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ISSUE NO. 1557

7 - 13 May 2015

AXARQUÍA - COSTA TROPICAL YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

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Magnificent May!

Spy in the sky

Hotels welcome flood of tourists over long weekend There were scarcely any empty rooms to be found on the Costa Tropical for last week’s holiday, with hotels almost 100 per cent full. The bumper weekend has led experts to predict a hot summer! See Page 2

226-year jail call Alcaucin’s former mayor on trial for corruption The ex-mayor of the tors want the full weight Axarquia town will be of the law brought to tried next year on corrupbear if he is found See Page 3 tion charges and prosecuguilty.

Ship of many stories TV fishing vessel to help tourists discover Nerja La Dorada, a full-size replica of the ‘Chanquete’ boat from classic Spanish TV series Verano Azul, is to become an information point in new plans to help visitors See Page 4 see the best of the town.

Tender out for park AERIAL

photography is being used to check for unlicensed buildings and extensions

Drugs haul A 24-YEAR-OLD man was arrested by Guardia Civil in Motril after allegedly trying to smuggle six kilos of hashish through the port, hidden inside his car’s battery. The drug was found during a routine check of vehicles travelling on board the Volcan de Tinamar ship from Melilla. Sniffer dogs were the first to alert the authorities of the presence of drugs. The man, who has a previous criminal record, has been remanded in prison.

Jobless queues down in Malaga The service sector has led the April fall with 2,940 people finding work

By Maria Jose Fernandez Unemployment rates have decreased in Malaga by 3,446 people in April, bringing hope to residents in the Axarquia and Costa Tropical. The data represents the second highest fall in Andalucia, beaten only by Sevilla, which registered a reduction of 5,330 people, thanks to the April Fair holidays. In total, 14,425 people have been taken off the lists of those out of work in Andalucia. A total of 206 people have been deregistered as unemployed in VelezMalaga, if compared with the figures

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from the previous month. This rate is similar to those registered back in 2012, when unemployment amounted to 9,811 people. In Torrox, 75 people found a job during April, while in Nerja a total of 182 more are now employed. All areas have experienced the April drop, led by the service sector, which reduced by 2,940 people, followed by construction (618 fewer unemployed), agriculture (-237) and the industrial sector (-68). By gender, women continue to be the most affected by unemployment, with 101,309 of them registered as jobless, as opposed to 87,144 men.

Council invites bids to build ‘Tolkien inspired’ park The proposed Rincon de la Victoria park has been controversial, but now the tender process to build a land of ‘fantasy, fairy tales and elves’ has sparked significant interest. See Page 5

New support centre Hub for people with Alzheimer’s to open soon Velez-Malaga will have a day-care centre providing assistance for people with the debilitating

mental condition by the end of June, as construction work nears completion. See Page 9

Arctic adventure Torrox man completes eight-day journey across ice Manuel Calvo travelled 300 kilometres in temperatures that reached -32ºC on a sled pulled by a team of 16 dogs as his only means of transport, to promote the See Page 10 image of the sled dog.

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Migrants rescued off the coast of Motril TWENTY-TWO people travelling on board a dinghy were rescued off the coast of Motril. The ship departed from Morocco at around 5am last Thursday and was spotted by a

witness who alerted the Salvamento Maritimo (Spanish sea search and rescue services). The migrants were found at around 7am and taken to Motril Port.

2 years for shooting FIVE men accused of shooting a young man in Almuñecar in February of 2009 have been sentenced to two years in prison. The shooting caused the man to completely lose mobility in one shoulder, as well as have trouble using his hand and elbow. The five suspects had been originally accused of attempted murder and the prosecutor’s office had requested 12 years in prison for each.

Charity fashion show THE Ecumenical Centre, Lux Mundi in Torre del Mar, successfully hosted the Lux Mundi Spring and Summer Fashion Show. They raised €917.30 to

support charitable work. Due to the success of the event, they are already planning their Autumn and Winter Show which will take place in November 2015.

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First of May brings floods of tourists TOURISTS wanted to visit the caves, the local museum and the beaches By Maria José Fernandez NERJA hotels were full to the rafters over the long weekend, registering a hotel occupancy rate of more than 94 per cent.

Percentage of hotel occupancy registered during the long weekend of May

Between Friday May 1 to Sunday 3, the average rate of occupancy was 84.32 per cent, while on Friday and Saturday, it reached a total of 94.42 per cent, according to the data released by the Municipal Tourism Office. A large number of tourists attended the office to enquire about the Caves, the local museum and beaches, as well

NERJA: Hotels registered a high occupancy rate over the May weekend. as ongoing events such as the ‘Malaga Flavour’ fair, to be celebrated on May 8, 9, and 10 or the Residents’ Day, which will take place at the Plaza de los Cangrejos on May 9.

Urban Development councillor, Bernardo Pozuelo, assured that the data confirms that the financial situation is now in a recovery phase, and that Nerja continues to establish its status as a first-rate

tourism destination. In addition, he stressed that these figures, together with the positive figures also registered during the Easter holidays, predict a great summer in terms of hotel occupancy.

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Good run

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Record participation

A feast of colour and smells for the senses

A RECORD 1,500 people took part in the sixth long distance run of Salobreña. Participants covered 10 kilometres around the town.

Free paella Bar proceeds to charity THE PP conservative party of Almuñecar-La Herradura will give away plates of paella on Saturday (May 9) at 2pm in the Acuatropic facilities. Bar proceeds will be donated to Caritas charity. flickr by Montse Poch

GIRONA will be adorned with spectacular floral displays as the Temps de Flors (Time for Flowers) festival gets under way from May 9 to 17.

History exhibit Local photographer NERJA’S Sala Mercado is hosting an exhibition until May 31 in remembrance of local photographer, writer and politician Alejandro Bueno Garcia, born in 1859.

Art show Dutch artist’s work

Drug stash found in seniors’ home BEDECKED: The grand staircase leading up to Girona City Hall. By Eleanor Hawkins TIRED eyes and noses are in for a guaranteed pick-me-up for those visiting Girona for the Temps de Flors (Time for Flowers) festival. For a few days each year, the Barri Vell district of Girona in Cataluña becomes a treat for the senses as Temps de Flors flower festival covers the city in plants and floral creations. Running from May 9 to 17 this year, the festival turns Girona into a huge canvas for artistic expression which brings the beauty of floral compositions into harmony with the stunning architecture and historical heritage. First held in 1954, the festival has moved around many of the city’s bestknown landmarks and since it became an official route in 1993 offers a chance

118,923 is the amount unemployment fell by in Spain in April, the largest drop in a month of April since figures began to be recorded for comparison in 1996.

to enter the courtyards and gardens of homes and buildings that are not generally open to the public. Although almost everyone participates in the huge display in some way, be it by adding a small tub to the outside of their home or creating massive works of floral art, City Hall on Plaça del Vi always comes up trumps with surprising decorations adorning the grand staircase leading up to the building. Flowers aside, the festival also includes a number of other activities with something to catch the interest of almost everyone: flower, photography and film competitions, an A Cappella music festival, and special menus with flowers included at many restaurants. All in all, it’s an explosion of colour, smells and sounds which are well worth a visit.

A MAN has been arrested in Oviedo, Asturias, for hiding drugs in the ceiling of a bedroom in a senior citizens’ home. The stash was found by an electrician carrying out repairs. Police investigators tracked down the man who made frequent visits to the elderly couple living in the room, according to the home managers.

Quote of the Week If we all want to, we can put a stop to corruption’ said Andalucian regional government president Susana Diaz during her investiture speech on Monday, May 4.

226-years jail call for ex-mayor FORMER mayor of the Axarquia town of Alcaucin, Jose Manuel Martin Alba, is currently facing trial over several corruption allegations, which could see him sentenced to a total of 226 years in jail if found

guilty. The Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s officers in Malaga have announced that the trial is expected to take place on November 7, 2016, and that another 48 people are to be tried on the same charges.

Mr Manuel, a former member of the PSOE socialist party and currently still an independent councillor, has been charged with crimes of fraud, embezzlement, forgery, bribery and influence peddling.

In addition, the prosecutor’s office has also requested a total of 700 years’ professional disqualification. The former head of the Architecture Department of Malaga Provincial Council, Jose

Francisco Mora, has also been charged with similar crimes, with prosecutors requesting a total of 111 years in prison. The investigation, called ‘Arcos,’ has been focused on several urban corruption cases.

THE exhibition ‘Sol y Sombra en Andalucia’ by Dutch artist Maarten Binnendijk can be visited until May 14 at Velez-Malaga’s Sala las Carmelitas. Open Monday to Friday 9am to 8pm. Saturdays, from 10am to 1pm.

Safer crossings Money spent on lights MALAGA Council has spent €86,895 improving pedestrian safety, with three new sets of traffic lights on crossings in the city centre and 100 new acoustic alarm systems on lights to help blind people cross safety.

Nerja youth Learning to be guides SEVERAL Nerja youths have participated in a tourist guide training course launched by the town’s council together with Malaga’s Provincial Council.

Social aid Cash boost for poor VELEZ-MALAGA Council has increased the amount allocated to help families at risk of poverty from €234,000 in 2014 to €294,000.

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Nerja’s ‘Chanquete’ boat to become a focus for tourists

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THE popular Nerja attraction will serve as a stop for a tourist train By Maria Jose Fernandez LA DORADA, a full-scale replica of the ‘Chanquete’ fishing boat featured in the popular 1981 TV series Verano Azul, which was shot in Nerja, is to become a tourism information point. The town council announced that an agreement would be signed with the Nerja Caves Foundation to transfer ownership of the replica and improve connections between the town and the Nerja Caves and museum. “This popular Nerja attraction will serve as a stop for a tourist train, which will facilitate the transfer from the Verano Azul Park, where the boat is located, to the museum and the Nerja Caves. This will allow visitors to enjoy a longer visit,” said head of the foundation, Jorge

LA DORADA: Full-scale replica of the fishing boat featured in a TV series. Hernandez Mollar. He added that the initiative was expected to increase visits to Nerja Old Town and the museum. “Users will be able to get on the train as many times as they wish during a day, so

that they have the chance to visit all the different points of interest, as well as a stop in Maro,” said a government representative. The train is expected to have an audio-guide service which will inform passengers

of sites and places of interest along the way, from the El Aguila aqueduct, the Sierras de Tejeda natural park, the Alhama and Almijara, and Nuestra Señora de las Angustias chapel to the museum and Nerja Caves.

Spy in the sky checks out properties SEVERAL towns from across the Costa Tropical are currently undergoing ‘Catastro’ inspections. The Catastro registry helps authorities calculate the amount of property taxes that each owner must pay.

The coastal towns currently undergoing inspections are Motril, Itrabo, Jete, Molvizar, Orgiva and Otivar. Aerial pictures are used to compare the data registered in the Catastro to the physical reality of an area, and together with the

inspectors, the authorities can find out whether or not an owner has carried out illegal constructions on their property. If there is an irregularity, the owner is notified by letter and given a period of time to present their documents.

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Better ride MORE than 20 kilometres in 22 streets have been repaved during the past week in Torrox. The project cost €145,000.

Free course A TRAINING course on Business Creation and Management was held on May 4, 5 and 6 at the APAL Delphos facilities in Rincon de la Victoria. Fifteen residents took part in the free course.

First expo CASA Fuerte Bezmiliana in Rincon de la Victoria hosts the first exhibition by sculptor Suso de Marcos until June 12, Tuesdays to Sundays, from 11am.

Skate-off THE regional skateboard competiton was celebrated last weekend in VelezMalaga at the Avenida Juan Carlos I park, with a great level of participation.

‘Tolkien-inspired’ park project put out to tender COPYRIGHT issues have arisen regarding the name of the Lord of the Rings author By Maria Jose Fernandez CONSTRUCTION of the controversial ‘Tolkien-inspired’ park in Rincon de la Victoria has been put out to tender. Interested companies will be able to present their submissions until May 24, and the project is expected to be awarded by the beginning of June. The park is to be constructed in the area of Torre de Benagalbon, on a municipal plot of around 80,000 square metres.

FANTASY WORLD: The park will be based on fairy tales. After its official presentation at the international tourism fair, Fitur, Mayor Francisco Salado

confirmed that the legal aspects had been taken care of. He said the park would be inspired by

“the magic of fairy tales, fantasy and elves, which are universally known and do not belong to any author.” However, the project was met with difficulties regarding copyright as there was direct mention of the Lord of the Rings author. In addition, during the presentation, council officials were accompanied by actors dressed up as characters very similiar to those in films based on JRR Tolkien’s books.

‘Malaga Flavour’ fair comes to Nerja NERJA will host the third regional fair of the brand ‘Malaga Flavour’ (Sabor a Malaga) on May 8, 9 and 10. The renowned fair will arrive at the town’s Plaza de España to attract visitors with food products grown and made in Malaga. A total of 48 producers from across

Malaga Province will display their best wares, announced the vice-president of Malaga Provincial Council, Ana Mata. Products including honey, oil, olives, cheeses, wines, artisan beer, sweets, cold cuts, and bread amongst others, will be there for the public to taste and buy. Mata said this was the second time that

‘Malaga Flavour’ had been celebrated in the Axarquia, after the festival was hosted by Rincon de la Victoria in 2014. “Thanks to this fair, many small businesses have been able to take their production one step further,” she said. Activities will take place in Nerja between 12pm and 9pm.

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Brit finds €6,000 in bag A BRITISH tourist handed in a small bag containing almost €6,000 to Nerja Local Police. The man found the bag near the Supersol supermarket, located near the sports facilities. While the officers were carrying out a routine patrol around the area of Capistrano, the man handed over the bag, which also contained several mobile phones, documents, personal objects and a camera. Once in the station, the officers phoned several contacts in a phone book inside the bag, and were able to trace the owner, a Dutch citizen. On retrieving his money and belongings, he thanked the police and British man for their help.

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New park to be created in Motril PARKS are the most valued facilities for locals By Maria José Fernandez A NEW park will be created in Motril and the emblematic Parque de los Pueblos de America will undergo an extensive series of renovations. After the work is completed, the town will count a total of 278 gardens and green areas, according to council representatives.

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Vehicle tax THE Nerja Foreigners Department would like to remind expats that vehicle tax (cars, motorbikes, etc) can be paid until May 22 at the local tax office (Patronato de Recaudacion), located in Calle Axarquia.

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IMPROVEMENTS: Motril park gets ready for a makeover. “Our commitment is to reenergise the Parque de los Pueb-

los de America, providing it with better lighting and play areas, as well as creating a park in the west area of the town,” said councillor for Infrastructure Management, Nicolas Navarro. The new park is expected to be located in the area of the shopping centre Alcampo. “Parks are some of the most valued facilities for local people and we want to let them know that every time we remove a tree, we plant another five or six,” said the councillor.

STUDENTS of Salobreña’s Segalvina School have donated a total of 250 kilos of non-perishable food to put an end to the centre’s cultural week. The food will go to local families in need.

TV show ALGARROBO residents who would like to attend the TV show ‘La Bascula,’ broadcast on Canal Sur regional channel in Sevilla on May 14, can register at the town hall. Costs €12.

Next hike ALMUÑECAR hikers travelled to Valle de Lecrin last weekend to follow a hiking route and had the chance to visit the Castillo de Soraya. Next hike is to take place on May 17.

Vendor fakes theft NATIONAL POLICE in Motril have arrested a 28-year-old lottery vendor for making an alleged false report of lottery ticket theft. The man, who has a previous criminal record, reported to Local Police that three men had approached him while on his way to work, pretending to be customers. The vendor claimed that one of the men slapped him on his face while another man pulled out a knife and threatened him, demanding he hand over the 500 tickets he was carrying, valued at approximately €950. He said the three muggers fled the scene afterwards. Authorities began an investigation and reported they had enough evidence to believe the man had in fact lost his wallet with €350 from previous sales and the tickets and could not afford to pay them back.

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New look for school THE municipal music school in Salobreña is currently undergoing a comprehensive series of renovations, aimed at modernising and improving its facilities. “This work has been repeatedly requested as the building had sustained serious damage, which was not appropriate for carrying out classes attended by hundreds of students,” said Mayor Gonzalo Fernandez Pulido. In addition, the new school will be named after its former director, who recently passed away, Jose Pareja Serrano.

Fire strikes cottage A FIRE broke out in an abandoned cottage in Calle Hurtado de Mendoza, next to the Almuñecar health centre. The fire started on the upper floor of the house last Wednesday (April 29). It is usually occupied by homeless people but fortunately was empty at the time and no one was injured. Neighbours reported having heard an explosion. The blaze destroyed most of the building, also affecting palm trees in the garden and other plants belonging to nearby homes.

Library access TWO projects initiated by Velez-Malaga Council are aimed at integrating residents with special needs and granting them better access to local libraries. The projects, which will be officially presented in Archidona on June 12 as part of the Provincial Library Day, have been designed to improve social inclusion and satisfy the special requirements needed by residents with disabilities, facilitating their access to all public libraries. The projects are mainly focused on library users with communication issues and autism spectrum conditions.

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Alzheimer’s centre ready by June THE facility will be located in Velez-Malaga next to San Juan de Dios Hospital By Maria Jose Fernandez CONSTRUCTION work on VelezMalaga’s day-care centre for people with Alzheimer’s disease will be finished by the end of June.

Mayor Francisco Delgado Bonilla visited the site together with Urbanism and Infrastructure Councillor, Concepcion Labao, and met those in charge of the project. The mayor said the municipal plot,

located next to San Juan de Dios Hospital, was donated to local charity Afadax, the Association of Alzheimer’s Patients of Axarquia, who will give assistance to users. The project had a total cost of

€445,863, paid for by the town council, and an additional €80,000, donated by the company in charge of the construction work, which will be allocated for equipment improvement and garden work, amongst other things.

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Top choice NERJA’S sports facilities were chosen by the RCD Espanyol football club from Barcelona to train for the upcoming Youth Championship of Spain, which will be celebrated in Almuñecar.

Poetry night VELEZ-MALAGA will host a poetry recital entitled ‘Damas de Noche’ tomorrow (May 8) at 8.30pm in the amphitheatre of the Jardin de los Remedios Park (El Cerro district).

Food gift CARREFOUR supermarket chain has delivered 55,931 kilos of food products to the Malaga food bank.

Better road ROADWORKS at Motril’s Calle Marquesa de Esquilacha have been completed.

On your marks... MORE than 200 runners are expected to participate in the second edition of Villa de Benamocarra’s Popular Race, scheduled for May 10. The race, organised by the town council’s sports department, will cover a distance of 3.3 kilometres, to be completed once or twice depending on the category. Competitors can sign up until May 8 at a cost of €2 for those runners under 12 years old and €5 for the rest. All participants will receive a t-shirt, an isotonic drink and several other complimentary gifts.

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Province funds work NUMEROUS projects for Nerja and Maro By Maria Jose Fernandez A SERIES of improvement projects will be performed in Nerja and Maro, paid for by the Malaga Provincial Council. Mayor Jose Alberto Armijo

€312,784 total earmarked for launching projects in Nerja and Maro said that during the last two years, more than €700,000 had been spent by the provincial

FINANCIAL BOOST: Mayor Armijo reveals the plans. government on the town. The money will be allocated to several projects which have already received approval, such

as the redevelopment of the Calle Antonio Millon, repaving Maro’s roads and improving street lighting.

Adventurer completes Arctic trip TORROX-BORN adventurer Manuel Calvo, who travelled to the Arctic for an eight-day trip to promote the sled dog, has successfully completed the journey. Calvo travelled 300 kilometres on ice, in temperatures that reached -32ºC, on a sled pulled by a team of 16 dogs as his only means of transport. He had help from an Inuit Eskimo called Paulus, who

accompanied him during the eight-day trip. “We ended our trip at around 700 kilometres off the geographical North Pole, but it was worth it regardless,” one of the organisers told Spanish daily SUR upon his arrival. We have brought more than 4,000 photographs with us, which we are hoping can be used by the council

for an exhibition.” “Eskimo people are friendly, attentive, kind and always willing to help,” Calvo remarked. The adventurer said that they were already thinking of a new challenge, as National Geographic magazine had shown a great deal of interest in their story.

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€1.5m home for seniors A NEW senior citizens’ home, expected to become one of the biggest in Andalucia, is to be constructed in Torre del Mar. Mayor Francisco Delgado Bonilla, Urban Works Councillor Concepcion Labao and other council representatives, said the new centre would be located next to the current day-care centre, near the town’s retail market. “With this project we would like to meet the residents’ needs, especially in terms of space, by expanding a centre that has thousands of users,” said the mayor. Around €1.5 million will be spent on the project, paid for by IMSERSO (the Spanish Social Services and Equality Institute).

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Return delay LOCAL POLICE union UPLB-Andalucia in Torrox has officially complained that an ex-member of the force, disqualified due to a document forgery crime, has not returned his service firearm, uniforms and other equipment.

Library wish INDEPENDENT Pro-Municipality group of Torre del Mar has asked the council to turn the old bingo parlour of Velez-Malaga into a library, as they claim the current one is inadequate.

Dance show SALOBREÑA will hold next Saturday May 9 the first International Dance Day Gala. Costing €4, the event will take place at the Auditorium Villa de Salobreña at 7pm, featuring modern dance, flamenco and ballet.

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A good place to be a mother SPAIN in top 10 countries on worldwide list By Dilip Kuner SPAIN has been ranked 17 places higher than the UK in a list of countries that are the best in which to be a mother. Spain’s seventh place ranking in the Save the Children list was just above Germany and below the Netherlands. The UK came in at 24. In total 179 countries were listed in the charity’s Mothers’ Index, which looks at maternal health, education, income levels and the status of women. The index found that Spanish women generally have good education with an average of 17.3 years of formal schooling. The chances of a woman dying in pregnancy or childbirth stood at one in 15,100

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Biggest dog park for Velez-Malaga DOG enthusiasts will soon be able to enjoy the biggest dog park in Malaga which is to be inaugurated in Velez-Malaga on Friday May 8. The park has had a total cost of €120,000 paid for by the Malaga Provincial Council and the Town Council, and it is located in Calle Olivareros. It is 15,000 square metres, with two kilometres of paths. “In total, 400 trees have been planted, donated by

the provincial greenhouse, which are priced at around €30,000,” said town mayor Francisco Delgado. According to the Town Council, the park will have an expert instructor, in charge of explaining to visitors the different areas and uses of the parks, Mr Delgado said that this park will serve as the green light of the town, and open to all residents, whether they have pets or not.

Art lecture in English MOTHERS’ INDEX: Looked at maternal health.

Spain's ranking in the list.

and the mortality rate for under fives was 4.2 per 1,000. The charity also said that studies on women in developing regions like North Africa

and Central and South America were often less likely than women in developed countries to have a bad outcome to their pregnancy. The only non-European country in the top 10 was Australia, which was ninth.

NERJA’S Decorative and Fine Arts Society (DFAS) will host a talk at the town’s Cultural Centre on British and American artists in Venice on May 12. The lecture will be conducted by Julian Halsby and based on his book about British and American artists who discovered Venice in the early 19th century. Featured artists will be Samuel Prout, John Ruskin, Clarkson Stanfield, Myles Birket Foster, Whistler, Sargent, and Walter Sickert, amongst others. The talk is scheduled to take place at 6pm and tickets are €10 at the door. Nerja’s Cultural Centre is located in Calle Granada. More information at www.nerjanadfas.org.

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All the fun of the May fair as celebrations begin

MAY FAIR: Celebrations continue throughout the weekend in Torrevieja.

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TORREVIEJA’S annual May Fair celebrations are now underway. The official inauguration took place last night (Wednesday May 6) with a grand fireworks display and the Sevillanas fiesta fun continues throughout the weekend until Sunday May 10. Taking place in the fair area by the port of Torrevieja, there are daily dance and musical performances but the most popular events are the parades of horses and riders dressed in full traditional Andalucian outfits, which takes place Saturday from midday and Sunday from 11am until 4pm, where around 300 horses and between 25-30 carriages will be parading around the enclosure of the fair. Torrevieja’s councillor for Fiestas, Lola Sanchez also highlighted the role of dance academies from the city for the first time in the Sevillanas Fair who will be present throughout the weekend and the performance of the Spanish duo Camela, which takes place tomorrow (Friday) night at the Real de la Feria at 10pm.

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Splashing fun

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Loyal wife

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THE first water-skiing park in the area has opened in Santa Pola after months of delays in getting the permits. The centre, next to the Salinas, offers wake-boarding, water skiing and fly-boarding.

A PETITION to stop the extension of the Port of Punta Portals in Calvia has already been signed by more than 4,700 people. Residents of the area have voiced their concerns regarding environmental and social negative impact.

PURIFICACION SANCHEZ is being called the ‘Hillary Clinton’ of Cantoria. She took over as the PSOE mayoral candidate when her husband stood down after allegedly being found with cocaine outside a local clip-joint.

RUBBISH collectors in Valencia last weekend were surprised to find an empty coffin propped up against one of the city’s refuse containers. It is thought that the coffin had not been used.

Faithful visitors

Planning ahead

Gymnastic talent

THE Council of Capdepera with the Mallorcan Hotel Association, Firstsun, gave awards to 15 tourists who had visited the municipality more than 15 times in an event celebrated in Cala Rajada.

SINCE the Junta’s 2010 ‘Right to die in dignity’ law, 2,134 Almeria Province residents have made living wills. A total of 210 made them in 2014, plus 58 in the first quarter of this year.

CALPE gymnast Naiara Fernández of Club Les Marines has taken sixth position in the Spanish Gymnastics Championship held in Guadalajara.

Aqueduct graffiti GRAFFITI artists of the Vega Baja have transformed the brackets holding the pipes of the Tajo-Segura Aqueduct. The Hydrographic Confederation of Segura, responsible for maintenance of the water transfer, has acknowledged the “creative value” of the work.

Museum night CARTAGENA has launched its ‘Night of the Museums’ programme, which starts on May 16 at 8pm until the early hours where events, concerts and exhibitions have been arranged throughout the night.

Sea showcase THE first boat show for Santa Pola attracted 15 major exhibitors and hundreds of visitors to the port area during the weekend long event.

No pets AN animal society is urging Guardamar Town Hall to allocate a pets’ beach. The PP governing team initially rejected the idea.

Training singers

Summing up

A TOTAL of 26 young singers gathered in Sant Joan to participate in the workshop Oh, Happy Weekend, aimed at talents between 12 and 22 years old in order to train them to become professional singers.

APPROXIMATELY half of Almeria residents fail to make their wages go round each month. Sixty per cent of their outgoings are spent on family and domestic obligations, they said.

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Jazz festival critic THE president of JOVEMPA (Young Entrepreneurs Association of Marina Alta) has criticised organisers of Xabia Jazz Festival saying it does not include enough local musicians.

Monster wipes

A 35-YEAR-OLD man broke his leg on Sunday (May 3) after accidentally falling from the first floor of a building in Palma de Mallorca.

THE regional Ports Authority is dredging 47,000 square metres of sand from Adra harbour. This will be taken to the town’s El Censo and Guainos Bajos beaches to halt erosion.

JAVEA’S Amjasa water company boss Josep Lluis Henarejos says wet wipes thrown down toilets cost utility companies in 27 European countries between €500 million and €1 billion each year in damages.

Boat fall

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A MAN remains in critical condition after suffering a work accident on board a boat in Puerto Portals (Palma). The 22-year-old was close to drowning but was rescued and taken to hospital.

JOSE BERRUEZO, who heads Almanzora de Armuña Town Hall is the longest-serving mayor in Almeria Province. He was elected in the 1983 elections and has been there since.

PROVINCIAL Tourism group ‘Valencia Terra I Mar ’ has produced a ‘Videotrip’ to promote Cullera, Gandia and Oliva, shortly to appear on social networks.

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Busy month for tourists SAN ROQUE tourist office has a packed activity agenda for this month with a total of 51 events planned including guided tours of Carteia, tapas routes, rural and adventure activities and golf and polo tournaments.

Massage record A NATIONAL record has been broken in Malaga City as more than 100 people carried out simultaneous massages for 15 minutes at a healthy lifestyle fair.

Fatal accident A MAN died on Saturday, May 2, after being hit by a bus while attempting to cross the A7 motorway near Pinamar in Marbella.

Wanted, and caught A ROMANIAN man of 46 with a pending arrest order from a Malaga criminal court has been arrested by border control officers after landing at Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport.

Spring market SAN Pedro Boulevard will be the scene of an Urban Spring Market from 11am to 8pm on May 9 to 10. A total of 60 stands will be offering spring-related products and children’s activities will be available.

Motocross coming EL REALEJO in Las Chapas is the site chosen by Marbella Council for a 73,000-square-metre motocross circuit to meet official competition standards, which will include a paddock area and cafeteria for spectators.

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Oslo Global Summit NORWAY: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon is expected to attend the education for development summit on July 6/7 along with heads and ministers from 40 countries.

Pill ban SWEDEN : From November, Swedish supermarkets are to ban the sale of Paracetamol tablets after a significant increase in the number of accidental overdoses since 2009.

An upgrade NORWAY: The Norwegian government is planning to invest more than $1 billion (€895 million) to procure new armoured vehicles and upgrade its current fleet.

Positive state SWEDEN: Following a survey of all 28 EU member states, seven of the top 10 regions in Europe for low long term unemployment were in Sweden.

Mama Mia! SWEDEN: Is set to open its first Abba restaurant - the Greek themed restaurant will be located in Stockholm and is planned to open next January.

Off the rails DENMARK : Has Europe’s safest railways according to a comparison of European railway systems and comes third behind Switzerland and Sweden for best railway system.

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Less pollution please! DIESEL vehicle emissions produce nitrogen dioxide. THE UK’s highest court has ruled that the Government must take immediate action to reduce nitrogen dioxide pollution - mainly produced by emissions from diesel vehicles.

What a find TWO brothers discovered a World War One medal in a Manchester sewer while carrying out maintenance work and are looking to reunite it with the man’s family.

Edinburgh Airport A FIVE-month trial will commence from June 25 trialling a new flight path for aircraft departing from Edinburgh which would enable aircraft to take off at one minute intervals. Airport bosses have reassured locals about noise, saying the path crosses few populated areas.

What’s up Doc A LMOST one in 10 GP posts in the UK are empty with patients struggling to get appointments and one in six surgeries take over a year to recruit new doctors.

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Broadchurch success FOLLOWING the success of the TV series Broadchurch, a walking route has been launched off the Jurassic coast in Dorset where the series was based.

TV SHOW: David Tennant heads up the cast.

AN East London council is set to be the first local authority in the UK to use DNA testing to identify irresponsible dog owners who fail to clean up.

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BELFAST will host the 2015 Sports Personality of the Year award on Sunday December 20 at the Odyssey Arena, the first time Northern Ireland has held the event.

Calorific wine MOST drinkers are unwittingly consuming more calories than they realise according to a public health expert, with a large glass of white wine containing 185 calories.

THE Netherlands has been ranked eighth in the 2014 Global Competitiveness Index published by the World Economic Forum (WEF). High scores in health, education, training, infrastructure and business sophistication helped achieve this top ranking.

Pricey city

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DENMARK: According to data from The Economist magazine, Copenhagen is among the world’s 10 priciest cities, ranking at number eight. A loaf of bread costs on average €1.64 and a supermarket can of beer €1.51.

JUST one-quarter of the Dutch population eat the recommended servings of fruit, vegetables and fish, report the Dutch Health Council. Educated people are more likely to meet the targets than their non-educated compatriots, and this gap is widening.

A 43-YEAR-OLD murderer escaped from the JVA Rheinbach jail in North Rhine-Westphalia by smuggling himself out in the trailer of a tractor. Police said he was highly dangerous.

Rise in attacks THERE has been a disturbing rise in antirefugee attacks. The police said they had yet to apprehend anyone for a recent arson attack on a hostel in Troglitz.

Crash victims

BAN could be lifted on using blood from homosexual men.

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Government assists spying THE German government has been accused of lying to the Bundestag after it emerged that Angela Merkel’s office knew German spies were assisting economic espionage for the Americans.

Hoping to expand blood donations DUTCH Health Minister Edith Schippers favours lifting the ban on blood donations from homosexual men, following research from Maastricht University showing this group no longer need be excluded in the interests of blood safety.

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DUTCH PRESS Close libraries ENTREPRENEUR Annemarie van Gaal says public libraries across The Netherlands should be closed as they cost over €600m annually, and book-lending has become a marginalised activity due to the wealth of information to be found online.

House prices rise HOME prices continue to rise, according to figures from Statistic Netherlands. Prices of owner-occupied properties are 2.4 per cent higher in February 2015, than in February 2014.

No more Porsches TWO years after the unit was abolished in 2013, Dutch national traffic police are back on the roads but not in high performance cars as before.

No charge BOOKS: No longer as popular.

A DUTCH appeals court has ruled that three former UN commanders will not be prosecuted for the deaths of three Muslim men murdered after leaving a UN compound.

RELATIVES were joined by political and religious leaders to commemorate the 150 victims of the Germanwings plane crash. The service in Cologne was attended by Angela Merkel and Joachim Gauck.

Bund rise GERMAN government bonds should produce their largest rise since December 2013 following a weak bond auction. The 10-year German Bund climbed 12 points to yield up to 0.289 per cent.

More people STATISTICS office Destatis has stated that the German population will rise over the next five years.

Man saved A BARRIER has saved the life of a drunk man in Nuremberg. When he fell onto the track, the subway train stopped automatically.

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Rocket is lost PROGRESS M-27M is a supplies spacecraft.

UNMANNED: The spacecraft is expected to fall to earth. AN UNMANNED Soyuz rocket carrying the Progress M-27M supplies spacecraft is feared lost and expected to fall to earth. All attempts to contact the rocket have failed.

Banner blunder A BLUNDER on a WWII 70th Anniversary banner in Ivanteyevka has prompted a local politician to apologise to the town: Luftwaffe pilots were depicted next to the slogan: ‘They fought for the Motherland.’

IT in St Petersburg ST PETERSBURG has hosted the ‘Modern IT Solutions for Media Companies,’ where IT publishers and specialists met in a workshop environment.

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Moscow smokers A NETWORK of cafes for the use of smokers in Moscow is planned to be available by the summer. The premises are no different to ordinary cafes – just smokier! prices in Russia by 5 - 20 per cent as an incentive to stimulate sales.

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RUSSIAN Railways have reported an 8.6 per cent increase in profits for the first quarter of 2015 compared to the same period last year.

JAPANESE car manufacturer Toyota has reduced

Sommelier school ENTREPRENEUR Cyril Burlutskiy has opened a school for sommeliers in St Petersburg with a turnover of 24 million Rubles. It began as a special interest club.

RUSSIAN Energy Minister Alexander Novak has confirmed that the contract with Ukraine for the transit of Russian gas due to expire in 2019 will not be extended.

Chernobyl fire

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A SPECIAL version of the Kia Picanto hatchback with increased road clearance is tipped for release mid-May on the Russian market. It is designed specifically for Russian roads.

Gas contract

SPUTNIK.DETI is a new search engine for children, created by Sputnik.ru. The site offers more than 5,000 of the best and most interesting sites for young Internet users and includes puzzles, games books and songs.

REMAINS suspected to be those of Soviet troops who fell while fighting in China in WWII have been discovered in Xinjua.

Road clearance

A FIRE near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant has caused 400 hectares of forest to be burned.

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Unemployment may be down but Spanish families are still suffering By Staff Reporter RECENT figures show that half a million jobs have been created in the last year. Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said: “They are good figures, we should celebrate.” However, many Spaniards feel there is little to celebrate. Many live from

Monthly mortgage is a bill too far. month to month with few funds in reserve. Elsa Carmona, a 39-year-old mother-of-two, explained: “We survive

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MINI BOOM: Strong sterling rate and lots to choose from.

British buyers back on the hunt in Spain THE combination of a strong sterling rate, as well as a feelgood factor, has resulted in a 50 per cent rise in investors looking to buy in Spain. This combined with more than 650,000 properties on the market in Spain and favourable mortgage packages has generated a ‘mini property boom’. Legal fees, when purchasing property in Spain, can mean that homebuyers must budget for an extra 15 per

from money my father gives us from his pension. My husband has a gardening job for nine hours a week but that is not enough to cover our mortgage, which is €800 per month.” Elsa has many part-time jobs but not regular hours. They are two years behind on their mortgage and

Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons,’

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cent on top of the properties’ value. These costs can be considerable, but with banks offering cashback to buyers of up to 13 per cent of the properties’ value, the attraction of buying in Spain is obvious. One Spanish lender, Banco Popular, offers a financial package that requires no deposit. When combined with the cashback offer this means that a mortgage of up to 113 per cent is possible.

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Fast growth SPANISH PM Mariano Rajoy has forecast that Spain will grow 2.9 per cent this year, which would make it the fastest-growing economy among major euro-area nations, including Germany.

Saudi deals SULTAN bin Saeed Al Mansouri, UAE Minister of Economy, and Jaime Garcia-Legaz Ponce, Spain’s Secretary of State for Trade, met on Sunday to discuss ways of increasing trade between their two countries.

Euro surges THE euro surged higher against the dollar after some encouraging economic data in the eurozone, including a welcome rise in prices and stronger-than-expected growth in Spain. The euro climbed to US$1.1224 from around US$1.1128 last week.

Profit jump for Santander SANTANDER, the Eurozone’s biggest bank, has declared a 32 per cent net profit for the first quarter of 2015. It said that the strong economic recovery in its home market had boosted revenue as well as improved earnings in Britain and Brazil. Santander reported a net profit of €1.72 billion, which was up €1.3 billion from last year.

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AENA, Spain’s airports operator, said profits jumped last year for Madrid and Barcelona as a record number of tourists visited the country. Pre-tax earnings rose 17 per cent to €1.88 billion.

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This rise was attributed to an increase in private investment, higher business investment and the reduction of provisions for bad loans. The bank, which is one of the world’s most foremost finance groups, reported profits of 14 per cent in Britain. Santander said it was cautious yet optimistic regarding further growth.

have not been able to pay utility bills. A food bank helps feed the children and relatives have offered assistance to pay for her eldest son to go to university. The Spanish have a long tradition of keeping up appearances and this is one reason why many are too proud to ask for help.

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Green shoots IN a landmark turning point, figures show Spain’s economy is growing at its fastest pace since before the global economic crisis in 2007. Spanish GDP figures have boosted hopes that the Eurozone is bouncing back, despite the ongoing tumult in Greece. Spain, which received a €100 billion bailout for its wobbling banking sector in 2012, recorded a 0.9 per cent increase in GDP in the first quarter of this year. The news highlights the growing rift between the fortunes of Greece and the other bailed-out Eurozone countries.

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PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) COMPANY 3i Group 497.90 -8.60 Aberdeen Asset Management 463.20 -11.90 Admiral Group 1,596.00 38.00 Aggreko 1,649.00 -2.00 Anglo American 1,165.00 60.00 Antofagasta 792.50 11.00 ARM Holdings 1,118.50 4.50 Ashtead Group 1,146.50 20.50 Associated British Foods 2,874.00 17.00 AstraZeneca 4,461.50 -35.00 Aviva 523.00 -4.00 Babcock International Group 1,002.50 -6.50 BAE Systems 503.50 -4.50 Barclays 254.48 -0.82 Barratt Developments 513.50 -6.00 BG Group 1,187.00 4.50 BHP Billiton 1,607.25 46.25 BP 468.63 -1.47 British American Tobacco 3,640.00 47.50 British Land Co 821.50 -11.00 BT Group 459.80 4.05 Bunzl 1,832.00 -7.00 Burberry Group 1,724.00 -20.00 Capita Group (The) 1,165.00 21.00 Carnival 3,008.00 19.00 Centrica 254.60 -0.80 Coca-Cola HBC 1,376.00 -3.00 Compass Group 1,154.00 -3.00 CRH 1,838.00 9.00 Diageo 1,815.00 3.50 Direct Line Insurance Group 317.75 -1.35 Dixons Carphone 418.10 -6.20 easyJet 1,801.00 -12.00 Experian 1,161.00 -7.00 Fresnillo 712.00 -7.50 G4S 291.60 -1.40 GKN 348.65 -2.65 GlaxoSmithKline 1,511.50 -3.00 Glencore 312.65 2.40 Hammerson 665.00 -4.00 Hargreaves Lansdown 1,198.00 -32.00 Hikma Pharmaceuticals 2,031.00 -16.00 HSBC Holdings 646.30 -1.80 Imperial Tobacco Group 3,226.50 34.50 InterContinental Hotels Gr 2,817.00 13.00 International Consolidated 557.50 12.50 Intertek Group 2,626.00 14.00 Intu Properties 338.90 -4.10 ITV 254.25 0.65 Johnson Matthey 3,320.00 -25.00

% CHG. NET VOL -1.70 4,925.48 -2.50 6,326.50 2.44 4,348.51 -0.12 4,228.52 5.43 15,490.23 1.41 7,704.47 0.40 15,723.87 1.82 5,667.65 0.60 22,618.13 -0.78 56,813.35 -0.76 21,319.45 -0.64 5,067.16 -0.89 16,071.80 -0.32 42,678.04 -1.15 5,153.38 0.38 40,377.44 2.96 32,969.44 -0.31 85,842.19 1.32 66,968.95 -1.32 8,495.85 0.89 38,156.38 -0.38 6,156.99 -1.15 7,756.34 1.84 7,596.22 0.64 6,459.83 -0.31 12,692.87 -0.22 5,024.72 -0.26 19,236.45 0.49 14,927.99 0.19 45,546.19 -0.42 4,786.50 -1.46 4,885.65 -0.66 7,201.38 -0.60 11,523.66 -1.04 5,301.95 -0.48 4,546.17 -0.75 5,788.67 -0.20 73,692.74 0.77 40,574.33 -0.60 5,247.04 -2.60 5,834.12 -0.78 4,071.07 -0.28 124,926.56 1.08 30,550.34 0.46 6,620.73 2.29 11,112.41 0.54 4,214.77 -1.20 4,516.84 0.26 10,224.92 -0.75 6,854.50

COMPANY PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) Kingfisher 354.40 3.10 Land Securities Group 1,229.00 -20.00 Legal & General Group 257.30 -2.70 Lloyds Banking Group ORD 82.87 5.49 London Stock Exchange Group2,525.00 -24.00 Marks & Spencer Group 548.50 -5.00 Meggitt 529.00 -1.00 Merlin Entertainments 436.00 -0.40 Mondi 1,322.00 -1.00 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 187.85 1.05 National Grid 886.45 7.45 Next 7,332.50 -17.50 Old Mutual 233.00 -1.90 Pearson 1,337.00 17.00 Persimmon 1,691.50 -8.50 Prudential 1,613.25 -15.75 Randgold Resources 5,002.50 38.50 Reckitt Benckiser Group 5,800.00 -26.00 Reed Elsevier 1,106.50 24.50 Rio Tinto 2,997.00 112.00 Rolls-Royce Group 1,043.00 -3.00 Royal Bank of Scotland Group (The)339.80 1.30 Royal Dutch Shell 2,060.00 0.50 Royal Dutch Shell 2,098.25 3.75 Royal Mail 468.70 1.00 RSA Insurance Group 425.10 -2.50 SABMiller 3,480.00 17.00 Sage Group (The) 488.50 2.50 Sainsbury (J) 271.60 -0.50 Schroders 3,240.00 -7.00 Severn Trent 2,083.50 -41.50 Shire 5,355.00 20.00 Sky 1,079.00 2.00 Smith & Nephew 1,143.00 26.00 Smiths Group 1,134.00 -11.00 Sports Direct International 620.50 1.50 SSE 1,550.00 3.00 St James's Place 886.00 -6.50 Standard Chartered 1,068.00 -2.00 Standard Life 466.80 -1.10 Taylor Wimpey 165.50 -0.70 Tesco 225.00 4.00 Travis Perkins 2,056.00 -22.00 TUI AG 1,200.00 -23.00 Unilever 2,875.00 9.00 United Utilities Group 957.50 -13.50 Vodafone Group 230.00 -0.55 Weir Group 1,885.00 5.00 Whitbread 5,220.00 -35.00 Wolseley 3,857.00 -15.00 WPP Group 1,537.00 11.00

% CHG. 0.88 -1.60 -1.04 7.09 -0.94 -0.90 -0.19 -0.09 -0.08 0.56 0.85 -0.24 -0.81 1.29 -0.50 -0.97 0.78 -0.45 2.26 3.88 -0.29 0.38 0.02 0.18 0.21 -0.58 0.49 0.51 -0.18 -0.22 -1.95 0.37 0.19 2.33 -0.96 0.24 0.19 -0.73 -0.19 -0.24 -0.42 1.81 -1.06 -1.88 0.31 -1.39 -0.24 0.27 -0.67 -0.39 0.72

NET VOL 8,209.20 9,873.82 15,450.42 55,229.00 8,851.50 9,120.66 4,196.25 4,423.99 6,423.88 4,361.95 32,863.58 11,236.21 11,571.28 10,827.78 5,211.19 41,880.20 4,608.77 41,686.47 12,189.32 40,651.91 19,269.91 21,784.45 80,208.98 51,114.40 4,677.00 4,343.55 55,973.11 5,235.83 5,224.60 7,338.95 5,065.45 31,555.73 18,513.82 10,007.26 4,520.20 3,704.50 15,362.46 4,660.02 26,489.14 9,213.36 5,407.25 17,951.82 5,170.51 7,174.16 36,783.95 6,621.14 61,123.50 4,011.56 9,549.85 10,322.45 19,973.05

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PRICE CHANGE %CHANGE VOLUME 2.2M +0.82% 157.68 +1.29 3.9M +0.30% 77.68 +0.23 +3.04% 58.5M 128.95 +3.80 3.6M +0.93% 144.67 +1.33 4.9M +0.56% 87.37 +0.49 -1.82% 10.4M -2.02 109.04 +1.04% 18.9M 29.13 +0.30 +0.86% 10.8M 40.91 +0.35 6.2M +1.66% 110.52 +1.80 3.1M +1.15% 74.04 +0.84 +1.69% 12.3M 88.85 +1.48 +0.85% 28.3M 27.31 +0.23 2.0M +0.57% 197.53 +1.11 6.7M +2.40% 109.55 +2.57 3.3M +1.39% 173.67 +2.38 +2.67% 27.1M 33.42 +0.87 6.3M +0.94% 100.13 +0.93 +0.55% 11.6M 63.61 +0.35 6.3M +1.29% 97.80 +1.25 9.4M +0.50% 59.86 +0.30 48.66 +0.015 +0.03% 38.9M 3.3M +1.96% 100.78 +1.94 +0.44% 21.5M 34.08 +0.15 8.2M +0.98% 80.29 +0.78 1.8M +1.00% 102.12 +1.01 2.8M +1.49% 115.44 +1.69 5.8M +1.62% 113.20 +1.80 -0.06% 13.9M -0.03 50.41 -0.42% 10.1M -0.28 65.77 5.0M +0.70% 78.60 +0.55

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Volatility continues in currency markets Ask the expert Peter Loveday Contact me at euroweekly@currenciesdirect.com

IT has been an extremely bumpy ride across the currency markets and we can expect more volatility for GBP/EUR in the months ahead. Firstly, if we look at the current euro depreciation, we can put the live rate nearing 1.40 into context. The European Central Bank’s (ECB) massive Quantitative Easing (QE) programme is now in full flow to the tune of €60 billion per month. The ongoing effect of the programme is still unclear but it is expected to continue to erode appetite for the euro especially once other central banks such as the US and UK start to raise interest rates. The effect of this divergence should drive GBP/EUR higher and EUR/USD lower and parity and below for EUR/USD have been touted. Late 2015 for the US and 2016 for the UK look like the projected lift-off times for increasing interest rates. Despite considerable euro weakness

BUMPY RIDE: Expect more volatility for GBP/EUR in the months ahead. already fed into the markets it is likely that this will increase once we do see a clear divergence of monetary policy. Greece is also a major concern for the euro and could lead to periods of high volatility and further euro weakness. As it stands, Greece looks set to get

through its immediate debt concerns as the funds are already available and Greece will need to unlock these funds for short-term obligations. However, it is in June when the bailout expires that things could get messier. The euro is vulnerable to any perceived lack of

agreement on the continued funding of Greece, and the Greek concerns are expected to continue over the coming months. The immediate elephant in the room for the Great British pound is the approaching general election. So far the pound has managed to shrug off any election uncertainty concerns and has been largely driven by external factors. The big concern is that the messy outcome that is expected will fail to form a coherent government in a short time-frame. If we see protracted negotiations extending over many days and possibly into weeks then expect the pound to nosedive on this uncertainty. If we look at the election in 2010 it took five days for a government to be formed and in that period the pound was sold heavily across the currency markets. This election looks set to be even more uncertain and thus we should expect to see the pound come under short-term pressure. Overall, prepare for some short-term downside pressure on GBP/EUR. However, assuming a government is formed we should see the trend once again revert back to GBP/EUR upside with the next big target of 1.45 and 1.50 in mind.

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What would you spend money on? Loose change Jane Plunkett A look at finance for females jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews.com

CULTURAL stereotyping originates from somewhere, it’s definitely not just plucked from thin air! For example, even though not everyone might agree with it, the Spanish are well-known for bullfighting and also for Flamenco music and dancing. And for good reason too, as these cultural traditions have survived decades and continue to live on. The British and Irish are perhaps renowned for their love of a drink. While the Swiss are famous for adhering to rules and regulations, apart from when it comes to banking that is!

But if you were to be asked what is the most popular ‘thing’ that people want to spend their money on in each country in the world, what would you say? Maybe it would be carpets in Turkey? Electronics in Japan? Beer in Germany? Or an expensive car in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) or Saudi? An online cost-estimating website recently put together a map of the world listing what the most-Googled-for objects are in each country. And the results, which show what the majority of people want to spend their money on in each particular country, are very interesting, highlighting the wealth or lack thereof in various places around the world, as well as other things. Some countries appear to abide by cultural stereotypes. For example in Saudi, the vast majority of people want to know how much it is to

buy a Lamborghini sports car. In the UAE it’s a Ferrari. In France, consumers are typically interested in the price of a croissant, while in Switzerland people want to know how much a Rolex costs. In Spain, considering the current rate of unemployment and general discontent, it’s no great surprise to see that the price of food is the thing most Spaniards Google. Other results, however, were a little more surprising. People want to know how much a MIG aircraft costs in Russia. How much a prostitute costs in Brazil. How much rhinoplasty surgery costs in South Korea. Or

how much a watermelon costs in Japan. Go figure!

CULTURAL STEREOTYPING: The Spanish are wellknown for Flamenco.

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A UK newspaper reported that 91 per cent of Germans believe they were victims of Nazi tyranny LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT I CANNOT believe that a report published last week in a British newspaper didn’t cause an absolute furore of public indignation. Instead it was somehow brushed aside and, as far as I could see, never saw the light of day again. Up to now, that is! The piece was headlined. ‘Why Germans no longer believe they lost the War’. Intrigued? It gets worse. Apparently 91 per cent of Germans consider the end of the Second World War as their liberation from Nazi tyranny. They see themselves as victims. What pure, unadulterated, arrogant poppycock! In other words, the millions of German citizens, who took to the streets maniacally cheering Hitler and celebrating the fall of country after country under the jackboots of their evil armed forces, weren’t really happy at all! They must think we all came over on the last banana boat. Let’s just get this absolutely straight. The German people were solely re-

HITLER’S GERMANY: Responsible for the death of millions. sponsible for the Second World War (we won’t get into the first one). A war which killed, maimed and tortured millions of innocent human beings and resulted in the death and annihilation of millions of its own citizens. To infer that it was solely the fault of the Nazi Party, and that the German people were not to blame, is an affront to the millions of Holocaust vic-

tims and citizens of the world who died in the struggle to crush the evil spawned and voted into power by the German race. Of course, there were large numbers of its citizens who disagreed with the policies of Hitler, but the majority sat back and did nothing. If we cannot learn from the mistakes of history, we are all lost. Hopefully, we the

British have learned from our mistakes in the Middle East. Somehow I doubt it, but we are certainly not squealing that it was not our fault, and we were merely the victims of Herr Blair and his NLP. How dare Germany endeavour to rewrite history in this way! If they really want to achieve some form of forgiveness and closure, a bit of apologising wouldn’t go amiss. Own up and be thankful that their country is once again a free and thriving society. The rest of the world has all but forgiven Germany’s past misdeeds, but be assured it will never forget. Show a little backbone. Admit you were totally in the wrong and move on. It takes courage to say sorry. Are you listening, Ms Merkel? What a shame that on your recent visit to Dachau you didn’t take the opportunity to apologise on behalf of the whole German race, instead of laying the blame on ‘The Nazi Party’, thereby refuelling the delusion of the 91 per cent. Keep the faith, Love Leapy Leapylee2002@gmail.com www.leapylee.co.uk

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Police answering your questions… AS part of a new series, we give the answers to some common questions, kindly provided by members of the Guardia Civil based in Torrevieja, Costa Blanca, who set up the N332 website and Facebook page to help break down barriers. Can I put a flag on my car? Whether it is of a country, football team or a group to which you belong, displaying that patriotism with a flag on your vehicle can lead to fines from the traffic police if your flag does not comply with the regulations. Article 14 of the ‘Reglamento Circulacion’ deals with the distribution of loads and although a flag may not be considered a ‘load’, because it is something that is in addition to the normal fixtures of a vehicle, it qualifies as such. In the interests of safety, flags are not permitted as they can produce drag, fall or move dangerously, interfere with vehicle stability, or other problems. They can also interfere with lighting, signals and number-plates, all of which are a safety hazard.

However, there are small, purpose-built flags which are permitted such as those often seen attached to the side windows or to the main structure like those on presidential vehicles. Similarly, there are other accessories that can be fitted to a vehicle safely such as covers for wing mirrors as long as they do not obscure the view. There are of course exceptions to the rule and occasions larger flags may be permitted, such as when a road is closed to normal traffic, for example, during a private event or organised parade.

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Are the over-65s exempt from Capital Gains Tax? With reference to the article in EWN of 12-18 March, I was interested to read that one is totally exempt from Spanish Capital Gains Tax if you are over 65, a tax resident of more than three years, and you sell your principal home. I thought this Both you and other letter-writers can rest easy. If you are over 65, a tax resident, and sell your principal home, you remain free of Spanish Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on the profits. There is a change in the tax law for 2015, but it expands the exemptions, it does not replace them. First, we have the existing exemption described above. Second, we can add to this a new exemption on the sale of other assets by residents over 65. This in-

rule was changed in January, 2015, and now only the first €260,000 is exempt and this also applies to any residence, not just the principal home. I would love you to tell me that you are right - and that I have got this wrong. JWC (Costa Blanca)

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cludes property, shares, or almost any asset. If the proceeds of the sale are reinvested in pension annuities, they are free of CGT up to a maximum of €240,000. This must be done within six months. Third, home-sellers under 65 years old. If they are residents and use the total sales price from selling their principal home to pur-

chase another inside Spain within three years, they are exempt from CGT. If they use the total sale price, it is exempt. If they use half of the sale price, they are exempt on 50 per cent. These are the three types of exemption available in 2015. We can suppose that confusion arose because of the new provision for exemption on the sale of any asset. Many people thought it replaced the former exemption. It does not. It is an additional exemption.

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It’s a slow boat to China Colin Bird A weekly look Each week, Colin brings his slightly off-the-wall view of the world to the pages of EWN in his own irreverent style.

MAY 3 was a significant day in the life of Christopher Columbus. He was not exactly a popular man when he returned to Spain at the end of his first voyage in 1493. Instead of taking back gold and Oriental silks and spices that he had promised Ferdinand and Isabella, his offerings were a few islanders, some pineapples and a strange contraption called a hammock. Moreover he had lost one of the three ships that had been given for the expedition - the Santa Maria. Careless. But Columbus could have sold sand to the Arabs, and still convinced that he had found some outlying islands off China or Japan and the route to riches, he set about convincing the King and Queen to finance a second attempt. He would have gone down a storm as a double glazing salesman, because not only did they agree, but this time providing 17 ships and 1,000 men. So, fully equipped and stocked, and with a cry of heave ho me hearties - or words to that effect - and in Spanish of course - they set sail from Cadiz.

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: Famous for his maritime exploration. The fleet made several landfalls in what we now know as the Leeward Islands and Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean, and then on the third of

May, Columbus was convinced that he had made China at last when he sighted Jamaica. Ooops! Little did Columbus realise his fun-

damental mistake on his first voyage, when he should have turned left and not right at the Azores. Their Majesties were going to have the right hump yet again. Because gold and silver were conspicuous by their absence - and what little there was, was usually trousered by Chris - he hoped to make a killing by transporting natives to sell as slaves. But he was to be disappointed here too, because to their credit, the royal couple decreed that as subjects of the Spanish Crown, all of the Carib Indians were to be returned to their island homes. Nevertheless, Columbus was still hailed as a hero in Spain and since he had been responsible for establishing colonies in the New World, he retained the patronage of the King and Queen who went on to fund two further voyages. However, the third was a fiasco after Columbus was sent back to Spain in chains by the newly appointed governor Francisco de Bobadilla, and the fourth another disaster, with ships lost and many men dead. He was corrupt and administratively incompetent, making him a hated man in the New World, but there can be no doubt Christopher Columbus was a brave and skilled navigator and bears a name that is still synonymous with maritime exploration and discovery.

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LOSING users by the million, Facebook is no longer a vital place for younger users. Not good as they are most likely to respond to advertising. The worst thing that can happen in today’s market place is to lose one’s cool status. Nor is the social forum holding its own with older generations. When Princeton researchers published a paper asserting that Facebook would lose 80 per cent of its users by 2017, everyone, including Facebook, laughed out loud (lol). However, Germany’s noted Frauenhofer Institute reached a similar conclusion. Their studies analysed results from 175 different internet services across 45 nations. Google Trends offers the most respected analysis. Their findings disclose that Facebook

faces catastrophic decline. It predicts that within 36 months Facebook users will be back to 2008 levels. Google Trends describes the loss of users as a ‘massive falloff.’ Their claim is that Facebook will ‘struggle to stay relevant to users’ lives.’ Social forums are notorious for including lapsed subscribers when carrying out headcounts. Once a member always a

member. The network claims one billion subscribers, but these are not necessarily one billion users. Disappointed advertisers are the litmus test and sales response falls far short of the Facebook rhetoric. Those actually using the forum are likely to be a fraction of this figure of one billion. Whilst Facebook has earned

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a notorious reputation for imposing user bans for silly things like users posting artistic images of lightly-clad ladies, it defends (to the death) appalling acts of cruelty and depravity. The network clearly doesn’t trust its users to act with propriety, yet Facebook itself gets the big thumbs-down for appalling lapses of trust and security. The network’s notion of what constitutes freedom of information certainly seems to be bizarre. If propriety underscores users’ guidelines it is fair to say that Facebook itself would be under a permanent ban. As whistleblower Julian Assange wryly observed: “What are

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Princess Charlotte.

A safe choice for new royal A ROYAL birth has always been a joyous occasion for the British public. Whether you are a royalist or not, a new baby is a beautiful addition to any family. Choosing a name for the new bundle of joy however can be a little tricky, especially if yours is the most famous family in the world. William and Kate must have known that the naming of their daughter would be a serious matter. Not only would she be fourth in line to the throne and need a regal forename, (Chantellicia, or Harley, not quite cutting the mustard), Charlotte Elizabeth Diana was a perfect choice. Charlotte has not been used within Royalty for a long time, but being the female version of grandfather Charles, it’s ideal. Not to mention the fact that she will almost certainly be referred to as Princess Charlie. But the nice touch is the fact that William’s mother’s name, Diana, is included along with his grandmother’s, Elizabeth. Before meeting Kate, his mother and grandmother were the two most important women in his life. So, with mum, dad, and granny happy, Charlotte was the safe, and perfect choice.

the differences between Mark Zuckerberg and me? I give private information on corporations to you for free and I’m a villain. Zuckerberg gives your private information to corporations for money and he’s Man of the Year.” Americans are incensed at ‘arrogant’ Facebook’s pro-Democrat bias. A correspondent says: “If Facebook cannot remain unbiased in its policy enforcement it deserves to die when the public walks away.” Most infuriatingly, the forum has a penchant for arbitrarily closing accounts or banning users for a period of time. It does so without giving a reason for doing so. Quite ordinary users, who have never sinned in their lives, experience an inexplicable closure of their accounts. Yet, their profile may Now we have taken years to develop. want to Thankfully, Facebook is not hear your news. responsible for other utilities. Otherwise, we’d cross our YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE fingers when turning on a - YOUR OPINION tap, tripping a light switch or www.euroweeklynews.com picking up the telephone.

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LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) With so much going on, you are in danger of burning yourself to a frazzle. You won't realise until you have done it, so make a point of getting some peace and quiet, preferably both of them at the same time. Relax and don't even think about things that are unchangeable. Time will sort out most things for you.

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

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Keep up the pace this week so that you have plenty to discuss and 'write home about’. With your mind so active, you are capable of doing in a day what would normally take a week. By-pass those who try to slow you down. There will be plenty of time to be a plod later.

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think that you know it all, but in this world there is no chance of that. Maybe you are out of touch generally, or just out of touch with your own needs. Give building your strength priority. How much better you will cope with extra energy.

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GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) There are so many things to do or try that you should be spoiled for choice. No, don't settle down in front of the TV. Get out, make some friends and aim to learn something new every day. That may only be the name of your neighbour on the bus but it counts. You are charming and urbane, so don't keep it all to yourself. CANCER (June 22 - July 23) When your feelings are so positive, which they should be now, it is hard to remember that they have ever been any other way. You may have a plan in mind for a new activity to get the adrenalin flowing. How much more enjoyable, though, to find someone to share this with you. Book that course and maybe you will meet them there.

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US STATE CAPITALS All the answers contain the name of a US state capital 1. In classical mythology, what was the name of the unique bird that lived for five or six centuries in the Arabian Desert, after this time burning itself on a funeral pyre and rising from the ashes with renewed youth to live through another cycle? 2. John Henry Deutschendorf Jr was the real name of which American singersongwriter, whose Annie’s Song topped the UK singles charts in 1974? 3. What was the surname of the British field marshal who commanded the Allied ground forces in the invasion of Normandy in 1944 and accepted the German surrender on May 7, 1945? 4. Which Academy-award winning actress first became a Member of Parliament (MP) in 1992 and currently represents Hampstead and Kilburn? 5. Which apostle (although not one of the 12 Apostles) who taught the gospel of Christ to the first-century world, was originally known as Saul of Tarsus? 1. PHOENIX (Arizona), 2. John DENVER (Colorado), 3. Bernard MONTGOMERY (Alabama), 4. Glenda JACKSON (Mississippi), 5. SAINT PAUL (Minnesota)

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Across 1 Undergarments worn by men and boys (10) 7 Eight-armed cephalopod (7) 8 Sedate (5) 10 Small, elongated insect with 'pincers' (6) 11 Acknowledgment of appreciation (6) 13 Formal neckwear (6) 15 Thinly scattered (6) 16 Astonished (6) 17 Improved in health or physical condition (6) 20 Ballroom dance of Brazil (5) 22 Definite (7) 23 Called to public attention (10) Down 1 Articulate (5) 2 Make, do or perform again (9) 3 Flower (4) 4 Donkey (3) 5 Soft running shoe (7) 6 Humble social group (5,5)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 10 represents P and 23 represents Z, so fill in P every time the figure 10 appears and Z every time the figure 23 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.

9 Take away the enthusiasm of (10)

12 14

sense of danger (7)

12 Joy (9)

19 Blemish (4)

14 Experiencing a sudden

21 Consumed (3)

Down: 1 Tender, 2 Agree, 3 Scan, 5 Innocent, 6 Turnips, 7 Sweden, 8 Learn, 13 Retrieve, 15 Captain, 17 Seldom, 18 Organ, 19 Jester, 22 Alert, 23 Scam.

The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Cinta, 4 Mesas, 7/16 Bow tie, 8 Message, 9 Arch, 10 Roer, 14 Archivo, 17 Yolks, 18 Start.

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Down: 1 Cubo, 2 Newer, 3 Armchairs, 4 Mushrooms, 5 Sea, 6 Seed, 11 Extra, 12 Baby, 13 Belt, 15 Col.

Cryptic The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 sixletter 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 (SEVERE) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

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7 Repair, 8 Agreed, 9 Mane, 10 Specimen, 11 Encores, 13 Dared, 15 Brief, 17 Dentist, 20 Increase, 21 Swag, 22 Collie, 23 Avocet.

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1 Regain, 2 Late, 3 Prosper, 4 Hades, 5 Irritant, 6 Recede, 12 Overrule, 14 Veteran, 16 Ransom, 18 Snares, 19 Caper, 21 Shoe.

Across 1 Paz (tranquilidad, no guerra) (5) 3 To be (5) 6 Weapon (4) 7 Holdup (robbery) (6) 9 Desayuno (9) 12 Although (6) 13 Nothing (4) 14 Pavement (for walking on) (5) 15 Granddaughter (5)

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Across 7 Calling for full speed (6) 8 Wild orange ass (6) 9 Herbalist uncovers island (4) 10 New red paper is ready (8) 11 A trained spider had high hopes (7) 13 Started back in the teenage boy’s team (5) 15 King or jack? Same difference! (5) 17 It’s safe to upset Ted when he’s eaten so well (7) 20 Set off, eager to arrange cheap accommodation (8) 21 Skin healing starts to show courage and bravado (4) 23 Have a home in the Azores, ideally (6) 24 Oddly set about love for hi-fi (6)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Server, 2 Tweeds, 3 Desire, 4 Retain, 5 Advise, 6 Header, 7 Arenas, 8 Shells, 9 Singer, 10 Relief, 11 Cinder, 12 Fringe, 13 Detail, 14 Awaken, 15 Reason, 16 Chosen, 17 Remain, 18 Beasts, 19 Roared

Down 1 Flag before a heroic tale (4) 2 Twins finding jewel in Italy (6) 3 Sprinkled very softly in dried (7) 4 The dog for a pugilist (5)

5 Foreign lady compelled to go around after midnight (6) 6 Need ears at sea for A Little Night Music (8) 12 Surprised when beginning was first? (8) 14 Again let loose (7)

16 Iris may be behind it (6) 18 Part of embassy’s temporary procedure (6) 19 Spent to get journal dead wrong (5) 22 New name, the last word in prayer (4)

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Worth a look to see if you are due some cash back WE have all seen the scam emails saying Dear Mr/Mrs X you have won... Or I am holding an amount of money that can be put into your bank if you let me have your bank details. But last week I received one from the SSE, (Scottish & Southern Electricity). It had got past my Outlook junk and spam messages so I thought it might be worth checking out. It was from their Credit Resolution Team, saying that they were holding some money of mine dating back to when I was using them for my electricity and gas, and would I contact them via the email they sent. It appears that the UK Government has been chasing all the main electricity and gas suppliers to pay back to customers the hundreds of thousands of pounds they are holding that have been paid to them in error When we moved to Spain, we closed our electricity account using the final reading and stopped our direct debit, but our bank still made another payment to SSE, so SSE have been holding £100 of our money and only now decided to let us know, because the government forced their hand. A cheque for £100 has been raised and is winging its way to us, so the question is how many other expats have money sitting in the coffers of the service giants and not theirs? If in doubt, check it out! David White, Fuengirola (Malaga)

Billions to spare IN today’s and almost every recent UK election, the National Health Service is a major issue. Recently it has been claimed that £8 billion is needed to provide the current level of service. The recently published Sunday Times rich list reports that the number of billionaires is up, to 117, and the collective wealth of the top 1,000 has more than doubled in the last 10 years, the top one being worth £13.17 billion. If £8 billion was raised from those billionaires they would not even notice. Their lifestyles would not be affected at all.

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less in his foreign policy. What about the Lockerbie atrocity, for which a Libyan agent was found guilty by a Scottish court? Or poor WPC Fletcher, shot dead by a Libyan ‘diplomat’ from inside the embassy which she was there to protect? Libya did not need Western action to make it into “Africa’s most deadly and unpleasant régime” – it already was. Bill Campbell, Mojacar Playa (Almeria)

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How much is this little lot worth? I saw these Ferraris at a supercar expo in Malaga. All my boyhood dreams came back to me. My modest Fiat may be Italian but it does not quite compare. John Reynolds, Marbella (Malaga)

Firstly, why don’t they volunteer to pay it? Why wouldn’t they? Are they comfortable in the knowledge that some people can’t get the medication they need to stay alive? Secondly, what is wrong with taking it from them? Who could argue against it? Russell Brand and Brian May certainly have a case and have the platform to say what many people are thinking. That the gap between rich and poor must shrink. We need a fairer society. Peacefully, preferably. What do you say about that then, (right-winger) Leapy? Paul Whitfield, Murla (Alicante)

Name blame NORA Johnson’s column about unusual names made me smile, remembering my mother telling me that she went to school with a girl named Pearl Button. I also read about a Mr and Mrs Carte who named their son Orson! Parents can be thoughtless when choosing names for their offspring. Della Naylor (via www.euroweeklynews.com)

Patient’s choice No angel REGARDING the story that people in Valencia will soon be able to choose which hospital they get treated at, does that mean I can have all my treatments in one hospital? At present I deal with two hospitals, and it would be marvellous if I could choose just one. D Howells (via www.euroweeklynews.com)

Magic world LIKE Colin Bird (Issue 1556) I am also in that age bracket when there was such a thing as black and white TV, the test pattern and programming that ended at a decent time to go to bed. I will admit that I did watch Children’s Hour... “Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin.” I wasn’t sitting comfortably but the old girl just carried on. But I didn’t really care, I was transfixed by that fuzzy window into the magic world. D Dewar (via www.euroweeklynews.com)

YET another example of Mike Walsh’s paranoia, which prevents him from blaming anyone except Britain and her allies for everything that goes wrong in this world. Now we are treated to praise of the enlightened Colonel Gaddafi and the idyllic state which was destroyed by wicked Westminster; in other words, our democratically-elected government. Just to refresh Mike’s memory: Gaddafi did indeed hand out largesse from his oil wealth, as he could well afford to do. However, we would hardly think that government by handout is a very sound system, especially when the oil price can fall – take note of what is happening in Venezuela. Gaddafi did not allow formal political institutions to exist, so that he had no rivals. However, this meant that when he departed, for whatever reason, there would be no system to carry the country forward. He fell from power because enough Libyans wanted rid of him, and Libyans killed him. Western intervention was not the decisive element. And Gaddafi was not exactly harm-

AFTER looking at the new format of the paper and web I have one word: ‘impressed’. Those papers that consider themselves rivals would have been choking on their cornflakes on Thursday morning. Well done, everyone! Mike Walsh (EWN columnist)

Well done... I’VE been reading your newspaper and I love the new style. It’s cleaner and I think you have done a good job. Well done! A Wilkinsons (via www.euroweeklynews.com)

Oh dear! OH dear, you have changed the typeface and layout of the paper making it so much more difficult to read. Just compare the Letters page last week to this week’s page. Please change it back. Dot Wisdom (Malaga) Editor’s note: We are proud of our new look, but what do you think? Please let us know if there is anything we can do better.

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A good time to recap By Lamia Walker of HouseSitMatch I THINK now is the time to recap on how people should go about finding a pet sitter. Many pet owners are happy to go through friends either to do the sitting or to suggest someone. However, more and more pet owners use online networks to find sitters online. But as an owner how can you be sure the sitter is really experienced and caring? Vetting helps, you can use an agency or do it yourself. Experience in running a pet and house sitter network says that before you commit to any sitter it is best to take a few steps yourself to learn about their pet care experience. Here are my guidelines: 1. Meet and Greet - Ideally you would introduce the sitter to your pets personally before the sit, watch how each reacts.

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AT this time of year extra thought must be put in to ensuring that your dog does not drown in your pool. If a pool does not have walk in steps then there is no way that your dog can get out should it fall or jump in. The result is they swim until their little hearts give up on them and drown. Of course it is very costly to call in builders to rebuild and put walk in steps into your pool. The first sensible advice is to build a fence around the pool. Many people do this to ensure that children cannot fall into the pool. The other safety idea is to fit a chair upside down on top of the swimming pool ladders. By doing this you will ensure that if the dog falls into the pool he has a platform to get on and will be able to get out of the pool. Chemicals and dogs do not get on; dogs can suffer dermatological skin problems from chlorine. During the summer months responsible

DANGER: If a pool has no walk in steps a dog cannot get out if it falls in.

dog owners must take vital precautions to protect their pets from the season’s many hazards. Dogs have inefficient cooling systems compared to humans. With sweat glands in its tongue and paw pads, a dog primarily sweats by panting. If something such as a muzzle or a respiratory blockage interferes with its ability to pant, a dog may overheat quickly. A high temperature of more than 104 degrees Fahrenheit can produce rapid panting, bright red gums, tongue and other

Cat emigrates to the USA PREGNANT cat leaves Spain as a stowaway and gives birth on board By Steve Walsh IN a contrary move to all the migrants flooding to European shores of late, a stowaway cat saw her chance of a new life for both her and her unborn kittens when she jumped aboard a container ship bound for Texas, USA. Frederica and her four kittens arrived in Houston on April 2, and are being cared for by Friends of the League City Animal Shelter until they are ready for adoption.

STOWAWAY: Frederica with the ship’s crew. “Born on March 17 on board a container ship sail-

ing from Spain to Houston, the kittens are progressing

well and are expected to be ready for adoption next month, depending upon their individual circumstances,” said Monica Millican, President of the Friends of League City Animal Shelter. Their thanks go to the soft hearts of the ship’s crew who fell in love with the kittens named, Bravo, India, Juliette and Zulu, and their mother, Frederica. They surely had the cruise of a lifetime.

mucus membranes, vomiting, watery and bloody diarrhoea and staggering. Thick saliva is also a sign of impending heat stroke. If a dog is not treated immediately it is possible that coma, respiratory collapse and death can ensue. If your dog shows any signs of heat stroke cool it off by submerging the dog in tepid water and immediately take it to your vet. Cooling a dog that is in shock too fast can cause further problems, and it can actually go hypothermic, which is too low in temperature.

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Is the cloud or the old shoebox best? A RECENT survey showed that only 6 per cent of us choose to keep our most important documents online, with 13 per cent storing them on computers. We spend so much of our time online but do you prefer to store paperwork still using the old shoebox method? EMMA HIGGINSON, CEO of Villas-Plots.com in Javea (Alicante), is still a paper fan. “I made a New Year’s resolution to try to store more digital information on computers, iPads and phones but I do still like to keep a paper diary. And of course real estate means providing hard copies for town halls and notaries, however much we would like to escape all those piles of paper files,” she explained. Patrick, owner of Bonanza Bar and Restaurant in Urbanisation El Chaparral, Torrevieja (Alicante), said he is more old-fashioned than his business partner, who has everything stored on his mobile phone. He remarked: “I have numbers in my phone but also in a good oldfashioned phone book. What would happen if you lost your phone? So I definitely do keep important documents in safe places rather than online. The problem is that now for a

lot of things you are obliged to do it all online. I think that technology has gone too far and one day there will be a very clever person who shuts down the internet and then we will see the world in chaos.” Wendy Garrood of Costa Less Golf in Mijas Costas (Malaga), said: “If you store valuable information on your computer, it can break down or be stolen and then you have lost it, although I do believe in backing up information to safeguard it. “ I still like to have a hard copy of something that you can hold in your hand,

though. For example, there are things such as a boarding pass which we apply for online or via the phone, but should you lose your phone, then a problem arises. Physical papers still have their use.” Kelly Jasper of Andalucian Glass &

Steel, Marbella (Malaga) said: “Although I don’t store valuable documents on my computer I do use a memory stick to store or transport things. I am a bit wary of keeping everything on my computer as my daughter was once using it and it blew up! Since then I do think twice on how I can safe-

guard from that happening again.” And Bernardette Woolley of Avalon Funeral Plans said: “I prefer to have documents safely in my hands or at least a hard copy and one on the computer as well. As far as things such as boarding passes for travelling it does seem to be quicker when you are at the airport. My friend used her phone for that at the airport once and she didn’t have to queue, so it works as long as you don’t lose anything in the process.”

L to R: Bernadette and Wendy like to have hold of a hard copy. Kelly is wary of storing on computer.

PATRICK: Things are too technologybased today.

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CAN you recommend a Scottish chef in Brussels who can make haggis? Can you heal my cat’s infected paw? Can you find me cheap flights to New Zealand? These are just some of the 365,000 calls made last year to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s British consular services, 38 per cent of which “aren’t related to consular support at all.” Some of the daftest calls received included a British woman asking the consulate in Albania how to discover if her son’s fiancée was already married; someone asking for help with setting up ‘British-style’ hanging baskets at a trade show because the professional gardener he’d hired had ‘stage fright’, and the lady asking about treatment for her sick moggy. A traveller asked staff in Mexico to

DAFT REQUEST: Don’t be asking for Phil Collins’s phone number!

British consular staff offer invaluable help to travellers abroad who encounter serious issues. But that doesn’t stop people from contacting them about weather forecasts, booking tickets and what clothes to take on holiday. nip along to the airport to see if he’d left his mobile on a plane; a woman in Italy wanted to know how to synchronise her TV antenna to receive English channels and an event co-ordinator in Brussels asked for the name of a Scottish chef to make haggis for a Burns Night event. Australia, too, has asked travellers not to make inane requests at the country’s embassies overseas, labelling them ‘serial pests’. In 2013, staff provided assistance to nearly 15,000 Australians abroad, including a man who asked officials for a loan to pay for a prostitute in Thailand and another who wanted help removing a polecat from a roof. British consular staff offer invalu-

able help to travellers abroad who encounter serious issues as the victims or perpetrators of crime. But that doesn’t seem to stop people from contacting them about weather forecasts, booking tickets and what clothes to take on holiday. And other daft requests. Like asking for Phil Collins’s phone number (Spain), selling a house (Sofia), how to get rid of ants (Florida) or how to build a chicken coop (Greece). One man in Spain even asked if staff could contact a dominatrix who had left him stranded at an airport. (Bet that caused a bit of an, err, backlash.) Just think. Greece could by now be the world’s leading exporter of chicken coops and single-handedly have saved itself from the Eurozone crisis, neverending bailouts and Grimbo (Greece...limbo. Geddit? Do keep up!) had it not been for whoever was manning the phones that day at the British Consulate... Nora Johnson’s thrillers Landscape of Lies, Retribution, Soul Stealer, The De Clerambault Code (www.norajohnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89;£0.79) and iBookstore. Profits to Cudeca.

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I had yet another blood test to check my tumour markers and am awaiting the results of that. I am also waiting for the hospital to call me in for my CAT scan and hope that the results will be ready in time for my next oncology appointment in May. Also pending is the call up for my first radiotherapy treatment. There isn’t much I can do apart from stay out of the sun and slather hugely expensive cream on the area to be treated. Although I have to spend this summer in the shade I still intend to swim in the early evening so have been looking at mastectomy swimwear. As some of you will know the bikinis and costumes are extremely expensive. I decided to buy a normal swimming costume with a good amount of support and have a

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Although I have to spend this summer in the shade I still intend to swim in the early evening so have been looking at mastectomy swimwear. As some of you will know the bikinis and costumes are extremely expensive. and worth the money because it will allow me freer and easier movement in the water. As I write this, I can hear the

sound of the goats and their bells as they descend down the hill and munch their way through practically anything in their path. I have to say I love it. I live near the sea but have campo behind my house so have the best of both worlds. I particularly like the smell of all the herbs as their scent is stirred up by the goats as they trample around. They do, however, erode a fair amount of countryside away but the campo wouldn’t be the same without them or the lofty cries of their master corralling them with great skill. If all else fails he gets out his trusty sling and bounces a stone with inch-perfect precision in front of the straying beast and the goats are back in line instantly. Tomorrow is a holiday so I shall see what I will do with

the children. It is also the funeral of their Grandpa in England, which they decided they preferred not to go to because they thought it would be too upsetting. It is getting harder to corral my own little herd. I hope I don’t have to resort to goat-herding tactics! They want to spend more time with their friends and we are in a period of adjustment which seems to have happened overnight and is a little difficult to control. I now remember friends telling me to enjoy them while they are little; the challenges don’t go away, they just change. How right they were! “Deep breathers,” as my son used to say when he was little. Inhale I shall! Tomorrow is another day.

Top tips to boost your concentration at work THERE are some simple ways to stay alert on the job By Gemma Quinn DO you struggle to concentrate? Lose your train of thought easily and struggle with a mid-afternoon slump? Here are some top tips to boost your concentration: Massage Massaging reflex points can boost memory and dissolve tension. Apply pressure to the point between your eyebrows where the bridge of your nose meets your forehead for three to four minutes to help boost memory and concentration and relieve stress. Pumpkin seeds Can prove beneficial for enhancing thinking skills as they are full of zinc. Fish for breakfast Swap cereals for kippers and wholemeal toast and their slow release sugars will help you to stay focused all day as oily fish deliver a powerful boost of omega-3 fatty acids. Other good options include

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Gardening with a gardener IF you are going to be an absentee gardener, only visiting your Spanish property for a few weeks of a year, decide if you want a gardener to tend the garden all year round or just to tidy up before your arrival. Dick Handscombe

Gardening Corner By Spain’s best known expatriate gardening author living in Spain for 25 years.

MANY expatriates purchase properties with a garden or space for a future garden, but for some gardening is not one of the most important hobbies so they wisely resort to the use of a gardener for design, redesign and or maintenance work on either a regular or occasional basis. The extent of work delegated to a paid gardener will depend as said on the extent of one’s interest in gardening, one’s interest in getting closer to nature after many years of working and living in cities and urban areas surrounding historic villages, one’s other activities and of course one’s budget. Retirees moving to Spain with plenty of leisure time often have an interest in a variety of activities, including flower gardening and growing fruit and vegetables for a healthy diet. Younger people who come here to work may have little time for gardening and there are others young and old who are physically unable to garden. All of us age and the time can come when it becomes difficult or impossible to keep up a large complex garden developed and maintained enthusiastically in earlier years.

Retirees moving to Spain with plenty of leisure time often have an interest in a variety of activities, including flower gardening and growing fruit and vegetables for a healthy diet.

If new to Spain it is easy to let enthusiasm for creating a wonderful garden get out of hand and to assume that everything can be done in a year. It can, of course, if one employs a landscape gardener to do the whole job, but this

PAID GARDENERS: Firstly, consider what tasks you and your family can do and what would be best for them.

could be expensive. Many expats will prefer to have the fun and satisfaction of creating a new garden from nothing, or perhaps improving an existing one. In either case, creating a garden that satisfies all their needs will take a good number of years. For one, satisfaction will be the planting of a young two-year-old olive tree and watching it grow and develop its first olives for pickling. For another, satisfaction will be planting the oldest olive tree in the area, perhaps even a millennium or two old, at a cost of up to €8,000 plus transport and the crane for planting it. Before looking around for a gardener do consider objectively and honestly what yourself and other family members are capable of doing and have time for. Then consider each of the tasks involved in designing, constructing, planting and maintaining a garden and decide which things your family will want to do fully or partially and what would be best delegated to a paid gardener partially or totally.

Ask these questions in relation to each of the potential tasks listed below. • Design or redesign of garden. • Landscaping, including construction of

paths, terraces walls and raised beds. • Development of special features. • Selecting and purchasing plants. • Watering, feeding and pest control. • Raising new plants from cuttings or seeds. • Ongoing maintenance of flower garden, fruit garden and vegetable garden. • Care of greenhouse and garden frame. • Winter cutback. • Lawn cutting and tree pruning. • Pool and Jacuzzi cleaning. If you are going to be an absentee gardener, only visiting your Spanish property for a few weeks or months a year, decide if you want a gardener to tend the garden 52 weeks a year whether you are in Spain or not, or whether you want a gardener to just do a tidy up just before each visit and during your stay. Whichever route you take aim to end up with a garden you can enjoy. This article is an extract from a rather longer chapter in the book ‘Your Garden in Spain.’

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Create a feeling of extra living space John Graham The property expert IN addition to the condition of your apartment, the feeling of space adds to the overall perceived value, so it is important to make your apartment look as big as possible to maximise the value. A recent US survey was carried out to find out the average size of living space of apartments and houses in different countries around the world. As you can see from the survey sample, Spain’s average

square feet living space is not the smallest but let’s see if we can create the feeling of extra space and get closer to the average living space in France. • • • • • • •

US: Australia: Denmark: France: Spain: Ireland: UK:

2,300sqft 2,217sqft 1,475sqft 1,216sqft 1,044sqft 947sqft 818sqft LIGHT AND AIRY: Make your apartment seem bigger.

You can create the feeling of extra floor space by increasing storage with clever use of furniture in an affordable way. Modern beds offer excellent storage space, with easy lift-up

Suburbia leads the way in property market growth HOUSE prices in suburban Britain are fuelling overall growth in the market, according to new figures from the Land Registry. Areas surrounding the UK’s major cities have shown the biggest growth in prices. This, it is hoped, will have a knockon effect in Spain as people feel richer and look to buy holiday homes on the costas. Both Trafford and Salford, on the outskirts of Manchester, saw price increases of up to 9.2 per cent on an annual basis, while house prices in suburban commuter towns around London also boomed. Houses in Reading, Slough and Milton Keynes saw average annual price rises of

around 13 per cent, while prices to the east and west of London jumped just before the opening of the Crossrail link. Meanwhile, Central London prices continued to slow down, as Kensington and Chelsea saw prices fall by 1.6 per cent between February and March. Other UK regions that saw declining prices include northeastern England, where a house costs four per cent less on average than it did a year ago. The Land Registry survey is supported by the latest report from the Nationwide building society, which showed the average UK house price increased by One per cent between March and April.

mattresses, also use footstools and ottomans to store unused items. Now you can now get rid of those bulky storage cupboards taking up valuable floor

space in your bedrooms. In children’s bedrooms keep the floors clear by using stackable coloured boxes and shelving to store toys and books.

Do you really need a full size bed in the guest room for the occasional guest? Why not replace it with a sofa bed? Not only will the room look bigger but also you now have a quiet room for reading. The more floor area you keep clear the bigger the room will look. Get rid of clutter in the lounge and dining areas. Replace bulky or dark furniture with smaller, light-coloured furniture or shelving and you can even buy coffee tables with storage. Reduce the number of pictures on the walls. In the kitchen keep the work surfaces clear. If you have a kitchen table and chairs you

could create more space by opting for a breakfast bar instead. Maximise the natural light and artificial lighting. Avoid blocking natural light from the windows and use lightcoloured lampshades. Curtains and walls should be light. Follow these tips and enjoy the feeling of having a bigger apartment without the need to move to France.

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Mortgage lending by the banks sees a big increase RISE of just under one third in February

GETTING A MORTGAGE: Banks more willing to lend.

May rentals boom HOLIDAY rentals company HomeAway has released data which shows that national demand for rental accommodation this May holiday weekend (between April 30 and May 4), compared with the same weekend in 2014, increased by 31 per cent. It went on to add that national destinations account for 79 per cent of the reservation enquiries made via the company’s online booking system, with Andalucía at the top of the list for destinations most favoured by the Spanish. Andalucia received 29 per cent of all enquiries registered for that holiday weekend, followed by Catalonia with 11 per cent and then Valencia on 10.

By Jo Harvie THE number of mortgages granted by banks in Spain rose by a little less than a third in February, say figures just released by the National Statistics institute of Spain. Compared to the same month last year, 29.2 per cent more home loans were taken out, amounting to 21,298 mortgages. Andalucia was the region that saw the second biggest number of new mort-

gages, with 4,032 agreed in February, just behind Madrid (4,066) and ahead of Catalonia (3,214). The southern region was also very near the top of the figures when looking at year-on-year percentage rises, with a leap of 42.9 per cent, following two regions in the north - the Basque Country seeing a 59.5 per cent increase and Aragon’s home loans soaring by 89.5 per cent. Mortgages taken out in February 2015 benefited from lower interest rates than

the same month in 2014. The news is good for analysts who were concerned that more than half of properties purchased in Spain last year were bought without a mortgage, suggesting they were made by investors with significant capital hoping to profit from a bottomed-out market. Banks’ willingness to lend, and an increasing call for funding for property purchases, could be judged as a more reliable indicator of a recovering market.

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Some might say” While reviewing a Suzuki Wagon R. “You do not just avoid the Suzuki Wagon R. You avoid it like you would avoid unprotected sex with an Ethiopian transvestite.”

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FIFTEEN years since the launch of the original Aero 8, Morgan is introducing the fifth generation of its iconic sports car.

The new design, that is thankfully still a throwback to the open cars from the 1960s, stays true to the company’s styling. With low-slung seating and a dramatic clamshell trunk that contains the double-lined mohair soft top, the car can also adorn an optional hard top. The interior styling has been updated

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ICONIC: The fifth generation sports car.

NEW DESIGN: A throwback to the open cars from the 1960s.

Even quicker cat JAGUAR working on a new SVR 600hp version of the F-Type THINKING about buying a new Jaguar F-Type? You’ve got a number of supercharged engine options to choose from, and soon you’ll have one more. According to Motor Trend Jaguar, its Special Vehicle Operations unit are working on a new SVR version of the FType, and it’s tipped to pack 600 or more horsepower. That’s more than anything Jaguar has offered for public consumption to date, but follows a delineated progres-

sion of output. As it is, the 5.0-litre supercharged V8 offered at launch in the F-Type convertible was already churning out 500 metric horsepower. Then came the F-Type R coupe that bumped output up to 550, fol-

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lowed by the limited-edition Project 7 roadster with 575. Topping 600 would only follow naturally, then, but would give the F-Type a broad range of outputs, starting at 335 hp and nearly doubling once it hits the SVR.

airbags, ABS, and anti-roll bars. The 4.8-litre V-8 engine offers 367 horse power with either a six-speed manual or automatic transmission. Owners can customise the car with optional touchscreen media systems, detailing packages, and a variety of paint and leather combinations.

Aston moving to luxury GT ASTON MARTIN has announced it will bring the DBX crossover concept car unveiled at Geneva’s motor show this year into production. In a statement announcing £200m of fresh funding, new CEO Andy Palmer confirmed Aston will move into the luxury GT crossover market.

4x4 in the pipeline for Lotus BRITISH sports car manufacturer Lotus have confirmed that they are to produce a 4x4. The Norfolk firm, whose name you normally see adorning some of the world’s most fabulous sports cars flying around the Grand Prix circuit, is developing a midsized, road- biased 4x4 with the likes of the Porsche Macan in its sights.

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TENNIS - Roger Federer won his first clay GOLF - Rory McIlroy beat Gary court title for three years when beating Woodland to win his first WGC Pablo Cuevas in Istanbul. Match Play title at Bridgetown.

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MotoGP It was Jorge Lorenzo, Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi 1-2-3 in last weekend’s Spanish MotoGP. Rossi leads fellow Italian Andrea Dovizioso in the driver ’s standings by 15 points (82-67).

Snooker After 20 years of trying, Stuart Bingham (friend of Spectrum Radio and avid reader of the EWN) is the 2015 World champion after beating Shaun Murphy 18 frames to 15 in a tense final at The Crucible.

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* STARTING with football, and on Tuesday and last night we had the first legs of the Champions League semi-finals, while this evening it’s the first legs of the Europa League semis. * This coming weekend the

GRAND PRIX: Coming from Barcelona this weekend. 10 Premier League matches are champions Chelsea v Liverpool, Arsenal v Swansea, Manchester City v QPR, Crystal Palace v Manchester United, Newcastle v WBA, Hull v Burnley (a real six-pointer this), Aston Villa v West Ham, Everton v Sunderland, Stoke v Spurs and Leicester v Southampton. * Also, we have the first

legs of the Championship, FL1 and FL2 Play-off semi-finals, the big ones leading to a place in the Premier League, being Ipswich v Norwich and Brentford v Middlesbrough, and on Saturday Glossop play North Shields in the FA Vase final at Wembley. * Lewis Hamilton and his fellow drivers will be in Barcelona for the Spanish F1

Grand Prix... 200 cyclists will ride in the Giro d’Italia... golfers will tee-off in the Players Championship in Sawgrass... the Badminton horse trials continue until Sunday... and tomorrow England’s cricketers play Ireland in an ODI in Dublin. LAST WEEK’S ACTION FOOTBALL - Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 1-0 to clinch their third PL title under Jose Mourinho, ‘Player of the Year’ Eden Hazard scoring the winner with a penalty follow-up. Manchester City won at Tottenham and WBA triumphed at Old Trafford for the second season running, also 1-0. * Bournemouth (3-0 winners at Charlton) clinched the Championship title, pipping Watford while Derby County and Wolves had to settle for the play-offs. RUGBY UNION -

DID YOU KNOW? Sixty years ago floodlights were switched on for the first time at the ‘old’ Wembley when London played Frankfurt in an Inter Cities Fairs Cup game. Soon afterwards England played Spain in the first international under lights at the stadium. Toulon defeated Clermont 24 poi nt s t o 18 t o l i f t t he European Champions Cup for the third year running while Gloucester defeated Edinburgh in the European Challenge Cup final. CRICKET - England lost t he t hi r d and f i nal Test against the West Indies in Barbados. Set 192 to win, the hosts won by five wickets to level the series with one game drawn.