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ISSUE NO. 1581

22 - 28 October 2015

MALLORCA

YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

Last orders for pub crawl culture

MAGALUF says number of partying youngsters has fallen Hoteliers are elated with the latest figures indicating that the infamous pub crawl culture is dying a slow but certain death. Magaluf has said that the so-called pub-crawling tours have been done away with and that tourism in the town is changing for the better.

The council says that 2015 has been the year in which Calvia has changed and the president of the Palmanova-Magaluf Hoteliers Association, Sebastian Darder, as well as Mayor of Calvia, Alfonso Rodriguez, have confirmed that this is thanks to the efforts of local businesses.

The number of families, adults and couples has risen by 3.3 per cent, while the number of partying youngsters has fallen by 2.6 per cent, which has improved the image of the town. The number of all-inclusive packages has been reduced as well, encouraging visitors to use local establishments.

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Volunteers wanted for uni study THE Balearic Islands University is seeking 230 volunteers for a study on the effects of caffeine and physical activity. The Evidence, Lifestyles and Health Research Group will evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect which consuming caffeine and carrying out exercise has on the body. Volunteers must be between 20 and 55 and carry out at least 10 hours of exercise per week, not take anti-inflammatory medicines and not have any illnesses on the day of the study, including colds or respiratory infections.

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Antiques and collectors’ fair THE third Serra de la Tramuntana Antiques and Collectors’ Fair will be held from today (Thursday) until Sunday from 11.30am to 8.30pm at the Finca Las Esencias de Ses

Rotes in Esporles to raise funds for the Es Refugi charity association. There will be more than 40 stalls selling items, and entrance is free.

Flu vaccination FLU vaccinations will be given in the Balearics from October 28 for people over 65 and other groups at risk of suffering from the virus. According to the Ministry of Health, vaccination is the best way to avoid risks but covering one’s mouth when coughing or sneezing and washing one’s hands helpd.

Free cancer tests MORE than 100 cases of breast cancer are detected in the Balearic Islands every year thanks to the Early Detection Programme, the Health Department has re-

ported. So far this year there have been more than 40 cases. The programme offers free tests every two years for women between 50 and 69.

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Shelter for abandoned dogs is forgotten about SINCE 2010 no money has been given to the local pound FELANITX Town Hall has complained that the teams in office over the past six years have done nothing to help the local pound. Now, it will have to be closed provisionally and 12 dogs living there will be placed with associations until it reopens. The town hall aims to refurbish it, provide funding, and reach agreement to allow it to be run properly. Since 2010, no money has been given to the pound, and in 2008 and 2009 it received only €200 per year which was invested in veterinary matters. The local councillor for Infrastructures, Joan Aznar, explained that there has been no involvement at all. Every year, there are around 170 incidents involving animals in Felanitx, of

ABANDONED DOGS: Every year there are around 170 incidents in Felanitx.

which 140 are dogs. The Mayor, Joan Xamena, said

that when they wanted to go to the municipal premises,

they found they didn’t even have the keys.

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Calls to preserve historic landmarks MONUMENT to the Republicans and sa Feixina at risk Fabian Montojo/Flickr

THE Association for the Revitilisation of Historical Centres (ARCA) has asked Pollença Council to maintain the Monument to the Republicans in Cala Sant Vicenç. ARCA has requested that the town hall take charge of th e ma in ten an ce o f t he monument dedicated to republican prisoners who were forced to build roads b etw ee n 1 9 3 7 an d 1 9 4 0, and was erected in 2005. Due to vandalism and the passage of time, the monument has become somewhat deteriorated. ARCA has also proposed that Palma City Hall hold a re fe re n d u m to d ec ide whether the sa Feixina monolith should be knocked down or not.

The council was considering transferring the monument to a museum or similar location. It is dedicated to the victims of the Baleares heavy cruiser which was torpedoed and sunk by destroyers of the Spanish Republican Navy during the Battle of Cape Palos in 1938. Many of the 786 victims were from Mallorca. ARCA does not want it to be demolished or moved, as moving it would damage the structure, and suggests asking local people for their opinion on the matter.

HISTORIC MONUMENT: sa Feixina is dedicated to victims who drowned in 1938.

Vehicles abandoned by drivers THE driver of a BMW reportedly disappeared following an accident near Mercapalma. Witnesses alerted the emergency services that

there was a man lying on the ground, but when police arrived, no-one was there. The driver’s father was alerted. In a separate incident, Guardia Civil are searching

for the driver of a Porsche Panamera who abandoned it in a service lane near Llucmajor following an accident. They were patrolling the area near Son Noguera In-

dustrial Estate when they found the car, which had been hired in Santanyi, and which they determined had been abandoned several hours earlier.

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No bugs NATIONAL POLICE have said there are no bugging devices in the official vehicle used by Palma Mayor, Jose Hila. A search was carried out after a ‘strange beeping’ noise was heard in the vehicle.

Hand caught A WORKER at an industrial laundry on Marratxi Industrial Estate had to be rescued by firemen after he got his hand trapped in an ironing machine. He did not sustain serious injuries.

Citizen help A LOCAL POLICE officer who was directing traffic outside a school in Palma caught a man who had knocked a woman to the floor and stolen her handbag. The officer was helped by a young witness to the crime.

DOG’S DIRT: If left on the streets, creates a poor image for the town.

Crack-down on dog dirt in Manacor OWNERS need to clean up their dogs’ excrement MANACOR Town Hall plans to crack down on dog owners who leave their pets’ excrement on the streets. The councillor for the Environment, Carles Grimalt, said that the dirt and smells left by animals gave a poor image of the town and needs to be dealt with. He explained that the Local Police had been

in s’Illot telling people they need to remove the dogs’ excrement and that thanks to locals, they are able to identify those owners who did not pick up after their pets and those who let them go loose. A special branch of the police is due to be created and a campaign to raise awareness will be launched.

Boy dies in fire at centre for Young Offenders A BOY, 17, died in a fire in his room at the es Pinaret Centre for Young Offenders in Marratxi. Initial investigations suggest that the youth, who had been at the centre for 10 months, set fire to his mattress with matches. Smoke was seen to be coming from the room and staff called the emergency services. Meanwhile, they found that the door to the room was blocked from the inside. Several minutes later members of staff were able to get him out of the room by entering through the window. He was unconscious and paramedics were only able to certify his death. In the meantime, Local Police, Guardia Civil and firemen had also arrived. Three people suffered from smoke inhalation and one of them had to be taken to a health centre for further treatment.

Guardia Civil from Llucmajor inspected the scene and spoke to witnesses. They questioned every member of staff at the centre and found a box of matches in the boy’s room. The boy’s parents were alerted and they and the staff at the centre were offered counselling. The Head of the Department of Social Services, Fina Santiago, attended the scene. She admitted that the centre was overfull, as there are 60 interns and it is designed to hold 45. It is thought the youth was

protesting and wanted attention but things got out of control. The smoke detectors were not working properly and didn’t activate until the fire was quite large and the room had got extremely hot, so much so that the door lock had expanded and it was impossible to open it. His family had not seen him for three weeks and he had not had any visitors or been allowed out of the centre. They were accompanied by a lawyer to a Local Police station to formalise their complaint.

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Cable works THE Spanish Electricity Authority is set to carry out work costing a total of €628 million. Amongst the most important projects is connecting Mallorca and Menorca via a second underwater cable, and major improvements in Palma.

Broken ribs A CYCLIST, 32, had to be rescued by firemen after he fell down an embankment in Port des Canonge when descending with two others. He had broken several ribs and was taken to hospital.

Bees rescued FIREMEN attended a house in Pollensa to remove a large beehive. As the bees were a protected species, the firemen from Alcudia wanted to remove the honeycomb without them being harmed.

SASCHEN-CLASS: Was built at the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg and entered service in 2003.

German frigate visits Palma for several days CLASS was one of the most expensive ship building programmes of German navy A GERMAN Saschen-class war frigate visited Palma Port for several days. The 143-metre-long frigate, belonging to the German Navy, was built at the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg entered service in 2003. The Sachsen class was the second group of frigates to be built in the post-unification era, and the three Sachsens were ordered

to replace the old Lütjens-class destroyers that were then over 30-years old. At €2.1 billion for the three ships, the class was one of the most expensive ship building programmes of the German Navy. The frigates have a crew of 38 officers, 64 petty officers, and 140 enlisted sailors. They have provisions for female sailors and can remain at sea for 21 days at a time.

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Births can now be registered quickly PARENTS of children born at Inca Regional Hospital will no longer have to go the civil registry office to register the birth of their child. From now on, the hospital will be part of a pirate programme which will soon extend to the rest of the islands and will register the birth of babies there. The system will later extend to the rest of the island where in 2014, 804 out of 7,384 births in public hospitals were at Inca’s. If the child is born in Spain to married parents and one of the parents is Spanish, then the baby is recognised by both parents. However, the Civil Registry is able to ask for further details.

Prison for man who starved dog to death A JUDGE in Palma has ordered that a man sentenced to a year in prison for letting his dog starve to death serve the time. In April 2013, the man’s

brother reported that he had a starving dog tied up in the patio of a house in Palma. The Local Police rescued the pit-bull cross which had no chip or veterinary records and was completely underfed and uncared for. It was unable to get out of the sun or rain, and could hardly get up or move. It died three days later, in spite of being treated by a vet. In May this year, the owner admitted to serious abuse of a domestic pet and accepted a year in prison. His sentence also banned him from working with animals for three years. He claimed he did not need to go to prison as he repented, but the judge said there was no proof of this and that it would be too easy to let him go free, allowing him to get another dog which may suffer the same fate. She also said it would set an example for others and therefore ordered that he do the time in prison. She refused his defence lawyer’s request to allow him to do community service instead.

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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 injured and Guardia Civil are investigating the incident.

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Rape trial TWO men, aged 34 and 35, are due to stand trial for allegedly raping a girl, 15, in the toilets of a pub in a coastal town in August 2008. They are facing 14 years each in prison and fines for sexual assault and causing bodily harm.

Danger man A MAN, 25, was arrested in Palma for allegedly carrying out dangerous manoeuvres with his vehicle and refusing to undergo a breath test. He was caught in the act by National Police in an unmarked vehicle.

Debt is reduced THE financial situation in the Balearic Islands is improving, and in the past year, residents of the islands have reduced their debt by €2.51 billion. Families are able to save a little and pay off their debts, according to a study. The Bank of Spain estimates loans of €33 billion had made by the end of first half of this year to administrations and private clients.

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A MAN accused of firing at least six shots in the air in La Soledat area of Palma went to the Local Police and denied having even been in the area. He claims the man who reported him has insulted his wife several times.

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BAD PRACTICE: Dentist caused permanent damage to patient.

€120,000 fine for negligent dentist WOMAN suffered permanent numbness A DENTIST from Andratx has to pay a woman €120,000 in compensation for the serious permanent injuries he caused her. In September 2013, the woman attended the clinic where several years earlier she had had a bridge put in place because it had moved slightly. She was treated by a dentist who said that if it was repaired, food might collect beneath it causing infections. He recommended removing it and giving her implants, but told her she would need two healthy teeth which were holding the bridge in

place removed. She accepted the treatment but as he has now admitted, he was negligent, and failed to carry out necessary tests. When he put the implants in place, he severed a nerve, causing permanent numbness from jaw to neck. Also, following the operation, the area became infected, and instead of removing the implants and cleaning the area, he gave her stitches and treated her with antibiotics and other medicines. Due to his poor treatment, she has lost bone structure and damaged gums.

Balearic Islands demand €307 million from Madrid THE Balearic Government has demanded €307 million from the central government before the general elections on December 20. The spokesman for the regional government, Marc Pons, said that he hopes the Minister for Tax and Public Administration, Cristobal Montoro, will set a meeting to deal with improvements for the finances of the Balearic Islands. The Balearic Region wants Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to sign the payment order before this term of office is over, for €241 million for agreements for roads which are still pending. They also want to extend the period for the use of €66 million worth of investments which were not used during the term of office of Jose Ramon Bauza.

DEMANDS: Balearic Government.

THE judge in charge of executing the demolition order against Villa Cortina in Pollença will give the parties 30 days to present reports. The Balearic High Court of Just i ce r evoked t he building permit for the villa in December last year and ruled it should be demolished. Now, unl ess any of t he parties involved, including the town hall, the owner and the plaintiff, can prove it is legal, he will decide the extent of the demolition. The judge will take into account t he hei ght of t he bui l di ng and i t s envi r onmental impact, as well as the fact that there was previ ousl y a bui l di ng on t he

plot, and how it breaches the General Plan for Urban Development of 2005. A resident of Pollença reported the owner for ‘illegally’ occupying a luxury villa on the Formentor urbanisation. The m an had al r eady complained of the impact the villa had on the area and the demolition order was issued. Thr ough com pany Masampe SL, he has also reported the water and electricity companies for providing their services to the villa despite the fact it has no first occupation licence. He has demanded that Pollença Town Hall takes measures to restore legality.

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Campaign to keep the current time A CAMPAIGN has been launched to oppose the clocks going back an hour in the

Balearic Islands. The campaign has been launched by Miquel Pou, who

said that time should be adjusted to peoples’ lives. With the slogan ‘No canviem s’hora,’ Pou has been collecting signatures who said that the change should be natural, logical and reasonable to allow people to enjoy more hours of sunlight. He explained the campaign wants natural times, rather than man-made times. The clocks will change on Sunday as part of an EU directive for all member states. It began in 1974, where due to the petrol crisis, some countries decided to change the clocks in order to get more sunlight per day and use less electricity. In Spain it could mean using 5 per cent less and consuming €300 million less. It came into force in 1981 and is renewed every four years. In Spain there are two official times, as the Canary Islands are an hour behind Spain.

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Sole inhabitant removed from dodgy building

Trial for setting fire to garage A MAN, 45, is facing 15 years in prison for allegedly setting fire to a garage in Palma where four people were sleeping. The events took place in January 2014, when he allegedly argued with two of the people, and told them they would “regret it.” He then allegedly returned the following morning and doused the only access door with half a litre of biodiesel fuel before setting fire to it. The fire spread inside the garage, where there were several flammable objects and a gas bottle. However, it was quickly extinguished by the four occupants. He was wearing a hood, balaclava and glasses to avoid being recognised.

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SUN AND SAND: Tourism council wants to continue to promote the islands.

Top destination BUYING power of British tourists is on the rise BRITISH tourists ‘value environmental sustainability but are unwilling to pay for it’ according to the London-based councillor for Tourism, Enrique Ruiz. He explained Spain is the top destination for middle-class British families looking to get

away from the UK weather, and added Spain and the UK are well connected and with the pound strengthening, the buying power of British tourists is on the rise. The tourism council as a whole wants to continue to promote the Islands as a destination for tourists.

Above average prices THE Balearic Islands is the Spanish region with the highest housing prices in Spain, with an average of €213,947 in 2015. This is 2 per cent higher than last year and for 2016, figures above average for the rest of Spain

are also expected in the Islands. The average price is expected to rise to €224,589 according to the Servihabitat Trends survey. Since March 2014, sales have been picking up and almost 10,900 property sales are expected by the end of 2015.

A BUILDING in Can Picafort had to be evacuated for fear it could collapse. The emergency services received a call alerting them that the terrace of the property could collapse, taking the rest of the building with it. Local Police, firemen and Guardia Civil arrive on the scene to evaluate the situation and decided that the old building could be in danger. The sole inhabitant was a disabled man living on the first floor who was evacuated and taken to a hotel for the night until a decision was made about the two-storey building.

Filing cabinets were removed AN employee for Palma Local Police will be questioned for allegedly taking some small filing cabinets from the offices of the Green Patrol. The office formerly belonged to the chief of the unit

charged in a police corruption case. The woman is a personal friend of the officer and said he told her to remove the filing cabinet so no-one could plant evidence against him.

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Driving incidents on the islandâ€™s roads FIVE car crashes but luckily no serious injuries PALMA Local Police arrested a man, 20, after he crashed his car into a tree while allegedly drunk-driving near the cathedral. In a separate incident, another drunk driver was arrested following an accident near Mercapalma. He lost control of his vehicle, crossed the road and crashed into a fence. He was helped by a passer-by until police arrived and found him uninjured and over the legal alcohol limit. On the road between Colonia de Sant Jordi and Campos, a man, 61, was injured when he lost control of his vehicle and hit a wall. He was treated by paramedics at the scene and then taken to hospital. A Mini which was seen travelling at around 100kph near Calle Joan Crespi in Palma crashed into some rubbish containers on the seafront promenade. It was spotted driving around the streets with no lights in the early hours of the morning. The driver, in his 30s, was found an hour later on a bench on the promenade. He was uninjured and claimed he had to travel to Australia. A woman, 57, fell asleep at the wheel

SMASHED UP: Five separates incidents of car crashes. when going to pick up her daughters in the early hours of the morning, drove over a roundabout, onto the pavement, across the

cycle lane and landed on the beach at Can Pere Antoni. She had not been drinking and was uninjured, Local Police reported.

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GUARDIA CIVIL: Are requesting the public’s help in identifying man who died.

Appeal to identify cyclist GUARDIA CIVIL have requested help to identify a cyclist who died on the Llevant toll road on September 12. He was attempting to cross the motorway while heading towards Son Banya and was

not carrying any ID. If anyone knows who this man might be, please call 971 774 100 (extension 263). The man is in his 30’s and reportedly cycled across the three lanes heading to Lluc-

major but was hit by a 4x4 vehicle when crossing the middle lane heading towards Palma. He was thrown into the air and landed in the ditch several metres away, dying instantly.

Prison for biting off man’s finger A NIGERIAN man accepted 18 months in prison for biting off another’s finger during an argument in Son Gotleu, Palma, in 2014. The accused was fighting with his wife on the street when a third person stepped

in and he bit off part of his little finger. It took 103 days for him to recover from the injury. He was facing six years in prison for causing bodily harm, but as he confessed, the public prosecution reduced their request to 18 months.

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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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Major police operation Turtle and vulture EIGHTY-ONE people, including four in the Balearic Islands, have been arrested in a major National Police operation against child pornography. The detainees are accused of exchanging photos and videos with sexual content involving minors, some of which, the police say, are extremely violent.

More than 300 officers in 28 provinces throughout Spain have taken part in the operation. Following a year of investigations, the officers identified users who anonymously exchanged the files on P2P networks online, which are constantly under police surveillance for such activities. Amongst the detainees, there are two minors and two mentally disabled people.

released into the wild MALE turtle was treated at Palma aquarium A TURTLE which was treated at Palma Aquarium this summer was set free in the waters of Cala Fornells. The Loggerhead Turtle was found injured off Cala Galdana in August, according to the department for Natural Spaces and Biodiversity of the Council for the Environment. It was initially treated by staff and volunteers of the Balearic Bird Group in Menorca but due to its serious injuries, caused by plastic threads caught around its flippers it was taken to Palma Aquarium, where it remained until it had recovered. The male turtle was recently released back into Menorca waters with the presence of representatives of the Menorca Is-

land Council, Mao and Es Mercadal Town Hall, volunteers from the recovery centre, a biologist and a diver, as well as environmental agents. A Black Vulture which was rescued for the Balearic Animal Recovery Consortium was freed after making a full recovery. It was located earlier this month in the sea by sailors who were able to pull it from the water and call the emergency services. A biologist headed to the area to pick it up and take it to the Santa Eugenia Animal Recovery Centre, where it was treated. The young vulture had hypothermia and was slightly dehydrated, as well as having skin lesions.

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Forged goods LOCAL POLICE in Son Servera seized 195 forged items, including handbags, watches, sunglasses and wallets, from four itinerant salesmen following complaints from residents and shop owners in the area.

In flames A WOMAN had to be taken to hospital to be treated for an anxiety attack after her car caught fire when she was stopped at traffic lights in Palma. Local Police were first on the scene and firemen extinguished the blaze.

Dolphin dies A STRIPED DOLPHIN calf was found dead on the rocks at es Calo dâ€™es Monjo in Calvia. The metrelong dolphin, weighing 15 kilos, was recovered by Local Police and Civil Protection volunteers then examined by biologists from Palma Aquarium. LOGGERHEAD TURTLE: Released into Menorca waters.

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Escalator horror PALMA firefighters were called to a fashion store in the city after a girl of three got her hand trapped in an escalator. It took them almost an hour to free her and she was attended to by paramedics at the scene for scratches.

Coke mule A MAN, 21, is facing six years in prison for travelling from Brazil with a kilo of cocaine hidden in his stomach. He was caught at Palma Airport in April after vomiting four pellets of drugs in the toilets.

Jail threat TWO men face 10 years each in prison for allegedly stealing cheque books and cashing five cheques to the amount of €3,500 in Palma in late 2005.

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Car thief held after high-speed chase CAUGHT trying to escape through a stream A MAN, 29, was arrested following a high-speed chase through Sa Riera torrent after allegedly stealing a vehicle. An employee of a car hire company found a BMW stolen from his place of

work parked in a street in Palma with a parking ticket inside. When he was calling the police, the alleged car thief pulled away, and the man decided to follow him and inform the police of his

Endesa turns off squatters’ electricity

SWITCH-OFF: Settlement will have no power. SQUATTERS at the Gesa settlement in Alcudia will be left without electricity within a few days but are not willing to leave their homes. Some of the families who are pending eviction said that electric company Endesa has informed them that the water and electricity will be cut off. Endesa has reached an agree-

ment with the three legal occupants of the complex to sell the settlement and had nothing to say about the squatters except that it was a legal matter which is being dealt with. It is on sale for €3,100,000. Some of the families plan to leave, but others say they have nowhere to go until Social Services deal with their situation.

location. National Police patrol cars arrived in the area and intercepted the vehicle, but the suspect fled the scene. He entered the stream and was eventually caught and arrested.

Cyclists fined in Calle Oms LOCAL POLICE officers on patrol in Palma have fined 35 cyclists i n j ust one week f or using Calle Oms. Last month, a campaign was launched to inform cyclists that they could be fined for using the street. However, pedestrians have complained t hat i t i s used by numerous cyclists.They say that they put other peopl e i n danger as t hey com e down t he st eep hi l l t owar ds l a Ram bl a at gr eat speed. Business-owners in t he ar ea com pl ai ned that they were losing potential customers. A special operation was launched, once the informative period was over, to catch and fine the cyclists.

Social rental from the SAREB THE Management Company for Assets Arising from the Banking Sector Reorganisation (SAREB) has reached an agreement with the Balearic Government to provide 75 homes for social rent. The agreement was struck with the Councillor for Territory, Energy and Mobility,

Joan Boned, and the Head of the SAREB’s Corporate Social Responsibility Department, Gaspar Gonzalez-Palenzuela. The measure which will allow the regional government to manage the homes for four years after making them fit for human habitation.

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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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Mayor’s passing

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Tourist info

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.

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

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

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.

Cyclist dies

Taxing time

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

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.

Lucky numbers

Bar brawl

TICKETS numbered 24,083, which won €300,000 per number on the Loteria Nacional on Thursday October 15, were sold in Adeodato Altamirano in VelezMalaga, the lottery organisers announced.

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.

Marble death 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.

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.

New technique A NEW technique discovered in 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 UKRANIAN television network have chosen the Palm groves of Elche 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

Motor 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 live, with special effects, stunts, explosions, staged accidents and a lot more.

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Exports increase 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.

Break-in worries A MAN has been arrested in Rincon de la Victoria for a wave of break-ins which had been worrying local residents and business-owners.

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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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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-

Calvia’s schools need some improvements

DISCUSSIONS: The department has promised action will be taken urgently. C A LV I A To w n H a l l m e t with the Regional Department of Education and discussed the need for improving the t o wn ’s i n f a n t a n d primary schools. The Mayor, Alfonso Ro-

driguez, met with the councillor for Education and University, Marti March, and spoke to him of the n e e d t o i m p r o v e t h e 11 schools. He was accompanied by

the local councillor for Education, Nati Frances, and presented March with a file regarding the main needs and demands. The Department has promised action will be taken urgently.

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.

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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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IT’S time to consider selling beer again

MALLORCA TRIATHLON: Sara Löehr won the woman’s category.

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.

FILIP OSPALY from the Czech Republic, was the winner of the Challenge PagueraMallorca triathlon. He completed the competition in four hours, three minutes and 26 seconds.

Second was local athlete Miguel Angel Fidalgo, just seconds behind him, and Marcel Zamora was third, at four hours, four minutes and 29 seconds. The twice sub-champion of

the world, Mallorca-born Mario Mola, had to withdraw from the competition due to a puncture. The winner of the women’s category was Sara Löehr with four hours, 37 minutes.

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Fewer Spanish millionaires

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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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PRICE CHANGE %CHANGE VOLUME 148.70 -0.49 -0.33% 2.5M 77.21 +0.47 +0.61% 5.6M 111.04 -0.82 -0.73% 39.2M 137.60 +0.21 +0.15% 3.2M 69.68 -1.15 -1.62% 8.3M 91.29 +0.57 +0.63% 7.8M 28.25 +0.10 +0.36% 19.9M 42.02 +0.10 +0.24% 20.4M 108.24 +0.35 +0.32% 5.9M 57.27 +0.57 +1.01% 5.9M 82.48 +1.00 +1.23% 14.3M 28.98 +0.95 +3.39% 142.0M 185.18 +0.22 +0.12% 3.0M 122.74 +0.93 +0.76% 4.1M 150.39 +0.30 +0.20% 3.5M 33.04 +0.29 +0.89% 29.4M 98.24 +1.09 +1.12% 9.5M 62.43 +0.54 +0.87% 17.5M 104.82 +1.16 +1.12% 7.2M 51.48 +0.76 +1.50% 11.1M 47.51 +0.50 +1.06% 26.5M 130.47 +1.68 +1.30% 4.7M 34.41 +0.33 +0.97% 19.2M 74.90 +0.63 +0.85% 9.6M 105.90 +0.94 +0.90% 1.9M 93.00 -0.18 -0.19% 3.1M 119.98 -0.19 -0.16% 4.4M 44.70 +0.03 +0.07% 15.6M 76.00 +0.66 +0.88% 9.1M 58.89 -0.44 -0.74% 26.2M

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Most Advanced Rockwell Medical, Inc. Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc. Weibo Corporation Covenant Transportation Group, Inc. Gibraltar Industries, Inc. PTC Therapeutics, Inc. XenoPort, Inc. Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc. Repligen Corporation Turtle Beach Corporation

$ 13.46 $ 31.65 $ 15.54 $ 22.52 $ 21.79 $ 35.25 $ 5.58 $ 4.06 $ 2.84 $ 30.27 $ 3.21

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$ 10.36 $ 19.29 $ 3.64 $ 23.04 $ 42.38 $ 100.78 $ 35.05 $ 3.88 $ 10.70 $ 5.66 $ 2.06

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Most Declined Zafgen, Inc. Cempra, Inc. Qumu Corporation MYR Group, Inc. Spirit Airlines, Inc. BofI Holding, Inc. Universal Display Corporation Horsehead Holding Corp. Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc.

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FINANCE, BUSINESS & LEGAL

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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The fiction department

OUR VIEW

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.

9th 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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Funny weather can affect my internet IT’S times like this as I type out the words, that I remember that life really is rather great Vicki McLeod

Family Matters I OFTEN work at strange times of the night. It’s quieter then and I can get a lot done in a short period of time, and let’s face it, there’s more fun stuff to be done than working when other people are awake! I’m either an evil genius or very lucky my job allows me to do this. I can schedule myself to produce the things I need to do when I want to do them. I’m normally accompanied at my desk by at least one cat, a cup of tea and, playing in the background, whatever TV series I am binge watching on Netflix at the moment. When we get some funny weather (storms, high winds, heavy rain) it can affect our internet connection in our village as it is done via some kind of clever wireless system. Then I find myself with many more cats as they are not keen on the rain, the same amount of tea, but no internet.

NIGHT WORK: With the company of one of my cats and a cup of tea. I can still work, as it’s mainly my brain and my notes which I need to produce the articles, but boy is it lonely! Then I have to turn to old fashioned things such as CDs for company. Yes,

we still have them, about a thousand of them, all collecting dust downstairs in our living room. We just had a major clear out upstairs last week and soon it will be the turn of the ground floor.

Can I cast out my CDs? Is that as bad as getting rid of books? Which for me are easier to hoard than shoes might be for another woman? Decades of my life are chronicled through my

CDs, my choices of bands, the songs that meant something to me at the time. I may not listen to them often any more but they’re still important. I will occasionally listen to songs on Spotify which remind me of other times, some happy and some very sad memories. My husband likes to talk about that episode of Tomorrow’s World where the presenters demonstrated the apparent indestructibility of the CD, do you remember it? They poured substances all over the disc and scratched it up, but it still played, a nice metaphor for our lives as well. But some of my CDs have been treated with love and still refuse to work… much like the internet this morning as I write this column. We live in a valley in the countryside after all. Despite my connectivity to the world I am still, gratefully, joyfully, living in a small village on a Mediterranean island exposed to the elements all year round. It’s times like this, as I tap out these words, that I get to remember that life really is rather great.

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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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Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humour was provided to console him for what he is.

in history 1216. Henry III of England, also known as Henry of Winchester, is crowned. 1648. Thirty Years War ends, European nations agree to peace. 1783. Virginia emancipates those slaves who fought on the side of Independence in the Revolutionary War. 1859. Spain declares war on the Moors in Morocco, known in Spain as the African War and elsewhere as the Hispano-Moroccan War or the First Moroccan War. 1881. Shootout at the OK Corral, the three Earp brothers and Doc Holliday face the Clanton-McLaury gang in Arizona. 1886. President Grover Cleveland dedicates the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbour. 1904. Mayor George McClellan officially opens the New York City subway. 1917. Brazil enters World War I, on the side of the Allied powers, by declaring war on Germany. 1919. US Congress puts prohibition into force with an amendment to the constitution. 1945. The United Nations is born with the first 29 nations ratifying its charter. 1962. The Cuban Missile Crisis ends as the Soviets agree to take Russian missiles out of Cuba as long as the US doesn´t interfere with the territorial sovereignty of Cuba. 1964. Jean Paul Sartre wins the Nobel Prize for literature, an award he declines. 1970. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice release their third musical, Jesus Christ Superstar. 1982. The Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party wins the election in Spain and the country has its first Socialist government since the death of Franco.

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Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious is not really the longest word in the English language. The longest is Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcano coniosis, a type of lung disease caused by inhaling ash and dust.

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TODAY ALCUDIA

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Unscramble the name of a 2003 Disney computeranimated comedy-drama adventure film (two words): END OF MINING

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Halloween is the beginning of the holiday shopping season. That’s for women. The beginning of the holiday shopping season for men is Christmas Eve.

Unscramble the name of a famous historical figure: RECOVER MILL OWL FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: FINDING NEMO, OLIVER CROMWELL

Hexagram

10-Star Quiz

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.

Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams, Forest Whitaker, Oona Laurence, Naomie Harris, Rita Ora Director: Antoine Fuqua Jake Gyllenhaal plays the left handed boxing champ in a movie penned by Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter. 50 Cent also makes an appearance in this tale of a boxer whose confrontations with an up and coming rival lead to the greatest battle of the champ’s life.

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ANIMAL

CHEESY

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TEASEL

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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, crankdriven 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 best remembered for films such as 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.’

Born in Madrid, he became a professional kickboxer and after moving to Canada, starred in the TV series ReGenesis.

Arsene Wenger, October 22, Football Coach, 66 French soccer coach who has been with Arsenal since 1996. He led them to FA Premier League titles in 1998, 2002 and 2004 and six FA Cup wins. Ang Lee, October 23, Film Director, 61 Film director from Taiwan who came to prominence with action film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. He then won Oscars for best director for Brokeback Mountain and Life of Pi. Katy Perry, October 25, Pop Singer, 31 Pop singer whose album Teenage Dream featured five songs that topped the US Billboard Hot 100. She became the first person to reach 50 million Twitter followers and had a short lived marriage to comedian Russell Brand. Hilary Clinton, October 26, Politician, 68 Wife of Bill Clinton and First Lady of the United States from 1992 to 2000 who campaigned for the US presidency in 2008 and served as the 67th US Secretary of State under President Obama from 2009 to 2013. She will be standing for the position of President in 2016 elections. John Cleese, October 27, Comedy Actor, 76 The Monty Python comic actor and writer who has appeared in many popular and controversial films during his career. His most famous films include Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Meaning of Life, and Life of Brian as well as TV series Fawlty Towers. Bill Gates, October 28, Entrepreneur, 60 Co-founder of Microsoft, which he grew to become one of the most successful companies in history. Forbes ranked him the wealthiest person in the world from 1995 to 2009.

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

Conrad Pla, October 24 Actor.

YOUR STARS SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) With a lot of pent-up energy and not a little determination the month is off to a strong start with you. Be aware, however, that treading on the toes of influential people is not to be advised. Your feeling that you are right is admirable, but be tactful. 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. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Your practical streak is in full force. Over the next months you will bring much benefit to those around you, in financial terms perhaps, but also spiritually. This week, in itself, shows you how others value your presence and advice. 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 self-centred to start with. A good routine is essential and the will to stick with it. PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Your very nature can lead to internal struggles. In the coming months,

LIBRA

(Sept 24 - October 23)

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. 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. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) There has been a very strong feeling through these last few weeks. This feeling has been one of spirituality. Your thoughts have been deeper than usual and the 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. 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. 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. 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. LEO (July 24 - August 23) Certainly there have been times that you felt crestfallen. Sometimes circumstances bring us down. Avoid believing in the myth of ‘what should have been’. What you are is not what others see but what you feel inside. Success does not depend upon your bank balance but rather more your spiritual progress. VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) The changes that have already started in the way that you see your life have given pause for thought. You are sure that you could have done better but maybe it is not clear how. Take a step back now and see where you came from. Two years ago where were you heading? Do you still want to follow that path? A need to get back on track can start this week.

Nonagram How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case L) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

TARGET: Average: 11 Good: 14 Very good: 20 Excellent: 24

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION adit ante anti atom date dent diet dint dote edit emit etna into iota item mate meat mint mite moat mont mote neat note omit tame team tend tide tied time tine toad toed tome tone admit ament anted atone dated demit doted mated matin meant monte noted oaten tamed tided timed tinea tined toned atoned detain diatom donate inmate iodate mantid minted moated tandem amniote donated mediant oddment toadied dominate DOMINATED

SOUND OF THE WEEK Angels & Ghosts By Dave Gahan & Soulsavers Record label: Columbia Records Depeche Mode frontman Dave Gahan collaborates with English electronic group Angels & Ghosts for the second time for this release. The album includes lead single ‘All of this and nothing.’

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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)

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Cryptic 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)

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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.

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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)

Code Breaker

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)

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.

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) 12 Obtain (3) 15 Have within (7) 16 Epoch (3) 18 Commonplace (7) 19 Win a victory over (6) 20 Exchanges for money (5) 22 Imitation (4) 23 Not in a state of sleep (5) 24 Distribute cards (4)

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

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. 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.

ENGLISHSPANISH Across: 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.

CODE BREAKER

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)

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)

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Come Rain or Come Shine (A Mitford novel)

AS we prepare to put the clocks back this weekend and look forward to an extra hour in bed, we’re taking a look at the top 10 things Daylight Saving Timerelated things you may not know. 1. The first person to put the idea of Daylight Saving Time down in writing was Benjamin Franklin in 1784, yet he later said it was more of a joke than anything else, suggesting that Parisians could save on candles by getting up earlier in the mornings.

IN the latest entry in the hit Mitford series of novels the cast of familiar characters are back and this time it’s for a wedding. Lace Harper and Dooley Kavanagh’s wedding at Meadowgate will not be soon forgotten. It’s June and the celebrations are due to take place in the mountains. Dooley Kavanagh, Father Tim Kavanagh’s adopted son is back and the plans for his wedding include creative catering, a newly swept out barn and a famous country band. All signs point to a unique ceremony and the farm animals will no doubt be watching with interest as the community gathers to celebrate. books@euroweeklynews.com

2. Germany was the first to put the idea into effect on April 30, 1916. The UK and the US followed suit soon afterwards in an attempt to save coal during the First World War. 3. Englishman William Willett took the idea more seriously and in 1908, 1909, 1910 and 1911 proposed it to Parliament, where it was rejected all four times. Sadly he died in 1915 without seeing his plan reach fruition.

App of the Week Meter Creative Lab offers a new app for Android which allows you to show statistics from your phone such as battery level, app usage and missed calls in real time on your standard wallpaper. It’s been dubbed a ‘live wallpaper’ and gives you information you need when you need it. What’s more, when you tilt your phone the shapes and wallpaper are manipulated giving you a peripheral picture of your phone at any point that you check it in the day. Free and available now.

Play on Words SUMMER TIME: Comes to an end this weekend. 6. Many countries put their clocks forward in the spring and back in the autumn, but the dates they do so vary. In the US a new law was passed in 2007 to extend Daylight Saving Time until after Halloween in an attempt to reduce children pedestrian deaths by allowing more daylight in the evening.

4. The Soviet Union first put its clocks forward to observe Daylight Saving Time in 1930 following orders from Josef Stalin. However for some reason they were not turned back for 60 years, meaning during the Second World War and the Cold War nobody was really sure what time it was in Russia.

7. In 2012 a man in Ohio, US, managed to get himself arrested twice in one day at exactly the same time thanks to daylight savings. He was first stopped at 1.08am for driving the wrong way down a oneway street. Then, after the clocks went back from 2am to 1am, the same officers had to arrest him a second time for driving while intoxicated after spotting him behind the wheel again. The time was, again, 1.08am.

5. In September 1999, three terrorists died in Israel when a mix-up after the clocks changed led them to set it to explode an hour earlier than intended.

8. To keep to their timetables, Amtrak trains in the US are not allowed to leave a station before their scheduled departure time. Therefore when the clocks go back all trains running on

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time stop at 2am and wait one hour before continuing. When the clocks go forward they suddenly become an hour late and have to do their best to make up the lost hour. 9. In Antarctica it is dark all the time in the winter while in the summer there are months of 24-hour daylight. Yet many research stations there still change their clocks to observe Daylight Saving Time to keep in synch with supply stations in Chile and New Zealand. 10. A study carried out last year at hospitals in Michigan, US, found that hospital admissions increased 25 per cent the Monday after the clocks went forward, while the risk of a heart attack fell 21 per cent when they were put back again. Pedestrians have also been found to be three times as likely to be hit and killed by cars at 6pm just after the Summer Time ends, which researchers believe could be because drivers go through an adjustment period when dusk arrives earlier.

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Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

TARGET: Average: 25 Good: 32 Very good: 46 Excellent: 56

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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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Experts warn of the risks of the single food type diet SINGLE food type diets can have adverse effects on your health in the long run E X P E RT S are warning of the risks of dieting on a single food type, such

as the pineapple diet; the latest trend. The pineapple diet involves eating the fruit only,

PINEAPPLE DIET: Can lead to a loss of muscle mass as it is lacking in nutrients.

in its different versions, for a few days with the calorie intake not exceeding 1,000 calories daily. But head of the Unit of Nutrition and Dietetics at the Sanza Clinic in Barcelona warns that a diet centred on a single food is lacking in nutrients and fluid loss in the case of food that acts like diuretics like pineapple, can lead to the loss of muscle mass. The clinic said any such craze will not lead to a healthy and sustained weight loss. Nutritional deficiencies that accumulate day by day in those who follow these diets can lead to people feeling low, moody and irritable. The clinic said scientific evidence accumulated over the years that show patterns of healthy diets in the long run help to lose weight as there are no miracle foods that offer a permanent solution.

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THIS week, Dr 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 work 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 anytime, anywhere. A priceless service at an affordable price.

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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 re-

sulted 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 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

Transplant first for Spanish hospital GRANDMOTHER gives to grandson DOCTORS at the Cordoba hospital have carried out Spain’s first successful live donor liver transplant from a grandmother to her grandson. The grandmother, Francisca, from Carboneras in Almeria, donated to her grandson and praised the conditions and medical team who carried out the operation, the first of its kind, although live organ donations are becoming more common amongst family members. Tests confirmed that Francisca, 55, had a perfect match for a liver donation and the operation was carried out by a team of 30 spread over two operating rooms with 20 per cent of her liver being transplanted into her one-year-old grandson. He was the ninth child to have had a liver transplant from a living donor at the Reina Sofia Hospital in Cordoba, but this was the first case of a grandmother being the donor.

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.

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Halloween party at Bar Rosita’s in Calvia for a night of frights! THIS friendly bar will make sure you have a wonderful night at their Halloween party The free scary buffet will include Lucifer’s ribs, Dracula chilli, Spider rice, Slippery slaw and Witches fingers with a devil dip. The prizes on the night for the best fancy dress costumes include a €25 Brit Bites voucher, so get ready to scare and be scared on the spookiest night of the year. The friendly village bar of Rosita’s in Calvia will make sure you have a wonderful night as we gather to celebrate all those things that go bump in the night. Witches, zombies, vampires, ghosts, ghouls and more are all welcome to the best Halloween Party of the year.

By Declan Scanlan ALL manner of Halloween frights and delights are coming to Bar Rosita’s in Calvia village on Saturday October 31.

Witches, zombies, vampires, ghosts and ghouls are all welcome. Start your night off with a free ‘blood shot’ and set your imagination loose with your scary costume as there will be fantastic fancy dress prizes for those getting into the spirit. There will be live music from Tony Paris and of course the famous Rosita’s buffet.

BAR ROSITA’S: There will be prizes for the best costumes.

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The Smooth Voices sing THE Smooth Voices, one of the main modern a capella groups in Mallorca, will be performing at the Palma Auditorium on Saturday 24 at 9pm. With the help of the directors of Rent, The Musical, the group will be giving its first performance at the auditorium with a repertory including greatest hits from the 20th and 21st centuries. The tickets priced at €18 are available from https://www.koobin.com/auditoriumpalma/

For children HAPPY Halloween with Nanny and Pippi is a new English interactive theatre show for children at the Sala Dante in Palma. Announced for Sunday October 25 at 6pm, children aged one to seven will enjoy dressing up in their Halloween disguises and joining in with songs and dance routines. For more information see dantegc.com/saladante/

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Around the island with food and drink fairs AGRICULTURAL fair will host a market, rides, horse shows and exhibitions PROGRAMME: Features work by Beethoven.

By Eleanor Hawkins THE Sobrassada Fair in Campos continues until tomorrow (Friday), allowing visitors to try some of the best meat in Mallorca, and mainly the local speciality, the sobrassada sausage. It looks like chorizo but it is more like spread than an actual sausage. Locals spread it on bread and pour olive oil and honey over it. There are several types and all will be available to try at the festival. On Sunday, the Red Pepper Fair (Pebre Bord) will be held in Felanitx. It is an agricultural fair which also includes entertainment, displays of classic cars, cooking demonstrations and a parade by jazz musicians. Dancing follows at the Parc Municipal Sa Torre. A Seafood Fair is being held in Carrer Puerto Rico in Palma until Sunday. Open daily from 12.30pm to 4.30pm and from 7.30pm to 11.30pm. There is a 1,000m2 tent serving all sorts of seafood dishes from Galicia in northern Spain. Maris Galicia is touring Spain.

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SEAFOOD FAIR: Serving all sorts of dishes from Galicia in northern Spain. Every Sunday until November 8, Inca will host one of the largest agricultural fairs on Mallorca. There is a mar-

ket in the centre, fair rides, horse shows, exhibitions and displays of all sorts.

MALLORCA Music Festival continues until November 7 in Palma with a series of classical music concerts. The concerts take place on Saturday nights, in Palma’s Teatre Principal, and at other special venues throughout Mallorca. The programme features works by Beethoven, moments of opera, world music and other recitals. For music of a different kind, on October 30, from 9pm until midnight, Menorca group of musicians The Other Side will be perform-

ing the greatest hits of Pink Floyd, at Palma’s Hidropark Auditorium. Tickets are available from €32. Also at the Auditorium from 9pm until midnight on November 1, The Bourbon Street Stompers, based in Germany and currently recognised as one of the most prestigious traditional jazz septets of Europe will be performing. They will be accompanied by Joshua Stuart, a native of New Orleans, who is currently working with the Munich Opera.

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Pet-owners in Spain not keen on sharing beds By Eleanor Hawkins 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 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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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 luggage 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

BON VOYAGE: Pets accompanying owners can be accepted as luggage.

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, docu-

mentation 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.

Madrid council says no to slaughter of stray animals

REPRIEVE: Strays and abandoned animals safeguarded.

MADRID’S strays and abandoned animals will no longer be sent to their deaths thanks to a new draft law approved last week. The decision was approved by the Madrid Community’s Governing Council, which gave the green light to a draft law on pet protection which establishes a ban on putting abandoned animals down. The zero slaughter policy, which had already been put into effect at the Madrid Community Integral Animal Refuge Centre, will now be enforced in all other municipal animal shelters

within the region. Before the new measure, shelters were allowed to put animals down between 10 and 19 days after receiving them

from the streets. Every year about 15,000 pets are abandoned in Madrid region and the figure reaches 200,000 on a nationwide level.

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Why is Great Britain no longer great? INSTITUTIONS we could once boast about seem to be in the hands of incompetent leaders Nora Johnson

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IN a parallel universe, I write about the state of Britain week after week just this, nothing else - until everybody’s bored rigid with the mindnumbing monotony of it. Finally it’s just me in an empty room, repeatedly questioning what’s gone wrong until the end of time. Fortunately, for everybody’s sanity, you only have to read me ranting on about it all just this once. Now. We Brits are good at boasting we’ve got the best in the world: NHS, BBC, police, football, parliamentary democracy, army, etc. You name it we’ve got it. But rather than admit that the British army, say, doesn’t have the same resources as its American/Russian counterparts, we’ll re-

SACRED COW STATUS: NHS’s unwieldy bureaucracy more important than the patient’s lot. tort: “OK! But the SAS are the best special forces in the world.” Maybe it’s a coping mechanism for being an ex-global power? Let’s examine a few of these institutions. First off, the NHS. Its sacred cow status has caused its service and efficiency to decline further with bureaucrats who are unac-

countable and have more commitment to keeping their jobs and the unwieldy bureaucracy than to improving the patient’s lot. We’ve all heard wonderful stories of people saved by the NHS, and these can’t be denied. Likewise, we’ve heard shocking, dreadful stories of hopeless, abusive, incorrect, lazy care,

leading to suffering and death. As for the BBC, I’m increasingly finding its news broadcasts unwatchable for its gushing presenters with their silly, false hand gestures, simpering pieces to camera, ghastly ‘name-checks’, and delivery as if to a retarded three-yearold. Even more work, then, for my

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

ALBERT RIVERA , lea d er o f Ciu dadanos (Cs) is creeping up on both the governing Partido Popular (PP) and the PSOE socialist Opposition party. On December 21 when the general election votes are counted up whichever of Spain’s - until now - two principal parties is the most-voted-for will probably want to cosy up to Rivera for an overall

Box-ticker THE Ciudadanos leader ticks all the boxes. Young, personable, neither bearded nor moustachioed, no history and no taint of corruption. This is why this Albert Rivera is a danger both to Rajoy and PSOE leader Pedro Sanchez. He will be the one that the disenchanted who lament “They’re all the same” will vote for, precisely because he isn’t.

majority. If that’s the PP, things could get sticky for Mariano Rajoy. Rivera hints that Rajoy is not the right person to bring about changes needed in Spain and pacts would be out while he heads the PP. The superficially loyal party still backs Rajoy, but Christmas could be fraught if the party has to examine its conscience to decide which it loves most: Rajoy or power.

Rajoy, but his predecessors of all hues.

Bad heir day MEANWHILE Podemos is losing its pull and its appeal. Neither radical enough for the heirs of 15-M nor traditional enough for nostalgic old-school socialists, the party and especially its leader Pablo Iglesias is neither fish, fowl nor good red herring. And that pony-tail needs a good wash and trim.

Piecrusts in the sky BRUSSELS sent back Spain’s sums and asked Mariano Rajoy to do them again. The EU accused the government of being over-optimistic about its deficit and is unimpressed by next year’s tax cuts and increased spending. It doesn’t add up, Brussels believes, suspecting that Rajoy is out to catch votes with promises that will turn out to be piecrusts. W h i le the EU ha s e ve ry right to be wary, it has no need to worry that voters could be taken in. They are used to pre-election promises, platitudes and predictions not only from

ALBERT RIVERA: Young and personable.

mute/fast-forward button. And, finally, the police, and its relentless pursuit of ‘historic’ child abuse. The treatment of Leon Brittan and his family, for instance, was a travesty. When did the police go from investigators to judge and jury? Since when is justice served tainting the innocent before being proved guilty? What a sad indictment of these depressing Savilesque times. But time to get used to the fact that Britain’s rapidly changing. Uncontrolled immigration; incompetent politicians; incompetent police; the BBC run by obscenely-overpaid supremos; the NHS by ‘managers’ who couldn’t run a village fête let alone vital NHS Trusts. Where’s it all going to end? Next week: The state of Britain. Nora Johnson’s thrillers Landscape of Lies, Retribution, Soul Stealer, The De Clerambault Code (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89;£0.79) and iBookstore. All profits to Cudeca charity.

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Spaniards spend an average of 50% of their income on housing REAL ESTATE network RE/MAX Europe conducted a survey about how Europeans live and what they are looking for in housing. This survey revealed some very interesting findings about the European market as a whole and how Spain differs, including the fact that on average Spaniards spend 50 per cent of their income on housing costs, including rent or mortgages and operating costs. It reveals that 61 per cent of Europeans are homeowners, and that in Spain 80 per cent of

couples surveyed living together with children, owned their own homes rather than rented. It showed those that rent tend to spend more money on housing costs than those who own a property. When asked about sharing property and who those surveyed were living with, in Spain 70.6 per cent lived with a partner, as do the majority of Europeans. Unlike other parts of Europe, in Spain, 17.6 per cent of those surveyed lived with their parents. Out of the 20-29 year olds that figure increased to 54.1 per cent, very different to western

Spanish rental prices fall slightly

RENTING: Average price is €7.02 per square metre. AVERAGE rental prices for homes in Spain ended September at €7.02 per square metre, a c c o r d i n g t o d ata from Fotocasa. Over the third quarter of this year, prices fell by 0.7 per cent, the data revealed, following two consecutive increase s i n t h e f i r st a n d second quarters of 2015. P rice s we n t u p i n 11 Spanish r e g i o n s w ith Madrid in the lead with a 4

per cent increase followed b y Ca ta lu ñ a w ith 2 . 5 p e r cent and Extremadura with 2.4 per cent. Meanwhile they fell in six regions, led by the Balearic Islands (-0.8 per cent), Castilla La Mancha (-0.6 p e r ce n t) a n d Ca n tabria (-0.6 per cent). The regions where renting a fla t w o rk s o u t th e mos t expensive were found to be th e Ba s q u e Co u ntry

(€10.23 per square metre pe r month), follow e d by M a drid (€9.81) a nd Cataluña (€9.48). A t the othe r e nd of the scale Castilla La Mancha had the cheapest flat rentals w ith a n a ve ra ge pric e of €4.64 per square metre per month, follow e d by Extre ma dura (€4.66 pe r square metre per month) a nd M urc ia (€5.08 pe r square metre per month).

European countries. Only 7 per cent of Spaniards live on their own, compared to an average of 15 per cent in the rest of Europe. Of those surveyed 59.2 per cent felt Spain was an expensive place to live, with 26 per cent thinking costs of renting a house is becoming more expensive, and on average Spaniards spend 50 per cent on housing costs. This is significantly higher than the European average of 40 per cent. However, this figure ranges widely within Europe with every fifth European only spending 20 per cent of

Michael Douglas’ villa still for sale THE mansion Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones put up for sale in December 2014 is still seeking a buyer. S’Estaca, the name of the property, was bought by Douglas and his exwife Diandra in Mallorca in 1989 and is reported to be open to offers of over €50 million. Its unique setting in the wilderness of the Tramuntana mountains in Valldemossa gives it incredible privacy with no neighbours in sight of its 247 acre estate. The villa has its own outdoor pool, outdoor kitchen, home cinema, wine cellar, games room and library. The sea and mountain view and direct sea access make S’Estaca one of the most exclusive properties in the Balearics. It is made up of seven separate units and described by Mallorca Sotheby’s International Realty as a country estate with a total of five apartments with 10 bedrooms, a loft and two cottages.

income on housing, but 9 per cent say they spend between 70 and 90 per cent on housing costs. CEO of RE/MAX Top Homes in Marbella, Costa del Sol commented, “It is really useful to have data showing us how people are living around Europe and also see the differences between Spaniards and other Europeans. Due to the cosmopolitan nature of Marbella, 80 per cent of our buyers are foreign, and therefore studying the European statistics is helpful for us to understand them better.”

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Top 10 tips on what property 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 and take advantage of the surge in property sales throughout Spain, here are my Top 10 Tips on what buyers are looking for. Itâ€™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 sellerâ€™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 your property and get a higher score

CHECK YOUR SCORE: How sellable is your property? 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, so when you come to sell you should make a healthy profit on the improvements you have made. 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 views (8), golf course view (8), marina view (9), open countryside view (7), historical buildings 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 club (9). 5. Security. Gated community (10), concierge (10), community 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. Sellers Property report. A surveyor has produced a sellerâ€™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

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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 new 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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Final of Sailing World Skipper and female Cup in Abu Dhabi Sailor of the Year s

ABU DHABI: Will also hold an open kiteboarding event around Lulu Island. ABU DHABI is stepping into the limelight as a top international sailing venue later this month as more than 150 competitors from 39 countries including Britain and Spain descend on the UAE capital for the ISAF Sailing World Cup Final. The five-day regatta, taking place from October 28 to November 1, sees the end of a World Cup journey which began in Australia last December before continuing with other qualifying events in the USA, France, Great Britain and

China last month. The ISAF Sailing World Cup is open to the sailing classes chosen for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Competitions in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and has attracted more than 2,000 of the world’s leading sailors from over 75 nations over its seven-year history. All 10 Olympic events will be contested, as well as an open kiteboarding event around Lulu Island off the UAE capital’s stunning Corniche.

TWO-TIME Olympic medallist, Ian Walker, won the 12th Vo By John Smith VOLVO Ocean Race 201415 w inning s kippe r I an Walker of Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing and Team SCA’s allfemale crew skipper Sam Davies have been shortlisted for the prestigious ISAF World Sa ilor of the Year Awards for men and women it was announced in Alicante on October 14. A two-time Olympic me da llis t, Wa lke r fin al l y won the 12th Volvo Ocean Race trophy at the third attempt and said, “Winning the Volvo Ocean Race was not only a special moment for me but also a special moment in the sporting history of Abu Dhabi.” “ Pe rs ona lly it took m e eight years of hard work to

TEAM SCA: The first all-female crew to enter in over a decad win this race, but you cannot achieve anything without a great team of people with you. Being nominated for the ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Award is an ab-

solute privilege.” In the female category, Sam Davies has been nominated for her campaign as skipper of Team SCA. The first all-female crew

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Best Radar Award for 40th year BEST RADAR: Expo and Furuno Radar won three NMEA awards.

EACH year, the US National Marine Electronics Association members recognise manufacturers and individuals for their innovation and leadership in the industry at the NMEA

International Marine Electronics Conference. Expo and Furuno Radar won three NMEA awards this year, including the Best Radar Award for the 40th year in a row.

SUPERYACHT ‘A’: Was launched in 2008 and is owned by Andrey Melnichenko.

Innovative superyacht owned by a Russian billionaire LUXURY yacht has a whole range of unique features including 3 swimming pools By John Smith THE Superyacht ‘A’ is a 119 metre motor yacht designed by famous French stylist Philippe Starck and marine architect Martin Francis which was constructed by Blohm & Voss at the HDW shipyard in Kiel, Germany,

launched in 2008 and is owned by Andrey Melnichenko. In 1993 at the age of 21, he co-founded the MDM Bank which grew to become one of Russia’s largest private banks and now at 43, he has a fortune estimated at $8.5 billion (€7.5 billion).

The ‘A’ has a very modernistic design with an upside down hull and unique exterior which makes it look almost like a submarine. The luxury yacht has a whole range of unique features from her innovative engineering and design to her three swimming pools that

create currents to swim against. In keeping with the exterior, the interior is a modern environment which can house 14 guests in the owner’s and six guest suites. In addition, there is accommodation for up to 37 crew members on board.

Powered surfboards are being produced in Spain AS Spain has some exceptional areas for surfing, especially in Tarifa, the Balearics and Canaries, it is hardly surprising various Spanish companies have been working on producing powered surfboards. Whilst some see powered surfboards as toys for the idle, others are beginning to see they have the potential to be a useful and safe development which will help both the new convert, and the expert to catch some of the more elusive waves. Jetson, a company registered in Barcelona produces a small range of jet powered boards through well-known board manufacturers Marcos Slash. Using

an electric battery which helps the rider to quickly jet into place for the best wave, the Spanish inventors believe they offer the best European jet surfboard which sells at around €2,500. Aquila is a spin-off from Bizintek Innova, a product development and engineering company that specialises in electronics and is based in the Basque country. They claim that as a result of improvements in battery technology in recent years, their boards use a completely integrated electric-powered jet propulsion system and produce no noise or emissions. Their range costs between €2,800 and €3,300.

Also situated in the Basque country and in association with Bizintek Innova, Onean produce the Carver and Manta electric surfboards which are aimed more at an inland waterway market which come with a motor installed to allow surfers to glide over smooth water at sea, or on lakes, rivers and canals. Prices are the highest, in the region of €3,500 and a spare battery could cost you over €1,000. As newcomers to the market, these innovative boards may take some time to become popular but with three manufacturers in Spain alone, may become the next surfing experience.

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IF you have ever had the feeling that you’ve spent half your working life just to pay tax, you are probably not far wrong. What with income tax, social security, capital gains tax, VAT, council tax, etc, a considerable amount of our hard-earned income is lost in tax each year. If you are lucky enough to be retired you are still faced with tax on savings, investments and pensions. Having paid so much tax all your life, you will not want to pay any more tax now than you absolutely have to - tax planning is an important part of protecting your wealth in retirement. An annual study, The Tax Burden of Typical Workers in the EU 28, determines the “tax liberation day” for individuals working in each EU State. Carried out by the Institut Economique Molinari, it measures and compares tax burdens across the EU to show how much of a year’s work is devoted to paying taxes. The report highlights that over half the EU population are not in the labour force. This means that working people carry most of the tax weight. As Europe’s population ages, the state’s pension and health-care

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When is your tax freedom day? By Peter Worthington, Senior Partner, Blevins Franks

expenditure increases, but there are fewer people in employment to pay for these costs. Tax freedom day is the day each year when you finally stop working to pay tax to the

government, and start earning money for yourself. Belgium continues to have the latest tax freedom day, falling this year on 6th August; while Cyprus has the earliest with 31st March. According to the study, Spain’s tax freedom day fell on 7th June. For 153 days, every cent earned by the average Spanish employee was taken by the government in tax. This is an improvement on last year’s 12th June, but a long way off the 16th May tax freedom day we had in 2011. Although income tax rates have fallen a little this year, as part of the 2016 budget proposals wealth tax will be

extended to 2016. The tax freedom day does not include this tax. Wealth tax is a concern for wealthy Mallorca residents, so much so that some are even considering leaving Spain because of it. Seek personalised advice to find out how you may be able to avoid or mitigate it. These remain taxing times for taxpayers, and not just for workers as retirees are also faced with higher taxes. And there is no average person and higher earners will generally have a later tax freedom day. In many cases, however, there are steps you can take to lighten your tax burden on capital

investments, wealth and pensions. Do not risk paying more tax than you have to. Seek specialist advice on the compliant tax mitigation opportunities available to you in Spain. Tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; an individual is advised to seek personalised advice. To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com

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Coming up… Derby Day, Rugby World Cup semis and USA F1 A WEEKEND of top sporting action is in the offing From back page

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’v e h a d C h a m p io n s League action earlier this week i n c l u d i n g Ar se n alBayern Mu n i c h , a n d o n Sunday, it’s PL Derby Day with Manchester City-United, West Ham-Chelsea and Sunderland-Newcastle. Howard Kendall, ex-Preston, Everton, Birmingham and Stoke midfielder, who also managed Blackburn, Everton and Manchester City, has died in South-

port, aged 69. The youngest player at the time to appear in an FA C u p fin a l (17 years, 345 days for PNE v West Ham 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 Wale s . T h e n s e c o n d , on Sunday, is Australia, last min u te w in n e rs o v er u n lu cky Scotland v Arg e n tin a who ousted Ireland. MOTORSPORT – On S u n d a y, i n

Austin, Texas, Lewis Hamilton, 73 points ahead of Sebastian Vettel, could become F1 World Champion for the third time. Also this w e e ke nd it’s the Malaysian MotoGP where Valentino Rossi hopes to increase his 11 point lead in the ride r ’s c ha mpionship, having finished fourth in Australia last Sunday behind Marc Marque z , J orge Lore nz o a nd 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 s c ore d 263 in 836 minutes – the longest innings ever by an Englishman and the third longest of alltime be hind P a k i s t a n ’s Hanif Mohammed (970 minute s in 1958) and South African Gary Kirsten (878 in 1998). England spinner Abdul Rashid had record 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 world 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.

DID YOU KNOW? RUGBY WORLD CUP: New Zealand v South Africa in the semi-final.

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.

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Wins for City, Arsenal and Man United IRELAND to play in European play-off game 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 S o u th a mp to n v L e ic e s te r ended level while Swansea met Stoke on Monday. 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. Cristia no R ona ldo ne tte d twice for Real to be c ome the club’s record marksman with 324 goals 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. Turn to page 62

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