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Orchestra first THE Balearic Islands Symphonic Orchestra has been invited to accompany Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Florez at Teatro Real in Madrid on January 11 as part of his world tour, L’Amour-Arias Francesas. It will be the first time the Balearic Orchestra has played there.
Tunnel shut GUARDIA CIVIL officers closed the tunnel located at the entrance of Costa de la Calma after a car reportedly overturned on Monday (November 3) shortly after 9pm. The driver is said to have been drunk.
Bullfight battle is on as Palma rejects ban WHILE people-power has seen 14 Mallorcan councils ban bullfighting Palma is bucking the trend by refusing to outlaw the traditional Spanish sport. Campanet is the latest municipality on the island to put in place a ban on the casting vote of the mayor making it 14 in just four months to have turned their back on what many see as a ‘cultural event’. Animal rights groups have been
calling for an islandwide ban, with Mallorca Sense Sang (Mallorca Against Blood Sports) saying they had collected 60,000 signatures wanting the sport outlawed on Mallorca. But just days earlier the capital’s city council turned down a proposal to declare Palma an anti-bullfighting city. The proposal, which had been tabled by the municipal opposition, was rejected because the council said
it could not legislate on an issue which should be a matter of each individual’s personal conscience. Palma Council abides by state regulations which declared bullfighting as an intangible cultural heritage, said council spokesman Julio Martinez. “Banning for the sake of banning makes no sense, especially in Palma, where there is one bullfight every 12 months with no social repercussion,” he remarked.
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INDEX News 1 - 30 Finance 31 - 36 Letters 37 Leapy Lee 38 Daily TV 40 Time Out 42 - 43 Health & Beauty 44 - 45 Food 48 - 49 Homes & Gardens 50-51 Property 53 - 55 Classifieds 58 - 59 Boating 60 - 61 Motoring 62 Sport 64
NEW CAR SALES: Registered an increase compared to last year.
New car sales on the rise
NEW car sales on the Balearic Islands have taken a significant upturn. Figures from the Instituto de Estudios de Automocion show that 2,004 new cars were registered on the islands during October, which represents a 40.34 per cent increase year-over-year, and the increase between January and October - compared to last year - was more than 16 per cent.
General Economy Director Joana Aina Perello said this was good news and the fact that the positive trend started a few months ago goes to show it is not a one-time circumstance. In fact, car registrations grew by 30 per cent in September compared to last year. “This is symptomatic of the recovery of domestic consumption,� she said.
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Car crash A CAR crashed into a tree at the Avingudes in Palma on Wednesday (November 5). The driver - who sustained minor injuries - reportedly lost control of the vehicle after it skidded on the wet road. He was taken to the Son Espases hospital.
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4 residents hit the jackpot FOUR Mallorca residents hit the jackpot in a television contest. The four lucky contestants Antonio Marti, Alfredo Arias, Joaquin Canet and Estefania Sanchez - won €158,000 on Monday (November 3) at ‘¡Boom!’ presented by Juanra Bonet and aired on Antena 3 Television. They will reportedly invest the grand prize in a vertical gardens project.
The most difficult question was the last one, they said. “They asked us what book was banned in Nazi Germany,” they commented. Some of the possible answers included 1984 by George Orwell, The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen, On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Bambi, A Life in the Woods by
Felix Salten and Le nozze di Figaro, famous comic opera composed by Mozart with a libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte. However, they said it was even more difficult not to let the cat out of the bag and tell everyone they had won the contest. “We were told we could not tell anyone until the show had been aired,” they said. Photo by Respaña
Closed down ATENEU ALCARI, a nonprofit organisation working in Mallorca since 1989 for the social and work integration of women and young people and the social and educational development of socially vulnerable children is closing down.
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Remembrance Sunday in Spain REMEMBRANCE Sunday takes place on November 9 in honour of British soldiers and civilians who fought and died in the First World War. Services are taking place all across Spain to mark the occasion. To find your nearest Remembrance Sunday service or event, please visit www.britishlegion.co.uk and check their ‘overseas branches’ section.
AN app launched by the Ministry of the Interior on the Balearic Islands, Andalucia, Valencia, Madrid, the Canaries, Ceuta and Melilla, known as Alert Cops, for people to lodge complaints with the police has handled more than 6,000 alerts. Photo by Jiri H
Wine evening A WINE display and cheese tasting evening will be held tomorrow (November 7) at Claustre del Convent in Muro, from 9pm to 11.30pm. Ticket prices are €10 for two. The evening will be enlivened by local group Allegro.
Jazz concert JAZZ fans pay heed! A concert is taking place on Sunday (November 9) at Centre Cultural in Sa Pobla. The event will be held at 7:30pm and the tickets will cost €12 at the door.
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More goods BETWEEN January and September a whopping 9.61 million tons of goods went through the five government-owned Balearic ports, 5.4 per cent more than in the same period in 2013.
Less demand THE accumulated annual electricity demand on the Balearic Islands between January and October totalled 4,744,255 MWh, which represents a 0.7 per cent decrease compared to the same 10-month period in 2013.
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NDALUCIA’S famous Cueva del Gato could soon be open to the public - or at least part of it could be. More than 15kilometres in length, the cave complex has long been the exclusive domain of potholers and cave explorers; daredevils who have witnessed the splendorous beauty of a spectacular underground world. Plans are afoot to open the first 400 metres of the cave to the public in an effort to promote tourism to the region of Ronda and Benaojan, home of Cueva del Gato, one of two entrances to the cave. Breathtaking tunnels and caverns of the vast cave complex have been carved from water erosion over
Quote of the Week We brought it back; we built it even higher than it was before,’ said Dave Checketts, CEO of Legends, the company operating the observatory on floors 100 to 102 of the new World Trade Center in New York, that opened for business this week, 13 years after the 9/11 attacks.
the years, and the cave also boasts numerous crystal clear underground lakes and impressive stalagmite formations. The cave’s entrance is said to look like a cat’s face (hence the name ‘Cueva del Gato) and the entrance is as far as most people have ventured, apart from the caving experts who come from all over the world to explore its caverns and tunnels. Several people have died due to flash-flooding and rising waters, and a notice at the entrance warns visitors not to go any further. However, experts are now assessing the possibility of opening up a section of Cueva del Gato to visitors with safety measures being put in place.
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billion is the amount of money that Spain’s richest man is worth. Forbes magazine Spain announced this week that Zara founder Armancio Ortega continues to be the richest man in the country. This figure is only Ortega’s business wealth and does not include personal assets, so in reality he is richer.
Handicrafts fair THE 31st Pollensa Handicrafts Fair is being held from tomorrow (Friday November 7) until Monday. The fair is to include music, exhibitions, gastronomy, music and a wide range of activities. More info at: www.ajpollenca.net.
No permit PALMA Council will not grant a construction permit to the amended project submitted by the developers of the Gran Casino Teatro Balear, said Urban Planning Deputy Major Jesus Valls on Tuesday (November 4).
New budget THE budget of the Economy Department totals €93 million, 10.64 per cent more than in 2014.
And finally... Mobile phone users in Spain are among the most likely to have an accident when using their device, according to a survey in 18 European countries. Bumps to the forehead from hitting posts and walls, and grazed knees from tripping over kerbs are the most common injuries among people glued to their screens while walking.
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Fines for assault on bus driver THE man and woman who attacked a bus driver in Palma in April 2013 will pay a fine for the injuries caused and the breakage of the bus windscreen. The accused, a 45year-old man and a 44year-old woman, were driving along calle 16 de Juliol when the incident took place. Both stepped out of the car to start a fight with the bus driver and hit him in the ribs. The man also hit the bus windscreen which broke instantly. The couple pleaded guilty to the charges and were sentenced to pay fine for injuries and €800 for bus repairs.
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Balearic Government plan to invest millions in ports THE Government of the Balearic Islands is to invest €7.65 million in nine local ports. Tourism Councillor Jaime Martinez presented the 2014-2015 investment projects of Ports IB at
an official ceremony held on Thursday October 30, which was also attended by General Manager of Ports and Airports, Antonio Deudero, and Managing Director of Ports IB David Gomez.
The investment project is to benefit as many as seven ports in Mallorca, including Port de Andratx (€94,215), Cala Bona (€320,000), Colonia de Sant Jordi (€53,186), Portocolom (€99,914) and Port de
Pollenca (€611,343), as well as ports in Menorca and Ibiza. Furthermore, Ports IB is to invest €275,702 to draw up projects and reports concerning the improvement of the ports’ infrastructure and management.
Police detain alleged burglars GUARDIA CIVIL officers in Santanyi detained two Moroccan nationals for burglary. The alleged burglars are believed to have targeted at least 15 homes in Sa Rapita. The investigation that led to their arrest was launched after several complaints
were lodged with the police for burglary. During several house searches, the police recovered a large amount of stolen goods – valued at more than €3,500 and returned them to their rightful owners. The detained, a father and his son, would purportedly wait until the homeowners would leave the premises before forcing open the blinds to break into the properties.
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ALLEGED BURGLARS ARRESTED: they are believed to have targeted at least 15 homes
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HELPING OUT: Red Cross distributed more than 300,000 kilograms of staple food.
Red Cross give food parcels THE Red Cross distributed a staggering 399,768 kilograms of staple food among impoverished Balearic families in October. The donation – which consisted of non-perishable and easily transported and stored food items – marked the end of the second and last phase of the Food Plan 2014 of the Spanish Agricultural Guarantee Fund (FEGA), said the international humanitarian movement in a statement. The distribution was organised by the Spanish Red Cross and the Food Bank Federation.
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T’S November already and in just a few short weeks our thoughts will begin turning to the Christmas season; a season that seems to enjoy a longer build-up as each year goes by. But before we start humming Christmas tunes and getting the decorations down from the attic, we have November to contend with, a time when the days and nights get that little bit colder, darkness descends that bit earlier, and facial hair on the upper lips of men seems to sprout from nowhere. So why the proliferation of moustaches of all shapes and sizes on men that otherwise spend the rest of the year clean-shaven? Why it’s ‘Movember’ of course. Growing in popularity each year, Movember is the month when men of all ages and from different walks of life
grow a moustache in order to raise money and awareness for men’s health, in particular prostate and testicular cancer. From humble beginnings back in 2004 when a group of 30 friends in Australia decided to grow moustaches during November, the Movember Foundation now boasts around four million ‘mo bros’ worldwide and has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for men’s health. The trend has caught on in Spain, with the country being one of 21 countries across the world that participates in Movember. So don’t be too surprised if you notice a lot of dodgy-looking moustaches doing the rounds during Movember. It’s all for a good cause and we here at EWN will always support a good cause. Good luck boys!
RCD MALLORCA managed to extend its winning streak to four games after defeating Llugo (2-1) at Son Moix on Saturday November 1. The two winning goals were scored by Scepovic (46’ and 53’).
Rent help PALMA Council could finance the rent and mortgage payments of poor families at risk of losing their homes for economic reasons for a whole year.
Water works MANACOR Council is to improve the city’s drinking water supply network. The €600,000 project will focus on maintenance work in several areas of town to repair the leaks that have been detected and on repairing the water deposits in Serralt.
Rain damage THE torrential rains that fell on the Balearic Islands on Tuesday (November 4) with the strong winds brought down trees, sent branches crashing down and affected traffic lights.
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Asian tiger mozzie warning PALMA Council recommends emptying standing water from flowerpots to fight the Asian tiger mosquito. The Council is currently taking control measures to keep the bothersome insects at bay in the north, west and centre districts of Palma, said the Health and Consumption Department. One of the most effective ways to considerably reduce the number of mosquitoes around neighbourhoods and homes is to eliminate their breeding sites (standing water), so Palma Council advises residents to empty the standing water that has accumulated in flowerpots and other objects that can hold water every 48 hours. “The Asian tiger mosquito was first detected in 2012 in Bunyola and Esporles and it then spread to other areas of Mallorca, including Calvia, Andratx and Palma,” said Health and Consumption councillor Rosa Llobera. The Council put up posters in Son Sardina and Amanecer warning residents of the presence of mosquitoes in the area. Mosquitoes have been shown to be especially prevalent in the north and west districts of Palma, said Health and Consumption Councillor Rosa Llobera, adding that the Council has launched a mosquito control project that is part of a comprehensive city-wide campaign to fight the Asian tiger mosquito that will be ready in early 2015.
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Flight AH5017 crash was not human error NEITHER a human error nor a mechanical failure brought down Air Algerie Flight AH5017 on July 24. Two experts from the Ministry of Development presented their conclusions to the National Court of Spain on Monday November 3 regarding the crash of Air Algerie Flight 5017 - operated by Swiftair - which took the lives of 110 passengers and six crew members, all of whom were Spanish, including Mallorca pilots Agustin Comeron and Isabel Gost. Their conclusions are consistent with the hypothesis of Malian authorities, according to whom the accident was caused by poor weather conditions. As stated by the experts, the pilots had the mandatory licences and permits and had observed the rules on pilot rest. Furthermore, the crew had undergone the training necessary to fly that specific aircraft, they said.
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-83: Similar to the one that crashed on July 24, 2014. Regarding a possible mechanical failure, not only were the plane’s conditions and its airworthiness which measures any given aircraft’s suitability for safe flight appropriate, but the company also had all necessary certificates. An investigative committee put together by the Civil Aviation Agency of Mali said in a report issued on September 20 that the plane went through unfavourable weather conditions before crashing.
According to the report, a cold storm registered on that fateful day could have frozen the motors, said ultimahora.es. The temperature outside the plane while it was climbing dropped from 16 to 32 degrees below zero. The report went on to say that the combination of temperatures below 20 degrees and convective clouds result in risk of freezing and/or severe turbulence.
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Satantic rites in Mallorca cemetery ACTION is being taken to halt a series of suspected satanic rites in a Mallorca cemetery. Video cameras are to be installed at the cemetery in Sineu after the decapitated bodies of cockerels; black candles, saucers of blood and other evidence of satanic rituals were found over the course of several weeks. For the mayor of the town, Pere Joan Jaume the last straw came when a crypt containing 28 tombs was damaged by fire, though whether this was caused by satanic rituals or was simple vandalism is hard to tell. There were several empty bottles of beer found at the scene and a bin had been set on fire. The blaze seriously damaged the tombs. The mayor has announced he has asked the government delegation for permission to install cameras. The action was taken to safeguard the sensitivities of people who have relatives buried there.
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No pension for fireman’s widow THE girlfriend of a Palma firefighter who died in the course of duty has been denied a pension. Soledad Rebollar, who lived with Alex Ribas and had his baby, does not meet all the criteria to claim a widow’s pension according to the Balearic Supreme Court (TSJB). The fireman died on August 6, 2010 while fighting a fire in the bar Jamon Jamon in Calle Andreu Feliu. Following his death Soledad claimed the pension she felt she was entitled to from the insurance company of Palma Council, which turned her down. Then the Social Security denied her a pension on the grounds that the insurance company was responsible. She then took her case before a judge, but the case was put on hold for a year while the Constitutional Court made a decision on a similar claim. It was deciding on the criteria for a live-in girlfriend to claim a widow's pension. In the end two main criteria were decided on. Firstly the couple must have been cohabiting for at least five years and secondly they should have registered they were living as husband and wife at least two years prior to the man’s death.
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Stand trial? THE Provincial Court of Palma will decide tomorrow (November 7) if Infanta Cristina, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca, must stand trial. She is accused of money laundering and tax offences.
Theatre play CYCLING RACE: The superstar cyclist wants to make an attempt at a world record.
Sir Bradley on way? SUPERSTAR cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins could be on the way to Mallorca next summer for an attempt at a world recod. Sir Bradley is going to take part in a time trial record attempt for the longest distance covered in an hour, according to Diario de Mallorca newspaper. Sources suggest that Sir Bradley and Director of Palma
Arena Joan Llaneras have reached tentative agreement for the record attempt to be made next July or August. The current record of 51.85 kilometres is held by Matthias Brändle. Sir Bradley, four times Olympics gold medallist and Tour de France winner, is no stranger to the island, having used it regularly as a training
base. He also knows the Palma velodrome having won the World individual pursuit title there in 2007. The 34-year-old is said to want to compete in the Paris Roubaix cycling race in the spring first. A record attempt in the summer would make sense as the heat is said to replicate the effects of altitude by reducing drag.
TEATRE LLOSETA is presenting Il Segreto di Susanna by Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (18761948) tomorrow (November 7) at 9.30pm. Tickets are €8.
Natural gas PALMA Council is to build a compressed natural gas fueling station in Son Pacs. The project will soon be put out to public tender and is expected to be completed in the first half of 2015.
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Driver owns up
THE father of the baby who tragically died on October 28 after being hit by the rearview mirror of a car came forward to testify at Inca court last Thursday (October 30). Local Civil Guard was expecting his arrival after a 43-year-old resident of Costitx visited the station, saying he had reasons to believe he was the driver of said car. The baby died a few hours after the accident while undergoing emergency surgery. The suspect was released charged with homicide by negligence.
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Leader of drug traffic ring caught GUARDIA CIVIL detained the leader of a sa Pobla-based drug trafficking ring. The detained - a native of the Maghreb - is being charged with crimes against public health and was the target of a long
investigation carried out by the judicial police in Inca. He reportedly owns two homes in sa Pobla, which he would allegedly use to sell and store the illegal drugs. During the house searches, the police seized €6,500 in cash, 50
BALEARIC ISLANDS: Expected to attract recordbreaking numbers of British holidaymakers next year.
grams of cocaine and an undisclosed amount of marihuana. The man would purportedly adulterate the illegal drugs with a calcareous rock called piedra de marés, which is harmful to users, said the Guardia Civil.
UK tourists expected to increase THE strength of the British pound spells good news for the islands. Tourism experts at the World Travel Market held in London between November 3 and 6 - have good news for the Balearic Islands: the strength of the British pound compared to the euro could draw record-
breaking numbers of British holidaymakers next year. The expected increase in British tourists is also based on the fact that British tour operators have rented whole hotels, which has allowed the sector to increase its profitability, said ultimahora.es.
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Catalan support HUNDREDS gathered in Palma in support of the Catalan independence referendum. More than 200 people gathered at Plaça de Cort in Palma on Sunday November 2 to express their support for the Catalan independence referendum planned for November 9 and for the Catalan’s peoples right to vote. During the demonstration - organised by Assemblea Sobiranista, Grup Blanquerna and OCB - a manifesto was read defending the right of Catalans to be a ‘free people through democratic and peaceful means.’ The manifesto also warned against the “State’s offensive against this process,” said ultimahora.es.
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Richest people SIX Balearic Islands residents are included in the Forbes ranking of the 100 richest people in Spain. Other autonomous communities included are Madrid, Andalucia, Castilla y Leon and Catalonia.
Fashion event MORE than 1,000 people visited the second edition of the Prêt-à-Portals Fashion Weekend held in Puerto Portals. Some of Spain’s most famous fashion designers took part, including Jose Miro, Juan Vidal and Lydia Delgado.
Vandal act TWO teenagers reportedly set fire to some swings on Plaza Can Barcelo in Marratxi on Sunday November 2. They were caught redhanded.
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Unemployment took a nosedive in October COMPARED to last year, unemployment on the islands decreased by 8.45 per cent, said the Ministry of
MINISTER JOSE MANUEL SORIA: In London at the WTM.
Employment and Social Security. Data released by the Ministry on Tuesday (November 4) shows that by the end of last month over 6,900
people had returned to the labour market. Compared to October 2013, the drop in the unemployment rate on the islands was only surpassed by Galicia (-9.2 per cent), Castilla y Leon (-8.99 per cent) and Cantabria (8.75 per cent). However, the unemployment rate increased in October by 16.01 per THE sex and illegal drugs tourism registered in cent month-over-month. Magaluf is alarming but in no way representative, In fact, the Balearic said the Spanish Minister of Industry, Energy and Islands was the autoTourism. “This type of tourism is not nomous community with representative of Spain as a tourist the sharpest unemploydestination or of the British ment rate increase holidaymakers visiting Spain,” compared to September, said Jose Manuel Soria during a surpassing Castilla-La press conference held at the Mancha (6.53 per cent), inauguration of the World Cantabria (5.13 per cent) Travel Market in and La Rioja (5.04 per London. cent). On a national level, the unemployment rate grew by 1.78 per cent compared to September.
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Inca travels back in time DOWNTOWN Inca turned into a medieval street market. The third Inca fair held on Sunday November 2 - saw the downtown streets of this Mallorcan municipality turn into a typical medieval street market, with plenty of interesting stands offering all sorts of products, a falconry exhibition and some wearing period costumes. One of this year’s novelties was a jousting tournament held in the local bull ring. The next local fair Dijous Bo - is to be held on Thursday November 13.
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Woman arrested for alleged assault POLICE detained a woman for allegedly stabbing her partner in the chest. A 30-year-old Spanish woman reportedly stabbed her partner - a Romanian national - at Parque Krekovic in Palma last Friday (October 31) after a shouting match that started at their residence on Calle Sant Ignasi. After stabbing him near the heart, the woman
purportedly ran away from the park and was followed by her bleeding partner. Once they were stopped by National Police officers, the man did not accuse her of stabbing him, but tried to exonerate her saying he was bleeding because he had fallen down the stairs, said diariodemallorca.es. It appears he feared she would lose custody of her five-year-old daughter if he
lodged a complaint against her. The officers took them both to the police station where the man refused to be seen by a doctor while he was being questioned. He was later rushed to the hospital after he fainted. The woman, however, was arrested on alleged felony assault charges and the five-year-old daughter was taken to her biological father.
No arsonist for courts fire NATIONAL POLICE ruled out the possibility of an arsonist being behind the fire that broke out in the Palma courts on October 15. No accelerants were detected on the scene of the fire or any other evidence indicative of arson, said the police in a report submitted to the judge.
The police have not been able to determine yet if the fire was the result of imprudence or of an unforeseeable circumstance. The fire started on Wednesday October 15 at 3.30pm and scorched a 70-square metre basement of the building located on Calle Parellades.
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Man sent to prison for sexual abuse A MAN is to serve more than 10 years in prison for sexually abusing his nephew. The Provincial Court of
Palma sentenced a man to 14 years behind bars for sexually abusing his disabled nephew since he was nine until he turned
Flower sales drop this year THE Association of Flower Traders and Gardeners of Mallorca said flower sales have dropped by 15 per cent on All Saints Day, compared to last year. Head of the association, Manela Campos informed that said decrease could be the result of the opening of large shopping centres on November 1. Sector workers are concerned about the drop since this festivity is one of the most important for the market, together with Mother’s Day and Valentine’s Day. Campos said another reason could be the outpouring of illegal flower stands which sell products from unknown sources, as well as the Asian establishments which do not have a required licence to sell flowers.
12-years-old and to pay him €6,000 in compensation. The man would reportedly threaten to hurt the child’s grandmother if he ever told what was going on and it was not until two months after the grandmother died in 2010 that the child dared to step forward as a victim of sexual abuse. The man would reportedly force the child to perform oral sex on him taking advantage of the multiple occasions during which he was alone with the child, said ultimahora.es. The Court also banned the convict from contacting his nephew while he serves his time in prison and from going within 200 metres of him.
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RESIDENTS MIGRATING: Increased by 56 per cent in 2013.
Migration to foreign countries increased PSIB-PSOE voiced their concern over the migration of Balearic Islands residents to foreign countries. As many as 2,167 people left the Balearic Islands and moved abroad during 2013 as a result of the crisis and due to the difficulties they faced when trying to find a job, which represents a 56 per cent increase compared to 2012, when their number totalled 1,388, said PSIB-PSOE.
Figures provided by the Central Government and released by the socialists show that Balearic migration to foreign countries grew by 56.1 per cent between 2012 and 203. Socialist Delegate Pablo Martin called upon the Government to take concrete measures “to put the brake on the exile, because it pushes the best workers and professionals out of Spain, forcing them to look for a future abroad.”
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Ask the Optician
Dry eyes in the winter months Andrés Román Romero, Store Director, Specsavers Opticas Santa Ponsa As the days get colder and the nights draw in, cold winds, wet weather and central heating can all play havoc with your eyes, leaving them feeling dry, gritty and bloodshot. Symptoms can lead to longer term problems if left unchecked, therefore this month, the team from Specsavers wanted to offer a few hints to help prevent eye soreness over the coldest months of the year. What is dry eye? The term ‘dry eye’ is used when we don’t produce enough tears or our tears evaporate too quickly. People with dry eyes often have plenty of water in their tears but not enough oil. Dry eyes can be caused by heating and air conditioning, windy and cold conditions and certain medications. How can it be avoided or reduced? Don’t get dehydrated - Cut back on the coffee and drink more water, use eye drops and sprays to add extra lubrication. Wash your hands before touching your eyes to prevent cross infection from the viruses in coughs and sneezes which can inflame your conjunctiva - the clear membrane covering the whites of your eyes, leaving them feeling irritated. Reduce the setting on your central heating, avoid car heaters, especially at face level, and sit away from direct heat such as gas or electric heaters. Keep the sunglasses handy - As the sun is low in the sky at this time of year and can
DRY EYE: Use drops for lubrication. be uncomfortably bright for drivers and sunglasses reduce this and protect against UV radiation. Winter is a great time to get your eyes tested as poor light conditions can make you susceptible to eyestrain. Specsavers Opticas are offering free eye tests until the end of November. Specsavers is located on Avda Rei Jaume 1, 117, Locales 14 y 15, Santa Ponsa, 07180, Mallorca, please call 871 964 331 for more information.
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Falling prices HOUSE prices on the Balearic Islands fell by 0.5 per cent during the third quarter of the year compared to the same period in 2013, according to appraisal company Tinsa.
Longer hours THE Son Canaves and Son Gotleu libraries are to extend their hours and offer a wider range of activities, said Palma Culture and Sport Deputy Mayor Fernando Gilet.
Mad festival TEATRE LLOSETA is presenting the Llunatic Festival on Saturday (November 8) at 4.30pm. Several bands are scheduled to take the stage to delight fans with their music.
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No doctor for medical centre RESIDENTS of Casa del Mar del port d’Alcudia had their medical service interrupted last Monday (November 3) between 3pm and 5.30pm. The staff complained about the decision made by the company in
charge, IB-Salut not to find a substitute for people on sick leave or vacations. “They have told us they do not have enough money to replace people or pay for holidays until the end of the year,” said the staff.
This meant that the patients had to make use of the services at the emergency room, since there was not a doctor to take on the appointments. Next Tuesday, only a doctor will continue to work at the
centre, without the help of a nurse. According to the staff, the centre will have trouble functioning in the near future if other employees are not hired to cover for people on sick leave or vacations.
More money for the people THE Government wants the citizens to have more money in their pockets. The Balearic Government wants the people to have “more income in their pockets” and to decide how they spend, invest or save that money, said Tax and Budget councillor Jose Vicente Mari while addressing the Parliament on Tuesday (November 4). This is the reason why the Government is to effect a tax reform next year, which will save
MORE MONEY: Tax reform expected to save citizens millions in taxes. citizens €60 million in taxes. The tax reform
aims at stimulating domestic consumption
and the archipelago’s economy to avert the danger of “weak economic growth” for years to come, said Mari. The Balearic Islands started to recover from the crisis thanks to its tourism sector, to the foreign visitors choosing to spend their holidays on the islands and the measures taken by the Regional Government to facilitate private investments, he said. The Government expects the Balearic economy to grow by 2.1 per cent in 2015.
Eight injured EIGHT people sustained injuries after a car collided with a truck on the Manacor-Felanitx motorway on Monday morning (November 3). The cause of the accident - which took place at 6.50am - have not been determined. All the people involved in the crash were taken to Hospital de Manacor. Three of them sustained minor injuries and one was reportedly in critical condition.
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Bar owner could face prison for breaking noise regulations If convicted he could also be sentenced to pay compensation to the woman and to pay a fine. “You could clearly hear the clients talking and the music playing and the noise of furniture being dragged around. At the beginning he would even leave the air conditioning system running all night long. The noise increased in the last few months
because he put tables and chairs at the bar entrance,” complained the woman. The bar owner never talked to her, despite her reiterated complaints, she commented. The woman went to the Local Police in Palma to file a complaint and the officers slapped a fine on the bar because the owner reportedly had no licence to play
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A BAR owner could spend four years in prison. The owner of a bar located in sa Gerreria could serve a four-year sentence behind bars if a Balearic Court rules that the way he managed his business caused anxiety attacks and sleeping disorders to a local resident who lived above his bar. He stands accused of contravening the noise regulations for more than two years.
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BINISSALEM Council is trying to find the owners of six graves located in the municipal cemetery that were bought 20 or 30 years ago through insurance companies but which were never registered.
New album CONTACTLESS PAYMENT: New technology makes entering a PIN number unnecessary.
New technology MERCADONA will launch the contactless payment technology on the Balearic Islands. The Spanish supermarket chain has reportedly invested €5 million to develop and introduce contactless payments in all its stores and the state-ofthe-art technology is scheduled to arrive on Friday November 28. Customers will now be able to pay for purchases under €20 using Visa and MasterCard contactless devices, including cards and mobile phones, in a faster and easier way thanks to this technology
that does not require a physical connection between the point of sale terminal and the consumer payment device. This also means customers will no longer need to enter their PIN number when making their payments. “We developed and introduced the new system to adapt to the needs of our bosses and to offer customers who own devices like these an innovative technology that makes paying way faster, more comfortable and simple, and just as safe,” said Head of the project Amparo Rivera.
MAJORCAN pop rock band La Musicalite is giving a concert tomorrow (Friday November 7) at Es Gremi in Palma at 11pm to present their latest album titled 6 (released on October 7). Tickets are €10 (presale) and €14 (ticket office).
Operated on MANACOR-born professional tennis player Rafael Nadal, 28, had his appendix surgically removed on Monday (November 3). He underwent surgery at the Hospital Quiron Teknon in Barcelona.
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Generation gap: parents, children and the internet TWO out of three young people have profiles on social networks and almost a third of their contacts are people they don’t know, according to a recent survey for parents of 10 to 17 year olds and their children. The survey by the Interior Ministry on internet use and security also revealed that almost 60 per cent connect to the internet every day, most for at least two hours. One in three parents said they check their children’s profiles and contacts. It’s a figure that is in contrast with what they claim worries them most: their children being contacted by strangers.
ONLINE CONCERN: Parents worry about children being contacted by strangers.
The truth is that young people interact with strangers, especially while playing online games (25.4 per cent) but also on social networks (13 per cent) and chat rooms (10 per cent). Of the youths interviewed, 22.2 per cent
IT would seem that the famous Mediterranean diet of olive oil, vegetables, fruit and fish has not disappeared in Spain, as new data reveals that Spaniards are among the most frugal when it comes to forking out on fast food. Big Macs, Whoppers and chicken dippers are not big on most Spaniards dietary requirements it would seem, and only fellow Mediterraneans the Italians – renowned lovers of delicious, healthy food – spend less on fast food than the Spanish. A study conducted by EAE Business School reveals that during 2013, Spaniards spent a total of €1.8 billion on fast food, which is a slight increase on the year before. But data from El Economista shows that Spain is second only to Italy in terms of countries that spend the least on fast food. The health-conscious Italians spent just €1.6 billion in 2013 on fast food. Not surprisingly, the USA tops the list of big (fast food) spenders, forking out a beltpopping €63.8 billion alone in 2013 on cheeseburgers, fries, pizzas and other firm, artery-
admitted to having added people they had never met to their friends or contacts lists and 4.1 per cent admitted to having sent personal photos or videos to people they had never met face to face. In this modern age, the
word stranger has acquired a different meaning. Eusebio Megias director of the Queen Sofia Adolescents and Youth Centre - said that parents’ first mistake is in not understanding that the internet has different rules
and teenagers have a different concept of intimacy and friendship to adults. Of the parents questioned, 54 per cent claimed to have talked to their children about the dangers of visiting the
wrong sites and 62 per cent check their browser histories. Yet only antivirus software is widelyused while programs to block or monitor pages visited are generally not. Parents appear to trust their children with more than half allowing unsupervised internet use. Raul de la Cruz-Linacero - founder of specific youth websites including Keepunto.com - reminded parents that the basic rule is to ensure their children never share photos or personal or financial information.
Jobless numbers rise after summer NOT BURGER LOVERS: Spain spends less on fast food.
Fast food? ‘No thanks’ says Spain clogging favourites. Differences in terms of population numbers and economic circumstances are
key factors in the discrepancies between the amounts spent, but the latest data would suggest
that Spain won’t have to fear a major obesity problem among its young, at least for the present.
SPAIN’S unemployment figures have gone up thanks in the main to post-summer job layoffs, resulting in nearly 80,000 more people joining the ranks of the jobless. A total of 79,154 were made unemployed during the month of October, bringing the total number of those without work in the country to over 4.5 million. Seasonal summer contracts related to the tourism sector traditionally terminate in October, and since 1996 October has registered a rise in unemployment figures every single year. However, this year’s figure is the smallest increase since 2010.
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Leonor: the future Queen of Spain at nine years old HER Royal Highness the Princess of Asturias turned nine on Friday October 31. Leonor has a vague idea of what it means to be heir to the throne; just like her grandfather transferred his responsibilities as King to his son King Felipe VI, she will one day inherit from her father something called the Spanish crown. She has heard her father say the crown must be won with effort, hard work and dedication, and the King leads by example and does his best to instil those very same values in her. Leonor will be the fourth Spanish Queen since Isabella I of Castille – otherwise known as Isabella the Catholic – who sat DISCIPLINED: Princess Leonor is very formal in public.
on the Spanish throne for 30 years, from 1474 until 1504. For the time being, though, she is 36th Princess of Asturias and the education she is receiving is consistent with her current and future role in the Casa Real. For instance, she speaks perfect English at such an early age, according to abc.es. “She knows who she is, but she attaches no importance to it,” said those who know her best. This can be attributed to the fact that her parents – King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia – have always wanted her to lead a life that resembles as much as possible that of any other child. The Princess – who also holds the titles Princess of Girona and Princess of Viana, Duchess of Montblanc, Countess of Cervera and Lady of Balaguer – stands out at public ceremonies because she is very disciplined and formal. However, when there are no cameras around, she behaves like a lively and fun child, who likes to play with her sister – Her Royal Highness the Infanta Sofia – and be
Rafa raking it in as he is named Spain’s richest athlete TENNIS superstar Rafael Nadal has been named as Spain’s richest athlete by business magazine Forbes. The 28-year-old has a net worth estimated at between €150 million to €200 million, which makes him not only Spain’s richest sports star, but the ninth richest athlete on a global scale and the Balearic Islands richest person.
Richest in the Balearics The only other Spaniard to appear in the top 25 of the world’s richest athletes - released by Forbes this week - is
Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso, who is ranked 21st richest in the world. Footballers Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi - who both ply their trade in Spain - are named as second and fourth respectively on a global scale. American boxer Floyd
Mayweather is the highest paid athlete on the planet according to Forbes, and others making up the top 10 are basketball players Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, golfers Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, tennis player Roger Federer, and American football player Matt Ryan.
mischievous. Fully aware of the risk they run of being spoiled by other people, Queen Letizia does her utmost to raise her daughters with discipline. One day, while the Royal Family was holidaying in Mallorca, Leonor and Sofia could not take their eyes off some beautiful purses, and when the shopkeeper offered them as a gift, the Queen thanked him, but kindly refused the offer. The girls did not complain. Just like any other mother out there, Her Majesty the Queen supervises her daughters’ diet and limits the amount of sweets they eat at parties and special events, and she will not let them have a dog, contrary to their and the King’s wishes. Sometimes the Queen appears as a controlling mother, but the truth is she tries to respect her daughters’ spontaneity. At a parade staged on October 12, Princess Leonor – who loves music – started to follow the rhythm with her head when the band began to play. The Queen looked at her, smiled and said nothing.
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Not the usual type of visitors to parade through Madrid streets THE famous streets and plazas of Madrid resembled more a countryside pasture than a bustling metropolis at the weekend, when more than 2,000 sheep were paraded through the city. Spanish shepherds took to the streets of the capital in defence of ancient grazing, droving and migration rights, and brought with them a massive flock of sheep. Accompanied by dancers and musicians dressed in traditional costume, the unusual procession made its way past some of Madrid’s most well-known
Valencia scientists design bodysuits A NEW project has created a bodysuit for babies which will automatically detect problems in newborns including sepsis and heart problems. The new suit - made of hypoallergenic cotton with minute almost transparent sensors incorporated - has been designed by Peditec, a new paediatric technology investigation team with members from Valencia General Hospital and Polytechnic University (UPV) and trials have been carried out on 100 volunteer babies between one day and two weeks old. UPV Electronics professor Javier Saiz explained the wireless sensors send data to computer software which analyses algorithms to detect heartbeat variations and signs of sepsis. Empar Lurbe, head of Paediatrics at the hospital, said the idea is to keep ahead of these problems which although infrequent can have serious short term consequences.
landmarks before the chief herdsman stopped at city hall to hand over 10 ‘maravedies’ copper coins - as payment for the crossing. The bleating, bell-clanging herd had tourists and locals staring in wonder at how one of the world’s most famous cities had suddenly become a rural-like haven for 2,000 woolly visitors. The buildings and streets of Madrid spread across a traditional herding route dating back to 1372. Due to urbanisation and the introduction of modern agricultural practices, sheep
MADRID: The famous streets and plazas resembled a countryside pasture. herding has become a scene of days past, particularly in
Madrid. But over the weekend the city experienced a little
piece of history, thanks to our ovine friends.
Protect serrano ham appeal SPAIN’S beloved serrano ham could receive protected status in order to stop other countries from labelling their own versions as ‘serrano ham.’ The Spanish meat industry has formally requested that the government’s agriculture ministry petition the European Union (EU) to award ‘jamon serrano’ EU geographical indication (PGI) status. A PGI status would put a stop to non-Spanish ham makers in other EU states selling their own product as serrano ham. “The ham is genuinely Spanish and so should be recognised and protected by a PGI,” said Jose Ramon Godoy, manager of the Spanish Serrano Ham Foundation. “This PGI project, coordinated across the entire sector, is very important for Spanish ham makers. An exquisite product that is so highly valued in all countries needs protection, not only in the EU but also in third countries where some unscrupulous operators have
SERRANO HAM: Genuinely Spanish and should be protected by a PGI. already tried to supplant and use our name.” He told GlobalMeatNews.com that the legal protections a PGI would bring would be to the benefit of the Spanish serrano ham industry.
The industry produces around 33 million pieces of cured ham annually, with an estimated economic value of €1.5 billion. Spain’s cured ham exports are the largest category of meat exports from the country.
Internet holiday rental scam TWO people have been arrested by Madrid National Police for renting fictitious holiday properties via the internet. Victims paid in advance by postal order for holidays in rental properties in the south of Spain and discovered the scam upon
arrival at their supposed destinations. The accused used false identities to post rental adverts on the internet and open bank accounts to receive payments. Along with rental payments in advance they also demanded deposits from their
victims, obtaining more than €1,500 in some cases. Police investigations began after a victim from Alcorcon in Madrid reported the scam and led to the arrest. The two individuals are accused of fraud and using false identities.
3 richer than 9m Spaniards THE three richest in Spain own more money than nine million poor Spaniards. Amancio Ortega, his daughter Sandra Ortega and Mango owner Isak Andic are twice as rich as 20 per cent of Spanish population, according to a report by Oxfam. Over the last year, the 20 richest Spaniards saw their bank balance increase by €12.3 billion, to a total of €92 billion. The report emphasised the growth of inequality could cause a setback in the fight against poverty. As the number of billionaires duplicated after the economical crisis outbreak in 2008, inequality rocketed. “The growing inequality is not accidental, but caused by political measures designed to benefit a small part of the population, incrementing their privileges day after day, while others see their rights violated and miss every chance to prosper”, head of Spanish Oxfam Jose Maria Vera said.
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Growth in online gambling services is causing concern THE success of online gambling services is
concerning experts and former gamblers alike.
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younger ages every year, which shows the addictive power of these services, as reported by representatives at Barcelona Hospital Bellvitge Psychiatric Department. The widespread use of mobile devices has spread the problem to teenagers and young adults, attracted by the constant advertising on social media websites, according to the Spanish Federation of Rehabilitated Gamblers (FEJAR). The appearance of celebrities like Rafa Nadal in said adverts helps the viewer create a sense of familiarity and trust towards the service. Online gamblers often use fake identities, usually to hide the fact that they are minors. Doctor Angela Ibañez, Head of the Psychiatric unit of Ramon y Cajal hospital
unit said: “The legalisation of online gambling and its advertising makes it look risk free and attractive. Online players do not usually acknowledge that they have a problem, which makes it harder to treat them because they do not seek professional help.” Other experts from the Advisory Committee for Responsible Gambling of the Ministry of Finance pointed out that better legislation could help minimise the risk for young players to develop addictions, and said their motivations and behaviours online are focused on entertainment rather than the gambling activity. Meanwhile, players from 12 to 15 years old are spending big quantities of money on these sites and their addiction often goes unnoticed.
Car grants extended THE government has extended its new car subsidy scheme until the end of 2014, the seventh such extension to the programme. Under the scheme, car owners who scrap their old car and buy a new one will get a subsidy of €2,000, half of which is from the government and the other half from the car maker. The scheme has been successful in lifting Spain’s heavily-hit car industry and new car sales rose for the 14th straight month in October. The last extension to the programme was in June with a €175 million injection. A Treasurey spokesperson said the latest extension to the multimillion-euro subsidy scheme will run until the end of the year, but did not specify figures.
Dangerous drivers DURING the recent week-long campaign on conventional roads a total of 20,612 motorings were reported for being over
the speed-limit and 2,227 people for not wearing a seat-belt, 114 of which were under 18 years of age. National traffic authorities Direccion General de Trafico (DGT) reported that these were among the most common offences detected by Guardia Civil traffic officers among the 600,000 vehicles stopped over the week. The DGT report stated that speed-limits are a problematic area of road safety in Spain especially on conventional roads where studies show that 39 per cent of drivers don’t respect them. Mobile phone use at the wheel is another common offence, with 1,230 drivers reported for this during the week.
Alcohol and drug controls were also carried out during the campaign with a total of 1,193 positive results; 471 drivers were caught overtaking illegally and 440 jumping stop signs. The DGT also expressed worry over the age and lack of maintenance of vehicles on the roads, with 1,607 reports of vehicles in a bad state and 38 immobilised as they were not considered safe to drive. The final figures were for documents, with 1,824 reports for lack of vehicle paperwork carried and 1,075 for lack of driver documents. Regarding seat-belt use, the DGT reminded citizens that their use halves the chances of dying during an accident.
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Dangerous candles EMERGENCY services put out a fire caused by a candle in a Malaga City home on Saturday November 1. A 34year-old man was taken to the Hospital Clinico suffering intoxication from smoke.
Fuengirola murder A YOUNG man from Ecuador was arrested on Monday November 3 in Fuengirola after his sister was found dead in his home with her throat cut .
Art exhibition CASINO MARBELLA is to host an exhibition of work by Milu Petersen open daily from 8pm starting on November 13. For more information contact Montse San Francisco 686 702 616.
Illegal melons LOCAL POLICE officers in La Linea confiscated 400 kilos of melons and 100 kilos of potatoes which were being sold in the street without permission by two people from Utrera in Sevilla.
Caring gesture MIJAS Council has donated 2,700 books which are no longer needed in the four local public libraries to Alhaurin de la Torre prison.
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Never forgotten THERE will be an act of remembrance held by the Royal British Legion (RBL) this Sunday (November 9) at 11.40am in Nerja Caves Lower Salon. All are welcome to remember the war dead.
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Help Keira have a better life By Dilip Kuner THE mother of cerebral palsy sufferer Keira Alvarez Turner is doing a sponsored head shave to raise funds for desperately-needed specialist treatment for her daughter. Keira, who is six-and-a-half years old, needs €15,000 to travel to the US for the specialist care which makes a huge difference to the quality of her life. Last year, Euro Weekly News (EWN) reported on her need for funds, and generous readers along with the Moraira Charity Shop, Original Charity Shop Javea, Eurochange and Liars Bar rallied round to raise the thousands of euros needed for treatment within just a few days. That money was spent on treatments in Spain in 2013. Now she has booked a third trip to Orlando for August 2, 2015, and is launching her fundraising effort with a sponsored head shave at Benidorm’s Levis Showboat bar on Wednesday, November 12, at around midnight. Debbie explained she has had to put off fundraising for Keira this year as she needed to devote time to her son, Rylee, four, who has autism. “Fundraising takes up so much time, and I just had to give between 4pm and 9pm and Saturdays from 9am to 2pm.
Ecological restoration THE Regional Government of Andalucia will spend €349,888 in restoration works in Pinar de Competa y Sierra and Pinar de Canillas de Albaida after the area was damaged by a fire.
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Centre reopens THE youth centre of Colmenar was reopened on November 3. The centre can be visited from Monday to Friday
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Author award LOCAL author Jane Finch has received a five star award from Readers’ Favourites for her children’s book ‘Pip the Penguin saves Christmas.’ Copies are available from Amazon.
Death investigated NATIONAL POLICE officers are investigating the discovery of a man’s body in Calle Pisces in Almeria. He was found in a home that had been taken over by squatters.
Winning pumpkin LAUJAR’S top pumpkin prize in a recent competition was won by a real giant. The winning pumpkin was 60 kilograms in weight and was grown by Jose Rodriguez Martinez. my attention to Rylee as he was having schooling problems. So, 2014 was the first year since 2010 that Keira did not have intensive therasuit therapy. “But now it is Keira’s turn again. She is doing amazingly well. We have recently changed her epilepsy medications and she is way more active. She still has seizures but this is a forever thing unfortunately. To make a donation or sponsor Debbie call 637 314 850 or email espanglish@hotmail.com (which is also her paypal account address).
Fatal crash A 20-YEAR-OLD driver has died after a collision with another car. The other driver, aged 45, was seriously injured after the crash at kilometre 86.5 of the A-334 by Los Carasoles.
Bacares furniture BACARES mayor, Jose Segura, has accepted 50 chairs and two desks manufactured by users of the Javier Peña occupational therapy centre. The furniture cost approximately €2,810.
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COSTA ANIMAL SOCIETY (CAS) Nerja is holding a Scruffs type dog show on Saturday (November 8) in the market place. All kinds of dogs from pedigree to non-pedigree are welcome. Inscription, held at noon, costs €5 per animal. The show events start at 1pm.
ALMUÑECAR table tennis athletes, Adrian Antequera and Maria Marin were classified for state competition in February that will take place in Valladolid. More than 350 players participated in the competition.
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2,500-year-old Iberian fort in Campello. Court sources declined to confirm if the landowner was involved.
Looking up FOR the first time since the economic crisis, new businesses in San Vicente outnumbered those that closed this year. Start-ups ranged from a photographic studio to gin-and-tonic infusions.
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NEW Maritime Fishing laws will open the door to ‘pesca-tourism.’ Villajoyosa, Calpe and Santa Pola all plan to allow tourists to go to sea with professional fishing boats.
MORE than 5,600 light bulbs in Altea’s streetlamps and traffic lights are to be replaced with LED lighting. Eight firms are bidding for the maintenance contract that commences in January.
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TWO people were charged with using heavy machinery to destroy the site of a
VODAFONE is preparing to install 16 kilometres of fibre optic cable
Court time FORMER Mayor of San Fulgencio, Trini Martinez has appeared in court in Orihuela during the first session of the trial in which she is accused of authorising construction of homes in a sports recreation zone.
Choir in Cocentaina TORREVIEJA’S Male Voices choir has been in Cocentaina to attend and perform at the ‘Fira de Tots Sants.’ This event, established in 1346, is considered one of the oldest fairs in Spain.
Rate frozen TORREVIEJA has frozen, for the second consecutive year, the IBI tax rate for 2015. There will also be subsidies for large families with three or more children.
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Spanish Government passes Intellectual Property Law THE Intellectual Property Law passed by Congress on Thursday October 30 - will enter into force in January 2015. The Government, however, said that it is only a partial reform and that it would be amended a year from now, after the European Union approves a new related directive. The law foresees fines of up to €600,000 for websites offering pirated content, and was only supported by the People’s Party (PP) and would not have been green-lit had it not been for the absolute majority of Spain’s ruling party. With the approval of the new regulations, the Government seeks to fight piracy and beef up the
control and transparency of organisations dealing with copyrights. Before levying a fine on any given website, the law will look at the amount of illegal content being offered and at the volume of its Internet traffic. Websites committing reiterated infractions against copyright could face a minimum fine of €15,000 and a maximum fine of €60,000. The law also creates a so-called Google tax (tasa Google), which will make it mandatory for news aggregators - otherwise known as feed or news readers - to pay an ‘equitable compensation’ to editors for reproducing ‘non-significative fragments of content from
periodically updated websites or periodic publications, whose goal is to provide information or content that seeks to entertain or create opinion.’ The law sparked a heated debate and aroused criticism from the opposition, the Association of Internet Users and the National Commission of Markets and Competition. According to them, the text is ambiguous. “What exactly are ‘non-significative contents’?” they asked. The law does not make it clear either who will have to pay the levied fines, they complained, according to elpais.com. It appears social media, including Facebook and Twitter, would fall outside the scope of the new law.
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GERMAN PRESS Autobahn shooter
BRITISH PRESS Traffickers jailed
SWEDEN - Developers of an industrial site in Malmo will lose out on 6 million kronor (€647,000) a year rent after being forced to set aside 153,000 square metres of land to be used as a nature reserve for a rare European Green Toad.
NINE men have been jailed in France for trafficking up to 2,500 migrants into Britain over eight months last year. The men - eight Egyptians and a Tunisian - received sentences of between 10 months and six years in prison for arranging the illegal entries into the UK.
Text abuse SWEDEN - Police have been called in after bus drivers were sent racist and sexist text messages over Stockholm Bus Network’s internal network.
Oil loss NORWAY - State oil giant Statoil had an unexpected third-quarter loss of 4.7 billion kroner (€631 million). Weak oil prices and a charge for depreciated assets are being blamed.
THE world’s first independent national sperm bank has been launched in Birmingham to combat a shortage of donors in Britain. Women will be able to choose a donor based on looks, profession, hobbies and race. The project hopes to have 1,000 regular donors within three years.
Brit Awards change TELEVISION duo Ant & Dec will host next year’s
DENMARK - Fast-food giant Burger King plans to expand its number of restaurants in Denmark by 50 per cent over the next five years. Norwegian company King Food has taken over seven Burger Kings in Denmark and will use these as a ‘solid foundation on which to grow.’
Postal lay-offs DENMARK - In a bid to save around 500m Swedish kroner (€54 million), the Scandinavian company PostNord will lay off 700800 employees this year.
THE English rugby team has a tough November ahead as they face games against New Zealand, South Africa and Samoa in this year’s Autumn Internationals series. The players face what will probably be their toughest test in the first game, against the mighty All Blacks on November 8.
ILLEGAL KILLING: Golden eagle.
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PEREGRINES, golden eagles and red kites were among hundreds of birds of prey shot or poisoned in the UK last year. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds has called on the shooting industry to help stamp out the problem of the illegal killing of birds of prey.
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decided to keep the two teams apart in the group stages due to the ongoing political tensions between the two. Russia will host the World Cup in 2018.
THE logo for the 2018 World Cup being held in Russia was revealed by cosmonauts on the International Space Station. The logo depicts the famous trophy in red and blue, the colours of the Russian flag, with a gold trim.
Repression possible
Travel warning
NEARLY 50 per cent of all Russians believe that a return to Soviet-era repression is possible within their lifetime, a poll has revealed. The results were published just ahead of the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Political Repression.
HEALTH officials have urged Russians not to travel abroad during the upcoming fall and winter holidays to limit the risk of contracting Ebola. They stressed there is no risk of contracting the disease at home, and that the holidays would be ‘better spent in Russia.’ RUSSIAN WORLD CUP: The 2018 logo. PHOTO
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Rodent delay NORWAY - A plane due to travel from Norway to the US was delayed five hours because of a mouse. The rodent was spotted soon before the new Dreamliner was due to take off, causing a delay while it was caught.
Brit Awards after a 14-year absence. They will replace last year’s host, comedian James Corden, who has presented the awards for four years in a row. Viewing figures slumped to an eight-year low last year, with just 4.6 million watching on ITV.
Photo by Steve Foulks.
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RUSSIA and Ukraine will play in different groups in the next World Cup in 2018. FIFA has
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RUSSIA has jumped 30 places in the world business ranking, according to the World Bank. Despite tough economic sanctions imposed on the country, Russia has climbed to 62nd place out of 189 ranked countries.
A TRUCK driver who fired hundreds of bullets at vehicles on Germany’s motorways has been jailed for 10-and-a-half years. The Autobahn shooter Michael Harry K - hid weapons in the airbag pocket of the steering wheel and would take pot shots at other vehicles while driving his truck.
Nigeria kidnap A KIDNAPPED German national has been released by gunmen in Nigeria. The man and a German co-worker, working for construction firm Julius Berger, were attacked by four gunmen near the town of Sagamu. One German was killed in the attack and the other abducted.
Bird-brained CUSTOMS officials at Munich airport found 200 dead songbirds in the suitcase of a 65-year-old Italian man. The main claimed he was bringing them home to Italy for his family to eat, where they are considered a delicacy. German officials confiscated the birds and the man may now face a €1,000 fine.
Cologne clash AROUND 4,000 football fans and neo-Nazis clashed with police in Cologne when a demonstration against Islamic extremism turned nasty. Drunken protestors are said to have thrown bottles, fireworks and rocks at riot police, injuring at least 44. Six people were arrested during the riot.
Fighting ISIS A GERMAN advance mission has been sent to Iraq to assess the possibility of Germany providing military training to Kurdish forces in the fight against ISIS. Germany has already sent weapons, along with 13 Bundeswehr soldiers to give instructions on how to operate the equipment.
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STAT OF WEEK MADRID’S 1,346 agrifood companies represent 7 per cent of the region’s GDP and provides 17,000 people with jobs. With a turnover of €3.8 billion, it exported products worth €1.150 billion in 2013.
SPANISH banks encountered no problems meeting the latest European Central Bank’s stress tests. The banks of 22 European countries were put to the test and Spain was ranked in 10th position. This was a far cry from 2012 when Bankia, one of the country’s biggest banks,
TESTS: ECB passed Spain’s banks.
No super-money for super-chefs THE 82 Michelin stars awarded to 25 Spanish restaurants have not conferred immediate riches. Eneko Atxa, whose restaurant Azurmendi near Bilbao boasts the maximum three stars, has a profit-tosales ratio of around 4 per cent a year. So does his fellow superchef Nacho Manzano who runs the two-star Casa Marcial in Arriondas (Asturias). For Martin Berasategui and Juan Mari Arzak, both based in San Sebastian, the ratio rises to 9 and 15 per cent respectively, but this is as good as it gets. David Muñoz, another respected chef, has revolutionised Spanish
gastronomy at his Madrid restaurant DiverXo, but lost €80,000 in 2012 according to his last registered accounts. “The great restaurants are not very profitable, not at those prices,” said Josep Francesc Galls, professor of Marketing Management at the Esade Business School. If the chefs make money it is through agreements with major food groups, products bearing their names and sponsorships, not through meals costing up to €200 a head. Ferran Adria, whose restaurant El Bulli was named the world’s best and could afford to say so, put it another way: “A groundbreaking restaurant does not focus on profits.”
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Payback time SPAIN’S banks returned 7.7 per cent of public money received from the FROB restructuring fund. Including the recent €124 million from Liberbank, €4.427 billion of the €57.265 billion cash injection has been repaid.
Quick work FAST food sales in Spain increased by 1.2 per cent to €1.862 billion last year. Average spending rose to €40.48 per head, according to a study by the EAE Business School.
Deepwater find for Repsol REPSOL has struck high grade oil in the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana. The find is located in the Leon well, 352 kilometres from the US coast. It was drilled in water 1,865 metres deep, reaching a depth of 9,684 metres which places it amongst the company’s deepest wells. The Gulf of Mexico is one of the
world’s most profitable deepwater drilling areas and the latest discovery comes five years after another important Repsol find, the Buckskin well 50 kilometres from Leon. Repsol has a 60 per cent participation in the Leon well licence, with the remaining 40 per cent controlled by the Colombian company Ecopetrol.
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No sweat, no stress for Spain’s banks needed a €22 billion cash injection and the government requested a €100 billion bailout from the European Union. None of the 15 banks examined will need to raise new capital and although Liberbank had a €32 million shortfall at the end of 2013, it has raised €616 million since
then and has met the ECB’s requirements. The reform and restructuring of Spain’s banking system has borne fruit, said a satisfied Luis Maria Linde, governor of the Bank of Spain. “Spanish banks face the future with healthy balance sheets from a position of solvency,” Linde added.
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Cash flow essential to running a business SUCCESSFUL management of cash flow is essential to running a business. Try to work on accurately calculating projected income and balancing outgoings with income. A community far beyond your business doors will be harmed if you get it wrong. Best not to have all your business eggs in one basket. A British government minister once pointed out that most business bankruptcies are caused, not by failure of the business owner, but by the failure of a prime customer. When a major company goes down the pan it takes scores, sometimes hundreds of small suppliers with it. A major company’s collapse can
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plunge hundreds of smaller businesses, many of them one-manbands, into bankruptcy. I do remember one British household name builder that actually had less than 20 members of the staff on the payroll. Their huge labour force was entirely
sub-contracted. When the banks pulled the plug, hundreds of them were left high, dry and penniless. You should be in a position to survive if a customer or two ceases to do business with you. The cause may not be a client’s insolvency. Your customer could relocate, find an alternative supplier, downsize, or decide that your service can be more cost effectively done in-house. Businesses also get into financial difficulties when expectations of income are exaggerated and outgoings airily dismissed. I recall an employee who thought all was well because the till was stuffed with banknotes. What he should have been looking at were
the cheque book stubs. There is a saying in business: “Turnover is vanity, profit is sanity, but cash is king.” Getting it right is a fine balancing act. Constantly monitor expenditure. If you can get by without it then ditch it. If you sensibly predict income, realistically assess outgoings, learn the dark arts of minimising outgoings whilst maximising income, whilst keeping customers happy, your business will prosper. A crumb of comfort for those facing difficulties. It has been calculated that self-made millionaires on average suffered seven bankruptcies before they hit success.
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TERLING / Euro movements were heavily affected by the run up and then the aftermath of the Scottish referendum vote. As we approached polling day the pound tumbled sharply as polls identified that the outcome was neck and neck. The unprecedented uncertainty that a Yes vote would have delivered sent shock waves through the financial markets and the pound suffered heavy losses as the possibility of a Yes vote became very real. On the day of the vote itself the markets were more confident of a No vote and this led to a recovery in the pound. On official confirmation of the No vote the pound rallied further still hitting a two year high against the euro. Attention is now shifting back towards economic data from both the UK and the Eurozone which will determine the future
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PRESENT DATA: Mainly positive with the pound hitting two year highs against the euro. direction of monetary policy for both. As it stands, the UK is on a trajectory towards raising interest rates whilst the European Central Bank is entrenched in monetary easing. Recently they undertook aggressive action in the bond market purchasing €1.7bn in a move to kick start the ailing European economy. This latest move exceeded expectations despite Mario
Draghi’s public ambition to expand the balance sheet up to €1 trillion. Attention has now shifted back to economic data to feedback a picture on the health of the UK and the Eurozone economies. The UK is as we stand looking likely to raise interest rates next year and this is certainly boosting appetite for the pound. Continued positive feedback
is required from UK data to support this view and there is a risk that data could start to slow, potentially pushing back the timeline for an interest rate hike. Ironically the strength of the pound in recent months could weigh on future UK data releases and also soften inflation numbers which will slow the urgency of the BoE. However at present the data has been mainly
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positive and hence why the pound is hitting two year highs against the euro. The euro is under pressure across the currency markets and in particular against the USD. The European Central Bank have cut their main interest rate to 0.05 per cent and cut the deposit rate into negative territory. However there is concern that current measures may not be enough as data continues to disappoint and inflation is still softening. The next step for the ECB would be full blown quantitative easing, which is weighing on the euro overall and if announced could see further weakness for the single currency with GBP/EUR pushing towards 1.35. However, it is probably unlikely that we will see QE this year and it will probably come, if at all, after December’s release of the second tranche of the TLTRO programme uptake.
Is your professional behaviour helping to drag you down? BECOMING successful isn’t all about chance; it’s about consciously making good things happen for you. Of course a little bit of luck sprinkled into the equation is more than helpful, but the grand majority of success is down to hard work and keeping certain behaviour in check. Sometimes we can be our own worst enemy. What we do and how we do it can be the life or death of a business or for the opportunity of promotion. All too often we fall into a way of doing things that actually harms rather than advances our chance of success. Therefore, it’s essential to recognise such toxic behaviours and get rid of them quick! Busy or productive? Just because you might spend the entire day running around like a headless chicken doesn’t necessarily mean that you are getting
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things done. Learn to prioritise. Take a step back, breathe and figure out what exactly needs to be done and concentrate your efforts on those things that will make an impact and encourage progress. Forget about perfection. The pursuit of perfection is a great big waste of time. Imagine it in terms of learning Spanish. Those that refuse to speak for fear of making mistakes never get to practice and their language learning stops in its tracks. It’s the same in the workplace. The best thing to do is just make an effort - try as hard as you
can and you’ll be amazed at how productive you can become. Planning is progress. Planning is the most important thing you can do to encourage success. Rolling out of bed each day with no notion in your head of what you plan to do is a waste of time and a recipe for disaster. Successful people have a plan. They set goals and navigate their working life around conquering those goals. Get strong. Everyone has a weakness or two within their professional life - a bad habit or something that drags them down. Spot these weaknesses and make an effort to improve. If you are a nervous public speaker but fancy your chances of becoming a manager, then make sure to work on this weakness. Attend a class; do whatever it takes to turn your weakness into a strength.
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Two suitors A CONSORTIUM headed by Spanish company Cepsa wants to buy British energy company Salamander. The oil and gas exploration company which operates in Indonesia and Thailand, confirmed the Cepsa proposal plus another from Londonbased Ophir Energy. The approach by firms would be subject to a “number of conditions,” Salamander said.
Hard times MILK prices fell by almost 20 per cent in October from 39 and 40 cents a litre to around 33 cents, coinciding with the renewal of three and six-monthly contracts between dairy farmers and milk companies. The government will introduce obligatory 12month contracts next year to forestall destabilised markets.
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Check it out WE have just returned from the worst holiday ever, so a word of warning on booking a holiday. If the advert says “We pick you up from your house,” ask for the route. We were collected at 5.45am and after running around on a coach for three and a quarter hours were only 30 minutes from home! Also ask what type of transport they use: we were on a small runaround for 12 hours. It was like sitting on a spin-dryer for the whole journey. Do your homework on the location and accommodation. We booked a cruise and required an outside cabin for fresh air and a quiet time. We were not told that the only outside cabins were directly below the activities deck! We were lucky: some people had cabins directly below the disco. So the moral of our story is check, check and then check again. Dave Stewart (by email)
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Dressing up POOR Mike Walsh! Having become a solid member of the style police he is missing a few very important points about dress and performance. He is clearly unaware that Mr Steve Jobs built the Apple computer empire by allowing his employees to dress in whatever mode made them feel good: look at the result. The hoary old uniform and suit argument just doesn’t gel with the facts. As a retired business advisor I have continued researching the psychological impact of Mr Walsh’s attitude versus Steve Jobs’. Sorry Mr. Walsh, but for business performance the facts are against you. Howard Hughes, a billionaire, dressed like a poor man for a great many years before his demise. Many great artists and entrepreneurs of all types have shared that mode of dress by desire or circumstances. To judge a person by their clothes is about as narrowminded as it is possible to get. John Gardner, Almeria
Thief foiled I HAD my handbag stolen by a very crafty gang this morning. A
THIS is a cactus I grew from a cutting a few years ago. It blooms every year, but only lasts one day. Sebastian Bomford (by email)
man walked between my car and the car parked next to me as I was reversing. Because it was so hot I had the windows down and he indicated that I watch a car that suddenly came behind me. Then he put his hand through the window and picked up my handbag from the passenger seat. I screamed and swore at him and he threw it back into my car and jumped into the car that had been behind me. I was parked at the back of Consum in Albir and people were sitting outside a cafe not 50 yards away. The people that do this are so brazen, but I think shouting must have startled him: I am 67 and can be a bit scary! But I thought I should warn people as this is so easily done. Kathleen Bailey (by email)
Naming names I HAVE become increasingly frustrated by radio presenters’ failure to inform the listening public who actually sings the songs played.
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I listen to a variety of local English-speaking radio stations and it has now become the norm for radio presenters to chatter on about everything other than the artist singing. During a long drive that lasted over two hours only one artist’s name was given! What is wrong with presenters? Surely the role of DJs is to actually present music? That means informing the listening public of the title of the song and the artist. Can we have less of the inane chatter and incessant promotions of everything other than the music played?
Come on local radio DJs, start behaving like professional radio presenters. Jan Holden (by email)
Long way I HAVE just read a Euro Weekly News article about the increased number of people using Alicante airport. A lot of this is due to the fact Jet2 are not using Murcia airport during the winter months, to the inconvenience of thousands of people living in the area. Sadly my husband died a few years ago, but I still spend the winter months in La Manga. A few months ago when trying to book my flights for this winter I found none landed at Murcia and I was left with the only option of Alicante airport. There are no Jet2 flights to Murcia until the end of March next year and none of the other airlines offer flights. Alicante is a good airport but there is no public transport down to La Manga and a taxi costs €120, so we are left
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with no choice but to hire a car which does not come cheap. I hope you can print this letter as the loss of these flights affects a lot of people. Phyllis Tyson, Cartagena (Murcia)
Christmas cheer ONCE again San Miguel de Salinas Social Services are asking for help with their Christmas campaign for the less fortunate of our local community. There are over 70 families, all with at least three children up to the age of 17, registered with Social Services in the village. They are asking for nonperishable foods along with some festive fare and toys so they can make up food parcels and gifts for Christmas and the Three Kings. The main collection point is in the old town hall in San Miguel, but a number of local restaurants, bars and businesses have kindly agreed to be collection points. These are Dolphin Properties, Captain Morgan’s Bar, Mirador Restaurant and The Nook. Social Services are asking for all items to be in to them by December 5 so they can be individually wrapped for each family and child. With your kind help and donations we can make this appeal as successful as last year’s. Trish Herbert, San Miguel de Salinas (Alicante).
How to vote REGISTERING to vote has changed in the UK. Whereas before each household had one form for everybody who lived in the property, each individual who is eligible now has to complete a form, giving address, full name, date of birth and NI number. Those wanting to register for next year’s General Election (if still eligible) can do it online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. You need your last address in the UK, full name, date of birth and NI number. You can apply for a proxy if you want, which is recommended as there may not be enough time to receive your ballot paper and return it. They will respond by email with a reference number and the information they have sent the to your Local Authority. Philip Bradley, Benijofar (Alicante)
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Forgive and forget? Not likely! LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT
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UST had to happen, didn’t it? It was as predictable as the flowers in May or the X Factor judges using the word ‘amazing’ about a million times a show. We are now being asked to feel sorry for some of these young toerags who left UK shores to side with the odious ISIS. “It’s not their fault,” cry the ‘uman rights brigade. It’s the media allowing the evil radicalizers to publicise their views that should be taking the blame for their terrorist temptations. What a load of pure unadulterated claptrap! I don’t care how ‘fresh faced’, ‘well liked’ and ‘innocent’ these young men and women were. They are evil psychopaths who have committed treason against the country that nurtured them
and partaken in unforgivable acts of satanic terrorism. If they return to British shores, all of them must be locked away for life. “Oh, but some of them are too frightened to come back,” wail the parents, who should, to my mind, be locked up as well. The poor diddums have become fed up with sawing off people’s heads and shooting unarmed victims in the back. “We wanna come home now, Mum.” Get back to how it all was before we decided to run off and kill people. Well I’ve got news for them. They have all forfeited their right to ever live among decent human beings again. They are the scum of the earth and so is anyone who supports them including the lawyers who are no doubt gathering like the vultures they are to once more bleed the British taxpayer out of millions, fighting cases that will no doubt drag on for years. If I had my way I’d lock them up as well. To me they are not much better than the non-human rubbish
they will be earning millions to defend. Shouldn’t really be angry this week. Things are actually quite good. For the next two weeks I am appearing back in the old Motherland with shows as far apart as Norfolk and Blackpool. Channel 5’s OAPs Behaving Badly is coming over to film my Flying Curry Circus Christmas party on December 13. Venue to be announced. Plug plug! (Yes, I am doing it again, despite the fact that I’m still trying to live down the first one!) My double pneumonia is finally over and hopefully I don’t have prostate cancer. So it’s onward and upward. Next week’s scribble will issue from the cold and windy shores of the old country, provided I don’t get stopped at the border! Course I won’t, they let anyone in, don’t they!? Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com.
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being kids. Neil Couzens from Zenia Services said one thing he enjoyed as a child that youngsters today probably don’t was ‘building camps, and bows and arrows.’ He added: “Society has changed and everything is based around technology now and I think that is a shame.
NEIL: Technology has taken over.
STREET TALK Children aren’t learning skills from their parents any more although I do believe the introduction of technology has made youngsters more intelligent; they know how to find answers thanks to the likes of Google.” Keith Owen from Solar Directa believed children now miss out on the freedom to play outdoors. “I grew up in Somerset by the seaside and we would be out playing all day, getting up to all sorts before we had to come home. There were no mobile phones and parents didn’t worry, but the world is a lot uglier now and you can’t do that, parents need to be stricter,” he said. Karen from Mijas TV commented: “Kids are lucky nowadays in that they do not have to experience smoke-filled bars, restaurants, aeroplanes and offices. When I was younger everywhere we went there were smokers and as a non-
smoker all my life, I didn’t like it but had to put up with it.” Mark Scott from Aroma restaurant in Mallorca recalled ‘drinking from a hosepipe.’ Children nowadays are told not to drink from hosepipes because of the chances of catching some awful disease and Mark thinks it’s a shame as it was a fond childhood memory of his. Nicole King from Mi Marbella said ‘dialling a telephone’. She added: “Today’s youngsters will never experience the actual term ‘to dial a number’ because we have push-button phones and not the old-fashioned ‘get your finger twisted’ style like in the old days!” Ann Baxter from Mojacar Windows and Doors commented: “When we were young, we could go off into the woods to explore on our own. We had a lot more freedom than children today.”
KEITH: World is an uglier place now and not as safe.
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Average: 6
Very good: 12
Good: 8
Excellent: 14
cede, cedi, cred, deer, deft, dice, diet, dire, dirt, edit, feed, iced, reed, retd, ride, teed, tide, tied, cered, cider, cited, creed, cried, defer, deter, dicer, drift, edict, eider, feted, fetid, fired, freed, fried, riced, tired, treed, tried, credit, deceit, defect, defier, defter, deicer, deific, dicier, dieter, direct, retied, rifted, tidier, tiered, triced, trifid, deficit, edifice, edifier, eidetic, recited, reified, feticide, CERTIFIED, RECTIFIED
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CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Your mind is still sharp this week and there are many questions that you would like answered. Doing a bit of research proves fruitful and also quite amusing. A recent contact may not come up with the proposition hoped for, but realise that it is still early days.
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Move from the start word (SEAL) to the end word (RING) 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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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) There is still a strong accent on family matters and getting things sorted out. The way ahead is clear. If you are able to persuade someone that an idea was theirs and not yours, so much the better.
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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Having put in extra effort to bring a zing into your life, it is important that you keep the impetus going. This is not only good for your health and wealth, but also your mind.
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Across 1 Egyptian cross broken by Khan (4) 3 Wrong press sat around (8) 9 Mix-up as Spurs excel (7) 10 Some cats easily perplexed (2,3) 11 Second gallery in Washington, perhaps (5) 12 Oriental satisfies, back in respect (6) 14 Pass error by England (6) 16 Remove delegate and Latin sweetheart (6) 19 Came in anyway for the entertainment (6) 21 A level surface for an aircraft (5) 24 Fragrance from a Roman perfumery (5) 25 Hate rude kid’s lie (7) 26 Meet Len’s assorted constituents (8) 27 Refuse from the golden years (4) Down 1 Helped to show Neddy is another diminutive for Edward (8) 2 Are OK, kind of, in divided country (5) 4 Hurries to find the marsh plants (6) 5 Spare can found in the street (5) 6 Australia began before it became
Across 7 Monarch’s home (6) 8 Rubbed out (6) 9 Untidiness (4) 10 Slipshod (8) 11 Rubeola (7) 13 Snatches (5) 15 Cluster (5) 17 Longs for (7) 20 Well known or easily recognised (8) 21 Expressed (4) 23 Make a choice (6) 24 Confused jumble (6)
bleak and forbidding (7) 7 Take short rests back on the bridge (4) 8 Reacts badly but provides food (6) 13 Church measure unknown quantity results in boneyard (8) 15 Fat individual taken in by modern attitude (7)
17 Some help, as outside Texan town (2,4) 18 Forbidden, we hear, it is crook (6) 20 Venezuela teacher demonstrates lift (5) 22 Kale I cooked the same (5) 23 Noblewoman returns in ‘Torquemada’ (4)
Code Breaker Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 2 represents Q and 15 represents R, so fill in Q every time the figure 2 appears and R every time the figure 15 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Hera, 4 Tramp, 9 Alibi, 10 Netball, 11 Statute, 12 Clone, 13 Skeins, 15 Recess, 18 Lease, 20 Sustain, 23 Emotive, 24 Atlas, 25 Earls, 26 Data. Down: 2 Emirate, 3 Adieu, 4 Tandem, 5 Article, 6 Plato, 7 Rags, 8 Pliers, 13 Seller, 14 Needier, 16 Epaulet, 17 Ushers, 19 Alone, 21 Staid, 22 Nose. QUICK Across: 1/23 Save face, 3 Obstruct, 9 Parlour, 10 Recur, 11 Obese, 12 Tassel, 14 Excite, 16 Untrue, 19 Dancer, 21 React, 24 After, 25 Isolate, 26 Earnings, 27 Fees. Down: 1 Supposed, 2 Verge, 4 Berate, 5 Terms, 6 Unclear, 7 Torn, 8 Covert, 13 Restless, 15 Chatter, 17 Narrow, 18 Crying, 20 Corgi, 22 Aware.
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
English - Spanish The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English. Across 1 Dejar entrar (5) 4 Toll (on road, bridge) (5) 7 Nephew (7) 8 Aunt (3) 10 River (3) 11 So much (3) 12 Paciente (7) 14 Semillas (5) 15 Escenario (teatro) (5) Down 1 Olives (9) 2 More (3) 3 Stools (seats) (9) 4 Detenidos (en cárcel) (9) 5 Más o menos (5) 6 Caro (9) 9 Manzana (fruta) (5) 13 Té (3)
Hexagram The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (STORMY) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues. AGREES
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ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Locust, 4 Odio, 8 Stars, 9 Anger, 10 Esmeralda, 13 Glove, 15 Ancla, 16 Near, 17 Navaja.
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Funagram Unscramble the name of a dessert food (two words): BUGRIDDEN PAD FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: BROWN SUGAR, BREAD PUDDING
Unscramble the name of a Rolling Stones’ UK hit single (two words): BUNG ARROWS
Down 1 Wired enclosure (4) 2 Reasons (6) 3 Arrived at (7) 4 Facial growth (5) 5 Seaman (6) 6 Showing reason or sound judgment (8) 12 Schooled (8) 14 Confidences (7) 16 Unstable situation of extreme difficulty (6) 18 Mad (6) 19 Unchanging and unmoving (5) 22 Not in action or at work (4)
1 Priest, 2 Estate, 3 Brings, 4 Thanks, 5 Sister, 6 Hasten, 7 Chaste, 8 Basics, 9 Factor, 10 Ticked, 11 Hazels, 12 Tilted, 13 Killed, 14 Bolted, 15 Salted, 16 Volley, 17 Stiles, 18 Morsel, 19 Reared
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RISING: Last year more than 4,000 donations and transplants were recorded.
THIS year could mark a new record for the number of organ donations and transplants in Spain. Based on the figures so far for 2014, the Director of the National Transplant Organisation (ONT), Rafael Matesanz, said,
“everything suggests that Spain will surpass the record this year.” Last year, more than 4,000 donations and transplants were recorded. The number of live donations is approaching 20 per cent, when last year it was 15 per cent. Speaking at the 27th National Renal Conference, Matesanz said waiting lists have been reduced, particularly
in kidney transplants, which have fallen for four consecutive years, which he said gave a message of hope and encouragement to renal patients: “It's an example of how the transplant system continues to operate with all the effort of professionals and is very good news.” Spain currently has around 4,000 people on the transplant waiting list.
Drinking tea and orange juice could cut cancer risk A COMPOUND that is found in teas and citrus fruits could help protect against ovarian cancer. Researchers carried out a 30-year study and say the flavanoids compound, which is also found in red wine and apples, could reduce a woman’s risk of developing the disease by up to a third. The University of East Anglia studied the diets of 171,940 women aged 25 to 55 for more than three decades and found that those who ate foods high in the antioxidant flavanoids, had a much lower risk of developing ovarian tumours. The risk was up to 31 per cent lower for tea drinkers.
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Don’t get down about the small stuff - draw on your inner strength Erica Russell Watson: My journey – and I’m driving
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SEPTEMBER: Back at home a bit bruised and sore but happy to be in familiar surroundings. The next few days would be all about rest, getting my drain taken out when the levels had dropped sufficiently and above all taking things easy with my right arm. I was under strict instructions not to lift anything or to exert myself in any way. I had been unaware initially what the long term implications of having all my lymph nodes removed would be. As I no longer had a lymphatic drainage system I could be left with a serious side effect called Lymphedema. Lymphedema is a condition of localised fluid retention and tissue swelling caused by a compromised lymphatic system which returns liquid to the thoracic duct and then the bloodstream. So tissues with lymphedema are at risk of infection and swelling. There are exercises and physiotherapy you can do to help your system but I will go into this in future blogs. Prevention is better than cure! Hence no lifting, no lying on the affected side, no
ERICA: Finding ways to adapt when the simplest tasks become impossible. tight clothing and, in the longer term, avoidance of rigorous sports and when doing any sport I would have to wear an arm support for compression purposes. For me this was going to be the most challenging aspect! The cancer and operations I could deal with but the prospect of possibly not being able to play racket sports for the long term or even indefinitely was going to be tough to take. You just have to find alternatives or learn to play left handed! Also the realisation that the
simplest tasks, in the short term, would be impossible hit home - no chopping food, washing up, changing the beds, opening things, lifting and definitely no driving for a few weeks. So what do you do? Adapt. Necessity is the mother of all invention. I started to use my left arm for most tasks. The sight of me sitting on my kitchen work surface on top of a grater and using my left hand to muster a sprinkling of lemon zest must have been something else! Incidentally, freeze lemons
and grate the rinds into your general household chores, it food, not only does it has become a time for them intensify the flavour but it is to show greater maturity and supposed to be an enemy to autonomy. cancer so a friend to us! It has been tough for them Don’t get too down over but pulling together helps me these smaller issues and find along the road to recovery so another way of doing things. I applaud their efforts and We are all stronger than we their spirit despite some imagine it’s just that we don’t grumbles at first! realise it until we are tested. My hope is that living Draw on your inner through this experience will strength and you will be make them more resilient and amazed how you overcome better able to cope with the every obstacle put in your challenges that life will way. inevitably throw at them over For me every day got the coming years. better, I ate well thanks to Lead by example. If you are the army of Spanish a bag of nerves just imagine neighbours and friends how your children and people bringing food to my door like around you will feel! ants! No shame in having a good My son cry, I hold my became my hand up! For those of nurse and It is a good you who have changed my release but get cancer and bandages, over it and much to his dust yourself have children, credit, as off and get off my tip is many adults the canvass. to be as would have A little honest as balked at the dramatic? Not possible. sight of my really - you are scars. in a battle for For those of your life. you who have cancer and You have to go the full ten have children my tip is to be rounds so come out your as honest as possible but corner fighting with your carry on as normal. gloves up. Every cloud has a silver You will beat cancer with a lining and my illness has positive attitude. Your illness given us all an opportunity to is a journey and one that will recalibrate. It was time the deal you curve balls. children took on more My curve ball was just responsibility domestically about to be launched… the and they have stepped up to phone call I had been waiting the challenge. for with my operation results Aside from cooking, came. The news was not cleaning, washing and good.
Scientists find that eating a pro-biotic choc-ice every day could help keep sore throats away AUTUMN is here and it may not be ice cream weather anymore, but a new choc-ice could be just what the doctor ordered in helping to ward off sore throats.
Scientists at a dental college and hospital in India have tested a chocice containing a friendly bacteria, which is normally found in the human intestines, to see if it had
any effect on streptococcus, the strain of bacteria that commonly causes sore throats. Thirty volunteers were asked to eat a choc-ice every day for 18 days. Half
of the group ate a normal choc-ice and the other half a pro-biotic one. Those eating the probiotic treat were shown to have lower levels of streptococci in their saliva.
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Fun, puns and mystery millions Cassandra Nash MARIANO RAJOY: President faces yet more trouble from PP corruption allegations.
A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene
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HE latest political scandal’s codename Punica was suggested by punica granatum and a play on the surname of Francisco Granados. Accused with an associate of stashing an illegal €5.8 million in Switzerland, he is an exsenator and was second in charge after Esperanza Aguirre when she was regional president of the Madrid Community. Aguirre, who is now secretary general of the regional PP, insisted that she didn’t have “the slightest idea” of what Granados was up to. In the same breath she called for the courts to speed up the ongoing Gurtel case - another pun,
this time on the surname of its principal player Francisco Correa, incidentally. After six years it still hasn’t come to court, Aguirre complained. Not that she was trying to deflect attention away from Granados, of course.
More trouble MARIANO RAJOY must feel
like William Collingbourne as he was being hanged, drawn and quartered in 1484: “Oh Lord Jesus, yet more trouble!” he groaned. The president, the governing PP and to a lesser extent the PSOE socialists, all face yet more trouble in the shape of another huge politiccorruption scandal. Over the last two years 51 local and regional politicians
including six mayors and high-ranking officials in Madrid, Valencia, Murcia and Leon raked in illegal commissions of between €6 and €7 million on government contracts worth €250 million. While 300 people a day were evicted from their homes, small businesses went under and employees accepted wage cuts to retain their jobs, these
public servants creamed off money during the worst economic crisis Spain has ever endured. Nor did they do it for the greater good of party funds because that cash wasn’t destined for a spot of illicit double-accounting and salary top-ups. Every cent of it went into their own pockets and every cent of it came from the taxpayer. And every cent of those €250 million will cost the two national parties dear when those taxpayers vote in next year’s elections.
Rich pickings JOSE ANGEL FERNANDEZ VILLA, former leader of the SOMA-UGT miners’ union explained that the €1.4 million he declared during the government’s fiscal amnesty was a legacy from his mother. Ludivina Villa died aged 91 after running a bar in
Tuilla (Asturias) which has a population of 1,200. She must have done a roaring trade and saved very, very hard.
Power hungry ENRIQUE CALVET of the UPyD party takes over the seat in the European Parliament given up by Francisco Sosa Wagner. He left following serious discrepancies with the party’s leader Rosa Diez who, Sosa claimed, “is leading the party to catastrophe.” Exit Sosa and enter Calvet who, after 48 hours of reflection, decided to take the seat despite the longstanding friendship between both men. He has a responsibility towards UPyD voters, he said. And, friendship notwithstanding, a hunger for power and generous Brussels expenses?
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PAINKILLING drug that is harmless to the cattle it is given to, but is deadly to vultures, could result in Spain’s vulture population facing a very real threat. Vultures dining on the carcasses of animals containing a fatal drug resulted in the decimation of Asia’s vulture population, and experts are worried about the future of Spain’s vultures. A report issued last month about the death of a Eurasian Griffon vulture found on an animal reserve in Andalucia two years ago shows that the bird had severe visceral gout, a condition consistent with the poisoned vultures of Asia. Since the 1990s, vulture numbers in India have plummeted by 99 per cent - tens of millions of the birds died - and scientists have linked this ecological disaster to kidney failure resulting from the feeding on carcasses of animals treated with a painkiller, diclofenac.
Harmless to the cattle, the drug is fatal to the birds that feed on it. The drug has since been banned in India and there is now hope for the scavenging birds of Asia, though the drug does still continue to be used illegally. Andalucia’s dead bird is believed to have ingested flunixin, a similar drug to diclofenac. However, earlier this year diclofenac was approved as a veterinary drug in Spain and Italy, and experts are worried not only for the safety of the vulture, but also the Golden eagle and the Spanish Imperial eagle. Spain - and in particular Andalucia - is either home, a breeding ground or part of the migration route for many different species of vulture, including the Griffon vulture, the Egyptian vulture and the Black vulture. The Strait of Gibraltar is where many of these birds pass during migration and the nearby
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Spain’s vultures face testing times
UNDER THREAT: A Eurasian Griffon vulture. Spanish town of Tarifa boasts a viewing station where visitors can watch these large, imposing raptors feed on the carcasses of dead animals. However, experts warn that monitoring of these ‘carcass dumps’ is needed in Spain in order to quantify how many
medicated carcasses end up as food for vultures and other scavengers. The approval of the use of diclofenac has avian enthusiasts concerned due to the fact that Europe is the last refuge of Old World vultures (New World vultures are made up of
different species). In Africa, the vulture population has been in decline for some time and diclofenac practically wiped out the entire Asian vulture population. The October report about the death of the vulture in Andalucia highlighted that “there is an urgent need to test the safety of drugs like flunixin in vultures in Europe,” but it’s already known that diclofenac has a deadly effect on the carnivorous bird. Add flunixin into the mix, and Spain’s vultures could possibly go the way of Asia’s: virtual extinction. Whenever venturing towards Gibraltar and the Costa de la Luz, it is a common sight to see the dark, looming shadows of vultures as they circle lazily high in the sky. It is a sight that conservationists, scientists and avian enthusiasts want to continue to see, but one that could be under real threat.
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Visit from the far side? A COUPLE from Cadiz out walking their dog in a nearby forest encountered something in the night-time sky that has caused some controversy. A two-minute video appears to show what could be a UFO buzzing around the night sky. Naturally those with a healthy dose of scepticism explain away the phenomenon as being tricks of light, drones and toy helicopters. The couple appear to be quite normal and dumbfounded by the experience; the wife suggests it was a satellite, only for her husband, Jose, to dismiss the idea. Perhaps the most compelling evidence of their eerie experience is the sound of their obviously distressed dog. In the age of smartphone technology and HD cameras, this is merely the latest video of unexplained flying objects to appear over Spain. None, however, has matched the perplexity of the Manises UFO
UFO: Numerous sightings over Spain have been recorded on video. case in 1979, when for the first time in history a commercial flight was forced to make an emergency landing because of a UFO. Flight JK-297 from Salzburg to Las Palmas was forced to take evasive measures to avoid a fast-moving object with red
lights, half a kilometre away. As the airplane landed, three new UFO signals were detected by local radar, each one with an estimated diameter of 200 metres. A Mirage F-1 was scrambled to identify the inexplicable phenomenon. The pilot had to
increase his speed to mach 1.4 to gain visual contact with what he saw as a cone-shaped object displaying bright colours. When the pilot closed in on the object, it responded by accelerating and took off again. The pilot in hot pursuit mysteriously had his avionics
scrambled. After a 90-minute pursuit, fearing fuel loss, the pilot was forced to return to base. Questions were asked about the incident in the Spanish Parliament; an official explanation dismissed the notion of UFO sightings, claiming the phenomenon was a freak optical illusion. The official Air Force report was classified until 1994. The avionic difficulties experienced by the fighter were not mentioned in the official Air Force report. The pilot denied suggestions that his equipment had been jammed by the US Navy sixth fleet stationed in the Mediterranean, claiming it was too far away and his instruments were only jammed when he attempted to track the UFO with an infrared homing missile. To see the video go to www.euroweeklynews.com and search ‘A visit from the far side’.
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A taxing tale of drugs, prostitutes and tobacco-smuggling in the EU Nora Johnson
Breaking Views A Costa del Sol resident for a number of years, Nora is the author of psychological suspense and crime thrillers. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/nora-johnson
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NSURPRISINGLY, a huge leap in UKIP support was reported following the £1.7 billion EU surcharge imposed on the UK to reflect the ‘black economy’ of illegal drugs, prostitution and tobaccosmuggling within its GDP. Now, this isn’t a molehill, it’s a mountain! The EU’s penalising the UK for having the most successful economy in the EU, whilst rewarding countries like France for being economic basket cases! And as for the EU’s attempts to dismiss the problem by claiming these are the rules, no way! The real issue is: how have the rules
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: The EU needs deep reform. been interpreted and applied? It seems blindingly obvious different countries have different ways of operating. And that the UK has taken a more meticulous approach to
reporting income from such intangible sources as drugs, prostitution and tobaccosmuggling than Germany, France or Austria - all lined up for rebates. Or maybe failed to smell
a rat where others, more savvy, did? Unfortunately, Britain is a land of rule-makers and administrators. Show it a rule, and it’ll be applied unquestioningly. Other countries decide on different criteria. The real tragedy of the EU is that the shedloads of tax-payers’ money which have been and are still being wasted - on moving between Strasbourg and Brussels, bloated bureaucracy, pay and allowances, and duplicated diplomatic representation - would, spent sensibly under individual nations’ control, have resulted in greater prosperity and better defence against terrorists. The EU is like a rudderless ship driven by ideology and holed below the waterline. Rather than make crucial structural repairs, it settles for quick-fixes and takes on more payload (regulation,
centralisation and bureaucracy) so guaranteeing it slinks further behind and deeper in the water. And unless it endorses immediate reform - including reduction of bureaucracy and regulation, liberalisation of labour markets, overhaul of immigration controls - the UK runs the risk of going down with it. Finally, let’s return to that £1.7 billion surcharge that, we’re told, now takes account of drugs, prostitution and tobaccosmuggling. Doesn’t this number somehow indicate the UK spends more on those items than basic foodstuffs? Given my own food bill, it seems some of my fellow citizens are having a lot more fun than me! What about you? Nora Johnson’s thrillers Landscape of Lies, Retribution, Soul Stealer, The De Clerambault Code are available from Amazon and iBookstore. Profits to Cudeca. (www.nora-johnson.com)
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this year from over 25 bars and restaurants so they are not going to put on one tapa for you to try over the three days, but a variation of different tapas each day so you will be spoilt for choice. A gastronomic treat and at such a great price too!! This will run alongside their normal menu, anything from their extensive A la Carte Menu to their BBQ Grill or their Scrumptious Sunday Roasts. The following week on Thursday November 20, El Toro Bistro have yet another treat in store for you, they are having a Maridaje or Wine Pairing Menu (A Marriage of Food and Wine). There will be a five course menu and five new wines coming from Bodega Tianna in Binissalem, all tried and tested and chosen by the owners Carolina and her
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THERE are few properties that would not be enhanced by one or two window boxes placed on a window sill or edge of a balcony, or the wall or balustrades of an apartment terrace. Window boxes planted with traditional geraniums, or a wide range of other suitable plants, are an easy way to brighten up the facades of some otherwise drab houses and apartment blocks throughout the year. So let’s look at the opportunity in more detail. Why window boxes? Window boxes serve several purposes. 1. To brighten up the outlook from windows and doors onto balconies and terraces. 2. To provide a screen from prying eyes.
situations. If you are an absentee gardener we suggest that you restrict your window boxes to trailing geraniums/pelargoniums, and drought resistant succulents and cacti. If you use the property infrequently, I suggest that you replant your window boxes each time you visit.
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3. To brighten up the appearance of the house from outside. 4. To give the appearance that the house or apartment is lived in. 5. To brighten up dull courtyards. 6. To brighten up the semi shade under large trees by hanging window boxes directly from boughs or on hanging shelves. Overcoming problem of plastic coated aluminium windows Most traditionally built houses have convenient wide outside window sills that provide space for window boxes
What type of window boxes can be planted up? Every year new and improved terracotta, ceramic and plastic window boxes appear. Some of the latter have a self watering reservoir that holds sufficient water for several weeks - very useful when you expect to be away for holidays or short breaks. If you are planting trailing plants these will soon cover the front sides of the boxes. So save money and don’t invest unnecessarily in fancy designs.
APARTMENT TERRACE: Plant with geraniums. between the window frames and wrought iron security grills. Some also have small balconies with metal railings. However most modern plastic/ aluminium windows with integral double glazing and security blinds result in very narrow or even no sills. Fortunately many garden centres now stock window boxes with metal supports that can be hung below the window sill. Similar supports can be attached to the railings of an apartment terrace. What to plant? All year round: Zonal and trailing geraniums/ pelargoniums - except in the heavy frost/snow belt where they need to be put in a cold frame or a greenhouse for the winter. Spring, summer and autumn: Trailing petunias, portulacas, zonal and trailing
WINDOW BOXES: Can also be hung from railings. geraniums/pelargoniums, carnations, felicia /agathaea, succulents and in the shade fuchsias and busy lizzies. Spring: Trailing sweet peas, verbena and freesias. Autumn and winter: Heathers and pansies. Winter: Cyclamens, poinsettias, pansies, stocks and bulbs such as hyacinths and
daffodils. Colour can also be provided by the fruit and foliage of plants. a. Fruits - the fruits on mock pepper and mini pomegranate plants can look very attractive during the autumn. b. Foliage - begonias, spider plant, variegated ivies, herbs - on the widow sill outside the kitchen - and dwarf conifers in semi shaded
Pruning and deadheading Flowering plants will flower more continuously and for longer if you deadhead regularly. Also remove all dead leaves and ends as soon as they appear to prevent the occurrence of fungal diseases. Naturally trim to shape to improve the overall appearance of your boxes.
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Share some furry love ABANDONED dogs and cats can be seen all over the world, huddled together in major cities or roaming alone looking for food and company. The animals which are starving, thin and in need of love, prompted two college students from Chile, Violeta Caro Pinda and Felipe Carrasco Guzman, to raise awareness with a creative approach.
The two undergraduates tied pink balloons around street dogs and cats which have phrases written on them like, ‘hug me,’ ‘play with me,’ and the most poignant one, ‘don’t leave me.’ The pair are hoping the rest of the world will take on their example and spread a bit of kindness and happiness to these forlorn and neglected creatures.
IF a previously friendly cat starts biting or scratching you, it is essential you take it to the vet. A cat in pain from dental disease, cystitis, arthritis or injury may bite when handled. It may bite if it is seriously ill or if it has a brain tumour. Pregnant cats or cats with litters are aggressive in defence of their litters. When the kittens have grown up, the mother’s behaviour usually alters. NEVER punish or chase. This will intensify aggression. Ignore bad behaviour by walking away, keeping silent (no screams), withdrawing eye contact, no confrontations. Reward calm behaviour with cat treats. Avoid situations which will result in cat aggression. The difficulty for owners is working out what kind of aggression they are dealing with. This is where help from a cat behaviour counsellor can be essential to help reduce and manage the aggression. Aggression to humans often results from fear. The
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problem may arise from a dysfunctional kittenhood. The kitten is brought up without enough contact with humans, and therefore will never become domesticated. To be truly domesticated, kittens need to be handled before the age of eight weeks. Relatively socialised cats may still bond, but probably only to close family. It will be best to give this kind of cat plenty of space and independence. Allow the cat to initiate contact with you, as this freedom to choose will result in more, rather than less, affection. Cats under stress may also become aggressive to owners. In general try to reduce the stress in this cat’s life, so it becomes less anxious. More next week. Thanks to Celia Haddon for her input. AGGRESSION: May result from fear.
A few guidelines on getting to know your pet sitter By Lamia Walker of HousesitMatch I THOUGHT it would be instructive to run over a few rules about finding the right pet sitter. Of course, many pet owners are happy to find sitters through friends using word of mouth. However, it can be quite difficult to find the right person for your animals. More and more pet owners are now using online networks to find sitters.
But again, how can you be sure the sitter is really experienced and caring? Vetting helps, you can use an agency or do it yourself. Experience in running a pet and house sitter network says that before you commit to any sitter it is best to take a few steps yourself to learn about their pet care experience. Here are my guidelines: 1. Meet and Greet - Ideally you would introduce the sitter to your
pets personally before the sit, watch how each reacts. 2. Communicate Regularly - Before and after the sitter enters your home communicate regularly, learn about them, ask their history. 3. Previous Pet Ownership/ Experience - Ask about their personal pet ownership experience. 4. Understanding Pet Routines Anyone who cares for a pet will understand that there are different feeding and care routines, but pets
are usually creatures of habit. 5. References/Police Checks - Ask for recent references. Police checks are very useful too.
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EXPATRIATES living in Spain are starting to drive the property market up. They spent 36 per cent more on housing in the first six months of this year than they did in the same period of 2013. According to figures from the Spanish government, foreign residents spent around €4.2 billion from January until the end of June, compared to €3.1 billion in those months in 2013. Most of that cash, €3.7 billion, went on resale property, a rise of 43 per cent, while spending on new property fell 2 per cent to €469 million.
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HERE were a total of 15,040 new mortgages granted on homes in August at an average value of €102,430. That was an increase of 5.3 per cent in the value of mortgages given on August 2013, and there was a 31 per cent rise in the total capital loaned year on year to €1.54 billion. Both figures are good news from the property market as they show liquidity is starting to flow from banks once more. In the depths of the banking crisis many prospective home owners found it extremely difficult to finance the purchase of a property as the banks, many bailed out by Spanish and European taxpayers, refused to pass on the billions of euros received to consumers. Nervous of being more exposed to
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SALES RISE: The number of expats buying property is increasing. Valencia led the way with €1 billion of spending, just ahead of Andalucia with €975 million, and then
Catalonia on €817 million. Expats in Spain bought a total of 25,602 homes, a rise of 23 per cent from
2013. Non-resident foreigners bought 2,065 holiday homes in Spain, an increase of 12 per cent since 2013.
Mortgage money starts to flow from banks bad debts after the property bubble burst, they held on to the bailout payments instead to fill black holes in their balance sheets. That meant a second hit to the property market after the crash as even those in steady jobs wanting to buy a
house couldn’t raise the money to complete. According to the National Institute of Statistics, the number of mortgages granted rose 23.8 per cent in August compared to the same month in 2013. Only two regions saw fewer home mortgages
in August than in the same month of 2013 La Rioja (down 40.9 per cent) and the Canary Islands (down 15.5 per cent). Everywhere else in the country saw postitve annual rates, led by the Balearics with a massive 83.4 per cent rise.
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Solvia tops queue to manage bad bank’s buildings SAREB, Spain’s bad bank which became a dumping ground for property loans gone bad, is handing over the management of some assets to a company owned by Banco Sabadell. Contracts to manage its €50 billion worth of loans and repossessed buildings are being allocated. Whichever company gets the contracts can look forward to sales fees and commissions. Top of the queue is Solvia, Sabadell’s property sales company which will manage about €7 billion worth of assets over the next seven years. There are nearly 43,000 buildings, which used to be owned by state rescued Bankia and two smaller banks, in the portfolio. Previously the properties were managed by the banks that handed them over to SAREB. That meant tax-payer rescued banks were in the position of having their bad loans and repossessed buildings taken off their hands, but were still able to collect fees and commissions on property that was no longer theirs.
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Market starts to level out THE Bank of Spain say the Spanish property market may have finished its period of re-adjustment. And according to some of its figures it can see ‘timid growth’ in the market. The Bank of Spain’s latest Financial Stability Report says that prices have fallen by between 30 and 40 per cent since the property price peak in 2007. But now prices appear to be stabilising, with there being just a 0.1 per cent nationwide drop in October. Some parts of the country saw price rises. There remain, according to estimates, 560,000 unsold units in Spain, 13 per cent fewer than the stockpile heights hit in 2009. Overall recent figures show demand for housing starting to recover, with large amounts of the demand coming from foreigners. That means there is optimism that the housing market may be about to recover, although sales are still a long way from the boom years.
BANK OF SPAIN: Finds signs of recovery.
Russians dominate in the luxury property market NEW BUILDS: Most applications were for apartment buildings.
Confidence up as building permit requests increase IN another sign of the improving property market, the number of applications for building permits for new homes rose 3.3 per cent in the first eight months of the year. In total there were 24,696 requests around Spain, the second consecutive improvement following
years of falls through the economic crisis. According to figures from the Ministry of Development, there were 2,063 requests in August alone, a 30.1 per cent increase on the same month in 2013. Now the ministry is forecasting a total figure for
the year of 37,000 permit applications, a significant increase on last year’s figure of 34,288. About two thirds of the applications were for apartments or blocks of housing (up 3.7 per cent) with the rest for individual family homes (up 2.3 per cent).
WHEN it comes to high-end property, it is the Russians who are driving the market in the Valencia region. In the first six months of the year there were 214 properties sold to foreigners for more than €500,000 in the Valencia region, with more than a quarter of them bought by Russians. And they spent more than other purchasers with the €54 million they spent on 59 homes, at an average of €918,659, accounting for a third of the €161 million spent on high-end homes by foreign buyers. Generally the British are still dominating the property market, particularly on the Costa Blanca, but at the luxury end of the scale they have been knocked into second
place, with 25 buyers spending an average €714,874 each in the Valencia region. Although the Russians are dominating the luxury market in Valencia, even more highend properties were bought by their fellow countryfolk in Catalonia, where Russians bought 137 top-price properties, and in Andalucia, where 94 were bought. It shows the importance of Russian expats to the property market across the Spanish costas. Other nationalities that bought 10 or more luxury properties for more than €500,000 in the Valencia region, according to the General Council of Notaries, were Norwegian, Belgian, German, French, Swiss and Chinese.
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IMPROVING confidence in the Spanish economy, together with a belief that property prices have finally hit rock bottom and more readily available financing, are all factors helping encourage homes sales in Spain, according to experts. Many estate agents in the country say the summer months saw a recovery in the country’s property market with some seeing sales increase by 8.8 per cent in June compared with the same month in 2013. Bank figures show that lending increased, up by 19 per cent in June 2014 compared with June 2013, and there was also a slight rise in prices which saw a 1 per cent increase in the second quarter of 2014, the first quarterly rise for six years.
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Times are looking good INCREASING CONFIDENCE: The analysis by The Spanish Brick finds investors looking to the long term. According to a new analysis from Londonbased company The Spanish Brick, the next two to three quarters will give a better indication whether this is a sustainable recovery or a circumstantial rebound. “The main difference between 2007 and 2014 is that in 2007 the majority of buyers were
speculative; they bought with a view to selling it on in a couple of years, with a gain of up to 20 per cent. Now, investors are looking for long term investments, using the rental market to make a profit,” said Daniel Talavera of the firm. He added: “Any yield higher than 5 per cent is considered a noteworthy investment and an 8 per
cent to 9 per cent yield is a real money maker. Regarding capital growth and capital gains, Spain delivers good results now but is suffering expensive taxation.” When it comes to investors, the volume of foreign investments is constantly increasing and 2013 saw a 16 per cent increase on 2012.
It is not uncommon for 80 per cent of an estate agent’s client base to be foreigners. The analysis points out that the difference in house prices between 2007 and 2014 varies according to the region. Prices have dropped at a rate of between 30 per cent and 70 per cent, and, on average, it is estimated that houses
are now 58 per cent cheaper. It also highlights the importance of getting the price right. The economic situation created a negotiation culture. Before the housing market crash, the asking price was non-negotiable but, according to the firm, currently only 70 per cent of offers get to completion and often these offers are only accepted because the seller is under pressure to sell due to mortgage obligations, unemployment and pressure from costs associated with the property. The typical seller has also changed. Financial entities have become the main Spanish real estate developers, followed by privately owned used homes and, lastly, new build developments.
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The Spanish spy who came in from the heat 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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NORMANDY LANDINGS: Pujol (right) played a major role in convincing the Germans that the Allied invasion would take place in the Dover Strait, the shortest channel crossing. code-breakers at Bletchley Park became intrigued by a mass of false reports being passed to the Germans. One about a non-existent convoy en route to the Mediterranean led them to track down the mysterious person sending this data. Pujol was eventually located in Lisbon and this time he was not turned down. He travelled to London, where, given the code-name Garbo, after the actress, he began to work with Tomas Harris, a Spanish-speaking British intelligence officer. Together they sent hundreds of letters to a post office box in Lisbon where the Germans were overjoyed at having such a reliable spy in England. And it was not just one spy. Pujol had established a network of spies scattered across the country, only they never existed. To ensure credibility the messages sent were a mix of correct but unimportant data and occasionally important military details which were deliberately delayed and sent too late for the Germans to act. With his imaginary network of spies, Pujol could always blame one of his operators for delays or errors. The Germans were so impressed that Pujol was provided with the latest codeciphering devices, which were gratefully passed on to Bletchley Park. At the beginning of 1944, the Germans needed Arabel - Pujol - to give them whatever information he could
about the invasion they believed was being planned. Meanwhile ‘Operation Fortitude’, the code-name for the plan to deceive the German High Command, was already in operation and Pujol played a major role in convincing them that the invasion would take place in the Dover Strait, the shortest channel crossing. He and Harris were sending a stream of radio and written messages
Pujol is believed to be the only person to have been awarded medals by both the Germans and the British
giving the Germans details about the army being massed in Kent. As part of the deception plan, realistic dummy inflatable tanks, artillery, jeeps, landing craft and armoured cars had been made and scattered across the countryside throughout Southeast England. German reconnaissance planes would detect a vast array of military equipment near Dover. To add to the deception the Allies arranged for General Patton, known to the Germans
as a key military figure, to tour the region. To ensure that the Germans would not realise they were being duped, messages were sent warning of the Normandy invasion but told that it was a diversion with the real invasion taking place in July or August. Hitler was convinced and despite General Rommel’s opposition, ordered that the major armoured divisions and troops be sent to the Pas de Calais where they remained for two months after the June 6 landings, allowing the invasion to succeed. After the war, concerned for his safety, Pujol faked his own death in Africa before moving to Venezuela, where he opened a bookshop in Caracas and having divorced his first wife, remarried and had three children. Pujol’s vital role in the success of the D-Day landings was recognised and in November 1944 he received an MBE from King George VI. Six months earlier he had been awarded the Iron Cross for his services to the Reich, still convinced of his loyalty. He is believed to be the only person to have been awarded medals by both the Germans and the British. Four years prior to his death in Venezuela in 1988, Pujol journeyed to France on June 6, 1984, to visit the Normandy beaches and cemeteries to pay his respects to the fallen.
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Flash looking and expensive Ferrari’s underwater sub WHAT is flash looking, costs a fortune, is powerful, has two seats and is deep red in colour? If your answer is a Ferrari, well, you’d of course be right, but the answer we’re looking for here wouldn’t get you very far on asphalt like a Ferrari would. In the water however, this sporty little number aims to be the aquatic equivalent of the famous Italian motorcar marque. And with a price tag of €1 million, the U-boat Worx HP Sport Sub 2 puts itself right up there among luxury
playthings for the super wealthy. Dutch company U-boat Worx has launched the personal submarine dubbed the ‘subsea Ferrari’ - with six electrical thrusters that give a top speed of five knots on the surface and three knots beneath it. The sub has a maximum depth of 300 feet and can stay below the waves for up to six hours at a time. “The design is attractive, but above all, safe and
functional,” said Bert Houtman, founder of U-boat Worx. “We’ve adopted a very different look compared to traditional submersibles, but without compromising safety and ease of use - the ability to easily board the craft at the surface, for example.” The flashy aquatic toy - that wouldn’t look out of place in a James Bond movie - weighs in at 2,200 kilogrammes and would need to be launched from a 30 metreplus superyacht. Production models of the HP Sport Sub 2 are scheduled for delivery in the autumn of 2015. FLASHY SUB: The HP Sport Sub 2
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Spanish boatyards buying up boat cradles and dollies MOTORBOAT cradles and dollies are in high demand in Spain as we head into the chillier winter months. A UK firm that supplies the cradles has been doing a roaring trade with boatyards around Spain, before the expected turn in the weather and higher winds pick up in November and December. As a safe way to store vessels securely - and also to meet stringent insurance conditions that clubs and boatyards face - the Yacht Leg and Cradle Company in England has seen a big uptake in the demand for cradles from Spain and the Caribbean. “We’re constantly sending cradles and boat stands to Spain at this time of year,” said Paul Williams,
IN DEMAND: Motor boat stands. managing director of the company. “We’ve just sent an order of 40 motorboat dollies to Malaga. These are for the small end of the market in terms of equipment and are new for us, suitable for taking boats up to four tonnes.” He told www.boating business.com: “The boats are very mobile and
provide boatyards with the flexibility of being able to wheel them around the yard. They are very popular in Spain, which is more motorboat orientated.” The company produces stands, dollies and cradles for boats and yachts up to 55-feet long. “The transportation of cradles is an increasing market,” said Mr Williams.
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Caterham F1 driver takes pole for PH Mallorca at first Palma Port Kart Cup A STREET circuit Karting race conceived in Monaco had its debut in Spain recently. Moll Vell marina in Mallorca was transformed into an 880 metre street circuit for the inaugural Palma Port Kart Cup. Team PH Mallorca, with two karts entered, including one piloted by future F1 star Roberto Merhi, took pole position and a third-place finish in
the three-hour endurance race as well as an impressive first place in the one-hour feature race. Alec Dudfield from property developers, PH Mallorca, said: “Sponsored by Red Bull and conceived in Monaco, this foundational Palma Port Kart Cup had all the ingredients for success, so we pulled out the stops to field two great teams. In Kart 17 we had 23-year-old Roberto Merhi,
an upcoming F1 star from Castellon who raced in FP1 for Caterham at Monza, Suzuki and Sochi this season, alongside Riccardo Homuth, a Balearic Karting Champion from Santa Ponsa, Mark Owens, a World Series Superkart race winner from Northamptonshire,
and Mike Richards, Founder of PH Mallorca in Port Andratx and a former Porsche Carrera Cup driver. “In Kart 16 we raced Miguel Julià, the 2006 World Karting Champion from Palma de Mallorca, Nil Monserrat, a Professional Racing Driver from Barcelona, and Coach Pedro Ivar, owner of Pedro Ivars Racing
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Academy in Denia. Needless to say our plan worked and it was great to see Merhi earn a deserved pole and Kart 16 take two podium finishes - including the top step. “With highly competitive wheel-towheel racing on the street circuit, we’re looking forward to defending our success when the Palma
Port Kart Cup returns for its second outing.” Despite both endurance races having to take place on the same day, Sunday, due to organisational difficulties, the Palma Port Kart Cup was well received by teams and spectators alike. The circuit was constructed to F1 safety standards, using Tecpro barriers, and teams descended onto the city from all over Europe. The Cathedral, Palma Old Town and the Mediterranean, provided an incredible backdrop while the weather was also kind with plenty of sunshine and temperatures in the high 20ºCs.
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By Lynda Demangeat AS it was a fiesta weekend the only rugby matches played were in the Baleares Men’s Senior League. Dimonis RC entertained Corsaris RC at their headquarters in Manacor on Sunday (November 2). The game was played in a close, competititive, but friendly atmosphere. Dimonis RC managed to
stay ahead for most of the match, but in the last 15 minutes Corsaris rallied to score and just pip Dimonis 19-17. With teams now more match fit, the games become more competitive and enjoyable to watch. Dimonis are now inviting supporters of all ages to join this happy club as non playing country members. If you like rugby and live on the eastern side of Mallorca, go along and watch. Bahia RC played their first home match at their new pitch in S’Arracó. With the beautiful backdrop of Puig Galatzó they played a very strong match against RC Ponent B. The home team dominated from the
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finally managed to score although not sufficient to worry the home team. The final score was 54 points for Bahia RC to 14 for RC Ponent B. In the final match played during the weekend, Shamrock RC played RC Ponent A team who won convincingly 72 points to 7. This weekend in the Men’s Baleares Senior League Dimonis RC are hosts to Bahia RC, El Toro RC play at home in Son Caliu against Shamrock RC, Corsaris RFC will play RC Ponent A and their B team are due to play Ibiza RC. In Principes de España stadium RC Ponent are hosts to the youngsters in the third Rugby Day, the
Michel Rodier Trophy for the U14 and U16 players whilst Shamrock RC host the girls teams in their Michel Rodier Trophy. If, during the month of November you see men walking around sporting an unusual quantity of facial hair, it is likely they are taking part in Movember! The movement, now in its 10th year, began amongst the rugby community in Australia as a way to raise awareness of men’s health problems, specifically prostate cancer. The focus this year has changed to mental health and how it affects men. For more information check out website http://es.movember.com/