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Queen sends her wishes All the way to Mojacar D-DAY Normandy landings hero Bertie Finch, currently residing in Mojacar, celebrated his 100th
birthday last week and the Queen sent him her warmest birthday wishes. See Page 2
Fair controversy Horsemen denied entrance to the Malaga fair A GROUP of Almeria horseman who arrived three minutes late at the office to process their necessary permits in Malaga were told they would not be able to participate due to their delay. See Page 5
Worrying numbers Drownings have multiplied this year off Almeria coasts REGIONAL and local governments have been pushed to take action due to the increased number of deaths by drowning which have been See Page 8 taking place this summer across Almeria beaches.
INCREASE in tourism figures is one of the highest in past 15 years By Maria José Fernandez THE province of Almeria has just seen the end of what has been accredited as the best month of July in history in terms of tourism, with a staggering 199,525 visitors. These are the best figures since records began at the National Statistics Institute (INE). Data displays an increase by 14.7 per cent if compared
with the same month of the previous year, and the forecast for the month of August is equally optimistic. The increase in itself is one of the highest of the past 15 years and, according to the INE, confirms the positive trend which is expected to rate 2015 as the best year in terms of tourism since records began in 1999. President of the Provincial Hotel and Tourism Federation Javier Arne-
do, said these results could be credited to several reasons. The main one, however, being the perception of insecurity in other tourism destinations such as Tunisia and north Africa, which has motivated hundreds of last minute cancellations, due to the recent scenes of terrorist attacks. “We will have to wait and see whether this trend continues next year,” alerted Mr Arnedo.
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LOCAL NEWS
Fire extinguished THE Levante Fire Brigade, together with a plane and a helicopter from the Infoca forest firefighting and prevention services, extinguished a fire started in Los Gallardos on Monday (August 24).
The fire began at 2.30pm in a bushy area next to a telephone tower. The fire was under control at 2pm and was reported to have burnt a surface of around one and a half hectares.
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Queen sends warm wishes to Bertie BERTIE FINCH celebrated his 100th birthday in Mojacar By Lenox Napier
AVE commitment PEDRO SANCHEZ, current leader of the national branch of the PSOE socialist party, visited the Almeria fair on Saturday (August 22). After attending the official speech and the traditional
switching on of the fair lights, Sanchez announced he would make sure the AVE high speed train arrives in Almeria if he wins the national elections which take place at the end of the year.
Minor earth tremor A MINOR earthquake which registered three degrees on the Richter scale and was located south east of La Mojonera was felt on Friday morning (August 21) by locals and people in
Roquetas de Mar. The National Geographic Institute reported that the tremor was detected at 8.11am but was not strong enough to cause any damage.
BERTIE: Mayor pays a visit on this birthday. By Jo Harvie THE oldest resident of Mojacar celebrated his 100th birthday on Saturday (August 22), and the Queen was amongst those sending warmest congratulations to Bertie Finch. The Lancashire-born hero of the D-Day Normandy landings received a telegram
from HM Queen Elizabeth II, which said: “I send my congratulations and best wishes to you on such a special occasion.” Colonel Herbert Finch played a hugely important role in WWII, carrying out perilous work as part of the ‘Enemy Ammunition Disposal Group,’ which later became known as the Bomb Disposal Unit. Bertie has been a pillar of the Mojacar
QUEEN: Sent congratulations. community for 35 years, having founded the area’s first bowling club, and formed the local branch of the British Legion alongside a few other compatriots. Bertie celebrated his landmark birthday at home surrounded by family and friends, and we at the Euro Weekly News want to wish him the very happiest of birthdays.
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FEATURED NEWS
Fiesta La Mercè is the highlight of Barcelona CELEBRATES saying goodbye to summer and a welcome to autumn
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Boys face punishment Detention centre ALMERIA’S public prosecutor’s office has requested that two teenage boys accused of brutally attacking a young donkey last year leaving it seriously injured be sentenced to attend a youth detention day centre for a year.
Situation normal Restrictions accepted LOCALS and visitors alike seem to have had no trouble accepting enforcement of Berja’s regulations which ban people from collecting more than 30 litres of water per day from the water fountains, the Local Police force reported.
Flash floods Garages worst hit THE road from Villaricos to Garrucha had to be closed and areas of Vera saw streets and garages hit by flash floods last week as brief but heavy summer storms hit the area.
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THE DEVILS: One of the main features of the street parties.
By Steve Walsh WIDELY known by the Spanish as Barcelona’s biggest party of the year, the Fiesta La Mercè is the highlight of Barcelona’s festival calendar. The event is known to have first taken place in 1902, and is designed to embody the saying goodbye to summer and its fiery reds, and the welcoming of the colours of autumn. ‘The Devils’ are one of the main features of the street parties, and are made up by special community groups that dress up and throw caution to the wind, brandishing and wielding hand held fireworks as they run through the crowded
2M Taking place in mid September, the celebrations of fiesta La Mercè lasts for around five days and is a loud, proud and bright festival held in honour of Mare de Deu de la Mercè, the Patron Saint of Barcelona, and will be attended by some two million people.
streets dressed like devils. Although the Fire Runs or ‘Correfoc’ are one of the highlights of the fiesta, there are thousands of other events and festivities going on in hundreds of locations across the city. Streets in all areas will be filled with events, parades, Castellers or ‘Human Towers,’ Firebreathing dragons spraying sparkers into the crowd, a Gigantes (Giants Parade), and a spectacular Projection Show where huge buildings are transformed and draped with multicoloured images. La Mercè has something for everyone, music, street performances, and drama, in thousands of venues across the city, for all ages and nationalities.
THIS month has been credited as the best in the history of Spain in terms of tourism volume. The 8.78 million international tourists who visited Spain in July of 2015 represents an increase of 6.3 per cent compared with July of 2014.
Quote of the Week Cilla, I would just like to say - thanks for all the fun, thanks for all the laughs. Ta-ra girl, I will see you on life’s highway. Paul O’Grady at Cilla Black’s funeral on August 20
Two Almeria hustlers are arrested TWO Almeria men have been arrested accused of a fraud and illegal appropriation crimes. Both men, who already had a criminal record, are said to have defrauded an Alpujarra
(Granada) business owner of more than €200,000. The suspected hustlers agreed to purchase a hotel that the victim owned in Albondon (Granada) and took the chance to seize a large
number of furniture, toilets, doors, kitchen appliances and other items which form the 48 rooms of the facilities. They also took all plumbing devices and copper cables, causing at least €50,000
in damages. The victim filed an official report at the Motril Guardia Civil station after finding out his hotel had been completely dismantled. The two men were arrested
last week in Almeria. All objects have been returned to their owner, even though the suspect had already sold most of them to different people in the province.
Brutal attack Man hospitalised TWO young homosexual men were brutally attacked at Almeria near the LGBT tent at the city fair on Sunday night (August 23) and one had to be taken to hospital with a broken arm and jaw.
Almeria feria Fun of the fair THOUSANDS of people have attended the Almeria fair which started on August 22. Dozens of activities have been organised to celebrate it including concerts, classic car exhibitions, sports events and parades.
Beehive theft Valuable insects A 25-YEAR-OLD man from Almeria has been accused by the Guardia Civil of stealing at least 23 beehives, priced at around €2,300, in a farm in Enix.
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NO SAVINGS: Almeria households are least likely in Spain to have money invested.
Skint Almeria residents shun investment funds EXPERTS say low income is main reason for not saving for a rainy day By Maria Jose Fernandez MOST recent data shows that Almeria residents are not particularly interested in collective investment funds, and contribute the least to these sorts of schemes in the whole of Spain. Even though the amount of money allocated for investment funds by private citizens has amounted to â‚Ź700 million, this figure is only 5.8 per cent of the total Gross Domesetic Product (PIB in
Spanish), the lowest percentage in the whole of Spain, and far below the national average, which reached 18.4 per cent. The percentage of the total population who invests in these kinds of funds is also low, as the 32,030 Almeria residents who participated in such investment pools represent only 4.6 per cent of the total 701,688 inhabitants. In Spain, the total amounted to 14 per cent during 2014.
This data was released by the Inverco Observatory, created by the Collective Investments and Pension Funds Institutions Association (Inverco). Experts at Inverco have pointed out that the main reason they see for this lack of interest in investment funds is the comparatively low income of Almeria families, together with the high rate of unemployment, which makes both investing and saving an almost impossible task.
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30 Almeria horsemen are turned away from Feria MALAGA Fair denies entry to late riders By Steve Walsh A TROUPE of Almeria horsemen arrived three minutes late to process their permits and were told could not access the Malaga Feria. They had got up extra early to join the festivities at the fair in Malaga, prepared and loaded their horses into rented trailers, and set off for the capital of the Costa del Sol. However, it all ended in great disappointment for these 30 horsemen, who, upon trying to enter the site with their animals, were turned away. Francisco Bridge, one of the members of riding club The Manolete, explained that it all
FERIA RIDERS: Horses and their costumed riders are a fixture of the fair.
happened last Thursday, when they arrived at the site. They had to find an office in which to submit documentation. He said: “We got there at 2.03pm, and the office had closed for lunch
at two. We talked to the security personnel, and with the local police, but finally we could not pass. Even to water the horses, we were denied even water for the animals.”
Dog survives stab wound thanks to passing woman EL REFUGIO animal refuge has announced that Naif, a dog recently found in Adra with a stab wound to the neck, with its legs tied together and chained to a post, is recovering well and looking for a new home. The dog was found by a local woman who was walking her own pets when she spotted the badly wounded animal hidden in undergrowth. After approaching to give it food and water she saw the terrible state it was in and called the refuge, El Refugio president Nacho Paunero explained. Luckily, although Naif (as the refuge decided to call the dog) had lost a lot of
blood he has recovered well at the refuge headquarters in Madrod. “Sometimes there are no words to define what people who think they are human are capable of doing,” the refuge leader said. “Incidents like this show
how much things need to change in Spain to put an end to cruelty. Anyone who knows of people mistreating animals should inform the authorities and trust our leaders to ensure they are punished in accordance with our laws,” Paunero said.
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Rethinking emergency services in Almeria THE emergency services of Almeria are currently overflowing with patients, mainly due to the extreme temperatures registered in July and Au g u st , wi t h p r o fe s sionals having to redouble their effort. This announcement was made b y t h e E q u a lity, Health and Social Policies Delegate, Gracia Fernandez Moya who said the way the emergency services operates w ill s o o n h a v e t o b e as sessed for improvement. The Torrecardenas hospital has seen an increase of 9.4 per cent in the number of emerg e n c i e s a ssi s te d , while in El Toyo, there has been on average 182 emergency a p p o i n t m e n t s p er day. “The large amount of patients i s n o t u su a l a t th is time of the year,” said Ms Garcia Fernandez.
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Four people rescued from fire on yacht BUSY afternoon for marine rescue teams in Nijar By Eleanor Hawkins MARINE Rescue teams in Nijar were kept busy on Thursday afternoon (August 20) as the engine of a yacht with four people on board caught fire and a man disappeared when his catamaran overturned. At 2.22pm Civil Protection was alerted to an accident between Cala del Plomo and Aguamarga, with a witness reporting that a man had last been seen trying to right his catamaran to no effect and had disappeared from sight. Search teams were sent out and fishing boats in the area notified and the man was finally found clinging to a rock. Marine Rescue’s Helimer 201 helicopter was sent to carry out a dramatic rescue, complicated by strong waves and 20 knot winds. The French man, in his 50s, was taken to the airport and sent for examination by doctors although 112 Emergency Services reported he was in good health.
RESCUE TEAMS: Also rescued a swimmer spotted clinging to a buoy. While out, the helicopter also rescued a swimmer who was spotted clinging to a buoy. Meanwhile another alert went out at 4.45pm when the engine of the yacht
Taipi burst into flames, letting off thick black smoke, and a rescue boat had to be dispatched to put the flames out and tow the yacht to safety in Garrucha, arriving at 8pm.
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Pills in his pants A TWENTY- EI GHTyear-old man has been arrested for an alleged cr i m e agai nst publ i c health after being caught by police officers with drugs in his underpants. Guardia Civil officers on patrol during the Las Negr as annual f ai r r eported having stopped two suspicious looking m en, one of whi ch seem ed t o have som ething bulky in his pocket. The man, with initials DCP, pr oceeded t o pul l a bag out of hi s underwear, containing seven pr epar ed doses of a whi t e subst ance he sai d was speed, al ong wi t h 26 t abl et s of var i ous shapes and sizes. The man and the drugs were placed at the disposal of an Al m er i a court.
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CABO DE GATA: One of the most visited coastal areas.
Improved surveillance to save lives on coast FIVE people have drowned during July and August By Maria José Fernandez CONCERNS about the high numbers of deaths by drowning on the coast of Almeria have pushed governing institutions into action. The delegate of the Junta de Andalucia regional government in Almeria, Sonia Ferrer, and mayor of Nijar, Esperanza Perez, are to hold a meeting in September with the goal of establishing collaboration between the two institutions to avoid such
tragedies on the beaches of the Cabo de Gata-Nijar natural park (Almeria), and will consider launching a surveillance service on the most visited coastal areas. There will also be information campaigns to raise awareness amongst beach goers of the hazards of bathing in certain weather conditions. During the months of July and August, five people have died by drowning at Almeria beaches.
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Women’s associations to receive cash boost ASSOCIATIONS in pro of women’s rights are to get a financial boost by the Almeria Provincial Council. The Almeria Provincial Council has approved a series of aids for those associations who belong to the Provincial Board of Women. Head of the Equality Deaprtment, Dolores Martinez, stressed that the amount spent on this collective has gone up by 60 per cent in 2014, reaching up to €40,000. The budget is to be spent on campaigns designed to raise awareness on the social scourge that is gender-based violence and other projects such as commemorative events on November 25, named International Day against Violence towards women.
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Queen and ladies wanted PULPI is looking for this year’s Queen and Ladies of Honour for the annual fair. All young ladies over the age of 16 who live (and are registered) in Pulpi can apply for consideration but will need to find sponsorship from a local business to cover their expenses (clothes, make-up, hair-dressing, etc.) Applications will be accepted at the Town Hall’s Festivities department until 2pm on September 4, and the winning candidates will be chosen at a gala at the municipal tent in the fairground on September 24.
French spend hundreds of euros in Almeria ON average French tourists spend €56 per day By Maria Jose Fernandez ALMERIA receives hundreds of tourists every year who generate millions in revenue. Latest data indicates that it is the French tourists who spent more money in the Almeria Province, according to a study carried out by banking institution BBVA conducted over the past four years, by using information from credit and debit cards in the
months of July and August. The French are followed by English tourists, and Germans, coinciding with the data obtained from Spain as a whole. On average, French tourists spend €56 per day (6,951 money transactions), which has generated revenue for the province of up to €387,721, while the English spend €99 on average, but carried out a smaller number of transactions (3,274), reaching a total of
€323,714 in benefits for the province. The report also displays a lack of tourists from Asian countries, especially Chinese, which is traditionally the nationality that spends the most money when travelling abroad. Chinese tourists spend on average €331 in Madrid and €418 in Barcelona, but only 19 payments from visitors of this country were registered in Almeria, with an average cost of €44.
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Man dies on a Mojacar beach A 59-YEAR-OLD man from San Sebastian de los Reyes (Madrid) died on Friday (August 21) at the Venta del Bancal beach in Mojacar (Almeria). Sources from the 112 emergency services and Civil Protection explained that the events took place at around 4.20pm, when they were alerted by several witnesses that a man was having trouble getting out of the water due to strong winds and waves. Guardia Civil officers and other authorities attended and took the man to the beach, where they performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques, although to no avail. The man is believed to have died after receiving injuries to his head caused by rocks.
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EURO WOMEN PAGE
Costa Women connect, inspire and support 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. Ali helps others achieve what they think is impossible. ALI MEEHAN came to Spain in 2002 after realising that she had much more adventure and passion in her soul to do more both personally, and also for others. She had already met her future husband, Patrick back in the UK at a friend’s party, and as Patrick was working in Spain, Ali decided to move her office here and join him. She was working for Business Development Consultancy in the Middle East, so it allowed her to be flexible on where she lived. As she and Patrick moved around the globe with their work, Ali would mainly be operating from her home via internet, until her work found her living and working in the Middle East in 2004. By this time, she knew what it felt like to uproot and start again in a strange country. This experience was to play a large part in what she has achieved today. Ali and Patrick returned to Spain and married in Mijas in 2009. However it was not long before they uprooted again to live for another eight months in Thailand, which was also a massive business learning curve for her. Ali calls herself ‘a serial expat’ as she has travelled and lived far and wide, but she still calls Spain her home. By 2010 she was back here once more and this was the year that Costa Women was born. Ali had realised during her travels that there were women living all over the world with a need to connect with others, or confidence boosting and support in order to move forward in their lives. Her ethos was simple, to connect, inspire, enable and support, which is how the Costa Women organisation operates today. Ali had already put a website in place just before she left Thailand.
ALI MEEHAN: Her strength and determination has changed the attitudes of women everywhere.
Ali possesses a wonderful and winning formula by Wendy Ann Cowham
I love Spain the best, I love my work here and now is the best time of my life.
Fact file Name: Ali Meehan Age: 53 and love it! Family: Husband, sister, step-children & grandchildren Nature or Nurture: Both Where from: Herne Bay, Kent Where now: Los Boliches
The idea was to start the group in Spain for women who had relocated here needing help and support. Costa Women offers monthly gatherings and events to network and expand skills and knowledge between its members as well as jobs, classifieds and a space for blogging. It wasn’t long before the membership rapidly grew; within one month Ali had attracted a following from as far as Barcelona. Today the Costa Women boast 4,000+ members with meet ups in 17 different locations and 57 different nationalities including Spanish and Russia. With this immense unity, Costa Women have raised thousands for many beneficiaries. They have raised money in order to support AMUSVIG, a charity for homeless and abused women, and have been working closely with Bancosol Alimentos,
Pets: No Languages: English and shopping Spanish Book or TV: Book Favorite title: My Gratitude Diary Strengths: Positivity and loyalty Weaknesses: Ben and Jerry’s Ice cream Greatest Success: Costa Women winning The Telegraph Best British Social Club 2012 What irritates you about people: Negativity and “cannot do” Who are your heroes: Any achiever that was told a task was impossible
who gather food for the needy in various food banks. When I asked Ali if she had any further goals she said “By the end of the year I would like to have welcomed 5,000 mem-
bers to Costa Women so that we can do even more. I believe that you can do anything when you put your mind to it. There are so many women that think that their goals are impossible, but in most cases
they are achievable” When talking to Ali you realise she has done exactly that, achieved, and is continuing to help others achieve with the same frame of mind. It is hard to believe such a softly spoken and gentle person such as Ali carries such strength and determination inside. And thank goodness she does as this strength has changed the attitudes of women everywhere. Now many women enjoy the coffee mornings, social and business group meetings, International Women’s Day events and all other events where united they can raise funds for others in need. I asked Ali has she anything that she would have done differently and she replied “I named the group ‘Costa Women,’ and now we have overgrown from the Costa into so many other places across Spain and the Islands.” I also asked her where she will be in five years time. “Out of all the countries I have lived in, I still love Spain the best. I want to give much more back to the Spanish community as well as expats, I love my work here, and right now is the best time of my life.” Her uplifting attitude to life is what drives her on to get the results she desires. Ali, as a Costa Woman, possesses a wonderful and winning formula.
Do you know a Euro Woman? If you do please drop us a line at eurowomen@euroweeklynews.com giving full contact details and why you feel they deserve to be honoured. As well as being featured in the EWN a book is being produced for Christmas with all profits going to charitable organisations.
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NEWS EXTRA
No dogs ALMERIA City Council has put signs up to remind owners that animal access to the beaches is restricted in accordance with Junta de Andalucia regional government health and safety regulations to ensure the rules are met.
Lucky win A LUCKY lottery player in Roquetas de Mar won €300,000 last week on the Spanish National Lottery with first prize going to tickets numbered 25.344. Winning tickets were also sold in Cadiz, Huelva, Malaga and Sevilla.
To the beach! BUSES to the beach laid on by Huercal Overa Council’s Tourism department were used by 750 locals between July 13 and August 17, mostly youngsters or elderly people without cars and families with children.
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Call for chemotherapy in Almeria district hospitals HOSPITALS have no equipment presently By Carol Irving A GROUP of Partido Popular councillors are demanding that the province’s district hospitals are provided with chemotherapy units for cancer patients. The hospitals of La Inmaculada in Huercal Overa and Poniente hospital in El Ejido are not equipped with chemotherapy treatment units and PP councillors have criticised Andalucias’s new Health Minister Aquilino Alonso for his lack of knowledge about the issue. Their criticism stems from the minister commenting on the importance of all Andalucian patients being able to access equal treatment to services while seemingly being unaware of the needs of cancer patients locally. PP councillor Rosalia Espinosa claims that there are almost 1,300 new cases of cancer that have been diagnosed this year in the province and more than 7,000 cancer patients currently. She also pointed out the number of cancer specialists needs to increase as much as the number of chemotherapy treatment units as there are too few to serve demands.
CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENT: Number of specialists needs to increase.
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RESIDENTS of Turre could be given crisis loans by the local council if the need arises. Turre Council is studying the possibility of creating an emergency fund for families going through financial problems, which would issue personal loans, an initiative that has already been launched in other Andalucian towns with positive results reported. Mayor of Turre, Martin Morales, told Spanish daily IDEAL, these loans would be issued to help families pay their bills and buy basic, daily life products they cannot afford. The maximum amount issued would be €250, to be used on things such as food, transport to any hospital facilities, paying electricity and water bills, amongst others. The recipient would have to return the money after a period of time. The mayor said the amount given would not be high as the town hall currently faces a major debt.
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No financial help TWO in 10 homes are struggling to make ends meet By Eleanor Hawkins The signs of recovery triumphantly announced by the Spanish government are hard to notice in Almeria Province. Proof of this, a recent report by Comisiones Obreras trade union says, is the fact
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Two injured while working TWO workers were injured in separate accidents in Almeria region on Thursday (August 20) and were taken to hospital. A 36-year-old man in Retamar got his leg trapped in machinery and had to be rescued and taken to Torrecardenas Hospital in Almeria City, while a 44-year-old fell down a two metre embankment in Berja, suffering severe head injuries, and had to be taken to Poniente Hospital in El Ejido.
50,000 jobless people in the province get no financial help at all that more than 63 per cent of jobless people in the province (about 50,000 people) have
no financial help at all. On top of this, the union has now announced that 17 per cent of Almeria families have serious difficulties making ends meet and 8 per cent were unable to afford the electricity to cool their homes down during the recent heatwave.
Man wanted in Morocco is arrested A DUTCH man was arrested in Almeria as it had a detention order issued in Morocco for a drug trafficking sentence. The 48-year-old man was due to spend 10 years in prison after being found attempting to smuggle 170 kilos of cannabis hidden in a car in 2012 through Beni Anssar port. He was found at the Almeria Port during a routine control of passengers coming off the ferry from Nador (Morocco). The detainee has been remanded to prison in Almeria.
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Crew rescued SALVAMENTO Maritimo (Spanish sea search and rescue services) rescued on Monday night one of the crew members of fishing boat ‘Pedro y Beatriz’ after he experienced strong abdominal pain. He was taken to the Carboneras port.
Road project THE Almeria Provincial Council has launched a project to repaint 125 kilometres of roads across Almeria to improve road safety, with a total budget of €180,000.
Not lawful SIX in 10 employees in the Almeria Province admit they have never undergone a pre-employment physical exam after being hired by a company, despite it being compulsory. These were the results of a latest study by trade union CCOO.
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Healthy tourist results for Mojacar hotels STATISTICS do not include private apartments or homes rented through agents By Maria José Fernandez THE Mojacar Tourist Department has released very optimistic results in terms of hotel occupancy, results which are especially significant as it is the sector which generates a higher income for the town. The statistics show that, on average, four-star hotel occupancy reached 93 per cent in July, while three and two-star hotels had occupancy of up to 95 per cent. “This season, Mojacar has improved its offers by adding 308 new spaces in fourstar hotels,” said municipal representatives, who continued: “In total, there are 10,806 spaces for tourists in the town.” They reminded that these statistics do not count those private apartments or homes rented through property agents, which would also add up to these numbers. Between July 1 and 31, a total of 6,516 visitors have requested information at the Tourism Office, 24.43 per cent of which were foreign tourists.
MOJACAR: Tourism generates a higher income for the town.
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THE number two court of Almeria has sentenced a 31year-old man from Almeria to six months in prison for selling counterfeit job contracts to foreigners. The events took place between 2006 and 2007, when the man requested from one of the victims, a woman, an amount of €4,500 in exchange for three job contracts which were to be used to obtain a residence car and an employment licence. These contracts were used by the woman to obtain paperwork for herself, her sister and sister-in-law, but were rejected as they were suspected to be false. However, the amount she paid was not returned to her. On another occasion, another victim paid €800 for a counterfeit contract, which was also rejected. The man will have to give the amounts back to the victims.
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Busy medics BETWEEN January and June of 2015, the health facilities of Almeria Province have held 511,815 appointments with medical specialists. The centre which provided the largest amount of appointments was the Torrecardenas Hospital.
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Locals dispute closure RESIDENTS’ association claims beaches weren’t shut down due to algae Flickr by Íñigo Terry Gómez de Terreros
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Tower work NIJAR Council has reactivated the public tender for the work to renovate the historic Alumbres Tower, constructed in the 16th century and located on the Rodalquilar road.
VILLARICOS: Was there funny business with algae claim as local people say? By Maria José Fernandez
Pet parade HUNDREDS of people together with their pets participated on Sunday (August 23) in the traditional Dog Festival of Almeria, celebrated at the Rambla amphitheatre, and delivered 25 trophies to dogs in eight different categories.
MEMBERS of the Veraplayaazul residents’ association of Vera (Almeria) have complained in a statement that the main reason for the closure of three coastal kilometres in the Levante area was not toxic algae. “After studying the analysis carried out by the Junta de Andalucia regional government, algae was not the main reason why beaches were contaminated back in June,” reads the statement. “Beaches were shut down with a level of 160 and reopened
with more than 35,000 units.” The Veraplayaazul association said it appreciated the analysis carried out but residents alerted they were concerned with the other reasons for contamination, adding: “We wish to see an end of the leaks into the Almanzora river, as well as stricter surveillance on those companies which repeatedly discharge waste into the sea.” They also complained the Junta de Andalucia regional government had not carried out an analysis of the water that the Villaricostreatment plant pumped into the
sea, as well as the level of contamination of the Almanzora and Antas rivers. “It is clear to us that algae was not the reason for the contamination, and we are dismayed by the several attempts to convince the population otherwise,” alleged the association. Representatives of the regional environment department said that the shutdown of beaches in Quitapellejos, Villaricos and Playazo de Vera was in fact due to toxic algae and that the volume present was not the only factor.
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Schools prepare for pupils MOJACAR m uni ci pal workers have been busy over the last few weeks getting Bartolome Flores i nf ant and pr i m ar y school and Gar abat o nursery school ready for the new school year. Work included electrical, plumbing and carpentry repairs, repainting inside and out, providing shade and equipment for playgrounds and repairing sports equipment, the council reported. Although responsibility for the schools is really down to the Junta de Andalucia regional government, the council explained, as nothing had been done it was agreed to spend €15,000 getting t hem r eady f or pupi l s due t o st ar t t he 20152016 year in September.
Flamenco star raises the roof GARRUCHA’S very own dancer, Anabel Veloso, performed her spectacular show titled ‘Delicatessen’ at Mojacar Pueblo’s Plaza Nueva. The flamenco extravaganza took place on August 21, with the concept of combined aesthetics and artistic excellence. Guest artist Alberto Ruiz appeared along with musicians such as the guitarist David Delgado, ‘Niño de la Fragua.’ The show brought together flamenco with innovative costumes and a carefully planned selection of music and choreography. Anabel Veloso has enjoyed a most varied career. She completed the intermediate grade of Spanish
Dance and Flamenco at the officially approved centres of Rafael de Cordoba and Matilde Coral (in Madrid and Seville, respectively) and went on to perfect her technique with teachers such as Eva Yerbabuena, Jose Antonio Ruiz, José Granero, Javier Latorre, and younger innovative dancers like Rafaela Carrasco, Belén Maya and la China, amongst others. She has developed her interpretive career in legendary flamenco clubs such as the Corral de la Moreria, Café de Chinitas and Corral de La Pacheca, and in the dance companies of Cristina Hoyos María Pagés and the Nuevo Ballet Español. The peak of her career was
her role as soloist in the piece ‘El Burlador de Rafaela Carrasco,’ presented at the prestigious Joyce Theatre in New York. The two prizes won by Anabel Veloso in the 16th Choreography Contest of Spanish Dance and Flamenco of Madrid spurred her on to start her own group, currently the resident company of the Teatro Auditorio de Roquetas de Mar (Almería). From her first steps in this discipline to this very day, Anabel has showcased her own interpretative, evolutionary style mixing together diverse rhythms and movements in the field of flamenco.
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Port-city project plans ALMERIA City’s mayor has decided it’s time to get the ball rolling and outlined timings for a port-city project to make use of the space between the two areas. Phase one of the project, Mayor Luis Rogelio Rodriguez-Comendador said, needs to be done within the next four years. In September the city council, Bahia Almeriport Foundation and Port Authorities will be sitting down to sign a collaboration agreement and immediately afterwards plans will be drawn up to be presented to the Town Planning department for approval. The mayor’s intention is to have the project approved in 2016, the contract awarded in 2017 and for work to begin in late 2017 or early 2018, meaning it should be complete by 2018-2019. What remains to be seen is the exact use the area will be given. Ideas have included parks and gardens and a shopping and restaurant area.
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Man wanted for forgery arrested HE had a previous criminal record for similar crimes By Maria José Fernandez A MAN wanted in Pamplona (Navarra) for a document forgery crime was arrested at Almeria Port when disembarking a boat from Nador (Morocco). The 48-year-old Moroccan man has allegedly defrauded the Public Employment
Service (SPE) of €15,000 by creating a false company which, without carrying any commercial activities, was registering employees on the Social Security services to receive benefits and residence permits for foreigners. He had a previous criminal record for similar crimes. The man has been remanded to prison.
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How many more people must die? Politician asks BETWEEN 2013 and June t hi s year, 580 peopl e i n Almeria who had applied for benefits under the Dependence Law died waiting for an answer, Partido Popul ar ( PP) par t y has com plained. The figures, announced by Andalucian PP delegate Aranzazu Martin, are one of the lowest in absolute terms for Andalucian provinces, yet the delegate insists they show a lack of responsibility on the Junta de Andalucia r egi onal gover nm ent ’s part. “We don’t know how many more people will have to die in Almeria waiting for an answer or to receive their benefits,” Martin said. The Junt a was qui ck t o respond, placing the blame on the central government
which it claims has made cutbacks to its contributions t o dependence benef i t s leading to lack of funds. Mar t i n al so t ook t he chance to complain about growing lengths of waiting lists in the province, claiming that there are more than 4,000 dependents in Almeria who are getting no financial help. Off i ci al f i gur es m eanwhile show that last year, 15,628 peopl e i n t he pr ovi nce wer e cl ai m i ng benefits of some sort.
Three bathers rescued THREE bathers who got trapped by waves in the Rum i na Beach i n Mojacar (Almeria) were rescued in good health condi t i ons on Fr i day (August 21). The events took place at around 6.20pm, when witnesses alerted the 112 emergency services after noticing three people 50metres off the coast who could not get out of the water. Civil Protection and Local Police officers attended the area and the t hr ee swi m m er s wer e rescued and then taken to a health facility to receive treatment for anxiety.
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Four arrested in drug trafficking operation FOUR individuals have been arrested in Almeria Province after National Police dismantled an alleged drug trafficking gang. Police made the arrests after discovering 600 kilogrammes of cocaine in a boat sailing in the direction of Galicia. According to police, two arrests were made in Almerimar (El Ejido), one in Roquetas de Mar and the other in Adra. Another individual was arrested in Cordoba. The boat was intercepted by the Grupo Especial de Operaciones (GEO) special police task force as it sailed to the north-east of the Azores. Assisted by the Spanish navy ship Atalaya,
the police agents boarded the boat arresting two crew members who are believed to belong to a Galician gang of drug traffickers whose activities led to another 19 arrests in Pontevedra, Almeria, Cordoba and Badajoz. This particular ring allegedly attempted to bring in around six tonnes of hashish in the last three months alone until National Police intercepted them. Police also found around 100 marihuana plants at an address in Galicia. The police operation began in September 2014 and it is believed the gang were involved not just in the transport of hashish from Morocco but also cocaine from South America.
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Programme buys meds for thousands of babies ANDALUCIAN scheme invests millions in young children’s health Flickr by German Tenorio.
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FREE MEDICATION: For children under one.
By Maria Jose Fernandez A TOTAL of 61,786 babies in Almeria have benefited from the programme launched by the Junta de Andalucia regional government that provides babies with free medicines. Since it was kicked off in 2008 until June 2015, the regional government has spent at least €26.5 million on this pro-
ject, out of which €2.9 million went to Almeria, according to the regional health department. It is estimated that Almeria families have saved €972,503 in total. Before this regulation came into force, parents and guardians had to pay a percentage of medicines purchased for children below one year old, mainly antibiotics, vaccines, and vitamins.
Veg growers are beating the veto ALMERIA veg exports have not only managed to survive the Russian veto but have in fact increased over the last few months according to new figures released last week. The secret, exporters have discovered, is to branch out into new markets while taking care of the existing ones, as found by 80 companies in the province that have made the most of business opportuni-
ty searches launched over the last year by the Andalucian Exterior Promotion Agency (Extenda). The searches helped increase customers in countries already on the client lists and add new countries including China, Japan, Chile and Honduras. Programmes of this type have managed to compensate for losses from the closure
of borders in Russia and, in fact, data on the first six months of the year released last week by FEPEZ Fruit and Vegetable Export Federation revealed a 1.4 per cent increase in vegetable exports. Tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers maintained their sales figures while courgettes increased theirs by 57 per cent, the report revealed.
Public transport shows great results PUBLIC transport in Almeria Province is boasting its most fruitful period in years. Figures talk for themselves as the six first months of 2015 there has been an increase by 0.45 per cent in terms of demand, which has amounted to 1.62 million trips on urba n bus e s
throughout the province. U ntil J une , a t ot al of 46,678 bus passes were in use, which repres e nts a n inc re ase by 23 per cent , and 8,733 new bus card holders, if compared with the same month of the previous year. The s e c a rds pr ovi de t he user
with a discount of around 30 per cent on single tickets and 40 per cent on trips that include transfers. According to the Metropolitan Consortium of Transport in Almeria, these figures go to show the recovery that the public transport sector is currently experiencing.
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Businesses learn about the internet A TOTAL of 43 courses have been carried out By Maria Jose Fernandez MORE than 400 small and medium sized companies (Pymes), as well as self-employed Almeria workers have benefited from the programme ‘Digitalisation of Pymes.’ The project was launched by the Employment and Commerce regional department as well as the Industry Ministry, with the purpose of showing all business owners the importance of being active on the internet and including online purchasing as a commerce to sell their
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Woman arrested for drug smuggling GUARDIA CIVIL in Almeria have arrested a woman after she allegedly attempted to smuggle 177 balls of hashish hidden in her underwear through the Almeria Port.
117 number of hashish balls the detainee was carrying at the time of her arrest. DIGITAL MEDIA: Showing the importance of the internet.
products. A total of 43 courses have been carried out across 19
different municipalities of Almeria.
Royal British Legion alive and kicking in Mojacar MOJACAR branch meetings of the Royal British Legion begin on Thursday, September 3, at 11.15am at the Artisan Centre in Mojacar Pueblo and will be taking place on the first and third Thursdays of each month. Members and visitors are always welcome to these meetings, for which various interesting speakers are lined up, and you do not have to be ex-services to go along. The social team has been working hard to draw up an extensive 2015/2016 programme which includes a Hawaiian lunch in Septem-
ber, a Poppy Appeal ball in October, a Remembrance Day service and lunch and a shopping coach trip in November and a Christmas lunch in December. The branch also holds bi-monthly quiz and fish and chips events in Mojacar and Palomares. Contact Eileen Huard, Socialevents.rblmoj.3485@gmail.com for information on events or Mick Coote, President, 678 101 471 for information on the Royal British Legion.
The 43-year-old woman from Pina del Ebro (Zaragoza) was travelling with her six-year-old girl at the time of the incident. Officers explained that they noticed the woman was trying to divert the attention to her daughter, as well as showing signs of nervousness. During a search, police found 117 balls of hashish inside the woman’s underwear which were seized. The daughter was kept in custody temporarily by the Social Services regional Department in Almeria. Guardia Civil said, the 700 grams confiscated would have produced 3,000 doses ready to be sold.
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Do you know this dog? CHIPPED in Granada, but was found wandering in the Huercal-Overa area By Michael Jones A BLACK female dog was found wandering on a road near Santa Maria de Nieva cemetery and reservoir on August 11. Concerned about the animal, a kind lady took the dog in and took her to a Huercal-Overa vet, who confirmed that she was about 18 months old and bore a chip. Records revealed that the dog’s chip had been inserted in Granada, a long way from Huercal-Overa. The dog is reported to be very friendly, well behaved and used to cars, obviously well looked after with a beautiful coat, suggesting she had not been away from her owners for long.
ROXIE: Doesn’t answer to her name.
Police investigated and managed to track down the woman in Granada who had her chipped, who explained that she had given the dog, registered as Roxie, to a French woman from Mojacar but said she had no contact details for the woman. While the lady currently caring for Roxie is happy to do so temporarily she is unable to keep her permanently and has asked for help answering various questions about ‘Roxie.’ Was she dumped in the quiet village or was she visiting with her owner and wandered off or got lost? Why has nobody been looking for her? And if her name is Roxie, why doesn’t she answer to it? Anyone who recognises the dog or has information is asked to contact 617 065 565.
Spanish beaches are in danger of disappearing WORLDWIDE nature charity WWF has launched a campaign coinciding with August, Spain’s classic beach holiday month, to ask people to petition the government to do something about global warming before beaches disappear. The effects of global warming are not something far away and intangible but in fact are a close and distinct problem, the WWF has stressed, and unless something is done about greenhouse effect gas emissions the Spanish coasts
will be particularly harshly affected by the impact of climate change.
Effects of global warming are a close and distinct problem. The Ni Un Grado Mas (not a single degree higher) campaign reminds that scientists have predicted sea levels will
rise six centimetres and Spanish beaches will shrink by between one and three metres by 2040, and asks people to petition the government for a 100 per cent renewable energy policy. The United Nations Climatic Change Experts Group calculates that if measures are not taken and countries continue to emit gases at the same rate, sea levels could rise by up to 59 centimetres by the end of this century. This would seriously endanger ecosystems and coastal populations, the WWF said.
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COSTA DEL SOL
Dead fish
Walking across borders on a 1,082 mile journey
THOUSANDS of dead fish were seen on the shore of the El Cable beach in Marbella on the afternoon of Sunday August 23 after boxes of fish fell off a fishing boat, leaving them stranded on the sand.
Second fire
ONE father’s fight to see his daughter after she was taken back to the UK without his consent By Gemma Quinn
STEVEN MONK-DALTON: Will walk from Orihuela to London.
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“I HAVE always said that I would walk to see my child if I had to. So that is exactly what I intend to do.” That’s the determination of one parent to try and gain access to his daughter, and to raise awareness about parental child abduction. Steven Monk-Dalton has now embarked on the walk of a lifetime; from Orihuela to London in a 44-day journey in support of UK charity Reunite International. Steven has been planning the Walk Across Borders challenge since February this year and set off from the Orihuela Court on Sunday August 23. His epic 1,082-mile walk will finish at the Royal Court of Justice, London, early in October where around 30 people will join him in a demonstration. Steven is raising money for the charity and is one of the thousands of parents who contacted them for help after his daughter was taken back to the UK by her mother without his consent. It has been five years since he has had contact with her.
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Mine museum
Better service
Police hero
No problema!
PLANS are being discussed to open up a section of the Mazarron mines to visitors to offer a year round tourist attraction.
TELEFONICA has invested €3 million to improve the coverage and range of its services in the Balearic Islands. The improvements will mean that better internet speeds will be available in more towns.
A LOCAL POLICE officer rescued a 32-year-old Ukrainian woman after she nearly drowned in a deep area of the Frigiliana Higueron River.
THE Local Police in Benitachell are providing translations in English, German, Dutch, Flemish and French. This will remove language barriers and help during emergencies, the town hall said.
Whale sighting A WHALE was spotted off the coast of Santa Pola. It was spotted by crew on a boat sailing from Ibiza to the main land and said it was the first time in 25 years of doing the journey that they had seen a whale.
Body found A SWEDISH tourist, 53, was found dead in his room at the hostel where he was staying in Palmanova. Guardia Civil are investigating although it is believed he was ill and fell several days before.
Arson attack
Tourist card
A FIRE in Los Montesinos has destroyed nearly 2,000 square metres of land next to the lagunas and national park. Initial investigations suggest that it may have been caused intentionally.
THE Palma Tourism Foundation is promoting the Palma Pass card, which will allow tourists to benefit from discounts of up to 50 per cent on transport, museums, monuments and other tourist attractions.
Homeward bound
Safety hazard
ELDA lost 667 foreign residents between 2012 and 2014. The shoe-manufacturing town now has 2,582 foreigners, of whom 35 per cent are African and 35 per cent Latin American.
RESIDENTS of the Muro Beach area have asked for the Health Department to carry out tests to certify that it is safe, as they have to put up with bad smells from the sewage plant built last winter.
Hospital transfer A MAN, aged 30, was rushed to hospital in Valencia to try and save his hand following a car accident in Mazarron.
Hot offices STAFF at Palma City Hall complain that they have been working all summer in temperatures of 30ºC as the air-conditioning is not working and electric fans do little to improve the situation.
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Theatre fear THE keenly awaited renovation of Velez-Malaga’s Lope de Vega theatre is on shaky ground due to budget issues. The town council announced they would not be able to meet the €3 million cost.
Basic help
Tough run FIVE Benidorm athletes will compete this Sunday in the Mont Blanc UltraTrail. The 170-kilometre mountain challenge that sets out from Chamonix crosses rivers, glaciers in France, Italy and Switzerland.
RESIDENTS of Velez-Malaga at risk of exclusion who can’t afford to pay bills will now receive a bit of extra help as the council has approved a regulation through which families in poverty will receive help to pay their bills.
Wet through
Man sentenced
Now hear this
MALAGA Provincial Court has jailed for four years a man who sexually assaulted an English woman in Nerja. The events took place May 2011 in front of a bar, when the man forced himself on her.
TWENTY young people participated in a sign-language song festival during Aigues’ local fiestas. It was important for the public to understand that deaf people were not dumb, the town’s Youth councillor said.
Torrox protected THE Spanish Environment Ministry has launched a project to redevelop the Torrox beach. A new, semi-submerged breakwater, 115 metres long, is to be built opposite Torrox lighthouse, for an estimated cost of €584,995.
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A CLOUDBURST in Gandia caused flooding and a leaking roof at the new Local Police station. It was inaugurated five months ago and cost €6 million.
No messing SAN JUAN residents demanded more ‘pipican’ dog toilets in a town hall survey. They also wanted tougher fines for dog-owners who allow their pets to foul streets and public gardens.
A FIRE which started near Monda bridge occurred in the exact same place as a similar fire three weeks ago. Fire brigade teams from Coin attended the fire, which was in an area populated by fruit trees, and it was quickly extinguished.
Booze run A MAN who tested positive for alcohol at a traffic checkpoint drove off at high speed, almost hitting two Guardia Civil officers. Now, he faces the additional charge of reckless driving and will face an even higher penalty.
High speed A YOUNG Russian woman has been charged after driving through a Marbella tunnel at high speeds with a semi-naked man clinging to the boot. The incident was discovered when a driver behind the car recorded the incident and posted it on You Tube.
Jump stopped TWO police officers and a doctor managed to prevent a woman from throwing herself from the third floor of a Malaga hotel. The South American woman, who was in her 50s, was saved when they grabbed her arm and pulled the woman inside.
Arson suspect A MIDDLE-AGED woman from Madrid arrested last week suspected of lighting at least seven fires in Mijas Costa, has been charged and released by a Fuengirola court. Police reportedly found her setting fire to scrub with a lighter. She must present herself at the courts periodically.
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December date DENMARK: The Danish government announced a referendum on converting Denmark’s current inflexible optout on home and justice matters into a flexible opt-out. The date has been set for December 3.
Let’s invade NORWAY: American comedian Stephen Colbert launched a ‘let’s invade Norway’ campaign on Twitter last week, in a bid to persuade the country to lead the world in increasing support for education for girls.
Scaled down DENMARK: Danish Climate Minister Christian Lilleholt is to scale down the countries carbon reduction targets, saying it would be too expensive for business to reach the ambitious 40 per cent cut in emissions by the 2020 deadline.
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Youngest bionic hand CONTROLLED by muscle movements and a mobile app A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy from Fife is believed to be the world’s youngest recipient of a ‘bionic’ hand. His new super-limb, controlled by muscle movements and a mobile app, was designed by the West Lothian Company Touch Bionics.
Man bag shock A PASSENGER travelling with easyJet from Gatwick to Belfast was Tasered by police after a dispute over whether his ‘man bag’ counted as an extra piece of hand luggage escalated.
Sports glasses A COUNTY ANTRIM boy with poor eyesight was banned from wearing his sports goggles during rugby games by the Irish Rugby Football Union. Seven-year-old Ryan Totten has played for Coleraine since he was four, and is campaigning for the decision to be reversed.
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BRITISH PRESS Lone wolf A STUFFED Arctic wolf, believed to be worth £32,000 (€44,420), stolen from a London flat was handed in to police. The six-foot, snarling specimen is being kept at the station while it helps police with their enquiries.
Stressed robber A TEENAGER who tried to rob a Barnstaple jewellers with an imitation gun and later blamed exam stress for his actions has been jailed. The 71year-old shop owner had a black belt in judo and successfully tackled the 18-year-old.
WWF ants THERE was a protest with a difference as half a million ants were gathered in Cologne to call for Angela Merkel to support protections for Amazon rainforests. The ants’ slogans were lasered onto leaves by the World Wildlife Fund.
Asylum seeking GERMANY has more than doubled its forecast for the number of asylum applications likely to be submitted in the country this year, raising its projection from 300,000 to 800,000.
Banksy land
Death by veg
DISMALAND, the latest show from graffiti artist Banksy in Westonsuper-Mare has been swamped by requests for tickets. The tragicomic exhibition includes works by other celebrated artists, and is described as ‘a family theme park unsuitable for children.’
A COURGETTE stew proved fatal for an elderly man in Heidelberg. The veg contained a naturally occurring poison, which rarely kills humans because the taste is so bitter it’s very difficult to consume a killer dose.
Gobbledegook
Bomb disposal
SWEDEN: Landskrona made the effort to welcome new migrants to the town by including information in Arabic in a brochure, but was left redfaced when local Arabic speakers said the text was gobbledegook. It’s believed the text was corrupted in the printing process.
FOUR unexploded Second World War American bombs were defused in the grounds of a school in Kiel. Around 4,500 people had to be evacuated while the bomb disposal unit worked.
Biggest tunnel
Good news SWEDEN: The best-selling ‘Nordic Noir’ author Camilla Läckberg, who wrote The Stonecutter and The Hidden Child, has announced she is to have a baby with her partner, 28-year-old wrestler Simon Sköld.
Right winners SWEDEN: The anti-immigration party Sweden Democrats has emerged in a poll as the country’s largest party for the first time, with an August YouGov survey putting the right-wingers on 25.2 per cent.
INSPECTION: Found a dead body.
Crack down on illegal hotels ESTABLISHMENTS in Amsterdam POLICE cracking down on illegal hotels in Amsterdam found a dead body and a haul of cocaine during an inspection of an establishment on Nassaukade street.
A woman’s work MORE women are working in the Netherlands than ever before. There are a record 3.8 million working women, an increase of 400,000 on 2005.
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More jobs THE unemployment rate dropped to 6.8 per cent in July, down from 7.3 per cent in the same month last year.
Defence funds
Zero growth
A WINDFALL of €750 million will be spent by the Dutch government on extending paid paternity leave to five days, improving care homes, and the biggest chunk will go on defence.
LOW alcohol beer is growing in popularity in Holland, with a quarter of beer drinkers saying they choose a low or non-alcoholic brand at least once a month.
WORK has been delayed on the planned tunnel between the German island of Fehmarn and the Danish island Lolland, expected to be the world’s biggest underwater tunnel when it’s completed, as plans are adjusted after 3,100 objections on the German side.
Tricky agent A SPY who allegedly acted as a double agent, sharing information with both the CIA and the Russians while working for the German secret service, the BND, has been charged with treason.
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Night-time racing PROMOTERS want a night race in 2017
GRAND PRIX: Final decision to be made.
RUSSIAN Grand Prix promoters are close to making a final decision about whether or not to push ahead with plans for a night race in 2017. During a visit to the Belgian Grand Prix, Dr Alexander Saurin, vice-governor of the Krasnodar region that backs the race, said that analysis about the financial implications of a night race was ongoing.
Ruble worry CHINESE direct investment in Russia dropped by 20 per cent in the first seven months of this year, compared to the same period last year due to a sharp ruble devaluation, news agency TASS reported Friday August 21, quoting a top Chinese Ministry of Commerce official.
More Big Macs A SIBERIAN tycoon is behind a new $44 million franchise agreement with McDonald’s. Twenty McDonald’s outlets will open in 2016, thanks to a franchising agreement disclosed last week. The new restaurants will be in Kemerovo, Novosibirsk, Tomsk and Altai regions.
Gas talks MINISTERIAL level discussions between Russia,
Clean sweep RUSSIA’S gymnast Margarita Mamun avenged teammate Yana Kudryavtseva for her defeat at June’s European Games in Baku with a superb allround victory at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Kazan, winning all four individual events, as the hosts triumphed in every event. Ukraine and the European Commission on gas supply for the upcoming winter season are set to commence following a breakdown of discussions in July. Climate and Energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Canete said that the Commission would meet the Ukrainian side on August 27 and the Russian side in early September.
World Cup AMERICAN and Swiss criminal investigations into corruption in global football are unlikely to lead to any threat to Russia retaining the hosting rights for the 2018 World Cup, according to US and European sources familiar with the probes.
UEFA Crimea A NEW UEFAbacked professional football league has started play in Crimea after the peninsula was annexed by Russia last year. The first All match of round the victory. Crimean Premier League was a 2-2 draw Saturday between SKChF Sevastopol and TSKTavria Simferopol, both new clubs using the facilities of old Ukrainian Premier League teams.
MiG denial SERGEI KOROTKOV, CEO of Russian Aircraft Corporation (RSK) MiG, denied rumours that his company had delivered six MiG-31 fighter jets to Syria. Meanwhile the company’s press officer has also denied similar rumours that they have signed a contract with Egypt for the sale of several other fighter jets.
Gay defiance OFFICIALS at the US Embassy in Moscow are defying Russia’s ban on gay films by adding a new movie, I Am Michael, to next month’s film festival.
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Takeover of Aer Lingus by IAG is confirmed at cost of €1.4 billion IAG is one of Europe’s largest airlines and owns both British Airways and Iberia By John Smith IT was announced to the Stock Exchange on August 18 that as Ryanair had accepted an offer to sell its 29.8 per cent holding in Aer Lingus to IAG, and that the takeover would now be completed, Aer Lingus shares would be delisted in Sep-
per cent holding by Ryanair of Aer Lingus shares was sold to IAG
BANK OF SPAIN: Governor believes it is their duty.
Linde’s support for Government THE governor of the Bank of Spain Luis Maria Linde has publicly supported the current government’s economic policies and indicated there could be a number of risks should there be a change of course in the lead up to or following the forthcoming general election which must be held on or before December 20 of this year. He believes that fiscal con-
tember. Prior to this takeover, Ryanair had attempted to buy Aer Lingus on three separate occasions without success. IAG which owns British Airways and Iberia - both of whom have a huge presence in Spanish skies - and is one of Europe’s largest airlines by income can only
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solidation will “stabilise the levels of public indebtedness and then reduce it.” He also made it clear that he supported Spain’s labour reforms as they would make the labour market more flexible and potentially lead to a rise in employment. In addition, the country needs to recover through a combination of employment, investment and exports.
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Renfe profit THE Government owned Renfe group which operates freight and passenger train networks throughout Spain forecasts a small profit for 2016. With significant government investment, the profits will not make any significant hole in the debt but any profit is better than a loss.
Greek issues DESPITE all attempts to resolve the Greek financial problems, the situation just staggers on. Prime Minister Alexis Tripras has resigned stating he wishes to let the Greek people judge his performance since January and is calling for a snap election.
ATM charges THE Ministry of Economy and Finance of Spain has decided that any decision concerning charges made by banks for use of their cash machines should be made by the Bank of Spain.
A crackdown on expenses THE Spanish Treasury has issued instructions with the intent of curbing the expenses of the directors of public companies. Within the next two months, these directors will be forced to change a number of their established procedures and will be expected to use public transport wherever possible and to travel economy
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benefit from the addition of this third member of the group which flies to destinations all over Europe and the US with a fleet of 50 aircraft. Aer Lingus had recently been criticised for not giving passengers adequate information about their rights.
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% CHG. 3.62 -4.35 -4.30 0.80 -100.00 4.55 -100.00 -100.00 4.67 -0.03 1.65 0.00 9.96 1.44 0.00 -0.70 5.52 1.63 -100.00 1.65 -1.29 3.86 -100.00 8.76 7.17 -0.91 -1.09 0.12 6.71 0.00 -100.00 1.20 -2.68 5.51 -100.00 -1.97 7.14 -100.00 1.41 -100.00 5.43 1.19 -100.00 -100.00 3.51 -100.00 -1.01 16.13 -100.00 -100.00 -100.00
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If jobs are scarce bilingual children can bank on a brighter future BEING able to go back and forth between languages is a kind of brain training, pushing your brain to be flexible
Loose change Jane Plunkett A look at finance for females jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews.com
BILINGUALS get all the perks. Better job prospects, higher salaries, a cognitive boost and even protection against dementia. A lot of research has been done on the bilingual mind and it seems that going back and forth between languages is a kind of brain training, pushing your brain to be flexible. Just as regular exercise gives your body some biological benefits, mentally controlling two or more languages gives your brain cognitive benefits. So as expatriates living here in Spain it really does pay off to raise children in a bilingual environment from the moment they are born. The mental flexibility of being able to jump from one language to another pays off big time in the future, and especially when looking for a job.
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Less time to pay COINCIDENTALLY now the government has amended its policy on tax for solar generated electricity for homes, the Spanish electricity companies have decided to reduce time limits for disconnection of late payers.
Anti-mosquito shirts ALTHOUGH there is some other clothing in the world market, a Spanish company, STINGBye has developed a range of anti-mosquito shirts which it currently sells through pharmacies within Spain and hopes to export to other countries in the near future.
Film tax relief THE British government has set up a new department in Manchester to deal with the corporation tax affairs of companies which are eligible for Film Tax Relief. Provided films have a spend within the UK of no less than 10 per cent and can pass a cultural test, producers can claim up to 25 per cent tax relief.
According to experts, the reasons why being bilingual is so rewarding are numerous. Bilinguals are better at multi-tasking. Apparently
children who grow up learning to speak two languages are better at switching between tasks than children who speak only one language.
Bilingualism makes you more open-minded and sensitive to others. Bilinguals have an enhanced awareness of other people’s points of view, born from their deeper understanding, from an early age, that some people have a different perspective. This, according to the Financial Times probably makes bilinguals better managers. Another study found bilingualism enhances your listening ability. It showed that in a noisy environment bilinguals are better at detecting the different sounds, therefore enhancing attention, which in turn is a valuable workplace quality. Bilingual children are noted to score high in tests and exams due to advanced thinking skills, while bilingualism also offers children a direct path to live and work abroad, and perhaps even easily pick up a third language in the future. A study from the US also shows that significantly higher salaries are paid to bilingual speakers than monolingual speakers! So where jobs are scarce, ensuring that our children are proficient in a second language, also ensures a more financially stable future.
Gibraltar decides not to charge IVA on any sales in the territory AS Gibraltar is not part of the EU Customs Union, even though it is a member of the EU through Britain, it has decided not to charge IVA (VAT) on any sale made within the territory. Clearly this is very beneficial to local inhabitants and visitors. This decision also makes it attractive for certain businesses which become domiciled on the Rock. Anyone who purchases goods in Spain which are then transferred to Gibraltar is entitled to reclaim the IVA in full from the Spanish authorities and this is important for larger purchases where a Gibraltar import duty may be levied. Conversely, however, if an item is purchased and consumed in Spain by a Gibraltar resident or company, IVA must be charged by the Spanish seller and cannot be reclaimed. If you go to the theatre in Spain for example, then the point where the tax is charged remains in Spain.
THE ROCK: The decision is beneficial to local inhabitants and visitors.
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Investigation continues THE Spanish National Securities Market Commission has revealed that a police economic crimes unit is investigating the matter of the revocation of certain licences to trade on the stock market.It has been alleged in the media that corruption may have been involved in the granting of these licences but the investigation is in its early stages.
Police tweet SPANISH police have taken the unusual action of issuing a tweet warning consumers messages received through WhatsApp and SMS offering Mercadona vouchers are fraudulent. The message invites consumers to participate in a survey and takes them to a premium service which also demands personal information in order for the ‘prizes’ to be issued. Naturally a spokesperson for Mercadona has confirmed the company is not in any way associated with the fraud and everyone should dump unopened - these messages.
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My way or the highway 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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I WARNED my friend but she was adamant, she could trust her instincts. A Russian language copy-writer translator, her client owed her €180 which was now overdue. He wanted more work done, would she oblige. My friend is an obliging lady and soon the €180 became €340. Her faith in her client was to her credit but the overdue invoice was to his credit. It still is. This week she received an email. His business is experiencing cash-flow difficulties. It may be some time before he is in a position to settle the bill. Those with clout no doubt; the utilities and essential suppliers will be paid. My friend, a single mum, has no clout whatsoever. She isn’t alone of course. It is this small business sector that bears the brunt of lost settlements. Faced by hot competition payment upfront is out of the question. The same applies if credit limits are applied. If clients default they simply
CLAPPED OUT: Getting it through an ITV was more than the car was worth. move on to the next victim. If, as there is in the UK, there was a workable solution the problem would be much reduced. An outstanding auto-mechanic was honest in his appraisal. Her R/H drive clapped out car was worth only say €300. The cost of getting it through the ITV would be €850. It was a no-brainer.
She then said the car was worth more to her and begged him to work on it. Shrugging, he got on with it. He then called her expecting to hear pearls dropping from her mouth. She had decided that she didn’t want the car after all; he could have it. Anyone want to buy a clapped out Clio that just squeaked
through the ITV? If clients are genuine, and most are, they will perfectly understand if you request a deposit of say 50 per cent. If they don’t like it then they are not the kind of customers you want. You actually make or save money by telling them, ‘my way or the highway.’
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All in it up to their old pal eyeballs EARLY leaders ruled by fear and strength, many of whom were far worse than ISIS LEAPY LEE SAYS IT
OTHERS THINK IT ARAB spring? Ha! The actions of Bush and Blair have turned the Middle East into a winter that could last for centuries. These two despots, in their headlong flight to seize the oil wealth of desert lands under the guise of freeing their citizens from oppression, have managed to upset a delicate balance that has endured for thousands of years. The inhabitants of these Mid-East countries were simply not ready for so called independence. The Arab calendar is in the 14th century. If you look back to 14th century Europe you will find it ruled by the Monarchy, feudal aristocrats and religious zealots. Sound familiar? These early leaders ruled by fear and strength, many of whom committed atrocities far beyond those carried out by the likes of ISIS. Because the majority of Europe’s inhabitants were basically simple peasants, this method of control actually worked and be-
14TH CENTURY: Ruled by the monarchy and feudal aristocrats.
neath the savage glitter of feudal Europe, countries traded and prospered. There were of course wars and uprisings, the strongest and fittest survived and subsequently con-
tinued to maintain the status quo. Well Blair and Bush’s maraud into the Middle East changed all that. We are now reaping the harvest. We see hundreds of
thousands of migrants assailing our borders; people who were probably perfectly happy carrying out their daily lives under the strict regimes of Hussein and Gadhafi. We are experiencing acts of unspeakable terror at home. Thousands of our troops have been maimed and killed, and the Middle East is in complete turmoil. As to the Chilcot enquiry, if ever I saw a conspiracy to protect the rears of the guilty this is it. As far as I’m concerned they are all in it up to their old pal eyeballs. A series of very simple questions should have resolved this years ago. With a bit of justice, Blair should have already been behind bars for some time. Question. ‘Mr Blair. Who told you Hussein had weapons of destruction that could be launched in 45 minutes’? Answer. ‘Fred Flange.’ Question. ‘Mr Flange. Who told you Hussein had… etc. etc.’? Sooner or later the buck would have hit the wall. Six months at the most. Six years? Cover up. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
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Brace! Brace! Conflict ahead
OUR VIEW Shoreham Airshow 2013
PEOPLES of the West are being conditioned to accept war Mike Walsh Mike, based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.
AS the US - NATO squares up to modern Russia, pouring servicemen and arms on to European lands, the main battlefields, (in the event of war) would undoubtedly be on European soil. Situated on a geopolitical fault line, similar to that of 1914/1940 France and Belgium, much of Europe could soon resemble Hiroshima circa 1945. Conflicts have nothing to do with idealism or defence. I believe all wars are trade wars financed by bankers; wars are profitable. Britain’s wartime premier conceded as much when, in Bern, 1960, he expressed himself with candour: ‘Germany’s unforgivable crime was its attempt to loosen its economy out of the world trade system and to build up an own exchange system from which the world finance couldn’t profit anymore.’ Nations that tried to duck the petrodollar system met a similar fate; Iraq, Syria and Libya. Today, the nation following the Reich example is the Russian Reich. Action replay: Russia,
AIRSHOW: A disaster.
Extremely dangerous
NO-WIN SITUATION: War to save the dollar or economic collapse? its popular leader in particular, is being demonised. The peoples of the West are being conditioned to accept war ‘to protect the world for democracy.’ Of this democratic process the unelected and unelectable Winston Churchill was contemptuous: ‘The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.’ Most now use the internet as their in-
formation highway. There are no longer frontiers between peoples, mainstream media now has competition and no longer is in a position to condition people for war. My earlier warnings are in keeping with those of an emerging erudite body of world opinion. It gives me no comfort to say prophecies that once brought scorn are now accepted as reality. The US is no longer the only world
power; yesterday’s empire, economists warn of a cataclysmic collapse of the US dollar during late September or early October. Europe faces a no-win situation; war to save the dollar or economic collapse? In the event of either it is estimated one billion people will experience unimaginable consequences. See, you’re better than one in a million; you are now one in a billion.
Keep on smiling regardless IT takes no effort to be polite and courteous to all of those that we meet Colin Bird A weekly look Each week, Colin brings his slightly off-thewall view of the world to the pages of EWN in his own irreverent style.
I KNOW we are a dwindling breed, but opening doors for ladies, giving up our seats on public transport and walking on the outside when accompanying a member of the opposite sex down the street - are all still as natural as breathing to many men of my generation. I would probably even tip my hat if I wore one. After all it’s not quantum physics, and it takes no effort to be polite and courteous to all of those that we meet, and persevering even when faced with a dark uncomprehending stare. And what an improved world we would live in if we always smiled and perhaps greeted passing strangers with a Good Morning or Buenos Dias. I would like to think that repeated efforts would reap rewards in the long run and it’s a sour mannered, bad assed individual indeed, who can hold out against such a determined assault. But it is dispiriting when a door is held for a lady and she simply barges through without a thank you, a nod, or a kiss my derrière - an occurrence that happens with depressing regularity here in
OPENING DOORS: Is still a natural action for men of my generation. Spain. Manners are a two way thoroughfare and appreciation from the recipient is a heart warming incentive to go on carrying out these simple but important observances. Why standards have plunged over the last two generations is beyond me. Perhaps it’s a cyclical thing - a passing phase - and as has so often happened in other areas throughout history, perhaps there will be a resurgence in the other direction at
THE terrible disaster at Shoreham airshow on August 22 killed at least 11 people and injured many others. While accidents of any sort can happen all too easily, this was not the first one to happen at Shoreham and the pilot of a World War II Hurricane airplane died in 2007 after crashing at the same show. Another airshow crash took place in Switzerland the day after Shoreham, killing a pilot whose plane crashed into a barn next to a home. Clearly then, air show stunts can be extremely dangerous. The UK claims to have some of the strictest regulations governing flying, yet despite those regulations different rules apply to air shows with some planes able to fly as near as 50 metres to the crowd. Also, the location of some air shows to major roads means that aerobatic manoeuvres can take place over busy, builtup areas. In the last five years there have been at least seven incidents at UK air shows, with four pilots killed as a result, and while neither spectators nor the public were victims of these accidents, steps need to be taken to prevent further tragedies. In the light of the terrible events at Shoreham and those incidents since 2010, wouldn’t it make sense to make a no-fly zone over busy areas to prevent such horror happening again?
some point in the future. I certainly hope so, but I am not overly optimistic. But for those of us like-minded individuals, let’s Now we make that extra effort to maintain these standards want to and keep doing what we know to be good practice. hear your news. It’s all too easy to mentally shrug and think ‘Why should I bother.’ Let’s grin and bear it YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE when we receive grunts or blankness for our - YOUR OPINION efforts, and stick faithfully to our guns in the www.euroweeklynews.com hope that our smiley persistence will pay off.
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A terrorist pig called Julia just loves a bucket of snails! Ric Polansky Ric Polansky moved to Mojacar in 1969 as a pioneer developer. He reads extensively and has travelled in South America panning gold and looking for El Dorado.
A CLOAK of tension still hung heavy in the air. The remarkable lightening storm the night before left the air still electronically charged and as no one had any sleep, all were exhausted. The dogs crept out from their kennels but within minutes started barking relentlessly. I poked my head outside and caught a glimpse of the shadow of a wild boar rutting just below our pool terrace. I blinked twice and rubbed the sand from my eyes. I guesstimated it weighed 160 kilos. I waited a good 40 minutes for it to go away, but he didn’t. So, I made a dash from the house to my car, hoping I wouldn’t get caught. I made it to the car and sighed an uneven palpitating groan. But, before I had gone 20 metres it appeared again and threatened the car, head on. I revved my engine, honked my horn and nudged closer to him. The bristles on its back came up as it whirled
WILD BOAR: My neighbour farmer has one as a pet.
The boar charged directly at Zamora and skidded to a stop. It was obviously his pet.
around to face me. I proceeded slowly towards it as though I too was an aggressive animal. I flashed my lights at it and that must have awoken the beast that I was a bigger and more ferocious animal that honked and growled. Then it wheeled about and ran back down the road at a gallop. I followed at a
safe distance. I thought it strange that it didn’t panic and dash for freedom to either side of the camino but deliberately stayed in the middle of the road as if accustomed. When I got near the bottom my heart skipped a beat, there in front of me was a neighbour farmer with a bucket collecting snails. A national pastime that farmers do following a deluge, collecting snails. I stopped the car, opened the door and screamed, “Danger, danger, there is a wild boar coming down the road. It will kill you.” But he smirked at me and without seeing the wild pig carried on ascending. I knew he would meet a certain death when the animal saw him. When he got about 20 feet from the pig he did the most incredible thing. He dropped to his knees and put the bucket in front of him. I certainly couldn’t surmise what protection that would give against the pig. I squinted my eyes, pretending they were shut, but I had to witness the carnage. The boar charged directly at Zamora and skidded to a stop, stuck its head in the bucket and started eating. It obviously was a pet. Sr. Zamora was so happy I had found his pig!
The summer snake slithers away Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene
SUMMER is an English-speaker’s silly season but Spain’s equivalent is a summer snake. Snakes turn up in unexpected places during a Spanish summer and made headlines in more innocent times. Innocence has fled but the name stuck and this summer’s snake is the Jorge Fernandez Diaz-Rodrigo Rato tryst which the Opposition is milking for all it is worth. Much has been said by the Interior minister and the former vice-president regarding their conversation at the ministry but none of it sounds convincing. Possibly Rato was asking for favours regarding his financial transgressions but all t h e g a r m e n t - ren d in g is a w a s te o f time. Fernandez Diaz is now in position where he could do nothing to help even if he wanted.
Bad judgement FELIPE RASCON, denounced on 30 oc-
casions for gender abuse, was allowed to visit his seven-year-old daughter. Because his separated wife was trying to stop the visits, he shot her and then killed himself. Spain’s ministry of Justice new Public Safety law recently curtailed freedom of speech rights that the Spanish had begun to take for granted following Franco’s death. Strange how it upholds those that are coherent only on paper.
A load of bull KING FELIPE’S father Juan Carlos has largely retired from public life but recently called for more support for bullfighting, just as the public were forgetting that he likes to shoot elephants. Spain has moved on and unlike the former k in g m a ny no longe r need to watch animals being slaughtered durin g th e inte rva l be tween siesta and dinner.
The day after RAUL ROMEVA heads the unity list of pro-independence politicians put together by the regional president Artur Mas. Both are committed to independence but belong to different parties and haven’t seen eye-to-eye in the past. As the first name on the list, Romeva could insist on being the next president, assuming the secessionists can form a government. Romeva says there will be no conflict: “It doesn’t matter who is president after September 27,” he sai d. Wi l l he f eel t he sam e on September 28? RAUL ROMEVA: Could insist on being the next president.
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Nastiness could have been avoided with a little humanity LIKE many others I am sure, this whole story in the Almeria edition last week, of the lost cat and dog held hostage would make me quite determined to avoid using such an establishment as these kennels in the future because of the arrogant attitude of the kennel owners. My parents used to run extremely successful boarding kennels in both England and Scotland before they retired, and would NEVER have asked for payment for any animal which had gone missing whilst under their care. It really is irrelevant to the poor elderly owner if there was a break-in, or a whether it was a case of the cat making a dash for it. She has lost her beloved pet and you have to do your best to make things a little better, if indeed you can. Things can happen that can’t be helped, but if the business is so terribly legal (as almost insisted upon), then why is there no insurance to cover such possibilities? The majority of kennels in the area are very strict about all vaccinations being up to date, and hold the animal passports as proof should an inspection take place. Don’t please, blame the owner if you fail to do this. As for the dog being held hostage thus running up an enormous bill, this was quite unfeeling, and in my opinion only a very bad business person would demand such a thing. All of this nastiness could have been avoided with a little humanity and common sense. ‘Josephine’ (SORBAS) By email
Beach hazard I AM writing to express my increasing concern over a major public health hazard. I live close to Playa Linda in Benajarafe, where we have a problem with unauthorised Beach camping. Every weekend throughout the long summer period several large families camp overnight on our local beach. There are absolutely no toilet facilities on this beach apart from those in two bars, which are ‘client only,’ and closed overnight. The police are a regular presence, but chose to ignore this illegal activity, as do the beach cleaners who pick up
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I SEE in the headlines, that now is the time that it’s hardest to manage to get by on our money: Answer... Don’t spend so much. Easy for me to say as i am a pensioner, ‘the Lucky’ generation. Let’s make some comparisons between ‘the Lucky’ generation and today’s: Take the home we live in, compare the luxury furnishings and electrical appliances to those of ‘the Lucky’ generation. Today we have a 50 inch TV, music systems, wall to wall carpets, and central heating. In the kitchen, wow, you have to be a technical genius to boil a kettle. OK, no kettle, it comes out of the tap boiling. In the garage: A modern up-to-date car. Now let’s take a look at ‘the Lucky’ generation. The home was small, believe me it was cramped. The luxury furnishings, lino, you’ve probably never heard of it? It was usually an ugly brown, furniture was as it came, one design, take it or leave it, Colour? Yes you’ve guessed, brown. Music system: A two valve radio. TV, yes we had TV; second hand for £5. The kitchen was a delight, a very old gas cooker, that’s it. We only had cold water, if you wanted a bath, lots of kettles and sit in front of the fire in the front room. Our lighting was a gas mantle that used to give very little light. Only one jacket and trousers. So to the point: EASY, DON’T SPEND SO MUCH MONEY. Clive Graham, By email daily along this stretch. I have concerns with public health, as at the back of the beach in the vegetation there is a huge amount of human excrement, plus the attendant used tissue and also soiled disposable nappies and female sanitary items. This is very unpleasant to encounter when walking both from a visual, and sensual aspect. The smell is appalling. I have no problem with families enjoying the beach in this way but feel the town hall must be made to provide sanitation stations during this time. This beach is very popular and there are hundreds of families using it every weekend to the point it is packed solid. Campers apart, where are these people attending their ‘calls of nature.’ In the 21st century this lack of hy-
giene is unacceptable. Janet Saunders. Benajarafe. Malaga.
I’m ashamed Dear Editor, Re: Leapy’s article Having been out of action for a few days, I only saw Leapy’s article the other day, and it makes me ashamed to be British. As usual, he leaps in with all sorts of nonsense about how the immigrants are abusing our system, which is not true; we English made a pretty good job at that too! I suppose he hasn’t been anywhere near the camps, or the desperate meth-
ods used by those trying to get inside. How does he know what he is saying? He doesn’t! And what would difference would a precious few foreign nationals make. Let’s make a decision, to admit a fair number, along with the French, and stop forgetting our Christian duty to help others, Yours sincerely, William Campbell. Mojacár, by email
Lack of respect Hi Leapy Re: Immigrants I read with interest your article about the immigrants, I have been saying the same thing, what do you
think about the way manners etc. seem to have just disappeared, and I put it down to the general public don’t give a toss attitude. I think for a start that TV should clean its act up, it seems you can’t say ‘the N word’ on the box but you can use every expletive that comes to mind, and most of the time it’s not necessary. I think that camps should be set up to house asylum seekers as per your article, the next would be people that abuse nurses and teachers; there should be a minimum fine of £5,000 with no time to pay, if they can’t pay, two years in prison. The next is the lack of respect that is shown to people in authority, I know that the police have not helped their image, but they are the law and as such should be treated with respect. So I would reintroduce borstals for the joyriders, the burglars and general misfits, and those that don’t know when to keep their mouth shut, and would be run by the military police. Now we get into the drug dealers and pushers. These would be sent to high security camps run by the military police, these people would be fed a daily dose of their preferred drug until they were hooked, then left to dry out with no help. You could even make two years in the army punishment for certain crimes. The problem is the punishment never fits the crime, we need to bring back respect and consideration for other people, and their property. Did you know that in Spain, foul mouthing the police gets you a fine, and if you commit a crime they can put you in prison for years. As a last resort, there is always the cat. Read your piece every week, keep up the good work. Regards Ron Chivers By email
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Gogglebox is about to get a whole lot cuter with a kids’ version of the hit show Richard Shanley
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GOGGLEBOX is about to get very sweet indeed, as I have learned that producers are working on a children’s special. The one-off episode - which will air at Christmas - will feature kids up to the age of 13 having their say on what’s going on in the world. The brilliant news emerged thanks to a casting call, which is looking for “outgoing kids from all over the UK who have something to say.” As with the grown-up version, the children will be in groups of friends, siblings or relatives - but instead of watching recent television programmes, they’ll be giving their take on key moments of 2015. With the little ones discussing everything from The Great British Bake Off to
REAL TREAT: A discussion on The Great British Bake Off. One-off episode to be aired at Christmas will feature children up to the age of 13 having their say on what’s going on.
Cecil the Lion, we could be in for a real treat. “We have seen that kids say the funniest things on TV, and this version of the Channel 4 hit will allow schoolchildren from different backgrounds to do this as they react to their screens - big and small,” said Tim Harcourt from Gogglebox producers Studio Lambert.
A sizeable new BBC iPlayer update has landed, with the Beeb’s catch-up service adding a host of new features to make the service more personalised to your viewing habits. Headline feature for the update is Live Restart; a function that lets you skip back to the beginning of live programming, even if you’ve joined the show after it’s started. The feature, already available on PC, is being brought to around 40 per cent of the 1,700 TV attached devices regularly being used across iPlayer in the UK, with more to be added on a regular basis. The coveted catch-up capability is being backed up by further features, including a new ‘My Programmes’ tab, a personalised home for your individual iPlayer experiences. Pulling together all of the shows you’ve ‘favourited’ or earmarked for future viewing, My Programmes will also offer prompts for the latest episodes in a series you’ve been enjoying.
Finally, the latest iPlayer patch is set to make jumping between devices even easier, with cross-device pause and resume being thrown into the mix. As its name suggests, this feature will let you watch half a show on your iPad during your evening commute, picking up where you left off on your TV when you get home - assuming you’ve signed into your BBC account, that is. If you would like me to answer any questions you may have on satellite TV or to expand on anything I have written about please call me on 678 332 815 or email richard@europa-digital.com. I look forward to your comments and questions. Don’t forget to listen to my radio show every weekday from 10am on Spectrum 96.1 and 106.8FM, now covering almost 3000sq kms of Costa Almeria and Calida, or listen online at costaalmeria.spectrumfm.net for the latest news and views from the world of satellite television.
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GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Colleagues are far from helpful at the moment and you may even feel that matters are going backwards. It may be necessary to move away and leave them to haggle among themselves. Perhaps later you may step in and take control of the confusion. If your business life is far from good then it is more than balanced by harmony at home.
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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Cast your net wide this week and be prepared to take advantage of a state of freedom. With high energy and an expansive mind, you are in a good position. Avoid being thrown out of kilter by activities around you. It may be difficult to make real progress at times but that does not mean you are unable to plan.
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PISCES (February 20 - March 20) As the moon shines on you, it is almost possible to feel the light. After a few recent hiccups it is now possible to get down to achieving your heart's desire. Whether that is what you will want at the end of the day is neither here nor there. What matters most to your wellbeing now is to see some results.
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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) There is a lot going on and sometimes you need to take a step back. A feeling that you have covered some ground before is not unfounded. However, there are certain aspects of your life which need to be revisited. Only in this way are you able to see the real progress that has been made.
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LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) The usually flamboyant attitude which is yours at this time of the year is now subdued, but this will not last for too much longer and soon things will be back to normal. You will be looking to spice up your romantic life and your partner will be only too willing to go along with your suggestions.
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THERE’S PLENTY MORE IN THE SEA 1. According to the Bible, how many loaves and fishes did Jesus use to feed the 5,000? 2. At different points in their maturation and life cycle, which large fish are known as parr, smolt, grilse, grilt, kelt and slink? 3. Fish (real name Derek William Dick) was the lead singer of which neo-progressive rock band, whose UK top 10 hit singles include Kayleigh, Lavender and Incommunicado? 4. Name any two of the four main stars of the 1988 heist comedy film A Fish Called Wanda? 5. ‘The great fish moved silently through the night water’ is the opening line of which horror novel by Peter Benchley first published in 1974? 6. Traditionally, which delicacy is made from the roe of wild sturgeon from the Caspian and Black Sea? 7. What is the name of the brown pigment prepared from a black fluid secreted by cuttlefish that is used in monochrome drawing and in watercolours? 8. Which country broke off diplomatic relations with Britain after negotiations failed to produce an agreement over fishing limits in the ‘Cod War’ in February 1976? 9. Which French composer wrote the music for the three-act opera Les pêcheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers), first performed in 1863? 10. Which irreverent British comic magazine features the cartoon strip character Billy the Fish? 1. FIVE LOAVES AND TWO FISHES - another story from the Gospel of Matthew refers to ‘seven loaves and a few small fish’ used by Jesus to feed a multitude (4,000), 2. Atlantic SALMON, 3. MARILLION, 4. JOHN CLEESE, JAMIE LEE CURTIS, KLEVIN KLINE and MICHAEL PALIN, 5. JAWS, 6. CAVIAR - depending on the country, caviar may also be used to describe the roe of other fish such as salmon, steelhead, trout, lumpfish, whitefish and other species of sturgeon, 7. SEPIA, 8. ICELAND, 9 GEORGES BIZET, 10. VIZ
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Quick Across 1 Stopped (6) 4 Tags (6) 9 Let have (5) 10 Commerce (5) 11 Inexpensive (5) 12 Bears (7) 13 Not open or public (6) 15 Right to enter (6) 19 Make longer or of full length (7) 21 Unit of measurement (5) 23 Interprets something that is written or printed (5) 24 Little beyond all others (5) 25 Impose a penalty on (6) 26 Classroom break (6) Down 1 Alternatives (7) 2 Discuss with reasoning (5) 3 Specimen or sample (7) 5 Subsequently to (5) 6 Check closely (7) 7 Garden buildings (5) 8 Caught or fixed (5) 14 Sure, confident (7) 16 Estimate, measure or note the similarity of
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Hawser, 5 Novice, 8 Bore, 9 Suburban, 10 Lather, 11 Emerge, 12 Acid, 14 Imp, 15 Cord, 16 Giants, 18 Odessa, 20 Vendetta, 22 Toil, 23 Make-up, 24 Easter.
Down: 2 Aroma, 3 Seethed, 4 Restrains, 5 Nab, 6 Verne, 7 Charger, 11 Espionage, 13 Chimera, 15 Creates, 17 Nudge, 19 Spire, 21 Tip.
QUICK Across:
dissimilarity (7) 17 Biological group whose members can interbreed (7)
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18 Larger cetacean mammal (5) 19 Small fragment of something broken off from the whole (5)
Down: 1 Costly, 2 Beats, 3 Note, 5 Mischief, 6 Seaweed, 7 Duties, 8 Treat, 13 Pretends, 15 Traders, 17 Dancer, 18 Odour, 19 Sweets, 22 Roads, 23 Bait.
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
Across 1 Motorway (9) 7 To bring (news, luck etc) (5) 8 Cider (5) 9 Vela (náutico) (4) 10 Boss (4) 13 Playing card (5) 14 To marry (5) 16 Nerviosamente (9)
ENGLISH-SPANISH Across:
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
1 Demasiado, 5 Sobre, 7 Oeste, 9 Sweet potato, 10 Otoño, 11 Ileso, 13 Dandelion.
Down: 1 Dos, 2 Sweetcorn, 3 Apologise, 4 Nieto, 6 Bueno, 8 Suave, 9 Storm, 12 Own.
Down 1 Hormiga (3) 2 Tradition (9) 3 Pear (4) 4 Faja (de tela) (4) 5 Direcciones (9) 6 Llama (de fuego) (5) 9 Arenoso (5) 11 Ciervo (4) 12 Leisure (4) 15 King (3)
Hexagram
1 Cabin, 4 Amused, 9 Scatter, 10 Shaft, 11 Last, 12 Achieve, 13/18 Put off, 14 Star, 16 Ends, 20 Adapted, 21 Crow, 24 Clean, 25 Unaware, 26 Resist, 27 Tasks.
Cryptic The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 sixletter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (CASKET) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
ABRUPT
KITTLE
BERATE
PARIAH
CASKET (10)
PASTOR
CUTLET
RABIES
DETEST
SESAME
FLETCH
STRAIT
GYRATE
TEETER
HECKLE
WANDER
HOBBLE
WORKER
ICICLE
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Hearty 2 Canton 3 Arrest 4 Specie 5 Terror 6 Delete 7 Inroad 8 Eldest 9 Raised 10 Ordain 11 Seethe 12 Errant 13 Spinal 14 Quarry 15 Matins 16 Penmen 17 Threat 18 Casino 19 Mallet
Across 1 Players not at home for Crusoe, say (8) 4 Eat from a sardine tin (4) 7 A young woman is not right (5) 9 Predicts Socialists to hold American capital (5) 11 Implements for repairing broken stool (5) 12 Master almost changed sides (5) 13 Football score is wrong – Chelsea’s opener should be included (6) 15 Have a go at good men’s clandestine meetings (6) 19 City girl showing form (5) 21 Raises backs (5) 23 Perspire when cooking a stew (5) 24 A biased view from the friar’s lantern (5) 25 Fire container (4) 26 A prison term for a group of words (8) Down 1 Conflicts when he is in form (7) 2 Alter this French fashion (5) 3 Catch a ring-leader taking a break (6)
5 Psyche revealed by Macbeth, ostensibly (5) 6 Stop film computer on time (4) 8 Poles damaged pitch (5) 10 Hand-cuffs (5) 14 Tea footnote for gentlemen (5) 16 Bellows confused rebel leader Rosa (5)
17 Symbol of authority that could get respect (7) 18 Subpoena a man to see him squirm (6) 19 Ordering sacks or barrels (5) 20 Stop me backing on to street (4) 22 About Saint Mark? (5)
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Improvement to traffic boards AS part of this 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. SUBTLE improvements have been made to traffic information boards on Spain’s roads by the DGT to indicate delays on the roads. Most motorways have overhead signs to warn of weather conditions and accidents and journey times, and now, alongside these timings for journeys, some of the display panels will also display a clock face. A white clock indicates that traffic is flowing normally, whereas a red clock indicates that there are delays. The aim is to try and provide more information to motorists and therefore encourage safer driving through awareness of problems ahead. Pegasus catches dangerous driver Not everyone drives safely though as the DGT reports that the airborne speed detector, Pegasus, has clocked a Porsche travelling at 218km per hour on the R-4 ring road of Madrid, when the maximum speed allowed is 120km per hour. The footage recorded showed the vehicle to have French licence plates and a child in the back of the car that was not wearing the mandatory seatbelt. Pegasus normally catches speeders who are later informed of their activities and fines but due to the gravity of the offences being committed by the vehicle and the serious risk to road safety, the helicopter
PEGASUS: Airborne speed detector. crew called on ground troops to intercept and stop the vehicle. The driver was a 31-year-old male of Spanish nationality and his son who was in the car, was aged eight. He was arrested at the scene and faces up to a four year driving ban.
For more news and articles visit www.n332.es or search N332 on Facebook.
Can Spanish resident drive a UK car? I read your recent article about UK plated cars having six months in this country before needing Spanish plates. Does this still apply if you have Spanish residency? I have lived in Spain for 12 years and have Spanish residency but we intend to return to the UK within the next two years. I currently have a Spanish registered car, but If you are an official resident of Spain, holding the Certificate of Residency for an EU c itiz e n, y ou are not permitted to own and operate a UK-plated car in Spain for even 10 minutes. Ye s , y ou c an c anc el your residence certifi-
was considering changing next year to an English registered car. Can I withdraw my Spanish residency or can I buy the car in the second half of next year so that it would not be in this country for more than six months of next year?
David Searl You and the Law in Spain
As an official resident of Spain you are not permitted to own and drive a UK plated car.
D.M. (Costa del Sol) cate by going to the police station and obtaining the same form that you filled in to obtain the Cert i f i cat e i n t he f i rst place. There i s a space on the form to check, indicating you are cancelling and not requesting residency.
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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Milk in your tea can reduce teeth staining TANNIN in tea is what stains teeth
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THE butt, backside, booty, junk in the trunk, glutes, and here is my favourite - “THE DERRIÈRE.” Whatever you choose to call it, we all own one but did you know that it the largest and in my book the most important muscle that you possess? Unfortunately it is also often the most neglected and under used, as many do not understand the complexities of the human body and how it depends heavily on the glutes to provide full structural support to the back, hips and knees. If you thought your bottom was just for sitting on... THINK AGAIN! Keeping your glutes strong through specific lower body exercises will help ward off all sorts of problems, back pain, and knee problems to name a few. Regular runners take note: WEAK GLUTES WILL HINDER YOUR RUNNING PROGRESS if you are not combining a strength training programme with your sessions. I have met many a runner with specific issues hindering their running performance. Once I put a glute/leg training programme in place they found that they were better able to perform their runs without the crucial glute muscles fatiguing, thus not causing other muscles to be over used and avoiding muscle damage and pain. Do You Have A Sedentary Job?
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A nation of worriers WORRYING can take up to five years of our lives as 86 per cent of Britons described themselves as worriers. Research revealed on average, nearly two hours every day is spent worrying or fretting over something, which amounts to nearly 13 hours a week, or four years and 11 months across the average adult lifetime of 64 years. According to those questioned in the poll for a herbal remedy company, work was the most common thing people worried about, followed by financial concerns and health issues. Relationships, missing a bus or train, appearance and family’s safety were also
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amongst the top common concerns. While more than a third (34 per cent) said they were happy to share their concerns
with others, one in four admit they always keep their worries bottled up and 84 per cent admit they have lost sleep as they lie awake worrying.
WANT whiter teeth? Then forget whitening toothpaste, simply add milk to your tea. A study has found that adding milk to your cuppa can stop teeth becoming stained and it was more effective than whitening toothpastes and just as good as some bleaching products. The researchers from Canada’s University of Alberta’s School of Dentistry said that the more the tea is processed or oxidised, the higher its staining properties are, but by adding milk, it reduces the ability to stain the teeth. It is the tea’s tannins, the water soluble compounds that cause the bitter flavour that can stain the teeth and the main protein in milk, binds to the tannins in tea and prevents stain-
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WHITER SMILE: Simply add milk to your tea.
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Bullfights at Almeria’s Fair A DIFFERENT bullfight show will feature every day By Michael Jones IF you have never attended a Spanish traditional bullfight, you will get your chance to live and experience one during the Almeria Fair. The Fair offers a different bullfight show every day, which begins on the 24th with students from the ‘Bullfight School’ and continues with a contest in which bulls from ‘Almeria’s City’ will feature. Bullfighters such as; Ruiz manuel, Torres Jerez, Morante de la Puebla, Sebastián Castella and Alejandro Talavante will perfom the shows on Wednesday (26th) and Thursday (27th). On Friday Enrique Ponce, Jose María Manzanares and Miguel Ángel Perera will bullfight for the audience. As the Fair is coming to an end on Saturday, the last bullfight will be represented by Hermoso de Mendoza, Leonardo Hernández and Lea Vicens. You just need to choose which one you would like to attend, shows start at 19.00 every day.
Maria José Perez.
Almeria’s 49th Flamenco Festival
BULLFIGHT: You will have a chance to live and experience one.
MIGUEL Poveda opened the 49th Almeria’s Flamenco festival which started this Monday 24th at the ‘Plaza Vieja.’ On Wednesday 26, visitors will be able to enjoy the performance of singers like Maria José Pérez, originally from Almería, and recently winner of the ‘Miners’s Lamp’ a prestigious International Singing Festival in Murcia. Names like ‘El niño de la Chata,’ Antonio ‘El genial,’ Juán Gómez y José ‘del Tomate’ and his band will complete the performances. Shows start at 22.30 every day and on the 26th the entrance will be free until full audience.
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A good reason to go to a BBQ with great music WILL raise funds for present and future services and support for cancer sufferers By Eleanor Hawkins MOJACAR Area Cancer Support ‘MACS’ has organised a barbecue event at 7.00pm on Wednesday September 30 at Maggi Lake’s House Casalago in Bedar to raise funds for present and future services and support for cancer sufferers and their carers. Great live music will be performed by local artists such as: Lady Ellen, Rough Justice, Flashback and Moz Morris DJ. There are limited tickets, so make sure you get yours at ‘MACS’ charity shops in Mojácar, Turre, Albox or Huercal-Overa by telephone on 634 328 334/5. Tickets are 10€ per person and include the BBQ, but not drinks. Don’t miss out on this great opportuni-
ty to enjoy a lovely evening with great food and great music for a good cause.
BARBECUE EVENT: Will be held at Maggi Lake’s House Casalago in Bedar.
Photographs take viewer on a journey of violence and death ALMERIA-BORN internationally recognised Pablo Vara has come back to his home city to show striking views of the world through his own perspective.
His new exhibition, titled ‘Los Anatemas,’ was inaugurated at the Sala Alfareros (Rambla Alfareros, 21 in Almeria) and will remain open until Septmeber 15.
The artist, who has lived across the world photographing scenes in Leipzig, Rome, Copenhagen and other cities, has gathered pieces that depict poor places, dismay and exclu-
sion, taking the viewer on a journey that talks about violence, politics and death. The exhibition can be visited Monday to Friday, 10am to 2pm and from 6pm to 9pm.
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Concerts in Almería during August fair CITY’S Orchestra will also play their traditional concert By Michael Jones
MELENDI: Will appear at one of the concerts in Almeria.
WHILE the ‘Fair’ is taking place in Almeria from the 24th until August 29. The city will host concerts with important Spanish singers like Raphael and ‘OCAL’ (City’s Orchestra from Almeria) as well as Melendi. The City’s Orchestra from Almeria will play their traditional concert on August 28 in the‘Mediterranean Games Stadium.’ This time it will be
more special because the great singer Raphael will sing with the symphonic orchestra. Raphael has participated before in similar performances and now Almeria’s Orchestra will have the great pleasure of performing next to one of Spain’s great artists and who is appreciated in the city of Almería. The Asturian singer will continue with his 7th album’s tour ‘A student more’ performing a concert in Almeria on August 29 at 22.30 in the ‘Mediterranean Games Stadium’. Prices to buy tickets will vary depending on whether you buy tickets online or at the Stadium.
DE LA COSTA TRIO: Will be playing some bossa nova.
‘Night of Candles and the Moon’ in Rodalquilar ON the night of the August 28, the town hall of Nijar organises the ‘Night of Candles and the Moon’ in the town of Rodalquilar to celebrate the end of the busy tourism season, and coinciding with the full moon. This is one of the most popular summer events in the area because of its touristic and cultural impacts. Many activities are organised for the evening. Everything will begin at 10pm in Rodalquilar’s Square with two small comedy plays: ‘Si me queries, ¡irse!’ and ‘Operación Bikini’; performed by ‘Menos es Más Teatro’ and the theatre group ‘El Ejido.’ After this, candles in the main street will be lit for the visitors to follow a path of candles touring the many dif-
ferent bars in town. The same candles will take the tourists to ‘Carmen Burgos Centre’ where at 10.45 there will be a Contemporary Flamenco Show. There the audience will enjoy the performance of famous flamenco dancers such as Carolina Morales and Zaida Ballesteros, and David Heredia playing the Spanish guitar. The tour continues in the ‘Botanical Garden’ where the band from Almeria ‘De la Costa Trio’ will be playing some samba, bossa nova, and swing. As the night comes to an end, a visual and exciting juggling show will be performed by the group from Almeria ‘Mala-Bares’ at midnight. This will lead the visitors, following the show to be taken back to the starting point.
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Night-time summer activities around ‘La Alcazaba’ SAN AGUSTIN: Various activities will take place throughout the weekend.
THE ALCAZABA: Special guided tours will be available. THE theatre of Shadows ‘Jayrán, King of Almería’ had a good reception when it was presented on stage last May 29, so it was included in the Junta of Andalucía cultural schedule of summer events. Visitors will able to enjoy this show for free on Friday August 28, at 9pm. This theatre play tells the story about Jayran’s birth, Almeria City’s founder, and the proclamation of Taifa’s kingdom as well as other historical character’s involvement in hoistory. This performance is one of many night-time summer cul-
tural activities arranged by the Junta of Andalucía which started in July until September 15, every Tuesday to Saturday from 7pm to 10pm. Anyone who would like to visit the Alcazaba will get the chance of a special guided tour on the 27th and 28th. On Thursday, at 8.30pm, tour guides will give a 90-minute tour, which starts at ‘Justice’s Door.’ There is a special dramatised guide organised on Friday 28th at 8.30pm, by the company ‘Travel in Time’ which will perform ‘A thousand and one Almariya’s ad-
ventures’ shown in a very original and dynamic way, the Alcazaba’s history including audience participation. This dramatised tour around the Alcazaba will take visitors to the most emblematic places meeting a series of different characters. Characters such as Fátima (will welcome you at the entrance), Aisha (the silk spinner), and Maimono (the most feared pirate in Cabo de las Ágatas), will be in charge of telling the historical-cultural stories while princess Malena (Alcazaba’s watcher), performs a spectacular dance.
Mojacar celebrates San Agustin fair EVENT starts with flower selling at the church entrance By Michael Jones MOJACAR celebrates its Fair in honour of its Saint ‘San Agustín’ from Thursday 27, until Sunday August 30. The event will start at 9.00am Thursday, with the flower selling at the church’s entrance, which are to be offered to Saint Agustin. Many different activities will take place on the same day, such as a Video Game development workshop and a dominoes contest. At midnight, Juan Ignacio Ridao López will give the opening announcement speech. After this, the Coronation of the Queen and Maids of Honour of San Agustin 2015 will be celebrated followed by a fireworks show.
SAN AGUSTIN: Mojacar celebrations. The following day, visitors will be able to enjoy a shooting contest, horse races, football tournaments, a marathon, and shows provided by different orchestras and group bands.
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Almanzora Valley municipalities are still waiting for water supply MORE than 17 months have gone by since the provincial council asked to tap into water from the Negratin reservoir By Eleanor Hawkins WITH less than a month to go before time runs out, there has still been no reply from the regional government to requests to create a drinking water network to supply 20 Almanzora Valley municipalities, the provincial council has complained. Miguel Angel Castellon, provincial council delegate, has complained that more than 17 months have gone by since it asked to be allowed to tap into and manage water from the Negratin reservoir and unless the Junta responds before September 17 the application period will end. Although the provincial council had decided to stop waiting for financing, which should come out of water bills paid by residents in the area, and get work done itself, Castellon explained that by not responding to the request for permission the Junta was not only failing to solve the problem but also stopping the council from doing so itself. Meanwhile the mayor of Seron, one of the villages affected, has made a call for political groups to stop arguing and sit down and solve the problem once and for all.
NEGRATIN RESERVOIR: It has been requested to create a drinking water network from this supply.
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APSA says thanks ALBOX animal charity APSA would like to thank Cedric and Carole Lawson for their generous addition of furniture, which has provided a welcome addition to the charity’s funds. Anyone with donations for the shop on Avenida Lepanto (opposite Olivers) is invited to drop them in between Mondays and Saturdays or ring 663 762 642 regarding larger items. The charity has a number of events planned over the next few months. Look out for posters with details, or call in personally to the shop in Albox.
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New bridge for Sierro approved EXISTING bridge dates back to 1925 and has sharp bends
NEW BRIDGE: Will improve traffic in and out of Sierro town centre. By Eleanor Hawkins TRAFFIC in and out of Sierro town centre via the AL6101 from Purchena which passes through Sulfi is to be improved thanks to a new bridge the provincial
council has approved. The project, with a €141,000 budget, will include construction of a new, 41 metre-long bridge upstream of the one in place at the Sierro centre entrance, meaning in the future there will be one for traffic go-
ing in each direction. The existing bridge dates back to 1925, is just four metres wide and has sharp bends at both ends, meaning larger vehicles have trouble getting on and off and two vehicles cannot cross on the bridge.
Special music lessons in a magical setting MUSIC has always been a part of the history of San Francisco convent in Cuevas del Almanzora, and for the last two years it has been brought to life in July with special music courses. The convent has been turned into the town’s municipal music school, swapping prayers for notes, and in July students had the
chance to perfect their skills in a perfect setting. In spite of sweltering heat, teachers Pedro Pastor, David Perez, Abel Tudela Perez, Juan Antonio Rodriguez and Rafael Arcos Nievas once again coaxed the very best out of their disciples and their instruments in what is fast becoming an Almanzora summer classic.
Purchena’s transformation is currently under way PURCHENA is currently undergoing a major transformation paid for by the Almeria Provincial Council. With a total budget of €120,000, this project is included within the Plan for Agricultural Employment and Development (PFEA). Head of the Project, Guillermo Casquet, visited this Almanzora town to see
120,000 number of euros that will be spent to give a major makeover to Purchena
the comprehensive series of improvements first hand. Plans include cleaning
works, gardening, set up of new street furniture which will affect around 20 streets of the town including Calle Carrera, Granada, Avenida Campo Verde, Avenida Almanzora and Calle Venta Abraham amongst others. The biggest chunk of the budget (€93,934) will go to renew the highly damaged pavement across the town.
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The triumphant return of Bacares’ patron saint LEFT worshippers in awe By Eleanor Hawkins FOLLOWING a fourmonth absence, the sculpture of the Cristo del Bosque (Christ of the Woods), patron saint of Bacares, left worshippers and visitors in awe as it made its triumphant return home with a new look. Extensive restoration work carried out on the image of Christ on the cross by prestigious conserver and restorer Joaquin Gilabert brought tears to the eyes of many in the church with witnesses stating: “Extraordinary, it looks like it has been touched by the hands of angels.” The Santo Cristo del
Bosque Brotherhood organised a solemn act to present the improved sculpture dating back to the 17th century to locals and visitors from Tijola, Seron, Albox, Fines, Fiñana, Olula del Rio, Almeria and even Cataluña who felt the need to go and see it for themselves at one of the most important religious events of the year in the province before the patron saint’s image is paraded through the streets in a procession on September 14. Silence engulfed the church as men carried the saint’s image towards the altar, and as it was put into place passionate cries went up from the crowd.
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Living well from builders buckets NOT only in gardens, but also in small patios and on apartment terraces Dick Handscombe
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IN theory, a few vegetables as well as herbs can be grown in pots, but what we normally regard as pots are not very successful, especially in the summer heat of Spanish gardens once temperatures rise above 20 degrees. For the past few weeks, our temperature in the shade hovers around 37 degrees, but vegetables, if watered every other day, are growing well in black builders buckets of 55 centimetres diameter, and of 65 centimetres elsewhere in semishaded corners of the garden. They include red and crinkly green lettuces, rocket, Swiss chard, purslane, carrots, cabbages, cauliflowers, stevia, cumin, horseradish, climbing yard long and butter beans, dwarf beans, tomatoes, nasturtiums for edible leaves, flowers and seed pods, several types of peppers and aubergines, courgettes, onions plus leeks producing seed for autumn sowing. Based on our now 12 years of experimenting with large tub growing along the lines of the concept of a ‘10-tub vegetable
BUILDERS BUCKETS: Work well for small scale vegetable and herb growing. garden’ launched in our book ‘Growing Healthy Vegetables in Spain’ there are many benefits as described below. Twenty one proven benefits: 1. Small space required - You can build up a circle, square, oblong or row in one bucket units of just a quarter of a
square metre. 2. High yield per square metre - Close planting works well and you have no unplanted areas and paths to worry about. 3. Speedy harvesting - If you chose vegetables regularly used and co-locate the salad and ones for steaming for instance
daily or twice daily harvesting takes just minutes. 4. Relatively inexpensive - If you hunt around, builders buckets are not expensive and second hand ones can be used if located. 5. Little waste, as number of plants controlled by your space.
6. Co-located salads - all the year round. 7. Accommodate small and expansive plants 8. No space for weeds - if one plants close to give shade to roots. 9. Easy to use mutual mulching - for instance lettuces
around aubergines. 10. Easy soil enrichment just makes good initial soil/compost/manure mixes and top up between crops. 11. Low water wastage - no sideways losses to dry earth. 12. Circular support frames Turn to Page 73
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MOVING HOME: Make a list of everything you will be taking with you. CHANGING homes is both a reason for excitement and concern as moving out is possibly one of the most dreaded activities anyone could face. Luckily, the process of moving out of a property has been made easier and easier over the past few years, with specialised companies that can do it almost all for you. However, it is important to know how to plan it and what steps to take before moving.
Company Tumudanza, has put together a list on how to do it the best way possible: • Empty up and clear all your wardrobes, bookshelves and other rooms to select things you will not need anymore. • Try selling all those items in second-hand shops or markets. You can also donate them to a charity shop. • Analyse the features of your new home: this will allow you to find out if appli-
ances such as a fridge, heater or washing machine are suitable for the new location. If not, you can sell them beforehand and purchase new ones. • Make a list of everything you will be taking with you. • Do not forget to give notice of your departure to the electricity, telephone and water companies. • Cancel all services you will not be using any more such as gym memberships or cultural facilities.
CHANGING a modern-day wooden floor is a relatively easy task thanks to new types of parquet and products which allow rooms to be tackled one at a time. For those budding handymen and women brave enough to give it a go themselves there are a number of tips that can make the job go even smoother. First of all the time of year and weather must be taken into account. Warm but not hot weather and relatively low hu-
midity are important as wood expands and contracts depending on the temperature and air humidity. Leaving the new floor in the room where it is to be installed for a couple of days beforehand is also a good idea as it allows the wood to adapt to the conditions, meaning changes in size afterwards will be less evident. To avoid expansion causing problems, a small gap should be left between the edge of the wood and the wall, starting at
one end of the room and working towards the door to avoid the fitter ending up stuck in the middle and having to walk over the new floor to get out. Floating parquet is the easiest type to fit as it is placed on top of an insulating support without having to use nails or glue, although nowadays versions using glue are also simple to fit. Whichever the chosen method, it is important to ensure the surface is as clean and smooth as possible first.
Many Spaniards looking to move out of the cities into the country PEOPLE want to find cheaper properties and hopefully improve their economic position in the long term
WITH the steady turnaround in the Spanish economy, the demand for a new property is beginning to increase. Many foreign investors are buying property in big cities and better known tourist destinations, as they believe that these purchases will see the biggest return on their investment. A significant number of Spaniards, however, are considering relocation to rural areas or small villages provided that they have an opportunity to work. People want to find cheaper properties and thus hopefully improve their economic position in the long term. Many feel that moving to the countryside or back to the village where they were born would make sound financial sense. Property is less expensive, and the cost of living is also lower.
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Family considerations can also play a part as couples want their children to grow up somewhere safe. Family considerations can also play a part in this migration as couples want their children to grow up somewhere that is safe and environmentally friendly with plenty of open space, whilst others need to look after an elderly family member. The cities and beaches will never see a completely foreign population but there is no doubt that a number of Spaniards will take a long look at the possibility of moving to the country.
SMALL VILLAGE: Significant numbers are considering relocation provided there is work available.
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for tomatoes, peppers and beans etc., for strength. 13. Rare insect and fungal attacks - no major area of vulnerable crops. 14. Companion plant - using mutually beneficial herbs and vegetables. 14. Instant filling of gaps to replace cleared crops - just pop in a few new plantlets from local market or garden centre. 15. Of interest - to owners and visitors. 16. Easy to move or reorganise - Nothing too heavy to pull around. 17. Feature or hidden away Part of mine is an island on the drive while other parts are in otherwise under used corners of the garden. 18. Just grow what you need - Easy for children and the infirm as well as the totally strong and able. 19. Crop rotation possible by rotating between buckets. 21. Can have a floral centre Mine has a tall geranium. Yes this expanded small scale vegetable growing really does work and not only in gardens, but also in small patios and on apartment terraces. My retreat from an 800 square metre allotment to raised beds and at present 20 builders buckets was driven by the increasing advent of thieving, increased cost of irrigation water, pollution of water by millions of weed seeds as the surrounding agricultural land was progressively abandoned, windblown chemical pollution from non-organic orchards, the moving of a Michelin starred restaurant away from the area -the prices they had paid for mini organic vegetables met our production costs several times, and to reduce my physical work as now nearing 79 years of age. So give it a go by starting with just two or three buckets of closely planted salad plantlets even now in full summer grown in a mainly shaded position and then expand to produce the vegetables for the Christmas table, including new potatoes. Two useful books to help you make the best of bucket veggie plots are now available from Amazon Books and some other internet sites. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com August 2015
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5 Tips for growing a cottage garden
JUST AN IDEA: An antique mirror may inspire you to run with an ancient Roman or Greek theme.
Is your bathroom in need of decoration? LOCAL flea markets, boot sales and classifieds ads can help SUMMER may be coming to an end and your thoughts could be turning to autumn colour schemes in the house, but don’t forget that there are other areas of the home that typically get forgotten. Did your bathroom get put to one side last time you redecorated? Or possibly it just needs a spruce up and you are short on design ideas? The bathroom might be the smallest room in the house, but it’s also
one of the easiest to update, a fresh lick of paint on the ceiling for example, some new tiles or updated bathroom accessories is all you need. Although the internet and Home and Garden magazines will inspire you, packed with stylish decorating ide a s , you don’t ha ve to s pe nd a small fortune to achieve them. Local flea markets, boot sales and classified ads can be a frugal answer to getting that new look in your bath-
room. Simply browsing what is on offer in these places can give you a theme idea for the whole room. For example, if you were to find a large mirror with an antique white plaster frame; it may inspire you to run with an ancient Roman or Greek bath theme throughout! Your bathroom may be the smallest room in the house, but there’s no reason why it can’t make a splash.
HAVE you ever longed to plant your own flower patch? Harvesting fresh flowers, herbs, and greens and making up fresh flower arrangements for your home on a whim? Growing a cottage garden planting up a mix of veggies and floral annuals like cosmos and nigella successfully can be a task, here are a few tips: 1. Focus On Easy To Grow Annuals and Herbs If you are a beginner, start with annuals and herbs, two of the easiest varieties to grow 2. Location Is Everything. Most flowers need full sun. Make this a priority, focusing on location over the size of your plot. 3. Good Soil Is Key Use rich compost and mix peat into your soil for good drainage. 4. Sow Continuously Sow your sweet pea seeds and other annuals continuously over three-six weeks to get blooms all summer so your harvests will be staggered 5. Keep Cutting For annuals and perennials alike, the more you clip them the more they will bloom.
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Dogs born to behave in a certain way ALL dogs will certainly have inherited behaviour
INHERITED BEHAVIOUR: How strongly he will attach to people.
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SO much depends on how your dog gets on in life. I thought it appropriate to write about ‘Inherited Behaviour’ because all dogs will certainly have inherited behaviour. The behaviour of dogs, like all animals gets inherited via genetic pre-disposition
and genetic memory. Genetic pre-disposition towards certain types of behaviour or attitudes in life are inherited at birth, much like the pre-programmed default factory settings you may find on a computer or TV when you buy it new. What they govern are things like a dog’s prevailing temperament, personality and the type of behaviour that comes instinctively to him when faced with different situations or events. As an example everything from how readily he will pursue prey to how confident, fearful or aggressive he will become in more testing situations and even how strongly he will emotionally attach to people making later separation issues in people more likely. Genetic memory is a rather different
phenomenon. If an animal repeats a specific behaviour enough times, a ‘memory’ of this behaviour eventually get stored in its genes and cells, which is then passed down from one generation to the next. This is how birds know when to migrate or how to build nests without any other bird showing them. Or how sheepdogs know how to stalk and round up sheep without any other dog showing them. It is purely down to the effects of inherited genetic pre-disposition and memory. The same phenomenon is behind all different, and also far more genetically magnified working instincts found in different breeds of dog. In other words they are born with a certain inherited compulsion to behave in a specific way.
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Remember four legged friends in the summer DURING this month it would be so much more caring to adopt a stray
POPPY: Enjoys playing in the swimming pool.
Poppy loves the water To find a pet-sitter go to www.HousesitMatch.com or call Lamia on +44 (0)1865521508 POPPY the Collie Labrador cross enjoys playing in the pool. She loves water. Even when she was first adopted as a scrawny rescue puppy she would walk around the perimeter sniffing and pawing the water out of nervous curiosity. Now that she is older she dives in without any hesitation. Her owners Jeff and Annie also care for three other rescue dogs but none quite as daring as Poppy. In the summer the whole fur family needs care when Jeff and Annie go on holiday. Kennelling four dogs for several weeks twice a year can add up in costs; it restricts the holiday budget! Recently a friend recommended HouseSitMatch.com an online network for pet and home owners to find sitters to come to
their home. So they planned ahead, registered on the site and created a profile describing all the responsibilities and asking experienced dog sitters to apply to housesit their dogs at home! Within a month they had four applicants and chose someone who had cared for rescue dogs before. Unexpectedly, they chose two Australians who travel the world as international housesitters earning their living as bloggers online. And over three years of full time housesitting they’ve gained a lot of experience with all manner of domestic pets, dogs especially. The sitters cost nothing and cared for the pets in exchange for free accommodation. It’s a fair exchange and an affordable solution for Jeff and Annie.
WHILST so many people think of the sun and holidays during the month of August, there is a real and hidden problem concerning the well-being of domestic animals. Cats and dogs don’t always get remembered during the holidays and sadly many are simply put on the streets as it may be too expensive or too much of a chore to
bother about finding accommodation for them. There are of course a number of very willing and dedicated volunteers who are prepared to look after
these and other strays either as foster carers for individual animals or in rescue homes. However, many of the officials responsible for catching the an-
imals go on holiday in August which means the number of strays on the streets increases and some impatient vets simply put the animals to sleep in order to clear their practices before they close down. During this month in particular, rather than buying a pedigree cat or dog, it would be so much more caring to contact one of the rescue centres to adopt one of the strays they have saved from destruction. There are rescue centres all over the south of Spain: PPP Dogs in Spain Baza Perrera Dogs that needs help Costa Blanca Dog Animals needing homes Costa del Sol Axarqia Online Animal Rescue Valencia Perrera Dogs Valla Verde Animal Rescue
CATS AND DOGS: Don’t always get remembered during the holiday season.
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Is the UK now a “soft touch” for Cameron’s “swarms” of migrants? WHAT’S wrong with this solution? They would solve a lot of the country’s problems Nora Johnson
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THE world is facing its worst refugee crisis since the Second World War with 50 million people leaving their homes according to the EU’s migration commissioner. This after David Cameron’s comments about “swarms” of migrants making for British shores! There followed numerous proposals for dealing with the crisis like, for instance, issuing ID cards, which provoked much flak from bleeding-heart liberals and the usual suspects. Now, I’ve never understood the problem with issuing these cards. They’d solve lots of problems and are the rule in most advanced
democracies. Straightaway after WW2, they were in circulation in the UK and I don’t believe anyone objected then! Naturally, today’s ID cards would be far more state of the art than those war-time cardboard ones. But they’d represent a breakthrough in keeping tabs on who has, or hasn’t the right to reside in the UK, apply for benefits and, in addition, provide solid proof of identification for those members of the legitimate population who don’t have a passport or driving licence. So many could benefit: the elderly, the very young, the very poor and the disabled. As regards not registering those who leave the country, it’s beyond belief that successive
governments (both Conservative and Labour) should have abandoned such checks at outward passport control. It’s preposterous, too, that the admin-
istration of applications and the consequent huge delays in granting leave to stay or, if refused, removing the claimant ends up taking forever. A much more targeted, businesslike approach to this ever-growing crisis is what’s called for: a sea change from the traditional British ‘mudd l i n g through.’ But what about the EU’s response, you ask? Ye a h , right, there goes
ID CARDS: Would represent a breakthrough on who has or hasn’t the right to reside in the UK.
another herd of pigs flying past my window! EU efforts to forge solutions routinely end in bickering and half-baked policies generally eliciting responses from countries within it that unsurprisingly rhyme with ‘bucket.’ I’m not saying ID cards are the only solution (try telling a professional historian that things were simpler in the past - and stand well back). What’s needed is to reverse the widespread perception that Britain’s a ‘soft touch.’ This might even lead to a more generous response to those in truly genuine need, like vulnerable Syrians in UN camps. 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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HOLIDAYS are sacred, not least to us Brits, but a recent travel industry survey showed that most of us would sooner economise on gadgets, home improvements or eating out than cut back on our well-earned breaks. We are also taking longer holidays, even if that means cutting back on the number of trips we make. What’s more, we don’t mind splashing out on the extras that help turn a ‘hohum’ holiday into the stuff of memories. Travel companies have woken up to that fact and now let you tailor your trip with special add-ons. A mini-cruise here, a scenic train journey there, and it can soon add up to a sizeable splurge. Whether you’re travelling under your own steam or on a package, the chances are you’ll be paying upfront with more at stake if anything goes wrong. Suppose you’re injured and have to cancel your trip because you’re unfit to travel? What if your flight from Spain is delayed and you miss your connecting flight out of the UK? Or a relative back home falls seriously ill and you
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€15 million for Ferrari RM SOTHEBY’S have sold at auction in Monterey, California a 1964 Ferrari 250 LM for $17.6m (in excess of €15m). The car, which was one of only 32 built did not have a pedigree of past celebrity ownership but was used for racing and was in original mechanical condition.
Production in UK falls THE number of cars produced in the UK declined by 11 per cent during July. Happily, this isn’t a major cause for concern as some plants are retooling for new models, which resulted in early annual shutdowns. In addition, the summer months historically see a slowdown in consumer demand for new cars.
New Mini is more maxi A NEW style Mini Clubman is being launched in the UK on October 31. It is a larger more roomy estate model with an increased internal cockpit as well as more room for luggage and a hinged rear door which opens to the side.
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New Bugatti Super Car to be made available to millions VIRTUAL version can be obtained by purchasing the next edition of Gran Turismo By John Smith NOW that the last Bugatti Veyron, number 450, has been sold at a price estimated at more than €1 millio n , th e c o mp a n y ha s turned its attention to the u n v e ilin g o f th e ne xt Bugatti super sports car, an d a n y o n e in th e w orld can own a version. Naturally, this is not the car itself, but a virtual version which can be obtained by purchasing the next edition of the highly successful and addictive Playstatio n v id e o g ame G ra n Turismo. First official sight of the new game and super sports car will be revealed at the 66th International Motor Show to be held in Frankfurt from September 17 to 27 and will no doubt attract huge interest.
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SEAT IBIZA: The car appeals to a relatively young audience.
Updated SEAT Ibiza 2016 gathers praise WIDE range of choices in both diesel and petrol versions ALTHOUGH SEAT are due to launch a new design of the ever popular Ibiza in a few years’ time, they have taken the opportunity to give the car a major overhaul so that it can continue to be a meaningful rival to both the Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo. With a range of engines from one litre to a 1.4 litre turbo version and three different body styles, the five-door Ibiza, the three-door Ibiza SC Sport Coupé and the Ibiza ST Sport Tourer estate there is a wide range of choices in both diesel and petrol versions and naturally a wide range of pricing as well. The basic version sells for around €9,900 and
comes with a change of body design from earlier versions together with a vast range of upgrades within the driver’s cabin. Apart from DAB radio and docking ports, SEAT has teamed up with Samsung to offer a wide range of optional extras. In addition, both the suspension and steering have been adapted to offer a more comfortable and responsive ride. According to SEAT, who have sold over five million Ibizas worldwide, the car appeals to a relatively young audience and is particularly popular with women. Everything suggests that this up dated version will continue to appeal.
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Remembering the rules of the road in Spain
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IF you do find yourself being fined, there is normally a discount if you pay quickly By John Smith THERE is often some confusion over the things that you need to carry in your car in Spain and apart from the obvious such as proof of ID, insurance and ownership, there are other things that are compulsory and can attract fines if ignored. Spanish registered vehicles with four wheels or more need to carry two warning triangles, although foreign registered cars need only carry one. In addition, if you wear glasses then you are required to have a spare pair available at all times. Apart from this, a high visibility jacket should be carried in the car and must be worn at all times in the event of a breakdown and exit from the vehicle. All British registered cars need to have a GB sticker if their number plate doesn’t
contain the EU identifier and if right hand drive, lights must be converted so that they do not blind oncoming cars. It is illegal for a driver to use a mobile phone in the car unless it is fitted with a hands-free kit and radar detectors are banned, although GPS systems which plot the location of cameras are still allowed. The rules are fairly simple, but if you do find yourself on the wrong end of a fine, there is normally a significant discount if you pay quickly.
BREAKDOWN RULES: Spanish registered vehicles must carry two warning triangles.
E Type Jaguar
THESE were the words of someone whose opinion is worth considering, Enzo Ferrari commenting on the launch of the E Type Jaguar in 1961. Initially the car was released for export but was soon made available for sale in the UK where it found a large number of interested customers. Produced from 1961 to 1975, various versions saw a number of improvements but the basic line, beauty and performance of the car remained. With celebrity purchasers including George Best, George Harrison, Tony Curtis and Twiggy, the E Type will always be remembered as one of the great British cars and an example is even in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
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SPORTS
Lewis, Mo, Jess and Usain all ‘Bolt’ to glory THERE was plenty of sporting action last week... for everybody! 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
FOOTBALL - Bournemouth, with a Callum Wilson hat-trick, beat West Ham 4-3 at Upton Park to record their first-ever win in top flight football... this after being denied something at Anfield five days earlier! Chelsea, who had John Terry sent off, won 3-2 at West Brom where Spain’s Pedro scored on his debut for the Blues; Manchester City triumphed 2-0 at Everton; Crystal Palace pipped Aston Villa 2-1 and there were draws involving Leicester-Spurs
(1-1), Manchester United-Newcastle (0-0), Norwich-Stoke (11), Watford-Southampton (0-0) and Sunderland-Swansea (1-1). Arsenal played Liverpool on Monday. Ipswich Town lead the Championship from Brighton; Gillingham and Leyton Orient (four wins out of four) are top of Leagues One and Two; Hearts and Celtic stand one-two in the SPL and unbeaten Rangers (1-0 victors over Hibs) lead Queen of the South in the Scottish Championship. Earlier this week Celtic (3-2 up) played Malmo in Sweden and Manchester United (leading 3-1) met Brugge in Belgium in the return legs of their CL play-off games, while tonight Southamp-
ton (1-1) meet Midjitlland (away) in the second leg of their Europa League encounter. And there may have been a few upsets in the League Cup on Tuesday involving ties between Villa-Notts County, Burton-Middlesbrough, BuryLeicester, Crystal PalaceShrewsbury, HartlepoolBournemouth, Luton-Stoke, Sunderland-Exeter, WolvesBarnet and WBA-Port Vale. Everton visited Barnsley last night.
In Spain’s opening La Liga games, Barcelona (despite Lionel Messi’s 14th career penalty miss) beat Athletic Bilbao 1-0 while Real Madrid drew 0-0 at newcomers Sporting Gijon. And Steven Gerrard’s LA Galaxy are top of the MSL after thrashing New York City 5-1. • My condolences go out to the family and friends of the two Worthing United players who were killed in Saturday’s horrific air crash at Shoreham, Sussex. CRICKET - Australia
JESSICA: Heptathlon winner.
MO FARAH: Won gold.
USAIN BOLT: 100m gold.
DID YOU KNOW? West Ham have already had FIVE players sent off in competitive games this season... and Rugby’s World Cup starts on Friday, September 18 with hosts England playing Fiji in their first pool game, followed by Ireland v Canada and France v Italy 24 hours later. Wales play Uruguay on the Sunday (20th) and Scotland meet Japan three days after that.
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beat England by an innings and 46 runs in the fifth and final Test at The Oval, but Alastair Cook’s men still won the series threetwo to reclaim the Ashes and win the little urn for the fourth time in a row on home soil. The ‘Player of the Series’ and now the world’s number one batsman, was England’s Joe Root, while the Aussies’ top man was the retiring Chris Rogers whose captain Michael Clarke has also announced his retirement from the international scene. ATHLETICS - Three years after winning gold at the London Olympics, getting
married and having a baby, superstar Jessica Ennis-Hill won the heptathlon world title in Beijing. Mo Farah also won gold in the 10,000 metres, with the 5,000 metres still to come. And Usain Bolt beat two-time doper and hot favourite Justin Gatlin to win the 100m gold. FORMULA ONE - Dominant Lewis Hamilton comfortably won last week’s Belgium Grand Prix at Spa. The Brit now leads the driver’s championship by 28 points from Nico Rosenberg. TENNIS - Roger Federer, after ousting Andy Murray in the semi-final, went on to beat Novak Djokovic to win his seventh Cincinatti Masters title. Serena Williams defeated Simona Halep in the women’s singles her 69th title victory. DIARY of EVENTS... There is plenty of sport to enjoy over the weekend: • The top PL games are Chelsea-Crystal Palace, Liverpool-West Ham, Manchester City-Watford, Newcastle-Arsenal, Spurs-Everton and
Swansea-Manchester United. • Football’s transfer deadline ends on Sunday. • The British MotoGP featuring Marquez, Lorenzo and Rossi, takes place at Donnington on Sunday. • Rugby League’s Challenge Cup final between Hull KR and Leeds takes place at Wembley on Saturday. • Also on Saturday, Birmingham Bears (Warwickshire), Northants, Hampshire and Lancashire compete in the T20 Blast finals at Edgbaston. And 48 hours later, England’s men and women play Australia in 20/20 internationals, while today Ireland play the Aussies in a men’s ODI at Stormont. • Ireland play Wales and Scotland meet Italy in pre-World Cup Rugby Union friendlies. • The US Open Tennis tournament starts at Flushing Meadows on Monday. • The World Rowing Championships start in Aiguebelette, France on Sunday. • The Vuelta a Espana (cycle race) continues here in Spain.
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Marina Phoenix golfing
TEAM GAME: Was played in threes by the members. THE team game at Marina Phoenix, played in threes, was the best two to count on par 4’s and 5’s with all three on par 3’s. The par score was 82, and the winning team, of José Nistal, Marcos Caparros and Jim Budd surpassed this by scoring 95 points. Following at a respectful distance, in second were Jim Laing, José Urroz and Ali Mahmud (86). Third were John Lally, Margaret Budd and Bob Craig (80). There were nearest the pin prizes for Jim Budd (14th) and Nadie Wass (5th).
Monday’s individual stableford saw very close scoring as Bob Craig (39) won the men’s division by one point from John Lally (38) in second, followed by José Nistal (37) in third. Isobel Jones won the ladies’ division with 32 points, in front of Margaret Budd (30) second and Penny Craig (28) third. There were two’s prizes for Bob Craig and Ali Mahmud. Marina Phoenix play Mondays (individual) and Thursdays (team game). To join them for a €25 greenfee. Ring Jim on 950 162 727 / 600 353 670 or Rosalie 950 397 117/ 697 512 882.
Bigger and better golfing competition THOUSANDS of golfers participate Getting in the swing with Campbell Lamont
By Tony Myles THIS is the fifth year for The Campbell Lamont Golf Leagues, which started as a local competition for golf societies and quickly expanded into a major event in the amateur golf calendar. Because of the instant success Campbell decided to offer it to other areas within Spain and inside one year several thousand golfers had responded. This solid base of competitors provided the launch pad for further expansion and just last year Campbell
introduced his Golf Leagues to societies in Scotland and Wales increasing the number of players to well over 10,000. The latest news is that Iceland (no not the frozen food company) have now taken this competition very seriously and so hundreds of Icelandic golfers are now eager to qualify. The universal interest in the competition means that over the next year or so it will be introduced to 16 different countries throughout Europe. Why is it so popular? Let’s start at the end and work backwards. The “All Expenses Paid” Grand Final will be held at the La Sella Golf resort in the Costa Blanca. This venue features one of the premier golf courses in Spain and has proven an excellent test of golf for players of all handicaps. It will involve four rounds played over Saturday and Sunday. The winners will receive an abun-
LATEST NEWS: Is that Iceland are now eager to qualify. dance of prizes for themselves and for their society. Each of the 16 pairs who reach the Grand Final will be hosted at the five star Denia Marriott hotel for the duration of their stay. This will include breakfast and evening meals with the exception of the Saturday evening when they will be free to travel into any of the local towns. Everyone will be invited to attend the Gala Dinner on the Sunday, which will include the presentations to the winners and runners-up. So what is the catch? What is the entry fee? * Entry into this competition is restricted to groups of 12 or more
golfers who play regularly and adhere to a recognised handicap system. * Each group must register their intention to compete and provide details of their members who will make up their teams. * There are no additional overheads as the group will merely label four or more of their regular events as Campbell Lamont League Qualifiers. * Having completed the qualification series within the group the names of the top two players are then confirmed to the organisers who will notify the group of any local and national preliminary rounds. * There is no entry fee.
In summary 1. Register your team. 2. Play your regular games. 3. Determine your winners. 4. Advance to the Regional Finals. 5. Come to the 5 Star La Sella Golf Resort, Spain in June for an all-expenses-paid golf-fest. Register now at www.clgolfleagues.com
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Valle del Este Charity Texas Scramble VALLE DEL ESTE Golf Society will be holding a Texas Scramble match on Saturday September 26, in aid of the ASPRODALBA charity. They are looking for teams of four, (four tee shots per player) who would like to come and take part in a great day’s golf. It will be a Shotgun start at 9am, and the cost is €15 for members and €35 for nonmembers, which includes paella and drinks. Organiser Sue Hull said, “We are also looking for hole sponsors at a cost of €25 from businesses and raffle donations, it’s such a good local cause, so we want to raise as much as possible.” For more details or to sign up call: 950 398 743.
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19th Hole Golf Society Cucador EASY trip to Alboran to play a stableford competition ON Tuesday August 18, the 19th Hole made the longish but easy trip down to Alboran to play a Two Division Stableford competition. Weather conditions were perfect and with a course in very acceptable and well kept condition, good scoring was expected. Nigel Greenwood, fresh from his stunning round at Aguilon the previous Saturday, produced yet another handicap slashing round to record 40 points to take first place in Division 1, closely followed by a rejuvenated Brian (Dee) Lowden with a 39 leaving Mike Esposito on 34, in third place. In Division 2, Zeta Denyer just nicked the win with 34 points on a card countback from Geoff Smith leaving Chrissie Dow in third with 33 points. Brian rounded off his day nicely by taking Nearest the Pin on the second and converting that into a Two.
Results: Division 1 First, Nigel Greenwood 40 points (19) Second, Brian (Dee) Lowden 39 points (21) Third, Mike Esposito 34 points (13) Division 2 First, Zeta Denyer 34 points (36) (On countback) Second, Geoff Smith 34 points (28) Third, Chrissie Dow 33 points (34) On Friday August 20, the 19th Hole and The Lags played an Inter Society Competition at Lorca Golf Resort. A competitive match resulted in a very honourable draw with both teams winning 3½ games each. Well organised by the Lags in particular Pat O’Dwyer for all the hard work and time he invested in the event. If you are interested in joining the 19th Hole call the secretary on 610 340 653 or email gs19thhole@hotmail.co.uk.