Euro Weekly News - Axarquia 10 - 16 September 2015 Issue 1575 by Euro Weekly News Media S.A.

ISSUE NO. 1575

10 - 16 September 2015

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

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Summer’s a hit NERJA’S summer is coming to an end, boasting healthy results. Hotel occupancy in Nerja has reached 96 per cent, national tourists being the main reason for the positive results,

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Twice as colourful TORROX Council covered up the streets with umbrellas

followed by visitors from Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden and Ireland. Tourism councillor Patricia Gutierrez Roman also stressed the 11,629 enquiries registered at the municipal tourism office.

Picture by Salva Escudero

Rain causes havoc THE strong rains registered on September 8 in several areas of the Axarquia including Algarrobo, Benamocarra, Torre del Mar and Competa caused floods. The most serious issues

were registered in Frigiliana where two establishments were flooded. In Torre del Mar, the floods occurred in the ground floor of the National Police station.

Governing team THE Commonwealth of Costa del Sol-Axarquia municipalities have finally chosen a governing team, after the elections were held back in May. The PSOE socialist party is to govern this institution after

drawing an agreement with three other political forces which are left-wing party Izquierda Unida, Partido Andalucista (PA) and the independent party of Torre del Mar GIPMTMT.

COLOURFUL UMBRELLAS: Neighbours and business owners are thrilled. Maria José Fernandez AS the EWN reported at the beginning of August, the Torrox Council has covered up the town streets with more than 600 umbrellas, but they did not stop

there. Seeing the great response the project gained, they believed it was necessary to double up the amount of colourful umbrellas and the number now amounts to more than 1,100.

“Both neighbours and business owners are thrilled, as they have noticed an increase in visits and consumption in the area, claiming in some cases they have experienced twice as many sales,” said mayor, Oscar Medina.

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Featured News 3

Euro Women 10

News Desk 22

European Press 24

Russian Press 25

Finance 27 - 32

Stocks 28

Leapy Lee 33

CONTROVERSIAL: Water from reservoirs, said to be contaminated, to be added to common supply.

Daily TV 34, 36, 38

By Maria José Fernandez

Pets 37

Time Out 40 - 41

Letters 42

Health & Beauty 43

Social Scene 44 - 45

Our View 46

Mike Walsh 46

Colin Bird 46

Homes & Gardens 47

Property 48 - 49

Services 51

Classifieds 52 - 53

Motoring 54

Sport 55 - 56

POLITICAL party Izquierda Unida (IU) is concerned over changes about to be made to the water supply in Velez-Malaga. It is to present a series of documents to a judge, regard-

ing works requested by former Mayor Francisco Delgado Bonilla to the municipal water company Aqualia, which were to cost as much as €1 million and were signed only three days before he left the position. According to IU, the works

were not necessary and potentially dangerous. The project intends to include water from Molino de las Monjas reservoirs in the common supply. These waters are contaminated by nitrates, according to IU, and it would on-

ly make sense to add them to the supply if there was a water shortage. “The water coming from this natural stream was left unused due to its high level in nitrates, once we were granted access to the water reservoir of La Viñuela,” IU said.

Burriana beach roundabout to go BURRIANA’S beach roundabout is to be a thing of the past. Nerja Council has told the local business owners association that it will dismantle the structure built by the former governing

team, which was to reorganise the traffic towards the underground car park. Most complaints related to the narrow space left by the roundabout which makes it difficult for vehicles, especially buses, to

turn. “The complaints put forward by the association regarding this structure added up to a previous study the current government was carrying out after receiving dozens of complaints,” a statement read.

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Cemetery promised soon MOTRILâ€™S need for a new cemetery is to be satisfied soon, according to council sources. Mayor of Motril Flor Almon and other council representatives held a meeting with Head of the Environment Regional Department, Inmaculada Oria, in which she has shown her intention of helping the council to find a solution for the space issues at the current graveyard. Almon said that while experts continue working on the new cemetery project, the municipal government will continue to speed up the paperwork and, at the same time, improve the existing facilities.

Parents to stage protest 350 pupils will be crammed into 14 huts By Eleanor Hawkins PARENTS of pupils at Las Naciones school in Velez Malaga announced they were not going to take their children to school today (Thursday 10) and had planned a protest over temporary huts. Although the school was opened in the 2009/2010 school year and the Junta de Andalucia

regional government had promised that a permanent primary school building would be built as soon as possible, this year 350 primary pupils will be crammed into 14 huts yet again as nothing has changed. Salvemos Las Naciones spokeswoman Priscila Acosta announced that parents were called to protest at 11am on the first day of the new school year.

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Water damage DELUGE caused three rivers to burst their banks By Maria Jose Fernandez THE intense rain registered on Monday (September 7) in Almuñecar and La Herradura has left a lot of damage in its wake. At 10am, water from the rivers Seco, Vede and Jata was discharged into the sea, after they overflowed. Dozens of calls were registered at the Local Police and Fire Brigade stations from residents who were seeing gutters clogged by rubbish and leaves. “Fortunately, the heavy rain has not lasted for long, otherwise it would have caused significant damage,” said a spokesperson for Almuñecar Fire Brigade, who continued: “However, we

Van Nijen remarked that the exhibition was made up of acrylic pieces and oil paintings, and have been crafted during the past 20 years. They depict her artistic development, going from the more abstract style, then surrealism, and a mix between the two styles. The pieces also reflect scenes from Andalucian folklore including flamenco, as the artist explained that the culture of this region had had a profound effect on her.

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ALBA RUIZ MOLINA By Maria Jose Fernandez AFTERMATH: Heavy rainfall caused substantial damage. have had to attend different places for floods in the areas of Avenida Costa del Sol, Principe de Asturias, the Paseo Velilla and Rambla Caballero, amongst others.”

Dutch artist shows her love of Andalucia DUTCH artist and La Herradura resident Renate Van Nijen has inaugurated her first painting exhibition in Almuñecar. The presentation counts on the participation of Culture Councillor Olga Ruano, friends of the artist and other painters, as well as a great number of visitors. The artworks can be seen and enjoyed at the Casa de la Cultura exhibition hall.

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“I am currently working on the creation of a new bilingual book, which will be published both in English and Spanish, on the life of artists who have lived in Almuñecar and La Herradura,” Van Nijen revealed The exhibition can be visited at the Casa de la Cultura (Calle Granada, 19), until September 16, from 6.30pm to 9pm Monday to Friday and on Saturdays from 11am to 1pm.

LA HERRADURA-BORN student Alba Ruiz Molina has been granted a scholarship that has changed her life completely. The 16-year-old girl has moved to the USA and started following the penultimate year of her studies at the Goodpasture Christina School, located in Nashville (Tennessee), thanks to the scholarship granted by the Amancio Ortega Foundation. Ruiz Molina, who previously attended the public school Las Gaviotas and later the La Herradura secondary school, is now one of 100 Spanish students who have been given the opportunity to study in the US, thanks to this scholarship. “To obtain this scholarship,

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A will spend her penultimate study year in Nashville

AMERICAN DREAM: Alba Ruiz Molina.

which covers the travel and support expenses, and the student’s

school fees, the foundation took into account her excellent

marks, the results she achieved in English language, as well as her family’s income,” said La Herradura secondary school director, Luis Javier Contreras. Alba was chosen from amongst 6,000 students through a selection process carried out in Malaga and Sevilla, as well as a Skype personal interview. The organisers of the project said it was designed to allow students to be completely immersed in the North American culture, as they will live with a local family, and she is not allowed to travel back to Spain or receive visits. “Alba is thrilled and excited at her new school and with her family. It is a dream come true for her,” said Alba’s mother, Carmen Molina.

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Refugees welcome in Almuñecar/La Herradura MAYOR of Almuñecar Trinidad Herrera has announced the clear and explicit intention of the town’s local government to provide shelter for Syrian refugees. “The situation is of great magnitude and the council has the desire to collaborate to the best of its abilities,” she explained. She said she was to personally contact the Ministry of Internal Affairs, not only to state the local government’s willingness to help, but also to determine the steps to follow and the requisites to comply with. “We have got to proceed with caution as the refugees are suffering a terrible situation and they not only need the basics such as a roof, but also psychological help to reduce the mental consequences that could develop after experiencing armed conflicts,” she continued.

Finally, she added that the council would do its utmost to provide refugees with a nor-

mal lifestyle, to make Almuñecar the starting point for a new beginning.

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New petrol station MOTRIL Council approved the construction of a petrol station in the area of the GR 14 road, also known as the Las Jareas district, during a plenary session on September 4.

Saving lighthouses in Torre del Mar PLAN to use them to preserve cultural heritage

Twitter succcess MORE than 310,000 twitter users used the hash tag #NocheEnVela, during the nocturnal shopping and cultural event held in Velez-Malaga on August 21.

HISTORIC LANDMARK: Council wants to preserve the town’s lighthouses.

Album launch

By Maria José Fernandez

GRANADA-BORN Singer Señor Naranja presented his first music album entitled ‘8 viajes de ida y uno de vuelta’ at Almuñecar’s La Najarra Palace gardens.

SEVERAL lighthouses in Torre del Mar are to be turned into museums in an endeavour to preserve the town’s cultural heritage. Deputy Mayor of Torre del Mar, Jesus Perez Atencia, and other councillors met to discuss the new

use for the Torre del Mar lighthouses, as well as cleaning works and the modications to the old lighthouse located in the area of Calle Copo and Avenida Tore Tore, also owned by the council. Plans include the promotion of the cultural heritage of Torre del Mar within these facilities, by creating an interpretation centre inside

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the three lighthouses that are still standing, their surrounding areas, and the areas where older lighthouses used to be located. “Many of Torre del Mar’s historical buildings have disappeared due to different causes, and we, at the town council, must fight to preserve our heritage,” the mayor commented.

THIRTY-FOUR people have been arrested by National Police in Motril on suspicion of being members of a major drugdealing criminal network. The gang, believed to be led by a family from the south of Granada, counted on a large number of collaborators in the Costa Tropical towns of Salobreña, Almuñecar, Motril, Molvizar and Lobres. With their help, the gang was able to purchase the substances and carry out deliveries to other members of their network, who were in charge of taking the drugs to other countries, especially the UK. The first arrests, conducted by Motril Police Station’s Drugs Unit, were carried out at the end of June, when officers seized vast quantities of drugs, money and other items. Then in July and August, there were more arrests, resulting in 34 people now in custody. Searches gave up 400 grams of cocaine, five kilos of marihuana, more than 300 cannabis plants, hashish, MDMA and other drugs, as well as six luxury vehicles, phones and €10,700 in cash. Seven of the 34 detainees have been remanded to prison, amongst whom are thought to be the leaders of the gang.

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A fundraiser with a sense of adventure 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. Caroline Randerson’s inner passion spurs her on. CAROLINE RANDERSON radiates energy wherever she goes with her adventurous spirit. She is a woman that has put all her qualities and passion into helping others. Her success story began in 1989, when she attended a ball at the Grosvenor Hotel in London, which was in the aid of Children with Cancer. The event was an emotional one that struck a chord with Caroline, as she had met guests there who had children suffering from cancer. Being a parent of three daughters herself, Caroline empathised with those who were trying to cope with their grief. It was on that very same evening that the passion burned inside her to rise up and do something to help; after all, she was in a position to do so with her own life well in order. With an abundance of fundraising ideas, Caroline set to work, and before long, she was a highly respected figure amongst her many beneficiaries, which included Children with Cancer, Great Ormond Street Hospital and Cudeca. She helps with prizes for auction and silent auction through BlackshawArt and Central-memorabilia, and many other charity events. Children with Cancer UK, formerly Children with Leukaemia, is a British charitable organisation, inaugurated by Princess Diana on January 12, 1988. Caroline wanted very much to be heavily involved in this good cause. Without the support of key fundraisers, this charity cannot achieve the saving of children’s lives and give support to their families. Caroline continued to raise awareness and funds as she even worked alongside the late Jeremy Beadle organising large annual events in the UK, which

ALWAYS BUSY: Caroline Randerson puts all her qualities and passion into helping others.

Her inner strength shines through By Wendy Ann Cowham

I want to continue to raise more... I am like a dog with a bone that will not let go.”

Fact file Name: Caroline Randerson Age: 57 Profession: Fundraiser, Event Organiser Family: 3 Daughters Where from: London Where now: Back in London

pulled in thousands of pounds. After the death of Lady Diana, Caroline was given the honour of walking behind her coffin to represent the Children with Cancer organisation. Diana was a hero and mentor of Caroline’s along with Angelina Jolie. She said: “I admire women in a fortunate and high profile position who use their status in order to do good. These women are able to do something in their lives that will make a significant change.” In 2006, Caroline moved Marbella, where she continued her good works, networking and seeking out new venues and projects. She has brought celebrities to the coast who have pulled in the crowds to raise thousands year after year, and she is a

Pets: 2 Rescue dogs Languages spoken: English, French, Spanish Book or TV: Both Favourite title: Any crime thriller, Martina Cole Strengths: Organising and delegating Weakness: Talking too much and being impulsive What do you do to relax: Play golf, tennis, meet up with friends

lady that will never stop or say no. She is a tough cookie who hates injustice and lazy people and this has been the road to her

amazing achievements. The annual Children with Cancer event has now been a success for the last eight

years. The one-night-only annual event has raised a running total of almost £250,000. I asked Caroline if she had reached her goal or where she would like in five years from now. She replied: “I want to continue to raise more and help more needy charities so that we can see a real change and turn the lives of others around for the better. I am like a dog with a bone that will not let go.” And you can feel the enthusiasm that she generates into each and every new project. Caroline has three lovely daughters, aged 29, 27 and 16. The two eldest have successful careers and the youngest is studying ballet, so the strength within is a true family affair. Caroline also remembered her father as a significant influence on her childhood. She said: “My father was confident and determined. He taught me a lot that has made my life richer. If you want something done, then be assertive; lazy people are the ones that say they never have time.” In 2012, Caroline moved back to London, but she is still very much involved in the scene here in Spain. She is constantly organising events on the Costa del Sol as she has maintained her contacts and good friends who assist her. Always busy and always achieving, this lady has enough energy to make an incredible difference to people from all walks of life.

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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Factory controversy rumbles on LOCAL government has given owners three months to carry out the works By Maria José Fernandez THE old brick and tile factory El Pr a d o , l o c a t e d in front o f t h e E l I n g en io shopping centre in Torre del Mar (Velez-Malaga) continues to be a matter of controversy. The Off i c e f o r Na tu re S tudie s o f Ax a r q u i a a n d ecolog i c a l a sso c i atio n GENA-Ecologistas en Accion, announced on Thursday (September 3), that the as bes to s f o u n d o n th e roof of the factory will have to be removed by its owners. Jose Luis Gamez, GENA member, reminded that in A ugus t 2 0 1 4 , t h e y d enounced before the VelezMalaga Council and other authorities, the hazard of contamination that this factory represented. Facil i t i e s we r e c l o s e d down back in 2010, due to the construction crisis and,

ASBESTOS WARNING: No safety measures were taken.

since then, it has been the subject of burglaries and a series of fires which resulted in part of the roof collapsing. After that, it was dismantled by scrap dealers who

took no safety measures to handle asbestos, according to the associations. Mr Gamez added that asbestos is a hazardous material which, after breaking up, particles can damage peo-

ple’s health, causing different kinds of cancer. The town council has now issued an execution order which forces the owners to cordon off 853 metres (for a price of €3,708), remove a s be s tos , e s tima te d to be more than 568 cubic metres, with an estimated cost of €107,838. The local government has give n ow ne rs a pe riod of three months to carry out the works. In the c a s e the y do not comply, the town council is to carry out works, and then request the money to from the company in charge. Mr Gamez also reminded that an official report was issued by members of his party, Equo. He said the situation is even more delicate as there is a shopping centre , a w a te r pa rk a nd a n event hall, together with a s e nior home in the a re a close to the factory.

FACTORY ROOF: Was dismantled.

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An historic achievement for a remarkable monarch THE QUEEN surpasses her great, great grandmother, Queen Victoria, in the length of her reign

FOUR GENERATIONS: The Queen and the royal family.

By John Smith IT was on February 6, 1952, that King George VI died whilst Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh were staying at Treetops in Kenya. It was the event which spawned the oft-repeated phrase ‘she went to bed a princess and woke up a queen’ although she wasn’t actually aware of the fact until the afternoon of the 7th when the Duke of Edinburgh broke the news to her. At 25, she was thrust into a role that she wasn’t really prepared for. Although she had become heir to the throne at the age of 10, there was still a chance that a if a son was born to the king, he would succeed him. In the event this was not to be and like her great, great grandmother, Victoria, not only has she been a successful and wellloved sovereign, she has also taken the title of longest reigning monarch in British history. Now in her 90th year, the woman christened Elizabeth Alexandra Mary has seen some of the most dramatic changes in society since the Industrial Revolution and she seems to cope with all of this transition gracefully and perhaps with a slightly knowing smile. It would be impossible to highlight the achievements of this remarkable woman who has dedicated so much of her life to the service of Country and Common-

CROWNED: The young queen takes up her role. wealth. But on September 9, she overtook Queen Victoria to ‘clock up’ 23,227 days as monarch and we at Euro Weekly News hope that this record will continue to in-

23,227 is the number of days Queen Elizabeth II has been on the throne, as of September 9, to become Britain’s longest-serving sovereign.

crease for many years to come. When on duty, Queen Elizabeth takes a keen interest in all things connected with

B rita in a nd of c ours e the Commonwealth, and although she is precluded from taking part in matters of a politic a l na ture , s he s till m eet s wi t h her prime minister every week to discuss matters of state, and it is said that she does from time to time give very good advice. A lover of horses and owner of a number of thoroughbreds, she used to enjoy riding, although now at nearly 90, she makes do with four wheels rather than four legs. Incredibly widely travelled, she has had to let other members of her family take over a number of her international duties. Still working hard, but also taking a great interest in her large family of four children, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, the Queen certainly

embodies all that is respected in what is still the United Kingdom. Whilst well-grounded in the protocol of the monarchy, Her Majesty gave no indication that she would celebrate the event in any public manner and carried on with her usual round of engagements. Time is weighing on both her shoulders and those of Prince Philip, who is now 94 - and holds his own record as the longestserving consort of a reigning British monarch and the oldest-ever male member of the British royal family - which is why more official visits will be undertaken by the Prince of Wales and other members of the royal family.

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Plan for boosting Velez-Malaga A NEW plan put forward by the Velez-Malaga local government is to lay the foundation stone for the town’s future. The Velez-Malaga Council has approved this week in a plenary session the Strategic Plan 2015-2025, under the name ‘Boosting Velez-Malaga,’ which is to lay the bases on the development and growth of the town for the next 10 years.

The plan was approved by all political forces, with the exception of the PP Conservative Party which voted against it. Business and Employment councillor Maria Jose Roberto stressed that the new document has noted down 190 actions structured to affect different fields of life, and that it has been drafted with the help of the rest of political parties and with a social aim.

A total of five lines of work have been created, namely: Velez-Malaga is business, related to employment development and the creation of new companies; Velez-Malaga is culture; Velez-Malaga is ecosystem, with urban and environmental-related initiatives, VelezMalaga is quality of life, which relates to social services and sports and Velez-Malaga is fair, regarding good government policies and transparency. “This plan is born with a clear future perspective, for a town that is looking to display its true potential and is going to continue working to be a reference as the capital of the Axarquia Region,” said mayor of VelezMalaga, Antonio Moreno Ferrer.

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Thousands of man recovered from co SUSPECT has still not been found By Maria José Fernandez LOCAL POLICE of VelezMalaga retrieved as many as 1,000 kilos of mangoes distributed in several boxes which were stolen from the La Pola cottage, which belongs to the Council. The events took place on Monday (September 7) at around 4am, when a Local Police team which was patrolling the area caught red-handed a man inside the cottage, where he was allegedly in the process of stealing mangoes. After noticing the authorities, the man fled the scene and has not yet been found. The same day, during the morning, authorities had already

STOLEN MANGOES: Police retrieved as many as 1,000 kilos in

noticed that the lock of the property had been broken, and in-

side, the 40 boxes were packed and ready to be retrieved.

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English woman arrested for delivering drugs using post office RETURN address on package was false By John Smith

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Local Police are currently searching for the suspect.

A 52-YEAR-OLD English woman was arrested by Guardia Civil officers in Órgiva (Costa Tropical) on September 3 and is accused of using the Spanish postal service to send marihuana to England. The first consignment was stopped at the Granada Central Post Office as long ago as February when security staff suspected that a package found in transit might contain drugs. Authority was obtained in order to allow for the package to be opened and 54gms of marihuana was found.

Although the authorities were able to alert the post office in Órgiva of what had happened, officers found that the return address on the package was false. A second parcel, this time containing 50gms was intercepted in June and investigators commenced enquiries to try to identify the sender. When officers finally identified the culprit and arrested the woman they found evidence that she had sent three further parcels from the post office in Almuñecar as well as 2,742gms of marihuana and had two cannabis plants in her home.

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Get your Spanish on in Nerja! THOSE interested can choose the level they believe they are suitable for, be it difficult or easy By Maria José Fernandez NERJA is offering Spanish classes for foreign residents which are to take

place at the Giner de los Rios School (Calle Diputacion, 2). All those interested will be able to choose the level they believe they are

suitable for. However, if too difficult or too easy, they will be able to change it at any point. Expats are also allowed to join and leave at their convenience.

Classes will be twice per week, starting October 15 and ending in June 2016. The course costs €15 per month. Visit http://www.nerja.es/.

Back to school with a boost AS many as 1,591 nursery school children in Velez-Malaga will benefit this year from a campaign launched by the town council to help parents pay for books and school supplies. Education councillor, Jose Alarcon, explained that parents will receive a €70 voucher, which they will be able to use at any local stationery shop. A total of €125,000 has been allocated for this.

Fatal car accident A 79-YEAR-OLD man died on Friday (September 4), after being involved in a collision between two vehicles on the A-7 road in the area of Velez-Malaga. The events took place at around 7.35am, when several witnesses alerted the 112 emergency services to the accident. Another 45-year-old man, who was in the same vehicle also sustained injuries and was taken to the Axarquia Regional Hospital in Velez-Malaga.

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Two arrested for document forgery BADLY-PARKED car led to investigation By Maria Jose Fernandez TWO men, a 39-year-old from Morocco and 27-year-old with Dutch/Moroccan dual nationality, have been arrested in Almuñecar and charged with a document forgery crime. The events took place on August 29, when Local Police

found a badly-parked vehicle in the Paseo de Velilla. When officers were filing the official report, they noticed that the car (a Volkswagen Touran) had German number-plates which presented a series of irregularities and the vehicle was towed away so authorities could carry out a further inspection.

Local Police then reported that the number-plates appeared to have been forged. The two men were called to the police station and presented a series of documents which police also found out to be counterfeit. The two men are waiting to appear before a judge.

Velez-Malaga instant cleaning service proves a success THE new immediate waste collection service launched a couple of weeks ago by VelezMalaga Council has registered as many as 66 calls from residents. Environment and Cleaning Councillor, Marcelino Mendez-Trelles, said the vast majority of the calls related to street furniture is-

sues. He also pointed out that the council was working to allow residents to send complaints and pictures on subjects of concern by phone so that the council could respond instantly. “Keeping a clean city is a joint effort, that is why we appreciate residents’ collaboration to be able to guarantee it,” said the councillor.

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Three women and for Costa Tropica IMPORTANT to exchange ideas and carry out joint projects that By Maria José Fernandez THREE mayors with a common goal have shared their opinions on a meeting in Motril. The mayors of Motril, Almuñecar and Salobreña, Flor Almon, Trinidad Herrera and Maria Eugenia Rufino respectively, have held a meeting together with Head of the Hotel Owners Association of the Costa Tropical, Rafael Lamelas. The meeting was aimed at discussing the situation of the ‘Costa Tropical’ brand and to exchange ideas to create initiatives for the promotion of tourism in the region. During the meeting, all representatives stressed the importance of creating new tourism products and to improve the already existing as well as strengthening competitiveness and make the town a more attractive area for visitors. “These kinds of meetings amongst those in charge of Costa Tropical towns are especially important to exchange our ideas and carry out joint projects that benefit all areas,” said Alicia Crespo, Motril Tourism councillor.

MAYORS: Alicia Crespo (left) with Flo

Ready for the children THE Junta de Andalucia regional government has carried out improvement works across 39 schools in Malaga Province, according to a statement made by Head of the Education Department, Patricia Alba. In total, 20 primary schools, 17 secondary schools and two nursery schools have benefited from the regional aid, which allocated a total of

€1.16 million for the project. “Works have included the repair of ceilings, renovation of electricity systems, adapting toilets for users with disabilities and setting up air conditioning amongst others,” said the councillor. As many as 15 works took place in schools in Malaga City, while the rest were carried out in Costa del Sol and Axarquia towns.

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Promotion of sport in Rincon de la Victoria WITH 19 different sports schools and the addition of three new ones, the Council of Rincon de la Victoria is looking to boost and promote sports amongst the town’s residents. The local government said that a total of 2,000 people are expected to enrol in many categories made available, with the deadline for inscriptions September 15 for people who were already enrolled and the end of the month for those who are doing so for the first time. Amongst activities designed for adults are zumba, kickboxing, yoga, maintenance exercise for seniors, pilates, aerobic, tennis, paddle and many others. Those interested can inscribe or request information at the indoor sports pavilion in Torre de Benagalbon, by phone on 951 211 061 or by using the e-mail areadeportes@rincon delavictoria.es.

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Rincon aims for transparency BUDGET includes new events such as the day-time fair By Maria José Fernandez IN keeping with the transparency aims that Spanish councils are attempting to pursue in order to clean their reputation after the myriad of corruption cases registered during the last year, Rincon de la Victoria Council has disclosed the total

amount spent on the La Cala del Moral and Rincon de la Victoria fiestas. “It is the first time that the town council has called on the media to announce and explain each and all costs carried out in the events,” said Festivities councillor Alina Caravaca. Specifically the La Cala del

Moral had a total cost of €21,524 this year as opposed to €21,858 last year, but included new events such as the day-time fair. On the other hand, the Rincon de la Victoria fair saved almost €10,000, going from more than €85,500 last year, to the €75,873 this year.

Man, 35, dies during bachelor party being held in Almuñecar A 35-YEAR-OLD man died on Sunday (September 6) while participating in a bachelor party in the Paseo del Altillo in Almuñecar. Local Police reported that the man, originally from Cartama (Malaga), was with a group of friends at around 5.30am in the

area when he passed out after suffering a heart attack. The 112 emergency services attended the scene as well as Local Police and Guardia Civil. After performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques, the man was taken to a hospital where he later died.

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Orthostatic Tremor: Being able to walk but not stand still A LITTLE known and greatly misunderstood mobility disorder SEPTEMBER is Orthostatic Tremor Awareness Month. Never heard of Orthostatic Tremor (OT)? Most physicians haven’t, let alone the general public. But for the small number of adults who develop OT around midlife, it’s very real, very life limiting and it’s very, very hard to explain to others. With OT, one can walk quite well at a brisk pace, but slow down or stand still, and your legs no longer hold you up! OT means weight-bearing tremor, a high-speed muscular tremor that begins the minute one slows down or stands still and makes the legs weak and unsteady. First identified in 1984 by Doctor Kenneth Heilman (USA), it’s been compared to riding a bicycle; you’re fine when you’re riding along, wobbly when you slow down and unable to stand upright on two wheels. When other people see someone with OT who is walking, they have a hard time understanding why that person can’t just stand and chat with them. But try to explain, when no one’s ever heard of OT, and it doesn’t compute. People with OT can also have difficulty carrying heavy items and extending their arms as in changing a lightbulb or reaching to fix

Standing-up tasks must be accomplished sitting down. something. Standing chores must be done sitting down. An obvious suggestion might be to use a wheelchair, but who would use a wheelchair when they can walk? Rare disorders such as OT do not attract the kind of research funding that produces treat-

ments and medicines that can be mass-marketed. But people with OT have found solidarity through their website OTResource.org, meetings and clinical studies, raising awareness in their personal networks, and raising support for smaller research projects. For more info, go to www.otresource.org

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Water supply guaranteed to see the Costa through MASSES of tourists have more than doubled the number of people using Malaga Province’s water supply By Eleanor Hawkins

SAFE LEVELS: Although stores are lower than at this time last year.

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FOLLOWING a long, hot, busy summer, September is here and water levels, although nothing to write home about, are sufficient to see the Costa through, the regional government has announced. Although it has been a dry year and masses of tourists more than doubled the number of people using Malaga Province’s water supply, there will be enough to guarantee normal supplies for the next hydrological year regardless of how much it rains over the next few months, said Adolfo Moreno, Environmental Delegate for Malaga of the Junta de Andalucia regional government. Reservoirs in the province are holding 371 cubic hectometres, 60.28 per cent of their total capacity, which although less than this time last year will be plenty. La Concepcion reservoir behind Marbella is at its highest level since 1996-1997, meaning the city has been able to switch off all but one of its eight desalination plant lines.

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Gypsy feud

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Councillor resigns

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FOUR people were arrested in Mazarron in connection with the death of a woman after a fight which broke out between two rival gypsy families in the town.

A MAN, 28, was seriously injured after falling from a height of five metres at a hotel in Cala d’Or in Santanyi in the early hours of the morning. He was taken by ambulance to Son Espases Hospital.

WITH an honesty not shared by all politicians, Almeria City Hall councillor Nicasio Marin resigned as Personnel Councillor but remains as a lower paid councillor. He said he was not ‘sufficiently competent for such an eminently administrative post.’

OFFICERS of the Guardia Civil at Alicante-Elche Airport have seized fake football club strips of a number of the biggest clubs in Europe with an estimated market value of €240,000, when they arrived from London.

Hotel Wifi GRANTS are to be given to improve Wifi in hotels and at campsites in the Valencia Region to enhance service to customers.

Unemployment up ALICANTE Province has recorded the biggest rise in unemployment in August since 2009. The drop in industrial activity and the closure of business for holidays, ending many temporary contracts, are being blamed for the rise but the total number is still lower than August 2014.

Free textbooks THE Valencian Government is to provide free textbooks for schoolchildren and Alicante City has responded by saying they would need €2.3 million to make this free provision to 34,000 primary and secondary school students.

Heavy melon THOUSANDS of people attended the 22nd Melon Fair in Vilafranca, where a record for the heaviest melon was set, at 21.64 kilos. The owners of the melon where given a plaque and received a €200 prize.

Rubbish ban MALLORCA Government has launched measures to stop importing waste from other parts of Europe to be burned in Son Reus. The matter is due to be discussed today (Thursday) at a plenary session.

Island blaze A GROUP of tourists were arrested in Magaluf for causing a fire on a small island off the coast, Sa Porrassa. It is not known how the blaze was started but it was extinguished from the air.

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HOSBEC, hotel employers of the Costa Blanca, has warned of “serious consequences” that may result in a delay of the Imserso pensioner holiday programme which offers discounted winter breaks.

A BRITISH tourist, 19, broke his leg after falling from a banana boat ride off Son Maties beach in Calvia. He was taken to shore by lifeguards and was then transferred to hospital by ambulance.

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Dolphin advice WELL-MEANING members of the public were asked not to return washed-up dolphins or turtles to the sea. A call to the 112 emergency line will instead alert Equinac - Almeria Province’s rescue service for marine animals - which will rescue and where possible restore them to health.

A clear run ALMERIA City Hall and the Environment Ministry have agreed to extend the Paseo Maritimo from the Cable Ingles to the university. The council will provide €1 million of the €2.462 million cost.

Hygiene checks 98.4 per cent of businesses involved with food, including factories, retailers, bars and restaurants inspected by the regional government in Almeria during 2014 were found to be of good standard. Just 12 businesses were closed down and 13 forced to remove products from sale.

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Teaching children BENIDORM nature park Terra Natura has announced that next year it will be launching a new educational programme for children. The intention is to provide them with knowledge and a better understanding of the importance of conservation in the natural environment.

Calpe wildfire A WILDFIRE has scorched more than 1,000 square metres of scrubland in Calpe. Three fire engines, a helicopter and two seaplanes were dispatched to deal with the blaze and it was eventually brought under control after 20 hours. The cause of the fire is said to have been from a cigarette butt that was flicked out of a car window.

Bus station woes BENIDORM Bus Station is in urgent need of some TLC. The busy terminal located in the tourist capital of the Costa Blanca welcomes over 700,000 people a year; however, it is in a serious state of neglect and has been heavily criticised by travellers as well as locals.

Saved by vest A POLICE officer in Torremolinos who answered an emergency call was saved from serious injury last weekend by his bullet-proof vest when a young man tried to stab him in the stomach.

Lions’ role THIS summer at their Charter Night Ball, Anne Bowles handed over the chain of office of La Cala de Mijas Lions to Alan Latter. Unfortunately, Alan had to resign due to ill health and Tony Bellamy, Vice President, has stepped into the role as President for the coming year.

More space MALAGA Council wants to resume the construction of municipal car parks in the city. The financial crisis slowed down the implementation pace of these works due to the low amount of finished spaces sold.

That’s enough FOLLOWING what has been deemed a chaotic fair, residents in Malaga City centre have finally had enough of pavements resembling obstacle courses and are threatening to take the matter to court and have demanded that regulations regarding pavement occupation by bars and restaurants are enforced.

Joining up THE Russian crisis is taking its toll on Spanish tourist destinations but Andalucia seems to be riding out the storm. Local government is investing in increasing the area’s profile and Red Square in Moscow is to host the Andalucian Equestrian Art Show together with the Equestrian School of the Kremlin.

Alley ready WORK on Callejon de la Cruz Colora alleyway in Casares has been completed leaving it in tip-top condition.

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Space voyage DENMARK: Andreas Mogensen has become the first Dane to travel into space. Last Wednesday, September 2, he took off aboard the Russian spaceship ‘Soyuz’ from Baikonur Cosmodrome for the International Space Station, and docked on Friday, September 4.

Lego mania DENMARK: Lego strengthens its position as a world leader in toys, as their revenue rose to 30 per cent in the first six months of the year. Between January and June, the company earned €622 million.

3 principles FINLAND: The Saunalahti district school, located in Espoo, is considered to be the best school in the world. Its educational system is based on three principles: Interaction and cooperation, learning outside the classroom and by doing.

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Massive ruby for sale EXPECTED to sell for €270,000 LAST sold by auction in 1917, a massive deep pink mounted ruby which is just over 50 carats is expected to sell for £200,000 (€270,000) when it is offered by Bonhams on September 24.

Stranded alone THREE year old Maisie, travelling on a tram with her parents in Nottingham, alighted onto the platform but the doors closed before her parents could join her and the tram moved on. Despite the fact that they explained the situation to the driver she refused to stop and the father had to rush back from the next stop. A spokesman from the company has since apologised.

Back benches FORMER leader of the Labour party, Ed Miliband is reported as having made the decision not to join the shadow cabinet of whoever is the next labour leader. Instead he is ex-

BRITISH PRESS TV hurts education A STUDY of 800 teenagers by researchers from Cambridge University says that for every hour they spend in front of a tv or computer each day their GCSE results will suffer. The study went on to suggest an extra hour of homework daily would help to increase their grades.

pected to move to the back benches and campaign on inequality and environmental issues.

Unboxing craze BRITISH viewers are hooked on watching unboxing videos on YouTube. It’s a simple idea where people are filmed unboxing all number of different items to music. So far there have been one billion views in the UK and one of the most popular video shows Thomas the Tank Engine eggs.

COMPUTER USE: Affects teenagers’ GCSE results.

Teen returns SWEDEN: A teenage boy hought to have gone to fight for the so called Islamic State, has returned to Sweden. This is not an isolated event as it is thought over 150 Swedish residents have been fighting for Isis.

A SCHALKE football supporter was jailed for 18 months for letting off a flare at a match. Smoke from the flare affected eight spectators including a 12-year-old who was treated for smoke inhalation.

Border checks ITALY has agreed to impose new temporary identification checks at Brennero, on the border near Austria, at the request of Germany, in order to slow down the number of refugees entering Bavaria, as Germany has seen over 100,000 refugees and migrants enter in August alone.

THE green lobby group Deutsche Umwelthilfe has proposed a 20 cent levy on throw-away cups sold in Germany. With an estimated 2.8 billion cups used each year, if successful, the levy would raise €560 million for environmental purposes.

Helmut well FORMER chancellor Helmut Schmidt, 96, is reported to have recovered so well from an operation to remove a blood clot in his leg that he is due to be released from hospital within a matter of days. YFKE STURM: Is a top Dutch model.

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All to help SWEDEN: Morgan Johansson, the Swedish Justice and Migration Minister, has stated his annoyance as British Prime Minister David Cameron called immigrants a “swarm.” He said “Every country in the EU should do their share to help.”

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Norwegian up NORWAY: Norwegian air carried over 2.56 million passengers in August, which is 9 per cent more than the same time last year. Long-distance air traffic, especially from Europe and the UK, contributed to this positive rise in numbers.

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Model injured in accident ITALIAN coast guard are now investigating TOP Dutch model Yfke Sturm, age 33, has sustained serious injuries after being run over by a motorised surfboard. The Italian coast guard are now investigating the accident, which has left the top model with a fractured skull and several broken vertebra in her spine.

Unclaimed riches TRANSLINK, the company that runs the public transport smart card scheme have made millions of Euros

DUTCH PRESS from expired cards. Cards expire every five years and new ones cost €7.50. So far €20 million have gone unclaimed.

Mortgage market ACCORDING to IG&H consultancy

research, alternative mortgage providers are on the rise and have captured a total 10 per cent of the Dutch market. The Dutch mortgage system appeals to investors, especially from abroad.

No to taps TELECOMS firms have slammed plans by the Dutch government to allow security services greater surveillance powers, including phone tapping and monitoring internet use.

GERMAN volunteers of Facebook group ‘Berlin Refugee Help’ have launched an online phrasebook to help refugees cope with life in Germany. Nearly 200 phrases have been translated into 30 languages and they hope to make it free of charge soon.

Mama Merkel DESPITE being condemned by many with regards to the Greek financial crisis, Angela Merkel has been called ‘Mama Merkel, Mother of the Outcasts,’ and a Ghanaian woman who arrived in Germany last year has now named her daughter after the German chancellor.

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RUSSIAN P RESS

Swimming gold DUO got a total score of 98,200

CHAMPIONS: Natalia Ishchenko and Svetlana Romanshina.

NATALIA ISHCHENKO and Svetlana Romanshina took home gold for Russia in the final of the International Swimming Federation World Championships in Kazan. The Russian duo got a total score of 98,200 which netted them the victory against Chinese swimmers Xuechen Huang and Wenyan Sun.

Return items THE United Nations consider that Russia should compensate Holland as they failed to fulfil Sea Laws when capturing Greenpeace’s ‘Artic Sunrise’ ship in 2013. Moscow is to return all items confiscated from the ‘ship and pay financial compensation with interest to Holland for the problems caused.

Case closed RUSSIA has declared their disinterest in finding out what happened to the aircraft MH17, the plane shot down above Ukraine. A vote to create an international body to further investigate the disaster ended with a refusal to go any further.

Counted out THE International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has excluded Russia from every international competition this year. The penalty is largely due to the

Historic bomb THE AN602 Bomb, aka Tsar Bomba, the world’s most powerful atomic bomb, is on exhibition in Russia for the first time ever in history. One of the guides of the exhibition said, “this bomb is considered the most important factor in getting countries with nuclear weapons to settle for peace.”

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scandals the Russian Basketball Federation has been a part of in the last few months.

Skeleton found A GROUP of Russian archaeologists have found the skeleton of a woman that lived in the Ural Mountains around II B.C. The skeleton had an oversized head that has been compared with that of an alien, but experts explain it was common practise by nomads in the area to stretch their children’s heads to symbolise a higher social status.

Tap closed HEAD of Russian Gas Company Gazprom, Alexei Miller, said that “The gas supply to Ukraine is currently closed as it has not paid for July’s gas supply. Gazprom will not sell gas to Ukraine if they don’t pay in advance.”

Dance auctioned A DANCE with actress Pamela Anderson was auctioned last Thursday, September 4, in Russia to raise funds to fight poaching and illegal wildlife trade. Bidding started off at €6,635 according to the Pamela Anderson Foundation website.

Special guest RUSSIA’S own Vladimir Putin was declared the guest of honour at the Peking Victory Parade. The 70th anniversary marking the end of the WWII, brought Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping closer, but experts say that China and Russia have a tough time ahead in political and financial matters.

Power bridge AS confirmed by Russian company Inter RAO, the Russia-Japan power bridge could cost seven billion dollars and transmit up to 20 billion kilowatts/hours a year.

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easyJet share price up 30% FIGURES show that the airline carried over seven million passengers in August By John Smith

IN a statement made by budget airline easyJet, it announced that profits for 2015 were forecast to rise by up to 10 per cent above the original forecast of between £620 million (€843 million) and £660 million (€900 million).

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It further revealed that for the second consecutive month, August figures showed that the airline had carried over seven million passengers. The value of shares in the company has risen by 30 per cent in the past year valuing it at £6.6 billion (€8.9 billion).

Europe’s economic recovery would continue, “albeit at a somewhat weaker pace than expected.”

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Electricity bills increase CONSUMER group FACUA has released a report stating that electricity bills have increased on average by 10 per cent (€7.16 per month) and criticises governmental rules concerning permitted tariffs.

NISSAN JUKE: Will be built at Sunderland factory.

Japanese firm’s huge investment JAPANESE car manufacturer Nissan announced on September 3 that it will invest a further £100 million in its UK factory in order to build the new Juke model. This investment will not only safeguard over 6,000 jobs at the Sunderland factory, which produces the current Juke, Qashqai, Note and electric Leaf models but should also

secure some 27,000 jobs in suppliers businesses. Chancellor George Osborne welcomed the ‘fantastic news’ that was ‘an important sign of Britain being chosen as a global leader in car production’. Nissan has indicated that this is already the biggest car plant within the UK having manufactured 500,000 cars in 2014.

Extra charge LUFTHANSA has announced that effective from September 2, it will charge an additional €16 per ticket sold by any third party such as a travel agent. All parts of the Lufthansa Group will levy this charge with the exception of Germanwings.

Approved sale ROYAL Dutch Shell has had its £47 billion (€64 billion) takeover of British Gas approved by the EU which does not see that the merger of the two companies gives Shell a particular advantage in the market.

Unemployment increases AUGUST saw the overall loss of 134,000 jobs in Spain and the number of unemployed people increased by 21,679, which was almost three times that of the previous year. Overall the number of registered unemployed is still over four million, of which about half receive an average payment from the state of €770 per

On September 3, the Spanish Treasury issued treasury bonds with a value of €5.9 billion at higher interest rates than previously.

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month, although budget cuts may see either the amount paid fall or the ability to qualify for help become more stringent. In contrast Britain’s unemployment rate has fallen faster than elsewhere in Europe over the past two years, dropping to 5.6 per cent although this may be due to an increase in self-employed.

The strong pound against the euro appears to have been a major factor in travellers dropping the concept of the ‘staycation’ and the main targets have been Alicante, Barcelona, Faro, Malaga and Palma with an overall load factor of 94.4 per cent, which is a group record.

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Plenty of activity MAJOR mobile phone company Vodafone has advised unions that it wishes to make 1,297 workers redundant as part of its plans to rationalise the operation and reduce costs. Despite the change in the Netflix programme structure in the US, Vodafone has announced it will become the first Spanish operator to offer the Netflix platform via internet in October.

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FINANCE, BUSINESS & LEGAL

PRIME MINISTER David Cameron announced on Tuesday September 1 that he intends to introduce significant fines for companies that do not pay the national living wage. For those who may be confused, the phrase national living wage was dropped into George Osborne’s July budget and is taken to have replaced the previous minimum wage. The new base for the national wage for those over 25 will increase to £7.20 (€9.80) per hour from April of next year with an undertaking that it will, by 2020, rise to £9 (€12.25). The wages for those under 25 continues to be slightly less but will also rise next year. “The national living wage will only work if it is properly enforced,” David Cameron said in an article for The Times newspaper. “Businesses are responsible for making that happen, and today I’m

Company profits increase A REPORT published by the National Statistics Institute has shown a continued growth of company profits since the beginning of the recession. During the second quarter of this year the gross earning of Spanish companies was €119.88 billion, down only by 1.8 per cent when compared to the same quarter of 2008. Part of the reason can be explained by the fact that the cost of wages have actually dropped over the same period by around 8 per cent to €130.73 billion for the quarter. An increase in consumer confidence has seen strong performances from retail outlets such as El Corte Ingles and Lefties which is part of the Zara group.

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Bosses who don’t pay the National Living Wage will be penalised

DAVID CAMERON: Underpay staff and you will pay the price.

744,000 people were employed on zero-hour contracts in the second quarter of 2015

announcing how we will make sure they do.” Fines for non-payment will double, opening up employers to a penalty of 200 per cent of unpaid wages up to a maximum of £20,000 (€27,000), The Times said and those responsible could face disqualification as company directors for up to 15 years. “To unscrupulous employers who think they can get labour on the cheap, the message is clear: underpay your staff, and you will pay the price,” Cameron said.

Ironically the following day, the Office for National Statistics said it estimated 744,000 people, equivalent to 2.4 per cent of Britain’s workforce, were employed on zerohour contracts in the second quarter of 2015, compared with 624,000 in the same quarter of 2014. Supporters of these contracts say they offer flexibility to both employers and staff and that people on them find them to be very useful but trade unions believe that not only do they cause instability and uncertainty within the workforce, they also make it hard for workers to rent property, borrow money, or even to be eligible for sick pay. According to the ONS, women, full-time students and older people are more likely to work on zerohour contracts and up to 40 per cent of people on zero-hour contracts reported that they wanted to work more hours.

Quality pays dividends 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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NEW YORK’S Carnegie Hall is a theatre and a half. Like the city’s old Grand Central Station it was built to impress. I recall the Irish folk group telling their audience of their childhood experiences when carol singing. “The other children would rush through their songs as quickly as possible so they could cover more doors and collect extra money. We sang our songs slowly, deliberately and with feeling. We never made much money,” Tom Clancy quipped. “But we did end up at Carnegie Hall.” I was reminded of this when, after my dental bridge fell out, the dentist glued it back in faster than I can brush my teeth and then palmed €95. You guessed it; the bridge wiggled and fell out within weeks. Explaining my dilemma to an alternative dentist, el maestro diligently applied himself to the inside of my maws for at least 20 minutes. Suc-

CARNEGIE HALL: Was built to impress. cess, I am so happy. We can all learn from such stories. Forget the money; focus instead on getting the job right and any lost money will double when it finds its way back into your till. During 20 years of business doctoring I picked up many tips. The best and most memorable was; “Always exceed your customer’s expectations and you will never again

need to advertise.” This raises another point, that of advertising. The reason there are so many different forms of advertising is because they all work. The trick is to select the advertising medium that best suits your needs. Newspaper advertising, hard copy or online, will always be king. It simply ticks more boxes. A close contender is word of

mouth. It is a good idea to hand a few business cards to your client as you are about to go on your way. Press a few business cards into your client’s hand. “Feel free to call me in the unlikely event of a problem. I have left a couple more that you might pass on to friends who might welcome your recommendation.” This small gesture will be both appreciated and profitable.

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Your personality may be in the hot seat when applying for a bank loan Loose change Jane Plunkett A look at finance for females IN the music movie ‘Once’ the main characters bring a recording of a song they wrote into a bank manager’s office in an effort to woo him into giving them a loan for a studio recording session. More traditionally, however, those seeking credit tend to put on some respectable-looking clothes and just smile politely at the bank manager in the hope of securing a mortgage, a car loan or other credit. But all this may be about to change. A smart blouse or tie may no longer cut it when it comes to scoring some extra cash. Banks are now looking at getting customers to do a personality test if they want to borrow money. According to a new report from the UK, some banks are in the trial process of introducing ‘psychometric tests’ to better calcu-

PERSONALITY TESTS: Are already commonly used in the workplace. late the chances of borrowers failing to pay back a loan. As well as the regular routine credit checks, it looks like applicants in the

near future will also be told to answer a series of questions to examine their attitudes toward others, sense of honesty, integrity and

general beliefs about society. Sample type statement questions that you’ll need to give a rating to if seeking a loan in the next few years may include: - My goals in life are clear. - If people are rude I shrug it off. - I can work even when things are disorganised. - I prefer working in a stable rather than flexible environment. - It’s better to get the job done than aim for perfection. Apparently, the answers given to such statement questions are fed into a special computer programme, which then analyses just how trustworthy, or otherwise, a customer might seem to be. Depending on how well one does on this test could then influence whether a loan is given or not! These types of tests are already commonly used in the workplace. Human resources often use them when hiring staff to assess their potential weaknesses and strengths, but now your bank wants to delve deeper into your personality too!

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We could be importing a Trojan horse IF Jihadists invaded UK shores, where would migrants’ allegiances lie? LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT AN interesting reaction by the Spanish police in Gandia last week. After arresting a woman for allegedly trying to recruit other females to fight for ISIS, they cuffed her and paraded her down the street fully burka’d up. Personally I think they should have kept going all the way to the airport and shoved her on a plane to Syria. With a bit of luck she’d have been ‘martyred’ in a week. The problem I have with all this migrant business is that the majority of those wishing to cross into European countries are mainly pretty fit and able-looking young men; presumably running away from the various battles that plague their countries. I’m sure if the UK was being overrun by alien forces, most of the true Brit young men would be fighting to the death to preserve it. Fighting on the beaches, in the hills and so forth. Not so this lot, it seems.

DISASTROUS MISTAKE: Will Jihadists land in the shadow of the White Cliffs? I wonder, if we do let them all in (which in my opinion would be a disastrous mistake), and one day we find the Jihadists landing in the shadow of the White Cliffs

of Dover, would they all then fight for the country that gave them sanctuary? Somehow I doubt it. Faced with the murderers who terrified them in the first place, I for

one am pretty certain where their allegiances would finish up. Along with the undoubted scores of ‘sleepers’ and Muslim extremists already entrenched in our towns and cities, we could easily be importing a Trojan horse; the contents of which could one day rip the UK apart. I do of course feel considerable compassion for the poor little waif washed up on the beach and to me the answer is simple; only allow families to enter the UK. Wives, husbands and children. These are the ones who truly need the extended hand of our compassion. I also see they also recently arrested another woman and family just before she managed to cross into Syria. Apparently they’re shipping them all back to the UK. Oh good! Yet another bunch of disgruntled potential terrorists walking the streets of the UK. I dunno, sometimes I really do despair of it all. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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Spare glasses rule 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. IT may not seem a major driving issue, but a commonly asked question on the N332 website is “do I need to carry a spare pair of glasses in my car?” The law regarding drivers with glasses to always carry a spare pair has been modified and last December a document was published by the DGT called ‘Consejos y Normas de Seguridad’ to give drivers some advice during their travels. In point 5.4 you can read the following: ‘Si utiliza gafas graduadas es aconsejable (ADVISABLE) llevar unas de repuesto’ (If you use prescription glasses, it is advisable to carry a spare pair). So it is not compulsory to carry a spare pair in your car, but remember that you must wear glasses if you need them, all the time. Therefore you cannot be fined for not carrying a spare pair of glasses, but you could be fined if

your glasses are broken and you are driving without them, which is why the DGT says it is advisable to carry a spare pair. End of summer road campaigns Last weekend saw the end of the summer road campaigns with ‘Retorno del verano’ marking the start of travellers returning from their holiday destinations along the cost. Running from last Friday at 3pm to midnight on Sunday, the authorities reported an expected 5.9 million vehicle movements during the weekend. To ensure the safe flow of movement, 10,000 traffic officers from the Guardia Civil were on duty supported by an army of engineers, technicians and traffic management staff throughout the country.

GLASSES: Better to carry a spare pair.

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Can I drive a car that I don’t own? In your article of August 27 you stated that an official Spanish resident was not permitted to own and operate a UK-plated car in Spain. My question is: Can I legally drive a UK-plated car not Yes, an official resident of Spain may legally drive a foreign-registered car on Spanish roads, as long as he does not own the vehicle. Let’s suppose that your cousin from the UK is spending the summer with you in Spain. Sometimes you use his car to run errands. This is perfectly legal. You should keep a signed note of permission from the owner in the car.

owned by me? This car would be legal to drive in the UK, with up-to-date MOT and insurance.

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

You should keep a signed note of permission from the owner of the car.

S.H. (Costa Blanca) If you have a plan to use the UK car in Spain for long periods there are two points to keep in mind. First, the owner of the UK car cannot stay in Spain more than six months in a calendar year. Second, many UK insurance companies place a time limit on how long the insured car can be outside the UK. They may also check the driver using the car is registered on the policy.

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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May I see the third room first, please? THIRD-TIME lucky at hotel check-in Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man SO you have just finished a long, tiresome journey and all you want to do is check into your hotel and chill for a bit. You get to check-in and give them your passport, credit card, booking reference, car number (I usually make that bit up as it’s a hire car and I can’t be bothered to go check it). You then start the hike to your room, which is usually as far from Reception as can be. You open the door and there it is - the smallest room you have ever seen and a view of the air-conditioning units on the car park roof. This is where the fun begins! It’s 3 o’clock, it’s check-in time so you know it’s not because you are late. Off I go back to Reception. “Sorry that room is not for me, do you have another please?” I enquire. “Let me

look ….err, erm, let me check if they have been serviced,” replies the receptionist. Yes, sir, we can move you... there is a choice. Would you like to see them?” he asks. “Yes, please,” I reply and off we go with Sherpa Tensing leading the way on our trek. Room 2 is a bit better. I do the catswinging test and it fails although I can see a glimmer of daylight through the unopenable windows. BTW, what’s that all about? “May I see the other one, please?” I ask. And off we go again a few floors higher and there it is. The Room! The room that was being saved for whom? I don’t know. But now it’s mine. It has a view, it is spacious with a nice big double bed, not two singles hooked together. “Thank you, this will do nicely. But please tell me, why didn’t I get this room to begin with?” I say. Spotty youth shrugs and says he doesn’t know. If anyone does, know please enlighten me. So, people, when you check into a hotel in the future I give you permission to use my line: “May I see the third room first, please?”

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I HAVE been involved in dog training for over 55 years during which time I have used methods that I was taught in the Israeli Police and some which I invented for my own working systems. All those involved in the UK canine industry really have to thank the late Barbara Woodhouse who in the 1960s/70s introduced dog training with her famous phrase ‘Walkies’ and in my opinion Barbara, a pioneer, was a passive trainer.

Prior to Barbara Woodhouse, 90 per cent of dogs were yard/garden dogs living outside, not in a kennel. During the 80s Roger Mugford, a renowned zoologist, introduced the head collar called the ‘Halti’ which was a new method of controlling dogs to walk to heel, similar to a horse halter. Everyone has a lot to thank Roger for and his idea is now copied throughout the world. Many in the industry including myself laughed at the idea of walking a dog on a head collar. Like everything in life, there is progress, the Halti was an ethos into the canine training industry. Over the past 25 years there have been many new concepts and studies and as a result more positive reinforcement training has been used to educate people who have pets. We now know through studies that dogs are not pack animals! It has been proven that many

of their genes are not those of a wolf. There are no pack rules, we should raise dogs as we raise children, and our dogs should also go to a school. I am aware of the type of training methods used by Cesar Millan, the Mexican in the USA who has many TV shows, which include using electric collars and tapping the dog’s body and feet with his foot which appears to people as if he is kicking the dog. Cesar’s system unfortunately is now completely out of date and he is self-taught. He says he never hurts the animals, only touches them lightly. To be continued next week...

CESAR MILLAN: Self-taught, but now out of date.

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6:15pm Football's Greatest: Bobby Charlton 6:30pm Pawn Stars 7:00pm MotoGP 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm World Rally Championship Highlights 10:00pm The Interpreter 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm The Interpreter

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TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) There will be enough hurly-burly to cope with at work, let alone elsewhere, so don't even think about doing everything single-handedly. Cooking, hosting and being all things to everyone shouldn't be your version of the perfect week. Teamwork is the way forward, so take the lead and be

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) You will be ready and waiting for whatever you've organised. Then, without warning, you could have to backtrack or make other plans - you might even encounter some

Alicante TODAY:

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Good news should come your way this week. Regardless of how you mark it, you'll be surrounded by caring hearts. Sunday is one of two this year associated with journeys, homely connections and good fortune. Despite some workaday hassles your efforts will be well starred.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) As you top up your spirits with some extra ideas, don't be surprised if a couple of items drop out of sight. If you seriously want to minimise niggles and hassles, then ask friends or relatives to lend a hand. It's a great week for togetherness, so ensure that you celebrate in style.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) With so much to think about, will it really be a wonder if something or someone gets left out? It's not just the glitz that's inspiring the action, but certain thankless tasks which are bound to crop up. Whatever the planets get up to, there'll be no stopping Friday and Saturday's enchanting delights.

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GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) The more you can offload, the happier you'll be. As you attract kindred spirits, you'll be able to look forward to the weekend whirl with family and friends. In the lead-up to the weekend, try to be patient with those who seem to be pulled in other directions. The weekend sets the scene for a useful exchange of ideas.

undeserved criticism. But no matter what happens, the weekend will definitely make up for any workaday muddles. Meanwhile, if you're a mixer and mingler, you'll be swept off your feet.

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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) On a personal and financial level, wait for further developments before you reach or activate any important decisions. As you draw near the final phase of this year, the best results will come from spending as much time as possible with loved ones, or those who're on your creative wavelength.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) This week's potent presence of sombre Saturn in your own sign is a warning not to lose your cool, particularly on Tuesday and Thursday. Otherwise, you can expect a weekend of quality and frivolity.

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LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) This week’s change of planetary powers will allow you to find exactly what you're looking for, especially if you're shopping for bargains. Happily, everything is coming together, so don't let everyday niggles spoil your longterm plans.

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You won’t avoid the occasional mishap, but if you’re tactful on Tuesday and chill out on Wednesday, the lead-up to the weekend’s partying will see you go after whatever you want. Personal and financial discussions will remind you that life is what you make it. Just ride life’s waves with confidence.

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Quick Across 1 Disperses, scatters or distributes over a given area (7) 5 Hold very tightly, as not to fall off (5) 8 Additional (7) 9 Worth (5) 10 Overly eager speed (5) 11 Outer edges of something (7) 12 Consecrated (6) 14 Removes from memory or existence (6) 17 Arrives at (7) 19 Distinctive odour that is pleasant (5) 22 Completely unclothed (5) 23 At a previous time (7) 24 Contesting groups (5) 25 Causes to feel happy and satisfied (7) Down 1 Break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over (5) 2 Public acts of violence by unruly mobs (5) 3 Gain with effort (7) 4 Low, woody perennial plants (6)

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Code Breaker Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 3 represents C and 15 represents V, so fill in C every time the figure 3 appears and V every time the figure 15 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Resided, 5 Cured, 8 Shone, 9 Startle, 10 Lamb, 11 Retreats, 13 Sabres, 15 Natter, 18 Parmesan, 19 Cast, 22 Primate, 23 Apron, 24 Large, 25 Overdue.

Down: 1 Results, 2 Storm, 3 Diet, 4 Dishes, 5 Chairman, 6 Retract, 7 Dress, 12 Delegate, 14 Barrier, 16 Retinue, 17 Gazebo, 18 Pupil, 20 Acrid, 21 Dale

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5 Lid (5) 6 Instance of a disease or poor health (7) 7 Solves by correct conjectures (7) 12 Causes to become smaller (7) 13 Broken into coarse pieces (7)

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15 Hold back (7) 16 Napping (6) 18 Prevents from being seen or discovered (5) 20 Ways out (5) 21 Revolves (5)

Down: 1 Turns, 2 Whisper, 3 Range, 4 Supper, 5 Certain, 6 Actor, 7 Mystery, 12 Special, 13 Creates, 15 Improve, 16 Guests, 18 Given, 20 Helps, 21 Yield.

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

Across 1 Caras (5) 3 Ducks (birds) (5) 6 Strange (person, event, behaviour, feeling) (4) 7 Proof (evidence) (6) 9 Forks (cutlery) (9) 12 Height (6) 13 Seal (animal) (4) 14 Works (musical, theatre, literature) (5) 15 Cream (for face, shoes etc) (5)

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

1 Calles, 3 Asks, 7 Ear, 9 Italian, 10 Aceitunas, 13 Outside, 14 Hoe, 15 Easy, 16 Beards.

Down: 1 Chew, 2 Edificio, 4 Spinach, 5 Sing, 6 Taburete, 8 Recetas, 11 Bone, 12 Beds.

Down 1 Granja (4) 2 Carpintero (9) 3 Loro (ave) (6) 4 Por lo tanto (9) 5 Jabón (para lavar) (4) 8 Barbas (6) 10 Hand (part of body) (4) 11 Straw (agriculture) (4)

Hexagram

1 Towards, 5 Claim, 8 Reign, 9 Pirates, 10 Supreme, 11 Agree, 12 Strict, 14 Untidy, 17 Eagle, 19 Unhappy, 22 Invites, 23 Loose, 24 Links, 25 Suspend.

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 (LESSON) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

BOUNCE

LESSON (10)

BRIGHT

LINKUP

BUNDLE

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Rested 2 Bitten 3 Header 4 Intend 5 Hearts 6 Causes 7 Fender 8 Meters 9 Prints 10 Father 11 Amuses 12 Titter 13 Heater 14 Stacks 15 Hatter 16 Shirts 17 Gaiter 18 Lather 19 Repeat

Across 1 Confused mate is submissive (4) 3 Many a caper the Parisian concluded in song (8) 9 Some slippers and also shoes (7) 10 Tears when leading character in romance dies (5) 11 Monotonous sound in church anthem (5) 12 This Greek island has highways, it’s said (6) 14 Senior nurse is a close relation (6) 16 In the country female rushed to get to church (6) 19 More tied up, he misses meals out altogether (6) 21 From concealment, shoot a bird (5) 24 I love various Mediterranean fruit (5) 25 Confusing nice tax is inaccurate (7) 26 Wicked sister in trouble (8) 27 Lean nurse (4) Down 1 Examine luggage to establish legal precedent (4,4) 2 Heavenly food from the German nation (5)

4 Take in sailor’s sphere (6) 5 Trunk or tangled roots (5) 6 Business trouble (7) 7 Peace from ceasefire (4) 8 Rook in Englishman’s home? (6) 13 Found out that Ted and Ed etc were involved (8) 15 One’s position is not changed, at the inside (7)

17 Being more reckless, I might get grilled (6) 18 Quietly uplift with applause (6) 20 Set about wrong elders, for example (5) 22 Beheaded a buccaneer because he was angry (5) 23 Knotted ribbons? Fiddlesticks! (4)

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IS should be using ancient sites as refuges, not bombing them HOW stupid are the leaders of Islamic State (IS)? If they had any common sense at all they would be using these World Heritage Sites as safe havens, knowing full well that no-one is going to bomb them into oblivion! They c o u l d a l so c a rry Wo rld Heritage priceless artifacts on the roof-racks of their vehicles when travelling between safe havens, or perhaps a couple of dozen copies of the Koran in full view. Who wo u l d d a r e t o in c u r th e wrath of the rest of the Muslim world by deliberately targeting these? We know that the leaders of the fight against Islamic State have no compunction against the collateral damage of women and children in drone attacks on real estate or vehicles, apart from public wringing of hands (and shaking of hands in private). But publicly damage a Koran? Keith Hallam (By email)

Off the mark I WOULD be very interested to know how Colin Bird can make such a ludicrous statement as he does, when listing the criteria he feels that ex-pats will follow when voting in the EU referendum. In pa r t i c u l a r i t e m 3 – q u o te “The L I E t h a t t h e y w ill b e cu t adrift should Britain leave”! How does he know that we will NOT be cut adrift? Has he been privy to Government plans for us ex-pats should we withdraw from the EU? I very much doubt that even the Government has given this any thought to date. Be in no doubt, based on past performance, his statement will likely be way off the mark. Where savings are to be made, such as for healthcare and annual pension increases for ex-pats, they will be made! What will that be if not being ‘cut adrift’? No problem for those who can afford to pay for private healthcare and to live on a frozen pension, or indeed who are working. Not so for the many pen-

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Forget all this softly, softly touch! LD Orihuela Costa, Alicante (By email)

Female only?

AS you know, under the sanitary regulations, section 26, any user is entitled to see the ‘Libro de registro y control’. I made this request and was shown the 2014 book. I asked to see the 2015 version but was told this was done on loose sheets of paper. The sheets were just in a pile, not filed or stamped. Does anyone know if this complies with the regulations? Robert Peake, Mijas (Malaga)

IN this PC non-sexual discrimination age, having female-only carriages cannot work to their benef i t . One can now deci de at a m om ent ’s whi m whet her one wants to be male or female. They don’t have to wear male or female designated clothing, or use male or female designated names, nor have had any or ongoing gender reassignment. All one has to say if challenged is that they are now to be classed as whatever they deem suitable at that time. Simple! Or a male could just wear a burka (carry a lightweight one in the briefcase). Who will dare to challenge that? Keith Hallam, travelling Europe (By email)

Road confusion sioners in a less fortunate position. We have no choice but to make our voices heard and vote to stay in the EU. The last thing we would want is to be competing with hundreds of thousands of other expats to sell our homes, in order to move back to the UK. Would the G o v ern men t rea lly w a nt us a ll landing on their doorstep? Jacquie Court (By email)

Don’t fix it! I READ Leapy’s column in the Euro Weekly News but don’t always agree with what he says. However, most of the time we are on the same wavelength. As for interfering in world politics, my grandparents always said: “If it ain’t broke, don’t need fixing!” And I guess that applies to the

M iddle Ea s t. Should ha ve le ft them to their own devices; Blair and Bush have brought this on us. It’s great, really, Blair making millions out of being a warmonger, allegedly. Keep the faith. Greig Stewart (By email)

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Get tough! HOW I love reading Leapy Lee’s column, I wish more people were less hypocritical and would say what they felt. With regards to his article about ISIS, a regiment similar to the Selous Scouts should be formed. I have just finished reading their book, lent to me by a former member. An amazing read about the the most feared regiment ever.

I HAVE been reading the David Searl articles on driving in Spain and all the misunderstandings, differences of opinion, and confusions that appears to be here on the Spanish roads. Everyone I ask seems to be a barstool expert on the matter. Is there a definitive website or government office where one can seek a concrete answer to questions? Bernard, Torreblanca (Malaga)

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SO all of the fun and festivities of summer are almost over. Family and friends, as wonderful as they are to catch up with and entertain these past few months, have finally returned home. The kids are set up and ready to go back to school… WOOP WOOP!! Now take a DEEP BREATH Let me ask you… How nice will it be to have your life back and settle into a routine again? Time management and developing a daily routine to get your fitness and health back on track are always the biggest challenges for many people when they are juggling a busy lifestyle. The advice I offer to my clients in this scenario is this “ YOU ARE ALL YOU HAVE. If you stop functioning due to illness and poor health, be it mental or physical, you will be no

use to yourself or anybody else.” • Tip: Plan your week in advance and book in the YOU time that is required to get yourself back on track. If you have taken time out of the gym for the past few months, it’s time to renew your goals. Ask your trainer for an assessment and a new programme or book in some classes and give yourself a motivational starting block. • Tip: If you prefer to train alone at home that’s fine too, although you may require more discipline. Be aware that it is hard to switch off and pull yourself away from other chores and commitments whilst they still surround you. The free hour you intended to use for your workout quickly disappears. If you have an isolated room or area that you can close off, you won’t be so easily distracted. Set up your workout kit in this room and have it easily accessible for your workout sessions. • Tip: Aim for three YOU hours per week. You will find the time if it is important enough to you. Book the time out in your organiser or diary, this way it becomes a real appointment.

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Back to school makes mothers anxious THIS week marks the return to school for most children in Spain, but rather than youngsters being stressed at the thought of returning to the classroom, it seems that it’s the mothers who feel most anxious. A psychologist said that mothers feel increased anxiety when term starts as well as worrying about the welfare of their child. In contrast, a UK study showed that 56 per cent of children aged between six and 16, described themselves as ‘happy’ or ‘excited’ to be going back to school, with seeing friends after the long summer break the biggest reason behind this. A third admitted that the new school term did not even feature on their radar until the week before they were due to go back.

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Fogon del Pibe, ultimate for Argentinian dining ALL you have to do is relax and enjoy your meal By Wendy Ann Cowham

TABLE SERVICE: Is excellently delivered.

IF you are a steak connoisseur and find attention to detail in the kitchen a must, then Fogon del Pibe is a restaurant that you simply must visit for the ultimate Argentinian style dining experience.

Matias and his staff take pride in their food preparation and presentation, which has attracted the most discerning of diners to eat at Fogon del Pibe. With a large indoor barbecue stove, Matias works miracles using his culinary skills on the BBQ which is located at the

foot of the restaurant for all to see. For starters there are some very tasty and imaginative combinations including Empanadas Argentinas (Argentinian patty), Rula Cabra con cebolla caramelizada (goat’s cheese with caramelised onions) and their very own special Gazpacho soup. If you want to try a varied selection to start with, there is a ‘Tabla de tapas’ offering up to eight different starters and is perfect for sharing. Fagon del Pibe offer mini chicken brocheta and also some fine fish dishes including red salmon. The service to the table is excellently delivered complete with table top BBQ hot plate to maintain the temperature of the selection of meats. What you will also find very helpful from the menu is that suggestions are given to which dishes and sauces complement each other, so all you have to do is relax and enjoy your meal. Every detail has been thought through, prepared by

A must visit restaurant. the chef, and creatively placed on the plate. There are lots of salad and side dishes, or savoury pancakes, pasta dishes and mixed grills that serve up to four people. The 800gram steak is a favourite along with the Creole Kebab and Goucho Roast Ribs. The postres and sweet menu reflects the same quality as the above dishes in flavour, creativity and presentation, so dessert lovers can really indulge.

Fogon del Pibe is a relaxing, traditional and most inviting restaurant priding excellent reviews that are ever increasing. You will find it on Av. Antonio Tore Tore, 3, 29740 Torre del Mar, Málaga 952 545 189.

Celebrating the field workers THE Axarquia Region is well known for its vineyards, grapes and wines and Moclinejo is to celebrate all those field workers who every harvesting season confirm the region’s reputation. On September 13, Moclinejo will host a series of events to honour vineyard workers, starting with a Mass service at 11am enlivened by a traditional flamenco choir. At 12pm, there will be a parade across the town’s streets featuring the Municipal Band of Nuestra Señora de Gracia, finishing at Plaza España. Renowned flamenco choir Aires de la

Axarquia will perform at 1.30pm in Plaza España and at 3pm visitors will be able to enjoy a traditional paella dish. More events will follow and at 6.30pm there will be a tasting of ‘roscos de wino’ a typical sweet made with wine and dough. In addition, there will be a crafts market from 11am to 7pm at Calle Portillo, and a re-enactment of the traditional grape stomping at 2.30pm in Calle Calvario. The complete programme of activities can be found at http://apta.axarquiacostadel sol.org/event_cat/fiestas-yeventos/

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ON September 12, Benamocarra celebrates the 15th edition of the Music’s Day, which pays tribute to Benamocarra-born composer Eduardo Ocon Rivas who lived in the 19th century. Thousands of visitors are expected to attend the event as every year. Activities will kick off at 5.30pm, with a parade starting with the town’s Music Band, as well as the Malaga Law Faculty choir. There will be tastings, exhibitions, a craft market where visitors will be able to find all sorts of handmade products, and a performance by the Antonio Guerra flamenco group at 11pm at the municipal sports stadium. After midnight, there will be a flamenco singing performance by Chiquetete and Rafa Garcel.

FLAMENCO: There will be a performance by Chequetete and Rafa Garcel.

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Lux Mundi’s September trip to visit Huelva THERE is still time to participate in Lux Mundi’s trip to Huelva, the Christopher Columbus trail and the Rio Tinto Mines. The trip, scheduled to take place from September 21 (Monday) to 24 (Thursday) will allow visitors to get to know this city which dates back to the Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans and Arab cultures, who arrived in 713. The histori-

cal event that left the greatest mark on the people of Huelva was the discovery of America, as in 1492 Christopher Columbus undertook the first of his voyages to the New World. The excursion will start on the Monday, driving to Huelva with a stop on the way for breakfast and on arrival, participants will be staying at the 4* NH Luz hotel on a half board basis. There will be free time to

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IN the heart of the Axarquia one can find the hidden treasure that the town of Salares offers. Every year, during one weekend of September, Salares, located in the surroundings of the Natural Park of Sierra Tejeda and Almijara, celebrates the Arab Andalusi Festival, which is aimed at paying tribute to the town’s multicultural heritage. This year’s event will take place between September 18 and 20. On Saturday, visitors will be able to enjoy a crafts and ecological agriculture market, as well as workshops, tastings of products made locally and a nocturnal concert of traditional Andalucia music. On Sunday, there will be story telling for children, screening of short movies and literary readings. More information can be found on http://festivalarabe andalusisalares.blogspot.co m.es/ and the Tourist Office.

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visit the 18th century Cathedral of the Merced, which also houses the Partheon of the Count of Niebla, the 16th century church of San Pedro and the Huelva Provincial Museum amongst other points. Ticket price is €275 per person for a double room and €325 for a single. All proceeds go to fundraising. Tel. 952 543 334 E-mail: luxmundi@lux-mundi.org.

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THERE appears to be a shocking lack of mainstream media control and accountability Mike Walsh Mike, based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.

THE job of newspapers is to keep us informed. Tradition has it that they also provide space for readers’ letters and comment by columnists. Both are free spirits whose views don’t necessarily reflect editorial opinion. The system works. A trend has been for journalists, supposedly working to a code of ethics, to air their prejudices or nudge-nudge wink-wink connections to spin news stories. For this reason mainstream news often finds that they are the news. An example was when the Daily Mail carried a dramatic feature of a Russian naval exercise. Their image depicted seaborne assault forces landing on the beaches of Mordovia. This was claimed to be practice for an invasion of the Baltic States. Slight problem? Mordovia is landlocked and situated 1,800 km from the nearest sea. Associated Press carried a four column feature on the Chinese threat to Western interests. The headline reads:

JOURNALISTS: Air their prejudices to spin news stories.

‘China may be using the sea to hide its submarines.’ One reader, Sean Seamus says, “I bet the sneaky buggers are hiding their mines underground too.” Sebastian Ronin writes: “and hiding their jets in the skies I bet.’ British mainstream went ballistic, if you will excuse the expression. A Russian submarine, perfectly legitimately, recently bunkered at Ceuta, the Spanish enclave on the Moroccan coast. One national newspaper placed Ceuta near Mexico; sigh. The visit by the electric-diesel powered Kilo Class Russian submarine was one of many such visits by Russian and other such ships. But, why allow facts to get in the way of a good story. There appears to be a shocking lack of mainstream media control and accountability: US Vice-President Joe Biden told a CBS TV audience: “When the stock market crashed, Franklin D Roosevelt got on the television and didn’t just talk about the princes of greed, he said, ‘look, here’s what happened.’ I have a problem with this: there were no TVs in 1929 and Herbert Hoover was the U.S. President. Joe Biden could soon be running America. You don’t have a problem with that? You will, my friends, you will.

Something for the weekend? HUNDREDS of children would converge on the cinema every Saturday morning 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 WAS reminded this week of a huge presence in the lives of many kids in the 50’s - Saturday Morning Pictures. The cinema that served the south of Reading where I was brought up, was the grandly named Savoy and hundreds of kids would converge on the place every Saturday morning clutching their sixpence ticket money and another tanner to spend on sweets. Our harassed mums were glad to get shot of us for a few hours while they got on with their housework or shopping. The noise inside the cinema was unbelievable. Kids hollered at each other across the aisles and sweet wrappers, paper planes, and articles of clothing flew across the auditorium. The beleaguered stewards had an impossible task to keep things in order before the programme started. It must have been like dealing with a prison riot.

FLASH GORDON: The hero of Saturday morning pictures.

The Battle of Britain.

Have we learnt anything in 75 years? WE talk of the Battle of Britain spirit and rejoice in the strength of character of the British people, in and out of uniform during those terrible days. Then, we believed in our politicians, and even though there was a huge amount of censorship, generally people understood the need when facing the rapacious Nazi war machine. Churchill had been warning the country for years about the danger of Hitler and Mussolini, but the appeasers had taken little notice and like the French, had not given priority to their military forces and were to a great extent caught in a trap of their own making. When he became Prime Minister in the spring of 1940, he had to try to resolve a difficult situation, which was made worse by the losses at Dunkirk. Despite this, the British people rallied around its leaders including the Royal Family and took every mishap stoically. Although we are not facing anything like the same volume of attack, there is no doubt that we are all in danger from extremists in today’s world, and possible economic turmoil due to events in Syria and those unfortunates who have been forced to flee for their lives with so little. Sadly, the current crop of politicians is unlikely to engender the same spirit of unity that abounded in 1940.

Finally at the appointed time, the lights dimmed, the curtains opened and the words of our ABC Minors club song appeared on the screen which we noisily dispatched well ahead of the music, anxious to get on with the films. Our heroes were Flash Gordon - who got around in a spaceship powered by a sparkler Tom Mix; Superman; Dick Tracey; Tom; Laurel and Hardy, Marvel Man and many others. Opposite the Savoy was Lester’s the barbers and it was often a good idea to kill two birds with one stone on a Saturday when there would always be a lengthy queue of small boys waiting for haircuts, all with the same strict instruction from their mums - short back and sides! Mr Cooper, one of the three resident barbers, always had a cigarette dangling from his lips as he terrorised his way through a multitude of youthful locks. He might as well have been using a Now we strimmer for all the finesse he poswant to sessed, and after each session he would hear your views. ask me the same question to the amusement of his colleagues. YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE ‘Something for the weekend - YOUR OPINION sir?’ It was a year or two more bewww.euroweeklynews.com fore I understood what that meant.

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Buying property in Spain is like shopping in summer sales REMEMBER your home could be sold for a higher or lower price just like a quality branded or unbranded product John Graham The property expert

THE summer sales are over and Iâ€™m sure ardent shoppers are already looking forward to the winter sale bargains in December. Having spent some time looking at summer sale bargains, one of the interesting observations I made was that even after deducting the big discounts offered, the branded clothes and shoes, etc, were far more expen-

SALES OVER: Your property will fetch more if in good condition.

sive than the same clothes and shoes that were unbranded. Why such a big difference in the prices? I mean a suit is a suit or a pair of shoes is a pair of shoes, right? Obviously not, the quality of the material, design and brand value is worth a lot more than a non-branded product of less quality, hence the difference. Some of the same marketing principles which apply to selling clothes and other products in the sales are similar to selling your property. The recent improvement in property transactions is mainly driven by foreign property buyers, shopping for luxury villas and apartments. Basically buyers are taking advan-

tage of the fact that property prices have hit rock bottom in most regions of Spain and can only go up in price in the future, so they want to take advantage of the bargain prices. The other similarity between summer/winter sales and selling property is quality and design; the better condition your property is in, the higher the price you can sell it for. Remember your home could also be sold for a high price like a quality branded product. If you would like to know more contact me. John Graham, Fellow of The Architecture & Surveyors Institute Gk.ipad@me.com

Prices rise in second quarter of the year

GOING UP: Prices in Spain have risen by 2.8 per cent. PROPERTY prices in Spain have increased by 2.8 per cent during the second three-month period of 2015, according to data revealed on property statistics by the Registrars College. During this period, as many as 87,187 home transactions were listed on the property registries, which represent the second highest result for a three-month period over the last nine months. If compared with the same period of 2014, the increase has reached 11.1 per cent. In addition, during the past 12 months, a total

of 334,163 homes purchased have been registered, 2.7 per cent more than the data registered from January to December of 2014. New homes amounted to 18,482 transactions (an 18.5 per cent decrease) and used homes bought and sold registered 1.2 per cent growth (a total of 68,705). Andalucia was the autonomous community with the larger number of purchases and sales (a total of 17,751) followed by Catalonia (13,228) and the Valencian Community (12,760).

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When Dave met Mariano COSY LOVE-IN: Mariano Rajoy and David Cameron discussed UK relations with the EU.

Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

Although Aragon, Murcia and Castilla-La Mancha have problems the Valencian Community, which is €37.615 billion in the red is the worst-off. They can thank the pharaonic projects and the inflated self-esteem of Eduardo Zaplana and Gerardo Camps for that. Possibly Camps’ successor Alberto Fabra would have embarked on equally magnificent projects but he took over when the crisis was at its height and his wings were clipped. Spain’s president Mariano Rajoy has spent much of his four years in office complaining about the legacy left by the socialists and it will be interesting to see how he reacts to similar rumblings from regions gov-

MARIANO RAJOY and Britain’s prime minister David Cameron had a cosy love-in recently, discussing UK relations with the EU amongst other topics. Spain’s president was at a clear advantage because he is able to blame everything that is wrong in this country on his predecessors. Cameron on the other hand, also blames everything on his predecessors, but has to govern a nation that is determined to blame everything on Brussels.

Double standards REGIONAL governments that took over after last May’s elections have inherited massive debts.

In good company EX-PRESIDENT Felipe Gonzalez was ridiculed by Catalan separatists for suggesting a negotiated solution to the independence issue. Gonzalez was also ridiculed in Venezuela for wanting to represent political prisoners. So that’s one way of linking Artur Mas and Nicolas Maduro, anyway.

erned by the PP until last May. So far all they have received are promises of less money and admonitions to stop making excuses.

A violent solution THE jihadist disarmed by three American passengers on a Paris train had lived in Spain. Another jihadist immigrant from San Martin de la Vega (Madrid) who was planning attacks in Spain has a partner whose five brothers went to fight in Syria.

Forget New Year - September’s the time to make that fresh start! A TIME of fresh starts, self-evaluation and, for travel operators, the inevitable post-holiday complaints! Nora Johnson

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

EVER felt that September is the true start of the New Year - and not January? The time when, after the long summer break, kids return to school and adults to work. So much so that, when I still lived and worked in the UK, I used to think of the day after the August Bank Holiday weekend as ‘back to school for adults.’ September always felt like a new start because of the change in routine (at least if you were in school or had kids in school). A time of fresh starts, self-evaluation and, for travel operators, the inevitable post-holiday complaints. Like some of the

HAPPY HOLIDAYS: Some people do nothing but complain.

Complaints from British tourists about Spain are particularly telling.

following that do nothing to dispel the cliché that we Brits are a nation of whingers! One woman on a Celebrity Cruise ship demanded a full refund because

she didn’t see any celebrities on board and said the company was guilty of ‘false advertising’ due to the lack of stars. For another on a Mediterranean cruise, the sea was too loud and the cabins should be ‘better sound-proofed against the noise of the sea.’ Complaints from British tourists about Spain are particularly telling. For some, there are ‘too many Spanish people.’ ‘The receptionist speaks Spanish; the food’s Spanish.’ ‘The street signs weren’t in English. How can anyone get around?’ ‘There are too many foreigners.’ ‘We bought ‘Ray-Ban’ sunglasses for €5 from a looky looky man, but they were fake.’ Others complained their holidays were spoiled because ‘the beach was too sandy’ and ‘no-one told us there’d be fish in the sea; the children were startled.’ ‘It should be explained in brochures that the local

store doesn’t sell proper biscuits like custard creams or ginger nuts and local shopkeepers shouldn’t be lazy and close in the afternoons because I often needed to buy things during ‘siesta’ time.’ ‘Topless sunbathing should be banned!’ for one angry wife whose ‘holiday was ruined my husband spent all day ogling women.’ Good grief! What’s up with these guys? I’d be more than happy to wait for shops to open late for some regional pastries to eat on that sandy beach. Because it would mean I WAS having a holiday! (Handsome hunks, an extra bonus!) 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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Reporting app for accidents A NEW app that is going to greatly speed up processing accident reports has been developed. The app known as iDEA was presented by the insurance association Unespa. It can send all the necessary information that the insurance co m p a n i e s n e e d at the exact time of the incident, thus avoiding unnecessary wait times and speeding up the process.

Audi SQ5 powers up AUDI has increased the power of its SQ5 2015 model to 340hp, with a boost to the injection pressure. ‘Plus’ is the name given to the new version, and in Europe it will be available from €67,700.

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Now we’ve been told in this new series, we’ve got to feature more green cars. So here’s one. It’s really the greenest car we could find, really.” (A bright green Lamborghini Murcielago)

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When you leave your McLaren in a car park... CHRIS EVANS left unruffled by collision By Steve Walsh THE future host of Top Gear, Chris Evans, must have kicked himself for taking his McLaren 650S to a car-fest last weekend, as a luckless driver didn’t use his mirrors and reversed a trailer into it. According to UK daily The Sun, Evans was about to drive away in his McLaren supercar on Monday morning when a car towing a trailer reversed into it. Witnesses said the television and radio presenter seemed unruffled by the collision, and left his passenger to exchange details while he drove off. Evans is a well-known petrolhead, but is planning to auction off a number of his cars at Goodwood Revival later this month. It’s not the first time he’s been involved in a prang; in 2005, he crashed a Ferrari 550 Maranello near his home in Surrey, and in 2001, Radio 2 presenter Vanessa Feltz reversed her Mini into his Ferrari 599 GTO.

F1: One step ahead EVEN though Mercedes had already got the best F1 motor on the grid, it has taken a strategic decision thinking ahead and decided to introduce a new and evolved motor at Monza (Italy).

Skoda shows passion at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show SKODA’s passion for expressive design and their new model versions will be on show to the world at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA). One special highlight at the IAA (September 15 to 27) will be the new Skoda Superb Combi. The mid-class estate, making its first appearance at an international motor show, combines expressive design and state-of-the-art technology. The Skoda Rapid Monte Carlo and Skoda Rapid Spaceback will also be on show, highlighting the brand’s passion for precision.

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MOTOR RACING - Last weekend ‘super man’ Lewis Hamilton won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza by a distance (25 seconds in fact) from Sebastian Vettel with Felipe Massa third. Starting on pole for the 11th time in 2015, this was Hamilton’s seventh victory of the year and his top speed was 248 mph. After his team (Mercedes) avoided punishment (possible disqualification) regarding tyre pressure, he’s now 53 points clear in the dri-

ver’s championship from Nico Rosberg whose engine simply blew up! FOOTBALL - Last weekend Blackpool ended their record 23-match winless run with a 1-0 victory at Scunthorpe... Leyton Orient (battered 4-0) Walsall (beaten 1-0 by Bury) both lost their unbeaten seasonal records... Wigan scored three goals in the last nine minutes to beat Chesterfield 32... Burton Albion lost 2-1 at home to Coventry... and in Scotland, Rangers, 5-0 winners over Raith Rovers, made it nine wins on the trot. CRICKET - After losing the first of five ODIs against Australia at Southampton, England succumbed in the second by 64 runs at Lords. There was a controversial incident during the match when Ben Stokes was given

out for obstructing the field (handling the ball). This is only the eighth time in 3,161 limited overs games that a batsman has been given out this way, Stokes being the first Englishman. The only player ever to be dismissed for obstructing the field in a Test Match is England’s Len Hutton against South Africa at The Oval in 1951. The other six, all Asians, given out for ‘obstructing the field’ are: Ramiz Raja 1987, Mohinder Amarnath 1989, Inzaman-ul-Haq 2006, Adnan Akmal 2012 and Mohammad Hafeez, Anwar Ali and Yusuf Pathan, all in 2013. Meanwhile in the County Championship, Yorkshire (241 points) lead Middlesex (198) in Division One, while Surrey and Lancashire have been promoted from Division Two.

SMILES ALL ROUND: Winning line-up at Anoreta.

Golf International Nerja Society THE Pairs Betterball, played at Anoreta on August 31, saw first place go to Lyn McAllister and Keith Taylor with 39 points. Second spot was won by Eloise Sanchez and Gary Miles on 36 points, and in third place was Lolina Canete and Brian Lynch on 35. At Baviera on September 3, the Individual Stableford witnessed the Ladies’ winner as Marney Dick, with Hcp 31,

30points, followed in second spot by Diana Elliott with Hcp 24, 26 points. The Men’s competition was won by John Vertaness in first place with Hcp 19, 38 points, followed by Jim Paton on Hcp 28, 32 points. Third place was held by Rob Nicholson with Hcp 19, 31 points, ahead of Bob Blair in fourth with Hcp 13, 31 points.

Junior Golf Leagues are now a reality THESE events will be well publicised at each of the clubs involved in the hope they will spread quickly Getting in the swing with Campbell Lamont

By Tony Myles OVER the last 10 years there has been a steady decline in the number of youngsters entering the sport. It is widely acknowledged that, for the modern youth, the game of golf can appear slow and less dynamic than their favourite modern video device. Various initiatives, such as footgolf where the ball is kicked, have been introduced in order to make the game more appealing, but most traditional golfers would dismiss these as transient gimmicks. For this reason it is gratifying to

JUNIOR GOLF: It is hoped this will stimulate an interest in golf. see a new project based on a regular golf format and exclusively for young players. It is Campbell Lamont’s Junior Golf Leagues Recognising the problem and the long term detrimental effect,

Javier Camuñas from Manises Golf Club and Manuel Dutor from Foressos Golf Club had several meetings during which they discussed the creation of a league for the younger players giving them the chance to compete and im-

prove during the year. This concept has become a reality and already this year Junior competitions are being played in La Sella Golf, Foressos, Manises, Costa Azahar and Masia de las Estrellas. Every Federated Junior player is welcome to play at a very competitive price of 10€ if they belong to any of the clubs taking part in the competition or 25€ if they are a visitor to the venue. Prizes in many categories It is hoped that this format will stimulate interest in golf and generate a long term association for the junior players. To aid this there will be many prizes awarded in several categories so that every grade of player will feel that there is a goal which is attainable. These Junior events will be well publicised at each of the clubs involved and it is hoped that this will

quickly spread so that within a short period every club in Spain is hosting a series of Junior League events. In the event that a young player wishes to compete he or she will be able to enlist at any of the participating clubs. A Grand Final and Prize-Giving There will be a Grand Final scheduled for La Sella on December 20 and it is hoped that a senior event can be held for the supporting parents. Thereafter the prize-giving will take place at the Campbell Lamont Golf Store in Ondara. In order to become a Federated player send your details to info@clgolf.es. If you are a member of a club that is not yet hosting these events, do be sure to raise the subject with the general manager and suggest a call to Campbell or an email as above.

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Rooney rules! By John Smith WAYNE Rooney, who holds the record for being the youngest player to ever score a goal for England when he was just 17 years and 111 days old, has created a new record as he

reached 50 international goals on September 9, the most scored by an England player. The record was fittingly broken at Wembley Stadium – the home of English football – when he put in a penalty against Switzerland, after scor-

ing another penalty a few days earlier against San Marino. Although approached by the Republic of Ireland manager to play for them when he was 16, thanks to his Irish grandmother, Rooney made it clear that he considered himself ‘English through and through’ and of course now as captain of the England team, which was the first to qualify for Euro 2016, he has seen them unbeaten so far in their qualifying table. Whilst those he has overtaken, including Sir Bobby Charlton (49 goals), Gary Lineker (48), Jimmy Greaves (44) and

Michael Owen (40) played at a time when generally there were less international fixtures, Rooney is not yet 30 and has several years ahead of him to build on this remarkable achievement. If he continues until the World Cup in Russia in 2018, 60 or more goals could be a realistic target. For a man who has been accused of underperforming for England he has done enough to silence his critics and his emotions were clear to see just after he scored that record-breaking goal.

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