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Emergency Plan activated as storm hammers the region BRIDGES collapsed, trees came down and roads flooded following the torrential downpours By Eleanor Hawkins A severe storm which hit the Axarquia and Costa Tropical areas in the early hours of Tuesday morning, October 20, caused numerous major incidents. Bridges collapsed, trees came down and water flooded the roads, following the torrential downpours, which produced a significant 61.5 litres of rainfall per square metre. Motril Council has opened an office to attend to people affected by flooding, and has announced it will ask the government to consider declaring the town a ‘disaster area’ after the emergency services dealt with 100 flooding incidents.

First thing in the morning, Salobreña Council announced that local schools would remain closed as the area had been placed on orange alert and the municipal Emergency Plan was activated. The emergency services had to deal with a number of incidents from 5am onwards and a person living in a ground floor flat had to be evacuated. On the N340 road, a wall collapsed, although nobody was injured, and municipal and road maintenance workers were able to clear the rubble. In Almuñecar, the fire brigade was kept busy from 5am onwards as floods, landslides and falling trees were reported.

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Protecting animals RINCON de la Victoria wants to go animal friendly. In a motion put forward by the Public Streets Department, the town has proposed becoming an ‘animal friendly area’

and drawing up local animal protection bylaws to reject cruelty and improve relations between people and pets. The proposed measures include banning circus animals.

Tram costs rise PUTTING Velez-Malaga’s trams back into service would cost more than €2 million, a new report by Azvi company has revealed. Phase One of the project would require expenditure

of €1,328,717 plus IVA and Phase Two €368,403, Transport Councillor Marcelino Mendez-Trelles announced, and that is if everything works correctly and no further repairs are needed.

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Food bank calls for expats to volunteer THE annual ‘big collection’ takes place at the end of November By Eleanor Hawkins

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BANCOSOL food bank is calling for expatriates, especially English and French, to volunteer for its annual ‘Gran Recogida’ food drive.

750,000 kilos is the goal Malaga Province’s food bank has set itself for this year’s campaign

Brit for councillor BRITISH former Foreign Residents Councillor for Nerja Emma Hall is to be sworn in as a Partido Popular (PP) councillor. Hall, who ran the Foreign Residents Department

from 2003 to 2001, will be taking the place of Ana Gonzalez, who has resigned from her post after being offered a teaching job at the municipal music school.

This year, a goal of 750,000 kilos of food has been set and an estimated 5,000 volunteers are needed to help out at supermarkets all across Malaga Province on November 27 and 28. To sign up as a volunteer, please call 952 179 579 (extension 2) or 671 458 557 or email mrueda@bancosol.info

FOOD BANK COLLECTION: Volunteers needed all across Malaga Province.

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Celebration of Halloween has taken off in Spain in recent years KNOWN as Day of the Witches where everyone dresses up

DON’T forget the clocks change on Sunday October 25 at 03.00, marking the end of Daylight Savings Time for another year. Following the old adage ‘Spring forward, Fall back,’ enjoy an extra hour’s sleep on Sunday.

Water cuts Deposits to be cleaned WATER cuts and low pressure can be expected today, Thursday 22, in the Cajiz district of Velez-Malaga as Aqualia public Water Company is carrying out work to clean and disinfect local water deposits.

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Free WiFi No charge at airports AS of next Monday free, unlimited WiFi internet connection is available at 12 Spanish airports including Malaga-Costa del Sol thanks to an agreement with Eurona Telecom. In the past, passengers had to pay after the first 30 minutes.

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BRIDE AND GROOM: Dressed up as zombies for Halloween night. By John Smith FAMOUS as a children’s celebration in the USA where trick or treating has seen hundreds of thousands of children across the country dress up as ghosts and ghoulies visiting neighbours for sweets, Halloween has become increasingly more popular in Spain. It has become part of a three-day celebration running from October 31 to November 2. Halloween is known as the Day of the Witches where adults and children alike dress up and hold parties and is increasingly more popular because November 1, All Saints Day, is a very important public holiday

67 is the number of episodes screened so far of the unexpected hit The Walking Dead, a TV series concerning the plight of a small band of humans still alive after the Zombie apocalypse.

when people lay flowers on the graves of deceased relatives and remember their own patron saints. November 2 is All Souls Day when people generally remember the departed, whether family members or not. The entire three-day celebration is often referred to as the Day of the Dead in Spain, although this title is more often associated with Mexico. Adults have definitely taken to walking the streets dressed as vampires, werewolves and zombies with their neighbours on Halloween night which in parts of the north west of Spain is also known as the Night of the Pumpkins.

Helen Duncan was a Scottish medium who conducted séances during the Second World War. By luck or judgement she channelled a sailor who said he had gone down with a vessel but there was no knowledge of its sinking. She was considered a threat to security, arrested, tried and found guilty of witchcraft in 1944.

Quote of the Week It should not hit pedestrians, hopefully” Tesla CEO Elon Musk on a new ‘autopilot’ system for Tesla cars.

Nerja’s deputy mayor resigns JUST four months after socialist Rosa Arrabal was sworn in as Mayor of Nerja, putting an end to the PP party’s 20-year run in office, crisis has hit the council and the deputy mayor has resigned.

Ciudadanos, which signed a pact with PSOE to bring PP down after the May 24 local elections, announced last week it considered the pact broken after comments made by Deputy Mayor Jose Garcia Bel-

tran on Facebook. On Saturday, October 17, the deputy mayor announced on his own Facebook page that he intended to step down after receiving a note from IU party councillors urging him to apol-

ogise to Ciudadanos. On Monday, after Garcia handed in his resignation, IU spokesman Andres Jimenez expressed his surprise at the reaction: “We weren’t criticising his political work, just asking him

to reconsider his words.” Meanwhile PSOE secretary Jose Antonio Aguilar said: “We’re going to sit down with him and ask him to rethink this... he’s a hard worker and is doing a great job.”

Minister visits A NEW extension to Motril port’s outer docks, which will allow larger ships to use the port, was opened on Friday, October 16, by Ana Pastor, Minister for Public Works and Development.

Calendar star Mayor poses VELEZ-MALAGA Mayor Antonio Moreno Ferrer will be starring on the October page of FEAFES-Andalucia Mental Health Association’s calendar for next year. Various Andalucian mayors and actors have posed with association users for the sixth edition of the charity calendar.

Vehicle checks Mobile unit due THE mobile ITV vehicle inspection unit will be stationed in the Rastrillo area near Nerja’s Avenida de la Constitucion on October 28, 29 and 30 and November 19 and 20.

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International runners in town for Motril race THE half-marathon will take place this Sunday Credit: David Acosta Allely / Shutterstock.com

European Press 24 Russian Press 25 Finance 27 - 32 Stocks 28 Leapy Lee 33 Daily TV 34, 36, 38 Letters 37 Our View 39

INTERNATIONAL: Runners from all over the world are due in town for the race. Mike Walsh 39 Colin Bird 39 Time Out 40 - 41 Social Scene 42 - 43 Health & Beauty 44 - 45 Pets 46 Homes & Gardens 47 Property 48 - 49 Legally Speaking 50 Services 51 Classifieds 52 - 53 Motoring 54 Sport 55 - 56

By Eleanor Hawkins

THIS Sunday, October 25, the streets of Motril will be flooded with runners coming from all over the world to take part in the 23rd edition of the International City of Motril Half Marathon. The event, Sports Councillor Jose Manuel Estevez explained, is becoming increasingly popular as runners discover the chance to compete in the idyllic set-

ting. In addition to the draw of the race itself, this year more parallel activities have been planned to enhance the experience for competitors and spectators alike. Before the start of the race, planned for 10am from Avenida Salobreña, there will be a classic car exhibition and there is also a mini-marathon for children and various athletics related conferences. Part of the registration fees, Councillor Estevez explained, will be donated to

the AECC Spanish Association Against Cancer and also to buy a special wheelchair for a local girl in need. More than 300 local volunteers have signed up to help ensure the day runs smoothly. The sports councillor invited local and visiting runners to sign up for the race, explaining: “It’s one of the most attractive sports events held in our town and a splendid opportunity to get some exercise with friends and the family.”

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School snacks arrive ONE month after the new school year began, children in need in Malaga Province have started to receive their free afternoon snack bags at school. The bags, containing fruit, juice, bread, sandwich fillers and biscuits, were eagerly awaited by families in need, who thanks to the regional government funded SYGA scheme obtain three free meals per day for their children. Although it took a month for deliveries to start, leading to a number of complaints, this year they began much quicker than for the 2014-2015 school year, when none appeared until January.

Drug-carrying lorry hijacked WITNESSES informed police By Eleanor Hawkins A LORRY driver transporting 300 kilos of hashish from Melilla had a very bad day when his lorry was hijacked by two men armed with a Kalashnikov and then he was arrested. Witnesses phoned the police to report they had seen armed men leap onto a lorry on the Mediterranean motorway in

Motril and threaten the driver with a gun to force him to continue driving towards Granada. National Police were sent to locate the lorry and a highspeed chase ensued. Once the lorry was stopped, both the driver and the hijackers were arrested and taken to the station in Motril, where a search revealed drugs hidden in compartments in the lorryâ€™s sides.

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EVENT marked with a floral tribute in remembrance By Eleanor Hawkins MONDAY (October 19) marked the 453rd anniversary of a tragic event during which 25 Spanish Armada ships sank in La Herradura bay and 5,000 people lost their lives. This year, the event was marked with a floral tribute on the beach to honour those who died on the fatal day in 1562 with participation of pupils from Las Golondrinas school and members of the local authorities. An art exhibition, Latin Sailing, has also been launched at La Herradura castle to mark the anniversary, with oil paintings by Federico Tomas Vera on display until the end of this month. Entry is free of charge and the exhibition will be open Mondays to Fridays from 9am to 2pm, the council announced. The sinking of 25 ships captained by Juan de Mendoza during the reign of Felipe II marked

REMEMBERED: Art exhibition.

an important part of the history of Spain and especially its Navy and is detailed in a thesis written by historian Maria del Carmen Calero Palacios which was published in 1974 and has become a reference guide for other literary works.

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1st festival in aid of cancer LA HERRADURA is holding its first festival in aid of the AECC Spanish Association Against Cancer this weekend. The event has been organised by local residents and volunteers, who hope the festival will become an annual event to allow La Herradura to do its bit for the cause on a yearly basis. This year, local artists including Cosas Nuestras choir, Cubanisimo musical group, the Mora Diaz brothers, flamenco singer Jose Antonio Tello, guitarist Raul Ruiz and many others will attend. The festival, supported by the council, will be held at Centro Civico starting at 8pm on Saturday October 24 and tickets at €3 are available from the AECC headquarters at La Herradura municipal market.

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TWO EXHIBITIONS: To honour sportswomen and encourage equality.

Women in sports world MAKING sports part of day-to-day lives TWO exhibitions currently running at La Herradura’s Centro Civico are aiming to honour sportswomen and promote a nd e nc oura ge e qua lity in the s porting world. The dis pla ys , on loa n from the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality’s Wome n a nd Equa l Rights Institute are aimed to prove that the presence of women in the sports world is now an undeniable fact and encourage women and girls to make sports and exercise part of their day-today lives.

Although prejudices and s te re otype s ha ve until re c e ntly trie d to ke e p women out of the world of professional sports in Spa in, the y a re now breaking their way in and notching up achievements many men would be proud of. The dis pla ys in La Herradura tell the story of women and sport, from the e nd of the 19th c e ntury a nd pione e r sports women to modern day figures from sportswomen to umpires and federation leaders.

Telling the story.

WORK is under way in Torrox to launch two new hotels and increase the number of beds by 450 as the area works to return to its former glory as a tourist destination.

New arrival WORLD VYPMAR, a cardboard box supplier to agricultural businesses in Granada and Malaga, was the first to set up shop in Motril Port’s new business zone last week.

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Setting out stalls for Breast Cancer Day ALMUÑECAR volunteers manned stands By Eleanor Hawkins TWO stands were set up in Almuñecar on by the AECC (Spanish Association Against Cancer) to raise awareness in the area in preparation for World Breast Cancer Day, Monday 19. The stands were placed on Plaza de la Constitucion by the town hall and at the entrance to the market and were staffed from 9am to 1.30pm by volunteers who distributed leaflets and pink ribbons. More than 63,000 people in Spain are affected by breast cancer every year. Forty per cent of them required psychological support, which the association provides free of charge both to patients and their families. “We want people diagnosed with breast cancer to feel they are not alone and know they can count on our support. We have volunteers who have won the fight against cancer and provide support in hospitals, at centres and in home visits,” the association stated.

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Breathing new life into historical centre VELEZ-MALAGA Council, the mayor has announced, intends to bring new life to the historical centre and recover emblematic buildings. Mayor Antonio Moreno Ferrer, accompanied by Town Planning Councillor Cynthia Garcia, paid a visit to Los Positos, an 18th century building near Plaza de la Constitucion, to see how renovation works were progressing.

Open health centre call LOCAL politicians joined Amanecer de la Torre women’s association last week at a protest outside the unused Torre de Benagalbon health centre to demand it be put into service. The premises were built

RAISING AWARENESS: Supporters handed out pink ribbons.

more than three years ago with €600,000 of funds from the socalled Zapatero Plan, yet the Junta de Andalucia regional government has still not supplied resources or staff for the centre.

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NEW facility will provide service to a By Eleanor Hawkins ELIAS BENDODO, President of

Malaga Provincial Council, paid a visit to the site of Nerja’s future fire station last week.

The facility, which local residents will be welcoming with open arms, will take the place of

Motril police stop attempted suicide MOTRIL’S Citizen Security Councillor Maria Angeles Escamez reported that Local Police officers were sent out last Saturday to search for a man who had made an anonymous call to a health centre saying he was going to kill himself. After hearing reports of a man with bits of rope entering a home in the eastern part of town, the officers arrived just in time to stop

him from hanging himself. After receiving medical treatment, the man was said to be in a stable condition. In another incident, officers saw a couple arguing on the street and as they watched the man punched the woman, knocking her to the floor in front of their daughter. He was duly arrested and handed over to Motril’s duty court on Monday, the police force reported.

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about 48 people in several towns the provincial fire brigade station in the area and provide service to about 48,000 people in

Nerja, Torrox, Competa, Frigiliana and part of Algarrobo. Nerja, Bendodo said, is a

IDE THWARTED: Local Police saved the day.

growing town where the population and amount of tourists are increasing steadily, meaning it needs better emergency services. The work, he reported, should be finished by the end of this year, four months ahead of schedule. The fire station has a €934,858 budget, 56.7 per cent of which was provided by the provincial council and the rest by the local council, to build on a 3,661-square-metre plot by Avenida Antonio Villasclaras next to the access road into town from the A7 motorway. Malaga company Sando, known for its pioneering worker safety system called SafePemp, which reduces the risk of accidents on elevating platforms, is in charge of the work.

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Alleged bag-snatcher caught sunning himself GUARDIA Civil officers have arrested a 21-year-old Moroccan man with a previous record for allegedly snatching two women’s handbags in Almuñecar. The first theft took place on October 14 at about 8.45am on Calle Baracoa. The victim reported that a young man on a mountain bike grabbed her bag, which contained €140 in cash and her mobile phone. The woman described the man as young, tall and wearing a dark brown jacket and a woolly hat. Three hours later, a witness phoned the police to report that a young man had been seen trying to snatch a woman’s handbag on Paseo del Altillo. A patrol was sent to the area and spotted a man matching the descriptions given sunbathing on Puerta del Mar beach. There was a brown jacket next to the sus-

pect, and the mobile phone reported stolen by the first victim was found in one of the pockets.

Following his arrest, the Almuñecar duty judge ordered the suspect to be taken to Albolote Prison.

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Cheap parking IN an effort to boost use of the public car park at Velez-Malaga’s Plaza del Carmen, local businesses will be giving out 1,000 vouchers for 30 minutes free parking and locals can rent parking spaces at €50 a month.

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Keeping Romanian traditions alive MOTRIL believes Romanian children should not lose their roots By Eleanor Hawkins LOCAL schools in Motril will be hosting Romanian courses for children to ensure those of Romanian origin do not lose their roots. Education Councillor Mercedes Sanchez announced the courses, arranged in collaboration with the Romanian Language Institute and Ministry of Education, Investigation, Youth and Sports, and are aimed at children between the ages of three and 18. “There is a considerable number of young people of Romanian origin in Motril who are interested in learning more about their ancestors’ traditions, culture and language,” Sanchez said.

MAINTAINING CULTURE: Councillor Mercedes Sanchez announced the courses.

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Toys for all children CHRISTMAS is approaching and businesses in Almuñecar are thinking up ways to boost their income and help out at the same time. During a meeting with Commerce Councillor Rafael Caballero, local businesspeople pledged to hold a raffle to raise funds for the No Child Without A Toy charity campaign, which works to make sure no youngsters are left without a gift at Christmas. The charity drive runs from December 4 to January 4 and participating businesses will be acquiring raffle tickets to give out to customers who spend over a set amount. These tickets will go in for a draw on January 8 for prizes donated by the businesses. Ways to liven up the streets for the Christmas shopping period including having music, activities and Santa on hand, were also discussed at the meeting, and business-owners agreed to open on Sunday December 6 from 10am to 2pm.

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Blessed with a caring heart... Our Euro Women series is featuring women who have made a success of their lives in Spain. These outstanding ladies have been shattering glass ceilings whether in business, charity work or sports. Maria Jose is a role model for those who know her, but she tries to be her own person. By Eleanor Hawkins ALTHOUGH the name Maria Jose Cañete may not mean a lot to some people, she is the heart and soul of Helicopteros Sanitarios, Spain’s leading emergency service and home medical assistance company. It was the first in Spain to offer both roadside and home medical assistance. Money has not been the driving force behind Maria Jose’s brainchild. Launched in 1988, the company is the product of her lifelong desire to help and care for people. Today, her innovation employs more than 200 highly qualified professionals who have dealt with more than 1.2 million medical emergencies and directly saved more than 14,000 lives. When asked, Maria Jose told us that her best achievement in life had been managing to stick to her principles and gain the respect and loyalty of those she cares for. Preferring not to speak of failures, she said her greatest discovery was realising that goodness and honesty are not actually part of human nature. This taught her that deception and pain should never stop her in her tracks, and to remember that even when everyone else seems to be running past her, she should still persevere and keep putting one foot in front of the other. Amazingly, in order to set up the service, she had to follow all of the protocol required to run a full airline company

MARIA JOSE CAÑETE: Still has a list of projects and dreams she fully intends to put into effect in the future.

The inspirational woman behind Helicopteros Sanitarios Our role is already inside us; all I’ve done is look inside myself and fight to always be myself. We can’t live through other people’s dreams or try to be like someone else and this was just one of the many trials that she faced. Her long list of achievements, which include medals and awards for her work, has been reached by steady, constant hard work combined with her strongest points - perseverance, empathy, patience and compassion - which she refuses to refer to as work. “My work isn’t work. I love what I do. I’ve got where I am by persevering through thick and thin, never taking my eyes off my goal and always looking ahead,” she explained. So what was the hardest part? Swimming amongst sharks, she

Fact file Name: Maria Jose Cañete Age: Over 21 Profession: President CEO of Helicopteros Sanitarios Where from originally: Born in Lucena, Cordoba Lives now: Helicopteros Sanitarios, Marbella Nature or nurture: Nature if you’re a genius, otherwise nurture Pets: One rescue dog, another two small dogs and a beautiful little cat Languages: Spanish, English and experienced in understanding the language of the heart Book or TV: Good books AND good TV Favourite title: Cinema Paradiso, ET, Hachiko The big picture or the finer details: The big picture always needs details adding in

quickly replied, and what she calls her greatest weakness: falling apart at the sight of children and elderly

people suffering. Having come so far, many would now be happy to rest on their laurels

and admire what they’ve worked hard to create, but not Maria Jose. She still has a list of projects and dreams she fully intends to put into effect but she also expects in five years’ time, to still be in her office with her team and her family around her. After such a busy life, there must have been many moments worth a mention, yet she firmly stated that the best part had been watching the miracle of life in action: watching her children grow up and her business do the same. Medals, thousands of lives saved, a business to envy, what is Maria Jose proudest of? “The loyal people who love their work and walk by my side, my children and my mother,” she told us. Maria Jose is a role model for many women who know her, but she said she has never really tried to be like anyone else. “Our role is already inside us; all I’ve done is look inside myself and fight to always be myself. “We can’t live through other people’s dreams or try to be like someone else,” she said.

Do you know a Euro Woman? If you do please drop us a line at eurowomen@euroweeklynews.com giving full contact details and why you feel they deserve to be honoured. As well as being featured in the EWN a book is being produced for Christmas with all profits going to charitable organisations.

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Malaga’s exports are on the up MALAGA is the Andalucian province that registered the largest growth in exports over the first seven months of this year, reaching €1.05 billion, 16 per cent more than the same period in 2014. The news was announced by regional government delegate Jose Luis Ruiz Espejo at an export event for small and medium businesses in Malaga last week, which 400 people took part in. Although Malaga is still sixth in Andalucia for total exports, it registered a much larger increase than Spain as a whole, where they rose 5.5 per cent, or Andalucia as a whole where they fell by 3.5 per cent. Malaga’s ideal position within Europe but near Africa and with relatively easy access to America, is helping it to grow in exports, Malaga City Mayor Francisco de la Torre declared, and the recession has encouraged local businesses to look abroad for business in an aim to keep afloat.

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Fruity catch MOTRIL Local Police officers arrested a 37-year-old man last week for alleged theft. The man was unable to tell the officers where the 30 kilos of custard apples he was carrying came from or prove he owned them.

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READY: Teachers, parents and monitors before accompanying pupils on their two-wheeled school run. By Eleanor Hawkins PUPILS from Josefina Aldecoa Infant and Primary School in Torre de Benagalbon will be cycling to and from school on Thursdays as part of a cycle to school scheme launched by the council and the Local Police. The scheme aims to encourage cycling as a means of transport and there will be two routes: one from Chilches and another from La Cala del Moral. Both routes run along the coastal path and will meet at Las Gaviotas urbanisation and continue to the school

across the Macharaviaya roundabout. There and back the distance is about four kilometres, the council reported, and cyclists will be accompanied by two Local Police officers from Rincon de la Victoria. Local Mayor Encarnacion Anaya said: “It is a project that will teach children basic road safety rules and the Highway Code as well as promote sustainable transport.” Meetings will be held to spread the project to include other local schools.

A NERJA man died of a heart attack last week while out on a bike ride. Witnesses called emergency services to attend to a man lying in the road by Tamango Hill urbanisation, but attempts to revive him failed.

Lotto luck TICKETS numbered 24,083, which won €300,000 per number on the Loteria Nacional on Thursday October 15, were sold in Adeodato Altamirano in Velez-Malaga, the lottery organisers said.

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Many British expats will not have the right to vote in EU referendum ANYONE who left the UK more than 15 years ago will not be eligible to have their say WHEN the final date and the final wording for what is known as the Brexit (British exit from the EU) referendum are revealed, under current rules there will be a whole swathe of British passport-holders around the world who will not be eligible to have their say. The irony is that anyone who has been out of the UK for less than 15 years, no matter where they are resident now, will be eligible to vote, as will Gibraltarians who are represented in the EU by the MEP for South West England, as well as Cypriot, Irish, Maltese and all commonwealth citizens resident in the UK. Anyone who is British-born but left the UK more than 15 years ago, however, will be denied the vote. The Liberal Democrat party is now proposing an amendment to

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By John Smith

GLOVES ARE OFF: Democratic right to vote will be denied to an estimated one million people. the Referendum Bill, allowing British citizens resident in the EU to vote in this referendum despite

the fact that whilst in Government, they were opposed to such an amendment. The British Govern-

ment has itself proposed a ‘Votes for Life’ Bill to let all expats vote in perpetuity at general elections

but only plan to bring this forward after the referendum. Some will argue that if people have turned their back on Britain and have moved away, then why should they be allowed to try to influence a final decision. But others would suggest that pensioners in particular will have contributed and possibly still do to the economy and if they have the right to return to their country of birth, then they should also have the right to cast their vote with regards to its future. Time will tell whether this matter will be reviewed prior to the referendum but with an estimated one million people affected, if people are sufficiently interested, they could consider setting up a petition on the 10 Downing Street website https://petition.parliament. uk/petitions/check. Or they can write to each of the political parties informing them of their wishes to have the democratic right to vote.

Burglary suspect is arrested A MAN has been arrested in Rincon de la Victoria suspected of being behind a wave of break-ins which had been worrying local residents and business owners. Since August, at least eight business premises and 10 homes including that of

a local policeman have been burgled, causing locals to worry about who would be the next target. Investigations, fingerprints and CCTV recordings led the Guardia Civil to identify the suspect, who has a previous record for similar offences.

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A giant database for tourism ANDALUCIA’S tourism sector intends to create its biggest ever database compiled from tourists’ comments and habits on the internet. The database, Tourism and Sports Delegate for the Junta de Andalucia regional government, Francisco Javier Fernandez, has announced will be set up in an effort to make the most of all the information to spot trends and take opinions into account to boost the industry. The tool will be placed at the disposal of both the public and private tourism sectors to help create policies that give tourists what they want from the destination. While the internet is so full of comments on and references to the area that they would all be impossible to read, Fernandez said, the right programs can do so in just minutes, as well as sort and analyse them.

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GOOD NEWS: Regional Councillor Maria Jesus Montero makes the announcement.

More teachers and doctors for Andalucia PLANS to increase regional budget by 3 per cent REGIONAL Councillor for the Treasury and Public Administration of Andalucia, Maria Jesus Montero, has announced the intention to increase the overall regional budget by 3 per cent to just over €30 billion, which amongst other measures, would allow for the employment of an additional 218 doctors and 360 teachers. The proposal, which was agreed in principle

on October 13 between the PSOE and Ciudadanos, is expected to be approved by the governing council and then parliament. Other good news included a decision to propose a small reduction in regional income tax for those earning less than €60,000, additional assistance for the self-employed and the closing of 18 public organisations which are considered uneconomic or surplus to requirements.

Local runners lead the Spanish group in London

COMPETING: Athletes from Almuñecar. ALMUÑECAR athletes Marite and Fernando Cabrera, Javier del Castillo and Jesus and Paco Salado (pictured left to right) led the Spanish participants at the Royal Parks Foundation half marathon in London. This year a total of 21,000 runners took part in the event, which is held near Hyde Park every October.

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Fire prevention in Adra made fun for children INFLATABLES and games made learning about a serious subject more enjoyable FIREFIGHTERS demonstrated to hundreds of Adra children how to prevent fires and protect themselves if they were ever faced with one. The Pago del Lugar was filled with inflatable attractions and educational games which were used to illustrate the steps that the children ought to take in the event of an emergency. The Adra demonstration brought to an end the 10th edition of Fire Prevention Week with a travelling display and activities that were aimed principally at the young. Some of the youngsters who attended the event said it had been good fun and they learned a lot.

EMERGENCY SITUATION: Seeing how it’s done through play.

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FORMER Mayor of Alicante, Fernando Flores, has died at the age of 95. He was Mayor between 1963 and 1966 and President of the Chamber of Commerce of Alicante from 1967 to 1982.

AIRLINE Jet2 Holidays will increase the number of flights to the UK from February with new connections to Leeds, Manchester and Edinburgh, in an attempt to attract more tourists during the low season.

THE Council for Equality of Women in Benidorm is organising events to commemorate International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25. So far this year more than 30 women have been killed by their partners or former partners.

MOJACAR’S tourist information office handled more than 1,000 enquiries over the ‘Pilar’ long weekend, mainly from Spanish visitors from Andalucia, the Valencian Community, Murcia and Madrid.

Marble death

Marriages over

A QUARRY worker was killed in an accident in the Murcian municipality of Cehegin when a piece of marble fell and hit him on the head.

THERE were 1,672 divorces, separations and annulments in the Balearic Islands in the first six months of 2015. According to the General Council of the Judiciary, there were 1,067 consensual divorces and 532 non-consensual ones.

Forecourt hold-up A PETROL station was robbed at gunpoint in Fuente Alamo, Murcia. The amount taken has not been released. There were no injuries but the pump attendant was treated for shock.

Landfill protest RESIDENTS have protested at the gates of the Fontcalent rubbish plant in Alicante, denouncing the smell and health risk to neighbours of the landfill site.

Polluted water WATER samples from the Jucar, tested at the University of Alicante, have been found to have traces of pesticides. The water is sent to the province for irrigation and drinking.

Bees removed FIREFIGHTERS attended a house in Pollença to remove a large beehive. As the bees are a protected species, the fire crew from Alcudia wanted to remove the honeycomb without them being harmed.

Dolphin found A STRIPED DOLPHIN calf was found dead on the rocks at es Calo d’es Monjo in Calvia. The metre-long dolphin, weighing 15 kilos, was examined by biologists from Palma Aquarium.

Runaway bus TWO parked cars were damaged in Soller when a bus crashed into them. It was parked on a hill and the handbrake was not on properly. No-one was hurt.

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Medical advance A NEW technique discovered at the University General Hospital of Elche helps reduce blood glucose and improve insulin resistance. The pioneering technique improves the glycemic profile of patients with Type 2 diabetes.

Reality TV show A UKRAINIAN television network has chosen Elche’s palm groves to film a new reality TV show. The series will help promote the city in Ukraine, with the last series broadcast to over 27 million viewers.

Monster show THE Ciutat Esportiva Camilo Cano will host the Hollywood Motor Show from October 23 to 25, a spectacular performance that will see the participation of 14 Monster Trucks. The show will give spectators the thrill of seeing action film stunts like those in the movies up close and personal, with special effects, stunts, explosions, staged accidents and a lot more.

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Taxing time ALMERIA senior citizens who have worked abroad and now receive foreign pensions demonstrated in the city earlier this week. They were given neither time nor help in resolving their tax position, they complained.

Bar brawl A VICAR resident received an 18month prison term and was fined €3,200 for punching another man during an argument in a pub and breaking one of his teeth.

Moonstruck rider A COMPETITOR in a Padules cycle race who mooned at jeering friends after finishing last has been cleared of exhibitionism by an Almeria criminal court.

Getting hitched EIGHTY-FIVE of the 3,144 weddings in Andalucia last year were between same-sex couples. Of these, 206 corresponded to Almeria Province whose three gay marriages were all between women.

Attracting golfers TEN Norwegian tour operators specialising in golfing holidays have been on a visit to San Roque to discover what the town has to offer for golfers and their companions.

Malaga pupils get snack bags ONE month after the new school year began, children in need in Malaga Province have started to receive their free afternoon snack bags at school.

Jellyfish app gains users PEOPLE in Malaga Province are increasingly using Infomedusa, a mobile app which reports on the presence of jellyfish and other conditions on the beaches along the coastline.

Fatal crash A DRIVER died on Thursday, October 15, upon crashing his car into a wall of the Churriana tunnel on the A7 motorway near Malaga City, the 112 Emergency Services Andalucia reported.

Lotto luck TICKETS numbered 24,083, which won €300,000 per number on the Loteria Nacional on Thursday October 15, were sold on Calle Marques del Duero in San Pedro, the national lottery organisers announced.

Crop theft A MAN has been arrested in the Guadalhorce Valley for allegedly stealing avocados and other crops from farms in Alhaurin el Grande, Alhaurin de la Torre and Cartama.

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Helping students make the change EASING the transition from primary to secondary By Eleanor Hawkins IN an effort to ease the transition from primary to secondary school and fight absenteeism, Velez-Malaga’s Social Services Department has written a guide book for new secondary school students’ families and teachers. This academic year, 950 youngsters have started secondary school in the town, Social Services Councillor Zoila Martin said, and the

Moving closer RINCON de la Victoria’s Culture Department has moved from Antonio de Hilaria public library to municipal premises in the town centre in an aim to get closer to the public, the council has announced. The new offices will open from 8.30am to 2pm. Phone numbers have not changed.

new manual aims to help their parents and tutors help them get to grips with their new environment. Differences between primary and secondary school, changes experienced in teenage years, changing family circumstances and relations between families and schools are just some of the subjects featured in the guide, also be available from the council’s website.

Dangerous road is closed due to erosion THE road from Motril to Lujar has had to be closed to traffic for the time being due to damage caused by recent rains. Jose Maria Villegas, Public Works and Housing delegate for Granada Provincial Council, visited the road and declared it unsafe for traffic, and an alternative route has been created along the Lujar-Los Carlos road. Fire that ravaged the area some time ago destroyed the vegetation, leaving the ground vulnerable to erosion.

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World’s first SWEDEN: Has opened the world’s first male rape centre in Stockholm to ensure gender equal patient care. In 2014, some 370 cases of sexual assault on men or boys were reported across Sweden.

Report denied DENMARK: Royal House in Denmark has made the unusual move of sending out a press release to deny a gossip magazine’s report that Princess Marie had undergone breast enhancement surgery over the summer.

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Working mums A NEW study shows that German women are some of the most pessimistic in the developed world about the effect starting a family will have on their career with only 21 per cent thinking having a child will not ruin their careers.

RETURNED to Tunisia A BRITISH man who survived the ISIS terror attack on a Tunisian beach has returned to the country four months later to thank the locals who saved him and his wife.

Beckham’s buy A GLOUCESTERSHIRE countryside mansion could be the new Beckingham Palace as David and Victoria Beckham are reportedly eyeing up the property to be their new family home.

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Speed limits A NEW survey shows that a majority of Germans are in favour of speed limits on the Autobahn, famously free of speed limits. Fifty-six per cent of the public would be in favour of a speed limit of 150 km/h on their motorways.

JAMIE OLIVER: Home has been burgled.

Divorce payouts TWO divorcees have won a Supreme Court battle to get more money from their husbands after they lied about their wealth in the initial divorce proceedings. The landmark ruling could open floodgates for previous divorce agreements to be revisited.

Chef’s loss THIEVES ransacked the home of celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s five-bedroom London home and stole thousands of pounds worth of property from his basement after breaking in through the garage.

SWEDEN: Swedish and Finnish police have together broken down a network believed to be responsible for smuggling more than a hundred refugees, mainly Iraqi nationals, across the border.

More routes NORWAY: Airlines SAS and Norwegian both announced they plan more international options for travellers from Copenhagen airport, which will include routes to Boston, Rio de Janeiro, Delhi and Cape Town.

POLICE were called after a ‘Help’ sign was seen on a car window screen. It was posted by a teenage boy who could no longer take listening to his father’s taste in music. The teenager was apparently unaware of the repercussions of his action.

VOLKSWAGEN will be required to recall 2.4 million cars under orders from German authorities who say the company is not acting quickly enough in light of the emissions scandal.

SWEDEN: Ukraine’s economy minister has pleaded with Ikea to open in the country, saying it would show they were serious about fighting corruption, something that reportedly caused the Swedish furniture giant to pull out of previous plans.

DENMARK: The island of Samso in Denmark, which plans to be completely off fossil fuels by 2030, is being jeopardised by the government’s planned budget cuts.

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MARK RUTTE: The Dutch Prime Minister has defended the rise in allowances.

Pay rise for the royal family KING will receive €43,000 extra PRIME MINISTER Mark Rutte has defended the hike in allowances for the Dutch royal family and their tax free status. The government announced in September that the king is to get a pay rise of €43,000.

Asylum seekers THE HAGUE has agreed plans to house an additional 700 asylum seekers in the city, with just the anti-Islam

DUTCH PRESS PVV and the senior party voting against the proposal.

Record resignations A RECORD number of 11 mayors have resigned so far this year in Hol-

land with five deciding to quit because of the atmosphere in town halls.

Unemployment up DUTCH unemployment rate remains at 6.8 per cent in the third quarter of this year. The number of jobless people rose from 603,000 in June to 607,000 in September.

GERMAN soldiers are expected to be sent to strengthen the UN mission in the North African country of Mali in 2016, supporting Dutch troops. Germany is currently engaged in an EU training mission in the south of Mali.

World’s worst burglar A MAN had to call the police on himself after getting locked inside a house in Bonn, Germany, that he was trying to loot after breaking in.

Film festival MERYL STREEP is to head up the jury at Germany’s renowned film festival the Berlinale in 2016.

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No beer ban IT’S time to consider selling beer again

BEER FOR SALE: Could once again be available at sporting events. RUSSIA could once again permit selling beer at sporting events to increase revenues for event organisers. The Sports Minister said that it is time to consider removing the ban.

Bear killed RUSSIAN police shot and killed a bear after it rampaged through a shopping centre in the eastern city of Khabarovsk. Police said the bear had become agitated from wounds received from broken glass in the shopping centre.

Spy jailed A UKRAINIAN national was sentenced to six years in prison after being convicted by a Moscow court of espionage and attempting to buy secret components for surface-to-air missile systems.

Antarctic funding THE state-funded Antarctic expedition has halted its research due to a lack of funding. The expedition is financed directly from the federal budget.

Treason triples CONVICTIONS for treason

No fly RUSSIAN officials are no longer permitted to fly with international airlines on business trips. Official trips can only use Russian carriers or the airlines of other members of the Eurasian Economic Union.

OFFICIAL TRIPS: Only on Russian carriers. in Russia tripled in 2014 and it is believed the figure is to rise this year as relations with the West deteriorate. Officials associate connections with foreign organisations as a possible threat to national security.

Presidential meeting A MAN was arrested for trying to break into the Kremlin. The 49-year-old said he wanted to speak with President Vladimir Putin. After arrest he was sent to the closest psychiatric hospital.

Embassy shells THE Russian Embassy in the Syrian capital was targeted by rebels and shells were fired as

hundreds of pro-government supporters gathered outside the compound to thank Moscow for its intervention in Syria.

Best film DIRECTOR Roman Super’s ‘On the Tips of the Fingers’ about a woman suffering from EB, the Butterfly Disease, won the prize for best film at the Russian Documentary Film Festival in New York.

Veterans visit THREE British Arctic Convoy veterans defied what they called ‘misleading guidance’ from the British foreign office and made a trip to Russia to commemorate the heroism and sacrifice of sailors who took part in the wartime convoys.

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REPRESENTS a 21 per cent drop from last year’s figures

THOSE over 30 who are unemployed but intend to become selfemployed will from October 17 be able to claim their entire unemployment benefit in one payment in an effort to assist people to get back to work. It is estimated that up to 150,000 men and women in Spain would be able to apply for this option.

By Declan Scanlan CREDIT SUISSE published a report on Tuesday October 13, which shows that the number of millionaires in Spain has fallen by almost a quarter over the last 12 months.

is the number of people in Spain who are considered millionaires

“It is not a political gimmick to have sound public finances,” Chancellor George Osborne on proposed Charter for Budget Responsibility.

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SECURITY FEATURES: Include a portrait watermark.

€20 bank note has been updated THE European Central Bank has co-ordinated the design of a new €20 note with additional security features which will enter into circulation on November 25. An independent banknote designer, Reinhold Gerstetter, based in Berlin, was selected to refresh the design of the notes so they now take into account the countries that have joined the EU since 2002. The main design changes are the map of Europe shows Malta and Cyprus, ‘euro’ is

At present there are 360,000 people who are in a position to show personal assets of at least $1 million which is around €900,000. This represents a 21 per cent drop, 94,000 people, from figures

written in Cyrillic in addition to the Latin and Greek alphabets, and the initials of the ECB appear in nine - instead of five - linguistic variants. New security features include a hologram, a portrait watermark and raised lines which can be felt by touch. This latest note follows the introduction of new designs for the €5 and €10 notes and it is planned all of the original designs will be reissued with enhanced security features to combat counterfeiting.

BUSINESS EXTRA

Primark now in Madrid PRIMARK has opened a new store of 12,400 cubic metres in the Gran Via Madrid. This will be its largest shop in Spain and clearly expects a large footfall.

Good news THERE was good news on the job front for many people in Britain as the number of people to the end of August in employment rose by 140,000 and the number of unemployed was down by 79,000.

Wine bought MELBOURNE based Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) famous for Penfolds, Rosemount Estate and Wolf Blass wine brands has agreed to purchase the bulk of the wine portfolio of alcohol giant Diageo for £361 million (€505 million). Diageo also owns Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff vodka and Guinness.

Latest inflation figures ACCORDING to latest information released by the National Statistics Institute on October 14, the September inflation rate fell to 1.1 per cent in September. If however the cost of food, electricity and fuel is removed from these figures, then there is an overall increase of 0.8 per cent.

The largest rises in September were for clothing up 11.9 per cent and vegetables up 7.1 per cent, whilst there were significant falls in hotel accommodation and organised travel, although this would have been expected as the tourist season came to an end.

produced last year. Credit Suisse presented the snapshot of Spanish wealth in its Global Wealth Data Book 2015 report and Spain is ranked number nine among countries that have lost the most millionaires in the last year.

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By John Smith TWITTER, the highly successful social media operation has announced that it will reduce its work force by about 8 per cent which represents some 336 employees. Jack Dorsey, the 39-year-old cofounder and now permanent CEO of Twitter used more than the standard 140 character message to advise his staff of his decision to streamline the company and gave an undertaking that ‘We are doing this with the utmost respect for each and every person. Twitter will go to great lengths to take care of each individual by providing generous exit packages and help finding a new job.’ It appears that the company is financially quite sound with profits remaining steady, but they have been unable to continue to encourage new users and are being challenged by companies such as WhatsApp and Snapchat (who are also laying off staff) hence the need to streamline. As part of its strategy, it has appointed former Google executive Omid Kordestani as its new executive chairman.

Spanish executive in top three By Declan Scanlan PABLO ISLA, the CEO of Spanish fashion company Inditex has been placed third in the Harvard Business Review’s rankings of the most successful CEOs in the world. The fashion company had a net profit of €2.5 billion for the 2013-2014 financial year. With its net sales having risen to €18.12 billion it is now the largest clothing company in the world by sales. Isla, 51, is from Madrid where he studied law at Madrid’s Complutense University. The fashion CEO is not the only Spanish leader on the global rankings with two of his countrymen also making the list. At number 13 is the CEO of Spanish civil engineering company ACS, Florentino Perez Rodriguez. Inigo Meira, the head of construction company Ferrovial , is placed at number 51.

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Twitter tweets news of redundancy

TWITTER BANNER: On the front of the New York Stock Exchange building.

Try a spending detox for autumn Loose change Jane Plunkett A look at finance for females SUMMER can be a pricey season. Between holidays abroad, trips to th e b ea c h an d lo n g lunc he s a t chiringuitos, it’s possible you lost track of your budget somewhere along the line. But now that the evenings are getting darker maybe it’s time to think about reining in your spending and using autumn to try and get back on track financially. Set yourself some instant saving challenges and get some money back in the bank, because before you know it, Ch ris tmas w ill b e upon us a nd you’ll be glad if you’re financially ready and prepared. Numerous studies show that people consistently spend more when u s in g a c re d it ca rd, s o w hy not consider a credit card detox to get ac q u a in ted w ith y o ur s pe nding habits. It doesn’t have to be a longterm separation, simply try to live for one month without using your

credit card. Credit cards can be dangerous because they are so convenient. Whereas with cash, you are parting with a physical tender, so you’ll quickly notice when your wallet is empty. A credit card detox can greatly help with cash flow issues, overspending and help reduce the cycle of debt. One of the biggest drains to any household budget is the food-shopping bill. Yes, we have to eat, but the next challenge is to try and cut this usual spending in half. Take a close look at the food you buy and then for one month try and slash this bill in half. Stop buying unnecessary food items like fizzy drinks, biscuits, cakes and chocolate. Your waistline will thank you for it too. Commit to coming up with a meal plan so as to buy only what you need and reduce waste. And cut down on meat, fish and diary, w hic h te nd to be more e xpe ns ive than other items. Using these tactics, you can s a ve a lot each month.

And finally, get tough with yourself and have a ‘no spend’ month. For one month, buy only what you need. While it may seem difficult, this challenge can really reveal how much you spend on your ‘wants.’ It’s also a good way to expose your spending weaknesses, like shopping when you’re bored or de pre s s e d, or eat i ng out when you’re stressed. At the e nd o f t he m ont h, calculate your savings a nd you’l l be guar anteed your finances will be better off.

At the end of the month, calculate your savings and you’ll be guaranteed your finances will be better off.

CREDIT CARDS: Can be dangerous because they are so convenient.

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Humour in the business world 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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AS a ghost-writer I might perhaps get lucky one day. I will be invited to work on the humorous recollections of a door-to-door salesman or lady of the night. Many people with a police, hotel, or entertainment background could possibly make more money by spilling the beans in a book. There is much humour to be found in business and many a true word is said in jest. Who sells the cheapest products, the manufacturer or wholesaler? The security guards do. The employer was asked how many employees he had working for him. “Roughly half,” he replied. Then there was the disgruntled employee who protested that he was the only one being fired for being caught sleeping on the job. His boss agreed but reminded him that he was the only one who did so when sleeping with his wife. We all know the Chinese make everything. A quick-witted wag retorted that the Chinese wall was the only Chinese product that lasted

more than four weeks.’ Banks come in for some humour. The business owner confronts his branch manager. “My cheque has been marked insufficient funds, you or me?” The Spanish civil servant complained to her colleague. “Because of the recession the boss wants us to do the same as three people. Thank God there are five of us.” Talking of Spain leads us to focus on the holiday trade. The boss asks an employee if he likes warm beer. The answer is an emphatic no. “Do you like sweaty women?” Again, the employee shakes his head. “Good,” the boss replies. “You take your holidays in the peak of winter.” A prospective employee was asked why he had left his previous employment. He replied that the company had relocated but refused to tell him where. Tax returns are said to be the most popular fiction in the business community. Shoppers bear the brunt of much jest. I am reminded of the customer who complained that his expensively bought energy saving light bulb didn’t work. “It is an energy saver,” he was told. “It isn’t supposed to work.”

Tax returns are the most popular fiction.

MUCH HUMOUR: To be found in business.

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Not an occasion to stay silent I CAN endure constructive criticism but not misconstruction... LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT AS far as I am concerned, anyone who can’t accept constructive criticism is either a fool or an insecure egotist. I have always welcomed it, and indeed am sometimes flattered that anyone should take the trouble to give their opinion and advice on my efforts as a columnist. Then there are those who completely misconstrue my writing and send both myself and the EWN sometimes insulting diatribes that I generally ignore. But not this time. The letter published last week fell perfectly into this latter category. It accused me of comparing Comrade Corbyn to Charles Manson. In fact, I did no such thing. I was actually comparing his AUDIENCES with those of past cult leaders. Read it again and weep, Good Sir. Don’t worry, I don’t expect an apology! Then this week I received a missive from an ardent Tom Jones fan, a lady who got my statements completely upside down. It was me who stated I would never dream of describing my

PATHETIC: Sir Tom Jones’s damage limitation attempt on The Jonathan Ross Show.

ex-wife as losing her spark. Not a Sir Tom rebuttal as you suggested. Although he did attempt a pathetic damage limitation exercise on The Jonathan Ross Show by saying it was his wife Linda who had made the statement and not him. Another odious attempt to shift the blame and demean his wife even more. As for writing on hearsay, I can assure you, madam, that I knew Tom well in the early years, sharing the same manager and occasionally the same groupies! Our manager Gordon Mills tragically died of cancer when quite young. Gordon’s wife Jo was a beautiful person, who had a great deal of input into Tom’s early years. I myself witnessed the sacrifices both she and Gordon endured while trying to launch his early career. Jo died last year, virtually impoverished, living in a London council flat. At one stage she asked Sir Tom if he could help her out. He ignored her and was, I understand, even heard to remark that he had Jo ‘on his back’! He didn’t even bother attending her funeral. I know you’re a fan, love, sorry to disillusion you. Keep the faith, Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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Journalistic ‘spin’ does not go down well with Tom Jones fan WHO hired you, Leapy Lee, to write an article about Tom Jones? Do you know anything about him at all, or are you working on hearsay? Your second paragraph makes absolutely no sense. You describe his statement as unfeeling and self-serving while he is saying he would never dream of saying anything negative about any of his ‘exes’. And he posted a separate statement saying he was misquoted. So which is it? What part of that sentence do you not understand? I have been an unwavering fan of Tom’s since 1965. While his behaviour in the public eye does not always SEEM exemplary when it comes to women fans, we are ALL taking these out of context because who REALLY KNOWS what goes on in his day-to-day life? Reporters and journalists, like you, can take a word, phrase, or sentence and spin it any way you want to create sensationalism, even though it reads incorrectly. Ginny, Ardent Tom Jones fan since 1965 (Via email) See this week’s Leapy Lee’s column for his response.

Sour grapes Re: Tom Jones WELL. At least he was completely open and up front with his wife. Unlike Mr Pulleyblank who carried on with his best friend’s wife in secret, and as he so eloquently stated, the truth will out. Which it did. Thus resulting in divorce and a mess. Sounds like sour grapes to me. Tom Jones can actually sing which is more than one can say for Mr Pulleyblank. Too bad that Tom Jones took so long to rediscover his roots and brought out the superb album ‘Spirit in the Room’, which Mr Pulleyblank dissed some years ago, and gave the inane and banal pop tunes a rest. Jonathan (Via website) Editor’s note: Forgive our ignorance but we have not heard of Mr Pulleyblank before. Maybe you could enlighten us.

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be the solution. You may be right in that much of South-East Russia enjoys a temperate climate; however, I found the winters in South-West Russia (Astrakhan) cold. We actually drove along the Volga as a short cut. There may be parts of Siberia with a reasonable temperature because in the summer it is warm but it has one of the greatest winter/ summer temperature differentials in the world. We drove across it in winter when it is an absolute must for the vehicles to be garaged with heaters underneath to stop our diesel from freezing. However, people do live and work there but it is tough and it will be worse for those people coming from hot climates. Ian (Via website)

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Film festival coverage promotes investment EURO WEEKLY NEWS’S two-page spread on the Marbella International Film Festival in last week’s Costa del Sol edition prompted this response from a reader. Thank God! A paper promoting the people and the businesses down here on the Costa del Sol. This is what we like about the Euro Weekly News, it always encourages would-be investors. Keep up the good work! Gerard (Via website)

Killer cars Re: Labour Day shootings GUNS are not responsible for the 10 deaths at Umpqua College on October 1 any more than cars are responsible for the 395 deaths over the USA Labour Day weekend this year. That’s right, 395 men, women

and children were killed over Labour Day in car accidents. Why didn’t President Obama hold a press conference the day after Labour Day, expressing his grief and anger over the senseless killing of nearly 400 people on the highways during Labour Day Weekend? Keith (Via email)

Re: Helping hands for expats A GLOSSY guide which overlooks a significant failing in the reliability of the Spanish Land Registry. In May 2015, homeowners’ associations from across Spain failed in their bid to persuade the Spanish Senate to vote in favour of an amendment to the law regulating the Land Registry aimed at protecting buyers who purchased a house with a clean bill of health from a Land Registry search (Nota Simple) only to find that the property has planning issues or even a demolition order. Current jurisprudence guarantees the reliability of the Land Registry EXCEPT when it fails to record planning infractions. Maura (Via website)

Russian refuge Re: Mike Walsh YES, Russia could offer a solution to an overpopulated and overrun Western Europe if the refugees want to live under yet another dictatorship but those coming for asylum or in what seems to be the vast majority, economic reasons, Siberia may not

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DESPITE MSM anti-Russian rhetoric, 70 per cent of people back Russia in its war against ISIS Mike Walsh Mike, based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.

JOURNALISTS and columnists spin news with intent to influence public opinion. That is not news, but boundaries are crossed when fiction is peddled as hard news. In early October a front page story claimed, ‘Russian jet shot down by Turkish forces.’ It was a lengthy illustrated news story but the only true words; ‘NATO had received no reports.’ The story was not even speculative; it was fiction no more credible than Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. Western mainstream media has surrendered any pretence at objective reporting. Spin has been replaced by propaganda and blatant falsehoods. They’re worded clever; ‘MH17 was brought down by a Russian made missile’ with obvious inference of Russian being to blame. Failed state Ukraine uses Russian made missiles; thousands in the Middle East have been slaughtered by British-made weapons. Predictably, most people now harvest information from the internet or non-Western sources.

What needs to be brought home to readers is that many journalists are directly or indirectly proxies of government or special interest quangos. It is not a new phenomenon. Journalism has always been infiltrated. There are MSM tricks that put you on your guard. By learning them you become better informed and it can be an amusing pastime. If the message is set between ‘inverted commas’ it is speculation not fact. Returning to the downed Russian jet story it leads with the startling revelation that, ‘according to unconfirmed reports on social media.’ So, apparently this is where Britain’s biggest selling tabloid gets its front page stories from, Facebook. Now, that is not good news. Another MSM ruse is, ‘it has been claimed.’ This is reporter-

speak for ‘I am clueless but here is my spin on it.’ The source of a story is either undisclosed or ambiguous. ‘The information was given on a guarantee of anonymity.’ An alternative is, ‘US officials said this week.’ There are millions of US officials; may we at least have a department? Watch out for ‘one journalist tweeted.’ Which journalist? There is good news; despite MSM anti-Russian rhetoric, 70 per cent of people back Russia in its war against ISIS.

RUSSIAN JET: Reported to have been shot down.

Harmless Halloween fun? PAGAN belief that the spirits of the dead revisit the living every October 31 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.

MY first experience of Halloween was in 1974 when I lived briefly in Pennsylvania. Sure I had heard about it, but in those days it was not much celebrated in the UK and was to all intents and purposes another one of those strange exclusively American traditions. That’s not quite true, of course, because All Hallows Eve as it should be correctly termed, has been celebrated one way or another since pre-Christian times. But the form it now takes as a fun night out for children is a fairly recent phenomenon. So it came as an eye-opener to experience firsthand the sight of small kids dressed as wolf men and mini Christopher Lees ringing the doorbell and demanding sweets or

ALL HALLOWS EVE: Celebrated since pre-Christian times. face the consequences. I never did discover what those consequences might be, because the friends with whom I was spending the evening kept a large

dish of candy by the front door and seemed to revel in the whole strange experience. This pagan festival was hijacked by the Catholic Church and in the

Speeches released beforehand NOT that many years ago, the only way that the public and press would know about the contents of a politician’s speech would be if there was a leak but nowadays, the contents of almost every speech is released 24 hours or more beforehand. This does raise the question of whether the speaker needs to bother to physically deliver the speech as the content will already have been disseminated, debated, commented upon and dissected on the plethora of ‘rolling news’ stations around the world. Perhaps this is a very clever ploy to allow politicians in particular to either gain the benefit of a positive reaction, defuse any negative reaction or even give themselves time to prepare any defence in advance or change the content of the speech if it has been received very badly. The last budget speech by George Osborne was published in full by newspapers on their websites, before he had even completed his speech in Parliament which does rather suggest the British press is more important and powerful than the Members of Parliament who are required to vote on it, perhaps because with a decent majority, any vote is simply a rubber stamp. We talk about free speech in the West but this might be a step too far and even if it isn’t, it takes both the excitement and the human element away from the old style speeches by fluent orators.

ninth century All Saints Day was moved to its present date, in part to try and halt the spread of paganism. I don’t want to be stuffy about this and spoil the fun. Nevertheless the origins of All Hallows are steeped in the pagan belief that the spirits of the dead revisit the living every October 31, and if gifts of food are not offered, then dire consequences will follow. Hence trick or treating. Significantly October 31 ranks as only second in importance to Walpurgisnacht (April 30) in the Satanist calendar. And whilst most modern-day witches are just silly people getting their jollies dancing naked at midnight and having unrestrained nooky, there are some seriously bad and influential individuals out there practising the ‘true craft.’ Something that came home Now we to me in a very real way many want to years ago, and not an experience I hear your views. talk about now. Suffice it to say I worry YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE that Halloween has wrongful- YOUR OPINION ly been portrayed as a bit of www.euroweeklynews.com harmless fun.

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PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Your very nature can lead to internal struggles. In the coming months, however, the truth becomes clear. What is outside of your experience now will become a part of your make-up. Any fear that you had of the unknown gradually diminishes.

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GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) You are a great charmer but it is possible to have too much of a good thing. Is there the possibility that your romantic life needs tidying up? Perhaps the number of irons that you have in the fire is causing problems? This week, make it a priority to simplify your life. Be strong and straight with others. A clean slate for the future means not letting small matters run away with you.

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TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) In the last few weeks there may have been a sense of being not quite in control. That is something to deal with this week. Real progress will only be made when you have faced what is not wanted. You will rid yourself of any negative emotions quickly by facing them.

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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) You of all people understand the importance of the spiritual side of life. Despite being successful in your own right there is the need to bring this to other people. In sharing your experiences this year you come to a better understanding yourself.

sense that there is more to life is acute. This, therefore, gives an impetus to everything that you do this week. The need to progress both on the home and business front has rarely been stronger.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Your lot is to be optimistic and positive. Perhaps in the last few months there was the need to take on the problems of others. However, you absolutely must get a balance here. Concentrate this week on getting your body and mind in good shape. That means being a little selfcentred to start with. A good routine is essential and the will to stick with it.

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THE GEE-GEES 1. In which 2014 American psychological thriller film does Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) become the primary suspect in the sudden disappearance of his wife, Amy (Rosamund Pike)? 2. Named after its American inventor, which rapid-fire, crank-driven firearm with clustered barrels was the first practical machine gun? 3. The novels The Tin Drum (1959) and The Flounder (1977) were both written by which German novelist, poet, and dramatist who won the 1999 Nobel Prize for Literature? 4. What name is given to large planets of relatively low density consisting predominantly of hydrogen and helium, such as Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus or Neptune? 5. What relation is Prince George of Cambridge to Queen Elizabeth II? 6. What was the name of the Italian astronomer and physicist who discovered the constancy of a pendulum's swing, formulated the law of uniform acceleration of falling bodies and described the parabolic trajectory of projectiles? 7. What was the name of the Italian patriot and military leader of the Risorgimento, who, with his volunteer force of Red Shirts, captured Sicily and southern Italy from the Bourbons in 1860–1, thereby playing a key role in the establishment of a united kingdom of Italy? 8. Which American composer and pianist composed many successful songs and musicals, including the orchestral work Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and the opera Porgy and Bess (1935)? 9. Which English novelist’s most notable works include Brighton Rock (1938), The Power and the Glory (1940) and The Third Man (written as a screenplay, and filmed in 1949; novel 1950)? 10. Which Swedish-born American actress is remembered for films Anna Christie (1930), Mata Hari (1931) and Anna Karenina (1935)? Not a lot of people know that… the full title of the first Girl Guide handbook was ‘The Handbook for Girl Guides or How Girls Can Help to Build Up the Empire.’

1. GONE GIRL, 2. GATLING GUN, 3. GUNTER GRASS, 4. GAS GIANTS, 5. GREAT GRANDCHILD/GREAT GRANDSON, 6. GALILEO GALILEI, 7. GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI, 8. GEORGE GERSHWIN, 9. GRAHAM GREENE, 10. GRETA GARBO

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CANCER (June 22 - July 23) The ever-inquisitive part of your brain is in high spirits. Clearly there is much to be known and enjoyed over the coming months. Begin at the beginning though. Before you throw yourself into a spiritual or business endeavour, get the facts. I don't mean what people tell you they think. What you need right now is proof that your interest in a certain area is justified.

It becomes clear to you that some friends are drifting away. We all have to make changes as life itself is a constantly shifting event. You prefer to hold on to what is familiar and you are not alone in that. At the moment, however, there is much for you to experience, see and feel. Sometimes this brings you discomfort and sometimes unimaginable joy.

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Across 1 Begins (6) 4 Flat dishes for food (6) 9 Allure or entice (7) 10 Ordered reference standard (5) 11 Stimulating (8) 13 Wagers (4) 14 Cause fear in (5) 17 Have confidence or faith in (5) 20 Go under (4) 21 Correct in all details (8) 25 Depart (5) 26 Confidential (7) 27 Consisting of one only (6) 28 Done or made not long ago (6) Down 1 Had in common (6) 2 Loft (5) 3 Farm vehicle (7) 5 Catalogue (4) 6 Journeys (7) 7 Paces (5) 8 Render unconscious by a blow (4)

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 18 represents C and 19 represents Q, so fill in C every time the figure 18 appears and Q every time the figure 19 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Acts, 3 Prospect, 9 Terrain, 10 After, 11 Caste, 12 Instep, 14 Arrest, 16 Revere, 19 Opuses, 21 Aside, 24 Agile, 25 Elevate, 26 Disclose, 27 Bent.

Down: 1 Autocrat, 2 Tarts, 4 Renoir, 5 Seals, 6 Extreme, 7 Tern, 8 Pacers, 13 Vehement, 15 Repairs, 17 Enamel, 18 Ushers, 20 Swell, 22 Image, 23 Maid.

QUICK Across:

12 Obtain (3) 15 Have within (7) 16 Epoch (3) 18 Commonplace (7) 19 Win a victory over (6)

English - Spanish

20 Exchanges for money (5) 22 Imitation (4) 23 Not in a state of sleep (5) 24 Distribute cards (4)

Down: 1 Focus, 2 Ate, 3 Tension, 4 Credit, 5 Force, 6 Criticise, 7 Shrinks, 11 Newspaper, 13 Sandals, 15 Unhappy, 16 Winter, 18 Fails, 19 Story, 22 All.

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

Across 1 Joyas (9) 8 Islas (5) 9 Arriba (indicando situación) (5) 11 Neumático (4) 12 Puño (4) 14 Eastern (side, part) (4) 16 Búhos (4) 19 To burn (5) 21 Sheep (5) 22 Carpintero (9)

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across:

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

1 Estufa, 4 Pozo, 8 Snake, 9 Ileso, 10 Orgulloso, 13 Again, 15 Space, 16 Mano, 17 Poesia.

Down: 1 Easy, 2 Traer, 3 Frequent, 5 Owe, 6 Oro, 7 Ciclismo, 11 Stars, 12 Ceja, 13 Arm, 14 Aun.

Down 2 They (f) (5) 3 Oriente (4) 4 Mentiroso (4) 5 River (3) 6 Fancy dress (7) 7 Recipes (7) 10 Abeja (3) 13 Dedo del pie (3) 15 Seven (5) 17 Envolver (con papel) (4) 18 Pronto (dentro de poco) (4) 20 Day (3)

Hexagram

1 Frantic, 5 Facts, 8 Clean, 9 Earlier, 10 Sensitive, 12 Inn, 13 Sewing, 14 Pupils, 17 Nap, 18 Frightens, 20 Appoint, 21 Piano, 23 Sorts, 24 Royalty.

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

ADHERE

RUDDER

ANIMAL

CHEESY

SPRING

DENIAL

STORED

DEPEND

STRAIN

DREAMT

TANNED

DREDGE (10)

TEASEL

EMERGE

TENANT

HOYDEN

TISSUE

NECTAR

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Girdle 2 Pliers 3 Period 4 Starve 5 Stride 6 Cycled 7 Server 8 Dispel 9 Beater 10 Stingy 11 Seller 12 Beyond 13 Design 14 Redial 15 Joggle 16 Assert 17 Injure 18 Alkali 19 Queasy

Across 1 Petrified sacred ruins (6) 4 Keeps foundation garments (5) 8 Jack takes poem home (5) 9 The first man and the worker were very determined (7) 10 A football team always has weight (7) 11 Fillet a key one (4) 12 Group helping to make house tidy (3) 14 Employed some famous editors (4) 15 Fed a mouse some cheese (4) 18 Stop getting letters from friends (3) 21 Split peas in church area (4) 23 Feeling of guilt concerning the code (7) 25 Grounds are ruined by boys (7) 26 Conscious of a town in Herts (5) 27 Strain is back before day before (5) 28 ‘God without end’ admitting church is fake (6) Down 1 Musicians play them for Prunella (6) 2 Playing octaves for the birds (7)

3 Steady flow of the sea, late in the day (8) 4 Hit one’s friends back (4) 5 Doctor is after a Los Angeles mission (5) 6 I could be a red, for example (6) 7 Care for a spin around (5) 13 Fellow-player - tame, wild, tame, wild (8)

16 A hundred agree about extent of land (7) 17 Scottish children playing in bars (6) 19 Get into hairdressing (5) 20 We sent out the most up-to-date (6) 22 Small fish tremble (5) 24 Gave birth to a dull person (4)

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Meeting art in Almuñecar CREATING a fusion of work by international artists By Eleanor Hawkins ARTISTS from eight different countries are in Almuñecar this week to take part in Meeting Art Almuñecar 2015. The fourth edition of the event is running at the Casa de la Cultura with workshops and group sessions aimed to create a fusion of work by the international artists. Organised by the Culture Department in collaboration with the Tourism Department and local businesses and restaurants, the event will end on Saturday (October 24) with a display of work by the artists at the Casa de la Cultura’s exhibition room from 6pm to 9pm. Artists taking part this year include György Csuta, Zoltan and Klara Ludvig, Andras Györf and Zoltan Scekacs from Hungary, Katalin Bereczki and Kataline Kross from Germany, Guiseppe Strano from Italy, Mahomoud Ashkanani from Kuwait, Rani Pekha from India, Moutassir Chemao from Morocco,

ART WORKSHOPS: Are being held in the Casa de la Cultura. Lieuwke Loth from Holland, Elena Blazquez from Madrid, Jesus Pueyo from Huelva and Toni Quiros, Javier G

Montero, Kitty Sewell, Loli Martin Manzano and Jessica Moreno from Almuñecar.

Marbella Michelin chef creates second burger for McDonald’s MARBELLA’S very own two-star Michelin chef Dani Garcia has created his second hamburger for McDonald’s which was launched on Tuesday and will be available for a limited period of time. The new burger, McDonald’s declared, is the democratisation of haute cuisine as it takes the essence of top Spanish gastronomy across all the chain’s restaurants in Spain. The new burger, the Grand McExtreme Dani Garcia has been created following the success of Garcia’s first collaboration with McDonald’s the BIBO which was launched in March. The chef worked for months with the chain’s local suppliers to select the best ingredients his new burger: brioche bread, two pieces of top quality beef from Extremadura, Provolone cheese, nachos, red peppers, roast onion and crispy Batavia lettuce with a special secret sauce. To see what customers thought, McDonald’s marketing director in Spain

DANI GARCIA: The chef worked for months with local suppliers. Beatriz Faustino explained, Dani Garcia visited one of the chain’s largest branches, surprising staff and customers alike with his appearance. “It’s an honour that Dani Garcia has

Nerja artists paint for London WORK by Rachid Hanbali an artist from Nerja, has been selected from over 1,250 entries to appear alongside paintings by some of Britain’s leading figurative artists. The Royal Institute of Oil Painters is the only national art societythat is devoted to celebrating the medium of oil painting and the Institute’s an-

nual exhibition will be on display at the Mall Galleries (www.mallgalleries.org.uk) from December 2 to 13 with the maximum cost of admission £3. Founded in 1882, the Royal Institute of Oil Painters chooses the very best submissions in oil-based media from national and international submissions.

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AT this time of year being in a busy fitness environment can be tricky, as you are consistently exposed to large groups of people in an open-plan, sweaty environment. People are breathing particles into the air that are being blown around by huge extractor fans or air-con units. Throw into the mix the fact that although the gym is (I would hope) cleaned thoroughly twice a day, there is a huge amount of traffic coming through over the course of 16 hours. Gym equipment is being handled by everybody, and in turn can potentially lead to one big germ fest! That said... it’s not my intention to lead you all into a state of germ paranoia either. Bear in mind that our 21st century obsession with clinically clean and 99 per cent germ free isn’t necessarily a good thing. Ironic, I know, but it has been suggested that it has in fact contributed to weakening our immune systems. A couple of years ago, I got two really nasty colds within a month of each other. They lasted for around three weeks, progressed to my chest and resulted in an annoying lingering cough and me having to cancel clients and take time off work. Being self-employed, I was none too pleased. A month later my system had not quite recovered fully, thus leading me into my second cold. That was it... I

COLDS: Easily spread. thought enough was enough and embarked on a mission to strengthen my immune system, which at this stage was taking a hammering. I had already been dosing myself up with a drink concoction of cider vinegar, fresh lemons, honey and ginger but at this stage it had become a case of ‘after the horse has bolted’, so I knew I had to work on getting better and then rebuilding my immune system. Ever since using these products I have had maybe two minor colds that lasted no longer than a few days. If you use a large gym always carry a small hand disinfectant in your kit bag, and avoid touching your face or mouth when using fitness kit. Some people’s immune systems are naturally stronger than others, but take into account the fact that stress, lack of sleep, poor diet, excess alcohol, smoking, and excess partying can affect you too.

Happiness can lead to a longer and healthier life SOME are better equipped at handling stress and have lots of friends WA N T t o l i v e a l o n g e r l i f e ? T h e n keep smiling. A study that was carried out over 30 years, believed to be the first of its kind, found that miserable people of all ages were 14 per cent more likely to have died sooner than those who w e r e h a p p y, r e g a r d l e s s o f i n c o m e , health or marital status. Those who told researchers they were ‘not too happy’ were also an average of 6 per cent more likely to

have died at any given time than those who said they were ‘pretty happy.’ Scientists from the University of North Carolina in America asked 30,000 men and women up to 30 years earlier questions to determine their level of happiness and then accessed death record databases to see if there were any links between the answers given and the likelihood of dying in the following decades.

It is believed one of the reasons why happier people live longer is that they are better equipped at handling stress and have a strong network of friends. The researchers said their findings should lead to authorities discovering ways of making people happier in addition to improving a population’s economic standard of living, access to medical care and healthy behaviour.

SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte. THIS week, Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte replies to a reader’s questions on peripheral neuropathy: • Our reader (name supplied) wrote: Sir, I was diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy in 2011. I am not diabetic, other blood tests are all within range for my age, 73. I was prescribed Gabapentin, then changed to Pregabalin. Dosage 150mg in the morning, 300mg at night. Alcohol aggravates it so I do avoid it, anything acidic also makes it worse. The pain is now beginning to travel up my ankles and lower leg. When speaking to doctors it seems not much more can be done to help, and it is something I must live with. I am fairly active, do gardening and play golf. I would like to know your thoughts. Kind regards • The doctor replied: Dear patient: There are many causes of peripheral neuropathy. Diabetes mellitus is one of them, but many others should also be ruled out as it is often an early sign of illnesses which can appear months or years later,. Gabapentin and Pregabalin are used to treat the symptoms and alleviate pain. Doses vary and must be adapted to suit the individual; therefore, I would recommend you see a specialist in Internal Medicine to have your dosage adjusted if the medication isn’t helping. In addition to these, there are other treatments which can be used along with hygiene and foot-care and diet. It is true that alcohol and certain foods can make it worse so if you know what your triggers are, keep avoiding them. Although it is indeed a chronic condition which cannot be cured, if the exact cause is unknown tests should be carried out to try and find what has started the neuropathy. Physical exercise helps so it is great that you have an active lifestyle. Peripheral neuropathy is a complex condition and difficult to evaluate. I hope my comments are of use. The Coast’s Home GP service - wherever you are - at home - in the office - in the car - on the golf course your GP will get to see you any time, anywhere. A priceless service at an affordable price.

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WITH more and more people owning properties in Spain and spending a large part of their year here, pet travel has increased dramatically, with owners preferring to bring their animals with them rather than leave them at home for any length of time. Pets accompanying their owners on a trip to Spain can be accepted as lug-

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gage when the corresponding excess baggage tariff has been paid (regardless of the class in which the passenger is to fly). As a general rule, these animals must be checked in and loaded into the hold of the aircraft, where they will be placed in a container (which some airlines can provide) but to be on the safe side it is worth purchasing your own carrier which is IATA approved (and will have a sticker or label stating this). As only certain airlines and airports in the UK have the facilities to transport pets (BA and Monarch being the main carriers), when making a booking for you and your pet, check first that the necessary transport can be arranged. Animals must carry the correct documentation, either with a pet passport

or veterinary certificate or with all required vaccinations (in some countries with an evaluation of antibodies). All animals are identified by a microchip, and you need the correct documentation for this. Preparing pets for travel can be a lengthy business, with all the health checks, documentation and pet passport. So if you are thinking about bringing you pet into Spain make sure you leave plenty of time to make the necessary arrangements. You can find more information on the Pets Travel Scheme (PETS) for the UK at www.defra.co.uk. Guide dogs trained to accompany a passenger with a disability will usually travel in the cabin, unless prohibited by national regulations or the airlines.

Spaniards not keen on dog in their beds FOURTEEN per cent of dog owners and 33 per cent of cat owners in Spain share their beds with their pets, a survey by Houzz home improvement website has revealed. Yet the habit was far less popular in Spain than in other countries, the survey revealed. In the US, 41 per cent of owners questioned admitted to letting their dogs share their beds. More than 10,000 people across the world, 550 of them in Spain, were included in the survey which concluded that cats are far more likely to rule households than dogs. Another conclusion of the survey was that pets are good for both children’s and adults’ health with the most commonly mentioned benefits being the happiness they bring to individuals (82 per cent) and families (65 per cent) and their help in controlling

NIGHT NIGHT: Dogs in beds not popular with Spaniards. stress-levels (50 per cent). In Spain, 76 per cent of those questioned admitted to having set aside an area of their homes for their pets to eat, sleep and play and 28 per cent said they had carried out building work to adapt their

homes to their pets’ needs. When asked for the negatives, 76 per cent of owners said the worst thing about their pets was the hair they shed, 36 per cent complained about smell and 30 per cent about extra dirt.

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Where to obtain your new plants THERE are more places than local garden centres or nurseries Dick Handscombe

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

I AM often asked ‘Oh, where did you get that plant from?’ and to be sure I ask the same question from time to time of others. And it was often not from the local nursery! So we have compiled the following list of potential sources in case it helps other gardeners. 1. Nurseries where they propagate most of the plants they sell. Often they have stronger and less expensive plants than garden centres that only import their plants. 2. Garden centres where they tend to buy most plants in, but we are careful not to buy over forced plants full of flowers. Better to have just a few buds open. Also we look out for plants that have been acclimatised after arriving

from hot houses. 3. Weekly markets especially when supplied by small growers. Often a good source of vegetable seedlings. 4. Rastros but not always at a plant stall. Interesting plants seem to pop up on all sorts of stalls including antique stalls and they are normally for sale and not for decoration. 5. Agricultural cooperatives especially for trees and vegetable seedlings. 6. Horticultural shops especially for seeds, bulbs and vegetable seedlings. 7. Flower shops often sell a few unusual plants for the garden or containers, as well as house plants that can often be grown on a covered terrace. Look at the pavement displays and you may spot something unusual. 8. Supermarkets especially for house plants, but search out a strong well cared for plant with plenty of

flower buds. 9. Swaps with friends as spare plants raised from seed or cuttings. 10. Plant sales at local gardening clubs. Often a good place to look for something a little different and normally inexpensive. 11. Raffle prizes at gardening clubs. If you’re lucky they are just what you want. If not they make a good gift next time you go out for dinner. 12. Verges of roads or pavements. Some well rooted seedlings of succulents, lantanas and trees can be found under overhanging trees or planted walls. Our two strongest mimosa trees came from this source. 13. Local garden rubbish bins or informal tips. Look out for healthy irises, succulents and cacti. What you’re looking for to fill corners of a new garden may

be just what someone with an over planted mature garden is thinning out. 14. Waste grounds and disused quarries, especially close to the sea where migrating birds can drop seeds from north African plants. 15. Neighbours about to build an extension or pool. Often if you don’t ask they will be bulldozed into a skip. 16. From mail order catalogues especially for roses, bulbs, special shrubs and vegetables. 17. Restaurants and Casa Rurales. You may be able to negotiate a cutting or seeds from something different that you spy. And no one can stop you taking away a few seeds from tasty local heritage tomatoes that were in the salad! 18. Jobbing gardeners who propagate to obtain inexpensive plants to fit into

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Top 10 tips on what buyers are looking for to help you sell your property John Graham The property expert

DOES your property have a high score or a low score? For readers who are thinking of selling their property now to take advantage of the surge in property sales throughout Spain, here are my Top 10 Tips on what buyers are looking for. It’s a bit of fun and you will quickly see how sellable your property is from your score, but to be 100 per cent sure you will need me or another surveyor to give you professional advice and carry out a seller’s home report. This will give the buyer the extra confidence to buy your property. If you have a low score you will either have to accept a lower price for your property or you can improve

CHECK YOUR SCORE: How sellable is your property? your property and get a higher score and a higher selling price. As a guide line, you will normally gain a 50 per cent return on the costs of any improvements you make on your property if carried out professionally. Check out how you score on all the items in each of the 10 points listed below.

The higher your score the higher your chance of selling your property. 1. Location Front line beach or near to the sea (10), on or near the golf course (9), on or close to the marina (9), in the city centre (8), in the countryside (7). 2. Orientation of your property Facing south (10), facing south

west (8), facing west (7). 3. Views Panoramic sea view (10), partial sea view (8), golf course view (8), marina view (9), open countryside view (7), historical building view (7). 4. Close to amenities Shops and supermarkets (10), private schools (10), medical centres (10), public transport (9), airport (8), train station (8), restaurants (7), nightlife (7), park (8), tennis club (7), sports club (7), marina (9), golf (9). 5. Security Gated community (10), concierge (10), security patrol service (9), security cameras and security alarm system (9), security shutters (8), security lighting (7), external security doors (8), good street lighting (7), off street parking (9), low crime area (9). 6. Privacy Property not overlooked (10), garden not overlooked (9), balcony or terrace not overlooked (9), private garden (10), private pool (10), part of

private community (9). 7. Condition of your property No structural problems (10), no damp problems (10), modern d/windows (8), modern kitchen (9), modern bathrooms (9), modern a/con and heating system (8), modern wardrobes (8), modern electrical and plumbing system (8), newly-painted externally and internally (9). 8. Paperwork All paperwork related to your property is placed in a file and in order (10). 9. Seller’s property report A surveyor has produced a seller’s property report to give confidence to the buyer that your property is in good condition (20). 10. Price You are selling your property at the right price for you and the buyer (10). For more information on how to get the best price and a sellers report please contact me Email gk.ipad@me.com

Spanish rental prices fall slightly AVERAGE rental prices for homes in Spain ended September at €7.02 per square me tre , a c c ording to da ta from Fotocasa. Over the third quarter of this year, prices fell by 0.7 per cent, the data revealed, following two consecutive inc re a s e s in the firs t a nd second quarters of 2015. Pric e s w e nt up in 11 Spa nis h re gions w ith Madrid in the lead with a 4 per cent increase followed by C a ta luña w ith 2.5 pe r cent and Extremadura with 2.4 pe r c e nt. M e a nw hile they fell in six regions, led by the Balearic Islands (0.8 per cent), Castilla La Mancha (-0.6 per cent) and Cantabria (-0.6 per cent). The regions where renting a fla t w orks out the mos t expensive were found to be the B a s que C ountry (€10.23 per square metre pe r month), follow e d by

RENTING: Average price is €7.02 per square metre. Madr i d ( €9.81) and Cataluña (€9.48). At t he ot her end of t he scale Castilla La Mancha had the cheapest flat rentals wi t h an aver age pr i ce of

€4.64 per square metre per m ont h, f ol l owed by Ext r em adur a ( €4.66 per square metre per month) and Mur ci a ( €5.08 per square metre per month).

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What’s up? WE have moved into the ‘Right Now’ era Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man WHEN I was younger... much younger... I used to get up, get dressed, have some sort of brekkie and go off to work. If I needed to tell something to someone during the day I might call them from a phone box (remember them?). I didn’t work in an office in those days, I worked in markets. If I received a letter I’d read it and, when I got round to it, I’d answer it maybe a few days later. If it was in a brown, official-looking envelope I might not even read it! So here we are many years later and how things have changed. Now when I wake up I check my email to see how much Dr Umgoogoo has got for me today. Those Nigerians are so generous! I answer all the real emails immediately and my day has started. Ping! My WhatsApp

goes, my i-message goes and then my Skype. OK, now I have to stop what I’m doing to answer IMMEDIATELY! This is because we have moved into the ‘Right Now’ era. Now not only does everyone know you have received their message or WhatsApp but that you have READ it and you haven’t answered it! Why haven’t you answered it the minute you read it? An hour goes by and you still haven’t answered it. By now I have the right hump. Why are you ignoring me? Why won’t you answer my urgent enquiry into how you are (smiley face)? My daughter will WhatsApp her mum and if she doesn’t answer within five minutes she will WhatsApp me to see if her mum is OK. If I don’t answer, for whatever reason, she will phone me to make sure we both haven’t been wiped out by some horrific accident only to be told we are fine and are in Aldi trying to work out what a HoffleKoffle cake is (it looks chocolatey so that’s OK). We even sit at home and pick up our phone to check no-one has messaged us and we missed the ping. Sorry, got to go, someone’s WhatsApping me and I need to reply immediately!

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Beware of scam for free vouchers IN this column, we address some common driving questions and other issues, kindly provided by the Guardia Civil based in Torrevieja, Costa Blanca, who set up the N332 website and Facebook page to help break down barriers.

SLOW DOWN: Bend ahead.

SPAIN’S National Police have warned of the latest scam circulating through social network sites offering free vouchers for Ikea. Consumers are invited to complete a brief survey in exchange for a €150 voucher to spend in the furniture store, but this is nothing more than a scam. Ikea themselves have become aware of the problem and have also circulated a warning through their own sites. The aim of the scam is to extract personal information which could be used for fraudulent means. If you come across anything like this, the advice is to not submit any data and to report the post through the social network site’s own reporting procedure. Signs on bends Directional panels are placed in addition to the warning signs, and let drivers know

how sharp a bend is, allowing them to make the correct decision to reduce their speed. Whether there is one, two or three signs denotes the severity of the bend and therefore how much the driver should slow down. The directional panels are located at the start of the bend. They must be visible at least 100m away from the driver and are there to warn you of the oncoming turn. Most importantly they are there to warn the driver of the speed at which they can take the bend safely. This speed is at least 15km an hour lower than the speed at which the driver is approaching in line with the legal speed limits. If you see one panel, you need to reduce your speed by 15-30 km/h. If you see two, you need to reduce your speed by 30-45 km/h. Finally, if you see three panels you need to reduce your speed by more than 45km/h.

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Spanish healthcare for under-65s? My wife and I have had residence certificates in Spain since 2013. I recently managed to join the Andalucian Health Service through the ‘Convenio Especial’ scheme, where I pay €60 a month. I will not reach retirement age in the UK until 2018, when I will be entitled to free healthcare in Spain. I am not employed but I receive an occupational pension, which is taxed in the UK. My wife is younger and has worked partIn principle the Spanish government has declared that all official residents are entitled to Spanish healthcare. In practice they often deny applications and people

time as an English teacher for the last two years. She received state healthcare as an employed person but at present is unemployed. Unfortunately, she has a chronic condition (MS) which requires expensive medication, not covered by the Convenio scheme. My understanding of other advice is that she is entitled to free healthcare simply because she has a residencia certificate.

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

must go to court. I suggest you consult a Spanish

N B (Costa del Sol) ‘Graduado Social’ who is a specialist in Social Security. Be advised that your occupational pension must be taxed in Spain, as you are a tax resident.

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

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Tesla launch ‘autopilot’ TESLA has launched a software update for its vehicles enabling the cars to have an ‘autopilot’ mode. While not fully self-driving, the software means the Model S and new Model X can ‘automatically steer down the highway, change lanes, and adjust speed in response to traffic.’ Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said “It should not hit pedestrians, hopefully. It should handle them well.” He added that if the car is involved in a collision, the driver is still liable.

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New Mercedes C-Class Coupé LATEST version offers a high level of suspension comfort By John Smith THANKS to its athletic and sporty design, the new C-Class Coupé which looks stylish on the road and embodies modern luxury is now available to order with a starting price around €35,500 and delivery expected in December. As is normal with most cars,

the basic price can easily rise depending upon the extras required, but the manufacturer considers that this latest version offers a high level of suspension comfort, low road roar and tyre vibration, agile handling, and driving pleasure. As the sportiest variant of the C-Class, it has a striking front

section featuring diamond radiator grille and long bonnet. A high beltline and frameless doors with free-standing exterior mirrors underscore the sporty character as does the suspension, which is 15 millimetres lower than that of the Saloon, and features 17-inch tyres as standard.

Powerful and efficient fourcylinder petrol and diesel engines with ECO start/stop function provide for sporty performance and driving pleasure. All are compliant with the Euro 6 emissions standard and compared with their predecessors they consume up to 20 per cent less fuel.

COUPÉ: Looks stylish. IN a report published on October 15, the government agency supporting the spread of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles - Go Ultra Low highlight the fact the sale of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles has doubled in the UK in the first nine months of the year. According to the agency, a total of 20,992 motorists bought an electric vehicle (EV) or plug-in hybrid car (PHEV) during that time. It shows that this sector of the market is growing steadily.

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Toyota unveils Kikai concept PART of the fun of the different motor shows is the unveiling of different concept cars which may or may not ever hit the streets and the forthcoming Tokyo Motor Show promises some unusual exhibits including this latest concept from Toyota, the Kikai. After one wades through all of the words in the Zen-like press releases which concentrates on the beauty and harmony of design, it is quite apparent that the designers have had a great deal of fun whilst gaining inspiration from science fiction movies. Whilst it is easy to mock the ‘puff,’ the actual concept itself is very interesting and relies on the use of compressed hydrogen

which can be generated from a wide range of raw materials, and is easy to store, making it a promising future energy source. In addition to the vehicle’s own hydrogen tank, the car can also generate electricity directly from hydrogen stored outside the vehicle.

THE KIKAI: A very interesting concept.

The vehicle can thus be transformed into a stable source of electric power for use at home or away. The fuel cell stack is mounted between the front tyres, and the hydrogen tank behind the rear seat. Together with the adoption of independent in-wheel motors in all four wheels, this allows for a spacious cabin despite the vehicle’s compact vehicle body. This concept takes the machinery - normally hidden beneath the vehicle body - and makes an open display of its beauty.

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wins British Masters CONTROVERSIAL refereeing decision breaks Scots’ hearts From Back Page

Overall Winner John Murrell Ladies: 1st Diana Elliott 2nd Karen Nuttall 3rd Linda Anderson 4th Sylvia Legg 5th Trudy Spencer Amen Corner Pat Lowe, Gross 23 Men: 1st John Vertanness 2nd Mike Cummings 3rd Gil Richardson 4th Malcolm Ritchie 5th Russell Dick 6th Pepe Gil 7th Bev Legg 8th David Weston 9th Roger Eatwell 10th Ray Cooper 11th David Dover 12th Peter Oram 13th Brian Page Amen Corner Roger Davey, Gross 18

Hcp19 39pts Hcp24 37 points Hcp31 35 points Hcp18 32 points Hcp30 32 points Hcp36 30 points

Hcp18, 37 points Hcp16, 36 points Hcp13, 35 points Hcp28, 35 points Hcp 9, 35 points Hcp 9, 34 points Hcp11, 34 points Hcp19, 34 points Hcp14, 34 points Hcp24, 33 points Hcp28, 33 points Hcp23, 33 points Hcp19, 33 points

Anoreta Monday October 12 Texas Scramble Winners: Ellen Froland, Marisa Elias, Pete Thompson and Granville Hirst, Gross 69, Net 62. 2nd Sylvia Legg, John Millward, Mike Cumminng and Sean Daly, Gross 70, Net 63. 3rd Lyn McAllister, Bev Legg, David Hartley and Peter Verkleij, Gross 72, Net 64.

Baviera Tuesday October 13 Individual Stableford Overall Winner: Pepe Gil

Hcp 9, 38 points

Ladies: 1st Gill Boutel Hcp14, 35 points 2nd Ali Durston Hcp27, 32 points Men: 1st Miguel Frayne Hcp11, 37 points 2nd Jon Rose Hcp21, 36 points 3rd David Hartley Hcp17, 36 points 4th John Conlan Hcp23, 34 points Two’s: Gill Boutel 10, Miguel Frayne 15, Rob Nicholson 15 and Jon Rose 15

Before the midweek fixtures, Brighton, Gillingham (2-1 winners at Crewe) and Plymouth (1-0 victors v Accrington) led the Championship and Leagues 1 and 2 respectively while Celtic, after a 1-0 win at Motherwell, went top of the SPL. Joint La Liga leaders Real M a drid be a t Le va nte 3-0 a nd B a rc e lona w hippe d Rayo Vallecano 5-2. Cristiano Ronaldo netted twice for R e a l to be c ome the club’s record marksman w ith 324 goa ls in 310 games, overtaking Raul’s tally of 323 in 741 outings. The Republic of Ireland will play Bosnia & Herzegovina in their two-legged Europe a n C ha mpions hip play-off game next month. Jose Mourinho has been fined £50,000 by the FA for remarks made to match officials after Chelsea’s home defeat by Southampton earlier this month. We ’ve ha d C ha mpions League action earlier this w e e k inc luding A rs e na lBayern Munich, and on Saturday/Sunday, it’s PL Derby Day with Manchester CityUnited, West Ham-Chelsea and Sunderland-Newcastle. Howard Kendall, ex-Preston, Everton, Birmingham and Stoke midfielder, who also managed Blackburn, Eve rton a nd M a nc he s te r City, has died in Southport, aged 69. The youngest player at the time to appear in an FA Cup final (17 years, 345 days for PNE v West H a m in 1964) he hit 65 goals in 613 League appearances: 1963-80. R.I.P. RUGBY UNION – The

first World Cup semi-final on Saturday is New Zealand v South Africa, who k’od Wa le s . The n s e c ond, on Sunday, is Australia, last minute w inne rs ove r unlucky Scotland v Argentina who ousted Ireland. MOTORSPORT – O n Sunda y, in A u s t i n , T e x a s , L e w i s H a milton, 73 points ahead of Sebastian Ve tte l, c ould become F1 World Champion for the third time . A ls o this weekend it’s the M a la ys ia n M otoGP where Va le ntino R os s i hopes to increase his 11 point lead in the rider ’s champions hip, ha ving finished fourth in Australia la s t Sunda y be hind M a rc M a rque z , J orge Lore nz o and Andrea Iannone. GOLF – British Masters winner Matthew Fitzpatrick (21) is the youngest player in the w orld’s top 100; Jordan Spieth is 401 days older. CRICKET – Engla nd (598-8 dec. & 74-4) almost ‘won’ the first Test with Pa kis ta n (523-8 de c . & 173). Alastair Cook scored 263 in 836 minute s – the longest innings ever by an Englishman and the third longest of all-time behind Pakistan’s Hanif Mohammed (970 minutes in 1958 ) a nd South African Gary Kirsten (878 in 1998). England spinner

DID YOU KNOW? The last player to score four goals in a game for Newcastle was Alan Shearer (five) v Sheffield Wednesday in 1999. Nottingham Forest was founded 150 years ago this month in The Clinton Arms pub.

Abdul Rashi d had r ecor d figures for a Test debutant of 0-163 in the first innings but grabbed 5-64 in the second. The second Test starts today in Dubai. BOXING - The Tyson Fury-Wladimir Klitschko wor l d heavy-

weight fight and the James DeGale-Lucian Bute bout have been re-arranged for November 28.

MAIDEN EUROPEAN TITLE: Matthew Fitzpatrick, 21, wins British Masters.

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Hat-trick for Sterling, debut for Klopp NEW Liverpool boss picks up a point Tony Matthews International Sports A former player and now the world’s most prolific author of football books with almost 150 published since 1975, Tony is also the sports correspondent for Spectrum Radio and lives on La Pilica in the Sierra Cabrera Mountains overlooking Turre. Costa de Almeria

FOOTBALL – Last weekend there were PL wins for Manchester City (5-1 v Bournemouth, with a hattrick for Raheem Sterling), Arsenal (3-0 at Watford), Manchester United (3-0 at Everton), Chelsea (2-0 v Aston Villa), WBA (1-0 v

Sunderland), Newcastle (62 v Norwich with four goals for Georginio Wijnaldum) and West Ham (3-1 at Crystal Palace). Tottenham v Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool and Southa mpton v Le ic e s te r ended level while Swansea met Stoke on Monday.

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TITLE BID: Lewis Hamilton could become F1 World Champion for third time in Austin, Texas.