ISSUE NO. 1557
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COSTA BLANCA SOUTH
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Easier to fly Spain New domestic routes launched Airlines at Alicante-Elche Airport have added options, now providing domestic links to 14 Spanish cities, bringing even more tourists to the coast and opening up new parts of the See Page 2 country to locals.
Magnificent May
Fiesta fun in the sun By Gemma Quinn TORREVIEJA’S annual May Fair celebrations are now under way. A grand fireworks display last night (Wednes-
day May 6), set proceeding off with a bang, and the Sevillanas fiesta fun continues until Sunday May 10. There are daily dance and musical performances
but the most popular events are the parades of horses with riders in full Andalucian dress, which take place on Saturday from midday and Sunday from 11am until 4pm.
MOT for buildings NEARLY 90,000 homes in Alicante Province must pass a building MOT. New government regulations require all buildings,
constructed before 1965, to pass a sort of MOT test and property inspection by architects or surveyors to guarantee their Turn to Page 6
Temperatures soar over ‘booming’ bank holiday weekend Thermometers burst huge numbers of through 30 degrees visitors heading to across Alicante and the coast by plane, Murcia as summer train and automoSee Page 4 arrived early, with bile.
Camping concerns Green groups object to new Sierra Escalona tourist site in natural area Environmentalists are protesting against plans, presented as a ‘rural tourism scheme’, which include a campsite and visitor centre in the protected area, fearing they could put See Page 10 endangered birds at risk.
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Cameraman files complaint A TV cameraman in Pilar de la Horadada has filed a complaint against the husband of the councillor for fiestas in the town, for an alleged assault while he was covering
the Sevillanas Fair. According to the cameraman, the accused approached him and his editor in an aggressive manner and pushed him.
Bag-snatcher is arrested in Murcia A TEENAGER has been arrested for stealing a bag from a car in the Murcia hamlet of Los Dolores. The arrest came as a mobile police patrol spotted a couple running after the individual. They joined in the chase, caught up with the suspect and recovered the stolen bag.
Improving skills ELCHE School of Hospitality is offering courses to help industry professionals improve their skills. These free courses are part of the Visit Elche tourism
drive. They have been organised by the CDT tourism Centre of Alicante, with funding from the Ministry of Tourism and the European Social Fund.
Protest against tax prices MORE than 100 people took part in a protest in Pilar de la Horadada, calling for the lowering of IBI property and capital gains tax. Mayor Fidel Ros said he was studying the land registry to check the prices but the protesters said they wanted an immediate rebate.
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Domestic tourists return to the Costa ALICANTE-ELCHE AIRPORT offers 14 direct links to Spanish cities By Gemma Quinn CONFIRMING its commitment to reinstating domestic tourism, Alicante-Elche Airport is offering direct links to 14 Spa nis h c itie s this summer season. From A lic a nte you c a n now fly non-stop to Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Oviedo, Leon, Palma, Tenerife, Las Palmas, Menorca, Burgos, Za ra goz a , Sa nta nde r a nd Sa ntia go de C ompos te la , which is a route Ryanair is maintaining throughout the year. The airline subsidiary of Iberia, Air Nostrum, will also begin operating direct flights to Leon from July. The move c onfirms the dra ma tic re c ove ry in domestic traffic which has occurred in the terminal since January, with around
DOMESTIC TRAVELLERS: Airport is increasing flights to Spanish cities as market recovers.
400,000
domestic passengers have used Alicante-Elche Airport so far this year
400,000 pa s s e nge rs (266,379 in the first quar-
ter), 15 per cent more than in the same period of 2014.
March saw a total of 107,628 domestic passengers, which represented a growth of 22.5 per cent over the same month in 2014.
Police union criticises officer’s arrest A NATIONAL Police officer in Alicante Province has been arrested as part of an arms trafficking operation. The Unified Police Union (SUP) said a total of seven people had been
detained, including the officer in Denia, as 99 weapons were seized. The officer was a former Olympic shooter and had been a gun collector for more than 10 years.
However, despite the arrest, the union said there was no implication of cr i m i nal behavi our as t he onl y weapons found in his possession were all ‘completely unusable’.
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A feast of colour and smells for the senses
Jail sentence confirmed MURCIA Provincial Court has confirmed the two-year jail sentence handed down by a criminal court for three residents of Elche found guilty of a robbery in the Murcia hamlet of Blanca.
Splashing fun
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. flickr by Montse Poch
Permit wait finally over 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 flyboarding.
No weevil Tree clean of pest
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.
CREVILLENTE Council has denied that a palm tree which fell during recent storms was affected by the palm weevil plague. Municipal workers who removed the tree confirmed that it was clear of the pest.
Sea showcase Hundreds of visitors 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 Beach ban stays AN animal society is urging Guardamar Town Hall to install a pets’ beach. The PP governing team initially rejected the idea.
Urban art Aqueduct brightened up
Bio drugs could help 400,000 NEARLY 400,000 patients in Alicante Province could benefit from biological therapies to help treat rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis and certain cancers. Biological therapies have
been ‘a before and after’ in the treatment of patients affected by these debilitating diseases but the Fourth Conference of the Valencian Society of Immunology, held at the University of Alicante,
discussed their more widespread use. “Unlike traditional drugs, from chemical synthesis, biologicals are derived from living things,” said Jose Miguel Sempere, Director of the De-
partment of Biotechnology of Alicante University and President of the Valencian Society of Immunology. “These therapies have been designed so that they act on specific therapeutic targets in the disease
process in order to restore the balance. One of the main advantages for patients taking these drugs is that the side-effects are considerably lower than traditional medicines,” Sempere explained.
GRAFFITI artists in the Vega Baja have transformed the brackets holding up 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.
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Bumper bank holiday SCORCHING temperatures bring people to the coast By Gemma Quinn THE mercury was soaring over the bank holiday weekend as temperatures topped 30 degrees centigrade in Alicante and Murcia provinces. Summer arrived early on Sunday with the highest temperatures of 36 degrees recorded in Orihuela and Murcia, with coastal areas benefiting slightly from the breeze. Novelda and Villena reached 34.4 degrees whilst it was 33.7 in Elche, 33.4 in Alicante and 32.6 degrees in Rojales. The high temperatures were the result of a warm air mass brought by westerly winds. Temperatures will continue to fall slightly throughout the week, but will remain above 25 degrees according to Aemet meteorological agency. The weather only added to what the tourism sector was already calling a booming bank holiday. Alicante-Elche airport saw 150,000 tourists pass through the airport during the long
SCORCHER: Temperatures topped 36 degrees over the bank holiday weekend.
150,000 passengers went through Alicante-Elche airport on 885 flights during the long bank holiday weekend on 885 flights. The busiest day was Saturday, with
236 flights arriving and departing. For visitors arriving by train, Renfe also added extra services and they expected to move 40,000 passengers on the AVE high speed link between Madrid and Alicante. With 900,000 vehicles expected on the roads of Alicante
Province, it wasn’t all good news for drivers as the price of petrol rose 1.28 per cent compared to the average price two weeks ago. Diesel rose 1.06 per cent. Hotels recorded occupancy of up to 90 per cent and two cruise ships arrived in the port.
€2.2 million for nature projects ALMOST €2.2 million has been invested in nature and biodiversity projects in Murcia. The Directorate General for the Environment, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Water has invested the money in
different projects co-financed with the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). These initiatives aim to promote the protection of biodiversity and nature, especially the Natura 2000 network, which
is a collection of nature protection areas within the European Union. Projects in Murcia include the creation of a bank of forest data and the monitoring and protection of wildlife species, among others.
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Cases of child abuse in 2014 grew 23% in Murcia region MOST cases are on children aged between 13 and 15 By Gemma Quinn REPORTED cases of child abuse increased last year in the Murcia Region by almost 23 per cent to 605. Behind this growth is, among other reasons, the increased control and surveillance mechanisms by professionals who have been trained to detect cases of abuse such as health workers and teachers. Differences in the types of abuse have been detected and
605 cases of child abuse were reported in Murcia Region in 2014 according to data, negligence is the most common cause of abuse. The highest incidence in almost 29 per cent of cases occurs in the group aged between 13 and 15 years. With the aim of further strengthening the monitoring
of child abuse, the Department of Social Policy is sending notification sheets to schools and colleges to help raise awareness and to be used as a form of communication and to refer cases of vulnerable children. The Director General of Social Policy, Veronica Lopez said: “The aim of this initiative is to improve the prevention and early detection from schools in the region.” She added: “The education sector is in a strategic fight against child abuse and it is
Young boy is stabbed to death in Torrevieja A COMMUNITY has held a minute’s silence for a young boy stabbed to death in the Torrealmendros Urbanisation of Torrevieja. The 10-year-old is believed to have been attacked by his mother’s boyfriend who has lived with them for 18 months. The man, aged 49, is understood to have then cut himself in the chest and stomach and at the time of going to press is in intensive care in hospital. Police were present and waiting for him to regain consciousness
before arresting him on suspicion of the child’s death. The High Court of Valencia
confirmed the man has a history of violence against previous partners.
essential to have the collaboration of these professionals.”
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Rock removal THE remaining rocks that fell on the courtyard of a house in the Lorca neighbourhood of San Cristobal have been removed. Stone weighing 15,000 kilos fell on the property.
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Burns victim A MAN was taken to Virgen de la Arrixaca hospital with 40 per cent burns to his body following an accident with boiling water in Moratalla.
Postal strikes THE first day of a three-day postal strike in Alicante has resulted in delivery of thousands of census cards for the election postal vote being delayed.
Death crime ALICANTE prosecutors are asking for prison sentences of one to three years for health professionals at a private clinic for an alleged crime of negligence resulting in death.
By Gemma Quinn structural stability. Of the buildings built before the required date in Alicante Province, 22,521 are considered to be in a poor state and 1,568 are in ruins, according to data from the National Statistics Institute. The Association of Architects says around 45,000 properties are likely to undergo rehabilitation. With renovation works, properties can be preserved, improved and savings made with energy efficiency projects. Alicante announced it would be one of the first within the region to have an ordinance of property conservation in which deadlines were set for homeowners of properties over 50 years old to submit the technical inspection. The city has around 60,000
PROPERTY INSPECTIONS: Buildings built before 1965 must pass a structural test. dwellings over 50 years old and many have already fulfilled their legal obligation to file the reports. The inspections must be submitted before the end of 2015. Antonio Macia, President of the College of Architects, warned that the attention given to the conservation of buildings
in the province was low both by individuals and by the authorities: “We are a society not used to the maintenance and upkeep of buildings. Property, as is logical, ages and the consequences of failing to carry out maintenance and conservation endangers occupant safety.�
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Drug trafficking gang are acquitted THE Supreme Court has annulled the sentences of a group of men suspected of being drug traffickers. In October 2010, the dismantling of an alleged gang of traffickers and the seizure of more than three tons of hashish took place as it was being unloaded from a boat in La Manga del Mar Menor. Six members of the alleged gang were sentenced by a court in Elche, receiving a total of over 27 years in jail between them, but now five of their sentences have been revoked by the Supreme Court, which found there was no other evidence leading to their guilt after throwing out the evidence of the Alicante National Police, who had tapped into the phone network.
Stolen Murcia sheep recovered in Almeria ALMERIA police have recovered 11 sheep stolen from a farm in Caravaca de la Cruz, Murcia. Six people were arrested in Nijar, Almeria, suspected of a crime of receiving stolen goods after officers observed two parked cars and people transferring live animals from one vehicle to
the other. The men quickly left after detecting the presence of officers and police proceeded to track them down. No legal paperwork for their sale could be produced by the suspects. The arrests come after constant activity by the Guardia Civil in investigating rural crimes.
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Mixed reaction to compulsory tests TEACHERS and parents say more resources are needed in schools, not tests TRAINING: Birmingham University has already applied to return next year.
UK athletes in Torrevieja TRIATHLON teams from the University of Birmingham (UK) have spent the last week training in Torrevieja at the Sports City. A total of 23 senior athletes, both male and fe-
male, made the journey for training in the town. Following their positive experience, the university has already applied for new dates to come to Torrevieja next year for training.
By Gemma Quinn STUDENTS of junior school age throughout the Valencian Community will this year be examined on the entire history of their education. The external evaluation is in compliance with the Lomce
education law, and will test all students in the third and fourth year of primary - expected to be around 45,000 pupils - with first year students carrying out ‘observational’ tests. Many teachers and parents are opposed to the tests with a spokesman for primary teachers saying: “Students are not going to improve if the need for resources in the centres is not addressed. For four years they have been talking about educational programmes for improvement, but there are not the resources.” A group of parents added: “The education system should not become a test as for a driving licence where you have to memorise the things needed.”
Councillor for Education, Maria Jose Catala, said: “What is not evaluated is devalued.” But the Regional Minister of Education argued that the greater autonomy of schools “must be accompanied by accountability” and with the new evaluation system “it will favour the structuring of the education system. Standardised tests will allow us to properly calibrate the evaluation criteria.” The tender for the contract for the service of printing, enveloping, handling and labelling of assessment tests was published a month ago but the contract has yet to be awarded. The assessments are due to be ready by May 29.
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Environmentalists against campsite OBJECTIONS have been filed against the proposed construction of a tourist campsite, farm school and interpretation centre on the Sierra Escalona. The Friends of Sierra
Escalona (ASE) group has objected to the Directorate General of Environmental Assessment and the city of Orihuela against the proposal in the natural area, that also includes a riding and boating area by the lake of La Pedrera. The ASE also question how the City, under Greens Mayor Monserrate Guillen, have managed to process the plans so promptly to the Department of Environment. Plans were first announced in March for a ‘rural tourism scheme’ but the ASE fears it is nothing more than a campsite
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Safe cycling POLICE in Elche have been accessing around 30km of bicycle lanes in the municipality to see what improvements and developments can be made to enhance safer cycling.
Mobile plan MEETING: Delegates discuss Torrevieja’s aim of hosting Russian uni entrance exams.
City could be host for Russian exams TORREVIEJA is home to more than 5,000 Russians By Gemma Quinn TORREVIEJA’S mayor has met with the President of the Federal Agency for the Monitoring, Educations and Science of Russia, Sergey Kravtsov. Torrevieja has one of the largest enclaves of Russian residents in Spain and in recent
years has become home to more than 5,300 registered inhabitants. The intention of the President of the Federal Agency is that Torrevieja will become the only city in Spain where students from Russia can carry out their entrance exams to Russian universities.
Following the meeting, which was joined by Deputy of Provincial Tourism, Joaquin Albaladejo, the President visited the Permanent School of Adults (EPA) of Torrevieja; one possible location which could be chosen to conduct the certification exams for Russian students.
THE University of Alicante is participating in the drafting of a new Mobility Plan for Benidorm with students carrying out studies and research on current mobility.
Scout clean A SCOUT group, celebrating its 33rd anniversary in Alicante, arrived on Tabarca Island and carried out a pre-summer clean up with 1,200 people of all ages.
Poor streets RESIDENTS in Rabasa, Alicante have denounced the shortcomings of the neighbourhood which has broken street lamps and gutters full of weeds.
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Clean up campaign for Santa Pola area EVIDENCE that cigarette butts pollute the water in minutes. By Gemma Quinn ONE resident who started collecting cigarette butts from the beaches of Santa Pola with her young daughter has gradually enlisted the help of neighbours and swimmers. Now the project has resulted in more than 60,000 cigarette remains being cleared from the sand. “There is evidence that a cigarette butt pollutes between three and 10 litres of water in
60,000 cigarette butts cleared from Santa Pola’s beaches just a few minutes. All bacteria that accumulate in the filter expands with the water and that brings very bad consequences,” said Hector Blasco, promoter of the project ‘Clean Beach Santa Pola’ who admits: “When you see people picking up cigarette butts in the sand or anything
that comes out of the water, it’s nice, it shows they care.” Campaigns are being carried out to raise awareness of the harmful effects of littering the beach, but just last week a volunteer team extracted more than 40 kilos of plastic from the sea. The next voluntary cleans take place on Sunday May 10 in the coves of Carloti and along Gran Playa on May 31, continuing on June 14 and 28.
Villajoyosa’s torpedo scare THE Guardia Civil was called by the crew of a fishing boat off Villajoyosa that had caught a torpedo in its nets. A cordon was placed around the vessel until a unit of Naval divers from Cartagena arrived. The 155mm military issue torpedo was described as “deteriorated” and probably a relic
of World War One. It was towed to a depth of 15m and made secure before being detonated, following which the remnants were cleared from the sea. There are still many unexploded armaments in the sea and with the use of deep sweep nets they can be brought up unexpectedly. Citizens should report any such findings immediately.
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Property is starting to be on the move again HOUSING boost for Santa Pola after 2008 paralysis in the market By Gemma Quinn SINCE 2008, when the economic crisis hit, the town of Santa Pola has only processed 437 licences for the construction of new housing. In the housing boom around a thousand licences were being granted annually before the market fell stagnant. However, things seem to be moving once again as the council reports that from 2014 to today, the City has issued 824 building and rehabilitation per-
437 licences have been processed for building work in Santa Pola since 2008 mits: “Although it is reactivating very slightly, the needs have changed which has seen renovation works rise and the need for conservation of the property” said councillor for Town Planning Lola Gadea. The increase in requests for property renovation also highlights the current land space in
Santa Pola: “Practically there are no lots available for the construction of private houses in the town, so the urban development of Santa Pola has spread to Balsares and Gran Alacant,” admitted the councillor who added that Gran Alacant is the fastest growing residential area of the town. The Council is also hoping that a planned project with housing developments, a golf course and hotels in the Balsares area by the N-332 will become a reality by 2020.
Bee swarms removed FIREFIGHTERS removed bee hives with 6,000 bees from a street in Alicante. As part of a new action to save urban hives, eight others have already been extracted in the city so far this spring with the assistance of fire crews and bee keepers.
The Young Farmers Association (ASAJA) h as s ig ne d a n a gre e me nt w ith the City for the removal of swarms, warning th at b e e s a re de c re a s ing a s a re s ult of drought, which in turn is raising the price of honey.
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Murcia hospitals honour midwives MURCIA hospitals have marked International Midwives Day by offering advice to women before, during and after childbirth and reminding women of the important role midwives play. Head of Service at Hospital Chiron, Murcia, Rafael Saez highlighted the many important facets of the role of the midwife. He said: “Midwives are a cornerstone in the dissemination of health eduction on motherhood and pregnancy.” He added that they were crucial in early identification of high-risk and essential in all stages of the life of women and not only during pregnancy and childbirth.” The hospital recognises that 10 per cent of pregnancies are classed as high risk due to the increased maternal age of women at first preg-
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Waiting lists for Elche markets getting longer MORE people want to work in the town’s markets By Gemma Quinn WAITING lists for market stalls in Elche have grown by 35.5 per cent over the last year. Many people see it as a good way to earn money during the economic crisis, with markets continually attracting visitors. In Elche, the market in the Plaza de Barcelona is the most in demand, along with Plaza de Madrid and the Arenales mar-
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per cent is the amount by which demand for market stalls has grown in Elche this year
ket. “This increase is due to the town’s markets being attractive to vendors from other municipalities of the province, who see our town as a positive place to carry out this activity,” said Councillor Manuela Mora, who
added that many applicants are from Dolores, Almoradi and even Santa Pola. Elche currently has 14 markets and the amount of stalls is fixed. The market in the Plaza de Barcelona has had 408 requests for a pitch so far this year, which is 200 more than in 2014. Mora said the council works with market inspectors to detect if stallholders are doing their job or not. If they aren’t, their pitch can go to someone else on the waiting lists.
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STREET PARTY: Campoverde neighbourhood society mark Spanish Mother’s Day.
women die every day worldwide from childbirth related causes
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nancy. The average age of first pregnancy is around 31, whilst in developing countries it is below the age of 20. International Midwives Day (May 5) is held to highlight the important role these professionals play in the health of mothers and children and that their work contributes to reducing child mortality and improving maternal health. Every day 1,000 women die worldwide from causes related to childbirth and 5,500 newborns die in their first week of life for not having adequate specialised care.
SUNSHADES, parasols, straw hats and sun protection cream were the order of the day as members of Campoverde neighbourhood society and their friends took their seats in the village square, to enjoy a free barbecue on Sunday May 3, to mark Spanish Mother’s Day. Along with liquid refreshments, entertainment was provided by the talented Reef Band.
MURCIA is planning to start work this summer to improve road links with Madrid. Work has been tendered at a cost of €5.6 million to remodel the main crossroads in the area of Ikea to ease the transit of 125,000 vehicles which use the junctions on average each day. Work will improve the junction with the A30 motorway towards Madrid and plans are in place to ensure the execution of the work does not interfere with the traffic in this area at the confluence of the A7 (AlicantePuerto Lumbreras-Almeria) and A30 (Madrid-Cartagena) motorway.
Costumes and cuisine light up May Fair SPECTACULAR flamenco dance and beautiful costumes were on display over the May Day weekend at the Feria de Sevillanas in Pilar de la Horadada. Mayor Jose Fidel Ros, along with the Queen of the Feria, opened the event, and hoped that everyone would enjoy the long weekend. As in previous years, equestrian activities and parades around the site kept the visitors enthralled as good wine flowed, along with the serving of delicious food.
at selected restaurants and hotels. He said the spending was due to the need for “efforts” to bring investment to the municipality. Gascon said there was a budget available for the costs of representa-
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Fruit fair HORTICULTURE in the province of Alicante will be represented at the fair ‘Fruit Attraction 2015’ to be held from October 2830 in Madrid.
Guitar gig GUITARIST and singer Danny Rae is performing at Las Almedros in Sax on May 29 at 8pm. Tickets, available from the Sax charity shop, cost €5 with all proceeds going to Cruz Roja (Red Cross).
Top port VALENCIA has overtaken Barcelona as the largest Mediterranean trading port in Spain. In the first two months of the year, Valencia saw a 9.27 per cent rise in the volume of trade at the port to 10.75 million tonnes, whilst Barcelona’s dropped 6.9 per cent.
Foot shot A MAN in Elda shot himself in the foot saying he wanted to know what it felt like. He was later arrested for unlawful possession of an illegal firearm.
Opening up THE monastery in Mula, inhabited by nuns, is to be opened to visitors under the terms of a new agreement reached by the sisters and the town hall. Visitor groups will be limited to 30-35 people.
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INAUGURATION: Mayor Ros (right) with the Queen of the Feria.
Former mayor justifies ‘representation’ expenses THE former mayor of Dolores and PP candidate for Mayor in next month’s elections, Gabriel Gascon, has justified spending more than €32,500 of public money between 2006 and 2010 on lunch and dinners
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tion, which he did not exceed during those years. The former mayor was speaking in response to credit card statements showing spending, for example, including overnight hotels stays of
€1,826.28 for councillors attending the Fitur tourism fair, which also included dining at two distinguished restaurants: the Asador Donostiarra, with a bill of €453.39 and Casa Lucio, totalling €254.80.
ATOS is the latest giraffe to take up residence at Terra Natura in Murcia. He was transferred from the Rio Safari Park in Elche. Two more giraffes, Bakari and Albert, are due to join Atos soon.
Spanish class THE registration period is now open for Spanish lesson in Mazarron for adults. Three levels are available. Apply before May 22. Call 968 590 631 for information.
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Nations unite for European Day TORREVIEJA will mark the event in the main square By Gemma Quinn EUROPEAN DAY, celebrated throughout the European Union, is being marked on Saturday May 9 in Torrevieja. Mayor Eduardo Dolon will be inaugurating the event in the main Plaza de la Constitucion at 10.30am, followed by the raising of the flags at 11am. The event will be followed by dance troupes, performers and singers from France, Bulgaria and Germany. The Phoenix band will be performing along with singer Chloe Leigh, representing the UK.
EUROPEAN DAY: Raising the flag.
Concern over shool buses FOLLOWING the recent accident when a school bus carrying six children and a monitor collided with a car in Torrevieja, concerns have been raised about the safety of school transport. The accident has highlighted the fact that Local Police have not inspected school buses for the last two years. That’s the claim from the Union of Local Police of Valencia (SIPOL-CV), which
blames the Local Chief of Police for diverting officers to other duties. Last week’s crash was the fault of the car driver and not the bus driver, but it has led parents to question safety. According to SIPOL, police were in charge of carrying out reviews on ageing school vehicles until two years ago when cuts were introduced and officers were allocated to other tasks.
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Rescue centre appears as witnesses in the court case of starved horse CASE is evidence that animal welfare is making progress in Spain THE Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre co-founder, Sue Weeding, has appeared before court as a witness for the prosecution in a case against a man who allegedly left his horse to starve to death last March. Sue attended court along with the rescue centre’s veterinarian and a local resident who witnessed the alleged cruelty and made a statement to police. The rescue centre became involved in the case on March 19 last year, when the police called Sue and her husband Rod, to a falling-down building on waste ground in Urbanisation San Luis, Torrevieja, where the young horse was being kept with other horses and donkeys. “The horse was in a terrible state,” Sue said: “It was starved and extremely dehydrated. To-
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ABUSE: Unable to save starved horse. gether with our vet Dorothea we tried everything possible for him but sadly we had arrived to late to save him, so this poor animal had to be put to sleep.” Sue continued: “The police were horrified by what they saw, as we all were and they vowed to take the matter further. We are very impressed that they stayed true to their word.” The court date was a preliminary hearing and authorities
will now decide whether there is enough evidence to push for full prosecution: “Although it was too late to save this young horse, it has created a situation to move animal welfare another step forward in Spain. The terrible treatment of this horse has not been forgotten. This again just proves how important it is for people who witness animal cruelty to go to the police and make a denuncia.”
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ponies and donkeys are at the Rescue Centre, funded by donations
The Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre relies on donations to fund its important animal welfare work, including the feeding and care of the more than 90 horses, ponies and donkeys that live at the Rojales centre. Donations of cash or items
for the centre’s network of eight charity shops across Alicante Province are gratefully welcomed. Please contact the charity shop hotline on 652 021 980 for more information. The Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre, located just outside Rojales at Partido Lo Garriga 59 opens to the public on the first Sunday of every month between 1pm and 4pm. Visit www.easyhorsecare.net.
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Rabasa development plans not sustainable REPORT says maintenance costs are too high By Gemma Quinn THE plans for a macro-centre in Rabasa, Alicante, are economically untenable. That’s the conclusion from technical reports prepared by the City of Alicante which stated that maintenance costs especially would be too high for the City to currently finance. The economic analysis conducted pointed out that to make it possible, management of the planned Park Lagunas
de Rabasa would have to be done privately; there would need to be a change in the frequency of passage of public transport and the project area for gardens, sports areas or roads reduced. It also concluded that all documentation relating to the plans was insufficient and said the project will generate a “profound imbalance between urban trade and the periphery” and also means “a direct attack
on the city model.” Something that, according to experts, may cause the “emptying of trade and school life and neighbourhoods resulting in the desertification of city centres.” The development, on the site of the planned Ikea store, has continued to be under the spotlight causing controversy since it first surfaced several years ago and has already been scrapped and modified on numerous occasions.
Santa Pola’s cultural satisfaction OVER 20,000 people took part in cultural activities organised by Santa Pola’s Casa de Cultura in 2014. Last year 188 activities were attended by a total of 20,736 people which councillor for Culture, Feli Bailador said shows the success of such events: “It shows the acceptance of citizens of the scheduled activities, which are always adapted to
the tastes and cultural interests and with great diversity.” Of the 188 activities, 41 were focused on theatre and dance, 39 were workshops and courses with the rest being made up of exhibitions and other activities. Adults were the main participants (45 per cent) but more children and young people took part.
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First ever mobile unit for the homeless FREEMASONS provide Red Cross with first-of-a-kind vehicle By Gemma Quinn THE first ever mobile unit to a id the home le s s ha s been launched by the Red Cross to serve the Vega Baja area. The vehicle has been dona te d by the Provinc ia l G ra nd Lodge of Va le nc ia who have tirelessly raised funds for the unit. Provincial Grand Master of Valencia Norman Wheatley presented the keys to the brand new vehicle to members of the Red Cross at the offic e s s itua te d in Guardamar del Segura. He was assisted by Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Valencia William Russell, the Assistant Grand Master of Va le nc ia , R odne y Bignell, and Keith Alcock, the Provincial Grand Chari-
18,771 is the number of people the Red Cross attended to last year in Vega Baja. ty Steward of Valencia. The mobile unit provided has four showers, a toilet and a range of resources to f aci l i t at e soci al car e and cover t he basi c needs of people living on the street or in slums. Its specificat i ons and use ar e t ot al l y unique with no other vehicle in operation within the humanitarian organisation offering such provision to the homeless. Last year the Red Cross served 18,771 people in the Vega Baj a, wi t h 482 of t hose l i vi ng i n ext r em e poverty and nearly 300 have
no housi ng, whi ch i s t he group that will benefit from the new vehicle. Accompanied by Red Cross volunteers they will be able to directly offer them “company and access to hygiene, providing food, clothing and f oot wear and any ot her needs t hat t hey m ay r equire,” said President of the assembly of Red Cross in Guardamar del Segura, Adelaida Plaza. She added: “We aim to help those who suffer and do not always have access to social resources which can give them help.” The presentation ceremony was also attended by Mayor Carmen Verdu and Managing Director of Integration and Social Inclusion and Co- oper at i on of t he Generalitat Valenciana, Herminia Palomar.
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La Zenia roundabout work approved PROJECT will prevent the closure of two roads and instead turn them into a one-way street with access from the N-332 By Gemma Quinn COUNCILLOR for the Orihuela Costa, Martina Scheurer, has announced that she has received the the final go-ahead to carry out work at the roundabout in La Zenia. Last year the Road Ministry in Alicante initially wanted to entirely close off the streets Maestro Torrabla and Alhambra to traffic. Following complaints from residents and businesses, Scheurer, as well as Councillor Antonio Zapata, both went personally to Alicante on different occasions to discuss the matter and have continually forwarded suggestions to avoid the closure of the two streets. Finally, the ministry agreed to the plans, which will turn these two roads into a one-way
Spring youth activities THE new Torrevieja Youth Programme has been launched by the Centre for Information and Youth Animation (CIAJ) for May and June. Councillor for Youth, Rosario Martinez, said a total of 16 activities make up the new programme. It emphasises recreation and leisure and includes a cultural trip to Madrid to attend the musical The Lion King, as well as a visit to the Museo del Prado, plus guided tours of the most emblematic places within the Spanish capital. In the area of languages, the English conversation scheme with British volunteers is continuing and for the first time, a new programme, German conversation with volunteers, is being launched in collaboration with the Official School of Languages (EOI) of Torrevieja. It will follow the same format as the British volunteer scheme, which has been so well received among students, professionals and people in the town looking to improve their skills in other languages. For more information and registration, visit the Centre for Information and Youth on the Paseo Maritimo Juan Aparicio, No. 5, call 965 714 072, or visit the website www.ciaj.es.
street with access coming from the roundabout on the N-332. To achieve this, the parking spaces in front of Al Fresco will be turned into a green traffic isle. In the area opposite a
â‚Ź46,000 will be spent on roundabout works plot will be remodelled to cre-
ate additional parking. On the other side of the N332 and in front of Deutsche Bank a footpath will be installed to give continuous access to Avenida del Mar for
pedestrians using the footbridge. Narrowing Calle Alhambra to a one-way street will also allow the possibility of having parking at an angle to enable
easy access and more spaces. The work will be carried out by the company Pavasal, specialists in executing work for the ministry, with a budget of â‚Ź46,000.
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Bilingual road safety lessons by the police PIONEERING initiative in Murcia schools By Gemma Quinn SCHOOLS in Murcia have developed a bilingual road safety initiative, thanks to the help of a Local Police officer and graduate in English literature. Alcantarilla has welcomed officer Teo to conduct road safety classes in English in two bilingual schools in
what is a pioneering initiative, confirmed by the Ministry of Education: “We are not aware that any other municipality in the Murcia Region is developing a similar initiative. It is a very interesting proposal.” The officer, who graduated from the University of Murcia in 2012 and spent time at Manchester Metro-
politan University under the Erasmus course said: “I have always liked teaching and I had the idea of mixing policing and teaching in the field of road safety education.” It is hoped the sessions will be carried out at other centres and taught to all years within the primary schools.
Ferris palmeral to be regenerated THE owner of the Ferris Palmeral in Torrevieja has announced he will begin with a palm regeneration plan by acquiring the necessary measures to recover the original structure of the palm trees. Under the direction of Rafael Ceballos, Vice Dean of the College of Forestry, the regeneration plan will include the removal of dying leaves and plants and comes just weeks after the area was fenced off in the
first step to “protect this symbolic space of the coast.” New palms will also be planted, aimed at keeping the current structural element of the landscape. Whilst the regeneration plans have been welcomed, some have criticised the area being fenced off. The Izquierda Unida party believes that this space should be free to pedestrians as it has been for decades.
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La Gente CHARITY SPECIAL AS part of our series La Gente, Euro Weekly News reporter Gemma Quinn has been out and about to see what skills, talent and inspirational people can be found on the Costa Blanca. Over the coming weeks, she is meeting the well known and not so well known faces that are the driving forces behind some of the area’s charities...
PAULINE PRIOR is very modest and unassuming about the work she is doing to help support her own local community in urbanisation La Marina and San Fulgencio, but those around her recognise the outstanding effort she puts in.
Pauline set up Ayuda Al Necesitado De San Fulgencio (AAN) with the charity’s first shop opening in March 2014. Its aim is solely to help provide for the many families in the municipality who are on the verge of poverty, struggling to
put food on the table and clothes on their children. For Pauline, it started two years ago when councillor for the Urbanisations Jeff Wiszniewski, told her about the amount of people who were struggling and approaching social services for help. Appalled at what was literally happening on her doorstep, Pauline started fundraising for them and to raise money to purchase general food supplies which the town hall then distributed to those who needed it. Pauline said: “I just couldn’t see people going without food, it just breaks my heart. Social services will tell us what they particularly need and we help any way we can.”
TEAM WORK Pauline (centre front) with some of her volunteers. If the world was a better place this would not be needed, but whilst it is I will give it 100 per cent. Her dedication to the cause led to the creation of the legally registered AAN and the charity shop. Donations made are either given straight to the families, or the money raised through the sale of items is used to purchase what they need and they aim to be able to provide €1,000 worth of food and food parcels each month, but recent-
ly have been able to raise enough to provide €1,400 worth of food. The charity is currently supporting 80 families in need of support. Last year Pauline was recognised for her charity work which started after retiring to Spain 10 years ago and received the Special Recognition Award at the 2014 San Fulgencio Local Hero Awards. She admits it isn’t just her, but the army of volunteers who give their time to work in the shop, raise funds and arrange the food parcels that make the charity’s success possible along with the support of local resi-
dents: “If the world was a better place this would not be needed, but whilst it is I will give it 100 per cent.” AAN has a number of forthcoming charity events coming up. On May 13 a Race Night is being held at 7pm. Tickets €7 with buffet. A fashion show is on May 19 from 11.30am and a soul and motown night on May 20 from 8pm, €10 with buffet. For more information on AAN call 660 934 615 or visit Facebook page AAN charity. If you know a charity worker with a story to tell, email gemma.quinn@euroweeklynew s.com.
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Dine, dance and go retro A DINNER and Dance takes place on May 31 at the Hotel Cabo Cervera, La Mata, with Belgian transvestite show Les Folles de Gand followed by a Retro Dance Party. Tickets cost €19 including buffet. Email info@petervan praag.be for reservations.
AFE event MAY 21 sees La Terraza Bar in Bigastro host a charity fun day in aid of AFE Cancer. Five top acts will be performing from 2pm. Entrance is €3.
May fiestas ALHAMA de Murcia is in fiesta mode, celebrating May spring fairs until Sunday May 10. For a full programme visit the tourist office or call 968 633 512.
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Top acts come together for Costa Blanca Help at Home THE charity event promises to be a night to remember. By Gemma Quinn FOLLOWING the sell-out show Night With The Stars at Restaurante Los Rosales, Guardamar, Benidorm top acts Timewarp Duo and drag artist James McDonald are returning on Saturday May 9 to excite audiences and help local charity Help at Home. Timewarp have been wowing Benidorm crowds with their eclectic mix of songs ranging from rock ‘n’ roll and 60s’ music to current pop and chart hits. James has a repertoire of songs by all the top divas with dresses and wigs to match and his tongue-in-cheek humour and audience participation make him a great entertainer. Joining them for the first time ever at Los Rosales will be top act Grahame Alexander who has recently returned from Turkey with his Neil Diamond
ABOVE: Neil Diamond tribute Grahame Alexander. RIGHT: Female impersonator James McDonald. tribute. The evening’s Benidorm Party Night will be full of music from all eras. Help at Home Costa Blanca will be holding a raffle on the night to raise funds for their work in assisting other charities to provide help to those of any
age or nationality with debilitating diseases including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, by providing wide ranging services from nursing care, to legal advice and translation. All their services are free of charge with the help of spon-
sors and donations. Only a few tickets remain, which cost €14 each including a two-course meal. Available from Restaurante Los Rosales or call 697 501 992 or email letsrockshowslive@gmail.com. Doors open at 7pm.
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Cancer research fundraising fun day A FUNDRAISING event for Cancer Research UK t akes pl ace on May 17 from 2pm at Sunrise Restaurant, Playa Flamenca. The char i t y event i s full of top live musicians and acts including Zodiac Duo from Benidorm, The Streeters, Frankie and t he Boot er s, Red St r okes, Luke Wi l der, Randall Cain, Nilo, Flamenco from Joseluis Balboa, and David John Williams as Rod Stewart. The day is being hosted by Crazy G and Eddie Molloy, and includes a live auction. Big FM will also be doing a live outside broadcast. Tables can be booked by calling 965 326 814.
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Outlet draw THE 12th edition of the Alicante Fair Outlet in the port attracted thousands of visitors over the bank holiday weekend with stallholders offering discounts of up to 70 per cent.
A night with ‘The King’ in Aguilas
A TOTAL of €406 was raised for the Paul Cunningham Nurses Charity from a fashion show at the Emerald Isle, La Florida.
Favourites back STAGESTRUCK are performing at the Cardenal Belluga Theatre in San Fulgencio tonight (Thursday) until Sunday May 10 with a celebration of past shows. Tickets €6, call Jenny on 608 129 983.
Museum night CARTAGENA has launched its ‘Night of the Museums’ programme, which starts on May 16 at 8pm until the early hours with events, concerts and exhibitions.
EUROPEAN Elvis Tribute Champion, Simon Patrick, came to Aguilas in support of registered charity Helping Hands. The sell-out concert had two magnificent performances by Simon. With supporting DJ Steve King, the evening included a raffle and Guess the Weight of a specially-made Elvis cake. A brief video portraying the passion, commitment and hard work of the charity was also featured and the evening raised a total of €1,063. Based in Lorca and Aguilas, Helping Hands consists of a very small team of English, Spanish, Belgian and German people, working to make a difference to the lives of animals and people alike.
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Duo on song for nursing charity
ELVIS tribute champion helps raise money for charity. By Gemma Quinn
HELPING OUT: Elvis tribute Simon Patrick.
Times are hard and they are struggling to care for more than 40 dogs, most of which are housed at the homes of two Helping Hands members as the charity does not have a sanctuary.
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Helping Hands are appealing for donations of any unwanted items for their charity shop in Aguilas, in Calle Fuensanta to help with their monthly costs. Please contact 968 482 948 if you can help.
MUSICAL duo Bella Luna took the Quesada Country Club by storm with a sell-out show in aid of the Paul Cunningham Nurses Charity. It was the first music night for charity fundraiser Tricia Lee, who said: “Their showmanship is fabulous and with the help of Mike Thornton from Lifecare Services, who caused great fun as the auctioneer for the evening, the auction raised €310 on the night.” The whole evening raised €580 in total for the charity.
€580 raised for Paul Cunningham Nurses Charity The next show for Bella Luna has already been booked for November 20 and the annual Paul Cunningham fashion show will be at the Quesada Country Club on June 11. Look out for further news coming soon about the golf tournament to be held at La Finca golf course on October 22.
172 Carrefour stores donate to food banks CARREFOUR has donated 102,246 kilos of food products to the Alicante Food Bank. The donation follows the conclusion of the 22nd National Food Collection Day organised by the Carrefour Foundation last month, which was carried out in 172 stores. The initiative was developed in collaboration with the Spanish Federation of Food Banks in order to meet the basic needs of families going through hard times and at risk of social exclusion.
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Press goes crazy for Caminito Del Rey KING’S WALKWAY has caught the attention of the world press. By Eleanor Hawkins EL CAMINITO DEL REY (King’s Walkway) in El Chorro, Malaga, has caught the attention of 78 international press and travel publications in just over two months. The Washington Post, CNN, BBC and Die Welt are just some of the media outlets from 22 different countries that have visited or reported on
the spectacular mountain trail, which was reopened to the public on March 28. A total of 145 media representatives visited the Caminito, some before the official launch, of which 78 from abroad also included USA Today, The Guardian, Clarin, Corriere della Sera, Aftonbladet, TFI France, Globonews, Fuji TV, Associated Press, I-trekkings, Lonely Planet, Trip Advisor, L’Equipe and the Financial Times.
Outrage at death of chimpanzee ANIMAL rights association AnimaNaturalis has denounced the death a chimpanzee from the Sa Coma Zoo Safari, after the animal escaped. In total, two chimpanzees were able to flee the zoo and one of them was found and shot according to a statement released by the association. “We have been denouncing the worrying conditions of ani-
mals in the Sa Coma Zoo Safari since 2013, as well as the poor security and possibility of contact between visitors and animals,” reads the statement. They claim that the centre does not meet the minimum standards established by the law. According to them, the facilities where lions are kept is highly dangerous, as some of these animals have been able to force the fences with their
mouths, moving them several centimetres. They believe the situation of the chimpanzees is the most worrying, as they claim that these animals are kept in a denaturalised environment, which could potentially cause them high levels of stress and would explain the case of Adan and Eva, the two chimpanzees which attempted to flee the zoo.
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AVE breaks records MORE tickets had to be made available By Steve Walsh HIGH-SPEED and long distance rail operator Renfe’s AVE service broke existing records on May 1 by transporting 125,467 people across Spain in one day. The holiday weekend prompted 8,302 more passengers than usual to use the highspeed rail service to get to their favourite May Day retreats, Europa Press reported. This broke the previous record, which was set on March 27 this year, the week before Easter. Some 860,000 tickets were up for sale between Thursday and Sunday, which was an increase of 11 per cent over a normal weekend period. However, that was not enough as an extra
HIGH SPEED: Many travelled to the Costa del Sol.
125,467 passengers in a single day 86,000 tickets had to be made available.
The need for additional tickets was mainly due to the demand on trains linking Madrid and the Costa del Sol, and those travelling along the Mediterranean corridor.
Medical emergency forces divert AN EMERGENCY was declared by an easyJet flight on its way from Palma de Mallorca to London, leading to a diversion to Paris. The Airbus A320 took off from Palma de
Mallorca at 10.25am on April 29 and was due to arrive in Gatwick at approximately 1pm, but the crew decided to divert and land at Paris due to a medical emergency on board.
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Ferry to go into port for repairs THE government of the Balearic Islands has confirmed the passenger ferry that caught fire last week will be towed to a Spanish port for repair The Sorrento, bound for Valencia from Mallorca, caught fire at sea last Tuesday prompting an emergency evacuation of the 156 people on board. The initial fears that the burning vessel, carrying 753 tons of fuel, could sink causing another ecological disaster were dispelled by the government, as they said: “There is no evidence to suggest it has lost buoyancy.” The spokesperson added that it would be towed to port for repairs. The burnt-out ship will be dealt with by its owner, the Italian shipping line Grimaldi, who had leased it out to Spanish company Acciona Trasmediterránea. The Public Works Ministry also announced that a salvage company would work on the boat at high sea before it was towed to a shipyard, where it could be repaired.
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Mothers in Spain still main carers FATHERS much less likely to take time off to care for children.
PATERNITY LEAVE: Although on the increase, child care mostly undertaken by the mothers. By Eleanor Hawkins THE latest figures on maternity and paternity leave from the Spanish Social Security Institute show that,
although paternity leave is increasing, new fathers are still much less likely to take time off to care for their offspring. Between January and
March of this year, the institute paid for 70,521 periods of leave of which 69,254 were taken by mothers and just 1,267 by fathers.
While in Spain the first six weeks’ leave after childbirth must be taken by the mother, the remaining 10 weeks can be taken by either parent.
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May Day demo draws thousands A MAY Day demonstration organised by trade unions CCOO and UGT in Madrid gathered thousands of people in support of workers’ rights and the end of austerity measures. Starting at the capital’s Plaza de Cibeles, it was led by trade union heads Candido Mendez and Ignacio Fernandez Toxo. Mr Toxo and Mr Mendez were accompanied by political leaders including the General Coordinator of left-wing party Izquierda Unida Cayo Lara, PSOE socialist representatives in Madrid Antonio Carmona and Angel Gabilondo and the Socialist councillor Pedro Zerolo. CCOO and UGT representatives explained that the main goals of the demonstration were to support democracy, public freedom and the right to hold demonstrations, and to denounce the financial and social deterioration experienced by citizens as well as the negative impact of austerity policies and their devastating effects on quality of life.
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Official praise for Cabo de Gata national park
SUCCESS: Cabo de Gata national park.
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THE Cabo de Gata national park was singled out as setting a good example for Mediterranean areas. Officials from the advisory council that oversees Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (SPAMI or ZEPIM in Spanish) recently visited Andalucia. They visited ZEPIM sites which included Alboran Island, Fondos Marinos del Levante de Almeria (the seabed in Almeria’s Levante area), the Cabo de Gata-Nijar national park and the Maro-Cerro Gordo cliffs (Malaga). This was one of the committee’s periodic reviews required by ZEPIM protocol of 1995 that integrated in the Barcelona Convention of 1976, signed by 21 countries to protect the Mediterranean from pollution. Committee members were checking to ensure the areas’ outstanding features that earned them their ZEPIM rating still exist and are being respected.
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Ghoulish garbage
Port petition
Migrants rescued
Loyal wife
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.
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.
TWENTY-TWO people on board a dinghy were rescued on Thursday off the coast of Motril and taken to the town’s port by Salvamento Maritimo (Spanish sea search and rescue services).
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.
Gymnastic talent
Faithful visitors
CALPE gymnast Naiara Fernández of Club Les Marines has taken sixth position in the Spanish Gymnastics Championship held in Guadalajara.
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.
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
Training singers 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.
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.
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Boat fall
PROVINCIAL Tourism group ‘Valencia Terra I Mar ’ has produced a ‘Videotrip’ to promote Cullera, Gandia and Oliva, shortly to appear on social networks.
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.
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.
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Repaved streets MORE than 20 kilometres in 22 streets have been repaved during the past week in Torrox. The project had a total cost of €145,000.
Cottage fire A FIRE started last Wednesday in an abandoned cottage in Calle Hurtado de Mendoza, next to the Almuñecar health centre. The house is usually occupied by homeless people. No one was hurt.
Fantasy park THE construction work on the ‘Tolkien-inspired’ park in Rincon de la Victoria has been put out to tender. The project has sparked significant interest amongst bidders, who will have to meet a minimum bid of €1.74 million.
Mayor busted FORMER mayor of the Axarquia town 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.
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Planning ahead 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.
Summing up 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.
Digging deep 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.
Long service 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.
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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Resigned: Juan Carlos Monedero By Maria José Fernandez SECRETARY-GENERAL of anti-austerity independent party Podemos Pablo Iglesias announced that candidate number three Juan Carlos Monedero has resigned from the party’s Board of Directors. “This situation is tremendously painful for me,” said Mr Iglesias during a press conference, and continued: “He is one of my best friends and a key figure to our political biography and to the party.” “Perhaps Juan Carlos is not made for politics, as he is an intellectual who needs to spread his wings,” said the party head. Monedero’s resignation from all his roles comes after a controversial interview given by the number-three to Cable
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PODEMOS’ number three says goodbye to board of directors
JUAN CARLOS MONEDERO: Has resigned. radio in which he claimed: “Sometimes Podemos closely resembles those parties that it wants to overcome,” although he clarified: “It is still the most decent party in the Spanish political scene.” He also explained that there were ‘tensions within the party,’ hinting at differences amongst members of the board of directors.
Mr Iglesias admitted that he did not share some of his friend’s opinions and claimed that Monedero’s words had a bitter tone. The now ex-member of the board of directors clarified that he will not be leaving the party and that his commitment to the party is as strong as ever.
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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 longterm 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 more than 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.
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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, the Dutch Health Council has reported. Educated people are more likely to meet the targets than their noneducated 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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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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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How art deco affected society MAJOR exhibition is dedicated to the art deco movement in Paris between 1910-1935 Peter Fieldman London-born journalist and author, Peter spends his time between Paris and Madrid. His novel ‘1066 The Conquest’ available on Amazon or www.1066TheConquest.com
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OR several years the ‘Fundacion March’ in Madrid has been at the forefront of some of the capital’s most original and avant-garde art exhibitions competing with the major art museums of the Prado, Reina Sofia and Thyssen Bornemisza. This spring is no exception with a major exhibition dedicated to the art deco movement in Paris between 1910-1935. Art deco has always been overshadowed by paintings and sculptures. Tim Benton, the British expert on art deco and joint curator of the project, praised March on its initiative, saying that it was an important step to place fine arts and decorative arts on an equal footing. It is the first major exhibition devoted to the subject in Spain, more than a decade
Roger-Henri Expert and Richard Van Der Boijen. Transatlántico Normandie. Grand Salon 1933-34. after Tim Benton’s major exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London in 2003, and the first to show this form of art outside the traditional museums. The art deco movement in the 1920s had a profound effect on society, especially in France, where it achieved worldwide attention at the International Decorative Arts Fair in Paris in 1925. It was a period during which growing consumerism and art became almost indistinguishable with designers and couturiers of fashion, furniture, interiors, architecture, jew-
ellery, even perfumes, demonstrating their talent to create innovative products for their clients. The creations of major designers were as sought after as conventional paintings by the leading artists of the period and wealthy clients paid high prices for the latest decorative art. During the period between the two World Wars, the art deco movement became entwined with commerce and industry. The 20s brought in a new style of living and a transformation of French society, which spread
CARTIER. Hebilla de cinturon, 1922 throughout the continent. It was arguably the start of women’s liberation and freedom of expression which allowed stylists and designers like Paul Poiret or Chanel to design and produce high-class fashion, jewellery and perfumes for a more affluent and demanding clientele. It was the dawn of the age of travel. The great transatlantic liners were
floating palaces with interior designers granted freedom to create luxury cabins, lounges and majestic stairways, while the rapidly expanding motor industry was producing individually designed cars. Architects like Corbusier were at the forefront of new concepts in house design and were given artistic licence by wealthy property owners to produce original and exotic interiors, and posters and magazines heralded a new art medium - advertising. The exhibition comprises more than 350 objects, lent by both national museums and private collections in Europe and the United States. It is divided into eight themed sections including architecture, crystal, ceramics, fashion, furnishings, jewellery, perfume bottles photos, posters and textiles, with unique works by more than 100 artists, designers, couturiers, decorators and craftsmen of the period. The exhibition Art Deco in Paris 1910-1935 runs until June 28. The March Foundation, Castello 77 28006 Madrid: www.march.es
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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.
Facebook could now be failbook RESEARCH has indicated that Facebook could lose 80 per cent of its users by 2017.
Mike, based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.
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 head counts. 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 lapse 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
FACEBOOK: Is no longer a vital place for young users.
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Princess Charlotte.
A safe choice for William 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 Diana’s name is included along with his Grandmother’s Elizabeth. Before meeting Kate, his mother and grandmother were the two most important woman 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 a tap, - YOUR OPINION tripping a light switch or www.euroweeklynews.com picking up the telephone.
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6:00am Super League Highlights Hull KR take on Wakefield Wildcats at the KC Lightstream Stadium in Super League. 7:00am Cricket's Greatest 7:30am The Big Bash Cricket Melbourne Renegades and Adelaide Strikers meet at the Etihad Stadium in the Big Bash League. 11:00am Cricket's Greatest 11:30am Cricket 8:00pm Sporting Greats 8:30pm Rugby League 11:15pm Cricket Ireland welcome England to Malahide Cricket Club in Dublin for this One Day International clash. 12:15am Indian Premier League 4:45am Cricket 5:45am Tight Lines
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7:10am The Story of G.I. Joe 9:00am How We Won the War 9:30am How We Won the War 10:00am Britain's Flying Past 11:00am Wellington Bomber 12:00pm Churchill: The Nation's Farewell 1:00pm Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial 2:00pm Bargain Hunt 2:30pm Escape to the Country 3:15pm Talking Pictures 3:50pm Vertigo 5:55pm Flog It! 6:25pm Newsnight Special 6:55pm Gardeners World 7:25pm Dad's Army 8:00pm BBC Young Dancer 2015 Final 10:00pm Some People Telling Jokes 10:15pm Salmon Fishing in the Yemen 11:55pm QI XL 12:40am The Way 2:45am This is BBC Two
9:25am ITV News 9:30am Weekend 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:25pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 1:30pm ITV News and Weather 1:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 2:40pm Doc Martin 3:45pm Who's Doing the Dishes? 4:45pm Cats and Dogs 6:30pm Local News and Weather 6:45pm ITV News and Weather 7:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:00pm Ninja Warriors UK 9:00pm Britain's Got Talent 10:15pm Play to the Whistle 11:00pm ITV News and Weather 11:15pm American Gangster 2:00am Jackpot 247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA
7:00am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:35am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:00pm Britain's Got Talent 1:20pm Britain's Got More Talent 2:25pm Catchphrase 3:05pm Mr Bean's Holiday 4:05pm FYI Daily 4:10pm Mr Bean's Holiday 4:55pm Mr. Bean 5:25pm Mr. Bean 5:55pm The Smurfs 6:55pm FYI Daily 7:00pm The Smurfs 8:00pm Evan Almighty 9:00pm FYI Daily 9:05pm Evan Almighty 10:00pm Britain's Got More Talent 11:00pm Celebrity Juice 11:50pm Britain's Got Talent 12:55am Britain's Got More Talent 1:55am Hell's Kitchen 2:40am Crazy Beaches 3:05am Crazy Beaches 3:30am Life's Funniest Moments 3:50am Teleshopping
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Wycliffe Countrywise Where the Heart is Where the Heart is The Darling Buds of May Carry on Screaming Hilarious laughs with the regular gang of sauce merchants, this time joined by Steptoe's Harry H. Corbett. FYI Daily Carry on Screaming The Mirror Crack'd FYI Daily The Mirror Crack'd Wycliffe Columbo Lewis Doc Martin Foyle's War Inspector Morse Wire in the Blood ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping
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7:40am How I Met Your Mother 8:05am Challenge Wanaka 8:30am Mobil 1 The Grid 9:00am The Morning Line 10:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 11:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 11:30am Frasier 12:00pm Frasier 12:30pm The Big Bang Theory 1:00pm The Big Bang Theory 1:30pm Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 2:25pm Channel 4 Racing 5:10pm Come Dine with Me 5:40pm Come Dine with Me 6:10pm Come Dine with Me 6:45pm Come Dine with Me 7:10pm The Simpsons 7:35pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm For the Love of Cars 9:00pm World's Most Extreme... 10:00pm Robin Hood 12:45am Lee Mack Live 1:50am Alan Carr: Chatty Man
9:25am Milkshake Monkey 9:30am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:45am Jelly Jamm 10:00am LazyTown 10:30am Dora and Friends 11:00am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:35am Chinese Food in Minutes 11:45am Cowboy Builders and Bodge Jobs 12:45pm Cowboy Builders and Bodge Jobs 1:45pm Attack on the Iron Coast 3:35pm Columbo: A Trace of Murder 5:30pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 6:30pm Britain's Horror Homes 7:25pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 8:25pm 5 News Weekend 8:30pm NCIS) 9:25pm NCIS 10:15pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 11:10pm Law and Order: Special Victims Unit 12:05am NCIS
7:00am The Tomorrow People 7:40am Marry Me 8:05am Rules of Engagement 8:35am Rules of Engagement 9:00am Rules of Engagement 9:30am Rules of Engagement 10:00am Rules of Engagement 10:30am Melissa and Joey 11:00am Melissa and Joey 11:30am Baby Daddy 12:00pm Baby Daddy 12:30pm The Goldbergs 1:00pm The Goldbergs 1:30pm The Goldbergs 2:00pm How I Met Your Mother 2:30pm How I Met Your Mother 3:00pm St. Trinian's 5:00pm Made in Chelsea 6:00pm Jane the Virgin 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Limitless 12:05am The Big Bang Theory 12:35am The Big Bang Theory
6:00am FL72: Play-Off SemiFinal Hlts 7:00am Football Gold 7:15am Football Gold 7:30am Barclays Premier League Preview 8:00am Football Gold 8:15am Football Gold 8:30am Barclays Premier League Review 9:00am The Fantasy Football Club 10:00am Game Changers 11:00am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm FL72 - Play-Off Semi-Final 3:30pm Pro 12 Rugby Union 5:45pm Ford Saturday Night Football 8:40pm FL72 - Play-Off Semi-Final 11:00pm Cricket: IPL Highlights 12:00am Cricket: IPL Highlights 1:00am FL72: Play-Off SemiFinal Hlts 2:00am SNF: Match Choice 3:30am SNF: Match Choice 5:00am FL72: Play-Off SemiFinal Hlts
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8:00am Deliver Us From Evil 10:00am Million Dollar Arm 12:15pm X-Men: Days of Future Past 2:45pm Rosewater Special 3:00pm Sex Tape 4:45pm Life Partners Two best friends have their relationship tested when one of them meets a guy. Indie comedy. 6:30pm X-Men: Days of Future Past With mutants and their human allies under threat, the XMen send Wolverine back to the 70s to change their fate. 9:00pm Sex Tape 10:45pm Deliver Us From Evil 12:50am Keeping Rosy 2:30am The Hooligan Factory 4:05am Keeping Rosy 5:45am Million Dollar Arm
7:00am Football Gold 7:15am Football Gold 7:30am Barclays Premier League Preview 8:00am Football Gold 8:15am Football Gold 8:30am Barclays Premier League Review 9:00am The Fantasy Football Club 10:00am Game Changers 11:00am Soccer A.M. 3:30pm Pro 12 Rugby Union 5:45pm Ford Saturday Night Football 8:40pm FL72 - Play-Off Semi-Final A Sky Bet League 2 play-off semi-final first leg. 11:00pm Cricket: IPL Highlights 12:00am Cricket: IPL Highlights 1:00am FL72: Play-Off SemiFinal Hlts 2:00am SNF: Match Choice 3:30am SNF: Match Choice 5:00am FL72: Play-Off SemiFinal Hlts
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8:00am Deliver Us From Evil 10:00am X-Men: Days of Future Past 12:30pm Sex Tape 2:15pm Million Dollar Arm 4:30pm Life Partners Two best friends have their relationship tested when one of them meets a guy. Indie comedy. 6:15pm Rosewater Special A special look at Jon Stewart's political drama about the imprisonment of Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Behari in 2009. 6:30pm X-Men: Days of Future Past 9:00pm Sex Tape 10:45pm Deliver Us From Evil 12:50am Keeping Rosy 2:30am The Hooligan Factory 4:05am Keeping Rosy 5:45am Million Dollar Arm
6:00am Cricket: IPL Highlights 7:00am Ricky Ponting Masterclass 7:30am Ricky Ponting Masterclass A fascinating insight into the mind and technique of former Australia captain Ricky Ponting. 8:00am Cricket: IPL Highlights 9:00am Cricket: IPL Highlights 10:00am Saturday Fight Night - Highlights 12:00pm Indian Premier League 4:30pm Indian Premier League 8:30pm Cricket's Greatest 9:00pm Cricket: IPL Highlights 10:00pm Cricket: IPL Highlights 11:00pm Sky Sports Originals 12:00am FL72: Play-Off SemiFinal Hlts 1:00am Cricket: IPL Highlights
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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,
PATRICK: Things are too technologybased today.
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.
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Tommy Cooper Ax Men Minder The Professionals Magnum, P.I. Ax Men Minder The Chase Gunsmoke Magnum, P.I. Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Minder The Professionals Gunsmoke Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Storage Wars New York Storage Wars New York Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas Ax Men Bundesliga Rugby Highlights Motorsport UK Minder ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping
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Scottish Premiership Football Gold Football Gold Scottish Premiership WWE Raw Goals on Sunday Ford Football Special FL72: Play-Off SemiFinal Hlts A semi-final from the Sky Bet League 1 play-offs. FL72 Review Ford Football Special Goals on Sunday Fantasy Football Club Highlights Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits FL72 Review Ford Monday Night Football Review SPFL Round-Up FL72: Play-Off SemiFinal Hlts MNF Highlights FL72: Play-Off SemiFinal Hlts
6:00am FL72: Play-Off SemiFinal Hlts A semi-final from the Sky Bet League 2 play-offs. 7:00am The Big Bash Cricket 10:30am Cricket : IPL Highlights 11:30am Cricket : IPL Highlights 12:30pm Cricket World Cup Classic A look back at some classic matches from the ICC Cricket World Cup. 1:30pm Sporting Greats 2:00pm Cricket : IPL Highlights 3:00pm Cricket : IPL Highlights 4:00pm Indian Premier League 8:30pm FL72 - Play-Off Semi-Final 11:00pm Indian Premier League 3:30am Goals on Sunday 4:30am HSBC Sevens Highlights
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Mr Ambassador, please heal my cat’s paw & help me with my dominatrix! Nora Johnson
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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
PHIL COLLINS: Don’t be asking for his phone number!
‘stage fright,’ and the lady asking about treatment for her sick moggy. A traveller asked staff in Mexico to 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 eventcoordinator 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 invaluable 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’ 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, never-ending 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.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89;£0.79) and iBookstore. Profits to Cudeca.
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8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Britain's Best Drives 9:00pm The Secret History of Our Streets 10:00pm The Girl Who Talked to Dolphins 11:00pm Britain's Greatest Pilot: The Extraordinary Story of Captain Winkle Brown 12:00am Hidden Histories
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7:20am Psych Comic detective drama series in which a novice sleuth convinces the police he is psychic. 8:05am Emmerdale 8:35am Coronation Street 9:10am Coronation Street 9:35am Dinner Date 10:35am Scorpion 11:25am Psych 12:20pm Royal Pains 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:45pm Dinner Date 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm Judge Rinder 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Educating Joey Essex 10:00pm Hell's Kitchen 11:00pm Hell's Kitchen 12:00am The Matrix 1:00am FYI Daily 1:05am The Matrix 2:40am Royal Pains 3:25am Teleshopping
7:00am Never the Twain Comedy about two rival antique dealers. 7:25am Heartbeat Drama, set in the North Yorkshire moors in the 1960's. 8:30am Where the Heart is 9:30am Wild at Heart 10:35am Judge Judy 11:00am Judge Judy 11:25am Judge Judy 11:50am Inspector Morse 2:05pm Heartbeat 3:10pm Where the Heart is Drama series tells the ultimate stories of the loves and lives of families living in the small Yorkshire town of Skelthwaite. 4:10pm Wild at Heart 5:15pm Never the Twain 5:50pm On the Buses 6:20pm On the Buses 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm Law and Order: UK 12:00am Wire in the Blood 1:05am Inspector Morse 3:05am Judge Judy 3:25am ITV3 Nightscreen
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Countdown Will and Grace Will and Grace Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Undercover Boss Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Channel 4 News Summary Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun Countdown Deal or No Deal Posh Pawnbrokers Couples Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Kirstie and Phil's Love it or List it No Offence Benefits Street CCTV: Caught on Camera
7:00am Tommy Cooper Comedy and magic from comedian Tommy Cooper. Guests include Joan Greenwood. 7:25am Ax Men 8:10am Minder 9:05am The Professionals 10:05am Magnum, P.I. 11:05am Ax Men 12:00pm Minder 1:05pm The Chase 2:05pm Gunsmoke 3:05pm Magnum, P.I. 4:05pm Pawn Stars 4:30pm Pawn Stars 5:00pm Minder 6:00pm The Professionals 7:00pm Gunsmoke 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm Shed and Buried 10:00pm Fraud Squad 11:00pm The Football Mavericks 12:00am Fight Club 2:55am BRDC Formula 4 Championship 3:45am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping
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8:00am Deliver Us From Evil 10:00am The Hooligan Factory A former football hooligan teams up with a disillusioned youngster in a bid to recapture his glory days. 11:35am Keeping Rosy A business woman's life begins to unravel after she gets passed over for a promotion. 1:20pm Life Partners Two best friends have their relationship tested when one of them meets a guy. Indie comedy. 3:05pm Million Dollar Arm 5:15pm Sex Tape 7:00pm Rosewater Special 7:15pm Life Partners 9:00pm Deliver Us From Evil 11:05pm Sex Tape 12:50am Keeping Rosy 2:30am The Hooligan Factory 4:05am Keeping Rosy 5:45am Million Dollar Arm
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7:00am Homes Under the Hammer 8:00am Don't Get Done, Get Dom 8:45am Oxford Street Revealed 9:15am An Island Parish 9:45am Cowboys and Angels 10:15am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Coast 2:10pm Cagney and Lacey 2:55pm Glorious Gardens From Above 3:40pm The Great Chelsea Garden Challenge 4:40pm Are You Being Served? 5:10pm 'Allo, 'Allo! 5:45pm Just Good Friends 6:15pm Antiques Roadshow 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Beat the Brain 8:00pm Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm The Great Chelsea Garden Challenge 10:00pm The Great British Garden Watch 11:00pm Rory Bremner's Election Report 11:30pm Newsnight 12:20am Missed Warnings
7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 11:55am ITV News 12:00pm This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Paul O'Grady Show 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Give a Pet a Home 10:00pm Newzoids 10:30pm The Delivery Man 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm Come on Down! The Game Show Story 12:45am Corfu: A Tale of Two Islands 1:10am Jackpot247
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The Hooligan Factory Keeping Rosy Life Partners Mark Millar's Superhero Playlist Million Dollar Arm Deliver Us From Evil Sex Tape Life Partners Deliver Us From Evil Sex Tape Keeping Rosy The Hooligan Factory Keeping Rosy A business woman's life begins to unravel after she gets passed over for a promotion. Million Dollar Arm Struggling sports agent Jon Hamm travels to India, hoping that some of the country's talented cricketers could in fact become America's next top baseball stars.
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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 a range of problems and 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, in this case 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, produce noise, dust or other problems. They can also interfere with lighting, signals and number-plates, all of
which classify as 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 as well, can rest easy. If you are over 65, a tax resident, and sell your principal home, you remain free of Spanish Capital Gains Tax on the profits. There is a change in the tax law for 2015, but it expands the exemptions, it does not replace them. Let’s take it by parts. 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 includes
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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property, shares, or almost any asset. If the proceeds of the sale are reinvested in pension annuities, they are free of Capital Gains Tax up to a maximum of €240,000. This must be done within six months. Third, home-sellers under 65 years old. If they are official residents and they use the total sales price from selling their principal home to purchase another
principal home inside Spain within three years, they are exempt from CGT. If they use the total sale price, it is completely 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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Mighty Real Madrid THE football giants are by far the most successful club in Spain ever PHOTOS: CORDON PRESS
Tony Matthews International Sports A former football player and the world’s most prolific author of football books (more than 100 published), Tony is also the sports reporter for Spectrum Radio and lives in the Cabrera mountains. Costa de Almeria
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S you read this story, Real Madrid may be trailing arch-rivals Barcelona, but they have been continuing to set the benchmark for world football. On May 24 last year the Spanish club won their 10th Champions League title and as recently as December 20 they lifted the Club World Cup in Morocco. Manager Carlo Ancelotti’s team also lifted the Copa del Rey during his first season in charge at the Bernabéu and, at the beginning of his second campaign, Real carried off the European Super Cup. Before that, during the first few years of the 21st century, the Whites claimed three titles under head coach José Mourinho before the Portuguese ‘Special One’ returned to Chelsea in 2013. In 2011-12 Real won the La Liga title with 121 goals and a record 100 points, the highest tally achieved in the competition’s history. They also beat Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final and Supercopa de España. In June 2013, Ancelotti, the former Italian national team boss, fulfilled his dream when he became Real Madrid’s chief, arriving CARLO ANCELOTTI: Fulfilling a dream as manager of Real Madrid.
CHALLENGING: Gareth Bale, the world’s most expensive footballer, in the white of Real Madrid, takes on Jordi Alba of archrivals Barcelona. at the club with a résumé that included 13 titles in 20 seasons as a top-line manager with Juventus, AC Milan, Chelsea and PSG among his previous employers. He’s already won four prizes with Real and in his first bid for a title, he saw the club clinch its 19th Copa, beating Barcelona in the final 1-2, with goals by Angel di María and Gareth Bale. On May 24, 2014, Real won the European Cup again
(for the 10th time) with a terrific 4-1 victory over rivals Atlético Madrid in Lisbon; Sergio Ramos, Bale, Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo the goal-getters. And just as Ancelotti achieved an unprecedented double in the history of the club in his first season, his second season has also started pretty well as Real have already won two trophies. Founded in 1902, as Madrid Football Club, the team has traditionally worn an all-white home kit. The word ‘real’ is Spanish for ‘royal’ and was bestowed to the club by King Alfonso XIII in 1920, and he also gave permission for the royal crown to be used in the club’s badge/emblem. Real has played its home matches in the now 81,044-capacity Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in downtown Madrid since 1947. And, unlike most of their European counterparts, indeed even those
Real, one of the most widely supported teams in the world, were founder members of the Primera Division and have never been relegated from the top flight of Spanish football. worldwide, Real has owned and operated the club since its inception. Right now Real Madrid is the world’s richest football club in terms of revenue, with an annual turnover of €604 million (£474.3 million) and the world’s most valuable sports team, worth €2.5 billion (£1.97 billion). Real, one of the most widely supported teams in the world, were founder members of the Primera División and have never been relegated from the top flight of Spanish
football, neither have their archrivals Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona against whom they have achieved great results. In fact, Real are, by far the most successful club in Spain ever, in terms of overall official La Liga titles won (79) and the joint most successful club in European competitions, in terms of victories in official European finals (17). As most soccer lovers know, Real Madrid established itself as a major force in both Spanish and European football during the 1950s. Domestically, Real Madrid has so far won a record 32 La Liga titles (against Barceona’s 22), 19 Copa del Rey triumphs, nine Supercopa de España victories, one Copa Eva Duarte and one Copa de la Liga. Internationally the club has now won a record 10 European Cup/UEFA Champions League titles and a joint record three Intercontinental Cups, as well as two UEFA Cups, two UEFA Super Cups and the FIFA Club World Cup. CF Real Madrid was recognised as the FIFA Club of the 20th Century just before Christmas 2000, was named Best European Club of the 20th Century by the IFFHS in May 2010, and received the FIFA Order of Merit award in 2004. Players of the club are allowed to wear a multiple-winner badge on their shirts during UEFA Champions League matches, having won the trophy more than five times. Several star players have appeared for Real Madrid over the years and here are my top 20 (in AZ order): Amancio (471 games and 155 goals: 1962-76), the world’s most expensive footballer, Gareth Bale, goalkeeper Iker Casillas (630 appearances/152 Spanish caps), inside-forward Luis del Sol, 1950s winger Francisco Gento, centreforward Nandor Hideghuti, Portugal’s Luis Figo, Miguel Muňoz (1948-58), Hungarian Ferenc Puskas, current defender Sergio Ramos, ex-Brazilian striker Ronaldo, today’s hero Cristiano Ronaldo, Raul Gonzalez (record appearancemaker, 741, and record goal-scorer, 323), striker Hugo Sanchez, Manuel Sanchis (711 games), 1950s centre-half José Santamaria, Santillana (1971-88), Alfredo di Stefano, 1930s goalie Ricardo Zamora and French midfield magician Zinedine Zidane.
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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) It happens that energy is sometimes low. Take the chance to read up on why this could be. You may
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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.
concerned with others than yourself. This can be good but can also be overdone.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Leave nothing to chance when it comes to your health. Although you are feeling good now you will soon have problems because you are more
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION emir, mere, mire, more, mort, rete, rime, riot, rite, rote, term, tier, tire, tore, tort, tree, trim, trio, trot, eerie, emeer, merit, meter, metre, metro, miter, mitre, moire, otter, remit, timer, titer, titre, torte, toter, trite, meeter, meteor, remote, teemer, teeter, emitter, eremite, termite, METEORITE
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ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Looking back over the past few months you will realise that fine adjustments are needed. Both your working life and diet need attention, so be determined that progress made will continue apace. Certainly, you have no qualms about facing any problems straight on. You thrive on responsibility and there is no shortage of that at the moment.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Concentrate on your physical needs this week and spend much more time on yourself. There will be plenty of opportunities to look after others when you are feeling 100 per cent yourself. Stay in control of day-to-day plans. .
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PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Others may be changing their minds, and generally being a bit of a pain. That may irritate you but it is no reason to change your plans. Both you and your colleagues will be glad that you did in the longer term. You may need to find some peace and space for yourself come the weekend.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Your tendency to see yourself through the eyes of others can lead you to undervalue your worth. This could see you going pear-shaped, emotionally. Try not to believe everything that you are told because there are always at least two ways of seeing things. Be positive. You are capable of so much. Take care of your needs on a daily basis.
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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LEO (July 24 - August 23) After a few recent excesses, bad habits can prove hard to shake off. Remember that any time of the year is a good time to make a fresh start. Don't put off looking after your health any more than you would put off stashing a cheque in the bank. Use it or lose it? You know it makes sense. Think about combining health with a holiday.
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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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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.
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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.
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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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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’ (fortune) hunting we shall go Cassandra Nash A weekly look
Freudian slip
- and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene
IT was a slip of the tongue but a luxury that politicians cannot permit themselves, not when their recorded words will always come back to bite them. But Maria Dolores de Cospedal was unfortunate to have declared: “We
MONTORO admitted to reporters soon after the Rato scandal broke that he failed to understand how someone as prominent as the exeverything could have behaved as he did. Spain’s Finance Minister was being ingenuous at best and disingenuous at worst. Rato behaved as he did because in the good old days no-one would have noticed what he was up to. And if anyone had noticed, it would have been hushed up and the scandal kept within a closed circle. It was bad luck from Rato’s point of view that because of the economic crisis, Montoro himself has been looking around for cash in the same way that someone who is hard-up scrabbles amongst the sofa cushions to find a euro or two. And when Rato’s hoard was located, it was too conspicuous to be overlooked or forgiven.
In transit MANY who did not live through the Transition to democracy - particularly those who lis-
have worked hard to pillage our country.” She presumably intended to say: “We have worked hard to save our country,” but too many people must have felt that for the first time ever they entirely agreed with her.
UNFORTUNATE: Maria Dolores de Cospedal’s slip of the tongue came back to bite her.
ten to Podemos and the more radical Catalan nationalists - regard it as a failure. Too few were called to account, they claim, and insufficient reparation made for Franco’s victims and the destruction wrought by his regime. That period was both an epilogue and prologue at a time when the apparently impossible happened: the past was not forgotten but neither was it dwelt upon.
The Transition-deniers should ask themselves what would have been the alternative to burying the past in the mid-seventies. Reopened wounds, renewed bitterness and escalating conflict instead of one failed coup d’état a few years after the dictator’s death.
Double standards SUSANA DIAZ, President-elect of the Andalucia region, pulled off a PSOE victory but not an overall majority. While she has been trying to woo Podemos or Ciudadanos to facilitate her investiture, how many recall the PP government’s abortive attempt to introduce a law giving automatic victory to the most-voted party? The PP has certainly consigned it to the litter bin now that it doesn’t suit Mariano Rajoy’s own supporters. Futile to speculate whether it would have been resuscitated were their Andalucia candidate Juan Manuel Moreno now in Diaz’s position instead.
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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
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.
Spanish cats emigrate to American shores PREGNANT cat leaves Spain as ship stowaway and arrives in Texas with four kittens By Steve Walsh IN a contrary move to all the migrants flooding to European sh o r e s o f l a te, a
s to w a w ay c a t s aw he r c h an ce o f a n e w life for both her and her unborn kitte n s w h e n s h e ju mp e d a b o a rd a co n ta in er s h ip
bound for Texas, USA. Fre de ric a a nd he r four kittens arrived in Houston April 2, 2015, and are being cared for by Friends of the
League City Animal Shelter until the y a re re a dy for adoption. “Born March 17 on board a c onta ine r s hip s a iling from Spain to Houston, the kitte ns a re progre s s ing well and are expected to be re a dy for a doption ne xt month, de pe nding upon the ir individua l c irc umstances,” said Monica Millican, president of the Friends of Le a gue C ity A nima l Shelter. The ir tha nks go to the soft hearts of the ocean-going ship’s crew who fell in
STOWAWAY: Frederica with the ship’s crew. love with the kittens named, Bravo, India, Juliette and Zul u, and t hei r m ot her,
Frederica. They sur el y had t he cruise of a lifetime.
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Each day I am feeling better I REVEL in the knowledge that I won’t have to go back for more chemo treatments.
Erica Russell Watson: My journey – and I’m driving WELL, as per usual I have been wading my way through the aftermath of the last chemo treatment. This consists of a white tongue that feels like you have been licking astroturf, an almost unquenchable thirst, achy muscles, a watery eye and a few numb toes and fingertips, and toenails that are threatening to come off! The great thing is that each day I feel better and revel in the knowledge that I won’t have to go back for more chemo treatments. It is a waiting game now.
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
pocket inserted into it to accommodate my prosthesis. The prosthesis is an aqua and lighter version of my daily one
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
Getting on your bike can reduce risk of heart attack SPECIALISTS at Quirón say the bicycle improves the immune system and prevents back pain. By Health Staff RIDING a bicycle reduces the risk of suffering a heart attack, according to specialists at Quirón Hospitals. The use of a bicycle has several important health benefits, says Doctor Ernesto de Casas, a specialist in traumatology and orthopaedic surgery at the Hospital Quirón Torrevieja and Murcia: “It is one of the most
complete activities that helps to prevent back pain, protect joints and improve the circulatory and immunological system, as well as maintain mental health.” According to a survey by the Spanish consumers association, the number of people using a bicycle more than once a week has grown in the past four years, to 47 per cent. In addition, the number of people riding a bicycle to
work has doubled, going from 6.8 per cent to 11.9 per cent, according to figures from the Spanish traffic authorities. Cycling is an excellent form of cardiovascular exercise, with a very low risk of injury. Doctor Ramón Fernández, specialist in rehabilitation medicine at Hospital Quirón Torrevieja, states: “In physical medicine and rehabilitation, it has been proven
that cardiovascular exercise on a bicycle lowers the risk of heart attack, since it promotes an improved resistance to insulin, lowers blood pressure, increases the contractile capacity of the thorax and promotes a significant improvement in the balance of lipids in the body, lowering bad (LDL, Lipoprotein A) and raising good cholesterol (HDL). Turn to Page 77
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.
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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
APPLY PRESSURE Massaging reflex points can boost memory and dissolve tension.
salmon, trout, mackerel, herring, sardines or pilchards. Kittens and puppies If you’re struggling to concentrate at work, you may have to run this one past your boss first, but a study by Japanese researchers found university students performed tasks with greater time and
care after viewing pictures of cute kittens and puppies so maybe taking your pet into work can help your performance. Yoga at lunchtime This will help you stay sharp as after yoga you are better able to focus and process information quickly and accurately.
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Eat an apple before you go shopping EATING an apple before going to the supermarket is believed to encourage shoppers to buy more healthy foods and avoid the chocolate aisle. US researchers discovered people can be primed to buy healthy food if they eat a healthy snack before going to the shops and said supermarkets should offer samples to shoppers to encourage them to make healthy choices.
The team carried out three studies to find out if healthy snacks cause shoppers to make better food choices in the shop. In the first study, 120 shoppers were randomly given either a bit of apple, a piece of cookie or nothing at all when they arrived at the supermarket. Tracking their purchases they found those who were given some apple bought 28
per cent more fruits and vegetables than those given the cookie. The second and third study involved the participants shopping virtually being shown pairs of food, one healthy and one less so, and asked which they would choose. As in the previous study, those who ate the apple before choosing, were more likely to opt for the healthy item.
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When riding a bicycle, we exercise the upper and lower parts of the body, performing a very complete workout, which is particularly indicated for people with weight problems or cardiovascular diseases. Below, we explain some of the benefits of switching to two wheels: More pedalling, less heart attacks Riding a bicycle lowers the risk of heart attack by 50 per cent. Cycling raises your heart rate and lowers your blood pressure, so the heart saves resources. In addition, it lowers bad cholesterol, while increasing the amount of good cho-
lesterol, which protects our blood vessels. Therefore, blood vessel flexibility improves, plaque accumulation becomes less frequent, and the risk of artery calcification is lowered. A good posture prevents back pain Depending on the type of bicycle we use, we must choose the recommended posture. The bicycle seat is our weight-bearing point so, depending on what height we adjust the seat to, we will not only be more comfortable, but benefit our back as well. In general, we recommend adjusting the seat so the body is leaning forward, so that the
back muscles are engaged and the core stabilised. Cycling strengthens the lumbar region and prevents the appearance of herniated discs. Exercised and protected joints Some cardio exercises, such as running, overload the joints, especially the knees. On a bicycle, however, 70-80 per cent of the body’s weight is supported by the seat. This way, the joints exercise, but they are protected from harsh impacts and overloading. When the joints work under low pressure, energy and nutrition can be spread to the cartilage more easily. These long-term benefits prevent arthrosis.
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Dine in the unique atmosph Bonanza Restaurante AN ECLECTIC visit back in time with antique pieces on display By Gemma Quinn
LAST week we visited Bonanza Bar, nestled in a small commercial centre in the heart of Urbanisation El Chaparral, Torrevieja and this week we went next door to the neighbouring restaurant. Bonanza Restaurante is the more formal, dining area of Bo-
nanza Bar, but still offering the same friendly service and quaint, attractive garden setting. The restaurant is an eclectic visit back in time with antique pieces adorning the walls and on display. With large rugs spread underneath the tables there is a warm and cosy feel and the glass patio doors can open up fully in the summer to bring a more al fresco dining experience. A three-course menu de la noche is available costing €14.95 including a drink with choices available from the full a la carte international menu where the likes of mixed grills and steaks, sit alongside dishes such as fillet of cod and frog legs with pernod sauce. The restaurant is big enough to cater for parties and celebra-
TERRACE: Enjoy a drink and meal in the pretty garden. tions, but is also small enough for intimate dining; whatever you want, it is possible at Bonanza Restaurante. The restaurant is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 7pm and of course once you have enjoyed your meal you can visit
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A friendly welcome awa with something for ever GREAT things on offer week in, week out By Wendy Ann Cowham
THIS friendly and welcoming bar has something for all the family and everyone from infants to grandparents are catered for. The Emerald Isle has a large function room as well as the bar and an adult swimming pool outside set in a large grassed area making it a perfect environment for a lazy summer’s day or a night time feast under the stars. There are some top class acts on the agenda, every Friday you can be entertained by Richie Alexander who will get you in the mood w ith s ome c la s s ic tracks. On Saturday there is the well known Dan Davy and Nick Gold who really know how to get the party started with their upbeat music. For afternoons B e nny Va n D e n B e rg a nd Sunda y evening you can listen to Ireland’s very own Paul James Allen. Sunday is also a date for all the fun lovers as there is a quiz, Open the Box and Karaoke for all those budding singers out there. Even though many spectators saw the last show of Costa Blanca’s Got Talent
hoste d a t the Emer al d I sl e, t her e i s no shortage of fine folk who can deliver some excellent entertainment into the
summer months. On Wednesday May 13 there will be a special extravaganza as there will be five am azi ng act s per f or m i ng al l i n one evening. Included in this showcase is a
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The show will be the second to la s t pe rforme d indoors be fore the e nte rta inme nt move s outdoors for the hotte r tribute to A d e l e p e r f o r m e d b y K y lie, Maria O’Hara, a tribute to Rod Stewart, Dan Davy and also Nick Gold. This will be an evening not to be missed as it is at fantastic value. You can pay 5 Euros to see the acts o r i f y o u sh o uld w is h to
ha ve a me a l on the night you only pay an amazing 10 Euros, fantastic value for money. The meal will be a traditional roast Beef or Chicken with all the trimmings Yorkshire puddings, two veg, stuffing, potatoes and gravy or a full menu is also available.
evenings. The Emerald Isle welcomes all to try some of the great things on offer week in week out, once you have had a taste of this fantastic Irish venue, you will be back for more. The Emerald Isle is in Orihuela Costa or tel 647 681 294.
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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 interests, 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. 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 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 euros 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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Mortgage lending sees a big rise as banks more willing to lend 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 mortgages, 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 County
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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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 sur-
vey 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: 2,300sqft • Australia: 2,217sqft • Denmark: 1,475sqft • France: 1,216sqft • Spain: 1,044sqft • Ireland: 947sqft • UK: 818sqft 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
LIGHT AND AIRY: Make your apartment seem bigger. 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
Suburbia leads the way in property market growth AREAS surrounding the UK’s major cities have shown the biggest increase in prices By Steve Walsh 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 knock-on 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 in-
creases 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.
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. John Graham FGIS 020 32 900 983 /+34 657 337 477 gk.ipad@me.com Twitter @JohnGrahamFASI
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ICONIC: The fifth generation sports car. A host of new features has been added for driver comfort and convenience, including an air-conditioning system, cruise control, and a BMW l i m i t ed- sl i p di ff er ent i al . Saf et y i m pr ovem ent s i ncl ude airbags, ABS, and anti-roll bars. The 4.8-litre V-8 engine offers 367 horse power with either a sixspeed manual or automatic transmission. Owners can customise the car with optional touchscreen media systems, detailing packages, and a variety of paint and leather combinations.
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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.”
Even quicker cat JAGUAR working on 600 HP F-Type SVR By Steve Walsh 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 F-Type, 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 progression 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, followed by the limited-edition Project 7 roadster with 575. Topping 600 would only follow naturally, then, but would give the FType a broad range of outputs, starting at 335 hp and nearly doubling once it hits the SVR.
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Joy for Chelsea, Bingham, Lorenzo and Gloucester International Sports A former football player and the world’s most prolific author of football books (more than 100 published), Tony is also the sports reporter for Spectrum Radio and lives in the Cabrera mountains. Costa de Almeria
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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 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
GRAND PRIX: Coming from Barcelona this weekend.
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. 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
BOXING - Last Saturday Floyd Mayweather junior beat Manny Pacquiao on points to win the ‘Fight of the Century’ in Las Vegas. Over 40 million TV viewers worldwide saw the contest which realised over €400 million with each fighter receiving a purse of €95 million. MOTOR CYCLING - 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 (8267). 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 superb tensionpacked final at The Crucible. A very popular guy, Stuart knocked out Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump in earlier rounds on his way to glory. Great win. RUGBY UNION - Toulon defeated Clermont 24 points to 18 to lift the European Champions Cup for the third year running while Gloucester defeated Edinburgh in the European Challenge Cup final. CRICKET - England lost the third and final 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.
Stuart Bingham is the 2015 World Snooker Champion.
clinch their third PL title under Jose Mourinho, ‘Player of the Year’ Eden Hazard scoring the winner with a penalty followup. 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. * Sad days for Cheltenham and Tranmere Rovers however. They both drop into nonLeague football, the latter for the very first time.
Pentanca AGM THE las Salinas summer Petanca league is now in week five . Since starting with six teams a few years ago, it now has 47. The AGM is being held at Asturias restaurant on Friday May 8 at 11am.
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Jordan Gibb (European Challenge Tour Player)
TOUR PERSPECTIVE Your weekly guide to better golf
From Pack Page As I mentioned last week, we should be looking to close the gap between practice and play. Sometimes when I am with students, I will watch them putt freely for a minute before asking them to place a ball 10 feet from the hole and tell them that the putt is on the 18th hole to win the club match-play tournament. Suddenly the putt is being inspected from every angle, the ball is being lined up and, after eight practice strokes, the ball dribbles up short of the hole. Our routine when we practise should be the same as on the course. You will
develop your own individual rituals organically through proper practice. Instead of standing five feet from the hole with 10 balls, take one ball and play 18 holes on the putting green keeping score, finishing out every hole. This 20-minute practice putting routine will give you a way to measure your performance for the day as well as your improvement over time. You only get one chance at each putt on the course so it makes sense to practise this way. Every putt will be different so you will be working on your green-reading and this will improve concentration. Set a goal for each day, try and break your record. When you have fun and are engaged in your practice, results will follow. This week sees the launch of the 2015 Jordan Gibb Club. See www.jordangibbgolf.com for details.
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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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Improve your game THE long game is, of course, just one piece of the golfing puzzle. If that was the only thing that mattered, Lee Westwood and Sergio Garcia would have more than a few major titles to their names already. Even if you feel that your long game needs a lot of work, the reality is that, for most people, the biggest return on investment will come from improving the short game. It is much easier to trim three or four shots off your round by improving your chipping and putting than it is to save those shots with your woods and irons.
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The Member’s Golf Society at Villamartin BEST scores came from the Gold category
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Bull scores THE April meeting of 26 Bull Flanagan society members travelled to Alenda. Only five players managed to get a score greater than 30 points, leaving the chasing pack behind on 28 or less, with the winner being Bill Peters scoring 36 points. Second and third places went to Keith Smith and Chris Smith scoring 34 and 31 points respectively.
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Turn to page 103 WINNERS: Played their competition at Villamartin. By Steve Walsh AT The Members GS Villamartin competition, the best scores came from the Gold category. Tove Roed edged John Eyre into second place on lower handicap, with both returning an excellent 37 points. Three
points further back came Paul Fairclough on 34 points, and taking fourth place was Dag Lovas on 32 points. The top two in the Silver category were decided by just one point and Roger Nilsen scored a very credible 35 points, just ahead of Alex Goslan. Third place
was Shelia Dean on 31 points, and, Sandra Twentyman took fourth. La Marquesa will see the Captain’s drive in as well as a normal Stableford. Anyone interested in playing with the society should call 661 524 101 or visit the website.
BUSTERS GOLF society played at Bonalba and saw Keith Smith take third place with 31 points, and Nikki Ead secure second spot also scoring 31. However the winner with a score of 32 points was Bill Peters playing off a handicap of 10.