ISSUE NO. 1553 // 9 - 15 APRIL 2015
YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION
Hopes rise as jobless rate falls
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Renovation boost
By Maria Jose Fernandez
MALAGA Provincial Council has approved a budget of €335,000 to carry out infrastructure improvements in Nerja, Salares, Genalguacil and Cuevas Bajas.
Work for all A TALK on Employment and Disability was held yesterday (April 8) at Motril Town Hall with the aim of debunking negative stereotypes and prejudices on disability and contributing to the community’s access to employment.
Early start A PROJECT has been launched across Salobreña’s nursery and primary schools entitled ‘Learning while playing’, which aims at spreading equality knowledge at an early age to raise awareness and contribute to a society free of gender discrimination.
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A great Easter THE Easter holidays saw Nerja hotels fully booked, with the occupancy rate nearing 100 per cent. Between Maundy Thursday (April 2) and Easter Sunday (April 5), 95.86 per cent of hotel rooms were booked, according to data provided by the different establishments and analysed by the tourism office.
Throughout the Easter holidays in Nerja, the average hotel occupancy rate reached as high as 89.33 per cent. This shows, according to the town’s mayor Jose Alberto Armijo, that the financial situation is in a recovery phase. In addition, the mayor emphasised the town’s excellent safety
record, as Local Police officers reported that no significant incidents had taken place during the holidays. Head of the Business Owners’ Association, Angela Diaz, also commented on the great results and stressed that the occupancy levels had beaten the national average, which amounted to 81 per cent.
HOPES are on the rise for the future of the region as the jobless rate in towns across the Axarquia and Costa Tropical has seen a significant fall. The good weather during the Easter holidays, the proximity to the summer season as well as employment initiatives launched by the Junta de Andalucia regional government, amongst other factors, have contributed to the positive results. Velez-Malaga has gone from 9,972 unemployed residents to 9,843, according to the most recent data. In total, 129 have found a job in the Axarquian town. Torrox has also seen 58 inhabitants leave the ranks of the unemployed, going from 1,758 to 1,700. In Rincon de la Victoria the data has also been positive, with 112 residents finding a job in March. In Nerja, 165 citizens found work. In provincial terms, Malaga came third on the list for the greatest reduc-
tion in unemployment in Spain, with a drop of 4,761, leaving the total at 191,899. The province was only beaten by Madrid and the Balearic Islands, reportedly due to the start of the tourist season and the reopening of many hotels for Easter. Costa Tropical municipality Motril has surpassed the provincial average (2.94 per cent) as well as the Andalucian percentage (4.66) in terms of employment creation, reaching a figure of 5.54 per cent.
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SAILING IN: The National Geographic Explorer.
Expedition ship docks at Motril
THE National Geographic Explorer ship has opened the cruise season in Motril. The spectacular ship, which docked last Monday (April 6),, is a newly-built craft with a hull designed to sail across polar areas. The Explorer has 26 kayaks and inflatable boats, as well as 14 Zodiacs to dis-
embark passengers. They have the opportunity to travel with specialised divers, professional nature photographers from the National Geographic Society, naturalists and other experts. “This is the sixth time that the National Geographic has docked in Motril, which
goes to show that the port’s infrastructure as the well as the town’s history and gastronomy are a great attraction for this kind of ship,” said head of the port authority, Francisco Alvarez de la Chica. The boat follows an itinerary known as ‘The Legacy of the Al-Andalus People’.
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Vehicle tax NERJA’S foreigners department reminds residents that they have until May 22 to pay the vehicle tax. The procedure can be done at the local tax office, Patronato de Recaudacion (Calle Axarquia).
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Four new tourism routes FOUR new personalised tourism routes will be launched on April 15 in the Axarquia by Velez-Malaga travel company Gestion Por Ti. The routes will cross towns such as Archez, Salares, Canillas de Aceituno, Periana, Alfarnate or Comares. The routes have been designed with the goal of deepening knowledge on patrimonial treasures,
natural monuments and cultural points of attraction of the region, according to the Company Manager, Yasmina Nebro. The Arabic past of the region will be greatly present in the development of the routes, with visits to Arabic Castle Bentomiz, the Mayor’s Tower in Sedella or the Casa de la Reina Mora in Canillas de Aceituno.
Participants will be able to decide whether they want to carry out the routes walking, by horse, with or without a guide, as well as request hiking activities or special gastronomy itineraries. Prices range between €140 for two and €340 for a group between seven and 13 participants. http://www.acceda.com/host/ges tionporti/versionespa/axarquia.asp aaltair / Shutterstock.com
Bird week SALOBREÑA will celebrate the first Bird Week, between April 13 and 18, to promote the town as an ornithological tourism destination. The inauguration event will take place at 10am in Plaza de Goya.
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Photo exhibition THE Carchuna Castle will host an exhibition displaying 42 photographs of Carchuna and Calahonda until April 12. It can be visited between 10.30am and 1.30pm and from 5pm to 7pm.
MOORS AND CHRISTIANS: The medieval decorations make this festival a spectacular affair.
Spectacular celebration of Spain’s history
Hospital improvement TWENTY-FIVE associations from Motril have requested from the Junta de Andalucia the implementation of five new medical clinical specialities (such as nephrology and neurology) at the Regional Hospital Santa Ana.
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WORKERS in the tropical fruits sector in Malaga have predicted the revenue generated by the avocado harvesting season will surpass last year’s record of €60 million.
Photo exhibits A CHARITY photography exhibition titled ‘Positivando’ will be held between April 10 and 30 at the Youths Centre of Motril. It can be visited between Tuesday and Friday from 7pm to 8pm.
LOCAL POLICE officers in Malaga City are to receive 200 new bullet and knife-proof vests, the council announced. A budget of €125,000 has been put aside for this much needed equipment.
ONE of the most colourful and well-known festivals in Spain - the Moors and Christians festival of Alcoy - is fast approaching. The streets of the Costa Blanca town will be packed with locals and curious tourists alike from April 22 to 24 as they vie for the best spot to see the vibrant processions that mark the occasion. Similar festivals celebrating the conquest of the country by the Moors, followed by its reconquest by Christians, are held around Spain, but particularly in the Valencian region as well as Andalucia.
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Donating blood A MOBILE blood donation unit will be welcoming donors next to Nerja’s El Salvador Church (near the Balcon de Europa) on April 13 and 14. Expats are advised to check whether or not they are suitable to donate.
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Food raising THE Teatro Calderon de la Barca in Motril will host a charity concert featuring band Euphoria on Thursday (April 16) at 9pm. Tickets will be exchanged for a kilo of non-perishable food to be donated to the Red Cross.
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Quote of the Week The Spanish and Moroccan governments killed Jose Antonio,” said Jose Morilla, a fellow climber speaking of policeman Jose Antonio Martinez, who died after spending six and a half days waiting to be rescued after a climbing accident in the Atlas mountains.
In Alcoy, where the festivities attract thousands of people, the festival is held around April 23 - St George’s Day - as according to legend England’s Patron Saint played a key role in securing the town’s future against the Moors. As the story goes, James I of Aragon had reconquered Alcoy but the Moors were poised to launch a counterattack. As the fighting was about to resume a miraculous appearance by St George caused consternation and panic amongst the Moorish army. The soldiers scattered and fled in defeat. Most Moors and Christians festivals date back to the 16th Century. And one thing never changes - the Christians always win.
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billion is the amount the Spanish taxman (Hacienda) expects to hand back to tax-payers due to make their 2014 declarations in this year’s campaign, which runs until June 30.
Art exhibition AN EXHIBITION to commemorate Manual Hijano, a VelezMalaga painter who passed away last year, will be hosted at the San Francisco Convent until May 9, from Tuesday to Saturday between 11am and 1pm and from 6pm to 9pm.
Improved school MOTRIL Council has carried out the complete repaving of the 1,500-square-metre sports field of Primary School Francisco Mejias. The project cost €12,000.
Charity concert A CONCERT by vocal group ENCANTO and Amigos de la Lirica will be held on Saturday (April 11) at 7.30pm at the Teatro Calderon de la Barca.
And finally... A BET with friends was reported to be behind an impromptu Robin Hood’s breakfast antics in A Coruña. The man ‘borrowed’ a baker’s van, which a deliveryman had left unlocked with the keys in the ignition, and drove it through the city streets before throwing the doors open and inviting passersby to help themselves.
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The calm before the storm
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PRIL Fool’s is just a memory, and Easter has ‘Eastered’ for another year. So now we can expect the Christmas rush to start in the shops. Ahhh! Only joking. That nightmare is still 38 weeks away. However, very shortly, and before we can say: “I’m off to the beach,” the season of ‘Touristicus Invadeus Spanicom’ will be upon us. You know, that time when you realise what ‘living in Spain’ is all about. Or is it? Spain isn’t just beaches, bars and restaurants, it has so much more to see and experience. There are more than 25 world heritage sites including: the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, the Alcázar of Segovia, the Alhambra of
Granada, Burgos Cathedral, and the Royal Palace of Aranjuez, to name a few, all waiting to be discovered before the hordes of tourist queues and summer heat make it impossible. This is the perfect time of year to get out and experience Spain. The cold of winter has gone, the heat of summer hasn’t arrived. That little peaceful gap in the middle. The quiet before the storm when everything comes to life and beckons you to come visit before the ice-cream dropping, attraction filling, public transport hogging tourists, that we all love and need, arrive and book everything solid. No more excuses! No more: “It’s too hot, it’s too cold.” Just get up and do it! You will love it!
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BATHED IN BLUE: Motril Tourism Development Centre.
Centre lights up for Easter
MOTRIL Tourism Development Centre, which is scheduled to open its doors by the end of the month, was illuminated by artistic blue lighting to make it an attraction during the Easter holidays. This building will be home to a new conference hall with a capacity for 500 people, a catering school with restaurant and a viewpoint, a tourist office for the whole province of Granada and a nursery school. “Our idea is to have the centre operational by the end of the month, with an inauguration event that will offer participants a great audiovisual show with representative elements of the Costa Tropical and a live concert,” said Mayor Luisa Garcia Chamorro.
A BLACKOUT, which left a significant part of Almuñecar’s old town without electricity on Thursday (April 2), has caused outrage amongst residents. Mayor Trinidad Herrara Lorente has voiced a complaint on behalf of all citizens, as the power cut affected four processions around the town. In addition, it disturbed the work of restaurants and hotel businesses on one of the most important nights of the year, as the town’s rate of tourist occupancy was close to 100 per cent. “This town does not have the adequate infrastructure to support the population growth during periods of high tourism,” said the mayor, who assured that the government would ask the company in charge, Sevillana, to take responsibility. It is not the first time that the town has experienced a power cut for the same reasons, a similar incident having occurred in August 2013. “This is a very serious issue and we will not let them get away scot-free,” said the mayor, who expressed her apologies to the religious brotherhoods who were affected by the blackout, as well as the tourism-related businesses.
Hero officer A 21-YEAR-OLD man who snatched a woman’s purse with €1,000 inside in Rincon de la Victoria, was chased and caught by an off-duty officer. The officer was alerted by the woman’s screams in Avenida del Mediterraneo. He caught up with the thief at the Virgen del Carmen promenade.
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Arctic challenge for Torrox adventurer TORROX-BORN Manuel Calvo set off last Monday, April 6, on a trip to the Arctic Circle to undertake an epic journey with the help of a dog sled. Manuel left for his trip, called ‘Desafio Artico’, from Malaga Airport. The intrepid adverturer will travel across the historic Narval Route, accompanied by an Inuit Eskimo and using a sled pulled by a team of 16 dogs as their only means of transport. The expedition has been launched with the goal of promoting the figure of the sled dog and its link with humankind. The organisers and sponsors (Purina Pro plan, Canon and the Marathon Dog association), explained in a statement that the trip would last 12 days from its departure point in Qaantaag, in the Thule region, located in the northern area of Greenland. Thule is the most northerly
inhabited place in the world, and one of the few places left which maintains the traditional Eskimo way of living. Manuel is to live the experience as it would have been carried out a hundred years ago, with fur kayaks, sleeping in typical Inuit tents installed on the sleigh and crossing areas with high icebergs, cliffs and frozen seas. “The two men and team of dogs will be exposed to temperatures of up to minus 42 degrees,” read the statement, continuing: “These dogs are not only great companions but, in extreme conditions, they also serve as guides and warn about dangers such as polar bears.” The statement concluded: “This trip aims to display the ancestral figure of the sled dog as a surviving assistant and wishes to make routes like these a tourist attraction to provide the Arctic communities with a new business alternative.”
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Children dig in to help plant new park A NEW park has been built in Rincon de la Victoria. Parque Las Viñas, on Calle Limonero, covers an area of almost 20,000 square metres and had a budget of €90,000. Plants, trees and bushes have been planted and paths created across the park, which boasts a central pond, fountains, three pergolas, benches and solar-powered lighting.
Mayor Francisco Salado stressed the importance of providing parks to improve quality of life by giving locals an outdoor activity area. Children were encouraged to get involved in the creation of the park, and fourth year pupils from Manuel Laza Palacio primary school have been helping gardeners plant new greenery.
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Work progresses on fire station Work is progressing well on a much-needed new fire station in Almuñecar. Granada Provincial Council has provided a budget of €600,000 for the new station, which is being built by the N-340 road, virtually in the centre of town. The station, which will include offices, training rooms, a gymnasium, rest areas with a kitchen, bathroom and lounge area, will meet the needs of the local brigade, which covers Almuñecar and the
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Charitable tournament AS much as 180 kilos of food were raised by the Costa del Sol-Axarquia Padel Club in the second Charity Easter Tournament held in Velez-Malaga last week. The food will be donated to Social Diner EMAUS.
SITE VISIT: Officials survey the work in progress. surrounding areas. Mayor Trinidad Herrera said the location of the
new station was perfect as it is centrally located and has access to all areas.
Migrants rescued off Alboran A TOTAL of 28 Sub-Saharan migrants were taken to Motril Port on Sunday (April 5) after being rescued 10 miles off the coast of Alboran Island. Salvamento Maritimo (Spanish sea search and rescue team) and the Guardia Civil were alerted at around 3pm by a wit-
ness of the departure of an inflatable boat from the Moroccan coast. Officers were able to rescue the migrants - 20 men, six women and two small children - at around 7pm. All of them were taken to Motril Port, where they received medical assistance, and were reported to be in good health.
Path upgrade THE rural path Galindo in Motril has been renovated thanks to the Agriculture Development Plan which had a total budget of €330,000.
New arrivals ANIMAL park ‘Loro Sexi’ in Almuñecar has seen the birth of a lemur and meerkat.
NEWS Caught in the act TWO men have been sentenced by a Malaga Court to 11 months in prison after being caught red-handed trying to steal from a construction business in Periana. The incident took place in November 2010 when the men broke into the facilities to steal construction material valued at €8,890. However, they were caught by the Guardia Civil when they were transporting the material in a vehicle.
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Drug-sales point dismantled in Velez A 24-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in VelezMalaga for allegedly selling hashish and marihuana in a property near a local school. Local Police discovered that the man was selling the drugs at his parents’ home. Officers seized 500 grams of marihuana, 37 grams of hashish and €203 in cash, as well as mobile phones, scales and other items for the preparation and distribution of drugs.
SEIZURE: Drugs, phones, cash and equipment. The man will also be charged for a crime against the Justice Administration, as he already had a
criminal record for violence against his mother and was violating a restraining order.
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Two firefighters hurt in Otivar TWO firefighters sustained minor injuries on Wednesday (April 1) while extinguishing a fire in the Costa Tropical town of Otivar. The Granada fire brigade said they had been alerted at about 11.30pm on Wednesday of a blaze in the area of Carretera de la Cabra. Two fire engines attended the scene with eight firefighters aboard. The area affected by the blaze covered
about one hectare although, according to the fire brigade, the extinguishing operation became extremely complicated, resulting in two officers sustaining injuries. One of them suffered a knee injury and the other one had to be treated for a torn ligament. The fire was extinguished at around 2am, and the reasons behind it were unknown at the time of going to press.
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Foreigners urged to confirm their status FOREIGN residents in Nerja who wish to vote in the coming local elections on May 24 can confirm their data and status at the Foreigners’ Department. Between April 6 and 13, foreigners are urged to attend the office on the town hall’s ground floor to make any modifications in case of a possible error. It is necessary to take a Residency or NIE certificate or card, passport or DNI (Spanish Identification Card), and the office is open between 8am and 1.30pm. This procedure can also be carried out via email at extranjeros@nerja.es, in-
TOWN HALL: Foreigners to confirm electoral status. cluding the person’s name and NIE number. A reply will be sent
within a few days after a member of staff has checked that the resident
is on the voting list. The following are allowed to vote in the next local elections: - Citizens from the European Union. - Norwegians who have had a residency card for more than three years. - Citizens from the following countries who have had a residency card for more than five years: Bolivia, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Korea, Ecuador, Iceland, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru and Trinidad-Tobago. Anyone who registered on the Padron (census) after December 30, 2014 will not be allowed to vote.
Solution to flooding FLOODING problems in the area of Rambla Hileros in Castell de Ferro are to be fixed by renovation work currently taking place on the sewage system. President of the Commonwealth of Costa Tropical municipalities, Jose Garcia Fuentes, and mayor of GualchosCastell de Ferro, Eloy Martin Cabrera, visited the site to check on the work’s progress. “This is a major series of renovations that will cover the replacement of the whole sewage system with another network with higher capacity and better safety and quality guarantees,” said Mr Garcia Fuentes. “It was a historical demand from many residents of Castell,” he said.
INAUGURATION: The mayor opened the centre.
New art centre THE former Casa Ruiz of Motril has been reopened and turned into a new art centre named after Granada-born painter Jose Hernandez Quero. The town council has carried out a comprehensive series of renovations in the building, which was one of the last representations of palace architecture pre-
served in the town. The project cost more than €1 million. Mayor of the town, Luisa Garcia Chamorro, together with Mr Hernandez, have inaugurated the centre, which will be home to the private art collection of the artist as well as his private library, with more than 5,000 books, which he has donated to the town.
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Bike victory LA HERRADURA (Almuñecar) cyclist Ivan Ruiz was crowned winner of the second MTB Open Puerta de la Alpujarra, which was celebrated in Lanjaron and drew more than 600 cyclists.
Poster prize MALAGA city council has announced a competition to design the 2015 Malaga Fair poster. The winner will receive €3,500.
Motril course NINE Motril residents are participating in a 295-hour-course on the Creation and Management of microbusinesses, designed to promote selfemployment.
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Join us for Residents Day PEOPLE who live in Nerja are being invited
to the town’s Residents’ Day next month.
The local council has chosen the Day of
Nerja shows off new pavement designs NERJA streets Iglesia, Tajillo and Tranco now boast new artistic stone pavements paid for by the town council. The completion of the work, which cost €145,000, coincided with the Easter holidays and many locals and visitors could check the new look of the streets for themselves. In fact, the council has reported that many congratulatory messages have been sent to them, which show, according to head of the Infrastructure Department, Nieves Atencia, that the project has been a complete success. The new pavement was put in place by the company Empedrados Los Picantes, which has carried out renovation work in places as prestigious as Granada’s Alhambra. “These positive messages push
CALLE IGLESIA: An artistic ‘makeover.’ politicians to keep working for Nerja, to keep designing projects that aim to please locals and visitors alike. We will continue to promote projects like this to improve the reputation of our town for tourism,” said Ms Atencia.
Europe, on May 9, for the event, which will also feature the relocation of the Fuente de Europa monument in the Plaza de los Cangrejos next to the Torrecilla Beach. The council is hoping for a good turn out, to give its thanks to the people of the town. The event will happen rain or shine on May 9 as there are no plans for an alternative date should it rain. Since there are already bars on the Plaza de los Cangrejos Square it will not be necessary to install the stands that are traditionally set up for this event, said organisers. People who want to take part in the event can confirm their participation at Residents Day by sending an email to extranjeros@nerja.es.
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Norwegian artist exhibition NORWEGIAN artist AnnKarin Myklebostad is displaying her paintings at Macharaviaya’s Museo Galvez. The exhibition, which will run until May 17, is titled ‘Searching for home-land’ and features 20 works of art in which the author depicts her daily life in pictures. “The theme has to do with the place in life where I am currently,” the artist explained. Mayor Antonio Campos, emphasised the great opportunity for all residents to enjoy the pieces of the Norwegian sculptor and painter. The exhibition is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11am to 2pm and weekends from 11am to 3pm. Entrance is free.
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Nerja DFAS hosts The Apostille of the art talk in English
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by Lex Iuris I am going to write about the Apostille of the Hague Convention of 1961. Many times, we need to act on behalf of a non-resident to buy a property where the purchaser cannot be present to complete the purchase. For that it is very common to send to the client a draft of a power of attorney to be signed in the client’s home country before a public notary and it will need to get the Apostille to be valid in Spain. When a foreign public document needs to be valid in Spain (or other countries), there is an instrument between the countries that have signed the Hague Convention called the Apostille. The Apostille is a stamp that needs to be put on the public document in order to prove the authenticity of the signature, the public authority that has signed and the identity of the stamp of the document. Basically, it shows that it is a public document that can be taken as real and truthful in another country. The public documents that need to be with the Apostille in order to be valid in other countries are those that have been issued with the authority of a jurisdiction from the Estate, the administrative documents and the official certification that has been put on private documents (like the stamp that comes on a private document when you present it to a public authority.) The Apostille needs to be on the document or attached to it and it can be applied for by the signatory or any other person who has the document. In all cases it will need to be translated by an officially authorised translator. Once we have the document with the Apostille, it will need to be translated by an official translator.
NERJA’S Decorative and Fine Arts Society will host a talk on the painting by Goya The Third of May 1808 on April 14. Goya painted the Third of May to commemorate the Spanish revolt against the French during the Peninsular Wars. when the Spanish people rose up against Napoleonic rule. As a political event it is still relevant today as it led to the birth of modern Spain and as a painting it remains a powerful image of war. It is arguably one of the first great political paintings. The lecture looks at the political and artistic
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THIRD OF MAY: A powerful image of war. background of this painting, and its influence on Manet and Picasso. The lecture will be by art historian and painter Gail Turner, who is a lecturer for NADFAS (National As-
Park neglected over Easter THE Andalucian Party of Motril raised complaints last week as they claimed that the town’s cleaning service has been neglecting the area of the Parque de los Pueblos de America during the Easter holidays. “Large amounts of rubbish were piling up in the gardens, and there were filled up waste bags that
had not been collected by the cleaning service,” said representative, Antonio Escamez, who warned that these images would cause a negative impact on tourism. The party has requested the Council to coordinate service in a more appropriate way to avoid repeating these scenes.
sociation of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies). The event is at the Cultural Centre (Calle Granada) at 6pm and costs €10.
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Videogames success MORE than 1,500 people of all ages attended Rincon de la Victoria’s Weekend Play, a video-gaming and entertainment event celebrated on April 4 and 5. The Council is now planning a larger edition which will aim at having national impact.
Crafts market SALOBREÑA’S Crafts Market D’Artesania, will take place on Sunday (April 12) at the Parque de la Fuente between 11am and 7pm. Visitors will be able to find exclusive items, clothes, pottery and natural cosmetics amongst others.
Wax cleaning WORKS to clean the Easter processions’ candle wax in Almuñecar, were carried out during this week, as the wax represented a hazard for drivers and pedestrians.
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Police name Scot drowned in private pool
Updating Motril’s important fish market
A SCOTTISH tourist who was found drowned in a swimming pool in Puerto Banus on the Costa del Sol has been named as Brian Nicol, aged 32. Mr Nicol, from Glasgow, was discovered floating in the pool by friends, who tried to save him and pull him out of the water. In a police statement released on Monday, Spanish authorities said they did not suspect any suspicious circumstances. An ambulance was called to the holiday villa at 8.40 on Sunday morning, but despite efforts to revive him nothing could be done.
Periana’s oil festival THE 16th edition of Periana’s Verdial Oil Day is on Sunday (April 12). More than 15,000 visitors are expected to take part in festivities celebrating olive oil, which kick off with a breakfast of coffee, green beans, cod and bread with oil made in Periana. Olive
trees and oil represent their main source of income. The town’s two oil businesses have this year generated more than two million kilos of the liquid. There is live music in Plaza de la Fuente at 10.45am and oil tastings at 2pm at Plaza Alfonso XII.
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ANTONIO BANDERAS: With Nicole Kimpel.
Banderas with new girlfriend
ANTONIO BANDERAS has been making the news
again in Malaga, where he was photographed on Monday getting romantic with girlfriend Nicole Kimpel, a Dutch investment consultant. The pair looked relaxed, laughing and sharing jokes from the balcony where he had watched the Holy Week processions with her. The actor was also seen casually socialising with some of Nicole’s friends
while looking down from their exclusive balcony. The actor is currently preparing for his role as Pablo Picasso in a new movie. The great relationship the actor has with his ex Melanie Griffith’s son Steven Bauer was also evident as the young man joined the couple for Easter and also watched the processions.
Spanish gazelles go to the Sahara SPAIN is pioneering the reintroduction of a highly threatened species of gazelle in Mauritania, north Africa. The species, known as the Dama Gazelle, has been bred and protected by the Estacion Experimental de Zonas Aridas (EZAA) in a conservation project in Spain since a few of the endangered animals were purchased in Mauritania. At the time Mauritania was known as Spanish Sahara.
The gazelles were shipped to Spain by Jose Antonio Valverde, a conservationist and founder of Parque Nacional Doñana. Now two male gazelles and four females are set to be taken from Spain to Mauritania, in co-operation with the Mauritanian government.
MOTRIL fish market is currently undergoing a comprehensive series of renovations that aim to turn it into one of the most important markets in Andalucia. Work last took place on the market around 30 years ago and Motril fishermen have requested modernisation to become more competitive in the sector. Work started on Monday (April 6), and will cost a total of €240,000, paid for by a grant provided by the European Fund. Plans are to replace the current floor panels, which are badly damaged. In addition, a grandstand will be built for buyers to sit during the bidding process. “The fish will no longer be put on wood pallets on the floor. Instead, they will be deposited onto a conveyor belt, with cameras placed above, so buyers can have a better look to place their bids,” said head of Motril Council’s Fishing Department, Ignacio Lopez Cabrera. In addition, other buyers who do not wish to attend the market, will be able to go through the internet and buy online.
DAMA GAZELLE: Being reintroduced.
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Theme park BENIDORM’S Terra Mitica theme park has reopened for the 2015 season as it hosts a range of activities and events to mark its 15th anniversary.
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NEWS DESK Hikers rescued TWO female hikers had to be rescued from the mountains. The first, aged 41, broke her ankle on Cartagena’s Mount Roldan. The second, aged 51, also sustained a broken ankle after a fall on Mount de las Cenizas.
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DENIA Council and the Association of Hospitality and Tourism (AEHTMA) have launched a cooking competition promoting the virtues of home cooking with recipes to be published. Open until April 30, Participate via hashtag #Saboréala.
A DANISH freighter has become the first large cargo ship to receive natural gas as fuel in the port of Cartagena, one of 10 refuellings expected this year after the port obtained the necessary authorisation to supply natural gas.
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A CAR left the road and landed on the lawned centre of a roundabout in Calpe at 1.30am on Tuesday. The driver, who was slightly injured, tested positive for alcohol.
THE visitor centre within Elche’s municipal park has reopened following a renovation project which cost €60,000 to introduce new technology. Admission is free until April 12.
Full house A RECORD number of visitors were recorded at the El Faro cultural information centre next to the lighthouse in Albir over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.
Hands up POLICE have arrested a man who was found to be carrying a stolen Walther 9mm gun in the early hours of Sunday morning on Calle Mallorca in Benidorm.
NEW ARRIVAL: Mother and baby safe and well at Easy Horse Care. THE Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre has welcomed a healthy foal into the world, in a happy ending to a terrible case of animal abuse and neglect. The little colt, named Arthur, was the rescue centre’s Easter new arrival, born to mum Guinevere, one of three terribly thin mares and a stallion rescued from Granada last December.
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Buttocks shot 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.
Fair shares PROVINCIAL irrigation syndicate FERAL has called for a link between Beninar and Almanzora reservoirs. The creation of a ‘water motorway’ would distribute water 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 has revealed. Approximately 700 live in Almeria, where 400 in-vitro procedures were carried out in 2014.
Help needed THE Red Cross (Cruz Roja) attended to 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 has revealed.
Good taste FESTIVAL DEGUSTHO ALMERIA will be held from April 11-13 in Huercal-Overa. Participants include celebrity chefs David Muñoz, Mario Sandoval and Kiko Moya, plus the jury from the ‘Master Chef’ programme.
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Dangerous fumes A RONDA family had to be taken to hospital for treatment after becoming overcome by fumes from a faulty heater. The parents and two children all reported vomiting episodes and severe headaches.
Top temperature The rescue was a joint operation with Malaga-based rescue charity El Refugio del Burrito, which took at least four donkeys into care. “We were very apprehensive about this birth because the mare really was in a terrible condition when she arrived three months ago,” said co-founder of the Rojales rescue centre, Sue Weeding.
Busy month A TOTAL of 18,608 people requested information from tourist offices in Torremolinos in March, the council has reported. Most were Spanish (7,016) followed by Britons (4,885) and French (1,199).
Gardeners’ heaven THE ninth Plant Fair in Arroyo de la Miel received more than 3,000 visits to see the thousands of plants on show including cacti, Venus flytraps, bonsais, orchids and others from a variety of countries.
Busy holiday EMERGENCY services (112) reported a total of 2,421 incidents that required assistance in Malaga Province over Easter.
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PINOSO recorded the maximum temperatures over the Easter weekend in Alicante Province, reaching highs of 24ºC.
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Fatal accident A SENIOR couple in their mid-80s, died on Monday (April 6) after being involved in an accident when their vehicle swerved off the Felanitx and s’Horta road in Mallorca.
Free wifi AS much as €235,000 will be spent by the Balearic Islands Regional Government to expand the wifi network across beaches. The busiest areas will be prioritised, for instance, Magaluf and Alcudia Port.
Property rises THE price of second-hand properties in the Balearic Islands has gone up by 0.8 per cent during the first three months of 2015 if compared with the same period of last year, reaching €1,815 per square metre.
Car sales up CAR sales have increased by 59.5 per cent during the first three months of 2015 in the Balearic Islands, compared with the same period of 2014.
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CASARES is holding a street and façade floral decoration competition on April 18-19 to coincide with the village’s gastronomy days, and maps of the participating areas will be distributed.
MORE than just nautical companies were present at the fifth Boat Show at the Puerto Marina de las Salinas in San Pedro del Pinatar, showing off latest models, special offers and boating information.
A 77-YEAR-OLD man suffered severe injuries in Marratxi while he was working in a garden in Pla de na Tesa. The man’s leg got trapped under a tiller, whose blades caused severe cuts.
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NEWS No RE for Muslim students A NEW report published by the Union of Islamic Communities (UCIDE) in Spain has concluded that 90 per cent of Muslim children in Spanish schools lack access to regular Islamic religion classes. Based on the report by UCIDE, released on Monday, even access to basic Islamic schooling is only available in Andalucia, the Basque Country, Aragon, Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla. The report went on say that nine out of 10 Islamic teachers are unemployed and that, with over a quarter of a million Muslim students in Spain and the overall Muslim population at nearly 4 per cent of the Spanish population, they should have greater access to their preferred religious education.
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House lottery sets a new trend in Spain THE first house to be sold in Spain by lottery could be just the start of things to come. Unlike the famous ‘El Gordo’ Christmas lottery, where the winners of the world’s biggest lottery payout get a share of a €2.5 billion pot, the winner of the ‘lotohome.es’ first ever property lottery has won a house. The €90,000 property, which is located in Calle Esperanza, Segorbe, just north of Valencia, was offered for raffle with the tickets priced at just €10 each. They were sold to vast numbers of people, some from as far away as Australia and Florida, who became increasingly interested as word spread via social media. Pepe Bolumar, 35, became disheartened with trying to sell his late grandmother’s house the traditional way. So after a family discussion, they decided to sell it via a lottery. The administration required was a little more than they had originally thought, due to Spanish tax and lot-
LOTTO HOME: First house to be raffled in Spain. tery laws, plus the sheer weight of paperwork, and seemingly endless amounts of red tape. But finally they became the first family to raffle off a house. The family, which estimated that it had made the €90,000 value of the house plus an extra €10,000 after administrative costs, will now act as consultants for others who want
to offer their home through a lottery system. “We were the first to do this in Spain but it could benefit others,” said Bolumar, who believes it offers benefits to both the vendor and the lottery winner. “If you’re trying to sell your home and it’s not working, this might be the solution for you,” he said.
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Suspects held for nail bombing AFTER several raids across Madrid, Barcelona, Palencia and Granada, police have remanded in custody five suspected members of an organisation known as the ‘Co-ordinated Anarchists Groups’. They are suspected of being members or leaders of an organisation which left a nail bomb in Madrid’s cathedral and damaged more than 100 bank machines across the country. Ten other suspects who were arrested on Monday in the raid were released, but the investigation into their involvement is ongoing.
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SWEDEN: Almost half of Swedes want begging to be banned, but the Prime Minister has ruled out a prohibition. A newspaper poll has shown that, a huge increase of 49 per cent of the public now support a ban on begging.
NOVELLIST Anthony Trollope, known for introducing freestanding post-boxes to the UK from 1852 is being honoured by the Royal Mail by issuing a limited edition commemorative sheet of stamps which goes on sale on the 200th anniversary of his birth this month.
BRITISH police arrested six people in Dover on suspicion of terrorism offences related to the ongoing conflict in Syria. The five men and one woman, all aged in their 20s, from Birmingham were detained on Friday morning.
$10m champ SWEDEN: Martin Jacobson, 27, who started his poker career playing online after working late in a restaurant, is $10 million (€9.08 million) richer after winning the ‘World Series Poker’ main event.
Electric link NORWAY: Energy distributor Statnett has announced the construction of the world’s largest underwater electricity cable. The 1400 Megawatt subsea cable will connect the UK and Norway’s power supply for the first time.
Extreme ski NORWAY: The government is becoming increasingly worried over extreme skiers. While wishing to attract as many snow sports enthusiasts as possible, it blames extreme skiers for setting off 70 per cent of all avalanches.
Arctic Sunrise DENMARK: For the first time in six years, the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise was in Copenhagen. Nearly 1,500 people queued on Saturday and Sunday for a chance to tour the famous ship and talk to the crew.
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SHOCKED gran Helen Dunn, opened a newspaper this week and found herself looking at a saucy magazine picture of herself from 1955. The 78-year-old quickly got over the shock and shouted: “That’s me! I think it’s great, I have no secrets.”
A MYSTERIOUS Easter bunny has delivered chocolate eggs to every house in a village of 3,000 people. Residents from Alderholt, Dorset, were happily surprised when they woke to discover a chocolate egg on their doorsteps.
Hidden tobacco A BAN on showing tobacco products at the point of sale in small shops across the UK has come into force. The display of such goods has been illegal in large stores and supermarkets since 2012. Now small stores, and other outlets such as pubs and clubs, will also have to keep cigarettes out of sight.
Terror suspect A 14-YEAR-OLD BOY from Blackburn and a 16-year-old girl from Manchester were arrested on suspicion of preparing for acts of terrorism and as part of an ongoing investigation. They have been bailed until May 28.
POST BOX: To be commemorated on stamps for its 200th birthday.
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GERMAN PRESS Nuclear shut down EMSLAND nuclear power plant was shut down after a leak was discovered. The plant was taken offline pending an investigation.
Berlin theatre BERLIN’S theatre and arts season is looking difficult after a major leader of the Volksbuhne (People Stage) resigned. The heavily subsidised arts scene in Berlin is now looking for new leadership and a way to deal with major cuts.
Motor tax THE German Parliament has passed a new road toll which requires drivers to buy an emissions sticker when entering Germany for a 10 day stay or longer. It has been criticised for giving reductions to German citizens.
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Argentines visit
RUSSIAN oil company Gazprom signed a major deal with Petro Vietnam. The deal will open a partnership to allow exploration of oil and gas fields in the Pechora Sea, Northern Russia.
A VISIT by Argentine President Fernandez de Kirchner to Moscow in late April is likely to cause significant alarm in the USA according to Argentine journalists.
A FIRE that broke out in the town of Troglitz at a house built for asylum seekers is suspected of being arson. The fire followed weeks of protests by the right wing NPD party which severely opposed the project.
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Baltic fleet
Bear call
THE continuing decline in the Russian ruble against the dollar has hit Russian tourism in South-East Asia. Russian tourism has dropped 27 per cent in Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand since 2012.
THE Russian Baltic fleet has been given the goahead to conduct extensive ‘open sea’ military exercises, according to the Russian Defence Ministry.
BERLIN’S last living mascot may have to be put down suggested an animal rights group. According to the Berlin Bear Alliance Schnute the bear suffers from poor health and it may be better to put it out of its misery.
New space station RUSSIA and the USA have confirmed that discussions on the possibilities of building a new international space station are taking place. Both countries wish to combine resources and work together in this major space project.
Bone cement RUSSIAN doctors have developed a technique to substitute and repair damaged human bones. The pioneering technique has been described as a kind of human bone ‘cement.’
MAJOR PROJECT: Russia and the US discussing an international space station.
Snow riding HEAVY snow failed to stop horse riders from taking part in a traditional Easter Procession in Traunstein, Bavaria. Some 400 horses led by riders in traditional costume took part on Monday.
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Another title for Nadal RAFAEL NADAL now smiles from posters that proclaim in English ‘Born in Spain, admired in the world.’ He fronts a Ministry of Agriculture campaign promoting national products and the slogan refers not only to the tennis ace but also Spanish specialities like olive oil, wine, olives and Iberico
cured ham. The campaign highlights the qualities they share, said minister Isabel Garcia Tejerina at the official launch of the two-year campaign. “Spain’s agri-foods are a worldwide number one and we wanted a number one like Rafa Nadal,” said Garcia Tejerina, a known tennis fan.
AVE network “not there for gain” SPAIN’S high speed AVE rail system, globally the most extensive after China’s, is not a money-maker. A succession of Spanish governments have spent over €40 billion on the network, plus €12 billion more on related projects. This has benefited neither business nor society, found Fedea (Foundation for the Studies of Applied Economics) after analysing principal AVE routes. Savings on the cost of air travel or time used on road journeys did not compensate the investment, Fedea said. Spain has 2,515 kilometres of AVE track with 1,200 kilometres under construction but the network is under-used. There
are 54 kilometres of track per million inhabitants and each kilometre is used by 11,800 passengers. France has 31 kilometres of high speed track per million inhabitants but each kilometre is used by 61,400 people. The government was not looking for AVE profits, said Manuel Niño, junior minister for Infrastructure at the Ministry of Public Work. Generally the social advantages of road and rail infrastructure were more important than financial profitability, Niño argued recently. He also pointed out the Tokyo-Osaka link and “possibly” Paris-Lyon, were the only economically viable high speed lines.
Spain’s agriculture, fishery, food and forestry exports totalled €40.8 billion last year, 3 per cent up on 2013. The agriculture and fishery sector accounts for 17 per cent of Spanish exports. The €2.3 million campaign will earn Nadal €1.4 million in image rights.
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Fast work TELEFONICA will contact clients with Movistar Fusion packages, informing them of a €5 price hike. Connection quality will increase, tripling speeds to between 30 and 300 megabits per second, Telefonica said.
Oil deal SPANISH multinational Cepsa signed an agreement with distributors Relevo to market its lubricants for vehicles and motorcycles in Colombia. Sales are expected to reach an annual 1,800 tons by 2020.
Spain beckons big makes TWENTY-THREE per cent of international brands intend to open premises in Spain this year. Despite continued economic uncertainty, higher rents and a shortage of quality sites they are still interested in international expansion, found a survey by commercial real estate firm CBRE. Spain is fourth-favourite in Europe, preceded by Germany where
40 per cent plan new stores, the UK (33 per cent) and France (31 per cent). Europe is now the retailers’ first choice for middle-range products, especially fashion, while luxury brands look towards Asia and the Pacific. These are preferred destinations for all retailers, CBRE said, with 85 per cent planning to open at least one store in these regions.
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STAT OF WEEK IBERIA, Iberia Express and Iberia Regional Air Nostrum are launching 39 new routes and adding 19 destinations this summer while increasing flight frequencies or seats on 22 existing routes.
RAFA NADAL: Heading up a two year campaign promoting national products like wine olive oil and ham.
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IN a recent interview mega-rich footballer David Beckham admitted that his eldest son Brooklyn, who is 16, works a part-time job at a local coffee shop in their neighbourhood. Meanwhile celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has also revealed that he intends to make his daughters work in his pub when they are teenagers. However, a new study has stated that working part-time could be detrimental to the studies of teenagers - and most especially girls. Students who work weekend jobs were said to spend less time on their studies and therefore their grades were found to have dropped. The study also re-
WEEKEND WORK: Students get lessons on spending wisely. vealed that there is a high possibility that the extra cash such students earn might be spent on risky behaviours like drinking or smoking. Personally I take this latest study with a large pinch of salt. Taking on a part-time job while studying is hard work, but the benefits typically always outweigh the disadvantages. Students who work during their studying years may have better
time-management skills than their counterparts. They must understand responsibility and apply it to their daily lives. They earn money that can be used for fun or for tuition, while gaining experience in the workplace that will be attractive to future employers after graduation. In Spain it doesn’t seem as common as in countries further north for students to work part
time while they study, but this is something that I feel is to their disadvantage. When I was 15 years old I was babysitting for various neighbours. I had a paper round for two years and I packed bags at the end of a checkout in a supermarket for a while too. I think all this work as a teenager gave me a great sense of responsibility, instilled in me a respect for money, and also an independence that many Spanish children lack, because culturally their parents don’t want them working part time. But working a few hours a week as a student is a great thing! As students earning their own money get lessons on spending wisely. They may be less likely to spend their hardearned money frivolously and learn to delay gratification to pay for necessities, such as text books and rent. At the same time, they can save for non-essential purchases, such as their own car - without having to pester mum and dad too much!
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Lightfingered ALCOHOLIC drinks, packaged cold cuts, razors, clothes and batteries are the preferred targets of the shoplifters who cost Spain’s supermarkets and hypermarket €1.6 billion a year in lost sales. Most thefts are carried out by organised gangs, 81 per cent of the companies told market consultants Ernst & Young.
Bitter end FIESTA, the now-bankrupt company that manufactured Chupa Chups and other sweets that generations of Spanish children grew up with, is for sale. For the first time in Spain, potential buyers have until April 15 to apply via app https://dataconcursal.com / in a procedure designed to avoid “subjective valorations,” the administrators said.
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Never judge solely on one’s appearance IT was Oscar Wilde who said that anyone who doesn’t judge by appearance is a fool. Well, Oscar, I hate to disagree with a fellow Irishman but the latter comment doesn’t necessarily hold water. We do judge on appearance, which is not to our credit. Furthermore, such an attitude doesn’t add to the credit in one’s bank account. I recall the story of a shiftless looking character who ambled into an upmarket show home. This doubled as a sales office for the new housing development then nearing completion. In fairness he did look out of place.
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To say he was dressed down would be to flatter him. Clearly a farmer, his distressed corduroys and shabby jacket set him far apart from the usual house buyers. This was after all a blue chip toffee-nosed Cheshire property invest-
ment where one’s neighbour might well be a celebrity or sports icon. As the man entered the company’s sales office, two fashionably dressed sales clerks paused in polishing their nails to scornfully put the man down when he politely enquired as to the purchasing price and buying process of two homes. You know what is coming don’t you? It turned out that he was the owner of the land and the sales staff now polish their fingernails elsewhere. The lesson learned, don’t judge on appearance. I know several millionaires, I am sure you do. Not a single one of
them could be picked out in a crowd as being wealthier than the rest of us; two look down at heel. In my long experience, those who flaunt their wealth have very little of it; those who do don’t advertise it. If you lose a customer by forgetting he is king then your business takes a double hit. You lose his custom and your rival pockets your profits. If you think the poor man’s shilling is worth less than the rich man’s shilling you shouldn’t be running a business. Treat all customers with deference and respect. It’s called business.
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N the name of sanity please, PLEASE don’t let the first picture we see after the next election depict Miliband, Balls, and that bird from the SNP, grinning us all into oblivion from the steps of Number 10. I find it almost impossible to believe that the Labour party is still in business, let alone running neck and neck with the Conservatives. Somehow, out of the ashes of a party, which after its last term of office, left millions unemployed, took us into a disastrous war on a tide of lies. Filled the country with immigrants. Paid millions of layabouts billions in welfare handouts, sold all our gold for a pittance and left the country hovering on the
brink of bankruptcy; is actually in close combat, with a party which gathered up the scattered pieces and over the next five years put two million people into employment, established zero inflation, made Britain the envy of Europe and turned it into one of the most successful economies in the world. I mean it simply doesn’t make sense. OK, there are of course dissenters, who gripe that the ‘improvements’ have yet to find their way into their pockets, but for heaven’s sake give it a chance. The British economy is growing stronger by the day and sooner, rather than later, everyone will be feeling the benefits. Also, what must not be forgotten is that should the vote go against the Conservatives, there will be no referendum on Europe. At least Cameron is not insulting everyone’s intelligence and refusing to even listen to the sceptics.
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ED MILIBAND: Hopefully won’t be grinning from Number 10. So if, heaven forbid, a Labour coalition were to find themselves in power, you can expect a whole deluge of unchecked and unmanageable immigrants, you can get used to Brussels actually being inside the gate to
Britain’s backyard and be prepared to rely on a simpering, hypocritical left-wing representative, unwilling or simply unable, to negotiate the British rights of just about anything. Make no mistake, Labour has
consistently been elected on the back of other people’s money; income usually earned by capitalist predecessors. They then pass this ideology onto their subjects, multitudes of whom also revel in living off unearned incomes. Because they don’t have the capabilities of actually earning themselves, they then endeavour to buy popularity by throwing the contents of the coffers at the public, waste the hard-earned money of their predecessors in ill-fated schemes. Borrow even more to stay solvent and sooner or later, once again bankrupt the country. And so the vicious circle continues. Well now is the chance to break it. Vote for Cameron. He may not be perfect, but at least he’s not a leftie hypocrite. Frankly any other result than a Conservative win doesn’t bear thinking about. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
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Lottery of historical correctness but sometimes not all they seem Colin Bird Each week, Colin brings his slightly off-the-wall view of the world to the pages of EWN in his own irreverent style.
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T would be interesting to peek into the future and observe how the world will view Jeremy Clarkson. Will he be seen as a free spirit who cared nothing for authority and therefore a bit of a folk hero, or simply an ill-mannered buffoon, carried away by his own publicity? It is said that history is the great arbiter and no matter how well you pull the wool over the eyes of your contemporaries, history will judge you. The truth is that many personalities who are revered as great heroes, have sometimes been placed on jerrybuilt pedestals and were not all that they seem. Conversely it is a sad fact
that genuine greatness is often overshadowed by other less notable events. Take Alfred the Great. As a child I was taught that poor old Alfie burned a couple of Victoria Sponges that he was asked to keep his eye on and that was pretty much it. But as King of Wessex he gave those nasty Vikings a long overdue pasting, and sent them and their silly hats back to Scandinavia, so that they could concentrate on dreaming up new wheezes like Volvo and Abba. ALFRED THE GREAT: Got rid of the nasty Vikings.
Alfred, more than any other monarch, was instrumental in starting a process that led to the eventual unification of the many kingdoms and warring factions into a single entity that later became England. He was a great administrator; a renowned religious reformer and a sponsor of literacy. Then there is Wat Tyler, that supposed great working class hero and leader of the Peasants Revolt in the 14th century. What started out as the duffing-up of a local tax collector, grew into a massive rebellion by the serfs against the ruling classes, and resulted in them entering London and causing mayhem.
This scared the boy King Richard II so much that he gave in to their many - and it has to be said - justifiable demands. But instead of returning home with the knowledge that life would soon take a turn for the better, many of the serfs decided they quite enjoyed the murder and pillaging lark, and stayed on to cause more havoc. To get them out of London, the king arranged to meet Wat and Co. At Smithfield, where the Lord Mayor of London - a sort of Boris Johnson in tights - duly dispatched old Wat with a sword thrust and that was the end of that. The King later revoked all of his concessions, so it could be argued that because of Wat’s stupidity, the course of history was changed to the detriment of the working class. I only hope that in the case of a certain Anthony Blair, history will get it right
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ESTERN media bullhorns Muslim intolerance, yet we too pull up the drawbridge on free debate. In the embassy of a friendly nation a journalist of international reputation seeks sanctuary. His offence, for no one can be under any illusions, is his bringing to light illegalities practised by government. Whistleblower Edward Snowden, who prefers being stateless to voiceless, seeks sanctuary in Russia. Chelsea Manning, not so quick to make good his escape, faces a 35-year jail sentence for disclosing information that exposed his government to international scrutiny. In Germany, journalists are verboten to debate Udo Ulfkotte. The former editor of Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung exposed the level
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of CIA corruption undermining the integrity of Western journalism and the West’s political elite. John Pilger, one of Britain’s most revered investigative journalists, has been sidelined to ‘alternative media.’ Like Paul Craig Roberts, he is one of many Western journalists who ‘disappear.’ Jeremy Bowen, a BBC news presenter, was obliged to take a sabbatical after criticising Israel. Expect him to be a yesterday person any time soon. In order to give a semblance of free expression, pot shots are allowed but buried in the detail. Columnist Peter Hitchens: “Is there any
WALL OF SHAME: Guarded, mined and electrified. point in public debate in a society where hardly anyone has been taught how to think, while millions have been taught what to think.” Facebook defends publication of ghastly images of human and animal depravity. It gives a false impression that anything goes but ‘revisionist’ comment is still taboo as the noose tightens further.
There is now an insidious selective intolerance of opinion. Debate is not keenly contested with facts or figures but with slur, innuendo, character assassination, boycott and blackmail. Dissenters are dismissed as ‘trolls.’ If this fails, then censorship completes the gagging process. Western beheadings are less messy. I grew up detesting a system that, in order to
survive, built the Berlin Wall and erected frontier barriers stretching from the Baltic to the Black Sea. Then we wondered at the Soviet people’s apathetic acceptance for their confinement and denial of access to the outside world. When, 26-years ago these ghastly inhuman barriers were torn down, I was mocked when I prophesied that the West was merely changing
places with the USSR. Now, explain to me your apathetic acceptance, even support for €100 million of EU taxpayer’s money being spent on a Wall of Shame currently being built to stop fellow Europeans fleeing to modern Russia. Described by Ukrainian Prime Minister Yatsenyuk as ‘constructed after the Berlin model,’ this 2,000km frontier is guarded, mined, fenced and electrified. It is not there to keep the Russians out, it is there to keep desperate Ukrainians confined to their own collapsing country. Ukrainan Army squads, trained by the US today raid campuses to capture conscripts. Perhaps you can now better understand the Soviet people’s acceptance and support for their confinement and denial of access to the outside world. Welcome to the future.
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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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Average: 15
Very good: 29
Good: 20
Excellent: 35
deer, dele, deli, dine, dire, duel, dune, idle, lend, lied, need, nerd, nude, reed, rend, ride, rind, rude, rued, diner, eider, elder, elide, elude, endue, idler, indue, lined, lured, lurid, riled, ruled, under, denier, dinner, dueller, dunlin, dunner, endure, enured, inured, lender, lieder, linden, reined, relied, ruined, rundle, undine, relined, unlined, underlie, UNDERLINE
Word Ladder TAKE
Move from the start word (TAKE) to the end word (HEED) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.
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Across 1 Buy a grip (8) 5 Trees found in Chelmsford (4) 9 Noisy talk about a ratchet (7) 10 Clear strategy contains Iran initially (5) 11 Left one on Leo (4) 12 Wishes of French parents (7) 15 Take over at sea, Seamus (6) 16 Harsh to cut off drug (6) 19 It ends a shot as a substitute (7) 21 Plenty of luggage (4) 24 Porter right on his toes (5) 25 Poorly aligned head (7) 26 Some require a system that’s simple (4) 27 Royal person in front of crowd, surrounded by journalists (8) Down 1 Strange clue: 'Pair off'' (8) 2 Grounds are ruined by boys (7) 3 Detest the atomic explosion (4) 4 Block out weird, never-ending scene (6) 6 Permission to quit? (5) 7 Perfume, we hear, that's dispatched (4)
8 Cook sold pie, but it's off (7) 13 Oddly, is my in-tray the duplicate? (7) 14 Reports gas seems a problem (8) 17 Look at old dictator taking drug (7)
18 Seaman overhauled Polaris after power cut (6) 20 Takes in one Ed Sullivan Show (5) 22 Nude featured in 'Cabaret' (4) 23 Merit some expensive gear nevertheless (4)
Code Breaker Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 16 represents T and 19 represents Y, so fill in T every time the figure 16 appears and Y every time the figure 19 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.
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 3 Slipper, 7 Apart, 8 Belts, 9 Specimen, 10 Danes, 13 Asp, 15 Basalt, 16 Alerts, 17 End, 19 Beats, 23 Lemonade, 24 Caged, 25 Liege, 26 Neptune. Down: 1 Eager, 2 David, 3 Stress, 4 Prepared, 5 Entreaty, 6 Task, 11 Lacerate, 12 Tastiest, 13 Ate, 14 Pad, 18 Needle, 20 Cower, 21 Caper, 22 Bear. QUICK Across: 3 Answers, 7 Spins, 8 Crisp, 9 Graceful, 10 Bible, 13 Pen, 15 Banana, 16 Agreed, 17 Tag, 19 Baked, 23 Organise, 24 Aimed, 25 Steps, 26 Reasons. Down: 1 Usual, 2 Bites, 3 Assume, 4 Warriors, 5 Resolved, 6 Dogs, 11 Magazine, 12 Careless, 13 Pat, 14 Nag, 18 Across, 20 Dates, 21 First, 22 Herd. ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Balonmano, 8 Aviso, 9 Newer, 11 Ruta, 12 Peso, 14 Roto, 16 Lies, 19 Roads, 21 Ounce, 22 Delantero. Down: 2 Adios, 3 Olor, 4 Mint, 5 Now, 6 Lampara, 7 Grooves, 10 Ear, 13 Old, 15 Owner, 17 Isla, 18 Soft, 20 Age.
19 Allow (6) 20 Assistant (6) 22 Snow leopard (5) 24 Connection (4)
16 Weather in some location averaged over some long period of time (7) 17 Timepieces (6)
English - Spanish The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English. Across 1 Escuchar (6) 4 Caderas (4) 8 Sombra (zona sin sol) (5) 9 Limpio (casa, cuarto) (5) 10 Religious (beliefs, leader, service, reason) (9) 13 Joven (persona, animal) (5) 15 Only (5) 16 Jabón (para lavar) (4) 17 Castillo (6) Down 1 Último (4) 2 Etapa (de viaje) (5) 3 Tardes (últimas horas) (8) 5 Hielo (3) 6 Hijo (3) 7 Olive (8) 11 Falda (prenda) (5) 12 Twelve (4) 13 Sí (como respuesta) (3) 14 Grape (3)
Hexagram The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (INJURY) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues. ABROAD
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READER
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REGARD
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Funagram Unscramble the name of a tasty pasta dish (two words): RENAMES A CHOICE FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: PRESTON NORTH END, MACARONI CHEESE
Unscramble the name of a famous English football club (three words): TORN PHONE TRENDS
Across 1 Challenges (5) 5 Bosses (5) 8 Not ever (5) 9 Enlisted man (7) 10 At a previous time (7) 11 Any small compartment (4) 12/18 Main tent in a circus (3,3) 14 Opening between threads of a net (4) 15 Twelfth of a foot (4) 18 See 12 21 Appearance (4) 23 Check closely (7) 25 Ratify (7) 26 Tread heavily or noisily (5) 27 Well-groomed and neatly tailored (5) 28 Free from confusion or doubt (5) Down 1 Terpsichorean figure (6) 2 Change to the contrary (7) 3 Having no deviations (8) 4 Take in fully (6) 5 One of two equal parts (4) 6 Having the same or nearly the same characteristics (5) 7 High-pitched and piercing (6) 13 Of very great size or extent (8)
1 Chosen, 2 Events, 3 Angers, 4 Beards, 5 Letter, 6 Pledge, 7 Breast, 8 Welled, 9 Agrees, 10 Bellow, 11 Tweeds, 12 Writer, 13 Millet, 14 Statue, 15 Patrol, 16 Charms, 17 Gaiter, 18 Spires, 19 Grease
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Language lesson “I WOULD walk a mile for a Camel!” Do you remember that old advertisement? I say: “I would walk a mile for my Euro Weekly News!” (To be honest, I would rather drive.) I’m a retired teacher with almost 30 years’ experience in German schools. Spain is my native country, where I learnt French, Latin and a little Classic Greek. Later, I studied German Language and Literature at the University of Hamburg. And what about English? I ignored this language although I still don’t know the reason. I’ve lived in Aguilas for 15 years and decided to learn English and I must admit it was really gratifying. Besides my English lessons I found your newspaper by accident. It kept me up-to-date about the news in our region and at the same time improved my English. Thank you very much for the useful information: the Euro Weekly News is my tablemate while I’m having breakfast every morning. I would be glad to make contact with British people for sharing opinions about our different (or maybe not so different?) mentalities and customs. In conclusion, congratulations on the way you are running your publication. I apologise for any mistakes in spelling or grammar. Don’t forget: I began learning English aged 72!
Amelia Tejada, Aguilas (Murcia) Editor’s note: Your spelling and grammar would put many native English-speakers to shame.
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THE lovely yellow flowers growing everywhere are Yellow Sorrel. They are wild flowers, not weeds, and we should enjoy the way they brighten up the countryside for a few weeks each year.
P Newton, Mijas Costa (Malaga)
Aye, aye, sir! A COMMENT in the Euro Weekly News stated that the Royal Navy is saying goodbye to bellbottom trousers. This actually happened in 1977 when they were replaced by flared trousers that were pressed ‘fore and aft’. That is, front and back, instead of the seven horizontal creases that were a feature of bell-bottoms. The new uniform may be the first for 70 years but there have been many minor changes during that time. For example, the sailor’s jumper (jacket to the man in the street) which was originally put on over the head, was replaced by one with a zip at the front. The ‘silk’ - originally a wide piece of black fabric became a fixed part of the jumper and the woolly pully and beret were introduced.
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Promises to keep DURING the television appearance of David Cameron and Ed Miliband, the PM was asked about looking after pensioners. He replied that if he is re-elected then all the benefits, including the Winter Fuel Allowance, would be ‘paid to all’. Let’s remind him of that before September when it stops for expats. Make sure everyone writes to their Member of Parliament after the elections to remind them of this.
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BLACK cats supposedly bring bad luck in Spain, so perhaps that’s why my neighbour’s moggy has this mean expression. Albie Greenwood (by email)
No choice WE can choose between revealing the existence of a debilitating acute depression responsible for the deaths of 149 innocent passengers (murder would be the correct definition) aboard Flight 9525 or completely ignoring the warning because of the pilot’s ‘right to privacy’. As we used to say so succinctly: “Sorry, but that ain’t no choice.” Practically the whole world is also deeply depressed as a side-effect of this tragic and avoidable slaughter of innocent victims due to the cold, suicidal brutality of a sick, demented pilot. His recent claim that his name would go down in history will be achieved although his relatives, friends and acquaintances will remember him only with tears, sadness and grief.
Richard M McBride, Benidorm (Alicante)
Vital statistics I REFER to the recent article by Mike Walsh ‘Moscow’s Victo-
ry Parade’ regarding the snub of prominent Western leaders in ignoring the invitation to attend the 70th Victory Day anniversary to be held in Moscow on May 9. To readers unfamiliar with the part played by the USSR in the Second World War, a reminder of the deaths suffered by the major participants might be enlightening. Germany lost in the region of five million, France lost 200,000, the UK 450,000, the US 420,000 and the USSR over 26 million. During the siege of Leningrad (now St Petersburg) which lasted for nearly 900 days between 1941 and 1943, somewhere in the region of 1.5 million died, both civilians and soldiers. It would not have been possible for the Allies to overcome the Reich in the time they did without the sacrifice paid by the peoples of the USSR. Shame on you, Mr Obama and Mr Cameron, although one might understand the reluctance of Frau Merkel to attend. Presumably this snub is a result of the current situation in Ukraine, where fascism is again raising its ugly head
Richard Prowse, Cartagena (Murcia)
Double trouble IF you are resident in the UK you pay UK tax on your income. If you are resident in Spain, you pay Spanish tax on your income. That is the law of the land. However, if you have a pension paid by the government in the UK but live in Spain it will be subject to the UK tax laws unless the UK government pays your pension free of tax. You do not have to pay Spanish tax on your pension as it can’t be subject to a double taxation. But now the bureaucrats have decided differently. Your pension that is taxed in the UK has to be declared in your income in Spain where it will be added to any other income you declare in Spain and a new rate of tax decided. This is, in effect, chicanery as they are indirectly taxing your alreadytaxed UK pension twice. This is grossly unfair and the UK government should be asked to pay pensions free of UK tax. You cannot be expected to be double-taxed on your UK government pension.
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FROM time immemorial the principal way of controlling dog behaviour has been with a collar, leash and the strength of the trainer’s hand. But over recent years a new form of dog training has developed based on the way marine mammals like dolphins and whales are trained. The pioneer of this system was Karen Pryor known as The Clicker, and she based it on positive reinforcement - primarily a bucket of fish. Pryor’s experiences planted seeds in the minds of many trainers and behaviourists who thought if marine mammal trainers can control 600-pound sea lions without shouting and
INSPIRATION: Marine mammal training can be applied to dogs. force, then why not dogs? Marine mammal trainers use whistles and clickers since they are aware that before they can even say the word ‘good’ the mammal has jumped 30 feet in the air. As soon as a mammal reaches the highest part of a jump it will know that unless it hears a click it will get no fish. The mammal has learned that unwanted behaviour gets no click, and thus no food. I have often mentioned that the more we talk to our pets in training the less they understand. I also
urge owners to never punish or correct a dog unless they are able to give a positive reinforcement of either a kind voice or a treat of some sort, like a liver treat. It is important to try and shorten praise words to one word like ‘good’ rather than ‘Now that’s a clever boy.’ In other words, a good behaviour ‘click and treat.’ If any dog knows you have a treat he will sit; when he does, ‘click and treat.’ The dog might get up; as he does, say ‘up,’
Dangerous dirty dog-owner detained DOG mess may be the bane of many pedestrians’ lives, but be warned that telling people off about their pets fouling the pavement can be dangerous. A Spaniard has been arrested for allegedly breaking another’s finger after he was told off for not clearing up after his dog. The victim reportedly reprimanded the dog-walker when he failed to pick up his animal’s mess on a Malaga City street, to
which the 53-year-old pet owner responded by insulting him and leaving. But it would seem firing off a few insults was not enough for the owner, he returned soon afterwards and allegedly began to hit the complainant. The victim used his arms to try to ward off the blows, and he suffered a broken finger, police say. The dog owner is thought to face charges of assault, but whether he will
be fined for failing to clean up after his dog is as yet unknown.
click and treat. If he lays down, just as he does, say ‘down,’ click and treat. When the dog comes to you, then say ‘come,’ click and treat. You will be amazed at how quickly the dog will understand simple oneword commands that are followed by the click and treat. Remember he only gets the click when he carries out the required command. Clickers are all the rage in the USA and are now getting started in the UK and Spain.
Fiona finds a friend for her fur family By Lamia Walker of PetSitMatch FIONA lives in a rural part of Malaga, up in the hills. She has five acres of farmland for her dogs, cats and donkeys. It is beautiful, and utterly peaceful, a great place for her fur family to live. She acquired her pets gradually over the last 15 years; the dogs came first then the cats, all rescued. And when an elderly neighbour decided to retire to England to be near family, Fiona took on her four donkeys. She rarely leaves her farm but once in a while she enjoys a trip to see family and friends, usually in the holidays when it gets too hot on the farm or at Christmas. And finding someone to care for her pets is usually the most stressful thing about the arrange-
ments. But a friend recently recommended an online network that allows you to meet suitable pet and house-sitters online. With a little effort and some luck she met Ella, an English vet’s wife based in Spain who was listed on the site, who adores pets and needless to say has lots of experience with all kinds of animals. They got on well and agreed to meet to get to know each other face to face before Fiona’s holiday. The meet and greet with the pets went well and they made a match, a HouseSit Match. Register online as either a house-sitter or an owner and secure a free copy of the Easy Guide to House-Sitting. To find a petsitter go to www.HousesitMatch. com or call Lamia on +44 (0)186 552 1508.
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Fifty Shades of Grey photos of... Brad Pitt - well go on then! Nora Johnson
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ESTON BLUMENTHAL, owner of three Michelin-starred restaurant The Fat Duck and famous for unusual dishes such as bacon and eggs ice cream, fish eyeball cocktails and snail porridge, has banned diners trying to capture their meals from using flash photography (some even standing on chairs to get the perfect shot). Why? Understandably restaurants want t o
ban behaviour that might be disruptive or annoying to others. Sometimes, though, there can be another reason. At Michelinstarred restaurant Marcus (formerly Marcus Wareing), diners were reportedly asked not to photograph the food because the restaurant didn’t want substandard photos getting out that might misrepresent it. One New York restaurant, however, has banned food photography for rather more cynical reasons: not because it was disruptive or annoying but because it was affecting their table turnover. The owner noticed diners were taking longer to have their meals than a few years earlier and found mobile phones were to blame. Photographing their meals and sending the photos to friends takes time and, for a
busy restaurant, if each table takes 10 minutes longer to have a meal the number of customers they can serve per day is significantly reduced. It seems to be a phenomenon of the modern world that something hasn’t happened unless you’ve snapped it! This dates to long before the invention of the mobile phone camera. Years ago, I recall admiring the magnificent view of New York from the Empire State Building. I was the only person there looking at it with my naked eyes. Everyone else was looking through the viewfinders of cameras, including one guy with a huge video camera hoisted on his shoulder. Can’t the obsessional dinner snappers remember what their steak or whatever looked like without a pictorial record? And then upload it
all to social media? I mean, who really wants to see endless pictures of other people’s food? After a while it gets plain boring. I couldn’t be any less interested in seeing what someone else’s entire dinner looked like if every plate were being held up to camera by a naked Brad Pitt. (Well, OK, Brad. Go on, then!) There, I’ve said it and a ‘coming out’ of sorts. The truth is finally out. My name is Nora Johnson and food photography bores me silly. My path to recovery starts here... Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89;£0.79) and iBookstore. Profits to Cudeca.
Delivery far outweighs connection A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene
THE Partido Popular needs to claw back votes in the aftermath of the Andalucia rout. “We have been excessively analogical and too slow to adopt the digital era,” said a party source. Failure to connect with the public will be remedied, he continued. “The party has more people in the studios, interviews with ministers have tripled and the president is talking more.” Nice try, but communication is the least of Rajoy’s worries. After his general election triumph in November 2011 he scored 4.79 in a Sociological Investigations Centre (CIS) survey where 0 indicated ‘very bad’ and 10 ‘very good.’ Rajoy’s evaluation in early 2015 had faltered to 2.24 for a simple reason: he didn’t keep his
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FELIPE GONZALEZ, President of Spain between 1982 and 1996, will join the legal team defending Leopoldo Lopez and Antonio Ledezma in Venezuela. They are political prisoners, imprisoned for opposing Nicolas Maduro’s regime and Gonzalez can expect a cool welcome. The ex-president might well be meddling but what really irritates Caracas is the attention Gonzalez has aroused in Latin America. No less galling is the fact he is a socialist: a hardline right-winger on the legal team would be more tolerable and far better for Maduro’s image.
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FELIPE GONZALEZ: President of Spain from1982 to 1996. election promises. Had he done so Rajoy could communicate in sign language and the public would still vote for him.
On the whole they attempt to come across as decent, likeable human beings but Finance Minister Cristobal Montoro isn’t bothered about that. “I’m here to give explanations, not affection.” It’s an oxymoron, but there goes one sincere politician.
Keep your distance WHATEVER Spanish politicians do in their spare time, they don’t have to be touchy-feely in public.
They are not obliged to snog their wives at party conferences or after major speeches and they can give dribbly babies a wide berth.
A RECENT survey indicated just over half of Cataluña’s population does not support independence. Cheerfully ignoring the possibility that not all voters share his appetite for going it alone, Cataluña’s regional president Artur Mas, egged on by Oriol Junqueras, recently announced his latest plan. If their respective parties CiU and ERC obtain a joint overall majority in September’s regional elections they will proclaim independence no later than March 2017, Mas announced. Sounds as though he’s hit upon a formula for losing an election.
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31st March SO it is officially Spring! When the clocks change it always puts a bounce in my step but even more so this year. It marks the end of dark evenings and dark times and hopefully the end to bad news. The children’s grandfather died yesterday, which was expected but nonetheless sad. The children have been navigating their way through the grief that they
feel over the loss of their father and seem to have learnt from it. On hearing their grandpa had died, their reaction was one of stilled sadness followed quickly by resignation and comprehension. Instead of crying they talked about how funny he was and what a fabulous and full life he had lived. I remember him telling the children to look after me especially in the early stages of my diagnosis and post op when I could do very little around the house. He told them that cooking was easy ‘Grandpa style’! This meant that you had to chuck everything into a pan and when you smelled burning it was ready! He added that if Mum isn’t too impressed you just have to add curry powder. Well, two weeks into their
Fond memories of the children’s grandfather attempts Grandpa laughed his head off as the children jokingly told him that I had complained that everything tasted of curry. They saw a lot of their grandfather in their father and both said that they imagined they would be united in Heaven. Angus’s father was very ill and the week before Angus died he had gone to visit his father in England to say goodbye. Little did we know that Ian would be bidding farewell to his son. I honestly believe that brought
about his rapid decline although his condition was terminal. No parent should have to bury their child. I was extremely fond of Ian and he loved me like a daughter. I shall miss him. The last few days have been spent in the ‘campo’ recharging our batteries and catching up with friends. The children love being in the countryside and the peace and freedom it gives them. I love living near the sea but there are moments when I remember my lovely house in the country perched on top of a hill nestled amongst the almond and olive groves and surrounded by mountains. The tranquillity is something I miss particularly as we live next to a friendly yet noisy Spanish family. A five-minute stroll to the
beach makes up for it though! Tomorrow is session number seven, marking the penultimate one in my chemo treatment. Hard to believe but I am getting closer to finishing. So, as always, in preparation, I will make sure the house is spick and span and all the shopping is done. I will spend a relaxing afternoon with the children, perhaps a stroll along the sea front and an ice cream and then an early night in preparation for the day ahead. I am so used to the needles and injections now but being in the hospital all day is probably the most tiring thing of all. I always tell myself it is just one day out of my life and soon this will all be a distant memory.
Young sippers more likely to become binge drinkers later in life
NO ALCOHOL: Sticking to water is a good idea for children.
CHILDREN who have sipped alcohol by the age of 11 are five times more likely to have a full drink within a couple of years and four times more likely to become binge drinkers. US researchers believe some parents are allowing children to try alcohol supervised in a bid to put them off later on and
lessen the taboo appeal of drinking. However, lead researcher Kristina Jackson of Brown University in Rhode Island, said: “Our study provides evidence to the contrary.” Previous research suggests parental attitudes are one of the most important factors involved when teens start drinking. The
study involved 561 Rhode Island middle-school students being surveyed over three years. By the age of 11 almost 30 per cent said they had sipped alcohol and by 14 and 15, one in four early ‘sippers’ said they had had a full alcoholic drink, compared with 6 per cent of those who had not.
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press the image you wish to create, also to consider the fabric which will harmonise with the chosen design. Only with expert advice would you know the end result of this, and that is why it is important to learn how this can work best for you. Your input is important and if you want to remake an old favourite outfit that you possessed in the past, AGAPI will do it even better. From start to finish, your fittings will ensure that your unique made-to-measure piece will be perfect. If it is alterations that you require, Catherina and Mary have the amazing talent of adjusting garments by taking them apart and remaking them to fit seamlessly. Whether it is your wedding
A healthy house for a healthy body and mind IS your home affecting your health? New research suggests that as well as looking at your lifestyle to safeguard your health, you should also overhaul your home too. Sleeping patterns Start by dimming the lights. Having bright lights on at night is said to confuse our natural sleep and wake cycle, which can interfere with other bodily functions, such as hormone production, and has been linked to health problems, including obesity, Type 2 diabetes and possibly even cancer. This is similar to recent reports suggesting that we should turn off computers, tablets and mobile devices as the blue light from them can affect our sleep patterns. Stressed out? This could be down to
the colour of your walls. According to an NHS advice report on lighting and hospital design, red and orange walls should be avoided as these colours increase stress and anxiety and are more likely to make skin itch. But, if you want stimulation, go for bright colours. Big TV? If you have a big TV ensure you are sitting far enough away from it. Modern television-makers suggest the perfect TV viewing distance is 1.5 times the diagonal width of the screen. So for a 32” TV, you should be around four feet or 120 centimetres away. Getting too close can increase risk of eye strain and headaches. Don’t watch TV in the dark as eye strain is found to be worse when the room’s
lighting is darker than the TV. Move away from pub People who live within one kilometre of a pub or bar are 13 per cent more likely to drink heavily than those who live further away, according to research from the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health. Even if you resist the temptation to pop in on
the way home, just seeing the pub can trigger what psychologists call a ‘conditioned response’ in the brain, which puts the thought of alcohol into your head. Busy streets Noise pollution in the home, either from traffic, aircraft or neighbours, is linked to higher blood pressure, even if you’re not conscious of it.
dress designed from scratch or merely to alter the length of your trousers, all work is undertaken with the same professional care. Larger ladies have problems in buying off-the-peg clothes so this is a perfect solution in order to achieve a look that will flatter their curves. AGAPI have built up a loyal client base through their reputation of giving attentive service, knowledgeable advice, and also an extremely friendly and understanding approach. Catherina and Mary are making women beautiful all along the Costa from VelezMalaga down to Estepona and areas inland too. For more information call Catharina 608 858 006, Mary 696 171 281 or follow AGAPI on facebook.
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Is more security a good thing? Since the Germanwings disaster in which 150 died when their plane crashed into the French Alps, airports will now put in place extra security measures. This may well delay passengers through having to undergo more luggage checks. Would this annoy you or do you welcome more peace of mind from the extra wait? Andrew Brown, Head of Eastern Spain for Currencies Direct, said: “Anything that provides extra security for passengers has to be worth the wait. I know it is frustrating when it takes more time to check in but it is important to be safe. IMPORTANT TO BE SAFE: And Angela Ovenden, from Ibex InSo, yes, I believe those extra security Angela Ovenden from Ibex. surance’s Costa del Sol office, said: “I measures are a good thing.” Simon Lambert, General Manager at think it is very important to be safe while quite a lot in the past; in fact, I was Area Blanca Estates in Torrevieja, Ali- travelling and if that means there are in the States at the time of 9/11 cante, said: “I travel at least 100 times more delays through security checks, and that was very scary; it was awthen I don’t ful to hear the terrible news. I am per year throughout Eumind the de- all in favour of more security to rope and also transatlay if it is for keep us safe.” lantic routes. Although that reason. Over in Mallorca Frank Ebert, ownit is annoying to be I have trav- er of easy Mail, agreed with the need held up with stringent security checks they e l l e d for more security: ”I fully support the idea of more security checks. I have are absolutely necesbeen travelling that very same route sary. It is better for the past 15 years and so I know exto travel safely actly the area where the disaster hapthan not to pened. Living in Mallorca, I travel a fair arrive at all!” amount anyway and so, of course, it is WORTH THE better to tighten security.” WAIT: Andrew
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“Any boat, Any waters, Any use, Anywhere” Edward William Marine Insurance have happy customers from the South of France to the Caribbean via Australia. Last year and mainly due to repeated requests from existing clients, Edward
William expanded to provide all aspects of insurance under their new name of Edward William Insurance Services. Of particular interest is their new insurance for pets, especially dogs, specifically “dangerous dogs” or at least those animals classified as
such. Rightly or wrongly, some dog breeds, crossbreeds and large dogs are listed as “potentially” dangerous, consequently canine cover although compulsory is not always easy to obtain and often expensive. The new pet insurance
policies at Edward William specifically address these issues and with individual adjustments, medical and public liability insurance is now available for “Any dog, Any breed, Any size, Anywhere”. Dog owners are given the same personal service as home and boat owners etc and your pet’s insurance premiums are no longer punitive. Happy days and good news all round. Whatever your insurance needs call Edward William Insurance Services. As with many family firms, their emphasis is on providing good value and looking after the customer, from finding you the right policy in English and/or Spanish, to explaining the details. Quotations are easily available online or over the phone, just telephone (0034) 952476090 or visit the www.edwardwilliaminsurance. com website.
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EASTER was early but with some unusually hot days gardens were amazingly colourful and continue to be so, especially helped by the wide variety of spring bulbs that enjoy the Spanish climate and likewise the daisy-like plants and some succulents. Some frequently successful plants are listed below. Useful bulbs The most reliable spring bulbs include the following: clivias, crocosmias, freesia which in a few years build up large thick patches through self-seeding, grape hyacynths, irises - flag, Dutch and Spanish, and the exotic flowered Peruvian lilies. All these are best sown as bulbs during the autumn or winter. As these die back they will be followed in late spring and summer by others such as the following: agapanthus, canna lilies, day lilies, eremurus, Society garlic, mirabilis - San Diego which often self-seeds, gladioli, and summer lilies. These are again best and most economically sown as bulbs or in the case of miribilis as seeds from the autumn to spring. Many varieties are available as established plants about to flower or in flower in well stocked nurseries.
AMAZING COLOURS: To brighten up your garden. Spring and continuing daisy flowered plants Garden centres are well stocked with these in April and many are imported. Popular ones are as follows: Argyranthemums - marquerites, Osteoperums African daisies, Euryops - Paris daisy, Felicuia blue daisy, Arctosis African daisies, Dianthus - carnations and various forms of Gazanias. Smaller rather than large plants are generally easier to establish as well as costing less. Some of these plants can selfseed. Young plants can be left in situ or potted up and brought on to develop strong plants for planting out after three or four months. Plants can also be propagated from cuttings. Dead heading keeps all these varieties flowering for months.
Early flowering succulents Naturally the flowering of succulents depends on how many hours of sunshine they enjoy daily and how sheltered they are from cold winds. The ones out for Easter in our inland, 400-metre-high, south-facing garden are as follows: cotyledons, crassulas, euphorbias, mesums, lampranthus - ice plants and several forms of kalanchoas. General information Details and photographs of most of these collections of plants will be found in Part Four of the book ‘Your garden in Spain - From planning to planting and maintenance’
now most easily available from major internet book shops including Amazon Books. All the plants listed can be grown successively in pots, raised beds and the the open garden. Regarding soil, all do best in fertile, rich in humus, water-retaining but free-draining, soils. However, to prevent rot setting in, it is helpful to place a little grit under each bulb when planting them. Succulents also benefit from special treatment; in this case a mulch of rock chippings or ground volcanic ash. All of the plants mentioned can be used to brighten up apartment terraces as well as villa and townhouse gardens. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com April 2015
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Can you buy a Spanish castle? DRIVING through the twisting roads and constantly changing landscapes of Spain, there’s a reappearing feature: castles and fortresses, squatting atop hills and nestled in valleys. Since the time of the Greek traders, the Romans and the Carthaginians, Spain has been a land in which military power and defences have been highly important. You’ll pass castles and fortified homes in various states of repair that cover more than almost 3,000 years of epic history. Most people wouldn’t consider it a possibility to buy and live in a Spanish castle – but could this really be done? We decided to investigate and see whether buying a castle is
an option in Spain. We came across the option of buying a six-bedroomed castle in Palma, Mallorca. The price tag on the three-storey property, with great views over the city and a building that may well need extensive renovation, is €2 million. Another option was an 18th century castle in Galicia, with two-metre-thick walls that have witnessed historic battles. The 700square-metre living space has been restored and all rooms have sea views. There’s a kitchen, large sitting room with stone fireplace, three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Extras include your own wine cellar and courtyard with 3,000 metres of space. The castle has five hectares of
land, the whole package coming in at €4 million. Another property on the Costa Blanca, not quite as authentic, being a luxury mansion built in a castle ‘style’ more than 100 years ago, is beautifully renovated and only 30 minutes from the sea. The castle has 430,000 square metres of almond trees and pine forest. The property is priced at € 2.6 million Before you rush out to consult an estate agent, always remember that when buying a castle, you’re also buying a piece of history. You may be able to change and update some features, but these might well also be protected sites with special rules applying to them. Always check beforehand.
There are many causes for damp in your property but there are four common causes of damp: 1. Rising damp is caused by water penetrating the foundations, interior and exterior walls of your property, due to a breakdown in the existing damp-proofing or broken pipes under the property. 2. Leaking roof damp is caused by water penetrating the roof areas and exterior walls of your property, due to a breakdown in the roof surfaces, cracked walls and cement joints or poor quality exterior
paint- work. 3. Condensation damp is caused by inadequate ventilation, humidity and poor insulation. 4. Drainage damp to exterior and interior walls is caused by a breakdown of the guttering, water drainage system and poor quality paintwork. If you are trying to sell your property and a buyer finds signs of damp, it could easily put them off buying or they will want to reduce the asking price. My advice. Check if your property has damp and arrange for a professional, independent
inspection to advise on the causes and the most cost-effective solutions before it becomes a bigger problem. Next week I will be talking about other fundamentals that your property will need to meet on the road to increasing the value of your property.
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City apartments in Southern Spain LOOKING for properties in Spain you might instantly think of houses on the beach or remote mountain villas in the Sierra. These are obviously some lovely options, but there are some great flats for sale in Southern Spain’s elegant, historic city centres and towns. Depending on whether you want to take up residence in one of Spain’s provincial capitals, like Malaga or Granada, or whether you’re more inclined to find a place in a smaller, historic mountain town, you’ll find the places on offer and the prices widely divergent. Here are a couple of starting possibilities to consider: A newly-renovated ground-floor flat in the historic centre of Valencia, located next to most major public services and near the Rio Turia park, looks like a good option at €110,000. This property features a spacious modern kitchen, one double bedroom and bathroom. There are transport links with bus and metro routes close by. Cadiz is a fashionable location in Southern Spain, a university city with a
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bar or hotel. Correct. Tip of the week You need to start with the fundamentals. When I carry out a building survey, one of the first things I will look for in a property are signs of damp - this is a common problem throughout Spain. Damp can severely reduce the value of your property, it deteriorates the fabric of your property, it is a health hazard, unsightly, an unpleasant smell, dangerous when in contact with the electrical system and can cost a small fortune to fix if left unchecked.
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in my upcoming articles on how to increase the value of your property by a minimum of 20 per cent. First let ’s take an overview of what’s happening in the property market in Spain today. Some of Spain’s biggest banks such as BBVA, BankInter and the Banco Santander ’s Research Departments are now forecasting that the Spanish property crisis should be over this year. So now you are probably thinking that this is the ideal time to start looking at ways to increase the value of your home, office, restaurant,
CITY LIVING: A great option. vibrant lifestyle and great facilities. The heart of the old town, not far from the beach and with views towards the cathedral, is a nice spot to hunt for property. The flat we found has three bedrooms, bathroom and kitchenette, plus a shared roof terrace, and comes in at € 149,000.
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MANY motorists seem to be unclear on whether or not it is okay to tow a vehicle using an A-frame in Spain. Well, here is the latest guide from the Guardia Civil: No! Quite simply, you’re not allowed. A-frames are forbidden in Spain, so you will need a trailer to carry your car. The law that covers this question is in the ‘Reglamento General de Circulacion’ or ‘Rules of the Road,’ and the same rules apply whether you are a tourist or resident in Spain. Very often, motorhomes, for example, carry secondary vehicles, usually bicycles, mopeds, or small motorcycles. These are allowed if they are fixed to the motorhome using an officially approved rack. The total length protruding from the rear of the vehicle should not exceed 10 per cent of the motorhome’s length. You can find more information directly from: www.n332.es/drivinglaws/motorhome-andcampervan-legislation/
THE most luxurious, exclusive and powerful production Range Rover ever launched has hit the catwalk in New York, sporting a very fashionable £150,000 (€205,499) price tag - the SVAutobiography. From the company that is providing most of the villains’ cars in the new 007 movie Spectre, the new flagship 4x4 has been specially engineered at Jaguar Land Rover’s new, elite Special Vehicle Operations unit (JLR). The supercar 4x4 was unveiled this week at the New York International Motor Show in the US, one of the company’s biggest export markets. It’s twice the price of the entry level Range Rover, however, it’s more than twice the car. It has enhancements such as tailgate chairs, deep-pile carpet, start-stop surround and rotary controls ma-
The trio’s live show THE trio of ex-Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond, are to keep the petrol-head public happy with a series of live Top Gear-style events. The live shows will not however carry the name or branding of the BBC Top Gear franchise. The new title for the events will be Clarkson, Hammond and May Live.
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chined from solid aluminium with beautiful knurled details. The ‘special ops’ arm of JLR has fitted the Range Rover SVAutobiography with a powerful, supercharged five-litre V8 engine which develops a staggering 539bhp of pulling power, equivalent to five Ford Fiestas - all of which means this beautiful, catwalk supermodel has the sort of power found in an Italian supercar.
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• THIS weekend in the Premiership, Arsenal visit Burnley, West Brom meet Leicester, Spurs take on Aston Villa, Hull visit Southampton, Sunderland entertain Crystal Palace, Stoke visit West Ham and Swansea play Everton all on Saturday, followed 24
hours later by Chelsea v QPR and the ‘big’ Manchester derby at Old Trafford and then on Monday, it’s Liverpool v Newcastle. • In the Championship, with a blanket covering the top eight teams, we have Birmingham-Wolves, Bolton-Norwich, BrightonBournemouth (tomorrow), Ipswich-Blackpool, Middlesbrough-Rotherham and Millwall-Watford. And moving ahead to next Tuesday, there are more important games in this Division with Derby, Ipswich and Middlesbrough all at home. • The crunch games in FL1 on Saturday are Port
CRISTIANO RONALDO: Scored his 31st hat trick. Vale-MK Dons and PrestonBristol City and in FL2 it’s Luton-Burton Albion and
Shrewsbury-Exeter. • Champions League and Europa League action re-
turns next week with the quarter-final first legs in both competitions. • Today, the world’s best golfers start the US Masters in Augusta... on Saturday 40 horses and jockeys go in the Grand National... the crews of Oxford and Cambridge row on the Thames in the varsity boat race... Valentino Rossi, Marq Marquez and Co. race in the USA MotoGP... and Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Nico Rosberg etc. drive in China’s F1 Grand Prix.