Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca South 14 - 20 April 2016 Issue 1606 by Euro Weekly News Media S.A.

ISSUE NO. 1606

14 - 20 April 2016

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

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Ballad of the boar who came for tea WILD boar debut shows threat to Costa Blanca’s environment By Matthew Elliott Swaggering nonchalantly into Alicante, a wild boar eluded capture by a dedicated nature and wildlife unit for more than one hour, leaving a bumbling trail of dazed and confused humans in its wake. It was an almost comedic moment of madness and stands out for its wonderful juxtaposition of the past and present, modernity and a defiant nature. The nameless beast hurt nobody in its adventurous quest for food and water, but police specialists were keen to warn local residents across the Costa Blanca of the quite serious potential danger posed by the creatures, which can reach a hefty 70 kilograms and unexpectedly turn aggressive. Although a seemingly innocuous tale, the April 7 incursion into a sprawling chaotic city (from a wild boar perspective), is a rare occurrence which is becoming more and more frequent due to a variety of en-

vironmental developments. A lack of rainfall has essentially led to conditions of drought throughout the region, which has in turn prompted wild animals to not only seek water, but also escape the destruction of their natural habitat. Iconic places of retreat like the famous Guadalest Valley, which offers magnificent views

across the entire Costa Blanca, are only a drive away from key towns including Torrevieja and Orihuela. They are home to some of Spain’s most magnificent wildlife, including wild boars, but for those animals caught between the wild and human settlements, life can be very dangerous. Millions of boars, rabbits and

Iberian squirrels are killed each year on Spain’s roads, as even the Costa Blanca’s rural bliss becomes more urbanised. Perhaps for the sake of agriculture, beautiful views and all that makes the Costa Blanca great, yes including golf, property prices, and wild boars, it is time to take far better care of our wonderful environment.

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Run for them AROUND 300 people gathered on Sunday (April 10) at the Paseo de Vista Alegre to attend the charity race organised by students from Purisima College, entitled ‘Run for

Them’ with all proceeds going to a project of the NGO EDUCAS to buy an incubator for the Saint Therese of the Child Jesus hospital in Nkolbisson (Cameroon).

Changed name THE Farm Country Music Festival (former Ranch Country Festival) has changed its name and venue. The festival will be held from April 22 to 24 at Arroceria el Sarmiento, Orihuela Costa beside the ‘Go-Karts Orihuela Costa.’ They have plenty of parking space and room for caravans and camper wagons. Details from: www.thefarmcountryfest.com.

Job workshop DO you live in Rojales and are between the ages of 16 and 29 and looking for work? If so there is a Job Creation workshop taking place on

Tuesday, April 19 at 11:30am in the library through the ADL. Please bring passport or NIE and a CV with you. www.convega.com.

Shoestring films PLANS are under way to organise an International Film Festival on the Costa Blanca for 2016. This is for full length feature films but made on a budget and as such the festival will be known as the Shoestring Film Festival. It is expected to screen a number of local films and have various speakers this June.

WORKS ON PARK: A new fence has been erected and padlocks attached to the access points.

Park is nothing more than a giant dog toilet PETITION was presented to the mayor at the town hall By Keith Nicol

ON July 31, more than 100 concerned Torrevieja residents attended a meeting at Casa Ventura Restaurant to discuss the stoppage of works on the La Siesta/El Chaparral Park. Upon hearing that the Mayor Jose Manuel Dolon was the only one who

could release funds for work on the park to continue, it was decided that a petition was needed to be presented to the town hall. Thus a petition was presented to the mayor that contained 2,408 signatures on Thursday October 29, 2015. Since then, the only work to be carried out on the park was the erection of

a wire fence and padlocks on the access points plus a few meetings with local councillors and staff. It’s hoped that work will commence on the park again soon, although jokes from the Pentapartido’s Foreign Residents Office about the park being nothing more than a giant ‘Dog Pee-Pee Can’ have not gone down well with local residents.

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ALICANTE AIRPORT: Is expecting a bumper summer, with almost 10 million people passing through.

By Eleanor Hawkins FOLLOWING reports that the airport in Alicante is the second largest of its type in the EU, in terms of growth in passenger numbers in February, it is looking ahead to a bumper summer if airline predictions are anything to go by. The airport, which compared to last year registered a 21.2 per cent increase in passengers in February, was beaten only by Malaga in the middle-sized terminal ranks. It is expected to see almost 10 million people board or disembark from flights between now and October 29, when the summer season ends. Flight schedules, provided to airport management company Aena by the airlines, reveal that there will be 9.8 million

seats on offer, a 17.4 per cent increase in numbers compared to summer 2015. The air traffic control tower at AlicanteElche is expecting to deal with 57,000 flights before the end of the season, and airlines are increasing the size of aircraft on their routes to and from the UK, particularly as more tourists are attracted to the coast due to uncertainty regarding the situation in Turkey and Tunisia. Ryanair, the number one operator at the airport, has announced it will be laying on five new routes, linking Alicante to Berlin, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Newcastle and Rome, as well as increasing frequency of flights on its other routes, all of which enables the airline to maintain 2,600 jobs at the local airport. Murciaâ€™s San Javier Airport also registered an increase last month, in fact with

9,800,000 passengers are expected to pass through Alicante-Elche airport between now and October 29 51,025 people using the facility the airport registered 78.7 per cent more passengers than in March 2015, according to official Aena figures. There were 445 flights during the month, 41.7 per cent more than in the same month last year. For the January to March period, the airport registered a total of 90,076 passengers, and there are great expectations for the summer period.

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Torrevieja’s Tardis-like booth now removed AIM was to bring the service to citizens 24 hours a day, every day of the year By Keith Nicol THE Tardis-like Ofipol Guardia C i v i l b o o t h h a s been removed from Torrevieja’s Paseo Vista Alegre. The Ministry of the Interior has removed this pioneering electronic contact booth after recording only three complaints in a year and a half. The installation cost of €150,000 was borne by the Ministry when it was installed in August 2014. The Guardia Civil tried to publici se t h e u se o f th is space in the centre of town and to also advertise it as a shield against any aggression th a t m i g h t b e t a k in g place. Once inside and the panic b u t t o n p r e ss e d , Guardia Civil officers were usually on the scene in less than five minutes. Since it was officially

OFIPOL CABIN: Innovative booth has now been removed.

opened only three formal complaints were registered with Guardia Civil through the booth. The aim was to bring the services of the security forces to citizens 24 hours every day of the year, to avoid waiting and having to travel to the headquarters of the Guardia Civil of Torrevieja and one could talk to the Guardia Civil in about nine languages. The system claimed that the complainant could connect directly and automatically with an officer in the barracks via videoconfere nc e form, ide ntifie d through a system incorporated in the cabin itself and the issuance of a receipt of service scanner, which was provided in addition to external video surveillance cameras to prevent vandalism.

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Suitcase case arrests made FOUR people were arrested by the National Police on Monday (April 11) suspected of being involved in the death of a Bulgarian man whose body was found in bits in two suitcases near the Rabasa lagoons last July. Following months of intense investigations, officers arrested a Russian couple and two Ecuadorian people who live in Alicante City’s Pla district. The Russian man, who has a previous police record for violence, was arrested as the suspected killer and his girlfriend and the other two men as suspected accomplices. Investigators believe the crime was committed in the city and the body was later transported to the lagoon, where youths who were swimming called 112 last summer after spotting the suitcases.

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No rooms at the inn this weekend THREE separate events set to bring in tourists By Eleanor Hawkins ALICANTE CITY is expected to be full to overflowing at the weekend due to three events running at the same time: an international darts competition, the Aesla Spanish Applied Linguistics Association’s convention and a European Intellectual Property Institutes Network (EIPIN) meet. The Radikal Darts Championship is due to bring about 2,000 people to the city, while the

Aesla convention is forecast to have 600 attendees. Smaller numbers are expected for the 17th EIPIN meeting. Tourism and Sports Councillor, Eva Montesinos, said: “Sports and conventions tourism help reduce seasonal slumps in tourism.” Although inscriptions for the darts championship are closed, those wishing to go along to the Pitiu Rochel stadium and watch are welcome to do so from today, Thursday 14, to Sunday 17.

Cocaine case in court FIVE people are currently standing trial for the start of the sentencing process for a court case related to the supply of cocaine. The case is being heard in Elche, due to the accused’s

alleged involvement with a cocaine shipment of 28 kilograms, found in 2014 in houses in Santa Pola, Murcia and Sax. The cocaine shipment amounted to €930,000. The accused were initially

arrested between March and July 2014, when the police confirmed that the men were part of an organisation in charge of storing and distributing drugs throughout the Murcia Province.

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Rabaloche to get a health centre A WHOLE year after it was put out to tender, the Generalitat Valenciana Health Department has finally awarded a building permit for the construction of the much-awaited Rabaloche Health Centre. The centre is due to be built in the area next to the old San Juan de Dios hospital, in Plaza de la Salud, Orihuela. This news is sure to be welcomed by the local

residents of Orihuela, as for the last year and a half they have had to travel to other health centres in the region for treatment. The company which has taken on the €1.6 million bid is Dragados building company. The work is expected to last 18 months, so if everything goes as expected, the health centre should be ready by late 2017 or early 2018.

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No water THE first half of the region’s ‘water year’ which began on October 1 showed an accumulated 37 per cent deficit despite recent rain. Worst off was Albaida (Valencia) with a 60 per cent shortfall.

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Unemployment in Orihuela falls FALLS to 2009 levels, almost 10 per cent drop

Little help THE Generalitat pays for treatment for children with Asperger’s only until age six, said the Aspali support group. On entering mainstream education, attention received usually depends on schools with insufficient resources, they said.

Sail away THE Costa Magica was Alicante Port’s first cruise ship of the season. The liner tied up at Pier 14 so that its 2,950 passengers could spend seven hours ashore before continuing to Italy.

ORIHUELA: Councillor for Employment, Victor Valverde, talks unemployment data.

By Keith Nicol UNEMPLOYMENT is down in Orihuela, Employment Councillor Victor Valverde announced on Friday (April 8), after figures were released for the first three months of the year. The drop, Valverde explained, was significant in March particularly. He said they are ‘returning to 2009 figures, and there are 87 people less compared to February this year, and 758 less with respect to March 2015.’ Orihuela now leads the province in terms of a

decline in unemployment. And it is in that provincial data that they have recorded a drop of 9.53 per cent, while Vega Baja stands at 9.19 per cent less, and the Oriolanas figures are down 11.32 per cent compared to March the previous year. Valverde said Orihuela currently has 5,938 unemployed people registered, of whom 373 are under 25, 2,539 are aged between 25 and 44, and the remaining 3,026 are older than 44 years. In addition, the council noted that of the total people unemployed, 3,281 are women (55 per cent), while 2,657 are men (45 per cent).

No night bus for Alicante beaches FOLLOWING a strike in Alicante by employees of the Masatusa transport com pany, t her e wi l l no longer be any night buses between Alicante and San Juan beach, or services between Ciudad de Asis and Colonia Requena. The employees of Masatusa are up in arms over the company’s refusal to install safety measures in the night buses between Al i cant e and San Juan beach, as well as general route buses.

Specifically, the measures demanded by the em pl oyees ar e gl ass screens to separate the driver from the passengers, CCTV and secur i t y guards. The strike started Saturday Apr i l 9 i n t he ear l y morning. Consequently, hundr eds of peopl e — mostly youngsters — were not able to get back home dur i ng ear l y- m or ni ng hours. Only La Alcoyana bus lines are not affected by the strike.

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Alicante to rename streets THE committee entrusted to rename Alicante streets bearing the names of Francoist soldiers associated with the start of the Spanish Civil War have avowed to do so ‘painlessly’. The first meeting of the committee, organised by the Department of Historical Memo-

ries of Alicante, took place on the afternoon of Monday April 11, with the aim of establishing a methodology for the process. The department admitted that the changes “are somewhat delayed, we hoped to do this earlier,” but that they plan to agree on all the changes “before the summer.”

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Traffic radar cameras installed A DETERRENT against speeding drivers

LOCAL POLICE: Have announced where the radar cameras will be.

By Keith Nicol IN order to promote transparency in their actions, the Local Police of the City of Cartagena have publically announced where their road traffic safety radar cameras will be placed over the next week. The radar cameras are be-

ing introduced as a preventive and educational measure, and a deterrent against speeding drivers. Councillor Francisco Aznar said that the radar check points will be working from April 11 to 17 2016 and deployed on main roads, along the coastal neighbourhoods and commercial centres.

Check points will be located in Mar Menor (Los Belones), Calle Belgrade (Cabezo Beaza), RM-332 (San José Obrero), Calle Dr. Serrano (Barrio Peral), Calle Recoletos (San Anton), Avenida Juan Carlos I (Media Room), Avenida José Luis Meseguer (Quarries), and Paseo Delicias (Santa Lucia).

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ALICANTE AIRPORT: Fifty individuals were detained, including one child.

Airport arrests FALSE documents produced by Romanians and Italians By Matt Ford THE National Police has arrested 50 individuals at Alicante airport between January and March this year, including one child, representing an increase of almost 80 per cent compared with the same period in 2015. Among these, 28 were ar-

Representing an increase of almost 80 per cent rested for possession of falsified documents, use of passports with false identities, or impersonating another per-

Long waits reported CSI-F trade union has urged the DGT traffic directorate to bring more driving examiners to the Valencian Region to reduce waiting lists for tests as, it claims, learner drivers are having to wait at least three weeks after applying to take them. In Alicante City, for example, there are no known plans to increase the number of examiners employed and the wait for taking driving tests is about one month long.

Evacuation DISCOVERY of a container of gunpowder in a bin forced evacuation of a square in Alicante City at 1.30pm on Monday (April 11), police reported. Local Police officers rushed to the scene and cordoned the area off after which explosives experts removed the item.

son. They included five Iranians, eight Albanians, six Chinese, two Moroccans, and two Ukrainians, plus individuals from Syria, Pakistan, Libya, Poland and Nigeria. The nationalities most commonly used in production of the false documents were Romania and Italy.

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Torrevieja taking control of waste COUNCIL would save more than €4 million By Emily Chettle THE Torrevieja waste collection service could potentia lly be ma na ge d by the town council instead of by a private company and would potentially save €4 million a year if plans went ahead. In fact, Torrevieja mayor J os e M a nue l D olon a n-

nounced the plans on April 12 when he proposed it in the plenary session of the town council. The m ayor assur ed t he meeting that the town council will save more than €4 m i l l i on a year i f i t t akes over the management of the service. According to the mayor,

Costa Blanca tragedy REPORTS of the drowning of a four-year-old boy in Torrevieja on April 6 have been confirmed. The youngster drowned after falling into a swimming pool at the start of a family holiday. The incident happened at a private house

on a residential estate at around 6pm. Paramedics tried in vain to revive the youngster, but tragically it was too late. The British family had just arrived in Torrevieja in Costa Blanca for a sunny getaway.

i n t he event of t he t own council taking over the service, the current workers wi l l becom e m uni ci pal workers with the same conditions as they have now, as t he counci l woul d be i n charge of payi ng t hei r wages. The next plenary session is due to take place soon.

Budget gets green light ORIHUELA Treasury councillor Rafael Almagro stated on April 11 that the 2016 town budget would be approved before the end of this month, with only six or seven points to be amended before the budget is definitively approved.

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Association gets new headquarters ELCHE Social Welfare Councillor Teresa Macia has announced that a municipal facility will be given as soon as possible to the Elche Parkinson’s Association, in order to build their new headquarters. The councillor made this announcement during the celebration of the World Parkinson’s

Day, as several events and activities were organised to raise awareness for this disease. Among the organised activities, there is a Parkinson’s School launched in the University General Hospital aimed to provide special care for Parkinson's patients. There will be further activities throughout this month.

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Plan for new IKEA store not over yet MAYOR will negotiate if developer abandons ATE Photo credit Wikim edia

CURRENT PLANS: The IKEA store in Alicante may yet become a reality. By Matt Ford THE socialist mayor of Alicante, Gabriel Echavarri, has confirmed that the council will only negotiate the establishment of a flagship IKEA store in the city if the developer ‘Alicante Avanza’ abandons its Strategic Territorial Performance plan (ATE). The mayor responded to questions regarding a possible change to the ATE in order to exclude the enormous store, by stating that the plan had not

been formally discussed, insisting that the matter was currently out of the council’s hands with the regional government ‘solely’ responsible for decision-making under the current terms. The only way in which the council could once again become involved in the project would be if the government was to scrap it, forcing the developer to resubmit their plans. “No one has abandoned the ATE. If the developer abandons the ATE, we will sit down,” he said.

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Inland route for the Costa Blanca WILL be a focus point for the Tourism Board By Keith Nicol THE typical image of the Costa Blanca is one of sun, sea and sand, but the tourism offering goes far beyond the most popular attractions in the region. Over the last few weeks the Costa Blanca Tourism Board have been visiting various Tourism Fairs throughout Europe, and one

of their new points of focus is an inland tourist route that can be shared by different municipalities throughout the province. The Tourism Board is also making new tools available for local entrepreneurs, and helping assist municipalities and non-profit associations throughout the province in the development of tourist activities, plus the promo-

tion of specific campaigns, or the printing and translation of promotional material. Deputy of Tourism Eduardo Dolon insisted that the Costa Blanca Tourism Board will continue working to add value to the tourism offer in the interior zone through encouraging familiarity trips, press trips and other promotional activities.

Restructure plan for Miro chain THE Miro electronics chain is to let about 107 people go, which is a quarter of its workforce. The restructuring will be addressed through the â€˜redesignâ€™ of the central functions, and the closure and relocation of the workforce in some of the less profitable stores.

Miro has five stores in Valencia, one in Xativa, one in Alicante, a third in Elche, two in Torrevieja and the last in Vinaros. Swiss company Springwater Capital acquired Miro in November 2014, when the company was in bankruptcy.

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Marathon claims runner’s life FRANCISCO AMAT, a 57-year-old Alicante City sportsman, died while running a marathon in Castellon. He belonged to the Correbirras sports club and had previously run in five marathons, the last a month ago in Barcelona. “We were going well at the rhythm we’d planned but when we’d run 21 kilometres he

told us he was going to slow down a little,” said one of Amat’s companions. “We carried on and only learnt later what had happened.” The runner collapsed at Kilometre 23 of the route near Caudiel but attempts to save his life were unsuccessful. “It was fatal even though medical attention was on hand immediately,” said Sonia Jurnet, one of the organisers.

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Chalets pulled down in Tabarca DEMOLITION of six illegal houses completed

ILLEGAL HOUSES: Six properties have been demolished on Tabarca Island. by Keith Nicol THE Valencian Ministry of Housing, Building and Planning Structuring has completed the demolition of six illegal houses on the island of Tabarca. The cost of the demolition work was €375,136. According to the Ministry, they have now complied with the judgment of the Third Section of the Division of Administrative Litigation of the Superior Court of Valencia to demolish the properties. With this demolition, Carlos Domingo, the Director General of Public Works, Transport and Mobility said: “It shows the

clear will of the Valencian government to preserve natural values and our heritage.” In this regard, Domingo recalled that the island has historic and artistic values which must be preserved and according to the judgment of the Supreme Court, these houses were illegal because they were built within the easement area of coastal protection. The demolition work consisted of the demolition of six two-storey terraced houses, occupying a floor area of approximately 30 metres by 25 metres. Once demolished the rubble was removed and the area filled and covered with proper surface soil and finished

with compacted artificial gravel. For the director “the greatest difficulty was the removal of the rubble from the demolition site because this operation needed to be done by loading the debris in bags and then transporting these bags by boats to the port of Santa Pola, from where they continued their trip to the waste management centre.” The demolition of the town homes initially had an implementation period of 11 months. However, the work was considerably shortened and the entire operation took less than seven months, beginning on September 24, 2015.

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Big success of Rojales MORE than 500 participants took part in the fifth annual Rojales hiking expedition which took place on a very sunny April 10. According to municipal sources, the expedition has been growing every year in popularity and this year was no exception with an additional 100 people taking part. The hikers were able to enjoy unique wild spots on the Rojales route such as Cabezo Soler or Torrevieja Lagoons in the long 30 kilometre route, which took the participants an average of seven hours to finish. The route started at 8am in the Rojales fairgrounds heading towards Cabezo Soler. From there, the hikers continued to El Recorral natural park and then to Torrevieja lagoons.

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Plan approved ALICANTEâ€™S new tourist information office will be built close to the port

They were all back in one piece at the starting point by 3pm. There were several provisioning points along the itinerary to help the hikers on route continue with their walk as comfortably as possible, as certain points proved tough for those not used to hiking. Nevertheless, there were no incidents during the event apart from a few dizzy spells due to the heat of the day. The lagoons of Torrevieja are made up a wetland of special interest for their botanical value, and the landscape is renowned for its undoubted natural beauty. Not only of natural beauty and a bird loverâ€™s paradise, the wetlands are also working salt lakes which are some of the most important in Europe.

By Emily Chettle

PASEO DEL PUERTO: New location for the tourist office.

THE new Alicante tourist information office is finally to be built in Paseo del Puerto, close to the port, in the space currently occupied by a merry-goround, which is due to disappear. The town council has dismissed the previously approved project of placing the office in Plaza del Mar, mainly because of the danger it would mean for the vehicles and pedestrians, as it is one of the most crowded areas in the city and it would pose significant danger to pedestrians continuously crossing such a busy road to get to the tourist office. Alicante Port Authorities gave the green light to the project on April 8, so the town council is set to start the construction once it complies with all the administrative procedures.

There is not a set date for the work to start yet but according to sources from the town council it is thought it might start in a few months. The tourist office is set to stay put for 15 years. Originally the Department of Tourism had asked for 30 years which was denied. Up to now, the tourism information office has been located on the ground floor of the town council where it was barely noticed.

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Public transport proposal for pets

Irish arrest

PET carriers are often too stressful for animals THE regional Ciudadanos party has proposed a regional law allowing animals on public transport. “At present it is only possible to be accompanied by an animal that is a guide dog or an assistance dog for someone with disabilities,” said Alexis Mari, C’s spokesman in the Valencian parliament, Les Corts. The alternative of a pet carrier was often too stressful for the animal, Mari added, obliging owners needing to use private transport or go on foot. The C’s spokesman proposed introducing some basic co-existence regulations that would allow pet owners to use public transport as they are allowed to do in London,

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By Linda Hall

THE Guardia Civil stopped and arrested a 32-year-old Irish citizen at El Altet Alicante-Elche airport with a European arrest warrant, on suspicion of a double homicide in Ireland.

Three found with drugs

PROPOSAL: Animals could be allowed on public transport. Barcelona, Madrid or Paris. Animals too big to be carried could still be allowed on

buses or trains if their owners paid for a normal ticket, Mari suggested.

ELCHE Local Police have arrested three men for an alleged crime against public health. The arrests were carried out last Wednesday week, at 4.30pm, on Avenida de Novelda. Apparently the officers who were patrolling the area noticed a suspicious character and they followed him until he got into a car, with the other two detainees. The officers then found several tablets of hashish, weighing about 1,000 grams.

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Football future for local youth DAMIAN AGÜERO’S performances earned him a place in the Atletico Madrid squad By Keith Nicol TORREVEJENSE Damian Agüero has been a key player in Atletico Madrid’s winning teams that last week won the

Champion’s League Youth Division of Honour. He is the first player to come from the Torrevieja school system to reach this important mark as his success

in moving to Madrid continues. Damian Agüero was born in Paraguay but settled in the City of Salt more than 10 years ago. After making a couple of appearances for Torrevieja’s senior team and being a star Cadete team player, Damian was spotted and offered an opportunity to move to Madrid. For the last two seasons he has been regularly training with the first team on the orders of first team manager Diego Simeone, and was instrumental in helping Atletico win the championship, showing unusual versatility in terms of the number of positions he is capable of playing. Damian also participated in this season’s UEFA Youth League, being the first Alicantino player to participate in it. His performances for the youth team earned him a place in the reserve squad for

DAMIAN AGÜERO: Is set for a professional football future. Atletico in the Champion’s League, Europe’s top competition for the club’s first team.

Should any of the senior players become injured then he would replace them in the squad.

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Identify all dogs TORREVI EJA’ S Ani m al Protection Councillor Carm en Mor at e has m ade an appeal to all dog owners to ensure that their pets can be identified with a microchip, and thus ensure that owners can be reached if something happens to their animal. This is almost exactly the sam e as l aws passed j ust last week in the UK for all dogs more than eight weeks old. Carmen Morate said: “It is required by law to identify all dogs. There are even penalties of more than €300 if you do not do this.” She added: “The owners of the animals have rights but also obligations, and to identify your dogs is one of them. “Make sure they have a microchip to ensure we can identify them through the database, and it is important t o keep i t updat ed i f you change your phone num ber.”

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Inititative integrates the English community CONVERSATION classes held so Spanish people can improve their language skills By Keith Nicol ONE successful initiative that has helped integrate Torrevieja’s English speaking community with our Spanish hosts is the ever-popular free Eng-

lish conversation classes. The classes have been in operation with British volunteers since 2012. They are held in the facilities of the Centre for Information and Youth Animation (CIAJ).

Spanish students are given the opportunity to improve their English through conversations with native speakers. The English speakers are all coordinated by the British volunteer Crystal East. Conversation sessions

‘Novo Carthago’ case THE Supreme Court has rejected evidence offered against PP senator and ex-mayor of Cartagena, Pilar Barreiro, in connection with the ‘Novo Carthago’ case. This case of alleged corruption was opened when a violation of environmental protection legislation was noted, as an attempt was made

Droning on LOCAL POLICE officers of San Fulgencio town in Alicante attended a drone training conference all about the use of drones in the modern world. Officers were able to handle the remote controlled flying devices and understand the different uses for potential handling in the future, or for tackling crimes where a drone is used. The event took place in Teatro Cardenal Belluga on April 8. The morning was used for theory classes and in the afternoon a field class in the surrou n d i n g a r e a s to o k place.

to reclassify parts of terrain near the sea. The intention was apparently to build 10,000 homes, luxury hotels and two golf courses. Amongst the evidence dismissed was a new summons that would require the ex-mayor to answer further questions from the prosecution.

take place on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10am to noon, and Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 5pm to 6pm. Any native English speaker interested in taking part need only show up at

the designated class time and ask for Crystal. The classes are not structured and cover various subjects to give the students a more well-rounded understanding of English, rather than what they are limited to in the classroom.

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Youth plan for Murcia MORE than 8,400 Murcianos are benefitting from the Youth Guarantee programme, which promotes job placement. This year the programme has registered 8,415 young people with the aim of creating a space for discussion and coordination at the municipal level, between the different agencies and entities related to training and employment of young people. The Youth Guarantee programme offers all young people over 16 and under 30 who are not working or studying a job, continuing education, apprenticeship training or a traineeship.

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Night of the Museums WILL return to Cartagena in May By Keith Nicol CARTAGENA’S Night of the Museums will return to the city from May 17 to 21. This year artist Angel Haro will design the poster for the event. The city will host various activities to celebrate this event with temporary and permanent exhibitions, but the most important day will be May 21 when there will be live entertainment, workshops for children, film screenings, late-night opening plus exclusive events, while all the city’s museums will open their doors to the public and admission is absolutely free. The Autonomous Commu n ity an d th e c ity are working on different initiatives such as ‘Meetings of Museology’ to be held in v a rio u s mu s eu ms i n Murcia, or a museum pass-

THE UNVEILING: Angel Haro designed the poster for the Night of the Museums. port, as well as serving as a guide , to s e rve a s a recognition of museums with a certificate, and allowing visitors to participa te in a dra w to w in a numbered original poster

made by Angel Haro. The artist, who has lived in Murcia for decades, is one of the most revered international artists on the scene along with being a theatre director, film pro-

ducer and stage designer. This year ’s event coincides with the European Night of Museums that has been organised since 2005, and is celebrated this year on May 21.

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Continuous school days still debated REGULATIONS have changed for introducing a continuous day at infants’ and primary schools. The STEPV teachers’ union proposed eliminating municipal approval, claiming that a town hall cannot set schools’ hours. Consequently town halls are now required only to issue a “reasoned” pronouncement on the modification, the Generalitat’s Education department announced. In practice town halls cannot veto a 9am to 2pm school day, although consensus amongst pupils’ parents is still needed, and at least 55 per cent must back the change. The CCOO union, which is in favour of a continuous day, warned that the Education department should justify the decision to adjust municipal approval. “Otherwise this opens the door to an appeal,” a CCOO spokesman said.

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Environment agents demand cameras to avoid forest fires HEALTHY BUNCH: Journalists who attended Quiron Hospital’s media day.

Quiron Hospital of Torrevieja is promoting health MEDIA day included discussing healthy habits QUIRON Hospital of Torrevieja is celebrating Health Week. As in previous years, last week they held a media day, which was attended by 20 local journalists who have an involvement with communication and health. After a luncheon hosted by the hospital for the media, a roundtable to discuss healthy

habits was held. The event was entitled: ‘Second meeting of journalists and bloggers Quironsalud Torrevieja. What stops you from being healthy.’ The event was held in a relaxed atmosphere, and provided an enriching experience for both the speakers and the participants themselves.

THE installation of state-of-theart video cameras high in the mountains between Alicante and Valencia has been rejected. The project, aimed at reducing forest fires this summer, was proposed by 265 environmental agents of the Generalitat Valenciana, who sent the report to Environmental Councillor Elena Cebrial, in the hope that the areas most at risk of fire would be protected. Nevertheless, the request has been rejected. General Manager of Generalitat Valenciana Forest Fires Department Delia Alvarez said that her department does not approve it as a general measure because: “We trust in vigilance and in the human eye”. Although she did indicate that her department is considering the idea of installing them in El Saler, because it is a very crowded area without high peaks. It has been considered for some time and a number of expert agents argue that this kind of deterrent is necessary, espe-

cially against possible arsonists. The President of the Environmental Agents Union, Santano Alvarez Moya, said: “These cameras exist in many private farms for hunting birds

or stags, and allow the sending of images to a mobile phone if there is any strange movement in the forest.” He believes that it is the perfect measure in order to avoid arson.

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Alicante kept Santa Faz date 200,000 made annual pilgrimage to monastery By Linda Hall THE preceding day’s winds dropped and the following day’s rain held off for the Santa Faz pilgrimage last Thursday, April 7. The strip of cloth, said to bear the imprint of Christ’s face, arrived at the monastery 536 years ago and this was the 527th time that pilgrims walked the six kilometres from the city. This year around 200,000 people – minimally fewer than in 2015 – took part. As custom demands, these included the president of the Valencian Community, Ximo Puig, and Alicante City mayor, Gabriel Echavarri, as well as other Generalitat and City Hall dignitaries. For the first time in 21 years the Regional Government and town hall are controlled by socialist parties, but these had only one representative at the head of the procession. C a rlos G ime ne z , a s To wn Fest i vi t i es Councillor, was wholly responsible for unlocking the chamber behind the altar where

the relic is kept for the rest of the year. He was accompanied by religious authorities and representatives from the Partido Popular, including the party’s regional secr et ar y gener al I sabel Boni g and Cesar Sanchez, who heads the Alicante Provincial Council and is also the mayor of Calpe. Later there were mutual reproaches between Ximo Puig and Bonig, with respective accusations of fostering old-style ‘national Catholicism’ and curtailing religious freedom. Somewhat happier were the 40,000 young people who peeled off from the procession and made for Playa de San Juan for a large party, twice last year’s number. Two hundr ed pol i ce keepi ng di scr eet watch were called on only five times to break up potential brawls. Medics treated two cases of alcohol poisoning, 45 cases of excessive drinking and 22 cases of sunstroke. Five people were admitted to hospital, one of them with a suspected heart attack.

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Language camps for keen students ENGLISH immersion, encouraging bilingualism By Keith Nicol MURCIA’S Ministry of Education and Universities has launched the call for language immersion camps this summer, for fourth-grade students of secondary schools. These camps are part of the initiative ‘Plus Languages’ that the department has developed, to encourage students learning foreign languages. The camps will be located in the region, in a beach area or wooded mountain zone, organised in two shifts of two weeks each, with full board. Participants will be organised in groups, appro-

priate to their level, and be guided by teachers and monitors that are native English speakers. At the end of the programme, a test is performed and a certificate will be issued indicating the hours of attendance and the level completed. The deadline for registration to participate in the programme is April 23. Language immersion camps are funded by the Ministry of Education and Universities and the European Social Fund. Students who wish to participate in the camp can apply through the form available at the Internet address http://apliedu.murciaeduca.es, on the link named: ‘formalities on line’.

Fish market to open again AFTER a decade of literal abandonment, the future of the fish market in Alicante is beginning to clear, or at least to be unblocked. Last week the board of direc-

tors led by Juan Antonio Gisbert began the process to give the Alicante company Llotja SL the award for the next three decades. The State Port’s contest had been abandoned on two

previous occasions. However, a process that is required by the successful tenderer is that the Ministry of Agriculture has to grant them permission to sell fresh fish.

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Pets in Spain CHARITY is hosting BBQ party at Bar Stop THE Pets In Spain team has many projects to help animals in need, and also has great success in reuniting lost pets with their owners. A new awareness campaign has been started, with the aim of persuading dog owners to register their dog on an emergency blood donor register.

The charity is totally self funded. Money donations, sponsors and household items to sell in the charity shop in La Marina urbanisation are vitally needed. Their next event is a BBQ party at Bar Stop, La Marina on Monday April 25, from 2pm until 6pm. Tickets are â‚Ź8

and available from Bar Stop and Pets In Spain charity shops. For more information about the Pets In Spain registered charity and the many different animal rescue and welfare projects please call 645 469 253, or email: info@petsinspain.com. Web site: www.petsinspain.com.

Crescendo International Choir sing songs for Caritas Benijofar ON SUNDAY April 3 Crescendo International Choir was pleased to give a free concert in aid of Benijofar Caritas. The choir also donated a large quantity of goods ranging from dry foods to bedding. A varied programme was presented, and songs sung in Italian, Maori, Spanish and English. It was held in the beautiful Cultural Centre, Benijofar. After the bucket collection Crescendo choir were

delighted to present â‚Ź270.50 to Caritas. Regarding their concert on May 7, when they will join forces with Chivenor Military Wives, if any members of the public have requested tickets and given their telephone number but not received their tickets, could you please contact Lesley at 659 892 479. Tickets are still available and can be obtained through any choir member.

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Driver job AGE CONCERN requires an experienced volunteer driver for Tuesday mornings, 10am until 1.30pm. You must have a Spanish driving licence. Please call in to the Day Centre in La Siesta, or call Age Concern on 966 786 887.

Same again TONI MAYOR, current president of the Costa Blanca hoteliers’ association Hosbec will remain at its head until 2020. No other candidate put forward their name when Mayor’s four-year term expired.

Be prepared THE regional government’s Health Department will pay €11,580 for heatwave predictions. Bids have been invited to provide the service between June 1 and September 30 each year until 2019.

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BEST riders in the country will be measured DEER ISLAND Mar Menor is preparing to receive around 4,000 visitors in what will be the third edition of La Manga Xperience, an event that will combine water sports and music on the most prominent beach in the region. From April 30 to May 2, the region’s beaches will be ablaze with colours for one of the events that the region helped develop, that of kitesurfing, where the best riders in the country will be measured side by side to see who can take the title and be crowned Champion of Spain. La Manga Xperience 2016 is organised with the collaboration of the departments of Sports, Tourism and Celebrations of the City of Cartagena. This new edition includes the novelty of Freestyle and introduces the ‘boardercross,’ a discipline that combines speed and jumps on a route out at sea towards a downwind buoy, with kitesurfing holding the

LA MANGA XPERIENCE: An even possibility of being a future Olympic sport. Also this year will again feature the national competition of ‘SUP’ or

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d side by side to see who can take the title

t that combines water sports and music on the beach. Stand Up Paddle, a newish sport that is becoming accessible to all audiences. In addition to the sports section, the event will also have a shop-

ping area, one exhibition fair on the beach and a recreational zone with a stage for concerts and shows in La Manga, at Plaza Bohemia.

Three easier points for Torrevieja squad By Keith Nicol AFTER two losses to below average teams on the trot, Torry Army football club manager Pedreño managed to fire up his team for Sunday with them cruising to a fairly easy 4:2 home win against relegation threatened CD Buñol. Leading 2:1 at half time through goals from Higon and Raul, the second half was more of the same with Prieto and Chupe adding to the tally. The suspension of Lewis, Quintero and Javi Selvas made the selection difficult, but they should all be back for Torry’s next game away to Paterna as the season comes to an end.

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A new look THE ‘This is Spain’ exhibitions are about to return to the Torrevieja area during June with their new look Business and Lifestyle show after a couple of years of absence: www.thi sisspain.info.

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Office move THE council team in Torrevieja are moving their departments of Commerce, Citizen Participation and AMICS to save rent along with the OMICS office from La Mata to La Plasa.

Now closed TWO of Torrevieja’s funfair attractions have been closed by the council due to non-payment of permits and licences. The attraction owners had been warned and given time to legalise matters, but had failed to do so.

PAINTING EXHIBITION: Abstract works are result of artist’s e By Keith Nicol THE Exhibition Hall ‘Vista Alegre’ has a new show on display until May 1. The exhibition of paintings

by Manuel Balaguer is entitled ‘Spaces and Sensations.’ The artist has lived most of his life in Torrevieja and Morocco and brings to the canvas an abstraction style. He has

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experiences. lived in Torrevieja for 25 years although was raised in Morocco, and his abstract works are the result of experiences and sensations from recent years. Admission is free.

Murcia’s Wine Routes growth JUAN HERNANDEZ, M u r c i a ’s M i n i s t e r o f Economic Development, To u r i s m a n d E m p l o y ment Development, said last week that “we have one of the great levers of tourism growth in the region, in our Wine Routes. “ We b e l i e v e t h a t w e must support it decisively and we have increased the initiatives of support and encouragement to these routes and we will continue doing so.” The Minister made the remarks in Yecla, where he attended the signing of a cooperation agreement between by the Secretary of State for Tourism, Isabel Borrego, and the president of the Spanish Association of Wine Cities (ACEVIN), Rosa Melchor.

S p a i n h a s 2 5 Wi n e Routes and Murcia has three certified ACEVIN Wi n e R o u t e s : J u m i l l a , Yecla and Bullas, which is equal in number to other major territories with a great wine tradition like Catalonia and Castilla-Leon. Wi n e tourism is acquiring a unique strength in Spain, and specifically in the region of Murcia. The Minister provided some figures as an example. “Today we visited a winery which 2,500 tourists visited last year to discover the delights of food-wine pairing. Each year more visitors are attracted by this activity, which showed a 47 per cent increase last year compared to 2014 thanks to promotion.”

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Team Monte Mentals Walking Footballers SLOWING the beautiful game down to a relaxed pace

NO INJURIES: Everyone managed to stay free of injuries, unlike past competitions. MONTE MENTALS hosted a friendly competition with Algorfa Walking Footballers last week at the Los Montesinosâ€™ junior pitch. Though the hosts won all the games, the visitors played well and with great camaraderie between both teams it was a thoroughly enjoyable morning. Both teams

came away with no injuries as a result of clean football and strict refereeing. Unlike past competitions where teams have experienced injuries to many players, some still suffering after several weeks, this meeting of two sides with a shared goal for clean games was a joy to be involved in. The morning was topped off with lunch

at Rincon Miguels, consisting of beer, salad, bread and a superb paella. Both sides agreed to meet again very soon. The next fixture hosted by the Monte Mentals will be on May 10-12 when they will be hosting sides from Mansfield Town and Birmingham City, together with guest sides from Algorfa and Moraira.

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Asociacion Animalistas Torrevieja-Guardamar TORREVIEJA’S Municipal Kennel is undergoing a few small changes, thanks to the intervention of Councillor Carmen Morate, and the drive for Torrevieja to offer better service to abandoned animals and for the treatment of domestic pets throughout the city. Although the change of name may be just a first small step, Torrevieja is now collaborating with Guardamar Council and some of their abandoned pets. A new website is being developed, while the old Municipal Facebook page has been closed down and now pictures of all the pets that are up for adoption can be found at:

https://www.facebook.com/Anima listasTorreviejaGuardamar. The Municipal Kennels opened in 2011, and have helped to significantly cut down the number of stray dogs wandering the streets, offered many wonderful pets for adoption and reunited lost dogs with their owners. The Municipal Kennels, or Hostal, is located close to the Habaneras Shopping Centre and Local Police Station in the Toretta area of the city. You can visit in person and see all of the animals any weekday between 10am and 2pm. In order to adopt, just bring a copy of your DNI, NIE, passport or Padron with you.

An educational concert THE Virgen del Carmen Cultural Centre hosted over 200 students from the Mediterranean Torrevieja Secondary School last week, for an educational concert that featured the talent of the Youth Symphony Orchestra of Torrevieja under the direction of Maestro Adolfo Arronis.

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Real Madrid Foundation renews with Mazarron LOS BLANCOS to train children in sport and social values By Keith Nicol THE Real Madrid Foundation has renewed their agreement with the Ayuntamiento de Mazarron’s Sports School. The three-year-long agreement was signed last Friday (April 8) at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, and was attended by the Vice President of the Real Madrid Foundation, Enrique Sanchez, the mayor of Mazarron, Alicia Jimenez and Director of Institutional Relations of Real Madrid, Emilio Butragueño. Mayor Alicia Jimenez thanked the foundation for their backing, and stated that Mazarron has one of the most successful municipal schools in the region. Butragueño noted that the deal was due to the efforts of club scout Herrerin Augustine, and he thanked Aqualia and Neocom for their collaboration. Thirty per cent of the applicants’ families access the full scholarship, that allows 80 children from families with few resources training in sports and social values.

BUTRAGUEÑO: Signed a three-year deal to continue the partnership.

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Thank you from Happy Animales and AFECancer MONEY raised from awareness event AFECANCER and Happy Animales would like to thank The Stray Sod for holding their fundraising and awareness event. The fun day featured the talents of Kevin Tyler, Yasmin, Franky and Luke Wilder plus the assistance of all the businesses inside and outside CC La Fuente who donated the prizes for their Mega Raffle. A big thank you also goes out to the man with the pink hat, Mark, who supports all of the AFECANCER events, plus all the volunteers and supporters plus Teresa Sancho for putting this event together. The event raised â‚Ź505.91. For more information visit www.afecancer.org. www.happyanimalesspanien.com or FB group fincasanmigueldesalinas.

Mark and Teresa from AFECANCER.

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Mediumship event in La Marina PETS IN SPAIN fundraising committee will be holding an evening of mediumship on Friday May 27, 2016 at 7pm at the Hillside Complex, La Marina Urbanisation. The evening is hosted by two local Spiritualist mediums Sammy Fitzsimmons and Belinda Bradley. Tickets are €6 each and are available online at www.jumblebee.co.uk/ mediumship or available from Pets in Spain charity shops located on the La Marina urbanisation. Pets in Spain are committed to the rescue and rehoming of abandoned and displaced animals, and also run a very successful feral cat sterilisation programme in the La Marina area.

The Club In Quesada event ON Wednesday April 20, The Club In Quesada will celebrate their Spring Fair and Smarties Day. The event takes place from 11am to 3pm. This year’s Spring Fair will offer a lot of freebies and many treats for just €1. Entrance is also just €1 and all of this entrance money will go to The Children’s Home in Elche, along with money raised from the raffle at The El Divo Show that same evening. The Spring Fair 2016 has been kindly sponsored by Avalon Europe. The Spring Fair brings you a fabulous Spring into Summer fashion show and an unusual assortment of stands selling all kinds of wares at competitive prices, and there will be curry tasting, cake tasting and wine tasting too. VIP tickets for the Spring into Summer fashion show are just €1 and with the show starting at 12.30pm. Complimentary pink cava will be served to the VIPs. Email sueinthesun@hotmail.co.uk to reserve your VIP seat number or for further information.

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Entry to Alcazaba will stay free THERE are no plans to make changes to management of heritage sites ALMERÍA

By Eleanor Hawkins ENTRY to the Alcazaba in Almeria will continue to be free for European Community citizens, the Junta de Andalucia regional government has promised. Culture, Commerce and Tourism delegate for Almeria Alfredo Valdivia explained at a press conference last week that the Junta has no intention of making changes to management of heritage sites which would result in an entry fee being put into place for the monument. Valdivia stressed that charging for entry is not part of the Junta’s plans no matter how popular the Alcazaba is becoming.

THE ALCAZABA: Charging for entry is not part of the Junta’s plans.

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NON-EU foreign residents no longer need to go to Alicante City for identity documents as these are now issued by the National Police in Benidorm. Elche and Torrevieja have the same service.

FELANITX celebrated the first Animal Power charity festival organised by Va Por Los Animales Mallorca (For the Animals). The event took place on Saturday April 9 in Plaza Pax and Calle Zavella and was educational and recreational.

THREE vehicles were involved in an accident on the Paseo de la Playa de Burriana in Nerja on Wednesday evening, April 6. One of the vehicles, a Mercedes all-terrain model, was trying to park but rammed two other vehicles pushing the first into the central reservation between the seafront and the beach.

A GROUP of Zurgena residents have taken part in a new workshop dedicated to understanding family relationships. The sessions, organised by the town council in collaboration with the Synergy Company, were split into four parts over the past month.

Water deficit THE first half of the region’s ‘water year’ which began on October 1 showed an accumulated 37 per cent deficit despite recent rain. Worst off was Albaida (Valencia) with a 60 per cent shortfall.

Little help THE Generalitat finances treatment for children with Asperger’s only until they are six, said the Aspali support group. On entering mainstream education, attention received depends on schools which usually have insufficient resources.

Tourist advice EMPLOYEES of Alicante Province’s Tourist Info network visited Javea recently for a Tour & Kids presentation. The tourism professionals had a conducted tour of the town’s old quarter.

No entry BOULDERS were placed at the entrance to Montgo roads and along verges on the orders of the Javea Council. This will discourage drivers from parking on protected land and blocking access.

Coming to light INTERNATIONAL volunteers participated in the removal of vegetation at Son Servera talaiot (Bronze Age megaliths dating back to the second millennium and first millennium BC) archaeological sites making it possible to bring some unknown details to light.

Mill fire A DOG died of smoke inhalation in a fire in one of the Es Jonquet windmills located on Calle Gambins in Palma. Authorities were alerted to the fire around 1pm on Saturday April 9 when residents noticed smoke coming out of a room at the bottom of one of the mills.

Inca protest ABOUT 60 people staged a protest in the town of Inca demanding that the municipality implement policies prioritising pedestrians and cyclists saying that the use of cars in Inca has produced a situation that “has made the town of Inca increasingly uncivil and unsustainable.”

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Deputy mayor THE first deputy mayor from the town hall of Velez-Malaga, Marcelino Mendez-Trelles, will also become the deputy mayor of the neighbouring towns of Almayate, Valle-Niza and Cajiz in order to assist the work of the governing team in line with speeding up and improving services to the public.

Positive graffiti IN a plan to enhance the image of Rincon de la Victoria, six youngsters who were classified in the first Graffiti and Mixed Technique Competition last December got the chance to show off their works of art by painting six small buildings.

Goat busters A REPORT has been made to the police about the illegal hunting of mountain goats in the region of Maro. Over the last few months, hikers have discovered at least four dead bodies that had been shot and decapitated.

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Cemetery access A STUDY is under way in Albox to look at ways of improving pedestrian access to the municipal cemetery. The council has met to discuss technical and economic details of a plan to construct a cycle path and pavement between the facility and the town centre.

Robber arrested A MAN was arrested in Huercal-Overa on suspicion of eight offences relating to theft from vehicles. An investigation began in January when five reports were made of cars being broken into, all in the same area of the town.

Crash report THE Infoca pilot who died in a crash while fighting a fire in Seron in 2014, was probably suffering from stress according to an investigation. The civil aviation authority said in the report that the pilot’s concentration and performance could have been affected by a decrease in attention caused by the intense nature of the task.

Joke backfires A CHEEKY youngster from Malaga who sparked bedlam across Spanish media has been charged and fined for public order offence after faking a story about Islamic terrorism after the Paris attacks in November. Entitled ‘Armed jihadist spotted in Malaga Vialia Shopping Centre’ the message spread throughout social media.

Super mayor A DOSE of reality is often the best medicine to inspire politicians to take practical action on behalf of their constituents, but that shouldn’t detract from the gallant efforts of Alhaurin de la Torre’s very own super mayor, Joaquin Vilanova, who helped rescue the victim of a serious car crash on April 7.

Three caught A SERIES of violent armed robberies led police to the arrests of three youths in Malaga who are accused of assaulting 12 teenagers in separate incidents. Their modus operandi appears to have involved stalking the streets of west Malaga until spotting a potential target.

Highway blues CLOCKING up alcohol levels at six times the maximum allowed for lorry drivers, a 50-year-old Spanish man was arrested after zigzagging across lanes on the AP-7 motorway near Benalmadena seriously endangering fellow travellers. He has been charged with road safety offences and sent to Torremolinos station for his crimes.

On camera POLICE were quick off the mark when live CCTV footage captured a man striking his girlfriend in Malaga’s Plaza Llano de Doña Trinidad. Local officers ran immediately to the scene and apprehended the 20-year-old who will now face gender violence charges.

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Naked case NORWAY: Three soldiers who made six young recruits jog unclothed in -20C temperatures last year have been given fines, broadcaster NRK reported. The three soldiers were fined for causing bodily harm and told to pay 12,000 kroner (€1,265), 7,000 kroner (€738.25) and 4,000 (€421.86) kroner each.

Stolen Munch NORWAY: Norwegian police have announced the recovery of a valuable lithograph by Edvard Munch which was stolen in 2009, with two men arrested. The artwork, named ‘Historien’ or ‘History’ in Norwegian, was retrieved undamaged, a statement said.

Drug arrests DENMARK: The Danish National Police have said that 2015 saw a “significant increase” in the amount of confiscated heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, and cannabis, with the latter at its highest level in 16 years.

Spitting fine DENMARK: A man who became a national symbol for intolerance after spitting on a group of migrants has agreed to pay a 5,000 kroner fee in order to avoid going to court on a racism charge.

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EXPOSED for using an offshore fund

The force is strong THE latest in the series of the part British made Star Wars movie trailer is out: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The premiere of the trailer was held on Thursday April 7 giving viewers their first look at the highly anticipated new film which will premiere in December.

BRITISH PRESS Dog’s life A 12-YEAR-OLD ex-military dog is to receive the doggy Victoria Cross after completing more than 400 missions in Afghanistan. The medalwinning dog has been flown from California to the Wellington Barracks in London to be awarded the Dickin Medal.

Life inside TWO teenage girls who battered to death a vulnerable woman in a vicious attack in her own living room have been jailed for life. The girls were just 13 and 14 when they spent nine hours battering frail Angela Wrightson using her possessions, including a shovel and a coffee table.

AWARDED: The doggy cross.

Ape loss at Dutch zoo

Blow up plan SWEDEN: A 20-year-old teaching student in Stockholm is accused of planning to blow himself up in Sweden. The man, who was arrested on February 11, was set to be charged on Thursday April 7 on suspicion of preparing to commit an act of terror.

Teenage mums THE number of teenagers becoming mothers in the Netherlands has been dropping for years. Last year 1,574 teenage girls had a child, 13.5 per cent

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EU treaty AN exit poll in the Netherlands shows that a large proportion of Dutch

SOME may say it’s too little too late, but 71 years after the end of the Second World War the Bavarian town of Tegernsee is taking a defiant stance against the Nazis - by revoking Hitler’s honourary citizenship.

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Cologne assaults voters have turned out to say they are against a trade agreement between the European Union and Ukraine.

Hate speech less than in 2014, according to figures released by Statistics Netherlands on Thursday.

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SIX people suffered from smoke inhalation injuries early on Thursday April 7 after unknown attackers set fire to a hotel in Bingen, RhinelandPalatinate.

MAMA: Was 59 years old.

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TEACHERS at a school in northern Germany scrambled to call the police when an 11year-old boy brought an explosive shell from the Second World War to school. The student at a special needs school near Osnabrück brought the weapon into class after finding it in his father’s cellar.

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BURGERS’ ZOO in Arnhem mourns the loss of its oldest chimpanzee, Mama, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 59 years. According to the zoo, Mama was not only the oldest chimp in the zoo, but also in the Netherlands and Europe.

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DRONES are becoming an increasing blight on air traffic, private landowners and neighbours. In Lower Saxony authorities are going on the offensive with a new force of traffic cops for the skies. As in recent years, reports of nearcollisions between drones and passenger aircraft have become ever more prevalent.

Swedish boob SWEDEN: Swedish public television has been forced to apologise after it broadcast digitally constructed naked images of a man and woman who were rather well endowed. The health show ‘Fråga Doktorn’ (‘ask the doctor’) also showed other unacceptable images.

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Avoiding UK taxes PM David Cameron’s father has been exposed for using an offshore fund, therefore avoiding UK taxes. It has emerged Ian Cameron was a director of Blairmore Holdings Inc, a company based in the Bahamas and responsible for managing tens of millions of pounds for wealthy families.

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A COURT in Amsterdam rejected all three of PVV leader Geert Wilders’ requests during the second, very short, pre-trial hearing in the hate speech trial against him. Wilders’ lawyer demanded that the trial be suspended while a document leak is investigated.

THE government of North Rhine-Westphalia was under fire on Wednesday April 6 for an alleged attempt to remove the word ‘rape’ from the first police reports about mass sexual assaults in Cologne on New Year’s Eve.

Limited numbers MANY Syrians already living in Germany are in favour of an upper limit on the number of refugees allowed into the country, a new survey of their attitudes has showed.

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Deadly diving TOURIST was snorkelling

SALTWATER CROCODILE: Was tailing the body. A CROCODILE mauled a Russian tourist to death while he snorkelled at a diving resort on a remote Indonesian island. Sergey Lykhva, aged 37, was reported missing before his body was found four days later with missing body parts and tailed by a large saltwater crocodile.

Trouble ahead JAILED Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko has begun a hunger strike demanding a return to her homeland. She was recently found guilty of involvement in the deaths of two Russian reporters during the war in eastern Ukraine and sentenced to 22 years in prison, while being lauded as a hero back home.

Storm brewing INTENSE fighting briefly flared up on Russia’s southern border as the frozen NagornoKarabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan thawed violently. Dozens of soldiers were reported killed on both sides before order resumed. Bitter sentiments have dominated relations between the two nations since the fall of the Soviet Union.

Paper trails THE so-called Panama Pa-

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A MAN from Dagestan has sparked fury among locals in the Russian republic of Kalmykia after filming himself urinating on a statue of Buddha and kicking the icon in the face. Authorities in the predominantly Buddhist region have now arrested the 22-year-old wrestler who had flown to Kalmykia for a tournament. BUDDHA: Kicked in the face.

pers saw Vladimir Putin caught in the headlamps of accusations of financial misplay as various newspapers alleged that a €1.76 billion trail of siphoned funds led to his inner circle. The Kremlin has portrayed the release of the papers as another tactic of Washington led propaganda.

Commie capitalists COMMUNISTS in Russia with a lack of irony are looking to trademark their traditional symbol - the five-pointed red star - to prevent foreign companies using it for adver-

tising. The Communist Party has argued it is disgraceful that an iconic Russian symbol be used in countries with antipathy towards Russia.

Dynasty dating RUMOURS have linked Russian president Vladimir Putin with Rupert Murdoch’s ex-wife Wendi Deng after the Chinese-born businesswoman was seen aboard an expensive yacht owned by Roman Abramovich. The claims were reported by celebrity magazine US Weekly and follow Murdoch’s recent marriage to former Mick Jagger flame Jerry Hall.

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IN a bid to raise funds as part of its expansion plans

THE European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to exclude Catalonia from its bond-buying programme to boost the European Union economy. It appears that the bank does not consider that Catalonia would be able to pass solvency proceedings, according to El Mundo. ECB rules do not allow the institution to invest in junk bonds and ratings agencies Fitch, Standard and Poor’s and Moody’s have all declared the region to have junk bond status.

By John Smith ONE of the most successful Spanishowned fast food chains, Telepizza, was founded in Madrid in 1987 and has grown from a single shop to more than 750. Traditionally, takeaway pizza is a highly profitable commodity as basic

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€600 million is the top estimate of the total value of Telepizza shares that may be sold when it returns to the stock market

investment only requires flour and water, toppings, ovens, packaging, and a few low-powered motorbikes. Also, the profit on each pizza is much higher than on other foods. The original owner of Telepizza raised funds by taking the company public and then selling most of his

There is a lot of hysteria about why Britain should stay in. There is a lot of subjectivity. John Caudwell, founder of Phones 4U on the Brexit.

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FINANCIAL AFFAIRS: HRH Pilar De Borbon.

The king’s aunt has Panama investment THE sister of former King Juan Carlos and aunt of King Felipe VI, Her Royal Highness Pilar de Borbon, has been revealed as having an investment in Panama following the Mossack Fonseca leaks. She explained in a letter written on April 6 that this relationship has been in existence for more than 40 years. It appears that her late husband Luis set up the fund

after Basque terrorist group ETA tried to kidnap both her husband and father on the same day, in an effort to ensure that their funds were one step away from immediate access. She is quite adamant, however, that all of her financial affairs have been conducted correctly and in accordance with Spanish law so that all necessary taxation has been paid.

Fewer unemployed THE number of people registered as unemployed in Spain fell by 1.4 per cent from February to March 2016, according to data released by the Spanish Ministry of Employment and Social Security. This meant that there were 58,216 fewer unemployed people in March, giving a total figure of unemployed in Spain of 4,094,770, which means that on a year-on-year basis unemployment fell by 357,169 people, equivalent to just over 8 per cent.

Request for a pay cut THE Chief Executive of the Co-operative Group Richard Pennycook, has volunteered to take a 40 per cent reduction on his salary, which will reduce his basic earnings by €650,000 because he says that the job has become easier. His bonus will also be reduced.

Some good Spanish news DESPITE some negative reports on the Spanish economy, there has been a very positive report from US-based Bloomberg, which says that Spanish services and manufacturing expanded at the fastest pace in two months, basically outshining all of the other members of the EU. While the Eurozone showed limited move-

ment, Spain continued to push ahead, beating Germany, Italy and France at their own games and recording yet another fall in unemployment. With the vague possibility of three political parties forming a government, the economy should become even stronger.

shares to a third party, which then had the shares delisted. In a bid to raise funds in order to allow the business to continue its expansion plans, it is anticipated that a combination of newly-created and existing shares will be relaunched on the Spanish stock exchange in the near future.

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NET VOL 7,200.47 26,996.09 5,433.51 4,184.05 4,261.37 14,710.96 17,129.73 52,824.57 15,654.41 4,817.60 24,925.84 77,343.27 5,540.18 4,353.03 7,207.65 15,441.36 6,850.43 63,187.55 5,725.40 43,828.79 5,231.02 8,157.15 11,517.62 20,852.94 6,828.70 16,454.26 4,840.74 5,467.32 48,260.64 5,407.50 12,459.12 5,793.28 6,875.22 4,576.65 19,542.59 71,474.86 6,111.60 4,523.51 81,083.26 10,732.00 6,760.04 4,325.02 36,865.23 4,588.02 4,105.64 4,478.89 5,158.74 9,669.03 5,473.35 8,784.30

COMPANY PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) Land Securities Group 1,115.50 -5.50 Legal & General Group 232.70 -1.10 Lloyds Banking Group ORD 65.85 -0.05 London Stock Exchange Grp 2,809.00 -19.00 Media Corporation 918.50 -3.50 Merlin Entertainments 459.60 -3.10 Marks & Spencer Group 441.15 -3.05 Mondi 1,285.00 -9.00 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 200.20 -1.20 National Grid 992.40 -8.10 Next 5,427.50 -92.50 Old Mutual Group 184.45 -0.35 Provident Financial 2,931.50 -14.50 Paddy Power Betfair 9,465.00 -120.00 Prudential 1,311.25 0.75 Persimmon 2,033.50 -30.50 Pearson 841.25 7.25 Reckitt Benckiser Group 6,733.00 -45.00 Royal Bank of Scotland Grp 211.95 0.45 Royal Dutch Shell 1,716.00 -17.00 Royal Dutch Shell 1,724.50 -16.00 RELX 1,293.00 -11.00 Rexam 612.25 -5.25 Rio Tinto 2,013.25 25.75 Royal Mail 474.30 -3.30 Rolls-Royce Group 665.25 -1.75 Randgold Resources 6,692.50 57.50 RSA Insurance Group 469.80 -0.30 SABMiller 4,212.25 -4.75 Sainsbury (J) 287.70 -0.80 Schroders 2,501.50 1.50 Sage Group (The) 625.75 -4.25 Shire 4,244.50 -5.50 Sky 1,013.50 -4.50 Standard Life 340.95 1.05 Smith & Nephew 1,168.50 -6.50 SSE 1,498.50 -7.50 Standard Chartered 447.90 4.35 St James's Place 883.75 -1.25 Severn Trent 2,218.00 -21.00 Travis Perkins 1,816.00 -10.00 Tesco 192.50 1.95 TUI AG 1,037.00 -7.00 Taylor Wimpey 183.20 -3.00 Unilever 3,212.25 -26.25 United Utilities Group 950.75 -6.75 Vodafone Group 224.65 -2.85 Wolseley 3,911.50 -38.50 Worldpay Group 278.10 1.40 WPP Group 1,634.00 -5.00 Whitbread 3,786.50 -11.50

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Most Declined SeaChange International, Inc. Clovis Oncology, Inc. Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Hansen Medical, Inc. PTC Therapeutics, Inc. Resources Connection, Inc. Mimecast Limited Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. MCBC Holdings, Inc. Relypsa, Inc. Immune Design Corp.

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Fast food company eyes China Photo Credit Rob Crandall Shutterstock

McDonald’s looks to expand its already existing empire By John Smith SEVERAL years ago, the McDonald’s Corporation spent a lot of time and money in trying to stop a restau r a n t i n Wi m b l e d o n fro m calling itself McChina, but it lost when the judge ruled that no one would be likely to confuse the two operations. Today, things are different and the McDonald’s group has announc e d t h a t i t p l a n s to o p e n 1,250 new restaurants in China, as well as a lesser number in Hong Kong and South Korea to add to the 2,200 outlets it already has in that area. In keeping with a long term policy, the bulk of these new outlet stores will be franchises, purchasing all of their products from McDonald’s and thus saving the US group significant set up costs. When these plans go through, China will become McDonald’s largest market after the US, although it has also seen its Russian

MCDONALD’S CORPORATION: Plans to open 1,250 new restaurants in China.

The major problems that the group may face will be the downturn in the Chinese economy and the fact that a number of competitors are also expanding in China. franchises performing very well. The m aj or pr obl em s t hat t he group may face will be the downturn in the Chinese economy, and the fact that there are a number of com pet i t or s al so expandi ng i n China, some such as KFC and Pizza Hut offering products in the same price bracket whilst others being significantly cheaper. Despite the possible drawbacks, the company does see Asia generally as a major area of potential growth which would allow it to si gni f i cant l y expand i t s pr of i t base.

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HIGH STREET: Santander branches in Britain and Spain are under threat. THE red and white of Banco Santander draping many a high street in both Britain and Spain is under threat, as the financial powerhouse elects to close more than 400 branches in Spain by the end of the year. Deemed a move towards a more at-

tractive digital banking platform, it has now been confirmed that the bank wants to cut 1,250 jobs, mainly through natural wastage as the bank attempts to streamline its services. In a lewd example of corporate jargon, country head Rami Aboukhair told

employees: “The current economic context, greater regulatory requirements and the evolution of client behaviour toward new technology make it necessary to accelerate our commercial transformation.” There are presently 3,467 Santander

branches in Spain, meaning around 13 per cent will be closed, with the smaller ones leading the way. It’s not an entirely surprising move given that Spain has long been one of the most overbanked countries in Europe, a situation dramatically curtailed by the financial crisis.

EVEN the macho Spanish drivers are now turning towards electric and hybrid cars, especially as there are government subsidies to encour age a m ove away from gas guzzlers, and although sales in Spain are greater for hybrids, as it is easier than trying to plug in your car i n t he count r ysi de, things are definitely improving. Am er i can com pany Tesla, which includes the Chief Minister of Gi br al t ar am ongst i t s cl i ent s, has j ust announced its new Model 3 which has staggered everyone by receiving 325,000 advance orders worth around €15 billion in just one week.

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BILLIONAIRE investors must be confident of a decent return on their investments

CARLOS SLIM: Is said to be one of the world’s richest men.

By John Smith WHEN billionaires start investing in any particular industry, wise money follows them and makes the market even stronger, and the triumvirate of George Soros, Bill Gates and Carlos Slim, whilst acting independently of each other, all seem to have invested in Spanish building and housing construction since the 2008 crash. Mexican Slim, said to be one o f t h e w o r l d ’s r i c h e s t m e n , made a bid for Barcelonabased Fomento de Construcciones & Contratas SA in March through one of his subsidiaries, Inversora Carso. This is the latest of his investments in Spain, which started in 2014 to help stabilise the business. As part of the deal, Carso also made an offer for Madrid-based developer Realia Business SA, in which FCC owns a 37 per cent stake, and Bill Gates also has shares according to Bloomberg. Although no longer a young man at the age of 76, he clearly continues to enjoy the excitement of predicting recovering markets, and is well-known for taking advan-

tage of depressed prices when investing in companies. Whilst Spain had a colossal surplus of properties, he has gambled on the fact that the underlying economy is strong enough when it adds overseas property purchases to expect a definite property boom in the long run, and current results seem to suggest this expectation is beginning to see a rise in prices and purchases. With sales of €5 billion, billion euros is Madrid was Europe’s fifth the real estate sales figure for strongest real estate market the market in during a recent 12-month Madrid period ending in October 2015, according to a PwC report. Things aren’t all rosy in the Spanish financial sector, but if the country can attract expatriates, purchasers and investors when it has no long-term government in place and is constantly criticised by the EU for its fiscal policy, rich investors must be confident of the potential for a decent return on their investments. Even if things don’t move too quickly in the future, these investments are bound to help stabilise the Spanish construction industry for as long as these investors are patient.

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Getting it right DO you know the secret? It’s called give and take LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

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WELL, I’ve just returned from a short break in Denmark and you know something? It is simply awash with Muslims. Oh no, I hear you groan, here he goes again. Same ol’ same ol’. Well, this time you couldn’t be more wrong. You see I truly believe that at long last Denmark is a Western community that is actually on the road to getting it right. And do you know the secret? It’s called give and take. The first thing you notice, is that apart from the occasional elderly female, there is hardly a Burka in sight. Even more importantly, nowhere at all did I observe one person clad in the antagonising full veil. Instead, the faith of most young women was merely defined by an often quite trendy headscarf and the occasional pair of leg-

gings (not a bad choice when you consider the climate!). Quite a number of these ladies were also employed at supermarket checkouts and nowhere did I observe a restriction on their handling of any alcohol or pork products. The men too were clad in more acceptable attire. After all the Thobe was designed to protect its wearer from sunlight, flies and mosquitos, none of which are actually too prevalent in those chilly northern climes. Because of this obvious desire to integrate into Western society, the whole atmosphere is different. As you walk through the shopping centres and street markets, gone are the feelings of distrust and discomfort that hang so heavily over the public places of other European countries. People are laughing together and polite to each other. On one afternoon my girlfriend’s sister took part in a public gospel singing event. Among the crowd of observers, I noticed quite a number of headscarf-covered young people clapping along with the rest of the audience. Because of this more open exis-

tence there is no need for Muslims to form the protective ghettos that blight our cities of the West. Consequently people in Denmark are more integrated in their home environments as well. Give and take. The true answer to peaceful integration. And the first major step in the right direction. Banning the Burka. The attire of hatred and separation has no place in the future of our societies. Keep the faith. Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

DENMARK: Apart from the occasional elderly female, there is hardly a Burka in sight.

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Chaos and confusion in Chios and other Greek Islands amid last-minute claims NEW migrants are arriving in Greece faster than they can be sent back Nora Johnson

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A CONTROVERSIAL EU deal to return tens of thousands of migrants from Greece to Turkey is in chaos amid a last-minute increase in asylum claims, reducing the number of those eligible for deportation, new migrants arriving in Greece faster than they can be sent back, and shortages of officials to carry out deportations! An EU plan turns out to be a shambles. No! Who’d have thought it? The EU is about to illustrate, again, that whenever there’s a crisis it always turns it into a disaster. This half-baked fiasco is like declaring war and then realising you don’t have an army. Where was the planning for the necessary infrastructure, the personnel for keeping order and processing these migrants?

EU PLAN: A shambles, illustrating that whenever there’s a crisis it always turns into a disaster. Schengen relied on the EU’s external borders being secure and sufficiently controlled. They were neither, a fact that became glaringly obvious ages ago when the first illegal migrants began making for weak spots such as Ceuta and Lampedusa. The strategy, then, should have been

to detain people at their entry point and quickly ascertain their right to asylum leading to either temporary leave to remain in a camp or deportation. That didn’t happen and word soon got out that Europe had weak, porous borders. Greece’s borders were soon seen as the weakest, and when migrants started

arriving on the islands they should have been held there. This is now happening, albeit slowly, so interest will inevitably return to Lampedusa. The strategy now should be that any people-trafficking ships intercepted from Libya will be returned there, but I hold my breath!

Hot on the heels of this ongoing refugee crisis and the recent terrorist carnage, we now have the leaked Panama Papers detailing how taxevading world leaders, celebrities and assorted tyrants have been squirrelling away massive fortunes over the years. I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, when is all this greed and corruption going to end? Finally, on a different note, many thanks to all of you who purchased my latest, just-published psychological crime thriller, No Way Back, following my piece about it here recently. Thanks also for helping my other novels sell so fantastically well, too. Keep those great comments coming to my website about my novels, all profits of which go to the Cudeca charity! Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘No Way Back’, ‘Landscape of Lies’, ‘Retribution’, ‘Soul Stealer’, ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89;£0.79) and iBookstore.

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King of Queens Freerider World Tour Mobil 1 The Grid MSA British Rally Championship Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond The Morning Line The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Come Dine with Me Formula 1 Channel 4 Racing A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun Homes by the Sea Channel 4 News Ender's Game Die Hard 2 Jimmy Carr Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Hollyoaks Omnibus Kirstie's Handmade Treasures Selling Houses with Amanda Lamb

7:00am Milkshake! 9:55am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:30am The Saturday Show Live 12:30pm Dogs Make You Laugh Out Loud 2 1:25pm Puppies Make You Laugh Out Loud 2:25pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 3:25pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 4:20pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 7:10pm NCIS: Los Angeles 8:05pm NCIS: New Orleans 9:00pm NCIS 9:55pm 5 News 10:00pm The Championship 11:00pm Goal Rush 11:30pm NCIS 12:25am NCIS 1:15am Super Casino 4:10am Law and Order: Special Victims Unit 5:00am Law and Order: Special Victims Unit

7:00am 8:50am 10:45am 1:00pm 3:00pm 4:35pm 7:00pm 9:00pm 11:20pm 1:10am 3:15am

Wild Wild West The Maze Runner Fury The Goonies The Golden Child True Lies The Maze Runner Fury Wild Wild West Underworld Underworld: Evolution

3:25pm Who Framed Roger Rabbit? 5:15pm Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story 7:00pm White Men Can't Jump 9:00pm Horrible Bosses 2 11:00pm Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story 12:40am The Wedding Singer

7:00am 8:35am 9:35am 10:35am 11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 6:45pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 10:00pm

Rude(Ish) Tube Jane the Virgin Made in Chelsea How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Suburgatory Suburgatory Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Bride Wars Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Get Him to the Greek

7:00am Standoff A troubled veteran must protect a young girl from a ruthless assassin. 8:30am Kelly and Cal 10:30am Elsa and Fred 12:15pm Kidnapping Freddy Heineken 1:55pm Standoff 3:25pm Kelly and Cal 5:25pm Pixels 7:15pm Elsa and Fred 9:00pm Pixels 11:00pm Kidnapping Freddy Heineken 12:40am Standoff 2:10am The Possession of Michael King 3:40am Kidnapping Freddy Heineken 5:30am Avengers: Age of Ultron Special

SATURDAY TV

7:00am Football Gold 7:15am Football Gold 7:30am Barclays Premier League Preview 8:00am BPL Legends 8:30am Barclays Premier League Preview 9:00am Game Changers 9:30am Nick Kicks 10:00am The Fantasy Football Club 11:00am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm Football 4:00pm Live Pro 12 Rugby 6:00pm Live Ford Saturday Night Football 9:00pm Live Fight Night 12:30am Scottish Cup Highlights 1:00am Tennis: Monte Carlo Highlights 2:00am Scottish Cup Highlights 2:30am Boxing Gold 3:00am Boxing Gold A chance to relive some classic fights of years gone by. 4:00am Live Fight Night International

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Cricket Classics ICC Cricket Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Live Super Rugby Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Football Sky Scholars Live Indian Premier League Scottish Cup Highlights SNF: Game of the Day SNF: Match Choice SNF: Match Choice SNF: Match Choice ICC Cricket Cricket's Greatest Series profiling some of the greatest cricketers of all time.

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8:35am Match of the Day 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am The Big Questions 12:00pm Sunday Politics 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Homes Under the Hammer 3:15pm Flog It! 4:15pm Escape to the Country 5:00pm Points of View 5:15pm Lifeline 5:25pm Songs of Praise 6:00pm Life in the Air 7:00pm Paul O'Grady: The Sally Army and Me 7:30pm BBC News 7:50pm Regional News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm Undercover 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Regional News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 2 12:40am Room 101

7:30am This Farming Life 8:30am Gardeners' World 9:00am Island Parish Shetland 9:30am The Beechgrove Garden 10:00am Countryfile 11:00am Snooker 1:15pm MOTD2 Extra 2:00pm Snooker 7:00pm Natural World 8:00pm Jumbo: The Plane That Changed the World 9:00pm Natural Born Winners 10:00pm Horizon 11:00pm The Spectacular Now 12:30am Snooker World Championships 2016 Highlights 1:20am The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story 2:05am Countryfile 3:05am Holby City 4:00am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

8:00pm Trad Jazz Britannia Documentary telling the story of Britain's post-war infatuation with old New Orleans jazz. 9:00pm Rock Around the Clock Musical drama about an unknown band which hits the big time in New York. 10:15pm Rock 'N' Roll America 11:15pm Rock 'N' Roll America 12:15am Rock 'N' Roll America 1:15am Natural World Award winning nature documentary series. 2:15am Rich Hall's California Stars 3:45am Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City

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7:00am Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:45am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:30am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:00pm Take Me Out 2:10pm Catchphrase 2:55pm Scooby-Doo 3:55pm FYI Daily 4:00pm Scooby-Doo 4:45pm Hotel Transylvania 5:50pm FYI Daily 5:55pm Hotel Transylvania 6:35pm Britain's Got Talent 8:00pm Britain's Got More Talent 9:00pm After Earth 10:00pm FYI Daily 10:05pm After Earth 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm Family Guy 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy 12:55am American Dad! 1:25am American Dad! 1:55am The Cleveland Show 2:25am The Cleveland Show

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ITV News Weekend Murder, She Wrote Murder, She Wrote The Jeremy Kyle Show USA ITV News and Weather The Jeremy Kyle Show River Monsters Big Star's Little Star Britain's Got Talent Tipping Point All Star Family Fortunes Local News and Weather ITV News and Weather The Chase: Celebrity Special The Durrells Home Fires ITV News and Weather Jim Carter on Lonnie Donegan Aviva Premiership Rugby Highlights

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On the Buses On the Buses On the Buses Clockwise FYI Daily Clockwise Heartbeat Heartbeat Columbo Black Beauty FYI Daily Black Beauty Agatha Christie's Marple Midsomer Murders Doc Martin The Cruise Ship Royal Stories Great Estates The Queen FYI Daily The Queen Inspector Morse Wycliffe May the Best House Win May the Best House Win On the Buses

7:15am King of Queens 7:40am King of Queens 8:05am Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:30am Sunday Brunch 2:30pm Formula 1 4:30pm Location, Location, Location 5:30pm A Place in the Sun 6:30pm Channel 4 News 7:00pm Grand Designs 8:00pm The Fearless Chef 9:00pm Hidden Britain by Drone 10:00pm Indian Summers 11:00pm Gogglebox 12:05am Mud 2:05am Embarrassing Bodies 2:55am Come Dine with Me 3:25am Come Dine with Me 3:50am Come Dine with Me 4:20am Come Dine with Me 4:45am Come Dine with Me 5:15am Selling Houses with Amanda Lamb

7:00am Milkshake! 11:05am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:40am The Championship 12:40pm Goal Rush 1:15pm The Gadget Show 2:15pm The Princess Bride 4:15pm 5 News 6:30pm Disney's Hercules 8:10pm Now That's Funny 9:00pm Penn and Teller: Fool Us in Vegas 9:55pm 5 News 10:00pm 5 News 12:05am Mars Attacks! 2:05am Super Casino Feeling lucky? Get the authentic, heartthumping casino experience every night. 4:10am The Tube: Going Underground Documentary following the work of the staff who keep the London Underground running smoothly. 5:00am Wildlife SOS

7:00am Ax Men 7:55am Storage Wars 8:25am The Classic Car Show Documentary looking at the phenomenon of the classic car. 9:25am The Big Fish Off 10:25am Motogp Highlights 11:30am MSA British Touring Car Championship 7:15pm Football's Greatest: George Best 7:30pm Pawn Stars 7:55pm The Wine Show A magazine show especially for wine lovers. 9:00pm Rugby Highlights 10:00pm Ransom 11:05pm FYI Daily 11:10pm Ransom 12:25am How I Spent My Summer Vacation 1:30am FYI Daily 1:35am How I Spent My Summer Vacation 2:20am Hell on Wheels 3:20am Storage Wars New York

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The Last Samurai Gladiator Minority Report Ghost Rider Gladiator The Last Samurai Minority Report Ghost Rider The Package Bloodsport

7:25am Revenge of the Pink Panther 9:10am Superfast 10:55am The Top Ten Show 2016 11:15am St. Vincent 1:05pm Entourage 2:55pm The War of the Roses 4:55pm The Top Ten Show 2016 5:15pm Get Smart 7:10pm St. Vincent 9:00pm Entourage 11:00pm The Simpsons Movie 12:35am Ali G Indahouse

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Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Suburgatory Suburgatory Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Hollyoaks Omnibus Made in Chelsea Couples Come Dine with Me The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Dear John The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Tattoo Fixers The IT Crowd The IT Crowd The Aliens The 100

Kelly and Cal Standoff Elsa and Fred Kidnapping Freddy Heineken Kelly and Cal Standoff Pixels Elsa and Fred Retirees Christopher Plummer and Shirley MacLaine prove it's never too late to fall in love. Pixels Kidnapping Freddy Heineken A group of friends plot the kidnapping of brewing magnate Freddy Heineken. Standoff A troubled veteran must protect a young girl from a ruthless assassin. The Possession of Michael King Kidnapping Freddy Heineken

SUNDAY TV

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Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Scottish Cup Highlights Premier League 100 Club Premier League 100 Club Scottish Cup Highlights The Sunday Supplement Goals on Sunday Live Ford Super Sunday Live Ford Super Sunday Football League Goals Boxing Ford Football Special La Liga La Liga Scottish Cup Highlights Goals on Sunday Ford Football Special

Cricket Classics Cricket's Greatest ICC Cricket Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Fight Night Football Cricket's Greatest Live Indian Premier League Scottish Cup Highlights Super Rugby Try Time Football Tennis: Monte Carlo Highlights Super Rugby Try Time A round-up of all the best tries and moments from the eighth week of fixtures in Super Rugby 2016. Football FC Dallas take on Sporting Kansas City at Toyota Stadium in Major League Soccer.

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12:00pm The Sheriffs are Coming 12:45pm Thief Trackers 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Code 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:30pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm MasterChef 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm MasterChef 10:00pm Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle 10:30pm I Want My Wife Back 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Have I Got a Bit More News for You 12:30am The Graham Norton Show 1:15am Snooker

7:45am Escape to the Country 8:30am Think Tank 9:15am Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 10:00am Caught Red Handed 10:30am Gardeners World 11:00am Snooker 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Snooker 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm The Hairy Bikers' Pubs That Built Britain 8:00pm Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm Island Parish Shetland 10:00pm The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story 11:00pm Live at the Apollo 11:30pm Newsnight 12:20am Weather 12:25am Snooker World Championships 2016 Highlights 1:15am Tom Jones' 1950s: The Decade That Made Me 2:15am MasterChef

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm The Flying Archaeologist 9:00pm Antiques Uncovered Series uncovering the stories behind remarkable antiques and how they relate to our lives today. 10:00pm A History of Ancient Britain 11:00pm She-Wolves: England's Early Queens 12:00am Imagine... Alan Yentob profiles the most successful female architect there has ever been. 1:10am Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on Earth 2:10am The Body Beautiful: Ancient Greeks, Good Looks and Glamour 2:40am She-Wolves: England's Early Queens 3:40am Antiques Uncovered

7:00am Countdown 7:45am Will and Grace 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Frasier 11:30am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:30pm Four in a Bed 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Four in a Bed 3:10pm Fifteen to One 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Too Many Cooks 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Dispatches 9:30pm The Food Chain 10:00pm The Island with Bear Grylls 11:00pm Sex Box 12:05am 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Chopping Block 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Further Tales From Northumberland 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Marcella 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:45pm The Agenda 12:30am The Chase 1:25am Jackpot 247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:55am Nightscreen

7:00am The Hot Desk 7:10am Planet's Funniest Animals 7:25am Dinner Date 8:15am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:30am Psych 11:20am Royal Pains 12:10pm Dinner Date 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Family Guy 11:00pm Plebs 11:30pm Family Guy 12:00am American Dad!

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Doctor at Large Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy The Darling Buds of May Murder, She Wrote Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is Doctor at Large On the Buses George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Wycliffe When Kate Met William: A Tale of Two Lives Prime Suspect The Darling Buds of May Where the Heart is ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping

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Hat-Trick Heroes Hogan's Heroes Hogan's Heroes The Chase The Professionals Minder Ax Men The Chase The Professionals Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Storage Wars New York Storage Wars New York Hogan's Heroes Hogan's Heroes Minder The Professionals Storage Wars New York Storage Wars New York Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Ax Men Hard to Kill FYI Daily Hard to Kill Bundesliga

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Milkshake! The Wright Stuff Cowboy Builders 5 News Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! Home and Away Neighbours NCIS: New Orleans Access Dangerous Company 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News World War II in Colour Police Interceptors The Tube: Going Underground Gotham Person of Interest Person of Interest True Crimes: The First 72 Hours Super Casino Castle Wildlife SOS The Great Artists House Doctor

The Comancheros Armageddon Clash of the Titans Avengers: Age of Ultron Run All Night Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Clash of the Titans Avengers: Age of Ultron Run All Night

7:05am The Trail of the Pink Panther 8:45am Revenge for Jolly! 10:15am Johnny English 11:45am Tammy 1:25pm The Interview 3:25pm Analyze This 5:15pm Analyze That 7:00pm The Heartbreak Kid 9:00pm Tammy 10:45pm The Interview 12:45am Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo 2:15am The Longest Week

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Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Big Bang Theory Made in Chelsea Empire The Big Bang Theory

7:00am Kelly and Cal 9:00am Standoff A troubled veteran must protect a young girl from a ruthless assassin. 10:30am Elsa and Fred Retirees Christopher Plummer and Shirley MacLaine prove it's never too late to fall in love. 12:15pm Kelly and Cal 2:15pm Standoff 3:45pm Kidnapping Freddy Heineken 5:25pm Pixels 7:15pm Elsa and Fred 9:00pm Pixels 11:00pm Kidnapping Freddy Heineken A group of friends plot the kidnapping of brewing magnate Freddy Heineken. 12:40am Standoff 2:10am The Possession of Michael King 3:40am Kidnapping Freddy Heineken

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Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold WWE Raw The Sunday Supplement Scottish Cup Highlights Ford Football Special Tennis: Monte Carlo Highlights Live ATP Masters: Barcelona Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Live Ford Monday Night Football Football Gold Football Gold Fantasy Football Club Highlights Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits Football League Goals MNF Highlights Football Gold Spanish Gold

Cricket Classic Goals on Sunday Sporting Greats Sporting Greats Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Super Rugby Try Time Sporting Rivalries Boxing Gold Fight Night Live Indian Premier League Live Netball Superleague Top 14 Rugby Union Highlights Super League Fulltime La Liga La Liga Netball Superleague Super League Fulltime Cricket Classic Cricket Classic La Liga Goals Super League Fulltime Top 14 Rugby Union Highlights

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am The Day I Met the Queen 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm The Sheriffs are Coming 12:45pm Thief Trackers 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Code 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:30pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm The A Word 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Would I Lie to You? 12:15am How to Stay Young 1:15am Snooker 4:15am Snooker

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Chopping Block 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather All the very latest local news and weather. 7:30pm ITV Evening News Round-up of the main national and international news. 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm River Monsters 9:00pm Fierce 10:00pm Drive 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather Round-up of the day's news. 11:40pm Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans 12:40am Store Wars 1:10am Jackpot 247

7:00am The Day I Met the Queen 7:45am The Sheriffs are Coming 8:30am Money for Nothing 9:15am Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 10:00am Caught Red Handed 10:30am Great British Railway Journeys 11:00am Snooker 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Snooker 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm The Hairy Bikers' Pubs That Built Britain 8:00pm Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm Bake Off Crème de la Crème 10:00pm Europe: Them or Us 11:00pm Later Live... with Jools Holland 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am Snooker World Championships 2016 Highlights 1:05am The Super League Show 1:50am Horizon 2:50am MasterChef 3:50am This Farming Life

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm National Treasures of Wales 9:00pm The Engine That Powers the World 10:00pm Britain's Treasure Islands 11:00pm Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City 12:00am Scotland's Vital Spark: The Clyde Puffer 1:00am A History of Ancient Britain Neil Oliver travels back to ice age Britain as he begins the epic story of how our land and its people came to be over thousands of years of ancient history. 2:00am Paul Merton's Birth of Hollywood 3:00am Britain's Most Fragile Treasure 4:00am Britain's Treasure Islands

7:00am The Hot Desk 7:10am Planet's Funniest Animals 7:30am Dinner Date 8:20am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:00am Coronation Street 10:30am Psych 11:20am Royal Pains 12:10pm Dinner Date 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 7:50pm The Hot Desk 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Hot Fuzz 11:05pm FYI Daily 11:10pm Hot Fuzz 12:25am Family Guy

7:00am Doctor at Large 7:25am Heartbeat Drama, set in the North Yorkshire moors in the 1960's. 8:30am Where the Heart is 9:30am The Royal 10:35am Judge Judy 11:00am Judge Judy 11:25am Judge Judy 11:55am The Darling Buds of May 1:00pm Murder, She Wrote 2:00pm Heartbeat 3:05pm The Royal 4:10pm Where the Heart is 5:15pm Doctor at Large 5:50pm On the Buses 6:20pm George and Mildred 6:55pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm Prime Suspect 1:10am The Darling Buds of May 2:10am Where the Heart is 3:00am ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service. 3:30am Teleshopping

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Will and Grace Will and Grace Will and Grace Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Frasier Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Four in a Bed Channel 4 News Summary Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Fifteen to One Countdown Couples Come Dine with Me Four in a Bed Too Many Cooks The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News The Tiny Tots Talent Agency One Born Every Minute First Dates

Hat-Trick Heroes Hogan's Heroes Hogan's Heroes The Chase The Professionals Minder Ax Men The Chase The Professionals Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Storage Wars New York Storage Wars New York Hogan's Heroes Hogan's Heroes Minder The Professionals Storage Wars New York Storage Wars New York Pawn Stars Pawn Stars World Superbike Highlights Get Carter FYI Daily Get Carter Hard to Kill FYI Daily Hard to Kill

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Milkshake! The Wright Stuff Cowboy Builders 5 News Trauma Doctors: Every Second Counts Home and Away Neighbours NCIS Secrets of Eden 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies The Yorkshire Vet Tribal Teens...Here Comes Trouble Britain's Pushiest Parents The Best of Bad TV: The 90s Lip Sync Battle Entertainment series seeing celebrities go head-to-head in a lip synching battle. Super Casino Castle Wildlife SOS Great Scientists House Doctor

7:00am De@Th on Live 9:00am Exodus: Gods and Kings 11:35am San Andreas 1:35pm Godzilla 3:40pm The Bridge on the River Kwai 6:25pm Exodus: Gods and Kings 9:00pm San Andreas 11:00pm Godzilla 1:15am The Marine 4

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told because there are always at least two ways of seeing things. Be positive. You are capable of so much. Take care of your needs on a daily basis.

Looking back over the past few months you will realise that fine adjustments are needed. Both your working life and diet need attention, so be determined that progress made will continue apace. Certainly, you have no qualms about facing any problems straight on. You thrive on responsibility and there is no shortage of that at the moment.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Now that you are feeling much better, it will be tempting to put aside your healthy eating and exercise, but if you remember what a difference it makes it would be silly to stop now. Enlist the help of a friend or two in keeping the momentum going.

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LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) With so much going on, you are in danger of burning yourself to a frazzle. You won't realise until you have done it, so make a point of getting some peace and quiet, preferably both of them at the same time. Relax and don't even think about things that are unchangeable. Time will sort out most things for you.

adrenalin flowing. How much more enjoyable, though, to find someone to share this with you. Book that course and maybe you will meet them there. LEO (July 24 - August 23) After a few recent excesses, bad habits can prove hard to shake off. Remember that any time of the year is a good time to make a fresh start. Don't put off looking after your health any more than you would put off stashing a cheque in the bank. Use it or lose it? You know it makes sense. Think about combining health with a holiday.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) There are so many things to do or try that you should be spoiled for choice. No, don't settle down in front of the TV. Get out, make some friends and aim to learn something new every day. That may only be the name of your neighbour on the bus but it counts. You are charming and urbane, so don't keep it all to yourself.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Keep up the pace this week so that you have plenty to discuss and 'write home about’. With your mind so active, you are capable of doing in a day what would normally take a week. By-pass those who try to slow you down. There will be plenty of time to be a plod later.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Leave nothing to chance when it comes to your health. Although you are feeling good now you will soon have problems because you are more concerned with others than yourself. This can be good but can also be overdone.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) It happens that energy is sometimes low. Take the chance to read up on why this could be. You may think that you know it all, but in this world there is no chance of that. Maybe you are out of touch generally, or just out of touch with your own needs. Give building your strength priority. How much better you will cope with extra energy.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) When your feelings are so positive, which they should be now, it is hard to remember that they have ever been any other way. You may have a plan in mind for a new activity to get the

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Concentrate on your physical needs this week and spend much more time on yourself. There will be plenty of opportunities to look after others when you are feeling 100 per cent yourself. Stay in control of day-to-day plans.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Others may be changing their minds, and generally being a bit of a pain. That may irritate you but it is no reason to change your plans. Both you and your colleagues will be glad that you did in the longer term. You may need to find some peace and space for yourself come the weekend.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Your tendency to see yourself through the eyes of others can lead you to undervalue your worth. This could see you going pear-shaped, emotionally. Try not to believe everything that you are

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 9 represents Z and 20 represents P, so fill in Z every time the figure 9 appears and P every time the figure 20 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Passage, 5 Bilge, 8 Coats, 9 Parsnip, 10 Saloons, 11 Apron, 12 Screen, 14 Menace, 17 Smile, 19 Ancient, 21 Editors, 22 Saint, 23 Title, 24 Set fair.

Down: 1 Picks, 2 Stapler, 3 Ass, 4 Expose, 5 Barrage, 6 Liner, 7 Expanse, 12 Suspect, 13 Eyesore, 15 America, 16 Causes, 18 Idiot, 20 Tutor, 22 Sit.

QUICK Across:

8 Submissive (4) 14 Marked by active interest and enthusiasm (7) 16 Choose not to consume (7) 17 Mended with yarn (6)

English - Spanish

1 Bobcat, 4 Candid, 9 Skill, 11 Ankle, 13 If not, 15 Inferno, 16 Allot, 17 Grime, 18 Creep, 20 Mug up, 21 Saffron, 22 Erase, 24 Tease, 26 Leech, 27 Abroad, 28 Create.

18 Pincers (6) 19 Dismiss (4) 20 Adhesive (5) 22 State of extreme happiness (5)

Down:

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

2/6 Back down, 3 Absent, 5 Ailing, 7 Diversified, 8 Vacancies, 10 Attempted, 12 Lioness, 14 Fortune, 19 Paella, 20 Mother, 23 Ajar, 25 Area.

Across 1 Sky (5) 4 Signature (5) 7 Garantía (de producto) (9) 8 See 2 Down 10/16 Palabras al aire (3,3) 15 Spring (season) (9) 17 Western (side, part) (5) 18 Rice (5)

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Charco, 4 Door, 8 Túnel, 9 Ancho, 10 Suitcases, 14 Leche, 15 Ritmo, 16 Girl, 17 Aduana.

Down 1 Box (4) 2/8 Huevera (3,3) 3 To pray (say prayers) (4) 4 Bandera (de país, ciudad) (4) 5 Rhythm (5) 6 Yesterday (4) 9 Unidades (5) 11 Celery (4) 12 Carrera (4) 13 Table (4) 14 Cross (sign, decoration) (4) 16 See 10 Across

Hexagram

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Down: 1 Cita, 2 Announcer, 3 Col, 5 Orchestra, 6 Roof, 7 Cama, 11 Tree, 12 Flag, 13 Sopa, 15 Red.

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

ARDENT AUTHOR (10) CENTUM COARSE CORDON CRANNY DEPEND FILTER HEATER

HURTLE LOUNGE NETTED NUTRIA REJECT SENIOR TENNIS TITIAN TOMATO WHITEN

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Prompt 2 Theism 3 Gloomy 4 Indigo 5 Polish 6 Simply 7 Sponge 8 Dollop 9 Sonnet 10 Pilfer 11 Maraud 12 Normal 13 Fought 14 Pelvic 15 Mettle 16 Gauche 17 Larvae 18 Scythe 19 Frilly

Across 1 Swiss hotelier announced summons (5) 4 Performs in ceremonies outside the city (7) 8 Caribbean island can be a danger (7) 9 Block Kelvin's bellows (5) 10 Club for the workforce (5) 12 I learnt about military toilet (7) 13 On the contrary in Andorra there’s sun (6) 14 Model ran into brick carrier (6) 17 Presume serum is destroyed (7) 19 Gambles right then skis badly (5) 21 Skirt obtained from Geneva designer (5) 22 Edwin’s correct about Lee’s first fiddle (7) 24 The possible uses of a legendary Greek hero (7) 25 Suppose guests lose time (5) Down 1 Cards containing note for payment (5) 2 Bad temper began in rogue elephants (3) 3 Take elf fans back (7) 4 Actually it's about a supporter (6) 5 Taxi returns to famous explorer (5) 6 Swimming stains her spots (9)

7 Remove swing (7) 11 Every other lane treat correctly (9) 13 Admire brand new sceptre (7) 15 Jewellery spotted in River Wear ringroad (7)

16 It’s said they’re opposed to lines of a poem (6) 18 Ernie's 'Funny Girl' (5) 20 Drops off outbuildings (5) 23 Cash, we hear, for a female hare (3)

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Still waiting for meds Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man AS I’ve said many times I love living in Spain and I try very hard not to cop the hump with the way certain things are dealt with, but sometimes it’s almost impossible. Because of my misspent youth I now suffer for it in my old age and one of the many ailments I have is diabetes. I went to the doctor for a check-up and she said my sugar levels were sky high, so she referred me to the hospital to see a specialist. Three months later I got to see the specialist and she told me the doctor was correct, and I must say, was very thorough. So what have I got to moan about? Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin. The specialist says: “You need to go on insulin and there is a new slow release injection you can have. It’s very easy.” She then starts to write out all the prescriptions for my new kit which consists of a pre-loaded pen, a machine for testing my sugar level (that’s free), and the strips for that machine, plus some new pills and that’s it. Simple. So I take the prescriptions to the pharmacy. First of all they don’t have the pen in stock because it’s so new. “OK so I’ll just have

everything else.” “Ah no you won’t.” “Why?” “Because the prescriptions for the strips that measure your sugar level have to be approved by the inspector.” “What inspector?” “Clouseau? Maigret?” “The health inspector. He visits the doctor’s surgery with a big stamp that approves stuff.” So off we go and Mrs S takes all the bits of paper to the doctors to see the stamper person. The next day I go to get the pen. Remember it wasn’t in stock and I ask the pharmacist to remind me how to use it. She explains and during the lesson that I have to change the needle every day. No problem. “How many needles do I get with the pen?” “None”, she says. “So how do I inject myself? Were they on one of the prescriptions?” “No, you have to get them from the nurse.” “What nurse?” “The nurse that works at the doctors that you went to today to get all your bits of paper stamped by the inspector!” By now I’m in stage four grumpy mode and decide I’ll just buy the bloody needles. “Sorry we don’t stock them and nor do our suppliers because the insulin pen is so new.” But the helpful pharmacist says she will ring round and find out where to get them. So, three months, one week and counting, I still haven’t got my new diabetes meds that I urgently need. If you don’t see my column next week it may be that I’m in a diabetic coma somewhere waiting to be stamped!

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Unmarked traffic police cars HOW to differentiate them from normal vehicles 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.

UNMARKED CAR: There have to be two uniformed police officers inside the vehicle. you can be fined and if you do not have an NIE number (only passport), you will have to pay the fine on the spot. Before paying the fine, you will receive it, and you can read in Spanish the traffic offence committed and the price you have to pay. At the bottom of the fine, you will find the identification of the police officer who wrote the fine. So if you are stopped by an unmarked traffic police car, you can see how there have to be two uniformed police officers inside the car. If you have any doubts if they are real policemen, call 062 (Guardia Civil), and tell them the number plate of the car to check if it is a real police car.

THE traffic police sometimes use unmarked cars for patrolling roads, here are some of the characteristics that show you how to differentiate an unmarked police car. In the front there are flashing red and blue lights (a red light means STOP). At the rear there are the same lights, and a lettered matrix sign which shows the words ‘Guardia Civil Alto’ or ‘G. Civil Trafico, Stop’. The message can be modified depending on who is using the vehicle and the traffic police always wear uniforms when they are patrolling the roads. If you have committed a traffic offence

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What to do about the noisy bar? WE suffer from excessive noise coming from a local bar, with music and noise until 4am. Why not call the police? It could be that simple. However, if you are really serious about abating this noise, you should go to the ‘Juzgado de Guardia’, which is the duty court, and present a formal complaint, a ‘denuncia’. Furthermore, you should assemble a group of neigh-

What can we do? RJM (Tenerife)

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

bours who also suffer the noise and jointly present your complaint. I would advise you to get a lawyer to make sure your complaint is in proper form and to follow through if necessary.

All too often, the police visit a bar, and the bar owner turns the music back up as soon as they are gone. If the police are sent by the judge, however, they will measure the sound, make a report, and the judge may issue a fine and an order to cease. In a few cases, the neighbours group has received compensation.

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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It’s all in the jeans

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I’VE noticed in recent years how the quality seems to have diminished Colin Bird A weekly look Each week, Colin brings his slightly off-thewall view of the world to the pages of EWN in his own irreverent style.

I USED to be a confirmed Levi jeans man, but I have noticed in recent years how the quality seems to have diminished. But then that’s the way with most things. Whereas the life of these famous strides once seemed to go on forever, these days they wear out at the knees or hip pockets with depressing frequency, and at up to €70 a knock, that is simply not on. What people of this generation probably don’t know is that Levi’s were virtually unheard of in the UK before the music explosion of the 60s, and the advent of groups like The Who and Small Faces, and more crucially the Mod phenomenon that made them famous. It was the Mods in the early

LEVI JEANS: Were virtually unheard of in the UK before the music explosion of the 60s. 60s who popularised this particular branded garment, simply because they sported the favoured straight leg, everything else being the skin-tight variety or as they were then known - drain pipes. The days of jumping in the bath wearing a new pair of Lee Cooper unshrunk jeans in order to sculpt them to the shape

of your body, were coming to an end. Levi’s up to this point were merely regarded as workmen’s gear. The official casual Mod ensemble in the early days was Levi’s, a Ben Sherman shirt, often gingham with a button down collar, and a pair of suede desert boots. Amazingly, the Levi’s and

desert boots could be purchased for £1.10 shillings, £1.50 pence in today’s money - and the only place that sold them in my town at the very start of that era was Millets. Ben Sherman was a new company in the early 60s, and became an overnight success almost entirely due to the Mod patronage.

Nevertheless, I still have a couple of pairs of my old faithfuls hanging up in the wardrobe, ones that I purchased in California years ago, and they are like old friends. Wearing them, I may look Homer Simpson dated to young whippersnappers, but I always feel Roger Daltrey cool.

Tata announce steel plant losses Credit BHC Delhi

WELSH steelworkers look to Westminister and Mumbai for support John Smith Random thoughts... FOLLOWING the announcement by the Indian conglomerate Tata that it was losing up to £1 million (€1.25 million) per day at its Port Talbot steel plant, and was considering the future of its investment which could include sale or a closure directly affecting 5,500 employees, the British government appeared stunned. Why it should come as such a surprise to the government was in itself something of a surprise when one considers the problems with the Chinese economy, which has meant Chinese steel being sold abroad at low prices and the fact that over the past six months the steel industry in the UK has seen significant retrenchments including mothballing of whole plants. After receiving a tongue-lashing from the opposition, and suggestions that the Tata business should be nationalised, even if on a temporary basis to

SAJID JAVID: Travelled to India for discussions with the Tata board. protect jobs, the Business Secretary Sajid Javid finally jumped into action and travelled to India for face to face discussions with the Tata board. He has returned to the UK with nothing positive except to say that the meeting was “constructive and positive,” and shows that Tata is a “responsible company,” although they do appear to want either an early sale or some way

of stemming the amounts that they are losing daily. Potential buyers are not tripping over themselves in their anxiety to make a deal, and the only name that appears to be ready to consider making an offer is Sanjeev Gupta, owner of Liberty House commodities and property company who has indicated three things. Firstly he has scribbled a few notes

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Brexit or Bremain? THE EWN is non-partisan as far as the referendum on the Brexit is concerned, and will ensure both sides of the story are covered as much as possible. This is reflected on the website, where reader’s opinions are printed no matter which side they are on. The same is true of our featured writers who have the freedom to express their opinions, and the only position the newspaper takes is that anyone who can vote in the referendum should register to do so. Steven and Michel Euesden, owners of the newspaper have been in Spain for so long that they have lost the ability to vote, but not the ability to have their own opinions, especially as Spain is now deeply imprinted in their DNA. From their point of view, the situation is clear: whilst we may not like everything Brussels does, at least we can be pretty certain about the way things will work whilst Britain remains a member. The fact that so many people seem to say that they don’t have a problem with leaving as life in Spain for the expat was fine before 1973, doesn’t seem to take into consideration that times have changed. At that time, Spain was ruled by a dictator and AIDS had barely been heard of! Times are difficult enough whilst Britain is a member of the EU, but who knows what will happen if we try to extricate ourselves from the group. If we had never joined then we would have had 43 years to organise relationships with our neighbours, but we did and now a Brexit could be disastrous.

on the matter rather than investigate thoroughly, secondly he would look to recycle unwanted steel rather than create new, and thirdly he would try to keep all of the existing staff in work. To use an old expression however ‘fine words butter no parsnips’ and good intentions don’t exactly ensure that any agreement will be reached. According to the BBC, Roy Rickhuss, General Secretary of Community, said: “After leaving his meeting with Tata’s Chairman in Mumbai, Sajid Javid phoned to brief me on his discussions. I welcome the fact the Secretary of State informed me of the constructive conversation he had with Tata. I am pleased he raised those issues I had raised with him before he flew to India. “I am encouraged to learn that Tata has committed to be a responsible seller and to allow the time we need to secure a new commercial operator.” Now we Time will tell whether the jobs of want to these workers and those in associated hear your views. industries will be protected, or if they will become yet another entry in YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE the growing list of statistics claim- YOUR OPINION ing money from ever diminishing www.euroweeklynews.com government funds.

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In, out and shake it all about... Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

THE PSOE socialists have always feared that some or many of their PSCPSOE brethren inside Cataluña could turn rogue. More than one favours the right to decide, and PSOE party headquarters in Madrid are increasingly nervous about good vibrations between PSC secretary general Miquel Iceta and En Comu Podem. Iceta has been told to cool down, back off and banish the R-word from the PSC’s vocabulary. It’s a pity that the Spanish outside Cataluña are so viscerally, knee-jerkingly opposed to an ‘in-out’ referendum. Even now most Catalans would vote t o r e m a i n i n s i d e S p a i n a n d w h a t ’s more, Spain would probably have formed a national government months ago.

Something is lacking THROUGHOUT Mariano Rajoy’s four years in government, he and his ministers banged on about the financial situation they inherited from Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero. What has Rajoy left behind? A failed deficit target and the need for another €23.6 million in cuts. Who could blame Pedro Sanchez and Albert Rivera for preferring PSOE and Ciudadanos to take a back seat and let R ajo y cle a r up the me s s ? O r Pa blo Iglesias who, when still in Venezuela mode before going straight, promised that Podemos would ignore the deficit anyway.

An inside job RITA BARBERA, former mayor of Valencia City and now a senator, claims

tha t a ll the c orruption a lle g at i ons against her are vengeance from her former right-hand man, Alfonso Grau and his close collaborators. Interestingly, she fails to clarify w hy the y s hould w a nt to w re a k ve nge a nc e in the firs t place, but doubtless she has her reasons.

Media darling PABLO IGLESIAS is a gifted communicator. His impressive academic career apart, he first made a name for himself with his own television programme and on chat shows. Podemos won its five seats in the European Parliament in the 2014 European elections as much through Iglesias’ media exposure as his message, and he must sometimes ask himself why he did not become a professional celebrity instead of a politician. He would have had almost as much power and none of the responsibility. PABLO IGLESIAS: Gifted communicator.

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ADDING certain activities into our daily routines can help reduce stress levels By Eleanor Hawkins MOST people know by now that eating well and staying active are vital to their health, but there are other activities which are not related to diet or exercise that can also greatly help

improve health. Adding a few of these into our daily routines can help reduce stress levels, risk of certain diseases and lower blood pressure, for example. 1. Knitting and crocheting Repetitive activities that put

KNITTING: Repetitive activities can help relieve stress. your hands to work can help relieve stress by calming the brain. A study in 2013 found a link between knitting and cognitive function: the more people knitted, the better brain function they had. 2. Volunteering Helping out at the local soup kitchen or donating doesn’t just make you feel good, it is good for you too! A recent study published in the American Journal of Public Health reported that people who displayed acts of generosity were 30 per cent less likely to die after a stressful life event.

Plus, a study in 2007 found donating money activates the same pleasure-related areas of the brain that spending it does. 3. Playing with a pet Caring for and playing with pets has been shown to lower blood pressure, cholesterol levels, triglyceride levels and reduced feelings of loneliness, and of course having a dog can force you to walk and help prevent weight gain. 4. Cooking We’ve all heard that a homecooked meal is healthier than a ready-made one and studies have revealed that those who generally cook and eat at home consume 130 fewer calories per day than those who usually eat out. 5. Gardening Growing your own fruit and veg not only allows you to have healthy ingredients for home cooked meals, it has also been found to reduce stress and improve depression symptoms as the sights and smells of the garden promote relaxation.

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SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte. DEAR doctor, I’m a 45-year-old man and although I’ve never been to the gym or anything like that, I’ve always walked a lot and considered myself to be in a decent enough physical condition. My problem is that last winter I had a cold and ever since I’ve often felt out of breath, especially if I have to walk a little quicker than usual or go up a hill. - Is this just a normal consequence of the cold, or could it be something more serious? I hope you can help as I am quite worried about this. - Normally respiratory infections have an active period during which the patient, for an amount of time which can range from a few days to a few weeks, suffers symptoms. After this comes a recovery phase which can also vary in length (and even last a few months) during which the patient can feel more tired than usual, have less appetite and feel generally unwell without symptoms actually being as

noticeable as during the active infection period. In your case, the breathlessness could be a remainder of your cold, but it could also be a sign of another illness so you should be seen by a specialist to rule this out. - Should I see my doctor for him to carry out any tests just in case? - I would recommend you see your usual doctor and later, if the tests he runs do not bring the cause of your problem to light, you should see a specialist. - Can I do anything to improve my breathlessness myself at home? - It’s not an easy thing to improve at home, but taking things easy for a while and reincorporating physical activity into your routine gradually after the infection, following a healthy diet, not going out in the cold, trying to lose weight if you are overweight and stopping smoking could all help. However, the best thing you can do is see your doctor.

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Ribero del Duero wine region take a coach trip and explore it DAVID’S COACHTRIPS are running a five-day excursion to this area in July, why not see it all for yourself I IMAGINE that most of us at some time have enjoyed a glass of wine from the Ribero del Duero wine region. Ribero is one of 11 quality wine regions to be found in the northern community of Castilla y Leon. An excellent starting point to explore this region is in the charming little town of Peñafiel which sits on the banks of the River Duero as it winds its way towards the Atlantic via Portugal. Surrounding the town are more vineyards than you are ever likely to see in your life. An impressive castle towers over the town. This castle even has its own underground bodega. In Plaza de Coso from time to time bullfights are held. The plaza is surrounded by a ramshackle selection of old, mainly wooden houses. Traditionally the balconies on these houses are rented out on bullfighting days to allow the better off to watch the festivities in relative safety. The less well off take their chances

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lived and worked here, and Christopher Columbus died here. Now it is a thriving modern city, with broad avenues, palaces, churches, squares, and plenty of street cafes and bars to rest in. Plus of course a shopping concourse. In July the nearby town of Sepulveda celebrates its festival of fire. After a day of festivities, all the lights go out at midnight and a torch lit procession through the town completes the day’s festivities. Why not get away from the summer heat of southern Spain and head north to see all this for yourself? Davids Coachtrips are running a five-day excursion to this area from July 13-17. Based in a lovely converted convent 4* hotel on a B&B basis for only €325. With excursions to Valladolid (including an optional boat ride), Peñafiel castle and bodega, and the festival at Sepulveda. Visit www.coachtripsonline.com for further details.

Fiddler On The Roof musical ONE of their most ambitious shows to date STUDIO32 are one of the Costa Blanca’s leading amateur musical theatre companies and they are well into rehearsals for their summer production of Fiddler OnThe Roof. This is by far the most ambitious musical they have attempted to date but it holds no fear for a very talented array of actors. The Fiddler is played by Jacob Baylis, one of their younger talents who recently

played Tuck, in the pantomime Dick Whittington. Jacob appears at various points throughout the show, accompanying the lead role of Tevye played by Bill Nicholson. Audiences will be treated to some fine acting, dancing and songs including If I Were A Rich Man, Sunrise Sunset and Matchmaker Matchmaker. Show dates are Wednesday June 1 to Saturday June 4 at the

Cardenal Belluga Theatre in San Fulgencio. All performances start at 7.30pm with doors open 7pm. Reserved seating tickets are now on sale at €9 and can be obtained by calling Philip on 642 080 258, by emailing tickets@studiothirty two.org, or from: Tourist Information, La Marina, Cards & More, La Marina, The Card Place, Benijofar and Kennedy Supermarket, Los Montesinos.

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English language films in Spain highlighted in book INFORMATION has been painstakingly researched with the help of an informal network By Keith Nicol A NEW book highlighting the more than 700 English language films that have been made in Spain since the 1920s and information about them, has been painstakingly researched with the help of an informal network of hundreds of local collaborators which can be found in a book ‘Movies Made in Spain.’ The author Bob Yareham is an avid film fan from Valencia, who has been living and teaching English there for over 30 years. Bob said: “The book deals with Spain’s long romance with the world of the international cinema, and attempts to tell some of the stories that form part of Spain’s social history. The Russian steppes of Doctor Zhivago, the Middle East palaces of Lawrence of Arabia and the Ardennes forests of The Battle of the Bulge

Alice in Blunderland by SMILE SMILE Charity Group’s latest, new and before unseen, comedy production of Alice In Blunderland is being performed at six different venues over the next two weeks, and some tickets are still available, from each of the venues, The Post Room Benijófar, or by calling 966 712 382, 665 222 974 or 688 387 490. Tickets are priced at only €10 for the show and a meal. Fantastic value for a great night of comedy entertainment. The show is being performed on Friday April 15 at Olympia, Mil Palmeras, Saturday April 16 at Restaurante El Altos La Dolores, Guardamar, Tuesday April 19 at The Club, Quesada, Wednesday April 20 at Marjal Campsite, Guardamar, Thursday April 21 at Casa Ventura, San Luis and Friday April 22 at Marjal Campsite, Catral. The performances are helping to ‘Raise a Smile for those in need, on the Costa Blanca.’

BOB YAREHAM: Author with last year’s book.

Dancing through the Decades LOCAL fitness and dance instructor Sue Gibson and the ladies of her Suzi4fitz group are performing the final night of their charity show Dancing through the Decades, tonight (Thursday April 14) at Los Montesinos Music School Auditorium. This is a variety show with dancing and singing through the various decades. Special guest popular vocalist Paul Allen will be accompanied by the excellent magician Graeme Mykal, who will be performing some of his fantastic magic onstage. It’s all for a great cause with proceeds going to Social Services in Montesinos to help disadvantaged families in the town for Christmas 2016. Tickets are €8 and €10 and you can check availability by phoning 618 805 036 or checking out their Facebook page Suzi4fitz Show Dances Through The Decades. Tickets can be collected at the theatre on the night.

Win a Mediterranean cruise at charity event RESTAURANTE EL Alto La Dolores in Guardamar runs regular charity fundraising events. After last month’s successful evening with Woody that raised €1,187 for the Children’s Care Home in Elche, restaurant owners Andres and Berna are again donating a Mediterranean cruise for their next charity night on April 20. Entertainment will be provided by the very versatile singer CASSI, making her first appearance at this venue. This event will be raising funds for Torrevieja Stroke Support, a little known, but very worthy charity. Tickets, still at €10, are available from Restaurante El Alto La Dolores, and also from The Card Place in Benimar, and REDZ cafe bar in Quesada.

were all located in Spain, specifically Soria, Sevilla and Segovia respectively.” Following on from his last book Set Jetting, Bob explains how American citizen and film producer Samuel Bronston took advantage of American Big Business dollars trapped in Franco’s Spain and a Spanish army keen to get away from peeling potatoes, to make a series of epic movies such as The Fall of the Roman Empire, 55 Days at Peking and of course El Cid, although he started with the lesser known John Paul Jones, starring Robert ‘Untouchable’ Stack in the story of the American Admiral who fought the British, in a film shot mostly on the Costa Blanca.” Bob’s book is due to hit the book shelves in the next couple of weeks just in time for a relaxing summer on the beach, with book and a frosty libation to make the hours go by.

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The Adhoc Players Open Day 2016 THE Adhoc Players are holding an open day for everyone who wishes to find out more about one of the region’s theatre companies. You can join in the fun on April 22 from 4pm until 8pm at Sacko’s Bar, El Limonar, Torrevieja, Telephone: 965 077 417. If you ever thought of acting on stage, helping out on a production, maybe directing and simply having lots of fun while generating donations for a good cause, than look no further. Visit Adhoc on their open day, where they are going to read short snippets from various plays and to explain more about their current productions and those already programmed. Adhoc are going to be very busy throughout the Costa Blanca with their high class plays and they would like you to be part of it. It all takes place at Sacko's Bar, El Limonar,Torrevieja. Telephone: 965 077 417.

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Cantabile’s spring concerts in May ENTRY to the event will be free with a retiring collection By Keith Nicol REHEARSALS are well under way for Cantabile female choir’s late spring concerts. These will be performed at the Torrevieja Casino at 8pm on Sunday May 8 and at La Siesta Church on Saturday May 14 at 7pm. The Cantabile programme will consist mostly of songs that are new to both choir and audience alike: music that is uplifting, exciting, contemplative or peaceful, including Tchaikovsky’s The Nightingale, Faure’s Tantum Ergo and Little Bells from Mozart’s opera, The Magic Flute. More modern works will include Caress from the film ‘Les Choristes,’ Take These Wings by American composer Steven Kupferman and I Remember by young Canadian composer Sarah Quartel. These will be sung side by

FEMALE CHOIR: Rehearsals are well under way. side with more well-known and traditional pieces such as Karl Jenkins’s Adiemus, the theme from the film 1492, and to celebrate 50 years of Star Trek, the theme to the film Star Trek: First Contact. A smattering of Spanish songs, including Flor Habanera written by MD Jennifer Morton for the choir’s participation in Torrevieja’s celebration of Habaneras on

the Beach, and songs from some very good soloists complete the choir’s programme. Entry to the church concert will be free with a retiring collection supporting the La Siesta Church Management Fund. For further information about the choir and their concerts, please call 966 796 866 or email: jen-morton@hot mail.co.uk.

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A Friday Forum TOMORROW Friday 15, CLARO’s Friday Forum will present Mrs Norah Bond, Founder and Secretary General of Help At Home Costa Blanca as their guest speaker. Founded five years ago in March 2011, the charity offers aftercare service for residents discharged from hospital and to those in need of a little help at home throughout the Orihuela Costa and the Pilar de la Horadada area. Norah Bond noted that “It is evident the residents of Orihuela Costa with special needs or disabilities were not acknowledged enough by the local government to provide for their needs, so Help At Home is a big help by providing this aftercare service. We hope you will bring your friends and neighbours along too. All residents of Orihuela Costa are welcome. We look forward to seeing you Friday at Asturias Restaurant, off the N332, Orihuela Costa.”

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Finca La Castellana Welfare Centre FINCA LA CASTELLANA Welfare Centre is a small charity, just outside of San Miguel, run by Janette Lopez. She has 150 rescue animals from cats and dogs to pigs and peacocks. As a charity they don’t do a massive amount of fundraising as there aren’t many volunteers and most of their time is taken up with caring for the animals. They rely heavily on the kindness of bars, shops and individuals that collect food or raise money. Iceland, in Torrevieja, invited the group to raise some money through bag packing for their valued customers, and over two super days they raised €540. Janette Lopez said: “Thank you to all the staff who tolerated us and made the day so special. A big thank you to Tara in administration for organising the days. Thank you to everyone who gave so generously.”

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Associations Day - a one stop shop for all FOR local residents who would like to become involved in volunteering By Keith Nicol AT the end of May 2016, local clubs, associations an d N G O s w ill h a ve the opportunity to participate in an Associations Day to meet with each other and offer a one stop shop for local residents who would like to become involved in volunteering or joining a s o c ia l, p erfo rman ce or sports club. Each association will be there with their informative tables, with a few also selling items to raise funds. The date and venue will be confirmed next week. Associations Day will take place during the hours of 10am to 3pm and any club, association, club, group, h o b b y c lu b , ch arity, e tc that would like to attend should send an email to: clubs@torrevieja.club.

THE U3A: Torrevieja’s largest international association. Spa c e w ill be limite d and a number of local ass oc ia tions ha ve a lre a dy signed up to attend. A ne w w e bs ite is a ls o

be ing de ve lope d to he l p residents and visitors alike have a one-stop reference point for information about loc a l groups , w he n a nd

where they meet, contact i nf or m at i on and t hei r aims. The new website will be: www.torrevieja.club.

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Sunday Drivers visit Licor 43 A FEW Classic and Exotic car owners from the Sunday Drivers Club took an impromptu trip from Torrevieja to Cartagena last week to sample the Licor 43 Experience and later to explore the Historical City of Cartagena. The visitors were greeted by an English speaking guide and offered a coffee with a glass of the famous Licor 43 followed by a tour around the factory and on to the museum. During the tour there was an opportunity to taste some of the factory’s different products such as Zoco and Limoncello and it all finished with a demonstration of the making of cocktails using Licor 43. The legend of Licor 43 begins in the Spanish Mediterranean over 2,000 years ago. The recipe was passed from generation to generation, before being rediscovered by the Zamora family in the early 1900s. For more information visit: www.licor43.com.

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Alava saw steep decreases while Alicante registered the biggest surprise by also posting a decrease. Figures for the Costa Blanca region showed a slight decline and experts wonder whether Brexit and a weaker pound might have played a role. Malaga Province which includes the Costa del Sol performed strongly by posting a 6.7 per cent rise, while other expatriate hotspots including the Valencia Region and Mallorca also saw healthy increases.

INTERIOR PROVINCES: Saw steep decreases.

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Spainâ€™s two-tier housing market THERE is now a fully fledged two tier housing market in Spain which is seeing an escalating rise in regional variations and making it increasingly difficult to speak of the market as a whole without making constant disclaimers. In the first quarter of the year average Spanish house prices rose by 1.4 per cent, a modest figure which suggests a steady and true course. However, property prices in Barcelona saw an almost double-digit rise with a huge 9.2 per cent increase in just one quarter. Madrid also saw a dramatic rise at 7.5 per cent and both cities saw rises in all of their districts. Interior provinces including Jaen and

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Panama papers sc highlights UK pro By Matthew Elliott REVELATIONS from the Panama Papers have demonstrated that more than £170 (€211) billion worth of British property is not actually British at all any more and is actually held overseas. They reveal that the despotic sheikh who rules the United Arab Emirates has one of the largest property empires in Britain with a myriad of central London properties owned through off-shore accounts and worth more than €1.5 billion. Other overseas political players with their fingers in London’s property pie include the prime minister of Pakistan, the president of the Nigerian senate, and an impenetrable variety of obscure offshore

companies using British property as investment assets. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the UAE has a portfolio including the BHS building on Oxford Street, and his family is now the biggest Mayfair landowners, not named the Duke of Westminster. More than 2,000 properties in the UK have now been shown to have ties to Mossack Fonseca, the company at the heart of the Panama Papers scandal. Those buildings and deeds are by no means suggested to be illegal in any way, but bring to light the fact that the UK property market has been artificially saturated by the super-wealthy, using building for investment rather than living purposes.

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Guide to buying ANNUAL costs for your home in Spain will be John Graham The property expert B U Y IN G a home in s unny Spain is the dream of most people, especially if you live in the c olde r c lima tes of Northern Europe. With the huge increase in new property buyers heading for Spain, it would seem like a good time to take a look at the property buying process and costs in Spain and compare the process and costs to buying a home in the UK, as they are now Spainâ€™s number one property buyer, but the process and costs in Spain are the same for everyone. The process of finding your dream home in Spain is similar to the UK and made even e a s ie r if for e xa mple , you

have chosen your Spani sh home from one of Graham & Associatesâ€™ top estate agents partners in London and Manchester, who will offer you an excel l ent sel ect i on of t op quality Spanish properties which you can secure while still in the UK, by making a reservation payment before visiting your chosen property in Spain. The main differences in the process of buying a home in Spain compared to the UK. 1. You will need a Spanish bank account. 2. You wi l l be gi ven an NI E Spani sh r egi st r at i on number, which is given to all non- Spanish buyers. 3. You will sign your deeds at a Not ar y Off i ce and t he Notary will also sign. 4. Spanish property is normally freehold.

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5. The Escritura or Deeds is written in Spanish. In addition to the purchase price, the additional costs of buying a home in Spain are different to the UK. In the recent UK budget, Stamp Duty charges have in-

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creased in line with the value of the property, so as a guideline if you are buying a property for £1,000,000 the Stamp Duty will be around 4.4 per cent or if you are buying in central London you could be buying a property for around

£6,000,000 with a Stamp Duty o f 1 0 . 6 p er c e n t, p lu s searches and legal fees. In S p a in a ro u g h b u d g e t c a lc u latio n o n to p o f y o u r purchase price, would be 10 per cent to 12 per cent if you are buying a resale home and around 12 per cent to 15 per cent if you are buying a newly built home. This amount would cover all your purchase costs including. 1. Lawyer’s Fee 2. Notary Fee 3. Transfer Tax 4. VAT, Stamp Duty 5. Municipal Tax or Plusvalia A n n u a l co s ts fo r y o u r home in Spain are different to the UK where the main cost is the Council Tax, however similar to the UK, your annual costs in Spain will depend

on the value and location of your home but you w ill be given these costs when you decide to buy your home. Your annual costs in Spain include: 1. IBI Fee, which is based on the value of your home. 2. Community Fee, which is based on your local community. 3. Basura or rubbish collection, which is normally a few hundred euros per year. I hope this brief guide to buying your dream home in Spain has been helpful. If you are buying or selling your home and prefer to have expert professional representation contact me by email. John Graham of Graham & Associates. Fellow of The Architecture & Surveyors Institute. Email. gk.ipad@me.com

Home campaign to offer 2,000 homes A SPANISH company has set its campaign ‘Tu Casa a Toda Costa’ in motion for the second year running and will offer more than 2,000 homes for sale across the coast. Organised by the Bank Assets Management Society (Sareb), the campaign’s most expensive property is a huge villa in Calvia, Mallorca, offered at €866,000, while the cheapest is a one bedroom apartment in Torrevieja going for just €32,100.

The Valencian Region accounts for roughly half of the properties available, which are primarily targeted at second home buyers. Other key areas include Catalonia, Murcia, the Balearic Islands and the Costa del Sol. Following on from huge success last year, the Sareb campaign is expecting a hectic summer period and has worked hard on its online resources to offer prospective buyers the best possible service.

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Eight years salary in order to buy a home FOR anyone wondering just how much buying a property typically shaves off your life, new figures released might be

of interest. The average resident in Spain would have to devote roughly eight years of their working life in order to be

able to buy a home, a slight rise on last year, but a huge drop from the boom years. The average price of property per square metre stands at â‚Ź1,433 with vast regional differences. Combining median wages with average per square metre prices means that forecasters can predict how long people would have to work in order to make a purchase. In Murcia the average individual would have to work just 5.4 years, whereas in the Balearic Islands one would have to devote almost 16 years of working life to the cause. In 2007 the average amount of salary needed struck 13.7 years, meaning it has almost halved since the advent of the financial crisis. House prices are beginning to rise stably across the country, although the median figures mask cavernous regional differences.

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BUILDING SERVICES J & J PAINTERS. Inside outside - clean - fast - low cost. Torrevieja - Orihuela Costa and surrounding areas. Tel: 650 363 159 (225782)

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BUSINESS OPP. SELLING businesses in Spain for 18 years. Free assessment phone 902 906 016 Email info@businessbrokerspain. com (241245)

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CHARITIES/CHURCHES ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS IS ALCOHOL COSTING YOU MORE THAN MONEY? Drinking to excess not only affects your health it can spill over into every other aspect of your life – damaging everything that is important to you. Englishspeaking AA meetings are held throughout the Costa Blanca from Valencia City to Murcia. Anyone wishing to attend a meeting or discuss a possible drinking problem contact Costa Blanca North: *648 169 045* or Costa Blanca South: *625 912 078* or Costa Calida *679 385 105*. All calls are treated in the strictest confidence. AA in German: 645 456 075; Spanish: 679 212 535; Flemish: 635 047 053; and Scandinavian: 659 779 222. www.aacostablanca.org (93323) ROUNDABOUT CHARITY SHOP. We are now into summer and very soon we will be feeling the heat! It is time therefore for another visit to the shop where you might find a bargain or two. Choose from the clothing selection, jewellery, household goods, books or bric a brac. There is usually something there for everyone —- but not always. Charitable donations have recently been made to The Alzheimers Centre, Cancer Research and The Amigos Ambulance Service. We still need your help with donations etc. Please keep them coming in! We are situated on Avenida Del Furs close to the Fountain Roundabout and immediate left by Don Colchon bed shop. (93325) MEETS at Hamilton´s Bake House, 62 Calle Vicente, Blasco Ibañez, Benijofar 03178. We hold a Sunday Service at 11.30 a.m., a Tuesday Evening of Mediumship at 7 p.m. And every Thursday there is an Open Circle where you can develop your skills commencing at 6.30 p.m. Spiritual healing is available every Sunday and Tuesday after the service. The Divine Service with Mediumship, on Sunday, 17th April, will be taken by Annette Rogers. Jimmy McArthur will a take the Evening of Mediumship on Tuesday, 19th April (please bring a flower untouched by anyone else). Contact Wendy on 965323028. www.spiritu alistcentre-benijofar.com

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New email is phoenix church23@gmail.com or in fo@spiritualistcentre-benijofar.com Identificacion Fiscal G54713789. THE ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION, Torrevieja Branch, meet at 17.00 on the first Wednesday of each month at the Restaurante El Paraiso, Urb. Jardin del Mar 3 (behind Carrefour), Torrevieja. Contact Mike Wright, Chairman 966 722 895 or Margaret Forshaw, Secretary 966 921 996. (95455) HELP VEGA BAJA. We are a non-profit making organisation that helps and supports anyone, without prejudice, in times of need or crisis within the Vega Baja area. Our offices are based in San Miguel at Calle Lope de Vega 46 (Tel 966 723 733), Torrevieja at Rambla Juan Mateo Garcia 4 (Tel 965 704 282). Both offices are open Monday to Friday from 10 am to 1.30 pm and the Helpdesk at La Marina is open every Thursday (10 am to 1.30 pm) at the Hope Fellowship Church (opposite the Thursday Market site) at Avda de Justo Antonio Quesada, Urb. La Marina (Tel 615770145). We are online at www.helpvegabaja.com and also on Facebook. You can email the San Miguel Centre at office@helpvegabaja.com We also have a 24 hour Emergency help-line which is available to both members and non-members on 966 723 733 (95456) THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Orihuela Costa - covering from Punta Prima to San Javier. The branch meets at Olympia restaurant, Mil Palmeras on 3rd Thursday of each month at 19.00 19.30pm. More info can be found on branch website www.orihuelacostarbl.co.uk. (95457) THE BAKER FOUNDATION for SPIRITUAL AWARENESS. 16 Nicolas De Bussi Ave, Playa Flamenca. Sunday Service every week 11am to 12 noon, everyone welcome. For further details please phone/fax 966 760 665 (95458) THE PHILIP SCOTT LODGE No 10671 of the RAOB meets every Friday in the Bar Catorce, Benijofar. Please call the secretary, Colin Bird on 693 287 614 for further information. (95459) CHARITY BOOK STALL PEGO

THURSDAY MARKET. Selection of over 500 books, all proceeds given to the elderly/disabled of Pego and local Animal Rescue. More stock always required please contact Chrissie 965 977 228/617 647 395 (95460) THE ANGLICAN CHURCH, La Fustera. For more info: contact Frank Bentley on 966 495 188 (95461) CANCER SUPPORT GROUP (MABS) MURCIA/MAR MENOR Help and support is just a phone call away, Avda Rio Nalón, Tel: 693 275 779 (95462) PILAR CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH, Calle Canalejas, 3. Pilar de la Horadada. Sunday Service at 11am & Thursday at 5pm for Prayer and Praise and Worship. Home groups meet during the week. All welcome from any church background or none. For further information, contact PilarChristian.Community Church@gmail.com / 966 849 448 / 966 848 806. Reg No: 2009-SG/A (95463) TORREVIEJA Christian Fellowship (TCF) is an English speaking lively church located at Avenida de las Valencianas 68, Torrevieja 03183. Residents and holidaymakers are welcome to attend our services with communion and ‘kids church’ each Sunday at 10.30am. We have a Fellowship Meeting (Bible Study) each Wednesday at 6.00pm. For further information see our website www.tcf-Spain.org or tel 966 700 391. (95464) THE AIRCREW ASSOCIATION COSTA BLANCA BRANCH. Former & serving aircrews of the UK or Allied Armed Forces are welcome to join this convivial & friendly organisation, now in its 21st year. www.aca costablanca.org or call the Secretary on: 966 495 042 (95465) THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION JAVEA BRANCH meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month @ Scallops Rest on the Arenal at 11.00am. Everyone is welcome to attend as a visitor and join the branch if they wish. Anyone needing any help or advice on welfare, or any information regarding the branch can contact either Sheila on 965 791 270 or Roger on 965 790 123 (95472)

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TORREVIEJA STROKE SUPPORT GROUP meets each Friday 2.45pm to 5pm in The Annex, (behind Age Concern Centre), Calle Paganini, Urb. La Siesta. Our aim is to support stroke survivors and their carers by a range of facilities from speech therapy, rehabilitation exercise, group discussion etc. For info: Louie 966 718 964 or 965 071 920, email: strokesupportgroup @hotmail.com Donations and further voluntary helpers are needed and guest speakers with relevant knowledge or experience are very welcome. (95473) THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Gran Alacant & La Marina Branch meets 1st Monday of every month (except July and August) at Bar Sioux , Avda Escandinavia GA at 7pm for 7.30pm prompt. For further info contact Brian, Branch Secretary on 639 917 971 / email secretary br3606@gmail.com (95474) CAMPELLO CONTRA CANCER in conjunction with AECC Association Español Contra Cancer has opened a charity shop at C/Virgen de los Desamparados No 13 (next door to Mas y mas) El Campello. The shop is open Mon-Fri 10 - 2pm and is run by unpaid volunteers and all monies raised goes to the AECC. We urgently need donations of clothes, books, large and small furniture etc, and we will arrange collection of large items. We need volunteers to help out in the shop and also clothes rails, shelves etc. for display. Please support your local Cancer charity and if you wish to obtain literature or simply talk to someone. Please stop by at the shop. Contact Mina or Trisha. Tel 650 071 278 or 610 921 413 e-mail aecc_campello@hotmail.com (95475) INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Calle Pilar de Horadada 5, Torrevieja Evangelical non-denominational Sunday services 11am Children’s church 11am House groups in Torrevieja, Los Balcones, San Javier Ladies meeting Thursdays 11am. Pastor, Rafael Restrepo All nationalities welcome 966 799 273 / 660 127 276. (95476)

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ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION (Costa Blanca). The aim of the Association is to bring together not just ex Royal Marines, but ex Service personnel with an affinity to the Royal Marines. We meet on the last Tuesday of the month at Casa Ventura, San Luis Urbanisation, at 6.30pm. For further details Hon Sec 965 724 652 FREEMASONRY Are you aware that Freemasonry is thriving on the Costa Blanca? There are various lodges meeting up throughout the Valencia region. If you already are a Mason or simply wish to know more about Freemasonry in Spain please contact Harry Palmer Membership Committee Tel: 966 712 326 or email: palmers.quesa da@yahoo.co.uk (95477) ROYAL AIR FORCES Association Branch #1359 Costa Blanca The Branch meets on the third Tuesday of the month at the El Paraiso Restaurant located close to the Carrefour Supermarket in Torrevieja. The meeting starts at 1430 hrs. You do not have to be an ex-member of the RAF to join this friendly Association which supports the welfare of the RAF family and provides a social hub for ex RAF members and their friends. For further information about the Association and its activities please contact the Chairman on 692 508 916 or the Welfare Officer on 615 048 892 or visit our website: www.rafacb.com.

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SITUATIONS VACANT Help Murcia Mar Menor are in need of a Treasurer because of a resignation due to ill health. If you can spare a few hours a week please call the Help office on 968 570 059 Monday to Friday 10 am to 1.30 pm and leave your contact details. (243573)

CHIMNEY SWEEP PROFESSIONAL CHIMNEY SWEEP. Family Business established over 60 years. 660 478 881 (240214)

COMPUTERS REFURBISHED laptops – many brands and models in stock at reasonable prices at CompuRed Computers on the N332 in Cabo Roig. Computer sales and repair shop providing printer supplies, mobile internet, sim cards, computer and mobile accessories and much more. 966 761 647 www.compured-computers .com (241781)

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MOBILE HOMES WE BUY, Sell, Store, Remove all types of Mobile Homes. We pay CASH and cover all of Spain. More details call Suzi Caley 616 250 727 / 951 063 059 or email suzicaley@ gmail.com (237117)

www.dryzone-espana.com - We are the longest established Damp Proofing company in Spain. We can cure Rising Damp, leaking Flat Roof or Terrace problems quickly & safely. We can make your Underbuild Dry. Villa Paint Due! We can protect your villa & stop PENETRATING DAMP with a Protective Coating. Call us for a survey now; Tel: 634 322 672 (237179)

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ELECTRICIAN MR FIXIT. For all your electrical, plumbing, general & appliance & boiler repairs. No call out charge. 698 320 434 (232710)

MUSIC TUITION PIANO, Keyboard, Organ, Qualified Teacher. Please call 606 984 535 (240072)

PAINTER/DECORATOR PAINTER available for interior painting, villas apartments etc. Retired man that´s finding it hard to do nothing hence the low price of 10€ per hour (or price per room if preferred). Torrevieja and surrounding areas. Call Mike on 602 687 367 or email alex25572002@yahoo.co.uk (243503)

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EMPLOYMENT WANTED PROFESSIONAL lady Carer covering the Torrevieja area. Seeking work, available for shopping, cleaning, driving etc. 3 languages spoken, English, Spanish & German 670 733 210 (240063)

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TAILOR made, durable canvas, sails, umbrella, spa and BBQ covers. Mazarron based, and at Procomobel Market, Guardamar Saturday mornings. 667 879 399 kruger canopies@yahoo.co.uk (242309)

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GARDENING HEDGE GARDEN SERVICES Pruning and Trimming Planting and Weeding Watering Systems Garden Clearance Call for FREE Quote 604 148 589 (241804)

HEALTH & BEAUTY THERAPIST: Private and accredited. Mind and body in harmony ? YOU DON’T HAVE TO SUFFER. Neuro-Linguistic Programming Regression, Psychology, Bio Analysis, Hypnosis, Epigenetic Testing. TEL: SEAN 657 342 849. renais sancealicante@gmail.com (244797)

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METAL WORK MOBILE Metal Work Any welding or plasma cutting work carried out. For a free quote call 639 487 503 (243568)

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WE ARE currently the market leader in our country in the sale of direct car, motorbike, home and company fleet insurance. Since we started out in 1995, our philosophy has always been to offer an excellent service with the best prices in the market. For the most competitive quotes in English, call Linea Directa on 902 123 309. (200726) www.autostylish.es 659 647 471 we buy your car in any condition (242277)

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GATAMI ORGANISATION, to help kittens and cats, looking for good homes, also spaying wild cats in the community. Kittens require adoption, fully vaccinated, de-wormed, defleed. We also need volunteers to help Car boot sale in Polop on Sundays Tel Anna: 966 806 976 / 654 729 977 (95709)

PLUMBING MR FIXIT. For all your electrical, plumbing, general & appliance & boiler repairs. No call out charge. 698 320 434 (232710)

POOLS POOL MAINTENANCE Repairs, Spares and Leak Testing. Call 965 725 565 / 676 945 360 www.pooltechspain.com (243336)

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THE DOG MOVER. Licensed transporters. Two handlers, so never alone. 651 581 067 / 0044 (0) 7875 947230. www.thedog mover.com (228731)

WANTED Cars, vans, caravans, 4 X 4’s British Spanish 600 781 873 ibuyany car@hotmail.com (243341)

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P.E.P.A. VOLUNTEERS & FOSTER HOMES URGENTLY NEEDED. By fostering an abandoned dog, or spending a few hours each week on our telephone helpline, you could help save the lives of many animals. Please call: 650 304 746. For more information browse our website: www.pepaspain.com EURO WEEKLY NEWS CLASSIFAX AGENT (95708)

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SPAMA GANDIA SHELTER. Dog and cat rescue registered charity, La Safor area. 500 animals awaiting re-homing. Shelter open 7 days a week 12noon - 2.00pm & 3.30pm 7.00pm. (Spanish speaking staff) or phone Gail 962 896 118. Visit our website for directions. www.spama.org and view our new blog at www.spama-safor.blog.com.es PLEASE HELP US TO HELP THEM (95707)

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PET CHARITIES EASYHORSE CARE RESCUE CENTRE. We aim to rescue HORSES. If you would like to DONATE please call 965 967 033 or sales@easyhorsecare .net www.easyhorsecare.net or call Sue 652 021 980 (95706)

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TORREVIEJA (239): Av. Paris, 1 bed Apt. Lounge/diner, new Kitchen &Bathroom, Garden, Com. Pool.320€ pcm. Contract provided. Ref: 239. Tel: 966 707 074 (243523)

INTERNATIONAL and European Removals. Expert removals worldwide. www.uni versalremovals.com. Tel: 951 247 834 / +44 (0)203 128 7007 (239495)

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MAN AND VAN UK - Spain. 2 vans travelling twice a month, Murcia - North / South UK. Storage in Spain. Tel 610 846 260 or 0044 751 918 6355 email van.man@hotmail.co.uk (240120)

TORREVIEJA, (30): Nr. Iceland, 2 Bedrooms, Bathroom, lounge/dining, kitchen, 2 Com. Pools, furnished, Views to Pools & terracing, 325€ pcm, contract incl. Ref:30. Tel: 966 707 074 NR. DOLORES (278): Spacious Modern 3 Bed link Det. Bung., Furnished, A/C, Lge. Lounge (Log Burner), Kitchen Diner, 3 Baths/Shower (2 Ensuite), Covered Parking, Veranda & Lge Terrace + Landscaped Garden, Country views, 650€ pcm, Long Term. Ref:278. Tel: 966 707 074 (243523) NUEVA TORREVIEJA (254): 1 Bed Top Flr. Apt., American Kitchen, Bathroom, Lounge, Sth.Facing, Balcony, Com.Pool, 200€ per week, Holiday Rentals, Ref:254.. Tel: 966 707 074 (243523) NEW RENTALS REQUIRED URGENTLY Tel 966 707 074. Rent-2-Go. Further choices at office – Calle Diana, Torrevieja – www.rent-2-go.com / www.sell-2-go.mobi (243523) 3 BED Villa unfurnished to let, situated amongst fruit trees on 31,000m2 plot, Catral / San Isidro, pool, garage, stunning mountain views, peaceful, 600pcm. Long lease available, non-smokers. Children welcome tel 615 607 278 (243603)

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FOR all your translation needs. Doctors, Hospital, Trafico, Police, NIE, etc Contract Lorena – 634 688 502 (243619)

QUALIFIED SEAMSTRESS 40 years experience, turn-ups to tailoring patterns taken from your favourite cloths, reasonable prices. Torrevieja, Sandra: 966 799 188 / 680 486 336 (242305)

TUITION MIXED Martial Arts courses or lessons at your home or gym. Qualified instructor. Tel 697 834 934 (232595)

SITUATIONS VACANT DO YOU CARE? If so, why not join our team of carers who work in the UK. Earn from £952 - £1,456 for 2 weeks. Good written/spoken English, British or EU Passport required. Contact Sandra on 658 965 204 or email s.field@consultus care.com (235854) FIELD SALES positions available. Must have own transport, English and Spanish preferred, but not essential, must have local knowledge of the area and be smart and presentable. Applications by email with full CV should be sent to recruitment@euroweek lynews.com. WE REQUIRE a mature native English speaking experienced sales person for our real estate new developments. Must speak Spanish. This is a unique opportunity to be part of our sales team. Must have good knowledge of the Costa Blanca South region and closing experience. To be part of our successful team, with a basic salary and excellent benefits package, send us your C.V. to cyfbroker@hotmail .com (243996)

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Mileage fraud crackdown AUTHORITIES in the UK are now l o o k i n g t o c lo s e what has been described as an ala r m i n g l o o p h o le, through which car mileage is fixed leading to dangerous safety issues across British roads. Classic clocking saw motorists simply wind back the odometer, but today there are companies which specialise in changing digital mileages for a small fee. While by law there is a disclaimer noting that it is illegal to sell cars secondhand wi t h o u t d i sc l o s in g mileage changes made, it is thought that loopholes are being widely abused, meaning that many cars on the road are far more shopworn than their documents might suggest.

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“The Veyron has rendered everything I’ve ever said about any other car obsolete. It’s rewritten the rule book, moved the goalposts and in the process, given Mother Nature a bloody nose.” Some might say...

Restored classic revealed PORSCHE 911 2.5 S/T presented at an Essen event By Matthew Elliott PORSCHE pulled out all the stops to transform the Techno Classica in Essen into a very special event, by presenting a restored Porsche 911 2.5 S/T which was the class winner at the 1972 Le Mans. It took two years for specialist Porsche mechanics to complete the restoration, and the Essen event represents its first introduction to the public. Head of Porsche Classic at Porsche AG, Alexander Fabig, said: “The 911 2.5 S/T was rediscovered a few years ago by a collector in the USA, and it was in a really dilapidated condition. Our experts have done an excellent job at restoring the sports car to the highest standards.”

“We are thrilled about the confidence this customer placed in us with this restoration job. This project is unparalleled and of great historical significance,” he continued. The restoration was an extremely difficult process, even for bright minds with state-of-the-art technology. Bodywork in particular proved a tough obstacle as the 911 had suffered both accidental damage and unprofessional repairs. Corrosion had inflicted major damage and the roof was deformed almost beyond repair. After comprehensive metalwork, the body was coated in cathodic-dip painting to provide long-term protection, before a full finish and painting in the original light yellow colour that captivated spectators more than 40 years ago. Only 24 of this particular model

were ever built, making the discovery a massive coup for both Porsche and motoring lovers alike. It is particularly sentimental for the company which has a vibrant history with the legendary Le Mans 24-hour race. Porsche is the most successful brand to have participated in the Le Mans race, with more than 800 vehicles taking part since 1951 clocking up 103 class victories and 17 overall victories between them.

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Record-breaking month for BMW SUCCESS for German company, which also owns Rolls Royce and MINI BMW has soared past a new watermark having sold more than 200,000 vehicles for the first time in a single month in March 2016. Combining sales from BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce saw a grand total of 240,659 sold worldwide, a definitive high point for the company which celebrated its centenary anniversary this year. The figures marked a substantial increase of 3.5 per cent on February’s figures and completed an excellent first quarter,

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which saw 557,605 vehicles sold. The vast majority at 201,352 were BMW brand vehicles, while MINI sales were also the best in history seeing a 6.6 per cent increase and 39,061 units shipped worldwide. The recently released MINI Clubman was a particular success, accounting for more than 12,000 sales this year alone. Rolls-Royce saw a decline in sales as the brand shifted its focus towards long-term sustainability and the imminent re-

lease of the new Dawn Drophead Coupe. There were just 246 sales worldwide in March, a steep decline but pre-orders for the Sawn are said to have broken all previous records. Meanwhile the market for electric vehicles continues to pick up with BMW delivering more than 5,000 to customers, 2,255 of them in March. It was also an all-time record month for BMW Motorrad, which saw deliveries rise by 3.5 per cent to reach a total of 33,788 BMW motorcycles and maxi-

scooters sold in the year’s first quarter.

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New Tesla model debuts in LA

BRINGING electric driving to the mass market A DESIGN studio in Los Angeles was the site where Tesla Motors unveiled its highly-anticipated Model 3 aimed at bringing electric driving to the mass market in 2017. At less than half the cost of Tesla’s previous Model S and X, the latest release will sell from $35,000 (€31,000) in the US, and manage 215 miles on a full charge. The move represents the climax of a long-held dream by Tesla mastermind Elon Musk, of bringing electric vehicles to the masses. A goal funded by the sales of luxury ecological cars to environmentally-minded celebrities with money to burn. Seating five adults, auto-pilot self-driving features, and a large touchscreen panel, the Model 3 will be able to reach 60mph from

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NEW models of original Land Rovers LAND ROVER is planning to produce 25 new models of its original Series 1 4x4, which first debuted in the British market in 1948 in a nod to avid collectors announced at the Techno Classica show in Essen, Germany. The revamped vehicles will not be completely new, but rather will be fully-restored versions of 25 handpicked models verified for authenticity. Lucky customers will be able to watch the process unfold at the original Defender factory in

MODEL 3: Could be the car that changes market dynamics. a dead stop and boasts a sleek design with a panoramic glass roof. Huge lines of eager buyers have attended Tesla stores across the country to put down deposits, in scenes more reminiscent of a

smartphone launch or film premiere. Experts think the Model 3 could be the car that changes market dynamics, from a tiny minority of electric vehicles to a viable alternative.

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REVAMPED VEHICLES: Fullyrestored versions of 25 models.

Solihull, with timescales for production ranging from six to nine months and costs lying between €74,000 and €99,000. Originally designed for farm use the Series 1 had a 1.6 litre petrol engine and a four-speed gearbox. It inspired a series of evolutions throughout the 1950s, that included the Station Wagon and a pioneering 1957 two-litre diesel engine.

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The Foxes are Europe-bound and ‘Masterful’ Danny Willett AS Joshua and Mullins ‘Rule the World’ Tony Matthews International Sports A former player and now the world’s most prolific author of football books with almost 150 published since 1975, Tony is also the sports correspondent for Spectrum Radio and lives on La Pilica in the Sierra Cabrera Mountains overlooking Turre. Costa de Almeria

FOOTBALL • Leicester City, who beat relegated-threatened Sunderland 2 - 0 l a st Su n d ay thanks t o Ja m i e Va r d y ’s double, remain seven points clear at the top of the Premiership. The Foxes now require three wins (or n i n e points) to clinch the to p flight crown for the very first

time. It’s simply their title to lose! And next season the E as t M id la n d s clu b will p la y in th e C h a mp io ns League. • The other PL games last weekend saw second-placed Tottenham bump off Manchester United 3-0; West Ham, courtesy of Andy Carroll’s hat-trick, drew 3-3 with Arsenal; WBA lost 2-1 at Manchester City for whom Sergio Aguero netted his 130th goal on his 200th appearance for the club; Southampton eased past hopeless Newcastle 3-1. Doomed Aston Villa succumbed 2-1 at home to Bournemouth; Swansea City ended Chelsea’s unbeaten run with a 1-0 win in South Wales; Liverpool beat lack-lustre Stoke 4-1; Crystal Palace defeated Norwich 1-0 in the vital relegation battle and Watford were

JAMIE VARDY: Scored a double against Sunderland.

DID YOU KNOW? Four of England 1966 World Cup winners are not too well, healthwise. Martin Peters (aged 72) and Ray Wilson (81) are suffering with Alzheimer’s disease; Nobby Stiles (73) is battling against prostate cancer and Jack Charlton (now 80) is in the early stages of dementia, unable to fish, with fading memory. Another ex-England footballer, Ray Wilkins (59), also has Alzheimer’s.

held 1-1 by Everton. • In-form Burnley still le a d the C ha mpions hip a he a d of M iddle s brough with Brighton & Hove Albion, H ull C ity, D e rby C ounty a nd She ffie ld Wednesday close behind. B olton Wa nde re rs ha ve been relegated! • It’s Wigan Athletic, Burton Albion and Bradford City 1-2-3 in FL1 (Crewe Alexandra are down) and promote d N ortha mpton Town, Oxford United and Accrington Stanley are the top three in FL2. • Celtic, Rangers (champions), Dunfermline Athletic and East Fife are top of the SPL, SLC, SL1 and SL2 respectively. • In Spain’s La Liga, A tle tic o M a drid be a t Es panyol 3-1 to close w i t h i n

shock Masters win with a superb five-under-par 67 as 2015 champion Jordan Spieth crumbled during a thrilling final round at Augusta. Willett, 28, won his first major by t hr ee shots to becom e t he first British victor in 20 years, since Ni ck Fal do triumphed in 1996. Overnight leader Spieth led by five shots as he appr oached t he 10t h gr een at August a, but t he Am er i can surprisingly dropped six shots in three DANNY WILLET: Claimed a shock hol es and Wi l l et t Masters win. t ook advant age of on, and eight division world his capitulation, held his champion and boxing legner ve, and went on t o end Manny Pacquiao beat claim the coveted green Timothy Bradley junior in jacket in style. his last fight before retiring. Engl and’s Lee HORSE RACING Westwood tied with • Teenage jockey David Spieth for second Mullins rode 33-1 shot Rule place, with Paul the World to victory in last Casey j oi nt Saturday’s 169th Grand Nafourth. tional. Mouse Morris And it ANTHONY trained the nine-year-old was joy all JOSHUA: World hor se, owned by Ryanai r round for heavyweight chief Michael O’Leary, and Wi l l e t t champion. finished ahead of The Last whose Samuri, Vics Canvas, Gilw i f e gam boa and Goonyel l a. g a v e There were 72,730 spectabi r t h t o tors at Aintree to see the their first race. child (Zach) on ROUND-UP March 30. • This weekend we have RUGBY UNION the Chinese F1 Grand Prix • In the semi-finals of the from Shanghai – and FerEuropean Champions Cup nando Alonso will be at the it’s Leicester v Toulon/Racwheel. i ng 92 and Sar acens v • The World Snooker Wasps. In the quarter-finals, Championships start on SatLei cest er whi pped St ade urday. Francais 41-13, Saracens • The British Swimming beat Nor t ham pt on 29- 20 Cham pi onshi ps and and Wasps stung Exeter 25Olympic trials are now un24. derway in Glasgow. BOXING • And the first Divisional • GB’s Anthony Joshua matches of the 2016 County knocked out Am er i can Cricket Championship have Charles Martin to become been completed. world heavyweight champi-

thre e points of le a de rs Barcelona who surprisingly lost 1-0 at Real Sociedad. And Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player ever to score 30 goals six seasons running in La Liga, as Real Madrid whipped Eibar 4-0 to stay third. • Already this week we’ve had the second legs of the Champions League quarterfinals with Manchester City starting 2-2 with PSG. Tonight Liverpool (1) and Borussia Dortmund (1) play the return leg of their laste ight Europa Le a gue tie . A nd a ls o la s t night We s t Ham met Manchester Unite d in the ir FA C up s ixth round replay. • Coming up this weekend we have Chelsea-Manchester City, Leicester-West Ham, Norwich-Sunderland and Stoke-Spurs in vital PL games, while it’s Hibs-Dundee United and Celtic-Rangers in the Scottish C up s e mifinals. GOLF • Sheffieldborn Danny Wille tt c la ime d a

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MARC MARQUEZ: Roared to his fourth straight win in the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin, Texas.

Café Uno Golf NOT a big turn-out at Vistabella, quite a few people away at this time of year, however, there were 16 players. Scores were varied even though the course and weather were favourable. Winning scores were as follows: 1st R Rogers 39pts. 2nd A Baines 32pts. Best front nine - S Hamilton 17pts. Best back nine - Adrian. (Guest) 19pts. Nearest the pin on hole eight - S Hamilton. Nearest the pin in two on hole 12 - Adrian (guest).

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POOR scores due to long course and difficult pin placing A VERY early and rainy start, with little light for those heading off first, saw 43 members and nine guests take on Villamartin for a stableford competition. The weather couldn’t be held responsible for poor scoring, a long course set up and difficult pin placing could. Highest handicappers were the most affected and returns in the Bronze category were poor with only Ray Ewins (33) breaking the 30 points barrier. Silver category faired better, with the day’s best score of 36 points being posted by the groups’ winner and runnerup, Ken Flaherty and Grattan Forber respectively. In Gold little separated

STABLEFORD: SMGS played against Villamartin. the five prize winners, with first, Jesus Lozano (34), only beating fifth by a point. One match, the first of the doubles quarter finals, was played in this season’s SMGS match play competition, with MF’ers (Mike Frankish and Steve Hig-

gins) beating Long and Short (Alan Gilbert and Tony Smale) in a closely fought battle, one up. The day’s competition results were the following: Bronze Category: 5th Mick Roscoe (23), 4th Ian Parkinson (24 on CB), 3rd

John Bodner (24 on CB), 2nd Keith Stevenson (27), and 1st, Ray Ewins with 33 points. Silver Category: 5th Brian Mulligan (32 on CB), 4th Mike Jordan (32 on CB), 3rd Glen Rapley (32 on CB), 2nd Grattan Forber (36 on CB) and 1st, with the same score and winning on countback, Ken Flaherty. Gold Category: 5th Paul Wainwright (33 on CB), 4th John Osborne (33 on CB), 3rd Bjorn Pettersson (34 on CB), 2nd Barry Roehrig (34 on CB), and 1st Jesus Lozano, also 34. To keep up to date with SMGS matters visit www.smgs.org or call Barry Roehrig on 966 731 033.

ON Thursday April 7 members played their handicap qualifier medal off the plates. The course was in superb condition but no one managed to break par. The scores were as follows: Cat 1 (0-15) 1st David Gregson 74, 2nd George McCallum 77, 3rd Bob Buckeridge 78. Cat 2 (1624) 1st Morag Turner 73, 2nd Gloria Manning 78, 3rd Colin Peck 80, Cat 3 (25+) 1st Jan Shorley 80, 2nd Marion Quin 82. Best front 9: Keith Wright 36.5. Best back 9: Sue Gillett 35. NTP’s: 5th 11th and 15th David Gregson, 17th George McCallum (CBA -4). Founders Cup winner Morag Turner. Tuesday Toffs The course, although a bit boggy in parts, wasn’t too bad. The results were Cat 1: Bob Buckeridge 35, David Gregson 33, John Barraclough 33. Cat 2: 1st Colin Peck 33, 2nd Debbie Weedon 33, 3rd John Fairhurst 31. Cat 3: 1st Maralyn Eckersall 34, 2nd Joe Ogden 33, 3rd Bev Evans 33. Cat 4: 1st Sandy Holland 35, 2nd Sue Pegg 33. Best front 9: Keith Wright 18. Best back 9: Lauraine Walker 19. If you are interested in playing please visit www.eurogolf-quesada.co.uk.