, I’m afraid in the world of the beautiful game, money speaks far louder than words - as certain wealthy Qataris have also discovered! And that’s about it. Unfortunately, lost another friend this week. Estelle Hatt, long-time resident of Mallorca and one of life’s true characters, passed on. RIP Estelle. Sadly missed. Thanks for all your mail. Love the feedback. I can take it. Have a good week and, whatever ya, do always keep the faith. Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com WORST OFFENDER: Maria Sharapova.

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Pamplona’s Running of the Bulls provokes a naked protest A 42-YEAR-OLD Danish animal rights activist is scheduled to pose naked on the streets of Pamplona, Spain, in protest at the Running of the Bulls. In the demonstration organised by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

(PETA) and the Spanish group AnimaNaturalis, Naja Bjørnlund plans to bare all and paint her skin to resemble a bull a day before the start of the famous San Fermín festival. Bjørnlund said: “Tormenting and

butchering animals can never be justified as entertainment. I’ll gladly bare my skin if it will expose the cruelty of the Running of the Bulls and bullfighting.” The festival of San Fermín is a deeply rooted Spanish tradition, celebrated

annually in the city of Pamplona, where more than one million people come to participate in the Running of the Bulls from Sunday (July 6-14). The festival, famous worldwide, was central to the plot of The Sun Also Rises, by Ernest Hemingway, who brought it to the general attention of Englishspeaking people. A survey from 2013 language better this does revealed that more than 76 not qualify them to pass per cent of Spaniards opposed the use of public on the skill to others. “English teachers in funds in this centuries-old Spain sometimes don’t tradition. "Each year, approximately even have TEFL qualifi10,000 bulls die in bullfights, cations. They have never taught an inaccurate term for before and just because events in which there is very they are native-born little competition between a sword-wielding speakers, it doesn’t mean nimble, they should take the jobs matador and a confused, of more qualified people,” maimed, psychologically commented a tormented, and physically animal,” spokesperson for the debilitated association of language according to the PETA website. schools in Andalucia.

Spanish teachers are ‘losing out’ JUST because they are native speakers it doesn’t mean they have the ability to teach the language. Teaching unions are extremely angry with the government’s announcement that it wants to hire more native English teaching assistants for the 2014/2015 academic year. The unions are saying that the native teachers are getting an unfair advantage as they are not

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teach English; also they aren’t required to speak any Spanish.

Carlos Iglesias, head of the primary and high schoolteachers’ union (FSIE) commented that there are six million unemployed in Spain; among them many teachers who would be more qualified to teach than a native speaker; although the native speaker may speak the

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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) A personal decision needs to be made. No major changes are necessary so long as you have a firm plan. It is not so much that caution is required, rather more that you should give yourself time to consider.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Are you putting off a decision affecting others? This is a good time to take the bull by the horns. Keep an eye on finances involving younger people. Sometimes, you are better able to help in other ways.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) This is a week of planning and making changes. Some things click

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Your activities this week may seem to be ones best done alone. To a

7-Star Quiz TOUR DE FRANCE 2014 1. In which East African country was Chris Froome, the winner of the Tour de France in 2013, born? 2. The Tour de France was first organised in 1903 to increase paper sales for the magazine L’Auto, true or false? 3. There has been an official competition for young riders since 1975. Excluding the years 1989 to 1999, the leader of the young rider classification has worn what colour jersey? 4. What is a ‘contre la montre’? 5. Which British rider has won 25 Tour de France stages putting him third on the all-time list and fourth on the all-time list of Grand Tour stage winners with 43 victories? 6. Which English county will host the initial stages of the 2014 edition of the Tour de France? 7. Which cycling team sponsored both the 2012 winner, Bradley Wiggins and the 2013 winner, Chris Froome?

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certain extent this is true. However, if you wish to make others feel important and gain their support in the future, you should involve them.

by casting doubt on a relationship or plan? Something is going on so make sure that you have all the facts. It would be gullible of you to take everything at face value. You have good supportive colleagues and may seek their advice.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Are you feeling less positive than usual? We all do at times. If energy is low get out for a long walk in a relaxing place. Perhaps watch a film that raises your spirits. There is about you a kind of regret and fondness for the past, but there is nothing wrong with sentimentality so long as it does not cloud your picture of the future.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Showing confidence means others see you as being very much in control. They need to see that you can be trusted. If a plan is not going in the right direction, be prepared to change tack. Changes should not be made to financial plans until you are sure of your ground.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Is someone trying to sidetrack you

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(March 21 - April 20) It is all go for you at the moment. Not only will you be particularly clear-thinking but your intellect will be sharp as a knife. Your enthusiasm spills over from your business life to personal matters, leading to a hectic and eventful time all week. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) It is now important that you are clear about the person you wish to spend your time with because you may have more than one option. Plans that you started last week are now showing progress. Keeping the pace growing is essential to beat rivals.

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GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) A tendency to be emotional because of a setback should be avoided. When you feel the pressure rising, remember that nothing is worth risking your health for. Sound out friends and colleagues to avoid over-reacting. It is a week when you realise how someone close is able to be a great help.

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abet, able, bale, bare, bate, bear, beat, beer, beet, belt, beta, blat, brae, brat, carb, crab, abler, acerb, baler, beret, blare, blear, bleat, brace, bract, caber, cable, celeb, rebec, rebel, table, beater, beetle, berate, rebate, treble, retable, bracelet, CELEBRATE, ERECTABLE

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July 4: Miguel Angel Muñoz. Actor and singer. This film actor and singer is also famous in Mexico and the US where he has made many films. He studied acting in Madrid and Los Angeles and made his debut on the silver screen at only 10 years old. He has won two Goya awards for his work in cinema.

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LEO (July 24 - August 23) When someone asks you this week where you are going, will you know the answer? You will make progress if you do. If you're not sure, then there is no point in going full steam ahead. This is a week to consider your options on all fronts, particularly in business.

IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: The rest of this year deals more with practical matters than spiritual. You need determination not to be sidetracked, especially financially. Recently acquired friends will play a big part and be most helpful in November.

PURE SURE (PORE) SORE (POLE)

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) There is sensitivity in your chart. It is possible to overlook someone who needs your time and consideration. You are not a mind-reader and they may not directly seek your help. Be aware, then, of how others are faring.

1. KENYA, 2. TRUE, 3. WHITE, 4. INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL (it means ‘against the watch’), 5. MARK CAVENDISH, 6. YORKSHIRE, 7. TEAM SKY

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Across 1 Icon's car damaged coming from a Mediterranean island? (8) 4 Consul possibly coming back, partly for bonus (4) 7 Greet exotic bird (5) 9 Encourage Eric he errs in writing (5) 11 Alter afterwards (5) 12 Instrument on top of tree or shrub (5) 13 Sunnier end of leather on willow (6) 15 In Himalayas, but not his country (6) 19 Big smiles gymnasts turn on? (5) 21 Grub of a popular variety (5) 23 Implements for repairing broken stool (5) 24 Found idea germinated, showing keen interest (5) 25 Comic episode involving second gear? (4) 26 I am nasty, really nasty, but a big supporter (8) Down 1 Leave in credit with a sharp knife (7) 2 Foremost Russian mountain range in the country (5) 3 Agreement that might be struck, it’s said (6) 5 Demonstrated how to get between two poles (5)

Across 1 Afraid (6) 4 Assault (6) 9 Humiliate (5) 10 Answer (5) 11 Invalidate (5) 12 Clerical robe (7) 13 Hint at (6) 15 Have an influence on (6) 19 Lawlessness (7) 21 Happen again (5) 23 Antisocial type (5) 24 Unpleasant (5) 25 Aim for (6) 26 Improved (6)

6 For warmth, sunbathe at noon, inside (4) 8 In the past it helped the church survive (5) 10 South American city, and yes, German red wine (5) 14 Stylish, second trading place (5)

16 Awfully eager to assent (5) 17 Odd, all-grey rash (7) 18 Baked state? (6) 19 American money for small county (5) 20 Block diverted post (4) 22 Exchange groat for patois (5)

Code Breaker Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 15 represents B and 8 represents X, so fill in B every time the figure 15 appears and X every time the figure 8 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.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Scarf, 3 Roses, 7 Realist, 9 Acrid, 10 Notes, 11 Express, 12 Scared, 14 Vassal, 18 Climate, 20 Upset, 22 Ozone, 23 Theatre, 24 Aisle, 25 Ernes. Down: 1 Sprints, 2 Apart, 3 Ratted, 4 Sharp, 5 Screens, 6 Aides, 8 Issue, 13 Arizona, 15 Amuse, 16 Letters, 17 Settle, 18 Chore, 19 Avers, 21 Satin. QUICK Across: 1 Bogus, 3 Decade, 6 Calypso, 8 Cocky, 10 Lag, 11 Precede, 12 Utter, 13 Cargo, 18 Acerbic, 20 Mat, 21 Darts, 22 Magenta, 23 Chosen, 24 Depth. Down: 1 Buckle, 2 Suppose, 3 Droopy, 4 Cycle, 5 Hyper, 7 Light-year, 9 Clergyman, 14 Alleged, 15 Dandy, 16 Acumen, 17 Attach, 19 Basis.

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English - Spanish The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English. Across 1 Melocotón (fruto) (5) 3 Monday (5) 6 Broken (object) (4) 7 Blood (6) 9 Adornos (9) 12 Ring (on finger) (6) 13 Expensive (4) 14 Corazón (5) 15 Outside (5) Down 1 But (contrasting) (4) 2 Antarctica (9) 3 Líder (6) 4 Pesadilla (mal sueño) (9) 5 Semilla (4) 8 Cartera (billetera) (6) 10 Lavar (4) 11 Wedding (4)

Hexagram 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 (GLAZED) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues. ADVICE

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Funagram Unscramble the name of a South American country and its capital: CURE VIA BOILS FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: MEDICINE CABINET, BOLIVIA, SUCRE

Unscramble the name of an item often found in the bathroom (two words): INCITED AMBIENCE

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can be applied to sun exposure and damage. As a rule, vegetables and fruits are high in antioxidants and can therefore help fight sun damage. Oranges, lemons, blueberries, strawberries, apricots, sweet potatoes and carrots can all help alleviate sundamaged skin.

Salmon and tuna can help the body reap the benefits of an omega-3 fat derivative called EPA, which gives moisture to the skin and prevents damage from UV rays. WATERMELON: Rich in lycopene, reduces skin cell damage.

Stress takes its toll on the body STRESS is the body’s natural way of preparing to meet a tough situation and responding to any demand. When the body is under stress, it releases chemicals in the blood, which give it more energy and strength. While this can be beneficial when facing a physical danger, it may spell trouble if there is no outlet for all that extra energy and strength when the ‘threat’ is more emotional. Excessive levels of stress may reduce immunity and increase the risks of getting sick.

DRY SKIN: Can feel scaly and sometimes itchy and painful.

Dry skin and some of its causes THE skin is basically the body’s barrier against the environment. Dry skin is a very common problem that can in fact occur at all ages. It can sometimes be difficult to treat. It tends to appear peeled, inflamed and dehydrated. It feels scaly and sometimes itchy and painful. Dry skin is more common in winter, because humidity levels drop. Since the air outside is cold and dry, the skin’s water evaporates at a faster rate, thus leaving the skin feeling tight and dry. It can also be the result of long hot showers and baths, which may in fact deprive the skin of its protective oils. Dermatologists say many soap bars contain detergents that also remove the natural oils of the skins, thus making it more sensitive and leaving it dry. They also warn that central heating, space heaters and wood-burning stoves can considerably reduce humidity and dry the skin.

EXCESSIVE STRESS: It can wreak havoc on the body.

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Public spaces as well as our gardens should be pleasing and colourful

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

IT is now summer and the best of home gardens are stimulating arenas of colour, perfume, summer herbs, fruits and vegetables. Others are bland with no flowering shrubs and parched brown lawns, especially where there has yet to be the first heavy

rain of the year. Equally some public parks and streets vary to the same extent, and so do apartment terraces and outdoor restaurants. Within an urban setting plants in the earth or in containers not only make walking, resting, working and eating out more pleasurable to the eye, but they also help reduce airborne particle and gas pollutants as well as noise. Readers of EWN have knowingly or unknowingly contributed to the barren environment in many town

ON TREND: Hanging kitchenware.

Organising the space in your kitchen THERE is no doubt that the kitchen can easily be a clutter magnet. Here are some useful tips for bringing order to one of the most important rooms of the house. Try to store items close to the areas where they will be used. Not only will that free up much needed space, but also make cooking and moving around easier. Try using a cake stand to hold seasonings, like salt, pepper and olive oil. The stand will make it easier to find and use them. Hanging kitchenware is stylish and all that is needed to turn part of the wall into a kitchenware rack are some S-hooks and a handrail.

SCENT AND COLOUR: A pleasure to walk through. centres, suburbs and urbanisations by putting up with the failures of developers and town halls to plan to increase the percentage of green spaces and see that they are developed and maintained. It is interesting that Curitiba, Brazil, has 52 square metres of green public space per inhabitant; Rotterdam, 28.3; Paris 11.5 and here in Spain, Madrid, in spite of tree-lined streets and the wonderful central

Retiro Park, has 14.0 and Barcelona 5.6. However, the midweek insert Buenavida in El Pais newspaper last week was encouraging in highlighting the best and the worst of worldwide city conurbations in an article titled ‘Vegetation reconquers asphalt’. Trees on streets and on balconies and rooftops, cascading window boxes and containers on upper floors, cantilevered copses

on each floor of 20-storey blocks of apartments, potted plants between pavement cafés, courtyard restaurants with each table separated from others by greenery for privacy, and the central reservations of dual carriageways planted up with trees, shrubs and small plants. Those which were planted up with good soil and drought-resistant plants are surviving the recent dry months and cut backs in budgets well while other towns now have notice-boards announcing expensive revampings of city gardens. Unfortunately, Spain does not have the tradition of local, regional and national ‘best kept’ or ‘most colourful’ villages and towns as occurs in France and the UK. So public spaces suffer and few apartment owners contribute to the beauty of the area in which they live.

Last week I sent off copies of ‘Apartment gardening - Mediterranean style’ and ‘How to save water in your garden’, with a short covering note on my thoughts, to five mayors of towns which I visit regularly. It will be interesting to see if a reply is stimulated. If there are five readers with good town hall contacts who would like copies of the books to pass on and discuss with their town halls, let me know on yourgardeninspain@hotma il.com. I will respond to the first five emails received. For all others with terraces, balconies and rooftops or inner patios in ground level buildings ‘Apartment gardening Mediterranean style’ is easily obtained online at Amazon Books and Santana Books. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com July 2014

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RUITARIANS advocate a diet that only comprises fruits, seeds, nuts and vegetables. Though the logic behind someone’s decision to embrace fruitarianism may vary from person to person, fructarians, as they are also called, often have political, health, environmental and even religious reasons. As a rule, followers of fruitarianism make sure that 75 per cent of their food intake comes from raw fruit. Sometimes they even go so far as to disregard anything that was picked, preferring fruits that have fallen naturally. Of course, some fructarians are more flexible than other. But in general terms, their diet includes the seven basic fruit groups: dried fruits (raisins, dates), oily fruits (olives, avocados), seeds (pumpkin, sunflower), sweet fruits (melons,

FRUITARIANISM: Advocating a diet that only comprises fruits, seeds, nuts and vegetables. grapes), nuts (cashews, hazelnuts), acid fruits (cranberries, pineapples) and sub-acid fruits (figs, raspberries). While some may think that there is not such a thing as ‘too much fruit,’ given the fact that they are packed

with healthy vitamins, the truth is that fruits alone cannot supply all the nutrients the human body requires, according to health experts. Humans also need proteins, carbohydrates and fat so that the body can work properly.

Tips for deepfrying crispily DEEP frying is classified as ‘dry heat’ as no water is involved, the same is true of sautéing or pan frying, but if you want things to be crispy then the deep fryer is for you. Here are a few pointers to make it easier. Not all oils are the same. The first step in frying anything is to choose the oil by taking into consideration the taste and the smoke point (temperature at which it smokes). Olive oil has a relatively low smoke point and vegetable oils have a relatively high one – the crispier you want something, the higher the smoke point you should aim for. Get a deep fry thermo-

DEEP FRYING: Not all oils are the same. meter. The difference between the smoke point and the ignition point is sometimes very small so get one which handles oil. Never salt the food before deep frying. Oil and water are not friends and salt should be added later.

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Be positive and jump into July… JUMP into July with positive expectation, because this is the month to truly believe in your dreams and follow them with unwavering faith. The month ahead is packed full of opportunities which will develop into a very prosperous six months if you make the most of the great energy coming your way at this time. The first six months of the year have given us all the opportunity for reflection and rest. The remaining six months of 2014 are far more about action and ambition. This is an exciting time during which you can realise many of your desires. From the 1st July you are able to start putting plans into action again. The second half of the month of June slowed things down. You may have felt frustrated or as if your ideas were never going to reach fruition, but the coming month brings a very different vibe. During the first two weeks of July we are building up to the full moon in Capricorn. This earthy sign is bringing you all the resources you need to build firm foundations, in the area of both work and

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relationships. Still ruled by the sun sign of Cancer until 21st July take time to continue to nurture your mind, body and spirit. Developing a strong sense of compassion towards yourself and others is key to creating more of a feeling of inner peace. Cancer is a sensitive sign, so work with this nurturing energy to help you hear your truth, knowing in each moment what is best for you at this time. To find out more about how you can make the most of the month ahead, visit Sally’s website and listen to a five-minute relaxation meditation. Sally is based in Palma, Mallorca, and offers individual and group sessions to help you release the past, embrace the present and confidently create the future you desire. Visit www.sallytrotman. com for more information or call 674 405 464.

By Lamia Walker of HousesitMatch I AM often asked what can keep pets happy when their families go on holidays. From personal experience with a dog years ago, any change in a pet’s routine can give cause to fret. So consistency at home helps keep the pet on an even keel, regardless of any changes. An owner’s unexpected absence can lead to some form of anxiety. ‘Dolly’ a Tree top Spaniel we had raised from a puppy was always happy, furiously wagging her

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IT is impossible to know how long fleas have been living on your pet, so it is also impossible to locate all the areas within the house where the fleas may be living. Not only do you have to treat your pet, but you also have to treat your entire house. Before buying every flea-destroying product on the market, thoroughly vacuum your house. “Fleas, as eggs, larvae and pupae, may spend 90 per cent of their time off the pet [and] on the carpet or furniture or in your bed,” reports the Cornell Cooperative Extension Insect Diagnostic Laboratory. Remove the vacuum bag, seal it and destroy it immediately - fleas are

DESTROYING FLEAS: Shampooing and extensive use of a flea comb are vital. hearty parasites and will continue to live in the vacuum bag if not destroyed. For dogs and cats (they can share fleas) - a specially formulated flea bath product, available at your vet or pet store, will do the trick. Shampooing will have to be accompanied with extensive brushing with a flea comb. For household flea

extermination, there are numerous products available. The most important thing to look for in a household anti-flea product is one that will effectively kill all stages of a flea’s lifecycle, not just the adults. Female fleas can lay hundreds of eggs at one time. Make sure to follow all of the product’s instructions exactly as described. You may need to use a

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Pining pets need a helping hand tail end to show it. We only realised how nervous she could be when we left her in kennels one holiday. We had found a friendly well-kept kennel and were delighted with our choice. However, we returned to find a much thinner dog with sad and downcast eyes. Her sorrowful mood persisted for weeks. We put it down to a first separation

experience. The next year we consulted a neighbour and placed Dolly in the kennels they used for their dog at the same time, thinking she might enjoy it more with a friend. We hoped perhaps that this time it would be easier. However, we returned to an emaciated dog who couldn’t bark. It took her a full two months to get her happy demeanour back, to say nothing of

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SOLAR BLINDS ES Ideal for large glazed areas to reflect heat / glare and stop furniture fading and still keep the view. SAVE HEAT IN THE WINTER TOO improve your living e n v i r o n m e n t . Solarblinds.es@gmail.com Telephone Ian 644 546 176 (220231)

LIMESCALE REMOVAL FOR LIFE Single Homes to Urbanisations for under 20 cents per week. For more information call Scalewatcher 952 857 680/687 760 038 or visit www.hardwater problems.com (215661)

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WE BUY, Sell, Remove all types of Mobile Homes. We pay CASH and cover all of Spain. More details call Suzi Caley 616 250 727 / 951 063 059 or email suzicaley@gmail.com (215521)

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WE ARE currently the market leader in our country in the sale of direct car, motorbike, home and company fleet insurance. Since we started out in 1995, our philosophy has always been to offer an excellent service with the best prices in the market. For the most competitive quotes in English, call Linea Directa on 902 123 309. (200726) AUTOMATIC/Cabrio/Diesel Volkswagen EOS. 2008 DSG Coupe Cabrio 140 BHP, electric hood folds into boot, Spanish plates, one German lady owner leaving Spain, only 75,000kms (48,000 miles), full service history, black with wine colour, leather interior, alloy wheels, CD, cruise and climate control, electric windows, locking everything, very rare to find, four seater, automatic, convertible, diesel, everything you want and more in this very special Volkswagen ‘E0S’, arrives this week. Phone today. Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple), 608 658 785 / 952 832 173 www.robertsoncars-spain.com (223164) BMW F650 GS Motorbike, ‘Trailie’ 2002 Spanish plates, one easy rider, Danish expat owner from new, low low kms, red with black top box, chrome wire wheels plus helmet. BMW big boys toy, only 3,995 euros. Gordon Robertson 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com (223164) ATTENTION all expats with a Spanish car to sell. We pay the top price for genuine low kilometre Spanish cars. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) 952 832 173 or 608 658 785 email therobertson clan@gmail.com (223164)

4x4 AUTOMATIC Toyota RAV 4. 2006 2 litre VVTI ‘Sol’ tiptronic, Spanish plates, kept in outstanding condition by lovely British lady owner and her dog Gertrude, only 82,000kms (approx 51,000 miles), fitted with legal towbar, ABS, ESR, PAS, cruise and climate control, CD, electric windows, locking etc. Looks great in graphite with alloy wheels, it cost new 32,000 euros which makes our price a real deal. Samantha and Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) Tel 608 658 785 or 952 832 173 see photo www.robertsoncars-spain.com (223164) CONVERTIBLE Volkswagen Golf, rarely used holiday car, only 47,000kms. Spanish plates, English gentleman owner, electric hood and windows, regularly serviced, passed ITV in March 2014. Air condition, leather sports seats, black with black hood, recent new set tyres, may be old 1998, but still got it. Phone today Samantha and Gordon Robertson 608 658 785 / 952 832 173. See photo on www.robertsoncars-spain.com (223164) SELLING your Spanish car? Contact Robertson Cars. We pay the best prices in cash for quality. Expat owned Spanish Cars. Try the rest then call us for the best cash price and most importantly we guarantee the car will be transferred out of your name. Rest assured with Robertson Cars. Tel 952 832 173 email therobertson clan@gmail.com. (223164)

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BRITISH Pest Control Service. All areas covered. Tel 952 449 591 www.localpest.es (224412)

PETS PET-COURIERS.COM – If you love your pet try us first – we are the best. Door to door service throughout Europe. Specialised vehicles – bespoke service. Full legal service including documentation if required. For further information call or e-mail us: Tel: (0034) 651 033 670 or (0034) 637 066 227. Email: info@petcouriers.com or www.pet-couri ers.com (206497) LOOK NO FURTHER FOR YOUR PET TRANSPORT. WE OFFER A SERVICE TO TRAVEL WITH OR WITHOUT YOUR PETS/FURNITURE. ALL PETS TRAVEL WITH US IN AIR CONDITIONED PEOPLE CARRIERS. CALL FOR PRICES. 952 160 096 / 665 150 227 WWW.SPAINUKSPAIN.COM (218548) LAGUNA KENNELS AND CATTERY. Your pets lovingly cared for by English Mother and Daughter. Near Coin. UK Transport arranged. Tel 952 112 021 / 606 838 983 (222263)

PET INSURANCE PROTECTAPET. Spain’s leading pet insurance. 965 756 371. www.protectapet.eu (216721)

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REMOVALS/STORAGE WWW.SPAINUKSPAIN.COM. Vehicle leaving Spain on 9th / 19th / 28th of each month, returning 10th / 20th / 29th of each month. Prices from £90 per cubic metre. Cars £525, bikes £325, jetskis/boats from £525, dogs £395, cats £295. All animals travel with us in air conditioned people carriers. 952 160 096 / 665 150 227 EUROPEAN removals and transport with scheduled UK routes. UK company, fully legal, taking loads from 5kg to 24,000kg. Lowest prices and the best service. 952 816 582 or www.focustransport.com (221351)

SERVICES CARPENTER cabinet maker, Irish. Available for all types of property maintenance, plumbing, painting, electrical, kitchens and bathrooms renovated etc. 30 years experience. Very reliable. Tel: 952 441 955 / 677 087 575 (202841) COIN WINDOWS Aluminium windows, Doors, PVC, Blinds, Mosquito screens, Canopies, Glass Factory, shower screens, etc. All at village prices. Spanish owned business English 646 066 351 (222263)

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SALES & ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF REQUIRED. Due to a drastic increase in sales we are urgently looking for multilingual experienced Sales Negotiators and Administrative staff to work from our Competa and Sayalonga offices. Minimum 3 languages (to include Spanish & English), driver with own car, enthusiastic and flexible. Please apply in writing with CV to Caroline Hicks at can dthicks@gmail.com or call 952 535 043 Tony (220867)

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The Adam Rocks is ready to roll… RECENTLY it captivated visitors to the Auto Mobil International (AMI) show in Leipzig, and now in just a few days it will be available to order: the Opel ADAM ROCKS is ready to roll! Open-air driving fun is an essential part of the ADAM ROCKS repertoire with a Swing Top canvas roof fitted as standard, all for €15,990 (RRP incl VAT in Germany). But before customers can enjoy this stylish mini-crossover in the city and beyond, Opel engineers have once again put it through its paces at the Opel Test Centre in Dudenhofen. With its muscular proportions, encapsulated by bold side-sill plates and distinctive body cladding, the ROCKS likes to show what it can do beyond the urban landscape. Key to its purposeful stance is a 15mm increase in body ride height, giving greater ground clearance and a wide, robust appearance. Numerous components have been modified or retuned to guarantee (almost) limitless driving fun. These include dampers, springs, the front and rear suspension geometry, steering and the electronic stability control programme (ESC). To prove the effectiveness of all these changes, it was time to ‘hit the track,’ of course with expert guidance. The Opel engineering team took the ADAM ROCKS to its limits at the Test Centre. Be it on the torture track, the high-speed circuit or the hill track -

NEW OPEL: Open-air fun. the ADAM ROCKS had to cover around 40,000km at Dudenhofen. This tough test is equivalent to covering 160,000km on particularly demanding real roads. Vehicles at the Opel Test Centre are exposed to levels of stress and strain in just 24 weeks that correspond to an entire vehicle life experience under normal road conditions. For example the torture track: here the auto industry’s first urban threedoor mini-crossover proved its durability. That’s because the track delivers exactly what its name promises: more than 900 metres of

potholes, humps, the ‘washboard,’ a cobbled section and a pavé track. It’s a really tough test for the chassis, which will most probably never go through such torture in real life. But it was not a problem for the ROCKS. After all, the small ADAM ROCKS’ design and durability were inspired by the exploits of agile ‘Parkour’ athletes, who use the city

landscape as their playground and easily overcome every obstacle. On the newly-expanded high-speed circuit, the saying is: “Only flying is better.” Thanks to its 40 degree banking, speeds of up to 250km/h can be achieved without lateral forces. This enables Opel engineers to test their calculated target values, such as top speed, while being able to relax and release the steering wheel once in a while. To put the steering, transmission and brakes to the test, the ADAM ROCKS also successfully completed the hill track. This undulating, man-made circuit has rising and falling gradients, ranging from 8 to 30 per cent, with different road surfaces and a serpentine section including hairpin turns - similar to conditions found in alpine mountains. It was another stage that the newest Opel family member effortlessly rocked through. Opel’s agile urban athlete really showed off its strengths, particularly in curves. The newly-tuned steering underpins the ADAM ROCKS’ agility, impressing with its direct responsiveness and sporty driving style.

Ford reveals the new Focus ST at the Goodwood Festival of Speed THE new Focus ST has made its global debut today at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, UK. Ford chose it as “the ideal location to showcase the speed and enhanced driving dynamics of the global performance car.” The manufacturer says it is the the most advanced Focus ST yet, and offers new chassis control technologies, tuned suspension and steering, and bespoke tyre specification that ensure an even more

responsive, balanced and refined driving experience. And for the first time, it will be offered with the choice of two powerful engines - one petrol and one diesel. The first diesel Focus ST takes day-to-day usability and sportiness to a new level by delivering the most fuel efficient and lowest CO2 Ford performance car ever; 185 PS 2.0 litre TDCi achieves 0-100km/h (62 mph) in 8.1 seconds, 4.4 l/100 km

(64.2mpg), and 114g/km CO2. For customers who prefer petrol, the 250 PS 2.0-litre EcoBoost delivers 0-100 km/h (0-62mph) in 6.5 seconds, fuel efficiency of 6.8 l/100km (41.5mpg), and 158g/km CO2. Both models offer AutoStart-Stop for the first time that improves the EcoBoost version’s fuel efficiency by 6 per cent and help make it the most fuel-efficient petrol Focus ST ever. “The new Focus ST

delivers an even more sophisticated balance of performance, driving dynamics, refinement and style - the core of Ford’s Sports Technologies DNA,” said Joe Bakaj, vice president, Product Development, Ford of Europe. “Even more enjoyable and rewarding to drive and with the choice of diesel power for the first time, the new Focus ST is in a class of its own,” Bakaj added.

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Suarez deserved his ban and fine... From Back Page CRICKET - Having lost the recent series against Sri Lanka England have the chance to put things right against India. They play the first of three tests in a week’s time. Alastair Cook remains as captain, but expect a few changes down the order. In the County Championship, Yorkshire and Notts are joint leaders in Division One while

DID YOU KNOW? Italian Giacomo Agostini, riding his MV Agusta, won every motor cycle Grand Prix he entered (total 58) in the 350cc and 500cc classes between 1968 and 1971. His record included six victories at the fearsome Isle of Man TT.

Hampshire head Division Two. In the T20 bash Essex, Lancashire and Worcestershire are doing well but not Derbyshire and Middlesex. Damien D’Oliveira (son of Basil) has died aged 53. He scored over 9,000 runs for Worcestershire: 1982-95. TENNIS - Reigning champion Andy Murray and past winners Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, made it through at Wimbledon, but Rafa Nadal and Maria Sharapova, along with the Williams sisters, Serena and Venus , are out after a series of shock results. CYCLING - Sir Bradley Wiggins won the men’s Time Trial at the British Road Championship in Wales; the women’s road race was won by Laura Trott ahead of Dani King and Lizzie Armistead. Wiggins, by the way, is NOT in this year’s Tour de France.

IN BRIEF: London Broncos, bottom of Rugby’s Super League, have lost all 18 games this season, conceding 737 points… Australia, the 8-1 on favourite, ridden by Joseph O’Brien, became the 11th winner of the Irish

Derby for his father/trainer Aidan (Australia also won the Epsom Derby)… Neil Robertson beat Joe Perry 10-9 in China’s Wuxi Classic snooker final… and Hickstead’s Equestrian Derby was won by

Ireland’s Trevor Breen on a one-eyed horse in a jump off. SUAREZ - He’s an absolute idiot, a mad man. I’ve been involved in soccer for many years as a player, coach, statistician, author and reporter and before the Uruguayan’s cannibalism acts of 2010, 2013 and 2014, I’d never seen anyone bite an opponent on the field of play. His sentence is correct - it could have been bigger! And

SUAREZ: an absolute idiot!

reflecting on his last ‘meal’ against Italy, Suarez tweeted: “I lost my balance and fell on Chiellini”. He lost his mental balance more likely! I’ve seen rugby players dig their teeth in, also boxers (Mike Tyson for one) but surely Ian Botham never bit Dennis Lillee, Sebastian Vettel hasn’t yet gnawed Lewis Hamilton and Andy Murray doesn’t like the taste of Rafael Nadal! Oh, six million people welcomed Suarez home to Montevideo! What a joke!

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Super Marc first again, as Brazil and Holland get oh so lucky in 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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THERE’S plenty of sport to please everyone and I mean everyone, over the next week or so. Today we have the start in Yorkshire of this year’s Tour de France cycle race (which continues until July 27) and the Diamond League Athletics meeting in

Lausanne, Switzerland… on Saturday there’s a similar athletics event in Paris… Wimbledon fortnight ends with all the respective singles and doubles finals (Saturday and Sunday)… we have the British F1 Grand Prix at Silverstone, also on

Sunday… the first cricket Test between England and India starts at Trent Bridge next Wednesday… and the World Cup continues in Brazil with the two quarter-finals taking place tomorrow (Friday) and two more on Saturday, followed by the semi-finals on July 8

and 9. We’re into the knockout phase right now, with the possibility of extra-time and then a penalty shoot-out. All tense stuff. FOOTBALL - Brazil had QPR reject Julio Cesar to thank for beating Chile! The goalkeeper saved two spot-kicks as the hosts scraped through 3-2 on penalties. In the quarter-finals, Brazil play Colombia, 2-0 conquerors of Suarezless Uruguay, and Holland, who scored twice in four minutes late on to defeat a plucky

Mexico 2-1, meet Costa Rica who squeezed past Greece, also on penalties (5-3). Argentina got past the determined Swiss (10), Germany beat Algeria and Belgium sent the USA packing, both scores were 2-1 after extra time. France beat Nigeria (2-0). MOTOR SPORT Marc Marquez won his eighth MotoGP in a row Holland with Andrea Dovizioso and Dani Pedrosa coming second and third. ‘MM’ goes for his ninth straight victory in Germany on Sunday week. Turn to page 39.