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ISSUE NO. 1568

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COSTA BLANCA NORTH YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

Golden firefighter

DOMINGO SEGUÍ returns from world games with four medals By Jason Bailey BENIDORM Mayor Toni Pérez and Sports Councillor Ana Pellicer congratulated firefighter Domingo Seguí on taking an impressive four gold medals in the 2015 World Police and Fire Games in Washington. The games, which took place between June 24 and July 2, attracted 300 multi-national firefighters and police officers. Domingo took four gold medals, winning two in a team event involving stairs and intervention without equipment and two more in separate categories.

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Heat hazards The hottest July in nearly 150 years AS extreme temperatures cause deaths and disrupt sleep patterns, which can have a major effect on everyday life,

researchers at the University of Alicante are investigating high-tech ways to cope with See Page 6 the heat.

Water crisis Councils seek new sources as reservoirs dry up BENITACHELL officials are looking to raise water from wells, and while restrictions have just

been lifted, they urge caution with water usage as the supply See Page 12 remains fragile.

Rabbit risk

Grape harvest under threat from plague of bunnies WINEGROWERS in the Vinalopó region are desperately battling voracious rabbits which are destroying the grape crop,

and have asked for an extension to hunting licences to keep the furry population under See Page 16 control.

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Cheeky offender No noise in Benissa steals from court LOCAL NEWS

made by hammers and saws may only take place between 10am and 2pm and is prohibited for the rest of the day, for the protection and comfort of local residents.

Hot taxi-drivers plead for shelter TAXI-DRIVERS in Alicante are suffering in the extreme heat due to lack of shelter at the taxi rank at the city’s railway station. A new shelter was promised two years ago but has not materialised. In the present temperatures that are exceeding 35 degrees the drivers describe conditions as ‘Third World’.

Fight over woman leads to jail term A MAN with a previous conviction for violence has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for beating another man in the street in Alicante, break-

ing eight of his teeth and causing serious facial injuries and disfigurement. The incident on July 27, 2013, was caused by a fight over a woman

THIEF set off on spending spree after his conviction Flickr: Steven Depolo

THE town of Benissa is applying extremely stringent prohibitions on noise throughout the months of July and August. Industrial noise exceeding 85 decibels

By Jan Gamm A MAN of 30 who was arrested in a bar for pickpocketing appeared in court in Villena near Alicante on Friday July 17 and was given a suspended sentence by the judge. Immediately following his conviction, however, he was left unaccompanied in the court building and managed to steal a wallet, mobile phone and iPad from the office of the court secretary before happily setting off to the shops to use the purloined credit cards and ID. He was re-arrested a few hours later by the same Guardia Civil patrol that had taken him into custody for his original offence. He reappeared in the same court on Monday July 20 before the same judge to face added charges of theft and fraud. This time, Guardia Civil officers made sure that the man was escorted from the court building.

RE-ARRESTED: Serial offender brought to justice after stealing from the court secretary’s office.

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ALWAYS POPULAR: Benidorm

By Jason Bailey THERE has been a change in the frequency of visits made by British holidaymakers. Traditionally people take one or maybe two holidays abroad every year and Benidorm has always been top of the list for many Britons. Rob Wooton and his wife Shelia have been to the resort four times this year and have already booked three more trips. Rob said: “We love

Bullfighting programme THE councillor who is responsible for the bullring in Benidorm, Jesus Carrobles, has presented an extensive summer programme of events. Organised by Tauroemoción, the main protagonist will be the

popular and highly skilled Jesulín Ubrique, who will make his return to the ring on Friday August 7.

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Benidorm. We are getting more euros every time we come and as we are both retired we decided to spend as much time here as possible.” Working people are also taking advantage of the exchange rate. Lucy and Gemma from Leeds are both shop assistants and have been more than three times. Lucy said: “We try to book long weekends and go back with tans and smiles. It is the best!”

Institute have been involved in a series of tests on the condition of the seagrass meadows off Benidorm’s coastline. Councillor for Beaches Lorenzo Martinez, Environment Councillor Jose Ramon Gonzalez de Zarate, and Health Councillor Ana Pellicer were all accompanied by divers from Benidorm’s Local Police to conduct the tests, which are held twice a year. The Coastal Ecology Institute’s technical director, Gabriel Soler, supervised the work.

Wristbands and ashtrays BENIDORM City Council has been handing out 500 ashtray cones and 1,000 wristbands for children via the lifeguard dealership as part of an incentive to keep the beaches clean and safe this summer.

Pedestrian street reopens RENOVATIONS to Calle Apolo XI in the city along the stretch between Almendros and Tomas Or-

tuño are finally complete after four months of work. The street was reopened by Benidorm Mayor Toni Perez on Thursday July 16 accompanied by the Provincial Director of Traffic for the city, Jose Ramon Gonzalez de Zarate, and technicians from water company, Hidraqua. The pedestrian street will have restricted access for residents’ vehicles and others. They will be required to observe a 20 kilometre-per-hour speed limit for the protection of pedestrians.

Views from the Market BEING at the heart of the community, Benidorm Indoor Market has much to offer its patrons. We spoke to Paqui and Robert, who have worked in the market for six years at Casa Roberto’s, and asked them why they think it’s so popular. “There is a bit of everything in here,” Paqui said. “Previously it was only food stalls but now you can find lots of things

Many clients come for our cream cakes here, including leisure.” She continued: “We have many clients who come for our cream cakes, mainly British, but there are more and more people coming to the market every day.”

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TV exposure for enterprising Brits

NEW SERIES: Filming British people moving abroad to set up new businesses. A UK-BASED researcher is currently working on a serie s a bout B ritis h pe ople moving to France and Spain to set up new businesses. This will be an aspirational series following ente rpris ing B rits putting e ve rything in to ma king

their dreams come true. Filming will take place in bars, restaurants, bed and breakfast establishments and fishing enterprises with t he ai m of appeal i ng t o a large audience. Entrepreneurs will be filmed at different stages of

their businesses - from signing on the line to opening day. If you have recently started the process of setting up a new business in Spain and think you fit the bill email jfranklin@truenorth.tv with details.

Mandatory improvements for the roads of Benidorm THE government team has called for the creation of a cycle lane, widened pavements and more available parking on the Salto del Agua in Benidorm as part of the new concession by the ORA service submitted on July 1. Councillor for Mobility, Jose Ramon Gonzalez de Zarate, explained that that a two-way cycle lane three metres from the roundabout Avenida de Europe Communidad to the Palau dâ€™Esports lâ€™Illa de Benidorm are among the improvements that will be mandatory within the con-

cession. The pavement will be increased to a minimum width of 2.5 metres for improved pedestrian safety and increasing the road width to seven metres is also under consideration along with the installation of speed bumps and traffic lights. Work is expected to begin in the next few weeks to comply with a deadline of September 30 with the aim of getting the project finished without interfering with the traffic of schoolchildren and also users of the Sports Centre.

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HGV simulator training for Alcoy VITAL to ensure transportation companies can employ well-trained professionals By Community Reporter IES Cotes Baixes in Alcoy is to incorporate a driving simulator from next year

for training drivers on heavy goods vehicles. The centre will be the first in the Valencian Region to provide this degree

of technical support in driver training. The simulat o r, d e s c r i b e d a s a ‘ n e x t generation’ instruction aid, was provided by the Span-

ish Confederation of Freight. Director Fernando Sansaloni, accompanied by R a f a e l B l a n c a n d To n i Reig, visited the simulator

during a training course in Alicante. Also present was the President of Regional Carriers Antonio Pascual. Sansaloni said: “Such

equipment is vital to ensure that transportation companies can employ well-trained professionals.”

PICKPOCKETS: A restraining order will prevent them from approaching certain zones.

Prosecutor putting a foot down on shoplifting THE Commission for Judicial Police of Alicante has approved a proposal to assert a restriction on city living for shoplifters who are serious and habitual offenders and also propose making shops and su-

permarkets civil plaintiffs in proceedings for theft. Should the new system be adopted a restraining order will be issued preventing pickpockets and petty criminals from approaching shopping

zones where they have been convicted of three previous thefts. In severe cases, offenders could be banned from entering the municipality completely, although each case will be assessed individually.

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Crevillent looks out for fires A CAMPAIGN for the surveillance of potential fires in the Sierra de Crevillent has already been launched with the work being carried out by a total of 104 volunteers from various associations around the area. There are six associations that are actively engaged in the initiative, organising morning and afternoon shifts on a daily basis with volunteers carrying out monitoring on foot, by car or by bicycle covering fixed monitoring points and routes including roads and forest tracks as well as high and low mountain areas. The volunteers carry out routine checks for signs of smoke and lights over long distances and also undertake to inform residents of the dangers of the uncontrolled burning of waste as well as the prohibited use of barbecues and fireworks.

Centre for Cerebral Palsy Association TO be located in El Campello on donated land By Community Reporter THE Manuel Pelรกez Foundation and the Cerebral Palsy Association of Alicante (APCA) have signed an agreement to collaborate over the building of the Infanta Elena Centre, a comprehensive care centre for sufferers of cerebral palsy and related disabilities. The new centre will be located in El Campello on municipally owned land donated for the purpose. An agreement was signed by the president of the foundation Carmen Robles and the manager of APCA Elisa Torres. Elisa Torres confirmed that the new centre w ill p ro v id e a c o m pre he ns ive programme of care for people diagnosed with cerebral palsy and the new facilities will include home care, a day care centre, early intervention, outpatient treatment and temporary stays. Sufferers will receive expert attention in the centre while allowing respite for home carers. The association is also raising funds from a number of entities to cover the expenses of the project.

NEW CENTRE: Will provide care for people with cerebral palsy.

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TOWN COUNCIL praised the work of the volunteers in the C By Jason Bailey AMJASA has donated vital firefighting equipment to Javeaâ€™s Civil Protection. The municipal water company has provided a water pump which can be loaded onto a truck for transport. The pump can be used with any water source: swimming pools, hydrants or reservoirs. The benefit of the pump is that it can be deployed close to the source of the fire, allowing operatives to fight the fire more effectively. Amjasa also provided a trailer with a water reservoir and built in pump. Jose Vincent Serra, head of Civil Protection, said that the equipment would allow the

Councillors and members of Civil Protection receive a new w firefighters to douse fires up to 500 metres away. The cost of the equipment

was â‚Ź8,000. There will be another donation by Amjasa which will consist of radios,

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e equipment which will ught more effectively

Civil Protection, especially in recent weeks with the outbreak of many fires

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Music on streets of Cocentaina THE streets of Cocentaina were filled with music during the ‘Sentme’ symposium of music and education from Monday July 13 to Saturday July 18. There were a number of free concerts held in various open air locations in the town. This is the second year that the event has been hosted by the town and this year a new feature was included for children aged three to nine. Musical Director Ignacio Garcia said: “The sooner that human beings are exposed to music the better.” The Murcia Symphony Orchestra was also in attendance. Organisers were delighted with the attendance and interest shown in the events which culminated in a grand finale concert on Saturday July 18 that included all of the students who took part throughout the week.

El Campello water leakage now fixed

water pump donated by Amjasa. helmets, torches and personal protection equipment costing around €15,000.

The water pump can be mounted onto a truck. The town council applauded Amjasa for its generous donations and also

praised the work of the volunteers in the Civil Protection, especially for their

work in recent weeks with the outbreak of many fires in the region.

A BREAK in the 40km length of pipe in El Campello that carries water to Benidorm caused a leakage at a rate of 500 litres per second. It was repaired on Tuesday July 14. The event forced water down a ravine near the Alkabir urbanisation in the Northern

Zone of El Campello. It was caused by deterioration in the pipe, mostly attributed to old age as the pipe is more than 15 years old. The leakage was repaired without causing any outages or inconvenience for local residents.

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NIGHT WALK: A twist to the fun and exhilarating experience.

Nordic walk by moonlight By Jason Bailey NORDIC Walking CV has been offering Nordic walking adventures for many years and now they have added a twist to the fun and exhilarating experi-

ence. On Saturday August 1 they have arranged a night walk from Guadalest to the sea. There will be a 20km slight descent using the wide riverbeds of the Guadalest and Algar

rivers. Participants will be collected by coach from Altea and taken to the Guadalest dam. For less experienced walkers the start will be 4km further down the river bed. The walk starts at 9pm and finishes

around 2am. Walkers need to have appropriate shoes and a head torch. It is advisable to take some energy bars, fruit and water. The cost is €12 for residents and related walking club members and €17 for others

Benidorm guided tours for the summer THE Heritage department of Benidorm has organised guided and dramatised tours focusing on the history of the building L’hort de Colon. The tours which will in-

terest both adults and children will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10am with the dramatised versions on Fridays at 10pm and Saturdays at 10am throughout

the summer holiday season. The tours are seen as an important addition to the tourism calendar as part of the traditions and history of the city.

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Salary cut for mayor SALARIES of the new Municipal Corporation of Alicante have been cut by 10 per cent compared to the town councillors in the last legislature. The pay cut was approved at the first plenary session after the elections of May 24. The meeting was chaired by the new mayor, Gabriel Echavarri of the PSOE and means a reduction in wages which affects both the government and opposition. The cuts are due to “the difficult economic situation that exists today,” said spokesperson Natxo Bellido.

€64,704 Mayor Gabriel Echavarri is to receive this amount gross per year

Mayor Gabriel Echavarri will receive €64,704 gross per year, around €7,000 less than previous Mayor Sonia Castedo. Councillors who belong to the team of government and opposition spokesmen will receive €50,624 and €47,249 for the remaining full-time councillors.

SUMMER CAMP: The course was held for children age

Fifth Muay Th held in the Ca

CHILDREN learn the art and skill o By Jason Bailey THE Municipal Pavilion Camilo Cano hosted the fifth Muay Thai Summer Camp from July 5 welcoming 22

children learning the art and skill of Muay Thai in a fun and entertaining way. The campus was given by the five times world champion of martial arts for full contact, kickboxing

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of Muay Thai in a fun and entertaining way and Muay Thai, Nuciera Eva Naranjo. The course was organised by the Club Muay Thai La Nucia with the collaboration of the Asociaci贸n Valenciana

of IFMA/WMC and the La Nucia Department of Sports. For children aged six to nine, the course ran from July 13 to 17 and from 20 to 31 July the training will focus on

students aged nine to 13. In addition to Muay Thai, the students enjoy other recreational games as well as one or two outings to adventure parks.

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School transport LA NUCIA Council has confirmed that it will subsidise school transport for the fourth consecutive year at 50 per cent. Fifty four students benefited from the plan last year.

Free study THE Youth Department of Finestrat is offering a free English course to students sitting the Cambridge B1 Certificate. The course will be open to students aged 14 to 35 and commences September 1, finishing on October 30.

Al fresco JAVEA residents are beating the heat by taking their dinner onto the beach every night, enjoying a cool sea breeze and supper al fresco!

NETWORK USERS: Access to services that are 10 times more powerful.

Fibre optics are now on their way BETTER services through broadband network By Community Reporter THE last phase of the implementation of fibre optics in Alfaz del Pi town centre is now under way. Councillor for Computer Sciences and New Technologies Toni Such confirmed that

the facility would start providing broadband services in mid-August. Through the new network users will have access to new generation telecommunications services that are 10 times more powerful than the current bandwidth available.

Altea marina concession still to be decided THE ongoing situation regarding the administrative concession to operate the marina in Altea has been brought to the attention of the Valencian government.

It has been 15 years since the regulation to run the marina where the Altea Yacht Club expired. Since then there has been a yearly rolling contract but this has put considerable strain on the owners and workers. The owners wish to make improvements to the club but without a long term contract in place they could not commit to any financial venture. The workers have suffered considerably from the uncertainties surrounding their place of work and not knowing whether their jobs will continue. At a meeting at Altea Town Hall the mayor, Jaume Llinares, and representatives from the Altea Yacht Club met to discuss the situation. After the meeting the mayor promised to contact the relevant authorities in Valencia to inform them of the urgency of this issue. Llinares agreed that the current uncertainty was damaging to the marina, the workers and also to Altea.

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Javea puts noise restrictions in place AFTERNOON quiet has been ordered by the town hall By Jason Bailey THE annual notice on the restriction of construction noise within the municipality of Javea has been issued. The ordinance, which takes effect immediately, states that work can be done between 9am and 3pm and then 5pm to 8pm. Any noise during this down time is illegal and the town hall will be monitoring the noise levels. If unacceptable levels are detected the Local Police will commence disciplinary proceedings and if serious

NOISY WORKS: Banned in down time. enough may order the immediate suspension of the works. The regulation, which is applicable to private and commercial works, runs from Wednes-

day July 15 until Monday August 31. The only exceptions are essential works authorised by the town hall for road safety and basic services.

New emergency committee ASPE Council in collaboration with the Department of Social Services, the Red Cross, the Platform Antidesahucios, Caritas and Adra, has initiated proceedings to form an emergency committee in an effort to halt

evictions in the town. The aim of the committee will be to try to find alternatives to the drastic step of eviction through mediation with the banks amid a strong charity support network.

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DOG BEACH: Is in good condition.

Good news for dog owners in El Campello Current dog beach is to remain open By Community Reporter THE new government team of El Campello has decided not to provide surveillance or cl eani ng of t he l ocal beach al l ocat ed f or dog owners to exercise their pets and has rejected requests to close the facility. The city council considers that the beach is in good condition and should not requi r e cl eani ng. Fur t her more, a proposal to open a second dog beach i n t he northern part of the community is under consideration following the success and popularity of the first venture. The councillor responsibl e f or beaches, Ci nt i a

Alaves of the Compromís party confirmed that there is no i nt ent i on t o m ake any changes in the administration of Punta del Riu Sec, or to move the dog beach or to cl ose i t as r equest ed by some residents. It has been reported that the quality of the water has in fact improved over the last year from a ‘good’ rating to ‘optimal,’ according to the Institut d’Ecologia Litoral, the entity charged with monitoring the quality of coastal waters. The deci si on i s good news for dog lovers, but not so popular with a faction of local residents who insist t hat t he beach em i t s a smell.

Cypress problem in Benilloba A GIANT cypress tree has completely covered a power line in the small inland community of Benilloba. Although it would appear that the obvious solution is to cut down the tree and another five nearby that will mature to around the same height, local residents believe another answer to the dilemma could be for Iberdrola to bury the lines and avoid losing the trees. An urgent solution is required as the power line passing through the tree present a possible fire hazard. The current legislation is that power lines should not pass within four metres of vegetation.

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Animals ban for medieval markets LOCAL council says no to donkey rides By Community Reporter THE councillor for General Services in Petrer, Irene Navarro, has announced that the next edition of the medieval market to take place in September will not feature activities with live animals as the town intends to prohibit displays that involve horses, donkeys, falcons or any other

birds or reptiles. The decision has been taken by the government team to help protect animals from abuse as part of a general campaign for social awareness of animals’ rights. Navarro confirmed that from now on any project that includes the use of animals will therefore not be authorised by the town council in a

bid to take greater care of animals of all species. The Medieval Market is scheduled to take place between Friday September 18 and Sunday September 20 this year. In the past reptile displays and donkey rides have been a major attraction in the market and popular with children.

Shop until midnight on Denia’s Open Night DENIA’S Department of Commerce has organised an ‘Open Night’ with a difference to take place on Friday July 24, when 81 local shops in the historical city centre will stay open until midnight. There will be attractive discounts on offer as well as special promotions and to add to the atmosphere a troupe of 15 musicians as well as

jugglers and dancers will be entertaining in the streets, 500 helium balloons will be given away to children and a mini-disco in the Plaza de Consell will start at 7pm. Don’t miss the children’s fashion parade at 9.30pm in the Marques de Campo. And there will be a prize draw for a fabulous necklace and tasty food treats all evening.

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Making new friends for fun and banter IF you have visited Benidorm recently you might have noticed a lot of people wearing yellow rubber wristbands. They are the idea of a Facebook group to provide an icebreaker for people visiting Benidorm. As well as indentifying people from the Facebook page the wristbands offer discounts at various locations around the town. There is even a weekly competition to find a hidden

wristband from clues given on the page.

Yellow rubber wristbands provide an icebreaker. The wristbands are available via the Facebook page and are

delivered to the UK or can be collected upon arrival. As well as providing a novel way to introduce people to each other the page also serves as a guide to activities going on and a review of hotels, bars and restaurants. The group has more than 11,000 members and is growing daily. So if you like fun and banter then visit the page and make some new friends.

Benidorm Indoor Market’s latest recruit THE EURO WEEKLY NEWS is delighted to congratulate Manpreet and Lally on the arrival of their beautiful baby boy. Gurvansh was born on Friday July 16 and both mother and son are said to be doing well.

Lally has stall 104 and sells clothing and electrical goods. The Euro Weekly News looks forward to Lally returning to the market and also to meeting Gurvansh.

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ALL of the funds raised will be in support of the wonderful ch By Jason Bailey TELITEC has lined up four days of fun which will cater for all ages with funds raised going to the wonderful charity Grant A Wish. The Business Brunch will be held at Nostro Restaurant on Javea’s Arenal on Wednesday July 29 at 10am. It will cost €10 and the price includes a delicious breakfast. There will be plenty of time to meet and network and there will be a prize raffle. For those who prefer something more adventurous the Paintball Party and BBQ should satisfy. It will be held at Paintball Elite Javea on Thursday July 30 at 5.30pm. The price is €28 which includes 200 balls and the BBQ. Teams

VARIOUS STALLS: Offering a wide range of goods.

of six are required and there will be prizes and a raffle. If you are a lady who lunch-

es then the Ladies Afternoon at Mintt Bar Javea is for you. It is held on Friday July 31 and starts at 4pm. There will be

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harity Grant A Wish

a complimentary glass of cava and a fan upon arrival. Throughout the afternoon there will be demonstrations from the

Costa Blanca Reflexology Group. In addition there will be a raffle and for every cocktail purchased Mintt will donate €1 to GAW. The final day is the big one: a Family Fun Day at Laguna Ribs Javea on Saturday August 1 at 2pm. There will be lots of children’s activities including a bouncy castle, swimming pool, face painting, treasure hunt and much more. Javea Karting will be offering discounts and a prize for the fastest lap. There will be traditional Spanish music and as well as the entertainment there will be stalls and a crèche so the adults can relax while the children enjoy all the fun and games on offer. All of the above events are in support of Grant A Wish.

Time to renew ID card CREVILLENTINOS were able to renew identity cards throughout last week from 8am to 2pm at the administrative offices in the city of Elche through the mobile team of the National Police, with a total of 55 persons issued with new cards each day. Each person is required to present one passport sized photograph along with a payment of €10.60 and minors should be accompanied by a parent. Completed documentation is then made available for collection the following day. The next session for ID renewal is to be held on August 17.

Driving offences to follow you home ALTHOUGH Britain has opted out of the EU agreement to pursue driving offences to the country of residence, if you are resident in Spain and commit an offence in Europe you will be penalised. The European Commission of the Automobile, CEA, has revealed that the sharing of information of drivers breaking the law in one of the EU’s member states has been approved, despite objections from data protection activists. This means that tickets will be issued to the address of the

country of residence and any fines incurred will be charged at the rate of the country of issue. The most common infractions are speeding, driving while under the influence and parking irregularities. Drivers from Spain will also be liable if they run red lights, drive the wrong way down a one way street, be seen to use a mobile phone and not wearing a seat belt. This list in not exhaustive so to be sure you don’t receive a fine through the post it is advisable to drive as you would at home.

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COSTA DEL SOL

Britons arrested

Two friends jump for local charity

A BRITISH man has been remanded in custody as the main suspect for manslaughter after allegedly punching a German man, who died of head injuries, in a La Cala de Mijas bar. Another Briton was released with charges.

SKY-DIVING pair raise more than €1,000 By Linda Hall

SKY-DIVE: Mike and Diane jump in aid of cancer charities.

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TWO friends took to the skies for a recent sky-dive to help raise money for the Pink Ladies and the AECC and Breakthrough Breast Cancer UK. Diane Blacknall wanted to sky-dive to raise money for breast cancer awareness and support as her sister June was diagnosed with the disease in December last year. She has since undergone a partial mastectomy, numerous rounds of chemotherapy and will shortly be starting radiotherapy. More than €1,000 was raised, with the money going to the Pink Ladies to continue their hard work here in Spain and to Breakthrough Breast Cancer UK. Diane was joined in her brave endeavour by Mike Haynes from Coys Rent a Car. Mike has completed a sky-dive before so went along to give her moral support.

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COSTA DE ALMERIA

Summer dig

Four rescued

Diving accident

Dearer fish

ARCHAEOLOGISTS at the site of Las Paleras, Alhama de Murcia, have begun their summer dig. The archaeology camps in Alhama have been running since 2000 attracting students and volunteers from across Spain and abroad.

FOUR people were rescued after the sailing ship on which they were travelling hit a rock in es Port des Canonge, damaging the hull and causing it to take on water.

AN 18-YEAR-OLD man died at the Santa Ana Hospital in Motril after being involved in a diving accident in Calahonda-Castell de Ferro (Granada). Resuscitation efforts were in vain.

CATCHES by Almeria’s fishing fleets fell by 40 per cent between January and May but prices rose. Red prawns, red mullet and hake fetched good prices but also sardines and mackerel.

Circus ban POLITICAL group Podemos is asking the Municipality of Pilar de la Horadada, to prohibit the installation of circuses with animals, saying it is a “blatant case of animal cruelty.”

Bed clean up ORIHUELA in collaboration with the Hydrographic Confederation has proceeded to clean up the bed of the Segura and remove reeds and weeds.

PAH meeting NEW mayor of Orihuela, Emilio Bascuñana, has held his first meeting with members of the PAH (Platform Affected by Mortgage), showing his willingness to cooperate with them and help citizens who need social assistance.

Power cuts TWO blackouts were suffered in Torrevieja centre in the space of 48 hours. Iberdrola said the power cuts were nothing to do with the lack of capacity of the network.

Salary cuts

Home fire

Booked up

THE towns of the ‘Part Forana’ will save €130,200 on salaries since many of the newly elected mayors will be receiving less money. Only five will be receiving more than in the last term of office.

FOUR people, two men and two women, have suffered smoke inhalation after being involved in a fire which started in a home at Calle Bellavista in Torrox. They were taken to the Regional Hospital of the Axarquia.

THE national government in Madrid is providing €650,000 to turn Almeria City’s former Local Police headquarters into a public library. The remainder of the €1.9 million outlay will come from city hall.

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THE Nerja Council maintenance team now has two new Renault Kangoo Combi vans purchased by the local government to reinforce the team’s fleet.

A SIX-YEAR-OLD from Barcelona disappeared after attending a children’s workshop on Adra’s Sirena Loca beach. She lost her way returning to her parents but was found an hour later.

Joining cultures AN exhibition of the works of seven Mallorcan and seven Moroccan artists is being held at Felanitx Casa de la Cultura. It will then travel to Santanyi, Manacor, Vilafranca and Sant Llorenç before heading to Fex in Morocco.

€46m profits AIR EUROPA is the Balearic company with the highest business takings, with more than €1.54 billion in 2013, and profits of more than €46 million.

Convent sale THE owners of the convent in Sineu, the Dameto family and the Bishopric, have decided to sell the building. It has been empty for more than two years since the nuns who lived there were moved to Binissalem.

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Useful art BEACHES and other tourist attractions in Salobreña now boast new glass recycling bins which have been customised and painted with summer-themed motifs to attract visitors’ attention and increase their use.

It all helps The AECC anti-cancer association received a €150 cheque from Sigoleo which recycles old cooking oil collected in 48 Almeria municipalities. AECC receives one cent for every recycled litre.

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NERJA’S fire brigade extinguished a small fire at the Burriana beach on Saturday (July 18), which burnt around 75 metres of bushes and did not cause any material damages or casualties.

ALMERIA City’s intermodal station with local and intercity train and bus connections, was the first in Spain. Track operator ADIF now plans to spend €98,018 on renovating the installation.

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Equality at last TORREMOLINOS will for the first time ever be employing women as street cleaners, the municipal cleaning company announced. Six women and one disabled worker will start work on August 1.

Flying rescue A NEW project will see drones supporting lifeguards for rescue operations on the Costa. Cabopino and Benalmadena are included in tests, with drones expected to race out and drop life vests to swimmers in trouble.

Shocking find CLIMBERS descending from the top of Marbella’s La Concha mountain reported seeing human remains and bones on the slopes. Guardia Civil rescue teams flown in by helicopter confirmed the remains were indeed human but further examinations are needed to identify them.

Busy radar A SPEEDTRAP on the road north out of Malaga City, known as Las Pedrizas, has been found to issue the most fines in Spain. The radar caught 62,826 vehicles in the second half of 2014.

Trail view POPULAR Spanish TV adventurer Jesus Calleja has filmed the Caminito del Rey mountain trail in El Chorro for Google Street View, allowing those not brave enough to walk the trail in person the chance to experience it from afar.

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Frisbee golf FINLAND: There was a showcase of Frisbee golf at the Nokia Frisbee Golf Park when a team from the USA played against the Finnish team. The sport has 80,000 regular players.

Gymnastic finance FINLAND: The city of Helsinki expects to receive around €30 million from the Gymnaestrada gymnastics festival. Twenty-one thousand participants from 53 countries are attending the event.

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Batman rescues baby Timber explosion AN explosion in a timber factory in Cheshire caused major traffic disruption as smoke drifted for miles. The cause of the explosion has not been identified.

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BRITISH PRESS Lion lashes out THE last lion tamer in Britain, Thomas Chipperfield, was hurt after a stunt with a lion went wrong. The lion lashed out and caught Thomas on the side of the head.

A DOG was put down after attacking a child in Seaforth, Merseyside. The dog had been a family pet and it is not known what made it attack the owner’s daughter.

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NORWAY: An unseasonal shower in the village of Ogndal deposited 102mm of rain and waves of large hailstones in one hour. A government meteorologist said it was a freak of nature.

A MAN was stabbed to death in

Findon after a road rage incident. The 79-year-old victim was declared dead upon arrival at hospital.

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OVER 50 sharks have been spotted in Medmerry, Sussex. The smooth hound sharks were attracted by the crabs and wildlife in the two foot shallows.

A PROUD elephant mother gave birth to a baby girl at Hamburg’s Hagenbeck Tierpark zoo. The pregnancy lasted 23 months and both mother and daughter are doing well.

Schoolboy threat A SIX-YEAR-OLD school boy, from Hove, threatened to cut off his teacher’s head with a knife he had brought into school. The boy has since been excluded from school.

Employee honesty A MCDONALD’S employee found a taxi driver’s takings in the street in Hinckley, Leicestershire and handed it in. He donated his reward to a local charity.

SWEDEN: Ikea has been criticised after raising the price of its meatballs after including vegetables on the plate. Traditionally meatballs are served with potatoes and sauce.

DENMARK: The massive decline in Danish hedgehogs is due to illegal poisons, laid down by gardeners. The poison purchased from Germany is banned in Denmark.

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THE transfer of Bastian Schweinsteiger to Manchester United has been popular with German sports writers. They said he was at the end of his career and should have gone earlier.

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A WOMAN in Bottrop found she was being chased down the street by a squirrel. The police arrived and took the squirrel into custody. The woman was said to be shaken.

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NORWAY: One in every three cars sold in Norway is an electric one. The most popular choice was the Volkswagen E Golf. Hybrid cars are also very popular.

SWEDEN: A company director has mocked up a bird’s nest to look like a speed camera. Stefan Lindblad made the camera to deter speeders in Kungshamn, west Sweden.

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OVER 63,000 people have entered Germany illegally over the past year. There were 3,000 recorded cases over one weekend and the Bundespolizei said they were overwhelmed.

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Golden find A TREASURE hunter, Florian Bautsch, has uncovered €44,000 worth of Nazi gold in Luneburg. The hoard of over 200 coins was discovered near old burial mounds.

BOY climbed in the car’s window to open the doors A BOY dressed as batman rescued a baby trapped in a boiling car in Uckfield. The boy was able to climb in the car’s window and open the doors for paramedics.

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EMAIL ACCESS: By police.

Automatic internet tapping MORE crimes being solved DUTCH police automatically screen internet traffic when applying a phone tap. A spokesperson said more crimes were being solved by accessing emails.

Calorie burner TRAFFIC authorities in The Hague have shown the extra calories burnt by using a temporary diversion. The three minute diversion will burn 22 calories at a medium speed.

DUTCH PRESS Pension misery DUTCH pension companies have lost over €50 billion from their investment portfolio due to the uncertainty in the stock market. The situation in Greece was also blamed for the loss.

Dutch ecstasy OVER 2.5 per cent of the Dutch population have tried the drug ecstasy in the last year. People in large towns and cities were more likely to have experimented with the drug.

Immigrants migrate OVER half of the 107,000 immigrants that entered Holland in 2003 have left.

Bavarian rampage A GUNMAN who shot two people in Ansbach in Bavaria was apprehended by two mechanics after he threatened to shoot them. The man was detained in a psychiatric unit.

Head vanishes THE skull of author Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau who wrote the classic vampire novel, Nosferatu, has been stolen from his grave near Berlin. It is thought ghoulish fans are to blame.

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A Bolshoi cinema treat for everyone SEASON will also feature adaptations of Shakespeare

WORLD FAMOUS: Live performances to be seen across the world.

THE world famous ballet company will stream its 2015 performances live to cinema screens across the world. The season will feature adaptations of Shakespeare as well as timeless classics.

Brutal gang NINE gang members from Sverdlovsk were jailed for a total of 70 years. They were convicted of 14 murders over a period of five years.

Up for sale A GROUP of international hackers have cracked Russia’s public procurement site and offered Russia for sale. The starting bid was €1 trillion but has yet to attract other bids.

Proposal agreed RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin has agreed to the proposal of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev that the Ministry of Crimean Affairs should be dissolved.

New planes RUSSIA has taken delivery of state of the art Su-35 bombers. The military expansion will see 125 new planes, produced by Russian defence company Sukho, delivered in 2015.

Space waste INTERNATIONAL Space Station astronauts had to adjust their position when Russian space debris came close to the space station. The debris had been orbiting for over 10 years.

Walkers retreat RUSSIA has withdrawn the entire race walking team from the Australian championships. An investigation into widespread doping of Russian walkers is said to be the reason.

Shot dead A MEMBER of the Russian Jewish Congress, Sergey Ustinov, was shot and killed near the Museum of Jewish History. The gunman escaped into the crowd.

Metro fall A WOMAN trying to capture the architecture of the Moscow Metro stepped back and fell onto the tracks. She suffered severe injuries and was taken to hospital.

Frozen out NEWSAGENCY Rossiya Segodnya has had its bank account frozen by Barclays. The head of the agency, Dmittry Kiselyov said it was barbaric censorship and unacceptable.

Posters attract CLASSIC Russian posters from film and theatre will be auctioned by Christies later this year. A poster for Anton Lavinsky’s Battleship Potemkin is expected to reach €25,000.

German gas RUSSIAN gas giant Gazprom has agreed a deal with Germany to lay two pipelines from the Baltic coast. The pipes will be able to transport 55 billion cubic metres per year.

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Qatar investing in Spain By Jason Bailey

EL CORTE INGLES has accepted an investment from an ex-prime minister of Qatar which is the first foreign investment in Spain’s biggest retailer. Sheik Hamad bin Jaber Al Thani has purchased a 10 per cent share of treasury bonds which cost €1 billion, and values El Corte Ingles at around €10 billion. The Sheik will take a place on

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billion euros is the amount that El Corte Ingles is currently valued at

the board and his investment is seen as positive proof that the company will expand outside of Spanish territory. Apart from Spain, El Corte Ingles has only opened stores in Portugal despite wanting to develop in other territories. There was a proposed store in Milan but it never opened and it is believed that expansion into Western Europe, Latin America and possibly the Middle East are in its fo-

Time is not on our side, I think last week’s growth figures proved our point.” John Cridland, director general at the CBI

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Euro soars THE fragile Greek agreement has seen the Euro soar against Sterling. The rate hit €1.42 which is good news for tourists visiting Spain this summer.

Barcelona FRANCISCO CAMPS: His presidency was investigated.

€18.93 million for accounting error SPAIN has been fined €18.93 million for irregularities in the accounts of the Autonomous Community of Valencia between 2011 and 2012. Investigations that began in 2014 in Brussels, focused on the last years of the presidency of Francisco Camps of the Partido Popular. The Council of the European Union have stated the fine imposed is due to the lack of registration of health spending and breach of

accrual by the regional office. The current Prime Minister of Spain, Mariano Rajoy said that any unforeseen increases would be down to the financial impropriety of the previous legislature. This is seen as a tenuous argument as, from papers examined by the EU, it seems the blame for accountancy mismanagement stems from regional decisions made by members of his own party.

A Bitcoin machine has been installed in Barcelona University, the second in Spain. The University said it was important to embrace the new digital currency.

Two towns TWO Spanish construction firms have won a €1 billion contract to connect two Australian towns. Ferrovial and Acciona will construct a 41 kilometre highway.

Tourist boom THE opening of El Caminito del Rey in Valle del Guadalhorce has boosted the local economy by 30 per cent. Hotels have experienced bed occupancy of 90 per cent so far.

Uber now delivers food AFTER a Spanish court banned Uber from operating as a taxi firm, they have set up Uber Eats which delivers food instead of people. Uber Eats currently operates only in Barcelona but it hopes to expand to other Spanish cities. The ban, which came into

Spanish electricity bills are now 4.3 per cent more than last year.

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law in 2014, was in response to Spanish taxi drivers saying that Uber, which uses smart phones to connect passengers to drivers, were not properly licensed. Uber Eats delivers food at lunch time and in the evening and only have two dishes on offer.

cus. The investment will help with the restructuring of the company’s outstanding debts. It has recently refinanced around €3.7 billion and with such strong support from the Sheik it hopes to be able to secure favourable repayment terms. In recent years the company has expanded from its traditional position and has moved into travel, finance and entertainment tickets.

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Consumer price index sees rise SPAIN recorded a rise of 0.1 per cent in its consumer price index for the first time in a year. Despite this being substantially lower than the 2 per cent desired by the European Central Bank it is seen as a positive step. The rise is hoped to dispel the fear that Spain would continue on a deflationary course. In March the ECB started a €60 billion per month asset purchase which gave Spain some assistance with its financial problems.

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Property sales stall SPANISH bank, Sareb has said that the selling off of its toxic property portfolio will take longer than expected. The sales target of 15,000 is expected to fall short by 50 per cent.

Fishing fines FINES have been issued to children in Gibraltar who have been fishing without a permit. A Government official said it was petty bureaucracy gone mad.

Gas price THE price of butane gas has fallen again which means there has been a 23.4 per cent drop since the start of the year. The maximum cost is now €13.42.

Textile growth INDITEX which owns Zara has reported a profit rise of 32 per cent. The Spanish company said it was due to strong expansion in the Asian market.

Big demand MALAGA is the first Spanish University to offer a post graduate degree course in English. The University said the demand came from solicitors that had a large British client base.

Pay us first MARBELLA Town Hall wants compensation from the GIL trial paid before the taxman receives the payment of fines. The case involves the skimming of funds between 1991 - 2006.

Banks offer support BANKS on the Costa Del Sol are offering businesses in the hotel sector loans again. The current trend has seen Banco Popular and CaixaBank relax their lending criteria.

Upturn in luxury market THE registration of pleasure boats is up 25 per cent on 2014. This upturn in a luxury market is seen as a sign of confidence in financial stability.

It’s time to retire and to make all your dreams come true Loose change Jane Plunkett A look at finance for females jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews.com

IN the past a pension was something to live off in old age, but nowadays those who retire are often a lot more spritely than their ancestors and the idea of sitting in a rocking chair on the porch watching the world go by doesn’t appear too attractive! Rather, many of today’s pensioners want to do something in their retired years. According to a survey from the UK, entrepreneurial older workers don’t see their future sipping soup, but starting off on a new life adventure. The survey reveals that one in 10 of those set to retire in the next two years are considering starting a small business or going into consultancy. The reasoning behind this is that more than a third have had a lifelong dream to run

RETIRED YEARS: Many want to start a new life adventure.

their own business, while a quarter said they have always wanted to put money behind a favourite hobby and make it an income. It sounds like a great idea in theory. I can totally see my mother-in-law being completely happy in her ‘retired years’ running a quaint little home-made bakery store, or my uncle repairing motorbikes in his very own garage. Some experts say people who set up businesses later in life have a much greater chance of success as they have the benefit of experience and maybe some financial resources. But be warned that it is no easy feat! With the excitement of the new idea it might be enticing to drop a big portion of your pension / saved money into your new business venture. If the business goes to plan and does well then it’s money well spent. But remember that you’re taking a risk with money originally intended to provide you with a secure income later in life.

Spain loses, Holland wins again in bid to become Eurogroup chief By Jason Bailey THE Spanish bid to elect Spain’s Economy Minister, Luis de Guindos, as head of the Eurogroup has failed with existing chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem being elected for a second term.

2012 Spain had their bid to a obtain a seat on the board of the ECB rejected in this year The re-election of Dijsselbloem came as no surprise as he has always promoted a hard line regarding the Greek debt crisis. It is thought that this stance, especially after another Greek bailout, won him the position for the second time. This is the second defeat for Spain as they had their bid to obtain a seat on the board of

JEROEN DIJSSELBLOEM: Elected for a second term.

the European Central Bank rejected in 2012. The Spanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, said that as Spain is the fourth largest economy in the Eurozone and has the fastest growing economy he felt that de Guindos’s appointment would have been appropriate, but he appreciated the Greek situation took priority. Rajoy congratulated Dijsselbloem but also stated that Spain deserved greater representation, and that the coming years would present new opportunities for Spain to have input within the European community. When asked about the marathon negotiations the previous week, Jeroen Dijsselbloem said: “I suppose one of the most dramatic moments was the moment we heard about the referendum, because we were, in my mind, quite close to a deal, certainly on the package of measures that were required. Of course there were still open issues about financing needs and debt, but I was confident that we could resolve those.”

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Education, Education, Education Talking shop Mike Walsh Mike Walsh was for 20 years Regional Assessment Manager for the Guild of Master Craftsmen, Britain’s biggest quality assurance body for businesses.

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THE business community is the backbone of our culture and community. Let us hope it stays this way. The best way to achieve this is to educate. Britain’s apprenticeship scheme produced far more talent than did England’s public schools. The practice of taking on an apprentice fell into some disuse but was revitalised in the early 1990s. Of course, it wasn’t necessary to benefit from an apprenticeship to learn one’s trade. There were many callings outside the apprenticeship scheme that had their own methods of training. One such was my own. When I left school, most of the world’s trade was carried in British registered ships. I seem to recall there being about 350,000 Merchant Seamen plus me. We cadets benefited from 10 weeks at Sea Training School. Then there

APPRENTICESHIP SCHEMES: By educating young employees, we invest in the future of our business.

were constant courses in proficiency. This followed a six year learning curve until, after six years; a young seaman received the status and pay of an Able Bodied Seaman (AB). Whilst groundwork training is essential, real education came from hands-on experience. This included our being mentored by older and wiser seamen who took over where formal training left off. By educating young employees we invest in the future of our business and the wellbeing of our communities’ future prosperity. It is equally essential for young people to value training. Realising that training is the best investment one can make in one’s future I was prepared to offer my services free to trades such as printing and the building trades. Not quite as unacceptable as it might appear. Have you seen what a university education costs? Frankly, I know people who went through low paid apprenticeship schemes but ended up far better off than did university graduates. The fact is, you can’t put a price on career education so educate those who follow in your footsteps.

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The ordinary folk are fed up A MORE accurate barometer for the changing attitude would be hard to imagine LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT I DO get fed up with people telling me I’m merely being paranoid when I discuss the decline of the UK and its society. These people (and I’m delighted to say there are now far fewer than in the past!) seem to forget, that in my dual role as a working entertainer and columnist, I speak, and am contacted by a tremendous number of so called ‘ordinary folk,’ from all walks of British life. I can tell you quite categorically, they are all totally peed off with what is happening to our once great country. They are sick of the leniency shown toward criminals, they are sick of the laws and ‘human rights’ apparently favouring ethnic and other minorities and they are heartily sick of Islamic bigots who seem to be able to get away with just about anything. The tolerant mood of the British public

CABARET SPOT: Highlights the ‘changing face’ of Britain. Many people are sick of the leniency shown towards criminals.

is undoubtedly changing. Most have been quiet up to now; almost afraid to air their views in case of being accused of bigotry or racism. Well you can hardly blame them, when the ranting of their enemies (and in my opinion, they are enemies) are

still allowed to be aired just about anywhere, and even when they contain blatant, hate provoking anti-British rhetoric, are still seemingly ‘blind eyed’ by the authorities. In my cabaret spot, I have a couple of fairly light digs at the ‘changing face’ of Britain. When I first used the remarks they were met mainly by an almost embarrassed silence. As time went on the odd chuckle crept in. The same remarks are now greeted not only by laughter, but often applause. A more accurate barometer for the changing attitude of the British public would be hard to imagine. I suggest Dave and the team start speeding up the instigation of a few of their election promises, before a thoroughly fed up British public begin to take to the streets. If that happens then (heaven forbid) the prophecies of Enoch Powell may well finally come to pass. Have a good week. Try to lend a helping hand, and whatever ya do, always keep the faith, Love, Leapy. leapylee.co.uk.

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Mini heatwave brings out mad dogs and Englishmen to sizzle in the sun! Nora Johnson

Breaking Views Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson

THE UK recently experienced something of a heatwave. Phew! Whatever next! However, as much as people say they love hot weather, endless and expensively-conducted ‘research’ suggests that people are in reality far more aggressive and violent when it does get hotter. Now, I had a colleague in the UK, whom I will call ‘K,’ because her name is Katie (and no, not Hopkins!), who couldn’t stand the heat or the cold. During particularly long, hot summers, K could always be relied on to start whinging. About not getting any sleep at night, everyone being more impatient, wanting things yesterday while she waddled around like a tortoise on Valium ... You get the drift. And during long, freezing winters she was equally irritable, waddling around miserably in her Puffa coat like a human igloo.

IN A HEATWAVE: Brits try to carry on as normal and it doesn’t work. The woman was - and I’m going to use a technical term here - an absolute hoot. Batty as a box of frogs of course. And I’m reminded here, too, of the Nobel-winning playwright Samuel Beckett’s famous line from Waiting for Godot: “We are all born mad.” Some remain so.

But the bottom line here is that Brits just aren’t used to extreme changes in the weather - and that it takes time to adapt. Those of us who live in a hot country like Spain know that the pace of life is slower, people have a siesta in the middle of the day etc. Whereas during an all-too-brief mini-

heatwave in the UK, Brits try to carry on as normal and it just doesn’t work: they end up hot and bothered. Worse still, if they do have the opportunity, they’ll rush outside in their lunch break to roast to a nice shade of mahogany (mad dogs and Englishmen, don’t you know) when more thoughtful folk will be staying indoors or at least in the shade. I suppose you could say the Brits are to dealing with extreme temperatures what Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky were to stain removing. Occasional participants, but not terribly skilful. Well, so much for daft research. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have a meeting with the fairies at the bottom of my garden. Next week: results of the latest investigation into the psychology of cats - greedy, psychopathic, narcissistic - revealed by those renowned psychologists, professors Fido and Lassie. 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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The UK Budget And Expatriates In Spain The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne delivered his Budget to Parliament on 8th July. As last year, continuing growth, deficit and borrowing were at the heart of Mr Osborne’s speech. The budget includes measures that will impact on UK nationals living in Spain, depending on your situation. Inheritance tax A transferable main residence relief will be introduced in addition to the existing nil rate band of £325,000. It starts at £100,000 per person in 2017 and increases by £25,000 per year until reaching £175,000 in 2020/2021. From that date, this will create an effective £500,000 inheritance tax threshold for individuals where their share of the main home exceeds £175,000, provided the main home passes to a direct descendent. Any unused main residence allowance for each individual would be transferred to their surviving spouse or civil partner, so the effective

By Brett Hanson, Partner, Blevins Franks inheritance tax threshold will rise to £1 million for a couple with a property worth more than £350,000. Where the net estate exceeds £2m, the main home relief is tapered away. This extra exemption applies to a property outside the UK provided it has been the main home of the deceased at some point. Local Spanish succession tax will still apply, however. The current nil rate band will remain frozen at £325,000 until 2020/2021.

Changes to domicile rules from April 2017 The permanent non-UK domicile status will be abolished. Anyone who has lived in the UK for 15 of the past 20 years can no longer claim the remittance basis of taxation. Currently, UK nationals leaving the UK to live abroad permanently are deemed domiciled in the UK (so liable to inheritance tax on worldwide assets) for at least three years. This will increase to five years. If they return to the UK, their domicile of origin immediately reverts, under all circumstances. Further consultation will take place before this becomes law. This will affect individuals with excluded property trusts, since they will no longer have excluded property status on their return to the UK. Anyone who may move back to UK needs to review their tax planning in advance. UK property owned by non-UK domiciles will become subject to

UK inheritance tax even if held indirectly through opaque structures like non-UK companies or partnerships, or excluded property trusts. This proposal will be subject to consultation. Personal tax Personal allowances are to increase from £10,600 to £11,000 for the 2016/17 tax year. The higher rate (40%) band will apply for annual incomes of over £43,000. Mortgage interest relief for rental income will be restricted to basic rate of income tax and the ‘wear and tear’ allowance for furnished properties is to be withdrawn. The Rent a Room scheme annual income limit will be increased to £7,500. The 10% dividend tax credit will be abolished. It will be replaced with a new tax-free allowance of £5,000 on dividend income. Rates of dividend tax will be set at 7.5%, 32.5% and 38.1%

depending on the rate band in which the dividends fall. There will be further limitation of tax relief for pension contributions and the maximum relief for high earners (those earning in excess of £150,000) will be limited to £10,000. Anyone who may be affected by any of these changes should seek personalised expert advice. Remember you also need to consider your tax and estate planning in Spain. Tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; an individual is advised to seek personalised advice. To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com.

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CROWDED beaches are one of my pet hates, but I reluctantly agreed to go 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.

CROWDED beaches are one of my pet hates. So when friends invited us to a beach picnic the other week, it was only under threat from the Princess regarding the separation of certain parts of my body from the rest of it, I reluctantly agreed to go. I am not anti-social - far from it - but my fears were confirmed when we arrived at a busy La Zenia Beach full of screeching kids and the thumping sound of Zumba music. Luckily it was late afternoon, and so after shuffling around in the sand for a bit and much to my relief and surprise, we eventually found a fairly open space to plonk ourselves down. Near to us was an encampment of young, well built (damn it) good looking Spanish blokes who were simply standing around posing. Nothing much was being said and I thought to myself: why the heck don’t you take a swim or at least engage in a bit of banter, instead of admiring yourselves like a bunch of Narcissuses... or is that narcissi?

QUEEN: In home movie.

Childish gestures

VOLLEYBALL AREA: We had inadvertently parked ourselves there on the beach.

The most energetic activity seemed to be adjusting the family jewels or checking of mobile phones.

Anyway the most energetic activity seemed to be re-adjustment of their family jewels from time to time or checking their mobile phones. It was later on, when they started to pack up and leave, things became clear and we discovered we had inadvertently parked ourselves in the centre of their volleyball area. Oh well, tough. The beach was rapidly clearing by

7pm, and our mouths fell open when an elderly man arrived carrying a metal detector, and proceeded to scan each pitch as it was vacated, shamelessly looking for articles of value that may have been inadvertently dropped. He was finding stuff too and slipped several items into his pocket. I guess it was lucky for those young men that they held on to their valuables.

It is not rocket science AS with cancer, diseases like AIDS and Ebola are worth billions to the pharmaceutical industry Mike Walsh Mike, based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.

IN February I reflected on the mysterious deaths of 48 cutting edge bankers. These unfortunates had one thing in common; all were insiders in the West’s banking system. We now learn 74 NASA scientists have died in the last two years. All have been listed as accident or suicide. Only independently owned newspapers, of which there are few, cover these important stories. It seems there are so many bankers, and now NASA scientists, in American morgues there’s barely room for others who die in suspicious circumstances. I hope it is not whistle-blowing media columnists. When NASA scientist Alberto Behar died in a plane crash this January, they might just as well have engraved on

NASA/Bill Ingalls – Wikimedia Commons

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100 SCIENTISTS: Were on board the ill-fated MH17 Malaysian airline brought down over Ukraine. his tombstone: ‘Here Lies Albert Behar. RIP. No 74.’ The dead man was no ordinary scientist. He had helped prove there was once water on Mars. He was also at the sharp edge of research into robotic exploration in hostile environments. A flight instructor for fixed wing and helicopter aircraft,

the weather was perfect. His aircraft, meticulously maintained, inexplicably started to lose altitude, Behar lost his life. The best in the business could not find a cause. When the ill-fated MH17 Malaysian Airline was brought down over Ukraine, there were an estimated 100 leading

scientists on the aircraft. Headed for an AIDS issue related conference in Melbourne, it was said these scientists had the solution to the AIDS epidemic. As with cancer, diseases like AIDS and Ebola are worth billions to big pharma’s ‘curative’ industry. There are no profits in cures.

THE recent furore over a picture of a seven-year-old Queen Elizabeth (or Princess Elizabeth as she was then) attempting a Nazi salute in a home movie has caused a storm of outrage with some MPs demanding an investigation into Royal archives. The photo was published in one of the red tops known for sensationalising headlines, with the newspaper’s editor claiming it was essential for the “public’s interest.” It shows Queen Elizabeth’s uncle, Edward, who was briefly crowned King in 1936, instructing the young girl on how to do the salute. As a child of seven, in 1933, it is inconceivable she could be aware of the connotations of this act and must have been totally unaware of the despicable scheme behind Hitler’s Nazi party. Military historian, James Holland, also points out that the smiling, laughing faces in the picture indicate the salute was probably a harmless joke. While Edward was known to have Nazi sympathies, the Queen mother and King George were absolutely opposed to Nazism. The tabloid newspaper that caused this storm clearly saw an opportunity to exploit these naïve gestures. To try to develop the story behind the image by branding the princess as a Nazi is a cynical attempt at sensationalising a historical image and manipulating the context, and it distracts fromevents going on in the UK and abroad right now which deserve our attention.

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Liabilities of the city hall Cassandra Nash A weekly look

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SPAIN’S president Mariano Rajoy still reminds voters about the situation he inherited from his socialist predecessor Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero. No-one would deny that the economy was in a bad way, but Rajoy also inherited the problem of regional governments in Partido Popular hands that spent money as though it was going out of fashion during Zapatero’s two terms. Spain now faces a €19 million fine from Brussels because the Valencian Community cooked its books and lied about its deficit. That’s one sin which can’t be laid at Zapatero’s door.

THE integrity and values of Madrid’s mayor, judge emeritus Manuela Carmena who does not belong to any party, are not in doubt. Sadly, the same cannot be said of some of her councillors. Guillermo Zapata got the boot as Culture councillor almost immediately after taking office, thanks to tasteless and unfunny jokes he once sent on Twitter. Now Finance councillor Carlos Sanchez has done city hall another disservice with hints about a tourist tax and a levy on cash dispensers. “All a misunderstanding!” Carmena had to make clear the following day. With minions like that the mayor hardly needs constant criticism from the PP opposition party to undermine her efforts: her own collaborators are doing it for her.

MANUELA CARMENA: Mayor of Madrid.

Arch problem MADRID’S city council is also getting its municipal knickers in a twist over vestiges of the Franco regime. The corporation’s sights are set on the city’s Victory Arch, built in the 50’s. Its origins are distasteful for many, but few young people know its history or have read its Latin inscription. This also begs the question

of how city hall would get rid of it. Do they plan to blow it up the way the Taliban got rid of the Bamiyan Buddhas?

Not ideal THE Partido Popular has revamped its logo but with little success. In the past the party’s seagull symbol was flying free but now it’s caged and restricted inside a circle. Not the most encouraging of images.

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Care and attention is the best medicine for barking dogs I remain horrified. I still fail to understand how you or a vet can suggest the use of a drug to stop adverse behaviour in dogs caused “when the owner leaves the dog.” I reiterate: would you drug a child because it is crying continuously after being left alone? What about showing a little humanity and consideration for the dog? It doesn't ask for much, does it? Just a little love, shelter, food, water and exercise... and what do you know, this “separation anxiety, a complex behaviour disorder” you speak of, will magically disappear! Owners that cannot or will not do this for their dogs or other animals should not have them in the first place. Beverley Saunders (by email)

Dogged by noise WE read your article on barking dogs. We are in a situation where our neighbour’s two dogs bark at everything, even things some distance from the house - joggers, cyclists, etc. We are embarrassed when we have visitors or family staying as the dogs are continually barking. When we purchased our property our neighbours did not have dogs. We wouldn’t have bought this house if they had. We are in the situation where our neighbours no longer speak to us!! It appears that we have no option but to contact our president and administrator. If this has no effect then it will have to be as your columnist suggested and contact the Guardia Civil. We are no longer living the dream but the nightmare (Name and address supplied)

Bitten to death I’VE never been bothered by mosquitoes before, but this summer I’m being bitten to death! I bought

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holiday, all the big shops stayed closed. When the UK government is considering extending Sunday opening hours, and in other parts of Spain Sunday opening is becoming more common - a recent visitor from Madrid staying with my family in Malaga couldn’t believe El Corte Ingles was shut on a Sunday - I hope Andalucia maintains its observation of rest days. Bet Margolyes (by email)

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What a great night my wife and I had at the Elton John concert in Malaga last week. A consummate performer, a fantastic show, a total class act. I hope that other such legends see Malaga as a city worth adding to their tour dates. Steve Eade, Torreblanca a mozzie net for my bed, which has solved part of the problem - there’s no way I can sleep with the windows closed in this weather - but any evening I sit on a terrace, as soon as the sun goes down I’m at the mercy of the little biters. I was wondering if your readers have any tips - organic or pharmaceutical, I’ll try anything - for a repellent that works. My red and lumpy limbs are not a great summer look! Catherine McDougall, Benalmadena

Give us some truth I must say, I have a lot of respect for Mike Walsh. And I am fed up of people being so anti-Russia. We are told that we are all entitled to our own opinions and views, but as soon as you voice your opinions to the public you are criticised

and humiliated. A lot of people seem to think that Putin is so evil, but really aren’t all politicians? I’m surprised Tony Blair is still able to show his face in public, but not only that, he was appointed as Middle East Envoy. More like Meddle East Envoy! Anyway, I rather liked Mike’s article about the mainstream media and how they hide very important matters from the public, and publish the most unimportant stories that everybody ends up talking about and debating. The bottom line is we don’t get told the truth. My mother just the other day was saying that the BBC go against their own policies, by withholding the truth from the British public. They are controlled by lobbies and are not independent any more, they push their own agendas on to us. But no one seems to care. I know we can’t to do anything about it, but we could at least talk about it. But as soon as we talk about it we get labelled ‘tin foil helmets’! I’m

only 28, but I care passionately about our planet. The public needs to be told the truth. Beverly, Javea

Day of rest WITH reference to the recent story in your Almeria edition which said most retailers prefer to stick to the traditional sales time, in my time in the south of Spain, I’ve been greatly impressed by shops’ attitudes to preserving traditions. It took some time to get used to the fact that major retailers wouldn’t open on Sundays and holidays, but now I’m prepared, I love that they respect this time for rest and family. Even at Christmas time, when one of the last Saturdays before Christmas, a day when the UK shops would have been at their most crowded with frantic consumers, was an Andalucian public

I can only presume your ‘Disgusted’ correspondent was trolling this Letters page when he or she wrote that the Greeks were “laughing all the way to the bank” with the bailout deal, as if this were money ordinary Greeks would now spend on sports cars and Jacuzzis. Greek people, already impoverished, now face further horrific austerity, the dismantling of their welfare state and privatisation of public assets, while the ‘bailout’ covers interest on a loan that will never be paid off. ‘Disgusted’ is right to make the comparison with a person given a loan they can never repay - that loan would either be written off as illegal or the person could be declared bankrupt and move on with their life. Greece instead must remain forever in hock to the international banks with the EU acting as the bailiffs. The heartlessness of 'Disgusted' makes Angela Merkel look like a kindly aunt. John Boyle (by email)

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MADDOCKS’ VIEW ON LIFE

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As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others. Audrey Hepburn

in history 636 The Byzantine Empire diminishes in power as Palestine is taken back by Arabs. 1567 After his mother Mary Queen of Scots loses her crown, her oneyear-old son becomes King of Scots at Stirling. 1689 France officially announces war on England. 1704 Gibraltar is taken by English and Dutch troops. 1848 Seneca Falls in New York holds the first ever convention in women’s rights. 1863 Alexandra Park opens to the public in North London. 1895 A peace agreement is made and signed by Spain and France. 1909 Louis Bleriot’s small monoplane achieves history with the world’s first international flight from France to England. 1948 President Harry Truman orders the US Army to desegregate the armed forces. 1943 In Hamburg, Germany a firestorm kills 42,000 civilians after Allies drop 2,326 tons of bombs and incendiaries in World War II. 1945 After being voted out of power Winston Churchill resigns as Britain’s Prime Minister. 1945 An unassembled atomic bomb arrives at Tinian Island in the Marianas via the US Cruiser Indianapolis. Scientists are stationed on the island and given the task of completing the bomb. 1952 Egyptian army officers launched a revolution changing Egypt from a monarchy to a republic. 1953 Fidel Castro starts his ‘26th of July Movement’ which becomes the precursor to the revolution which drives out Fulgencio Batista, the island’s dictator. 1953 A treaty signed by US and North Korean delegates in Panmunjom, ends the three year Korean War. 1977 The US gives John Lennon a Green card, allowing him to make America his permanent home.

Women’s wit

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I cannot stress enough the answer to life’s questions is often in people’s faces. Try putting your iPhones down once in a while, and look in people’s faces. They will tell you amazing things. Like if they are angry, nauseous or asleep. Amy Poehler

World of English

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Read rhymes with lead, and read rhymes with lead, but read and lead don’t rhyme, and neither do read and lead.

‘ YOU HEARD WHAT I SAID, MARIA-LAY OFF THE EGGS UNTIL IT’S COOLER!’

Costa Blanca

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for next 7 days

TODAY

Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.

TOMORROW

JAVEA

DENIA JAVEA

DENIA

CALPE CALPE ALTEA ALTEA BENIDORM BENIDORM

ALICANTE

TORREVIEJA

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION ORIHUELA

ORIHUELA

MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

Benidorm

SUNNY MAX 33C, MIN 24C 32 23 S 31 23 S 32 23 S

MAX MIN

Mon - 31 23 S Tues - 32 24 S Wed - 33 24 S

SUNNY MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

29 24 S 31 25 S 30 25 S

MAX 31C, MIN 24C Mon - 31 25 S Tues - 31 26 S Wed - 32 26 S

SUNNY MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

31 25 S 31 24 S 31 24 S S Sun,

MAX MIN

Mon - 29 17 S Tues - 28 17 S Wed - 28 17 Sh

28 17 Cl 29 18 Cl 31 17 Cl

Madrid MAX 32, MIN 24C MAX MIN

Mon - 31 24 S Tues - 31 24 S Wed - 31 24 S Cl Clear,

TODAY: Fri Sat Sun Fog,

31 24 S 33 26 S 33 24 S

TODAY:

SUNNY MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

33 21 S 33 21 S 33 21 S

MAX 33C, MIN 21C MAX MIN

Mon - 33 21 S Tues - 33 21 S Wed - 33 21 S

Murcia

SUNNY

MAX 37C, MIN 23C

MAX MIN

36 22 C 34 22 S 35 21 S C Cloudy,

Mon - 38 23 S Tues - 39 23 S Wed - 38 22 S Sh Showers,

TODAY:

SUNNY MAX 35C, MIN 24C MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

35 24 S 36 24 S 35 24 S

Sn Snow,

UK THUNDERBALL

IRISH LOTTO

Saturday July 18

EURO MILLIONS

LA PRIMITIVA

EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA

MAX MIN

Mon - 33 24 S Tues - 33 24 S Wed - 32 24 S

Mallorca SHOWER MAX 25C, MIN 17C

MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

SUNNY MAX 32C, MIN 24C

TODAY:

MAX MIN

Mon - 33 24 S Tues - 33 25 S Wed - 33 25 S

32 24 S 32 25 S 32 25 S

TODAY:

MAX MIN

Barcelona TODAY:

MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

Bilbao

Almeria TODAY:

Malaga

SUNNY MAX 32C, MIN 25C

TODAY:

MAX MIN

Mon - 36 24 S Tues - 37 24 S Wed - 36 24 S Th Thunder

LOTTERY

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Unscramble the name of a police procedural television drama series (two words): CRIME STEPS-UP

Clouds of Sils Maria Director: Oliver Assayas Cast: Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart, Chloë Grace Moretz, Lars Eidinger, Johnny Flynn, Angela Winkler, Hanns Zischler

A man in a job interview is handed a laptop by the manager who says, “I want you to try and sell this to me.” The man puts it under his arm, walks out of the building and goes home. Eventually the manager calls him and says, “Bring it back here right now!” He says, “£100 and it’s yours.”

Unscramble the name of an American professional baseball (MLB) team (two words): RESENT MATERIALS FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: PRIME SUSPECT, SEATTLE MARINERS

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Hexagram

The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (KETTLE) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

When actress Maria Enders (Juliette Binoche) is cast for a revival of the play that made her famous together with young Hollywood talent Jo-Ann Ellis (Chloë Moretz), she discovers herself in the eyes of the charming youngster, as she notices Jo-Ann is an uncanny reflection of herself. However, Maria is no longer asked to play Sigrid, the character that put her in the spotlight 20 years before. Now she has to step into the other main role, Helena, who is driven into suicide by her disarming employee, Sigrid.

July 24, Jennifer Lopez, pop singer

Also known as J Lo, this singer, dancer and producer is known for her R&B, latin pop and hip hop hits. Her film debut was in the 1986 movie My Little Girl. She married renowned Latino singer Marc Anthony in 2004 and divorced him in 2014. July 23, Daniel Radcliffe, movie actor, 26 His role in Harry Potter brought him international fame as well as an estimated profit of $878 million. He debuted in BBC’S David Copperfield adaptation of Dickens when he was 10 years old. July 25, Matt LeBlanc, TV actor, 48 His role as flirty Joey Tribbiani on Friends brought him to the spotlight. He won a Golden Globe for Best Actor in 2012 for his work in Episodes, after being nominated in three occasions for Friends. July 26, Mick Jagger, rock singer, 72 Possibly the most influential figure of the history of rock, the front man for The Rolling Stones was included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989. In 2003, he was knighted for his services to popular music. July 27, Taylor Schilling, TV actress, 31 Best known for her role as Piper Chapman in the series Orange is the New Black, Schilling was born in Massachusetts. She recently won a Screen Actors Guild Award for her Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. July 28, Cher Lloyd, pop singer, 22 Her participation in the seventh season of The X Factor in the UK put her into the spotlight, after unsuccessfully auditioning for the programme twice before. Her debut single ‘Swagger Jagger’ reached number one in the UK charts in 2011. July 29, Fernando Alonso, race car driver, 34 Spanish-born Fernando Alonso made his Formula One debut with racing team Minardi in 2001 and won the world championship for the first time in 2005. He is currently racing for McLaren-Honda. He started in the karting world at age three.

TIME

BRAINS

RESENT

BRUISE

RETAIN

DESIRE

RUBIES

ENABLE

RUSHED

HASTEN

SEARED

HEATER

SHARKS

KETTLE(10)

SINEWS

LATTER

STILES

LEERED

UPPERS

RENDER

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Intent 2 Detour 3 Stripe 4 Barred 5 Prison 6 Rotund 7 Rushes 8 Stride 9 Tested 10 Hither 11 Repent 12 Waters 13 Splash 14 Nearby 15 Biases 16 Rattle 17 Wander 18 Abates 19 Menial

YOUR STARS VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Although you feel like going it alone at the moment, you would do well to involve someone close in your project or exercise. There is room for improvement in both your life and your health but it can be more enjoyable if shared. Expect surprises in your love life and you will not be surprised. . LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) It could be that you are feeling a little below par at the moment. You may assume it is because of a recent emotional upset, but it is unlikely to be quite that simple. Spend a bit of time and money on yourself for a change. Develop your talents in the realms of writing, painting and music. This need not take a large amount of time. Start with one simple project. SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Despite pulling out all the stops when it comes to a certain person or project, your charm may not be working as well as usual this week. It is still a fine time to beaver on quietly in the background. A few emotional fireworks make you sit up and take notice, but try to be open-minded. SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Get some rest and peace because, if you let yourself get too tired, your temper could suffer. When it comes to business get it over with so that you can spend extra time on your social life. Something important is round the corner.

LEO

10-Star Quiz CALL MY BLUFF Below are 10 obscure words, each with three different definitions, obviously only one of which is correct. You have to guess/deduce which is the true one. 1. LEGGIADROUS: (a) extremely wicked, (b) graceful and elegant or (c) having no tail? 2. NURK: (a) least desirable pig in the litter, (b) rude young boy or (c) sharp point of elbow? 3. POPLITEAL: (a) cold blooded, (b) hollow area behind the knee or (c) plucked string instrument? 4. RECUMBENTIBUS: (a) colourless acid, (b) knockdown blow or (c) winged monster? 5. SOLLERET: (a) long, bent handle on a scythe, (b) metallic pointed-toed shoe worn by knights or (c) skilled worker? 6. TYROPHOBIA : The fear of (a) bathing, (b) cheese or (c) crossing the street? 7. VAPULATE: (a) beat with a whip, (b) ring or sound like a bell or (c) walk around something? 8. WILLIWAW: (a) Aboriginal shelter or hut, (b) kind of brace or (c) sudden unexpected wind storm? 9. XENIUM: (a) musical instrument, (b) present given to a guest or (c) small, three-masted vessel? 10. ZYMOLOGY: The study of (a) crossword puzzles, (b) fermentation or (c) tiresome and repetitive talking? 1. (B) GRACEFUL AND ELEGANT, 2. (A) LEAST DESIRABLE PIG IN THE LITTER, 3. (B) HOLLOW AREA BEHIND THE KNEE, 4. (B) KNOCKDOWN BLOW, 5. (B) METALLIC POINTED-TOED SHOE WORN BY KNIGHTS, 6. (B) THE FEAR OF CHEESE, 7. (A) BEAT WITH A WHIP, 8. (C) SUDDEN UNEXPECTED WIND STORM, 9. (B) PRESENT GIVEN TO A GUEST, 10. (B) THE STUDY OF FERMENTATION

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Arm yourself with plenty of information about what is going on in your life at the moment. Those close might expect you to lead the way on an important matter. You need to trust your instincts more and have confidence. Think in the long term. Those who are not considered important now could be so in the future. As you prefer being in charge, this should not seem unnatural to you. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Sometimes you shuffle things around to survive difficult times. The energy that this uses means that realising a dream this week could mean difficult choices to be made. Your need to be settled makes you impatient. AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Energy is low but your spirit seems to be getting power from somewhere. At times, it feels that it is almost outside of your own sphere. When tackling what is seen as a tedious task, you may not be aware that you are building something for the future, but there is much going on that will affect your future to a large extent. PISCES (February 20 - March 20) For some time, things on the romantic front have been confusing, to say the least. There are decisions that someone has to make that affect you seriously. Romantically and emotionally, things come to a head but don’t let the wind of change blow away all that you have achieved. Don’t begin to doubt yourself or others will, too.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) You may well feel that your business life is not going as well as you would have hoped this week. They do say that you can’t have everything right at once. This is a good time to enjoy the company of others and make your love life buzz. . TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) There is something of the rebel in you this week. Even you don’t fully understand the changes taking place. You will resist any attempt to stop from expressing yourself freely. Although you prefer a peaceful time, it may be necessary to remind someone of your rights. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Because you are about to enter an active phase, it would be best to keep things as straightforward and organised as possible. Those around you may be less than exciting at the moment, so keep the interest going with joint activities and accepting interesting invitations. CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Have you been a bit of a couch potato recently? Spend some of this week working towards a healthy mind in a healthy body. Running yourself ragged should certainly be avoided. Seek expert advice now about a problem that just won’t go away. It will, but only with a lot of effort. Although you prefer to share your activities, this is one area that you need to concentrate on fully, so go for it alone to begin with.

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

TARGET: Average: 7 Good: 9 Very good: 13 Excellent: 16

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION dart date dept drat duet part pate peat pert prat rapt rate retd rete tape tare tarp tear teed trad trap tree true adept apter dater dete eater erupt pater peart peter prate rated rater taped taper tared taupe terra trade tread treed trued truer darter depart depute derate parted perter petard prated prater repeat repute retard tarred tearer trader update uprate ureter erupted predate rapture reputed retread tapered treader aperture DEPARTURE

SOUND OF THE WEEK Artist: Tame Impala Title: Currents Released on July 17 by Interscope Records THIRD studio album by Australian psychedelic rock Tame Impala, written, recorded, performed and produced mainly by multi-instrumentalist vocalist Kevin Parker. The album features more danceable tunes than previous works with emphasis on synthesizers and lyrics that talk about Parker’s existential crisis.

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

CRYPTIC

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Cryptic

Across: 7 Amazon, 8 Retina, 10 Tardier, 11 Suede, 12 Scam, 13 Sever, 17 Canal, 18 Kale, 22 Pious, 23 Charter, 24 Animal, 25 Rebels.

Across 1 Hasty MP broke 4th of July agreement (8) 4 Some hidden tax deduction (4) 7 Advances salon rebuilding (5) 9 Walk about a mile past, roughly (5) 11 A quiet street to cut off (5) 12 A sailor in his ship looks up to them (5) 13 Awful groans for this loose skirt (6) 15 They secure 150 snakes (6) 19 Some Japanese buildings contain sheets of glass (5) 21 Unusually large composer (5) 23 The First Lady touring Oklahoma will awaken memories (5) 24 Material - South African metal? (5) 25 Netting found in villa cellar (4) 26 Liberal information with forged euros (8) Down 1 Seen in dress rehearsal version for Platters (7) 2 Stands for financial resources (5) 3 Hotels are demolished to become a guesthouse (6) 5 Rows causing signs of distress, by the sound of it (5)

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Down: 1 Fastest, 2 Hadrian, 3 Comic, 4 Measles, 5 Aimed, 6 Bates, 9 Freelance, 14 Capstan, 15 Canteen, 16 Redress, 19 Sprat, 20 Folio, 21 Gales.

QUICK Across:

6 Plenty of luggage (4) 8 Watering-place in a European country (5) 10 Fruit that comes in twos, by the sound of it (5) 14 Hair treatment provided by barber in Seville (5)

Code Breaker

16 African city's exceptional goals (5) 17 Well, well, they could be seasons (7) 18 Points to Rene being calm (6) 19 Dropped a line containing a key (5) 20 Quiet old English footwear (4) 22 Volunteers are back in Rio for a relationship (5)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 5 represents X and 19 represents C, so fill in X every time the figure 5 appears and C every time the figure 19 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

Across 1 Request (3,3) 4 Change over (6) 9 Help develop, help grow (7) 10 Happen again (5) 11 Feeling or showing extreme anger (5) 12 Lacking in energy or will (7) 13 Noisy ghost (11) 18 Series of chirps (7) 20 Condition (5) 22 Same appearance or character (5) 23 Light in a transparent protective case (7) 24 Truthful (6) 25 Of or relating to the mind (6)

Down 1 Wife of your uncle (6) 2 Region of East Asia (5) 3 Rich and superior in quality (7) 5 Does a job (5) 6 Stratagems (7) 7 District of New York (6) 8 For a limited time only (11) 14 Personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty (7) 15 Inner distinctive nature of anything (7) 16 Fasten to something (6) 17 Outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog (6) 19 Layers of a wedding cake (5) 21 Completely skilled at or in (5)

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

1 Deserted, 4/6 Bona fide, 7 Brass, 9 Chips, 11 Flats, 12 Exact, 13 Sacred, 15 Asleep, 19 Scour, 21 Chaos, 23 Sigma, 24 Tease, 25 Take, 26 Crackers. Down: 1 Dubious, 2 Staff, 3 Excuse, 5 About, 8 Share, 10 Stare, 14 Cross, 16 Smart, 17 Process, 18 Eclair, 19 Short, 20 Rage, 22 Skate.

ENGLISHSPANISH Across: 1 Style, 3 Chess, 5 Out, 7 Girasol, 9 Soap, 10 Wash, 14 Cerrado, 15 Eye, 16 Perla, 17 Lagos. Down: 1 Scots, 2 Eggs, 3 Cura, 4 Sol, 6 Traer, 8 Spade, 11 Heels, 12 Pala, 13 Boil, 14 Cup.

CODE BREAKER

Across 1 Code (cipher) (5) 4 Motorcycles (5) 7 Alquitrán (3) 8 Fizzy drink (7) 9 Labourer (on roads, building site) (4) 10 Laugh (4) 14 Tile (floor) (7) 16 Gold (3) 17 Cabezas (5) 18 Swedish (f) (5) Down 1 Appointment (with

client, bank manager etc) (4) 2 Acordar (precio, fecha) (5) 3 Ingenieros (9) 4 Champiñones (9) 5 Dos (3) 6 Cicatriz (4) 11 Humo (de fuego, cigarro) (5) 12 Baño (4) 13 Mouth (of person, animal, bottle) (4) 15 Grape (3)

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Aqualandia water park in Benidorm.

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1. Aqualand in Magaluf, Mallorca

4. Siam Park in Costa Adeje, Tenerife

great recreational area with a nature inspired theme.

Aqualand is a must take attraction for children on their

Siam Park is a themed water park located at Costa

The aqua park mixes water and wildlife and offers a

family holidays. It is located between the Palma-Arenal

Adeje, on the southern coast of Tenerife. There are

large aquatic park, safaris, and wildlife exhibitions.

motorway, by the El Arenal Beach around Magaluf.

many attractions in the large park. The beach and the

Address: Finca les Basses 43716 (Albinyana),

The park offers a wide range of activities from a variety

beach club is a great attraction for families as well as for

Tarragona, Costa Dorada; Tel: 977 687 656

of rides to steep slides like Banzai or Devil’s Tail.

surfing. Siam Park offers the biggest artificial waves of

Web: http://www.aqualeon.es/

2. Aquapolis in Torrevieja, Alicante, Costa Calida

the world reaching up to 3 metres high.

8. Illa Fantasia Park Aquatic, Barcelona

Aquopolis is located in the centre of Torrevieja, in the

5. Park Aquatico Mijas, Fuengirola, Costa del Sol

Illa Fantasia is located in Villassar de Dalt near

Vega Baja region, in the south of Alicante. It is the

Park Aquatico Mijas is located in Fuengirola, Mijas,

Barcelona and offers great attractions such as pools,

largest and most popular aqua park in the Costa Calida

Costa del Sol. The park offers great attractions such as

children’s pool, mini golf and recreation areas.

region of Spain.

water rides, shows, beach areas, wave pool, and spa

9. Aqualand Torremolinos, Costa del Sol

Address: Avda. Delfina Viudes, S/N, 03183 Torrevieja

treatments.

One of the Costa del Sol’s largest water parks,

Phone: +34 965 715 890

Address: Autovia A7.209, Mijas Costa, 29649, Costa

Aqualand has a range of attractions for all ages. Slides

Open from Mon to Sun from 11:00am to 6:00pm

del Sol. Phone: +34 952 460 404

such as the Boomerang, the snake twisting Anaconda,

Web: www.torrevieja.aquopolis.es

Web: www.aquamijas.com

and the Crazy Cones will keep you cool, and probably

3. Aqualandia, Benidorm, Costa Blanca

6. Hidropark in Alcudia, Mallorca

dizzy, while the 22 metre high Kamikaze is not for the

Aqualandia water park is located in Benidorm, Costa

Hidropark in Alcudia, Majorca is the only water park in

faint-hearted. Tots can enjoy the Children´s Paradise.

Blanca and was the first water park in Spain to offer

the northern part of Majorca. It offers great attractions

10. Agualand, Maspalomas, Gran Canaria

great attractions in an extensive natural area where the

such as pools and funny slides for children and families.

Aqualand is located at Maspalomas, on the southern

visitors may enjoy a wide variety of water activities.

7. Aqua Leon, Tarragona, Costa Dorada

part of Gran Canaria. The park is open every day of the

Address: Aqualandia España, S.A Sierra Helada s/n

Type : Daily Visit, Safari and Aqua Park

week for both adults and children between 10:00 in the

03503 Benidorm, Alicante, Costa Blanca

Aqua Leon is located in Tarragona, Costa Dorada and

morning and 5:00 in the evening. It is a great place to

Tel: 965 860 100; http://www.aqualandia.net/

it is the only safari and water park in Europe. It has a

spend time and have fun with your children.

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

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Sudoku 4 5 3 8 6 2 1 7 9

6 2 9 1 4 7 8 3 5

8 1 7 9 5 3 4 6 2

Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

TARGET: Average: 21 Good: 27 Very good: 39 Excellent: 48

SCORING: 4 letters: 1 point • 5 letters: 2 points • 6 letters: 3 points • 7 letters: 4 points • 8 or more letters: 11 points

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION enter teen tree treat tear teal teat taupe retard rent rear real regard regal rate rage rare drag neat near negate eaten earl alga algae alto aunt auger agent ague agave atop late lard lager gene gent gear gate gaunt glare gunner guard goat gait gave tart taunt toga punt peat open opener agate attar eager vogue vague vaguer vital

Word Ladder 3 6 1 7 8 9 5 2 4

2 4 8 5 3 6 9 1 7

7 9 5 2 1 4 3 8 6

9 3 6 4 7 8 2 5 1

5 8 2 6 9 1 7 4 3

1 7 4 3 2 5 6 9 8

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HAND BACK

Move from the start word (WHIP) to the end word (HAND) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.

WHIP WHIT WAIT WANT WAND HAND

Pulitzer Prize-winner Harper Lee has given To Kill a Mockingbird a sequel. Although released on July 14, the piece was written in the mid 1950s and submitted to Lee’s publishers before To Kill a Mockingbird. The book was believed to be lost, but found again in 2014 and edited. Twenty-six-year-old Jean Louise Finch (Scout) learns a disturbing truth about her relatives and home town in a visit from New York to Maycom (Alabama), 20 years after the events occurred in To Kill a Mockingbird. The book tackles personal, political and cultural issues set in the turbulent years of the 50s in America, with characters that have grown, evolved and developed but keep the essence of their younger years.

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To find a pet-sitter go to www.HousesitMatch.com or call Lamia on +44 (0)1865521508 DAISY the cocker spaniel has a passport, and sometimes travels with mum and dad to France on short holidays. More recently their holidays have been headed further south in the Mediterranean to Italy and Spain; the longer journeys haven’t suited Daisy as well. So mum and dad have found house-sitters to care of her while they go away. The sitters are experienced and happen to be based in Buckinghamshire in the UK where Daisy’s family is based. The owners went online to find their sitters. They registered with HouseSitMatch and posted their requirements - and within a couple of weeks they found a local couple, retired and experienced. They knew about dogs,

and had owned Cocker Spaniels over the years themselves, but now they are both retired they wanted to travel and see the world. Daisy’s mum and dad felt safe leaving her in their care, their online reputation was clear with references and testimonials visible, they have a current police check. They also followed up with referees speaking to them on the phone. The sitters it appeared from the references love to do pet-sitting and house-sitting as a means of topping up their pension and seeing new and interesting places, they’ve been all over southern Europe and Britain. They say that it’s a very affordable way to travel! See contact details above.

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THE summer heat can be of danger to pets, in particular to small animals that can die within just 30 minutes in a hot car. Those particularly at risk of getting heatstroke are small cats and dogs, hamsters, guinea pigs and other small animals. Many people just do not appreciate how dangerous heat is for small animals. Even popping into the supermarket for a few minutes could end in tragedy for an animal left in a hot car. Small animals are very sensitive to heat. They find it very difficult to regulate their body temperature and people need to be aware of the precautions they need to take to protect them. Dogs and cats also need plenty of ventilation when travelling, so car windows should be wound down to provide enough air and they should be given water at regular intervals. Never allow your dog to have its head out of the window as this can cause damage to the eyes.

Many different dog muzzles MANY people have so many different opinions of the muzzle. Of course anyone that sees a dog with a muzzle automatically assumes that the dog is dangerous. There are many types of muzzles, but whatever one you choose make certain that the dog is able to breathe. The muzzle recommended by many is the Baskerville, which is marketed by the eminent Roger Mugford. This is a basket design and allows near unrestricted mouth opening for panting and drinking. These are available at most good pet shops and many vets stock them. They come in 12 sizes to ensure that a good fit is available for most breeds of dogs. I encourage all owners to train their dogs to wear a muzzle, the earlier in the

dog’s life the better. Most young dogs are destructive; a muzzle will protect your home from being eaten. A muzzle will ensure that your dog is unable to eat any rubbish or poison on the ground that alone is worth training for. When visiting the vet it can also be useful for nervous dogs to wear a muzzle and also when a dog has been operated on. Wearing a muzzle is another way to prevent him from licking the wound. In the event of an emergency, if you do not have a muzzle then one can always tie the leash around the dog’s mouth to prevent it biting. I would add that a muzzle does not cure bad behaviour, but it is useful whilst an effective therapeutic strategy is developed.

DANGEROUS: Hanging out a window can cause damage to the eyes.

Sitting in a traffic jam with the sun beating down on the car can have disastrous consequences for your dog.

Sitting in a traffic jam with the sun beating down on the car can have disastrous consequences for your dog. He or she may seem fine but don’t forget that however hot you feel, they feel even hotter. A metal car can turn into an oven and if they do not have enough ventilation and water they could die before your journey is over. Never leave a pet in a car unattended.

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More amputations due to diabetes DIABETES is a growing global problem and in the UK there are now an estimated 3.9 million adults suffering from the condition. Driven by the obesity epidemic, more than 135 patients undergo an amputation every week due to the condition; a number that has increased by 17 per cent in the last five years.

Diabetes UK said 80 per cent of amputations could be avoided if people with diabetes were given the necessary care as they say many doctors miss early signs of problems showing in hands and feet. Diabetes can cause poor circulation which can lead to amputations and so it is always recommended to get regular foot checks.

The science of feet A VIDEO has been produced by the American Chemical Society, to explain the science behind smelly, sweaty feet. The video shows how the bacteria that live on your skin and in your shoes, eats your sweat, producing an acid byproduct that smells. Feet are prone to being sweaty as they have a high conTRANSLATION SERVICE: Available in health centres and hospitals. By Linda Hall THE Euro Weekly News recently wrote about a simultaneous translation service available in health centres and hospitals. A reader who lives in Huercal-Overa enquired about this service but had little luck when trying to learn more. “Could you explain how the transla-

tion system works?” Jo Brook asked us. “How do you set it up when you are at the hospital? Does the person who wants the translation contact the translation line, or what?” We contacted Salud Responde, the information and services centre for the regional government’s Health department. They explained that when a patient re-

quests the Servicio de Teletraduccion Linguistica, the doctor attending them at their local primary health centre, hospital or A and E will contact the translation service. The interpreter is not physically present but both doctor and patient receive a simultaneous tele-translation. Launched in 2009, it operates 24 hours a day, all year, and is in 48 languages.

centration of sweat glands to help secrete sweat to cool us down. The three main bacterial waste products are propanoic acid, methanethiol and isovaleric acid and when they combine and feast on the dead skin, it produces strong smells with socks and shoes trapping the bacteria, adding to the problem.

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Beat skin cancer and reverse signs of aging YOU may love the sun, but your skin doesn’t and no matter how careful you are today, if you have ever spent too much time in the sun without good protection the damage has almost certainly been done. Skin cancer is obviously the most serious form of sun damage and early diagnosis is crucial in successfully treating the disease. Be aware of changes to moles or patches of skin, and always get them checked. Never think it is trivial; it is better for the doctor to tell you nothing is wrong than to ignore a life-threatening condition. One person who can vouch for this is Costa Blanca resident, Michael Chase, who had a small mole on his back that became itchy and bled: “Luckily I had just seen an article about free skin cancer checks at Medcare, so made an appointment with Medcare’s Dr Hussain,” he said: “She took one look and said, ‘that has to come out.’ It turned out to be basal cell cancer.” Michael and his wife, Jackie, know better than most how lucky they were to get an early diagnosis as Jackie’s first husband died of skin cancer when he was only 46. “He ignored it, not realising how serious it was,” explains Michael: “By the time it was diagnosed the cancer had spread and it was too late.” Although Michael has been sensible in the sun for many years, he admits that in his late teens he came to Spain on

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SKIN CARE: Be aware of changes to moles or patches of skin. holidays and spent hours lying in the sun burning and tanning: “Dr Hussain told me the damage that later became skin cancer was almost certainly done then.” Lines, sun spots and premature aging are also linked to early and continued sun exposure. The damage from younger years will manifest as aged skin later in life. In the past, you had no choice but to live with the damage but today there are many aesthetic procedures and products that can reverse it. Peels, laser resurfacing, microneedling and advanced medical skincare products improve skin texture, minimise lines and wrinkles and reduce pigmentation. Medcare aesthetics offers a range of treatments and dermatologist-developed products that significantly im-

prove sun damaged skin. “We are getting fantastic results with our treatments and products,” says Dr Hussain: “In many cases we are able to reverse much of the sun damage and restore younger, healthier-looking skin.” Medcare offers free skin rejuvenation consultations to assess damage and discuss solutions. Book your free skin cancer check or skin rejuvenation consultation by calling 966 860 258 or email doctors@medcarespain.com. Medcare has clinics in Benijofar and Alfaz del Pi. Medcare Benijofar and Alfaz del Pi Call 966 860 258 Email: doctors@medcarespain.com Visit www.medcarespain.com

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IT is true that the earlier in life you take on board regular exercise as a lifestyle choice, the easier it is to maintain your weight and more importantly body fat percentage, as you get older. If you have been regularly active in the past but not done any exercise for a few years, the good news is that you can rely on your MUSCLE MEMORY. I have trained clients in their mid 50s to 60s who had not done any exercise for 10 years or more. On their first fitness consultation I would glean some knowledge with regard to any sports or activities they had done previously, along with injuries or health is-

sues accumulated along the way. Once we started a training plan, although the first few sessions were tough they would reap the benefit from the background of fitness they had built up before. The brain doesn’t forget, it merely stores what it has learnt and sends the signals back to the body in order to get the physical responses it requires to perform whatever task you have presented it with. A client who has never experienced a resistance training workout, (weights) I may have them on a flat bench performing chest presses. Their arms will generally wobble all over the place and their muscles will be asking their brain what the heck is going on? Performing the motion slowly with correct technique and tempo, their body learns to control the weights and the movement, and this is progress.

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Light up baby on board signs AS part of a new series, we answer some common driving 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. A SPANISH company is hoping that the traditional ‘baby on board’ sign for vehicles will soon be a thing of the past, as they have patented a new design which they hope will be the future. Patrimi Innovacion has designed ‘Babyled,’ an illuminated triangular sign which will warn other vehicles when a baby is on board by use of LED lighting. The device does not have harmful electrical waves or wires and composes two parts. The first is a pressure mat which is put in place in the child seat of the car. The second part is the illuminated triangle which is designed to be stuck to the rear window of the car and is removable. When the child is placed in the seat, the sensor becomes aware of its presence and so illuminates the sign, switching it back off once the pressure is eased by the removal of the child. The manufacturer is confident that the device is legal for use in Spain and state the product is certified and complies with all cur-

rent regulations and that is does not contravene any road safety regulations. It comes with a certificate in the box which they say will allow the driver to present the facts to a law enforcement officer in the event of being stopped or questioned about the device. However, with a price tag of just under €80 for Babyled despite batteries that can last up to 13 years, the traditional sticker may still be the preferred option for many.

BABY ON BOARD: The traditional sticker may be the preferred option.

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Can they put TV aerial on the roof? C a n you e nlight en m e on t he rules for installing a TV aerial on the roof over a first floor apartme nt to s e rve a groun d f l oor apar t me nt? In a C ommuni t y of Pr oper t y Owners, can the first floor owner stop N or m ally, th e roof of the building is considered to be Community property. Also, as standard, the Community should have one c om m unal ae r ia l serving all the television sets. In your case, the owner wishing to install an aerial must seek the approval of the AGM to do this. Depending on the

access to carry out the works or is the roof seen as part of the Community? The aerial would be fitted to a brick exhaust vent com i ng f r om t he gr ound floor apartment. What rules are there? B.B. (Costa Blanca)

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

As standard, the Community should have one communal aerial serving all the television sets.

circumstances, this approval can be granted by a simple majority or a three-fifths majority. Once approval i s grant ed, t he af f ect ed owner must permit access i f t hat i s t he onl y way to the roof. He has the right to be indemnified by the Community for any damages or problems caused to him by the works.

Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana & Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.

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Javea’s Fiesta de Virgen de Los Angeles THE Fiesta de Virgen de Los Angeles in Javea is coming up on August 2. The celebrations centre on the Monastery in the La Plana area of the Montgo. There is usually a celebration mass followed by street dancing. The monastery is built on the site of an ancient sanctuary where a painting of the Virgen de los Angeles was discovered. There are firecrackers, lots of delicious food including the local muscatel and traditional cake and marching bands with music and plenty of fun.

Altea goes to movies MOVIE buffs can have a taste of original Spanish films on the big screen - with popcorn available! The films are shown every Tuesday from 9pm at AlteArte in Altea at C/ Concepcio 4, Casco Antiguo. For more details email Wilson. sara@gmail.com.

Voices join together IF yo u e n j o y a g o o d choir there is a ‘Concert in a Magic Place’ to be h e l d a t Fi n c a la Campaneta in Altea (in front of the Altea tram stop) on Friday July 24, featuring the voices of the Vinalopó Choir. Entry is €20 and includes a cocktail. Find La Campaneta at Calle Camino Viejo de Alicante, Nº 7, Altea.

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FUN begins today with a ball game and a supper By Jan Gamm THE fun begins today, Thursday July 23 at 7.30pm with a traditional ‘Pelota Valenciana’ ball game followed by a community supper at 10.30pm. On Friday July 24 the planting of a pine tree happens before a procession featuring horses and carts accompanied by loud bell ringing and gun salutes as well as a parade of drums and wind instruments. At 8pm there are more drums and the offering of flowers to the patron

saint and a late night open air orchestral concert at 11.30pm. On Saturday, the actual day of San Jaime, a wake-up call with traditional Dulzainas and drums calls the crowds to an 11am High Mass and the procession of the Saint to the Hermitage. This is followed by ‘gojos’ - traditional songs. At 1.30pm the races begin warm work in the current temperatures! And at 6.30pm a fun street parade will be followed by a communal dance with live entertainment.

Sunday July 26 sees another wake-up call by drums and flutes at 8am followed by a musical parade at midday and a tasty paella competition with ingredients provided. At 6.30pm events takes a solemn turn with a commemoration ceremony for the dead. At 11.30pm there is an open-air concert. On Monday 27, Tuesday 28 and Wednesday July 29 there will be a series of events featuring bullfighting and a picnic then bull-running at 11pm.

TAPAS ROUTE: In a number of bars and restaurants. BENISSA’S Tapas Route is popular. It began on July 3 and will continue until August 8 involving a number of bars and restaurants in the town. You can enjoy a drink and a tapa for only €2 from Monday to Sunday from 7.30pm until 11pm.

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Street dancing in Albir CHILDREN can join in one of the classes

HIGHLIGHT of the fiesta are re-enactments of battles between the opposing factions.

Villajoyosa welcomes Moors and Christians

STREET DANCING: Children can try and learn new skills. By Jan Gamm CHILDREN who want to try their skills at street dancing can join a class

at the Teatro Pavarotti Camino de la Cantera in Albir this and every Wednesday from 5.30pm to 6.30pm.

Contact Pascale on 677 070 890 for more information or email streetwise productions@hotmail.com.

THE annual Moors and Christians festival will be held in Villajoyosa from Friday July 24 until Friday July 31. The festival, which is regarded as one of the best in Spain and has been declared of International Tourist Interest, is in honour of Santa Marta. One of the highlights is the disembarkation in the early hours of Tuesday July 28. The programme starts at 9pm on Friday 24 with a large firework being lit. Throughout

the next week there will be parades and re-enactments between the two opposing associations. There will be spectacles and festivities as the Moors battle the Christians for control of the area. On Thursday July 30 the ever popular childrenâ€™s parade will see hundreds of brightly dressed children take to the streets. The festival ends with the traditional paella competition which is always fiercely contested.

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FUN IN THE STREETS: Celebrating the townâ€™s patron saints. THE streets of Benitachell have been full of fun and festivities during the annual fiesta. The programme of events, which started on Saturday July 18 and runs until Friday

July 31, provides something for everyone. There will be football tournaments for the children, festive music and traditional feasting as well as bull running and celebration feasts for the townâ€™s patron saints.

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Javea gets its Jazz hat on THERE will be three special performers

JAZZ FESTIVAL: Features all types from folk to Dixieland. By Jason Bailey JAVEA holds its annual Jazz Festival from Monday July 27 to Monday August 3. Over the course of the festival there will be all types of jazz from folk to Dixieland. During the weekend of August 1 to August 3 there will be three very special

performers: Jean Toussaint, Raul Marquez Trio and Stefan Bollani will all headline and showcase their own special jazz interpretations. The festival is held at the Placeta del Convent and the Placa de la Constitucion as well as other stages around the town. For further information visit www.xabiamusica.org

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Chess comes alive GIANT chessboard with people as pieces

LIVE CHESS: Human chess pieces. CHESS is a game of skill and strategy and on Saturday July 25 the game will come to life as Javea presents live chess on a giant chessboard with people as pieces. The theme for 2015 is ‘Unos de Indios y Vaquerous: Los Nativos Americanos’ which has been written by Rosario Henarejos and consid-

ers the impact globalisation has on indigenous cultures. Harry Guevara will be in control of the white pieces and a special guest, yet to be announced, will look after the black side. Previous participants in the game have been Pedro Duque, astronaut, and tennis superstar David Ferrer.

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Films on the beach THE seasonal screening of films on Javea’s L’Arenal beach has begun and there is a treat for ABBA fans on Tuesday July 28. The blockbuster film Mamma Mia is being shown and it is expected that fans will dress in 70’s disco style and sing along to the timeless songs. The screening is free and it is advised to bring a folding chair and your own refreshments. The film starts at 10pm and as previous screenings have been very popular it is best to arrive early for a good view. There will be films every Tuesday during the summer with the last one on August 25.

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Stay safe around the pool with Antislip MAKING your outside or inside areas safe By Jason Bailey SUMMER is here and family and guests are on their way to enjoy the outside living the Costa Blanca is known for. Unfortunately with outside living comes the constant danger of slipping on tiled terraces, losing your footing on wet pool surrounds and sliding on smooth naya floors. Lee Slamon and Nanda Vos, from Antislip, are dedicated to making your outside, and inside, areas safe for you, your family and your guests. The facts are clear, slipping and falling are the second most common cause of hospital visits in Spain. There is also a duty of care issue that can travel from the owner to the letting agent. If you have legal responsibility for a property in Spain then you are legally bound to ensure the safety of anyone who enters your grounds.

ANTISLIP: Offer a total home or business service. Lee Slamon said, “It is essential for floors and surfaces to be safe. European legislation states that if a risk is evident, and the person responsible does nothing to manage the risk, then they are liable.” The process Anti-Slip uses goes far

further than just cleaning the tiles. As Nanda said, “The machine we use to clean the floor before applying the anti-slip treatment cleans at a pressure of up to 200 bar. It will not damage the surface but it removes all built up debris in the area.”

Tiles are naturally porous so they are deep cleaned, removing moss, mould and slime. Then the surface is coated in the anti-slip treatment which bonds into the open pores without affecting the appearance or surface integrity of the area.

The treatment reacts to moisture instantaneously, expanding and providing an anti-slip surface, even a wet foot will activate the process. The process can be used inside as well. Bathrooms, kitchens, wetrooms and almost anywhere slips can occur can be treated and made safe. The process does not use harsh chemicals and will leave your floors looking exactly as they should. Lee said, “We offer a total home or business service. We will conduct a survey, then arrange a date to suit the client and carry out the procedure with minimal disruption. Once the area is treated we supply guidance on the minimal maintenance it requires, and of course there is the additional security of our warranty.” So before you fall call Anti-Slip, they will keep you safe ! Tel : 966 480 437/618 722 984 www.antislip.es

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By Spainâ€™s best known expatriate gardening author living in Spain for 25 years.

36 REASONS FOR PLANT FAILURES

EACH year many plants succumb to problems related to the hot summer sun, the searing heat of strong winds from North Africa and parallel poor watering. Some gardeners look in bewilderment as plant after plant die, although apparently carefully chosen and planted in the Spring. Unfortunately the reasons are frequently human and not quirks of nature. We list 36 typical causes of plant problems. Read through the list ticking off those that sometimes apply to you. Then add up the number

Over Optimism 1. Assuming that Spanish plants do not need watering as they are natural to Spain. This is incorrect. They do until they get their tap roots down which may take several years of nursing. 2. Delaying watering because a summer storm is forecast. Unfortunately they often pass by! Forgetfulness/ Poor Organisation 3. Unclear agreement between self, partner and gardener as to who waters what, where

and when. 4. A failure to remember that you planted an expensive special plant in an out of the way part of the garden last week or perhaps last month and forgetting to water it or extend the drip watering system. 5. With a busy social life you are not around to water in the cool of the late evening or up early enough in the morning to water before the temperature has soared. Par Boiling Plant Foliage and Roots 6. Watering in the midday sun rather than early morning or late evening. 7. Watering with scalding water from a hose that has been lying in the sun for most of the day. Always ensure that you run

off the hot water onto a terrace before starting to water. 8. Using hot washing up water to water plants. Cool it down first. Underwatering 9. Failure to water hanging baskets, containers and beds of annuals daily, even twice daily on the hottest days. Help yourself by planting in semi-shade and not in full sun. 10. Letting newly purchased plants dry out before planting and then failing to water and nurse plants back to full strength before planting out. 11. Shallow daily watering of surface of root ball instead of deep watering three times a week to reach the base of the root ball and tap roots. Turn to page 82

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Even the most dedicated of us make mistakes From page 81 Poor Planting In Pots/ Containers 12. Using a fast drying soil in containers/pots/raised beds rather than a water absorbing compost to which a small quantity of water retaining gel such as TerraCottem has been added. 13. Use of thin walled terracotta pots that dry out very quickly by capillary action. Spend a little more and buy heavier thicker walled or sealed pots. Also ensure you use a drainage tray for retaining water. Burning of Foliage or Roots. 14. Watering non-acid (alkaline) loving plants with the back wash of the swimming pool. Our neighbour unknowingly killed off some of our chrysanthemum frutscens but luckily the more resistant acid soil loving rock roses and lantanas survived. 15. Foliage feeding with over strength foliar fertilizer, especially when done in full

sun and when the leaves are very dry. Do follow recommended dilutions. It is better to use at half strength and feed at double the recommended frequency. 16. Over application of granular fertilizer especially around the trunk rather than around the natural rain drip line. 17. Burning off soft leaved plants by use of over strength insecticides, especially if applied in the middle of the day. Poor Plant Ties 18. Supporting the trunks of trees and branches of climbing/rambling shrubs with tight ties which do not allow for growth. Plants correctly watered and fed will grow fast in the third and fourth year. Unless ties are loosened they can strangle otherwise strong plants. 19. Use of flat plastic covered wire to tie up plants. The thin edge can act like a saw in strong winds. 20. Insecure stakes that come out of the ground in high

winds causing the heavy leafy top of a young flowering tree to snap off. Poor Spacing of Plants. 21. Planting too close so that the faster growing plants spread to touch each other and smother smaller plants in between. 22. Planting of plants with large gaps between so that the tops of their root balls roast in the sun and dry out quickly. Failure to Mulch 23. The failure to mulch young shrubs with compost, stones, chippings or rocks can result in the shallow root ball drying out before the permanent deep tap roots are established. 24. The failure to mulch annuals with a water absorbing/retaining compost so that shallow roots dry out by midday when temperatures soar. Poor Insect/Mildew Control 25. Failure to spray preventatively, only taking action when plants are half dead already. For instance geraniums need to be sprayed two or three times a week from mid March to mid October to have a real chance of combating the African moth. 26. Planting out seedlings/young plants, especially annuals and perennials and forgetting to apply a snail/slug repellent. 27. Thinking about snails

WATERING: Best early morning or late evening.

and slugs but forgetting about caterpillars. Some are very small but can be amazingly hungry. Young seedlings/ plants can be destroyed overnight. 28. Failure to watch out for and treat first signs of mildew, rust, scale etc. 29. Failure to kill off ant’s

nests in plant pots as soon as noticed or if seriously affected failing to immediately repot the plant in ant free soil. Root Disturbance 30. The partial/full digging up of plants by cats and dogs. 31. Loosening the soil around annuals and recently planted perennials when pulling or digging out weeds growing close to the stems and failing to replace, firm and water in the disturbed soil. Weeding 32. The failures to summer weed. Thirsty fast growing perennial weeds can soon smother and starve annuals and shallow rooted shrubs. 33. The use of weed killers near to delicate plants. Poor Pruning 34. Failure to deadhead annuals as soon as the first flowers have dried back thus allowing seed to develop and mature. The plants therefore believe that their useful reproductive life cycle is over, and do not produce new flower buds and die. 35. Pruning too hard so that the sap dries back and the plant dies.

Poor Choice of Plants. 36. The purchase of varieties of plants: • Inappropriate to your soil and microclimate. • Forced in unnatural perfect hot house conditions and not acclimatising them before planting out. So check back through the list and count the number of statements that you have ticked. My observation on scores is as follows 0 - 10 Trying hard, but being honest, even the most dedicated of gardeners make mistakes or are forgetful at times. 10 - 20 Generally more attentive summer gardening required. 21 - 36 The garden centres must love you!! The purchasing of replacement plants can improve their profits dramatically! Perhaps you need a daily gardener in the summer or need to create a courtyard or paved garden with fewer plants. Hopefully the above thoughts will prevent some summer failures. But remember Murphy’s Law, here adapted; “Nature watches continuously for the chance to prove that expatriate gardeners don’t understand the natural necessities of nature!” © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com July 2015.

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Renovation season has now arrived SUMMER is the preferred time for carrying out works at home SUMMER has been traditionally the preferred season to carry out renovation works at home. Setting up a budget is one of the first steps to follow before taking on this project. There are several grants issued by public institutions that can help us alleviate the money charged on a renovation project. The Spanish Development Ministry issues two kinds of aids: the first one is called Programa de Fomento de la Rehabilitacion Edificatoria (Promoting Building Rehabilitation) and can be requested by owners of homes built before 1981 and covers works which are aimed at improving its state of conser-

RENOVATIONS: Setting up a budget is one of the first steps before taking vation, guaranteeing accessibility or improving energy efficiency. Depending on the kind of

renovation works we wish to perform, the amount of money varies: up to €4,000 for home conservation, €2,000 to im-

prove energy consumption and up to €4,000 to make our home more accessible (especially in the case of having an inhabitant with disabilities). The second aid is called Programa de Fomento para la regeneracion y renovacion urbana (Promoting regeneration and urban renovation). This programme helps recipients to perform improvement works on public spaces (up to €11,000) or construct in areas after a building has been demolished (up to €30,000).

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It’s the first impressions that count FIRST impressions are so important and they are related to most things in life. When we attend a job interview, we present ourselves in the best way we can, when we have that first date we want to impress the other person. It is true to say that you don’t get a second chance to give that first impression. The same applies to your property should you wish to lease or sell it, and it is the most simple but crucial factor that will make or break the success of a business deal. Presentation is key, adding more strings to your bow, will result in your desired aim. A good photograph of your property is important, as that is the first impression that a potential tenant or buyer will judge it on. If you don’t pass the first hurdle, you will not be part of the race, so why not give yourself the best head start you can. Choose the best features of your home, the views outdoors, or anything that is unique that sets your property apart from the rest. Make sure the photograph enhances the look of your home and does not do it any in-

justice. Walk around your property, but pace it in a way that a potential client would, taking note how you felt when you were a buyer. The description of the property should also paint a picture in the mind of the reader when you or your agent writes it, making it easy to visualise and tempting to view. Mention points of interest, amenities, easy access to nearby attraction, golf or beauty spot, they may not be your interests but they may be the interest of a potential client. Compare the market to assess your desired asking price. Be realistic when doing so as this will also be a point of judgement and will waste your time and money should you aim unrealistically high. Being too low can also arouse suspicion about the property, so keeping the balance right is so important. When displaying the price of your property, make it as easy as you can for the viewer, take into account the exchange rates from other countries and display accordingly. These are just the first small steps that can make a huge difference to your first potential client.

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All you need is a modern kitchen and a smart phone to communicate THANKS to new technology, you can now control your smart appliances with an instant message John Graham The property expert MASTER CHEF TV series and Celebrity Chef programmes inspire millions of people to head for the kitchen and cook a meal fit for a king but it may surprise you to know that some of the most famous celebrity chefs didn’t start out being a chef. Delia Smith started as a waitress, Nigella Lawson is not a trained chef, Heston Blumentall is a self taught chef, and Gordon Ramsay was a professional footballer. Maybe all you need is a modern kitchen and a smart phone. Families come in various shapes and sizes, but the one constant in many homes is that everyone in the family is busy. In the kitchen, it’s often about making the most out of what little time you have to cook, but don’t worry help is at hand and I mean that literally, the smart

SMART KITCHEN: The very best of modern technology. phone. Your smart phone can communicate and activate a Smart Savings mode on your appliances when you’re away from home, helping you save energy, operate your appliances more efficiently and home security. Smart phone Apps and smart appliances in the kitchen are just beginning and appliances

are getting faster and smarter to help you maximise your time and the refrigerator and oven seem to be the main beneficiaries. Thanks to new technology you can now communicate with your smart appliances in the most effortless, conversational manner. Simply send an instant message via your smart phone messenger app to control and communicate

with your appliances remotely. Download recipes, turn on your washer/update cycles, and even command your robot vacuum to clean your living room carpet and kitchen floor and all this can be accomplished while you’re entertaining your family and friends on the balcony. Modern fridges have a detachable wireless LCD screen called the ICE (interactive control entertainment) pad. It can be used as a television, but this thin touch screen is hardly one dimensional. The ICE pad allows you to record voice messages for family members, and with help from a stylus pen, you can leave hand-written messages on the LCD screen. Using the touch screen, you can list what’s in the fridge and set reminders for when products expire. I design and fit smart kitchens with smart kitchen technology, if you would like to have the very best modern kitchen contact me now. Gk.ipad@me.com / Twitter @JohnGraham FASI / Tel. (44) 2032 900983

Coastal properties back in popularity with investors

COASTAL PROPERTIES: Many investors are looking to them as a potential savings plan. BEACH properties are in vogue again and Spanish investors are looking to purchase properties which will give them a nice little holiday home and a potential nest-egg. It is estimated that around 10 per cent of buyers are looking at coastal properties, according to a study by a Spanish real estate company. Whereas the downturn in the property market in previous years meant such holiday residences were thought of as an unaffordable luxury, many investors are

now looking to them as a potential savings plan. While the outlook is not so sunny for future pensioners, many Spaniards are considering a second home by the sea to support their income in old age. Whereas some are selling their main home to move to the coast later on, others are keen to find a bargain in a cheaper area than their current residence, say El Mundo. As always, price and location are the chief factors to look for when buying.

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AVERAGE PRICE: Has fallen by 46.5 per cent compared to maximum prices in 2007. THE average price of new and second-hand properties was â‚Ź1,284 per square metre in the second three-month period of 2015, which translates into a 3.1 per cent decrease if compared with the same period of 2014. This is also a 2.4 per cent reduction if compared with the three previous months, according to data from the Transaction Society.

The average price has fallen by 46.5 per cent if compared with the maximum price it reached in 2007, when it reached â‚Ź2,401 per square metre. The highest drop has been observed in the lower quality properties (-9.1 per cent), followed by the mid-range properties (-2.5). Luxury properties have also seen a reduction of 1.3 per cent.

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Country’s economy catching up on the last 10 years A FAST-GROWING economy, falling unemployment, an increase in bank lending and a re-adjustment of property prices have combined to create unique buying conditions for overseas investors in Spanish property THE end of the property crisis was confirmed recently by the Bank of Spain and the government has stated that the country’s economy is growing at its fastest rate since 2008 - close to 4 per cent in the first six months of 2015 compared with the same period last year. The Bank of Spain has predicted growth of 6.6 per cent in 2016. A 10 year report by property analyst Lucas Fox, illustrated the changes in the market since 2005, with prices rising to a peak in 2007, then falling until midway through 2013, stabilising throughout 2014 and now steadily beginning to rise again with a stronger focus on quality properties and a longterm view on both investment and lifestyle. In the majority of Spanish property markets where Lucas Fox operates, peak sales occurred in 2007, with prices maintained for slightly longer in

Prices fell up to 40 per cent in most areas but less severe drops were seen in the Balearics and the most desirable areas of Marbella.

the more resilient areas. Asking prices peaked as late as mid-2008. Prices fell up to 40 per cent in most areas but less

severe drops were seen in the lifestyleconscious markets of the Balearics and the most desirable areas of Marbella.

In Mallorca, properties have almost reached average sales prices matching those in 2008, with 2015 first quarter

average prices at €3,010 per square metre (only €31 lower than in 2008). Marbella has seen more of a drop: average prices in 2008 were €2,733 per square metre then, and ended the first quarter of 2015 at €2,313 per square metre. Barcelona has seen a steady decline in asking prices each quarter until the third quarter of 2013, and has been slowly rebuilding average asking sales prices since then. Over the past 10 years, Barcelona’s average sales prices peaked at €4,732 per square metre in 2007, dropping to a low of €2,957 per square metre in the third quarter of 2013, before slowly rising again to start 2015 at an average asking sales price of €3,263 per square metre. Madrid and Valencia have followed a similar pattern but with less of an upswing in prices.

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A Bugatti Veyron is quite the most stunning piece of automotive engineering ever created. The Veyron has rendered everything I’ve ever said about any other car obsolete. It’s rewritten the rule book, moved the goalposts and in the process, given Mother Nature a bloody nose.

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Subaru Outback, Legacy, WRX S4 and Levorg are tops for preventative safety IMPORTANT to know your vehicle has passed the most rigorous safety tests

UK drivers struggle on the right A SURVEY by online holiday company, Holiday Extras, has revealed that UK drivers dread driving abroad. It discovered that 26 per cent of British drivers find driving on the right challenging, while another 36 per cent find their greatest difficulty is navigating the roads and understanding road signs. As many as 60 per cent said they did not feel confident about driving on Europe’s roads and only 11 per cent enjoyed the experience.

SUBARU OUTBACK: Achieved the highest possible score. By Carol Irving ONE of the top concerns for drivers is knowing that your vehicle has passed the most rigorous safety tests. Subaru’s manufacturers, Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd (FHI) can therefore take pride in their recent awards for preventative safety. The Subaru Outback, Legacy, WRX

S4 and Levorg, equipped with Subaru’s unique ‘EyeSight’ driver assist system, have received the top rating of Advanced Safety Vehicle-Plus (ASV+) in the Japan New Car Assessment Program (JNCAP) preventive safety performance assessment. The test was conducted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport (MLIT) and the National Agency for Automotive

Safety & Victims’ Aid (NASVA). This year’s JNCAP preventive safety performance assessment involves a rear visibility test which evaluates the displays that provide the driver with information captured by rear-facing cameras as well as testing two systems, the Autonomous Emergency Braking System (AEBS) and the Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS).

The Outback, Legacy, WRX S4 and Levorg each achieved the ASV+ ratings with the highest possible score of 46 points. All of Subaru’s EyeSight-equipped models tested in the assessment so far have been awarded with the ASV+ designations, which demonstrates the EyeSight’s strong pre-crash safety performance.

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400mph future supercar driven by air THE Street and Racing Technology team at Fiat Chrysler have created a super racing car of the future powered by a V10 eng i n e wi t h 2 , 1 6 8 horsepower at the rear wheels. Its front wheels will be driven pneumatically - by air - with a speed of 404mph. The speeding car will be so rapid that its driver will need to wear a special suit just to survive the experience. The SRT Tomahawk Vision Gran Turismo was created after the company held a design competition for a 2035 futuristic car.

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The new Fiat 500 has connectivity and style designed to cause a stir CHANGES to the headlights promise to give increased night vision By Carol Irving THE New Fiat 500 launches eight years after the first one, and nearly 50 years after the first ever small Fiat car in 1957 with 3.8 million having been sold so far. Features on this latest model will include new bumpers, front and rear light systems and a new range of colours. But these additions are not just style based, additions like changes to the headlights promise to give increased night vision due to innovations in the shape of the lenses. The new Fiat 500 Pop Star and Lounge models also offer 15-inch alloy wheels as standard and for an extra £370

FIAT 500: Features include new bumpers and a new range of colours. (€530) 16-inch wheels can be yours. Colours which still include the standard Bossa Nova white, also include two brand new colours - Glam Coral pastel and Avantgarde Bordeaux metallic. There are now six pastel

shades, five metallic colours and one tri-coat finish (Urban White). For extroverts, a black-yellow or black-red ‘Second Skin’ option will make sure you get noticed around town. If you really want to cause a stir, a ‘Sec-

ond Skin’ on the belt line or the upper half of hardtop models can show off Ethnic (geometric pattern), Lord (classic tartan), Comics (pop decoration), Navy (nautical patterns) and Camouflage (military) patterns. Beauty is not just skin deep though and on the inside, the dashboard design also includes the Uconnect infotainment across the range with a touchscreen unit in the Lounge model which has steering wheel audio controls, USB ports, Bluetooth hands-free calling and music streaming voice recognition. Integrated Sat Nav and Tom Tom are also included. • On sale in September from £10,890 (€16,000).

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A touch of class in Spain WHETHER you are a car fanatic or not, there is one sight that turns heads everywhere, and that is the presence of a perfectly polished and pampered classic car on the roads. Classic cars will always draw admiring glances from passers-by and create a talking point. In recent years, classic car clubs have sprung up and many now boast a healthy membership. Not only do classic car clubs offer a great way to discover some of the most spectacular places to see in Spain, but they are organisations which help owners share their expertise and knowledge. Anyone can join, no matter what model they own, but it must have been built before 1982.

Dream turns to reality THE owner of California Motorcycles in Oliva, Frank Burguera, has long dreamed of moving his growing Harley Davidson servicing business into modern, state of the art premises, his successful company having long outgrown the building from which it had been trading. Frank and his team staged a launch evening on Friday July 10 celebrating a move to a brand new operating base just outside Oliva. The evening was attended by approximately 200 family, friends and customers old and new. In recent years, California Motorcycles has been a major supporter of the Costa Blanca Espana Harley Davidson Group fundraising efforts for the Children of Emaus. For more info on California Motorcycles, visit www.california-motorcycles.es, phone 962 853 711 or email info@california-motorcycles.com.

Guests gathered outside the new two storey California Motorcycles HQ, located at Nicolau Copernic, 16 Nave A 3 Pol. Ind. Casals, 46780 Oliva.

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U3A Marina Baixa members get up to fun and games TWO teams of 10 enjoyed a closely-fought competition TWENTY members of the U3A Marina Baixa had a fun evening playing Team Games at the Eucalyptus Park in Albir in glorious weather last Friday, July 17. Although several members dropped out at short notice, those who did turn up had a great time. Players were organised into two teams of 10 and several fun games had been planned. The teams were neck and neck until the final game - ‘Up and Over ’ when Team A were declared the winners. U3A Marina Baixa holds its general meetings on the fourth Monday of each month at the auditorium in the Casa de Cultura Alfaz del Pi. The next meeting is on Monday July 27. Doors open at 10am and the desks close at 10.50am for a prompt 11am start. If you have not heard of this association and would

FUN AND GAMES: U3A spend a relaxed evening in Eucalyptus Park.

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contact the the group’s secretary Joan Flint on 96 586 1226 or 663 637 167 for more information.

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of Montgo Golf Society’s founder members, John Costigan, who is now back in England but continues to take an interest in their activities. A very close result meant that the winner was decided on countback, resulting in recently joined new member, John Snelling, taking the cup home with a score of 37 points from his 11.5 handicap. Penny Barden equalled that points score from 15.8 but her score of 16

on the back nine was three less than John! Third place was also decided on countback with Roy Jones (14.5) taking that spot with a score of 36 points. Penny took home another two prizes with the nearest the pin shot on hole 16 and the second shot on the par 4 fifth. Carla Chaszczewski was the other nearest the pin winner with her shot on the third hole. The next game is on Friday July 31 at Oliva Nova for a medal competition.

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A thrilling finale at England to ‘Ash the 144th Open THREE-MAN play-off at St Andrews

Zach to 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

Minute’s silence for F1’s Jules Bianchi JULES Bianchi’s funeral took place on Tuesday in his hometown of Nice. A minute’s silence in memory of Jules is expected to be held before Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix as motorsports governing body the FIA retires car number 17, which Bianchi carried last year, in his honour. The 25-year-old French Formula One driver lost his battle for life after sustaining serious head injuries at last year’s Japanese Grand Prix.

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By Tony Myles WHEN the dust has settled and the historians are describing the past few days golf at St Andrews, how will they choose to immortalise it? There are a few stand-out highlights: * Fans of links golf The vagaries of the British weather will no doubt feature in any summary and of course the harsh conditions meant that the event was carried over for a fifth day when the main beneficiaries were the fans who were able to buy tickets for the final round for only £10. As everyone knows, when you play a golf competition at a seaside re-

sort in the UK then the only guarantee upon which you can rely is that the weather WILL play a part. But even the hardy regulars who play the course most frequently expressed surprise that play was allowed to begin on Saturday morning when any ball on a green did not merely waver it actually raced away. Common sense eventually prevailed and play was cancelled until much later. * Nostalgia - Farewell to a superstar With a final emotional wave from the Swilcan Bridge, Tom Watson left after the first two days and the romantic hope that he would make the cut were dashed. * Newbies - Competing with the pros Congratulations to each of the five amateurs who made it into the final two rounds and for a while the possibility of Paul Dunne continuing his great run and winning outright seemed a real possibili-

ty. Then, as many were asking what would happen to the £1.15m winner’s purse, he lost his lead within the first couple of holes on the final round. * Three-man play-off Could there have been a better conclusion? The three players who extended the competition provided a grand finale and what an excellent ensemble with Louis Oosthuizen from South Africa, Zach Johnson from the USA and Marc Leishman from Australia. The winner of the Open Championship is crowned the Golf Champion and the name engraved on the trophy is Zach Johnson and clearly a deserving champion. One final note is to say well done to anyone who selected these three guys in Campbell’s Major Wager not forgetting that Campbell actually tipped Louis Oosthuizen as the eventual winner.

GOLF – Congratulations to Zach Johnson who won the 144th Open Championship at St Andrews, in a play-off with Louis Oosthuizen and Marc Leishman. TENNIS – Great Britain are in the semi-finals of the Davis Cup for the first time in 34 years after beating France in the quarter-finals at Queen’s Club. Andy Murray was an inspiration, winning both his singles matches and the doubles with his brother Jamie. Next up, between September 18-20, it’s Australia for a place in the final against either Argentina or Belgium. CRICKET – In the second Ashes Test, Australia (566-8 dec. and 2542 dec.) thrashed – yes THRASHED - England (312 and 103) by 405 runs in just four days – their third biggest winning margin over the Poms ever and their best since 1946 when they won by an innings and 332. Steve Smith with a first innings knock of 215, became the first Aussie since Don Bradman in 1938 to score a double century at Lord’s. In truth, except for perhaps four players, England were rubbish as an aggregate attendance of 104,446 saw them battered into submission. The third Test at Edgbaston starts on Wednedsday; will Bell, Lyth and Ballance be playing? FORMULA ONE – On Sunday, we have the Hungarian Grand Prix from Budapest, which was won last year by Red Bull’s Aussie Daniel Ricciarado. And some sad news: Frenchman Jules Bianchi, who crashed into a re-

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went to Rosemary Edwards. Meanwhile, in Division One, Michael Morley took third place with a 76, second spot went to Steve Head with 74. However, taking top honours was Michael Taylor with a solid looking 73. There were two nearest the pins, one to Captain Bob Edwards, and the other to Roy Driver Booth. The one match that was played was a very tight affair between Paddy Kenmore and Steve Robinson, Paddy just winning one up.

DID YOU KNOW? Hereford United FC (dissolved in 2014) has reformed under a new name: FC Hereford, after supporters and local businesses raised £200,000 to get a new ground. The team played its first match earlier this month, beating FC United of Manchester 1-0 before 4,530 fans. covery vehicle in wet conditions at the Japanese Grand Prix nine months ago, has died, aged 25. He is the first F1 driver to lose his life after an accident for 21 years - since Ayrton Senna’s death in the San Marino Grand Prix in 1994. FOOTBALL – Liverpool have signed Christian Benteke from Aston Villa for £32.5m (€38m) while Fabian Delph has also left Villa Park for Manchester City. Benteke was ready to move to the Etihad Stadium but changed his mind at the last minute, while Delph also did a late U-turn, having told a local radio station: “I’m staying... I love this club.” (Villa). This led to irate fans daubing ‘You’re a snake’ and ‘traitor’ on the walls/doors of Villa Park. I dread to think what reception Delph will get on his return to Villa Park with City in early November. Meanwhile, City’s rivals, United, have recruited German WC winner Bastian Schweinsteiger and Southampton star Morgan Schneiderlin. And sadly, Brian Hall, the for-

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INSPIRATION: Andy Murray won his singles and doubles. mer Liverpool and Burnley player, has died, aged 69. CYCLING – GB’s Sky Sport cyclist Chris Froome wore the leader’s yellow jersey every day last week and when I penned these notes, he was well on his way to winning the Tour de France for a second time. ROUND-UP • Scottish jump jockey Brian Toomey is riding again – two years after a suffering a head injury that almost killed him. He took to the saddle at Southwell recently, having technically ‘died for six seconds’ back in 2013 after a horrible fall at Perth which hospitalised him for 157 days. • England’s women cricketers played Australia in the first One Day International at Taunton on

WICKETS FALL: England were battered into submission by Australia in the second Test at Lord’s to level the series.

Tuesday (21st); the countries meet again in Bristol today and at Worcester on the 26th. • Justin Gatlin, Usain Bolt (hopefully) and Mo Farah will all be in action in this weekend’s Diamond Athletics meeting in London. • The swimming and diving world championships are being held in Kazan, Russia (July 24August 9). • The Queen Elizabeth Stakes is run at Ascot on July 25.

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Montgo find their mojo THE annual Mojo Cup competition took place on Friday July 17 at Oliva Nova in hot, humid conditions with the course appearing to play quite long. This event was again sponsored by one Turn to Page 102

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Rosemary Edwards is Top Warbler on Medal Day A SCORE of net 70 was enough to secure the main prize in Division Two By Community Reporter OLIVA Nova Golf Club was the location for a Medal Competition for the Warblers this week. Conditions were hot and humid with a little breeze. The course was in good condition, which is a credit to the Green Staff. For the main prizes in Division Two, third place went to Roy Booth, with a net 78. Second place was taken by Stafford Pemberton, with 76 but first place with a top score of net 70, Turn to Page 103

WINNING LINE-UP: The Warblers at Oliva Nova Golf Club.