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ISSUE NO. 1552 // 2 - 8 APRIL 2015

Cynthia at peace CYNTHIA Lennon, the late John Lennon’s first wife, has died at her home in Mallorca at the age of 75. Her only child with the former Beatle, Julian, gave the news on his website explaining that his mother had died at home in his presence after a short but brave battle with cancer.

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Princesses in Palma By Eleanor Hawkins PRINCESS Leonor of Asturias and her sister Infanta Sofia are to reappear in public after a six-month absence for Easter Sunday Mass at Palma Cathedral. The Spanish Royal Family, although changing, is proving to keep up many traditions and Easter in Mallorca is one of them. King Felipe, Queen Letizia and their daughters will be joining former queen Doña Sofia at Marivent Palace royal holiday residence and attending the Mass, which has become a yearly family event. The country is waiting almost with bated breath for another glimpse of the young princesses, who have not appeared in public since a traditional

military parade on October 12. Although a recent photo of Leonor and Sofia is usually used for the family Christmas card, fans were disappointed last December as the king and queen replaced this with

pictures of their coronation. Doña Sofia was the first to arrive on the island and has been spotted with her sister Irene at a number of events including a charity concert by the Balearics Symphony Orchestra.

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BALEARICS: There are more visitors from abroad visiting the islands.

Tourists starting to splash the cash TOURISTS in the Balearic Islands are starting to splash out. A new report reveals that visitors from abroad spent 13.4 per cent more in the islands in January and February than they did in the first two months of 2014. The Egatur tourist spending survey by a Ministry of Tourism department found that 3.3 per cent of international tourists visiting Spain came to the islands, and spent an average of €931 each, contributing €214 million to the area.

Tourists from the UK were found to have increased their spending during trips to Spain by 10.6 per cent, providing an overall total of €1,109 million nationwide. Next on the list came visitors from Germany, who spent a total of €911 million during the first two months of this year, and forked out six of every 10 euros spent. Third place for international spending in Spain went to Scandinavian visitors, who spent €846 million in the country, while visitors from France spent €641 million.

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NEWS Better employment THE number of temporary contracts which turn into permanent contracts in the Balearic Islands have increased by 10.5 per cent in 2014 - from 13,856 in 2013 to 13,800 this year. Catalan books THE National Statistics Institute has revealed that the Balearic Islands are the only region in Spain where more books are edited in Catalan (48.5 per cent) than in Spanish (36.7 per cent). The amount in Catalonia was 27.9 per cent.

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Island walking on words A NEW initiative, Walking on Words Mallorca, will create seven walking routes across the island to promote literature. A total of 72 literary quotes by 48 authors will be included in the routes, which have been created by the Casa Museu Foundation to encourage locals and visitors to discover more of Mallorca’s culture.

The WOW initiative aims to prove that Mallorca is much more than just another tourist destination by combining literature and scenery to enhance its cultural heritage. Popular writers including Ramon Llull, Blai Bonet, Miquel Costa i Llobera, Bartomeu Rosello-Porcel and Julio Cortazar penned the 72 quotes or statements which will be

placed at various points along the routes, with auto-guide resources available to provide information to walkers. The first of the routes, Patios, Centres and Ringing Bells, which was presented to the press and public last Monday, March 30, covers the historical centre of Palma. Further routes are expected to be presented in early May.

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PRESIDENT of the Balearic Islands, Jose Ramon Bauza and main representatives of the government and authorities, held a moment of silence on March 26 to express their condolences for the victims of Germanwings plane crash.

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Tango performance ARGENTINIAN pianist Soriana Ivaniv and guitar player Fernando Rubin will perform a Tango show on April 4 at 8.30pm at Cultural Association Sa Taronja in Andratx.

A FLAMENCO show featuring renowned guitar player Jose Cortes and dancer Silvia Fernandez will be held in the Teatre Mar I Terra (Sant Magi, 89, Palma) on April 3 at 9pm. Tickets are €10 at the door.

Lorry falls A LORRY fell into the water at Palma’s Port last Monday (March 30) at around 12.30pm. Fortunately, there were no casualties as the vehicle was empty at the time of the accident.

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Jazz show A JAZZ performance by Menorca-born pianist Marco Mezquida will be held in the Auditorium of Porreres on April 4 at 8pm. Tickets are €10 at the door. Violin victory MALLORCA-BORN violinist Francisco Garcia Fullana was crowned winner of the International Violin Competition which was celebrated in Japan. Street open A NEW street was inaugurated in Soller last Monday (March 30) by the town mayor Carles Simarro and other government representatives. The street was named after Head of the Tren de l’Art foundation, Pere A. Serra.

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SEVILLA FERIA: One of the most internationally recognised Andalucian spring celebrations.

Sevilla in April, a citysized party not to miss PROBABLY one of the most internationally recognised Andalucian spring celebrations, the Feria de Abril in Sevilla is held every year during the third week after Easter. But if you want to go you had better hurry to book a hotel as accommodation will be almost impossible to get at the time. Running from April 21-26 this year, the fair officially starts at midnight on the Monday and runs until the following Sunday, although eager party-goers have in recent years begun to start celebrating as early as the Saturday beforehand. The name almost caused a problem in 1973 as the fair was actually held on May 1-6. To stop arguments, the authorities brought the inauguration forward to 9pm on the Monday, April 30. Traditionally known as the Noche del Pescaito

Quote of the Week I want to sweep away trouble-makers,” said Xavier Garcia Albiol, mayor of Badalona (Barcelona) following arrests of suspected jihadists, explaining that his so-called town cleaning was not a campaign against immigrants, but one against conflictive people of any race or background.

(Night of the Fish) due to the fact that people traditionally ate fish for dinner on the night, Monday 20 will see thousands head for the Real de la Feria fairground between Los Remedios and Tablada districts to see the lights turned on at midnight. Dating back to the 1840s, the fair was originally organised as a livestock fair by the city council and held in Prado de San Sebastian on the outskirts of Sevilla. An air of festivity appeared after a year or two when three casetas (temporary marquees) were set up by the Duke and Duchess of Montpensier, the town hall and Sevilla’s Casino. These casetas were the first examples of the more than 1,000 mostly private tents which families, clubs and groups set up on the fairground streets each year within which to drink, dance and be merry.

Number of the week

2,600,000

is the number of women who recently admitted to being afraid of their partners during a survey on gender violence in Spain.

POPULAR urban artist Aguirre Schwarz is exhibiting his pieces for the first time in Spain. The exhibition was inaugurated on April 1 and will remain open until July 5 at the Art Centre of Andratx.

Better streets MORE than €1.5 million is to be spent by Calvia Council to improve the town’s pavements and lighting.

Paths closed PATHS leading to the mountain refuges of Tossasls Verds (Lloseta) and Pont Roma had to be closed to excursionists last week due to floods and the swelling of water streams.

Public schools PARENTS and guardians who wish to enrol their children in a primary public school of the Balearic Islands have until May 11 to apply. Further information at http://escolarizacion.caib.es/.

And finally... MADRID’S emergency services will be speeding to the rescue with a new Porsche Cayenne which has been donated to Samur ambulance team. The car, worth more than €77,000, will carry vital equipment to help keep patients who have suffered a heart attack alive until they reach hospital.

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Controversy over plane ticket costs CONSUMER protection authority FACUA has voiced complaints over a report paid for by the Balearic Islands regional government, which claims that the price of plane tickets has decreased. The complaints, supported by trade unions PIMEM and CAEB, arose last week, when the regional government released a study that displayed a decrease of 12.6 per cent be-

tween 2008 and 2013 on the average price of plane tickets from the islands. “It is puzzling that the regional government assures that prices have decreased when the citizens’ perception is actually the contrary,” said a spokesperson for FACUA in the Balearic Islands. They continued: “We consider this study a farce and an insult to all residents of the Balearic Is-

lands. The prices have not decreased, in fact, they have progressively increased, especially on occasions such as public, Easter and Christmas holidays.” “We are surprised by these results and unaware of the methodology followed to obtain them,” said head of the CAEB, Carmen Planas. “The percentages are misleading. If we book a ticket in a month such as February or November, for instance, at seven or eight in the morning, we will obtain a more affordable price,” said head of the PIMEM, Antoni Mas. “However,” he continued, “if we book the same ticket during the high season, prices can register an increase of up to 300 per cent.”

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Time to sit down and think...

ITH Spring springing and clocks jumping, the overwhelming urge to clear out the old and bring in the new may never have been so significant. The economic crisis of the last few years appears to have subsided and people are feeling a new era beginning. The UK Coalition Government has run its five-year course and died a graceful death, now allowing the UK to choose a new way forward. The Spanish regional elections are due to take place in May - apart from Andalucia where they were held early - followed by a general election later in the year.

New transparency laws and procedures seem to be the height of fashion throughout Europe at the moment, which, while holding large corporations and government officials openly accountable for their actions, should have the larger, longterm benefit of making them work for the public good instead of themselves. The EU reformation issue is high on all member states’ agendas, and it is up to the people to decide how to change it. Maybe now is the time! This year, this Spring. We should take a moment, sit down and think about the important voting matters and decisions that could affect the next five years of our lives.

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Calvia mourns son lost in plane crash ONE of the victims of the Germanwings plane crash in the French Alps was the son of an English resident of Santa Ponsa, Calvia. Paul Andrew Bramley, 28 years old, was the son of Carol Bramley, a wellknown expat. Carol is active in the local community as a member of an association that offers help to women with breast cancer, and a cancer survivor herself. Paul was born in Hull,

Seniors’ quality of life SENIOR citizens over 65 years old in Mallorca have listed health, independence and social life as the most important factors in their life in a report. The study was carried out by researchers from the Psychology and Pedagogy departments at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), aiming to find out how high senior citizens’ quality of life is in Mallorca. Through a survey that interviewed 400 seniors from across Mallorca, researchers were able to find out that health, selfsufficiency and having an active social life were seniors’ priorities and were listed as more important than other aspects of life, such as being active, having a good home, life satisfaction, learning, income or social services. Even though the great majority (87.75 per cent) of interviewees believed they had an average or high quality of life, the study’s authors stressed that a significant 12.25 per cent of senior citizens in Mallorca think their quality of life is poor.

PAUL BRAMLEY: Son of a well known expat. and regularly visited his mother in Mallorca. He was studying hotel management in Switzerland and had spent a few days on holiday with some friends in Barcelona. Paul’s family released the news through a statement from the Foreign Office on Wednesday (March 25).

Paul regularly visited Mallorca “Paul was very kind, a loving son and full of love. He was my world,” said Carol in the statement.

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FONTS UFANES: Where water bursts from the earth.

Unique natural phenomenon THE Fonts Ufanes, a unique natural phenomenon in which water bursts from the earth in Campanet, drew hundreds of people last week.

The heavy rains registered last week caused this phenomenon for the first time in spring, and sixth this winter. The Fonts Ufanes occur during a limited period only. They were the first natural monTHE Son Sant Joan airport in Palma de Mallorca has ument protected inaugurated a new flight route between Mallorca and by law in the Gothenburg, Sweden. Balearics in 2001. Irish company Ryanair will connect Palma with the They can visited airport of Göteborg-Landvetter twice a week, on at Gabelli Petit, Wednesdays and Sundays until the end of July. from 10am-7pm.

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Pension income increases in the Balearic Islands THE average pension received by people in the Balearic Islands reached €931.71 in March. This number translates into a 2.3 per cent increase if compared with the same month of the previous year, according to the data provided by the Social Security National Institute (INSS). However, the amount is also €84 lower than the national average, which sits at €1,015. The average pension (which also includes income obtained for permanent inability, widowhood, orphanage and others) was €833.3 in January of 2014, a 2 per cent increase if compared with January 2014. Income for permanent inability currently amounts to €833, €569 for widowhood and €325 corresponding to orphanage. On the other hand, 180,203 pensions were given in March, 13 per cent more than the same month of 2014.

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Cleaning work on sewage system AQUALIA, the company in charge of the sewage system in Soller, has carried out a comprehensive programme of cleaning work across the municipal sewers. This work has also been performed in Port de Soller and forms part of a preventive campaign to prepare the system for the spring rains.

Work included the elimination of dirt, leaves and papers that pile up inside the pipes and that could potentially complicate the collection of water on rainy days and cause floods. Aqualia has asked for the public’s cooperation, who can contribute to the maintenance of the system by avoiding throwing objects down the drains. In addition, they advised people not to throw paper or other objects into the toilet to avoid problems.

Toxic waste dump decontaminating

THE GOB (Ornithological Group of the Balearic Islands) has denounced the dumping of toxic waste in an environmentally protected area in the La Victoria Mountain (Alcudia). In a statement, the ecological group explained that the rubbish had been dumped over a long period in a rural area, which was part of a shooting range, and asked for the decontamination of the land as well as an investigation into the culprits. Objects such as shooting plates, cartridges, shotguns and lead ammunition “can produce great environmental impact due to its high toxicity,” said the GOB.

Disability pledge THE Balearic Islands Regional Government will provide financial aid to companies that hire people with disabilities. The Economy Department of the regional government has pledged to help businesses with up to €3,907 per employee, as long as they offer a fulltime job with a permanent contract. General Director for Work and Employment Health, Onofre Ferrer, said: “We want to encourage stability at work and quality employment.” The sign up period is to October 31.

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Campaign to encourage recycling ECOVIDRIO, the non-profit association in charge of the Spanish recycling service, has launched a campaign to encourage glass recycling in Mallorca.

Bank to donate €43,000 A CHARITY campaign carried out by Spanish bank BBVA will donate more than €43,000 to Red Cross and Caritas in the Balearics. The project, called ‘Lo que mejor se nos da’ (What we do best), was designed to boost the investment in social programmes of these Balearic associations. Caritas will receive €28,000 which will be allocated to employment creation for people at risk of social exclusion, while Red Cross will receive €15,000, for education programmes for children going through financial difficulties.

A week of wine SANTA MARIA in Palma, will host this year’s ‘Wine Days,’ an event to promote wine-related activities and tourism. Mayor of the town Rosa Vich, together with other council representatives, introduced the event, which will take place between May 2 and 10 and will include a wide variety of activities by wineries and councils in the area. “We want to boost the tourism potential of the region using wine as the key element,” said a council representative. “This event is an opportunity to show what Santa Maria really is: a town characterised by its wine, which is part of all our artistic, social and cultural expressions,” said the mayor.

Together with Mallorca Provincial Council and town councils on the island they have launched the campaign titled ‘I always get it right. Glass, in the green container.’ It aims

to raise awareness, amongst holidaymakers and locals alike, of the great importance of glass recycling. Until May 10, representatives of the council will visit the mu-

nicipal markets of Inca, Manacor, Alcudia, Sineu, Llucmajor, Alaro, Sa Pobla, Campos and Felanitx, where an educational stand will be placed to hand out information about the ap-

propriate ways to recycle, as well as its financial benefits. During the second week, visitors who deposit glass in the right container will receive a small gift.

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4,000 drunk or drugged drivers ALMOST 4,000 people were caught driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs in the Balearic Islands in 2014. The data was released by the National Traffic Department of Spain (DGT), who pointed out that the results are above the national average. “We have no interest in sanctioning more or collecting more money, but instead, we want the traffic rules to

be followed and have safe roads, which meant prioritising prevention,” said DGT delegate in the Balearic Islands, Maria Teresa Suau. Since the point-system licence was implemented in 2006, more than 2,000 people in the islands have lost their permit to drive due to infractions, with three out of four of them being men.

Man gets two years Charity for explosive device €1 sale A MAN accused of making and placing an explosive device in a toilet of the Son Espases hospital in Palma de Mallorca was tried at Palma Court last Tuesday (March 31). The incident occurred in February 2013, when the accused, who then worked as a security guard for the hospital, allegedly placed an explosive device made with a plastic bottle and several domestic chemicals in the toilet of the emergency room. He was sentenced to two years in prison.

THE Calanova Cancer Care Charity Shop in Palma has launched a campaign to help cancer charities across the island. As of April 2, the shop, which is located at the Avenida Joan Miro, 258, will offer a great variety of items at €1, with all proceeds for cancer charities.

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1930s glamour against cancer A TABLE for 100, a traditional fundraising event for local cancer charities, will be held on April 11 at Finca Son Mir and this year follows a 1930’s Hollywood Greats theme. A four-course dinner will be coordinated by Jeff Harter with courses provided by Sabor Vegan Culinary Academy, Fosh Food, Bellaverde and Bon Lloc restaurants. Delicious wines generously provided by Bodegas Celler Tianna Negre, vegetables from Frutas Ramon and bread from Fibonacci will make up the meal, while entertainment orchestrated by Helen O’Pitt will be provided by Arron Reece, Bria Drain, Ian Pickles and Richie and Ayesha from Radio One Mallorca. All money from tickets, an auction and a raffle will be donated to Cancer Support Group, Un Lazo en Movimiento, DIME and ASPANOB. One hundred tickets priced at €100 each are available for the event. Call Rebecca on 722 186 889 or Helen on 646 752 276 or email:

A TABLE FOR 100: A fundraiser event.

atablefor100@gmail.com (see Vicki McLeod on page 36)

C&A to open in Palma DUTCH fashion company C&A has confirmed the purchase of a 2,000 square metre shop in the S’Estada shopping centre in Palma which is expected to open next year. Several international companies have also confirmed their presence in the future centre, including Primark, H&M, Cortefiel, Pedro del Hierro, Women’s Secret and Springfield. Other renowned businesses such as Media Markt and JYSK and restaurants including Burger King will also have a space in the new shopping centre. “This is an important step to strengthen our position in the Balearic Islands,” said C&A.

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Broken pipe A BROKEN street pipe caused a water leak in Calle Manuel Azaña (Palma). The accident forced authorities to stop traffic and the water supply was cut.

Work done WORK at the Ronda de Sa Pobla was completed last weekend. The project had a budget of €200,000 and covered paving, and the adaptation of water, light and sewage systems.

Better service THE regional hospital of Inca will have a new paediatrician as of May, which will allow the service’s schedule to be extended until 10pm, from Monday to Friday.

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Urgent plea from the Milk Bank THE Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Balearic Islands is calling for mothers who have given birth within the last six months and are breastfeeding their child to donate milk.

The institution announced that they faced a critical situation, as the bank was almost empty. They explained that a baby born with a very low weight needed up to two litres of breast milk per week to

ensure appropriate development. Every year, more than 150 litres of milk are needed by the regional bank and more than 50 premature babies are the recipients. Those women who wish to do-

Region urges greater safety measures on Palma beaches THE Regional Government of the Balearic Islands has urged Palma Council to increase safety in the city’s beach areas. The region’s General Emergencies Department has asked the Palma government to reinforce safety measures due to the increase of authorised temporary commercial activities, the higher numbers of visitors and the extension of hours in which the public is allowed to use beach facilities. As result, the council

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PLATJA DE PALMA: New lifeguard for a safer beach. has approved a €35,249 budget extension to hire two additional lifeguards for the areas of Cala Major and the Platja de Palma.

Platja de Palma, considered the city’s flagship beach, will now have the use of seven surveillance towers during the summer season.

nate must be currently breastfeeding their baby and be in excellent health. Anyone interested in donating can contact the Milk Bank by calling 971 764 433 or by email at infotejidos@fbstib.org.

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Third most congested city PALMA DE MALLORCA has been announced as the city with the third worst traffic congestion in Spain. Palma has a 25 per cent level of traffic congestion, according to the Traffic In-

dex report carried out by Tom Tom, which analysed the impact of traffic in 200 cities around the world during 2014. The city was only beaten to the bottom by

Were animals poisoned? ASSOCIATIONS for animal rights have denounced the death of eight cats and several hedgehogs in the area of Cala Pi, Llucmajor. They suspect that the animals could have been poisoned by someone, as most of them had been sterilised a few days before by a mobile unit of the Balearic Platform for Animals Defence. Representatives of the associations are concerned for the safety of animals and have informed the town council as well as the SEPRONA (Guardia Civil environment protection unit).

Barcelona, with the worst record, and Gran Canaria. Palma has been placed as the third worst city for traffic congestion during the morning rush hour, with 35 per cent congestion.

Enjoying Mallorca A WONDERFUL and entertaining read that up until now was only available in hardback, has now been released in Kindle format. In 1995 Pamela Legge, feeling a little dismayed at some of the harsh opinions in the media regarding her beloved Island, wrote a book to express her love for Mallorca, and to give a view of what life on the island was really like. Her book, being essentially autobiographical, is an entertaining read. However, it also serves as a very comprehensive guide to the Island’s towns, restaurants, places of interest and history. Some 20 years later, and after being brought up to date, the book: ‘Enjoying Mallorca,’ is now available for you to download from Amazon.

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Local school holds ceremony as King Richard III is buried in Leicester

AS the service to mark the reburial of King Richard III took place at Leicester Cathedral, students

and staff at King Richard III College in Calvia celebrated a very important day in their history.

The college was named after England’s last Plantagenet King by the school’s owner and head-

master, James Berry. As a member of the Ricardian Society, he has long been an admirer of the

changes to the legal system in England that Richard III was responsible for. The school held a memorial service in Richard’s honour, with all students and staff, joined by parents, gathering together at 10am to hear a reading by the head boy, Eugenio Isern. The passage read was a piece written by Richard III himself. Wreaths of white roses were laid below Richard’s portrait as a two-minute silence was observed. Following this, an address was given by the head girl, Harrie Wood, highlighting the life and times of King Richard III, culminating in three rousing cheers. The important event was enjoyed by all, as young children waved their handmade flags, and the parents each received a white rose, the symbol of the house of York, which fell with the last Plantagenet king in 1487.

Classic 50’s cars HOTEL Cala Blanca, Palma Nova, is the place to be on Saturday April 4 if you want to step back in time and enjoy the thrill of the 50’s and 60’s, with classic cars, Americana, Elvis Presley, and Rock ‘n’ Roll. Starting around 10.30am, classic American cars like Buicks, Mustangs, and Cadillacs will be parading while live music is performed by tribute acts celebrating Elvis, Johnny Cash and the like. Even Marilyn Monroe will be there to listen to The Folsom Rockers and Tony and The Cadillacs. The entertainment continues until around 4.30pm. Anyone is welcome to drop by to see the cars and join in the 50’s fun, and it’s all free.

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Suspected thief arrested in Inca A 33-YEAR-OLD has been arrested as the main suspect of a theft with violence in a bar in Inca. The incident occurred when the suspect took the chance to enter a bar in the town as the owner was counting the till money. Once inside, the suspect grabbed the victim by her neck while he held a knife behind her back, urging her to give him the money. The woman refused at first but due to

the extreme violence carried out by the man, who also threatened her with death, she finally consented and handed over the money. Once the man was given the â‚Ź1,300 from the till, he locked her up inside a small warehouse, where she stayed until a relative found her. The man already had a large criminal record for similar accidents. The man has been released with a restraining order.

Nun attacked NATIONAL POLICE arrested a Spanish, 47-year-old man for violently robbing a nun in Calle Eusebi Estada in Palma de Mallorca. The victim, a 55-year-old nun, was walking down the street towards an intersection when a thief tried to take her bag. When the nun refused to let go of the bag, the man started punching her and made his escape with the item. Passers-by gave chase and managed to catch and hold down the accused robber.

Fraud gang dismantled A CRIMINAL gang specialised in making and distributing fake sports clothes has been dismantled by National Police in the industrial site of Son Castello (Palma). In total, 7,000 false items were confiscated.

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Women suffer gender violence ONE in eight women in Spain have suffered gender-based violence at some point in their lives, a new study has revealed. The new Macro-survey on Violence Against Women 2015 revealed that 12.5 per cent of women aged 16 and over living in Spain have suffered some form of physical or sexual aggression at the hands of partners or ex-partners. The results of the study, presented by Health, Social Services and Equality Minister Alfonso Alonso, also revealed that 77.6 per cent of victims manage to overcome the effects of abuse and create new lives for themselves. Alonso stressed that the number of women who manage to overcome the effects of abuse has increased since the last

NEW STUDY: Many manage to create new lives. study, carried out in 2011, and launched an appeal for society to continue supporting women to leave abuse behind. The investigation, in collaboration with CIS Sociology Investigation Centre, was based on interviews with 10,171 women in Spain aged 16 or over. The survey revealed that 25.4 per cent of women have suffered psychologi-

cal abuse, 21.9 per cent emotional abuse and 10.8 per cent financial abuse, all lower than the European averages of 35, 32 and 12 per cent respectively. Gender Violence delegate for the Spanish government Blanca Hernandez explained 67.4 per cent of women end relationships due to violence, yet only 26.8 per cent of victims are believed to report cases.

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British couple are shot dead By Jam Gamm FORMER British Olympic diver and retired engineer Peter David Tarsey and his wife Jean, both 77, were found shot dead, lying in each other’s arms at their Costa Blanca villa on Sunday. The couple had not been seen for several days. A friend of the couple, a local estate agent who prefers not to be named, went to the house when she was unable to contact them and found their bodies. “The Tarseys were my closest friends,” she said, “I still can’t really believe it.” A Guardia Civil spokesman said the Tarseys were shot with a small calibre weapon and were lying on the lounge sofa in their Jalon home.

ON GUARD: Outside the couple’s Jalon villa. Shell casings were scattered on the floor. The deaths are being treated as homicide subject to post-mortem examinations. It is possible the couple had been dead since Friday March 27. No gunshots had been heard. A television was missing from the house and the safe had been unsuc-

cessfully tampered with. A computer was found in the swimming pool. The Tarseys’ pet dog, Domino, was found wandering about the house. Jean Tarsey did a lot of work for local charities. David Tarsey (he preferred to use his middle name) was a familiar face in Jalon’s popular Alleluya Bar.

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FINANCE

The UK Budget. How Does It Affect You? George Osborne’s sixth Budget as the Coalition Chancellor was on 18th March 2015. We have summarised the changes that may affect expatriates, depending on your circumstances. There may be changes depending on who forms the government after the General Election on 7th May. Income tax The UK personal allowance remains available to both residents and non-residents, and will be £10,600 in 2015/2016, £10,800 in 2016/2017 and £11,000 in 2017/2018. The higher rate threshold is £31,785 in 2015/2016, increasing to £31,900 the following year and £32,300 in 2017/2018. The remittance basis charge for individuals resident in the UK for 12 out of the last 14 years will increase from £50,000 to £60,000, and a new charge of £90,000 will apply to those resident in the UK for 17 out of the last 20 years. A new Personal Savings Allowance

are likely to be taxable in your country of residence.

By Peter Worthington, Senior Partner, Blevins Franks of £1,000 will be introduced for basic rate taxpayers (£500 for higher rate taxpayers) from April 2016. From autumn 2015, it will be possible to extract funds from an ISA and replace them in the same year, instead of losing that portion of ISA allowance for the year. The investment limit for Premium Bonds will increase to £50,000 from 1st June 2015. If you are not resident in the UK, premium bond winnings and income from ISAs

Capital gains tax Non-residents are liable to UK capital gains tax on UK residential property from 6th April 2015 as previously announced. There is nothing new in the Budget, but although HM Revenue & Customs say that a property does not need to be valued as at that date, they do state that it is ‘sensible’ to do so. It will no longer be possible to elect that a property is your main home for UK tax purposes if you are not resident in that jurisdiction, unless you spend at least 90 days in it during that UK tax year. This could impact your residence position. Inheritance tax No change was announced to the nil rate band and it will remain £325,000 until 2017/2018. There will be a review regarding

using Deeds of Variation to avoid inheritance tax, and a future Finance Bill will introduce new rules to combat tax avoidance through the use of multiple trusts. The Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes will be extended to cover inheritance tax avoidance schemes. Pensions and annuities While it will be possible for individuals with certain pension schemes to take the full pension funds subject to their UK marginal tax rate, there will not be parity for QROPS schemes at the present time. This disparity is apparently ‘temporary.’ From 2016, individuals will be able to sell their annuities and pay only their marginal rate of income tax, instead of the current 55%. From 6th April 2016, the lifetime allowance for pension contributions will reduce from £1.25 million to £1 million and will thereafter be indexed to inflation.

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caused by an irregularly shaped cornea - the surface of the front of the eye. AXIS - the direction of the astigmatism, measured in degrees. PRISM - correction needed to balance the eyes BASE - the direction of any correction needed to balance the eyes (prism) ADD - the amount of additional correction needed to focus at close distances. If you have a measurement shown in this section of your prescription, it means that you have different prescription requirements for distance and reading.

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Black beaches HEAVY rain in Valencia has helped clean up after the Fallas but beaches near the city are streaked with black from Styrofoam ash washed up by the waves.

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AN exhibition of photographs and paintings of Altea collected over the last 60 years is on display at the Fundación Schlotter until April 26.

MANAGEMENT at Villajoyosa Hospital are investigating claims that a cancer patient had to wait three hours for an ambulance to transport them home after treatment.

On a high A DUTCH national was arrested in Altea for growing hundreds of marihuana plants and defrauding the electricity company by bypassing the official meter supply.

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Record temperature MALAGA Province registered the highest minimum temperatures in Spain on Sunday, March 29. A minimum of 20.1 degrees centigrade was recorded at Malaga airport, beating the previous highest minimum for March of 19.4 degrees, registered in 1987.

Empty pockets A NEW system is being put in place at the University of Malaga that will allow services to be paid for using mobile phones, eliminating the need to carry cash for coffee, photocopies, etc.

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AFTER a three-year delay, work has restarted on the four-storey Easter Museum located on the Avd de las Habaneras in Torrevieja.

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THE Police Union held a conference in Benidorm to train officers in the province on detecting the warning signs of Jihadism and Islamic radicalisation.

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A POLL of 200 citizens by San Miguel Town Hall shows 13.7 per cent of those participating never read a newspaper. FAMILY OF FOUR: Found dead in a Gibraltar house.

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British family die in Gibraltar POLICE have confirmed that a family of four have been found dead in Gibraltar. The Royal Gibraltar Police said a 31year-old British man, a 37-year-old woman, a four-year-old girl and a sixweek-old baby were found dead on Monday March 30. Detectives and forensic officers have been working in the flat and the area remains cordoned-off. Police found the tragic scene after responding to a neighbour’s screams in for users on the city’s underground.

Park plans A NEW riverside park and leisure area is being planned by Estepona Council to complement the recently built fair and sports grounds and auditorium in the Arroyo Monterroso area.

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Boschetti’s Steps, just after 11am. Police said: “Presently, we are not looking for anyone involved in this very unfortunate event, but the investigation will be thorough and detailed drawing on the expertise of other professionals.” Reportedly the family had been in Spain for some time and had only been in Gibraltar for a few days. At the present moment, a full investigation is being conducted by officers of the Serious Crime Unit. more fairly to different production areas, FERAL said.

IVF figures AROUND 8,500 couples seek help for fertility problems each year in Andalucia, the public health system revealed. Approximately 700 live in Almeria, where 400 in vitro procedures were carried out in 2014.

MORE than 300 athletes from 16 teams from Belgium, Norway, Sweden, France, Ireland and the UK will be training at the Ciudad de Torremolinos sports facilities in April, making the most of the kind climate.

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A DRUNK who fired a gun in La Mojonera shot a pedestrian in the buttocks when a bullet ricocheted off a car. He received a 12-month sentence for illegal possession of firearms.

THE Red Cross helped 62,941 people in Almeria Province last year. This was 5 per cent more than in 2013 and 300 per cent above the 2009 figure, the organisation revealed.

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THE mobile phone provider Orange has followed in the footsteps of Movistar and Vodafone and signed agreements with Malaga Metro to provide reception

PROVINCIAL irrigation syndicate FERAL called for a link between Beninar and Almanzora reservoirs. The creation of a ‘water motorway’ would distribute water

FESTIVAL DEGUSTHO ALMERIA will be held from April 11-13 in Huercal-Overa. Participants include celebrity chefs David Muñoz, Mario Sandoval and Kiko

RAINFALL in the Segura basin is at nearly 185 litres per square metre, compared to 74.5 litres per square metres last year; more than double the 2014 figure.

Spiderman jailed A THIEF, nicknamed ‘Spiderman,’ has been sentenced to two and a half years in jail for stealing from a house in Cartagena after climbing up to the first floor balcony to take advantage of an open patio door.

Top temperature TORREVIEJA recorded temperature highs of 29.9 degrees at the weekend, the second highest in March since data began. Forecasters predict good weather throughout Easter.

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Fire evacuation A FIRE in a building in Calle Panaderos, Torre del Mar (Velez-Malaga) forced the fire brigade to evacuate seven residents. The fire began at 3.46am on March 28 and 11 vehicles were damaged.

Meet catsharks TWO out of the four catsharks born in the Almuñecar Aquarium back in November can now be seen by visitors. The rest are still in quarantine, as keepers need to control the lighting and water temperature to ensure their development.

Going for gold AN UNKNOWN ‘artist’ has been painting several pieces of urban furniture in gold around Rincon de la Victoria. The town mayor, Francisco Salado, has announced that he is open to discussing a project if the painter comes forward.

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Cheap and cheerful wine SPAIN is now the world’s principal wine-exporter. Aided by an abundant grape harvest and expanding markets for Spanish bodegas, it exported 2.256 billion litres of wine last year. This topped Italy and France’s figures by a respective 200 million and 800 million litres.

Spain’s bottled wine exports rose 3.4 per cent to 762 million litres, compared with 0.7 per cent for France and 0.2 per cent for Italy. Despite such good export results, turnover from Spain’s sales abroad fell by 4.6 per cent to €2.522 billion. The tendency to concentrate on cheaper wine,

Euro down, but hopes are up THE 2008 days when €1 was worth $1.60 are unlikely to return. Parity between both currencies is approaching but the outlook is not all bad, argued Miguel Angel Bernal, lecturer at the International School of Stock Exchange Studies (IEB). “Parity is a psychological barrier. But it also reflects a devaluated euro,” Bernal said. The downward tendency would continue, he predicted: “The European Central Bank (ECB) has purchased barely 3 per cent of the assets that it said it would acquire before September 2016.” Foreign tourists saved the day during the crisis even when the euro was

at its strongest and the more favourable exchange rates will boost business from outside the eurozone. This will have a specific effect on Britain, one of Spain’s most important tourist sources. Southern Europe’s eurozone countries have repeatedly stressed the need for devaluation, said Jose Luis Martinez, strategist at Citibank. The exterior sector will be the principal beneficiary as Spain’s exports gain in attraction outside the EU. Bernal agreed that this is particularly true of dollarised countries, Latin America countries and others like Chile whose economy benefits from a strong dollar.

much of it exported in bulk, was allied to a general fall in market prices, sector experts explained. Spanish wine now sells at an average €1.16 a litre, compared with €1.43 per litre in 2014, putting it at the bottom of a list that is headed by France with an average price per litre of €5.3.

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Taking a toll THE Supreme court turned down cashstrapped toll road operator AMSA’s request to renegotiate its government contracts. Sparse traffic was not an “unforeseen risk” judges told the Abertis, Sacyr and ACS alliance.

Dressing up CLOTHING chain H & M’s first quarter turnover in Spain grew by 12 per cent to 1.816 billion Swedish crowns (€195 million). The retailer now has 163 stores in this country.

O2 goes to Hong Kong TELEFONICA has sold its UK operation O2 to Hutchison Whampoa. The Spanish multinational and Hong Kong-based Hutchison agreed a purchase price of $10.25 billion (approximately €14 billion). Hutchison will merge 02 with its existing British mobile company, Three, to create Britain’s largest mobile network. Approval from the regulatory authorities must arrive

before the deal can go through, as this will reduce UK mobile networks to three and could herald higher prices and less competition. The sale was expected after Hutchison’s billionaire owner Li Kashing announced plans to acquire O2 last January. Li is the richest man in Asia, with a fortune that Forbes estimates at around €35 billion.

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STAT OF WEEK THE Social Security Reserve Fund’s balance of €66.816 billion in 2011 has shrunk to €41.634 billion. Most of the cash went on pension rises and pensioners’ June and December bonuses.

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Sterling-euro rollercoaster gains pace WE can be excused for thinking that the foreign exchange market is like a rollercoaster at the moment, because this is the way it feels when we look at the recent sharp moves in the Sterling/euro exchange rate. After the pound recently posted seven-year highs (over 1.4250) in early March, the euro seems to have clawed back some of the heavy losses it suffered in recent months and was trading around 1.3550 at the end of March. This 5 per cent move really feels like a loop-the-loop given how quickly Sterling rose and fell in such a short period of time. The quantitative easing (QE) programme launched by the European Central Bank (ECB) early in March is yielding its first results, and bodes well for a wider recovery in Europe. The Eurozone’s businesses are likely to enjoy further improvements over the coming months by encouraging business investment and hiring.

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This should finally put the Eurozone’s recovery on a more sustainable path. Despite the improvement in the Eurozone, the single currency’s outlook remains negative over the long term. The QE programme should keep the euro weak, because the ECB will keep interest rates low for an extended period as Mario Draghi floods the market with waves of liquidity until at least September 2016. Further downside risks might also be exacerbated if uncertainty in Greece and Russia flare up again in the

STERLING/EURO: Has seen recent sharp moves in exchange rate. coming months and undermine both the recovery and investors’ sentiment. The great British pound has underperformed of late as investors’ confidence is put to the test by the UK’s uncertain political and economic outlooks, which are clouded by the upcoming election in May. Data

released this month showed that Britain is on the cusp of a period of deflation. For the first time since records began in the UK, inflation measured by the consumer prices index has hit zero in the month of March. This has several implications, but not all of them are necessarily as worrying as the

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word ‘deflation’ might suggest. As a result of zero inflation, living standards in the UK will rise as people see their wages and salaries stretching further. The trend of inflation growth will also likely discourage the Bank of England from raising interest rates for longer than investors anticipated. In a speech to a business club in Rutland, the Bank of England’s chief economist, Andrew Haldane, expressed his view that the inflation risks are more skewed to the downside, and that interest rates may be slashed even further before being raised. The market cheered the news but Sterling suffered. The pound will find it very difficult to rally until data improves or the MCP (Monetary Policy Committee) takes a stronger stance on raising rates. To add to this uncertainty, the electoral race is in a very fine balance so far and we are in for an intriguing journey to the polls.

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Need to shift your home - now’s the time YOUR house in Andalucia is hot property at the moment. According to British press reports the Sterling’s recent rise to a seven-year high against the euro, means that purchasing a place in Spain is becoming more of a reality for many British people thinking of buying abroad. In fact, reports show that a fifth of foreign buyers in Spain this year are expected to come from Britain, many in search of a bit more sun, but more importantly enticed by the fact that trading £500 at today’s rates means nearly €100 extra to spend, compared with a year ago. So if you’re a property owner in Spain thinking to upgrade, downgrade

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or just outright sell - now may be your moment. And to get potential buyers interested, remember, it’s vital to do your research and don’t forget about the importance of seemingly trivial details, says a new survey. Selling a property is no easy feat, but a few impor-

tant little changes can make all the difference. Of course tidiness is important, but just flushing the loo won’t cut it. A person’s first impression is impactful, so you need to make sure it’s a good one. Clean the house thoroughly and remove junk and clutter. Make it look more like a show house than a very ‘lived-in’ house. This way potential buyers can identify it more with themselves than the family already living there. As buyers want to see a property that they can imagine themselves living in! Also, if you’re selling the property for a sad personal reason, keep that information to yourself. Nearly a quarter of

buyers questioned in the survey admitted that unburdening personal information, such as, the reasons for a marriage break-up was considered extremely off-putting behaviour. Potential buyers admit that they are not in the market of sympathy buying. Positivity is essential. You may be bored of your house, but that is no need to point out faults or blurt out little asides, like how the drains tend to smell in the heat. Remember this could be a potential future property for some buyers so don’t dampen their dream. Finally something so easy but so effective is to have fresh coffee on the brew. The smell will delight any buyer, as might some freshly baked bread!

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ELL, that was the week of pure arrogance that was. Four jumped-up pillocks. Three who should know better, and one who thought we all came over on the last banana boat. First on the big A List is that total berk, Jeremy Paxman. I, like many others, was truly looking forward to the party leaders’ TV ‘debate’. An opportunity to hear their ideas and visions of the future and also open themselves to unedited examination by an audience of a cross-section of the public. Instead we got a man, generally used to bullying young university students, so pumped up with his own ego, he thought it perfectly acceptable to sandbag

both party leaders. Snidely delivering a couple of aggressive questions, that he no doubt thought were very clever, merely resulted in both leaders spending most of their limited time defending what was basically the indefensible. I’m sure it all made this idiot feel really important, but frankly it robbed the public of a whole range of questions we’d have been far more interested in hearing the answers to. If we had wanted the ‘Paxo The Prat’ show we could have waited for University Challenge. Second A List contender of the week is another Jeremy. Personally I’ve never been able to stand Clarkson, another arrogant oaf. I don’t normally have good words for the BBC, but full marks for sacking this bully for chinning a (much smaller in stature) producer for nothing more than the fact that his [Clarkson’s] already oversized gut wasn’t being supplied with a

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DROPPED: Full marks to the BBC for getting rid of Jeremy Clarkson. hot meal the following day. Third is that awful pontificating Keith Vaz, who, for some inexplicable reason, seems to keep being picked to head up some leftie influenced committee or another. This latest act of

his continuing arrogance is connected with his handling of the accusations of number four on my A List, the father of one of the girls who absconded to join the IS in Syria. He was arrogant enough to think he could get

away with blaming the police and authorities for his daughter’s radicalisation, swearing in front of the inquiry, chaired by Vaz, that he knew nothing about IS and their dealings. It was subsequently revealed that he was in fact an active Islamic radical himself, having been pictured burning the American flag in front of the American Embassy in a mob which also included hate preacher Anjem Choudary and one of the killers of soldier Lee Rigby. Vaz made him and his whole family seem like victims of some appalling crime, and actually got the Met Police commissioner to offer a grovelling apology. Will any of my A Listers issue any type of apology for their actions? Don’t hold yer breath, they’re far too arrogant! Keep the faith Love Leapy Leapylee2002@gmail.com www leapylee.co.uk

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Sally Trotman Based in Mallorca, Sally Trotman is a qualified Counsellor who works with Astrology, Numerology and the Tarot. Each month she will deliver the forecast as an intuitive tool to aid increased self awareness.

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PPROACH April with a fresh vision, light heart and open mind. Spring is here and it is time to embrace the new. The month begins with the full, eclipsed moon ruled by peaceloving Libra. This sign reminds you to create balance, notice where you are sacrificing your own needs or demanding too much from yourself and others. On this full moon day write a list of what you really need in all areas of your life, from health to wealth, in your work and relationships. This will help you to prioritise so that you spend time and energy focused only on what you really need. This is different to what you want. For example you need to eat a healthy diet, but you want to eat chocolate! Once you start looking at the difference between your wants and needs you will become clear about what is important to you. Until April 20, the sun is ruled

FOURTH MONTH: April is a good time to consider the foundations of your life. by fiery Aries. Under the influence of this sign you will feel more courageous, confident and energised. Make bold steps forward and your willingness to try new avenues will be rewarded. The new moon in Aries on April 18 will help you to forge a new pathway. As Aries is the first sign of the zodiac, your leadership skills may be needed so trust

in your ability to guide others. April is the fourth month of the year, and in Numerology the message of this number is to consider the foundations of your life. In order for new beginnings to take root, your foundations need to be firm, so release from your daily routine now anything which may be taking up unnecessary energy. This is a great time

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Happy days are here again… FIGURES from the National Statistics Institute show there is an increase in tourism with a 1.4 per cent rise in hotel overnight stays in comparison to last year. Do you agree that we are at last in an economic recovery? Are you optimistic that 2015 will see the good times return? EVERYONE we asked looked on the coming holiday season with a great deal of optimism as they have seen the signs of a positive future. Heike of The House Specialist Real Estate in Torre del Mar commented: “I can see some movement this year within business in the area. People have come to visit early this year and many are staying over the Easter period; in other years I have noticed that they have come later in the year. Many of the Spanish

STREET TALK people have a second holiday home here though. At our office we are seeing a demand for houses, which is good, although people are still looking for a bargain. I believe things are on the upturn this year.” Gemma Broad at Telitec Communications SL (Alicante) said: “We are definitely in recovery. Telitec has a wide lens on the Costa Blanca community as a whole, with access to premises across a number of

ROSY: Telitec’s Gemma Broad’s outlook for 2015.

industries. Business is brisk and property is selling again, always a good indicator of economic trends. It has been a long time coming but, yes, 2015 is looking rosy.” Joaquin Garcia Infantes manager of Le Papillon in Marbella (Malaga) was also upbeat. “Having many years behind me in the restaurant business I can definitely feel by the environment that people are very positive this year. I hear and pick up on what the general feeling is of the clients around me, and I believe it is very good. I am now well into my third year at Le Papillon and things are now evolving into how it was when the economy was good. Sterling will go further, which will enable people to enjoy more here. So,

UPBEAT: Joaquin Garcia Infantes from Le Papillon.

yes, I am optimistic about this year,” he commented. In Almeria, Orinta and Richard, owners of Bar Trabalon, said: “We can always tell by our Easter trade if there is an upturn in business as it can be quite difficult to judge before that time in our area. I do think that people may visit Spain more this year, though, as the exchange rate Sterling to Euro is better, so let’s hope that it helps. As a family business we will be ready for the good times.”

HOUSING DEMAND GOOD: Heike of The House Specialist Real Estate has seen movement in the business sector and believes things are on the upturn this year.

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EAL characters are an endangered species. A close neighbour in the Suffolk village where we once lived, was Bob. He was eighty-ish (no one seemed to know his exact vintage), and was just one of a number of great characters, many of whom carried strange nicknames like Squibby Murkin, Waters Allcock and Shacker Wright. But in this case, Bob had remained just Bob. We lived at the top of a hill, and every Thursday he would get into his Ford Fiesta - a car which through necessity, was replaced with a new model every year - and drive off to the nearby village of Clare to do his weekly shopping. The banshee wail of the car’s gearbox could be heard around the village as he screamed down the hill in

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first gear, only slipping into a relieved second once he reached the bottom, often forgetting the clutch. On two occasions, having heard an almighty crash, we rushed out to find that Bob had either misjudged the distance or engaged reverse by mistake and driven the car through the back of his garage. Luckily, this was a timber framed structure. Bob, by all accounts, had been a bit of a lad in his day. One old lady in the village once confided in me with distaste, that when Bob was the village postman, it was not only letters that he would put through her letter box. She did not elaborate on this thankfully.

JUST BOB: Keeping character alive and well in a Suffolk village. He put in a few hours gardening every week at a large house that was owned by a young couple, and the attractive wife would often make soup for lunch and invite Bob to join her. One day it seems, he put

down his spoon, leant across the table and fixing the lady with a leer announced, “It still works, y’know.” Luckily she thought it was hilarious and the story circulated like wild fire. We were owned by two

Siamese cats at that time and during the summer, Bob would eat his Sunday lunch from a little fold-up table outside his back door. Doc, one of our felines (his full name was Livingston, but with three syllables it was too much for him to cope with and he only answered to plain Doc) turned up in our garden purring loudly through teeth that were clamped determinedly around half a cooked chicken. Bob had apparently gone inside to get condiments, and Doc had seized the moment, along with the chicken. When I approached Bob to grass up our moggy, he simply shrugged and said, “I alwuz give him haalf me dinner, soo now he’s had two wiks all in one, hain’t ‘e.” We had wondered why Doc had been steadily gaining weight.

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A Table for 100 Vicki Mcleod

Family Matters IT’S quite a simple idea really: you get 100 people to come to a fundraising event and charge them each €100 for a ticket, then bingo you’ve raised €10,000. That’s the concept of ‘A Table For 100.’ But it only works if every single thing that is used is donated and nothing has to be bought. And so far, so good. The event is supported by several businesses which supply the nautical industry and over the last three years they have donated thousands of euros worth of food, drink, time and expertise. Big and small businesses all pitch in, including

Tianna Negre, the bodega, or Nautipaints, the superyacht paint company, and individuals such as the entertainer Aaron Reece who has been involved from the get go. ‘A Table for 100’ was the idea of Jeff Harker, he is a private chef who lives and works in Mallorca. After a conversation with Helen Pitt, a former colleague and breast cancer survivor, the project emerged. The first year was ‘a learning curve’ as Helen puts it, but since then the event has developed into a regular April fixture. The event features a four course dinner which this year will be created by four participating restaurants, plus a wide range of live entertainment, dancing, and a fundraising raffle and auction. It’s not just about the money that is raised as

the event is an opportunity for people whose lives have been touched by cancer (and let’s be honest, whose life hasn’t been?) to celebrate, smile, have fun and live it up. The organising committee are passionate about this; it’s a fundamental tenet of the event for them. From my point of view every year the reality of illness is brought a little closer to home: I’ve got family members who have successfully gone through cancer treatments, and I have lost others to the disease, plus close

HOLLYWOOD GREATS: Theme for this year’s event. friends, three in the past year alone. Now I have other friends who are having treatment and dealing with the physical, mental and emotional roller

coaster that comes with it. The groups that ‘A Table for 100’ supports support them: The Cancer Support Group, Un Lazo de Movimiento, Dime and Aspanob.

I’m chuffed to be able to go this year, and I am bringing along my husband. I think he is more excited than I am as he loves to dress up, but doesn’t get many chances. This year’s theme is ‘Hollywood Greats’ so a tux for him and a long frock for me and we’re all set, plus of course some fancy head gear and a retro make-up look. I’m not so sure about my husband’s planned pencil moustache but then it IS for charity… The event is on Saturday April 11 at 8pm. You can get your tickets from Helen Pitt by contacting her on 646 752 276 or email atablefor100@gmail.com. Check my blog for more info about living and loving life in Mallorca. www.familymattersmallorca.com

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It’s not an easy task for the euro Commentary by Moneycorp EUR Since it rebounded from multi-year lows against the pound and the Greenback a fortnight ago the euro has been doing its best to cast off its basket-case image. But it is not an easy task. The US$1.10 level is proving to be an important psychological obstacle and there has been no effort to take sterling below - or even particularly close to - €1.35. So the euro had a good week but not a great one. It strengthened by two US cents and went up by a cent and three quarters against sterling. Greece remains a thorn in the euro’s side. Following a meeting between Alexis Tsipras and Chancellor Merkel, Athens was given a new deadline for setting out its reform plans. They must be submitted by Monday. Investors still expect a compromise to be achieved eventually. USD Investors have been guided to the point

of utter confusion about when the Federal Reserve will begin to take US interest rates higher. Whilst even the Fed itself probably does not know when rates will start to rise, investors seem determined to find hidden meaning in every comment from the Federal Open Market Committee decision-makers. At the same time they examine each economic statistic in minute detail in an effort to determine whether it brings forward or sets back the first rate increase. Vaguely disappointing US data in the last week or so made investors less optimistic of an early rate hike and the dollar suffered as a result. It lost two cents to the euro and a cent and three quarters to sterling. In the week ahead the highlights will be revisions to fourth quarter growth in Britain and the US as well as purchasing managers’ index readings which indicate the strength of private sector activity.

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902887243 mallorca@moneycorp.com AUD A shortage of Australian economic data kept the Aussie out of the spotlight for most of the week. It suffered a bit of a wobble when a Chinese purchasing managers’ index showed manufacturing activity unexpectedly shrinking in March but otherwise was fairly immune to external ecostats. That was not true of the US dollar or sterling. Both countries delivered inflation

rates of zero for the year to February. Although neither could have come as a surprise, both provided reminders that there is minimal pressure on the Federal Reserve or the Bank of England to take interest rates higher. As a result, the US dollar was the week’s worst-performing major currency and the pound was not very far ahead of it. The Aussie strengthened by a cent and a half against sterling and added one US cent. NZD The problem for sterling and the US dollar was a lack of inflation. In the States and Britain consumer prices in February were unchanged from a year earlier. Although the numbers could not have come as a surprise, they were a reminder that there is minimal pressure on the Federal Reserve or the Bank of England to take interest rates higher. As a result, the US dollar was the week’s worstperforming major currency and the pound was not very far ahead of it.

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CH4 5:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Coach Trip 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:55pm Party Election Broadcast 9:00pm The Supervet 10:00pm Breaking Dawn: Part 2 12:20am Britain's Benefit Tenants

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ITV 5:30pm Tipping Point 6:30pm The Chase 7:30pm ITV News London 7:40pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Barging Round Britain with John Sergeant 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Bear Grylls: Mission Survive 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:15pm A Fish Called Wanda 1:15am Jackpot247

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BBC TWO 3:20pm Wuthering Heights 5:00pm Kew on a Plate 6:00pm Gardeners World 6:30pm Easter From Kings 7:45pm The Young Victoria 9:25pm Dad's Army 10:00pm Monteverdi in Mantua 11:00pm QI XL 11:45pm Rik Mayall Lord of Misrule 12:45am A Beautiful Mind

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BBC TWO 6:15pm Antiques Roadshow 6:55pm Party Election Broadcast by the Conservative Party 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Antiques Roadshow 8:00pm Collectaholics 9:00pm Back in Time for Dinner 10:00pm Dara and Ed's Great Big Adventure 11:00pm Bluestone 42 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am Weather

ITV 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Regional News and Weather 7:25pm Party Election Broadcast. 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Tonight 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm Benidorm 12:10am Carry on at Your Convenience 1:50am Jackpot247 4:00am Tonight 4:25am ITV Nightscreen

CH4 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Coach Trip 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:55pm Party Election Broadcast 9:00pm Burger Bar to Gourmet Star 10:00pm One Born Every Minute 11:00pm The Billion Pound Hotel 12:00am Teens

CH5 3:20pm NCIS 4:15pm Fatal Trust 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 7:55pm Party Election Broadcast 8:00pm Police Interceptors 9:00pm Britain's Horror Homes 10:00pm Benefits and Bypasses: Billion Pound Patients 11:00pm My Sister Had My Boyfriend's Baby...And Other Betrayals 12:00am OAPs Behaving Badly

SKY1 6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm The Flash 10:00pm Critical 11:00pm Forever 12:00am NCIS: Los Angeles

Wednesday BBC ONE 5:15pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 9:00pm MasterChef 10:00pm Secret Britain 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Match of the Day 12:30am 50 Dead Men Walking

BBC TWO 5:15pm 'Allo, 'Allo! 5:45pm Hi-De-Hi! 6:15pm Antiques Roadshow 6:55pm Party Election Broadcast by the Conservative Party 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Antiques Roadshow 8:00pm Collectaholics 9:00pm The Ladykillers: Pest Detectives 10:00pm This World 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am Weather

ITV 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Regional News and Weather 7:25pm Party Election Broadcast 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Big Star's Little Star 10:00pm DCI Banks 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm Pop Gold 12:40am Corfu: A Tale of Two Islands

CH4 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Coach Trip 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:55pm Party Election Broadcast 9:00pm Supercars 10:00pm The Island with Bear Grylls 11:00pm First Dates 12:00am One Born Every Minute

CH5 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 7:55pm Party Election Broadcast 8:00pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 9:00pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 10:00pm OAPs Behaving Badly 11:00pm Dangerous Dog Owners and Proud 12:00am Benefits and Bypasses: Billion Pound Patients

SKY1 5:00pm Futurama 5:30pm Futurama 6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Wild Things 10:00pm The Goonies 12:15am Stella

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CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Storms in tea-cups need loads of sweet-talking. Of course, if you can’t be bothered with it all, fair enough; keeping quiet could be the best way to deal with problems, glitches or sudden backfires.

Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.

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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) You are about to tackle some tough tests. Work and personal hurdles could preoccupy you, but after the weekend you’ll be able to sort out the ice from the cream. PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Feisty Mars and the fiery Sun are warring with changeable Pluto, so avoid any tearaway temptations on Thursday or Friday. You could be emotionally vulnerable, or even lulled into a false sense of security.

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Nonagram How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case D) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) You will need bucketloads of humour and understanding as impatient Mars and the sprightly Sun engage with touchy Pluto. Stay well clear if you want to escape potential power struggles.

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TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Astrologically, it’s not unreasonable to assume that when sparky Mars and the zesty Sun conflict with restless Pluto, life could become a tad frustrating. You might find it hard to tolerate hypocrisy and setbacks, it’s all just a passing cloud.

Alicante TODAY:

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ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Hassles and battles are on the cards. If things don’t happen as fast as you’d expected, or domestic and workaday blips assail your patience, transform them into an opportunity to show your special qualities.

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