Euro Weekly News - Costa de Almeria 3 - 9 December 2015 Issue 1587 by Euro Weekly News Media S.A.

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Mojacar bans swimwear and fancy dress in public

Almeria goes green

NEW measures to preserve a peaceful way of life

Shopping centre plans

After the council built extra city cycle lanes, bicycle sales have seen an impressive rise.

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Mojacar does not wish to become the next Magaluf, and to p r e v e n t t h i s f ro m happen i n g , t h e t o wn h a ll has brought out new rules to maintain a peaceful way of life in t h e sm a l l wh ite washed town. In Article 11.2, Rules of Condu c t , t h e we a r i n g o f s wimwe a r i n p u b l i c a n y where other than at swimming pools, on beaches and in beachside restaurants is banned. Another article bans the w earin g o f a n y i t e m o f clothing or fancy dress which may cause offence to the dignity or religious beliefs of others, or may be cons id e r e d x e n o p h o b ic , racist, sexist, homophobic or in any way degrading to anybody’s personal or social cir c u m st a n c e s. T h is does not apply during carnival celebrations. The mayor, Rosa Maria Cano, has said that the aim is to avoid antisocial and inapprop r i a t e b e h a v i o u r in public places. She told local Spanish daily newspaper La

Bikes spearhead an eco-friendly drive It’s all part of a big budget plan to transform the landscape for residents. See Page 4

Vera to consider new shopping space An Open Commercial Centre is on the table after Vera Town Hall representatives met to exchange ideas on how best to open up the town centre and boost the local economy. See Page 6

Treat for tapas lovers 50,000 tapas served during awards An award ceremony for the best local tapas presented hungry connoisseurs with the opportunity to sample Almeria’s finest and discover new favourite haunts to explore in the future. See Page 8

Million step challenge Albox residents join nationwide health project Within the next month a group of 50 local people will attempt to walk one million steps as part of an ongoing

Voz de Almeria that while the town welcomes people ce le b ratin g h e n a n d s t a g parties, they cannot be allowed to damage the image of the town because other p e o p le w h o v is it s imp ly want some peace and quiet.

The opposition socialist party, PSOE, with Manuel Zamora as their spokesman, has criticised the new rules, but the mayor says that they are based upon the requests of residents and business owners in the town.

project to draw attention to the benefits of good health and local community. See Page 66

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LOCAL NEWS

Speeding driver GUARDIA CIVIL caught a man driving a Volkswagen Polo at 152kph on the road between Carboneras and Nijar, where the speed limit is 60kph.

The driver is a resident of Cadiar in Granada, who has now been charged with a crime against road safety. The investigation will be handled by the courts in Vera.

Aircraft scare RESIDENTS in El Ejido were shocked on Monday by what is believed to have been two aircraft breaking the sound barrier, local Spanish daily Ideal reports. At around 10am, locals claimed to have seen curved vapour trails in the sky and heard a loud bang which some mistook for an explosion or an earthquake.

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Films with a local angle being shown LOCALS can enjoy screenings and see familiar areas NIJAR Film Office is showing three films which are linked to the town. Starting yesterday and ending tomorrow (Friday) at the local Performing Arts Centre at 8pm entrance is free for everyone. Yesterday’s film, starring Clint Eastwood, was the Western ‘For a few Dollars More’, which was filmed 50 years ago in Los Albaricoques area and directed by Sergio Leone. This e ve ning’s film is Inma nol Uribe’s ‘Bwana’ which was filmed on the beaches of Nijar, also chosen by the director for his latest film ‘Lejos del Mar’ (Far from the Sea) which will be released in January. Tomorrow (Friday) will show David Trueba’s film ‘Vivir es facil con los ojos cerrados’ (Living is Easy with Your Eye s C los e d) a film in w hic h many locals took part as extras and which won six Goya awards in 2013. This is a great opportunity for film

FILM OFFICE: Three will be shown and entrance is free. watchers who reside in the area to enjoy the screenings while they see areas which are familiar to them.

The event is being held as part of the Almeria Short Film Festival promoted by the Provincial Government.

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Indoor marihuana plantation located MAN arrested after Guardia Civil found almost 200 plants

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GUARDIA CIVIL: Were surprised at how professionally the operation had been set up. A MAN, 42, was arrested in Fiñana for allegedly growing marihuana and connecting illegally to the electric supply. Almost 200 marihuana plants were seized from an indoor plantation after they had noticed the smell several times and heard the sound of engines and extractor

fans in the early hours of the morning. Surveillance was set up around the house and a man was identified. Following a search, the officers found an illegal connection to the electrical supply and all kinds of systems to ensure the correct growth of the plants.

The Guardia Civil were surprised at how professionally the operation had been set up and how carefully everything was organised. The whole house was dedicated to growing marihuana except for a bed which was placed amongst extractor fans.

New investment means Almeria will be greener BICYCLE sales have reportedly risen by more than 15 per cent so far this year in Almeria city. This is thanks to the creation of more cycle lanes in

the city as part of the council’s plan to make it more environmentally friendly. The plan also includes a project to make more local streets exclusively pedestri-

an areas and increase the use of public transport. The aim is to reduce the use of fossil fuel and acoustic contamination and will also include the im-

provement of parking areas and options to move around the city. To complete the plans, a long-term investment of more than €18 million will be required.

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Man given a 23-year prison sentence for murdering a 16-month-old baby ORIGINALLY hid his true identity and committed the crime in 2012 after meeting the child’s mother on a dating site A MAN, 28, has been sentenced to 23 years and seven months in prison for the kidnapping and murder of a 16month-old baby in December 2012. She was beaten around the head repeatedly and when she was in a comatose state, he wrapped her in cling film and put her body in a sports bag which he filled with stones and threw in an irrigation tank. He met the baby’s mother in 2012 after she put an advert on a dating website and he hid his true identity, claiming to be rich and successful. In November, he met her in Palma del Condado, Huelva, where she lived, and stayed with her family for just over two weeks. Despite being kind, loving and courteous to her and her family, he admitted he didn’t accept her past and stopped contacting her. She decided to put an end to

their relationship, but he stayed at her home for a few more days until returning to Almeria. In mid December he contacted her and asked her to come to Almeria, claiming he wanted to give her daughter a baptism dress. She initially refused because she distrusted him, but her mother convinced her and she travelled to Guadix in Granada by train with the baby, where he picked them up by car. At one point he left the motorway and began driving around on rural tracks all night. He ignored her requests to take them to a train station and continued to drive around until 1pm on December 20 when he asked her to get out and help him push the car. He then sped away in the vehicle with the baby, hiding at a property belonging to his family, where he kept the baby un-

til committing the crime between December 24 and 25.

He has been ordered to pay €300,000 in compensation to

the baby’s mother, but claims he is broke, and is banned

from coming within 500 metres of her for 43 years.

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Vespa travels AN Almeria resident, Antonio Javier Sanchez, completed the Vespa Raid Maroc, travelling more than 1,000km across the Moroccan desert to raise funds for the Almeria Multiple Sclerosis Association.

Michelin star THE Mayor of El Ejido, Francisco Gongora, congratulated local chef Jose Alvarez on the renewal of the Michelin star awarded to his restaurant, La Costa, in 2006.

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Book presented in the town hall ANALYSES Cuevas del Almazora A BOOK on the financial and demographic past and present of Cuevas del Almanzora was held at the local town hall. The book, written by Dutchman Johan Martin Gerard Kleinpenning was presented at the town hall by the Councillor for Culture and Tourism, Indalecio Modesto. The book deals with the period from 1964 to 2014 and deals especially with the drought which the southeast of Spain suffered in that era. The second part is a detailed analysis of the geographic, financial and demographic situation in the first years of the 21st century. The book aims to show how the town has changed over the years.

ANALYSIS: Shows how area has changed.

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Open shopping centre for Vera VERA Town Hall is considering making the centre of the town into an Open Commercial Centre. Representatives of the town’s businesses and the Councillors for Commerce, Francisca Garcia, and for Tax, Alberto Clemente, took part in the meeting, as well as the Local Police Chief, Andres Sanchez, and Technician for Urban Development, Jose Manuel Ramirez. The aim of the meeting was to outline a plan and exchange ideas and suggestions

on how to make the town centre into an Open Commercial area. One of the main things which were discussed was how to make some streets open to pedestrians only, how to redirect traffic and how to make more parking near the shops. Another matter was loading and unloading times and how to make shade for pedestrians in the hottest months of the year. The plan is to open the area on a trial period of six to 12 months.

Locals want prostitutes gone RESIDENTS of several areas of Almeria have collected 1,700 signatures against prostitution in Calle Quesada. They launched a campaign to demand a solution from the Government Subdelegation in Almeria to put an

end to sexual exploitation in houses in the area and the fights and conflict caused by the pimps and prostitutes. The signatures were given to the sub-delegate, Andres Garcia, during a meeting with representatives from residents’ associations in the beach, Za-

pillo and Ciudad Jardin areas. Business owners in the area complain of the poor image the prostitutes give the area, which is constantly dirty. They have asked for more police presence as there are also safety concerns.

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Fire scare FOURTEEN apartments were evacuated in El Ejido after a fire broke out on the seventh floor of a building. Two people were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation, a third, a police officer, was taken to hospital.

Cable check THE Junta de Andalucia has announced that it will check electric cables in Nijar and the towns of the Cabo de Gata Natural Park as well as what measures are taken by Endesa to ensure their proper maintenance.

Road rules THE Council for Public Works and Housing has opened more than 2,000 proceedings against road transport vehicles for failing to comply with regulations for delivering goods and passenger transport.

Tapas awards presented AWARDS for the fifth Tapas Route were handed out in Huercal Overa by the mayor, Domingo Fernandez, and Councillor for Culture, Monica Navarro. More than 50,000 tapas were served during the event in the 30 participating restaurants. The awards were given based on the opinions of

the visitors, who could also obtain prizes for participating. The mayor said the event had been very positive and the perfect excuse for people to have a good time with relatives and friends and boost the local economy. This year, there were also tapas for the gluten intolerant.

Sentenced for aiding illegal immigration TWO people who brought a boat carrying 26 illegal subSaharan immigrants to Spain in April accepted a year each in prison in an Almeria court. They were initially facing seven years each in prison for manning the pneumatic boat carrying immigrants who had paid up to €700 per person for the trip to Spain. The boat had no safety measures. They were intercepted by Guardia Civil and brought to Almeria port.

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Jewellery represen targeted by gang ALLEGED gang leader had run two jewellery shops in the past NATIONAL POLICE arrested three people who specialised in robbing jewellery firm representatives. The alleged leader of the gang had run two jewellery shops of his own therefore knew the victims, their commercial itineraries and how they transported the merchandise. The investigation began following a robbery in Calle Paterna del Rio in Almeria. A jewellery representative had a laptop computer and two cases full of jewellery valued at €200,000 stolen from him. He told police the perpetrators fled in a vehicle, which was located in an Almeria car park. It had plates which had been removed from another vehicle in Orihuela, Alicante, after being stolen from Torrevieja at the end of October. Part of the stolen jewellery was found in the vehicle. The thieves were identified as

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ntatives of thieves HAUL: 400 pieces of jewellery were recovered by National Police officers. residents of Murcia who travelled to Alicante and Almeria to commit the crimes before returning home with the stolen goods. The leader currently runs two gold pawning shops and an oven to melt gold was found in his home. He was not authorised to do so, as it is restricted to manufacturers and legally registered laboratories. Seven premises were searched and the three people were arrested. Police are searching for the legitimate owners of the 400 pieces of jewellery they recovered, which include gold collectorsâ€™ watches, diamonds and precious stones. A vehicle, seven mobile phones and three weapons were seized.

More drivers taking drugs FORTY-SIX per cent of the drivers who underwent drugs tests in Almeria during a recent campaign tested positive. The tests were carried out by Guardia Civil Traffic officers as part of a campaign by the General Traffic Department (DGT) against alcohol and drug use on the roads. Over the past few years, the number of drivers found to be under the influence of drugs has risen sharply while the number of drunk drivers has fallen. Most of those who tested positive in Almeria had consumed cannabis or cocaine before driving, and in some cases they had taken both substances.

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Navy exercise THE Spanish Navy is carrying out manœuvres in the Alboran Sea including the coast of Almeria, where aeronaval and amphibian operations are being carried out as part of the Flotex-15 exercise.

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Socialists look for votes PARTY handed out pamphlets at the local market

Water price THE Socialist party in Almeria has demanded that the conservative Partido Popular explain why €8 million has been invested in Murcia to reduce the price of desalinated water while no money has been invested in Almeria.

Roadworks WORK is being carried out until tomorrow on the A-399 road from Cantoria to Chirivel to resurface the road and paint horizontal signs. It will be partially closed to traffic between KM0 and KM2.

ELECTION RUN-UP: Socialist party accused the PP of ‘destroying workers’ rights’. THE Socialist party in Almeria handed out pamphlets to people visiting the local market in the run-up to elections. They accused the current party in power, the conservative Partido Popular of ‘destroying workers’ rights’ over

the past years. The candidate for the parliament for Almeria’s PSOE party, Son Ferrer, said that a new law is needed as soon as possible in order to protect workers from poor contracts, and also help older unemployed people

to find work. The candidate for the Senate, Juan Carlos Perez Navas said that pensioners and returned emigrants had also come off worse with the current government and proposed changes to help both groups.

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Plans for major shopping centre PLANS for the largest shopping centre in La Rambla, in Almeria city, have been given the goahead. The President of the Carrida Group, Jose Luis Carrion, has said that this week, all permits, licences and authorisations required for the project to start have been obtained after years of procedures. La Rambla Shopping Centre has been carefully designed for one of the best locations in the city, and comes at a time when the financial situation is improving, Carrion explained to the local press. Work is due to begin within the first three months of 2016 to pre-

pare the 42,000m2 site and the first phase should be completed for the summer of 2017. It will be a mediumsized shopping centre with popular brands. This phase alone is estimated to create 500 direct jobs. The second phase will be completed as required by consumers and companies and should create a further 500 work positions. Several national and international brands have already shown interest in having a store within the new shopping centre, which will make Almeria the Andalucian capital with the highest number of malls and is also expected to be used by residents within 20 km.

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Honey thief A MAN has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for stealing beehives and honeycombs from different towns in Almeria.

Sea rescue A NAVY patrol ship spotted three boats carrying 62 illegal immigrants heading to the coasts of Spain in the Alboran Sea and the Strait of Gibraltar in just a few hours. The immigrants were later picked up by lifeguards.

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Much-needed resource purchased for carers SPECIAL bed will help those with a bedridden partner AGE SUPPORT ALMANZORA, based in Arboleas, has recently purchased a domestictype hospital bed to help carers with a bedridden partner. Electrically-operated, the bed raises and lowers to save bending. They would like to thank everyone who helped to raise the funds for this much-needed resource.

MUCH-NEEDED RESOURCE: Electrically-operated bed.

The bed can be viewed in the Age Support shop in Placeta Padre Arias in Arboleas, which is open Monday to Saturday 10am to 1.30pm. Any needs or enquiries can be discussed at the charity’s Help Centre next to Mora Oil service station in Arboleas, open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10am to 1.30pm.

Sentenced for attacking doctor A MAN, 51, has been sentenced to six months in prison for hitting a doctor with a table at a health centre in El Ejido. The events took place in July 2013, when accused entered the doctor’s office, began arguing with him and

eventually hit him in the stomach with a table. At the same time, he began shouting threats and insults at the doctor, who suffered from anxiety for three days and required medical care following the incident. He was unable to work for a day.

He will also have to pay a fine of €2 per day for 30 days and €120 in compensation to the doctor. As he does not have a criminal record he will not go to prison as long as he does not commit any other offence in the next two years.

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Plans for a better future CUEVAS DEL ALMANZORA Town Hall has launched a plan to boost the town’s financial development. Mayor Antonio Fernandez and Councillor for Financial Development Maria Isabel Alarcon met with consultants Albant to set plans for the coming years. The main aim is to guarantee the quality of life for local residents for the coming eight years. Therefore a financial, environmental, climatic demographic and social analysis of the town was carried out to determine the potential for future development. This will help Cuevas del Almanzora to access EU funding. Surveys, interviews and debates will be carried out to gauge public opinion.

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EURO WOMEN PAGE

Changing things for the better 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. Lyn Baines ‘retired’ to Spain in 2002, but is now busier than ever. AFTER a busy working life in Marketing and PR, Lyn Baines was worried she would be bored after retiring to Spain in 2002. Now, 13 years later, she is anything but bored, juggling numerous hats in the social, animal welfare and charity worlds. Lyn has always had a passion for singing and was in a barbershop group in the UK. It was one of the biggest things she missed in Spain so she set about doing something about it. “Barbershop was almost non-existent here,” said Lyn: “So with my friend Anthea we put an advert in the paper and Spangles was formed with just five women.” The group now has more than 44 regular singers and associate members and is marking its 11th year by preparing to go to Cork in Ireland next year to compete in an international competition. Spangles is renowned on the Costa Blanca and Costa Calida for their polished and fun performances and these have stood out at competition level. They have been crowned Spanish champions every time they have competed in the national barbershop championships organised by SABS, the Spanish Association of Barbershop Singers, of which Lyn is a founding member and now president. “In 2008, I was contacted by a guy in Madrid who had been introduced to barbershop singing on the internet and was looking for like-minded people, so I met him in Gandia,” Lyn recalled. They got the ball rolling and began spreading the barbershop word and building their membership, which currently stands at over 200, comprising men’s, women’s and mixed groups from all around Spain and Portugal.

RINGING THE CHANGES: Lyn is now working to bring improvements to animal protection and welfare.

A lady determined to make a difference We also need to be in schools, educating future generations”

Fact file Name: Lynda Baines Age: 64 Married to: Billy

Singing offered a break from her charity work, which Lyn has been involved with since 2007: “My friend was diagnosed with cancer and I would go to hospital and translate. We went through a rocky journey. There was no help or support and we did not know the system.” Lyn continued: “I was going to start something up myself when I discovered MABS and so after speaking with Jacqui, the president, she agreed I could set up a MABS branch in Murcia.” Being prolific in founding MABS Murcia Mar Menor, Lyn used her determination and marketing and organisational skills to successfully open the first such charity shop in the area. “The shop was and still is very successful and brings in vital money for MABS.” Lyn organised the Race for Life and Party in the Park events, which were big fundraisers each year but

Profession: Formerly in Marketing and PR, now retired Children: Daughter, grandson and granddaughter Nature or nurture: Nurture Originally from: near Bournemouth, UK Now lives: Los Alcazares, Murcia Pets: French bulldog Books or TV: Books but I don’t really get chance to read much Favourite book: Gone with the Wind

the shop brought in essential daily funding for the cancer support group. Lyn has helped raise tens of thousands of euros for MABS. But after six years she felt she had given it all she could and

stepped down as director of the Murcia branch. “Dealing with cancer every day takes it toll on you,” she explained, but within a few weeks she was already planning her next charity challenge, this time

with animals. Along with Sue Thomason, Cruz Azul was formed, which Lyn hopes will be pivotal in helping to change laws and attitudes towards animal welfare. Working along the lines of the PDSA in the UK, Cruz Azul exists to provide veterinary care for the sick and injured pets of people in need and to promote responsible pet ownership. They also form part of PAES (Protección Animales España) which aims to bring together associations, government, authorities and professionals or companies interested in animal welfare so they can make a difference, something which is the main driving force behind Lyn’s many hours of dedication. “I have just met with a councillor in Murcia in the hope of getting the law changed. There are European laws coming in, saying how animals should be treated, and some regions in Spain have already passed laws so that no dog can be put down. There are changes and developments being made, just very slowly. We also need to be in schools, educating future generations, ” said Lyn. In the next five years Lyn hopes they will see even more changes and improvements in animal protection and welfare.

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Guardia Civil officers prevent suicide bid GUARDIA CIVIL saved a woman who attempted to commit suicide in Vicar.

One of her relatives called the emergency services and the officers were

immediately sent to her home. Outside, a relative told them that she had sent him a video expressing her intention to take her own life and helped them gain access to the property. They searched all the rooms, and heard a noise coming from the attic, but when they attempted to open the door, they found it was locked from the inside. They forced it open with a concrete block and found the woman hanging from the ceiling. They cut the rope and found that she was still alive, so began to perform CPR until the paramedics arrived and she was rushed to the Poniente Hospital in El Ejido. The officers found several quantities of differents types of drugs in the attic.

INFORMATIVE: 10 panels gave information on attitudes in different countries.

Exhibition on LGBT rights RAISING awareness on persecution people suffer THE Almeria branch of Colega, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexual Confederation, held an exhibition in Nijar. The aim of the exhibition was to raise awareness regarding the human rights of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexual collective and the persecution people suffer due to their sexual orientation and gender identity. It includes around 10 panels with information about their situation in different countries around the world. The exhibition was held at San Isidro Municipal Library and the opening was attended by the Councillor for Social Welfare,

Victoria Calatrava, and for Youth, Ainhoa Salmeron. President of Colega Almeria, Antonio Ferre, said that awareness in the area has fallen in the past years, maybe because people wrongly believe that homosexuals now have equal rights. However, he pointed out that more social tolerance is needed so people can accept reality without prejudice or stereotypes. He pointed out that in some parts of the world, homosexuals still face prison for having a same-sex relationship, and that while rights in Spain and much of the Western World have evolved, other regions still live in the past.

No to violence TO mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, events were held throughout the province. In Almeria City, the government building lit up its façade in purple, the colour which symbolises the fight against gender violence. The Government Subdelegation signed an agreement with Almeria UD in order to carry out campaigns to prevent violence against women with the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality. In Cuevas del Álmanzora, Mayor Antonio Fernandez read out a manifesto against violence and schools held events.

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Unknown accounts ACCOR DI NG t o th e A n d a lu cia n C h a mb er o f Accounts, 10 towns in the province have failed to provide reports on their budgets for the past three years. They are Berja, Lucar, Uleila del Campo, Garrucha, Oria, Alicun, Bayarcal, Felix, Enix and Velez-Rubio.

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The Cabrera Avalon Invitation match CLUB’S most prestigious competition

PLAYERS: (L-R) Reg Birmingham, Shelagh Allen, Kim White (Avalon) and Mary and Tony Mullen. CABRERA LAWN BOWLING club held its most prestigious competition in its calendar, the Cabrera Avalon Invitation, on November 14 and 15. The competition was sponsored by Avalon Funeral Plans who donated €200 to the prize fund and also presented to the club a trophy in honour of the competition. Invitations were sent out to all clubs in the Andalucia and Benidorm areas in July as only 32 teams would be allowed to enter so it was on a first come first served basis. There was a tremendous response with 26 teams of four people, two men and two ladies, entering. The competition was marked on shot difference and the team with the best shot difference won. On the first day there was a rinks disci-

pline over 18 ends followed after lunch by a mixed pairs again over 18 ends which were then followed by another mixed pairs. Day two was started by an 18 end triples followed by an 18 end singles. The person who hadn’t played in the triples played in the singles. The competition was rounded off by a nine ends rink. There were several very good wins in particular one team on the very first game has a shot difference of plus 32. There was, however, only one team in the whole competition who won every game and was the eventual winner with a shot difference of plus 92. They were Tony and Mary Mullen, Shelagh Allen and Reg Birmingham who were representing Almeria Bowling Club.

In second place with a shot difference of plus 56 were Graham and Cath Patrick, Viv Sykes and Colin Wright again from Almeria Bowling Club. In third place with a shot difference of plus 41 were John and Sue Sephton, Peter Sands and Sylvia Byrne from Cabrera Lawn Bowling Club and in fourth place with a shot difference of plus 31 were Jackie Mayhew, John Beaumont, Tony Bird and Barbra Moyniham again from Cabrera LBC. The trophy was presented to the winning team by Kim White from Avalon. Many thanks to so many people who made the competition possible in particular Ali from El Sitio in Los Gallardos for the catering and Avalon for their support.

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Improvement plans are on track WORK has begun in HuercalOvera as part of the programme to promote rural em-

ployment managed by the provincial government. Works will be carried out in several parts of the town, the mayor Domingo Fernandez, announced. He visited the sites with the deputy for the area, Guillermo Casquet, and the councillor Emilio Perez. They were at the Paseo de Parias, where new paving will be installed as well as work to make the route to the cemetery safer for pedestrians and more attractive, they also visited

Paseo del Calvario, where better pavements will be installed. The aim, the mayor said, is to improve services in the town while offering employment to some of those who need it. So far, 20 local residents have been able to work thanks to the plan and up to 100 more will benefit in the coming months. Future plans also include a cycle lane from La Atalaya and El Saltador.

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NEWS Leticia Roncero (Mojacar)

Pair on stealing spree in Vera and Mojacar THEY carried out five robberies in a fortnight before being caught red-handed inside a house ALMERIA Provincial Court has sentenced a man, 22, to five years and three months

in prison for five robberies in 15 days. In A u g u s t 2 0 1 4 , h e a nd

another man, aged 20, ente re d a hous e in Ve ra by jumping from a neighbouring terrace and stole €300 a s w e ll a s c a us ing €532 worth of damages by painting on the walls. The following night, they smashed the back window of a car and stole a shoebox and a handbag containing doc ume nts w hic h w e re va lua ble to the ow ne r, a s well as €70 in cash. Within a couple of days,

TARGET AREA: Mojacar and Vera experienced a space of burglaries. the pa ir e nte re d a nothe r house from the neighbouring apartment, smashing a blind to get in and stealing the keys to a car belonging to the te na nt’s fa the r, clothes and the remote control to open the garage door. La te r the s a me month, they smashed the window of

a car parked outside a hotel i n Moj acar and st ol e a handbag containing personal docum ent s and €80 i n cash. Fi nal l y, on August 27, Local Police caught them in a house in Mojacar which they had accessed by climbi ng up t he out si de t o t he

balcony and forcing open a door. They used the car they had taken in a previous robbery to reach their target. Once they had been taken i nt o cust ody, t he pai r at tempted to escape from the police cells, although the younger man was arrested immediately. The 22-year-old got away and was m i ssi ng f or f our days until being arrested by Local Police in Garrucha. He attacked the two arresting officers, even grabbing one of t hem by t he neck, knocking him to the floor and kicking him. The officer required medical care and took five days to recover. His partner was also kicked in the wrist. The reoffending criminal has t her ef or e been sentenced to a year in prison for attacking the officers and f our year s and t hr ee months for burglary. He has al so been or der ed t o pay fines amounting to €360 for causi ng bodi l y har m . He had already been sentenced for robbery in Jaen in the past. The cour t t ook i nt o account that the two men have paid off €1,600 in civil liability but did not accept that they were under the effects of dr ugs or wi t hdr awal symptoms when the crimes were committed. The other man has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison as he di d not have a cr i m i nal r ecor d and di d not at t ack the police officers.

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Woman jailed for injuring officer A WOMAN from Almeria has been sentenced to six months in prison for slapping and kicking a National Police officer in the crotch. The officer prevented her from attacking another driver with whom she had been arguing minutes earlier in September this year. The woman was driving in an area reserved for official vehicles from the Almeria Provincial Government following another driver with whom she had been arguing due to a traffic altercation. She stopped her vehicle and got out, along with the other occupants, who all attempted to attack the woman. Police officers prevented the attack and at one point, the woman slapped one of them. She was taken into the police station where she kicked him. He required medical assistance and took five days to recover.

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350 living on the streets CATHOLIC charity Caritas reports that more than 350 people live on the streets of Almeria. Last year, they were given guidance and help to cover their basic needs at the charity’s headquarters in Almeria City. The charity held an event to demand the right of the homeless to access a proper place to live as part of a European campaign. People wore black t-shirts and white masks, and others, most of them homeless wrote messages about their plight.

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Children have fun in Nijar NIJAR celebrated Children’s Day with a festival of fun and games in the San Isidro Church Square. The activities were prepared by Nijar Town Hall and Producciones Alameda and included archery, mini-golf, karting, bouncy castles and workshops. There was also afternoon tea and some of the children’s favourite TV characters were present. Children who went in fancy dress obtained prizes.

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Road closed THE AL-5107 road from Carboneras to Garrucha via Mojacar will be partially closed to traffic until tomorrow (Friday) from 8am to 6pm while street signs are being painted.

History day AN event was held in Fiñana focusing on the Catholic Monarchs, including their visit to the town in December 1489. It was organised by the town hall and the Almeria Provincial Government’s Culture Department.

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ALL DRESSED UP: Children were joined by favourite TV characters

FIVE people were injured when a car crashed into a metal lamppost on the road from Las Norias de Daza to San Agustin Cemetery in El Ejido. The electricity company was called in as the lamppost was in danger of collapsing.

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Two charged with faking robbery TWO people, aged 33 and 34, have been charged for falsely reporting a robbery at their home in Roquetas de Mar and claiming €1,318 compensation from their insurance company. They had reported in February that gold jewellery, a camera, a video camera and a mobile phone had been stolen from their home in El Parador area. However, one of them reported the theft of the same mobile phone in October and Guardia Civil discovered that they had been using it in the meantime. None of the doors or windows of the house had been forced open and the officers suspected that the report was false. They called the two alleged victims in and charged them with fraud and falsely reporting a crime.

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BUSINESS MEETING: Members of the council and Emprende foundation. CUEVAS DEL ALMANZORA Town Hall met with rep-

resentatives of Andalucia Emprende to discuss how to help local entrepreneurs. The Andalucia Emprende Foundation is part of the Junta de Andalucia Department of Economy and Knowledge. The meeting was held with members of the Centre for Support for Business Development (CADE) in the town and focused on how muncipal buildings can be provided for the use of local

entrepreneurs who are just setting up. The mayor, Antonio Fernandez, explained that the town needs people with initiative and that the council wants to help people to launch new businesses. The CADE sees many people each month and is part of the Andalucian network to assist businesses. There is a team of specialists to guide users in business practices.

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Fashion films come to town RAUL ROSILLO, from Sevilla, is an expert in m aki ng f ashi on f i l m s and has taken a liking to Almeria. He has received several nom i nat i ons and awards at major international fashion festivals for his work and has made films for several different designers. He explained that he is “ver y hands on” and likes to take part in all stages of a video’s production but added that his main passion was art direction. He is filming in Spain, including Almeria, for a new project, a 14-minute film which is also shot in New York.

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School plans ALMOST 70 companies have presented their projects to the Andalucian Public Education Agency to build El Toyo Secondary School in Almeria. The initial budget for the project is €4.48 million and it should be completed in 16 months.

Smoky ordeal THREE men aged 18, 22 and 40 suffered from smoke inhalation when a bonfire was started near their home in Matagorda, El Ejido.

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Help needed to find Rose Singers in concert lost dog’s owner NEW home has been found if owner not traced THIS dog was found near the olive press in the area of Santa Maria de Nieva/La Loma but his owner hasn’t been located. Named Teddy, he was very scared and anxious when first found last Tuesday, but has a friendly nature and is obviously used to people and other dogs. He is thought to be two or three years old, and is healthy but not chipped. A new home has been found for him but if anyone recognises him, please contact Joyce on 950137142.

FRIENDLY: Teddy is about two or three years old.

University tram plan THE rector of Almeria University, Carmelo Rodriguez Torreblanca, has said that he will wait until after the general elections to propose plans for a tram service to the campus. La Cañada University Campus is the main

spot for public transport activity in Almeria and the rector had already presented the project in his candidacy eight years ago. He suggests that the tram or metro should continue to the airport or even as far as Cabo de Gata.

THE Rose Singers are hol di ng t hei r annual Christmas concert on December 14, at 7.30pm at Miraflores, Camping Los Gallardos. The audi ence wi l l be able to join in the singing of some of popular carols, have a turkey sandwich and a mince pie in the interval and try for a prize in the raffle, all in aid of

ASADIS (Asociacion Amigos Discapacitados) supporting disabled people in Los Gallardos area. Tickets are €8 and are avai l abl e f r om Gi l l ’s Linens (Mojacar Playa), Forget-Me-Not (Las Buganvillas), Treasure Trove (Turre), the Camping Los Gallardos shop, by calling Sue on 950 617 737 or on the door.

Keeping musical traditions alive THE 20th edition of the Juan de Dios dance group’s meeting was held in the Villa de Huercal Overa Theatre. Three groups from Lorca and another from Huercal Overa performed traditional local music and dancing. Councillor for Culture, Antonio Lazaro, invited locals to take part in the event, which also included a street parade to the theatre in the morning.

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Botanical garden set to bloom DESIGNERS have received a top prize for their work

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By Sam Croft THE botanical garden Detunda, located next to la Cueva de Nerja and the Maro District, will shortly be ready to open its doors to the public. Work on the gardens began in August 2014 and has cost more than €3 million. The town council yesterday held a meeting with the architects who designed the gardens. The mayor of Nerja, Rosa Arrabal, and the Environmental Councillor, Jorge Bravo, welcomed the park designers, Isabel Amores and Modesto Garcia, who have been awarded the Premio Ateneo (Ateneo Prize) from the University of Malaga for their work on the project. Local authorities expressed their satisfaction with the recent push the project received after previously spending too much time at a standstill. In the botanical garden there are 200 species of plants, 42 of which are classified as threatened. It occupies a space of 26,000 square metres.

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ALICANTE toy manufacturer Famosa is taking one of its popular Nancy dolls off the market. Famosa decided to make the changes after receiving an 18,000-signature petition from the ‘SOS delfines’ group complaining that the bucket, ball and hoop that came with one of the dolls, were typical of those used in dolphinariums.

THE collection of food and other items organised by the Food Bank last weekend was a great success, with approximately 120 tonnes donated.

BEGINNING on January 11 the Nerja Sports Complex will offer classes for pregnant women for the first time. In addition, a new round of swimming lessons for beginners will kick off on the same date. Both activities will take place every Monday and Wednesday from 8 to 9pm.

CALPE Town Hall is publishing a magazine aimed at older residents, listing events at the Third Age civic centre. It also gives details of businesses participating in the Targeta Majors discount scheme.

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EX-MAYOR of Algarrobo and PP representative Natacha Rivas claimed last Friday that a cash discrepancy detected by the town council was the result of an administrative error and that councillors began to return the missing money last September.

ALCOY street-cleaners are battling to sweep fallen leaves from the city’s tree-lined streets. These must be cleared to prevent flooding after leaf-clogged storm drains recently failed to cope with heavy rain.

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Driver flees THE driver of a black Seat Leon who crashed into four other vehicles fled the scene before the arrival of the emergency services. The street was closed for nearly an hour.

ORIHUELA is to remove the leachate ponds found on the surface of different parts of the Sierra de Orihuela, specifically in the hamlet of La Murada. Leachate is a pollutant residue that has dissolved environmentally harmful substances which may then enter the eco-system.

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REPRESENTATIVES of the yacht clubs of Valencia gathered at the ministry to show solidarity to the clubs concerned by the refusal of the regional administration to process renewals of its concessions.

THE bicycle rental service operated by Palma City Council will open five new stations and include 150 more bikes from next year with a service extending to Portixol.

Cinema to gym PLANNING permission has been granted to convert the old Alcazar cinema in Elche into a gym. Work is expected to be completed in 12 months.

NEARLY 17,000 residents of Palma have until 31 January to renew their parking permits. For those using the ORA parking areas, the permit cost will remain the same for next year at €24.

Manacor blaze MANACOR and Felanitx fire services were called out to a blaze in Manacor, which took some hours to put out. One woman was taken to hospital as a precaution and treated for shock.

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Christmas evictions Benidorm buskers RESIDENTS of the Carmenes del Mar de La Herradura Urbanisation in Granada are worried that they will have to spend Christmas ¨under a bridge¨ after receiving eviction orders for safety reasons. The urbanisation is gradually moving downwards as a result of the shifting of the ground.

STREET entertainers have until December 18 to apply for prime Benidorm sites. Contenders for a Paseo de los Artistas pitch on the network of streets where busking is permitted should be over 18 and listed on the local Padron for at least six months.

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THE fishing port of Caleta de Velez reigns supreme for yet another year. The Axarquia port is one of the most productive in Andalucia and all of the Mediterranean. Part of the port’s extraordinary success in 2015 can be attributed to its huge catches of sardines.

ADRIAN BALLESTER, head of the Diputacion’s Governance department, visited Benissa Town Hall detailing resources for adapting its website. This will enable the council to comply with official transparency regulations at local level.

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The Dutch connection EASYJET will be flying between Malaga and Amsterdam next year, general director of the airline in Spain Javier Gandara has announced. The airline aims to carry more than 13.5 million passengers to or from Spain in 2016.

Better kit SAN ROQUE Council has included €406,000 in its 2016 budgets to provide the Local Police force with vehicles, bullet-proof vests and other equipment.

Less skiving ABSENTEEISM cases reported by schools in Estepona have dropped by 36 per cent, the municipal absenteeism commission has reported. While there were 106 cases reported during the 2013-2014 school year, these fell to 67 last year.

Beach flag A MIJAS beach has once again been received acknowledgement from an independent quality assessor. This time it was Calahonda beach’s turn to receive an award, the Ecoplayas flag from ATERGUS environmental association.

Native species THE farm school and public country grounds in Entrerrios, Mijas, are undergoing maintenance and improvement work which is currently focusing on planting native vegetation.

Malaga beer VICTORIA beer, created in Malaga almost 90 years ago, is finally moving home due to a successful local level campaign running since 2007 to relaunch it at restaurants, bars and supermarkets in its hometown.

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No change to Soviet station MUSCOVITES elected against proposed change

VOYKOVSKAYA: Will keep its name. A METRO station in Moscow which is named after one of the executors of Tsar Nicholas II will keep its name after Muscovites elected against a change proposed by liberal activists. Voykovskaya will retain its homage to Pyotr Voykova amid a wider changing of Soviet era street and landmark titles.

Turkish tours cancelled RUSSIAN tour agencies have cancelled flights to Turkey in the aftermath of the downing of a Russian fighter jet by the Turkish military. The move comes as tensions escalate between the two nations over responsibility for the incident. State tourist bodies have also cancelled trips to Egypt over the recent bombing of a packed passenger jet.

Nuclear gift for Japan ROSATOM, Russia’s state nuclear energy company has offered to help Japan shut down the reactors at

Arctic exploration THE Russian Senate has proposed an Arctic development bill to strengthen Moscow’s interests in the resource rich region. Industry, transport and territorial rights are high on the bill’s agenda which will draw the attention of the United States, Norway and Canada. Fukushima nuclear power plant. Japan has been struggling to close down the reactors following three meltdowns and a radiation leak in 2011, the worst since Chernobyl.

Scientology banned THE lA Moscow court has agreed with the Justice

DEVELOPMENT BILL: In resource rich region. Ministry that the Church of Scientology cannot call itself a religious organisation. The decision to ban the church’s activities came after the court ruled that the registering of the name as a US trademark precluded its protection as a legitimate faith.

Sabotage investigation THE FSB is investigating the recent sabotage of a Ukrainian power grid that led to massive blackouts in Crimea. Around 1.9 million people were deprived of electricity and a state of emergency declared after sections of the grid were bombed. Tensions continue after Russia’s 2014 annexation of the peninsula from Ukraine.

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Christmas pizza SWEDEN: A fast food restaurant in Karlstad has created a unique Christmas twist on the traditional pizza by combining Swedish favourites such as meatballs and pickled herring with Italian pizza.

Refugee ships SWEDEN: Refugees could be housed on cruise ships in a bid to ease the urgent asylum accommodation shortage as winter sets in. The Swedish Migration Agency said several shipping companies have been in touch with the agency to offer ships.

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Tax rise over five years MONEY needed to help town halls pay for elderly care COUNCIL tax bills could rise by an average of £250 (€356) over the next five years to help cash-strapped town halls raise more money to pay for elderly care.

Carols cancelled THE headmistress of a primary school in Mackworth, Derby has cancelled two carol concerts saying it was too dangerous for children to cross the road to church. She said she was ‘not comfortable’ with 360 children crossing the A-52 to the church.

Depression death A FORMER BBC journalist shot himself in the grounds of his old Catholic boarding school after suffering from depression and money worries.

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David Prysor-Jones worked for the BBC from the 1970’s to 90’s and an inquest confirmed he shot himself in the head at his former Somerset school.

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Gone girl AN actress from Hampshire was given a suspended sentence at South-ampton Crown Court after she faked her own kidnapping, in a plot reminiscent of the film Gone Girl, to try and win back her ex-boyfriend.

DENMARK: An auction house has dropped its planned sale of two elephant tusks after a social media storm over the sale of the ivory. The auction was criticised by the WWF as ‘immoral.’

Norwegian plot NORWAY: A man, aged 29, suspected of being involved in a plot hatched in Norway to attack a Danish newspaper has been sentenced to 40 years in prison in New York, USA.

A REPORT has shown how Germany’s education system stacks up against the USA and the UK, with it showing German teacher’s salaries are substantially higher and a stronger early education programme.

A WOMAN was shocked to find a scorpion in her bed. What was more shocking was that it is likely to have been there for three months, stowing away in her luggage from her summer holiday in August.

CROWN COURT: Gave suspended sentence.

Happy atlas THE area of SchleswigHolstein is reported to be the happiest place in Germany according to a ‘Happiness Atlas’ which compared 19 regions on various aspects of life satisfaction including work, free time and healthcare.

German relief GERMANY is to send up to 650 soldiers to Mali, to provide some relief to France in its global fight against ISIS jihadists. The move comes in the wake of the November 13 attacks in Paris.

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SWEDEN: A man, aged 22, who was wrongly accused of planning a terror attack in Sweden, has returned to the northern town of Boliden after being freed without charge and cleared of all suspicions. The man said he is not angry at authorities for being falsely accused.

DENMARK: With 10,040 learning hours across 10 years of education, Danish students receive more instruction than pupils in any of the 33 OECD (Convention on the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development). According to a report, the average hours was 7,570.

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Cleaning fine USER-FRIENDLY: A system which can be built into new and existing cars.

Driver-less cars experiment CENTRAL part of government’s infrastructure police THE Dutch government is leading experiments with driver-less vehicles after making the project a central part of its infrastructure policy. The aim of the Dutch Automated Vehicle Initiative is to develop a user-friendly system which can be built into new and existing cars.

Pigs heads TWELVE pigs heads were dumped at a field near Enschede earmarked to be a new asylum seekers’ reception centre.

DUTCH PRESS Police said “there is little doubt the pigs heads are connected with the arrival of the refugees.”

Plant closure A DUTCH coal-fired power station

has been closed permanently following a string of accidents. The Borssele power plant was due to shut at the end of the year but after the death of a 52-year-old man, it has closed earlier than planned.

New €20 DUTCH banks have started issuing new €20 banknotes which the European central bank says are ‘more resistant’ to counterfeiting. The old €20 notes will be gradually withdrawn.

A TEACHER from central Germany has been ordered to pay a €1,000 fine after he painted over swastikas which had been sprayed on public property. The judge said the fine was related to the cost of cleaning up the damage.

Strike off AIR crew workers union UFO has called off planned strikes against Lufthansa, after the airline made significant concessions in ongoing negotiations. Air crew threatened a week of strike actions which would have affected thousands of passengers.

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Jaguar expands in the Midlands CAR manufacturer set to hire hundreds of new workers By John Smith JAGUAR LAND ROVER is set to hire hundreds of new workers as the car manufacturer announces plans to double the size of its engine manufacturing centre near Wolverhampton to 200,000 square foot.

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OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS: Being used to sell fake goods.

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The plant, in south Staffordshire, employs 700 people and once the expansion is completed it hopes to double the number of employees. A rise in global demand had led to the centre’s expansion, the company said. Conservative business secretary

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Digital investment BBVA Bank will invest €63 million in obtaining 29.5 per cent of British digital bank Atom, which hasn’t even started trading as yet and will take two seats on the board. “We’ve been interested in the UK for quite some time,” Teppo Paavola, chief development officer and general manager of new digital businesses at BBVA, said in an interview. “We studied the market and concluded the way to play here is in a digital fashion.”

Spanish Budget BRUSSELS has again warned the Spanish Government they need to reduce the deficit. President of the Eurogroup, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, considered the 2016 Budget was not in line with expectations but understood no changes would occur until after the election.

Paris climate change summit MUCH is at stake for the oil and gas industry at the UN organised Paris climate summit which runs from November 30 to December 11. More than 100 heads of state will gather to negotiate an agreement aimed at driving down

UK public finances over the next five years are looking £27 billion (€38 billion) better than they were in July, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility.

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greenhouse gas emissions. There has been much speculation about the financial security of some of the major oil companies as they may be sitting on too much crude oil in an ever shrinking market.

Sajid Javid said the company’s investment was “further evidence that the British automotive sector can compete with the best in the world. “More than 10,000 jobs have been created and about £3.5bn has been invested in its Midlands’ manufacturing sites since 2010,” he added.

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Apple acquisition APPLE has purchased the company behind motion-capture technology used in the latest Star Wars film. Faceshift specialises in software that allows 3D animated characters to mimic the facial expressions of an actor. Apple has now bought the company, though in keeping with tradition they have not revealed the cost or their plans for the business.

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AS another year comes to an end, it’s time to look back at 2015 and see what clues it gives us to the year ahead. Overall, 2015 has been a positive year for the UK economy, which remains the success story of the G7. With increases in wages, a strengthening job market and steady GDP growth, investors are increasing their bets UK policymakers will start raising interest rates sometime next year. However, the Bank of England remains cautious in its approach and is closely monitoring inflation, which remains well below its 2 per cent target. The bank is also evaluating global downside risks, as China and the developing countries are facing headwinds. Despite a slowdown during the summer, the UK still stands to grow 2.5 per cent. After three consecutive quarters of falling manufacturing output, the UK enters its final quarter with growth hitting its fastest rate. It remains to be seen if the manufacturing sector will succeed in

GROWTH: Despite a slowdown during the summer, the UK stands to grow 2.5 per cent. maintaining its momentum. The recent surge in Sterling poses a real challenge for UK exporters competing in Europe, their main export market. Sterling put in an impressive performance against the euro over the past year, thanks to a substantial improvement in economic activity and the prospect of monetary

normalisation in the near future. The divergence of monetary policies between the UK and the Eurozone is also likely to further support the pound. The Eurozone’s recovery is finally consolidating, and appears to be on a firmer ground than many analysts had anticipated. However, the

slowing of global economic activity is cause for concern to the Eurozone, especially as Germany’s engine has been making worrying sputtering noises. The euro has been kept weak by the European Central Bank (ECB), and though it tried to make up for some of its losses after the summer those gains were limited and short-lived. It only took the press conference following the October meeting of the ECB’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting for those gains to disappear. Interest rates were left unchanged (as was widely expected), but ECB President Mario Draghi managed, once again, to surprise investors during the press conference. ‘Super Mario’ sent a strong message to the market and investors were caught off-guard as they were presented, not only with the very real possibility of more easing in December, but also with a central bank that’s actively exploring lower deposit rates, extending the deadline on its quantitative easing programme and potential increasing the size of the programme. Investors couldn’t sell their euros quick enough as the implications of Mr Draghi’s speech hit home. The upshot is that, before the pre-Christmas ECB meeting, we could see a market that’s inundated with euros.

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SPANISH renewable energy and engineering firm Abengoa SA said on November 25 that it intends to file for preliminary creditor protection, a step that could lead to the largest bankruptcy case in Spain’s history. For Abengoa this highlights the problems that a number of companies around the world have experienced when trying to expand whilst carrying heavy debts which have crippled them during the financial crisis. The company is one of the world’s major builders of power lines, specialising in transporting energy across Latin America as well as being a construction business, making massive renewable-energy power plants in the UK and the US. When Spanish investment firm Gonvarri Corporación Financiera cancelled a plan to lend the Sevilla based company a further €350 million it recognised that it needed to take immediate action to protect itself and its creditors.

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SHARM EL SHEIK: British Airways and easyJet have suspended all flights until at least January 2016. By John Smith FOLLOWING the decision by British Airways and easyJet to cancel all flights to and from Sharm el Sheikh until January 2016, a number of passengers have been delighted as they are now able to obtain a full refund and make other arrangements. The budget airline was the first to an-

nounce plans to continue its ban on flights, shortly followed by British Airways, who have suspended flights until January 14. A BA statement said: “Following advice from the UK Government about the situation in Sharm el Sheikh, we will not be operating any flights to or from the holiday resort up to and including Thursday January 14, 2016.”

This news was not well received in the city as there will be an immediate loss of revenue for the two airlines and the fear of attacks on transport generally may well see a drop in passengers carried on other routes. The announcements saw the value of their shares drop by up to 5 per cent on November 24 although both finished the day just over 3 per cent down.

UK Autumn spending review has one surprise CONSIDERING the stance the Conservative government took following the voting down of the proposed tax credit cuts by the House of Lords, Chancellor George Osborne has surprised critics by doing a U-turn as well as vowing to protect police budgets in his spending review on November 25. Low-paid families will not see their benefits cut in April next year, although it is now his plan to phase out tax credits by 2018 and critics insist that the new Universal Credit that will replace them is likely to be less generous. Rather than phasing the cuts, as had been expected, Mr Osborne said he had decided the ‘simplest thing’ was ‘to avoid them altogether,’ even though it means missing his own target for overall welfare spending. He was able to make this decision due to higher tax receipts and better public finances.

The top six supermarket chains IN a review released on November 24 by Kantar Worldpanel, a global market research company, they revealed the top six supermarket chains in Spain up until the end of September 2015, which makes very interesting reading with Mercadona dominating the sector by a huge amount. Actual market share calculated for each of the ‘main players’ is Mercadona with 22.9 per cent, Grupo Dia 8.8 per cent, Carrefour 8.6 per cent, Grupo Eroski 5.9 per cent, Grupo Auchan 3.9 per cent, Lidl 3.6 per cent. All of the top six with the exception of Eroski have seen slight growths, but they do account for over 50 per cent of all the groceries sold in Spain and although Lidl is leading Aldi in the list, both companies, with their policies of discounted food and fast expansion would expect to be gaining ground over the next year. The general opinion from the research company is that the growth in supermarket sales is to the detriment of the traditional specialist shops which have been such an important part of the Spanish landscape.

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Beyoncé hopes to conquer the fashion world By John Smith GLOBAL superstar and style maven Beyoncé is entering into a commercial partnership with Sir Philip Green, owner of the Arcadia group which includes high street brands Top Shop, Dorothy Perkins, and Burton. They have announced that they are planning to start retailing a new athletic street-wear brand across the world in spring of 2016, under the name Parkwood Topshop Athletic which will offer clothing, footwear and accessories to a youngish demographic. Not only does Beyoncé have her own clothing line House of Deréon already, but she has also been known to model for other clothing companies including H&M. No doubt both she and Sir Philip

will ensure that the new brand stands alone from all that she has done in the past. “This not a collaboration. This is about building a brand and building a business, a separate, proper business, with separate overheads and a separate office,” Sir Philip Green told Women’s Wear Daily when the venture was first announced. Taveta Investments, Arcadia’s family-controlled parent company, has announced operating profits in its last financial year of £251.6 million (€352 million) an increase of 5.5 per cent. Although it has indicated that trading has been difficult and it sold the BHS Group for £1 earlier this year.

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Long live The Lord’s Prayer! CINEMA ban is eroding British values even further LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name, Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on Earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, For ever and ever. Amen. IF anything in this short prayer offends anyone, I suggest you either get a life or choose to live somewhere else. (This includes the relevant cinema owners!) OK? Merry Christmas! So, here we all are again. I think I gave Corbyn six months, or was it a year? With the latest antics of both him and his party (Mao’s Little Red Book, would you believe) I think any length of time is politically long for this bunch. Seriously, folks, how can anyone vote for a man who wants

THREAT: Jeremy Corbyn’s policies put our future at risk. to scrap most of the UK’s defences, allow unlimited ‘refugees’ into the country and considers that ‘negotiating’ with psycho-

pathic scum a more viable option than eliminating them? Give us a break. If this man ever came into power, we, our chil-

dren and (assuming they ever came into existence!) our children’s children would never sleep safely in their beds again. I still maintain the UK should close its borders completely for at least three years. With no terrorists getting in, we can then begin to root out all those already entrenched. If they manage to escape becoming ‘martyrs,’ bang’em up and then deport the whole lot to one of the MidEast hell holes they all seem to admire so much. If Brussels objects, so what? What are they going to do, declare war? I hardly think they can say too much, considering the state the open border policies have got their own country in. I also suggest we round up all able-bodied ‘refugees’ between the ages of 18 and 25. Proceed to arm them to the teeth and ship ’em all back to fight for the various countries the cowardly bunch has actually deserted. Keep the Faith Love Leapy Leapylee2002@gmail.com

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DON’T you get the feeling that there is an underlying ‘something’ being kept from us all? Colin Bird A weekly look Each week, Colin brings his slightly off-thewall view of the world to the pages of EWN in his own irreverent style.

THE papers are full of it, the politicians hold endless rounds of talks about it, and each of us has an opinion on the subject. In the meantime, the situation becomes increasingly dangerous. The escalating refugee problem, with tens of thousands more entering Europe every single day and the growing threat from the subhuman monsters of ISIS, continue unabated and effectively unchallenged. Those who believe that Europe’s borders should be closed to the Syrian refugees are labelled racist by those of the opposite persuasion, with

INTEGRATION: England is already the most densely populated major country in Europe. the accusation of a blinkered and irresponsible attitude being thrown back by the other side (actually only 40 per cent of the influx is of Syrian origin, so why is there not a selection procedure in place at the very least?). Ordinary, caring, but gen-

uinely concerned, members of the public have for years been saying that uncontrolled migration into the European Union in general, and Britain in particular, needs by necessity to be strictly controlled. Not for any xenophobic reasons, but because vital in-

tegration, a term that we rarely hear these days, cannot take place with this continuous flood of humanity reaching our shores, coupled with the fact that England is already the most densely populated major country in Europe.

All that and the very real prospect of the collapse of our creaking public services, along with the rape of the countryside in the quest for more housing. Housing crisis? It is clearly a population crisis we are dealing with here. But, shock horror, this all seems to have come as a complete surprise to the politicians. Or has it? By their very actions and dubious decision-making on a host of important issues, it seems that our so-called leaders are at best complete morons incapable of coherent thought processes, and at worst criminally inept sociopaths. But don’t you get the feeling that there is an underlying ‘something’ that is being kept from us all and that the fat cats of our political elite have always had a quite different agenda of their own?

Tales of Hans Christian Walsh THE allegory was anti-Soviet Cold War satire Mike Walsh Mike, based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.

IT was tough going for the Russian hunter as he made his way through the tundra. Suddenly, stopping in his tracks, he noticed a baleful bear staring at him. Instinctively, the stalker raised his rifle. As he was about to pull the trigger the bear called o u t : “ W h o a , n o t s o fa s t. Let’s talk this through, brother.” At the bear’s suggestion that he show some goodwill, the hunter placed his rifle against a nearby tree and took the proffered seat. The bear and the tracker chatted amiably. “The way I look at it,” the bear smiled, “I need a square meal and you need a fur coat.” The outcome was that the bear got its square meal and the hunter got his fur coat. The allegory was anti-Soviet Cold War satire. This was in response to the peace initia-

SIBERIAN TUNDRA: Tough going for the Russian hunter. tive waged by the USSR at a time when Moscow was amassing a nuclear arsenal. Aware of Russia’s rapid moderni-

sation of their military resources there are signs that the European Union’s political elite are acutely aware that the US wants Europe to

Ban Ki-Moon in Paris

Life has to go on DESPITE the terror attacks on Paris, life has to continue and the city is now host to the UN Climate Change Conference which runs from November 30 to December 11. Whilst people around the world are still mourning the 130 who died in Paris and thousands of others who have been killed in terrorist activity, leaders (or their deputies) of 142 different states were due to speak on the first day of the meeting to consider ways of combating climate change. There have been a series of public demonstrations calling for direct action to reduce the risk to the environment of greenhouse gases, and it is clear that all those leaders will publicly espouse the cause. Poorer countries will call upon the ‘developed world’ to take action to reduce emissions from industry and household activity whilst the response will be that those in less developed countries will need to introduce more efficient ways of handling their waste. Every country will pay lip service to the concept of change and then many will return to their countries where voters will continue to demand ever increasing standards of living whilst industrial and financial interests will ‘lean on’ those politicians who need support to stay in power. The one encouraging sign is that despite the size and power of the oil companies and despite the drop in the barrel price of crude, much is being done to find new and sustainable sources of power.

provide a battleground for their anti-Russian aggression. However, there is no way the EU democracies can hope to emerge other than as a glass-strewn parking lot much as the US left Germany in 1945. Some Europeans hold vivid recollections of the British and US incineration of Europe during the latter half of the 1940s. The Spanish have a maxim: ‘Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.’ European reconstruction, peace and security lie in good relations based on trade with Russia and the CIS. Russia is by far the world’s largest country. The economy is based on huge natural resources upon which the world depends. It is going to have a solid future. Russia spans two continents and is within swimming distance of the Now we American continent. want to The far smaller petrodollar-dehear your views. pendent US is a busted flush, he nc e t he about t ur n now YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE taking place in the faux par- YOUR OPINION liaments of Western Europe’s www.euroweeklynews.com democracies.

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The festive season is here IF you haven’t planned ahead, it’s time to start your Christmas shopping DECEMBER is upon us, and if you haven’t planned ahead, it’s time to get out and do some Christmas shopping. The streets are looking festive and the shops are full of goodies of all sorts to peruse while traditional Christmas songs play in the background. Throughout Almeria, there is a variety of options for shoppers to suit all tastes. If you prefer not to face the cold, want to find parking with no hassle and find almost all your shopping needs under one roof, there are several malls and department stores in the city, as well as in other spots such as Roquetas de Mar. However, while this allows us to shop in well-known retailers, it is more interesting to have a look around local businesses in the streets of the towns and city, where you are more likely to find exclusive items and will also be boosting the local economy. Many towns hold shop window competitions over the Christmas season, others have events to encourage people to shop locally, such as draws for substantial prizes, so helping your local shop-

keeper to maintain his business may also see you awarded with a special Christmas surprise. Lots of shops have traditional cakes, turron (nougat) and sweetmeats available for their customers to try, often along with a shot of anis (aniseed liqueur). While you are out in the streets of your town, keep your eyes open for Christmas market stalls, which are set up in many areas and can be just the place to find a special gift or trinket to brighten up your home over the festive period. Find out at your local town hall what events are being held, such as concerts, traditional dance performances and tapas routes, and also, where the municipal Nativity scene is being set up. Whatever your religious views, most of them are carefully set up and will appeal to the whole family. Some towns even have living Nativity scenes in

which local residents take part. If you’re lucky, while you’re out and about searching for that special present, you may find a chestnut seller. Buy yourself a paper cone full of chestnuts for just a few euros and enjoy them as you walk through the streets, admiring the lights and decorations. The climate in Almeria means although it is not too cold, you will need to wrap up if you go for an evening stroll around the shops, and depending on which part of the province you live in, you may even be treated to some snow.

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Islamic community has nothing to hide and is happy to help Re: Not wanted – but the most sought-after man in Europe AGREE with this editorial, but I must stress that Islamic communities all over Spain have, indeed, been standing up and speaking out in the media and on TV. Some even say they don’t mind if police stop every one of them in the country to check their ID, because they’ve nothing to hide and would be happy to help in the fight against terrorism. One of these was a woman injured in the 11-M attacks. The problem is that, although they actively want to help, they’re silenced, their words not always reported, and they’re blamed. We should be getting them on our side, because that’s where they want to be. Not responding to the Islamic community’s attempts to help and speak out, and demonising them instead, is a short-sighted, narrowminded and self-destructive attitude seen all too frequently, mainly among British right-wing tabloid readers with limited education who indiscriminately share ‘patriotic’ posts on Facebook. In fact, it’s just insane, and is fuelling the issue. From Kally, via email

Much too late Re: Have we left it too late to stop ISIS? BANG on again, Lee. All is lost unless we come down hard but I suspect, like you, it will be too little, too late (much too late). Paris is just the start, methinks. You let the migrants in without proper checks and ISIS becomes the world’s oyster. I also liked the front page of Euro Weekly News about the Muslim silence re Paris. Their silence speaks volumes, don’t you think? Brian Allen, via email

Smack on Re: Have we left it too late to stop ISIS? HI LEE, smack on again. I can

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Cabopino in our boat. A man in his early 50s with blonde hair driving a very small light blue car pulled up at our bus stop and told us that the bus in Fuengirola had caught fire and that there were long delays and huge queues so if we wanted a lift, he would be happy to help us out. Naively we accepted his help and said we were going to Marbella. When we arrived he explained that there would be a charge of €48 which I reluctantly paid. I then reported the matter, together with the registration number of the car to the police who didn’t seem overly interested. Let others be warned and do not accept lifts from strangers! Ted at sea, via the telephone

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Hit the nail on the head! Re: Have we left it too late to stop ISIS? Dear Leapy, As ever and sadly once again you have hit the nail on the head! Oh how I yearn to pour scorn and ridicule upon your opinion this week yet find no grounds whatsoever upon which to do so. You remind me of Bernard Dineen of the Yorkshire Post fame some years ago who also said it as it was. Please continue along this vein and perhaps some of what you have to say may make a difference one day! Robert C, via email

never work out why it is that straight after one of these atrocities, the security services seem to root out all the ones well known to them for some time, as posing a threat, and deal with them immediately. I’d like to believe that some organisation, albeit MI5 or the likes of, are disposing of these evil people, without the media and everyone else knowing about it. But unfortunately the occasional one slips through. Bombing a load of sand is never going to solve anything, so where are all these highly paid, highly intelligent, know all the answers type people to sort this problem out. It’s not as though you’re taking

on the might of Nazi Germany again, just a bunch of yobs, brandishing firearms, who want to cause as much death as they can before they go and meet their heaven full of virgins. Keep up the good work! From Fred, a agrumpy old git, via email

Daft TV Re: Just a bunch of prattling females! HI Leapy, you are so right, as usual... These women really are an embarrassment to the rest of us. As a female, I could never stomach watching this daft programme, after having switched it on out of cu-

riosity ages ago. And, just to see if I’d imagined how idiotic they are, I’ve passed by to make sure I was right. However, why do these men go on as guests? What does that say about them? Could it be for the money?! Patsy, via email

Bus scam I READ with interest your recent article about a scam whereby drivers stop at bus stops, advise that the bus is not coming, offer a lift and then charge for it. This is exactly what happened to me and my wife when we were visiting

Re: Podemos plan to enable voting for foreign residents I BELIEVE this is too dangerous in today’s world. Imagine a commune with a large immigrant popul at i on - l i ke Sal t i n Cat al oni a with 40 per cent of its population or i gi nat i ng f r om Mor occo and Muslim. A Muslim mayor could be elected and introduce islamic laws or have an influence which is not in the interests of Spain. Podemos and the Socialists are only in favour of this since the majority of immigrants tend to be at t he l ower end of t he soci al scale. Only members of the EU should be allowed to vote as at present. Other foreign residents should either choose to become Spanish or keep their own nationality. Peter Fieldman, via website

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Some things in Spain just wind me up! Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I HAVE to start this by saying I love living in Spain. I’ve been here for 11 years now and a regular visitor for 35 years before that. But there are some things that just wind me up and that I don’t understand. Let’s start with pedestrian crossings on roundabouts. As we all know it’s a life threating event navigating the darn things as it is, as nobody would ever dream of giving way. In fact it’s time for most to accelerate at you! So what do they do to help? Yup, stick a pedestrian crossing right on the exit so you have to stand on your brakes as the pedestrian strides out in front of you in a total act of challenge and defiance. They never even notice you have a car hurtling up behind and your front wheels are already on the crossing. Then there is the act of trying to join the main road via its 12 inch slip road. You try and edge out and jockey for position but of course no one will slow down to let you out.

However, Lewis Hamilton behind has decided there is enough space to overtake and pulls out in front of you just to prove how macho he is and fears nothing in his probably uninsured heap. Red tape and rules could drive you nuts. How about the paying of bills? You know the ones you have to pay at a certain bank on a certain day between certain hours. Whoever heard of anything so daft? And get there five minutes late, not a chance! Come back next week...oh but not that date because it is a bank holiday that day on that side of the street! Mrs S goes to the post office, not a person in there and one counter open. So up she strides and goes to speak to the lady behind the counter who looks up and says ‘you have to take a ticket’. ‘Are you joking? There is no one here except you and me?’ ‘You have to take a ticket.’ So off she goes and gets her ticket, sits down and as her bum hits the seat her number lights up and she now gets served by Señora Jobsworth. My list is actually much longer but I’ve used up my word allocation for this week so I might add more soon and, by the way, I never realised how grumpy I was!!

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

BREAKDOWNS INCREASE: Indicative of a worrying lack of maintenance of vehicles. ACCORDING to the Real Automovil Club de España (RACE), breakdowns have increased by 8.4 per cent in the last two months, with more than 104,000 vehicles assisted during September and October. RACE believe that the upward trend is indicative of a worrying lack of maintenance of vehicles, stressing the importance of properly maintained vehicles at all times, especially during the winter months. During September and October the RACE attended 23,640 flat batteries, an increase of 2 per cent, 10,276 tyre related incidents, an increase of 13.2 per cent, and 4,889 engine problems, an increase of 2.5 per cent. To reduce potential problems a regular check of the battery, tyres, liquid levels and windscreen and lights is recommended. Indicating Whether you call it signalling, using the

indicators, turning on the blinkers, or something else, letting other road users know what you’re doing is an essential part of road safety. Signals warn and inform other road users, including pedestrians, of your intended actions. You should always: Use them to advise other road users before changing course or direction, stopping or moving off. Cancel them after use. Give clear signals in plenty of time, having checked it is not misleading to signal at that time. If you want to stop after a side road, do not signal until you are passing the road. If you signal earlier it may give the impression you intend to turn into the road. Your brake lights will warn traffic behind you that you are slowing down. Use an arm signal to emphasise or reinforce your signal if necessary. Remember that signalling does not give you priority.

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Neighbour’s video cameras My neighbour has installed five long-range wide-focus cameras that video and record over almost half of my property, as well as public roads. He can see everyone that calls to my property and the areas around

No, he is not allowed. Spain has strict regulations about the use of security cameras. They are limited to the owner’s property and a minimum of its surroundings. You can report him to the

my garden and pool. Is he allowed to do this? I feel very stressed to know that he is watching me and my family. What can I do about it?

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

Data Protection Agency. If your neighbour has

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cameras that view the public way, he should be registered with the Agency. If he is not, he could be fined. Visit the Agency’s website www.agpd.es, or call 901 100 099 and 912 663 517 for more information.

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

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AERATE ASSERT AUNTIE BAMBOO BODIED BOVINE (10) COYOTE DEVOUR FAULTY GLOOMY

Amy Winehouse was one of the most important musical figures of her generation and before she would tragically join ‘the 27 club’ she created some of the best music in recent years. This film features neverbefore-heard tracks and never-before-seen footage as her demons and her music take centre stage.

David Villa, December 3, Footballer. Spanish born Villa played for Barcelona and became Spain’s alltime leading goal scorer. He scored five goals while leading the Spanish national team to their first ever World Cup Championship in 2010.

Tyra Banks, December 4, Supermodel and TV presenter, 42 As one of the original Victoria’s Secrets models she has gone on to create a multi-million dollar business with programmes such as America’s Next Top Model. Ronnie O’Sullivan, December 5, Snooker Player, 40 Known as The Rocket, due to his quick style of play, he has been in the forefront of international snooker for many years, winning numerous championships. Nick Park, December 6, Director, 57 Acclaimed stop motion animation filmmaker best known for his work on the Wallace and Gromit series as well as Shaun the Sheep. He has also co-directed a number of full length animated features. Noam Chomsky, December 7, Educator, 87 Regarded by many as one of the most accomplished educators alive, he is a linguist, philosopher, political activist and educator. Sinead O’Connor, December 8, Singer, 49 Irish singer-songwriter whose cover of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ brought her commercial success although she has something of a controversial past with four marriages and ordination as a priest of an independent Catholic group. Judi Dench, December 9, Actress, 81 Considered by many as one of the greatest actresses of her generation, she was made a Dame and has received six Laurence Olivier Awards for her contributions to the stage as well as playing M in several James Bond films.

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YOUR STARS CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) You are in for a bit of a bumpy ride this week. Some things will go well but other outcomes can be quirky. People change their minds, technology doesn’t work, phone calls don’t come. Be assured, however, that if you keep your sense of the absurd it could all be quite amusing. AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) When it comes to throwing wobblers, please don’t. It is so important this week to stay cool and unruffled. Change nothing that you can avoid changing. Even having discussions about change can set your nerves jangling. PISCES (February 20 - March 20) This month, there is much to be celebrated. So much has happened in the latter part of the year. Certainly, congratulations are in order. When you have made such an effort and are rewarded for it, the satisfaction level is high. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) The importance of making the right choices is clear to you. Where to begin seems to be a sticking point. Starting by taking away the things you really do not want is essential. Be practical and logical. This is not a time for sentiment or muddled thinking.

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A PICTURE QUIZ 1. A picture of which famous English physicist and mathematician appeared on the reverse of the Bank of England one pound note from 1971 to 1991? 2. Chapter one of which famous 1865 children’s novel opens with a young girl sitting on the riverbank and asking her sister ‘what is the use of a book without pictures or conversation’? 3. First published July 1890, The Picture of Dorian Gray is a philosophical novel by which famous Irish author, playwright and poet? 4. Pictures of Lily was a 1967 UK Top five hit single for which rock group? 5. Released in 1971, which singer’s third album was entitled Every Picture Tells a Story? 6. The 10-movement suite Pictures at an Exhibition is which Russian composer’s most famous piano composition? 7. Which 1971 American drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, set in a small town in north Texas from November 1951 to October 1952, is about the coming of age of Sonny Crawford (Timothy Bottoms) and his friend Duane Jackson (Jeff Bridges)? 8. Which 1972 movie musical has the distinction of winning the most Oscars (eight) without winning the Best Picture award? 9. Which 1975 musical comedy horror film featured Tim Curry as Dr Frank N Furter, Susan Sarandon as Janet Weiss, Barry Bostwick as Brad Majors and Richard O’Brien as Riff Raff? 10. Which 1998 British-American romantic comedy-drama starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress (Gwyneth Paltrow), and Best Supporting Actress (Judi Dench)? 1. ISAAC NEWTON, 2. ALICE IN WONDERLAND (ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND), 3. OSCAR WILDE, 4. THE WHO, 5. ROD STEWART, 6. MODEST MUSSORGSKY, 7. THE LAST PICTURE SHOW, 8. CABARET, 9. THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, 10. SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE

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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 D) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

TARGET: Average: 8 Good: 11 Very good: 16 Excellent: 19

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SOUND OF THE WEEK A Head Full of Dreams By Coldplay Record Label: Parlophone - Atlantic The latest album from Coldplay, their seventh, will be released on December 4 and the record features collaborations with Beyoncé, Noel Gallagher, Tove Lo and Merry Clayton. The band previewed the album on Instagram recently, sharing almost eight minutes of new music which finds the group in liberating form.

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Cryptic Across 1 Disturbed fish surrounded by poles (6) 4 Property in England, say (6) 9 Cared about a group of activists (5) 10 How old is bird in Dorset seaside resort? (7) 11 They curb characters involved in slaughter (8) 12 Talent is present (4) 14 From and to Kensington for souvenirs (6) 16 Virginia rents out the servants (6) 19 Plenty of land in tarmac resort (4) 20 Save joints of meat for private quarters (8) 23 Effect of comet crash after half an hour (7) 24 Saint gets drink that’s not fresh (5) 25 Note heard by male singer (6) 26 Refuse to accept awful jeer at court (6) Down 1 Dismiss reported target of humour, old music-maker (7) 2 Check the accounts of German car trader first (5) 3 The plane might be a Jumbo (8) 5 Remain for support (4) 6 Greed displayed by girl taking pudding (7) 7 Choose the chosen? (5) 8 Take over and use Earp from the sound of it (5)

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Across: 1 Tarzan, 4 Banger, 8 Snare, 9 Okapi, 11 Eerie, 12 Sterile, 13 Secure, 15 Ladies, 19 Swansea, 21 Staid, 23 Akela, 24 Erect, 25 Tables, 26 Hearts. Down: 1 Tenders, 2 Riser, 3 Amateur, 5 Atone, 6 Raise, 7 Dense, 10 Alibi, 14 Crate, 16 Austere, 17 Saddles, 18 Cadet, 19 Scant, 20 Skate, 22 Alter.

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13 Game makes the French angry with English (8) 15 Material for nails a tinker ordered? (7) 17 Mistrust American priest in church faction (7) 18 Came with nothing but a piece of jewellery (5) 19 A boxing match, roughly (5) 21 That’s enough of the cold comfort! (5) 22 Fiasco deep in computer instruction (4)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 14 represents B and 21 represents Z, so fill in B every time the figure 14 appears and Z every time the figure 21 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 Put down by force or authority (8) 7 Remains (5) 8 Flying machine (9) 9 Hot beverage (3) 10 Short musical composition with words (4) 11 Right to enter (6) 13 Arranged by type (6) 14 Overtakes (6) 17 Made afraid (6) 18 Own (4) 20 Hole in the earth (3) 22 Saying or performing again (9) 23 Footwear (5) 24 Worried and uneasy (8)

Down 1 Official stamps (5) 2 Associate (7) 3 Ready for harvest (4) 4 By no means plentiful (6) 5 Cobblers’ equipment (5) 6 Frees oneself from (7) 7 More than two but not many (7) 12 Mends (7) 13 Assume (7) 15 Coast (7) 16 Place of worship (6) 17 Arose (5) 19 Borders (5) 21 Lure (4)

1 Pines, 4 Shower, 9 Restore, 10 Slips, 11 Says, 12 Octopus, 13/18 Bow tie, 14 Thou, 16 Turn, 20 Realise, 21 Bait, 24 Crime, 25 Sausage, 26 Stress, 27 Sends. Down: 1 Phrase, 2 Nasty, 3 Shoe, 5 Hesitate, 6 Whisper, 7 Resist, 8 Below, 13 Business, 15 Heavier, 17 Cracks, 18 Tense, 19 Others, 22 Again, 23 Buys.

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

1 Paint, 4 Swans, 7 Ahi, 8 Azulejo, 9 Shepherds, 13 Cremosa, 15 Sea, 16 Obras, 17 Sueca. Down: 1 Pray, 2 Irish, 3 Teaspoons, 4 Saucepans, 5 Age, 6 Slow, 10 Desde, 11 Ocho, 12 Baya, 14 Ear.

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Down Across 1 Waiters (9) 1 To marry (5) 2 Royal (4) 3 Goat (5) 3 Which (4) 5 Thousand (3) 7 Wire (metal) (7) 4 Olives (fruit) (9) 6 Monday (5) 9 Frog (4) 8 Cervezas (5) 10 Cinturón (4) 11 Expensive (4) 13 Rescue (7) 12 Alquiler (de inmueble) (4) 14 Hijo (3) 15 Sacred (5) 16 Gemelos (5)

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1. Italian Supercar day For the big boys who need big toys, how about treating him to an ‘Italian Supercar Experience’? Available from Virgin, it’s a sure winner. The recipient will get giddy over driving two of the latest models to be launched from rivals.

THE new offering from Dean Koontz is a thriller sure to keep you up all night. Bibi Blair is a young woman who has escaped death and now finds herself on a mysterious mission which will uncover the reasons for her survival. She is approached by a stranger who tells her that she has survived because she now has to save a girl identified only as Ashley Bell. Brilliantly paced, an exhilarating heroine and a twisting, ingenious storyline.

2. Marc Jacobs Decadence This new floral perfume has everyone talking, and will have her talking about you! It’s bound to be an instant classic and will surely put you in her good books this Christmas. Decadence is more sophisticated than Marc Jacobs’ other iconic fragrances and will be compatible with most tastes. This bottle itself is also quite the statement, taking its cues directly from Jacobs’ fashion with its handbag shape and opulent detailing. Sure to look good on any dressing table. 3. BOSS Hugo Boss has always had that ‘something special’ as a gift, but the new fragrance from Hugo has been flying off the shelves. It’s a scent designed for seduction: a heady mix of spicy ginger, intense leather and softer fruit and lavender notes. The result is something

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4. Eva Tote Gym Bag If she loves the gym, you can’t go wrong with this stylish gym bag that nobody will ever believe holds her training kit. A must for avid gym goers and yoga enthusiasts, the Eva Tote gym bag has special places for her phone, water, dirty clothes and yoga mat. Who knew you could give the gift of style and practicality in one bag? 5. Game of Thrones Monopoly If board games are his thing, or hers come to that, then settle in for the only game more bloodthirsty than the battle for the Iron Throne itself. In this brilliant spin on the classic board game, the hotels are keeps and the Chance cards are labelled Valar Morghulis. You even get to play as a little dire wolf. All men must die, but not before they’ve passed Go. 6. Olloclip 4-IN-1 Photo Lens This ideal gift is for the gadget-loving, snaphappy girl who can’t be bothered to carry around a bulky camera. The Olloclip 4-in-1 photo lens will fit in her pocket and offers a selfie function, fisheye (180° view), wideangles (double that of the normal iPhone), and two macro lenses. For every extra like she gets on Instagram she’ll think of you. 7. Tom Tom The latest incarnation and most cutting-edge sat nav yet, proves Tom Tom have lifted the

bar again. They now offer you lifetime extras like real-time traffic updates, speed camera alerts and map updates, all for free. The big bonus is the unlimited data roaming which means, through the built-in sim card, you’re always connected, no matter which country you’re driving in. 8. GoPro HERO4 Session For the action film maker in your life: Whether they are filming themself skiing down a mountain, or just recording their cycle ride to work, this is the camera to do it with. The new Session is GoPro’s highest performing, and smallest, camera made to date, featuring ultra-high speed capture and the ability to shoot fancy 4k video, meaning your wipeout will be a viral sensation in no time.

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9. Harrods Champagne Bar Treat her the way she deserves by making your way to the Champagne Bar and share a bottle of chilled Champagne exclusive to Harrods. Established in the Champagne region for over three centuries, the Hostomme family uses only premium quality pinot noir grapes. A taste of luxury she will remember.

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.

10. Personalised Ring Necklace The classic version of this gift for her is the three ring design but you can order one with four or five rings and of course add a personalised message to make it special. The circle pendants with your personal message look great on the chain making this the perfect accessory to any outfit, night or day.

TARGET: Average: 22 Good: 28 Very good: 40 Excellent: 50

SCORING: 4 letters: 1 point • 5 letters: 2 points 6 letters: 3 points • 7 letters: 4 points 8 or more letters: 11 points

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So, it’s that wonderful time of year again! No not the new Starwars film… It’s time to go shopping for Christmas presents! But as always; now you face the age old problem of what to buy for your loved ones. We have been scratching our heads and scouring the web to give you a few ideas and save you some footwork this holiday season. Here is our Santa’s list for him and her this year.

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Move from the start word (WORE) to the end word (AWAY) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.

WORE WIRE WIRY AIRY AWRY AWAY

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Tricks to make high heels more comfortable AVOID unnecessary pain during the Christmas party season WEARING heels is a look both loved and loathed by women. Whilst they add glamour to an outfit and lengthen the legs and figure, giving a slimming effect, they can also cause problems in your feet and when walking. However, there are some things you can do to limit the damage. Heel height Heels don’t have to be skyscrapers to get the same effect and the varying height will have varying degrees of discomfort. It is recommended heels should not be higher than 7cm to be able to be worn all day. Prepare your feet Think ahead and help prevent any discomfort by putting cream on your feet first or use

padded silicone insoles to make them more comfortable. Put in freezer Some say by wrapping shoes in a plastic bag and

putting it in the freezer 15 minutes before use will smooth the shoe and prevent chafing and friction of the feet. Use talcum powder

If you sweat a lot add talcum powder inside your shoe or directly on to the foot to help control your sweat and make walking in heels more comfortable.

SAFETY: Study found a cot bumper, of all items in a cot, was the most likely to cause deaths.

Cot bumpers pose risk to babies STUDY shows their direct link to a number of baby deaths THERE are calls for cot bumpers to be banned for the safety of babies after they

were linked to infant deaths. A study published in the Journal of Paediatrics, found

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that 48 infant deaths between 1985 and 2012 were specifically linked to cot bumpers, and an additional 146 babies were involved in accidents where they nearly choked, suffocated or were strangled by the bumpers. As a result, experts are now calling for them to be banned. The padded bumpers are widely available and are tied to the inside of cots to stop babies from getting their limbs stuck between the railings, but in the study, it found that of all items inside a cot, such as blankets, pillows and cuddly toys, the cot bumper was the most likely to cause infant deaths, potentially causing suffocation and strangulation. The UK’s NHS has also said they do not recommend cot bumpers, warning parents that their baby may become ‘tangled’ in the fastenings.

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SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte. THIS week we’ve asked the doctor about obesity, which has been said to be the plague of modern times. ventable cardiovascular What is obesity? risk and it has virtually beObesity is a chronic illcome the epidemic of the ness characterised by an 21st century. It is not just excessive accumulation of an aesthetic problem, it is a fat in the body, both on an real health risk. external level (under the Also, type two diabetes skin) and an internal level is usually associated to (between and entering vital obesity and almost all paorgans). This causes an intients with this type of diacrease in body weight and betes are obese. volume which affects peoWhat can I do to conple’s lives. trol obesity then? What’s the difference There are various differbetween being overence causes but most are weight and being obese? down to an imbalance beThere are different levtween the amount of enerels of excess fat and obesigy we put into our bodies ty. (what we eat) and how The easiest way to difmuch we use each day (the ferentiate and classify the base amount of energy problem is known as the needed to keep us alive, corporal mass index, physical activity, intellecwhich is calculated by ditual activity, etc). viding weight by the Therefore, the best way square of height in metres. to control obesity and lose If this gives a number weight is to reduce the enbetween 25 and 29.9 then ergy going in (by followthe person is overweight, if ing a balanced, low calorie the result is more than 30 diet) and increase the they are considered obese. amount used with moderIs obesity dangerous? ate, daily exercise. Why? There are many safe, efObesity is considered to fective types of diet that be a major cardiovascular can help obese people to risk, meaning people with control their weight. Also obesity are more likely to these days there are treathave heart attacks, strokes, ments that can help lose etc. weight and even surgery Today it is considered as for extreme cases. the most frequent preThe Coast’s Home GP service - wherever you are - at home - in the office - in the car - on the golf course your GP will get to see you any time, anywhere. A priceless service at an affordable price.

WORLDWIDE, 47.5 million people suffer from dementia, with the World Health Organisation saying each year there are 7.7 million new cases diagnosed. With dementia and Alzheimer’s disease now some of the leading killers, taking care of our brains is more important than ever. But what can you do to improve brain health and be more alert? Avoid medication Overuse of taking over the counter and prescription drugs like aspirin, ibuprofen, asthma medication and steroids, can deplete stores of B vitamins, which are essential for boosting mood and energy. No electronics at night Bodies and brains are programmed to sleep at night. When it’s dark the pineal gland releases more melatonin to signal that it’s time to wind down and go to sleep. When it’s light the pineal gland slows down melatonin production, signalling that it’s time to wake up. Electronic devices emit a blue light which slows the melatonin production and triggers the production of a hormone that keeps you awake. This leaves bodies no longer knowing when to produce melatonin as they no longer know when they are supposed to be asleep so turn off electronic devices a few hours before bed. Meditate Meditation not only helps you feel at peace but practising for 12 minutes a day also greatly improves your focus and memory. Maintain sugar levels For the brain to work properly it is necessary to sustain blood sugar levels to keep brain chemistry balanced. Increased blood sugar levels can lead to type two diabetes, which can lead to Alzheimer’s. Stimulate the brain Like other parts of your

body, the brain needs exercising. Try new activities that stimulate and improve your brain function. Eat more omega three Eating healthy fats like omega three fatty acids, can help preserve the health of your brain. They are known to prevent inflammation, the key to preserving cognitive function and warding off depression, stress, and anxiety. Socialise Loneliness has been linked to depression amongst other things so it is important to feel connected and supported in reality, not just on social media. A 2013 study showed that checking Facebook actually made people feel worse.

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Big day for Bedar WILL be holding their very first Christmas market NEXT Monday, December 7, is a big day for Bedar as it will be holding the first Christmas market from 11am to 3pm. There will be elves and sexy ladies dressed as Santa’s helpers and local children have prepared for the very first Christmas Market which has been organised by the local Tourist Councillor, Marian May Simpson. There will be over 30 stalls set up in the town hall square offering books and art by local artists, homemade produce, cakes, pastries and mulled wine as well as jewellery, ceramics, crafts and toys. There will be lots of activities for the children including the best decorated star, lucky dip, pin the nose on Santa, a special surprise Piñata and much, much more. there are many prizes to be won, including a competition to find and count how many Santa Faces you see on the trail which leads you from the main car park to the town hall square. Raffle tickets are on sale for a painting by a local artist and this and all other competitions will be drawn at 2pm. Papa and Mama Noel are expected to arrive at midday in the square accompa-

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Church services in December THE Anglican Church of Costa Almeria, Costa Calida, will be holding December church services as follows:

ACTIVITIES: Include the best decorated star and pin the nose on Santa. nied by Marco Polo, the miniature pony. Carol singing and Christmas music will be adding to the festive atmosphere. All

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Mojacar (San Pascual) Sunday 6 - 11am. Parish Eucharist Monday 7 - 8pm. Nine Lessons and Carols (Parish Church, Mojacar Pueblo) Saturday 12 - 11am. Christmas Carols (Mojacar Parque Commercial) Sunday 13 - 11am. Parish Eucharist Sunday 20 - 11am. Parish Eucharist Thursday 24 – 11.30pm. Midnight Mass Friday 25 - 11am. Christmas Communion Sunday 27 - 11am. Christmas Communion Aljambra Chapel, Albox Thursday 10 - 11am. Holy Eucharist Sunday 13 - 6pm. Evensong. Sunday 20 - 6pm. Nine lessons and Carols Costacabana, Almeria Saturday 5 – 12.30pm. Six lessons and Carols Llanos del Peral, Cucador Sunday 6 - 11am. Holy Eucharist Sunday 13 -11am. Children’s Nativity Tuesday 15. 6pm. Carols by Candlelight Sunday 20. 11am. Holy Eucharist Friday 25. 11am. Christmas Communion Sunday 27. 11am. Christmas Communion Burty’s Bar, Roquetas Thursday 17 - 12pm. Six Lessons and Carols

Social events THE Mojacar Branch of the Royal British Legion will hold a social date on December 11. There will be a fish and chips quiz at the Beachcomber Bar in Mojacar Playa from 7.30pm. The quiz will start and 8.30pm and everyone is welcome. On December17, Christmas lunch now will be held at ‘Bistro’ (next to Millionaire Bar) in Vera Play, with entertainment by Kay Francis. Contact Eileen on 950 462 376 or 634 321 507 to book or for more information.

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Event proves food is universal THE 16th edition of the Al-Arbuli Gastronomic Days in Arboleas will be held this weekend. This is the first time that the popular event will be held in December which attracts locals and visitors alike. One of the most popular parts of the event is the tasting of traditional dishes which will be held on Saturday at 7.30pm. Visitors will also be able to see the performance of folklore group Virgen de la Salud, from Velez Rubio and El Maroto flamenco group. The Mayor, Cristobal Garcia, said the town wanted to invite all local and visitors to take part in the event which is becoming one of the most popular in the area. This year there will be other cultural activities as the aim is for everyone to have a good time. There will also be a representation of the British residents of the town with traditional dishes, proof the event is becoming a time for intercultural relationships.

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Get your festive skates on AIM is to attract both locals and visitors to the town centre HUERCAL-OVERA Town Hall and the Association of Traders and Businesses are making a special effort to provide entertainment for all the family over the Christmas season. An ecological ice rink will be set up in the local Plaza de la Constitucion so that both children and adults can enjoy a typically wintery activity. Huercal-Overa wants to attract both locals and visitors to the town centre over the Christmas period to encourage

them to do their shopping in local businesses. The Councillor for Commerce, Monica Navarro, said that the ice rink wasn’t the only special Christmas activity which is to be held in the town. The ice rink will take up a large part of the Plaza de la Constitucion where there will also be bouncy castles, car circuits and other forms of entertainment. The ice rink will be covered and is due to open tomorrow (Friday) and remain in place

Christmas treats in Almeria city THE traditional Christmas lights will be turned on at Puerta de Purchena in Almeria city tonight (Thursday) at 7.30pm for everyone to enjoy. The municipal Nativity Scene of Almeria city is at the Plaza de la Constitucion from today (Thursday) until January 6, open every day from 11am to 9pm. There will be a Neapolitan 19th century style Nativity Scene at the Doña Pakyta Art Museum in Plaza Emilio Perez from tomorrow (Friday) until January 10. From Saturday an ice rink will be installed in the Mirador de la Rambla (Avenida Federico Garcia Lorca) until January 10, and there will also be a Christmas market in the same area until January 7. The Heritage Interpretation Centre will hold free guided tours this Saturday and on December 19, 26 and January 2.

until January 7. The opening times are 11am to 2pm and 4.30pm to 9.30pm. From Monday to Thursday, it will cost €2.50 for 30 minutes skating and €4 for a whole hour. At the weekend, the price will rise to €3.5 for half an hour and €5 for an hour. There is also a special price of €1 for 20 minutes for school groups. The aim is that everyone be able to get into the Christmas spirit and do some skating. Skates in all sizes will be available for users at the rink. The use of gloves and warm clothes is recommended. The councillor thanked local businesses for their support in the initiative, because she says that the had no doubts in supporting the ice rink to attract people to the area to enjoy all it has to offer.

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Tapas route continues FORTY local businesses are taking part in the Tapas Festival in Almeria until Tuesday. The third ‘Tapas de Pelicula’ (Film Tapas) Festival organised by the Provincial Catering Business Association of Almeria (ASHAL) to coincide with the International Short Film Festival will see each of the participating establishments create a special tapa with the name of a film.

Visitors will be able to vote for the one they like the most and enter the draw for a trip to Rome, tickets to the film festival or spa sessions. The three winning restaurants will obtain diplomas. Visitors can vote for their favourites and take part in a raffle for various prizes. The First Tapas Route in Nijar is also being held until Sunday.

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Water discounts to be approved soon THEY will apply to new businesses and needy families By Eleanor Hawkins DISCOUNTS on water bills for families in need and businesses setting up in the Albox area will be applied as of the beginning of next year. The council announced that the discounts will be discussed and hopefully approved to add into the budget for 2016 before the end of the year. Albox Council and Gestagua, the company that supplies the town’s drinking water, reached an agreement a few weeks ago to attract more businesses and entrepreneurs to the area, thus increasing employment and also to provide financial help to fami-

lies in need by providing them with discounts on water bills, which will, in certain cases, reach up to 100 per cent. Both parties approved an annual amount of €12,000 to be covered by Gestagua for new businesses which use 1,000 cubic metres of water and for families whose water use is less than 10 cubic metres per month. Mayor Rogelio Mena said: “The council is doing everything it can to help families going through hard times have the lowest possible water bills. We’ve also pledged to help businesses that invest in the area and create jobs.”

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One million steps for good health A GROUP of about 50 people from Zurgena, Taberno and Albox have joined forces for One Million Steps (Un millon de pasos), a project to encourage people to get walking for physical and mental health. Within a month the group intends to cover at least one million steps and during its first meet covered an eight kilometre route travelling through Zurgena, La Alfoquia and La Cañada del Herrero and clocked up a total of 518,238 steps. “The activity has met our initial goal, which was to encourage a healthy lifestyle, socialise with our friends and neighbours and discover more of our surroundings,” Sports Councillor Lola Garcia reported. Mayor Luis Diaz said: “This is an example of how we can improve our residents’ lives.”

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Band signs to continue taking part in Easter processions By Eleanor Hawkins THE Albox Municipal Band has signed a contract to link it to the local Our Father Jesus Nazarene Brotherhood (Paso Morao) for another two years. This means the band will accompany and provide music for the brotherhood on its Easter processions for 2016 and 2017, as it has been doing for as long as anyone in the town can remember. Negotiations were carried out and the contract signed by Luis Guillen and Francisco Hernandez MuĂąoz on behalf of the band and Ascension Jimenez Martinez on behalf of the brotherhood.

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BBC One unveils its full festive schedule for Christmas 2015 Richard Shanley

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BBC One has announced its full festive schedule for 2015, and it’s packed with old favourites. Doctor Who and Call the Midwife will be back, with Luther (December 15) and Sherlock (January 1) also returning. EastEnders promises ‘tragedy’ at Christmas, what else? A Mrs Brown’s Boys special and two episodes of Catherine Tate’s Nan will be bringing the laughs. Offering up some variety will be the two-part Strictly Come Dancing final, and the Christmas special, with returnees including Abbey Clancy and Harry Judd. Strictly host Bruce Forsyth will also be inviting Alexander Armstrong to host another star-studded Hall of Fame special, while

CHRISTMAS SPECIALS: A wide variety starring big names.

Festive schedule is packed with lots of old favourites, from Doctor Who to David Beckham

Top of the Pops will be back for its traditional Christmas and New Year’s specials. A comedy quartet, Still Open All Hours, Boomers, Citizen Khan and Not Going Out, will all air specials, while ambitious new dramas And Then There

Were None and Dickensian are also part of the schedule. David Walliams’ book Billionaire Boy has been adapted for the screen, while the actor and comic will also pair up with Joanna Lumley for sketch show Walliams & Friend. Further family viewing will be provided by animation Stick Man featuring the voice of Martin Freeman, Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer’s Llamas and Harry Hill in The Further Adventures Of Professor Branestawm. The big names of British comedy will also get a showing with The John Bishop Christmas Show, Michael McIntyre’s Big Christmas Show and documentary Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny. Other big names getting involved will include David Beckham, with his For The Love Of The Game documentary, and David Attenborough, presenting

a new three-part series on the Great Barrier Reef. Would I Lie To You, Pointless and The Graham Norton Show will all have festive editions, while other highlights include Celebrity Mastermind, a special Take That tour documentary and the annual Sports Personality of the Year event on December 20. If you would like me to answer any questions you may have on satellite TV or to expand on anything I have written about please call me on 678 332 815 or email richard@europa-digital.com, I look forward to your comments and questions. Don’t forget to listen to my radio show every weekday from 10am on Spectrum 96.1 and 106.8FM, now covering almost 3,000sq kms of Costa Almeria and Calida or listen online at costaalmeria.spectrumfm.net for the latest news and views from the world of satellite television.

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Don’t throw away those Christmas season plastic soft drink bottles IF you produce too many cuttings, the excess can be passed on to friends and neighbours Dick Handscombe

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DURING the next three months there will be plenty of opportunities for taking cuttings to propagate new plants to extend your plantings and fill in gaps. Unfortunately most plant pots kept from purchased plants and those available for sale in garden and horticultural centres are shallow and do not allow deep roots to be developed. This is a great pity as probably a new plant with 20 centimetre deep roots will be twice as easy to establish in the garden than one with only 12 centimetre long roots. The simple solution is to retain all 1.5 litre and five and seven litre water and soft drink plastic bottles and use them as deep plant pots. If the top is cut to leave a hinge, rather than being totally cut off, one can use this as a cloche over your cutting which will protect it during the winter. Plant individual cuttings in

PLASTIC BOTTLES: One can use the partially cut top as a cloche to protect your plants during winter. 1.5 litre bottles and up to six in the larger bottles. If possible over winter place the planted up cuttings in a greenhouse or cold frame. The mini versions sold most Springs by Lidl stores are useful in this respect. We also noticed the new Aki store on the Ondara Commercial centre site sells inexpensive green houses. On a smaller scale, one can cut off the

base of plastic bottles and invert them over plant cuttings in a same diameter bottle. Fix with tape and you have a mini greenhouse with a constant moisture level. These can be kept at the back of a frostless greenhouse or on a shelf in a conservatory or greenhouse, or in a cold frame protected with fleece. Wine bottles full of water

are also useful for raising cuttings from Oleanders and Bignonias. If you have never raised plants from cuttings do read Chapter 6.12 in the book ‘Your Garden in Spain - From planning to planting and maintenance.’ This describes, as does also Chapter 4.9 of the book ‘Apartment Gardening Mediterranean Style’ how to

propagate various types of plants from stem, side, root, air, and leaf cuttings. Once you are hooked, propagating becomes an interesting and absorbing hobby for all ages from school children to the aged. Once you have proved you have green fingers, take every opportunity of planting up cuttings from your own garden and those of friends. The result

will be inexpensive strong plants. When we stroll round our garden the majority of plants and mature trees started off as cuttings or seeds, and many of the seeds were collected from our own gardens on our travels around Spain. If you produce too many the excess can be passed on to friends and neighbours still developing new gardens or sold at Gardening Club meetings. To improve your success rate obtain a pot of hormone powder to dip the end of cutting in before planting. Unfortunately some cuttings can be prone to rotting off especially during winter months so spray the surface of the compost with a mild fungicide. By the way a great advantage of plastic bottles is you can write the name of the plant being propagated on the outside of the bottle with a waterproof felt pen. Happy propagating next year! (c) Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com. December 2015.

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Spaniards spending less on renovations

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Spain’s home owners slack when it comes to odd jobs Photo, Poznyakov, Shutterstock

PRIORITIES for refurbishment are bathroom and kitchens

FAULTY APPLIANCE: A common problem. EITHER due to laziness or a lack of funds, more than half of Spanish home owners have odd jobs and DIY tasks about the home that remain undone, Reparalia renovations specialists have reported. In fact, the specialists have said that 40 per cent of Spanish families questioned for a survey spent between six months and a year

A survey from property portal fotocasa.es shows a drop in the average budget for home renovations in Spain with the results also pointing to more Spaniards contracting professionals for home refurbishments. 82 p e r c e n t o f Sp a n is h people said they hired professionals in this year´s sur-

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vey compared to 79 per cent in the same survey last year. Of the people who are planning a renovation, 58 p er ce n t s a y th ey h av e a budget of less than €6,000. Last year 43 per cent said they weren´t looking to go o v e r th e € 6 , 0 0 0 mark. Those with a budget of between €6,000 and €15,000

dropped from 24 per cent in 2014 to 22 pe r c e nt this year. Of all respondents who took the survey only 8 per cent planned to spend over €30,000 compared to 7 per cent in 2014. Most refurbishments were in the ba throom (61 pe r c e nt) follow e d by the kitchen (53 per cent).

putting up with flaws and faults before doing something about them. This means 46 per cent of homes are in need of a coat of paint, 29 per cent have blocked or slow drains, 26 per cent have broken blinds, 25 per cent having at least one faulty electrical appliance and another 25 per cent need their electrical installation looking at.

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HAVING been involved with dogs for over 60 years, I learned many years ago like in any other industry there is a word called ‘progress’. A dog is not a wolf in disguise. I used to use pinch collars, choke chains, write and teach about the ‘alpha’ in the pack. I wish I could destroy my past four books. Much progress has been made in the ‘canine world’. We no longer shout and punish our pets. No point in rubbing a dog’s face in pee or poo and saying ‘he knows he did wrong’. No, he does not know he did wrong he only understood you were being aggressive and you were breaking down your relationship with your pet. Some of my articles relating to dogs and packs on my website www.thedogman.net go back 25 years, and are being rewritten. Dogs are not pack animals! It has been proven that many of their genes are not that of a pack animal. There are no pack rules, we raise dogs as we raise children. We do not use the word pack, as a group of dogs is

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a collection, there is no hierarchy. What happened to the word alpha? For many years books and articles about wolves have mentioned the alpha male and alpha female or the alpha pair. Rather than viewing a wolf pack as a group of animals organised with a ‘top dog’ that fought its way to the top, or a male-female pair of such aggressive wolves, science has come to understand that most wolf packs are family groups formed exactly the same way as human families are formed. That is, maturing male and female

wolves from different packs disperse, travel around until they find each other and an area vacant of other wolves but with adequate prey, court, mate, and produce their own litter of pups. When one puts a random group of any species together artificially, these animals will naturally compete with each other and eventually form a type of dominance hierarchy. In such cases, it is appropriate to refer to the top-ranking individuals as alphas, implying that they competed and fought to gain their position.

EURO WEEKLY NEWS and HouseSitMatch are co-sponsoring a Funny Pet Photo competition. Evidence of our love affair with animals goes back t o t he ear l i est hum an records. Cavemen scratched images of wildlife on cave wal l s, no doubt i n an at tempt to record the beauty of the creatures. Today we enjoy hours of fun through the gestures and movements of our own pets. If you have recorded your pet’s antics in photos and want to share them with us, enter our ‘Funny Pet Photo competition’. You could win a free membership of HouseSi t Mat ch.com secur i ng f r ee pet car e f or a whol e year! What is HouseSitMatch? HouseSitMatch.com is a net wor k f or wher e hom e and petowners meet sitters online. It is a managed network

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Donating House-train your puppy pets bodies to science BARCELONA University’s Veterinary Faculty has launched a campaign to get pet owners to consider donating their dogs and cats to science after they are put down in an aim to help train the vets of the future. Although this option, faculty dean Reyes Pla explained, has always been there, in the past just one in 10 owners decide to donate the remains of their beloved pets, which since a ban on putting abandoned animals down in Cataluña kicked in back in 2008 means more than 140 student vets are often stuck for anything to practise on. The initiative, although a little controversial, is similar to some in place in the US which encourage owners to consider allowing their pets to make a difference to science after their death and in the future the faculty also hopes to include other mammals, birds and reptiles. Yet this is not, Pla stressed, a cheap way to get rid of a pet’s body and there are requirements which must be met. The dog or cat must weigh less than 30 kilos, have no conditions which could be caught by humans and have been treated at the university’s clinic in the past and owners will be required to sign an authorisation. After bodies have been used, they can either be cremated or the remains returned to the owners.

TRAINING your puppy doesn’t have to be a tough, messy ordeal, it can be pretty easy with a simple system. Always be consistent and follow the same schedule to instil a routine. Teach your dog how to live in isolation so they don’t panic and wreak havoc when you leave the house. Schedule potty breaks evenly to create a pattern they will follow independently in adulthood. Clean any mess instantly so that your puppy never associates inside with dirtiness. Finally remain calm and composed when any inevitable mistakes happen to prevent aggressive behaviour.

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SPANIARDS need to spend up to four years’ worth of wages more than other Europeans if they want to purchase their own homes. At least this is the data revealed in a study carried out by real estate website Pisos.com revolving around the comparative ability of Spaniards and foreigners to purchase property within Spain. The findings indicate that Spaniards must put aside 32.55 per cent of their monthly wages in order to buy a home, while foreigners who buy a home in Spain only need to pay 22.68 per cent. According to the Real Estate Statistic Registry, of the houses sold in Spain in the last quarter, 13.52 per cent were the result of foreign demand. Of all of those, the British are those responsible for the most purchases, 32.12 per cent of the total. British, Danish, Dutch, Belgian, Swiss, German, Irish, French and Italian buyers all have it easier than Spaniards when it comes to buying a home due to differences in salary, whereas Poles, Russians and Bulgarians have to allocate an even greater percentage of their wages than Spaniards when attempting to acquire property within Spain.

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Shifting surpluses

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CONSTRUCTION SITE: Could become commonplace once again. By Eleanor Hawkins IN Spain there are about 389,000 new empty homes, according to a new report by Tinsa real estate assessment company. The study revealed that since 2008, when the property bubble burst, 1.56 million new builds have been completed but 24.9 per cent of them remain empty.

Tinsa has forecast that they will take an average of two and a half years to sell, meaning they will not be filled until 2018. Although at a slower rate than in the past, construction continued during the critical years, leading to excess remaining empty particularly across Madrid, Valencia, Murcia, Barcelona and Alicante. Yet at the rate property is cur-

rently selling, the assessment company has reported that it will soon be time to start building again in earnest in Barcelona, Madrid, Malaga, Granada, Gerona, Oviedo, Santander, Vigo, Pontevedra, San Sebastian, Gijon and Aviles, as bearing in mind complexes take at least two years to build there is likely to be high demand by the time they are finished.

SPANISH banks are in possession of a huge amount of excess property. The group International Finance Analysts (Analistas Financerios Internationales – AFI) claims that the banks own property worth an estimated €90 billion. Due to the surplus, increased needs to find profits in a low interest-rate climate and imminent arrival of new regulations have led Spain’s largest six banks to change their strategy. Rather than concentrating on helping developers they have provided with financing to sell their property, banks are placing priority on moving their stock of repossessed homes. In fact, over the first nine months of this year, Santander, BBVA, Popular, Bankia, Caixabank and Sabadel have between them shifted more than 40,000 properties, meaning they have sold 300,000 since 2012. Although last year the six banks aided the sale of 68,000 homes, this year their strategy has been to sell less for developers and move their own properties to ensure more profits.

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Mojacar: a cultural beacon in a desolate surrounding world! Ric Polansky Ric Polansky moved to Mojacar in 1969 as a pioneer developer. He reads extensively and has travelled in South America panning gold and looking for El Dorado.

EVEN though the village was almost derelict back in the early 1950s, it still maintained a theatre and therefore was a beacon of cultural influence to all the surrounding villages. And, when the spirit moved the locals, plays could be presented but it was usually travelling troubadours that arrived and performed for a week so that others could come from afar (Vera, Huercal Overa, Pyerta Lumbreras) to witness the productions. Paco Haro, who wrote that very good book about foreigners coming here drawn by the natural enchantment of Mojacar, showed me the theatre late one night. Finally in the late 70s enough people were living in the village so that a play could be put on. Local artist (painter) Win Wells wrote just such a play and decided to stage it in one of the houses. The town was shocked, especially since it was all in English, even though it had a

Davina Burten Shaw, left, starred in the memorable play about Virginia Woolf written by Win Wells. Below are pictured Max Burten Shaw, right, with painter Michael Sucker.

Spanish title: Cante Hondo. The storyline concerned writer Virginia Woolf encamped in Paris and all the eccentric visitors that journeyed to see her. It didn’t sound any more exciting than a slow night at the Sartan pub, but living in the shadow of the Indalo we felt required to attend. I was tricked. Within moments of the opening dialogue, personages that I had rubbed shoulders with during the past week had miraculously transformed themselves and were living legends right before my eyes. I was gob-smacked, but I didn’t know that word then, so became simply blatantly confused, shocked and replete, full of admiration and respect. Max and Davina Burten Shaw were the stars and they were just how it must have been. While I fidgeted in my seat the audience turned to stone and were enthralled and captivated. At the finish few of us could talk, we had been so totally swept away emotionally. Furthermore, the creator of the piece, Win and his then boyfriend Sylvio, packed up and took it to Hollywood, which got him into the Los Angeles theatre scene and he won a Tony for it, playing to worldly audiences.

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Irish car of the year revealed A CEREMONY for the 39th Irish Car of the Year Award announced the Ford Mondeo as the winner in Dublin. With criteria including design, comfort, economy, handling and performance, the car came ahead of the Volvo XC90 to take the top spot.

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Praga returns with a vengeance AVOIDED spotlight for 68 years AFTER auspiciously avoiding the spotlight for 68 years, Czech manufacturer Praga has announced plans for a limited edition release of the super-sport road car Praga R1R in 2016. Founded in 1907, the company quickly diversified into motorcycles, engines and gearboxes before its chief factory was heavily bombed during WWII. The R1R will be the first road model released since 1947, anticipated as a commemorative model rather than a step back into the fray.

So what does over a half century lay off bring to the contemporary landscape? The lightweight model comes in at just 670kg, with a power to weight ratio of over 575bhp/tonne enabling it to hit 0-62mph in under three seconds. It is carbon constructed and uses a 390bhp Formula Renault 2.0-litre engine enhanced by in-house turbo and electronics. Forced induction allows for plenty of torque while a sixspeed auto box offers an excellent power flow. The twoseater cabin optimises space A NEW documentary will look behind the scenes at Steve McQueen’s racing film Le Mans, revered by motor-sports fans for its powerful footage. The film is legendary for almost being the end of McQueen who was riding a crest of popularity and respect.

through offset controls and a roof mounted switchgear The design features front and rear mounted crash boxes and a carbon composite monocoque to deliver safety technology matched only in Formula one. It is in effect a

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Le Mans revealed Excepting its cult status among racing fans, the film was a critical and box-office catastrophe. The documentary, The Man & Le Mans, uses lost footage from the original production and investigates

McQueen’s conflict with writers and directors, as the sprawling film essentially functioned without a script. A search for authenticity had McQueen purely on the drivers and cars of LeMans, a 24-hour race in France.

R1R: First road model released since 1947.

ga last hit the roads, 68 custom-modified editions will be on sale coming in at a reasonable £140,000 (€199,000). With a keen focus on the sheer volume of iconic racing cars the Porsche 917 and Ferrari 512, the film features an intense level of audio-visual appeal rarely seen since. The Man & Le Mans will be a great opportunity for avid fans to see new footage and the tale behind the tape.

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Formula 1 is slowing down, says Alonso By Matthew Elliott AFTER this year’s Malaysian Grand Prix, winner Fernando Alonso claimed: “The winner of Malaysia this year would have been lapped six times by the winner in 2006.” A strange and bold claim, given that technology typically enhances the speed and accuracy of a given product, but a cursory glance over timesheets confirms his suspicions. Winners in the Monaco, Canadian and Japanese Grand Prix in 2005 edged out 2015 winners by seconds. In 10 years at the Suzuka track, winning times have slowed by almost five seconds with Kimi Raikkonen scoring course record 1’31.540 in 2005 and Lewis

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TENNIS – Great Britain are World champions after beating Belgium to lift the Davis Cup for the first time since 1936. Majestic Andy Murray won both his singles matches and teamed up with brother, Jamie, to win the doubles. Almost 40,000 fans attended the three-day final and there was great joy for 5,000 Brits in ROSBERG: Won the final Grand Prix of 2015.

Ghent. Well done to head coach Leon Smith and his team…could it now be Sir Andy? GOAL MACHINES - Last Saturday, Leicester’s Jamie Vardy became the first player to score in eleven consecutive PL games, thus equaling Blackpool’s Stan Mortensen’s 1950-51 feat of netting in 11 successive First Division matches. Only Jimmy

Dunne (Sheffield United) is now ahead of Vardy. He holds the all-time record in top flight football, scoring in 12 games in a row in 1931-32. * Gabriel Batistuta (Fiorentina) also scored in 12 consecutive Serie ‘A’ games in 1994-95. BOXING – Despite disrespecting the National Anthem, I congratulate Tyson Fury on outpointing Wladimir Klitschko to become the undisputed WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight champion of the world. Klitschko had held the world title for nine years. On the same night, another Brit, James DeGale, defeated Lucian Bute to win the IBF Supermiddleweight crown. MATCH ACTION – Thirty goals were scored in the Premiership last weekend, the results being: Lowly Aston Villa 2 Watford 3, plucky Bournemouth 3 Everton 3, Crystal Palace 5 awful Newcastle 1, Leicester 1 Manchester United 1, Liverpool 1 Swansea 0, leaders Manchester City 3 Southampton 1, battling Norwich 1

Arsenal 1, gutsy Sunderland 2 ten-man Stoke 0, Tottenham 0 Chelsea 0 and West Ham 1 WBA 1. Brighton beat Birmingham 2-1 to return to the top of the Championship: Coventry (2-2 with Doncaster) and Oxford (10 winners at Hartlepool) lead Leagues 1 and 2 respectively and Celtic are in charge in the SPL. In Spain’s La Liga, Barcelona whipped Real Sociedad 4-0 to stay four points clear of Atletico Madrid. Real Madrid (2-0 winners at Eibar) are third, six points adrift of the leaders. In Germany, Bayern Munich are romping away in the Bundesliga. The top PL games this weekend are: ArsenalSunderland, Manchester United-West Ham, StokeManchester City, SwanseaLeicester and WBA-Spurs. Ipswich play Middlesbrough in the Championship tomorrow. CUP FOOTBALL - On Tuesday and last night there were four 5th round League Cup-ties while over the next four days, 64 teams, including the minnows of Eastleigh, Salford City (owned by the exManchester United clan),

GOALS: Eleven in a row for Jamie Vardy

Stourbridge, Welling and Whitehawk will chase glory in the FA Cup second round. Next midweek we have the final Group games of the Champions League with both Arsenal and Manchester United needing to win to join Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Juventus, Manchester City and Real Madrid, and others, in the last 32. On Saturday week, the draw takes place for next year’s European Championships in France. England (seeded) are in Pot 1 with Spain, Germany, Portugal and Belgium while Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Wales are Pot 4. CRICKET - England, after beating 3-1 Pakistan in the ODI series, doubled up by winning the T20 series as

well. And in the historic first day/night Test Match ever, staged in Adelaide, Australia (224 and 197-7) beat New Zealand (208 and 202) by three wickets. The game which lasted three days attracted over 123,600 spectators …and a pink ball was used! FORMULA ONE - It was another Mercedes one-two as Nico Rosberg won the final Grand Prix of 2015 in Abu Dhabi. World champion Lewis Hamilton was second, with Kimi Raikkonen third. GOLF – Local player Matt Jones won the Australian Open by one shot from world number one Jordan Spieth and fellow countryman Adam Scott. HOCKEY – GB’s men started the World League finals in India with a confidenceboosting win over Canada. ATHLETICS – Kenya’s two-time World cross country champion, Emily Chebet has been given a four-year doping ban.

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MURRAY: Now a Davis cup champion.

HOME DRAW: Result leaves Almeria without a victory in 12 matches.

Almeria stay bottom after 1-1 ALMERIA continued their winless run with a 1-1 home draw with Numancia after the visitors equalised in the 94th minute. The result leaves Almeria without a victory in 12 matches, with five consecutive

draws doing little to assuage fears of relegation. The Andalucian team are bottom of the Segunda Division with 13 points, level with Athletic Club II and just behind Mallorca.

Times are tough for the club after a long spell of top flight football which saw some success in the Copa del Rey. Their next league fixture will be away to Gimnastic on December 5.

SUPERBIKE racer Tom Carne will be heading out to Almeria for winter testing as he plans his path to victory at next year’s British Superstock 600 Championship. Funding issues prevented the East Lancashire star from participating in the sport last season but has a new Yamaha R6 and is determined to make up for lost time. With his Dad Alan also making the trip out, Carne is prepared for a tough year ahead with just a few friends and mechanics putting the 22-year-old through his paces under the warm Andalucian climate. The Almeria circuit is a key part of the British Superbike testing schedule which will take place in early 2016.

DID YOU KNOW? • Jimmy Greaves scored 179 top-flight goals before he was 23. 124 for Chelsea, nine for AC Milan and 46 for Spurs. • Batsmen who’ve scored most Test Match 100s for England: Alastair Cook 28, Kevin Pietersen 23, Ian Bell 22, Geoff Boycott 22, Wally Hammond 22, Colin Cowdrey 22, Wally Hammond 22 and Andrew Strauss 21. And don’t forget this afternoon’s quiz at Bar La Montana between Bedar and Lubrin.

Badgers Golf Society EIGHTEEN players turned up at Lorca on Wednesday 25 November, and it turned out to be a very good day for the England family. Results. 1st Wendy England 35 points. 2nd Martyn England 34 points on count back. 3rd Mark Newall 34 points. Nearest Pins. 6th Martyn England. 8th and 10th Fred Leech. 18th in 2 Martyn England. 2s. Jim Gervaux, Fred Leech, Seamus Corbett, to be sure. Thank you very much Liz, All the best, Keith Bradley. For further information phone Mike Daily 664 876 995.

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FUNDING ISSUES: Tom Carne is determined to make up for lost time.

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Indalo Bowling Club Handicap SEMI’S and finals took place HAVING been rained off earlier in the month, the semis and finals of the Handicap Rinks took place on a lovely sunny day at the club. In one semi-final Maggie Holmes’s team of Terry Kiggins, Jill Cooper and Pam Carter were narrowly beaten by Doreen Hall, David Horton, Trevor Bettell and Lisa Bray 21-18. Everyone was very complimentary about Trevor who is a fairly new bowler but played really well. The other match was contested by Dennis Leigh, Mo de Boer and Tom and Maureen Whitehouse against

Jenny Thompson, Jan Dando, Fred Hudson and Mick Matthews. Jenny’s team won through 17-12 to meet Doreen and her team in the Final. The eventual winners, after a very good match, were Jenny and her team 18-12 who were presented with the crystal bowl trophy by the club captain. The agreed man of the match was Fred Hudson who continued his great form throughout both matches and had a thoroughly deserved drink afterwards for his efforts. By Carolyn Micklefield IBC

THE FINALISTS: Doreen Hall, David Horton, Lisa Bray, Trevor Bettell with the winners Fred Hudson, Jenny Thompson, Mick Matthews and Jan Dando.