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USA to remove crash site radioactive soil PLUTONIUM and americium still in Palomares after nearly 50 years

No more floods Council to push for work on ‘rambla’ THE cause of flooding and havoc last month, Adra’s Rambla de las Cruces should be on the regional government’s list of priorities to receive attention, the local council has decided. See Page 4

Worker killed in explosion Second man left fighting for life AN EXPLOSION at an oil plant in Almeria City killed one worker and left another in a

By Linda Hall The USA has agreed to take radioactive Palomares topsoil out of the province and transport it back to Nevada, to a storage facility just outside of Las Vegas. The US Energy Department sent the Spanish Nuclear Commission a clean-up plan back in July, which the Spanish are prepared to accept to finally put an end to the problem. Fifty thousand cubic metres of contaminated topsoil will be taken to a military installation in the Nevada Desert north of Las Vegas. The contamination occurred in January 1966 when a B52G bomber and a tanker collided during mid-air refuelling over the Mediterranean. Three of the B-52’s four hydrogen bombs fell over Palomares and non-nuclear explosives in two bombs detonated on impact. The fourth bomb was recovered at sea, 10 weeks later.

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critical condition. Unions are considering legal action over the tragedy. See Page 8

Legal OK for homes High court confirmation rules out demolition FIVE ‘problem’ homes in Zurgena are legal after all, the provincial high court has ruled, and local town hall officials and the developers will not face prosecution. See Page 14

Star of the show Reality Swedish TV show filming locally VARIOUS Almeria locations, including Huercal-Overa Bullring, have been chosen as settings for

Soil, water, air and crops were monitored and no-one has ever fallen ill as a result although Spain’s Investigation, Environment and Technology Investigation Centre

(Ciemat) has detected both plutonium and americium still in the ground. For years the Spanish Government has unsuccessfully asked the US to remove the

contaminated topsoil. There are signs of a change of heart, Spanish sources close to the negotiations claimed: “Things are moving and the feeling is good.”

a Swedish survivors-type reality show, which will be broadcast next spring. See Page 17

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Bad payers pursued for non-payment APPROXIMATELY 400 people in Almeria Province were prosecuted for non-payment of main-

tenance orders for wives or children last year. This was 9.2 per cent more than in 2013.

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Graffiti art proudly displayed, not pursued COMPETITION’S fifth edition held in Huercal-Overa

Market’s new role PLANS for the old covered market in Benahadux include airconditioning and the addition of a scenic-cultural area with stage. The €210,414 investment will be met by the Diputacion.

Fire scare at apartment A VERA apartment fire was easily controlled by firemen and no-one was injured. Evacuating the three-storey

building was not necessary although residents left voluntarily while the fire was extinguished.

Man’s double accident A 25-YEAR-OLD man from Piloña was killed when he was run over on the A-8 in Trasona. He was run over after he left his car following a collision with a lorry.

GRAFFITI: Contestant sets to work while the public watch. By Linda Hall HUERCAL-OVERA’S Plaza de la Constitucion became a temporary art studio during the GrafHO 2015 graffiti competition.

Eight street artists from Almeria, Murcia and the rest of Spain set to work in the Plaza under the gaze of the fascinated public. The winner, chosen by a jury composed of fine arts graduates and artists linked to

the graffiti scene, was Jose Manuel Rodriguez Trilleros aka ‘Señor Zapatillas’ and Raul Moreno Lopez whose tag is ‘Naumi.’ The graffiti were painted on panels that can be resited throughout Huercal-Overa.

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Finance 35 - 40

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REPAIRS: Adra’s mayor (second left) inspects flood-damaged roads after recent rains.

Adra watercourse not included in danger list RESPONSIBLE for September flooding but still considered to be of low risk

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Time Out 56 - 57

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By Linda Hall RAMBLA DE LAS CRUCES is the watercourse that caused so much havoc in Adra last month. Torrential rain during the September 7 storms caused a flash flood, turning the town’s principal streets into torrents half-ametre deep that inundated ground floors and garages, smashed shop windows and swept along vehicles and anything in their path. The town’s emergency and municipal

services worked flat out to re-establish normality, answering dozens of calls for help. An office was later set up to enable 400 home and business owners affected by the flood to apply for official help. The culprit was the Rambla and now Adra Town Hall also wants official help. It will ask the Junta de Andalucia to add it to the 24 watercourses, streams and rivers that need urgent attention under its floodprevention programme. Instead Rambla de Las Cruces is classified as a Level D risk, the lowest category of all.

The Rambla needs channelling inside and outside the town to prevent a repetition of last month’s flooding, said Adra’s mayor, Manuel Cortes. “The Junta de Andalucia would be more than justified in recognising and including the Rambla de Las Cruces amongst its priorities in preventing floods after seeing the consequences of the September rains.” The town hall also intends to ask the administration to clean and channel the bed of the River Adra and repair its banks throughout its course.

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Another walking route around the Mojacar area NEW 3.5-kilometre route is an easy one for both children and adults FURTHERING its commitment to nature tourism, Mojacar Council has completed a new route for walkers. It runs from Marina de la Torre, along the River Aguas then up to Huertas de las Parras where it connects with the existing Las Huertas path to reach Mojacar Old Town. The 3.5-kilometre route is an easy one and suitable for both children and adults. Plans for the path were discussed during meetings between the town hall and local hotels who are keen to promote nature tourism during the low season. The €5,500 cost was met by the town hall and is Mojacar’s third walking route in addition to the existing Mena-Macenas and Las Huertas paths.

RIO AGUAS: New path follows the river. Sports tourism is steadily increasing as foreign cycling and motorcycling teams make Mojacar their winter training centre due to its

good weather, tarmac roads and the diversity of the terrain. “We are continually looking for new ways for tourists

Taps dry in Albanchez THE owners of 150 Albanchez homes no longer have water. The properties in Los Llanos and Los Angeles are owned mainly by UK and Belgian residents who unwittingly bought properties that flouted planning regulations. The constructor who built most of the homes had a water contract, explained Ana Isabel Padilla, Albanchez mayor since last May’s municipal elections. This supply was cut off after the town hall found the connection was unauthorised and the meter was not registered in anyone’s name, Padilla said. The residents have arranged for a private supply, but the mayor stressed that the town

hall will do everything within its power to help. “But we can’t provide water for properties without a building permit or a First Occupation Licence,” she said, adding the town hall was consulting its legal advisers

to see what could be done. Los Llanos and Los Angeles will eventually be regularised in the new Urban Development Plan (PGOU). Despite this there is no short-term solution for these elderly residents, said lawyer Gerardo Vazquez.

to can enjoy the old town, the scenery and everything else that Mojacar has to offer,” Emmanuel Agüero, Tourism councillor stated.

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Car dealerships caught cheating! BUYERS could be in with a chance to claim money back By Eleanor Hawkins

Consumers’ association on the case.

HAVE you bought a new car in Spain between 2006 and 2013? You may be in with a chance to get some of your hard-earned cash back as the National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) has found 147 dealerships guilty of overcharging buyers. The dealerships, selling well-known brands including Opel, Toyota, Hyundai, Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, Land Rover, Citroen, Mitsubishi, BMW, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Ford, Honda, Kia, Mazda, Mercedes, Nissan, Peugeot, Porsche, Renault, Volvo and Lexus vehicles, have been fined more than €170 million by the CNMC but have kept quiet about the fact that buyers may be eligible to claim damages. According to OCU consumers’ association, those who bought cars from the 147 dealers missed out on discounts due to price-pacts which went directly against consumer rights and free competition, and they can take their case to court and demand between €750 and €1,500 in damages. OCU, a private, independent non-profit consumers’ association, has set up a system

(http://www.ocu.org/coches/nc/calculadora/ concesionarios) to help users to see if they have been affected and will be helping members to take their cases to court.

OVERCHARGING: Car dealerships failed to pass on discounts.

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Wary welcome for a mining project HEAVY lorries would cross Gador each day JL Palacios)

SIERRA DE GADOR: Roads could soon be more crowded. By Linda Hall GADOR’S mayor expressed satisfaction at the likelihood of the Alfquife (Granada) mines reopening. This would impact positively on the economy and employment in the Marquesado area in Granada where the mines are located, said Eugenio Gonzalvez. Nevertheless, the mayor did not

conceal his concern about the effect on Gador if, as the Minas de Alquife has announced, the iron ore is transported by rail as far as the town. From here it would go by road to the ports of Almeria and Carboneras. Heavy lorries crossing Gador would create a situation bringing drawbacks as well as benefits, Gonzalvez said.

“The crossroads at the intersection with the Carretera de la Alpujarra is particularly worrying and would need a roundabout,” he added. Neither Minas de Alquife nor the Junta de Andalucia regional government has contacted the town hall, Gonzalvez added.“We are prepared to cooperate but we want to share in the advantages as well as the disadvantages.”

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Support for brave young boy from far and wide LEO underwent surgery to remove a large brain tumour By Eleanor Hawkins JUST one month ago, Leo was

a normal two-year-old boy, enjoying summer holidays on the beach near his home in Vera, Almeria, with his British mother Karen and older sister Sofia. Leo gradually started to appear under the weather and was occasionally sick, so his parents took him, time and again, to the doctors, only to be told he had various bugs and typical childhood ailments and not to worry. Now, his family are standing guard as little Leo the Lion, as friends and relatives are calling the little fighter, battles illness at Torrecardenas Hospital. Having undergone emergency surgery to remove a nine by 8.5cm brain tumour, which luckily turned out not to be cancerous, Leo later developed septicaemia and was

LEO THE LION: With his older sister Sofia. in and out of intensive care as he fought for his life. Support for the brave young boy and his family is springing up locally and from afar, with a sponsored event planned in Manchester in October and Funkymonkeys in Mojacar will

be hosting a Halloween party with some of the proceeds going to Leo. A Facebook page, Prowlers for Leo, has been created and there is a fund to help the family out at: https://crowdfunding. justgiving.com/ProwlersforLeo.

Nun sues alleged ‘stolen baby’ MARIA ASCENSION LOPEZ was summonsed by an Almeria judge earlier this week on defamation charges. A lawsuit was brought against Lopez by a nun who is also her adoptive father’s niece. Lopez insists that she was taken at birth from her mother and the nun, who signed the adoption papers, and pushed it through when the couple were in their 60’s. Now 51, Lopez discovered when she was eight that she was adopted and ‘bought’ for

250,000 pesetas - €1,500 in today’s money and a considerable amount in 1964. The nun started legal proceedings after her name appeared in print as a result of investigations into Spain’s ‘stolen babies’ by Argentinian judge Maria Servini. Newborns were allegedly taken at birth from mothers who were either unmarried or women with large families but scant education, who were unlikely to question hospital staff.

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Tortoise plan moves at a snail’s pace Alastair Rae

SANCTUARY still lies empty and unused

TORTUGA MORA: The species is native to Almeria. By Linda Hall CUEVAS DEL ALMANZORA learnt with dismay last June some homes and land could be compulsorily purchased. The ministry of Public Works planned to turn 500

hectares outside Cuevas de Almanzora into a tortoise reserve, affecting several properties. The tortoises’ natural habitat will be invaded once the Murcia-Almeria AVE high speed railway is completed and this was the government’s solution.

Bedar’s Casa de La Tortuga occupies a 17,000-square metre plot and includes a veterinary unit, store and reception area and cost €617,195. However, Casa de la Tortuga still lies empty and unused, and it is now October.

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Zurgena homes have been okayed by courts CONTRARY to early media reports, five problem homes in Zurgena are legal. Setting the record straight, Zurgena Town Hall announced that the courts supported the corporation’s view regarding the properties. Neither will local politicians, town hall officials or the developers face

prosecution. The Almeria high court confirmed that the houses occupy a parcel of land previously categorised for building in El Cucador. The court rejected the Prosecution Department’s appeal against a November 2014 criminal court ruling that the houses were legally built on

development land and need not be demolished. The high court ruling cited the Andalucia’s Urban Development law (LOUA) and provincial directives cataloguing the El Cucador parcel as building land endowed with asphalted roads, electricity, water and drainage. (Ayuntamiento Almeria)

LA ALCAZABA: The Romans were there first.

Meson Gitano gives up secrets CLUES to a Roman settlement have been found By Linda Hall THE Romans generally got there first and the Alcazaba is no exception. Excavations at the foot of the Moorish monument overlooking Almeria City have uncovered Roman remains. When archaeologists made trial excavations at Meson Gitano on the slopes of the Alcazaba they expected relevant findings. The dig preceded municipal plans to convert the caves at the site of the now-vanished Meson Gitano

hotel into a municipal social centre in one of the city’s most privileged locations. They were not disappointed when 12th and 13th century Moorish houses were uncovered during the first round of excavations and they were not let down when they made more soundings two months ago. The excavations continue and the archaeologists have already located a tower and section of wall, probably dating from the Third or Fourth Century AD, near the Alcazaba entrance.

TV on another wavelength ALL political parties at Almeria City Hall voted to overhaul the municipal television channel, Interalmeria. This applies both to editorial content and material

resources, agreed spokespeople for PP, PSOE, Cs and IU at the last plenary session. No-one contradicted Cs’ claims that Interalmeria’s

t echnol ogy was out dat ed and it was also agreed that as no party has an overall majority the time had come for “more plurality” in the programmes.

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Swedish reality show in Huercal-Overa BULLRING challenge without the bull

SCENE-SETTING: Preparing for Master of Masters sequence. By Linda Hall HUERCAL-OVERA was chosen as the setting for one of the challenges in the Swedish television programme Mastarnas Mastare. The name means “Master of Masters” and is a Survivorstype reality show where wellknown sportspeople who are retired undergo gruelling tests.

Each season is shot in a different country and after visiting Italy, Hungary, Greece and Malta, Mastarnas Mastare is back in Spain where the first series was shot. Almeria has been chosen this time and as well as Huercal-Overa the programme features Turre, Sorbas, Tabernas, Mojacar, Garrucha and the Rodalquilar, Cala del Plomo and El Algarrobico beaches.

The Huercal-Overa bullring was one of the settings, revealed Tourism councillor Monica Navarro and the programme, due to be broadcast next Spring, was a great opportunity for publicising the town. Huercal-Overa has been in demand for tv programmes and advertising, she said, and was recently chosen for a wellknown make of motorcycles.

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PSOE list is done and dusted CANDIDATES drawn from all over the province

ELECTION TIME: PSOE candidates line up. By Linda Hall ALMERIA Province PSOE socialist party opted for “total renewal” when compiling its list of general election candidates. In Spain, the electorate votes for a regional party list, not individual candidates. The larger the number of each party’s votes, the better the chance for names on

that list of securing a seat in parliament or the senate. Big guns, always placed at the top, are practically guaranteed a seat. After consulting party members, Almeria PSOE has now announced its candidates for the December election with Sonia Ferrer, the Junta’s delegate to Almeria, heading the list for parliament. Juan Carlos Perez Navas

is again the party’s number one for the senate. The other candidates are drawn from all over the province and have experience in municipal politics. “These are our best, hardworking people who have given their all in town halls, fighting to provide work and overcome problems,” said the provincial leader Jose Luis Sanchez Teruel.

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Best August ever for Almeria hoteliers ONE million visitors expected by end of the year

BOOM MONTH: Visitors flocked to Almeria in August. By Linda Hall THE August figures from Spain’s national statistics office (INE) confirmed what Almeria hoteliers already knew. Hotels were 84 per cent full in August and 225,776 people visited the province, the best figure since INE began publishing monthly oc-

cupation figures in 1999. This was 6.2 per cent more than in August 2014, despite lagging behind July’s figures, which climbed a staggering 14.7 per cent above the previous summer’s. So far, 924,180 people have visited the province this year. This should reach one million by December 31, hoteliers said,

resulting in the best year ever. Foreign visitors were outnumbered by Spanish tourists in August. Most - 37.36 per cent - came from other parts of Andalucia. Madrileños - 20.55 per cent of the total - also chose Almeria for their summer holidays, followed by the Valencian Community (11.06 per cent), and Murcia (8.68 per cent).

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Will diocese play swapsies? ‘NO grounds for conflict’ claim schumi4ever

By Linda Hall ALMERIA City Hall is confident that the diocese of Almeria will keep its word and relinquish the Los Molinos social centre. The church took advantage of a law passed by Jose Maria Aznar in the 1990s, allowing it to put unregistered properties in its name. This, as the Euro Weekly News explained last week, was the fate of the Los Molinos centre although it did not emerge until 2012 when the matter was raised by a socialist opposition councillor . Almeria City Hall’s Urban Planning Councillor Ramon Fernandez-Pacheco brought the subject up at the recent signing over of San Antonio de Padua church and an adjoining prop-

SIGNED OVER: San Antonio de Padua church. erty in the Ciudad Jardin area. He stressed, however, that there was no question of an outright swap. “We spoke about the Los

Molinos building and were told not to worry. There are no grounds for conflict, the diocesan authorities assured us,” Fernandez-Pacheco said.

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Mojacar Adult Education Centre starts new year for those who may not have completed basic studies COURSES offered to obtain qualifications in Secondary Education, Adult Basic Education and Computer Studies COINCIDING with the start of the academic year 2015-2016, the Mojácar Centro de Enseñanza Murgis Akra (Adult Education Centre) has started again for anyone who wishes to study basic education at a primary or secondary level. Amongst the opportunities offered will be courses to obtain the qualification in Secondary Education, Adult Basic Education and Computer Studies. These will be complemented by cultural trips and visits throughout the province of Almeria and the surrounding area. The period for applications started earlier in September, although there is no deadline.

The documentation required is a photocopy of DNI for Spanish applicants, or a photocopy of a passport or residencia for foreigners. Classes started on September 15 and are held in the Centro de Usos Múltiples, located near Mojácar Fuente. They take place from 4pm to 9pm every weekday, when it is also possible to make applications to join a course. The Adult Education Centre is aimed at people of more than 18 years of age who may not have completed their basic studies. This learning centre is made available to them so that they can obtain basic educational qualifications and training.

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Official hunt season opens SIERRA DE LOS FILABRES is now preparing for the official deer and boar hunting season which begins this month. The first shoot is scheduled for Bacares on October 17.

Job hunters EIGHTEEN young people are attending a month’s course of business English for three days each week. The classes are organised by the town hall and IAJ, the Junta’s Youth Institute.

Victory lunch THE Indalo in Spain Branch of the Submariners Association will be holding a Luncheon on Trafalgar Day, Wednesday, October 21, to celebrate the victory at the battle of Trafalgar. Call: 690 042 147

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Torrecardenas reopens beds in its A&E observation unit INCREASED demand from elderly patients with multiple ailments registered with the ‘urgencias’ section By Linda Hall THE Sala B observation unit has reopened at the Torrecardenas hospital’s A & E department. The Junta de Andalucia also confirmed that owing to an ‘unusual’ increase in demand, the third floor at the Hospital Cruz Roja in Torrecardenas complex is also being used.

Medical unions had criticised the ‘insupportable situation’ at Torrecardenas’s A & E department. TORRECARDENAS: Almeria’s principal hospital complex. “This is normal during periods when many patients need attention,” explained the regional government’s

health delegation, stressing that other wards are all functioning as normal.

Some days earlier the CSIF union representing medical staff criticised

the ‘insupportable situation’ at Torrecardenas’s A & E. This was saturated owing to the impossibility of transferring patients to beds on the wards, a union spokesman had claimed. The hospital’s ‘urgencias’ section had registered an increase in the number of elderly patients with multiple ailments, the health delegation admitted, with a weekend average of 437 patients a day compared with 394 this time last year. Floor 6A is currently undergoing alterations and maintenance that began this summer but once these are completed the ward will open immediately, a Junta spokesman said. Together with the increase in available beds on the wards, A & E procedures have also been reorganised. Admission formalities have been streamlined and the waiting time for a specialist’s assessment of emergency patients has been reduced.

Huebra statue to stay after villagers protest THE statue of Our Lady of the Rosary remains in Huebra (Nijar). It required a sit-in and a stand-off with the Local Police and the Guardia Civil but villagers thwarted plans for its temporary removal. Nijar’s parish priest, Jose Rodriguez, hoped to emulate towns where statues of pa rtic ula r de votion a re brought in for short periods from outlying districts prior to fiestas. When Father Rodriguez

suggest ed t hi s l ast May, Huebra’s population of 38 r ef used. Undet er r ed, he still hoped to go ahead despite the lack of cooperation and t wo days bef or e t he statue’s proposed departure the locks on the church door were changed. Seeing this, the villagers went to the church where they remained until Father Rodriguez came for the statue last Saturday. He was accompanied by the Guardia Civil and the

Local Police who warned the villagers that they could be fined for occupying private property. At this point an am bul ance had t o be called for 85-year-old Angeles Asensio who suffered a panic attack. Father Rodriguez called off the removal and gave his word that the statue could remain and the police and Guardia Civil officers departed and Huebra began to prepare for this Saturday’s fiestas.

Prefab rehab PP and PSOE Diputacion councillors voted to ask the Junta to end the use of prefabs in the province’s schools. There are now 78 but none, they said, in Sevilla.

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Large fines for noise YOUNG holidaymakers surprised by size of penalties for breaching noise rules By Linda Hall EIGHT 20-year-olds holidaying in Mojacar were faced with an expense they hadn’t allowed for on leaving their Sevilla homes. Things did not get off to a good start when the girls arrived to find that the apartment, which they booked on the Internet, bore no resemblance to the photographs they had seen. Cutting their losses, they decided to rent a terraced townhouse and decided not to go out that night. Matters did not improve when two Local Police officers arrived on their doorstep because neighbours had complained about the noise they were making. They had breached a local by-law that the local hospitality industry dubs ‘the law

LOCAL LAW: Group of young women were reported for noise by neighbours. of silence’ and, as the group of friends complained afterwards, they received no warning or prior request to quieten things down. Instead, there was a €601 fine,

which came as a blow, although they assumed that this would be split between the eight of them. Their equanimity was short-lived as they soon dis-

covered that each girl had been fined, adding €4,808 to their holiday budget. Their parents are now seeking legal advice, they revealed to the media.

Spanish Legion captain accused of causing death by negligence A CAPTAIN in the Spanish Legion (Brileg) faces negligence charges for an explosion that killed three soldiers in 2013. Earlier, a Sappers unit had

has already established that it is common practice to use out-of-date shells in deactivation exercises, which is cheaper than using a specialist company. Investigators found that the sergeant and a warrant officer first removed the fuse from the 105-millimetre shell. They then appear to have freed its jammed primer with a screwdriver and pliers, producing a spark that set off the

explosion. They and another warrant officer were killed and two other men injured. The accusation maintains that the shells should not have been taken to the workshop and the captain should have ensured that they were returned. The defence lawyer for the captain, who faces a two-year sentence, claimed that the expired shells were faulty, classed as dangerous and needed to be deactivated.

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been deactivating live munitions at the Brileg firing range in Viator and two shells left over at the end of the exercise were taken to the arms store. The officer in charge was absent and the captain - then a lieutenant - left, while the men waited in the bomb disposal workshop where they decided to deactivate the remaining shells. The military court’s inquiry

ALMERIA CITY’S 27 kilometres of bicycle lanes include a 200-metre section at the combined railway and bus station. Track operator ADIF recently put a spoke in the city council’s wheel with a reminder that it owns the 200 metres of pavement in front of the combined railway and bus station. City hall must now obtain

permission from ADIF, which belongs to the ministry of Public Works, before it can paint the white lines indicating which part of the pavement cyclists may use. The application will involve paperwork and red tape and although permission will be forthcoming it could be months before the lines can be painted, city sources lamented.

Taking coal to Newcastle ALMERIA Province is famous for its marble but a 4,000-ton shipment of travertine arrives here next month from Turkey. Its quarries produce 15,000 tons of marble a month, principally for export.

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Wealth Creation And Management – Five Key Elements For Success There are five key aspects that you need to address to ensure you obtain the optimum investment portfolio to suit you and your particular situation:1) Tax considerations - choosing the right tax efficient structure A tax efficient structure - such as a pension plan or ISA in the UK - can keep most of your investments in one place and provide protection to help you legitimately avoid paying too much tax. You want to ensure that as much of your hard-earned wealth as possible is placed in the most suitable structure to limit your tax liabilities. Here in Spain with a foreign tax system and various changes and tax rises over recent years, it is crucial to take advice from someone who is also well-versed in the nuances of the Spanish taxation system and how it can impact your wealth. Otherwise, you may happen upon an investment portfolio that produces excellent medium to long term returns, only to see them slashed by Spanish taxes - levies that could have been avoided or at least significantly reduced.

By Gerald Turner, Partner, Blevins Franks 2) Your appetite for risk Of course, no risk often means no returns. Most of us recognise that for some of our assets, exposure to market movements gives us a better chance of outperforming inflation and producing real returns over the medium to long term. However, the starting point has to be to obtain a clear and objective

assessment of your appetite for risk. Otherwise the result will be an investment portfolio that is not suitable for you. These days there are some very sophisticated ways of evaluating your risk appetite, involving a combination of psychometric assessments and consideration of your other assets and the aims you have for you and your family. 3) Matching your risk profile to the optimum portfolio Every set of investments can be forecast to display a given amplitude of risk. Low amplitude, less risk but also lower likely returns. A higher amplitude of risk brings greater potential returns. The key is ensuring your investment portfolio matches your attitude to risk. Without such a sound assessment being then matched to the optimum blend of investments, you could find

yourself with a portfolio that is too risky or cautious for you. You need to establish the investment portfolio that suits you best. 4) Diversification The next critical component is to ensure your investments are suitably diversified so you are not over-exposed to any given asset type, country, sector or stock. By spreading across different asset types and markets, you give your portfolio the chance to produce positive returns over time without being vulnerable to any single area or stock under-performing. This sound investment approach should be extended by one further step; a ‘multi-manager’ approach, where several different fund managers are blended together and can reduce your reliance on one investment manager making the right decisions in all market conditions.

Diversification done properly can reduce your exposure to risk. 5) Review Finally, it is important to review your portfolio regularly. As asset values rise and fall, your portfolio can shift away from the one designed to match your risk profile and objectives. You may need to make adjustments to reestablish your original weighting, and consider if any of your circumstances have changed. Regular rebalancing helps control risk and can have a positive effect on performance. Five key principles which help you have the peace of mind to sleep at night, while your investments and investment managers work to your requirements. Take specialist, personalised advice. To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com.

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Chelsea Greene, Alhaurin El Grande’s pop queen! E

ARLIER this year, Chelsea Greene left home in Alhaurin El Grande, Malaga, and embarked on a journey to the UK to a nationwide audition for a new girlband. Office Girls UK was being promoted by Ellis Rich, OBE, the former boss of Simon Cowell, who previously owned the biggest music publisher company in Europe. His partner, Marvin Howell, had promoted the likes of Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Blondie, Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, and Enrique Iglesias, so she knew this could be her big opportunity. The management stated that Chelsea was great but they could not

EWN EXCLUSIVE take her on as they had already chosen the girls for the band. Chelsea was very disappointed; nevertheless, when she returned to Spain, she was offered a leading role in a musical revue with Medplaya Hotels in Spain, which she accepted. Fate soon took a hand, however, when Chelsea then received an email from Rich and Howell telling her that one of the girls had left and could she fly back immediately to the UK and replace her. She was released from her commitments in Spain and made her way back to the UK to await her destiny. Within two days of joining the Office Girls UK, they were performing at the YouTube Con-

vention at London’s ExCel Centre, promoting their recently released single, Dirty Work. The response was unbelievable and within days they had 25,000 views. They continued the promotion with flashmobs at Liverpool Street Station, Compton Street, Carnaby Street and the Notting Hill Carnival. They were going from strength to strength. Unfortunately, the girls’ social media accounts were blocked, which the police said was a ‘hate crime’. This resulted in the band losing all followers on YouTube, including big celebrity names such as Perez Hilton, Labyrinth and Alan Carr. In a recent interview with Chelsea, who de-

Chelsea is a very down-to earth-girl who loves to ‘give back’ to charities. She has been performing in care homes her whole life and animals have a very special place in her heart. When asking Chelsea where she saw herself in two years, she replied: “Touring the world and in the charts. But once I have made enough money, I would love to give some to animal charities.” Chelsea has three rescue dogs called Freddy, Bruno and Shiva.

scribes herself as ‘spontaneous, quirky and fun’, she stated that the longest she had ever lived away from home was six years, and that she has a very close relationship with her mum, whom she used to sing with. Chelsea said that if she were to become famous and tour the world, she would invite her mum to go with her. Chelsea is an all-rounder; she loves all types of sport, but especially skiing, which she does with her mum. When talking to Chelsea’s mum, Michele, she said Chelsea “ is really independent, she cooks, she cleans and always gives a helping hand around the house.” However, when asked about Chelsea’s bedroom, that was a different story. Michele remarked: “There are times when Chelsea hangs her clothes on the floor,” something all girls can relate to!

Once I have made enough money, I would love to give some to animal charities”

The quirky singer, whose favourite band is Queen, has a unique style and admits that she buys her clothes from charity shops. The Office Girls UK have come fighting back and now have all their accounts up

and running again. But, they are desperate for more followers to make their dream come true. Fans have described them as being the new Spice Girls as they are all known for standing up for Women’s Rights and equality in the workplace. Chelsea was educated at St Anthony’s International College, Mijas, after being home-schooled by her entertainer parents. They had travelled the world and Chelsea was known as the ‘World’s Youngest Singing Baby’ before settling down in Alhaurin El Grande.

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Seeing how it’s done CHILEANS visit La Mojonera to learn all about their techniques By Linda Hall A DELEGATION from Chile was in Almeria recently, learning more about the province’s sophisticated agricultural techniques. The party included officials from Chile’s Arica y Paricanota region and representatives from the country’s Institute of Agricultura Research. They visited La Mojonera accompanied by the regional

Photo Toru Watanable.

AGRIFOODS: Almeria is a leader.

delegate for Agriculture, Jose Manuel Ortiz and toured the Agricultural and

Fisheries Investigation and Training Centre (Ifapa). The visitors were interested

in seeing the technology required for growing vegetables in polytunnels and greenhouses.

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Men admitted to Almeria City’s Women’s Centre

Work injury A 50-YEAR-OLD Almeria employee fell six metres while working in Campohermoso. He was taken by the emergency services to Torrecardenas Hospital and admitted to Intensive Care with head injuries.

Roadworks A ROUNDABOUT is under construction at the AL-8103 and N-340 intersection in HuercalOvera. The road will not close although traffic will be diverted and work should last 11 weeks.

Power scam ELEVEN Vicar households face charges of defrauding €50,700 since 2010 after Guardia Civil traced an illegal electricity cable to their homes. Some had been irregularly connected in this way for 10 years.

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CELEBRATION: Line-up of local and national dignitaries and officials.

Prison marks its patron saint’s day EL ACEBUCHE at the forefront of training scheme By Linda Hall PRISONERS, wardens, politicians, representatives from the legal professions and social organisations filled the auditorium at El Acebuche Prison.

They were there to celebrate the feast day of Our Lady of Mercy, the patroness of prisons and prisoners. Miguel Angel de la Cruz, El Acebuche’s director, thanked all those present for the part they played in rehabilita-

tion and drew attention to the rise in the number of prisoners enrolled in education courses. This put El Acebuche amongst the front-runners in the prison service’s training programme in Spain, he said.

ONE of Almeria City’s last female bastions has fallen in the name of equality. Men may now belong to the Centros de la Mujer run by Almeria City Hall and are amongst the 1,000 new members who have signed up for this year’s 145 courses which start on October 5 and cost between €36 and €48 a term. “This is another way of promoting our equality policies,” Ortega said. Courses are open to all holders of a user-card, explained Pilar Ortega, Councillor for Social Matters. Owing to popular demand, ballroom dancing, photography, English lessons and computer-use have been introduced for the first time this year.

Yoga, yogalates – a combination of Yoga and Pilates – Batuka, Zumba, African and oriental dance and paddle tennis are the most popular activities, Ortega said. There are free playschool facilities so that a parent or grandparent does not have to find babysitters in order to attend classes, the councillor explained. The Centro de La Mujer is also the base for the Almeria City Time Bank, whose 230 participants deposit their time in the shape of practical, professional or personal help. In return they receive a ‘cheque’ to pay for the services of other members. For more information see the www.mujeralmeria.es website.

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Metro toilet open PROSPEKT MIRA has first public convenience

MOSCOW UNDERGROUND: Commuters need transport card to use new facility.

THE metro in Moscow has opened its first ever public toilet located in the Prospekt Mira metro station. A Troika public transport card is needed to access the toilet.

Mosque opening ONE of the biggest mosques in Europe has opened in Moscow after a decade of construction work. The new place of worship will be able to accommodate more than 10,000 people.

Import value VALUE of goods imported by Russia from outside the former Soviet Union fell 39 per cent in the first eight months of this year compared to the same period in 2014.

Escalator attack A MAN, aged 23, was arrested and accused of pushing a 75-year-old woman off an escalator at a Moscow metro station. The woman hit her head and was knocked unconscious in the incident.

Art attack THE leader of a radical Russian Orthodox group, Dmitry Tsorionov, has been tried and sentenced to 10 days in jail for vandalising an art exhibition in Moscow.

Rabid hedgehog A HEDGEHOG infected with rabies has bitten a man who tried to take its photograph in the Russian countryside. This is the first case of a rabid hedgehog this year.

Car free day MOSCOW joined other cities around the globe in celebrating World Car-Free Day

and offered free fruit, chocolate and water to those who opted to cycle to work or use public transport.

Oscar hopeful A FILM called ‘Solnechny Udar’ or ‘Sunstroke’ by proKremlin film director Nikita Mikhalkov has been chosen to represent Russia at the next Academy Awards in February.

Not very confidential AN online security company from Moscow reports that Russia suffered the secondlargest number of confidential data leaks in the first half of this year as more than 262 million personal data records had been compromised as a result of 59 data leaks.

Space logo RUSSIA’S space agency has announced the winners of a contest to design the logo of the Vostochny Cosmodrome. VANDAL: Orthodox leader is caught by police in Moscow.

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Rolls-Royce secures UK contracts to supply new Hinkly Point plant £100M By John Smith

ENGINEERING firm Rolls-Royce will take a big percentage of the £100 million (€140 million) worth of contracts to supply the new nuclear plant at Hinkley Point in the UK.

MARTIN WINTERKORN: Resigned in wake of the scandal.

Volkswagen Group is asked for details SOON after VW Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn resigned on September 23, following the uproar concerning the apparent ‘fixing’ of a device to give positive results in exhaust emission tests, the Spanish authorities have written to the company asking for information. José Manuel Soria, the minister responsible, has asked the

EDF, the French firm in charge of the project, has selected RollsRoyce to supply heat exchangers worth £25 million (€35 million) in partnership with Nuvia; RollsRoyce will also supply systems to treat nuclear waste in a contract worth £75 million (€105 million).

Basically we are asking Facebook to stop mass surveillance,’ Max Schrems freedom activist concerning court ruling that data sharing rules between EU and US are invalid.

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Volkswagen Group for ‘clear and precise details’ on the situation as it affects Spain. He wrote to the world deputy-president of Volkswagen, Francisco Javier García Sanz, who is a Spaniard, requesting, “as soon as possible, all the necessary information to determine the reach of the problem in general and for Spain in particular.”

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Exports aim CHANCELLOR George Osborne has stated that it is his aim to make China the UK’s second largest trading partner by 2025 during a visit to part of that country. Mr Osborne said Britain must “raise its game” to increase exports to China from £25 billion (€35 billion) to £30 billion (€42 billion) annually.

Jobless rates THE governor of the Bank of Spain has issued a forecast indicating that the Bank expects the rate of unemployment to drop from the current figure of 22.37 per cent to 20 per cent by the end of 2016.

Steel jobs risk UK STEEL says rising competition and falling prices are damaging firms after Thai steel firm SSI halted production at its Teesside plant due to falling demand, putting 2,000 jobs at risk.

Ciudad Real airport sale DESPITE reports in July that the unused airport, excluding the terminal and parking areas, had been sold to a Chinese group for just €10,000 it now appears that this deal didn’t go through. The latest news is that an offer of €80 mil-

The new owner of Daraprim, a drug used by Aids sufferers, Martin Shkreli, who raised the price by 5,000 per cent, has now agreed to drop the price again but has not said by how much.

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lion has been received from the Spanish arm of ECA Program Group which is closely associated with the training of NATO forces. If the bid is accepted, it may be that the airport won’t reopen for commercial business, although it could be used for military training.

Although best known for aero engines, the group has good experience in the marine propulsion and energy sectors. Since it was privatised, the company has gone on to become one of the largest listed companies on the FTSE 100.

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Petrol firms investigated A JUDGE in the National Court has allowed a complaint to go forward for consideration that five companies, Cepsa, Disa, Galp, Meroil and Repsol - who between them control 68 per cent of the petrol stations in Spain and 75 per cent of the fuel - have colluded and fixed prices. If proven, this would be considered a crime as it stifles free trade.

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PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) COMPANY 3i Group 481.40 -1.10 Aberdeen Asset Management 301.90 -4.40 Admiral Group 1,505.00 -2.00 Anglo American 605.95 -8.75 Antofagasta 502.50 -3.50 ARM Holdings 970.00 -12.00 Ashtead Group 947.00 -2.50 Associated British Foods 3,257.00 16.00 AstraZeneca 4,307.50 -22.50 Aviva 449.55 -3.75 Babcock International Group 914.00 -2.50 BAE Systems 441.20 1.20 Barclays 254.93 -0.02 Barratt Developments 662.25 -0.25 Berkeley Group Holdings 3,478.00 18.00 BG Group 974.35 4.35 BHP Billiton 1,020.50 -5.50 BP 334.58 1.28 British American Tobacco 3,619.75 1.75 British Land Co 845.75 -0.25 BT Group 420.35 -0.15 Bunzl 1,778.50 -5.50 Burberry Group 1,370.50 -4.50 Capita Group (The) 1,211.00 -1.00 Carnival 3,448.00 -33.00 Centrica 224.40 0.70 Coca-Cola HBC 1,400.00 -4.00 Compass Group 1,042.50 0.50 CRH 1,807.50 -15.50 Diageo 1,763.00 13.00 Direct Line Insurance Group 371.00 0.10 Dixons Carphone 421.70 -0.70 easyJet 1,795.00 -1.00 Experian 1,047.50 -13.50 Fresnillo 612.50 -6.00 G4S 233.90 0.20 GKN 261.10 -2.10 GlaxoSmithKline 1,279.75 -9.25 Glencore 92.50 -4.72 Hammerson 626.25 0.75 Hargreaves Lansdown 1,220.00 -9.00 Hikma Pharmaceuticals 2,457.50 -7.50 HSBC Holdings 501.95 -1.65 Imperial Tobacco Group 3,501.00 -13.00 Inmarsat 1,026.00 1.00 InterContinental Hotels Grp 2,312.50 -6.50 International Consolidated Airs 601.00 -3.00 Intertek Group 2,389.50 -28.50 Intu Properties 328.80 -0.70 ITV 250.30 2.10

% CHG. -0.23 -1.44 -0.13 -1.42 -0.69 -1.22 -0.26 0.49 -0.52 -0.83 -0.27 0.27 -0.01 -0.04 0.52 0.45 -0.54 0.38 0.05 -0.03 -0.04 -0.31 -0.33 -0.08 -0.95 0.31 -0.28 0.05 -0.85 0.74 0.03 -0.17 -0.06 -1.27 -0.97 0.09 -0.80 -0.72 -4.85 0.12 -0.73 -0.30 -0.33 -0.37 0.10 -0.28 -0.50 -1.18 -0.21 0.85

NET VOL 4,692.13 4,059.16 4,206.16 8,617.09 4,988.44 13,822.65 4,779.25 25,658.16 54,715.68 18,339.38 4,620.96 13,921.60 42,763.77 6,594.87 4,728.34 33,127.33 21,669.86 60,943.37 67,446.19 8,634.97 35,059.59 5,977.77 6,116.46 8,048.84 7,524.30 11,128.03 5,116.08 17,301.74 14,972.30 44,003.61 5,565.00 4,863.77 7,133.86 10,487.21 4,557.69 3,626.08 4,337.68 62,725.42 14,180.70 4,905.87 5,829.38 4,902.39 98,268.55 33,632.17 4,608.14 5,475.56 12,317.58 3,901.73 4,359.68 9,991.07

COMPANY PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) Johnson Matthey 2,503.00 -11.00 Kingfisher 353.70 0.70 Land Securities Group 1,283.50 3.50 Legal & General Group 243.90 -0.70 Lloyds Banking Group ORD 75.29 -0.22 London Stock Exchange Grp 2,461.00 -1.00 Marks & Spencer Group 501.00 0.00 Meggitt 476.35 1.05 Merlin Entertainments 375.30 -0.90 Mondi 1,388.50 -8.50 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 155.80 1.50 National Grid 892.65 1.75 Next 7,622.50 -12.50 Old Mutual 188.65 -0.95 Pearson 1,125.50 0.50 Persimmon 2,127.00 -3.00 Prudential 1,386.50 -5.50 Randgold Resources 3,897.50 -28.50 Reckitt Benckiser Group 5,980.50 -9.50 RELX 1,111.50 3.50 Rio Tinto 2,200.25 -16.75 Rolls-Royce Group 658.75 -4.75 Royal Bank of Scotland Group 318.35 -0.65 Royal Dutch Shell 1,559.50 7.50 Royal Dutch Shell 1,567.25 10.25 Royal Mail 460.55 0.35 RSA Insurance Group 407.55 -0.05 SABMiller 3,729.75 141.75 Sage Group (The) 516.25 -3.25 Sainsbury (J) 227.60 1.00 Schroders 2,851.50 -18.50 Severn Trent 2,162.00 3.00 Shire 4,626.50 -75.50 Sky 1,058.50 24.50 Smith & Nephew 1,171.50 -3.50 Smiths Group 997.25 1.75 Sports Direct International 755.00 -0.50 SSE 1,457.50 5.50 St James's Place 868.50 -5.00 Standard Chartered 650.90 -9.30 Standard Life 394.00 -1.10 Taylor Wimpey 204.80 -0.20 Tesco 167.75 0.30 Travis Perkins 2,028.00 6.00 TUI AG 1,219.50 -1.50 Unilever 2,644.00 -6.00 United Utilities Group 923.25 4.75 Vodafone Group 208.95 -8.70 Whitbread 4,760.50 -12.50 Wolseley 4,210.50 -16.50 WPP Group 1,361.50 -5.50

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NET VOL 5,151.63 8,229.45 10,118.96 14,535.58 53,894.31 8,550.05 8,257.80 3,743.50 3,813.71 6,783.19 3,603.05 33,330.48 11,671.90 9,339.99 9,228.24 6,529.34 35,788.13 3,656.28 42,783.97 12,451.01 31,187.14 12,199.07 20,531.02 60,443.96 37,997.19 4,602.00 4,144.30 57,995.75 5,597.08 4,352.81 6,486.84 5,135.38 27,819.47 17,774.64 10,509.10 3,930.01 4,521.40 14,419.32 4,564.91 16,808.41 7,780.25 6,669.60 13,624.57 5,031.38 7,162.43 34,011.67 6,263.15 57,704.90 8,674.41 10,992.61 17,842.56

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Most Advanced Bellerophon Therapeutics, Inc. $ 6.30 ProShares UltraPro Short NASDAQ Biotechnology$ 31.26 Hong Kong Television Network Limited $ 4.92 Cirrus Logic, Inc. $ 31.03 ProShares UltraShort Nasdaq Biotechnology $ 37.27 Star Bulk Carriers Corp. $ 2.43 EDAP TMS S.A. $ 5.59 Digi International Inc. $ 11.82 TriVascular Technologies, Inc. $ 5.63 Condor Hospitality Trust, Inc. $ 6.75 Fuel Tech, Inc. $ 2.03

2.58 ▲ 69.35% 4.0101 ▲ 14.72% 0.62 ▲ 14.42% 3.90 ▲ 14.38% 3.42 ▲ 10.10% 0.20 ▲ 8.97% 0.39 ▲ 7.50% 0.82 ▲ 7.45% 0.39 ▲ 7.44% 0.40 ▲ 6.30% 0.11 ▲ 5.73%

Most Declined Aratana Therapeutics, Inc. Galapagos NV Neothetics, Inc. The Finish Line, Inc. Cara Therapeutics, Inc. Internap Corporation Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Corium International, Inc. Zogenix, Inc. Proshares UltraPro NASDAQ Biotechnology

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A real bear market as Haribo loses their trademark case against Lindt

RIGHTS: Haribo claimed that rival confectionery company had imitated their product. By John Smith THINGS aren’t so sweet in the confectionery market after a court case between Lindt and Haribo over the

Cost of pensions set to rise THE Bank of Spain has expressed fears that the current situation with the funding of state pensions may lead to a negative position within two years. The overall cost has risen by 3 per cent and with the average pension being in the region of €890 per month, the total annual cost is now estimated at €8.3 billion.

Stamp scam compensation VARIOUS directors and employees of Fórum Filatélico, the company which was found to have defrauded thousands of investors out of millions of euros, have been instructed to pay an element of compensation from their own funds. The amount involved, however, is just a drop in the ocean compared to the losses to investors.

rights to a Golden Bear which Haribo lost. Haribo claimed the Lindt version of its chocolate bear wrapped in gold coloured paper was a violation of its

‘Gold Bear’ logo as it had been making ‘gummy bear’ sweets since the 1960s and the Lindt bear only appeared in 2011. The matter had already gone

through the lower court and a court of appeal but the German Federal Court has ruled that Lindt’s bear was neither a violation of Haribo’s trademark nor an imitation of its fruit gum sweets.

Getting that designer look for the new season for much, much less signer item, never mind an entire outfit! But remember, dressing well doesn’t mean having to buy outrageously expensive gear. In fact, much of what is displayed on the catwalk would look completely out of place in everyday life, unless you happen to

Loose change Jane Plunkett A look at finance for females AS September sees London, New York, Milan and Paris all host glamorous fashion week events - magazines, newspapers and television are all awash with images of tiny, but tall figures wearing the latest offerings from top designers. The usual celebrity ‘fashionistas’ have also been photographed sitting in the front rows, looking ohso-impressed with the shows, whilst clutching their over-priced designer handbags. Yes, it may be exciting to look at all the new inspirations making their way onto the catwalk this year - many of us do love to see what the rich and famous are sporting in the name of high fashion - but it can also be a little depressing as most of us cannot afford so much as one de-

Don’t feel pressured to go out and buy a new wardrobe for a new season. All you need to do is make a few quick tweaks. TIGHTS: A great way to prolong the use of summer clothes out of season.

work in the Vogue offices, that is! So don’t feel pressured to go out and buy a new wardrobe for a new season. All you need to do is make a few quick tweaks and smart purchases and it’s possible to transition

some of your favourite pieces of clothing from summer to autumn. Use what you already have in your wardrobe, but simply make some alterations. Continue wearing your favourite summer tops, but just add a nice scarf on top to keep out the chill as cooler days approach. Or, similarly, make a summer outfit autumn-appropriate by throwing a blazer on top of it. Fashionable blazers, which sometimes even look ‘Chanel-esque,’ can be found for next to nothing in most high street stores like H&M. Tights are your best friend when it comes to creating a new outfit without breaking the bank. So many of your so-called summer dresses and shorts - can be worn again and again by adding a simple pair of tights. And remember, online stores like www.asos.com deliver free to Spain and have a great selection of affordable fashion that won’t mean having to remortgage your house!

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Business breakfast and networking groups work well in the UK but what about here? Upon retirement in 2008 I relocated to Spain. I had my first International Business Networking Group meeting in the diary before

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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BUSINESS breakfasts were a novelty to me when first invited (or else) to one such in Shrewsbury. I had taken up a sales post with the Australian-based Red Telephone Company, which was very much performance related. The basic concept was that during breakfast everyone at the table would be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed; fail. Of fresh mind, we sales personnel could bond, brainstorm, learn from others then hit the ground running. That was the idea. Sales seminars and such get-togethers do pay dividends. One of the failings of the business community is that business owners work in isolation. Winging it, there is no one to turn to for advice except gestors, solicitors, suppliers and, equally inept, the family. As a consequence the SME manager is going to get it wrong more often than is the company man. He has

is the comparative benefit of subscription-based groups as opposed to trade organisations

GETTING TOGETHER: Morning is the perfect time to bond and brainstorm. no one to bounce ideas off, no experienced mentors. This, in my experience, is a self-inflicted failing. Occasionally, a business networking group sets up. Subscriptions tend to be extortionate and the criteria onerous. I recall one

such that charged a far higher membership fee than any of the established UK business associations. Yet, I doubt the benefits of membership were 1 per cent of organisations such as the Federation of Master Builders, CORGI, and the Guild of Master Craftsmen.

I even arrived. It was a great success and why not? I had much experience to back me up. There were no fees, no criteria. All it offered at that early stage was an opportunity for small business owners to meet and relax with others, share information and provide mutual support. Interest over time waned. It was difficult to breathe life into the dying horse. There, is in the Costa community, an ‘I don’t need anyone to teach me how to run my business’ mindset. Business networking works well in the UK; there is no reason why it shouldn’t do so here, if you want it to.

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Money can buy just about anything BLESSED with black gold, Saudi Arabia thinks it is a law unto itself LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT I THINK many Saudis are like spoilt children with too much pocket money. They manufacture absolutely zilch and produce nothing but a substance that lies under their desert wastelands. They consider themselves favourites of Allah for having been bestowed this natural, and extremely lucrative, natural resource. Having spent some eight years in their country, I think I can attest to their arrogance and hypocrisy. It came as no surprise to me that they completely blanked refugees fleeing from persecution in neighbouring countries; heaven forbid they allow their privileged existence to be overrun by smelly peasants! It was also completely typical that they instead offered to pay for 200 new mosques to be erected in Germany. They also lie about or suppress anything that may be detrimental to their superior existence. When I was in the country, there was an attempted coup by one of the royal family. On one road during the event, I over-

OIL RICH: Saudi Arabia believes it is a favourite of Allah.

took at least 100 tanks and mobilised guns. What little information did escape was quickly dismissed as a ‘military exercise’. When slavery was supposedly brought to an end, with a great flourish of ‘generosity’, they built them all a town out in the desert. What they really wanted was them all in one place. Not long after, they allegedly sent in fighter planes and bombed it out of existence. On another occasion there was an attempted takeover of Mecca by a rival religious group. This was put down to a handful of zealots. In fact, it took two weeks to quell, and a doctor friend of mine told me that his military hospital had treated at least 600 gunshot victims. Despite demanding mosques to be built everywhere, they would never allow anything even vaguely resembling a church to be built in their kingdom. If they say some 700 souls perished this week on the road to Medina, you can guarantee the figure was probably double. No, it would appear that the Saudis are living proof that in this world, money can buy just about anything. Keep the faith, Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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Another whistleblower silenced

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PAINTED a vivid picture of what he expected to happen, the Med would become a sea of chaos Mike Walsh Mike, based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.

WHISTLE-BLOWERS in the Soviet Union could be assured of summary execution or a long period in the Gulag. Here in the West dissidents make good their escape, seek sanctuary in foreign embassies, or, like Chelsea Manning face 35-years in a harsh prison. Prominent critic of Western policy Saddam Hussein was ousted and hanged. Seemingly Syrian President Assad faces brutal death for his rejection of Western demands. Had the Sovietised unelectable EU political elite taken the advice of the ousted Libyan leader then this self-inflicted refugee calamity would have been avoided. In March 2011, Gaddafi counselled that without a unified and stable Libya there would be no one to control countless migrants from Africa and the Middle East from fleeing to Europe. He understood that millions, not thousands would flood Europe should Tripoli fall. “There are millions who could come to the Mediterranean to cross to France and Italy, and Libya plays a role in security in the

GADDAFI: No one listened.

Mediterranean,” he told the France 24 television station. Gaddafi’s son Saif, once considered the Libyan heir apparent and now on death row awaiting execution, echoed the sentiment in the same interview. “Libya may become the Somalia of North Africa, of the Mediterranean. You will see the pirates in Sicily, in Crete, in Lampedusa. You will see millions of illegal immigrants. The terror will be next door,” he noted. Another quote, attributed to Gaddafi, paints a vivid picture of what the popular national leader expected to happen: “The Mediterranean will become a sea of chaos.” Where was mainstream media, supposedly the impartial eyes and ears of their European readers? Perhaps too busy following orders from the politically elite as were their counterparts in the former Soviet Bloc. No one listened. Instead, the West launched a military intervention to oust Gaddafi. The country is torn apart by rival factions as NATO invaded Iraq, Afghanistan and possibly soon Syria. It is not a failure of understanding as some claim; it appears to be the base treachery of Europe for which there will doubtless be a high price to pay.

A broken nose? Just play on! WHAT happened to the simple joy of celebrating a job well done? 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.

THE Rugby World Cup is under way and it is refreshing to see a game that still embodies the real meaning of sportsmanship. True, the players spend 80 minutes knocking seven bells out of each other, but generally there is no malicious intent displayed, only the desire to do whatever it takes to achieve a favourable result, with disappointed losers congratulating their opponents and the victors applauding the opposition off the pitch. Broken noses and fractured fingers are no obstacle either, with injured parties receiving rapid on-site attention from the medics before continuing on with the game. Blood is the most common bodily fluid on a rugby pitch, not the snot and phlegm prevalent in a football match. At the time of writing there has been

RUGBY PITCH: Broken noses and fractured fingers are no obstacle.

White is not always right WE in the newspaper industry can sometimes be accused of being a little stuck in our ways, but at Euro Weekly News, we not only care about our readers and advertisers but also about the environment. All of the paper that we purchase - and if you think of the amount needed to produce six editions every week of every year - is ecologically sound, coming from reclaimed sources which is the reason that the background is not pure white. That’s why we can say quite clearly that in the newspaper business, white isn’t right and if you see any publication printed on pure white paper, then you need to consider whether they are interested in the environment or if they just have money to burn (which also causes pollution). The fact is that the use of paper in all forms does cause an enormous strain on our dwindling resources and unless you are one of those companies that plants three trees for every one cut down, the logical and indeed obvious thing to do is to re-use pulped paper. It may not be quite as pretty to look at, but it certainly gives us a sense of doing our bit for the world and perhaps allows the rainforests to remain just a little longer.

one major upset and a few other surprises. Doubtless there will be more, but what has come across loud and clear is the love of the game and the pride players display in wearing a shirt in their country’s colours. The awe and pride that the Uruguayans exhibited when they ran out on to the Twickenham pitch for the first time was marvellous. Contrast this with the video displayed across social media last week of the professional footballer who rolled around the pitch in ‘agony’ after an opposing player playfully flicked his ear. Then you have the annoying affectation of many footballers when they come on to the pitch, by crossing themselves before looking to heaven. Do they honestly believe God is watching them, wearing his Arsenal/ Liverpool/Man City football jersey and saying ‘Get in there my son’? Besides everyone knows, God supports Reading. The clenched fist was once the excluNow we sive trademark of the black power want to movement at the 1968 Olympics, but hear your views. these days it seems to be the accepted victory salute of often grim YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE faced victors in athletics, tennis - YOUR OPINION and other sports. What happened to www.euroweeklynews.com the simple joy of a job well done?

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Village fairs, the one place where everyone can let their hair down! Ric Polansky Ric Polansky moved to Mojacar in 1969 as a pioneer developer. He reads extensively and has travelled in South America panning gold and looking for El Dorado.

I HAVE already told you that autumn is my favourite time of the year. It runs long and can well endure past Christmas. It also seems that every village in southern Spain somehow has got it right in selecting a pueblo patron Saint whose birthday came in the fall of the year to facilitate village celebrations during the harvest times. These communal ferias are in fact a reward for working hard during the year so not too discerning of an eye is cast upon the shenanigans of the local inhabitants. It is truly their time to act a little out of character, have fun and kick up their heels. Although the activities appear to be spontaneous and unorganised they follow strict ancient customs, sometimes centuries old tied both to the church and the welfare of the community. Mass and other church pertinent services initiate the week. Then election of kings and queens for the duration of the celebrations. Selections strategically made amongst the proletariat to keep the village under control via common roots and

VILLAGE CELEBRATIONS: A reward for working hard during the year.

language. Possibly horse riding or local sporting activities leading up to the grand culmination of festivities - the toro. In olden times it was the town’s wealthiest personages on horseback lancing a bull in the village square. These characters later created their own followers, donned pink socks like the nobility and soon evolved into toreo, which got horribly mislabelled by visiting tourists and their guides who started calling the spectacle ‘BULLFIGHTING;’ something it ain’t by the rules of encounter of the ritual. Following the death of the bull therein blossomed a frolicking fiesta kept afloat by rivers of wine. The surrounding countryside would bring in their produce and complements to the meals. It was a good chance for courtship or at least meeting friends or relatives that hadn’t been seen for months and possibly years. In by-gone years even the local hermits always appeared coming down from their hide-away in the mountain to eat and drink a little. Lots of the new arrivals come; sons and daughters returning to their roots. The wine continued to be splashed about; mishaps and the fun were spontaneous. In bygone years no one got drunk and stumbled about. Dignity had its decorums and they were never violated, most certainly in a situation whereupon the entire village would notice you.

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Two October dates to help organise your plans and put them into action IDEAS will be more successful if you share them and look to help others too Make the most of the good times and know that you have all you need to succeed this month and this energy will carry you through the rest of the year.

Sally Trotman www.sallytrotman.com Based in Mallorca, Sally Trotman is a qualified Counsellor who works with Astrology, Numerology and the Tarot. Each month she will deliver the forecast as an intuitive tool to aid increased self awareness.

ARE you clear about your vision for the future? There are a two important dates this month to help you put your plans into action. On October 11 (11.10, note the triple one!), the new moon is under the influence of Libra. The number one is about ideas, so take action on these after this date and be open to receiving help from others to enable you to reach your goals. Libra rules relationships and abundance comes through others. Share your vision so that you can create something better than you could alone. We are all on the same side, so consider how you can help others and

LIBRA: Rules relationships so ideas shared will be more fruitful.

the favour will be returned. October 27 brings the full moon in Taurus. This practical sign will help you organise your ideas so draw on the power of the full moon to get mo-

tivated and approach projects confidently. Any creative projects will be particularly successful at this time. Taurus is a creative artist and life is one long creative pursuit. Approach

life playfully and let go of heaviness. For most of the month the sun is moving through Libra. This airy sign will help you keep a light approach. As the sun moves into Scorpio on October 22, it is important to keep life in perspective as this sign can intensify your feelings. Use the power of Scorpio to transform the old into something better. Don’t throw out the baby with the bathwater; change the water! Re-evaluate what works for you, develop gratitude and this will help

bring more joy into your life. In the Tarot deck, the 10th card in the picture deck is the Wheel of Fortune. This reminds you of the cycles of life, so embrace the lows as another high is just around the corner. Remember that this shall pass, so ride the waves of life and recognise the abundance in your life. Spot opportunities waiting to be seized. Make the most of the good times and know that you have all you to succeed this month and this energy will carry you through the rest of the year. Sally is a qualified Counsellor, Yoga and Meditation Teacher. She works with Astrology, Numerology and The Tarot as a tool for Personal Development, helping you to clarify your vision for the future, to give you the confidence to go for what you want. For more information about personalised Astrology Readings via Skype visit www.sallytrotman.com.

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I HAVE just returned from a family holiday in Benidorm (we go there about twice a year and have been for the last six to seven years) and this time it was a family holiday to celebrate our golden wedding anniversary (God, the train robbers only got 30 years. Joking aside, I wouldn’t have changed a moment). Whilst there, I had the opportunity to read Leapy Lee’s article in the free Euro Weekly and just had to comment on it. To quote my wife it was the same views I am always ranting on about. We live in Sussex so we get a lot of migrant movement on the south coast. That is, when Operation Stack is not bringing the whole of Kent and Sussex to gridlock. Everything you highlighted like carrying on through Gandia to the nearest airport and on the plane to Syria is brilliant. At Calais and the Channel Tunnel the worst the migrants can expect is to be caught and returned to the port entrance to be released outside the gate so they can try again the next night, but the poor lorry drivers get fined £2,000 per stowaway. I feel so strongly I could carry on ranting all day. Numerous people I know feel the same, they are not refugees as such unless refugees can travel across Europe with wads of Euros in their back pockets. Terry Marchant, (By email)

No toll roads here MESSAGE: Please ask your Mallorca columnist to refrain from putting ideas into our local politicians’ heads. Your paper constantly refers to toll roads we have on the island, the latest occasion being the cat accident. We do not have any toll roads in Mallorca and we don’t want any so please do not give any politico the excuse to propose them. We are taxed enough. John Little, (By email)

Criminal migrants WITH reference to Leapy Lee’s recent article, here is a copy of a message I

Labour’s new tune THANKS for your comments on the latest insanity of rescuing the dregs of what was once the Labour party. Corbyn comes across as an old commie, worse than during the Wilson era. I am back in the UK and it is like having a non-stop nightmare, exworld traveller finally in a permanent state of culture shock, not to be found anywhere else in the world!! The desire to tune in to PM’s Question Time no longer appeals; it’s the same old ‘non-replies.’ I wonder why so many of the politicians are unable to give a straight yes or no reply when asked to do so? Now, to top it all, the Labourites have surfaced singing the Red Flag with gusto, yet not the national anthem. Pomposity knows no limits. Sheila Thompson, (Via website)

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Jeremy Corbyn’s popularity AS a holidaymaker from UK, I was astounded by the ignorance shown in Leapy Lee’s column regarding what is happening in the UK. Jeremy Corbyn was elected Labour leader by a majority of 60 per cent. He has held 100 meetings in the UK and his polices are very popular. Renationalise the railways and utilities. End austerity. Build decent housing for our young people. If your brand of journalism stopped calling names and started some thoughtful analysis, journalists might again become trusted in what they write. I have rarely read a more unbalanced, biased and ill-thought-out piece of writing. Stay in Spain in the sun and stop writing these lies and distortions. Bryan Beckingham, (By email)

received from a friend in Northern Germany: “And this is a country that has opened its doors to some 850,000 of these refugees. “The ‘refugees,’ by the way, we have heard, are now fighting with the police in several cities, committing robberies and barricading themselves into houses, going around in gangs intimidating people for money, including knocking on people’s doors and barging in until the householder gives them as much cash as they can find, attempted kidnappings on the way to school.

“An eight-year-old girl was robbed going to school last week; four men took her phone and her pocket money which amounted to the princely amount of 70 cents. “I now take my child to school every day, and the parents of the ones going by bus now take turns standing at the bus stop with the kids until the bus arrives. “The police now have a patrol car parked near the school most mornings with an officer just watching. “The problem here is that most Germans not living in the big cities have

no experience with multinational Middle Eastern immigrants and think they are like the Western Europeans in temperament and social outlook. Boy, are they in for a surprise.” Visiting my friend a couple of years ago I was impressed and liked the way his little granddaughter was happy to take herself off to school each morning. Now, is this a ‘blip’ in one part of Germany? Ian Thomas, (By email)

ANGELA MERKEL needs to be held to account for this; she made this as bad as it is because she said come to Germany and we will let you in. So, Angela, a large part of Syria and every other Tom, Dick and Harry are coming too. Germany should be made to compensate Hungary, Greece, Croatia and other countries for the problems this is causing. I watched her on TV the other night telling other countries they must help or she will respond with threats... who does this woman think she is? EU politicians are as out of touch as all other politicians; you are responsible for this, Angela, so you fix it! Mike, (Via website)

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CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Joint efforts and team projects go hand in hand this week. Your social life will improve dramatically if you make a special effort at the weekend. Realising and then admitting that you need others is

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Changes are to be made as soon as possible. There are people in your life who give you nothing but trouble. Being kind to them seems to do no good at all. Why not be kind to yourself for a change? PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Being firmly in control this week shows results. Although you prefer to accommodate others, this is not the time. Once you have realised how much easier your life is when you put your foot down, there will be no looking back. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Finances may be the last thing on

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION aper, gape, grip, nape, neap, page, pain, pair, pane, pang, pare, parr, pean, pear, peri, pier, pine, ping, prig, rape, peap, ripe, aping, gaper, grape, gripe, pager, parer, prang, prier, ripen, riper, griper, paring, pinger, pinier, rapier, rapine, repair, grapier, pairing, prairie, reaping, REPAIRING

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Please, please be organised. Not to be so would mean problems on the financial side for months to come. Money is good and this, combined with a romantic interest, means that you will be sorely tempted to overspend. When it comes to giving of yourself, emotionally, remember that you will only receive back what you are willing to give.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) That niggling disagreement you had with someone should not be allowed to take up your time any longer. Be sure to take the bull by the horns and get it sorted. It may not be possible to use your charm in this situation but, if you look and sound determined enough, the message will get across.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) A pet love is given a helping hand from someone close. You may have criticised this person in the past but now they are showing you their best side. To keep this going, be

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) This is a great week for parties and socialising. Libra is shining on you and the light is shooting right through your love life. Other relationships benefit, too, and it is a good time to ask favours.

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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Why has that special plan not been started? Could it be that you are waiting until next year? Best strike while the iron is hot and not delay a moment longer. While others are having a good time this week, you can steal a lead.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Steaming ahead this week, it will surprise you just how much you get done. A relationship that seemed to be going nowhere perks up and the chance to show just how versatile you are in that direction sees you shine. Generally, your confidence is good so don’t be surprised if someone starts singing your praises.

your mind at the moment but deal with matters now and get them out of the way. There are other directions that your thoughts are taking.

the start of real progress. Only foolish people insist that they are self-sufficient.

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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Some disruptions from Jupiter’s influence mean that this is not likely to be a smooth week. However, there are some niggling drawbacks that you do not even notice until they are already past.

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PLANETARIUM 1. According to its famous advertising slogan, which chocolate bar ‘helps you work, rest and play’? 2. Dionaea muscipula is the botanical name of which small carnivorous bog plant with hinged leaves that spring shut on and digest insects that land on them? 3. FC Saturn Ramenskoye is the name of a football team based in which former communist country? 4. Venus de Milo, the classical sculpture of Aphrodite dated to around 100 BC, is currently on permanent display at which famous art museum? 5. What was the name of the English composer who wrote the seven-movement orchestral suite The Planets, first performed in 1918? 6. What was the name of the family of American rocket boosters that were adopted as the launch vehicles for the Apollo moon programme? 7. What was the title of the fourth studio album by Wings, released in May 1975 as the follow-up to the enormously successful Band on the Run? 8. What was the title of the television series broadcast on BBC One between January 2006 and April 2007 that combined elements of speculative fiction and police procedural, featuring an officer from the Greater Manchester Police (played by John Simm) who wakes up in the 1970s after being involved in a road accident? 9. Which American professional tennis player has won the Wimbledon Ladies Singles title on five occasions: 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008? 10. Which famous Spanish romantic artist painted The Portrait of the Duchess of Alba (1797) and a picture of Saturn Devouring his Children (18191823)? 1. MARS BAR, 2. VENUS FLYTRAP, 3. RUSSIA based in the Moscow suburb of Ramenskoye, 4. LOUVRE MUSEUM in Paris, 5. GUSTAV HOLST, 6. SATURN, 7. VENUS AND MARS, 8. LIFE ON MARS, 9. VENUS WILLIAMS, 10. FRANCISCO GOYA

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Making changes in your surroundings takes priority this week. You want to be ready for a busy party time ahead and that means making a special effort. You do so love making your friends comfortable and giving them pleasure. As money is not likely to be so tight at the moment you have the chance. Your love life is going to give you pause for thought both in a good and not-so-good way.

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Across 7 Mend (6) 8 Departs (6) 9 Grow faint (4) 10 Gifts (8) 11 Adjusted (7) 13 React verbally (5) 15 Enthusiastic (5) 17 Time away from work (7) 20 Arrange systematically (8) 21 Fifty per cent (4) 22 Extreme (6) 23 Explained or answered (6)

CRYPTIC Across:

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 11 represents L and 20 represents Q, so fill in L every time the figure 11 appears and Q every time the figure 20 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.

1 Candid, 3 Angers, 8 Averted, 10 Reign, 11 Erect, 12 Precise, 13 Later, 15 Spied, 20 Emanate, 22 Range, 24 Tunis, 25 Reserve, 26 Rotten, 27 Absent.

Down: 1 Chalet, 2 Niece, 4 Nerve, 5 Edifice, 6 Singer, 7 Adapt, 9 Tithe, 14 Against, 16 Ports, 17 Heater, 18 Peers, 19 Reject, 21 Aisle, 23 Norse.

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Down 1 Request urgently and forcefully (6) 2 Earned income (4) 3 Held fast or firmly (7) 4 Well-groomed and neatly tailored (5) 12 Gets ready (8) 5 Slipshod (8) 14 Change to the contrary (7) 6 Of or relating to the teeth (6) 16 Concurred (6)

English - Spanish

Across: 1 Sandals, 5 Blend, 8 Another, 9 Ideas, 10 Scene, 11 Angrier, 12 Suffer, 14 Tangle, 17 Teacher, 19 Tanks, 22 Lions, 23 Scatter, 24 Serve, 25 Satisfy.

18 Respite (6) 19 Terminates employment of (5) 21 Mound (4)

Down: 1 Seats, 2 No-one, 3 Achieve, 4 Spread, 5 Bring, 6 Evening, 7 Deserve, 12 Settles, 13 Flavour, 15 Attract, 16 Erases, 18 Haste, 20 Notes, 21 Stray.

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

Across 1 Supper (evening meal) (4) 3 Sello (Correos) (5) 8 Answer (reply) (9) 9 Holly (5) 10 Pala (para cavar) (5) 12 Housewife (3,2,4) 14 Leal (persona) (5) 15 For (4)

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Taburetes, 7 Plata, 8 Reina, 9 Lake, 10 Ants, 13 Boina, 14 Avion, 16 Diamantes.

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Down 1 Spoons (8) 2 Enfermera (5) 4 Jueves (8) 5 More (3) 6 Wishbone (8) 7 Saucepan (8) 11 Spider (5) 13 Garlic (3)

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Across 7 Time to add spice, perhaps (6) 8 A firm is after my French principality (6) 10 They help make curls and waves (7) 11 Relish a portion of aspic eggs (5) 12 Some reach a dry African country (4) 13 Row about black river in Rome (5) 17 Sulphur taken by a youngster as healthy food? (5) 18 Diversion for wild animals (4) 22 Float freely up in the air (5) 23 Great joy comes from it alone (7) 24 Meals the queen found a problem (6) 25 Tell tales about Tralee (6)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Inhere, 2 Either, 3 Feeble, 4 Hungry, 5 Umpire, 6 Fecund, 7 Peanut, 8 Buffet, 9 Anneal, 10 Embalm, 11 Agreed, 12 Seamen, 13 Create, 14 Easier, 15 Delete, 16 Micron, 17 Kindle, 18 Tripod, 19 Cycled

Down 1 Bird’s after big time lush (7) 2 A dramatic scene, the board get gold! (7) 3 Insurance for a hundred and more (5)

4 First person in tramp’s collection of documents (7) 5 A herb for Mr Fawlty (5) 6 A Greek poet’s pigeon? (5) 9 Appraises steamiest novel (9) 14 Walter’s turned out to be a good-for-nothing (7) 15 Essential money (7)

16 Nasty communist returned to wander about (7) 19 Country taking part in formal talks (5) 20 Just inside Balmoral Castle (5) 21 Oasis and Nirvana dropping ecstasy (5)

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GENE MANIPULATION: Could pave way for designer babies.

SCIENTISTS are set to genetically modify embryos for the first time in the UK. The geneticists have applied for a unique licence to be able to carry out the gene manipulation procedure to find out why some women suffer miscarriages. Critics have voiced concerns at the technique which they claim could pave the way for ‘designer babies’ where embryos are modified and selected for certain characteristics.

Earlier this year Chinese scientists became the first to use the technology but many experts say the procedure is not ready for human embryos as the Chinese research led to some unwanted mutations. The institute in London which has applied for the licence said they are solely ‘interested in basic mechanisms of embryonic development’ in the hope the findings could be used to correct genetic defects.

Meningitis B vaccine now at pharmacies THE Spanish Medicines and Health Products Agency (AEMPS) an agency under the Ministry of Health, has reclassified the Meningitis B vaccine as an ‘unrestricted prescription.’ With it no longer being classified as a medicine for hospital use it means that pharmacies are now allowed to sell the vaccine. ‘Bexsero’ is a vaccine marketed by Novartis, authorised in the Union European since January 2013. It is an injectable vaccine indicated for active immunisation from two months of age against invasive meningococcal disease.

1.2 million doses of the vaccine have been distributed worldwide This decision to make it more widely available has been based on the evaluation of new quality and safety data submitted by the company after the distribution of more than 1,200,000 doses of vaccine worldwide. The Ministry of Health said: “This is a decision that puts Spain in line with the other countries of the Euro-

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pean Union where it is dispensed in a pharmacy.” Previously Spain only administered the vaccine in hospital settings in cases of people with immunodeficiencies and in cases of outbreaks. As a result, the vaccine was being administered to only a very small percentage of the population. The vaccine will help protect against the most common cause of bacterial meningitis and is responsible for seven out of 10 cases of meningitis in Spain. This bacteria can cause both meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia, both potentially fatal.

ONE i n f our 18 t o 34 year ol ds bel i eve t hat showi ng em ot i ons i s a sign of weakness. That was the findings of a survey carried out by mental health charity Mind. Despite the opinions and trying to keep a stiff upper lip, the charity believes that this tendency t o suppr ess em ot i ons could be harmful to your mental health, believing t hat cr yi ng t o r el ease emotion and built up tensions and anxiety can be good for you rather than bottling it up. The pol l of 2,063 adul t s f ound wom en wer e t hr ee t i m es m or e likely than men to have cr i ed i n t he l ast week due to feeling anxious and they were also twice as likely to say that crying had made them feel bet t er. Hal f of wom en surveyed also said they turned to comfort eating t o cope wi t h negat i ve feelings, compared with two-fifths of men. Mind said that anxiety is now almost as preval ent as depr essi on and considered severe cases a mental health issue that can impact day-to-day life. I n t he l ast year one sixth of all calls to the char i t y’s i nf or m at i on helpline were about anxiety and panic attacks.

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SO here is the scenario, you have your workout routines, you are putting in a huge effort. You are mixing up your classes so that you are getting a good combination of cardio and resistance training, and you are pushing yourself to 80-90 per cent effort level every time. So why arenâ€™t you getting results with your weight loss goals? One of the most common problems I encounter with new clients is that often they are misguided about food, confused about healthy food options, how much they should eat, and most importantly how often they should eat. The truth of the matter is, if you are expect-

ing your body to perform and function like a finely tuned machine, you have to treat it like one. How many meals in a day? You should be aiming for five/six, broken down into three meals and two/three snacks.

Do you skip breakfast? One of the biggest and most common mistakes, as breakfast is probably the most important meal of the day. Are you eating a heavy meal late in the evening? Where possible, you should aim to eat your main meal at lunchtime and have a lighter meal in the evening. You should avoid going to bed with a full stomach. Your metabolism naturally slows down as you rest. You need at least two to three hours to digest your food before sleep. It is never too late to improve your eating habits if you find you are not losing weight with your current routine, it is maybe time to look at other methods. Remember Rome was not built in a day, it takes up to three weeks to break a habit and sometimes a little longer to get used to a new routine.

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The madness of scooter drivers WHY do they not abide by normal motoring rules? Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I’VE been driving for about 50 years and think I’m a reasonable driver, but there is a collection of road users that are a lot more confident in my driving than I am! I am, of course, referring to the motor scooter driver. What is it with you lot? I slow down to turn right and one come s f l y i n g u p t h e in s id e , an o th er comes up the outside and turns right in front of me. I hoot and then get waving of the arms like I’ve done something wrong. Wh y d o t h e y f e e l th at th e y d o n o t have to abide by any normal motoring rules? Why do you drive towards me on the

wrong side of the road heading towards me and miss me by a fag paper? And roundabouts just beggar belief! How many angles are there for you to cut me up and make me brake? You fly along in summer with a crash helmet on, a tee shirt and shorts and a pair of flip flops. Really? Driving through traffic like a winter Olympian in the down-hill slalom will only ensure the Paralympics may be the only thing you can enter... that is of course if they can locate your head after the accident. Pedestrians on zebra crossings are only there for target practice and what’s with the shopping piled between you and the handle bars, or the pets? I’ve unfortunately seen a few scooter versus car accidents and the scooter driver never comes off better than the car driver or the car. It’s a totally lose-lose situation. Of course none of you reading th is th at ride s c oote rs doe s a ny of this… so this article is only for all the others!

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Safety campaign on wearing of seatbelts AS part of a new series, we answer some common driving questions, kindly provided by members of the Guardia Civil based in Torrevieja, Costa Blanca, who set up the N332 website and Facebook page to help break down barriers.

BELT UP: The use of a seatbelt is mandatory for all occupants of a vehicle. AS reported in last week’s the Euro Weekly News, the Guardia Civil traffic department was carrying out intensified checks on the wearing of seatbelts and child restraints in cars as part of a safety campaign. As a result, more than 3,000 people in vehicles were caught not wearing a seatbelt. During the seven-day campaign, there were 2,830 adults and 206 children under the age of 12 not wearing seatbelts. Of these adults, 1,766 were drivers with the remaining 1,064 being passengers in vehicles; 649 were sitting in the front and 415 in the rear seats. The campaign coincided with the re-

turn to school with the aim of reducing risk to children as well as adults by raising awareness of the need to wear safety belts. The use of a seatbelt is mandatory for all occupants of a vehicle in both front and rear seats. There must be no more passengers in a vehicle than the number of seatbelts. Children less than 1.5m in height must use the appropriate restraints for their height and, in some cases, weight and children under the age of 12 cannot travel in the front seat, unless using properly fitted and approved restraints. The only exception is if the child is taller than 135cm, in which case they can use the normal seatbelt.

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Can Spain collect IBI on illegal house? We have been in our property since 2005 on an urbanisation of 25 villas. At the time we were issued one common ‘catastral’ number so we all have the same number. None of us has ever paid IBI tax. Our villas are legal, but there is land adjacent that was originally planned for further construction by the same builder. Licences were granted by the town hall but later revoked by the Andalucian Regional GovernUnfortunately the ‘Junta de Andalucia’ has specifically resolved that, if the property exists physically, it can be taxed. It sounds as if your builder never had the

ment. Several court cases are pending. Because of this we have been informed our individual catastral numbers cannot be issued until a court decision is made. We have now been required to pay our IBI backdated four years. We have no objection to paying as we knew this would come. However I understand all properties need to have an individual number for IBI to be collected. Can you confirm? V.W. (Almeria)

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If the property exists physically, it can be taxed.

land legally divided into individual plots. However, the regional government has surely made its own measurements, so you must pay the annual real estate tax for the past four years.

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Get your craft on with workshops for senior residents of Mojacar! COUNCIL delighted local seniors have been keen to participate SENIOR residents can once again enjoy the handicrafts workshops launched by Mojacar Council with the aim of providing them with not only a pastime, but an activity that also improves their manual dexterity. The workshops are free and will be held on Thursdays from 5pm to 8pm in the Centro de Usos Multiples near the Fuente. This is an activity for anyone who wishes to learn how to make all kinds of craft items, many made with recycled materials, most of which can be used afterwards as decorative pieces around the house. The course started on Thursday, September 17 but applications to

join the course can still be made at Mojacar Town Hall although the number of places available is limited.

An activity for anyone who wishes to learn how to make all kinds of craft items. This is the second year that the Department of Culture has offered these workshops, due to the success of the previous year. Mojacar Council has been delighted to see how the local seniors have been keen to participate in the diverse range of activities offered to them.

HANDICRAFT WORKSHOPS: An activity that also improves their manual dexterity.

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FUN DAY: Dogs of all shapes and sizes were beautifully turned out.

Annual fun dog show ORGANISERS gave a massive thank you to everyone THE annual Fun Dog Show organised on Sunday September 20 by ACRAA Fundraisers Arboleas registered spectacular sucess. The sun shone and the dogs, of all shapes and sizes with their handlers in tow, were beautifully turned out and immaculately behaved.

A net total of €920 was raised to be shared between Puppy Rescue and APSA animal charities. The organisers, ACRAA, would like to give a massive thank you to all who participated in the show, including all the helpers and the media who kindly publicised the event.

HUGE SUCCESS: A net total of €920 was raised to be shared among two local charities. A special thank you was also given to Ray Peters of radio station ‘Smooth FM’ who kindly supplied the PA and music.

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The Luvvies unanimously choose their next play IT was a three-cornered contest - The Vicar of Dibley vs Up Pompeii vs When We Are Married. Each prospective play was read through by the members, and after a confidential ballot the Vicar of Dibley emerged unanimously victorious. The Luvvies are staging the play in Arboleas at the Teatro Pedro Gilabert in February, and auditions will be held on October 14 at Maloans in Arboleas - so it’s time to get your cassocks ready! If you feel that you would like to be involved in any way either on stage or be-

hind the scenes, you will be made to feel very welcome. Contact info@theluvvies. com or phone 634 346 309. In the meantime, a cheque for €300 has been presented to President Cathy Stott by the Luvvies Chairperson, Sally Hart. It gave the Luvvies great pleasure to donate this sum, which was money raised by the very successful production of Dinner Ladies. The Group are hoping and expecting another rousing success with the Vicar of Dibley, and the money raised by this production will be donated to Comic Relief.

VILLAGERS: A special thank you to expats for taking part in the parade.

Bédar fiestas VILLAGE celebrated the Moors and Christians By Marian May Simpson THE village was busy with locals and visitors during the last weekend as Bédar celebrated the fiestas of the Moors and Christians in honour of the Virgen de la Cabeza. The Ermita square was full each day as the events took place and the live music could be heard through the night until six each morning. The parade through the streets was the main event and Ángel, the mayor of Bédar, gave a special thank you to the ex-

pats for taking part in the parade this year. He said that the villagers were very impressed with Peni Howe’s troupe of Moors and Marian May Simpson’s troup of Bandoleros. He had told us previously this year that he wished more foreigners would get involved in local events and was thrilled that we had achieved this in our first year on the council. He hopes that we will continue to involve our groups and hopefully expand the parade in the future.

LIVE MUSIC: Could be heard throughout the night until early each morning.

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GENERAL REPAIRS: Include levelling of the road.

Important works for improvements THE Almeria Provincial Council is to renovate the Al-6105 road from Chercos to Las Canteras de Macael. Works are expected to be kicked off during the next few days after their performance has already being awarded to a company for a total of â‚Ź150,000. These will include the renovation and levelling of the road, the addition of an anti-slip coating on curves, repainting of

road signs, improvement of drainage and other general reparations. Works are especially important as they affect a road which connects Chercos and Lijar with the rest of the Filabres Alhamilla municipalities, the Tabernas fields and the Almanzora Valley. In addition, they will allow the road to become safer and promote adherence, eliminating bumps and imperfections.

AT the FACE (Fundraising in Arboleas, Caring for Everyone) Summer Market held at the beginning of July, a promise was made by FACE that they would fund the purchase of a television for the meeting room at the then new premises of MACS (Mojacar Area Cancer Support) in Huercal Overa. Although the promised cash for the end of July was in place, the television itself did not materialise. The reason for this was that the television required needed a special keypad or remote control with large buttons so that it could be operated by people who have Peripheral Neuropathy. This condition occurs as a result of damage to the peripheral nerves which often cause weakness, numbness and pain. FACE are pleased to announce that their promise has now been fulfilled and the brand new television has been

NEW TV: FACE committee members with the newly installed television. installed at the MACS Huercal Overa premises. For further information on FACE please ring Adele Wrigglesworth on telephone number 667 255 094 or look at the FACE web page at www.facecharity.com or at the FACE Facebook

page. For more information on MACS contact macscancersupport@live.co.uk or visit the Facebook page, or if you are in the vicinity call in at any one of the four MACS shops in Mojacar, Turre, Albox or Huercal Overa.

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The Last Train comes to Albox By Eleanor Hawkins EL ULTIMO TREN (The Last Train) photography exhibition, which has been on tour in the Almanzora Valley area, has made its way to Albox and can currently be seen at the old Banco Popular building on Plaza Nueva. Thirty years after the Almendricos to Guadix line, the exhibition brings back memories of the railway, which was finally shut down on January 1, 1985. The exhibition, organised by the provincial council in collaboration with Somos Albojenses cultural association, is open to the public between 7pm and 9pm until Tuesday, October 13.

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Man arrested over hidden plantation POLICE were alerted by a column of thick smoke By Maria Jose Fernandez A MAN was arrested in Albox after police found several plants of marihuana in his property. The SEPRONA (Nature Protection Services of the Guardia Civil), was carrying a routine patrol in the area of Albox when they noticed a thick, black column of smoke coming from a cottage. Guided by the smoke, officers attended the spot and found a man burning some plastics, wood items and other materials. Once inside the property, authoritiesâ€™ suspicions were alerted after noticing a large olive tree which had been cordoned off with a metal fence and black fabric, as it appeared to hide something within it. The owner of the property

TEN PLANTS: Of different sizes were found. was interviewed and police found out the man was hiding several marihuana plants in the area.

A total of 10 plants of different sizes (five kilos of marihuana) were confiscated and the man was taken into custody.

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DYNAMIC AGING: Seniors will be able to enjoy the workshops.

Free courses for all SCHOOLCHILDREN will also learn about healthy habits By Maria José Fernandez ALBOX’S Guadalinfo Centre has resumed its free courses for all ages. Seniors will be able to enjoy the workshops called ‘Dynamic Aging’ in which users will be able to learn about the use of computers and other electronic devices. Schoolchildren will be able to benefit from a course on healthy habits and there will also be courses which will encourage

youths to learn about computer programming and robot building. A special programme for those individuals with disabilities has been designed and will teach them on the most recent technologies. Inscriptions can be made at the Guadalinfo Centre (Plaza Nueva) or through the website http://www.guadalinfo.es. More information can be requested at 663 707 219 / 950 120 610. All courses are free with limited places.

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British man accused of Arboleas home fraud THE Almeria Court is requesting a prison sentence of four years and six months for a British man accused of defrauding several other people from the UK. The 59-year-old suspect is believed to have sold the victims a property in Arboleas as their main home, but reportedly built it without having a construction licence and on nonbuildable land. The man is now accused for a fraud crime, for which he will also have to pay a compensation of €6 per day for 16 months. The events took place back in 2001. Victims were made to believe the house did in fact count on all paperwork and permits established by law. Instead, the suspect had requested a different authorisation which would allow him to build only a workshop. He received a total of €190,324 for the property and

later, €14,200 for the construction of an attached garage. As a civil responsibility com-

pensation the man has been also asked to return all money he received from the transaction.

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Bignonias are spectacular climbers CAN be used for climbing over walls or through the upper growth of tall trees, or covering dead trees and gazebos Dick Handscombe

Gardening Corner By Spain’s best known expatriate gardening author living in Spain for 25 years.

BIGNONIAS as a family come into their own in the autumn after the first rains have dampened the roots and temperatures have dropped five degrees or more. The exuberant pink flowered Podranea ricasoliana, pink Contesa Sara trumpet vine can be seen climbing over walls, through the upper growth of tall trees, covering dead trees and gazebos and even entire houses if let rip some years ago with no annual pruning except around doorways and windows. This bignonia can also be used for ground cover as an almost entirely pink carpet on a bank or flat ground. In general it will flower until the first frosts and is best given a heavy winter prune each year. The quieter evergreen Pandorea jasminoides, Bower vine, with white or pink flowers is sedate in comparison and makes a neat statement if trained in the style of a stephanotis on a wall or trained up through the leaves of a moderate sized carob tree to flower on the top like snow on the peak of a mountain. I just prune mine to keep tidy throughout the year.

BIGNONIAS: Come into their own. There are still bright red orange waxy flowers on Campis grandiflora, Chinese trumpet vines but since this variety does flower throughout the summer it is past its best in most gardens. However it only grows to a couple of metres so a dead heading is possible and this will

still stimulate some new flowering shoots. The last to flower are the less exuberant red, orange and yellow Tecomaria capensis, Cape honeysuckle, plants. In general these make colourful state-

Tips and tricks for autumn chores IT is that time of the year when your house needs to undergo a comprehensive set of checks to make it through the colder months. Changes in temperature, weather conditions and aging need to be addressed to avoid having to carry out extra reparations when the heat is back. Autumn is the best season to prepare for the colder months at a reasonably enjoyable temperature. These are some of the main tips to keep in mind to get the season kicked off in great condition: • Inspect roof and gutters for debris and other obstructive objects: leaves and dirt tend to get stuck in the gutters or downspouts and it is important to clean them out before the rains do further damage.

• Change air conditioning filters: clean air filters will keep you and your family healthy in the autumn months and potentially avoid allergies and respiratory system conditions. • Fireplace: even though the winter is not as severe in Spain as it is in the UK and Northern Europe, many people use the fireplace to save electricity. Make sure to check the damper and hire a professional chimney sweep if needed. • Check windows and doors for draughts: a lot of energy is lost through doors and windows so it is smart to go around the house fixing potential cracks as well as adding thicker curtains to keep the heat in. • If you live in an especially rainy area, make sure to store away outdoor or pool furniture.

ments in mixed hedgerows or on the walls of houses or sheds. But with patience they can be trained to grow through open medium sized trees. New plants can be propagated by burying the end of new

growth into the ground or into compost filled pots. Cuttings can also be successful. So added to climbing bougainvillaeas, jasmines and passion flowers the vertical dimensions of Spanish gardens are a delight at present and can continue for many weeks.

Lower down the heart of gardens are also colourful with strongly growing autumn flowering sages, tulbaghias or society garlics, marsh hibiscus in the shallows of ponds, euryops, margeritas, leonotis, lantanas of all colours and heights, late flowering lavenders and roses, multi-mixed coloured mirabilis, etc. It is still dark being early morning so I cannot wander round the garden to see what I have forgotten. And of course the autumn garden is not only colourful but also productive. In my case tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, courgettes, onions, carrots, radishes, lettuces, cauliflowers and a good mix of tasty basils are currently being harvested from raised beds and builders buckets. The 800-square-metre allotment was given up a year ago as now approaching 80 years of age, an increase of thievery, tribes of roaming wild boar now that a decreasing number of hunters can’t control their numbers, and kilos of windblown and water-borne weed seeds make the once very productive vegetable growing campo around our village both physically and economically non-viable. Sadly it is now almost entirely abandoned. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com

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Protecting your sofa from cats AS MUCH as you love your cat, it drives you mad when you spot it sharpening its claws on the settee. Sadly, this is completely normal behaviour for cats. Along with sharpening their claws, which they need to do, scratching is also a way of marking their territory. After all, they are animals! Telling them off is unlikely to help very much as they’ll probably just run away and come back when you’re not looking. Luckily, though, there are a few tricks you can try to stop the problem: • Have their claws cut: Scratching and marking territory is a social act for young felines, especially on vertical surfaces, plus it fulfills their physical need to sharpen their claws. If they are too long, take

them to the vet to have them clipped. This is even more important as cats get older as the less active they become the less likely their claws are to be worn down naturally. • Don’t tell them off: They’re not being naughty, they actually have a physical need to scratch things. Stopping them could even lead to psychological and behavioural problems. A plan of action is needed. • Provide them with toys and scratching posts: Toys and scratching posts are not only fun and a way to keep them happy, they will also eventually become their go-to place to sharpen their claws. Although every cat is different, this type of item is never amiss at home and is bound to distract your furry friend from the sofa.

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FOOD Secrets. Dog foods do vary in quality. So do the companies that make the foods. To some companies, quality is only a word. To others, it’s a way of life. Ultimately, the quality of a dog food is best measured by your dog; how your dog performs on the food, how he looks, feels and acts are the best measures of the quality of any food. At least 80 per cent of my clients that report behavioural problems find that a change of food changes the unwanted behaviour. No matter what a food company claims, unless your dog has bright eyes, silky hair, supple skin and is not overweight, then the food is not right for him. Not all dogs do well on a particular brand of food; some dogs simply do better than others. Most foods are categorised as ‘Econo-

CONDITION: If your dog doesn’t seem healthy, try changing his food. my,’ ‘Regular,’ ‘Premium,’ ‘Super Premium’ and ‘Performance.’ Regular and Premium foods are not formulated like a Super Premium or Performance food. Dogs have simple stomachs and short digestive tracts for digesting meat. They also lack the saliva enzyme, amylase, which is necessary for pre-digesting starch. Dogs have adapted to foods with high vegetable protein levels, although they perform better when fed foods high in meat protein and animal fats. Checking the label of a Super Premium

or Performance food, an animal protein will be listed as the first or second major ingredient. These should include either chicken, or turkey meat, poultry by-products, meals, meat or pork meals or other animal byproducts. A least two sources of fat or oil should be included for adequate energy and essential fatty acids. To sum it all up, then; let’s compare Regular/Economic foods to Regular Petrol, then compare a Premium food to a Premium petrol, and of course Super Premium food to a Super Premium petrol.

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AUTUMN: Different seasons have different requirements. In autumn there are a variety of things to keep in mind. • Rodents seek shelter from the colder temperatures. Be careful not to leave any rodenticides where pets can get at them.

• Fleas and ticks increase in this period of the year. • Some pets get less exercise during the colder months so adjust their food intake. • Seasonal allergies can come about during autumn.

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Plusvalia taxes THE Administrative Courts in Spain have begun to annul the ‘plusvalia’ taxes on properties where property values have either devalued or remained static. This will mean that vendors of these properties should not have this tax levied when selling or on transmission of their homes. According to the town halls, when selling a property at a loss, you are still expected to pay the plusvalia tax. (Tax on the increase in value of land). However, the courts are beginning to take a different view.

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Do civil liberties groups endanger us when they question monitoring? ANTI-TERRORISM police are keeping tabs on suspected British Jihadists but human rights groups are complaining Nora Johnson

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NEWS that MI5 and anti-terrorism police are monitoring more than 3,000 home-grown jihadists (including teenagers) plotting to attack the UK was met with the usual slagging off from the usual suspects. Shami Chakrabarti, Director of civil rights group, Liberty, said the security services mustn’t be given a blank cheque. Heck, that’s not unlike someone saying I shouldn’t be given a Mayfair mansion. No one’s ever suggested it, and I’ve never asked. Ms Chakrabarti and other doubters/appeasers/apologists have completely lost the plot. They see everything in terms of civil liberties

SECURITY: There are over 3,000 suspected Jihadists in the UK.

The doubters and apeasers have completely lost the plot

and would rather give potential terrorists the opportunity to plan and coordinate actions in the UK and elsewhere. They have enormous clout but no responsibility. They’re not ac-

countable for upholding the safety and security of UK citizens going about their lawful business. Yet when terrorists pull it off and create chaos, they’re the first to start sniping at the security services for their failure. Indeed, major home-grown jihadist threats in the UK and across Europe have now combined with an opendoor policy on refugees/migrants from war-torn Muslim countries: What could possibly go wrong? Well, Chancellor Merkel, great timing; all those ‘Welcome Refugees’ flags welcoming thousands of young migrant males just as all this is happening and the US military strategy has all but collapsed! Maybe Ms Chakrabarti would feel more at home in somewhere like Saudi Arabia where a young man is facing crucifixion after beheading for attending an anti-government protest when he was just 17?

And finally, some positive news: British police are dropping part of their case involving alleged sex abuse against Sir Cliff Richard. In their pursuit of Cliff Richard, aren’t they simply over-compensating for their failure to bring Savile to justice? The aerial footage of the police raid on Cliff Richard’s home broadcast on BBC was nothing less than a modernday witch hunt. Hopefully, his anticipated comeback tour will help restore his good reputation. Then at least some goodwill may come from such unacceptable police (and media) harassment. Confidence in the British police is falling faster than global markets on one of their gut-churning down days. Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon. Profits to Cudeca.

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How you can save money on motoring WHICH? survey asks members for their ideas RUNNING and maintaining a car comes with unavoidable expenses, but there are plenty of ways to trim these costs. Consumer champions Which? know because every month they survey thousands of Which? members to see how they save money on everyday bills, services and purchases. In March 2015, they asked 552 members how they cut costs. Here’s a selection of their best ideas. Breakdown cover that doesn’t break the bank Many members said they saved money by getting cover with their packaged bank account.

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England pay penalty, United go top and Hamilton wins (again) LOSING start for hosts

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Tony Matthews International Sports A former football player and the world’s most prolific author of football books (more than 100 published), Tony is also the sports reporter for Spectrum Radio and lives in the Cabrera mountains. Costa de Almeria

RUGBY WORLD CUP – Last Saturday, England conceded 12 penalties, let slip a 10point lead and elected for a line-out instead of a penalty in the last minute as they lost 2825 to Wales in their Pool ‘A’ game. The hosts must NOW beat Australia on Saturday to stand any chance of remaining in the competition. Meanwhile Ireland (who beat Romania in front of a record 89,000+ crowd at Wembley), New Zealand and Scotland (who defeated the USA) are in a strong position in their groups. The other games this weekend are: Argentina-Tonga, Ireland-Italy, Samoa-Japan and South Africa-Scotland. FOOTBALL – By beating bottom club Sunderland 3-0, Manchester United jumped to the top of the Premiership for the first time since August 2013, overtaking rivals Man-

LEWIS HAMILTON: Driver number 44 went further clear of Rosberg after winning in Japan. chester City, who crashed 4-1 at Tottenham. Arsenal, with an Alexis Sanchez hat-trick, won 5-2 at Leicester and Chelsea came back from 2-0 down to draw at Newcastle. But Jose Mourinho said “I gave my players minus one out of 10 for their wretched first-half display.” There were also PL wins for Liverpool, at last (3-2 over Aston Villa, with two goals from Daniel Sturridge), Southampton (3-1 v Swansea), Stoke City (2-1 v Bournemouth) and Crystal Palace (1-0 at Watford) while West Ham drew with

The Len Dean drawn rinks competition CABRERA Lawn Bowling Club hosted the Len Dean Drawn Rinks competition which was played over the weekend of September 1820. The final was between Trevor Young, Peter Sands, Lyn Band and Sarah Hinton v Brian Firth, Rod Band, Ian Jackson and Neil Capper. Sadly for Brian’s team, after seven ends they were 10-2 down. Trevor’s team never looked like losing and won 20-11. For more information, visit: www.cabreralbc.com

Villaricos Golf Society TUESDAY September 22 and the Stableford competition was played in very warm sticky conditions at Aguilon Golf Club. Scores were very mixed with Len Horan, taking first

place in division 2 with 33 points off a handicap of 24, and Chris Tyler, winning division 1 with 37 points off 16. The next competition is on October 5, and will again be at Aguilon Golf Club.

Norwich. WBA played Everton on Monday evening. Brighton (Championship), Burton Albion (FL1), Portsmouth (FL2), Aberdeen (SPL) and Rangers (SCL, who were knocked out of the League Cup by St Johnstone) are still going well in their respective divisions. Villarreal are top of La Liga ahead of Barcelona with Real Madrid third after a 0-0 draw with Malaga. Last week, Polish skipper Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich, reached the milestone of 100 Bundesliga goals

quicker than any other foreign player. After scoring a fivetimer in just nine minutes against Wolfsburg, he followed up with a double against Mainz. And Didier Drogba can’t stop scoring… he’s now netted seven goals in six starts for Montreal Impact Earlier this week, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City (who were probably without three top players), Manchester United and holders Barcelona (minus the injured Lionel Messi) were all in Champions League action. Tonight, 48 teams play 24

matches in the Europa League and this weekend, it’s ArsenalManchester United and Everton-Liverpool in the PL while here is Spain we have the Madrid derby. Outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter and UEFA chief Michel Platini are facing an investigation by FIFA’s ethics committee after the Swiss attorney general opened criminal proceedings against Blatter. He is accused of signing a contract ‘unfavourable’ to football's governing body and making a ‘disloyal payment’ of £1.35m (€1.84m) to Platini in 2011. Both men deny any wrongdoing and their lawyers say ‘They are co-operating fully.’ FORMULA 1 – Lewis Hamilton got a terrific start and drove superbly thereafter to win the Japanese Grand Prix by almost 19 seconds to go 48 points clear of Mercedes team-mate

Nico Rosberg in the Driver’s Championship. Hamilton is now level with Ayrton Senna on 41 race victories, with Sebastian Vettel (42), Alain Prost (51) and Michael Schumacher (91) ahead of him. The next race is the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi on October 11. MOTOGP – Home favourite Jorge Lorenzo won last Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix at Aragon; Dani Pedrosa was second with Valentino Rossi third. Rossi leads the Rider’s Championship by 14 points from Lorenzo.

QUIZ - Tomorrow night I have a general knowledge quiz on behalf of the RBL at The Beachcomber on Mojacar Playa (8.30pm).

DID YOU KNOW? John Petrie of Arbroath scored seven goals in 15 minutes and nine in 35, in a Scottish Cup-tie against Bon Accord in 1885. And former Manchester United defender Jaap Stam wants to become a Premiership manager and Aston Villa’s midfielder Jack Grealish is set to play for England opposed to the Republic of Ireland.

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MOTOGP - Home favourite Jorge Lorenzo won last Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix at Aragon; Pedrosa was second with Rossi finishing third.

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Marina Phoenix play a Texas Scramble INDIVIDUAL stableford was held at Lorca Golf Resort where the course and conditions were excellent THURSDAY’S team game was a Texas Scramble, with each player having a ‘Mulligan’ free shot. Played in fourballs, the result could not have been closer with less than two shots between the first three teams. Winning with 58.6 were Rosalie Fardon, José Urroz, Derick Dale and Jim Laing followed, in second, by Margaret Budd, John Kavanagh, José Nistal and Ali Mahmud (59). Third were Isobel Jones, Tony King, Steve Richardson and Dave Roddis (60.5). There were nearest the pin prizes for John Kavanagh (5th) and Alf Taylor (14th). Monday’s individual stableford was held at Lorca Golf Resort, where the course and conditions were excellent. There was a ding dong battle in the ladies division where Margaret Budd won by one point, on 36 from Ann Kavanagh (35), in second. The men’s division saw Malcolm Taylor score 36 points to win, on countback, from Jim Laing (36) and José Urroz (35) in third. Marina Phoenix play Mondays (individual) and Thursdays (team game). To join them for a €25 green fee ring Jim on 950 162 727 / 600 353 670 or Rosalie 950 397 117 / 697 512 882.

WINNERS: The result could not have been closer.