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Repaying town debts THE town of Dolores is allocating €500,000 of the remaining cash in this year’s budget to repay part of the 18 loans that the town has with banks, in a bid to reduce its debt, according to the Fiscal Stability Law.
Fowl attack A MAN, aged 42, has been arrested in Murcia for hitting his former girlfriend with a bag of frozen chicken.
Dental care CATRAL and Bigastro are now incorporating dentistry into their health centre services. Paediatric dentistry will also be catered for.
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Top marks for 10 Alicante schools TEN schools in Alicante Province have been highlighted as amongst the best in the Valencia Region. The schools, a mixture of public and private centres, have been recognised based on the results of the latest examinations carried out by all students in the fourth year of primary school education. More than 99,000 youngsters took part in the exams in May and whilst the results will not be made public, any parent can
request the the test results when choosing a school for
their child. However, some teachers said they were not
a true reflection of a school’s progress with those which admit a higher number of pupils with learning disabilities not taken into account in the results. Top school in Alicante Province was the Medico Pedro Herrero followed by Sagrados Corazones, both private establishments in the centre of Alicante City. Madre de Dios de la Salud in Onil was the best rated public school in the province.
Funding boost for Paramount Park FUNDING for the Paramount Theme Park in
Murcia is to come from the Spanish Government and
not from Brussels. The Government has awarded a subsidy of €16.2 million to Premursa, the company constructing the park in Alhama de Murcia. Initially it was thought that funds would be provided from the European Regional Development Fund but Brussels was used to simply approve the loan
and to ensure it did not infringe any EU rules. Although EU funding is not being used for the subsidy, the Government confirms that further applications can still be made. The subsidy amounts to around 8 per cent of the total cost with Premursa now suggesting an opening date of Spring 2016.
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ALZHEIMER’S: Eduardo Dolon said Torrevieja is committed to supporting the AFA charity.
Raising awareness of Alzheimer’s
TORREVIEJA wants to set an example for other municipalities and to support awareness of Alzheimer’s and the work of AFA Alzheimer’s Association. Hosting a seminar ‘Speaking about Alzheimer’s’ at the Palacio de la Musica, Mayor Eduardo Dolon read out a statement saying the City is aware that the direct and indirect costs generated by Alzheimer’s among families exceeds €30,000 per year
and that there is only a small number of specific social and health resources available to meet the needs of individuals and families affected. Torrevieja aims to do more to raise awareness of degenerative diseases and the issues faced by patients and their families. Doctor of Biological Sciences, Researcher and Professor at the University Miguel Hernandez in Elche, Javier Saez Valero, also spoke at the conference.
Dog owner cleared after attack on child in park YORKSHIRE terriers are not a dangerous breed of dog according to a local judge. A case in Alicante saw a sevenyear-old bitten on the leg by a
terrier in a park. The injury needed medical attention but was completely healed after six days. Taking the owner to court over the attack, the judge said
there was no criminal case against the owner and as far as the law was concerned the dog does not have a “ferocious or damaging nature” as Yorkshire
terriers are not officially classed as a dangerous breed. The case was originally heard by a lower court who decided there was no criminal case.
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NEWS Earth move AN earthquake off the coast of Torrevieja was recorded on Friday with a magnitude of 1.9 on the Richter Scale. It was felt across Torrevieja and Orihuela Costa. Festive fashion A FASHION show takes place today (Thursday) at the Quesada Country Club from 11am along with a mini Christmas Fayre.
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Funding for bank robbery tunnel ELCHE has approved a budget amendment to cover the cost of repairing and sealing the tunnel that was excavated in the city during an attempted bank robbery. As reported in the Euro Weekly News in August, police had foiled an attempted robbery from a branch of the Banco Popular after a flash light was
spotted in the premises. Police entered and discovered a hole in the wall with access to a 150m long tunnel leading to an old detached house two streets away. Neighbours said at the time they did not hear or suspect anything when being questioned by police, who believe the thieves were inside the bank but
fled after being alerted of their presence by a third person. Now, the City has approved the allocation of €23,400 of funds to seal the tunnel and make the area safe and secure from any possible collapse. The money has come from Elche’s emergency contingency fund, currently worth around €500,000. Photos courtesy of www.pejac.es
Walkway wonder ALICANTE port is hosting the Mediterranean Fashion Show this weekend combining fashion, luxury, culture and leisure. It runs until Sunday November 30. Snow action THE Department of Infrastructure, Planning and the Environment has prepared the snow ploughs and action plans ready to combat snow on Valencia’s roads this winter. ATM accident A MAN was found injured, lying in a pool of blood at a bank’s ATM in the San Blas neighbourhood in Alicante. Early indications point to an accident and not an attack.
Name change OPPOSITION parties in Torrevieja have asked the City to remove the ‘Infanta Cristina de Borbon’ name from the flagship sports palace, because of the Noos case.
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NORWAY’S football club, Wang Toppidret, has visited Torrevieja’s Sports City for the second time with three of the club’s grass roots teams spending a week training at the facilities.
Sports day ALMOST 450 disabled children from across the Region arrived in Pilar de la Horadada for a day of competitive sport involving water activities and group games.
Switch on CHRISTMAS lights on the Orihuela Costa will be switched on on December 5 with the lighting of the tree and carols at 6pm outside the town hall in Playa Flamenca.
Black Friday STREET ART: Using abandoned buildings, footpaths and building facades.
‘Spanish Banksy’ wowing art world
Gran via crash FOUR people were injured in an accident in which two cars collided on the Gran Via in Alicante. The two drivers and their passengers were all taken to hospital and treated for minor injuries. Classics in Rafal RAFAL has hosted an exhibition of iconic and classic cars with more than 75 vehicles on display from Cadillacs and Mustangs, to Ford Escorts and VW camper vans.
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TREET artist known as the ‘Spanish Banksy’ has been wowing the art world with his unique and contemporary works that have been appearing on buildings and walls around the world. Pejac, who blends visual metaphors with just a hint of irony, has been gathering much attention thanks to his incredible drawings that are Banksylike in style, yet retain their own identity. The Santander-born street artist uses abandoned buildings, footpaths and building facades to highlight his view of the world. While British street artist Banksy became famous for his graffiti that often borders on the political, Pejac’s streetscapes have been described as more ‘poetic,’ and his work has
Quote of the Week We cannot allow the Mediterranean to become a vast cemetery,’ said Pope Francis while addressing the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday regarding thousands of immigrants who drown while attempting to cross the Mediterranean.
cropped up in cities such as Istanbul, Paris, Moscow and London. Comparisons to Banksy are inevitable given the style of street art and the urban canvasses that Pejac uses, but his ability to blend his work into their surroundings using brushes, pencils, acrylic paint and sandpaper sets his work apart from the mainly stencil-and-spray paint arresting visuals of the mysterious guerrilla artist Banksy. It’s rumoured the Saatchi Gallery and Greenpeace have taken an interest in Pejac’s work, meaning we may hear and see more from this creative Spanish street artist, but in the meantime we can continue to enjoy his artistic footprint on the streets and walls of Spain and further afield. See www.pejac.es.
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million kilos is the amount of food the Spanish Food Bank Association hopes to collect for the needy between tomorrow, November 28 and Saturday November 29 at 10,000 donation points in shops and supermarkets across the country.
BARGAINS are being promised in Torrevieja tomorrow (Friday) as shops are offering a range of discounts during Black Friday, which traditionally signals the start of the Christmas season.
Car sales AROUND 15,000 people visited Firauto and Expocar car show at the IFA exhibition centre by Alicante-Elche airport at the weekend. Car companies reported an increase in vehicle sales and reservations.
Eye op A BOLIVIAN woman has been arrested, accused of using another person’s health card to receive an eye operation on the national health service in Murcia.
And finally... Eight people in Oviedo had to be taken to hospital after they unwittingly ate a birthday cake containing marihuana. The home-made chocolate ‘space cake’ was made by one of the guest’s mothers and served up to the none-thewiser partygoers. Several guests began to feel unwell, but none suffered permanent damage.
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Nightclub shooting, 4 arrested FOUR suspects have been arrested in the Murcia Region believed to be involved in the nightclub shooting in Alcantarilla. A man, aged 25 from Torrevieja and a 53 yearold, were shot dead in the doorway of the Blue Diamond venue in the town’s industrial estate. After tracking down the vehicle seen leaving the scene, police arrested the four, all relatives of each other, in the district of San Jose de Obrero.
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Teen is injured on the AVE line A YOUNGSTER who was injured after jumping on to the AVE line next to Alicante’s train station, remains in the burns unit at the General Hospital, but is said to be out of danger. The boy suffered an electric shock leading to burns on his leg after carrying out the risky sport parkour, which involves jumping around urban areas using
obstacles and city landscapes to perform jumps and stunts. It is not known if the teenager was alone at the time of accident, but parkour fans often practise the sport in groups and record their acrobatics. He entered the restricted area of the station through a gap in the railings where works are being carried out by
the Auso and Monzo level crossings. Police warn of the danger of the station with electrical currents still passing, even though trains are stationary and have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the event. Meanwhile Renfe said no delays had been recorded as a result of the accident.
200 years for murder and robbery PROSECUTION are calling for a prison sentence of 200 years for the man accused of the double murder of a businessman in Novelda and his wife.
The court in Alicante heard how the man is accused of the killing of the pair in April 2010 after a robbery at their property where the robbers were expecting to
come away with a haul of €1 million. Fleeing with €120,000, they beat the wife to death whilst her husband died from a gun shot injury.
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Countdown to the season begins T
HIS weekend will see the majority of towns and cities across Spain adopt a more festive look with the annual switch-on of the Christmas lights for the build-up to the holidays. It’s hard to believe that Christmas is only four short weeks away as once again it seems to be sneaking up on us out of nowhere. It only seems like yesterday when we were all still enjoying the sunshine and beaches, and now we can look forward to Christmas fairs, office Christmas parties and braving the shopping crowds in the search for gifts - not to mention the mulled wine, turkey and minced pies. Many expats head home to their own countries for the Christmas season, but there is still a huge amount of us who stay here and enjoy all that Spain has to offer for
the holidays. It might not be as cold and it might be a bit strange to see bars and restaurants open on Christmas Day, but the season here in Spain is every bit as enjoyable as it is back home. We’re getting into the Christmas spirit here at EWN, and are looking forward to the build-up to our favourite time of year.
Happy Thanksgiving Finally, we’d like to send out a Happy Thanksgiving to all our American friends in Spain who will be enjoying their turkey and pumpkin pie this Thursday. In honour of the day, we’ve put together a list of interesting facts about Thanksgiving in our Time Out section that we hope you’ll enjoy.
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Drugs gang arrested FIVE people have been arrested in Ibi for crimes against pubic health as police dismantled a drug sales point in the town. An investigation was launched after police discovered a house with a high number of frequent visitors, with many acting nervous and being vigilant as they left the property. Officers found cocaine and marihuana in the house as well as various tools for drug preparation and €1,000 in cash. They are also accused of operating in
DRUGS DISCOVERY: Five have been arrested in Ibi. the La Hoya area with a drugs mule distributing the
drugs. Three men and two women were arrested.
Police target burglars POLICE in Murcia have arrested three people on suspicion of several burglaries in Jumilla and Los Alcazares. Operation ‘Tarambillo’ was launched in September following public concern in Jumilla about a spate of burglaries in the town. Officers were led to a 26 yearold man who had been reported for trying to sell on gold items and during a
property search, jewellery, worth over €1,000 was found and returned to the owners. In Los Alcazares another investigation was launched to identify those who had carried out several burglaries in the town. As a result, two men were arrested, one of which had been arrested previously for alleged theft.
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Residents evacuated A GAS leak occurred in Orihuela forcing the evacuation of residents because of the risk of explosion. An excavator was doing road works in Calle del Sol in the city when a miscalculation of the depth led to the digger hitting a pipeline. Residents were asked to leave their homes as a precaution as the pipeline was sealed and the area ventilated.
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Youngsters in Murcia working MORE than 2,700 young people in the Murcia Region have found work in the last year. Alejandro Zamora, Director of Employment and Training Service of Murcia (SEF) said several measures to encourage the hiring of young people by firms has aided in the
employment boost including grants and aids for hiring college graduates to work in areas related to their degrees. He said for those with entrepreneurial spirit “assistance has been given to refer them to specialised bodies such as the Institute of
€1.7m for textbooks OVER €1.7 million is being allocated for textbooks for special needs students. The Regional Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports has decided to award a total of €1,714,851 to help purchase textbooks and educational and computer equipment for the 16,492 students enrolled in 242 special education centres across Valencia. In Alicante Province, 5,258 students will benefit from the aid, in 90 public special schools and subsidised private schools.
Development where they have received help and advice about opportunities and in forming a business plan.” He added: “2015 and 2016 will continue to generate employment and training opportunities and new work experiences for young people.”
Even more corruption CLR councillor, Pedro Mancebo, said his party is to file a complaint in court against stand in mayor Antonio Zapata (PSOE) for alleged corruption. Mancebo accuses Zapata of excluding the liberal group in a council meeting.
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People struggling in Orihuela need urgent assistance ORIHUELA’S PAH group (Platform of People Affected by Mortgages) says more than 50 per cent of those struggling to pay mortgages, need help from Social Services. The group is protesting at the Department of Social Services in the city saying better and faster care for those in need is required, as many who cannot afford to pay their mortgage are also struggling to pay electricity and water bills and put food on the table.
Juan Pedro Gea from PAH said there are currently around 150 people in Orihuela needing help by Social Services they are not getting and many “feel humiliated at the words and attitudes of some workers.” PAH also complained about some political groups that voted against a budget amendment giving €200,000 to social welfare. Gea said: “Political weapons are being used as parties did not consider it appropriate to create a soup kitchen in 2013 and yet they gave money to football: “How much will the City spend on Christmas lights when there are houses without LOCAL POLICE saved the life of a two-year old electricity or water?” he girl in Lorca, Murcia, who was choking. asked. The toddler is believed to have got an olive “We know that social pip stuck in her throat in the Pediatra Diego services are overwhelmed Pallares park. Officers were called and were at times, but we also able to clear the airway by applying the believe that it does not Heimlich manoeuvre. provide enough.”
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Cleaning fine VILLENA City is fining the company that operates its rubbish collection and street cleaning services €75,000 for breach of contract and unsatisfactory work.
Teen drugs AN 18-year-old has been arrested in Murcia for carrying 205g of cocaine and 35g of hashish in the La Paz area of the city.
Plant poplars ASPEN and black poplar trees are better at absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) gases. That’s according to a study on climate change and pollution by students in Cartagena.
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Aiming to be top for nautical tourism TOURISM students from Alicante University have been in Torrevieja to see first-hand the different types of tourism on offer, including nautical and golf. The Councillor for Tourism and Sport presented the ‘Torrevieja Nautical Experience’, showing how the city aims to become a premier nautical destination. Sixteen companies have come together to form the tourism product making the most of Torrevieja’s weather and 14 miles of coastline and three marinas.
FIELD TRIP: Uni students learn about Torrevieja’s tourism model.
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Costa’s palms are ‘at risk’ THERE are claims that 3,000 palm trees in Orihuela Costa are not being maintained, leaving them defenceless against the palm weevil. Palms are at risk as the city’s awarding of the contract in 2011 for maintenance falls short of covering all green areas along the coast, despite paying the company more than €60,000 a year. Councillor for the Coast Martina Scheurer said the municipality was seeking ways to address the deficiency with a new contract or by extending the current one. Meanwhile, the local authority undertakes small tasks like pruning and spraying in parks and streets.
Review of alleged mobile phone abuse THE judge investigating the alleged misuse of mobile phones within Torrevieja Town Hall is asking for the police to conduct a review of the questionable calls made from the phones.
The inquiry will focus specifically on premium rate services and subscription lines. The judge is also asking Vodafone, which has provided telecommunications services to the city for at least 11 years, if
it was possible for users to sign up or use its unmarked premium services without being aware of the high costs involved. Reportedly this is something all the defendants are claiming in their testimony.
The case is looking at the alleged misuse of public mobiles by members of the Partido Popular (PP) government team from the period 2009-2012. Some councillors’ bills were said to be in excess of €600 a month.
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Teacher training MORE than 120 teachers have enrolled in the conference ‘New times, new methodologies’ at La Lonja centre, Orihuela.
Lucky escape A WOMAN had a narrow escape after a large branch fell off a eucalyptus tree on the Pasarela del Mercat in Elche, just moments after she had passed by.
Foreign visit El PALMERAL school in Orihuela has joined the European Erasmus programme. Five teachers can now make an exchange visit with four going to Ireland and one to Scotland.
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Workshop students transform park THIRTY-THREE students from Orihuela’s employment workshop have been on site at six green areas on the Orihuela Costa for the last year. Councillor for the Coast Martina Scheurer was joined by Councillor for Employment Manuel Gallud as they visited the park next to Residencial Valencia in
NEW LOOK: Councillors visit the park newly renovated by workshop students. Villamartin where the students have created a
cycle path and a parking area for bikes, replaced
Paralympic team in Orihuela THE Spanish Paralympic football team will play in Orihuela on Sunday against the municipal team. The match will take place at 11am at the Palmeral sports centre as part of an event organised by the group Orihuela Without Barriers. President of the Spanish Federation of Cerebral Palsy and Brain Injury, Juan Ignacio Ayala, said: “Players are very excited about coming to
Orihuela.” He pointed out that, during the game, they will be paying tribute to Santiago Lopez, a Paralympic athlete who competed in the Paralympics in Barcelona, Atlanta and Sydney. Councillor for Social Welfare, Emilio Zaplana, said: “What you will see on Sunday is not an example of disability, but of the different capabilities we all have.”
street furniture and constructed plant borders and wooden pergolas.
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Break-in at charity shop THE Paul Cunningham Charity Shop in Playa Flamenca has been broken into. Thieves smashed the front door and stole the float money, €30. No other items or clothing were taken. Fundraiser for the Paul Cunningham Nurses Charity, Tricia Lee, said: “It has cost the charity more in repairs to the door, than the amount that was taken. It is a sad state of affairs that charity shops are now a target for thieves.”
Fourth student dies A STUDENT of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Murcia has died; the fourth this month. The 25-year-old was an intern at a clinic in Benidorm. His parents found him in the flat where he was staying. The Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Antonio Rouco, said it was simply a ‘sad coincidence’.
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Caritas award CURRENT president of Caritas, Jaime Perez Perez, is to be given an award during next year’s Holy Week in Alicante.
Kids rule STUDENTS from four public schools questioned mayor of Alicante Sonia Castedo and local councillors on a range of topics to mark International Children’s Day.
Memory book THE mother of a boy who was killed 14 months ago when he was run over in Murcia, has written a book in his memory and to help others.
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Peek into control tower life SEVENTEEN people, working in strict shifts, manage the departure
and arrival of flights at Alicante-Elche Airport. To mark the one year
Torrevieja police cabin into action THE new portable police cabin in Torrevieja is due to reopen this week. It was installed in August but technical problems have meant it sat unused. Located on the Paseo Vista Alegre, the pioneering initiative, installed at a cost of €50,000, will serve residents in the city, being able to register and log reports of crime with the police from the unit. The unit has outdoor surveillance cameras, plus an internal device that allows the scanning of prints to verify documentation and issue receipts. There is a translation service into English, German, Arabic and Russian and will save residents from having to go to the Guardia Civil Barracks.
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anniversary of the company Ferronats taking over the management of the service, following the liberalisation of air traffic control in Spain, the company offered a glimpse of life inside the Alicante tower. CEO of Ferronats, which operates towers at nine airports, Gonzalo Canete, said: “We have overseen more than 63,000 flights, with over nine million passengers and 97 per cent punctuality.” Head of Alicante, Rogelio Perez, said: “The key to our work is co-
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL: 17 people work around the clock controlling the airspace around Alicante-Elche Airport. ordination, we cannot improvise. Our job is to make a safe and orderly management of the air traffic.” Controllers can work for a maximum of two hours straight before requiring a break, with the control tower staffed 24 hours a day. During the quiet winter months they will see around 150 actions a day, rising to 300 in the summer.
TWO HUNDRED new jobs have been created in the Murcia Region with the launch of a new distribution centre for Lidl. With the opening of the centre on the El Saladar site, Lorqui can now boast one of the most modern and ecological logistics platforms in Spain. The German company has invested €35 million in the facility of 40,000 square metres, providing daily merchandise to a network of more than 50 supermarkets in the region of Murcia and in the provinces of Alicante, Albacete and Almeria. Solar panels have been installed on the building saving around 190 tonnes of C02 emissions each year.
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Another scam warning CRIME WATCH SPAIN is warning readers about a possible scam. People have contacted the association saying they have been receiving unwanted phone calls asking for bank details to
update their data. Jose Rivero Santana from the association said: “Banks will not phone any clients to update information, they always will send you a letter, so please ignore these
phone calls, or just put the telephone down, or say, “I don’t have a bank account, thank you,” never give details over the phone.” Some people have been also receiving emails offering them incredible deals, or gifts or saying that they won the lottery, but some more details are needed to obtain the prices: “If you don’t really know the email address, we suggest you delete the emails.” Jose added: “I received an email from South Africa under the name of a known Crime Watch Spain lady coordinator living in Torrevieja. It said that she had been robbed and had no money left for her holiday and she was asking for some money to be sent to her. On the email the lady indicated a bank account address and a number where to send her some money. It was another scam...”
CHILDREN’S DAY: Students take part in plenary session in Torrevieja.
Children’s rights recognised
PUPILS in Torrevieja took park in a special children’s plenary session to mark International Children’s Day. The event was held in the Municipal Theatre and saw students from the ALPE special needs centre take part along with La Purisima, Cuba, Acequion, Salvador Ruso, Amanecer and Ciudad del Mar schools where Mayor Eduardo Dolon was reminded by the youngsters about the importance of fulfilling the rights of children. Joined by the councillor for Education and councillor for Health and Volunteering acting as a UNICEF Representative in Torrevieja, the mayor said International Children’s
Day had four fundamental principles of the rights of the child including: children should not suffer discrimination; the interest of the child must be paramount when decisions affecting them are made, all children have the right to survival and development and children need to express their views and have their views taken into account. To promote the welfare of children around the world, the UN General Assembly in 1954 established the ‘Children’s Day’ to mark the Declaration of the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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Find out more about Torrevieja’s UMT TORREVIEJA’S principal town band, Union Musical Torrevejense (UMT) is one of the longest established bands in the Valencian Community, an area of Spain where the town band is a deep-rooted part of the local culture.
For those wanting to know more, a conference on their history takes place today (Thursday) at 8.30pm in the Palacio de la Musica in Torrevieja, in both English and Spanish. Originally formed back in the 19th century, UMT has
Big businesses in Valencia VALENCIA is the third region for large companies, behind Madrid and Catalonia. A large company is one classed as having a turnover of over €100 million and having more than 250 employees. In Spain, only 0.12 per cent of all companies have more than 250 employees, a figure lower than the European average. Of the 1,500 companies currently in Spain exceeding the threshold of €100 million in revenue, 88 are concentrated in the Valencian Community, of which 18 are in the province of Alicante.
represented Torrevieja throughout Spain as well as further afield and is always present at every local fiesta, procession or civic event. Under the direction of musician and composer, Jaime Belda, UMT has become recognised as being amongst the best of such bands and has picked up many awards and accolades during its long history including the silver medal at the international World Music Competition, the Olympics of town bands, held every four years. This short presentation, offered by Jose Miguel Toro and Graham Knight in both Spanish and English, which includes a demonstration by a ‘chamber’ group of the band, offers an insight into this particular part of the local culture. Entry is free.
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Salary cut for mayor SAX’S mayor, Vicente Gil, has had a major wage cut. Along with councillor Pedro Nieto, the pair can look forward to a monthly pay packet of €1. They received respective pre-tax monthly
salaries of €2,750 and €2,500 until four councillors from their own party backed the reduction proposed by their PSOE and IU counterparts. The wage cut responded to the
Residents’ crematorium complaints THE San Juan crematorium continues to be investigated by the Guardia Civil’s Seprona environment unit after resident’s lodged complaints. They claim the emissions and activities at the crematorium pose health risks and it should not be situated so close to the hospital, health centre and school. Its activities were previously halted by the authorities, but work was then permitted again after the owners of the crematorium produced new data on the emissions that allegedly put it in the clear.
need for ‘extreme measures’ to safeguard residents’ interests, said Rico from the IU party. There are no legal obstacles to slashing their salaries in this way and it is not yet clear if the mayor and councillor will fight the decision.
Wild boar collision SIX wild boar caused a multiple motorway pile-up. The animals appeared on the motorway just before the A-31 turn off for the CV-80 between Sax and Castalla causing an accident between five cars as drivers crashed into each other as they attempted to avoid the boars. All the animals were killed but none of the drivers or their passengers were injured during the incident.
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Easter Week online ALICANTE’S Holy Week organisers have launched a new website which details history of the Easter celebrations and will give full information of processions and events. Visit www.semanasantaalicante.com.
Road diversions THE coastal road, Avenida Villajoyosa, in Alicante City has been closed to traffic (except residents) as work is carried out to widen the pavements. Alternate bus routes are in place.
Resignation call FIFTY groups protested in Alicante to demand the resignation of Mayor Sonia Castedo over alleged corruption charges.
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Hospital celebrates 8 years TORREVIEJA HOSPITAL has celebrated its eighth anniversary. Since it was officially inaugurated in November 2006, the hospital has dealt with millions of patients, serving the natinal and international community and holidaymakers alike. Manager of Torrevieja’s
Department of Health, Doctor Jose Antonio Velasco Medina, highlighted the ‘maturity’ acquired by the hospital in eight years and has welcomed “the effort, the involvement and the daily work of professionals working together to provide the population with personal attention and quality,” as
More Spaniards for Costa hotels THE first two weeks of November saw more Spanish visitors to the Costa Blanca than foreign tourists. According to hoteliers’ association Hosbec, 54 per cent of visitors during the first half of the month were Spanish nationals. The average Costa Blanca occupancy rate during the first half of November reached 49.8 per cent, three
percentage points more than last year and 18 per cent more than in 2012, meaning it was the Costa Blanca’s best result for the period since 2008, according to Hosbec. The most visited area was Alfaz del Pi with 78.1 per cent occupancy, followed by Finestrat with 73.4 per cent. The Alicante South area reached 45 per cent.
manifested by recognition from patients and scientific institutions. He said: “It is extremely gratifying to have witnessed the achievements during the past eight years and see how our work continues to be recognised.” The hospital has made about two million appointments, had more than 11 million visits to primary care, treated 560,000 people in the emergency A&E department and seen more than 10,500 births. To mark the anniversary, the Department of Health in Torrevieja has set up a joint initiative with professionals supporting an NGO. The economic contribution has been given to the ‘One Master, One Life’ project, which will run for nine months in Peru. The project seeks to strengthen the capacities of more than 40 teachers from schools in the indigenous communities of the Amazon rainforest, as well as providing teaching materials to 20 schools.
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Radio 4 needs you! A REPORTER from BBC Radio 4’s The World Tonight is looking for British expatriates to talk about the new residency requirements introduced by the Spanish Government in 2012. When applying for residency did you have to supply documents showing that you wouldn’t be a burden on the Spanish Social Security system? Did you have any difficulties with this process? Have you had to buy private healthcare insurance to ensure you are covered while in Spain? If you would be interested in being interviewed by BBC Radio 4, please email beth.mcleod@bbc.co. uk with a short summary of your experiences.
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ALDI supermarket opens in Elche ALDI has continued its expansion across the Valencia Region with the opening of its latest store in the centre of Elche. With more than 1,200 square metres, the official inauguration of the
supermarket in Avenida de la Universidad, 68, was carried out by First Deputy Mayor of Elche, Vicente Granero, and ALDI Regional Sales Director, Miguel Coloma. The Valencia Region has
Aladdin stars in charity panto ALADDIN, a traditional pantomime in two languages, with Ballet Kebanna, will be performed this weekend by the ADAPT association of San Pedro del Pinatar. The pantomime at the Casa de la Cultura promises music, dance and a guaranteed laugh for all the family. Although Saturday and Sunday are almost sold out, tickets are still available for tomorrow night (Friday November 28) at a price of €3 with proceeds for El Samaritano association food bank. For more information and last-minute bookings, contact Adrian on 619 488 903
58 stores, with 32 in the province of Alicante. The history of ALDI dates back to 1945 in Germany when brothers Theo and Karl Albrecht decided to take charge of a small grocery business their family had run from 1913 in Schonnebeck Essen. The supermarket’s ethos is offering the highest quality food at the best prices, keeping the essence of the family store feeling.
Cheap fares RAIL operator RENFE is offering discounted tickets on services linking Alicante to Barcelona during the Christmas period. There are 25,000 promotional seats available on Euromed and Talgo trains with prices from €21 one way in economy class.
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Children’s tooth decay on the rise DENTISTS in Alicante are warning of a rise in the number of youngsters with cavities and tooth decay. In the province, 17 per cent of under threes are suffering from tooth decay. The figure rises to 26 per cent by the age of four and 36 per cent by the age of five. Jose Luis Rocamora, President of Alicante’s College of Dentistry and Stomatology, said poor
eating habits are largely to blame with youngsters now eating more sweet things, adding: “We need to prevent or reduce as far as possible sweets, refined sugars and sweetened drinks and if they should be consumed, brushing teeth straight after will help.” Meanwhile, the college expressed their satisfaction at the discovery of new bacteria which can reduce tooth decay,
following research led by Alicante biologist Alejandro Mira.
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La gente AS part of our series La Gente, Euro Weekly News reporter Gemma Quinn has been out and about to see what skills, talent and inspirational people can be found on the Costa Blanca. This week she found out more about the Hope Restoration Centre in Nairobi... THE Hope Restoration Centre (HRC) is a small school located in Kibera, Nairobi, one of the largest slums in the world. It is run by Pastor Laighdon Agega who had originally set out to build a church, but became aware of the starving families there and the need for education for the town’s youngsters so, joining forces with a British lady who had visited the area on her honeymoon, the pair set about forming a charity to fund schooling. In 2009, Abi Fletcher heard about the school after her friend Helen became involved. Between them, with Helen in the UK and Abi on the Costa Blanca, they work to continue operations in Nairobi. Music teacher Abi has rallied her students at the Xabia International College (XIC) to support the Kenyan students: “The school is really involved. The children give me toys to take over and then want to see photos of them with their new owners at Hope, and it is really lovely.” Abi has been to the school four times and tries to get over every year: “Helen and I are regular visitors to HRC and literally take
the money over with us, along with donations of clothes, toys and the children’s favourite; lollipops! “Any extra money is always spent with us present so that we can see what it is being spent on.” She said bonds formed with the children at HRC are as special as those with the pupils she teaches every day in Javea: “It is so nice to see them and see the difference we are making, it is very satisfying but it can be highly emotional. This year’s trip in April felt very positive; they had taken on all the tips we gave them and it really felt like a school.” Abi explained that, whilst a charity, parents have to pay minimal costs to send their children to Hope. As even that can be a struggle, many pupils are sponsored: “The primary school sponsors a girl who is 15 and in her final year at high school now and wants to be a nurse. We try to do fundraising every term, raising around €600-900 a year, but we do extra events and collections to respond to any emergency.”
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Motown night for butterfly children DEBRA Spain arranged a charity Motown Night at the Hillside Bar in Urbanisation La Marina and raised €731 for the Butterfly Children’s Charity. Mary Chambers from La Marina DEBRA
charity shop said: “With a great party atmosphere Ritchie Alexander entertained us with all the soul and Motown classics and within minutes everyone was dancing the night away and did not want the night to end.” She wished to thank the Hillside for all their hard work, Tommy Rogers for hosting the raffle and Ritchie for the entertainment, along with everyone who attended and again ARTIST Martin Robinson, is calling for volunteers to take gave so generously to photos of their oesophagus. the charity. His somewhat strange request is for a national Facebook The money raised will campaign to launch next year to raise awareness of go to the DEBRA respite oesophageal cancer and Barrett’s disease; a condition fund to ensure families where acid and bile from the stomach can cause with Epidermolysis inflammation to the cells lining the oesophagus. Bullosa (EB, known as Martin, known as ‘The Artist from Rojales,’ is supporting Butterfly Children the event as his brother is chairman of the Barrett’s Wessex because their skin is so charity in the UK which is involved in the campaign. delicate) will continue to To participate, simply take a photo of yourself pointing at benefit from this facility. your oesophagus, at the bottom of the rib cage/top of For more information stomach, and send it to Martin by emailing martin@martinon the charity visit enterprises.eu or for more information on the campaign www.debra.es visit www.ptyo.org.uk.
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Christmas extravaganza IT’S that time of year again, the Rascals are inviting you to ‘Join the Circus’ for the first half of their Christmas show. Numbers from Barnham will feature alongside comedy items and dances in this colourful show. A free seasonal drink and nibbles will be provided during the interval before the second half where you can hear the Nuns chorus, ballerinas doing Swine Lake, a lively dance to Upside Down and young Poppy Moon catching Mummy kissing Santa Claus. You are also invited to join in with Christmas songs and carols that follow. The shows are on December 4 in Los Montesinos and December
RASCALS: Fun and colourful show planned for their Christmas extravaganza. 14 in Torrevieja, at 7pm. Tickets cost €5 with sales going to local
charities. Call Sue on 966 784 874 to book.
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Cycle challenge for Elche home KEEN cyclist Neil McKay has set himself a personal challenge to cycle 100 miles in one day and he’s looking for fellow cyclists who would like to join him. The event takes place on December 13 and the route will be divided into four circuits so a 25-mile route can be done if you wish. Neil has chosen the Elche Children’s Care Home as one of the four charities to benefit from the challenge. Neil’s wife Gina is also supporting the Home by making up shoe boxes for the children this Christmas and there is now a trolley in the reception at the Marjal Campsite in Crevillente where you can donate small items for boys and girls aged 13-18 (and any empty shoe boxes). If you want to take part in the ride you will need to register (free of charge) at the Marjal campsite by December 9 or for more information or sponsorship forms you can contact Neil direct by emailing neilmckay0730@gmail.com.
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‘Smile’ will raise funds with panto FOLLOWING the success of the Smile Charity Group’s pantomime ‘Pantoloons’ last Christmas, the dates for this year’s production, ‘Panto Frolics’ has been confirmed for various dates in December and January.
The comedy, slightly adult in nature and written by John Wallace, will be hosted for its first show at Casa Ventura, La Siesta on December 16, followed by Restaurante El Alto La Dolores, Guardamar, on December 18. In January there are performances at Marjal campsites in Guardamar and THE most recent member of the Cucaracha Club cast is Catral on January 6 the Spanish three-times boxing champion Emiliano. and 7, and on He has been on the set of the British film, being made January 9 it returns to in and around Torrevieja, for the first time in the past Restaurante El Alto La few days where everyone expressed how impressed Dolores. they were with his acting ability and presence. Tickets cost €10 for The team met up to shoot scenes in a garage in Los both the show and a Montesinos and Emiliano kindly brought along his belts two-course meal, and to show the rest of the cast. are available by Director Rai Woods said: “We are delighted with this calling 966 712 382. young man, he is an absolute gentleman.” Money raised by The film also stars former EastEnder Tom Watt. For the performances will more information on the crime thriller, based on a story go to The Benijofar by Billie Anthony Gaddess and written by Philip Stephen Crisis Appeal, Elche Routledge and Billie Anthony Gaddess, visit Children’s Home, The www.siesta.productions where you can also find out Alzheimer’s Association how to get involved. and Torrevieja Stroke Support.
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HAH gets into the festive spirit HAH Mar Menor volunteers were out in force for their first Christmas Fayre at DFS in San Javier. Many stalls selling HAH home-made crafts, gifts and cakes along with clothes, cards, calendars and jewellery, helped raise €322 for the charity. Paul Airey from DFS, who sponsors HAH said: “It was a great morning and the way these volunteers work so hard is amazing, such a variety of things to buy and most made by the HAH volunteers. We were happy that Father Christmas
OUT IN FORCE: HAH volunteers host a Christmas Fayre at DFS in San Javier. turned up with his little helper giving out sweets for all.” He added: “I am
Grant applications TORREVIEJA has opened the application period for grant requests for associations and groups. Applications can be made through Torrevieja Town Hall and presented to the General Register of the City (PROP).
delighted to help, and so pleased the morning was a success.” He thanked all the volunteers for the work they do in the community. The next Fayre will be at Bacchus Restaurant on December 7 from midday with a special performance at 2pm by the Spangles Ladies Harmony Chorus.
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Shoe box appeal launched THE AAN charity which helps the needy of Urbanisation La Marina and San Fulgencio has launched their shoe box appeal. They are asking for residents to produce Christmas shoe boxes filled with toys and toiletries etc for the children of needy families. The shoe boxes should be
wrapped, with the lid open and the age and sex of the child written on the box. The drop off points are the AAN Charity Shop in La Marina and the Posh Members Club next to the market area. President Pauline Prior said: “We would like to thank members of the public for their continuing support of this charity.”
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Music for the soul for AFA Alzheimer’s THE show ‘Music For The Soul’ is being held tomorrow (Friday) at the newly renamed Royal Asia Restaurant in Benijofar. The show has a line up of three top musicians including J J Soulman, who is famous for his soul and disco music and friendly manner. Joining him is upcoming star Gemma whose voice has been described as ‘amazingly soulful’ with a repertoire that ranges from
soul to modern day. Returning to Spain from a sel-out tour of Menorca is also Paul Harris, acoustic guitarist and vocalist. All three will be making the night go with a bang with everything from soul to disco live music for a fun filled night. This latest Let’s Rock show, will be in support of the AFA Alzheimer’s charity and a raffle will be held on the night to raise funds. The charity has a special place in the heart of Paul who has a family member who suffers from the degenerative disease: “The work that the charity does for both the sufferers and their families is essential to so many people’s well-being and quality of life. The advice, services and support they provide continues to be the lifeline for so many people. With the opening of their day centre and residential care home it is even more essential for them to raise funds, so that current and potential patients of all nationalities can be cared for.” The final few tickets are available for €12.50 including a three-course meal with the show, available from Royal Asia Restaurant (by Mercadona, Benijofar) via www.lrshows.com email lrshowsinfo@gmail.com or call 697 501 992. PAUL HARRIS: Performing for a charity close to his heart.
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Calls to the benefit fraud hotline double, thanks to honest Brits CALLS to the benefit fraud hotline in Spain have doubled since the British Government launched a major advertising campaign during the last week of October to encourage the public to call the hotline if they suspect benefit fraud, and to urge claimants to report changes in their circumstances. The Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) benefit fraud hotline in Spain - 900 55 44 40 - has seen a surge in vital tipoffs that fraud investigators are now pursuing to verify if people are claiming benefits illegally. Awareness of the campaign and associated media coverage among expatriates in Spain, and their willingness to call the hotline, is helping investigators to reduce the waste of honest taxpayers’ money on fraudsters. Work and Pensions Minister Mark Harper said: “Hard working taxpayers
ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN: Since launched in October, has seen a surge in tip-offs. have had enough of fraudsters taking money which is meant for genuine claimants, which is why we’re seeing so many people taking action by calling the hotline. We know it’s a small minority who commit benefit fraud, but I would urge anyone who has suspicions to call the free and confidential number or report them anonymously online.” Worldwide, someone is reported to benefit fraud hotlines every minute of every working day on average, and in the last year alone nearly 60,000 fraud investigations have been launched. The Government has recovered nearly one billion pounds of wrongly paid benefits in the last year, and has
introduced a raft of measures to crack down on people who cheat the system - both abroad and in the UK - including: • Tough new rules so that 40 per cent of individuals’ benefits can be taken to repay stolen cash - on top of any fine or custodial sentence handed out by the courts; • Increased penalties from £2,000 to £5,000, without taking a fraudster to court; • A new £50 civil penalty for claimants who negligently give incorrect information on their claims or fail to report a change in circumstances which results in overpayments.
If you suspect a benefit cheat, call the confidential hotline on 900 55 44 40 - open from 8am to 4pm every weekday in Spain - or report them online at www.dwp.gov.uk/benefitthieves-spain
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A farewell to Cayetana
WITH the death of the Duchess of Alba Spain has lost one of its most recognisable figures. To many who only knew her in her later years she was a figure of fun, mainly because of her looks - hippyish frizzy hair, sometimes dyed red, a pasty white complexion and her forthright public pronouncements. But they forget the great influence she had in her younger years as the most titled, and one of
the wealthiest, people in Spain. “She dressed like Grace Kelly in those days,” said Sheelagh Tennent, a Scots Irish expat who has lived in Spain for most of her life. “I met her in Granada in 1960. She was very graceful. “She was not as beautiful as Grace Kelly, but that was her look and style. And she certainly was good looking in her own right. She was very chic, but then she went
FAMILY WOMAN: With one of her six children. rather hippy. “She was a very nice
woman, very natural and spoke beautiful English.
She loved bull fighting, Flamenco and Sevilla.” The Duchess, who died aged 88 last week after a bout of pneumonia, was never out of the society pages of magazines. She was the darling of the gossip columns, ‘celebrity’ TV shows and newspapers right up to the end of her eventful life. Known as Cayetana de Alba, she was hugely rich as well as being Spain’s
biggest private landowner. The millions she earned from EU farming subsidies were one criticism detractors had of her. The Duchess was married three times. Firstly in 1947, to Luis Martínez de Irujo with whom she had six children. He died in 1972 and in 1978 she married former priest Jesus Aguirre who died in 2001. Her relationship with Alfonso Diez, a civil servant 24 years her junior sparked a long running public argument with three of her children. “They don’t want me to marry, but they change partners more often than I do,” she said. She married Diez, who survives her as do all her children, in 2011.
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Club pays woman’s rent for life A SPANISH football club has vowed to pay an elderly woman’s rent for the rest of her life after she was evicted from her home in Madrid. Carmen Martinez Ayudo, aged 85, had to leave her house after her son had used it as security on a €40,000 loan and couldn’t repay the debt. But when news reached the Rayo Vallecano football club - the local football club in the area where Carmen lives they vowed to help ensure that she would not be homeless. “We’re not going to stand around and do nothing, we’re going to help this woman,” said Paco Jemez, coach of Rayo Vallecano. “Not just me, but the technical team and the players. We’ll give her a hand to find a place where she can live in dignity and not feel abandoned. In this case, because she’s from the neighbourhood, as a club we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to help.” Carmen, who was evicted from her house on November 21, said: “I’ve no more tears to cry. I’ve worked all my life, getting up at 6am to work like a slave
PACO JEMEZ: Vowed to help woman. and then all of a sudden they come to take everything away, when all I want is to be left in peace.” Rayo Vallecano currently sit 11th in La Liga and has one of the smallest budgets in the league. At the club’s most recent home game a banner in the crowd declared: “Rayo against evictions.”
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QUEEN LETIZIA of Spain and Pope Francis spoke at a conference in Rome last weekend on the importance of promoting better nutrition worldwide. The Second International Nutrition Conference, organised by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), was attended by 170 specialists and political leaders. Queen Letizia was accompanied by Spain’s Agricultural Minister Isabel Garcia Tejerina during her first official visit to Italy since the royal couple’s coronation. During her speech, Queen Letizia said women were usually responsible for feeding their families worldwide and correctly educating them on nutritional matters could help solve malnutrition. She believed multinational companies should join international agencies and governments to promote public health. The Queen explained that malnutrition is the main cause of illness in the world and that while more than 850 million people in the world suffer from chronic hunger, another 1,400 million are overweight or obese.
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Queen and Pope denounce hunger
SPEAKING OUT Queen Letizia of Spain. Queen Letizia declared that sufficiently funded scientific investigation is needed to fight malnutrition and spoke of Spain’s campaigns to encourage citizens to follow WHO guidelines to limit saturated fats, sugar and salt, principles which combine well with a traditional Mediterranean diet. Pope Francis criticised the economic system which he considered had reduced food to just another product subject to financial speculation. “The fight against hunger and malnutrition is hindered by market priorities and the importance of gaining profits,” he remarked.
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Town bans stag and hen parties A SPANISH resort – tired of the antics of drunken hen and stag parties – has banned them during the month of August. The town of Tossa de Mar on the Costa Brava is also placing the parties under strict rules and guidelines for the rest of the year. Locals in the seaside town north of Barcelona have complained about the rowdy behaviour on hen and stag parties, with drunken revellers singing in the town square in the early hours and urinating in the streets. Mayor of Tossa de Mar, Gisela Saladich Pares, told The Guardian newspaper: “They come here and do whatever they want. It can’t be like that. They can be on a boat having the party of their life, and that’s
AUGUST BAN: Tossa de Mar on the Costa Brava. fine, but when they get off the boat they should walk calmly to the restaurant or the hotel.” The restrictions are aimed at party planners – not individual groups of visitors – who organise booze cruises and other such events. They must now apply for permits to
hold hen and stag celebrations, and submit itineraries to the police. The raucous events are banned completely during the month of August, traditionally the busiest time for tourism in Spain. Visitors to Tossa de Mar may face fines of up to €600 if they are too loud.
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No Hiding Place As 50 Countries Sign Deal To Share Your Information Automatic exchange of information on a global scale will become a reality in 2017, as 51 countries signed an agreement to share financial information. Another 35 jurisdictions will join the following year. All Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and G20 countries, as well as most major international financial centres, have signed a “multilateral competent authority agreement” that will activate the automatic sharing of financial data for tax purposes. It shows the determination from governments across the globe to prevent tax evasion and capture lost tax revenue. Tax authorities of participating countries will be able to gather much more information on the assets their taxpayers hold abroad. The OECD explains that automatic exchange of information “can provide timely information on non-compliance where tax has been evaded either on an investment return or the underlying capital sum, even where the tax administrations have had no previous indications of non-
By Brett Hanson, Partner, Blevins Franks compliance”. Fifty-eight jurisdictions, known as the “early adopters”, have pledged to make the first exchange in 2017. This includes Spain, the UK, most EU countries, Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, and Gibraltar. A further 35 jurisdictions have said they will start in 2018, including Switzerland, Singapore, Monaco and Hong Kong. Only a few years ago, in 2008, the then Swiss finance minister Hans Rudolf Merz vowed that banking
secrecy would prevail, saying that its foreign opponents would have to “bite the bullet” and accept it. The US does not appear on any of the lists, since under its own Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) it will start automatically exchanging information with countries around the world from 2015. After the signing ceremony, OECD Secretary-General, Angel Gurria, commented: “We are making concrete progress towards the G20 objective of winning the fight against tax evasion… The world is quickly becoming a smaller place for tax cheats.” The global “Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information in Tax Matters” is different from most current bilateral agreements, where authorities have to make formal requests for information. Now they will automatically receive information on all their taxpayers
who hold assets in the participating territories. The standard sets out the financial account information to be exchanged, including balances, interest, dividends and sales proceeds from financial assets. It covers accounts held by individuals and entities, including trusts and foundations. The OECD will establish a peer review process to ensure that the automatic exchange of data is effectively implemented. It is encouraging developing countries to join the movement. The move towards the end of financial privacy has already had a significant impact on state coffers, as more and more people realise there is nowhere left to hide. According to the OECD, 20 countries have raised $47 billion (€37bn) through voluntary disclosure schemes since 2009. Cross border tax planning has completely changed over the last 15
years; particularly since the move towards global tax transparency escalated in the wake of the financial crisis. Where once we used to take financial privacy for granted, we now have to accept that it is history. Tax authorities will have information on our income and assets, wherever we hold them. One thing has not changed however, which is that every individual has the right to structure their assets in a tax efficient manner. You need to establish how you can use approved tax advantageous structures here in Spain to reduce your tax liabilities. It is important to be compliant with local tax law, but it is also important to protect your wealth from taxation wherever possible. You can do both if you take specialist advice. To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com.
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Lucky winner THE Bonolotto lottery draw last Wednesday had a single winning combination chosen by a Marbella player who won €1,281,532.86.
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Extended hours ALMUÑECAR library has extended its opening days to Saturdays, between 9.30am and 1.30pm. Its phone number has changed to 958 882 355.
Police anniversary
Fun learning
ESTEPONA has been celebrating 80 years of National Police Force presence in the town this week with a number of commemoratory events.
SCHOOCHILDREN participated in excursions to Almuñecar’s la Vega area as an initiative launched for children to get to know the importance of the town’s environmental and roman heritage.
Power cut
Album signing
A POWER cut in Carretera de Cadiz area of Malaga City created traffic havoc last Friday as traffic lights switched off and underground trains were delayed or halted.
Busy weekend MALAGA City’s second-hand vehicle fair last weekend registered 253 car sales and almost 31,000 visitors to the Palacio de Ferias, a 3 per cent increase and €300,000 more than last year.
Windy Saturday MALAGA City firemen were called out 75 times last weekend to deal with fallen trees, walls and other items due to strong winds. One woman required treatment for head injuries after being hit by a falling roller blind.
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Harsh reality THE Red Cross estimates that there are approximately 1,000 people living on the streets of Mallorca. Approximately 350 of them live on the streets on a permanent basis, while the rest have been temporarily pushed into homelessness by economic problems.
Helping out FIGURES from a survey show that 59 per cent of people older than 65 with average financial resources have had to help their children during the recession with cash handouts.
Cleaning up VOLUNTEERS removed approximately 250 kilos of rubbish from the Son Veri coast on Saturday (November 22), including 453 cigarette ends, 479 containers, food wrappers and plastic bags.
Hefty fine A NURSING home carer was jailed and fined €2,800 for abusing an 80-year-old man under his care. During the trial, he admitted to having slapped the man between late 2012 and 2013 and to
SPANISH singer Sergio Dalma held an album signing at Rincon de la Victoria shopping centre last Friday. His new album is titled #Yoestuvealli (I Was There). CAMPELLO: Forty five markers for 45 gender violence victims.
Hope to replace pain of violence ALL over the Costa Blanca women - and men - staged peaceful protests against gender violence. They were observing International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25, remembering the 44 women and one child who died in Spain through domestic violence this year. Members of the Association of Campello Women (AMUDECA) wanted to replace pain with a message of hope and
more than 100 people marched in silence from the town hall to the Casa de Cultura where 45 markers bearing the victims’ names were planted. An AMUDECA member sang Pasion Vega’s ‘Maria se bebe las calles,’ written for victims of gender killings and two anti-violence manifestos were also read. A five-minutes’ silence was then held in front of the town hall in honour of the 45 victims and in rejection of murder in all its forms.
Music Festival THE Weekend Beach Festival of Torre del Mar, which will take place between July 8 and 11, 2015 has started by revealing the bands that will participate: Shotta, O’Funk’illo and Alamedadosoulna are amongst them.
Silver medal MOTRIL fencer Sonia Jimenez Quesada has won the silver medal in the junior category of the first Andalucian Fencing Competition, which took place last Saturday in Jaen (November 22).
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Bedar Writers BEDAR WRITERS, a group of writers in the Almanzora valley have released their first collection. Books may be ordered via email from mmaysimpson@gmail.com or Amazon.
twisting one of his back teeth on several occasions.
the hospital will need to contribute towards the car-park’s upkeep, Torro said.
Fraudster arrested
Clear view
A WOMAN was arrested by Guardia Civil in Palmanova for defrauding an elderly man of €30,000. She reportedly stole his credit card and spent the money in just a month.
REEDS were cleared from the wildfowl lookout, tower and walkway at the PegoOliva marsh. Vegetation was clogging the lagoon surrounding the wildlife observatory and impairing visibility from the hide.
AFTER months of study and practice, the Almanzora Valley now has 10 newly qualified students of butchery and meat processing. The studies were funded by the European Social Fund.
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Bill settled
Pottery night
DENIA Town Hall is complying with a Supreme court order to pay €139,324 for a property owned by Habitat i Arendaments. This was compulsorily purchased when building the Marina Alta hospital.
POTTERY is the theme at the Circulo Mercantil in Albox from 8pm on Friday November 28. The evening celebrates pottery history in Albox and includes a documentary screening.
Fight back
Mali solidarity
THIRTY San Juan women attended a workshop on self defence during an abusive situation or attack. Self-confidence and a sense of security are vital, their police instructor told them.
MORE than 300 children in Gador have taken part in a race to help raise money for children in Mali. There are an estimated five million children suffering from malnutrition in the Malian Sahel region.
Steadying touch THE provincial Coastal Service will spend approximately €202,864 on stabilising rock falls at sea cliffs above La Granadella beach (Javea), Cala del Moraig (Benitachell) and Cala Amerador (Alfaz del Pi).
Fair shares PARKING will still be free at Gandia’s new San Francisco de Borja hospital, mayor Arturo Torro confirmed. Towns served by
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STAT OF WEEK SEPTEMBER’s exports grew by 9.6 per cent compared with 2014. The increase followed disappointing figures for August and was prompted by the depreciation of the euro, the Economy ministry said.
Footballers get a kicking from taxman XABI ALONSO: Being watched.
Pledge from Campofrio after fire disaster CAMPOFRIO pledged to rebuild its Burgos plant, recently destroyed by fire. Owned by Mexican Sigma and the Chinese company WH, Campofrio is Europe’s largest meatprocessing company. Between factory employees and indirect jobs the Burgos fire will affect approximately 2,000 families, but no Campofrio work contracts will be rescinded, the company said. The processing plant whose 890 employees produced an annual 60,000 tons of products has been totally destroyed, together with
an adjoining ham-curing facility which employs 50 workers. A third factory is untouched, but 70 per cent of the 5,000 pigs slaughtered there each day were destined for the ruined module. Campofrio is committed to resuming production in Burgos, company sources emphasised, but they conceded that it was early to guarantee “100 per cent of the present jobs.” At the same time, processing 60,000 tons of products cannot be done with “just a couple of people,” the company added.
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REAL MADRID and Barcelona’s top team members are playing under the watchful gaze of Hacienda. In Madrid Iker Casillas, Xabi Alonso and Sergio Ramos have had tax inspections, according to national daily El Mundo. Andres Iniesta, Gerard Pique and Javier Mascherano are receiving the same treatment in Barcelona.
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Sub-prime loans THE New York Consumer’s Office (DCA) is investigating Santander’s US client loans for car purchase. These were abusive and illegal and extended to clients of limited financial means, the DCA claimed.
Retail fillip THE Christmas rush will provide 11,000 jobs between November and the end of January, 10 per cent more than in 2013. Most will be in retail, said human resources experts Adecco.
Spain means business to Airbus SPAIN’S air traffic will double by 2013, requiring another 1,350 aircraft to meet demand. At present there are 751 aircraft operating in Spain and the increase will call for a $250 billion (€200 billion) investment by both domestic and foreign carriers, predicted aircraft manufacturer Airbus. By 2033, an estimated 50,000
passengers will leave from Madrid and Barcelona each day on intercontinental flights and above all to Latin America, Airbus said. Budget airlines are also great contributors to traffic growth in Spain, the report maintained and short-haul traffic between Spain and the UK has - and will continue to have - the highest market share of low cost carriers.
Since 1996 it was customary for top earners to receive 85 per cent of their salary directly from the club, paying income tax (IRPF) at approximately 52 per cent. The remainder came through an image-rights company on which they paid corporation tax at 30 per cent, bringing savings of hundreds of thousands of euros for players
earning millions. Citing new regulations dating from 2006, Hacienda now claims that as the 15 per cent for the player’s image rights is paid at the market price, this should be liable to 52 per cent IRPF. Hacienda is also homing in on the 10 per cent agents receive from a player’s transfer fee or contract renewal.
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Xenophobia undermines unity A RISING tide of xenophobia is undermining Western European unity. Austerity, the threat of a return to recession, service cutbacks, unemployment and inflation combine to fuel a virulent nationalism tearing at the fabric of society. The first manifestations of disquiet are anti-austerity protests sweeping EU capitals and major cities. I said it first: This week international policymakers debated if the US dollar and Euro can compete with rival economies. The effect is aggravated by former trading partners like Russia opting for alternatives and self-sufficiency. Finland is now preparing its economy to withstand the collapse of the Euro. One of eight Baltic states, Finland is not alone in
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facing up to the possibility of such a challenge. Europeans should never be economic migrants. However, as the Euro-zone slips back into recession young people face a bleak future. The young ponder greener grass opportunities in faraway countries.
Typically, Estonia has lost 20 per cent of its population. Not all will stay in Europe. In doing so newcomers face growing hostility as they enter job markets that can no longer offer employment to their own nationals. This is where the blue touch paper of xenophobic up-the-drawbridge sentiment creeps in. Growing resentment against immigration in Britain and Germany is well recognised. Fuelled by NATO’s anti-Russian rhetoric there is simmering, anti-Russian sentiment in the Baltic States. These three nations host large Russian ethnic communities as England hosts many of Irish background. Desperate to separate the EU from Russia in order that it becomes more reliant on American trade,
the US provokes anti-Russian feeling. EU anti-Russian sanctions are causing a backlash in Germany, Poland, Spain and France. The French economy, already slipping into recession, will face a bill of nearly €3 billion and the loss of thousands of shipbuilding jobs if, caving in to American pressure, France fails to honour its shipbuilding obligations to Russia. In what is now Ukraine, the birthland of Russia, the Russian language is the most used. As I write, frontier posts and barbed wire walls are being erected. Imagine that happening on Northern Ireland or Scottish borders. If xenophobia rears its ugly head, all Europeans will suffer. Those who live in greenhouses shouldn’t throw stones.
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Money worries causing bags under the eyes for women through sleepless nights Loose change A look at finance for females
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AS if crying babies, noisy student neighbours or an uncomfortable mattress weren’t enough to keep us up at night, a new study has revealed that women suffer terribly from sleepless nights, because of money worries too. Women are apparently much more bothered about cash flow than men are, and thinking about such financial problems, causes them to toss and turn all night. Fretting about how to pay household bills and how to begin some proper saving
MONEY WORRIES: Women are much more bothered about cash flow than men are, and thinking about it causes them to toss and turn. were the number one concerns of most people surveyed. On top of these, women were particularly worried about paying for the future and repaying back debt. All this worry is not doing women any favours either. The sleepless nights impact on their ability to concentrate, get work done and it negatively affects their relationships. So why are women more stressed about money than men? Some might say that women are exposed to more stressful situations than men, as they
not only have their own working lives, but also tend to take on more responsibilities in the home. Also it’s true that women in general earn less than men, so if they’re employed part-
time for example, they’re less likely to have health benefits and financial resources. Another theory is that women are more comfortable with reporting higher levels of stress.
If you notice that you might be one of these women lacking sleep and stressing over money it’s time to take some action. Remember it’s not selfish to look after yourself, it’s normal; it’s healthy. And it will make you more effective at dealing with responsibilities at work and home. Go for a walk. Stop and sit in the sun for a while. Take a relaxing bath. Force yourself to take care of yourself. Also don’t sweep financial concerns under the carpet to be dealt with in the future. Maybe you feel bad or embarrassed about your debt, and that can lead to inaction. But it’s essential to face and deal with the situation head on. If it’s too hard to do this alone, reach out for help.
More votes than members? Q. We are an apartment block of 130 units. Our President was put into power three years You and the ago with the support of our Administrators. We Law in Spain have tried to vote the President out and this By David Searl year we thought we had done it. However, when we received the AGM Minutes, we found we had lost by 20 votes. This is more votes than owners. This is because the parent company of our Administrators owns most of the parking bays. They have now formed 30 parking bays into 30 companies. They sent their staff to the AGM with proxy votes in favour of the President. L.S. (Costa Blanca) A. Your letter gives rise to some new questions. I urge you to consult a Spanish lawyer to answer the following: 1. Are your AGM votes counted by the percentage share (‘quota’) of each property, according to its size, or is each property allotted one vote? Correctly, the voting should be according to the size of the properties, which means the parking bays would count for little. 2. Are these parking bays registered as companies? It costs a minimum of €200 to register an SL company, which means an investment of €6,000 for 30 of them. Finally, where one or two owners hold
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Hefty bill THE national government is claiming €1.513 billion from Navarra, the equivalent of 40 per cent of the region’s annual budget. Madrid had to return this amount to Volkswagen for IVA value-added tax charged on vehicles from the Navarra plant that were purchased and later exported by Volkswagen distributor Volkswagen-AudiEspaña (VAESA).
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several properties, and each property has a vote, it is perfectly possible to have more votes than owners.
Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana & Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
SPANISH construction and services group OHL sold 130 million shares in its subsidiary OHL Mexico to international institutional investors for approximately €231 million. It retains a 56.14 per cent holding in the Mexican concern and will use the funds raised from the sale to reduce the mother company’s debt.
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Still going strong EVERY morning I go to the gym to work out and have my radio with me. One station plays oldies 24 hours a day, year-round, with no commercials and I happened to hear Leapy Lee’s tune this morning, the Little Arrows tune! Now I know a bit about 50’s and 60’s rock, but had never heard the tune before and in fact I had to look at the display to see who was doing that particular song. I wrote down the name and then checked on the internet and it was Leapy Lee. I don’t remember hearing it before but that happens sometimes with obscure one-hit wonders! It’s kind of neat that he did this tune nearly 50 years ago and it still gets air time, so I just wanted him to know it’s still being played somewhere on the planet at some time during the day. Thanks for a good tune, Leapy, and good health in the future! Wayne Wachtell, Cleveland Ohio (USA)
Upbeat outlook I RETIRED to Spain from Scotland approximately two years ago and am now 67 years of age. Shortly after I arrived in Spain I was diagnosed as having prostate cancer. As you can imagine I was devastated, but after radiotherapy treatment at Hospital Clinico, Malaga I have the all-clear and it feels great. Therefore Leapy Lee should not feel down as he will probably be OK, but if the news is bad, remember it can be treated successfully. Jim Malley, Duquesa (Malaga)
Act now HOW right Jeremy Cordon is! Not only expats, but the whole of Britain would lose out if we were to leave the EU. By all means let’s write to all our contacts in the UK with this message. I wrote to mine to tell
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them not to vote for Scottish independence, and that seems to have worked! Our UK government’s policy towards the EU is being led, not by a real assessment of the pros and cons, but by their terror of losing seats to UKIP. And of course it follows that we should tell our UK contacts not to vote for UKIP, a party with no policies except to get out of the EU. They try to make us believe that would solve our problems, while it would solve none. Although the main parties seem paralysed with fear of UKIP, they could get their credibility back if they would only come out and fight Farage instead of appeasing him. Bill Campbell (by email)
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Vanishing act I WOULD like to know if anyone has had the same experience that I had. On November 12 at a supermarket in La Cañada a 35cm x 35cm calendar went on the conveyer belt and through the till. It appeared on my bill but never came out at my end. I went straight to my car and seeing it wasn’t there returned to the store within 10 minutes to report its absence. It was too
large to slip out of my trolley and too large and colourful to be left on the conveyer belt. Any ideas, anyone? DW Grace, Marbella (Malaga)
Changing times I’VE been in Spain for the last 15 years on and off and have seen many changes and not for the better! 1. There is a high speed train track to nowhere with millions of euros wasted, plus a bronze statue of King Felipe and the queen outside the town hall in Fuengirola which is now a hotel. 2. People are living with their retired mum and dad with six or eight people in a twobedroom flat without employment or money, living on dad’s pension. That’s wrong! 3. There are people living in doorways like the woman at the BBVA bank in Los Boliches who has been there for two years. She goes to Santa Fe hostel when she gets a few euros and is always clean and sleeps sitting upright on a suitcase. I told Age Concern but nothing
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happened. 4. They are driving retired expats back to the UK with stupid tax laws and will miss all the UK pensions we spend here when we’ve gone. 5. There are too many beggars, genuine or not, and no wonder all of Europe go to the UK for benefits. Some things in the rest of Europe are good as you can’t get benefits until you pay in for two years. That would stop them all going to the UK and taking my family’s money! 6. People come on holiday for sun, sand, food and entertainment, starting at 9pm and stopping at 12 midnight. Madrid people buy cheap apartments over existing bars then get them closed down for noise! They should not be able to do this and they should only complain if a bar opens up after buying a flat. 7. The town hall wants to sit in ivory towers and look down at locals fishing for sardines and riding donkeys. That is Spain’s two tier system: the ‘haves’ and ‘have nots.’ Brian Warman, Fuengirola (Malaga)
It’s too early I AM old enough to remember the old ‘Post early for Christmas’ slogan, although I believe the good old GPO (remember the GPO?) was thinking of a just a week or so ahead of the big day, not months. I very much doubt that they imagined people would one day be buying Christmas cards and presents the moment Halloween was over. Much of it is the fault of shops and chain stores where they put up their decorations and sometimes their prices in mid-November. They then brainwash and strong-arm the public into believing it is their duty as consumers to respond. Spain used to be different in this respect, staving off the trappings and feeding frenzy until well into December but no, even that’s been taken away from us now. I enjoy Christmas as much as the next person but please, please, please: not in November. S McNamara (by email)
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HAT was most definitely the trip that was. Everything that could go wrong - did. Right up to missing my final connecting flight from Barcelona to Mallorca. Not my fault. With an already tight schedule, my flight from Denmark was delayed for 40 minutes, this led to the ol’ boy panting and dripping between terminals one and two at Barcelona, where I finally arrived at the gate at exactly take-off time. There’s nothing more frustrating than standing at the gate watching the doors close to the plane you should be on. Anyway I did manage to catch one an hour later (at an extra charge of €120, I may
add). Frankly I can never fathom the often unbelievable variance in airline prices. Sometimes you can travel great distances for €30-odd and at other times it can cost a fortune for a 45-minute hop. Ah well, what do us minions know? On the brighter side I’ve managed to pick up a number of UK bookings for next year. One of the reasons is that most of the 60s’ lot are actually dead! Never thought I could be a commercial draw simply for being alive - funny ol’ life, innit? Denmark I found a little depressing, what with the cold and most of the populace shrouded in black winter attire. The people are most friendly, however, and I’d like to thank them for making the ol’ boy feel thoroughly welcome and comfortable. By the way, all you Denmarkians, that orange thing which appeared briefly in
DENMARK: Depressingly most people wore black winter attire. the sky on Friday was actually the sun. Don’t panic! One of the most interesting occurrences for me happened on the very doorstep where I was staying. My girlfriend had told me that her upstairs neighbours were Muslims and I
had glimpsed a couple of shrouded-up ladies passing by the kitchen window. Lo and behold the day before I left there was a knock at the door. It turned out to be the same two ladies standing on the doorstep holding a... poinsettia.
To my astonishment, and pleasure, I may add, they then welcomed me to Denmark and, handing me the plant, wished me a happy Christmas! My lady friend told me that both the mother and father were employed and their two daughters attended the local school. Now that’s what I call integration. Contrary to what a number of people think, I am not a racist and if all immigrants acted and integrated in the same way as this lovely family, I would have no problems at all. Unfortunately, as most of us know, this family is the exception rather than the rule. Nevertheless it was a pleasure to see how peaceful, reasonably-thinking people can actually live together in peace and harmony. Good to be back! Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
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STREET TALK here can speak Spanish. You need all these things in Spain but some people tar us with the same brush.” Principal of the Pineapple Performing Arts School, Maggie Paterson, who was on the Costa Blanca offering a week-long workshop for students, said a common misconception about her profession within performing arts was that it can be very competitive. “People think it is a bitchy, competitive environment, but there is such a strong family bond within the dance and performing arts community. I don’t think people realise how hard it is; dancers train every day like athletes, and it is a life choice,” she remarked. Sandra Cabrera, a waitress at Monroe’s Carvery in Moraira, Costa Blanca, loves her job. With a lot of people believing that working as a waitress can be a bit of a stop-gap job or
service at all times and have their car waiting for them when they came out of arrivals! David at Alpha Pools & Spas in Mallorca said: “People think a HotSpring hot tub is a luxury they can’t afford. Think again and visit our showroom for a great deal!”
just for students, she said this was not the case and happily chose it as her career. “I was a trained hairdresser but I changed to do this as I love being with the customers and we have a waitress who has been here over 10 years,” she said, adding: “People think it is easy but it’s not, it’s really hard and you have to like it.” Les from Platinum Car Parking at Malaga Airport on the Costa del Sol believed the most common misconception people had about airport parking was that they had to wait to be picked up and taken to their car, DAVID: Luxury? or wait for their car to be Think again! dropped off instead of expecting a fantastic
SANDRA: Waitressing is an enjoyable job.
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MARBELLA: Andalucian towns are leading the way.
Home sales are on the up as prices stabilise THERE were 79,561 homes sales in the third quarter of the year, up 1.4 per cent on the previous three months. It was also the second best figure in the last six quarters, with only the January to March total of 83,022 being better in that period. The statistics from the Spanish Property Registrars show that the upward trend was due to resales which totalled 52,127, up 8.93 per cent from the previous quarter. By contrast sales of new homes fell 10.37 per cent in the same period to 27,434. Leading the way was Andalucia, with a total of 16,006 transactions, with Valencia (12,189) next on the list, then Catalonia (11,975) and Madrid (10,883).
Increased sales have been reflected in a stabilisation of prices with just a 0.08 per cent fall on the previous quarter, while year-onyear the prices rose 1.15 per cent. The registrars gave the credit for recent good figures to price reductions averaging more than 32 per cent since the 2007 peak attracting foreign buyers. Of homes sales, 13.1 per cent were to foreigners in the third quarter, a new record for Spain. Britons accounted for 18 per cent of homes bought by foreign buyers, with the French accounting for 10.4 per cent, Russians 7.5 per cent, Germans 6.4 per cent, Belgians 6.1 per cent, Swedes 6 per cent and Italians 4.1 per cent.
In other figures just released by the National Institute of Statistics it would appear that the quarterly rise was driven by September’s figures. Sales went up 13 per cent in that month and, excluding social housing, there were 24,096 sales registered, the highest level in four years and 14 per cent up on a monthly basis. In the 12 months to the end of September there were 216,682 sales, almost identical to the same period last year. On that basis it looks like the Spanish housing market is no longer shrinking, according to Mark Stucklin of Spanish Property Insight. He pointed out that, looking at the annualised change in sales each
month, this year clearly improved on last year, excluding the first two months of the year when figures were artificially distorted by tax changes. The data also shows that the difference between resales and newly built properties continues to widen, though sales of both types increased in September, with resales up 17 per cent and new builds up 10.5 per cent. A breakdown of the figures on a regional basis show that the province of Malaga along with the Balearic Islands have seen sales rise close to 15 per cent this year. The Canaries and Alicante have also been showing strong gains. Coastal provinces where foreigners tend to buy
are doing much better than provinces in the interior, which rely more on local demand.
THE Spanish Consumer Price Index (CPI) shows that the average price for long term rentals in Spain fell by 0.7 per cent in October compared to the same month in 2013. Rental prices have been falling for 19 months in a row and the drop is sharper than the general CPI which is down 0.1 per cent. Overall rental prices went down by 0.1 per cent on a monthly basis, with the monthly rate for long term rentals falling in 15 autonomous regions. Asturias was the only region where it rose, up 0.1 per cent, and prices remained static in Catalonia. Despite that, gross rental yields are on an upward trend. Rents may have been falling, but property prices up until last year fell faster.
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Using social media to sell Mike Walsh Mike, based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.
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HE truest slogan in sales is, ‘If you don’t yell, you won’t sell.’ It matters not how good your product is, if people don’t know about it you might as well sell ice-cream in a penguin colony. Advertising, and now customer social forum interaction, is now an essential component of selling. Traditionally, businesses turned to conventional media. Many, including the major car makers have now turned to social online media and do so to support more traditional forms of advertising. The true value of the internet is that it gives the astute small business owner a level playing field with the big hitters.
SOCIAL MEDIA: For many, it is a way to reach far bigger audiences than before. Social media offers advertising opportunities for the cash-strapped, or those whose products or services are cold-shouldered by a ringfenced elite that is for most difficult to penetrate. It is hard to believe that
Facebook, founded only 10 years ago, now operates from 48 international city hubs, employs 8,348, and is used by 1,567 million people each day. The number of those signed up to Facebook comes to 20 per cent of the world’s population.
It has been a lifeline to many seeking work or orders. The arts have always been one of the most difficult of livelihoods. Musicians, artists and artistes, the literati, sculptors, musicians and models; many more found
doors closed in their faces. They now post their interactive profiles on Facebook. In this way they reach far bigger more appreciative audiences than they could hope to present to in theatre, art gallery, catwalk or publishing house. Most businesses, from restaurants to travel agencies, solicitors to estate agents, now have a working Facebook presence. Publishing houses and cultural associations would be isolated without this media. Ironically, conventional mainstream media such as our own Euro Weekly News value their Facebook presence. This keeps users up to the minute with local and international news, offers an opportunity to have their say, or comment on various sections. One thing for certain, social media is very much a part of the, ‘if you don’t yell, you don’t sell’ culture.
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9pm 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Citizen Khan 10:00pm Have I Got News for You 10:30pm Not Going Out 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm The Graham Norton Show
Alan Carr welcomes in the weekend with some celebrity-fuelled fun.
12am 12:20am Cuckoo 12:50am EastEnders Omnibus 2:45am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:50am BBC News
Shopping from home.
SKY MOVIES Action 7:00am Dante's Peak 9:00am The Top Ten Show 2014 9:15am Romancing the Stone 11:05am Alien: Resurrection 12:55pm Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit 2:45pm Pain and Gain 5:05pm Assault on Precinct 13 7:00pm Romancing the Stone 9:00pm Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit 11:00pm Pain and Gain 1:15am Alien: Resurrection 3:10am Pacific Rim: Sky Movies Special 3:40am Assault on Precinct 13 5:35am The Lone Ranger Unmasked
Comedy 7:00am Look Who's Talking Now! 8:40am Bean 10:20am The Nutty Professor 12:00pm The Hangover Part III 1:45pm About Time 3:50pm Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa 5:35pm The Way Way Back 7:20pm The Nutty Professor 9:00pm About Time 11:10pm The Hangover Part III 12:55am Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa 2:45am The Way Way Back 4:35am A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas
6:30am Deep Family Secrets 8:15am Hours 9:55am Hustle and Flow 11:55am All Things to All Men 1:25pm Captain Phillips 3:45pm Hours 5:25pm Proof of Life Engineer Peter Bowden is snatched by professional terrorists in the South American jungle.
7:45pm Thelma and Louise 10:00pm Lucky Number Slevin 12:00am Captain Phillips 2:15am Blow 4:25am Taxi Driver
7:15am Christmas in Wonderland 9:00am New Year's Eve 11:05am Ernest Saves Christmas 12:45pm Miracle on 34th Street 2:45pm New Year's Eve 4:50pm Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey 5:20pm Gremlins 7:15pm The Santa Clause 9:00pm Miracle on 34th Street 11:00pm Gremlins 12:55am Naughty or Nice 2:35am Miracle on 34th Street 4:20am Home Alone 4 5:50am Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
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7:00am Frontera 8:55am Reasonable Doubt 10:30am Black Nativity 12:10pm Frontera 2:05pm I, Frankenstein 3:45pm Reasonable Doubt 5:25pm Last Vegas 7:20pm Black Nativity 9:00pm Last Vegas 11:00pm I, Frankenstein 12:40am Frontera 2:40am Shame the Devil 4:30am Get on Up Special 5:00am Captain America: The Winter Soldier Special 5:30am Thor: The Dark World Special
7:30am Gunsmoke 8:30am Gunsmoke 9:35am The Plunderers 11:15am Savage Mutiny 12:30pm Sherlock Holmes Faces Death 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm Desert Pursuit 5:20pm Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend 7:05pm Son of Paleface 8:55pm Canyon Ambush 10:00pm The Dark 11:45pm Planet Terror 1:50am The Dark 3:25am Planet Terror 5:15am Michael Caine Off Set
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Marketing tools: the good, the bad & the plain daft THE YouGov Profiles web app, recently launched by the pollsters YouGov and based on consumer information relating to brands, people and things collected from 190,000 UK YouGov members, allows companies to target markets for their products and services. For you and me, though, it’s an opportunity to see if we fit the profile of stuff we like. For instance, if we’re a Nigella Lawson fan, say, we’ll like suet pudding, Formula 1, Lidl, plus-size brand Ann Harvey and drive a Kia. Wow! Strangely, according to YouGov Profiles, broadsheet readers are apparently massive fans of braised endive. Braised endive? Now, bear with me here! The numbers in the
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YouGov tool show how over- or under-represented the audience is against each of the items, not the absolute volumes. The actual number of people listing ‘braised endive’ as their favourite dish is probably pretty low amongst the general population, so it wouldn’t take many broadsheet readers indicating they like it to push it into their ‘top 3.’ Similarly, I would imagine the most popular sport for Financial Times readers is rugby or football
by absolute volume, not sailing but there is, apparently, a higher percentage of sailors who read the FT compared with the UK population as a whole. What’s listed in the Profiles are things people do more than the average population. So to generalise: broadsheet readers are more than averagely into intellectual/ cultural pursuits, exotic food, and cricket and have a cat while tabloid readers are more than averagely into slebs, telly and football. Who’d’ve guessed? Now, the frightening thing here is those whose work involves ‘targeting’ will use just this kind of information, woefully daft as it is, to streamline their advertising. A classic case
of why ‘more’ information is not always a good thing. And why we can expect a deluge of endive-related products coming our way this Christmas. It’s also why I take most polls and market research with a huge pinch of salt. I strongly suspect many of those polled are economical with the truth in their responses, trying to impress by exaggerating or making a show of being sophisticated and cultured. Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘Landscape of Lies’, ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.norajohnson.com) available from Amazon and iBookstore. Profits to Cudeca.
NIGELLA LAWSON: Likes suet pudding, F1, Lidl and drives a Kia.
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BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm James Martin: Home Comforts 1:00pm BBC News 1:10pm Football Focus 1:50pm Saturday Sportsday 2:00pm Snooker
BBC TWO 9:00am Marrying Mum and Dad 9:30am Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom 10:00am Junior MasterChef 10:30am Junior MasterChef 11:00am Deadly Pole to Pole: The Complete Journey 11:30am Deadly Pole to Pole: The Complete Journey 12:00pm The Blue Planet 1:00pm Rick Stein's Far Eastern Odyssey 2:00pm Escape to the Country
ITV 8:20am Share a Story 8:25am Sooty 8:35am Mr. Bean 8:50am The Matt Hatter Chronicles 9:15am Horrid Henry 9:30am The Munch Box 10:25am Dinner Date 11:20am Murder, She Wrote 12:15pm ITV News and Weather 12:20pm All Star Family Fortunes 1:05pm Surprise Surprise 2:05pm Doc Martin
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CH4 7:15am Snowman Triathlon 7:40am Cycling 8:40am A Day at the Races 8:55am The Morning Line 10:00am Weekend Kitchen with Waitrose 11:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 11:30am Frasier 12:00pm The Big Bang Theory 12:30pm The Big Bang Theory 12:55pm The Simpsons 1:25pm Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 2:25pm Channel 4 Racing
CH5 9:25am Wanda and the Alien 9:35am Mio Mao 9:40am Zack and Quack 10:00am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15am Jelly Jamm 10:30am LazyTown 11:00am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:35am Access 11:40am Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 12:40pm Lost at Christmas 2:25pm The March Sisters at Christmas
SATURDAY TV
SKY 1 6:00am Crash Test Dummies 6:30am Crash Test Dummies 7:00am Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old? 8:00am Glee 9:00am The Fantasy Football Club 10:00am The F1 Show 11:00am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 2:00pm Get on Up Movie Special 2:30pm Nativity 3: Dude Where's My Donkey?
3pm 3:00pm Last Man Standing 3:30pm Last Man Standing 4:00pm All Aboard: East Coast Trains 5:00pm All Aboard: East Coast Trains
3:05pm Keep it in the Family 4:10pm Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
5:00pm Come Dine with Me 5:25pm Come Dine with Me
6:30pm Restoring England's Heritage 7:00pm Natural World 8:00pm Flog It!
7:00pm ITV News London 7:15pm ITV News and Weather 7:30pm You've Been Framed! 8:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special
6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:25pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Woolly Mammoth: The Autopsy
6:00pm A Fairytale Christmas
9:00pm Perry and Croft: Made in Britain 9:30pm Dad's Army 10:00pm QI XL 10:45pm Tomorrow's Worlds: The Unearthly History of Science Fiction 11:45pm Intruders
9:00pm The X Factor 10:45pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:50pm The Jonathan Ross Show
9:00pm Walking Through History 10:00pm The Inbetweeners Movie
10:00pm The Expendables
12:30am Snooker 1:20am Snooker Hazel Irvine introduces highlights from Saturday afternoon's second-round match. 3:20am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.
12:55am ITV News and Weather 1:15am Coogan's Bluff 2:50am Jackpot247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 4:45am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.
12:00am The Sitter 1:40am Boomerang 3:40am Hollyoaks Omnibus 5:40am Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not Bitesize portions of top tips from the series that shows how to scrimp and save.
12:10am War 2:10am Super Casino 4:10am Gotham 5:00am House Doctor 5:25am Make it Big 5:50am Make it Big
12:40am A League of Their Own 1:40am Hawaii Five-0 2:40am NCIS: Los Angeles 3:30am Starlings 4:20am Starlings 5:10am Crash Test Dummies 5:35am Crash Test Dummies
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8:00pm Rugby Union 9:00pm Top Gear 10:00pm Sherlock 11:30pm Live at the Apollo 12:00am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:45am Family Guy 1:05am Family Guy 1:30am Family Guy 1:50am Family Guy 2:10am Family Guy 2:35am Some Girls 3:05am Live at the Apollo 3:35am Life is Toff 4:05am Sweat the Small Stuff
8:00pm Ice Age Giants 9:00pm Sex and Sensibility: The Allure of Art Nouveau 10:00pm Inspector Montalbano
6:55am ITV2 Nightscreen 7:00am The Hot Desk 7:10am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:05am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:30pm Free Willy 3: The Rescue 2:20pm Small Soldiers 4:30pm Rumour Has It... 6:30pm You've Been Framed! 7:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 8:00pm The Perfect Storm 10:45pm The Xtra Factor 11:50pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here Now! 12:50am The X Factor 2:40am The Xtra Factor
7:00am Judge Judy 7:20am The Three Musketeers 9:30am The Royal 10:30am The Royal 11:35am The Darling Buds of May 12:40pm The Darling Buds of May
7:00am Black Gold 7:45am Black Gold 8:40am Motorsport UK 9:40am Bundesliga 10:40am UEFA Champions League Weekly 11:10am GT Academy 11:40am British Touring Car Championship 2014 Review 1:45pm Darts 6:00pm Cheers 6:30pm Storage Wars 7:00pm Storage Wars 7:30pm Storage Wars 8:00pm Darts 12:00am Green Street
4:15pm Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts 4:30pm Made in Chelsea 5:30pm Melissa and Joey 6:00pm Melissa and Joey 6:30pm How I Met Your Mother 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Skyline 11:50pm The Inbetweeners Top Ten Moments 12:55am The Inbetweeners Go Global
Crime
Christmas
3:00pm Rugby Union John Inverdale is joined by studio guests Jeremy Guscott, Martyn Williams and Keith Wood.
3:00pm Snooker Hazel Irvine introduces continued live coverage of the best-of-11-frame matches
4:10pm I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus Festive family fun based on the traditional song of the same name.
5:30pm Final Score
6pm 6:25pm Celebrity Mastermind 6:30pm BBC London News 6:40pm Celebrity Mastermind 6:55pm BBC News 7:05pm Regional News and Weather 7:10pm Pointless
Seasonal romantic drama.
7:45pm 5 News Weekend 7:50pm The Bridge at Remagen
6:00pm Portrait Artist of the Year 2014 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles
9pm 8:00pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:15pm Atlantis 10:00pm Casualty 10:50pm The National Lottery Live 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Match of the Day
Series creators Iain Morris and Damon Beesley, together with director Ben Palmer, bring their bawdy E4 hit, The Inbetweeners, to the big screen.
Ensemble action film in which a group of elite mercenaries are hired to overthrow a ruthless South American dictator.
9:00pm Hawaii Five-0 10:00pm Aliens Sci-fi sequel in which Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) wakes up after years in suspended animation to discover the alien nightmare beginning all over again.
12am 12:50am The Football League Show Manish Bhasin introduces the drama from all three divisions of the Football League. 2:10am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather forecast. 2:15am BBC News
Drama based on the series of books featuring the Sicilian detective.
11:40pm Imagine... 12:40am Shirley Bassey at the BBC 1:40am Top of the Pops 2:15am Sounds of the 70s 2:45am Ice Age Giants 3:45am Sex and Sensibility: The Allure of Art Nouveau 4:45am This is BBC Four
(Part 2). David Jason, Catherine Zeta Jones, Philip Franks, Pam Ferris, Abigail Romison.
1:50pm Columbo 3:55pm A Touch of Frost 5:55pm Agatha Christie's Marple 7:55pm Rosemary and Thyme 9:00pm Doc Martin 10:00pm Foyle's War 12:00am A Touch of Frost
SKY MOVIES Action 5:35am The Lone Ranger Unmasked 6:05am Angel Flight Down 7:40am The Lone Ranger Unmasked 8:10am Star Trek Into Darkness 10:30am 47 Ronin 12:35pm Bad Boys II 3:10pm Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 5:15pm Hulk 7:40pm Star Trek Into Darkness 10:00pm 47 Ronin An outcast joins a band of masterless samurai to wreak revenge against an evil feudal ruler.
12:00am Bad Boys II 2:35am Crank 4:20am Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Comedy 6:15am Bean 7:50am Little Shop of Horrors 9:40am The Top Ten Show 2014 10:00am Idiocracy 11:40am The Harry Hill Movie 1:15pm Saving Mr. Banks Special 1:45pm We're the Millers 3:50pm Little Shop of Horrors 5:35pm Uncle Buck 7:25pm The Harry Hill Movie 9:00pm We're the Millers 11:00pm Jackass: The Movie 12:35am Idiocracy 2:05am Uncle Buck 3:50am Jackass: The Movie 5:25am Curse of the Pink Panther
6:25am Malpractice 8:10am Speed 10:15am Speed 2: Cruise Control 12:25pm Children of Men 2:25pm Red Rock West 4:15pm Cellular 6:05pm Derailed 8:00pm Speed 10:00pm The Counsellor 12:20am Closed Circuit 2:00am American Psycho 3:45am Single White Female A young Manhattan businesswoman becomes the victim of the ultimate flatshare horror.
5:40am Speed 2: Cruise Control
7:25am Pete's Christmas 9:00am Nativity 3: Dude Where's My Donkey Special 9:30am Saving Santa 11:00am Die Hard 1:15pm The Secret Life of Walter Mitty: Special 1:35pm Love Actually 3:55pm Bad Santa 5:40pm Saving Santa 7:10pm The Santa Clause 2 9:00pm Die Hard 11:15pm Bad Santa 1:00am Grumpy Old Men 2:45am Black Christmas 4:15am Nativity 3
Premiere
TCM
7:00am Frontera 8:55am Reasonable Doubt 10:30am Black Nativity 12:10pm Frontera 2:05pm I, Frankenstein 3:45pm Reasonable Doubt 5:25pm Last Vegas 7:20pm Black Nativity 9:00pm Last Vegas 11:00pm I, Frankenstein 12:40am Frontera 2:40am Shame the Devil 4:30am Captain America: The Winter Soldier Special 5:00am Get on Up Special 5:30am Elysium: Sky Movies Special
9:25am Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend 11:10am Son of Paleface 1:00pm Canyon Ambush 2:10pm Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend 4:00pm Funeral in Berlin 6:00pm The Littlest Hobo 7:30pm Tarzan and The Trappers The jungle king is being hunted by the angry brother of a ruthless trapper he killed.
8:45pm Tarzan and the Mermaids 10:00pm Strength and Honour 11:55pm Soldier 1:40am Strength and Honour 3:20am Soldier
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BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast 8:25am Match of the Day 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am Fern Britton Meets... 12:00pm Sunday Politics 1:15pm MOTD2 Extra 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Bargain Hunt
BBC TWO 7:00am This is BBC Two 7:15am Great British Garden Revival 8:15am Countryfile 9:15am Glorious Gardens From Above 10:00am The Football League Show 11:20am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:50pm James Martin: Home Comforts 1:20pm Rugby Union 2:20pm Snooker
ITV 8:35am Mr. Bean 8:50am Ultimate Spider-Man 9:15am Horrid Henry 9:30am Big Time Rush 10:00am The Aquabats! Super Show! 10:25am Dickinson's Real Deal 11:25am Murder, She Wrote 12:25pm ITV News and Weather 12:35pm Carry on Don't Lose Your Head 2:20pm The Unforgettable... 2:55pm All Star Family Fortunes
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CH4 7:20am NFL 8:15am How I Met Your Mother 8:40am How I Met Your Mother 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Frasier 9:55am Jamie's Comfort Food 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm George Clarke's Amazing Spaces 2:35pm The Big Bang Theory
CH5 9:25am Wanda and the Alien 9:35am Zack and Quack 9:50am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:05am Jelly Jamm 10:20am LazyTown 10:50am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:25am Access 11:30am Police Interceptors 12:25pm Police Interceptors 1:25pm Police Interceptors 2:30pm Noel
SUNDAY TV
SKY 1 8:00am Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old? 9:00am Glee 10:00am Nativity 3: Dude Where's My Donkey? 10:30am The Hunger Games: Mockingjay 11:00am World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 12:00pm WWE Experience 1:00pm Ashley Banjo's Secret Street Crew 2:00pm Last Man Standing 2:30pm Last Man Standing
3pm 3:15pm Homes Under the Hammer 4:15pm Escape to the Country 5:15pm Songs of Praise 5:50pm Life Story
3:00pm Snooker On a packed day of action at the UK Championship, another 16 second-round matches will take place
3:55pm The X Factor Dermot O'Leary hosts as the remaining acts perform live in the X Factor studio, all hoping to win the public vote and survive in the competition for another week.
3:05pm The Big Bang Theory 3:35pm The Simpsons 4:05pm The Simpsons 4:35pm Inkheart
4:20pm Matchmaker Santa Festive romantic drama. Melanie is dating handsome CEO Justin.
3:00pm All Aboard: East Coast Trains 4:00pm All Aboard: East Coast Trains 5:00pm Futurama 5:30pm The Simpsons
5:40pm Midsomer Murders
6pm 6:30pm Glorious Gardens From Above 7:15pm Flog It! 8:00pm Secrets of the Castle with Ruth, Peter and Tom
7:30pm ITV News London 7:45pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Keep it in the Family
6:45pm Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 8:30pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather.
6:00pm Annie Claus is Coming to Town 7:45pm 5 News Weekend 7:50pm Planet of the Apes
6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Futurama 8:00pm The Flash
9:00pm The Mekong River with Sue Perkins 10:00pm World's Greatest Food Markets 11:00pm Russell Howard's Good News 11:30pm The Wrong Mans
9:00pm The X Factor Results Show 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:05pm ITV News and Weather 11:20pm The Cube
9:00pm Secret History
10:00pm The Expendables 2
9:00pm Modern Family 9:30pm Trollied 10:00pm Hawaii Five-0 11:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles
12:00am The Wrong Mans 12:30am Snooker 1:20am Snooker 3:20am Countryfile 4:20am Holby City 5:20am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.
12:20am Rugby Highlights 1:10am The Store 3:30am Motorsport UK 4:20am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 5:05am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.
12:05am Alan Carr: Chatty Man 1:05am Confessions of a Doctor 2:05am According to Jim 2:25am NFL 5:45am Snowman Triathlon
12:05am Universal Soldier 2:05am Super Casino 4:05am The Gadget Show 5:00am House Doctor 5:20am Make it Big 5:45am Make it Big
12:00am Road Wars 12:30am The Cafe 1:30am NCIS: Los Angeles 2:20am Hawaii Five-0 3:10am Spy 3:35am Spy 4:00am Costa Del Street Crime
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8:00pm Great TV Mistakes 9:00pm Doctor Who 10:00pm Comedy Fest Live 11:00pm Family Guy 11:25pm Family Guy 11:45pm American Dad! 12:10am American Dad! 12:30am Some Girls 1:00am Life is Toff 1:30am Comedy Fest Live 2:30am Sweat the Small Stuff 3:00am The Revolution Will be Televised 3:30am The Revolution Will be Televised 4:00am The Revolution Will be Televised 4:30am Life is Toff
8:00pm The Great War 8:40pm Britain's Wild Places 8:50pm Britain's Wild Places 9:00pm The Day of The Triffids 9:30pm The Day of The Triffids 10:00pm Blondie: One Way or Another 11:10pm Cash 12:50am Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here 1:50am Play it Loud: The Story of the Marshall Amp 2:50am Great Guitar Riffs at the BBC 3:50am Top of the Pops 4:50am This is BBC Four
7:00am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:00am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:30pm The X Factor 2:25pm The Xtra Factor 3:25pm The Hot Desk 3:40pm Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 5:50pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 6:50pm She's the Man 9:00pm Scorpion 10:00pm The Xtra Factor 11:05pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here Now! 12:05am Educating Joey Essex 1:05am Two and a Half Men 1:35am Two and a Half Men
7:00am Judge Judy 7:20am Wycliffe 8:25am On the Buses 10:15am Heartbeat 11:20am Heartbeat 12:20pm A Touch of Frost 2:35pm Columbo 4:40pm The Nun's Story 7:45pm Inspector Morse 10:00pm Lewis 12:00am Wycliffe 1:10am The Elephant Man 3:20am Judge Judy 3:45am Judge Judy 4:05am ITV3 Nightscreen
7:00am Black Gold 7:40am Black Gold 8:25am Black Gold 9:20am Ax Men 10:20am The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1:45pm Darts 6:00pm Alias Smith and Jones 7:00pm Cheers 7:35pm World of Sport 7:45pm Darts 12:00am Rambo: First Blood Part II 2:00am Minder 3:00am Jean Claude Van Damme: Behind Closed Doors 4:00am Teleshopping
5:00pm Melissa and Joey 5:30pm Melissa and Joey 6:00pm Melissa and Joey 6:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 7:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm The Big Bang Theory 10:30pm The Inbetweeners 11:05pm The Inbetweeners 11:40pm The Inbetweeners 12:15am The Inbetweeners
Crime
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6:35pm BBC London News 6:45pm Life Story 6:50pm BBC News 7:05pm Regional News and Weather 7:15pm Countryfile 8:15pm Strictly Come Dancing
9pm 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm Remember Me 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm BBC London News 11:30pm Match of the Day 2
The Great Wall of China is one of mankind's great creations.
10:00pm Homeland 11:00pm Jimmy Carr
US action thriller sequel. The team of mercenaries are reunited for what should be an easy job retrieving a mysterious object from the wreckage of a plane crash in Russia.
12am 12:30am The Apprentice 1:30am The Color of Night 3:25am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather forecast. 3:30am BBC News
BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more.
SKY MOVIES Action 6:30am Hugh Jackman: Becoming Wolverine 7:00am The Lone Ranger 9:35am The Top Ten Show 2014 9:55am Fast and Furious 6 12:10pm Getaway 1:55pm The Patriot 4:45pm The Lone Ranger A lawman and his Comanche Indian sidekick embark upon a quest for justice across the American West.
7:20pm The Lone Ranger Unmasked 7:50pm King Arthur 10:00pm Fast and Furious 6 12:15am Django Unchained 3:00am Getaway
Comedy 7:20am Arthur 9:10am Pitch Perfect 11:10am Kindergarten Cop 1:15pm The Top Ten Show 2014 1:30pm Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues 3:35pm Bruce Almighty 5:25pm Liar Liar 7:00pm Pitch Perfect 9:00pm Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues 11:00pm Bruce Almighty 12:50am Jackass: Number Two 2:30am American Pie: The Wedding 4:10am Hairbrained 5:50am Arthur 2: On the Rocks
7:50am The Washington Snipers 9:30am Blood Work 11:25am Conspiracy Theory 1:45pm Dangerous Mind of a Hooligan 3:10pm The Washington Snipers 4:45pm The Transporter 6:25pm Transporter 2 8:00pm Blood Work FBI profiler Terry McCaleb has retired after a heart transplant.
10:00pm Dangerous Mind of a Hooligan 11:30pm The Transporter 1:15am Transporter 2 2:55am Conspiracy Theory 5:15am Point Last Seen
6:30am Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey 7:00am Jack Frost 8:50am Mickey's Once upon a Christmas 10:05am Home Alone 12:00pm Die Hard 2 2:10pm Mickey's Once upon a Christmas 3:25pm The Best Man Holiday 5:30pm Home Alone 7:20pm The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause 9:00pm Die Hard 2 11:10pm A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas 12:50am National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2:35am New Year's Eve
Premiere
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7:00am Frontera 8:55am Reasonable Doubt 10:30am Black Nativity 12:10pm Frontera 2:05pm I, Frankenstein 3:45pm Reasonable Doubt 5:25pm Last Vegas 7:20pm Black Nativity 9:00pm Last Vegas 11:00pm I, Frankenstein 12:40am Frontera 2:40am Shame the Devil 4:30am Elysium: Sky Movies Special 5:00am Thor: The Dark World Special 5:30am Captain America: The Winter Soldier Special
7:45am Funeral in Berlin 9:45am The Littlest Hobo 11:25am Tarzan and The Trappers 12:50pm Tarzan and the Mermaids 2:15pm The Texican 4:00pm Hostile Guns 5:55pm Big Jake 8:05pm The Wackiest Ship in the Army 10:00pm Rome 11:10pm The Ballad of Cable Hogue A beautifully crafted Old West tale from Sam Peckinpah.
1:15am Point of No Return 3:05am The Ballad of Cable Hogue 5:00am Off Set 5:45am Off Set
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BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Fake Britain 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Claimed and Shamed 12:30pm Channel Patrol 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors
BBC TWO 7:00am This is BBC Two 7:05am Homes Under the Hammer 8:05am Channel Patrol 8:50am Claimed and Shamed 9:20am Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 10:05am Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 11:05am Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes 11:35am Click 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Snooker
ITV 7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 11:55am ITV News 12:00pm This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather
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Least said, soonest mended policy Cassandra Nash
A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene
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PAIN’S president Mariano Rajoy recently confessed there were possible flaws in communicating his strategy over Cataluña. In fact there are flaws in communicating most of his strategies because Rajoy likes to stick to a “least said, soonest mended” policy. Up to a point it works although it makes him appear not only immobile, but also cold and distant. Rajoy went on to say that he would need to explain his motives for opposing Catalan independence but he might as well save his breath. However much he explains, Rajoy will not authorise a referendum and that is the only strategy Catalan separatists want to hear about.
PABLO IGLESIAS: ‘Podemos will start from scratch.’
Pablo’s a big boy now PABLO IGLESIAS was recently voted secretary general of the fledgling political party, Podemos. Now it must go the way of all political parties with an internal organisation and policies as well as the promises. Podemos will start from scratch, Iglesias has said, but is
that sufficient to dissociate the party from his pearls of wisdom including the claim that life in Venezuela is better than in Spain? Iglesias does have a vested interest in Venezuela, it’s true, as he and others in the Podemos non-hierarchy are former advisers to its late president, Hugo Chavez, and his successor, Nicolas Maduro. Iglesias would also be wise to bury his accusation that the privately-financed media are a
threat to freedom of speech, as the perennial television pundit will soon need them more than ever. A more recently-expressed ambition is the Podemos leader’s intention of doing away with the ‘Regime of the Transition.’ Iglesias, aged 36, was in nappies during the Transition. He must be either naive or arrogant if he believes that starting from scratch requires obliterating the move from dictatorship to democracy. It is thanks to the Transition that Iglesias can do and say what he does today.
Reasons for feeling sick FORMER Justice minister Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon said he was “nauseated” by the reasons behind the withdrawal of his Abortion Reform bill. It was all the same to him whether this resulted from lobbying by abortion clinics or
the influence of women’s groups, he told the Asociacion Catolica de Propagandistas (ACdP) conference. He was speaking on “The family: challenges and hope,” but women who are as profamily as Ruiz-Gallardon have always terminated pregnancies in unsolvable situations. His law would not have prevented that. He would simply have pushed abortion underground, making countless women feel as “nauseated” as the minister himself and putting their lives at risk, too.
A smoother ride ONLY six months to go until the May 2015 municipal and regional elections. It would, of course, be cynical to associate this with the amount of asphalting, improvements, subsidies and general bonhomie radiating from town and city halls all over Spain. Nothing beats a filled-in pothole for securing votes.
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9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 11:55am ITV News 12:00pm This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women More lunchtime chat and debate with the ladies and their celebrity guests. 2:30pm ITV News and Weather Lucrezia Millarini with the latest headlines from around the world.
4:30pm Snooker Jason Mohammad introduces action from the UK Championship as the fourth round gets under way
3:00pm Peter Andre's 60 Minute Makeover 4:00pm Secret Dealers 5:00pm Tipping Point
7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Tigers About the House
6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street
6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm Coach Trip 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News
6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Living on the Edge
6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons
9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm Great Continental Railway Journeys 11:00pm The Apprentice: You're Fired! 11:30pm Newsnight
9:30pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm The Chase
9:00pm Posh Pawn 10:00pm Liberty of London 11:00pm Confessions of a Secretary
9:00pm Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun 10:00pm Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole 11:00pm Asbo and Proud
9:00pm Football's Funniest Moments 10:00pm Football's Funniest Moments
12:20am Snooker 1:10am Intruders 1:55am See Hear 2:25am Trust Me, I'm a Doctor 3:25am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two. 5:00am Welcome to the World 5:30am Your Body: Your Image 5:40am Body Matters
12:40am Fool Britannia 1:10am Jackpot247 Join the presenters live and play roulette on your telly. 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 4:40am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.
12:05am 24 Hours in A and E 1:05am 17 Kids and Counting 2:05am Superstar DJs 3:00am The Players French comedy. 4:50am The Last Wagon Delmer Daves's fascinating western stars Richard Widmark in one of his most underrated roles.
12:00am Britain's Craziest Christmas Lights 1:00am Dallas 1:50am True Crimes: The First 72 Hours 2:15am Super Casino 4:10am Britain's Bloodiest Dynasty 5:00am Michaela's Wild Challenge 5:25am Divine Designs 5:45am House Doctor
12:00am Hawaii Five-0 1:00am Hawaii Five-0 2:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00am Road Wars 4:00am Road Wars 5:00am Stargate Atlantis
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5:00am This is BBC Four 8:00pm World News Today
10:15am Royal Pains 11:15am The Chase 12:15pm All Star Family Fortunes 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed! 2:50pm Royal Pains 3:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 8:30pm Ocean's Thirteen 11:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here Now! 12:00am Celebrity Juice
8:55am George and Mildred 9:25am The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes 10:35am Judge Judy 11:00am Judge Judy 11:20am Judge Judy 11:50am A Touch of Frost 2:00pm Heartbeat 3:00pm Agatha Christie's Marple 5:05pm Faith in the Future 5:40pm French Fields 6:15pm George and Mildred 6:50pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Wycliffe 9:00pm Doc Martin 10:00pm Lewis 12:00am Cracker
12:25pm Pawn Stars 12:55pm Alias Smith and Jones 1:55pm Minder 3:00pm The Professionals 4:00pm Pawn Stars 4:30pm Pawn Stars 4:55pm Magnum, P.I. 6:00pm Kojak 7:00pm Alias Smith and Jones 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm GT Academy 9:30pm Storage Wars 10:00pm River Monsters 11:00pm Rambo III 1:10am Green Street
2:30pm How I Met Your Mother 3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:30pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm My Fair Wedding 5:00pm Melissa and Joey 5:30pm Suburgatory 6:00pm How I Met Your Mother 6:30pm How I Met Your Mother 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Melissa and Joey 9:00pm Step Up 2: The Streets 11:05pm The Big Bang Theory 11:35pm The Big Bang Theory 12:00am The Inbetweeners
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6:00am Airline USA 6:30am Airline USA 7:00am The Real A&E 7:30am The Real A&E 8:00am Sun, Sea and A&E 9:00am Futurama 9:30am Futurama 10:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm Hawaii Five-0 1:00pm Hawaii Five0 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles
3pm 3:15pm The Doctor Blake Mysteries 4:10pm Escape to the Country 4:55pm Tom Kerridge's Proper Pub Food 5:25pm Flog It!
3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Fifteen to One 5:00pm Deal or No Deal
3:15pm NCIS US crime drama series.
4:15pm Christmas Returns to Canaan Seasonal drama.
3:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 4:00pm Obese: A Year to Save My Life USA 5:00pm Get on Up Movie Special 5:30pm Nativity 3: Dude Where's My Donkey?
6pm 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show
9pm 9:00pm Waterloo Road 10:00pm The Apprentice 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Match of the Day
Quiz show hosted by Bradley Walsh.
Over the last 50 years Britain has changed almost beyond recognition.
Documentary featuring people who have been given Anti-Social Behaviour Orders.
A selection of famous footie fans single out hilarious highlights from the beautiful game.
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12am 1:10am The 13th Warrior Bloodthirsty historical fantasy adventure. 2:50am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather forecast. 2:55am BBC News
The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.
8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 9:00pm Bombay Railway 10:00pm And Now for Something Completely Different 11:25pm Frost on Sketch Shows 12:25am When Albums Ruled the World 1:55am Blondie: One Way or Another 3:05am New York Rock at the BBC 4:05am Sounds of the 70s 4:35am This is BBC Four
SKY MOVIES Action 7:15am Hulk 9:35am Gangster Squad 11:35am Pain and Gain 1:50pm Volcano 3:45pm The 6th Day 5:55pm Hulk 8:15pm Anaconda 10:00pm Pain and Gain 12:15am Gangster Squad 2:15am Barb Wire 4:00am Anaconda
Comedy 8:50am National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 10:40am The Top Ten Show 2014 11:00am The Break-Up 1:00pm About Time 3:10pm Pitch Perfect 5:10pm The Devil Wears Prada 7:10pm National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 9:00pm Alien Autopsy 10:45pm About Time
7:40am Down the Shore 9:25am Zero Dark Thirty Special 9:45am Compulsion 11:25am Children of Men 1:25pm Black Hawk Down 4:00pm Nick of Time 5:45pm Flesh and Bone 8:00pm Children of Men 10:00pm Black Hawk Down 12:30am Blow 2:45am Nick of Time
7:40am The Elf That Rescued Christmas 9:05am Pete's Christmas 10:40am The Santa Clause 2 12:30pm Miracle on 34th Street 2:30pm Home Alone 4:20pm Grumpy Old Men 6:10pm The Santa Clause 2 8:00pm Miracle on 34th Street 10:00pm Home Alone 11:50pm Grumpy Old Men 1:40am Ernest Saves Christmas
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9:10am Santa Fe 10:50am Badman's Country 12:10pm All the Young Men 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm Man in the Saddle 5:45pm Behold a Pale Horse 8:00pm Charro! 10:00pm Posse 12:15am Traitor 2:30am Posse
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in history 1872: The first ever official international football match takes place between England and Scotland in Partick, Glasgow. The match finishes in a 0-0 draw and is watched by around 4,000 spectators. 1913: The Ford Motor Company in America introduces the first moving assembly line for production of the Model T car. The moving assembly line radicalises the future of the manufacturing industry. 1963: The Warren Commission is established to investigate the assassination of President John F Kennedy. It concludes nearly a year later that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in killing Kennedy. 1972: Atari announces the release of Pong, the world’s first commercially successful video game. Its popularity helps establish the video game industry and is later considered an arcade classic. 1975: Racing driver Graham Hill is killed when the small plane he is piloting crashes in south-east England. The two-times Formula 1 world champion is killed along with five others on board, all members of the Embassy Hill racing team. 1982: Thriller, the second solo album by singer Michael Jackson, is released. The album goes on to be the best-selling record album of all time, an accolade it still holds to this day. It is estimated to have sold between 51 and 65 million copies worldwide. 1990: Britain is linked to mainland Europe for the first time since the Ice Age - 8,000 years previously as construction workers drill through the final wall of rock to join the two halves of the Channel Tunnel. Tunnel workers from both sides celebrate with Champagne. 1995: Nick Leeson - the ‘rogue trader’ - is jailed for six years for his part in the collapse of Britain’s oldest merchant bank, Barings Bank.
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Ten years after a deadly disease wiped out most of the human race, genetically-engineered chimp Caesar sets up a colony near San Francisco. The appearance of a small group of human survivors threatens to disrupt Caesar’s new colony, and a fragile peace between the two begins. However, war soon appears to be imminent and Caesar is caught between trying to protect his own race while wishing to have a relationship with the remaining human population. Stars Andy Serkis, Gary Oldman and Jason Clarke. Runs 131 mins. PG-13. SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Is playing the waiting game really to your advantage? Your Sagittarian character naturally leads you to be optimistic, and why not? Even so, it won't hurt to hurry someone along rather than having them go at their own pace. Bear in mind that, in letting someone get away with sloppiness, you are doing them no favours at all. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) The enthusiasm of your bright Capricorn mind is also capable of making you restless. There are mixed feelings about being at or near home this week, with thoughts of more progress being possible elsewhere. Your need to make things better for those round you may not make you money but it can bring great joy. AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) When you are at home this week I would like you to consider how you view your surroundings. This is a good week to make changes and have discussions about future directions. It is assumed that those close are happy with the status quo, but this may not be the case. PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Pat yourself on the back for all of your efforts of recent weeks. Looking back just a few months, would you have thought so much progress could be made? Because of your efforts, home life is enhanced and you are more appreciated. Give yourself a break at the weekend and do something with a loved one that you have not done together for some time. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Rarely has your mind been as sharp as it is at the moment. There have been some awkward and downright bad periods in the recent past, but this week everything falls into place. Why, you wonder, have you worried so much about things which could not be changed? TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) For all of the things that you want to do, there are three others that you wish to do. Maybe they are waiting
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November 28, Martin Clunes, 53, actor The British actor is best known for his television roles in Men Behaving Badly and Doc Martin. Clunes has won both a British Comedy Award and BAFTA for his performance in Men Behaving Badly.
November 28, John Galliano, 54, fashion designer Gibraltar-born fashion designer Galliano is one of the biggest names in the industry and is fourtime recipient of the British Fashion Designer of the Year Award. He has worked with brands such as Dior, Oscar de la Renta, and Givenchy. November 30, Ben Stiller, 49, actor Comedian, actor, producer and director Stiller made his acting debut at the age of 10 before
for their own time to come. During the course of this week you will be thinking of what the future could hold, even though dealing with practical issues. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) When it isn't possible to change something, often it is just as effective to rearrange it. That is the solution which comes to you this week. Instead of being frustrated at a delay, try changing the conditions or times. This may mean that you save money or delay a payment to your advantage. CANCER (June 22 - July 23) When we have long-standing friendships, these are often taken for granted and yet often we could make so much more of them.
THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN 1. Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, Diana Ross and Betty McGlown were the founding members of which Motown group, originally formed as the Primettes in 1959? 2. How old was ‘Little’ Stevie Wonder when he was ‘discovered’ by Ronnie White of the Miracles? 3. In which US city was the Motown record company founded? 4. My Girl, Ball of Confusion and Just My Imagination were all UK Top 10 hit singles for which Motown group? 5. There's A Ghost In My House (1967), Gotta See Jane (1968) and Indiana Wants Me (1971) were all Motown hits for which Canadian singer/songwriter? 6. What are the surnames of the song writing and production team, Brian, Lamont and Eddie, whose Motown hits include: Baby Love, Where Did Our Love Go, It’s The Same Old Song and Jimmy Mack? 7. What is the name of the American record producer and songwriter who founded the Motown record label in January 1959? 8. What was the name of Gladys Knight’s backing group? 9. Which ‘pungent edible bulb’ was contained in the title of a 1969 UK Top 10 hit single Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell? 10. Which Motown artist was backed by the Vandellas?
How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case B) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed
going on to dominate the comedy genre in a series of Hollywood hits. He has appeared in numerous movies with his comedic partner, Owen Wilson.
December 1, Woody Allen, 79, director Allen is famous for using his beloved New York City as a backdrop for his movies Manhattan and Annie Hall in the 1970’s. The renowned wit and jazz musician was in a relationship with actress Mia Farrow but began seeing her adopted daughter Soon-Yi. December 2, Lucy Liu, 46, actress Her career took off after appearing in the television series Ally McBeal and Liu went on to appear in numerous Hollywood movies including Kill Bill, Charlie’s Angels and Payback.
TARGET: Average: 7 Good: 9 December 3, David Villa, football player. Currently plying his trade with Melbourne City in Australia, Villa is a Spanish football legend, scoring a record-breaking 59 goals for his country before retiring from international football after the 2014 World Cup. He won La Liga with both Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, and moved to the United States to join MLS side New York City in 2014.
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LEO (July 24 - August 23) Consider what is the most important thing to you at the moment? Is it wealth or social position? Your work, or how it may be possible to afford that new conservatory are minor considerations compared with your greatest asset which is your health.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) As a home-loving Libran, you are torn between making changes to your surroundings and getting some cash in on the business side. Apparently, it is not possible to do both because energy levels fluctuate.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) As the saying goes, ‘no one ever said it would be easy’. In the past few months you have found this to be true. Hard work is not alien to you, but there is a point where you want to shout ‘enough’. It may be that business or home life needs some rearranging, or that someone is moving job and the routine is severely disrupted.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) There is so much in you that is determined and looking forward to a fresh start, but something that you are trying to get rid of, or give up, may be giving you more trouble than anticipated. Some things have to be done alone, or so you think, but others have gone through this before you so they are able to give support.
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION bent, bone, boon, cent, coin, cone, ebon, icon, into, join, nice, note, once, onto, tine, tone, toon, biont, bonce, cento, conte, conto, joint, tonic, bonito, inject, noetic, notice, toonie, OBJECTION
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The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (FILLET) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
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Funagram Unscramble the name of a famous American football (NFL) team (two words): LOCALS SO BAWDY
Across 1 Messy pad? Slash builder (8) 5 Sang about badgers (4) 9 Delay concerning impish chap right away (7) 10 Lock in headmistress’s room (5) 11 Britain finishes diver’s problem (5) 12 A letter from Paul, sleep it off (7) 13 Chlorine’s always sharp (6) 15 Vehicle decay creates vegetable (6) 18 A looser mix for spray can (7) 20 The policeman and the newspaperman managed together (5) 22 End reveals words of advice, as expected (5) 23 Dover, for instance, puts water before wine (7) 24 There’s time to relax inside (4) 25 Principal support could possibly restrain depraved saint (8)
Unscramble the name of a 1978 American comedy film starring Warren Beatty (three words): AN ACE, WHITE VAN FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: DALLAS COWBOYS, HEAVEN CAN WAIT
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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 21 represents H and 24 represents B, so fill in H every time the figure 21 appears and B every time the figure 24 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.
Across 1 Brush aside (7) 5 Imprisoned (5) 8 Altered to suit (7) 9 Perfection (5) 10 Strict (5) 11 Precisely (7) 12 Reproduced (6) 14 Repaired (6) 17 Organise (7) 19 Blueprints (5) 22 Loans (5) 23 Pursuing (7) 24 Filthy (5) 25 Vocalists (7)
Down 1 Distributes cards (5) 2 Have in common (5) 3 Extreme (7) 4 Without warning (6) 5 Porcelain (5) 6 Saluted (7) 7 Postponed (7) 12 Moved slowly (7) 13 Associate (7) 15 Make clear (7) 16 Barriers (6) 18 Offensive (5) 20 Similar (5) 21 Indications (5)
English - Spanish The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
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Down 1 Thoroughly clean the undergrowth (5) 2 New cab seen playing hookey (7) 3 Swims across river and gets wet (5) 4 Catch sight of communist and become angry (3,3) 6 In art, the French are at the ready (5) 7 Mistrust American priest in church faction (7) 8 He attacked the Romans but turned
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 7 Corral, 8 Casino, 10 Treetop, 11 Alice, 12 Siam, 13 Gates, 17 Newer, 18 Sage, 22 Inane, 23 Shatter, 24 Steven, 25 Deters. Down: 1 Ecstasy, 2 Freeman, 3 Earth, 4 Parapet, 5 Digit, 6 Boxer, 9 Speakeasy, 14 Leveret, 15 Nastier, 16 Dearest, 19 First, 20 Cadet, 21 Cameo. QUICK Across: 1 Hospital, 4/6 Hand down, 7 Seems, 9 Stoop, 11 Teams, 12 Needs, 13 Dishes, 15 Asleep, 19 Sharp, 21 Heats, 23 Share, 24 Fears, 25 Tail, 26 Delivers. Down: 1 Husband, 2 Scent, 3 Assist, 5 Dares, 8 Scare, 10 Piece, 14 Stays, 16 Scarf, 17 Praises, 18 Cheese, 19 Short, 20 Peak, 22 State.
Across 1 Cáscara (de huevo, nuez) (5) 3 Living-room (5) 5 Hormiga (3) 7 Alemanes (7) 9 Chasquido (de dedos) (4) 10 Puerta (4) 14 Terrace (patio, verandah) (7) 15 Goose (domestic) (3) 16 Pearl (5) 17 Sacos (5)
Down 1 Jabones (5) 2 League (4) 3 Seguro (convencido) (4) 4 Us (3) 6 To bring (5) 8 Nickname (5) 11 Carreteras (5) 12 Dad (4) 13 Sombreros (4) 14 Grifo (de agua) (3)
ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Escalator, 8 Acero, 9 Usado, 11 Sala, 12 Lamb, 14 Days, 16 Eggs, 19 Traer, 21 Olive, 22 Remainder. Down: 2 Steam, 3 Años, 4 Azul, 5 Oca, 6 Galleta, 7 Monster, 10 Sad, 13 Bee, 15 Alive, 17 Grua, 18 Soon, 20 Age.
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TOP 10 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THANKSGIVING As our American friends sit down this Thursday to tuck into their Thanksgiving dinners and enjoy a holiday as popular as Christmas on their calendars, here are 10 interesting facts about Thanksgiving that people perhaps may not know. 1. The author of nursery rhyme ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’ was instrumental in getting Thanksgiving recognised as a holiday. She petitioned numerous US presidents and congressmen before Abraham Lincoln took up her call and in 1863, made the last Thursday of every November a national holiday to help unify the country during the Civil War. 2. TV dinners came about when food company Swanson found themselves with a huge surplus of frozen turkeys for the annual holiday in 1953. Some smart-thinking employee came up with the idea of slicing up the surplus meat and packaging it with all the trimmings, thus kickstarting the pre-packaged, TV dinner industry.
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Tracy Crosswhite has spent 20 years questioning the circumstances surrounding her sister Sarah’s disappearance and subsequent murder trial. Her motivation to become a homicide detective at the Seattle police department is driven by her belief that the man convicted of the murder of her sister is
actually innocent. Tracy dedicates her life to tracking down the real killer, eager for justice to be served as a man named Edmund House sits in jail for Sarah’s murder. When Sarah’s body is discovered near their home town in the mountains of Washington State, Tracy is determined to get the
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answers she has been seeking. But the long-kept, dark secrets that she unearths will change all she knows about her past, and open a door to deadly danger.
7. The ever-tactful actor/politician/muscleman Arnold Schwarzenegger once said: “I love Thanksgiving turkey. It’s the only time in Los Angeles that you see natural breasts.” 8. Every year, the President of the United States pardons a turkey, thus saving him from the dinner table. The first pardoning ceremony was performed by President Truman in 1947. In 2009, President Barack Obama pardoned a turkey named ‘Courage,’ who was then flown to Disneyland to serve as the park’s grand marshal for their Thanksgiving Day parade. 9. Forty-six million turkeys are served up for dinner each Thanksgiving Day in America, with the average bird size weighing in at 15 pounds. Californians consume the most Thanksgiving turkeys each year.
4. In 1939, US President Franklin D Roosevelt changed the date of Thanksgiving in an effort to boost THANKSGIVING: Turkey tradition ally served. the flagging economy. He changed the traditional date of Thanksgiving - the last Thursday in November - to the second 5. The turkey almost ended up as America’s last Thursday in November, in order to prolong national bird. President Benjamin Franklin the Christmas shopping period by one week. His thought that the American eagle was a bird of plan never gained ground and tradition soon ‘bad moral character’ and preferred the turkey prevailed. as it was a ‘much more respectable bird.’ If his
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idea had taken hold Thanksgiving dinner could have been a very different meal. 6. An early Thanksgiving tradition involved tying turkeys behind logs - with only their heads exposed - on Thanksgiving morning and then holding a marksmanship contest. This led to the term ‘turkey shoot,’ meaning the opportunity to easily take advantage of a situation.
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10. ‘Turduckens’ are becoming increasingly popular among Americans as a Thanksgiving meal. This somewhat bizarre Louisiana idea involves a de-boned turkey being stuffed with a de-boned duck, that itself is stuffed with a small de-boned chicken. The gaps between the birds (assuming there are any) are filled with breadcrumbs and various stuffings.
TURKEY: Almost became the national bird of America.
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OR many people that move to Spain from Northern Europe one of the most surprising aspects of life here is the need for central heating during the winter months. It can be really cold and a hot topic is, “How can I keep myself warm?” Traditionally central heating options were mainly limited to gas or oil-fired boilers. Now Solar in Spain is offering a very attractive renewable energy alternative that is growing in popularity year by year. That alternative is a wood pellet stove or boiler. So what is wood pellet heating? It is wood chippings from a timber mill that is compressed into a pellet form and used as a source of heating. The pellets replace the need for oil or gas at your property. The heating can be provided by either a stove, which looks very
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WOOD PELLET STOVES: An alternative form of heating which is easy to use and incurs reduced running costs.
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with the government’s Energy Department to obtain generous grants for their clients. Solar in Spain has been established for 15 years and has thousands of satisfied customers who are enjoying the benefits of very low household bills as a result of installing a renewable energy system in their property. This year Solar in Spain has a special offer for customers who install a biomass heating system before the end of December 150kgs of wood pellets free with every system. For more information or to view an existing installation please contact Solar in Spain on 962 854 488 or email us at info@solarinspain.com. Alternatively,call into our showroom in Pedreguer Industrial Estate to discuss any aspect of renewable energy. www.solarinspain.com
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NCE again and for your viewing and caravanning pleasure, Caravanas Sangar are preparing for their 2014 open days! On December 4 and 5, the Caravanas Sangar team invite all of their new and existing customers and friends to visit their showrooms to enjoy great company and a fun, friendly atmosphere where caravan and camper fans can share and swap stories and extra-ordinary caravanning experiences whilst enjoying the Sangar team’s legendary hospitality. Caravanas Sangar provides magnificent promotional offers and products from their on-site shop each and every year, from replacement parts and stylish and practical accessories, to extension and kitchen tents; Caravanas Sangar has everything you need for you and your family to take the open road trip of a lifetime in luxury, style and comfort! Dedicated to these important show
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days, which illustrates their passion for caravanning and camping experiences, Caravanas Sangar will present to their visitors new, top quality caravans and campers on show and for sale at extremely competitive prices. There is
something for everyone with an interest in the great outdoors and the exploration of the world we live in! This is your chance to have a look and sit inside each caravan and try the caravans for size to see which one suits your needs and style, either individually or as a family!
Well-known brands including Dethleffs, S-Light, Villas Aitana and Caravelair will be available on-site or to purchase via catalogue and all brands are available for all customers to view. The most amazing, fantastic news of this year has to be that Caravanas Sangar has now become the proud new official Challenger distributor in Murcia! Don’t miss coming along to Caravanas Sangar’s open day on December 4 and 5 and inspire yourself to take that trip in your new caravan or camper designed for those with an adventurous spirit! The Caravanas Sangar team will be waiting for you to help your dreams become a reality with all that you need to start your journey in comfort and style! Next to the Polígono Industrial de los Camachos (Cartagena) 968 554 586 / 666 235 507 caravanassangar@hotmail.es Carretera (F-39) Los Beatos-Los Camachos, Km1 30367 Los Beatos, Cartagena (Murcia)
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I made a mental note to myself to be one of the cheerful people Erica Russell Watson: My journey – and I’m driving
27th October BACK at home after my mastectomy and I was feeling surprisingly well. I think that my overall physical and mental state had a lot to do with being organised and well prepared for the hospital visit. You need to free your mind of all worries if possible and allow yourself to relax and you will find you go through surgery and recover very well. Just knowing that my dear friend Emma was at home looking after my children was a huge comfort to me. She had flown over from England and cooked and cleaned and nurtured! She came to visit me every day in the hospital and even tried to rescue a stray puppy outside the hospital one day! Special thanks to her for all her love and the great chemo cookery book! It was time to get serious on the food front and start cooking meals to
boost my immune system in preparation for chemotherapy. The next few weeks were spent pottering about looking after myself and my stitches. People were most impressed by my mastectomy bra and ‘chicken fillet.’ “You look normal Erica.” Normal is exactly how I felt! In reality I wasn’t upset about losing my breast and at times entirely forget that I only had one! It’s amazing how quickly you adapt to changes. Reconstruction would be a thing for the future, I had to get better first and then I could think about bikinis! The district nurse visited me at my home to check how my stitches were doing and was pleased. It was nice of him to come to my house as I still couldn’t drive and this way I avoided the germs of the doctors waiting room! They looked dry and the wound had closed very well so he removed the stitches. Each little procedure that liberates your body from the vestiges of an operation feels like a mini triumph. Life ticked on as normal despite still not being able to drive. I would soon be behind the wheel again though. You need to give yourself 15-20 days after
the operation before driving but each person is different. I started with short journeys and made sure I
My friend went to a lot of effort to help me, with probiotics to boost my immune system and a large amount of chocolate!
put my seat belt and the hand brake on with my ‘good’ arm. Just before I could get back behind the wheel Marta, yes yet another friend from England, arrived. It was great to see her and catch up and we did the shopping and various tasks that are more difficult single handed. She had gone to a lot of effort to think of the things that would help me. For example, probiotics to boost my immune system and naturally an enormous amount of chocolate! The phone rang and my appointment with the oncologist was confirmed first with the radiologist on November 13 and then the oncologist for November 19 in Malaga.
I went to the Carlos Haya Hospital to talk to the radiologist and they explained that I would be receiving chemo first, with the idea of eradicating any traces of cancer in my system and then radiotherapy a month after the end of the chemo. The radiotherapy is concentrated in the area you have had your tumours removed from to try to ensure they don’t regrow. I was informed radiotherapy would not hurt but my skin would be very sensitive and that I would have to use special creams. The sessions would be intensive and daily and could be up to 20 sessions with weekends off for a rest. This would be confirmed later down the line after a full body X-ray and to see what shape I was in after the chemo in terms of weight loss and the like. Now just to wait for my appointment with the oncologist to find out how many sessions of chemo I would have and to ask about all the side effects and to cover any doubts I had. I was very keen to get started. Roll on November 19 was all I could think. November 19 and I went to the ‘Materno’ Hospital in
Malaga for my appointment with the oncologist. It was a long wait. As I looked around the waiting room it started to hit home what the side effects of chemo would be. Apart from the obvious signs like hair loss, I caught snippets of conversations about many other side effects such as nausea. Some people seemed cheerful and others were very low indeed. Mental note to self; try and be one of the cheerful people Erica! Then finally I was called in. The oncologist went over my operation results, examined me and asked me how I felt. To be honest I felt fine apart from having headaches. He decided to send me for scans for my head, torso and bones as a precautionary measure. This was a positive move because if the cancer had spread to another part of my body I would rather know about it! My chemotherapy would start very soon and I was told to come back to the hospital on November 26 for blood tests and depending on the results I would then be given a start date for treatment. Not long to go now. The sooner I started, the sooner I would finish.
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Just what is gout? Here we explain... GOUT is surrounded by myths and confusion. Here, Fernando Perez Ruiz, vice-president of the Spanish Society of Rheumatology, explains the disease... Gout occurs when there are deposits of sodium urate crystals in the joints: “If our defence system cannot control the urate crystals, the chronic inflammation, often in the big toe, causes pain and can lead to serious injuries in some cases unrecoverable if it is not treated.” Dr Perez Ruiz said there are many risk factors such as medication, the natural degeneration of the kidney or a “disordered” life: “It is more common in northern European countries and the USA and it seems that the Mediterranean diet protects southern Europeans a little
more.” Those who follow a diet high in meat, are overweight, or have a high daily consumption of alcohol also increase the risk, but are not the sole causes of the disease. Gout is more common in men with four men to every one woman having the disease, as female hormone oestrogen appears to exert a protective effect. After menopause this gender gap decreases to reach a 2-1 ratio between men and women. Dr Perez Ruiz says it is best to seek medical advice as soon as any symptoms occur and a rheumatologist will carry out blood tests to determine the level of sodium urate. Changing diet, and in extreme cases medication, can control the sodium urate levels and reduce the chances of the painful crystals forming.
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Running could be good for your knees RUNNING; whilst previously linked to causing problems in the knees and joints such as osteoarthritis, could actually help prevent the disease occurring. Scientists say a new study has led them to conclude that regular running could be good for your knees and does not increase your risk of developing osteoarthritis. It is the most common joint disease affecting middle-age and older people and leads to
RUNNING: A new study concludes that regular running does not increase your risk of osteoarthritis.
progressive damage to the joint cartilage. Researchers used data from a multicentre observational study, the Osteoarthritis Initiative, and of the 2,683 participants, 56 per cent were female and the average age was 64.5, while the average BMI was 28.6, classified as overweight. Twenty-nine per cent of those taking part said they ran at some time in their lives. Knee x-rays were assessed for symptoms of the disease and for those who said they ran at any time in their lives, 22.8 per cent had symptoms of osteoarthritis, compared to 29.8 per cent of nonrunners.
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Is the child really father to the man? STEPHEN ASHLEY is a registered graduate psychotherapist with over 15 years’ experience. Working in a respectful and sympathetic manner, he will work with the client to identify, understand and eliminate any issues affecting your life. This week, Stephen talks about childhood experiences... “On occasion during my years as a psychotherapist, in clinical and social settings, someone might decide to relate a personal story and ask why I thought that particular situation arose. “When I suggest childhood experiences, remembered or not, might have impacted or determined adult behaviour, I often encounter disbelief. Behaviours or scenarios in adult life that seem out of character, unwanted or unpleasant (and often repetitious) can often be traced back to what happened to us as kids. More than 100 years ago Sigmund Freud came up with the phrase, ‘The child is
STEPHEN ASHLEY: Registered psychotherapist. father to the man’ which sums up what I am saying. “To make this concept more real I will share an actual
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individual concerned gave their consent to me retelling their story. “Andrew is a genuine, unassuming, dependable, and caring retired man, with a curiosity about the world. One day during his working life, his steadiness suddenly deserted him and he acted out of character, startling and perplexing both himself and his colleagues. “He felt his colleagues were being over-zealous in restraining an individual who had been behaving unacceptably. When Andy intervened to normalise the situation, the individual didn’t recognise Andy was trying to help him, and instead spat in his face. “Andy lost it and had himself to be restrained to protect the individual from Andy’s rage. This puzzled him for many years until in (post-retirement) therapy he recovered a childhood memory which suddenly and amazingly made sense of things.
“More than 30 years before the incident, on his way home from school, he had been attacked and overpowered by a bully who knelt over him and dribbled saliva into his mouth. “In that childhood situation he was powerless. As a grown man he was suddenly able to express the rage the child could not, the triggers being the unfairness he perceived in both situations, and of course the indignity of the saliva. Andy was startled and pleased by making this connection in therapy. “Realising behaviour now can have links back to childhood, can help ease tensions and help you realise your full potential. If there are things happening in your life that you cannot explain or control, maybe psychotherapy can help.”
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Olive oil reduces heart disease risk DUNKING your bread in olive oil could help you reduce the risk of heart attack in only six weeks, according to new research. Latest tests have found that regular intake of olive oil improves the heart’s health and reduces blood pressure. It’s good news for those who enjoy a Mediterranean diet – as most do who live in Spain – and further bolsters the theory that a Mediterranean diet is one of the healthiest in the world. Research led by Glasgow University found that by adding just four teaspoons of olive oil to the daily diet – the amount used in salad dressing or mopping up a plate with bread – chemical signals in the body linked to coronary artery disease (CAD) greatly improved. “If people in the UK replaced part of their fat intake with olive oil, it could have an even greater effect on reducing the risk of heart disease,” said Dr Emilie Combet of Glasgow University. Researchers investigated the effects of olive oil on a group of 69
men and women who don’t normally eat it. The subjects were split into two groups and given 20ml of olive oil either high in phenolics or low in phenolics, each day for six weeks. Phenolics are natural compounds in plants thought to be responsible for the protective properties of olive oil. The results showed that both groups showed a big improvement in scores for detecting CAD. “What we found was that regardless of the phenolic content of the oil, there was a positive effect on CAD scores,” said Dr Combet. “Any olive oil, low or high in phenolics, seems to be beneficial.” The research team used new technology to analyse urine samples to pick up altered levels of certain proteins which suggest early signs of the disease before symptoms appear. It is hoped that the new research will mean that in the future a simple urine test could be used to check for an array of diseases. So get dunking that bread and order that salad in order to lower your risk of heart disease.
Alcoholics lack treatment
IN Spain it is estimated that between 200,000-300,000 people could have problems with alcohol, but only between eight and 10 per cent go to health professionals for treatment. Dr Gabriel Rubio, from the Hospital Doce de Octubre in Madrid, said that
young Spaniards start drinking at younger ages and those who continue with high consumption which leads to addiction in later years do not recognise the problem. He said: “Around 90 per cent of alcoholics do not get the ‘right’ treatment to overcome their addiction.”
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Brazil nuts can help boost fertility rates WOMEN wanting to boost their fertility and chances of conceiving should eat more nuts, red meat and seafood. Scientists found that selenium, a natural antioxidant which is found in nuts, red meat and seafood, but is particularly high in Brazil nuts, plays a crucial role in the early stages of conception as it helps the development of healthy ovarian follicles, which are responsible for the production of eggs in women. Researchers at the University of Adelaide in Australia said they have known for some time that selenium is important to men’s fertility, but no one had researched its role within healthy reproduction in women.
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Beware those Xmas treats… PET owners are being warned to watch their animal’s diet over the Christmas season. Treating your dog like one of the family and indulging it with the rich food from Christmas dinner can lead to serious health problems and land the animal at the vets. Research shows that 56 per cent of owners will feed their dog potentially harmful foods, and 15 per cent of pet owners have taken their dog to the vet over Christmas as it has become ill because of the ‘treats’ it has been fed. These include stuffing, raisins, chocolate, turkey and gravy, all of which can lead to intestinal problems, vomiting and diarrhoea. Raisins and sultanas found in mince pies can result in kidney failure in their dogs. Owners wanting to indulge their dogs should buy treats specially formulated for their animals.
NEW pet passports will soon be required for animals travelling abroad, but what does this mean for your dog, cat or ferret? If your pet was given a passport before December 29, 2014, you do not need to get a new one. Your old one is valid. If your pet is given a pet passport after December 29, 2014, it will receive a new pet passport free of charge. Which animals need a pet passport? The new EU-system is for cats, dogs and ferrets. For other pets, national legislation applies. What are the main requirements to travel with my pet within the EU? The main requirements to travel with dogs, cats and ferrets are: micro chipping, valid vaccination against rabies, waiting period after vaccination and prior to travelling (at
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least 21 days, except for boosters). If travelling within the EU, it is recommended to go to the vet at least two months before travelling; if travelling outside the EU, go earlier. Do I (the owner) need to accompany my pet when travelling? Yes, in principle all pets must be accompanied by their owner. Recognising this might be difficult in certain situations, so long as when the movement of the pet and the owner is within five days of each other, the pet can also be
PET PASSPORT: Changes. considered ‘accompanied.’ You may need the services of an authorised person if your movement precedes or follows that of your pet. What is the minimum age a pet can travel? Travelling abroad with pets under four months is not allowed in many countries. From 29
December 2014, your pet must be at least 12 weeks old before you can get it vaccinated against rabies for the purpose of travel. What happens if I travel with my animal and do not meet the requirements? Make sure your pet is fully compliant before travelling. It is prohibited to travel abroad with your pet without following the pet travel rules. Non-compliant pets may be put into quarantine, rejected or put down as a last resort at the expense of the owner. Stringent penalties are in place for those that break the rules. This is advisory information only; some countries have differing rules so get further information from your vet.
Becoming a pet sitter has never been so easy By Lamia Walker of HousesitMatch HOUSESITTING and petsitting is a great way to travel and possibly make some money. It has never been easier to find an assignment. Start by registering with an online network, such as HouseSit Match. This will help you find the best assignment to suit your experience.
Building your Profile - A strong profile can be an important tool to finding a great petsit. Include information on your own pet care experience and any home or gardening expertise. This helps to make your profile more desirable to home owners. Police checks are good and not expensive, however, you can also offer character references. You and the Home
Owner - Having found your ideal assignment you should quickly make contact with the home owner. A skype or a phone call introduction will put you both at ease by starting your relationship with a friendly conversation. Confirm any agreement in writing with the home owner to clarify expectations. And try to arrive a day or two early to help you get to know the
pets and more importantly meet and build a friendship with your home owners. Lastly, enjoy your pet sitting experience, it can be a great and affordable way to travel! Download your Free Easy Guide to Housesitting from here www.bit.ly/ eurown001 To find a petsitter go to www.HousesitMatch.com or call Lamia on +44 (0)1865 521508.
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Experience some experience La Fin VOTED ‘one of the most beautiful restaurants on the coast’ it is easy to see why, as La Finca de Eduardo’s seduces you with its charm, style and sophistication. The restaurant is like a hidden gem, set in a secluded spot at Lomos de Don Juan, Campoamor, away from the hustle and bustle where day and night it is a delight. But beneath the glittering décor of the restaurant, the stylish al fresco dining area amidst the palm trees and the tranquil waters of the relaxing pool area lies the heart of La Finca de Eduardo’s; its food. Sampling the menu, food lovers are spoilt for choice but we can personally recommend the steak, cooked as you like it and
served sweet and succulent with large juicy mushrooms. You can choose your potato preference from pommes pont neuf, gratin dauphinoise, pommes fondant or pommes noisette. The spiced Iberian pork fillet served with pomme noisette as recommended by the chef,
UNIQUE: Downstairs restaurant at La Finca offers a quaint and secluded dining experience. is a delicate, beautiful looking dish with the strong, juicy pork fillets nicely cutting through the bourbon chilli sauce, which is
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ething different, nca de Eduardo’s more of a fragrant sauce to complement the meat rather than a strong overpowering chilli. Scottish soup of the day and lightly battered calamari and zucchini preceded the mains perfectly with a range of starters from just €4.95, but the saying “save the best for last” really does ring true at La Finca de Eduardo’s for all those with a sweet tooth. Choose from Bailey’s crème brulee, raspberry tiramisu, Belgian waffles, sorbets and icecreams, or, if like us and you find it hard to choose, try the ‘trio of desserts.’ It is more like a quartet with the amazing creamiest and thickest of crème brulees sitting next to the wickedly chocolatey, mini chocolate orange marquis
and a mini lemon meringue pie with a generous serving of smooth ice-cream and sharp lemon crumbs which cut through the strong chocolate perfectly. Served on a sleek slate slab, this is modern, innovative and beautiful cuisine at its best with head chef Dave Gallagher having produced an amazing and exciting menu which looks as good as it tastes. Now autumn is here, the dining continues during the day as the restaurant relaunches their popular menu del dia. It may be too chilly to take a dip in the pool but it provides a stylish setting for the menu del dia served from 12.30pm4.30pm with two courses costing an unbelievable €9.95 or three courses for €12.95.
La Finca de Eduardo’s is getting festive and have now launched their Christmas menu. The three-course menu costs just €12.95 or a luxury Christmas fayre menu, including crackers, is €19.95, perfect for intimate gatherings or parties. Opened for over a decade, its reputation for quality, a la carte dining has simply got stronger over the years, so if you want to have a Christmas meal like no other then choose La Finca. Bookings are now being taken for the five-course Christmas Day extravagance costing €60 per person and New Year’s Eve is €110 per person including a five course meal along with drinks and DJ. Call 965 322 830 or 644 498 067 now to book.
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Party time at Indian Ocean is just around the corner INDIAN OCEAN, Doña Pepa’s much loved Indian restaurant is now taking bookings for your Christmas celebrations and New Year’s Eve. Get in to the festive spirit with this leading restaurant which has been offering quality Bangladeshi-British cuisine for over eight years. Owner Mohsin Reza said: “Ninety-five per cent of restaurants in the UK are actually Bangladeshi rather than Indian and it is a slightly different type of cuisine so we offer the much loved tastes people are so fond of in the UK.” Mohsin still owns a chain of restaurants in the UK and opened his first one in Spain in La Mata in 1992. He prides himself on the quality of the food with all dishes freshly prepared and cooked to each customer’s
and a tea or coffee for €7.95. From 6pm an evening menu includes any starter, any main and any bread for €9.95. A discount of 10 per cent is available on all takeaways. With so many positive reviews on TripAdvisor, Indian Ocean is becoming more and more popular so why not try it for yourself. To book a table call 966 718 211 or 687 248 213. The Indian Ocean is easily accessible from the Lemon Tree road just off the new roundabout at Doña Pepa.
INDIAN OCEAN: Excellent food, excellent service. individual tastes. If you want something spicing up or cooling down, they can cater to your needs.
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HE nights are drawing in, the colder weather has arrived, so now is the perfect time to make your house warm and cosy thanks to Carpet Heaven. Do you want to add to your property’s value and have that touch of luxury that makes you the envy of your friends and neighbours? Are you missing the comfort of fitted carpet, especially in your bedroom, as you scramble for your slippers during the night or first thing in the morning? Do your marble stairs feel like ice during the winter and slippery and dangerous
CARPETS: Just some of the selection and samples of rugs and carpets available at Carpet Heaven. all year round? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, a visit to Carpet Heaven in Los Montesinos is a must. They supply and fit
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possible here in Spain. As well as the visual aspect of laying a new carpet, covering those cold ceramic tiles obviously makes your room or stairs warmer and prevents any hot air from your chosen heating system, being cooled by the cold tiles. But the all year round benefit comes from the softness of the floor, particularly important if your joints seem to seize up overnight. It is also safer for children and grandchildren, giving them a large, easily cleanable area to play on. If you would like the warm, luxurious feel underfoot but don’t want a fully fitted carpet, see their range of luxury deep pile, or traditionally woven Spanish flat pile rugs. Carpet Heaven’s showroom, on the main road through Los Montesinos on the corner of the turn off for La Marquesa, has the widest range of sizes, designs and colours in the area and whatever your style choice or budget, you are sure to find the right one for you. Sizes range from 57cm x 110cm to 300cm x 400cm, but they also offer a renowned made to measure option. For more information on the ranges, or rugs and large range of carpet samples, visit the showroom between 10am and 2pm, Monday to Saturday. Carpets will be the most significant, cost effective and luxurious improvement you can make to your home. Carpet Heaven Los Montesinos Tel: 966 720 782 Visit: www.carpetheaven.es
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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS IS ALCOHOL COSTING YOU MORE THAN MONEY? Drinking to excess not only affects your health it can spill over into every other aspect of your life – damaging everything that is important to you. English-speaking AA meetings are held throughout the Costa Blanca from Valencia City to Murcia. Anyone wishing to attend a meeting or discuss a possible drinking problem contact Costa Blanca North: *648 169 045* or Costa Blanca South: *625 912 078* or Costa Calida *679 385 105*. All calls are treated in the strictest confidence. AA in German: 645 456 075; Spanish: 679 212 535; Flemish: 635 047 053; and Scandinavian: 659 779 222. www.aa-costablanca.org (93323) ROUNDABOUT CHARITY SHOP. We are now into summer and very soon we will be feeling the heat! It is time therefore for another visit to the shop where you might find a bargain or two. Choose from the clothing selection, jewellery, household goods, books or bric a brac. There is usually something there for everyone —but not always. Charitable donations have recently been made to The Alzheimers Centre, Cancer Research and The Amigos Ambulance Service. We still need your help with donations etc. Please keep them coming in! During July and August the shop will only
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THE AIRCREW ASSOCIATION COSTA BLANCA BRANCH. Former & serving aircrews of the UK or Allied Armed Forces are welcome to join this convivial & friendly organisation, now in its 21st year. www.acacostablan ca.org or call the Secretary on: 966 495 042 (95465) THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION JAVEA BRANCH meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month @ Scallops Rest on the Arenal at 11.00am. Everyone is welcome to attend as a visitor and join the branch if they wish. Anyone needing any help or advice on welfare, or any information regarding the branch can contact either Sheila on 965 791 270 or Roger on 965 790 123 (95472) TORREVIEJA STROKE SUPPORT GROUP meets each Friday 3pm to 5pm in The Annex, (behind Age Concern Centre), Calle Paganini, Urb. La Siesta. Our aim is to support stroke survivors and their carers by a range of facilities from speech therapy, rehabilitation exercise, group discussion etc. For info: Louie 96 671 8964 or Carol, Secretary: 966 765 488, e-mail: strokesupportgroup@hotmail.co m Donations and further voluntary helpers are needed and guest speakers with relevant knowledge or experience are very welcome. (95473) THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Gran Alacant & La Marina Branch meets 1st Monday of every month (except July and August) at Bar Sioux , Avda Escandinavia GA at 7pm for 7.30pm prompt. For further info contact Brian, Branch Secretary on 639 917 971 / email secre tarybr3606@gmail.com (95474) CAMPELLO CONTRA CANCER in conjunction with AECC Association Español Contra Cancer has opened a charity shop at C/Virgen de los Desamparados No 13 (next door to Mas y mas) El Campello. The shop is open Mon-Fri 10 - 2pm and is run by unpaid volunteers and all monies raised goes to the AECC. We urgently need donations of clothes, books, large and small furniture etc, and we will arrange collection of large items. We need volunteers to help out in the shop and also clothes rails, shelves etc. for display. Please support your local Cancer charity and if you wish to obtain literature or simply talk to someone. Please stop by at the shop. Contact Mina or Trisha. Tel 650 071 278 or 610 921 413 e-mail aecc_campello@hotmail.com (95475)
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PEUGEOT 207 VTI Sport, 1.4CC, 65,000kms, red, 1 owner, 5dr, alloys, A/C, car like new. €6,650 OVNO. Tel 600 003 750 (226849) LOOKING for a specific car? Abundant range of cars available. 659 647 471 Sharok (226414)
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PET CHARITIES EASYHORSE CARE RESCUE CENTRE We aim to rescue HORSES. If you would like to DONATE please call 965 967 033 or sales@easyhorsecare.net www.easyhorsecare.net or call Sue 652 021 980 (95706) SPAMA GANDIA SHELTER. Dog and cat rescue registered charity, La Safor area. 500 animals awaiting re-homing. Shelter open 7 days a week 12noon 2.00pm & 3.30pm - 7.00pm. (Spanish speaking staff) or phone Gail 962 896 118. Visit our website for directions. www.spama.org and view our new blog at www.spamasafor.blog.com.es PLEASE HELP US TO HELP THEM (95707) P.E.P.A. VOLUNTEERS & FOSTER HOMES URGENTLY NEEDED. By fostering an abandoned dog, or spending a few hours each week on our telephone helpline, you could help save the lives of many animals. Please call: 650 304 746. For more information browse our website: www.pepaspain.com EURO WEEKLY NEWS CLASSIFAX AGENT (95708) GATAMI ORGANISATION, to help kittens and cats, looking for good homes, also spaying wild cats in the community. Kittens require adoption, fully vaccinated, de-wormed, de-fleed. We also need volunteers to help Car boot sale in Polop on Sundays Tel Anna: 966 806 976 / 654 729 977 (95709)
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SM211 - La Mirada, Playa Flamenca. 2 bedroom unfurnished apartment. Kitchen, utility room, lounge and bathroom. This apartment could also be rented part furnished or fully furnished. The apartment also benefits from heating and air conditioning. For long term let 350€ pcm - 965 720 766 www.easybuyspain.es (226350) SM205 - 2 bed townhouse at Las Filipinas, Villamartin. Property consists of 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, kitchen, lounge, solarium, terrace, garden and communal swimming pool. Two minutes to shops, bars and restaurants. Short drive to beaches and golf. For long term let 375€ pcm - 965 720 766 www.easybuyspain.es (226350) Ref GO43 - Spacious 3 bedroom apartment in Villamartin with balcony and large solarium. All bedrooms have ceiling fans and fitted wardrobes, master bedroom has en suite shower room. Fully equipped kitchen including dishwasher and ample cupboard space. Balcony off lounge overlooks the attractive communal pool. For long term let 350€ pcm - 965 720 766 www.easybuyspain.es (226350) Ref 2076 - 2 bedroom apartment situated in Guardamar, close to the pine forests and has sea views from the balcony. Situated on the 5th floor of building with lift. Communal solarium and swimming pool. 5 minute walk to the beach. For long term let 300€ pcm - 965 720 766 - www.easybuyspain.es (226350)
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COUNTRY HOUSE. San Javier. Semi detached villa. Garden and private courtyard. Near shops and beach. €450 pcm + bills. Tel 659 615 240 (226824)
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£26,000 ONO. 2 bed bungalow in Kent, 10 months occupancy, part ex. considered. ron-elliott1@hotmail .co.uk or phone 965 696 113 (226377) COUNTRY HOUSE in Orihuela, Vereda Buenavida 51. NEW. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, air conditioning, parking, 130/150m2. 2.5km to town centre, 30km to the beaches. ONLY 75,000 euros. Tel: 629 991 543 (223633)
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3 BED, 2 bath duplex, near Quesada, beaches La Mata/Guardamar. Communal pool, furnished, air con, remote fans, excellent rental potential, holiday home or living. 95,000€. Call 965 077 098 / 634 020 648 IMMACULATE PARK HOME at Camping Florantilles. Views of salt lakes and mountains, ready to move in, sleeps 6. Offers around €27,950. Phone 634 321 449 (226838)
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SEAT takes on more workers SEAT is poised to hire 233 temporary workers at the Martorell facilities in Spain. The new recruits will join the company this week to cope with a one-off increase in demand for the SEAT Ibiza and the Audi Q3. This new spate of workers join the more than 550 people hired by SEAT throughout 2014, most of these in January, because the number of shifts on Production Line Two increased to three as a result of growing market demand for the Leon. In October, 200 of these employees signed a contract with SEAT. Agreements reached with labour unions to hire temporary workers to cover increased production volumes provide that SEAT must give recruitment priority to temporary workers who had
INCREASED PRODUCTION: More staff needed to cope with demand. previously worked in the company. In July, the 45 members of the first graduating class of apprentices in SEAT’s new dual system vocational training programme were also hired by the company. SEAT Vice-President for Human Resources, Josef Schelchshorn, pointed out that “so far this year, SEAT has already hired more than 800 workers.” SEAT’s global sales grew by 10.5 per cent from January to October to reach a total of 326,000 units sold. The increase is due to the sales success of SEAT models in Central and Eastern Europe, where orders went up by 50.5 per cent in the first 10 months of the year.
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BILLED by its makers as the world’s best car in its most exclusive form, the new Mercedes-Maybach S-Class made its debut on the eve of Auto Guangzhou 2014. At the world premiere in South China’s economic powerhouse, Mercedes-Benz presented the flagship model in its new sub-brand, which stands for the very highest exclusivity and unparalleled comfort – the Mercedes-Maybach S 600. As the flagship of the Mercedes-Benz line-up the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class fulfils the highest demands for luxury and comfort. Due to roll into showrooms in February 2015, the S 600 top model comes with a 390kW (530hp) 6.0-litre V12 biturbo engine with a maximum torque of 830Nm. The prestigious new limousine also boasts an exceptionally low level of wind noise, making the rear seat the quietest in the world in a production limousine, say the manufacturers. Of course, that does not come cheap. Prices have not been disclosed yet, but they are thought to start at around €160,000. The Mercedes-Maybach S-Class has been conceived specifically for chauffeured driving and offers not only all the comforts of the normal S-Class, but also a full range of exclusive equipment details. Thanks to a wheelbase which is 20 centimetres longer than that of the long-wheelbase S-Class, the Mercedes Maybach S 600 comes with two executive seats in the rear as standard.
NE of the most iconic performance Mustang names of all time is returning. Ford has revealed the all-new Shelby GT350 Mustang. The original Shelby GT350 introduced in 1965 established Mustang’s performance credentials. The new Shelby GT350, featuring the most powerful, naturally aspirated Ford production engine ever, is a worldclass performance vehicle, designed to tackle the planet’s most challenging roads. Ford calls it an allday track car that’s also street legal. But European car enthusiasts will have to go abroad to get the Shelby. While the standard Mustang is finally being sold in Europe, the Shelby version is an exception and will only be sold in America and the Middle East. It builds on Carroll Shelby’s original idea of transforming a great everyday car into a dominant road racer by taking advantage of a dramatically improved, sixth-generation Mustang to create a special driving experience. Ford engineers took an innovative approach with the GT350. Rather than develop individual systems to perform well independently, every component and shape is
WORLD-CLASS: The Mustang Shelby is a street legal, performance track car.
The Shelby makes a powerful comeback optimised to work in concert with balance being the key. While paying rigorous attention to detail, the team pushed the envelope with cuttingedge materials and technologies. “When we started working on this car, we wanted to build the best possible Mustang for the places we most love to drive – challenging back
roads with a variety of corners and elevation changes – and the track on weekends,” said Raj Nair, Ford group vice president of global product development. “Every change we made to this car was driven by the functional requirements of a powerful, responsive powerplant – nimble, precise handling and massive stopping power.” Early in the development of the GT350, it was decided a high-revving, naturally aspirated V8 engine would best suit a track-focused Mustang. “The final product is essentially an all-new powerplant unique to GT350 – and one that takes true advantage of the new chassis dynamics
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of the Mustang platform,” said Jamal Hameedi, chief engineer of Ford Global Performance Vehicles. The new 5.2-litre engine is the first-ever production V8 from Ford with a flatplane crankshaft, an architecture typically found only in racing applications or exotic European sports cars. Unlike a traditional V8, where the connecting rods are attached to the crankshaft at 90-degree intervals, this design evenly spaces all crank pins at 180-degree intervals. The 180-degree, flatplane layout permits a cylinder firing order that alternates between cylinder banks, reducing the overlap of exhaust pressure pulses. When combined with cylinder-head and valvetrain advancements, this permits better cylinder breathing, further extending the performance envelope of the V8. The result is the most powerful naturally aspirated production Ford engine ever, at more than 500 horsepower.
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Mazarron make it a confident win MAZARRON football club continued their push for promotion with an emphatic 41 home victory over Blanca Telecanal. They took the lead after 12 minutes when Tolo found space on the right. After beating two men his shot rebounded off the post to Diego who tapped the ball home from two yards. Mazarron continued to press forward
San Miguel GS at Alenda WHILST a little nippy initially, the 33 SMGS members and their six guests playing a stableford competition at Alenda soon found themselves in glorious sunshine and perfect golfing conditions. Alenda does have its difficulties and is prone to bite a player at some stage of their round. Such seems to have been the case for many, with only two players breaking 36 points, and fewer than half of the members getting above 30. Gold category players on the whole fared better than the higher handicappers. Results by category and in reverse order, were the following: Bronze Category: fourth was Paul Cobain (31), third Ray Ewins (31), second Richard Cleary (33) and first John Sorenson (35). Silver Category: fourth Mike Jordan (31), third Ron Stenhouse (31), second Robin Eastman (31), and first Keith Wraithmell (32). Gold Category: fourth Ivor Turkington (33), third Shay Cunningham (34), second Ivan Hanak (37) and Richard Wale first (40). More information: www.smgs.org
but Conejo had to be alert and raced off his line twice in quick succession to thwart breakaways from Blanca Telecanal. At the other end Tolo was causing all sorts of problems for the visitors’ defence. He broke clear only to see his shot saved and then, after another mazy run, appeared to be brought down in the
penalty area but the referee waved play on. For the second half Cristian replaced Juanillo for Mazarron and was immediately in the action when he hit a fierce shot goalwards from 25 yards which appeared to hit a defender on the arm before being diverted for a corner, which found Dani at the far post and the
central defender forced the ball over the line to make it 2-0. After 67 minutes, Andreo’s diagonal ball found Cristian racing towards the corner on the right. Cristian turned and hit a superb looping shot over the keeper’s head and into the roof of the net to make it 3-0. The visitors reduced the arrears after 77 minutes when Carlos Fernandez was allowed to run through and he placed his shot past Conejo into the corner of the net. Mazarron replied almost immediately when substitute Stalin’s excellent cross saw Tolo hit a first time shot into the roof off the net to make the final score 4-1.
TMGS play a medal in Roda THE Members Golf Society (TMGS) took a short trip south to Roda. The competition was a mixture of medal play and stableford. For the gold division it was a mandatory medal play competition and the silver division members had the option to join the medal competition. In the silver division it needed just 22 points for Colin Marsden to take third. Fred Parkinson also scored 22 but took second spot because of a better back nine. Ernie Wilson took top spot with 27 points. The gold division lads scored much better and it needed a 75 for Joe Dean to take third spot. In second place was Paul Fairclough with a net 74 and way out in front
Cafe Uno in Catral MEDAL PLAYERS: The Members Golf Society. was Bill Starkey with a net 68. Find more information at
www.tmgs.org or call the match secretary on 966 719 604.
Great day out at San Javier’s stableford SAN JAVIER GS had a great day at the society’s monthly individual stableford at Saurines de la Torre. Winner was Paul
Newman who showed everyone a clean pair of heels coming in with a score of 38 points. There were three
divisions and the winner of the third was Christine Flanagan (33) beating Roger McGeagh on count back. Paul Newman won
Hamilton is F1 world champion again and Messi breaks a Spanish record Tony Matthews
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MILLIONS worldwide watched Lewis Hamilton, with a terrific (easy) drive in his Mercedes, win the last F1 Grand Prix of the year in Abu Dhabi last Sunday, to clinch the world driver’s title for the second time. Felipe
Massa was second with Valtteri Bottas third, giving Williams a double podium finish. In the end, Lewis amassed 384 points, German Nico Rosberg (second) 317 and Aussie Daniel Ricciardo (third) 238. The 2015 F1 season starts in Melbourne in 107 days’ time. Lionel Messi’s hat-trick in Barcelona’s 5-1 win over Sevilla, gave him the record of most La
Liga goals ever. He’s now on 253, two more than Telmo Zarra’s 60-year record of 251. CHAMPION AGAIN: Lewis Hamilton takes driver’s title for the second time.
the second ahead of Barry Beale (33). In the top division David Barns (34) won with Frank Murphy (31) in second.
TWENTY-FIVE players from the Cafe Uno Golf Society in Catral turned out to play an individual stableford competition at Alenda Golf Club. In the gold category first was G Hoy (35), second S Lawrence (33), with G Benson scoring the best front nine (16) and G Philip (18) the best back nine. In the silver category first was G Pope (35) with H Hunter (33) second.
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Lionel Messi Lionel Messi’s hat-trick in Barcelona’s 5-1 win over Sevilla, gave him the record of most La Liga goals ever. He’s now on 253, two more than Telmo Zarra’s 60-year record of 251.
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Quesada good turnout QUESADA GS had a very good turnout for its Christmas Pairs competition at Roda. The competition was keenly contested with some close scores. It was won by the pairing of Roy Kavanagh and his playing partner Trevor Hobbs with 39 points. In second place was the pairing of Ryan Rogers and Dave Bartram with
37 points who just pipped the pairing David McSweeney and his partner Brian Airey, on count-back. The four nearest the pins were shared by Ryan Rogers and Tony Patterson with two apiece. It needed a tape measure to decide the nearest the pin on the 18th hole and after close deliberation Ryan was found to be the closest by a couple of inches
from David McSweeney. The final of the society’s annual singles knock-out was played between Roy Westlake and John King. It was a very keenly contested affair with the lead switching several times between the two, but was eventually won by Roy Westlake 2 and 1. Info call Les Pancott 966 716 723.