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Dedicated service for tourists in Orihuela TOURISTS in Orihuela are to get a dedicated service to help victims of crime. The town will have its own SATE office (Foreign Tourist Service). Antonio Zapata, who is standing in for Mayor Monserrate Guillen, currently recovering from a heart attack, signed an agreement with the Secretary of State for Security, Francisco Martinez, in Alicante along with the municipalities of Alfaz del Pi, Finestrat and Javea, who are also to set up a SATE office. The service provides personalised police attention for foreign victims of crime in their own language. It can assist in contacting embassies or consulates and cancelling credit
cards. The service is to be staffed by either a police officer or employee of Orihuela’s tourist office. The Costa Blanca’s first SATE opened in Benidorm last June and helped 1,280 people during the first six months. Of these, 837 were British tourists, the majority of whom had been robbed on the beach. The new agreement for
Orihuela and other Costa Blanca towns has been recognised due to the high number of foreign tourists they receive.
Orihuela has not yet confirmed where the SATE office will be located or when the facility is likely to open.
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INAUGURATION: New police and documentation office opens in Torrevieja.
A pioneering policing system
TORREVIEJA is to have a virtual assistance system for citizen security. The Permanent Police Office (OFIPOL) is a pioneering virtual service which is currently only installed in Malaga. Torrevieja’s version will see smart cabins strategically located along the Paseo Vista Alegre, which will allow citizens to communicate directly with officers via an automatic video conferencing system without having to go to the police station. It will be accessible 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and has
been adapted for disabled users. The plan was announced by the Secretary of State for Security, Francisco Martinez, who was in Torrevieja to inaugurate the new Documentation and Foreigners Unit of the National Police station. The new station is located in Calle Arquitecto Larramendi, No. 3, and will issue documentation to Spanish citizens (including DNI and passports) as well as certain documents for foreign nationals resident in Spain.
Redovan Council allocates €15,000 for school books THE neediest families in Redovan will have help with purchasing school books for their children when term starts in September. Families can access three types
of municipal aid through Social Services which the town has prepared this year, including new textbooks and school supplies which are expected to benefit 250
students. In total €15,000 is being allocated for textbooks. Other aid for families in need includes water and sewerage subsidies for large families, the
elderly, disabled and unemployed. Redovan has also helped 44 families through the ‘Emergency Aid’ programme to a total of €11,000 in the last year.
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NEWS Jewellery thieves TWO thieves who stole jewellery worth more than €46,000 in Alicante and Valencia have been arrested in Madrid. Motorway dangers THE N-332 and N-325 are still the most dangerous roads in the Valencia Region, particularly the single stretch of carriageways, which account for eight out of 10 serious accidents.
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Immigrants head home NINETY THOUSAND foreigners are estmated to have left Alicante Province in the last year. Lack of job prospects and the economic crisis are believed to have caused the progressive decrease in the number of immigrants in the province. According to a report released by the Migration Secretary of the Orihuela-Alicante Diocese,
conducted by sociologist Maria Victoria Barcelo, non-EU men are the ones most at risk of losing their jobs. As of January 1, 2014, one in five registered voters in the province was foreign, born outside of Spain, and 63.4 per cent of them had passports from the 27 EU member states. By nationality, 27.8 per cent
(130,541) were English, almost 100,000 more than the second most represented nationality, Moroccan, with 36,692 registered subjects (7.8 per cent). San Fulgencio is the municipality with more foreigners registered in relation to the total population, with 77.7 per cent of the electorate classed as ‘extranjeros’.
No epidemic HEALTH authorities are still seeking the source of five recent Legionnaire’s cases in Alcoy. There was no evidence of an epidemic and cases were isolated, doctors said. Peace holidays FIFTEEN Saharawi children have been staying with host families in Elche under the ‘Holidays in Peace’ initiative.
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AS part of the 450th anniversary of the Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante, a book on its history has been published to provide an historical and educational overview of its evolution.
SOUND level meters are being tried out by bar owners in Benidorm’s Rincon and beach areas. Installed on outside terraces they turn red when noise rises above permitted levels.
Body found POLICE are investigating the discovery of the body of a man, aged 59, found inside his home in Los Montesinos. Early indications point to his death being due to natural causes.
Attack condemnation AROUND 1,000 people convened by the Global Resistance Movement marched from the steps of IES Jorge Juan school in Alicante to condemn the new escalation of violence in Israel and show solidarity with the victims.
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Tourist spending SPENDING by international tourists in the Valencia Region rose by 0.5 per cent in June, to reach €2.13 billion.
City anniversary IT has been 524 years since King Ferdinand II granted Alicante city status. Celebrations of the anniversary were held in Santa Barbara Castle and an exhibition marking the event is open until October.
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Bright landing TWO pilots landed safely at Valencia City’s Manises Airport despite being dazzled by laser beams. Their navigation systems revealed them to be 10 kilometres away. INVASION: Viking marauders arrive on the shores of Galicia.
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N the first Sunday of August, the small town of Catoira in Galicia celebrates the unusual festival of the Romeria Vikinga, in which the locals all dress up as either Viking warriors or townspeople of the era, and do battle. The spectacular re-enactment of the Viking invasions of a thousand years ago has been going on in the town since 1960. Thousands of tourists, both national and international, will descend on the town to watch this entertaining local fiesta, which has been declared of international interest. The event kicks off at around 10am with several confrontations between the townspeople and small groups of marauders; these battles and fights take
Quote of the Week This is the safest way to know what I am smoking while at the same time avoiding the black market.’ Susana – member of one of Barcelona’s new cannabis clubs which are currently exploiting a legal loophole by setting up smokers’ associations throughout the city.
place in different locations around the town but particularly in the Torres del Oeste (Western Towers) area, which is a group of protective towers forming a fort which, no doubt, was involved in the first Viking invasion in the ninth century. The most impressive moment of the reenactment is when the Viking ships arrive en masse on the beaches and a huge battle ensues during which all the participants and audience members usually get soaked in copious amounts of wine. After the battle, the festivities move back into the town for a ninth-century-inspired feast and musical accompaniment of the time, along with many other Viking-inspired activities.
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months suspended sentence is what a driver got after posting a video of himself on YouTube driving on a motorway near Barcelona from the passenger seat of his car. The Frenchman, who was found guilty of reckless driving, also had his driving licence suspended for a year.
Buying power FOREIGN buyers spent €1.7 billion on Valencian Community properties last year. They accounted for 36 per cent of all properties sold in the Region.
Woman killed A WOMAN, 63, was killed after being hit by a car on Avenida Rosa Mazon in Torrevieja, close to the Habanera Shopping Centre, when she was wallkng across the four-lane road.
Alicante-Sevilla THE first high-speed AVE link from Alicante to Sevilla had 600 passengers on board, at 90 per cent capacity. The new service is running with three trains weekly until August 31.
And finally... The radical anti-capitalist Andalucia Workers Union (SAT), which has a history of land-grabs and very close links to Spain’s so-called ‘Robin Hood’ mayor who has organised thefts from supermarkets to give food to the poor, has threatened to invade and occupy Gibraltar, claiming it is “a well-known tax haven, that is our main reason to occupy it in protest.”
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Full house TORREVIEJA’S Hotel Doña Monse has reached 100 per cent occupancy during the first half of July with the number of Spanish guests now equalling foreigners.
No retiral ALICANTE doctors have welcomed the Valencia Court’s reversal of the Generalitat’s “senseless” decision to force doctors to retire at the age of 65.
Camp starts TWO-HUNDRED Orihuela children are eligible for free activities and dining during the August summer camp which begins on Monday.
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Silent epidemic which is sweeping across the coast SUMMER is here which means the return of the battle of the bars and their bid to earn a living and provide entertainment for the thousands of holidaymakers and residents on the Costa Blanca. With clampdowns in place and singers and entertainers losing work due to fears from bars of being closed down, the situation is beginning to reach epidemic proportions. Jackie Lawson from urbanisation La Marina, an event organiser who organises a lot of charity fundraising events, has now launched a campaign to clarify what the rules and regulations are regarding live music on premises, in a bid to prevent further decline of the Costa Blanca and its tourism economy. She said: “Many people risk having their livelihoods and life savings destroyed by daily closure and fining of bars who have live entertainment. With Spain’s economy being based on the tourist Euro this lack of
CLOSED: Fear that urbanisations and commercial centres could be ghost towns if fines and closures continue relating to music. entertainment is having a dire effect on everyone who lives here and I don’t think people realise what a knock on effect there is, it affects everyone, no matter what their business. This country is based on tourism.”
She added: “Places like Ciudad Quesada and Los Montesinos and other areas, depend on income mainly made during the holiday season from holiday lets and the residents who live all year round in these areas. But all that is now in
danger with local police having to close and fine local businesses with live entertainment because one or two people complain. One local bar was recently fined a crippling €3,000. There is an irony in the laws concerning live music as during the summer there are fiestas with loud live music being played until, in some cases, 6am.” She is passionate about live music and entertainment and after seeing so many of her artist friends giving up and returning to the UK, she has set up a Facebook page to fully assess people’s views and experiences. Launched at the weekend, within 48 hours she had over 1,000 members. Now, she has written to the Valencia Government wanting answers and clarification on music regulations and will then form an official petition. To join the debate and add your views search ‘Keep Entertainment Live on The Costa Blanca’ on Facebook or email keepitliveonthe costablanca@gmail.com.
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Tourism’s worth TOURISM in Alicante now accounts for 15.4 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the city. It brings in almost €830 million in annual revenue and provides work for 14,204 people (13.47 per cent of the total employment in the municipality). A report by the Institute for Tourism Research at Alicante University said the tourism sector is of increasing importance to the city’s economy, bringing, an average of 2.8 million day visitors each year.
TOURISM: 15.4 per cent of Alicante’s GDP.
Panic on streets of Elche A RESIDENT caused panic in Avenida Liberty in Elche, when he threatened several people. The man, believed to be about 55, left his home wielding a stick and hit one person on the hand. He then locked himself inside his house, threatening to burn down the
building. He produced a gas cyclinder, prompting nearby residents to leave their homes and others to lock themselves in. National Police arrived on the scene as the man was escorted away and taken to a medical facility by ambulance personnel.
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Cyber-bully arrested TWO people have been arrested, one of them a minor, for their involvement in a case of cyber-bullying and grooming. The Alicante police operation began when they became aware that a child, aged under 15, was the victim of grooming - creating friendships online for sexual abuse purposes by a boy she had met through a group of users on a instant messaging network. The young man, after gaining the trust of the girl, obtained images of
her of a sexual nature. But after she refused to send any more photos, he threatened to spread and share the images he already had. He did this by releasing them through the social network to
which they belonged, to be viewed by many of the people known to the victim, to be forwarded on again. Police also charged eight others, including six children for forwarding the pictures.
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Plans continue to demolish market ELCHE’S ruling PP party will go ahead with the demolition of the Central Market, despite local pressure to save it. Councillor for Planning and Infrastructure, Vicente Granero, said: “It’s
a very good project for the city, it will improve the centre, shops and tourism,” giving all the indications that they will go ahead with plans to demolish the market and build a new one.
ACCESS: Mayor urging drivers to avoid first left entry into Santa Pola from Alicante.
Santa Pola entry works ‘a priority’ SANTA POLA is insisting on improved access to the town from the N-332 to reduce accidents. Mayor Miguel Zaragoza has reiterated the need for changes to access points at Gran Alacant, Santa Pola main town and Playa Lisa. The mayor said: “I have had nearly a dozen meetings in Madrid with the Ministry of Public Works, the last one about three months ago with the Director General of Highways. We have drafted three projects: the entrance to Santa Pola up
to the Moll de la Calera through an underpass, extending the acceleration lane departing from Gran Alacant in both directions, and a walkway for pedestrians up to the hotel to safely cross the road. The most appropriate solution for the entrance to Playa Lisa is also being studied.” The Director General of Highways has agreed that for the next state budget of 2015, work on the entrances to Santa Pola with be considered as ‘priority works’.
Warning about holiday scam THERE are warnings in place about possible scams relating to holiday property rentals. The Valencian Association of Consumers and Users (AVACU) warns against promises of cheap holidays. They said adverts are appearing in some online portals offering cheap deals with just an email address for information. They are then requesting a 50 per cent payment upfront with the rest payable on arrival or even further discounts if full payment is made immediately.
Upon arrival, people then find that the apartment or villa simply does not exist. AVACU advises people to use only reputable companies and get as much information as possible about the owner incuding name, address, phone numbers and avoid responding to individual adverts that may only provide an email address. It said emails are often sent with bad spelling and grammar, which can sometimes be an indication of the falseness of the offer.
Meanwhile, Mayor Zaragoza is urging drivers arriving from the direction of Alicante to avoid making the sharp left turn off the N-332 by the hotel and continue a few metres further down to exit to the right and use the roundabout, which is safer.
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Shuttle is coming soon LAUNCH of the AVE shuttle bus serving Torrevieja through to Villena, stopping in Alicante, is expected to start within days.
Expansion delays EXPANSION of the N-332 at Torrevieja has been delayed as the environmental impact study has been held up at a regional level.
Clean beach AFTER three months of complaints about the state of the San Gabriel beach in Alicante, the problem was resolved and the beach cleaned in 12 hours at a cost of €1,500.
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Prison for ex-mayor TORREVIEJA’S former mayor, Pedro Hernandez Mateo is due to enter
Scholarships available STUDENTS can now apply for financial assistance for university. Alicante’s Provincial Council has opened the application process for people who have disabilities or limited finances. Students across Alicante Province, registered at either the University of Alicante or the University Miguel Hernandez, can apply with scholarships of up to €550 available along with free accommodation and meals in the hall of residence. More info and application forms at www. diputacionalicante.es.
prison today (Thursday). He will serve a minimum sentence of 21 months in a semi-open prison after his clemency request, backed by 2,500 signatures, including 45 members of the regional PP party, was denied by the Superior Civil and Criminal Court of Valencia. He was initially sentenced to three years in prison for contract fixing relating
to the awarding of the garbage collection service in 2004 and should have entered prison last November, but the start of the sentence was postponed until the government resolved his clemency petition. His solicitor said the former mayor was “well” and “very quiet.” Mateo did not comment as he left the court house.
Plans continue to demolish market ELCHE’S ruling PP party will go ahead with the demolition of the Central Market, despite social pressure to save it. Councillor for Planning and Infrastructure, Vicente Granero, said: “It’s a very good project for the city, it will improve the centre, shops and tourism,” giving all the indications that they will go ahead with plans to demolish it and build a new one, supported by the private sector. It comes after a second protest in the city demanding the restoration of the building.
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Cancer study ELCHE General Hospital, in collaboration with the Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics Hereditary Cancer Programme of Catalonia, has led a study to improve diagnosis of hereditary colorectal cancer.
Film festival ACTOR Carlos Hipolito will be honoured at Elche’s International Film Festival’s closing ceremony on August 1.
Well earned AFTER more than 30 years’ service in Alicante City, especially in the Department of Planning, Lazaro Lopez has retired. He was involved in writing the General Plan of the City, still in force today.
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€1.8 million in grants from provincial council IMPROVEMENT works totalling more than €1.8 million have been approved by Alicante Provincial
Council for 17 municipalities in the province. Amongst the towns being awarded aid is Elche, which
will receive over €200,000 for work on the city’s streets, and Santa Pola, which will get €186,036 for
One number for all taxis ONE single telephone number has been created for taxis in Rojales. The municipality has eight taxis, two of which are adapted for disabled people. The town hall said the move is part of its commitment to increase and improve public services, and comes just weeks after it was announced that taximeters will be used in the vehicles, offering a set and structured tariff regime system. The new taxi number is 966 196 999.
improvements to municipal parks and gardens. Guardamar del Segura has also been assigned a grant of more than €38,000 for the installation of ornamental lighting in the environment outside the castle.
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ONE NUMBER: Taxi system in Rojales easier to use.
ALICANTE Province has been put on a level three risk warning; the highest for forest fires. Valencia Province is also on a level three with the north of Alicante Province, more at risk. A level three maximum ‘Preemergencia’ risk means any form of fire, including in recreational areas, is prohibited.
NEWS Jobs plan pays off A PLAN to support workers laid off from the footwear sector has helped 189 former employees find work and has led to the creation of 10 new companies. The plan was developed between March 2012 and March 2014 by Servef, the Valencian Association of Shoes and workers unions, and was intended for 350 workers laid off by companies in the footwear sector between January and October 2011 in the towns of Elda, Elche, Villena and Monovar. Among measures taken during the two years were guidance, training itineraries, encouraging entrepreneurship and incentives for participation in the labour market.
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More police call for Orihuela PEDRO MANCEBO from the CLR party in Orihuela has criticised the local police unit on the Orihuela Costa. He claimed the system was collapsing and there was a lack of security in place
for the area which has around 30,000 permanent residents but sees around 300,000 more in the summer. He said officers could not cope and that the ratio of officers per person is 0.9 officers per 1,000 people, when the average in the Community is 2.04. Mancebo noted that currently, due to the holidays, there are only 28 active officers PLANS have been approved which could see the on the coast. introduction of a Brico Depot store in Torrevieja “Therefore, at this next to the salt lakes. time, there are only The opposition opposes the partial plan, saying 0.1 officers per 1,000 that is would obscure the traditional image of residents,” he pointed the salt mountains at the salinas, which would out. be hidden if development went ahead on the He added that there 32,000-square-metre plot. But despite this, the were only two patrols PP ruling team has given approval for the to explore the submission of a plan of strategic environmental ‘complicated’ urban assessment. fabric of the Orihuela The association of small businesses of Coasta working in Torrevieja, APYMECO, also pleaded with Mayor three shifts. “They Eduardo Dolon not to allow the development of cannot effectively the multinational hardware store, which they handle the demands said would have a ‘devastating impact’ on small of citizens,” he added. businesses.
Development may be on cards by salt lakes
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Mayor resigns right after guilty verdict TORRE PACHECO’S Mayor, Daniel Garcia Madrid, has resigned
after being banned from holding public office for 10 years.
Discrimination at the match A WHEELCHAIR-using football coach was banned from going pitchside as his team played at the San Juan football ground in Alicante. Alvaro Ripoll, who coaches amateurs Alcodre C, uses a wheelchair following a motorbike accident. He said: “The first time they said I could not go onto the pitch because of the wheelchair.” When the situation continued he contacted the Local Police, who could only suggest that he signed a safety waiver. The town hall’s sports department offered a folding chair which the coach turned down for being too precarious. Alvaro Ripoll has now finally been found a place behind the 11-a-side goals, which he has accepted. “Why the delay?” he asked, adding: “They knew the situation from the outset.”
The High Court in Murcia, found the mayor guilty of perverting the course of justice. He was on trial along with two other town councillors, who have also resigned, accused of manipulating public works contracts worth more than €750,000 over a number of years by not correctly putting out to tender a number of works. The three were all found guilty. Garcia Madrid was in office for 11 years and has always claimed he did nothing wrong and said he will appeal against the sentence. He is now expected to return to his former profession as a lawyer. It is not clear whether the three will remain as members of the PP political party.
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Safe routes for schoolchildren ALICANTE is launching a pioneering project in September. The ‘Safe School Route’ will first be trialled by more than 50 pupils at
the Ramon Llull school in the neighbourhood of San Blas. The project has been spearheaded by the Department of Traffic and Safety, which aims to
Forgotten dancer IT has been 10 years since the death of flamenco dancer Antonio Gades from Elda. The dancer, whose real name was Antonio Esteve Rodenas, was born in the town in 1936 before moving to Madrid after his father went to fight in the Civil War. The 10th anniversary of his death was hardly commemorated in the town. The dancer-choreographer helped to popularise flamenco internationally with critically-acclaimed adaptations of Carmen and Lorca’s Blood Wedding. He represented Spain in the New York World Fair of 1964 before being appointed Director of Spain’s National Ballet. There has been some upset in the town that nothing was done to mark the 10-year anniversary. However, in Madrid, a special production of his work Fuego, was put on at the Zarzuela Theatre.
gradually expand it to other students and schools. The idea is that students walk with their peers along safe pathways, and not their parents. Alicante is spending money on widening paths and bicycle lanes along school routes and is taking measures to reduce traffic congestion at peak hours in and out of schools, making it safer for children cycling or walking. The project has been backed and assisted by the Departments of Education and Citizen Participation and parents association AMPA. The idea first originated in Denmark in the 1970s and similar schemes soon spread to Europe, America, Canada and Australia.
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Have your say on the Cala Mosca development plans WITH the public consultation under way on the proposed development of the Cala Mosca site on the Orihuela Costa, as previously reported in the Euro Weekly News, political party CLARO is once again asking residents to register
their opinion to safeguard the environment. They invite everyone to sign their petition, whether a resident of the Orihuela Costa or not, to make objections known to the Valencian authorities. It must be lodged by August
8, and the petition can now be signed from Monday to Friday from 11am-1pm at the Asturias Restaurant, Punta Prima. CLARO’s Bob Houliston, who has long since opposed plans to develop the last stretch of natural
coastline in the area, said: “As a consequence (of the development) it offers inadequate protection to the two protected species of flower and fauna present on Cala Mosca (Helienthemum caput-felis and Tudorella mauretanica).”
Library and archive donation THE heirs of public servant Mariano Sevilla have donated his personal library and photographic records to Orihuela’s municipal archives and libraries. Temporary Mayor Antonio Zapata and Maria Sevilla Saez have signed an agreement for the donation of the documents, which states the collection must not be removed from the archive or library unless for restoration or for temporary exhibitions.
DONATION: Records and collections of Mariano Sevilla are donated to temporary Mayor Antonio Zapata by Maria Sevilla Saez. All funds donated will be used for historical and cultural research. The collection gives a insight into the life and work of Mariano Sevilla and includes periodicals, short stories, poetry, novels, religious items, photographs and much more.
Bob explained that this was not a CLARO petition: “It will not bear our logo and is a non-political action, working strictly within the framework of a legitimate public consultation. We appeal to all those who value Cala Mosca as it is, to sign the petition. “Please make an effort and help us save Cala Mosca from excessive and unnecessary construction,” he said.
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AFA night ALICANTE Alzheimer’s Association recreated the 60s and 70s at the Mediterranean Casino to raise funds for the Association of Relatives and Friends of Alzheimer’s Alicante (AFA).
Concert series THE College of Pharmacists of Alicante and the Conservatory of Music Oscar Espla are arranging a series of concerts in the college hall.
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San Juan prepares for beach rugby THE 18th annual San Juan Beach Rugby Sevens Tournament takes place this weekend. Teams from all over the region and further afield
are taking part with the tournament kicking off at 10am and lasting into the evening. The teams include Alicante University, Salaos de Huesca, Elche, La Vila,
Check Employment scheme in Pilar PILAR DE LA HORADADA has approved the ‘Check Employment’ programme with an investment of €10,000. The initiative, developed by the Department of Social Services, is aimed at encouraging companies to hire people currently actively seeking work. Grants of €500 will be given to employers who offer work to unemployed locals on a three-month, part-time basis. The aid may rise to €800 if the person is disabled or a female victim of violence aged over 45 or has been unemployed for a long time. Mayor Fidel Ros said the objective of the programme was to “Help combat the scourge of unemployment and encourage the creation of companies.”
Denia, Albacete, Barbarians Alua, Zaragoza’s Law University, Trapos Viejos RFC, and Alicante RFC. The event is followed by the first Murcia beach rugby tournament run by Murcia XV on August 9 and on August 16 there is the second San Javier beach rugby tournament. If you would like more information about the local rugby scene, contact Orihuela RFC and call Garry on 692 767 242, and for the juniors contact Oscar on 600 871 606 (Spanish).
Helpers sought PESCA SOS seeks volunteers from Murcia Region and Mar Menor to prepare and distribute information about its campaigns. Email pescasos.murcia@columba res.org
ON PARADE: Military models in Torrevieja.
Military models visited by more than 14,000 people MORE than 14,000 people have visited the second Military Model Exhibition in Torrevieja. Open to the public in the Vista Alegre exhibition room, a total of 14,321 people visited the event. The display, with more than 500 exhibits, was organised by the
Municipal Institute of Culture Joaquin Chapaprieta and the Spanish Association of Military Modelling of Torrevieja. In just two years this has become one of the most visited exhibitions in the city by both tourists and residents alike.
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Elche prepares for fun fiestas and spectacular fireworks ELCHE’S Nit de l’Alba takes place during the night of
August 13, and will see thousands of fireworks
launched into the sky. Preparations are now in place for those wanting to participate in the traditional ‘guerra de carretillas’, a mock fight with firecrackers in a specially allocated place. Those entering the security perimeter on the night must cover up their entire body, and goggles, helmets and gloves must be worn and hair completely covered. These were the rules explained to those wanting to participate in the event as part of a course led by the Association of Traditions of Elche. Workers setting off the main fireworks will also be taking extra precautions following an accident in 2012, when the final and most famous ‘Palmera de la Virgen’ firework was
NIT DE L’ALBA: Fireworks’ spectacular. (Courtesy of VisitElche). released 10 minutes ahead of schedule, seriously injuring three workers from the pyrotechnics’ company. Twenty others were treated for minor burns. Nit de l’Alba The celebration has its origin in the Middle Ages, when families used to make offerings to the Virgin by way of a rocket launched for each of their respective children. Now, the fiesta
sees the launch of hundreds of rockets from co-ordinated points in the city. At around midnight, all fireworks stop ahead of the launch of the Palmera de la Virgen, a large, brilliant white firework that forms the shape of a palm, which is set off from the Basilica de Santa Maria. After this, locals sing a traditional ‘habanera’ and conclude the celebration by
eating watermelon and staging the ‘guerra de carretillas’. Mystery Play The Mystery Play, or Festa d’Elx, is a chanted drama with medieval origins, which traces the dormancy, the assumption to the skies and crowning of the Virgin Mary and happens after the Nit de l’Alba, in two parts performed on August 14 and 15 at the Basilica of Santa Maria. It features a stage which descends from within the dome of the basilica and in 2001 UNESCO declared it a ‘Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible World Heritage’, the first Spanish festival to receive this award. From August 11-13 open rehearsals can be viewed by purchasing a ticket from www.instanticket.es
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Lose your passport, lose your holiday BRITISH holidaymakers arriving at Alicante-Elche airport this summer are being confronted with banners warning them to keep their passports safe. It is part of a campaign to further reduce the number of British nationals who lose their passport or have it stolen whilst on holiday on the Costa Blanca. Alicante airport has agreed with the British Consulate in Alicante to freely display banners in the arrivals area, warning tourists that losing their passports will cause frustration and inconvenience as they miss out on valuable holiday time whilst they visit the Consulate and pay for an emergency passport to get home. Over two million British travellers, who make up 45 per cent of all those who use the airport, will see the banners titled ‘Lose your passport, lose your holiday’ as they head for passport control and at the baggage reclaim area. Every year the Consulate in Alicante issues around 1,000 emergency passports. Paul said: “Everyone
PASSPORT SAFETY: British Consul Paul Rodwell and Airport Director Santiago Martinez. arriving in Alicante is being reminded to think about where they’re going to keep their passport for the duration of their stay. My advice: lock it away somewhere safe and, if you have to take it with you, keep it in a zipped bag or pocket to ensure a hassle-free holiday.”
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Jaguar meet JAGUAR ENTHUSIASTS: Held their latest meeting at La Herradura in Los Montesinos.
FUNDRAISING: Maria Wilson (centre) with some of her Pink Ladies.
Fruity fundraising at Citrus Centre raises €1,500 for cancer charity A FUNDRAISING event organised by Maria Wilson and her Pink Ladies raised €1,500 for the AECC cancer charity. It was held at the Citrus Centre on the Orihuela Costa and supported by entertainers including Dan Davy, Robert Bonovox and Ashley Tweddle, as well as
Sunshine Radio. Maria said: “I would like to thank all who came along and supported the cause, and helping to raise a fantastic amount of money.” The money will go towards the AECC’s early detection and cancer research programmes.
THE Jaguar Enthusiasts Club in Spain, which has now been in existence for just over three years, gathered at Restaurante La Herradura in Los Montesinos recently. Bob Hammond’s beautiful XK8 was awarded the prize for the
‘Ladies Choice’ and some of the old favourites were there as usual, David Shea and his gold XJS convertible and many examples of XJSs, XK8s, XKRs XJs, X Types, and a new XJ. ‘The Guvnor’s’ XK8 Convertible completed the collection
this time. A total of 15 cars and 40 people was a good turnout out for the meet. The next will be on Sunday September 28. For more information on the club email jaguarspain@outlook.com call 609 931 647 or visit www.jec-spain.es
Coastal improvements LO PAGAN’S marina is to be remodelled to increase the number of moorings available. The coastal department said the intention was to provide space for 194 boats at an affordable price to help
reduce the number of illegally moored boats along the Mar Menor. The neighbouring beach of Villananitos is also to be regenerated with plans in place to remove the mud which has accumulated on the sea bed.
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Snooker champ praises local charity volunteers FORMER world snooker champion, Willie Thorne, patron of HAH Mar Menor, has sent a letter of congratulations to all the
volunteers of the charity for the work they continue to do in helping the local community.
He said: “I am delighted with the work they continue to do so successfully and free to their many clients in the Los Alcazares area of Spain. Their volunteers work tirelessly to fundraise to cover all their costs and the care team provide a wonderful short term, home service helping people back on their feet.” He continued: “Now, I am delighted that they are linking to the Basil Skyers Myeloma Foundation to help raise awareness of this terrible illness in Spain and to this end, HAH have donated €1,000 to help achieve this. Well done to all their FIESTA TIME: Hoping for another successful year. wonderful volunteers for 2pm and Back to Back Karaoke. Bay Radio returns at 7pm all they do.” For more information with Dire Strices, a Dire Straits tribute, kicking off at 9pm. on HAH Mar Menor, Chess Queen tribute are then performing from 10.30pm email helpathomespain before a fireworks display at midnight and the final foam @gmail.com. party to conclude the celebrations.
Fiesta foam parties IT’S fiesta time this weekend in urbanisation La Marina. In honour of the Virgen de la Paz, the town hall has confirmed the line up for the annual three-day event. Tomorrow (Friday) sees the opening of the fiesta, which is held in the Consum Commercial Centre, from 7pm with a Bay Radio outside broadcast. The official opening ceremony takes place from 9-9.30pm followed by The Only One Direction; a tribute to One Direction. The Lady Gaga Experience is then on stage from 10.30pm with DJ and foam party from midnight. Bay Radio continue again on Saturday from 7pm, the Banda de Musica from 8.30pm, Insidia y tu; a tribute to Fito y Fitipaldis from 10pm and Jay Marwick’s Compañia de Flamenco from 10pm. At 11pm there is a Take That tribute and DJ and foam party from midnight. Sunday sees a classic car and motorbike exhibition in the Consum square from 1pm followed by paella from
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ABBA 40 ON Monday ABBA 40 The Musical arrives in Torrevieja with two performances at the Municipal Theatre at 8.30pm and 10.30pm. Tickets cost from €18.
Flamenco night NEXT Thursday the Municipal Theatre in Torrevieja hosts the fourth annual Night of Flamenco from 9pm. Tickets cost €5.
Bare antlers FIVE male fallow deer at Murcia’s Terra Natura park are currently shedding their velvet coating on their antlers; a naturally occurring process relating to the reproductive cycle.
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NEWS EXTRA Cleaning day THE NNGG of Torrevieja (Youth of Partido Popular) is calling on all citizens to participate in a day of cleaning the Acequion channel on Tuesday from 9am.
Flamenco fest A FLAMENCO festival takes place at Zenia Boulevard, Orihuela Costa on Tuesday with performances from 8pm and Wednesday from 10pm.
Theatre tours ORIHUELA tourism has hosted two theatrical tours. The first took part in Cabo Roig ending in La Caleta. The second took part in Orihuela City and was hosted by professional actors.
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Charity shop opens in Gran Alacant to support horses THE seventh charity shop for Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre (EHCRC) has opened in Gran Alacant. Offering good quality second hand furniture, clothing and other items to residents of the urbanisation for the first time, all money raised through the store, and the charity’s network of other shops, will help cover the feeding and care costs of more than 80 horses, ponies and donkeys rescued from abuse and neglect and currently residing at the Rescue Centre in Rojales. EHCRC founders Sue and Rod Weeding said they had long wanted to bring a charity store to the Gran
BARGAIN BUYS: New Gran Alacant charity shop has opened for Easy Horse Care.
NEW VAN: Rod and Sue with Kate (centre) and the donated van
Alacant community and finally found the perfect location last month, being situated behind
Dialprix supermarket and opposite the bowls club. “The shops are the bloodline of the centre and really keep us going,” Sue said: “The locals have really rallied around us and we now have a fantastic group of volunteers staffing the shop, although we are still looking for more help.” She added: “We collect larger furniture
donations and also offer a delivery service for furniture purchased in our stores using our new delivery van thanks to a kind donation by long-time supporter Kate Jansen.” Before her donation earlier this year, Sue and Rod had only their horse trailer to rely on. “There were actually three or four times where Rod and I were collecting donated furniture when we received a call from the police about a horse in danger and had to unload all the furniture to go and rescue the horse. “It just wasn’t a workable situation and we are very grateful for Kate’s help.” Please contact Sue on 652 021 980 for more information about volunteering or to make donations or email info@easyhorsecare.net.
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La gente Outstanding effort from modest Pauline… As part of our series La Gente, Euro Weekly News reporter Gemma Quinn has been out and about to see what skills, talent and inspirational people can be found on the Costa Blanca. This week she headed to a local charity shop...
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AULINE PRIOR is very modest and unassuming about the work she is doing to help support her own local community in urbanisation La Marina and San Fulgencio, but those around her recognise the outstanding effort she puts in. Pauline set up Ayuda Al Neccesitado De San Fulencio (AAN) with the
charity’s first shop opening in March this year in urbanisation La Marina. It’s aim is solely to help provide for the many families in the municipality who are on the verge of poverty, struggling to put food on the table and clothes on their children. For Pauline, it started two years ago when councillor for the Urbanisations Jeff
Wiszniewski, told her about the amount of people who were struggling and approaching social services for help. Appalled at what was literally happening on her doorstep, Pauline started fundraising for them and to raise money to purchase general food supplies which the town hall then distributed to those who
SPECIAL RECOGNITION: Pauline Prior receiving her ‘Local Hero’ award earlier this month. needed it. Pauline said: “I just couldn’t see people going without food, it just breaks my heart. Social services will tell us what they particularly need and we help anyway we can.” Her dedication to the cause led to the creation of the legally registered AAN and the charity shop. Donations made are either given straight to the families, or the money raised through the sale of items is used to purchase what they need. “We aim to be able to provide €1,000 worth of
food parcels every month, that is our aim and at the last shop we gave out 60 food parcels to help 200 people, all local and of all nationalities.” Recently, the HELP charity have recognised the work that AAN is doing and Pauline is delighted that the charity is going to donate two freezers to their cause so they will soon be able to buy meat, fish and bread that can be frozen, ready to hand out to people when they need it, offering more nutritious and substantial foods. Pauline only really started charity work after retiring to Spain 10 years ago. She worked for a number of animal charities, before taking a year off volunteering. But after hearing about the social situation for many of her own neighbours, the passion
was kicked off again and now, for Pauline, this is very much where she will continue to devote her time and efforts: “If the world was a better place this would not be needed but whilst it is I will give it 100 per cent.” The volunteer was recently recognised at the San Fulgencio Local Hero Awards and received the Special Recognition Award: “It was just amazing to be nominated and to win was so unexpected, I don’t do it for the recognition and there are others that I’m grateful to for their help and support also.” For more information on AAN call 660 934 615 or visit their Facebook page AAN charity. The charity shop is open Monday to Friday 10am-2pm but will be closed from August 14 for two weeks for the summer.
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Adoption blocked at the last minute TWO Spanish couples are trapped in Ethiopia in the middle of an adoption process and asking for help from the Ministry of the Exterior. The two couples, Sonia and Ruben, and Silvia and Jeronimo, arrived in Ethiopia in March to finalise the adoption process of two children (one per couple); they have been working towards
this for four years. The Ethiopian authorities have blocked the process at the last minute due, they say, to discrepancies between the province, where the orphanage is located, and the central ministry. The two families are requesting that the Spanish Ministry of the Exterior take action to help them with this situation. “We are
fighting to keep them out of the orphanage,” claim the adoptive parents. The two families landed on Ethiopian soil on March 31 and more than 120 days later they are still fighting for something that they thought was a ‘done deal’, which is why they now need the intervention of the government to resolve the situation. One of the
ETHIOPIAN ADOPTION: Blocked by local government. (Children shown in photo are not actual children waiting to be adopted). mothers has commented, via email that “we know the problem
Is Barcelona the new Amsterdam? SPAIN is taking advantage of a legal loophole which allows hundreds of private marihuana smoking clubs to serve cannabis to members. Dealing cannabis in Spain is illegal but under Spanish Law growing and private consumption are not penalised. However, the authorities are getting concerned as more than 700 of these private smoking clubs are springing up all over the country, with the majority of them situated in Barcelona.
Antoni Mateu, Head of Public Health for the Catalonia regional government, stated that the clubs were spreading so quickly because of the lack of rules and regulation. Others believe the rapid increase in smoking clubs is a good thing. Susana, 27, believes that it reduces the amount of money going into the black market and allows users to consume a quality, tested product. A cannabis smoking club only remains legal as long as it controls consumption
and does not sell the drug for a profit. Club members must be over the age of 18 and be accompanied by an existing member. While most clubs abide by these laws, others are turning into major illegal drug dealing ventures, supplying traffickers and selling to adolescents. Martin Barriuso of the Spanish Federation of Cannabis Associations has admitted that some bad practices have emerged but is confident that those who do not abide by the law will be reported.
is with the Ethiopian Government but everyone here is saying that until our government gets involved they will do nothing.” The conflict, which is barring the two children from leaving the country, is a supposed falsification of the paperwork on behalf of the orphanage and the country’s government has now suggested that the process be started again from scratch. But this is not acceptable to the two families as they have already invested four years of their time and hopes in the matter. So far the Spanish Government has made no public comment on the matter.
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ROCK STAR: Has been on Formentera.
Bruce resting LEGENDARY rock star, Bruce Springsteen, has being holidaying with his wife, Patti Scialfa, in Spain. Bruce could be seen on the beach on the Baleraic island of Formentera, but the singer didn’t seem as if he liked to relax too much. While Patti caught the sun, Bruce exercised, swam and paddle boarded, which is one of his favourite hobbies. The father of three is really in shape and looked more like an athlete than a 64-year-old man.
Earlier, Bruce and Patti were seen stepping off a speed boat and onto a yacht to pass away a few hours with friends. Ever active, Bruce took control of the steering and navigation of the vessel. Bruce last performed in Spain with his world famous E Street Band at the El Molinon Stadium in Gijon, in June last year. He has certainly earned a rest after touring South Africa, the US, Australia and New Zealand this year. He has no future confirmed dates.
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Procession of black gowns in favour of free justice for all MORE than 1,000 lawyers took to the streets of Madrid to protest against the government’s new justice law. Dressed in their traditional black gowns the procession of lawyers was led by the senior members of the official college of law and representatives from all 83 colleges of law. The march went from the Madrid Law College and stopped traffic on Cibeles Square for half an hour. When the protest was over Carlos Carnicer, head of the general assembly of lawyers, commented that they had taken this action in order to bring attention to the matter of a lawyer’s right to defend a client even if they cannot pay. The lawyers associations claim that the new law endangers the 42,500 public defenders that currently defend those who cannot afford a private lawyer. The government has cut the budget for these ‘free’ defences by
JUSTICE: Lawyers stand up to the government. €42 million in the last four years and without government aid the lawyers cannot afford to defend the impoverished out of their own pockets. Carnicer pointed out this defence was the job of the government and not up to each individual lawyer. He went on to underline the fact that if the law goes through the only people
affected will be the poor - they will have to face huge debt in order to defend themselves. Carnicer ended his speech by saying the colleges of lawyers would pursue this matter to the end and would not rest until the system was reinstated and a free, quality defence was everybody’s right in a free world.
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Become a friend of Mazarron LOS AMIGOS de Mazarron FC weekly meetings resume next Thursday, August 7, after the summer break. Social meetings, which are open to anyone, members or not, are held every Thursday at the Clubhouse, Camposol Club de Golf at 4pm with the exception of the last Thursday of each month, which is reserved for the Members Business Meeting and open to members only. Tickets are already selling well for the annual Los Amigos President’s Bash which this year will be held at Mariano’s on Tuesday, October 7. This year they will have a Legends Past and Present Evening with two great individual tribute acts to John Lennon and Gary Barlow. Alan Swoffer is flying in from the UK to bring the music of Lennon and the Beatles to the stage in a
July Luncheon Club.
Alan Swoffer. musical tribute which he has been performing for 16 years, and the multitalented Kriz-K will be performing the Gary Barlow tribute. Tickets for the Legends Past and Present Evening are €10 each or €15 with
supper. To reserve your tickets ring Barbara on 627 012 646 or email pamada.1130@yahoo.co.uk The membership year starts on August 1 and membership has again been held at €10. Membership forms will be available at the Social Meetings during August and by sending an email to the Los Amigos Secretary, Barbara Marchant, at pamada.1130@yahoo.co.uk
Show raises €600 for AFA THE Actors Studio were able to donate €600 to the AFA Alzheimer’s Association after the two-night run of their last show Granny’s Hen Night in San Miguel. Apart from the €600 a further €200 was given to the school of music in San Miguel in appreciation of the use of the Casa de Cultura for the production. Due to the popularity of Granny’s Hen Night, it is hoped that The Actors Studio will once again present this original play later in the year.
CASH RAISED: Actors Studio Director David Whitney and his wife Lorraine present €600 to Lidia and Cristina of the AFA Alzheimer’s Association.
‘Gardeners’ gang busted GUARDIA CIVIL officers have broken up a gang of thieves who would disguise themselves as gardeners in order to gain access to villas on the richer urbanisations of Madrid like Pozuelo, Los Molinos and Torrelodones.
The four suspects are thought to be responsible for at least 22 burglaries in Madrid, Toledo, Salamanca and Soria. All of the detainees, three men and a woman, are of Colombian nationality and aged between 40 and 50.
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Celebrities join fight to save the Arctic SPANISH celebrities from the worlds of music, film, sports and fashion have all got together to join a Greenpeace campaign to save the Arctic. Alejandro Sanz, Malu, Alex Gonzalez, Ariel Rot and many other famous faces have heeded the warning from Greenpeace about the melting polar ice-caps and posed for a publicity session wearing the campaign Tshirt. Then they all signed a petition to create a sanctuary which would protect the threatened area. A Greenpeace spokesperson has commented that many countries are seeing the polar ice melt as an opportunity to enter the area and search for oil and other natural
SPEAKER: Malta’s Prime Minister Joseph Muscat.
Maltese Prime Minister keynote speaker at Blevins Franks Conference
ICE FLOE: Polar melt is a worry.
resources, which would destroy the fragile environment. The Greenpeace petition makes special mention of the activities which they see as destructive and among
these are industrial fishing and oil exploration. The majority of the celebrities have asked people to “be respon-sible for their children’s sake” as any measures taken
now will have farreaching effects on future generations. Javier Bardem, actor, commented that he thought it was important to get the message out to society that we live on a planet where human actions have extensive consequences and what is done in one area can be felt many, thousands of miles away. Greenpeace is asking anyone concerned about the situation to visit their web page and sign the petition.
THE Prime Minister of Malta, the Honourable Mr Joseph Muscat, was the keynote speaker at the annual Blevins Franks Wealth Management Conference, which this year was held in Malta and was attended by 150 delegates from around Europe. According to Malta Today: “Prime Minister Joseph Muscat praised the work ethic and seriousness with which financial services company Blevins Franks operates.” Following the Prime Minister’s address, Blevins Franks Partners and Private Client Managers from around Spain took part in a debate focused on key wealth management issues for UK nationals living in or visiting Spain. Other speakers at the conference included Raymond Glodé of Edmond de Rothschild Group; Roderick Chalmers formerly Chairman of PwC’s Asia-Pacific business; ‘serial entrepreneur’ BJ Cunningham, who is CEO of the luxury shoe brand Georgina Goodman, and Nick Rosenblatt of the global investment firm Russell Investments. The conference, which was held in London last year and Luxembourg in 2012, allows delegates to hear about and discuss key topical wealth management issues affecting UK expatriates.
Keep belongings safe HOLIDAYMAKERS in Spain are being told to err on the side of caution because according to a recent poll carried out by AA Travel Insurance, they are the most likely to be robbed while soaking up the sun, while holidaymakers in France and Italy have more chance of being pickpocketed, studies reveal. The poll shows that 81 out of 3,000 people had possessions stolen while holidaying in Spain. More than half of the
people that were asked believed they were singled out because they looked like a tourist. Pickpocketing came in as the most common form of robbery, with one in six being targeted on public transport. AA press officer Miriam O’Neill suggests being conscious of your surroundings and making your belongings as inaccessible as possible. She also suggests taking out comprehensive travel insurance.
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Clean nasty SAN VICENTE’S Opposition party called for better maintenance of portaloos used during the fiestas. There were many complaints of their dirtiness and worse smell, a PSOE councillor claimed.
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ALICANTE police impounded 5,000 fake designer garments in Muchamiel, following a five-month investigation. Merchandise seized at an Alicante City open-air market last February eventually led them to the Muchamiel distributor.
TWO pilots landed safely within 30 minutes of each other at Valencia City’s Manises airport despite being dazzled by laser pointers. The beam was 10 kilometres away, their navigation systems revealed.
Talk, talk ALCOY Town Hall’s mobile phone bill fell by 60 per cent since 2010. Mobiles are used only during working hours and employees are warned on exceeding their €50 monthly limit.
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Soundtrack concert THE Almuñecar Municipal Band performed last Monday on Constitucion Square a selection of famous Hollywood soundtracks including Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and El Zorro.
Less debt ALMUÑECAR Council decreased its debt by more than €6 million in the last three years, thus achieving its “adjustment and expenditure responsibility” goals.
Zarzuela show THEATRE lovers in Almuñecar had a blast last Sunday night when Teatro Lirico Andaluz performed the famous Spanish zarzuela ‘La del Manojo de Rosas’ (1934).
Puppet festival THE 16th edition of the Puppet Festival in La Herradura started yesterday and will continue until Sunday. It includes a puppet exhibition and a workshop to learn how to make them.
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Autopsy room THE autopsy room at the Institute of Legal medicine has reopened after its closure in March due to an odour leak. The extraction ducts have been completely overhauled
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around the town; there will be another 137 signs indicating places of interest to tourists like hotels, golf courses and leisure areas.
ALMERIA City has announced an €8 million project to install 28 kilometres of cycle lanes in and around the city. A total €3.5 million will be spent in the city.
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THE Jovempa young business owners’ association is supporting Denia fishing guild’s opposition to oil exploration off the coast. Marina Alta mayors now await a meeting with regional vice-president Jose Ciscar.
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CABO DE GATA: Has been selected as one of Spain’s seven national wonders.
Cabo De Gata wins award for its beauty CABO DE GATA has this week been announced as one of Spain’s seven national wonders coming third in a competition on www.7maravillas.es. Cabo de Gata is one of the most popular natural parks in Spain, visited by many people every day. Allianz Global Assistance ran a competition this year to find the most beautiful areas of the country. Everything was considered, from the calm waters of the Valencian Albufera to the rush of Rio Tinto, the volcanic splendour of Lanzarote’s Parque de Timanfaya and the majesty of Mount Teide in Tenerife. Rivers, caves, beaches, marshes... all manner of landscapes were examined before a shortlist of 20 locations was selected.
Be warned NERJA Council alerted residents to unscrupulous people posing as gas company employees charging extremely high prices for fake maintenance work. They advise against letting them in.
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Normal services RENFE (Spanish rail service) has stated that there will be no more cancellations of local services in the short term; all train services should get back to normal by the first weekend in August.
Dog walk MALAGA animal protectorate has organised an excursion, for a few humans as well as 70 dogs, to the new dog park on August 1.
The finalist areas were all visited by explorer Mar Morales, photographer Elssie Ansareo, community manager at Allianz Global Assistance Alberto Peñalba and photographer Javer Gil. The seven eventual winners were chosen via their popularity on social networking websites with around 80,000 Facebook likes and 5,000 Tweets. Aside from Cabo de Gata, the other winners are Gaztelugatxe in Biskaia (which took first place), Parque Natural de Somiedo in Asturias (in second place), Las Medulas in Leon, Parque Natural de las lagunas de Ruidera in Castila-La Mancha, Fuente de in Cantabria and A Praia das Catedrais in Lugo.
Angels recovered NATIONAL POLICE have recovered two wooden angel figurines originally stolen more than 23 years ago from the Convent of Adoratrices.
Mountain works EL CONDE mountain in Bacares is undergoing works to make it safe from forest fires. The work is to cost €240,000 and creates 600 daily jobs.
Swim win DESPITE strong winds and choppy seas, more than 40 swimmers attended the Travesia a Nado de Carboneras XXIII. German Rodriguez won again.
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Royal holidays KING FELIPE VI and Queen Letizia are to travel to Palma on August 4 or 5 to holiday at the Marivent Palace with their daughters, according to official sources.
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The aim of the walk is to bring more awareness to the problem of abandoned animals in the capital.
MALLORCA was unable to beat Nuremberg in their first pre-season match played in Germany last Sunday. Final score was 1-1.
Tourist Day
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ESTEPONA is to organise more than 20 different activities for Tourist Day which will be celebrated on August 8; many local businesses will be offering special discounts and offers.
THE Citizen’s Information Bureau on America Avenue in Arenal will remain closed from today until August 31.
Book debut
THOSE looking for something different to do in Palma can today go to the Free Art Festival 2014 in Sa Possesio between 7pm and midnight.
SPANISH poet, essayist and author Alvaro Garcia presented his new book ‘Ser sin sitio’ (being without a place) at the Marbella book fair.
New signs MARBELLA Council is to go ahead with its plans to place more signage for tourists
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Chamber Music CLASSICAL music lovers will be glad to hear that the Second Chamber Music Festival is taking place today at 9pm at Sala Dante in Cami de Jesus (Palma). Tickets are €10.
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€1.9 million for mobile phones THE Spanish Government, which is making huge cutbacks to all other areas, is to spend €1.4 million on renovating the mobile phone and ADSL contracts for its delegates. Congress has put the service out to public tender and, initially, the contract will last until 2016, which could mean a total expenditure of €1.9 million. The government will also be putting out to tender the contract for the supply of diesel and petrol to the delegates’ official cars. According to a spokesperson, the objective is to fix the costs for the foreseeable future in the areas of communications and transport. The company with the winning bid for the contract will have to provide a guaranteed service, and maintenance, to 650 lines, which will be broken down into 425 top-of-the-range smart phones and 225 basic smartphones as well as providing all the backup materials like chargers and extra SIM cards. At the end of the contract the mobiles will have to be ‘freed’ and will pass to being owned by Congress. As far as the ADSL lines go, they will have to provide more than 350 lines dotted around the whole of Spain as well as any necessary maintenance. The budget for the petrol and diesel contract will not go above €66,550 including IVA, according to government sources.
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Spain is still a magnet for foreign tourists IT is a well-known fact that Spain is a foreign tourist magnet, but which cities rank highest on the list of most popular tourist destinations? An estimated 28 million people travelled to Spain between January and June, which represents a 7.3 per cent increase compared to the same six-month period in 2013, as reported in a survey made public by the Industry, Energy and Tourism Ministry. A whopping 6.5 million foreign tourists came from the UK (5.8 per cent more than last year), 4.6 million from Germany (an 8.8 per cent increase) and 4.2 million from France (a 10.3 per cent increase). According to the latest hotel price index of hotels.com, Barcelona,
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BARCELONA: Top destination for tourists. Madrid and Mallorca are the top three destinations in Spain - followed by Tenerife, Sevilla and Gran Canaria - for tourists from France, Italy, Holland, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. The Spanish coast continues to attract a
large number of foreign visitors. In fact, 15 out of the 20 most popular tourist destinations in 2014 are located on the coast. The Spanish islands also rank high on the list of preferred tourist destinations, especially
Mallorca, Ibiza, Tenerife and Lanzarote. As far as autonomous communities go, no Spanish region seems to attract as many tourists as Andalucia, although it is closely followed by Cataluña and the Valencian Community.
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Not everyone in Spain agrees with the proposed university reform measures SOME of Spain’s autonomous communities are set against reforms to bring in three-year
university degrees. Asturias and the Basque Country strongly disagree with a royal
decree allowing Spanish students to complete a degree in three years (180 credits), said
Education Minister Jose Ignacio Wert after a meeting with representatives of Spain’s
autonomous communities to analyse the university reform. “There were some
disagreements and Asturias and the Basque Country are opposed to the idea,” said Wert. He does not rule out including financing and governance to the proposed university reform. Asturias and the Basque Country argue that three-year university degrees would increase costs for students. In addition, they are opposed to Spanish universities having two different systems, namely four-year bachelor’s degrees with a one-year master’s and three-year bachelor’s degrees with two-year master’s. Asturias authorities say the proposed change is “precipitate” and argue that more time is required to analyse the results of the system currently used before making such a profound change. “There should not be two models coexisting in the system. We must choose one,” said General Director for Universities and Research in Asturias, Miriam Cueto. “We must first analyse the degrees and then decide if ‘corrections’ are necessary,” she remarked. On the other hand, Education Councillor in Castilla and Leon, Juan Jose Mateos, said the decree was a positive idea, a stance shared by Cataluña. “This decision was made 10 years too late. We have always advocated three-year bachelor’s degrees and two-year master’s. The decree is a step forward towards university autonomy,” said University and Research Secretary in Cataluña, Antoni Castella. He says Catalan universities will offer three-year degrees by 2015.
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Grandparents at risk of depression SPANISH grandparents play an important role in the lives of their grandchildren. According to the Spanish Geriatrics and Gerontology Society (SEGG), Spanish grandparents spend on average six hours a day with their grandchildren. SEGG attributes the phenomenon to the economic crisis and the
problems most couples have reconciling their work and private life. While acknowledging the positive effects grandparents have on their grandchildren’s lives, SEGG also warns against the potential risks child-care chores could have on the elderly. There is no denying
grandparents play a fundamental role in a child’s upbringing, teaching meaningful values and essential traditions. Furthermore, spending time with their grandchildren helps many grandparents fight loneliness and feelings of uselessness, while keeping them physically active. All these benefits
Feeding powers-that-be not cheap FEEDING Spain’s royal couple and ministers will cost the government a pretty penny. The Spanish Government is to spend twice as much on the catering service serving airline meals to King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia and Spanish ministers. The new catering contract was scheduled to be put out to tender last Thursday and it is estimated Spain will spend €133,000 annually on airline meals, compared to the €65,000 invested in 2013. However, the figures could actually turn out to
be much higher, since the final cost directly depends on how many meals are consumed, including drinks. Interviu magazine revealed in September 2012 that Spain’s Ministry of Defence spent €342,693 on catering in 2011 and €128,402 between January and June 2012 alone. Since spending more than initially agreed seems to be the trend, the contract includes sums set aside for potential adjustments and extensions, which could elevate costs to as much as €413,900.
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NEW report states that Spanish grandparents spend an average six hours a day with their grandchildren. The report worries that this may be too much for the elderly and that they should have a right to say ‘no, I need a rest.’ A slightly offline message, as isn’t the extended family one of the great joys of Spanish culture? It is a facet of life that seems to be increasingly lost in some other European countries as the Nanny State encroaches ever further into our lives. The willingness of families to rally round and help out when needed is a huge boon to society as a whole, and also to the State, which then doesn’t need to pay up
for a huge array of social services including childcare. Those grandparents who do help with childcare make a huge difference to their children. Times are tough and wherever possible many families in Spain have to have both parents working to make ends meet. Often they cannot afford childcare and that is where the grandparents come in. They selflessly pitch in and help out. The suspicion of the report is that they may be exploited by their unscrupulous offspring looking for an easy life. But the report forgets the quid pro quo; those grandparents will themselves be looked after by their children when they need help. That is as it should be. Families should stick together.
GRANDPARENTS: A fundamental role in their grandchildren’s lives. notwithstanding, SEGG says some grandparents may feel they are actually “working” instead of “spending time with their grandchildren”, which, in turn, can result in “stress, anxiety or depression” and turn what should be an enjoyable experience into a burdensome task. To nip any potential crisis in the bud, SEGG advises mothers and fathers to never argue with grandparents in front of the children. In addition, grandparents should not be overloaded with chores, because “they have the right to have their own
lives and enjoy their free time.” Instead, SEGG recommends integrating grandparents in the family’s leisure activities. On the other hand, grandparents are advised to learn to say ‘no’, to look after their health, to carefully choose the activities they will be doing with their grandchildren and to set limits. SEGG also says it is important for grandparents to keep their own space away from their children and grandchildren and enjoy their free time.
Cyber-bully gets 25 years for sexual abuse THE supreme courts have sentenced a cyber-bully to 25 years in prison for abusing two minors. The man, 55, committed several crimes of sexual abuse and bullying over the internet when he contacted the two minors and pretended to be a 17-year-old boy. He managed to gain their confidence through lies and false promises and then obtained sexual images of them which he distributed to their friends and family. Manuel Joaquin B has been sentenced for abuse by lies, sexual abuse over the internet, child pornography, exhibitionism, distribution of child pornography, threatening behaviour and crimes against morality. After grooming the two young girls, 12 and 13, the abuser persuaded them to send him revealing and sexual pictures, which he would then distribute to the girls’ families as well as their school friends. A police spokesperson commented that Manuel was particularly difficult to catch as he was a systems engineer and, therefore, well versed in how to
YOUNG GIRLS: In danger on the net. cover his tracks on the internet. Using his superior knowledge of the technical systems he would take over the accounts of the girls and all their contacts and use these with which to threaten them. Investigations and witness testimony have revealed that he met both girls on several occasions at a hotel in Madrid and during some of these meetings he had sex with them. The supreme court considers the facts to have been proven and will now accept any appeals the defence team may make.
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SENIOR CITIZENS are at a higher risk of dehydration due to their diminished thirst sensation. In most people over 50, the body’s sensation of thirst naturally dwindles and simply continues declining with age. This may be one of the reasons why many senior citizens do not drink enough water every day, they just cannot seem to get thirsty. However, the truth is that if they do not receive enough fluids, dehydration can quickly set in. In general terms, people who do not drink enough water may end up suffering from confusion, constipation, muscle weakness, muscle cramps, dry skin, headache, light-headedness and loss of appetite. The Age & Life Foundation says senior citizens should drink between six and eight glasses of liquid a day - especially during the summer - even when they are not thirsty. They also recommend eating foods with high water content, including cantaloupe, watermelon, strawberries, grapefruit, pineapple, zucchini, radish, celery, green cabbage and spinach. To avoid dehydration, health experts advise avoiding excesses of sugar, caffeine and salt and drinking two glasses of water
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The elderly at a higher risk of dehydration
STRAWBERRIES: Recommended for their high water content. for every serving of alcohol, since alcohol can sometimes have a dehydrating effect for a number of days after leaving the body. Sometimes people claim to forget to drink water. In such cases, it is probably a good idea to keep a tally sheet on the refrigerator to mark down every glass of water. Filling up a container that holds a total of eight or more glasses of water and drinking it during the day can also help absentminded people. If it is not empty by evening, then they know they have not had enough liquids during the day.
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GERMAN PRESS Man hunt
BRITISH PRESS The most optimistic DENMARK - A newly released report on European happiness has placed Danes at the top of the list; apparently they are more satisfied with their lives and think things are getting better.
Cycling bridge DENMARK Copenhagen’s new cycling bridge has been officially opened and city officials say more than 12,000 cyclists will use it every day.
Stranded DENMARK - Hundreds of passengers stranded in Tel Aviv could not return to Copenhagen due to the grounding of SAS and Norwegian flights in and out of the city.
Angry elks
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AFTER months of literally hanging around Nottingham, a man has finally admitted to being the joker rather than the caped crusader. The man has been seen hanging from his ankles off the top of statues, phone boxes and window ledges. The superhero says it was “just for the fun of it.”
TWO boa constrictors were found near an East London children’s playground. A crowd of curious onlookers gathered as quick-thinking policemen used a bin bag to capture them.
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NOW in its eighth year, the Shed of the Year competition is a celebration of ingenuity, resourcefulness and British eccentricity; entries include an igloo made from 5,000 wine bottles and a giant teapot.
ROCKY, a cat from Rotherham, has been given an animal ASBO after terrorising neighbours. He has allegedly bitten two people, scratched a fence and intimidated residents by entering their houses and refusing to leave.
Mystery aircraft METROPOLITAN police have neither confirmed nor denied that a mystery plane which flew over London for more than two hours was one of their surveillance aircraft. It had no recognisable call sign.
SEGWAY: Could be new police patrol vehicle.
RUSSIAN PRESS Inciting riots
Extreme heat
Lost in space
SWEDEN - The Swedish weather agency has raised its weather warnings to class two. Extremely high temperatures, as much as 33 degrees Celsius, are expected in parts of the country.
RUSSIA’S mission control has lost contact with a research satellite which was carrying five geckos and some fruit flies as well as plant seeds. The Photon-M was launched on July 19.
NORWAY - Oslo City Hall has been closed to the public due to a general terror threat. It will remain closed until further security evaluations can be carried out.
PUB landlord, Terry Morgan, had been looking for his lost watch for some time when he heard its alarm go off. After searching high and low for it, he realised the chiming sound was coming from inside his dog! The hungry Newfoundland eventually coughed it back up.
GREATER Manchester police could soon be patrolling the streets kitted out with Segways complete with flashing blue lights and police livery. No final decision has been made but they are doing a feasibility study.
SWEDEN - Police on the island of Froson have decided not to shoot the angry elks that are wandering around the island - instead they have warned the public to exercise caution when dealing with the animals.
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A MOSCOW court has found Russian opposition leaders Sergei Udaltsov and Leonid Razvozhayev guilty of inciting mass riots against President Vladimir Putin. They have both been under house arrest since February 2013.
Political burgers THE latest victims of the worsening relations between Moscow and Washington could be McDonald’s burgers and shakes; a Russian consumer watchdog has accused the US chain of sanitary violations. The watchdog has previously been accused of acting in the political interests of the Kremlin.
Muzzle attempt GENNADY ZYUGANOV, leader of the Russian
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GECKO: Lost in space.
Communist Party, has called for a ban on the Ukrainian Communist party as a “massacre” and an “attempt to muzzle them.”
Arctic oil GUENTHER OETTINGER, EU commissioner for energy, has commented that the EU should not give technical help to Russia for the Arctic oil fields unless they promise to defuse the Ukrainian problem.
Tweed ride THE streets of St Petersburg were awash with 1940s’ style English tweed for a special bike ride last week. The riders started from the Krasin icebreaker and ended at St Michael’s Castle.
A LARGE scale manhunt is underway in Bischofsheim, Frankfurt am Main, after a police officer was shot dead in the streets of the town. The murderer was last seen heading to the town centre.
Tourist hotspot AMONG Europe’s major cities Berlin is the fastest growing tourist destination. Overnight stays in the German capital are up 8 per cent on last year. It could soon overthrow Paris for the number two tourist city.
Explosion of hate WHILE Germany’s Jewish community has condemned the actions in Gaza as an “explosion of hate and violence” the American Jewish Community of Berlin has filed a complaint about the antiSemitic slogans being chanted at pro-Palestine rallies.
Message in a bottle A FISHERMAN in Northern Germany has found what could be the world’s oldest message in a bottle; the beer bottle, pulled out of the sea off the coast of Kiel, contains a postcard written in 1913. The bottle is being auctioned off on eBay.
Typing boom GERMAN typewriter manufacturers are seeing a boom in sales in the wake of the NSA spying scandal: A defence company has already switched to typewriters for all its sensitive documents.
Gaza family SEVEN members of the same German family were all killed in Gaza in an Israeli air strike. Although the German Government is advising its citizens to leave the area there are thought to be at least 60 remaining.
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STAT OF WEEK ALTHOUGH Spain’s mobile broadband connections had increased to 68.5 per 100 inhabitants by December 2013, this was lower than the OECD average of 72.37 connections per 100 inhabitants.
changes and higher prices on the wholesale market, electricity charges are due to rise during the last two quarters of this year, as recommended by Industry, Energy and Tourism minister Jose Manuel Soria. Until now only energy costs were tied to fluctuations
No backtracking on Canaries oil ANY oil prospection off the Canaries will be at least 30 kilometres away from the islands’ beaches. Despite local opposition explorations will go ahead, confirmed Jose Manuel Soria, the central government’s minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism. “If one goes to the Canary Islands and watches the local television, day after day one sees an oil platform burning at the water’s edge,” Soria lamented. Oil companies have authorisation to work 50 kilometres off the coast, he clarified and Morocco is already prospecting on the other side of this line.
“It would be ridiculous if Morocco managed to find gas on its own side of the marine frontier with the Canary Islands and Spain failed to do so,” the minister maintained. The islands would also receive up to €400 million in tax benefits if drilling goes ahead, Soria said. The Canary islands are the latest battle ground for anti-drilling protestors. The Vanecian regional government has recently vowed to fight against oil exploration off the coast of the region. There have also been protests held on the Balearic islands and the Costa del Sol against oil and gas exploratory drilling.
adapted to consumer profiles created by Red Electrica de España (REE) which operates Spain’s electricity grid. Transport and distribution costs have “shot up,” the ministry said and these too will now be adjusted according to demand during peak periods.
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First half sales boost SPANISH manufacturing conglomerate Acerinox made net profits of €76.1 million during the first six months of this year. This was almost five times more than during the same period last year.
Early lottery start EXACTLY 160 million ‘decimos’ - one-tenth of a ticket - are now on sale for the Christmas lottery on December 22. The biggest prize, the ‘Gordo,’ pays €400,000 for every winning ‘decimo.’
Drones okay to go THE Spanish government published guidelines for civilian use of unmanned drones. Those weighing less than 150 kilos will soon be officially allowed in the country’s skies although heavier drones are already subject to EU legislation. The news was greeted with satisfaction by public bodies and private companies using drones for research and investigation, fire extinction,
surveillance together with search and rescue operations. “Until now the industry was at a complete standstill,” said Manuel Oñate, president AERPAS, Spain’s Association for Remote Controlled Pilotless Aircraft. “Only demonstration or experimental flights were permitted,” he said. “The new regulations are provisional but are sufficient to transform the market.”
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Pay more in peak times CONSUMERS will pay more for electricity during peak hours when demand is highest. This measure is intended to discourage use at times when the risk of overload is highest, revealed a memorandum from the CNMC, Spain’s market and monopolies commission. Owing to regulatory
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Will ‘Fabrica Nacional de la Moneda’ still be minting it after decision due in September
Third time lucky for Catalunya Banc THE BBVA bank bought nationalised Catalunya Banc at auction, outbidding Santander and CaixaBank. A fourth contender, France’s Societe Generale pulled out of the bidding beforehand. The €1.87 billion offer from BBVA leaves the Spanish state with losses of €11.437 billion, sources close to the sale revealed. The central government had to bail out Catalunya Banc in 2012 when it threatened to sink under escalating defaults on tens of thousands of loans following the property market collapse. The cost to the state is not so far short of the €13.8 billion spending cuts on Health and Education made by the national government between 2011 and 2013. This was the third attempt at auctioning
Catalunya Banc after it failed to attract bids in June 2012 and March 2013, prompting insiders to question whether the bank would ever find a buyer. The two earlier flops were attributed by Moody’s Investors Service to the private sector’s lack of confidence in Spain’s ability to restructure and clean up weaker banks. The acquisition will have a positive impact on the group’s 2016 results, predicted BBVA chairman and CEO Francisco Gonzalez. “This deal shows we are extremely confident in the current economic recovery,” he said. Cataluña-based Caixabank, which still has the lion’s share of the regional market with 32.9 per cent, had requested additional funds from Madrid’s FROB bank rescue fund to assist the purchase.
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A EUROPEAN Central Bank 12 per cent of the total is a (ECB) review of banknote tempting prize for competitors. The FNMT has printed production is to be announced Spain’s banknotes and minted this autumn. New EU regulations will its coins for the last 400 years, restrict production to each but come the autumn it can central bank or a private print euros only if it puts company contracted through forward the most competitive bid. public tender. This Luis Linde, governor particularly affects of the Bank of Spain Spain, whose mint and Jaime Sanchez the Fabrica The Revenga, director Nacional de la general of the Moneda (FNMT), Fabrica’s FNMT have is separate from fate is due commissioned a the Bank of September viability study from Spain. Since 2002 the multinational Bank of Spain has consultancy Accenture. ordered banknotes directly Analysts from Accenture from the Fabrica without have now interviewed the tender. This infringes EU Fabrica’s head of Security, regulations, prompting head of Human Resources and complaints from private employees in charge of printers in the UK, France and document production, Germany. The Bank of Spain disclosed sources from the issues €700 million in UGT trade union. banknotes each year and its Staff are uneasy as the
SPANISH MINT: FNMT faces competition from competitors in the UK, France and Germany. information gleaned by Accenture is confidential and key to running the Fabrica. Banknote printing has so few principal players that no-one at the Fabrica wants its expertise leaked to competitors, the union said. Meanwhile the Finance ministry, Hacienda, wants the Bank of Spain to buy into the FNMT so that Brussels will allow production to remain here. Linde, who answers to the Economy ministry would instead prefer to take the Fabrica’s machinery and staff to set up an entirely new body. Ironically, the last word probably rests with Accenture, whose decision regarding the Fabrica’s fate is due in September.
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A FALSE belief about salesmen is that you need the gift of the gab to succeed. If this is your view then selling as a career isn’t for you. All you will do is talk yourself out of sales. One of my favourite expressions is, ‘you will get what you want only when you convince the customer that he is going to get what he wants.’ The Lord in His wisdom gave us two ears and one mouth for a reason. Most of us can ignore such advice, salesmen dismiss it at their peril. The professional salesman listens intently to his client’s needs. He will learn as much about him as he can, including his likely budget; he then sells him the solution. The deal is closed, everyone is happy.
LISTEN: The best salespeople listen to what the client wants. Salesmen fail because they are too focused on what they want to sell rather than what the customer wants to buy. The salesman won’t listen, the client walks.
Another misconception is that salesmen are deceitful. Many are but that works two ways. Every salesperson knows the maxim; ‘buyers are liars.’ Deception rarely works. If it does both you and the client loses and you are in the wrong business. People buy people: the first thing to sell is yourself. If the client takes a dislike to you it is pointless to try and sell your product. You have already lost the sale. A buying decision is rarely based on logic, emotion drives the sale. Very often the purchase is bought because it makes a statement about the buyer, it appeals to vanity. If cars and much else were bought on price and logic the choice available would be much narrowed down. Finally, it is pointless to present your service to anyone but the decision maker. If the decision maker is not present then you shouldn’t be either. Avoid a situation in which the decision to buy is deferred. Better to take the order with the guarantee that it will be cancelled in the event of buyer’s wobble.
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How an ugly carrot could save you a fortune on your supermarket bill NOWADAYS many of us find ourselves in tricky financial situations due to a number of factors. Some of these factors may be outside our control but others are not. And plain and simple waste is something that we all need to address and control. Today’s throwaway society encourages waste. Mess up a message on one piece of paper; don’t worry, just bin it and grab another piece - is the current state of mind. Everything is replaceable. But this attitude is financial quicksand for your wallet. One area where a lot of money is wasted is with regards to food. Fancy packaging and marketing has us buying one more expensive branded product over another,
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unless an apple is beautifully round or a carrot is perfectly formed it’s not worth eating. A supermarket in France however has noted how ridiculous this trend is and has introduced a new scheme in all of its stores that has become an overnight success, as customers are saving a lot.
Can we sue timeshare co? Q. We live in a gated Community on the Costa del Sol, with 160 apartments, 10 of which are operated by a timeshare By David Searl company. In effect, each apartment has 52 different owners. Over years of not paying community fees they have built up a debt of €50,000, which they refuse to pay. Each time they are taken to court on an apartment, they change the name of the owner. Our various Presidents and Administrators seem to have got nowhere in court actions. Is this common in Spain? Is there a legal way to solve the problem? K.B. (Costa del Sol)
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A. Yes, non-paying members of Communities of Property Owners have become all too frequent in Spain as a result of the recession. Unfortunately, many timeshare companies are among them. And, yes, there is a legal way to recover these debts. First, each apartment does not have 52 owners. All 10 timeshare flats have one owner: the timeshare company. The individuals hold contracts with the company to use the flat for a week or two, but the company is the owner. So your Community must proceed against the real owner, who is a member of the Community, to recover the debt. Your Administrator and President should be aware of this. Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana & Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
We are told to eat our five-a-day of fruit and vegetables, but this can be quite an expense for many families. But then on the other hand, 300 million tonnes of fruit and vegetables are thrown away each year simply because their shape is not pleasing to the eye. Wonky carrots, not-perfect
vegetables or two-headed tomatoes, don’t make it onto supermarket shelves, rather into landfills, because they are considered undesirable. Food is life. And to give customers a better chance of a healthy one, the French supermarket chain has decided to buy all the ‘undesirable’ food from their growers (the food that usually ends up in the bin) and is selling it off at prices 30 per cent cheaper than normal. The food is just as nutritious; it’s just not as pretty. The idea is brilliant and will hopefully catch on in Spain too. Not only is it an intelligent and sustainable stand against waste, but after a quick opinion scoop around French stores customers boast that they are delighted with their reduced grocery bill too.
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Nuclear notion IBERDROLA and GE Hitachi signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on developing PRISM technology that will reuse the UK’s plutonium waste as a source of energy.
What’s in a name A CLEANER employed by Jenaro Garcia, former president of bankrupt Wi-Fi provider Gowex, claimed she signed as the administrator of around 20 dummy companies. Garcia paid her €300, she told a high court judge.
Looking up THE Bank of Spain has raised growth projections for the country this year and next after the economy grew at a faster rate in the second quarter. Its monthly economic bulletin said growth this year would be 1.3 per cent, up from the 1.2 per cent originally forecast.
Contraband cigarettes gaining in popularity THE Spanish smoked 50 million cigarettes in 2013, compared with 79 million in 2009. Anti-smoking laws and anti-smoking health campaigns have both paid off, but there has also been a shift in the intervening years towards contraband tobacco. The state lost out on €752 million in tax last year thanks to smuggled cigarettes, concluded a report by the Ernst & Young advisory service. Contraband cigarettes accounted for 2.07 per cent of sales in 2009 but 8.64 per cent by the end of 2013. It is not necessary to dig deep to find out why, Ernst & Young said. Over the past four years, tax and added-value IVA have risen by 50 per cent and these levies now represent 80 per cent of the cost of a pack of cigarettes. At the same time the population’s purchasing power has decreased and smokers seek cheaper products. Steep tax increases have not only made cigarettes dearer but also increased smugglers’ profit margins. In
CONTRABAND: On the increase. the past, contraband tobacco entering Spain was in transit to somewhere else but now it remains here, the tobacco sector complained. Half of the illegal imports are legally produced in countries like Luxembourg and Greece where distribution is not regulated. The Ducal and American Legend brands are the most popular, according to the Empty Pack Survey that keeps a tally of empty packets recovered from litter bins.
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Where have all the people got to then? YOU read about the influx of tourists at the airports and the hotels, crowing about the increase in numbers and how well everything is going. The majority of people that work and live on the Costa del Sol would disagree with the number-crunchers and tell you that so far this is the worst year for tourism that they can remember. Hotels that go down the ‘all inclusive’ route must carry much of the blame, due to the fact that the tourists do not seem to leave these places to explore the cafes and bars that the local towns have to offer. Many complain bitterly about the quality of the food in these ‘all inclusive’ places but because they have paid for it they soldier on regardless. Having said that, what do tourists do at night for any form of entertainment? Mayors seem to have totally lost the plot when considering what exactly a tourist needs. You cannot find a pub with a live band, karaoke night or just general background music as the knowledgeable mayors close these places down or threaten the premises with high fines or closure. The only crowds I ever see are at supermarket checkouts because only one till is open. Jake Smith (by email)
Chicken feed YET another health scare, played up for all it is worth in the media, this time warning us that factory-farmed chickens in the UK are contaminated with ‘potentially lethal’ campylobacter. I suppose the same goes for Spain, too. Want to know something? I wouldn’t be at all shocked to know now that the chickens my grandmother kept in our back garden were rife with bacteria. She plucked and drew (polite way of saying she removed their innards: ugh! 60 years later I can still hear the sound of it) in the scullery. What
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unhygienic terrors must she have spread as she did so? But here I am today and none the worse for it. Besides, nobody ate chicken raw then and they don’t eat it raw now. I’ve never heard of Chicken Tartare, have you? Maureen Ellis (by email)
Bare facts AS a resident of Vera Natura, I totally support the stance taken by the urbanisation president, Sr Alcaraz. Vera Natura is a familyoriented community with grannies and granddads, mums and dads, teenagers and kiddies. It is not the environment for overt public sexual behaviour from anyone, regardless of their sexual orientation be they straight, gay or lesbian. We just want to feel comfortable so that we can enjoy the swimming pools and grounds without being exposed to activities which should be
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kept private. This is not about gay men per se, or their club, but the behaviour of some of their members. Brenda, Vera Playa (Almeria)
Rules bent THOUSANDS of people who have committed sexual offences against children are no longer being barred from working with young people in the UK, figures suggest. A Home Office spokesman said: “It remains the case that anyone committing the most
serious offences is still automatically barred from working closely and unsupervised with children. “The changes strike an appropriate balance between avoiding unnecessary intrusion into people’s lives and ensuring that children and vulnerable groups are protected.” So if some lowlife has only abused a little bit, they can carry on working with children and vulnerable members of society! You couldn’t make it up! This only leads me to think that the people changing these rules can only be paedophiles looking to make their pastimes troublefree. To be barred, they will have to have committed “serious offences.” Keith Hallam, Blackpool (UK)
It all adds up TWO well-known supermarkets in the centre of Marbella have slipped me UK 10p coins in my
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change, along with euros etc. I only shop in either once a fortnight but if this goes on every day then the checkout girls are doubling their salaries. Bus stations, be it in Malaga, Fuengirola, Marbella or Estepona, have been on a short-changing scam since I first arrived here on the coast in 1990. When confronted a correction is quickly made with another euro coin or so. However, at the Estepona bus station last year I handed over a €50 note for my fare to Marbella. It was only a few euros but my change was €20 short although when confronted the mistake was quickly set right without any apology or smile. The supermarket assistants don’t have so much cheek, they simply stick to 20 or 50 cents when short-changing you. K Kenny, San Pedro (Malaga)
Double standard SHOOTING down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was an appalling crime and all the evidence points to pro-Russian rebels in East Ukraine. Nobody in their right mind would gainsay this but it is altogether too convenient for the West to lay the blame squarely at Vladimir Putin’s door. The US unwillingly stopped short of directly linking the Russian president with this atrocity but still maintained that he created the conditions that allowed it to occur. Would it be too trite to mention ‘pots’ and ‘kettles’ at this juncture? Did not Washington (and London) create the conditions that spawned the ISIS terrorists who put Al Qaeda in the shade? They armed and encouraged rebels fighting the Syrian government who, if YouTube footage is genuine, tore out and ate their adversaries’ hearts. ISIS has now descended on Iraq, killing thousands. No-one can directly link Obama or Cameron to these deaths, but can anyone say that they did not create the conditions that allowed them to occur? Trevor Mortimer (by email)
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I’ve just about had it up to here LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT
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DON’T know about you but frankly I’m just about up to here with the damn Middle East. If it wasn’t for this mob of 14th century barbarians, those of us who live in the relative peace and democracy of the 21st century could be happily and thankfully enjoying the diversity and beauty of our wondrous planet. Instead of that our lives are being assaulted and the time on our Earth constantly vexed by a bunch of people, who, if they weren’t floating on an ocean of oil, would merit no attention whatsoever. Is it not ironic that races which are not far from using camels as a means of transport should control the substance that literally allows the wheels of the West to function at all? None of them seems to know what they truly want (unless it’s to die killing someone else.) Hamas, Isis, Al-Qaeda and Lord know how many more, all set on causing as much mayhem as
CONFLICT AND CHAOS: We should stay out of Middle East extremism. possible, and for what? Your guess is certainly as good as mine. All I know is I’m sick to death of the daily dose of misery and murder these people keep delivering into our front rooms. Dismembered bodies, heads sawn off, limbs severed, piles of rubble, along with messages of hatred, from maniacs afraid to show their faces; spreaders of terror who, aside from having an abhorrence of anything peaceful and loving are
completely incapable of telling anyone what they truly want. None of them have ever contributed anything constructive to society. Name me one truly great invention that has emanated from members of an Arabic community. Well, I’m waiting... What we should really do is withdraw totally from all these dysfunctional countries, except perhaps Saudi Arabia, whose no-nonsense, dictatorial royal
family has at least got their citizen control right. Don’t worry about Israel, they can look after themselves. Put a blanket ban on all Middle East travellers to the West and let ’em all get on with it. When the dust finally settles, start doing deals with those left standing. But we won’t, will we? Our do-gooders will continue to meddle in situations that are completely beyond their control and understanding, subsequently laying even more hatred at our doorsteps. Every time we interfere in the affairs of a Middle Eastern country we unite our enemies in a common goal. Take out the infidels! Well, I’m sick of it. The sooner we tell ’em all to get on with it the better. Watch my lips. We’re not interested in your customs, your religions, your laws or your tribal tumults. All we want is to be left alone to enjoy the wonderful democracy and peace we have created over the centuries, often at heavy cost. Good luck in all your future endeavours, but just leave us out, OK?
Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
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The scourge of modern slavery Mike Walsh Mike, based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.
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T is said that people don’t want to hear the truth because they don’t want their illusions destroyed. This is understandable but it gives pause for thought as to how much our opinions are shaped by propaganda and self-deception. Human bondage conjures up images of enslavement of Africans by Europeans. However, since its ‘abolition’ in 1807 the scourge of slavery has increased. Slavery is now widespread and by association we are all sweatshop slave owners. Of 53 movies, mostly Hollywood productions, no less than 45 are based on African slavery. Needless to say ethnic African involvement in the capture and trade of their own countrymen is brushed aside.
Long after the supposed abolition of slavery Britain’s empire became rich courtesy of indentured slavery, deportation, exploitation, transportation, enslavement of prisoners-of-war,
and ethnic cleansing dressed up as emigration. Asians were victims of European slavery in far greater numbers than were the Africans. You will search long and hard to find their suffering
recorded. The trans-Atlantic slave trade was relatively insignificant when set against slavery in the broader sense of its meaning both then and now. Surprisingly, the ethnic group that suffered most in enslavement, its cruelties and magnitude were White Europeans. Over time more Europeans were enslaved by Africans than the other way around. Forts and towers dotted along Mediterranean coasts were not put there to deter Martians. Then there were the numbers of Europeans enslaved by fellow Europeans. We are not talking Biblical nor of the Roman Empire period but within living memory of most of us. The death toll and suffering endured by Europeans throughout the Soviet Gulag was chronicled by great writer and former slave Alexander Solzhenitsyn. He was described as ‘The Conscience of the 20th Century.’ The Gulag was the Soviet Union’s forced labour camp system. It consisted of more than
500 widely scattered labour colonies. A euphemism for frozen tundra plantations situated in the harshest of climates. The numbers of men, women and children who perished in these forced labour camps and colonies has been set as high as 10 times the number of those said to have been murdered by the German Reich. The West turned a blind eye and even assisted in it. This monstrous Soviet system, that existed from 1920 to the collapse of the USSR, accounted for more than the combined total of those enslaved throughout human history. For over 70 years tens of millions of unfortunate Europeans were ‘reaped and harvested’ by Soviet cattle cars. The rail road convoys ran from all over Soviet occupied Europe. That this is the past is another self delusion. According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), 20.9 million people around the world work in conditions defined as slavery.
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It’s back to the back-burner A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene
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LBERTO RUIZ-GALLARDON’S Abortion reforms are becalmed in the summer doldrums. The Justice minister said recently that the Bill would go through before the end of the summer. He then added a throwaway “but the summer ends in September.” It’s likely that Mariano Rajoy now regrets the hugely unpopular demolition of the existing Abortion law that offended only a minority of hardliners. That unpopularity, palpable on the street and amongst the Opposition parties, also lurks within Rajoy’s own Partido Popular. Ruiz-Gallardon and vice-president Soraya Saenz de Santamaria are at daggers drawn over the reforms, insiders say. The September clue could hint at still further delays, but unless the Bill is done and dusted by the end of this year, it will surely be parked in 2015, an election year. The political cost could come high, but it would be paid by the Justice minister alone. And that, possibly, would not upset everybody within the government.
Gauche start NO sooner did Pedro Sanchez get the backing of rank-and-file PSOE party members to become secretary general than he started to flex his muscles. He ordered the party’s European MPs to vote against Jean-Claude Juncker’s nomination as president of the European Commission. The MPs did so unenthusiastically while Sanchez justified his order as “coherent.” The party could not support a proausterity conservative, the new secretary general claimed, even though other European socialdemocrat parties voted for Juncker. It’s one thing to be on the Left, but displaying political gaucheness on the world
stage was a less than auspicious start. And Sanchez should have pondered that anyone so viscerally-opposed by David Cameron deserved PSOE votes.
Oiling wheels
The public back Rivera but wouldn’t if petrol stations ran dry: nimbies - those who say “not in my backyard” - usually drive cars.
the The only way is the Third Way
THE Spanish multinational Repsol refused to abandon plans to prospect for oil off the Canary Islands Despite the efforts of Paulino Rivero, regional president of Canarias, this is a David versus Goliath situation where Goliath is oddson favourite.
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PEDRO SANCHEZ: Justified his voting order as “coherent.”
A METROSCOPIA opinion poll revealed that 38 per cent of Catalans prefer what is becoming known as the Third Way: more power for Cataluña that stops short of outright independence. Thirty-one per cent opted for independence and 19 per cent said they were happy with the present situation. Catalan businessmen reiterated their rejection of independence and Antoni Duran Lleida, the other half of the governing CiU coalition, has resigned as the party’s Number Two. The party’s Number One is Cataluña’s regional president Artur Mas and Duran Lleida is unhappy with the former’s moves towards an independence referendum on November 9. Mas has promised to deliver but has painted himself into a corner and he knows it. Will it have dried by November?
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9:00pm Grand Designs 10:00pm The Inbetweeners Movie A special broadcast introduced by the lead cast to coincide with the cinematic release of The Inbetweeners 2.
9:00pm Blinging Up Baby 10:00pm Big Brother 11:00pm Autopsy
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3:40pm Guess Who's Coming to Dinner 5:25pm Songs of Praise The long running Sunday evening festival of well loved hymns from churches all across the United Kingdom.
3:10pm Columbo 4:50pm Midsomer Murders Detective drama which focuses around the life of Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby and his efforts to solve the various crimes that take place in the fictional English county of Midsomer.
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12:15am Premiership Rugby 7s Highlights 1:15am The Store 3:15am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 4:00am Motorsport UK 4:45am Nightscreen 5:15am Britain's Best Bakery
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Spain or further afield for holidays? SPAIN has guaranteed summer weather and is currently experiencing an increase in tourism. As a permanent resident here where do you go for your holidays? Do you enjoy a beach break here? If not, where do you go?
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RACEY EVANS of Avalon Europe SL in Almeria said: “This is my first full year in Spain so we haven’t had many holidays yet, but we went to Abu Dhabi in March to grab a break before the Spanish summer kicks in. We have many city breaks in Spain planned as there is so much to do and we are also planning a trip to Oman.” Ken Scott, owner of El Portet Sports in Altea on the Costa Blanca and ghost writer, said with the sunny weather and beautiful beaches on their
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doorstep he “wouldn’t dream of going on a two-week beach holiday to, say, Greece.” He and his family take winter holidays and go skiing in Andorra for Christmas and enjoy city breaks in Spain. Eddie Hill, from San Miguel Estates, based on the south Costa Blanca, agreed. He has travelled all over the world, from the Galapagos Islands to Thailand, but since moving to Spain in
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2006 the furthest he has gone is Gibraltar and back to the UK. “Being in Spain you do tend to make the most of it and not go so far. And now running our own business, we throw all our efforts into that, and are on call 24-7 so don’t really take time off,” he explained. Sean Mitchell from Crispy Cod in Fuengirola, Malaga, said: “I enjoy my holidays both in Spain and abroad. Every year we take
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EDDIE HILL: Too busy with his business for holidays. a city break to Madrid and Sevilla and then we catch a cruise around the Mediterranean.” Polli Mendoza from Med Bar Boutique Bistro Bar in Mallorca said. “I normally go to Barbados because I have a friend with a house there. I usually go in November because it’s quieter, and then I come back to Mallorca to enjoy the lovely winter here.” Maria Teresa Velasco from Velasco Lawyers in Axarquia said: “I go to the skiing resort of Sierra Nevada. With slopes up to 3,300 metres, you have guaranteed skiing and snowboarding in the sun between November and May. It is just one-and-a-half hours away from our Almuñécar office.”
KEN SCOTT: Living and working in the sun he enjoys winter skiing holidays.
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arrange transportation overseas as clients purchase our products whilst in Spain on holiday and have them shipped to their home countries as the consensus is that our quality cannot be bought at home for the same price. In the past few years we have noticed trends along with new customer bases, so we now have one of the largest collections of garden furniture and accessories and indoor furniture on the Costa
Blanca. Our fabric sofa collection has proved so popular that we have now extended it to include new styles and designs sourced from major UK retailers making them easily accessible here in Spain. Part of our success is that we carry the stock in our four warehouses which means no waiting from other suppliers and we can normally offer next day delivery. We see ourselves as one big happy family at Siesta Group from the directors to the delivery drivers and we regard our customers in the same
way. If you’re happy then we’re happy. So if you are thinking of sprucing up your patio or replacing that aged three-piece suite then look no further. Visit one of our four outlets or peruse our website at www.siestagroup.com and compare the quality and prices. If you would like to view our extensive range of furniture and accessories our stores can be found at Gata De Gorgos Tel 965 757 775, Guardamar Del Segura Tel 966 726 891, Los Montesinos 966 720 875, or San Javier Tel 968 566 260. Siesta Group SL happy to help your house become a home.
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10:45am The Steel Helmet 12:20pm The Bounty Hunter 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke
A behind-the-scenes look at George Clooney's WWII art epic.
2:00am Crystal Fairy and the Magical Cactus 3:45am Hugh Jackman: Becoming Wolverine
Festus kills a man while defending Kitty.
4:00pm Buchanan Rides Alone Tom Buchanan is heading home to start his own ranch when he is robbed and framed for murder.
5:30pm Montana 7:00pm Kansas Pacific 8:20pm Operation C.I.A. 10:00pm The Devil's Own 12:05am Hang 'Em High 2:10am The Devil's Own 4:00am Hang 'Em High A mysterious drifter survives a lynching and returns as a lawman, determined to get revenge.
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BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Heir Hunters 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Don't Get Done, Get Dom 12:45pm Saints and Scroungers 1:15pm Bargain Hunt Game show in which two teams compete for the best bargains before they go up for auction. 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors
BBC TWO 7:00am Homes Under the Hammer 8:00am Wanted Down Under 8:45am Animal Park 9:15am Rip Off Britain 10:00am Talk to the Animals 11:00am The Machine Gun and Skye's Band of Brothers 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm World News 1:00pm Life in the Freezer 1:30pm Life in the Freezer 2:00pm My Life in Books 2:30pm Breakaway
ITV 7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine Join Lorraine Kelly and her celebrity friends for all the latest showbiz, news, style on ITV. 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 12:25pm ITV News 12:30pm This Morning 1:30pm Let's Do Lunch... With Gino and Mel 2:30pm ITV News and Weather
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CH4 7:45am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:10am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:35am King of Queens 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:40pm Four in a Bed
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CH5 8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:50am Noddy in Toyland 9:00am Little Princess 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:35am Toby's Travelling Circus 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm On the Yorkshire Buses 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Big Brother 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours
SKY 1 7:00am Glee 8:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 9:00am Futurama 9:30am Futurama 10:00am Futurama 10:30am Futurama 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles
3pm 3:15pm Perfection 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Wanted Down Under 5:30pm Flog It!
3:15pm Mrs. Miniver 5:20pm Northern Italy Unpacked
3:00pm The Speakmans 4:00pm Secret Dealers 5:00pm Tipping Point
3:40pm Countdown 4:30pm Deal or No Deal 5:30pm Win it Cook it
3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Mind over Murder
3:00pm The Simpsons 4:00pm Glee 5:00pm Futurama 5:30pm Futurama
6:20pm Antiques Roadshow 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo 8:00pm Hairy Bikers Asian Adventure
6:00pm The 21st Question 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street
6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks • 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Sarah Beeny's Double Your House for Half the Money
6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Ultimate Police Interceptors
6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons
9:00pm The Stuarts 10:00pm The World's War: Forgotten Soldiers of Empire 11:00pm Backchat with Jack Whitehall and His Dad 11:30pm Newsnight
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10:00pm One Born Every Minute 11:00pm The Mimic 11:30pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
9:00pm Emergency Bikers
9:00pm Modern Family 9:30pm Modern Family
6pm 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The Sheriffs are Coming
9pm 9:00pm The Great British Bake Off 10:00pm Operation Wild 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Who Do They Think They are?
A classic gameshow that is a test of love and marriage.
10:00pm Secrets From the Clink 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm Weight Loss Ward
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Documentary series following the biker police and paramedics of Cornwall, Bristol and Essex.
10:00pm World's Worst Storms 11:00pm Big Brother
It's Manny versus 'manny' when Gloria hires a male nanny (guest star Adam DeVine).
10:00pm An Idiot Abroad 11:00pm A League of Their Own
12am 12:35am The Man Without a Face 2:30am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather report. 2:35am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.
12:20am The Secret History of Our Streets The stories of archetypal streets in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen. 1:20am The Village That's Falling Into the Sea 1:50am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.
12:40am Off the Beaten Track 1:05am Jackpot 247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA Jeremy Kyle presents the American version of his popular talk show. 4:40am Nightscreen 5:15am Britain's Best Bakery
12:35am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 1:25am Lovebox Festival 2014 2:20am Heston's Great British Food 3:15am Elegy 5:10am Revenge 5:55am River Cottage Bites
12:00am Big Brother's Bit on the Side 1:00am Super Casino 4:10am Born to Kill? 5:00am Wildlife SOS 5:20am Divine Designs 5:45am House Doctor
12:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 3:00am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 4:00am Road Wars 5:00am Stargate Atlantis
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8:50am Dinner Date 9:45am The Only Way is Essex 10:25am The Real Housewives of New Jersey 11:25am The Real Housewives of Atlanta 12:15pm The Millionaire Matchmaker 1:10pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed! 2:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:00pm The Real Housewives of Atlanta 7:00pm Dinner Date 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Totally You've Been Framed! 10:00pm Through the Keyhole 11:00pm The Bourne Supremacy 1:10am Celebrity Juice
8:35am The Royal 9:35am Murder, She Wrote 10:35am Judge Judy 11:55am A Touch of Frost 2:00pm Heartbeat 3:00pm The Royal 4:05pm The Darling Buds of May 5:15pm Faith in the Future 5:50pm Duty Free 6:20pm Barbara 6:55pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Lewis 11:00pm Northern Lights 12:00am The Vice 1:40am A Touch of Frost
9:35am Kojak 10:40am Kojak 11:40am The Sweeney 12:40pm Alias Smith and Jones 1:50pm The Professionals 2:50pm Magnum, P.I. 3:50pm Kojak 5:55pm The Sweeney 6:55pm Alias Smith and Jones 8:00pm Cheers 8:30pm British Superbike Championship Highlights 10:00pm River Monsters 11:00pm Hell on Wheels 12:00am The Keeper 1:00am FYI Daily
11:00am Charmed 12:00pm Revenge 1:00pm Hollyoaks 1:35pm Rules of Engagement 2:00pm How I Met Your Mother 3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm Melissa and Joey 5:00pm Revenge 6:00pm How I Met Your Mother 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm How I Met Your Mother 9:00pm The Wedding Planner 11:05pm The Inbetweeners Go Global 12:10am The Big Bang Theory 1:10am Suburgatory
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10:00pm Raiders of the Lost Ark 11:55pm Family Guy Subversive animated comedy about American family life.
12:17am Family Guy 12:40am American Dad! 1:02am American Dad! 1:25am People Just Do Nothing 1:55am People Just Do Nothing 2:25am Sexy Beasts 2:55am Don't Tell the Bride 3:55am Tulisa: The Price of Fame
The story of a year in the life of Bodnant Garden in North Wales.
9:00pm Boycotts and Broken Dreams - The Story of the 1986 Commonwealth Games 10:00pm Art of China 11:00pm Wild China 12:00am Wild Weather 1:00am Madness in the Desert: Paris to Dakar Rally 2:00am Boycotts and Broken Dreams - The Story of the 1986 Commonwealth Games 2:55am Wild China 3:55am Art of China
SKY MOVIES Action 4:35am Mad Max 6:20am The Top Ten Show 2014 6:40am The Wolverine Special 7:00am Volcano 8:50am The Karate Kid, Part II 10:50am Deep Rising A gang of pirates boards an ocean liner intent on robbing everyone aboard.
12:40pm White House Down 2:55pm The Poseidon Adventure Disaster movie set aboard a luxury cruise liner which is hit by a huge tidal wave and capsizes.
5:00pm The Karate Kid, Part II 7:00pm The Saint 9:00pm White House Down 11:15pm Gladiator 1:55am Crank 3:30am Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior 5:15am In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers
Comedy 6:30am Oz the Great and Powerful: Premiere Special 7:00am Lola Versus 8:30am Why Stop Now? 10:05am Our Idiot Brother 11:40am Big Daddy 1:15pm Identity Thief 3:10pm The Cable Guy 4:55pm As Good as It Gets Heartwarming comedy drama about a disgruntled, misanthropic novelist who falls for a waitress.
7:20pm Our Idiot Brother 9:00pm Big Daddy 10:40pm Identity Thief 12:40am The Cable Guy 2:20am Coffee Town 3:50am Mental 5:50am Heaven Can Wait
5:40am Angel Flight Down 7:15am Bullitt 9:15am Liars All 10:50am Cellular 12:30pm Switchback 2:30pm Flatliners A group of medical students experiment with the afterlife by inducing their own temporary deaths.
4:25pm Three Days of the Condor 6:25pm Bullitt 8:25pm Cold Comes The Night A Polish gangster takes a motel manager captive when a bag of money goes missing.
10:00pm Cellular 11:40pm St George's Day 1:40am Gangs of New York 4:35am The Temp
5:15am The Inn of the Sixth Happiness 8:00am Captain Corelli's Mandolin 10:15am Before Midnight Almost two decades after meeting, Jesse and Celine wrestle with marriage and kids in Greece.
12:15pm St Elmo's Fire 2:10pm Hector and the Search for Happiness Special 2:30pm Four Weddings and a Funeral 4:30pm Cold Mountain 7:10pm Dangerous Minds 9:00pm Four Weddings and a Funeral 11:00pm Birth 12:50am Before Midnight 2:50am Under the Tuscan Sun 4:50am Life of a King
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6:00am Operation C.I.A. 7:30am Gunsmoke 9:35am Kansas Pacific 10:55am Montana 12:20pm Buchanan Rides Alone Tom Buchanan is heading home to start his own ranch when he is robbed and framed for murder.
1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm Santa Fe 5:40pm Decision at Sundown 7:10pm The Command 8:55pm Canyon Ambush 10:00pm Ultraviolet 11:45pm Bait 2:00am Ultraviolet 3:30am Bait 5:30am Michael Caine Off Set
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The best ways to ease those summer stings STINGS and summer unfortunately go hand in hand and whether it be a mosquito or a wasp, the dangers of stings increase in the summer. Mosquito bites are the most common and whilst most are relatively easy to ease, there is a risk of allergic reaction. Dr. Maria Pilar Garcia Muret, chief of dermatology at Chiron Hospital, Barcelona explains: “The symptoms of a mosquito bite are immediate and easy to recognise: redness, swelling and itching. But if it produces headaches, fever, fainting, confusion, difficulty breathing and tightness in the throat or chest, you should go to the doctor immediately as it is likely to be an allergic reaction.” Home remedies can also help itching. Try these natural tips to ease a range of bites: Mosquitoes: Rubbing salt or lemon on the area may relieve itching mosquito bites or apply a cold compress. Wasps: Vinegar, whilst effective for most stings, is particularly suitable for wasps. In some rural
STINGS: The danger increases in the summer.
areas locals recommend rubbing fresh garlic on the area or cutting sage leaves in half and applying. If you can remove the sting the pain lessens quicker. Spiders: Wash with soap and water and apply ice to the affected area.
Jellyfish: Acetic acid, found in vinegar generally works as well as bathing the area in hot water. Urine is widely understood to relieve pain from jellyfish but it rarely has enough acid to neutralise the venom so vinegar is a preferred choice.
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People can become food bores on diets ARE you a food bore? One in two women admit they talk too much about food whilst on a diet, boring people about calorie counting, sugar content and health risks. Almost one in four even admitted to ‘preaching’ to their friends about the consequences or benefits of different food and drink and, perhaps even more worrying, over 40 per cent of women admitted they did stop eating something as their friend scared them into changing their diet. Thirty-five per cent of women also said they avoid certain friends when dieting because they know they will end up making them feel guilty about what they eat.
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LEO (July 24 - August 23) You know in your heart that you should take control of your future. This is a time to talk with others and consider their thoughts. At the end of the day, however, you are the one who has the final say. Socially, it is sometimes confusing to have more attention than you are used to. VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) At times this week you will feel that a certain relationship is not developing along the right lines. Although it seems that your efforts are often in vain, this is a situation that requires thought and patience on your part. It is perhaps a good time to look to your business matters for a change of scene and to set your mind on a more constructive course. LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) You should not feel responsible for the failings of others. Although you may think you could have done more in a certain situation, it is unlikely that any significant difference would have resulted. This is a busy time but also one in which a small persistent voice will be heard: the voice of logic and practicality. Listen to it. SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) A long-term relationship has its wobbly moments this week, but all is not lost. Listen to your heart as it speaks louder than any other voice. You know what you need but that may conflict with what you feel you should want. In an ideal world, these two areas would be in harmony. Give a little happiness to others and your own heart will be lighter. SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Making firm decisions in your love life may prove difficult. Do not be rushed. This is far from a straightforward week and you need to remember how to relax. You are able to deal with what comes your way but it is upsetting to find that someone has been less than honest. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Your sense of balance in the universe could be upset, but do not let this sour either your thoughts or your character. You are in the eye of the storm so take this time to think. A bit of care and attention is what you need and you know where to find it.
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August 2: Sam Worthington, 38. Film actor. Australian actor who gained international fame for his work on the hit film Avatar in 2009 he also starred in Clash of the Titans and Terminator Salvation. August 3: Martin Sheen, 74. Film actor. Legendary actor and the star of Apocalypse Now he was also the star of the underrated Badlands. His acting in Apocalypse Now is considered one of the greatest performances in history. AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Feel sympathy for those who lack the gift of insight. Their lack of understanding upsets you, but their horizons are narrow. This is a time of giving to yourself. Look forward to some time away or indulging in something that really relaxes you. Should you be searching for someone special, they may be closer than you know. PISCES (February 20 - March 20) This is not a time to drift into things because the planets are urging you to take control and forge ahead. Let others know exactly what you want and expect from them. If you do not, others will make decisions for you that could prove less desirable.
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IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: There may still be an element of letting opportunities slip through your fingers. Is this because you are not used to making that really intense effort? You aren’t called upon to do it often but this time it is well worth it.
July 31: JK Rowling, 49. Author. Best known for her series of Harry Potter books before fame she studied Classics and French at the University of Exeter and later accepted a job with Amnesty International.
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August 1: Eduardo Noriega, 41. Film actor. This Spanish actor is best known for his roles in two of Alejandro Amenabar’s films: the Goya Award winning Tesis and Open Your Eyes. His first love was music and he studied at the Santander conservatory for five years before becoming interested in acting.
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ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Someone who appears to be putting themselves in the way of your progress could simply be trying to help. They may have a valid point to make but just not be good at expressing themselves. Be aware of this because there could be a link to your health and love life. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) With your mind sharp and energy high, you want to make fast progress and, indeed, you can. You are only too aware of the time that has been wasted waiting for others. Now, most of that may be dealt with. See how others react when you do not. Leaving others to their own devices works better than nagging. Your lack of interest could worry them.
FOUR LETTER WORDS 1. In Australia, what name is given to a young kangaroo, wallaby or possum? 2. In Greek mythology, what was the name of the nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained? 3. What is the name given to a movable bar placed across the fingerboard of a guitar, banjo, or similar, that is used to change the pitch of all the strings? 4. What is the name of the clarified butter made from the milk of a buffalo or cow that is used in Indian cooking? 5. What is the name of the Maori ceremonial war dance involving chanting, an imitation of which is performed by New Zealand rugby teams before a match? 6. What is the name of the villain in William Shakespeare's tragedy who tricked Othello into murdering his wife? 7. What nickname was shared by the American rock and roll singer and pianist Antoine Domino and the American jazz pianist Thomas Wright Waller? 8. Which island and province of Indonesia is located at the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, between Java to the west and Lombok to the east? Its capital, Denpasar is located at the southern part of the island. 9. Which nihilistic art movement, especially in painting that flourished in Europe early in the 20th century was based on irrationality and negation of the accepted laws of beauty?
Nonagram How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case V) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
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August 5: Jesse Williams, 33. TV actor. Best known for his role as Dr Jackson Avery in ABC’s popular television series Grey’s Anatomy. He has also appeared in Law and Order and Beyond the Break. August 6: Barbara Windsor, 77. TV and film actor. Windsor has appeared in more than 1500 episodes of Eastenders; before soap operas she found fame with the Carry On series in the 60’s and 70’s. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) When you meet opposition try to use persuasion and logic to win the day. Failing that, you may decide that ‘enough is enough’ and forge ahead, anyway. In this positive mood you find yourself attractive to the opposite sex. That does not mean you have a right to be pushy. Just use your charm. Combining business with pleasure could lead to trouble, so try to keep these two areas separate. CANCER (June 22 - July 23) There is a strong feeling of 'self' this week, and you realise that you have many things to be thankful for. These thoughts come after a period of uncertainty that saw a lack of progress. With this feeling of renewed inner strength, it is now possible to tackle a pet project.
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION aged, ague, drag, dreg, drug, egad, gait, gate, gaud, gaur, gear, gird, girt, grad, grid, grit, guar, rage, trig, trug, urge, argue, auger, dirge, gated, grade, grate, great, guard, guide, gutta, raged, ridge, tiger, urged, argued, augite, gaiter, grated, guider, guitar, gutted, gutter, target, triage, trudge, turgid, gaudier, gritted, guttier, GRATITUDE
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Move from the start word RING to the end word PULL in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.
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Calvary tells the story of Father James, the local clergyman of a rural Irish parish. During confession, a parishioner reveals he was sexually abused by another Catholic priest when he was a boy. The man tells Father James he will kill him the following week as a way to gain retribution for the abuse he suffered. Father James embarks upon a journey to track down the man who swore to kill him.
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1. JOEY, 2. ECHO, 3. CAPO, 4. GHEE, 5. HAKA, 6. IAGO, 7. FATS, 8. BALI, 9. DADA.
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 (INSERT) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
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Unscramble the name of a famous American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles (two words): SO RED HOT
Across 1 Pixies confused priests (7) 5 Covers in tobacco at Scotland Yard (5) 8 New leader learnt about the light (7) 9 Those produce morals (5) 10 Nicked a long scarf (5) 11 Former team leader’s about me limit (7) 12 Poles on top of Everest, far from abundant (6) 14 Inclination for a perfume (6) 17 First class rider takes a tumble in Scotland (7) 19 Stop Kelvin’s sailing ships (5) 22 Nervous of fickle teens (5) 23 A fairer form of travel expense (7) 24 Robert Louis Stevenson demonstrates an equal chance (5) 25 Spread new form of car test (7)
Unscramble the name of a famous 5star hotel in London (one word): DIGS CLEAR FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: THE DOORS, CLARIDGE’S
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5 Charlie and Henry eat gull (5) 6 Upset the late runner (7) 7 Have doubts about American political leader in religious order (7) 12 Street art the French fear (7) 13 Make plans for a railhead on the mountains (7)
15 South Mediterranean peninsula? No, it’s in Russia (7) 16 Milliped also found in bicycle parts (6) 18 South American birds fancy hares (5) 20 Answer about part of a play (5) 21 Insult leaves a mark (5)
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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 2 represents B and 26 represents H, so fill in B every time the figure 2 appears and H every time the figure 26 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.
Across 7 Ten years (6) 8 Head (6) 9 Bird enclosure (4) 10 More attractive (8) 11 Squashed (7) 13 Answer back (5) 15 On one’s own (5) 17 Be composed of (7) 20 Gigantic (8) 21 Drench (4) 22 Extreme (6) 23 Divided up (6)
Down 1 Mend (6) 2 Despise (4) 3 Places of worship (7) 4 Moves through the air (5) 5 Collaborators (8) 6 Expose (6) 12 Guards (8) 14 Own (7) 16 Joined (6) 18 Frightens (6) 19 Lid (5) 21 Children’s card game (4)
English - Spanish The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
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Answers: Too funny for words, Turn back time
Down 1 Some useless information for a tennis champion (5) 2 Sharon dominated part of musical work (5) 3 The doctor sues a legendary hero (7) 4 Re-sign original vocalist (6)
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Tattoo, 4 Mousse, 9 Exactor, 10 Scrap, 11 Assam, 12 Solvent, 13 Clandestine, 18 Remnant, 20 Asset, 22 Chaps, 23 Netball, 24 Eating, 25 Drafts. Down: 1 Toecap, 2 Teams, 3 Ottoman, 5 Ousel, 6 Surgeon, 7 Expats, 8 Prospecting, 14 Lambast, 15 Tractor, 16 Oracle, 17 Stills, 19 Arson, 21 Staff. QUICK Across: 7 Guinea, 8 Leader, 9 Here, 10 Daffodil, 11 Bassoon, 13 Panic, 15 Cider, 17 Dancing, 20 Panorama, 21 Best, 23 Verger, 24 Circus. Down: 1 Cure, 2 Unless, 3 Caldron, 4 Bluff, 5 Pagoda, 6 Decision, 12 Agitated, 14 Balance, 16 Enough, 18 Cyborg, 19 Marry, 22 Slum.
Across 1 Tree (5) 3 Tables (furniture) (5) 5 Fingernail (3) 7 Salsa de tomate (7) 9 Gatos (4) 10 Azul (4) 13 Terrace (patio, verandah) (7) 14 Costilla (3) 15 Suizo (5) 16 To fear (be afraid) (5)
Down 1 Avocado pears (9) 2 Lago (4) 3 Alfombras (pequeñas) (4) 4 Septiembre (9) 6 Después de (5) 8 To freeze (5) 11 Country (nation) (4) 12 Esperar (4)
ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Safes, 4 Swaps, 7 Fin de semana, 8 Dar, 9 Bed, 14 Sweet potato, 15 Storm, 16 Opaco. Down: 1 Soft, 2 Fontanero, 3 Shed, 4 Step, 5 Ama de casa, 6 Star, 10 Esos, 11 Stem, 12 Pozo, 13 Toro.
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10 FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE ANIMALS display a different sort of intelligence which we once thought was reserved for humans but recent studies prove that, really, we are all the same. Here are a few examples of ways we behave similarly. 1. Chimpanzees can start fashion trends As humans we admire individuality but we also have herd tendencies making us fit in with the rest of our group - so do chimps. One study showed a chimp which repeatedly stuck grass in her ears and, in just a few days, so did the rest of her group - they were “aping” her and her new trend. 2. Dogs have better recall of scents of people they love than of other dogs A study, published in Behavioural Processes, showed a dog which was presented with the scent of a long-time human friend and the scent of a dog friend - when presented with the same smells a year later there was almost no reaction to the dog scent but the human scent provoked a tail wagging session. 3. Songbirds which sing less have better memories Researchers at Duke University have shown that there is a trade-off between the number of different songs a bird sings and the strength of their mental abilities. The same study also showed that the females may use this fact to judge the mental abilities of their potential mates.
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health in front of other members of its group if it thinks there is a chance to mate. Researchers at the University of Zurich found that the same behaviour could be found across the animal kingdom from rodents to monkeys. 6. Fruit flies think before they act With a lifespan of less than 60 days fruit flies don’t have much time to
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develop advanced mental capabilities but research from Oxford University shows that fruit flies actually think before they act, even taking more time to decide when the decision is more complex. 7. Elephants comfort others in distress Consolation and empathy are rarely seen in animals but a study, published in PeerJ, has proven that elephants will
comfort and offer solace to those in their group who are having a hard time; they will stand next to the animal which is upset and not leave it until it has calmed down. 8. Wolves are better at copying behaviour than dogs A study, published in Plos One, found that wolves observe and learn from each other much faster than dogs do. When the young were exposed to the behaviour of the older members of the group it took only a matter of minutes for them to copy the actions for themselves. 9. Rats have memories like computers Rats have random-access memories; this means that they store information used in ongoing processes in order to make sense of what is happening - this helps them solve problems and follow patterns of behaviour. 10. Large groups of lemurs will steal anything not nailed down This gang mentality was proven in a study done by Duke University; if they left a lemur alone with food it would rarely touch it, but when there were three or more they would take it and run.
4. Monkeys believe in luck Monkeys like to gamble and studies have shown that when they are on a winning streak they are more likely to take more risks than when they have recently lost. Researchers believe that this shows a tendency on behalf of the monkeys to see patterns in random events. 5. Zebra finches are nature’s fakers When a zebra finch is ill it will fake good
App of the Week Dungeon defenders second wave. Free. This is another game that’ll show off the graphical grunt of your (high-end) Android tablet. The gameplay is a mixture of action-RPG and tower defence, as you set your defences then run around swinging at attackers as they pile in.
Just Joking Q: How can you get four suits for a dollar? A: Buy a deck of cards. A Mum and a son come home from the grocery store. The boy immediately empties out a box of animal crackers and the Mum asks him why. The boy says, “You should not eat it if the seal is broken, so I’m looking for the seal.”
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Sudoku Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.
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Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.
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Average: 26 Good: 34 Very good: 49 Excellent: 60
SCORING: 4 letters: 1 point • 5 letters: 2 points 6 letters: 3 points • 7 letters: 4 points 8 or more letters: 11 points
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION ivory, idly, vibe, vibes, lobe, lobes, lose, loser, lord, lordly, lore, lorn, lorry, lorries, robe, robes, rose, roes, dryer, bore, bores, borer, born, bros, besom, beryl, berry, berm, berms, obey, sloe, sober, soberly, sore, sorer, sorry, some, semi, lyre, lyres, rebid, rems, emir, error, errors, mosey, morbid, morbidly, more, mores, morn, merry, mirror, mirrors, mire, mires, miry, reborn, rims, rime, rimes
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The best summer tequilas WHETHER you just want to put it in a cocktail or sip it splashed over ice, tequila is one of the summer favourites for its clarity and sharpness. Here are a few of the best available in most supermarkets. Casa Dragones. This first came onto the market as a ‘sipping’ tequila and has gained widespread recognition for its clean taste; made with 100 per cent pure blue Agave in small batches of no more than 400 cases. Calle 23 - this company was founded by a French woman with roots in the cognac industry. Sophie Decobecq loved tequila so much she moved to Mexico to start her own brand and Calle 23 was born. Has a hint of citrus and a lingering taste of apples. Casa Noble Reposado. This company is both a distiller and an agave grower so quality is guaranteed from beginning to end.
LIME AND SALT: To sip or not to sip? Their spirit is aged for one year in white oak barrels and produces a complex taste and finish. Tres agaves. This agave concoction is aged in old whisky barrels to give it
a distinctive taste full of sweet and smooth notes. Artenom. This has a lime scent and a sweet and smooth aftertaste - good for sipping. Casamigos blanco. Favoured by George Clooney, this brand roasts its agave (most brands steam them) which gives a mild and nutty flavour.
Food myths dispelled
ONE of the most frustrating things about trying to eat more healthily is the amount of conflicting information - too many studies conflict with each other so here is what most studies can agree on. Frozen fruits and vegetables are just as healthy as fresh from the supermarket fruit and veg. These items are flashfrozen within hours of being picked so some of them may even be fresher. There is no need to cleanse or detox; your body does it for you on a constant basis. There is no juice or pill that will speed up the process.
It’s not the amount of calories you eat but where you get them from - 100 calories from a cupcake is not the same as 100 calories from fruit or vegetables. So long as care is taken to consume the correct vitamins and minerals your body should be able to drop kilos without obsessive calorie counting. There is no such thing as a miracle diet. Just eat healthily and take exercise. There are bad fats and good fats; healthy fats like monounsaturated and essential fatty acids promote cardiovascular health. Eggs are good for you.
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Some mistakes to avoid with extra virgin olive oil EXTRA virgin olive oil (EVOO) is considered to be one of the seven wonders of the food world; it contains antioxidants and many hearthealthy fats as well as tasting fantastic. Here are a few mistakes to avoid when dealing with it. Don’t store it in clear glass or plastic. Sunlight and oxygen are the two biggest enemies of EVOO; if overexposed to these two elements it can become rancid - the best is to opt for darkened or even opaque glass. Don’t store it near a heat source. When exposed to heat it can cause the polyphenols to degrade and lower the flavour profile. Don’t judge it by its colour. Colour is only an indicator of
OLIVE OIL: One of the seven wonders of the kitchen. when the olives were harvested and when the oil was pressed. Colours range
from vibrant green to a mellow yellow and they have no bearing on the taste or
quality of the oil. Don’t believe that one EVOO can do everything.
Some are better for salads and some are better for frying fish; sometimes a strong taste is required and sometimes a light taste - it is better to choose at least three different EVOOs for all cooking needs. Don’t overheat the oil. Overheating can destroy valuable antioxidants and alter the flavour. Olive oil shouldn’t be used to cook anything that requires temperatures of over 360 degrees Celsius. Don’t keep the oil for too long. The shelf life of an EVOO is around 24 months so try to avoid buying more than is needed. When it goes rancid it gains a rather unpleasant bitter taste and loses all its health benefits.
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Have a snack to fall asleep - there’s no excuse not to MANY people have trouble dropping off to sleep and some don’t get all the sleep they need which puts the biological clock out of whack, but there are ways to improve the amount of sleep the body gets and one of them is by eating a suitable snack. Here are a few of the most effective according to a study done by the Yamaguchi University in Japan. Banana nut clusters with low fat milk. Granola is made of 100 per cent whole grains which are high in carbohydrates which will help towards a more regular circadian rhythm (sleep cycle). Low fat milk is also rich in tryptophan which converts to serotonin and melatonin; both of which have sedative effects. Greek yoghurt. As well as carbs this also contains around 10 per cent of the recommended daily intake of calcium which, in turn, helps regulate melatonin to get the body’s sleep habits up to standard.
ALMONDS: Promote relaxation and sleep. Whole grain crackers. These are a good source of vitamin B which may help prevent insomnia according to some studies. Almonds, or almond butter on whole grain bread. Almonds provide a high dose of
magnesium which promotes relaxation and sleep. These foods, eaten late at night, should have anyone’s eyelids drooping so now there really is no excuse to skip that essential sleep.
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Canfranc’s monumental railway station is a shadow of its former self Peter Fieldman London-born journalist and author, Peter spends his time between Paris and Madrid. His novel ‘1066 The Conquest’ available on Amazon or www.1066TheConquest.com
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DERELICT AND DECAYING: Europe’s second largest station after Leipzig in Germany. certainly not have been foreseen when the Aragon Government first began to study the concept of a rail link across the Pyrenees in 1853 as a means of expanding trade between Pau and Zaragoza. Although the idea was not met with enthusiasm by either the French or Catalan and Navarre authorities, the Spanish Government agreed to back the project and in 1882 passed the ‘Canfranc Law’. The Somport rail tunnel finally opened in 1912 but the First World War interrupted progress and the rail link from Jaca to Canfranc was not completed until the early 1920s. The Spanish convinced the French that the only suitable site for a station and goods yard was near the village of Canfranc. As work continued on the remaining tunnels and viaducts in France, the monumental station was built together with a village to house
Any expectations of success mountain railway became an were dashed by the Wall economic liability. The final straw Street crash and the for France came in 1970, when subsequent economic a goods locomotive left depression. Further disaster unattended without its brakes on struck in 1931 when a major destroyed a viaduct as it fire destroyed part of the careered downhill towards Pau. station and seriously Despite the 1904 treaty which damaged the hotel. Despite outlawed unilateral decisions, these setbacks French hopes the French rail authorities were raised by a new rail link refused to repair the damaged from Zaragoza to Valencia line. Since the accident 44 years opening the way for traffic ago, no train has crossed the between South West border although one track still France and the Spanish functions with a local service Mediterranean port. maintaining contact for Unfortunately, the 900 villagers and the Spanish Civil Designed for tourists with Jaca and War intervened. the golden Zaragoza. While digging In 1998, the then age of the Somport mayor of Canfranc, tunnel, the Victor Lopez, transport Spanish army had organised a series of built two strategic forts festivities to commemodominating the pass. At the rate the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of hostilities in 1936, station’s inauguration, inviting the army blocked the tunnel both French and Spanish rail shutting off the pass and officials in an attempt to commandeered the station for generate support for reopening military use. Before the line could the rail link. revert to its peacetime role, the However, the only new Second World War erupted and infrastructure work has been a for five years only military traffic road tunnel below the mountain was allowed through the tunnel, which by-passes the station transporting material from completely. There is a plaque on Germany and Switzerland across the station entrance which France to Spain. A recent world reads: ‘The Aragon railway Jewry report identified Canfranc workers commemorate the day as a storage centre for Nazi gold 70 years ago when Aragon was shipped from Switzerland. connected to Europe in the hope After the war it seemed the that one day this line will regood times would finally arrive. open.’ In the new age of highBut as competition from air and speed trains the station is a road transport increased the legacy of our rail heritage. SANTIMB/FLICKR
HE Somport pass has been a principal route over the Pyrenees for centuries, frequented by pilgrims using the ‘Tolosana’ path to Santiago de Campostela, and hikers and skiers visiting the region’s natural parks and ski resorts. Yet in this remote valley, seven kilometres from the French border, stands Europe’s second largest railway station after that of Leipzig in Germany. Declared an historic monument by the Aragon Government, the monumental, palatial building is a perfect example of 19th century French urban architecture with stone walls, mansard windows and rounded slate roofs, built with symmetrical precision. The canopy overhanging the platforms is supported by 64 decorative wrought iron columns spread equally along the length of the 280-metre-long station, exceeding by 12 metres the Titanic ocean liner. Designed for a golden age of transport the station is now derelict and decaying. The platforms are deserted, the rails and points overgrown and rusting. The view through the grime-covered windows is like peering into the interior of the Titanic. The remains of the decorative ceiling and main staircase of the ticket hall provide a reminder of its original grandeur and elegance. Inside the vast customs hall rows of bare wooden trestle tables still stand where hundreds of passengers once had to form queues to check their baggage before changing trains. Only the signs identify the French and Spanish arrival and departure lounges, whose doors are now warped and padlocked. The station’s demise could
the 2000 Spanish and French railway employees. Part of the upper floors of the station was designed as an hotel to accommodate travellers while the complex included a post office, telephone exchange and maintenance sheds. On July 18, 1928, with full pomp and ceremony heralding new economic and cultural ties between the two nations, the railway was officially opened by King Alfonso XIII of Spain and French President Gaston Doumergue. But the station’s destiny was to be determined by a new world order.
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Bulbs add beauty to any garden or terrace and come in varieties for every season Dick Handscombe
Gardening Corner By Spain’s best known expatriate gardening author living in Spain for 25 years.
MANY types and varieties of bulbous plants (which includes bulbs, corms and rhizomes) grow excellently, even spectacularly in Spanish gardens. There are bulbs for all seasons but most are best planted in the autumn. Unfortunately, the choice is often limited in Spanish garden centres or shops. However, they can be purchased by mail order from bulb and seed catalogues. Some mail order catalogues to try: Bressingham Gardens, Diss, www.bres Norfolk. singhamgardens.com Bloms Bulbs, Melchbourne, Bedfordshire. www.blomsbulbs.com Claire Austin, UK, (for unusual irises), www.claire
BULBS: Best planted in the autumn.
austin-hardyplants.co.uk. enquiries@claireaustinhardyplants.co.uk The Heritage Bulb Club, Ireland. www.heritagebulbs.com, info@heritagebulbs.com Some seed catalogues to try:
Chiltern Seeds, UK, www.chilternseedsco.uk, info@chilternseeds.co.uk Plant World Seeds, UK, Fax 0044-1803-875118. Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa. seedroom@nbict.nbi.ac.za
Why are bulbs popular? There are bulbs for all seasons, some are exotic. Since they grow well in pots as well as the open garden they are useful for the terraces, courtyards, patios, apartment/penthouse terraces, rockeries, flowerbeds or as natural plantings under trees and deciduous shrubs. Many will come up year after year and multiply. They can have a dramatic effect as individual bulbs or as massed plantings. Once planted many need little care. They are therefore of special interest to absentee gardeners. For late winter and spring The most reliable in the garden are anemones, grape hyacinths, freesias, flag irises, Dutch and Spanish irises and miniature irises. Flag irises are useful for semi-shaded corners, the others full sun. For pots try clivias, anemones, tulips, ranunculus, and exotic species of daffodils
and amaryllis and for window boxes grape hyacinths and late planted full sized hyacinths. For late spring and summer Summer bulb displays can be colourful and exotic. For us nothing can beat blue agapanthus, specimen lilies, Peruvian lilies, alstroemerias, alliums, crocosmia (montbretia) or patches of fritillaries. For the autumn Autumn flowering crocuses, the saffron/azafran varieties and the lily related colchicums are the most typical. For Christmas, winter and early spring In the garden patches of crocuses and daffodils can be out for Christmas and the New Year. Freesias and tulips will soon follow. For terraces and patios plant up pots of amaryllis, cyclamens, hyacinths, grape hyacinths and daffodils.
Š Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com August 2014
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Summer herbs for your garden or plant pots DAFFODILS: Gardeners recommend spreading herbicides when they pop.
Foolproof ways to prevent weeds from sprouting PREVENTING weeds from sprouting is a foolproof way to nip a potential crisis in the bud. Most weed seeds remain dormant in the soil all the time, anxiously waiting for the sun to enable them to germinate. However, if they are left underground, many of them will ‘sleep’ even for years. That means the less people disturb the soil, the less likely weed seeds are to wake up and germinate. Landscapers and gardeners recommend avoiding high-powered tillers and sowing vegetable and flower seeds above the ground in mounds of compost and shredded leaves. Using pre-emergent herbicides is another surefire way to keep weed seeds from germinating. However, it is very important to spread the herbicide before the seeds germinate and, since this happens underground at different times, it can be difficult to pinpoint the exact timing. Most gardeners recommend spreading them when the daffodils pop or when the forsythia wilts. Nevertheless, there is nothing better than to plan ahead. Write down the date when the first weeds come up, then subtract three weeks to determine the exact date when the herbicides must be applied next spring. Also, conventional gardening wisdom indicates that the closer people plant their vegetables and flowers, the less space weeds will have to grow. For instance, planting in a diamond-shaped pattern, instead of rows, will avoid barren spots where weeds are very likely to grow. An infallible way to keep weeds out of lawns is to keep the grass healthy and lush, which will deprive them of the room they need to grow.
GETTING RID OF WEEDS: It is better to keep them from sprouting in the first place.
SUMMER is here and we all like to get out into the garden and do something; so why not do something you can eat? Here is a quick guide to some herbs that are easy to grow in a pot or in the ground. Basil – the seeds must be sown in the early summer or in a place where they get dappled sunlight for the first few weeks of life. After the first three weeks it is a robust little plant which doesn’t need anything other than water. Chives – these should really be planted in spring but, like basil, can go somewhere in dappled sunlight. The good thing about chives is that, once established, they are almost immortal; just keep taking the sprigs you need and they grow back!
ROBUST: After three weeks of life, Basil doesn’t need anything but water. Dill – this is one of the easiest herbs to deal with; just plant and wait. They grow better in the half shade rather than direct sunlight. Mint – perfect for all those cocktails, easy to grow and almost live forever due to growing back whatever you take away from it. Just plant
in direct sunlight and remember to water frequently. Parsley – much like mint it needs a lot of water but will keep growing back its leaves forever. Sage – always useful in the kitchen and easy to grow in the dappled light. The seeds need to
be planted at least a foot away from each other or the roots will become entangled. Thyme – needs to be planted in shallow rows about one foot apart and then when the seedlings come through they can be around six inches apart; they grow better in dappled light.
Clear out the clutter! WHILE nobody likes clutter, just about everybody needs tips on how to prevent it. Acquiring too many things in the course of a lifetime is not that difficult and can make things messy and extremely difficult to keep up with. However, clutter can be easily avoided if certain preventive measures are taken. Avoid buying things just because they are inexpensive, especially when going to thrift stores or garage sales. If going shopping is on the agenda, try writing a list of what is actually necessary and stick to it. Picking stuff up just because of a cheap price tag can easily lead to unwanted clutter. It is very difficult to say ‘no’ to free stuff, since everyone is looking for a deal and a ‘freebie’ is just about the best deal one can hope for. However, unnecessary items or things there is no room for can create lots of clutter. Try saying ‘no’ to free stuff every once in a while, especially if there is no
DECLUTTERING: Everything in its place. need for it. Try tossing out that older pair of shoes that have not been worn in a while after purchasing a new pair or get rid of those old magazines nobody cares about any more when a new issue arrives. ‘Decluttering’ means everything has a place, which makes it easier
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MALLORCA is a sought-after destination for foreign realestate investment. The island is not only a leading force in tourism thanks to its beauty and sunny Mediterranean beaches but also an alluring market for foreign investors avid for profitability. Investors are flocking to Mallorca at a speed unseen on the island since the crisis started. According to the latest report issued by the Professional Association of Property Registrars, the number of properties bought by foreigners on the Balearic Islands has tripled. Only Valencia and the Canary Islands come close to their figures. It is estimated that one in every three properties sold on
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Mallorca attracting a large number of foreign investors
MALLORCA: A sought-after destination for foreign investment. the islands - 30.7 per cent - is bought by foreign investors. In Spain, only Mallorca attracts foreigners willing to invest more than â‚Ź500,000 in a property. In fact, 15 per cent of sales on the island
correspond to luxury properties. A large percentage of foreign investors buying luxury properties are German nationals (36 per cent), including BMW executives and
Siemens and Deutsche Telekom managers. However, the British are not that far behind when it comes to investing in real-estate in Mallorca with 18 per cent of sales.
Other nationalities among foreign investors include Swedes, Frenchmen, Russians, Austrians and Italians, with their investment being 5 per cent of real-estate transactions.
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Reading all the fine print before signing a mortgage agreement is important UNDERSTANDING the fine print on a mortgage agreement is very important. Real-estate experts agree there are a few things prospective mortgagors should double check and fully understand before signing their name. Ask if the agreement lists specific insurance requirements or any special conditions pertaining to the insurance and make sure to fully review the mortgage agreement to find out if it includes the right to sue the lender for any misrepresentation in the loan. Mortgagors should also make sure to receive a copy of the mortgage agreement and of all related signed documents in case they need to review them at a later time. Hold off on signing the
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AUDI TDI: Now with an even more emotional and sporty engine. Audi has built two technology studies with the electric biturbo: the Audi A6 TDI concept is equipped with the new 3.0 TDI monoturbo; the Audi RS 5 TDI concept with the 3.0 TDI biturbo. In steady-state - no additional impetus - the monoturbo produces a constant 240kW (326hp) and 650Nm (479.4lb-ft) of
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F1 win for Ricciardo as Commonwealth Games get going in Scotland Tony Matthews
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COMMONWEALTH GAMES - The closing ceremony takes place at 10pm (Spanish time) on Sunday, thus bringing to an end 11 days of great sporting entertainment for over a million spectators live at various Glasgow/Scotland venues and a few billion more watching worldwide. Games Facts: • At the start of this
week, 24 out of the 71 competing countries had won at least one medal. • Five Scots won gold in Judo - Sarah Adlington, Euan Burton, sisters Kimberley and Louise Renicks and Chris Sherrington. Three English judo stars, Nekoda Davis, Ashley McKenzie and Colin Oates also won gold on the mat as did Natalie Powell from Wales. • Scottish swimmers Hannah Miley and Ross Murdoch ‘raised the roof’ when winning gold in the pool, likewise England’s Adam Peaty and Fran Halsall, the latter bagging two golds. • Alastair Brownlee and brother Jonny took gold
JUDO: Sarah Adlington won a gold medal. and silver in the men’s triathlon, while Jodie Stimpson and Vicky Holland claimed a bronze in the women’s race. And then all four English athletes entered, and won, the firstever triathlon relay.
• Tandem cyclists Neil Fachie and Craig MacLean (Scotland) and Sophie Thornhill and Helen Scott (England) have all won two golds, while Joanna Rowsell and Laura Trott (England) gained an
Hard work pays off THE hard work Villamartin staff are putting into the course is paying off and the course is in very good condition, said members of TMGS. Scores in the mid-30s were needed to get anywhere near the prizes and a fine 39 pointer from Andy Moore gave him the Best Guest prize In the Silver Division, 30 points saw John Haggart take fourth spot, 31 from Les Wilton gave him third spot. Once again, the ‘Belfast Bandit’ (Ernie Wilson) was in the frame and this week another 34 pointer gave him second slot, a full five points behind Colin Marsden whose 39
Gold category winners. haul secured the top slot and a handicap cut.
The Gold lads fared a little bit better and it
needed 33 points for Dag Lovas to take fourth spot. Steve Higgins claimed third place with 34 points, with Hans Arevesen’s 35 points claimed the runners-up slot. However, best score on the day and a certain cut was Arne Hansson on 41 points. Only three of the four NTP prizes, kindly donated by Pearl Sabine and Tom Jones, were claimed and the recipients of a very nice bottle of plonk went to Peter Wells, Les Wilton and Paul Fairclough. More information visit: www.tmgs.org or call the Match Secretary on 966 719 604
individual golds but Sir Bradley Wiggins and his colleagues had to settle for silver in the team pursuit. • Mike Shelley (Australia) and Flomena Cheyech Daniel (Kenya) won the men’s and women’s marathon gold medals. • England’s two shooters, Steven Scott and Charlotte Kerwood, also collected gold gongs. • Thirteen-year-old Erraid Davies who trains in a 13ft x 6ft pool, won bronze in the 100m Para-breast stroke final. • For the first time ever New Zealand lost a Rugby 7s game - beaten in the final by South Africa. • And as you read these notes hopefully Adam Gemili will be celebrating gold in the 100m. FORMULA ONE - Last Sunday’s superb Hungarian Grand Prix was won by Aussie Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) with a stellar drive. Second was Spain’s Fernando Alonso and third Lewis Hamilton who started at the back (from the pit lane) after his Mercedes caught fire during qualifying. Nico Rosberg (4th in Hungary) leads Hamilton by 11 points in the driver’s championship. And I say let the ‘driver’ drive the car not the team after another Rosberg moan! Next race: Spa, Belgium, August 24. CRICKET - The third England-India Test started at Southampton’s Rose Bowl on Sunday and if it goes the distance, will finish today. England, who drew the first Test but lost the second, started well,
Slow greens a shame at Alicante Golf SLOW-PACED greens at Alicante Golf seem to be the norm these days, which is a shame. In the past, the course has had a reputation for having some of the best putting surfaces in the region. Now, while the greens are
‘true’, their pace is taking a good deal of enjoyment out of a round. Last week, five weeks after their previous visit to Alicante Golf, Levante’s players were hoping the greens had speeded up. But it was not to be and it was
the greens which dominated conversations in the clubhouse after the individual Stableford competition. In Division One, 17handicapper Vaughan Dillon’s 36 points were good enough to win
on handicap from Peter Hunt (18) and Michael Morley (13) was third with 35 points. Brian Clark-Sutton (28) had 33 points to win Division Two, four ahead of Roger Miller and Dick Temperton.
DID YOU KNOW? * US tennis star Billy Jean King won 39 Grand Slam titles; her younger brother, Randy, was a baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants. * Yannick Noah won the French Open in 1983; his son played for Chicago Bulls in the NBA and his father, Zacharie, was a professional footballer for Cameroon. captain Alastair Cook (95) and Gary Ballance (with his third century of the year) having excellent first innings knocks. Jimmy Anderson has taken more wickets (230) than any other bowler in England, and the quickie is second only to Ian Botham (364 to 383) with most wickets for England, home and abroad. Earlier this month, Stuart Broad (28 years, 23 days) became the second youngest Englishman to reach the milestone of 250 Test wickets. Botham was 26 years, 355 days when he did it. Wicketkeeper Matt Prior has conceded 771 byes in Test matches. Only Mark Boucher (SA) has conceded more (786). SPORTS SHORTS: • Steven Gerrard (114 England caps) and Philipp Lahm (113 games for Germany) have retired from international football. • Frank Lampard, 648 appearances and 211 goals for Chelsea, has joined New York City (MLS). • Liverpool’s new signing Adam Lallana will miss the first month of the new season, at least. • Man U beat LA Galaxy 7-0 before 87,000 fans in the USA in Louis Van Gaal’s first game in charge.
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THIS weekend was a busy one and also ended the 2013-2014 swimming season.
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The final competition of the season, the ‘XV Memorial Juan Fuster Zaragoza’, took place on Saturday in the 25-metre pool at the International School Lopez de Vega, Benidorm. Fifteen of the regions clubs participated in 50metre freestyle and 100metre individual medley events in age categories from Prebenjamin to Infantil (seven to 14 years). Torrevieja swimmers enjoyed some good racing and two of the team members won first place. Paula Garcia won gold in her 50-metre freestyle event with a new best time of 31:17, and Piroska
TROPHY WINNERS: Torrevieja swimmers. Rideg was first in her 100metre medley event with another best time of 1:14:91. Other members of the team also had good swims, improving on previous times. In the girls’ 4 x 50metre freestyle relay, the team fought hard but just missed out on the
trophies with fourth place. Also last weekend, Zoe Connolly travelled to Barcelona for the ‘XXXVI Infantil Spanish National Summer Championships’. Zoe had worked hard to gain qualification times in the 100-metre and 200metre Backstroke events. For Zoe the event was a
fantastic experience but masked with disappointment as she fell and sprained her ankle a hour before her first race so she did not produce her best times. But she still remains ranked in the top 50 swimmers for her age in Spain. The club now takes a break until September when the new swimming season 2014-2015 starts.
For more information regarding Torrevieja Swimming Club please contact Rosa on 665 454 126, President Felipe on 609 418 776 or Vicki 669 637 015 or by email on info@clubnatacion torrevieja.com