ISSUE NO. 1568
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COSTA BLANCA SOUTH
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Orihuela Costa to be equal to Orihuela INVESTMENT will be the same for both areas By Gemma Quinn SOFIA ALVAREZ is the new Councillor for Beaches, International Residents, Transport and Tourist Offices for the Orihuela Costa. She is still finding her way in the town hall, but took time out to speak to Euro Weekly News’s Gemma Quinn about what residents can hope for... Businesswoman Sofia is part of a new Partido Popular (PP) team. Whilst new to politics, her decision to stand in this year’s elections has been seven years in the planning, but with fresh blood in the PP party she felt now was the right time to stand. Having lived and worked Turn to Page 5
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Restrictions to be set for shoplifters 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. The commission also proposes
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Record breaking heat wave for start of July TEMPERATURES have now dropped slightly
making shops and supermarkets civil plaintiffs for theft. If the new system is adopted restraining orders will be issued preventing pickpockets and petty criminals from approaching shopping zones.
Tunnel death trap A TUNNEL on the old road up to Crevillente known as Casa del Alicantino, caused a road accident which injured two brothers aged 20 and 30.
The two were in a car and about to turn when it fell in to the dark ditch. The father of the two said the ditch and the tunnel is a “death trap.”
House demolitions THE Generalitat Valenciana is planning to implement the court ruling ordering the demolition of six illegal bungalows on the island of Tabarca. The demolitions are expected to take place in September with Alicante city bearing the costs. The city gave permission for the construction of the houses in 1999 but the High Court of Valencia annulled the authorisation in 2003.
Late summer school ORIHUELA’S summer school programme started this week, 20 days later than planned, meaning it will run until August 18 with 630 places. The councillor for Education blamed the previous municipal team for not putting the programme out to tender, meaning it was impossible for them to start on July 1 as intended.
HEAT WAVE: Hottest start to July since records began.
By Gemma Quinn THE longest heat wave ever recorded since 2003 has also resulted in the hottest start to July. The recent Saharan heat, as reported in last week’s the Euro Weekly News, meant the average temperature in the first half of the month was 26.3 degrees, three degrees warmer than normal according to the Meteorological Agency.
46 degrees was the highest temperature recorded in Xativa. Last year the average was 22.2 degrees. Alicante City’s average temperature was 27.8 degrees, the highest since 1870, the first year in which records began.
The bag of Saharan air peaked on July 4 with the maximum temperature recorded in Xativa with thermometers hitting 46 degrees and in Aspe with 44 degrees; three-quarters of the province was sweltering in over 40 degree heat. Humidity also spiked up to 90 per cent in some areas. Temperatures have dropped slightly and along the coast forecasters say the humidity will also be lower this coming week.
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Taking to the water in the River Sella THE world’s largest canoeing race is a UNESCO World Heritage Event
Getting to market TWO neighbouring districts of Alicante have started a petition to restore the city’s bus line number five after it was modified and stopped going to the central market.
Better access Traders’ plea ALICANTE Traders Association is calling for loading and unloading areas in some pedestrian areas and wants a tourist train to travel to the historic centre.
Italian visit Students in Turin FINE arts students from the University Miguel Hernandez (UMH) are in Turin, Italy, to participate in the First International Festival of Schools of Art and Design.
City cleaning Times and places
On the pill ON YOUR MARKS. More than 1,000 canoeists take part in the race.
By Carol Irving AUGUST in Asturias sees the international canoeing race known as Descenso del Sella (Descent of the Sella). More than 1,000 participants from all over the world compete over a 20kilometre stretch of the River Sella from the town of Arriondas, in the foothills of the Picos del Europa, through some spectacular Asturian scenery, to the finishing line at the coastal resort of Ribadesella. The race began in 1929 when Dionisio de la Huerta discovered canoeing and decided to spend his summer with friends paddling down the long stretch
39,128 megawatts was the record electrical demand reached in Spain at 1.30pm on Monday July 6, the highest since 2012, mostly down to air conditioning units running to try and cope with the extreme temperatures.
of river and admiring the beautiful landscapes on the way. While the exact route of the race has changed several times over the years, and was interrupted during the Civil War (1936– 1944), it now takes place over a 19kilometre route from Arriondas to Ribadesella. International participants joined the race in 1951 and it is now a UNESCO World Heritage Event and has become one of the most important events in the canoeing calendar. A range of other activities, including concerts and non-stop partying in both Arriondas and Ribadesella, also form part of the event.
ALICANTE City is to inform residents when street cleaners will be operating, and the times and frequency of the bin trucks so that all citizens are fully aware of the schedule.
Birth control for pigeons
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BADIA del Valles in Barcelona has come up with a new way to control the pigeon population. From now until December the birds will be given a contraceptive-coated corn feed, which experts think will reduce the population by 80 per cent.
Study pays off
Quote of the Week The measures presented are reasonable and all euro countries have approved them. Now everyone needs to keep their part,” said Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy after talks on the Greek bailout.
MORE than 91 per cent of students passed the university entrance exams held in July at the University Miguel Hernandez (UMH) in Elche.
London bound Elche nurses hired NEWLY graduated nursing students from Elche have been recruited by King’s College Hospital in London.
Alicante Pride
Woman jailed for death of girl, 5 A WOMAN has been jailed for mistreating and killing a young girl in Alicante. The Court of Alicante sentenced the woman to more than 14 years in prison after being found guilty of beating to death
a five-year-old girl she was looking after in the San Gabriel neighbourhood of Alicante. The incident happened in February 2014, when the woman called the authorities and said the girl had suffered a
fall in the bathroom. The youngster died the following morning at Alicante’s General Hospital as a result of three blows to the head. She showed signs of ill treatment, was malnourished and bruised.
The woman was looking after the girl as the biological father was in prison and the mother did not have the resources to care for her. The mother told the court if she had known of the abuse she would
never have let her daughter stay with the accused. The prosecution hinted that the woman’s 11-year-old son may also have had something to do with the abuse, but the court found no evidence of this.
Show of solidarity ALICANTE councillors have been photographed kissing as a sign of support for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexual (LGBT) community ahead of the upcoming ‘Alicante Pride’ event.
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CUT! Ciudad de la Luz film studios remain unsold.
Future of unsold film studios in the balance VALENCIA President hopes to secure their future By Gemma Quinn THE Ciudad de la Luz film studios in Alicante remain unsold. They were put up for sale following a ruling made by the European Courts. It was announced in May that the studios would be sold off in a series of lots if there was no bid for the entire complex, with individual lots starting at €5.7 million. The deadline for bidding has now passed and President of the Valencian Generalitat regional government, Ximo Puig, said that as no firm offer had been
made, he had called for a meeting with the European Commissioner to work on securing its future.
€5.7m was the starting price for individual lots of the film studios He said: “I have requested a meeting to ensure this is not the disastrous end of Ciudad de la Luz. It is an important enhancement of the province.” He admitted that whilst it was a “very
good idea,” it had not been well developed or managed. “We cannot resign ourselves to lose it, we must recover the situation for the project and give it the future it deserves,” he declared. Puig accepted that there would have to be some private investment. He added that the studios were a major ‘draw’ for the community, much like the OAMI patent and brands office, which he said was one of the main assets of Valencia, having an impact of €200 million annually and creating 1,728 jobs. He said he wanted the studios to “revive” the region.
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Orihuela Costa to be treated as equal NEW councillor promises more resources From Front Page
on the Orihuela Costa for 35 years, moving from Brussels, Sofia feels she is the best placed to know the needs of local businesses and residents, and recognises prob l e m s i n t h e p a s t. “The PP was always in the government and yes, they did things wrong, but they also did things right as well. But the big problem is that the mixed government was difficult and it was hard for the Orihuela Costa and often impossible to get anything done,” she said. Sofia recognises the good work done by others in her seat but also the main issue of residents feeling that the Orihuela Costa is segregated from Orihuela and lacking in funds and resources. But now, Sofia said it is time for change and 2015 is heralding a new start where for the first time Orihuela Costa will not be seen as a separate entity. “Keeping them separate was the problem as well as lack of money. This is a very big area
and we need more attention an d n o w it w ill c o u n t a s one; investment will be the same for both. If we clean Orihuela, we clean the Orih u ela C o s ta , ” S o fia de clared. She added: “We recognise the need for more security and more cleaners to keep the streets clean and we need more and more but we are a lre a d y c le a n in g t he streets and looking at beach safety. “There will also be more policing and I’m hoping to get four more patrol cars.” Sofia has already met with numerous expat groups and associations, and plans to h o ld reg u la r me e tings with them to help with the spread of information from the town hall to residents and to hear their views, concerns and problems. With p len ty o f p la n s in p la c e h o w e v er, th e P P is s till ru lin g in a min o rity government, so challenges co u ld s till lie ah ea d . But Sofia is optimistic. “We are in a min o rity b u t w e are
gove rning in a minority with specific agreement. We are working with the other parties and don’t feel there is anything they should object to, everything is in the best interests of residents,” she explained. Sofia is excited about the next four years, saying: “I know what the problems are and I know how to resolve them. I want to make this the be s t pla c e to live a nd the best place for visitors to come to.” Sofia w ill be ba s e d a t Playa Flamenca Town Hall with the contact details remaining the same. Call 966 760 000 Ext 27 or e ma il residentes@orihuela.es.
HIGH HOPES: Councillor Sofia Alvarez is settling into her new role at the town hall.
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Stamp of Alicante THE main post office in Alicante has issued a new stamp depicting two of the most representative images of the city: the Castle of Santa Barbara and the Esplanade.
Lotto wins THE ONCE lottery has issued prizes totalling €282,400 to ticket holders in Alicante Province for the draw which took place on July 17, with six winning tickets of €30,000 each being brought in Torrevieja.
Handy boat ALICANTE Guardia Civil have a new boat which can accommodate five crew, suited for service in small spaces, such as surveillance of ports and for the rescue of people.
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Local Police officers issued with new guns TORREVIEJA Mayor has approved the quick purchase of the weapons By Gemma Quinn FORTY regulation guns are to be purchased to replace the old revolvers still being used by some Local Police officers in Torrevieja. Mayor Jose Manuel Dolon has authorised the purchase for the added security and safety of police and citizens. One of the main differences between the two weapons is that the new gun has a larger bullet capacity allowing police to fire more warning shots without being constrained by the six bullets loaded in the current revolver. The new guns also have an added security feature in that if snatched or stolen they cannot be fired without the necessary police training and basic knowledge. Dolon said the new guns would “improve the safety and effectiveness of the police in the performance of their functions and safety of all citizens.” He added that the process of recruitment and financing of weapons would be completed in the “shortest possible time.”
BETTER ARMED: Torrevieja’s Local Police force.
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Family dog attacks boy, 4 A YOUNG boy has been bitten by the family dog. The four-year-old was treated at Elche’s Vinalopo Hospital after the mastiff dog bit the child in the head. He needed surgery as the wounds were cleaned and stitched before he was released from hospital the following day. The hospital has reported the incident to the police who said they had no record of any complaint being received. The last case of dog bite registered in Elche was in May when a man reported that some dogs had attacked him and caused serious injuries.
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Taxi drivers suffer heat in the summer CALLS for shelter at Alicante train station
HOT WAITING: Taxi drivers complain of the lack of shade. By Gemma Quinn TAXI drivers at Alicante train station have described the ‘Third World’ conditions they suffer from in the summer. Workers have complained they get just a few centimetres of shadow and shade as they wait their turn at the station to collect passenger in sweltering conditions, despite promises they were to receive a shelter two years ago as the high-
speed AVE train from Madrid arrived. The train came, but the shelter hasn’t. President of Radio Teletaxi, Ignacio Pico, said: “A shaded area is necessary for the customers who leave the station whether they are waiting for taxis or not. It is unacceptable that the investment made to remodel the station of Alicante for the arrival of the AVE did not include a shelter.” Drivers say there are frequent complaints from customers that are sat waiting in the heat.
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Sticky end for cement truck LORRY left a trail of destruction before crashing
DOWNHILL RIDE: Handbrake may not have been engaged. By Gemma Quinn AN Alicante lorry driver nearly lost his cement load as his truck careered down a hill on a busy road in Petrer. The driver works for a concrete company in Fontcalent, Alicante, and was delivering a 13,000-kilo load of cement. He stopped and got out of the lorry to ask where the load was to be deposited and it is believed the handbrake may not have been on cor-
rectly. The truck began to move down the hill as the driver ran after it to try and get back into the cab and bring it to a halt. The lorry gained momentum, mounted a pavement before taking down an electricity pole and colliding with three parked cars, completely smashing one of the vehicles, before coming to a stop when it crashed into a factory window. As witnesses watched the events unfold, fortunately no one was injured but the driver was visibly shocked.
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Elche proposal for police protection VESTS will improve and strengthen working conditions By Gemma Quinn ELCHE wants to equip the Local Police force of the municipality with protective vests. Councillor for Citizen Security, Cristina Martinez, has filed a motion proposing the local government committee approve a budget of €48,000 to provide the vests to the force.
The aim of the proposal is it can “improve and strengthen the working conditions of police with a commitment to extend this item in the municipal budget for next year.” The proposal involves granting police officers concerned a financial grant of €500 for the purchase of vests for self-protection.
The councillor said the daily work carried out by Local Police officers required them to sometimes work in environments of “great difficulty and danger that compromise the security and integrity of the agents.” Martinez added: “One of the priorities of this council lies in improving the security of its workers.”
Defibrillators installed FIVE defibrillators have been installed on the beaches of Elche to offer immediate assistance in cases of cardiac arrest amongst swimmers and bathers. These devices have been placed on the beaches of Arenales, El Altet, Carabassí, La Marina and El Rebollo with first responders
being trained in their use. According to the Spanish Society of Medicine and Safety, in Spain it is estimated that each year more than 30,000 cardiac arrests occur and represents four times more deaths than accidents traffic. Defibrillators greatly increase the chances of successful resuscitation.
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September school meals are assured for children Photo by Michael Jones/World Bank, Flickr.
NO child will be left without eating any day during summer
SCHOOL MEALS: School dining facilities will be available in September.
By Gemma Quinn AUTHORITIES are working to ensure that school canteens will be open in both July and September to ensure children of needy families will have a meal. Minister of Education, Vicent Marza, said: “It is our intention to ensure that no child is left without eating any day. At the moment, we have calculated the money
needed and we are looking at ensuring the scholarships are there.” Throughout this summer, with the summer camp programme of Alicante Province, created by the former Ministry of Social Welfare, thousands of students will receive at least one daily meal integrated into the rest of organised leisure activities in the schools in July. The local community came forward with more food
for breakfast and snacks in many schools. In August, as is the case of the City of Alicante, it has pledged to send food home to families. Marza, from the Compromis party, said it was part of their and the PSOE’s election programmes to offer “totally free” dining for families on incomes below the minimum wage and consider it a “key priority.”
MURCIA CITY: Three arrested for stealing €273.
Murcia petrol station held up at knife point TWO men and a woman have been arrested by police in Murcia accused of a holding up at a petrol station in the city and stealing €273. One was accused of threatening the petrol station worker with a knife whilst the other two kept watch in the getaway car.
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Elche visit PRESIDENT of the Generalitat, Ximo Puig, has made his first official visit to Elche since taking up the post, meeting with representatives and members of social, cultural and economic groups in the city.
No issues ALICANTE’S General Hospital has denied that there are problems of space in the Paediatrics Unit following a complaint that there were three patients in one room.
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Crevillent keeps a watch out for fire VOLUNTEERS carry out routine checks By Community Reporter A CAMPAIGN for the surveillance of potential fires in the Sierra de Crevillent has 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. This covers 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.
Health care extended to all illegal immigrants ACCESS to health care of illegal immigrants is to be extended to give them the same conditions as other users of the Valencian public health network. Regional councillor for Health, Carmen Monton, said: “The fundamental right to comprehensive health care for all people is non-negotiable for the Valencian government.” It is expected that this week the Personal In-
formation System (SIP) will incorporate the changes needed to extend health care to new beneficiaries, in collaboration with the Valencian Society of Family and Community Medicine and Doctors of the World. Immigrants will therefore have access to a basic common service portfolio. Holders of the card will be assigned a general practitioner, enabling continuity of care.
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More speed checks Photo by Nathan E. Photography, Flickr.
Summer campaign to reduce the number of traffic accidents By Gemma Quinn MOBILE speed radars have increased on the Region’s roads. The Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) has issued the location of the 1,500 stretches of road where there is an intensified surveillance, with as many as 30 mobile radars in Alicante Province in areas particularly prone to accidents. The speed checks and controls are a bid to reduce the number of accidents as speeding is one of the fundamental reasons for traffic accidents. The first phase of the summer campaign ran over the weekend. For more information visit www.dgt.es.
SPEED CHECKS: Watch your speed as more radars are put in place for summer campaign.
Universities amongst the best THE five public universities of the Valencia Region are amongst the 1,000 best in the world, according to the Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR).
The University of Valencia (UV), ranked 294, the Polytechnic University (UPV) at 440, the University of Alicante (UA) at 681, while Miguel Hernandez in Elche (UMH) is at 767.
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Salaries cut
Circus ban
SALARIES of the new Municipal Corporation of Alicante have been cut by 10 per cent compared to the town councillors in the last legislature.
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.”
€64,704 is new gross annual salary of Alicante’s mayor after pay cut
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.
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JOINT TRAVEL: Tourists arriving at Madrid will be able to get a train ticket to continue their journey.
Renfe and Iberia joint ticket announcement NUMBER of rail travel passengers has grown steadily By Gemma Quinn RENFE and Iberia are set to launch a joint ticket allowing tourists arriving by plane to Madrid to get a train ticket also to continue the journey on to Alicante on the AVE high speed train.
Minister of Development, Ana Pastor, said the combined ticket responds to a historical demand of passengers and encourages integrated use between transport modes. An exact date of when you can purchase the tickets is not confirmed, but is
expected to be available from summer. Since the opening of the high-speed corridor Alicante-Madrid in June 2013 the number of passengers has grown steadily to reach an average occupancy of 85 per cent and demand for rail travel has grown over 50 per cent.
The pay cut was approved at the first plenary session after the elections of May 24, which commenced with a minute’s silence for the victims of gender violence. The meeting was chaired by 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. Mayor Gabriel Echavarri, will receive €64,704 gross per year, around €7,000 less than previous Mayor Sonia Castedo.
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Portman Bay regeneration to commence this year REGENERATION of Portman Bay in La Union will begin before the end of this year, with the contract being put out to tender shortly for €59.5million. The project, which includes moving the
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Policing problems to be
WORKING group set up to resolve issues within the police force in T
shoreline back to where it was before the bay was subjected to landfilling and removal of items left from the mines, has already been approved by the government.
ROUND-TABLE DISCUSSION: Mayor Jose Manuel Dolon wants a ‘return to normal operations in th By Gemma Quinn A WORKING group is to be created in Torrevieja to help solve the
problems experienced within the police force. Mayor Jose Manuel Dolon said the situation “has been unnecessarily prolonged,” and he hoped the working group would help resolve issues to allow the “return to normal operation of an essential service in town.” The board will consist of the Director General of Police, an inspector and a member of each of the five unions that currently have representation in the body. In addition, the Councillor for Police will also be present to keep abreast of developments.
Dolon has said the round-table discussion would serve to “deflate the conflict and to pave the way for fair solutions for managers and police officers.” He added: “We have to dignify their role, they have the right to work comfortably and without tension. I will use every means in my power to reach an agreement and I’ll ask for understanding on both sides. We do not want anyone to win the battle, we want the people of Torrevieja to win. Citizens need to see there is a solution because in the current situation, we all lose.”
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he town’. The discussions are set to start imminently with the mayor saying they should not last longer than three to six months before feasible measures are put in place. Dolon has addressed a letter to the Chief of Police saying that “provided there is no legal reason to prevent it, all shift changes shall be permitted between the police who request it for personal reasons, providing the measure does not affect normal operations.” Dolon added that the municipality should have around 210 officers when currently there are 160 with between 30 and 40 on regular medical leave.
Vanishing dunes to be brought back to life WORK is to be carried out to achieve the regeneration of the sand dunes at Arenales del Sol. The central government has decided to intervene in finding a solution to the destruction of vegetation and dunes on the beaches of Arenales and El Carabassi, made worse by the presence of more seasonal users and beach-side activities. The Provincial Coastal Service plans to carry out more checks in the area and form a plan to reverse the deterioration. The work will aim to “consolidate the moving dunes and create a primary dune, by installing sensors and planting special dune species,” said the Ministry of Agri-
culture, Food and Environment. The project to protect and restore the sand dunes is expected to last two
€260,000 is to be spent on a two-monthlong project to regenerate sand dunes
months and will have a budget of €260,000. In recent years, 1,031 metres of boardwalk, spread over five sections along the promenade of Arenales del Sol, have been installed at a cost of €600,000 to prevent walking on the dunes and to assist in bring back the vegetation.
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Alicante d for the st LOCAL designer behind By Gemma Quinn
ALICANTE fashion designer Ruben Hernandez designed the show stopping dress worn by Paris Hilton in Ibiza. The American billionaire and socialite wore the gown at the opening of her ‘Foam and Diamonds’ party at the Amnesia nightclub on the island where she was doing a DJ set. The dress took three months for Hernandez to make with the pink couture piece sparkling in 50,000 Swarovski crystals and ostrich feathers. The Alicante stylist met with Paris in Madrid after she asked him to provide some sketchOPENING NIGHT: Paris Hilton stuns in her Ruben Hernandez design. es as Hernandez
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designs tars Paris Hilton’s dress said he took on the challenge with enthusiasm “but with a lot of pressure by the media attention it would receive.”
50,000 Swarovski crystals and ostrich feathers adorned Paris Hilton’s dress. Among the designs provided by Hernandez, Hilton chose three of them before deciding which she would wear on the opening night in Ibiza with Hernandez saying he was “proud and satisfied with the result.” Ruben Hernandez was awarded ‘Best New Designer in 2007’ and regularly designs gowns for the Spanish entrants in the Miss World pageants.
Mother denounces local health centre A WOMAN has denounced Vinalopo Health for denying medical assistance to her son. The mother said she presented her five year-old son, at the health department with a fever, sore throat and headache but said as she was registered at San Fermin she was told to take him there if she was worried about his fever. The shocked and upset mother said: “Even if the child
belongs to another health centre, I do not understand why they could not see me, as we went there because we considered he was very bad and this was the nearest health centre we had.” The child was later seen at San Fermin. Vinalopo Health said in a statement that they did not refuse care or assistance, but said they advised the mother to go to her health centre “for continuity of care.”
Stoppage of night tram has a knock on effect AROUND 80,000 people, 90 per cent of them under the age of 30, have been left without a cheap and reliable way home from a night out as the summer night tram service that connects Alicante, Albufereta Beach, San Juan, El Campello, San Vicente and Benidorm, has been cancelled. The night service which ran trams in the early hours of the morning at weekends throughout July and August has run since 1988 but has now been suspended due to a lack of staff. It has had a knock on effect for the bus service with hundreds of youngsters waiting for night buses putting safety at risk with too many passengers.
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A voice who is there for others Our Euro Women series is featuring women who have made a success of their lives in Spain. These outstanding ladies have been shattering glass ceilings whether in business, charity work or sports. Anette Skou works hard to make the integration between residents and foreigners easier for all.
ANETTE SKOU was one of the founders of the foreigner’s office when it was created 30 years ago by a small group who realised that expatriates were visiting Spain, and others were choosing to live here, that had very little knowledge of the Spanish way of life. When speaking to the EWN, Anette said “I arrived in Spain at the age of 16 with my parents. I decided to come along with them as I was too young to study for an artistic career back in Denmark at the Royal Academy of Art. I was fortunate to have languages as an asset anyway, and in later years I was able to put them to good use.” After working hard in Andalucía and gaining more experience over the years, Anette saw an advert in the local press for the position of translator. She was up against 60 other candidates and had to endure tough exams to be considered. Determined as she was, Anette rose above the rest and was hired immediately and since that day, helping others has been the passion and enthusiasm in her life. She told the EWN “It was only a small office back then, a far cry from what it is now, and it was set up to help others who needed assistance with documents and translating them when dealing with the authorities. “The queues grew larger as the demand for this kind of help became blatantly obvious and there were many other issues regarding tax and the law.” Anette had to study the law and research many avenues before being able to help the many that continually knocked at her door.
A PATIENT LISTENER: Anette Skou stands proud that she is a woman who has made the foreigner’s office what it is today.
Having good people around me fuels my energy By Wendy Ann Cowham
The foreign office and me personally have great respect for the foreign media. Now, after celebrating a 30-year anniversary of the Foriegn Office Mijas, Anette stands proud that she is a woman who has made the foreign office what it is today, a safety net and comfort to others in need. When asked what had contributed to her success, Anette said “I am still very much in love with my husband, Jose Maria, and also my son. I have good people around me which fuels my energy and enthusiasm.” Anette is a key member of the Soroptimist Internatinal Organisation which is a body of women who work hard to transform the sad and gruelling lives of others. This women’s movement prides over 80,000 members who are women working throughout 130 countries to bring stan-
Fact file Name: Anette Skou Age: Very young at heart. Profession: Co-coordinator of the Foreigners Department of Mijas Family: One son and husband Jose Maria Nature or Nurture: Both Where from: Denmark but almost Andalucia Where now: Mijas Costa Pets: Not at the moment Languages Spoken: Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, German, English, Spanish Book or TV: Book Favourite Title: Anything educational. Or history. What are your Strengths?: Listening and having patience for others What are your Weaknesses?: Being too sensitive, I hate being weak Where would you like to be five years from now?: Travelling to interesting places and using my creativeness What is your greatest success?: Making a life in Spain from a very young age What irritates you most about people?: Ignorance and laziness Are you a big picture person or detail orientated?: Both, I see the big picture, but I also think things through What are you proud of?: Being able to help many others Who is your hero?: Susana Diaz, she was the first women to become a Spanish President of the Andalucian Government What do you do for fun?: Relax at home in my garden or walk and take in the nature around me
dards up to international levels regarding education and health and to empower opportunities for women all over the world. Anette is also a key figure in a project in Free Town South Africa which has succeeded in obtaining clean water and many other necessities needed there. The Soroptimist are honoured by receiving an invitation to attend the United Nations in order to raise awareness and recognition of the organisation’s outstanding work. Some decades ago when Anette arrived here as a young girl, she recalls how it was very hard in the Franco years, and little girls should be seen but definitely not heard. We are so thankful that Anette was a voice that was heard and she has been a voice for many others. On leaving the interview with her, this wonderful and inspirational lady added “The foreign office and me personally have great respect for the foreign media, and we would like to thank them for the continued support we have had over the years. It has gone hand in hand with what we are working towards every day, which is to make the integration between residents and foreigners easier for all.”
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More hotels for Costa Blanca LEADING Alicante construction company starts work
NEW HOTELS: Building will begin in Benidorm and Calpe. By Gemma Quinn THE Costa Blanca is to have two new four-star hotels. Alicante construction company, Ecisa, has announced the building of the new hotels in Benidorm and Calpe. In Calpe, the hotel will be 105m in height and house 28,000 square metres
in the tower and another 21,000 square metres on the lower floors with catering and entertainment areas. The project is driven by the commercial Sol y Mar chain (which this year received the prize for Tourism of the Chamber of Commerce) and construction has a budget of â‚Ź4.5
million which is scheduled to take place over 13 months. In Benidorm, the new hotel is located in the Terra Mitica complex and is to be an Ancient Egypt themed hotel on a 29,000 square metre plot with 346 rooms on five floors. The budget for this project is â‚Ź3 million with a deadline of five months.
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Wireless upgrade call THE Ciudadanos party in Elche is calling for improvements in the public wireless network after receiving complaints from residents that the speed is too slow.
Flags fly RAINBOW flags filled the streets of Alicante as around 5,000 people took part in the city’s rally for Gay Pride to support the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.
Rubbish row TORREVIEJA Mayor Jose Manuel Dolon has warned local journalists that he will denounce them if they publish any confidential information from the town hall with regard to the rubbish collection service.
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Cheeky offender steals from court THIEF goes on spending spree after conviction Photo by Steven Depolo, Flickr
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A MAN aged 30 who was arrested in a bar for pickpocketing appeared in court in Villena near Alicante on Friday and was given a suspe nde d s e nte nc e by the judge. Imme dia te ly follow ing 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 acquired credit cards and identification on a shopping spree. He was re-arrested a few hours la te r by the s a me G ua rdia C ivil pa trol tha t had taken him into custody for his original offence. He re a ppe a re d in the s a me court three days later before the s a me judge to fa c e 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.
Town debt triples in San Miguel basic municipal services.” SAN MIGUEL’S debt tripled during the last The largest expenditure is on personnel, acterm. counting for 44 per cent of the budget; a figure According to the Ministry of Finance, the well above the national debt has risen from average, which is set at 30 €589,000 in 2011 to per cent. The residents’ €1.7 million in 2014; association said that based placing it third in the on the data, the PP has rankings of Spanish muis the amount of San “placed San Miguel at a nicipalities where debt Miguel’s debt difficult crossroads of dehas most increased. parture” and instead of “supporting the neediest The Association of Residents of San Miguel families and boosting the economic developsaid the increase in the deficit “is not just from ment of the population, it has become a masocial spending or increased services to the chine, whose main task is its own maintepopulation caused by the economic crisis as the nance.” situation is no better in terms of spending on
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Volunteer divers CIVIL PROTECTION volunteers have taken to the sea, diving to the seabed around Cabo Roig to help clean and remove waste from the bottom. They were joined by expert divers.
200 places TORREVIEJA has 200 summer school places available for August for children registered in the town’s schools. Register via the www.torrevieja.es website
Raising funds THE Rioja Commercial Centre in Orihuela Costa hosts its annual fundraising day on Saturday July 25 from 2pm to raise funds for a number of local charities.
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SPECIAL PROGRAMME: Representatives announce Alicante’s first museum night time event.
White night ALICANTE’S museums host a night of events By Community Reporter ALICANTE’S museums are hosting their first ‘White Night’ event tomorrow (Friday) with a special programme of night events.
Museums and cultural centres in the city, as well as institutions and entities of Alicante such as the town hall, university, Aguas de Alicante and Volvo Ocean Race, have come together to organise the set of cultural activities that
will include shows, events and screenings. The initiative is a pilot project but it is hoped it will prove successful and strengthen previous partnerships, such as International Museum Day.
RESEARCHERS from the Miguel Hernandez University (UMH) in Elche have designed a mobile application to improve management of patient safety. The UMH said it is intended as a tool for managements to assist in keeping up to date with internationally recommended actions concerning patient safety, with the app including a set of actions that need to be carried out in the centres at certain times. The user must indicate the dates when each action has been completed in order to implement the strategy of patient safety in every health centre while the app records the data to maintain an updated list of tasks performed and pending tasks. The input data and reports generated are completely private and cannot be accessed externally, remaining on the device which the app is used.
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Science for children CHILDREN have been learning all about science through various projects and experiments as part of a science initiative by the University of Alicante to encourage their curiosity, interest and enthusiasm.
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Animals abandoned every day in the city TEN dogs are found on the streets of Alicante every day
Adult statue VALENCIAN artist Alejandro Santaeulalia will be responsible for designing the adult hogueras statue in 2016 with the special category of ceramics for the Alicante Fallas.
Bicielx back ELCHE’S municipal public bike transport system, known as Bicielx, has been suspended as work is carried out to improve the computer system and service. It should be up and running again the first week in August.
ADOPTIONS: Nearly all are made by foreigners, particularly Europeans. By Community Reporter TEN dogs are abandoned on the streets of Alicante every day. This is the average according to the Asoka association that defends and protects animals: “The figures do vary, one day we pick up 22 puppies, another day less,” said president Pilar Esteva.
Last year in Alicante they collected 1,300 dogs and around 500 cats, of which more than half were adopted by different families and with 80 per cent being adopted abroad, particularly to Germany, Belgium, Netherlands and the UK. Only 1 per cent of adoptions of these rescued animals are to Spaniards, nearly
all are to foreigners, with those taking in one of the animals paying a donation allowing Asoka to continue its work. The association is able to save 99.9 per cent of the animals and last year spent around €300,000 on vaccines and meals; money raised through the help of volunteers and supporters. There are over 100 valued and needed volunteers at various centres, yet with the number of dogs and cats being abandoned on the streets increasing every day, Asoka say they are in continual need of more resources and volunteers. According to the College of Veterinarians of Alicante, last year around 30,645 dogs were registered in the province and the loss of 871 dogs was recorded, but there is an increase in the number being abandoned with one vet blaming the problem on the fact that owners do not neuter their animals, so litters come along and people do not have the time or money to care for them. For more information on the charity visit www.asokaelgrande.org.
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Record tram THE Alicante Tram had a record number of users last month with 1.09m passengers, a rise of 3.19 per cent compared to June 2014.
Virtual test THE L’Aljub shopping centre in Elche is joining the summer road safety campaign and until Saturday July 25 visitors can test their driving skills on a virtual Mercedes.
Snappy food RIO SAFARI in Elche has launched a new educational activity where visitors can feed alligators and lions.
Power cuts TWO blackouts were suffered in Torrevieja in the space of 48 hours. Iberdrola said the power cuts were nothing to do with lack of capacity of the network.
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Grape harvest under threat in the Vinalopo RABBITS and thieves cause concern for this year’s crop Jason Meredith , Flickr
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By Community Reporter WINEGROWERS in the Vinalopo area are desperately battling rabbits that are destroying the grape crop. At night hundreds of rabbits are roaming the vineyards eating the vines and many of them litter the roadsides having been hit by passing vehicles. Farmers estimate that up to 78 per cent of the crop is at risk of destruction if a successful cull is not carried out urgently. President of the Agricultural Cooperative of San Ramon Agost, Maria Lopez, explained that the problem has gone out of control with the rabbits eating the branches and also any new vines planted to replace those destroyed. The cooperative said an extension of the hunting season seems to have had no effect and agricultural workers are now
78% of crops are at risk of destruction from rabbits
AT RISK: Grape harvest is under threat.
demanding hunting restrictions are lifted completely to allow an open season on rabbits until the situation improves. To make matters worse the extreme heat recently killed 25 per cent of the grapes with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees charring the grapes on the vine. In Aspe the Safety Board has deployed police patrols to protect the early grape harvest as the grape crop is still at risk of a more human threat; thieving. The grapes stolen are transported in vans to be sold on the black market by the roadside and on the beaches.
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Why has works to park stopped? A PUBLIC meeting has been called to discuss why work has stopped on the La Siesta/El Chaparral park, Torrevieja. The meeting for all interested parties and residents is on July 27 at 4.30pm at Casa Ventura with PP councillor and former mayor of Torrevieja Eduardo Dolon in attendance, along with Carmen Gomez, Rosario Martinez and Jean Paul Mulero. It was reported in the Euro Weekly News last week that the park work had come to a halt with residents being told by the new government team the project does not exist and no funds have been set aside to complete it.
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Donkey seized by police in animal neglect case RESCUE centre say police are taking animal welfare seriously By Gemma Quinn A MALNOURISHED and neglected donkey was cut from a tiny wire enclosure and seized in a joint rescue operation by San Javier police and the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre. Police contacted the rescue centre in Rojales for help after obtaining a court order to seize the donkey. Rescue centre co-founder Rod Weeding met four police officers at the site with two medical officers also on standby in case of violent opposition from the donkey’s owners. Fortunately, the donkey was safely removed. Sue Weeding said the 12-year-old donkey, which has been named Christiana, is very malnourished, riddled with parasites, suffering an eye infection and can barely walk due to painfully overgrown hooves. She may also be in foal. A specialist veterinarian team at
CHRISTIANA: Rescued from a tiny wire enclosure by the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre. the rescue centre in Rojales is now caring for Christiana. “Once again, the police are taking animal welfare really seriously and they deserve to be commended for their efforts,” said Sue.
“Yet again, the police thanked us and said without us they wouldn’t be able to do this. We expect they’ll be in touch again soon as they know of four more ponies in the area they want to get out.”
The Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre relies solely on donations to fund its animal welfare work. If you can help call Sue on 652 021 980. Visit www.easyhorsecare.net.
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New plague from Brazil is one of most devastating in the world ‘BLACK SPOT’ is common in subtropical regions and is found in many countries By Gemma Quinn A NEW plague from Brazil could be a threat to the Costa Blanca’s citrus crops. Known as ‘black spot’ the disease is caused by a bacterium that causes spots and dark lesions on the skin of the fruit. This citrus disease, one of the most devastating of the world, causes premature fruit drop, reduces crop yields and makes fruits, blighted by heavy stains, not suitable for sale. Although all commercial citrus is at risk of black spot, maturing lemons and oranges, typical of the Valencia Region, are most vulnerable with the disease spread by spores released from fallen leaves and the citrus fruit during decomposition. The ‘black spot’ in citrus is common in subtropical regions of the
CITRUS THREAT: Crops could be under threat from ‘black spot.’ world with summer rainfall and is found in many countries in Asia, South America, Africa and Australia. The disease was detected for the first time in the United States during a study of pests of oranges in 2010 in Florida.
The potential problem for the Costa’s citrus was brought to light by president of the College of Agricultural Engineers of Alicante, Miguel Valdes, who warned during a conference on food security, the need for the food industry in the province to
adapt their systems to new European regulations on food safety and traceability (tracking product from collection until it reaches the point of sale).
Market liberalisation has meant that the EU hardens conditions for competition in the markets for the products to arrive in the best conditions. Valdes said that systems have changed: “For example, there is very limited pesticide use allowed despite the emergence of new pests such as the black spot coming from Brazil to Italy which affects production.” Agriculture, along with tourism, has become an activity that has withstood the crisis with exports in the Valencia Region in 2014 increasing 15 per cent to nearly three million tonnes of crops. Oranges, lemons, peppers, tomato, lettuce, melons and table grapes are the most demanded products in Europe, according to the Spanish Federation of Exporting Companies of Fruits and Vegetables.
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Escape the summer heat with a trip to the cinema FILMS in English are screened on a regular basis in Pilar de la Horadada By Community Reporter THE next film showing in English at the cinema in Pilar de la Horadada is ‘Robot and Frank’. It wil be screened tonight (Thursday) at 7pm and Saturday July 25 at 5pm. Next week ‘Still Alice’ is on at the same times before classical film fans can enjoy ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ starring Gregory Peck on August 2 at 5pm. All tickets cost €5, payable on the door. Diego Garcia Fructoso, who runs the cinema, welcomes the whole community to enjoy the films and support the complex, which is also available for hire to host concerts and events.
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Pine forest clean-up THE Partido Party (PP) in Elche has carried out a clean-up of the La Marina pine forest, and called for more attention to be paid to the site to preserve it.
Feral funds THE recent Sunday lunch event for Feral Friends Gran Alacant has raised €133 from donations to help the charity continue its work with feral and abandoned animals in the area.
Hip market
CINEMA FANS: Volunteer Tish and Diego are pleased to welcome all movie-goers to watch the forthcoming films.
THE Hippy Market is on every Friday night at the La Manga Club Resort from 6.30pm, and every Saturday at Trips disco in Cabo de Palos from midday to 9.30pm throughout the summer.
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Jumping for charity SKY-DIVING pair raise more than €1,000 By Community Reporter 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 skydive 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.
Diane was sponsored by friends, relatives, workmates and the management of the Treasure Chest in Villamartin and Quesada. 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 her friend Mike Haynes from Coys Rent a Car. Mike has completed a sky-dive before so went along to give her moral support and lots of encouragement on the day.
SKY-DIVE: Mike and Diane jump in aid of cancer charities.
Cerebral palsy care centre to be built THE Manuel Pelaez Foundation and the Cerebral Palsy Association of Alicante (APCA) have signed an agreement to collaborate for the building of the Infanta Elena Centre. This will provide 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. An agreement was signed by the president of the
foundation Carmen Robles and the manager of APCA Elisa Torres, who confirmed that the new centre 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.
Fishy artwork on show RENOWNED artist Pedro Cano is exhibiting a selection of his works at the Aula de Cultura de Cajamurcia in Aguilas until August 22. The exhibition, called ‘Peces’, features 24 watercolours with fish as the core subject, and was opened to coincide with the celebrations of the Dia del Carmen, in honour of the patron of fishermen and mariners. The works can be viewed until August 22 from 6.30-9.30pm.
Children’s castle tours EVERY Thursday and Saturday there are guided tours for children around Aguilas Castle. They are designed for children aged from four to 10 and cost €7 per child and €5 for accompanying adults, leaving at 7.30pm.
The aim of the tours is to educate and entertain the youngsters, giving them a different and interesting insight into the castle. Places are limited and reservations can be made by calling 606 095 613.
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Specsavers announces its competition winners ANDRES clearly demonstrated he loved his glasses By Community Reporter AFTER a month-long competition, Specsavers Opticas have announced the winners of their ‘Spectacle Wearer of the Year Awards 2015.’ Andres Felipe Ramirez, from Granada has won first prize of €500 and a pair of designer glasses. He said he loves his glasses “because as well as improving my vision, which is of course most important, they are an accessory that make you look stylish and modern.” He was chosen as a winner because of his style, attitude and good looks, as well as demonstrating clearly that he loved his glasses. Guest judge, fashion blogger
SUE: Costa Blanca’s semi finalist impressed the judges. Rocío López, from Paradise Closet commented: “It was really difficult to choose as there was such a high standard of entries, but Andres is a worthy winner.” The Costa Blanca’s semi finalist was Sue Greenwood, who was joined by Caroline Wendelin; Maria Ascension Lopez Martin and Delfin Iglesias Navarro who each won a pair of designer glasses worth €159. ANDRES: Winner of the Specsavers competition.
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Summer commerce THE ‘Summer Commerce’ initiative has launched in Torrevieja. Organised by the Department of Trade of the City of Torrevieja (AFIC Torrevieja), in collaboration with the Association of Small and Medium Retailers (APYMECO) the new edition will run until August 9. The third edition of Summer Commerce sees 24 participating retailers take stands on the Paseo Vista Alegre and will be open from 8.30pm until midnight every day offering a wide range of fashion, handicrafts and jewellery showcasing samples of what the stores in the city can offer. The Department of Commerce and APYMECO recognise that the central Paseo Vista Alegre in summer season is an ideal showcase for any business, especially with the high number of visitors who pass through it, so it is hoped the initiative will bring more trade to the city’s retailers.
PIPES & DRUMS: New members are always welcome.
Is anyone look take up a new
WHY not join the Torrevieja Pipes a TORREVIEJA Pipes and Drums are a group of musicians who are always on the lookout for new members. Anyone who is interested in
joining, no matter what your capability, is most welcome to join the group. Practice sessions are held each Monday and Wednesday mornings from 10am-
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and Drums 12pm at Hoggies Bar in La Siesta. The group are regularly seen out and about supporting local events and causes so go along, have a listen, and if interested, make yourself known.
IMPROVED: Greener lawns and new line markings for the pitch in San Bartolome. SAN BARTOLOME’S new sports facilities are due to be completed after several weeks of work. “In the coming days the resident can have a football field with a lawn in perfect condition,” said the councillor of Sports, Damaso Aparicio. Maintenance and improvement of the facilities has also included arranging fences and markings on the football field being repainted. Changing rooms have also been improved replacing broken tiles: “We want decent sports facilities for the residents of San Bartolome and it was necessary first to solve the most basic problems” said the councillor. The work in the Orihuela hamlet is in addition to those already made by the Sports Council a few weeks ago.
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Legionnaires back from important mission in Iraq LEAVING an important legacy
Britons arrested 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.
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SPANISH LEGION: Instructed the Iraqi soldiers.
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MALLORCA
SOLDIERS from the Spanish Legion (Brileg) base in Viator have returned after five months in Iraq. They have left an important legacy by instructing Iraqi soldiers in anti-terrorist tactics against the Daesh jihadists, said Colonel Julio Salom who heads the Spanish contingent in Besmaya. Engineers from the Deployment Support Unit also succeeded in converting the unsafe and dilapidated base into something “reasonably inhabitable,” Salom said. “The Protection Unit concentrated all their efforts in ensuring safety where previously there was none,” he added. “The Legion instructors knew from the outset how important this mission was,” the colonel continued. “Within days they won the respect and admiration of the Iraqis and the international coalition.”
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Blue flags
Four rescued
Diving accident
Dearer fish
ALTEA has been awarded an impressive six blue flags by Qualitur. The award ceremony was presided over by the President of the Generalitat, Ximo Puig and attended by local councillors.
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.
Roman villa
Salary cuts
Home fire
Booked up
TWENTY youngsters from around the world are participating in the supervised excavation of Albir’s Roman Villa on July 27 organised by the Department of Youth of Alfaz del Pi and the Instituto Valenciano de la Juventud.
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.
New cars
Lost and found
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.
Unesco application DÉNIA is launching a second attempt to be recognised as a Unesco city based on its sustainable tourism.
Web dictionary
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.
SIX students have devised a web dictionary for Benidorm with the approval of the local council, encompassing Linguistics, Literature, Medicine and Architecture, arranged alphabetically.
€46m profits
Marine Conference
Convent sale
DENIA’S Department of Environment has hosted its first Technical Conference on the custody and protection of the Natural Reserve of the seabed and marine reserve of the Cap de Sant Antoni.
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.
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.
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.
Bushes burnt
Station revamp
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 has announced. Six women and one disabled worker are due to 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.
Dog destroyed
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.
Tropical downpour
Roadrage death
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.
Sussex sharks
Elephant birth
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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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
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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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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
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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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COMPANY PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) Kingfisher 362.30 0.40 Land Securities Group 1,323.50 -7.50 Legal & General Group 272.10 -0.30 Lloyds Banking Group ORD 87.46 0.06 London Stock Exchange Grp 2,705.00 6.00 Marks & Spencer Group 539.50 0.00 Meggitt 495.85 -0.85 Merlin Entertainments 442.20 -0.60 Mondi 1,515.50 -2.50 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 182.50 -0.10 National Grid 860.75 2.15 Next 7,637.50 22.50 Old Mutual 218.90 -0.10 Pearson 1,267.50 -7.50 Persimmon 1,980.00 2.00 Prudential 1,624.25 -9.25 Randgold Resources 3,899.00 -105.00 Reckitt Benckiser Group 5,978.00 24.00 Reed Elsevier 1,109.50 1.50 Rio Tinto 2,591.75 -1.25 Rolls-Royce Group 784.00 4.00 Royal Bank of Scotland Group 358.50 -1.70 Royal Dutch Shell 1,826.50 12.50 Royal Dutch Shell 1,842.00 12.50 Royal Mail 506.75 -1.75 RSA Insurance Group 432.55 1.15 SABMiller 3,494.25 3.25 Sage Group (The) 536.00 5.50 Sainsbury (J) 268.15 1.55 Schroders 3,197.50 -10.50 Severn Trent 2,147.00 5.00 Shire 5,515.00 30.00 Sky 1,137.50 4.50 Smith & Nephew 1,156.00 6.00 Smiths Group 1,146.00 -13.00 Sports Direct International 752.50 5.50 SSE 1,620.00 8.00 St James's Place 985.75 0.25 Standard Chartered 1,026.00 9.00 Standard Life 464.45 0.55 Taylor Wimpey 189.10 0.40 Tesco 218.95 0.90 Travis Perkins 2,247.50 0.50 TUI AG 1,112.00 10.00 Unilever 2,891.50 3.50 United Utilities Group 881.50 1.50 Vodafone Group 236.98 -0.42 Weir Group 1,661.00 -4.00 Whitbread 5,282.50 12.50 Wolseley 4,335.00 -11.00 WPP Group 1,522.50 3.50
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Most Advanced Etsy, Inc. TESSCO Technologies Incorporated Calithera Biosciences, Inc. Google Inc. Google Inc. Ophthotech Corporation XBiotech Inc. Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. Star Bulk Carriers Corp. Carbylan Therapeutics, Inc. Novatel Wireless, Inc.
$ 21.98 $ 25.10 $ 8.66 $ 699.62 $ 672.93 $ 69.93 $ 19.03 $9 $ 3.29 $ 7.85 $ 3.09
5.15 ▲ 30.60% 5.18 ▲ 26.00% 1.54 ▲ 21.63% 97.84 ▲ 16.26% 93.08 ▲ 16.05% 8.14 ▲ 13.17% 1.98 ▲ 11.61% 0.86 ▲ 10.57% 0.31 ▲ 10.40% 0.72 ▲ 10.10% 0.27 ▲ 9.57%
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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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8:00am Close Calls: On Camera 8:30am Heir Hunters 9:15am Coast 10:15am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm Animal Park 1:55pm Coast 2:10pm The Rockford Files 3:00pm The Glass Bottom Boat 4:50pm Yes, Minister 5:20pm 'Allo, 'Allo! 5:45pm Are You Being Served? 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Two Tribes 7:30pm Eggheads 8:00pm RHS Flower Show Tatton Park 2015 9:00pm Natural World 10:00pm Coast 11:00pm The Javone Prince Show 11:30pm Newsnight 12:20am Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners 1:20am The Train that Divides Jerusalem 1:50am The Met: Policing London 2:50am This is BBC Two
8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Top of the Pops 9:00pm How to be a Lady: An Elegant History 10:00pm Queen Victoria's Letters: A Monarch Unveiled 11:00pm Digging for Britain 12:00am Storyville 12:55am The Sky at Night 1:55am Top of the Pops 2:30am Cold War, Hot Jets
7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 11:55am ITV News 12:00pm This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Secret Dealers 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Real Stories with Ranvir Singh 9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Caught on Camera 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm Paula Radcliffe: Sports Life Stories 12:40am Murder, She Wrote 1:35am Jackpot247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 4:40am ITV Nightscreen
7:00am Life's Funniest Moments 7:20am Psych 8:05am Emmerdale 8:35am Coronation Street 9:10am You've Been Framed! 9:35am Dinner Date 10:35am Psych 11:25am The Real Housewives of Atlanta 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:40pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 2:40pm Dinner Date 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm Judge Rinder 8:00pm Ninja Warrior UK 9:05pm Jurassic Park III 11:00pm Safeword 11:45pm Celebrity Juice 12:30am Two and a Half Men 1:00am Two and a Half Men 1:25am Safeword 2:10am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records
7:00am Movies Now 7:10am In Loving Memory 7:35am Heartbeat 8:35am The Royal 9:40am Murder, She Wrote 10:40am Judge Judy 11:05am Judge Judy 11:35am Judge Judy 12:00pm A Touch of Frost Set in the town of Denton, this police drama series focuses on Detective Inspector Frost and his long-suffering Superintendent Harry Mullett. 2:05pm Heartbeat 3:10pm The Royal 4:15pm Wild at Heart 5:20pm In Loving Memory 5:50pm Doctor at Large 6:20pm Rising Damp 6:55pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Endeavour 11:00pm A Touch of Frost 1:10am The Vice 2:10am Wycliffe
9:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 10:00pm The Ugly Face of Disability Hate Crime 11:00pm EastEnders 11:30pm Russell Howard's Good News 12:00am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:05am Family Guy 1:30am The Ugly Face of Disability Hate Crime 2:25am People Just Do Nothing 2:55am Me and My New Brain 3:55am The Ugly Face of Disability Hate Crime
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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Council House Crackdown 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Close Calls: On Camera 12:30pm Heir Hunters 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Link 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Instant Gardener 5:30pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm Animal Super Parents 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Celebrity MasterChef 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Room 101 12:20am Cast Away 2:30am Weather for the Week Ahead
8:55am Antiques Roadshow 9:25am Nigel Slater: Eating Together 9:55am F1: Grand Prix Practice 11:35am A to Z of TV Gardening 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm Animal Park 2:00pm F1: Grand Prix Practice 3:40pm Quantrill's Raiders 4:50pm Yes, Minister 5:20pm 'Allo, 'Allo! 5:45pm Are You Being Served? 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Two Tribes 7:30pm Eggheads 8:00pm RHS Flower Show Tatton Park 2015 8:30pm Gardeners' World 9:00pm Athletics: London Anniversary Games 11:00pm The Perfect Morecambe and Wise 11:30pm Newsnight 12:00am Artsnight 12:30am The Science of Sleep
7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 11:55am ITV News 12:00pm This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Secret Dealers 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Gino's Italian Escape 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Doc Martin 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm Public Enemies 2:05am Jackpot247 4:00am Britain's Best Bakery 4:50am ITV Nightscreen
7:00am Life's Funniest Moments 7:20am Psych 8:05am Emmerdale 8:35am Emmerdale 9:10am Coronation Street 9:35am Dinner Date 10:35am Psych 11:25am The Real Housewives of Atlanta 12:20pm The Real Housewives of Atlanta 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:40pm Emmerdale 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:40pm Dinner Date 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm Judge Rinder 8:00pm Ninja Warrior UK 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm 2 Fast 2 Furious 12:10am Celebrity Juice 1:10am Two and a Half Men 1:40am Two and a Half Men
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8:00pm Athletics: London Anniversary Games 9:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 10:00pm Wanted: A Very Personal Assistant 11:00pm EastEnders 11:30pm Russell Howard's Good News 12:00am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:05am Family Guy 1:30am People Just Do Nothing 2:00am Russell Howard's Good News
8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Sacred Music 9:00pm Friday Night at the Proms 11:00pm What Ever Happened to Rock 'N' Roll? 12:00am It's Only Rock 'N' Roll: Rock 'N' Roll at the BBC 1:00am Forever Young: How Rock 'N' Roll Grew Up
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7:45am Will and Grace 8:35am King of Queens 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm Undercover Boss USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me Abroad 2:10pm Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Fifteen to One 5:00pm French Collection 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Location, Location, Location 10:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 11:00pm The Last Leg 12:10am Lookalikes 12:40am Good Morning, Vietnam
8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:50am Noddy in Toyland 9:00am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:35am Toby's Travelling Circus 9:45am Bananas in Pajamas 9:55am Milkshake Monkey 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Cowboy Builders 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Salem Falls 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm World War II in Colour 9:00pm Weather Terror 10:00pm 20 Moments That Rocked Pop 11:30pm Lip Sync Battle 11:55pm Tattoo Disasters 12:30am Tattoo Disasters: UK
7:00am Duck Dynasty 7:45am Alias Smith and Jones 8:45am The Professionals 9:50am Kojak 10:50am The Sweeney 11:55am Minder 1:00pm Tour de France Highlights 2:00pm Tour de France Live 6:00pm Kojak 7:00pm The Sweeney 8:00pm Tour de France Highlights 9:00pm Chris Froome: Sports Life Stories 10:00pm Licence to Kill 12:45am Rambo III Violent adventure sequel in which reluctant one-man army John Rambo goes into action against the Soviet Union. 2:50am Tour de France Highlights 3:40am Movies Now 3:50am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping
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Pawn Honeymoon Inside Out: Special Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Chaos ensues when a family find themselves having the worst day ever! No Good Deed An escaped convict terrorises a young mother in this sinister homeinvasion thriller. Pawn The Top Ten Show 2015 The Skeleton Twins Annabelle Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Annabelle No Good Deed Pawn Honeymoon The Skeleton Twins Living the Dream
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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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7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm The Box 1:00pm BBC News 1:05pm Weather 1:10pm F1: Grand Prix Qualifying 3:20pm Athletics: London Grand Prix 6:20pm Celebrity Mastermind 6:50pm Pointless 7:40pm BBC News 7:50pm Regional News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm Prized Apart 9:05pm The National Lottery 10:00pm Casualty 10:50pm Mrs. Brown's Boys 11:20pm BBC News 11:35pm Weather 11:40pm Not Going Out 12:10am The Proposal 1:55am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:00am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.
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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
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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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7:00am Homes Under the Hammer 8:00am Close Calls: On Camera 8:30am Heir Hunters 9:15am The House That £100k Built 10:15am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm World News 1:00pm The A to Z of TV Cooking 1:20pm The Super League Show 2:05pm Talking Pictures 2:50pm The Wind and The Lion 4:50pm Yes, Minister 5:20pm 'Allo, 'Allo! 5:45pm Are You Being Served? 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Two Tribes 7:30pm Eggheads 8:00pm The Hairy Bikers Come Home 8:30pm The Pennine Way 9:00pm The House That £100k Built 10:00pm Great Ormond Street 11:00pm Hair 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am Weather
7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 11:55am ITV News 12:00pm This Morning 1:30pm Guess This House 2:30pm ITV News and Weather 3:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 4:00pm Secret Dealers 5:00pm Hello Campers 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones 9:00pm Love Your Garden 10:00pm Brits Behind Bars 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm On Assignment 12:10am Benidorm 1:10am Murder, She Wrote 2:10am Jackpot 247
7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 11:55am ITV News 12:00pm This Morning 1:30pm Guess This House 2:30pm ITV News and Weather 3:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 4:00pm Secret Dealers 5:00pm Hello Campers 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones 9:00pm Love Your Garden 10:00pm Brits Behind Bars 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm On Assignment 12:10am Benidorm 1:10am Murder, She Wrote 2:10am Jackpot 247
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7:00am The Professionals 7:50am Alias Smith and Jones 8:40am Hogan's Heroes 9:15am Hogan's Heroes 9:45am Minder 10:50am The Sweeney 11:50am Kojak 12:55pm Alias Smith and Jones 1:55pm Minder 3:00pm Pawn Stars 3:30pm Pawn Stars 3:55pm Hogan's Heroes 4:25pm Hogan's Heroes 4:55pm The Professionals 6:00pm Kojak 7:00pm The Sweeney 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 10:00pm U.S. Marshals 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm U.S. Marshals Sequel to 'The Fugitive' which closely follows the plot of the first film. 12:40am Fight Club 1:40am FYI Daily 1:45am Fight Club 3:30am Hogan's Heroes
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House Doctor House Doctor Milkshake! The Wright Stuff Cowboy Builders 5 News Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords Home and Away Neighbours NCIS Garage Sale Mystery 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Police Interceptors The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies Benefits by the Sea: Jaywick Botched Up Bodies 20 Moments That Rocked Pop Lip Sync Battle Super Casino Carry on Caravanning Wildlife SOS Five Great Scientists House Doctor
10:20am Die Hard 4.0 12:40pm Rage 2:35pm 300: Rise of an Empire 4:30pm Die Hard with a Vengeance 6:45pm Die Hard 4.0 9:00pm Rage 10:50pm 300: Rise of an Empire 12:40am One in the Chamber 2:20am In Security
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7:00am Homes Under the Hammer 8:00am Close Calls: On Camera 8:30am Heir Hunters 9:15am Claimed and Shamed 9:45am Antiques Roadshow 10:15am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm World News 1:00pm Lifeline 1:10pm Animal Park 2:10pm Talking Pictures 2:55pm Now, Voyager 4:50pm Yes, Minister 5:20pm 'Allo, 'Allo! 5:45pm Are You Being Served? 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Two Tribes 7:30pm Eggheads 8:00pm The Hairy Bikers Come Home 8:30pm The Pennine Way 9:00pm Trust Me, I'm a Doctor 10:00pm Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Inside the Post Office 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am Weather 12:20am Great Ormond Street
7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 11:55am ITV News 12:00pm This Morning 1:30pm Guess This House 2:30pm ITV News and Weather 3:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 4:00pm Secret Dealers 5:00pm Hello Campers 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Vera 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm The Day They Dropped the Bomb 12:50am If I Don't Come Home: Letters From D-Day 1:40am Jackpot 247 4:00am Ejector Seat 4:50am Nightscreen
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7:20am How I Met Your Mother 7:45am Will and Grace 8:10am Will and Grace 8:35am King of Queens 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm The Simpsons 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me Abroad 2:05pm Jamie's 15 Minute Meals 2:35pm Channel 4 Racing 5:00pm French Collection 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm The Autistic Gardener 10:00pm One Born Every Minute 11:00pm Witnesses 12:05am 24 Hours in A and E
7:00am The Professionals 7:50am Alias Smith and Jones 8:45am Hogan's Heroes 9:20am Hogan's Heroes 9:50am Minder 10:55am The Sweeney 11:55am Kojak 12:55pm Alias Smith and Jones 2:00pm Minder 3:00pm Pawn Stars 3:30pm Pawn Stars 3:55pm Hogan's Heroes 4:30pm Hogan's Heroes 5:00pm The Professionals 6:00pm Kojak 7:00pm The Sweeney 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm River Monsters 10:00pm Assassins 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Assassins 12:40am The Long Kiss Goodnight 1:40am FYI Daily 1:45am The Long Kiss Goodnight 3:05am Minder 4:00am Teleshopping
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9:30am The Top Ten Show 2015 9:50am Brick Mansions 11:35am Kick-Ass 2 1:20pm Behind the Scenes 1:50pm Demolition Man 3:55pm Ironclad: Battle for Blood 5:50pm Noah 8:20pm Brick Mansions 10:00pm Kick-Ass 2 11:45pm Face/Off
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Three Fugitives You've Got Mail Sleepless in Seattle The Inbetweeners 2 Grudge Match Idiocracy Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles American Pie The Inbetweeners 2 Grudge Match Idiocracy Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles Sleepless in Seattle You've Got Mail
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7:00am Pawn 8:45am Pitch Perfect 2 Special 9:15am Honeymoon 11:00am Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Chaos ensues when a family find themselves having the worst day ever! 12:30pm No Good Deed An escaped convict terrorises a young mother in this sinister homeinvasion thriller. 2:00pm Pawn 3:45pm The Top Ten Show 2015 4:00pm The Skeleton Twins 5:45pm Annabelle 7:30pm Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day 9:00pm Annabelle 10:45pm No Good Deed 12:15am Pawn 2:00am Honeymoon 3:45am The Skeleton Twins 5:30am Terminator Genisys: The Future Reborn
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7:00am Cricket Classic 8:00am Ashes: Australia's Best Days 10:00am Ashes Modern Classics 10:30am Glenn Mcgrath Masterclass 11:00am The Ashes 8:00pm Ashes Modern Classics 8:30pm Ashes Modern Classics 9:00pm The Ashes Highlights 10:00pm The Ashes - Verdict 11:00pm Cricket's Greatest 11:30pm Cricket's Greatest 12:00am The Ashes Highlights 1:00am The Ashes - Verdict 2:00am Cricket Classic 3:00am The Ashes Highlights 4:00am The Ashes - Verdict Analysis and reaction to day one of the third Ashes Test between England and Australia. 5:00am Cricket Classic
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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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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
Maggie
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
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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
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BRUISE
RETAIN
DESIRE
RUBIES
ENABLE
RUSHED
HASTEN
SEARED
HEATER
SHARKS
KETTLE(10)
SINEWS
LATTER
STILES
LEERED
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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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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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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)
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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.
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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
WHIP
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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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 y o u e n lig h te n me o n th e rules for installing a TV aerial on the roof over a first floor apartme n t t o se r v e a g r o u n d flo o r a p artme n t ? I n a C o m m u n ity o f P ro p erty Owners, can the first floor owner stop N o rma l l y, th e roof of the building is considered to be Community property. Also, as standard, the Community should have one c o mmu n a l a e 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 exh a u s t v e nt c oming from the ground 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. O nc e approv al is gr ante d, the affe c te d owner must permit acc e s s if that is the only 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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Gran Alacant fiestas for all FOR the 10th consecutive year Gran Alacant is enjoying a four day fiesta in the municipal parking area on Avenida Escandinavia 31. The fiesta programme will be inaugurated tonight (Thursday) at 10pm. Tomorrow (Friday) there is a dance show at 9.45pm followed by music and a disco. Saturday July 25 sees children’s games, workshops and entertainment from 8pm with bouncy castles, followed by a performance by the group Blacknight at 10.30pm. On Sunday July 26 at 8pm there is a children’s theatre performance.
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Indoor market hosts charity day FULL day of entertainment for all the family By Gemma Quinn ON Saturday July 25, the Indoor Market, Torrevieja, hosts a charity day in aid of the AECC and the Cats and Dogs Association.
Running from 11am-4pm there is a full day of entertainment with Sunshine FM helping along the day’s proceedings; including zumba, modern and flamenco dance demonstrations as well as per-
formances from Dan Davey and Nilo. Children will be kept entertained and includes a bouncy castle, treasure hunt and sumo wrestling and a giant paella will feed the hungry crowds. There will also be various demonstrations from the regular stalls at the Indoor Market as well as tea and wine tasting and tarot card reading. For more information contact the centre on 865 670 021 or email market.business centre@gmail.com. The Indoor Market is on the CV905 just off the roundabout opposite the ITV station, next to Saras petrol garage.
OCIAL CENE Film festival winners FILM lovers should head to Elche tomorrow (Friday) as the winners of the 38th Film Festival are announced. A total of 95 short films, documentaries, fictional and animated works have been screened in Elche at the Hort del Xocolater in the city and the Arenales del Sol beach with the final works being shown at the venues tonight (Thursday) at 10pm. The Hort del Xocolater will host the closing ceremony with awards presented for different film categories following votes cast by the audience earlier. The Online Audience Award winner will also be announced. The International Independent Film Festival of Elche, organised by Caja Mediterraneo Foundation, aims to offer a cultural space for amateur filmmakers and moviegoers. For almost 40 years it has been a part of the cultural offerings of the province of Alicante and is the oldest film festival of Valencia.
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Indian Ocean stronger than ever SUBTLE little changes to things like garnishes are proving popular with customers and it is a slightly different type of cuisine, so we offer the much loved tastes that people are so fond of in the UK.” Now they are also beginning to introduce a few new ingredients and make subtle little changes to things like garnishes which are proving popular with customers enhancing the flavours and presentation of the dishes. Indian Ocean is proud host of the Curry Club on a regular basis, offering diners the chance to have little curry tasters and they regularly host charity nights and fashion shows to help support local good causes and charities. The next events and Curry Club will be returning after the summer, but for now, Indian Ocean remains open every day for lunch from 12-3pm and again in the evening from 6pm. Menu del dia offers the most affordable way to try the cui-
Jazz festival continues in San Javier ATTRACTS thousands of music lovers By Gemma Quinn THE 1 8 t h e d i t i o n o f th e San Ja v i e r Ja z z Fe st i v al continues this week attracting thousands of visitors and music lovers. The we e k e n d sa w th e Bill Charlap trio performing fea t u r i n g Pe t e r a n d Kenny Wa sh i n g t o n an d Ruthie Foster along with Richar d o Ga l l i a n o n ew musette quartet featuring Sylvain Luc. Tomorrow (Friday) Enrique Heredia ‘Negri’ performs with guests Jerry Gonzalez and Montse Cortes. On Saturday July 25, Carla Cook and Albert Bover Trio are on stage in the auditorium of Almansa Park with Royal Southern
Brotherhood. The Jazz Festival concludes on Friday July 31 with Our Spanish Heart and Joe Louis Walker. Individual concert tickets cost €15 or €18 or you can pay €125 for entry to all concerts. All shows start at 9.30pm in the auditorium of Almansa Park. The full concert schedule can be obtained from the festival offices situated on the ground floor of the new City Hall in San Javier. You can also purchase tickets from the office or call 968 191 588 or email festivales@san javier.es.
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INDIAN OCEAN: Quality food in a lovely environment.
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DOÑA PEPA’S much loved Indian Ocean is celebrating a decade in business. This leading restaurant which has been offering quality BangladeshiBritish cuisine for 10 years and despite ups and downs with the economic crisis is as strong as ever. Owner Mohsin Reza said 2014 and the start of 2015 have been amongst the best years the restaurant has had with them welcoming new regulars and holidaymakers alike. With glamorous high ceilings and chandeliers as well as upstairs space and an outdoor terrace for al fresco dining, Indian Ocean is a great place to enjoy an intimate meal for two or to enjoy a large gathering with friends and family. Whilst the restaurant itself is a lovely environment to dine in, food is of course behind its success with Mohsin priding himself on the quality and freshness of the Bangladeshi food: “Ninety-five per cent of restaurants in the UK are actually Bangladeshi rather than Indian
JAZZ: Ruthie Foster and Richardo Galliano were performing at the weekend in San Javier.
sine costing €8.95 for poppadoms, any main dish (excluding king prawn) and your choice of rice or naan bread and a small drink. The evening menu is €10.95 for any starter, any main (excluding king prawn) rice or naan. A discount of 10 per cent is available on all takeaways and for orders over €20 you will receive a free bottle of wine. With so many positive reviews on their Facebook page and TripAdvisor, having received the Certificate of Excellence for 2015, why not try Indian Ocean for yourself. The Indian Ocean is easily accessible from the Lemon Tree road just off the roundabout at Doña Pepa. Indian Ocean CC La Laguna Urbanisation Doña Pepa Ciudad Quesada Tel: 966 718 211 or 687 248 213 Visit www.indianoceanrestaurante.com
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FOOD at this award-winning restaurant is of the highest ESTABLISHED for well over a decade, Eduardo’s Restaurant is the heart and soul of Villamartin Plaza; renowned for its first class cuisine, stylish surroundings and first rate entertainment. Owned by Elliott Wright, as seen on TV, and expertly managed by Carol Berry who has been at the restaurant from day one, since it opened in August 2001, Eduardo’s is the place to be this summer. Food at this award-winning restaurant is of the highest standard and as you would expect from the Eduardo’s name affordable too, with a three-course early bird set menu served from 6.30-8pm costing just €12.95 including a selection of starters, mains and a choice of any desert. There is also a set menu for €17.95 which will tantalise the taste buds with starters such as twicebaked blue cheese soufflé; stuffed portobello mushrooms and shallow fried risotto and mozzarella balls in a tomato and basil sauce. This is just for starters, for mains the choice in-
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with a sweet tooth. Little diners are also treated like royalty with their very own two-course set menu, that goes above and beyond the usual fish fingers and pizzas. Sunday lunch is served every Sunday from 1-5pm costing €9.95 for
three courses, but it is also available again in the evening which makes a welcome change, costing €10.95 for two courses and €12.95 for three courses. The set menu and a la carte options are also available on a Sunday evening.
During the summer there is live entertainment every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, so you can make the most of your special night out. Saxophonist Paul Allen will perform everything from Neil Diamond and Lionel Richie to rat pack numbers every Friday; David John transforms himself into Rod Stewart for the ultimate tribute on a Saturday night and Sundays see the popular Lucinda sing modern, soul, motown and much more. Bookings are essential for these nights as they are already proving popular and spaces are limited. So for the best night out this summer, and to make the most of relaxed, al fresco dining on the large terrace, make Eduardo’s your number one choice for any celebration. Eduardos Villamartin Plaza Orihuela Costa Tel: 644 543 316 (day) 966 765 148 Follow Eduardos Villamartin on Facebook
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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.
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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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 avai l abl e f or m ost 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 e a te n. A muz z l e wi l l ensur e t hat 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 m uzzl e and al so 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.
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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
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DYING PLANTS: In the summer heat.
REASONS are frequently human not not quirks of nature Dick Handscombe
Gardening Corner By Spain’s best known expatriate gardening author living in Spain for 25 years.
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 of ticks and read our observations at the end of this article. 36 REASONS FOR PLANT FAILURES 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. 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 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.
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.
So check back through the list and count the number of statements that you have ticked. My observation on scores is as follows -
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!”
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.
© Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com July2015.
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The top 100 inventions that changed our lives by Lorna Eade DOES it make you feel old to know that the Dyson’s vacuum was 20 last year? Or that the Sony Walkman and the world’s first ever laptop, the Epson HX-20, are both over 30 years old? These are just a few of the gadgets that have made it onto the 100 gadgets of the past century we can’t live without, ranging from the humble zip to the Playstation 4. A list has been compiled following a survey of 3,900 gadget fans commissioned by Gadget Show Live. It reveals how, despite the pace of technological development, gadgets invented at the start of the 20th century still play a major part of our everyday lives, like the zip, first invented in 1913. However the technology was slow to catch on with the public. It wasn’t until Esquire magazine heralded the zip as the ‘newest tailoring idea for men’ in the 1950s that they really took off. In 1917, 24,000 zippers were sold. Today, Japan’s YKK, which makes close to half of all the zips in the world, churns out 7.2 billion zips a year. The invention of the world’s first laptop, the Epson HX-20, in 1981, shows just how rapidly technology is moving forward. The Epson HX-20 had a four-line by 20-character LCD screen, a cassette tape for data storage and even a small printer. This was all packaged into a stylish silver casing and the entire system had a battery life of around 50 years. The list also shows how gadgets have made an impact on our health and fitness over the last century, starting with the design of the artificial heart in 1941. This was followed swiftly by the kidney dialysis machine three years later, the Breathalyser in 1955, the hearing aid a year later and the pacemaker in 1958. Technology has also become an integrated and much loved part of our kitchens thanks to inventions like Pyrex in 1915, the pop-up toaster in 1919 and electric kettle in 1922. The year 1925 saw the arrival of the can opener, just seven years before the introduction of the electric version. The Teasmade has been brightening many a morning since 1933 and the microwave oven and Kenwood’s food mixer have been helping us make light work of cook ing since the 40s.
The Most Influential Gadget Launches of the Past 100 Years 1913 - The zip 1914 - Motorised movie cameras 1915 - Pyrex 1916 - Electric power drill 1917 - Radio tuners 1918 - The superheterodyne radio circuit 1919 - The pop-up toaster 1920 - The hairdryer 1921 - The modern lie detector 1922 - Electric kettle 1923 - Self-winding watch 1924 - Loudspeaker 1925 - Modern day can opener 1926 - Tevelox robot 1927 - Aerosol can 1928 - Baird Television Department Company television 1929 - Car radio 1930 - Jet engine 1931 - Electric razor 1932 - Electric can opener 1933 - The Teasmade 1934 - Zippo lighter 1935 - Radar 1936 - First voice recognition machine 1937 - Dirt Devil 1938 - The biro 1939 - Helicopter 1940 - Modern colour television 1941 - Artificial heart 1942 - The turboprop engine 1943 - The Slinky 1944 - Kidney dialysis machine 1945 - Clock radio 1946 - Disposable nappy 1947 - Kenwood food mixer 1948 - First pager 1949 - Photo-Pac disposable camera 1950 - Alkaline batteries 1951 - Power steering 1952 - SAGE modem 1953 - Black box flight recorder 1954 - Regency pocket radio 1955 - Breathalyser 1956 - Behind the ear hearing aid 1957 - Casio digital watch 1958 - Pacemaker 1959 - Black and Decker cordless drill 1960 - Stereos/hi-fis 1961 - Kodak Instamatic 1962 - LED 1963 - The Telefunken ‘mouse’
1964 - Plasma television - University of Illinois 1965 - Y. Hatano’s pedometer 1966 - El-Gi 1:12 Ferrari radio controlled car 1967 - Polaroid 1968 - Smoke detector 1969 - The Internet 1970 - Digital thermometer 1971 - Busicom LE-120A Handy pocket calculator 1972 - Multi socket power plug 1973 - The Ethernet 1974 - Breville sandwich maker 1975 - Kodak digital camera 1976 - Lithium batteries 1977 - Mattel Electronic Football 1978 - Victor HR-3300REK - first UK VHS video recorder 1979 - Texas Instruments Speak and Spell 1980 - Sony Walkman 1981 - Epson HX-20 - the world’s first laptop 1982 - Sony Watchman - CD player 1983 - Commodore 64 1984 - Sony Discman 1985 - The Leatherman 1986 - Bose noise cancelling headphones 1987 - Sony super VHS camcorder 1988 - Digital mobile phones 1989 - World Wide Web 1990 - Nintendo Game Boy 1991 - Nintendo SNES 1992 - Palm Pilot 1993 - Dyson vacuum cleaner 1994 - Digital cordless telephone/Mega Drive 1995 - PlayStation 1 1996 - Audio Highway - world’s first MP3 player 1997 - Motorola StarTac 1998 - Panasonic portable DVD player 1999 - DVR by TiVo 2000 - The Trek Tech/IBM - flash drive 2001 - Apple iPod 2002 - PlayStation 2 2003 - Blackberry 6210 2004 - Samsung OLED TV 2005 - Xbox 360 2006 - SanDisk Micro SD 2007 - Apple iPhone 2008 - Beats by Dre 2009 - Twitter 2010 - Apple iPad 2011 - Kindle Fire 2012 - Nexus 7 2013 - PlayStation 4
1913: The zip.
1981: First laptop. 1980: The Walkman.
1925: Can opener.
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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
SMART KITCHEN: The very best of modern technology. is at hand and I mean that literally, the smart 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 the touch screen is not 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. 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
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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 conserva-
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.
RENOVATIONS: Setting up a budget is one of the first steps before taking tion, 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 improve 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).
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 injustice. 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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Prices dropping, optimism rising HIGHEST drop seen in lower quality properties
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.
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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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. Suburu’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. Owners of these Suburu models therefore can have confidence in the fact that their vehicle has been tested to the highest standards.
A touch of class on Spain’s coastlines 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 passersby 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. Many consider these clubs an asset to the community. Coast Classics are just one of the clubs which was founded by Andreas Ullstein and Anton Paramonova back in 2009 and their sole purpose was to promote the restoration of American Classic Cars. Anyone can join, no matter what model they own, but it must have been built before
CLASSIC CARS: Owners share their expertise. 1982. Another club boasting hundreds of club members is the Classic Car Club of Andalucia, established in in 2008 by founder Ian Giles. Costa Blanca is home to the well known Phoenix Car Club
that began back in 2007 by a few enthusiasts that were eager to take to the roads, and now take pride in a growing membership. The Classic Club Mallorca was also formed over 15 years ago by a group of enthusiasts.
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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 t h e se a d d i t i o n s are n o t ju s t s ty le 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 (€530) 16inch 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 blackred ‘Second Skin’ option will make sure you get noticed around town. If you really want to cause a stir, a ‘Second 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. There is also an SMS reader for reading text messages on compatible phones. Integrated Sat Nav and Tom Tom are also included. • On sale in September priced from £10,890 (€16,000).
FIAT 500: Features include new bumpers and a new range of colours.
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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.
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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A thrilling finale at the 144th Open THREE-MAN play-off at St Andrews
ALL SMILES: The day’s top scorers.
Bull Flanagan Golf Society July’s Match Report BONALBA is a low-scoring course By Community Reporter FOR their July meeting, 20 society members travelled up the motorway to Bonalba, to challenge the difficult course which usually sees lower than normal scores. The course was in excellent playing condition and the weather was commensurate to ensuring a good day’s golf. Only two players managed to get a score greater than 30 points,
leaving the chasing pack behind on 28 or less. The day’s winner was Terry Thirkill, scoring a creditable 33 points. Second and third places went to Brian Ead, and Barrie Hopkinson, scoring 32 and 28 points respectively. Nearest the pin winners on the par three holes were Mick McGrath on hole 4, Ken Enever on hole 8, and Brian Smith on hole 14. Captain Mick McGrath assisted the secretary with the presentation ceremony
and commented on the success of the event, and how well it had been supported. He also advised members that the Anne McGrath Perpetual Memorial competition at Vistabella in June had raised €3,300 for the Oncology Department at Torrevieja Hospital and he thanked everyone for their support and contributions. If you wish to join a great society on the Costa Blanca then contact the secretary Bill Fantom on 635212916.
GOLF CHAMPION: Zach Johnson takes the Claret Jug.
Getting in the swing with Campbell Lamont
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.
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Liverpool have signed Christian Benteke from Aston Villa for £32.5 million (€38m).
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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
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 254-2 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 recovery 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 reINSPIRATION: Andy Murray turn to Villa Park with City in early November. won his singles and doubles.
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