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A can’t-miss weekend By Adele Land Mojacar is gearing up for the biggest celebration in the fiesta calendar. This weekend (June 10, 11 and 12) sees the arrival of the annual Moors and Christians fiesta, held in the pueblo and down on the beachfront. This year’s event is expected to attract hundreds of extra visitors to the town, with people flocking from across Europe to enjoy this colourful display of historical pageantry. Men and women from all parts of the Mojacar community participate in the event, dressing in stunning costumes and bearing mock weapons, reminiscent of days gone by. The much-anticipated event is a three-day party for visitors and those involved; each group of ‘Moors or Christians’ gather in their various ‘camps’, located around the village, where music, food and drink is available every night. Visitors can move from camp to camp enjoying the unique hospitality. The schedule has been announced by Mojacar Council and can viewed on the Facebook page ‘Mojacar Informa.’

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Speedy surfing INTERNET connections in Albox are set to speed up considerably as work is to begin this month to install fibre optics, which are expected to be available to about 3,800 homes and businesses by the end of the year. See page 2

Staying safe MOJACAR residents held a meeting to discuss how to avoid becoming victims of crime following a few recent incidents. The meeting was attended by members of the local council and See page 6 police officers.

Hope for homeowners A FOCUS group formed by members of AUAN and other homeowners’ associations could help speed up changes to the ur-

ban planning law in Andalucia, by putting more pressure on the authorities to do something about the situation. See page 8

Good year The weekend begins on Friday evening at 9.30pm where the groups gather in the Fuente area and the official ‘handing over of the keys’ takes place. This is followed by a parade up to the main Plaza Nueva square where the ‘captains’ give their speeches and the fiesta is declared officially open. On Saturday afternoon, the fun moves down to the beach area at 4pm where a jousting tournament will take place at Playa Descargador, near Neptuno’s bar. Visitors can expect a noisy afternoon on the beach on Sunday at midday as troops

fire blunderbusses as they walk along. The main parade begins on Sunday evening at 6.30pm from the Plaza Nueva. The troops in their full regalia will march to the Fuente accompanied by marching bands, horses and chariots in a spectacular

end to this amazing weekend. Times are approximate, and visitors are advised to arrive to the various events early to ensure a good viewing spot. Extra bus services will be laid on and the revised timetable can be found on the website www.mojacar.es.

ALBOX Council marked its first year in office by presenting an overview of the last 12 months, which included a list of improvements and events. The mayor said the council is committed to making Albox even better. See page 67

Upcoming event BUSINESSES in Albox have been invited to take part in the Noche en Blanco, an event during which businesses stay open late and street markets and activities are set up. See page 67

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Into the future By Eleanor Hawkins

A GROUP of journalists from six different countries were touring the province this week as part of a press trip arranged by the provincial council’s tourism ser-

vice. The visitors stayed from June 4 to 7 and visited the capital city and different attractions across the province, both inland and on the coast.

Deadly revenge A SIXTY-YEAR-OLD man from Canjayar has been arrested by the Guardia Civil suspected of having killed four chickens and stealing another two from a country property. The suspect, with initials ERS, is believed to have carried out the murder and theft in revenge as he had argued with the property manager, who reported the matter to the police.

Sporting event VERA’S Blas Infante sports centre hosted a rhythmic gymnastics tournament on Saturday (June 4) in which about 600 gymnasts took part including more than 100 local girls.

Hundreds of friends and relatives flocked to watch and due to the sport’s popularity the council is considering applying to host championship competitions next year.

THIS month work begins to bring fibre optics to Albox with 90 per cent of the population expected to have access to high speed internet connections by the e nd of 2016, the c ounc il ha s a nnounced. New cable networks are being prepared which will provide 3,842 local homes and businesses with the latest in technology allowing them to use the inte rne t a t s pe e ds of up to 300 megabytes. The fibre optics will be installed by Movistar telecommunications company, and mean home users will be able to watch TV, play online games and browse websites with ease while companies will benefit from better security and efficiency in their online dealings, the company has promised. Local Mayor Sonia Cerdan said “we thank Movistar for its implication in helping bring the best internet technology to the people and businesses of Albox and promise to collaborate with the project however we can to make it a reality as soon as possible.”

FIBRE OPTICS: Giving access to high speed internet connections.

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Big Brother is watching By Eleanor Hawkins THE DGT general traffic directorate is running an antidrink and drugs campaign on the roads of Almeria and the rest of Spain this week. The campaign, which began on Monday June 6 and runs until Sunday 12, will see Guardia Civil traffic officers stopping drivers to breathalyse them and carry out drugs tests ‘on any road, at any time’ in an attempt to break a worrying upward trend in positive results. In Almeria Province four such campaigns were carried out last year and statistics from these and other campaigns revealed that half the drivers stopped in Andalucia tested positive for drugs, mostly cannabis or cocaine. Under the Traffic and Road Safety law, approved last year, driving under the influence of drugs can result in three to six month jail sentences and €1,000 fines for anyone caught driving

CAMPAIGN: Clamping down on those driving under the influence. after taking drugs, with a breathalyser result of twice the legal limit (0.25 mg per litre of air) or who has tested over the limit for alcohol more than once in the same year.

Twelve per cent of drivers on Spanish roads were found to have drunk alcohol or taken drugs before getting behind the wheel at some time during their driving lives according to a study by

the DGT, and four of 10 drivers who died in traffic accidents in Spain in 2014 were found by the National Toxicology and Forensic Sciences Institute to be under the effects.

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Golf club wielding attacker incarcerated By Eleanor Hawkins A TWENTY-TWO-YEAROLD man from Cuevas del Almanzora has been found guilty of attacking another man with a golf club in August 2014 and jailed for three years. The attack, on August 14 2014, caused the victim extensive injuries which saw him hospitalised for seven days and left marked for life, however the accused claimed in court that the man had selfinjured himself, a statement the judge refused to believe. The court heard that the golf club, which the attacker reportedly hid behind his back so the victim didn’t see the attack coming after the two men had argued previously, was used so hard that it bent and that after knocking his victim to the ground, the attacker continued to wield his weapon, shouting: “you’ll

never see sunlight again!” Along with the jail sentence, the accused, who has the right to appeal, has been

banned from approaching his victim for five years and ordered to pay him €11,405 in damages.

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Crime watch Mojacar style

CRIME PREVENTION: Members of police and council attended the meeting. By Adele Land

A GROUP of Mojacar residents got together last week to hold a meeting about crime prevention. Following a few recent incidents, members of a local Facebook forum met to discuss how they could protect themselves and their properties from becoming victims of crime. Forum administrator, Brad Swift, organised the meeting which was held on Wednesday June 1 at the Roof Garden in the Parque Comercial. Vincent Reynolds, a former crime prevention officer in London, spoke to the group and gave useful information on how to avoid being a victim of crime, either within the property or when out and about.

Deputy Mayor and Tourism Councillor, Emmanuel Aguero, attended the meeting along with members of the Local Police and Guardia Civil. Foreigners Councillor Maria Luisa Perez, was on hand to help with any translation and Maxine Morgan provided information on insurance in the case of theft or break-ins. Data from the Guardia Civil revealed that there had been no vehicle related thefts in the area in the past three months and that in the case of other burglaries or thefts 90 per cent of the culprits had been apprehended. Some 27 people attended the meeting. Swift said he had hoped for a better turnout but added that he was pleased that the community had established a relationship with the police and Guardia Civil and hoped the information would prove useful to those who attended.

Support families in need Challenge complete

ALBOX’S Partido Popular party has lodged two requests at the town hall aiming to benefit families in need this summer. The party urged the council to keep at least one school dining room open during the holidays and asked for povertystricken families to be provided

with vouchers allowing them free access to swimming pools. “Families in Albox who have no income are having a bad time and we really shouldn’t let a hot meal for lunch or a dip in the pool be unobtainable luxuries for them,” PP spokesman Juan Pedro Perez Quiles said.

ON Saturday morning (June 4), half an hour ahead of the deadline, Tijola cyclists Jose Ramon Martin Fernandez and Francisco Gonzalez Oller arrived in Santiago de Compostela, ending their charity challenge of cycling between the two towns in less than 100 hours. The pair, as reported by EWN last week, had sold the 1,200 kilometres of the route in aid of ACOES Honduras charity, were welcomed across their personal finish line outside the cathedral in Santiago by charity volunteers from La Coruña, Vigo and Ferrol and are already planning their next challenge.

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Plea to council for provision of public toilets By Eleanor Hawkins

THE PSOE socialist opposition group in Mojacar has urged the council to provide public restrooms on the streets of the village.

Business small talk ALMERIA Provincial Council is running a series of informative talks for small businesses in the Levante area at the moment. Last week lawyers from Despacho Cuatrecasas in Malaga, Spainâ€™s second largest law firm, travelled to Vera to give advice on inheritance matters for family run businesses, and this week the scheme includes one talk on online reputation in Garrucha and another on internationalisation in Olula del Rio. Provincial delegate for Employment, Financial Promotion and European Initiatives, Carmen Belen Lopez, explained that it is up to the provincial council to help small businesses as they are the economic engines of the province and the great creators of employment.

Three hurt in family home fire THREE adults were injured in Pulpi on Monday (June 6) when a fire broke out at a family home on Calle Paloma, 112 Andalucia Emergency services have reported. The fire broke out, for unknown reasons, at 4.30pm in the garage of the single storey home which contained a number of electrical appliances and neighbours reported having heard an explosion. The home owners, and a neighbour who went to help, were taken to the local medical centre for treatment. The garage door and window blinds were damaged by the flames, the Levante fire brigade later stated.

Local PSOE councillor and spokesman Manuel Zamora reported that his party had proposed the measure at a recent plenary session as it considers that this would provide an important service to tourists which it is currently lacking, especially bearing in mind

that many visitors are children or seniors. While it is understood that locations would have to be carefully chosen to avoid ruining the villageâ€™s aesthetic appeal, there are places where bathrooms could be built without ruining the view, Zamora has

stressed. As a temporary measure, the party has asked for portable cabins to be put in areas including Mariquilla La Posada, the area underneath Plaza Nueva and the Escuela de Hosteleria.

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Renewed hope for homeowners By Adele Land A PROPOSED modification of the urban planning law in Andalucia could be sped up after a focus group was formed by members of affected homeowners’ associations. Almanzora-based group AUAN (Abusos urbanisticas almanzora no) will be involved in the group with a view to regulating the situation of thousands of homes under threat throughout the region. Members of the group hope to achieve a committed date for the ‘bill’ ideally before the summer.

The formation of the group comes within a few weeks of a demonstration held in the centre of Vera in protest to mark the eighth anniversary of the demolition of the house owned by Len and Helen Prior, which was declared illegal by the Junta de Andalucia regional government. Lawyer Gerardo Vasquez of the AUAN said: “We must keep working to solve the problem of hundreds of people affected by this situation.” He added that there were a number of retired people living without heating and water after utility companies disconnected the supply to their houses.

Cheaper fun for local children IN an aim to help families reconcile work and family life as summer approaches, HuercalOvera Council has announced its summer school which will be running for seven weeks this year and is cheaper than in the past. Those who need to sign their offspring up for the entire seven week period will be saving €30 per child, the council explained, a considerable saving for local families.

Activities begin on June 27 and run until August 12 at the municipal sports centre and swimming pool, and parents can sign their children up for as long as they like with prices ranging from €45 for one week to €160 for all seven. There are also discounts of 50 per cent or more for families which sign up more than one child. For more information or to sign up, contact the municipal sports centre.

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End of the year for Mojacar sports school MOJACAR ended its 2015-2016 Sports School year with a mass get together at the football stadium. More than 300 students aged between three and 90 gathered at the Rio Abajo facility to receive medals, which the council offers to all those who take part in sports activities, from Mayor Rosmari Cano and her councillors in recognition of their efforts and collaboration. Mojacar offers eight activities for lovers of sports and healthy living: padel tennis, judo, chess, pre-sports games, gymnastics, swimming, gym for the elderly and football and intends to add basketball and handball to the list next year. This year, judo, chess and padel tennis, all aimed at younger children, were incorporated into the curriculum. Pre-sports games particularly are seen as being of great importance to the promotion and training of future athletes. Sports Councillor Ana Garcia hopes to expand the range of activities on offer each year while continuing to encourage and support existing ones. Mojacar summer school The registration period for the ‘Escuela de Verano’ (summer school) programme is now open. Parents with children aged three to 12

can enrol them from June 1-24 at Mojacar Town Hall. Summer school will run from July 4 to August 26 and along with the normal hours of 10am to 2pm there is also an Aula Matinal from 8am. Activities include workshops, music, visits to the sports hall and swimming pool. Contact the town hall for more details and registration forms. Music and theatre to end school year Students from Mojacar’s Rey Alabez Secondary School have presented their final concert of the academic year to round up a series of performances which they prepare and stage themselves with assistance from teachers. This fourth consecutive year started off with the now traditional musical performance which creates much excitement and is eagerly awaited. Music teacher, Esther Peñas, provided keyboard accompaniment to a selection of pieces by young musical artists and singers. School teacher Eliseo Martinez, director of theatrical performances, said that in addition to being great fun for everyone, she considers these activities as one of the best ways for young people to lose their fear of public speaking.

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Spectacular setting for sports MULTI adventure activities, organised by Almeria Provincial Council, have started running at Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park. The first session of the year, attended by 25 people, was held last weekend setting off from Las Negras beach. Two groups were formed, one of which hiked along the coast to Ro-

dalquilar while the other travelled by kayak, nipping into caves and bays along the way, before swapping places for the return trip. Sports Delegate Angeles Martinez explained that these activities have become very popular over the last few years as people are eager to combine sport with spectacular scenery.

STUDENTS: Some have even started bragging about managing to cheat.

Police support against cheating By Eleanor Hawkins ALTHOUGH cheating is something that teachers have come to expect and have been trained to detect quickly and efficiency, the new technologies available to students nowadays have made catching them far more complicated and have this year led the University of Almeria to announce special measures. Exams begin today, Thursday June 9, at the city’s university and services inspector Belen Saiz has explained that this year ’s anti-cheating cam-

paign includes specific measures which students have been warned of in advance. Electronic devices of all types will be identified and their carriers made to switch them off before exams begin, and electronics engineers will be doing random tours of exam halls with transmission detectors. Anyone caught having turned their devices back on will be immediately expelled. As an exceptional measure, the telecommunications department has authorised use of frequency inhibitors to block transmissions and convert sound

coming in to a loud beeping sound, and finally the university has requested permission to use inhibitors to stop electronic elements from working. Permission has been sought for these measures, and the government has promised the National Police force’s support. The measure has been welcomed by professors and many students, who had been complaining of people who not only try to use technology to cheat in their exams but brag about it too, confident of remaining undetected.

‘Waste Warriors’ play now on tour AN estimated 57,000 residents of 17 municipalities in Almeria Province are to learn more about recycling and the environment through a new play,

Los Guerreros del Desecho (the Waste Warriors), currently on tour. From June 6 to 23, a theatre group will be doing the rounds of towns covered by Consorcio II de Residuos waste recycling consortium, including Sorbas, Purchena, Lubrin, Huercal de Almeria and Tabernas among others, as part of an awareness campaign. Rubbish consortiums are obliged by law to run these types of campaigns to honour World Environment Day, Consorcio II president Eugenio Gonzalvez explained.

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New flights LOCALS will be pleased to know that Jet2 airline has announced it will fly between Almeria and various UK airports including East Midlands, Edinburgh, Leeds/Bradford, Manchester and Newcastle between May and October 2017.

Better look OLULA DEL RIO’S Ver de Olula disabled association premises will be given a facelift thanks to funding from the provincial council’s PFEA Rural Employment Development Plan.

Extra jobs PULPI Council is seeking 16 extra employees for the summer season, four monitors for travelling craft workshops and eight street and beach cleaners. Applicants must drive and be registered local residents.

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Night shift preparations By Eleanor Hawkins G A R RU CH A h a s b e e n a hive of night time activity over recent weeks as municipal workers frantically prepare for the summer and the arrival of tourists, with special care taken to get ready for pedestrians heading for the beach. T h ere fo re, ma k in g the most of the quieter roads at night, painters were out in force frantically touching up all the zebra crossings in the area and repainting horizontal markings and signs on Paseo del Malecon and Calle Mayor. The council also took the opportunity to build a speed b u mp n ea r Co leg io His panidad school to slow drivers down in the area freq u e n ted b y ch ild re n and parents. These final touches, local Mayor Maria Lopez reporte d , a re p art o f a s p ec ific project carried out over recent months to prepare Gar-

FINAL PREPARATIONS: Municipal workers ensuring that everything’s ready for summer. rucha for the summer. “ We a re the ne ura lgic centre of the Levante area’s beaches and the best leisure a nd re s ta ura nt z one for tourists so we have to keep

up appearances,” she said. This year, the mayor continued, more visitors than ever are expected in town as Spanish tourists are more likely to avoid going abroad

to keep holiday costs down, while those from abroad are more likely to choose Spain over other Mediterranean dest i nat i ons f or secur i t y reasons.

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Hapless owlet rescue SEPRONA, the nature protection arm of the Guardia Civil, have attempted to save a pair of young little owls, Athene noctua, although one of them failed to survive. The baby predators appeared in an Almeria nursing home, with staff alerting the police, but on arrival they discovered that the owlets were extremely dehydrated, and according to reports one of them sadly died during a veterinary inspection. Following a short period of recuperation, the remaining owl was taken to the Centre for Recovery of Endangered Species (CREA), who will aim to release the animal once it is old enough to survive by itself.

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Castle in danger By Eleanor Hawkins THE remains of a castle fortress in Cala de San Pedro, Nijar, are in danger of losing their tower as battles continue over whether or not the castle should be restored, the owner of the land it stands on has complained.

With virtually no foundations left the castle is in danger of tipping over.

The castle, built in the 16th century to defend the coast from pirate attacks, was de-

Green light given for roadworks MORE than a million euros is to be invested in road improvements in the province. The focus of the investment will be on three key routes in the Levante and Almanzora areas. The AL-6106 near Chercos will undergo major resurfacing along with the AL-6108 near Lubrin. Draining and road surfacing will be repaired on the AL-5100 near Albanchez. Work on the three roads has a budget of some €630,000.

clared a BIC (Heritage of cultural interest site) in 1985, yet it is gradually falling apart. Although it began to collapse back in 2004 and the owner requested permission to shore it up, which was refused, it has now reached the point where the tower has virtually no foundations left and is in danger of tipping over and falling down the hill. The council refused the request explaining that for any work to be done a complete conservation project would be required first. However, the land owner has complained, he paid for a project to be drawn up and approved by the Almeria College of Architects, which was presented to the Junta de Andalucia regional government’s Culture department in January 2012 but nothing has been done.

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Extended facility for school THE 723 pupils at Vera’s CEIP Reyes Catolicos infant and primary school can look forward to new facilities within a year or two as a project to build a 1,925m 2 extension as announced in the regional government’s Official State Bulletin.

The work, with a budget of €1,737,471, is due to take 12 months to complete and will provide a new music room, computer room, special education facilities, dining room and 16 new classrooms. The project will be funded

from the Education Board’s 2016-2017 Educational Infrastructures Investment Plan, which has a total of €107m available for 128 construction, extension and improvement projects at schools across Andalucia.

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Doing their part for the planet

Recognition requested By Eleanor Hawkins SERON Council agreed at its last plenary session on June 2 to ask the Junta de Andalucia regional government to recognise its two largest and most emblematic trees as Natural Monuments. The two oaks, one in La Poza del Marchal del Abogado and the other in Peana del Serval, both deserve this recognition due to their age and size,

PLANTING: Children helping out with the planting of new trees. By Eleanor Hawkins

TO mark Environment Day (Sunday June 5), HuercalOvera ran a programme of

activities aimed to improve the environment and also quality of life for local residents. A variety of activities and small gestures took place in-

cluding planting trees in different parts of the town, holding informative talks on rubbish container use and running awareness campaigns on dog mess, Environ-

ment Councillor Emilio Perez explained. They were planned jointly by the council’s Environment and Social Welfare departments under the town’s Local Health Plan.

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the council has stressed on its request to the Junta. With a base circumference of about 16 metres and a height of about 25, the oak in Peana del Serval was catalogued some time ago by Junta environmental technicians as the largest in the region. Now the council wants monument status for the tree and its smaller relative in Marchal del Abogado to guarantee their conservation.

Flatmate arrested for alleged card theft A WOMAN, aged 37, has been arrested in San Isidro-Nijar for allegedly stealing a former flatmate’s credit card and making two €600 withdrawals from his account. The victim reported the crime after realising his card had disappeared and money was taken out of his bank. The Guardia Civil identified the suspect after investigating his acquaintances.

Students graduate SECOND year students at Nijar ’s Campos secondary school were rewarded at a graduation ceremony at the Campohermoso Exhibitions and Conference Centre on Friday (June 3). Teachers, friends and relatives filled the hall for an emotional ceremony in which students paid tribute to their teachers and fellow students with videos they had prepared themselves. The teachers wished them all the best for the next stage of their lives and advised them to search for happiness along their chosen paths. Local Mayor Esperanza Perez also attended the ceremony and congratulated the students on their achievements, stating: “today marks your future as you start on a path of change and challenges.”

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The best in Spain By Eleanor Hawkins

LOS MUERTOS beach in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park has once again been named as the best beach in

Spain in a survey by Telecinco media group. The beach, which won a similar competition run last year by 20 Minutos newspaper, was voted the best by 4,932 people, well ahead of

Getting ready for the bands PREPARATIONS continue for the 19th Almeria Provincial Band Festival, due to be held in Huercal-Overa on July 15-17 and 22-24. Provincial Culture delegate Antonio Jesus Rodriguez visited the town last week for a meeting with local Mayor Domingo Fernandez and council technicians to discuss matters including security arrangements for the event. This year, the delegate explained, the event will be re-hashed to include more activities in different areas of the town to attract larger audiences and ensure the festival continues to grow. Huercal-Overa was chosen to host the festival this year as the other three applicants failed to meet requirements, and its experience in hosting large events should guarantee it runs smoothly, Rodriguez said.

Playa Salve in Cantabria which came second with 3,750 votes. Almeria’s Los Genoveses beach also proved quite popular, receiving 1,954 of this year’s total of 26,808 votes.

Probe into burglaries BURGLARS broke into the ITV centre near Vera in the early hours of Friday morning (June 3) by smashing a hole in a wall, the Guardia Civil has reported. Two hundred metres of copper cable were also reported missing from a communications facility nearby, leading the police to believe the two crimes were done by an organised group. Investigators are currently viewing CCTV recordings in search of clues as to the culprits’ identities.

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Day trippers TWENTY-ONE elderly people from Antas, who attend the local day centre, had their first trip of the year to the beach last week with their monitors, it’s becoming an annual tradition.

Fit for free GUAZAMARA Park in Cuevas del Almanzora is the place to go for a bit of free exercise as the council has installed five new pieces of ‘bio-healthy’ equipment to allow adults to improve muscle tone and flexibility.

Tomato crisis TOMATOES hit their lowest prices of the last 10 years in May, causing alarm amongst Almeria farmers. The price of the province’s favourite has fallen to below production costs, associations have complained.

Almeria’s cinemas in a sad state of affairs By Adele Land CINEMA going in Almeria is in decline, according to an expert who works in the province. In an interview with a Spanish newspaper, Diego Rodriguez said that small independent cinemas are no longer profitable year-round. He explained that downloading movies on the internet is easy, along with the hundreds of TV and sports channels available to young people. Rodriguez, who has more than 30 years’ experience in the cinema industry, described how the small local cinemas had fallen into disrepair or closed down. Turre used to be the home of one of the area’s most popular cinemas but the building was torn down in the late 1980s. A similar fate befell the movie theatre in Vera. A new theatre opened in Cuevas de Almanzora but only lasted a year. Garrucha still has a cinema but the facade is deteriorating along with the signage and interior.

DISREPAIR: The old Cinema Tenis building in Garrucha. Cinemagoers now have to travel as far as Aguilas, Lorca or Roquetas de Mar to see the latest movies in large multiplex theatres. Rodriguez concluded by saying since

the cinematic revival of the province with movies and TV shows being filmed in the area, it is ironic that ‘Almeria, the land of cinema’ actually has very few cinemas still standing.

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Summer activities TURRE Council has announced a series of sporting and cultural events and activities scheduled to take place during the summer months. Activities include, throughout June on Saturdays and Sundays, the Levante Cup football tournament along with indoor football at the sports centre in July. Dance and fitness enthusiasts can participate in Zumba and modern dance classes at the Plaza Constitucion and an outdoor cinema will be open near the church on specific dates in July and August. Other events include foam parties, music concerts and domino contests. Cyclists, runners and other sports fans can participate in duathlons, cycling races and mini Olympics through the summer months. For more information, visit www.villadeturre.com or the Facebook page, Prensa de Turre.

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Progress CUEVAS DEL ALMANZORA’S Open Commercial Centre received praise from the regional government last week for its role in the social and financial progress of the town. Jose Sanchez Maldonado, Junta de Andalucia regional government delegate for Employment, Business and Commerce, congratulated its mention at the Junta’s 2015 Interior Commerce Prizes and defended commerce as a key sector.

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Environmentally friendly tree gifts By Eleanor Hawkins

ALMERIA Provincial Council did its bit in advance of World Environment Day (Sunday June 5) by handing out free baby trees to members of the public in the city on Friday. The baby pines, carobs and

cypresses were handed out by the vice-president of the provincial council, Javier Aureliano Garcia and other provincial delegates, who encouraged members of the public to plant their trees and help reduce carbon dioxide levels and minimise the effects of climatic change. Garcia said: “we’re giving

away one of the council’s most treasured assets, the trees we grow at the provincial nurseries and take care of all year round to try and improve the province environmentally. “We must all care for the environment as it not only improves our quality of life but is also a way of life for many Almeria residents.”

Arrest of suspect kidnappers TWO men in Almeria Province have been arrested by the National Police and charged with kidnapping two young men at gunpoint and stealing €1,500 from their homes. Investigations began at the end of April when the victims, who are cousins, reported that they had been stopped on the street by two men carrying a cut-off shotgun and a pistol who forced them into a van and drove to one of the young men’s home.

Once there, they reported, they threatened four other relatives and stole €1,000 before leaving and heading for the home of the father of the other victim, who they attacked before stealing €500. The police tracked down two suspects, with initials CMGG and JMLM, aged 30 and 35 respectively, and arrested them for making threats, causing injuries, illegal detention and robbery, the Provincial Police Headquarters reported.

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Movies on route THE regional government presented a new ‘Dollar Trilogy’ tourist route to attract film fans to the province, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the recording of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, in 1966. The route, the first on a future Grand Movie Route of Andalucia, will lead visitors to sites from more than 200 films by directors including Orson Welles, Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott, George Lucas and Jim Jarmusch among others.

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Students’ police visit By Adele Land

STUDENTS’ from the Prince Felipe School in HuercalOvera had the opportunity to visit the Local Police headquarters in the town. They spent the morning getting to know the officers and finding out what they do on a day-to-day basis. One of the highlights was learning about the canine unit and meeting the dogs and handlers. Also included was road safety and traffic rules as part of the driver education unit.

VISIT: Mayor Domingo Fernandez handed out certificates to participants.

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Pupils put on a good show A GROUP of children from l ocal school s put on t wo plays at the Huercal-Overa theatre last week. The plays, called, ‘Hotel Benidorm’ and ‘Opposition to the witch’, were directed by Juana Lopez and Jose Artero. Culture Councillor Antonio Lazaro, and Education Councillor, Belen Martinez watched the plays and afterwards presented the childr en wi t h di pl om as and thanked them for their participation.

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Locals complain about mess By Eleanor Hawkins DOZENS of Carboneras residents have lodged a complaint at the town hall over what they consider to be a deficient cleaning service on all but the most central streets. The document, signed by 147 people altogether, states that the current rubbish collection and

cleaning services are insufficient in most areas and complains of organic remains and even broken glass on the streets near the beaches, where children in particular could easily get injured. The residents also complain that both the local and national laws on dogs are “flagrantly ignored” in the area as dogs can often been seen walking without muzzles or leads and

New premises for volunteers team, which consists of THE Civil Protection team more than 30 volunteers and in Carboneras will have a carries out vital work new home soon in the area, with a as work is underdecent place to store way to adapt a their gear and coor230 metre dinate services. squared building The improvement on Avenida 28 de days of work works, being done Febrero, by El are expected. by El Ancon BuildLometico health ing local construccentre. tion company, have a budThe new facilities, local get of €16,958 and are mayor Salvador Hernandez expected to take about 20 explained during a visit to days to complete. the site, will provide the

said there is often mess on the sand. The council replied that the matter is mostly down to citizen collaboration or a lack of it, especially concerning the dog mess. A number of campaigns have been run over the year, the council stressed, inviting dog owners to pick up after their pooches and there are bags at collection points along the seafront.

The council-employed cleaning company covers streets, parks and squares every day and the beach area is manually cleaned on Thursdays, although as the summer season has now arrived the beaches will receive more attention. However, council representatives admitted, there is always room for improvement and the residents’ concerns will be taken into account.

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LIVE STREAMING: Residents can now watch proceedings from their own home. By Eleanor Hawkins AS part of its pledge for total transparency, Nijar Council has started broadcasting its plenary sessions via streaming. Just a few months after the creation of a Transparency

Office under the orders of the Tourism, Historical Heritage and Beaches department headed by Councillor Alexis Pineda, the council drew up a new municipal regulation to allow for active participation of the people in council sessions, which led to the first

broadcast on May 30. Although it was an initial trial and had not yet been incorporated in the municipal web system, the result was very satisfactory, the council reported, with more than 200 residents connecting to watch the debate from their homes.

More jobs but less pay MAY was a good month for employment, according to figures released on Thursday (June 2) by the Ministry of Employment and Social Security, with Almeria Province registering 797

fewer people out of work than in April, a 1.12 per cent drop to a total of 70,574. On a national level there was celebration as the total number of people registered with the public employment

services fell below the four million mark for the first time since 2010. However all that glitters is not necessarily gold, as another batch of figures released by the tax authorities revealed that almost half of Almeria’s workers (48.9 per cent) declared legal incomes of less than €645.30 per month for 2014. Although this is due to them holding part-time contracts or being self-employed, it reveals that although there is more work it is far from sufficient.

Cardio-safe THERE are now 33 premises in Almeria Province classed as ‘cardio-safe’ by the Junta de Andalucia regional government. The latest six, including various schools, to receive recognition have now been fitted with semi-automatic defibrillators and the staff taught to use them correctly, the Junta has reported.

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Blood supplies always needed By Eleanor Hawkins ALMERIA Province is very proud of the fact that is self-sufficient where blood is concerned, with donations habitually covering local requirements. However summer is coming, the population is about to increase due to visitors, and the Blood Transfusion Centre has wished to remind people that in order to maintain sufficient blood collaboration is needed. There are a number of blood donation team outings planned for June across the province, with

stops including Pulpi on June 9, Viator and Almeria City on June 10, Huercal-Overa on June 14, Turre on June 16, Nijar on June 20, Cuevas del Almanzora on June 21 and 22 and Carboneras on June 27. There will also be a special plasma collection session at the Transfusion Centre headquarters on the afternoon of Wednesday 15. More information on where and how to give blood can be found at www.transfusion.granadaalmeria.org. However British citizens are advised to ask before going to give blood as restrictions related to mad cow disease are followed in Spain.

Fishermen drop catch and flee TWO people spotted acting suspiciously by Environmental officers in Cabo de GataNijar Natural Park dropped their gear and fled last week, leaving behind wetsuits, fishing gear and their illegal catch. The items were confiscated and the fish donated to a soup kitchen. The park has strict regulations banning most types of fishing, and officers regularly patrol the area to ensure the rules are followed. Also, the Junta de Andalucia regional government carries out surprise checks in markets and restaurants to ensure fish on sale has been caught and acquired legally.

Library to support swats WITH exam season upon us many public libraries have extended their opening hours to provide students with a quiet place to swat, but HuercalOvera has been the first to take this measure to the extreme. Until June 30, Gabriel Espinar municipal library will be open to students from 9am to 2pm and from 4pm to 4am to ensure even the most nocturnal types have no excuse this year.

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Stay of execution for â€˜dangerousâ€™ dogs By Eleanor Hawkins ALMERIA City Council has approved a measure to temporarily halt killing of potentially dangerous breeds of dog at the city animal pound while a new by-law on animals is drawn up. The motion was put to the council by the PSOE socialist opposition, which spoke out last

week to complain that dogs were being put down at the pound as the regulations do not allow for those considered to be of potentially dangerous breed to be adopted from the municipal centre. Animal charities received the news with satisfaction, and thanked Spanish comedian and actor Dani Rovira who had taken up the cause and put on some media pressure.

Preservation of town heritage POLITICAL opposition group, Cuidadanos, in Cuevas del Almanzora, has put forward a proposal to restore a Roman mine in the town. Following a discussion at a recent plenary meeting, it was decided that a commission and working group will be set up to implement measures to preserve the heritage of the town. Culture and tourism councillor, Indalecio Alonso, said the study was an important step forward to find a way to regenerate the mine and other buildings of historical significance. Alonso added that the council was committed to tourism in the town as well as increasing employment opportunities and enhancing the wellbeing of residents.

Committee formation A TOURISM committee has been created in Nijar with representatives from all sectors related to the activity, one of the most important providers of income to the area. Business and shop owners, politicians, ecologists and local residents will together be seeking ways to improve services for tourists, attract more, ensure their needs are covered and apply for European funding for improvement projects.

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Secondary school shortage PARENTS of children at Huercal de Almeria schools have voiced their concerns over an imminent and unavoidable problem at the local secondary school within the next few years. Carmen de Burgos secondary school was originally built to cater for three or four classes per year group, yet there are already six first year groups this year and this could reach 10 within the next few years due to the large numbers of children currently at local primary schools.

Parents fear that unless a second secondary school is built immediately, their children will either be forced to travel to other towns to go to school or will be stuck in prefab huts. Although the council approved a measure to concede land for construction of a new school in August 2014 and the land was offered up last year, so far there has been no move on the part of the regional government’s Education department, parents and teachers have complained.

Promoting on the road THE Costa de Almeria 2016 Roadshow continues on its travels after making stops in the neighbouring cities of Murcia and Granada last week to promote the destination. Murcia and Granada residents are well aware of the charms of Almeria’s coast and often choose it as their holiday destination, however that is no reason to miss the cities off the list of places the promotional campaign is visiting in the run-up to the summer season, the provincial council decided.

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Junior help with beach clean up By Eleanor Hawkins CHILDREN from San Jose Infant and Primary School in Nijar took part in a symbolic beach cleaning activity on Friday (June 3) organised by the council’s Tourism, Historical Heritage and Beaches department in collaboration with the Clean Ocean Project association. The youngsters and their teachers arrived at the beach about 10am and were welcomed by three monitors who explained how rubbish ends up in the sea and what people can do to avoid this. Then the children enthusiastically helped to pick up rubbish and were later told how the soap they had used to wash their hands is made with used cooking oil. Tourism Councillor Alexis Pineda said the town decided to collaborate with the project and include the school as the future depends on children and the environment.

WASHED UP: Youngster helps clear up rubbish on the beach.

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Good country SWEDEN: According to the ‘Good Country’ index, Sweden has been ranked as the nation that makes the greatest contribution to humanity as a whole.

Drop anchor THE world’s largest Viking ship in modern times has reached Canada after a challenging journey across the Atlantic, departing Scandinavian shores in late April. The Swedish captain has ordered it to drop anchor in Newfoundland.

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Christmas murder A 26-YEAR-OLD has admitted

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Appleby travellers THOUSANDS of travellers have descended on Appleby, Cumbria, for the biggest gipsy event in Europe. The festival is believed to be 200 years old and attracts 30,000 visitors.

BHS closure HIGH street store BHS is set to disappear with the loss of 11,000 jobs after administrators failed to find a buyer resulting in the closure of 163 stores.

Bodies found FIERCE FANGS: Children bitten. murdering a 23-year-old teacher in a Hertfordshire hotel on Christmas Eve last year. He beat her up and strangled her after their first date.

A SIX-YEAR-OLD girl from the Isle of Wight, who dreamed of being Elsa from Frozen, was allegedly murdered by her father who then killed himself and the family’s two dogs. Their bodies were found at home.

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DENMARK: A baby boom is expected nine months after a series of adverts were released telling Danes to have more sex and start procreating. According to a report, this summer will bring around 1,200 more Danish babies than last year.

THREE Syrian men were arrested at their German homes on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack in the city of Düsseldorf under orders from Daesh.

Deadly floods A FIFTH person has been found dead by rescue teams after floods swept through Bavaria. Around 9,000 homes were left without electricity following the floods.

GERMANY is introducing new legislation that means anyone wanting to buy a pay-asyou-go SIM card for a mobile phone will have to present ID.

No prevention THE authorities have said there was no way of predicting a bomb attack on a Sikh temple in the North Rhine-Westphalia area, despite two suspects being known to police.

NORWAY: Airline Ryanair has announced it will close its Oslo base in protest against a disputed new passenger tax. The decision means 16 routes will be cancelled.

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NORWAY: Foreign workers are leaving the country at higher rates than ever before. The economic recession has led to high unemployment rates among foreign workers resulting in many leaving.

GERMAN Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she hopes that the UK will remain in the European Union and influence its future, adding: “We work together with the UK.”

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SWEDEN: A teaching student, aged 20, has been jailed for five years for plotting a suicide attack in Sweden after being arrested for trying to build a bomb.

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Serpent trouble A THREE-YEAR-OLD boy was hospitalised after being bitten by an adder while walking with his father near Rhosneigr, Anglesey, in Wales. Several days earlier a 13-year-old was bitten in Gwynedd and had to be placed on a heart monitor.

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MILLIONS GAINED: Through letter scam involving six companies.

Fake prizes offered SIX companies have been raided in connection with an international investigation into a letter scam based on nonexistent prizes. The gang gained millions of euros from the scam.

Asbestos report A DUTCH report has said that removing asbestos from buildings is often an unnecessary expense and done in a panic. The use of asbestos has been banned

DUTCH PRESS since 1993 but many earlier buildings contain it.

Modern slaves AN estimated 17,500 people are ‘modern slaves’ in the Netherlands, according to a new report, forced to work

as labourers or victims of sexual exploitation.

School funding FLABOUR MPs are supporting calls for more money to help refugee children learn Dutch at school, giving a majority support for the proposal to increase funding from one to two years.

GERMANY has been named as the second country most willing to take in refugees behind China according to Amnesty International’s Refugees Welcome Index. They carried out a survey of attitudes in 27 countries.

Footballing neighbours THE German right wing party has apologised for comments made about footballer Jerome Boateng saying that whilst most people admired the international footballer they wouldn’t want to live next door to him.

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FUTURE PLANS: For Moscow include creating more elegant public spaces. MOSCOW’S chief architect has unveiled his future plans for Russia’s sprawling capital city, with enhanced pedestrian areas and traffic flow the key targets. Sergei Kuznetsov is reversing the modernising mistakes of the 1990’s by creating more elegant public spaces and revitalising the river embankment with a new park across from the Kremlin.

Murder mystery FORMER British prime minister Gordon Brown has c la ime d in his ne w book that the murder of Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko was “ordered from the top,” implicating the direct involve me nt of pre s ide nt Putin and the Kremlin hierarchy in his poisoning with a cup of radioactive tea at a Mayfair hotel in 2006.

Friends and foes PEACE doesn’t look to be within our time as an independent poll showed that Russians perceive the Unite d Sta te s to be the mos t hostile nation to the motherla nd, w ith U kra ine a nd

FUNDING: To be increased for films.

Cinema culture A LANDMARK exhibition is being held in Moscow to celebrate the cultural heritage of Soviet cinema in a year which will see the government increase funding for local films. The History of Soviet Cinema in Film Posters 1919-1991 exhibition showcases the artistic developments throughout the period, from socialist realism to experimental design. Turkey also considered to harbour malevolent intentions. Meanwhile Belarus, Kazakhstan and China were thought to be the friendliest.

Darth Putin A SPOOF Twitter account t hat par odi ed pr esi dent Putin has been unblocked

by the social media company following a barrage of condemnation for censor shi p. The account named DarthPutinKGB was suspended f or t wo days with no official explanation to the fury of its 60,000 online followers, but returned in bright satirical form.

Mayor mischief THE mayor of Vladivostok in Russia’s far-east has been detained over accusations he was the puppeteer behind a corrupt trade deal between the local authorities and a building company run by his relatives. He has been charged with misusing m or e t han 160 m i l l i on r ubl es ( €2.1 m i l l i on) i n public funds.

Forbidden city A NEW documentary sheds light on Russia’s mysterious ‘City 40,’ the name given to Ozersk, which was the birthplace of the first Soviet nuclear bomb. The city remains home to a huge arsenal of Russia’s nuclear reserves and is tightly guarded by the military, with many unable to leave due to persistent radiation.

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Uber car hire continues to grow By John Smith HATED by taxi drivers and loved by those who want a cheap ride, the American corporation Uber, operator of the Uber mobile app, which allows consumers with smartphones to submit a trip request that gets routed to Uber drivers who use their own cars, has just received a €3.15 billion cash injection from the Sau-

is the value of the company which only commenced trading in 2009 and appeals to young travellers on a limited budget.

MICHAEL DELL: Founder of the company.

Dell share shock THE computer company Dell has been one of the greatest success stories with so many people purchasing their PCs and laptops, initially via the internet or through mail order routes although they have expanded their business via selected stores as well. Unfortunately for founder Michael Dell and investment company Silver Lake Partners, disgruntled shareholders took the company to court, arguing they received too low a price for shares when the company went back to private hands.

di Arabian Public Investment Fund. Licensed taxi and private hire drivers are understandably opposed to the company as they argue that they have to pay for enhanced insurance, and in many cases have to register with local authorities and declare income for tax purposes whilst Uber drivers don’t necessarily have the same obligations. Clearly the Saudi government

“I hope they have kidnapping insurance” Donald Trump on the decision by the PGA to transfer a golf tournament from one of his courses to one in Mexico.

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At the time of the ‘privatisation’, holders of 5.5 million shares rejected the offer considering that an offer price of $13.75 (€11.85) undervalued the company considerably and they believed they had lost a considerable amount of money from the buy-out. A US court agreed the share price was undervalued by 28 per cent and ruled the shares were actually worth $17.62 (€15.78) at the time so shareholders will be due an additional payment, unless the decision is appealed.

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Waitrose, how much? DESPITE the fact that Waitrose has a bit of a reputation for offering quality but at a price, it actually captured a record 5.3 per cent of the UK grocery market over the past quarter, according to a report from research firm Kantar Worldpanel. Repeating past results, the so called big four, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco continue to lose market share whilst the discount stores Aldi (plus 11.4 per cent) and Lidl (plus 14.2 per cent) show the greatest growth.

Regional benefits THE Spanish Treasury indicated it will release funds, previously frozen, with Andalucia to be allocated €164.4 million which will be useful for commitments made. It’s not clear why funds were withheld but if due to regions missing their budgets it seems hypocritical given that the Spanish interim government hasn’t done so well either.

TTIP looks to be in jeopardy THE Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, which is so heavily backed by Obama and Cameron, is looking to be very shaky at the moment. EU President Jean-Claude Junker, being aware of the antipathy shown by various member states, has called for all 28 to reconfirm their

€12.4 million is the amount that the power company Iberdrola is suing Bankia for compensation for misrepresentation following its €70 million investment in the bank in the 2011 share listing.

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commitment to the deal at their next summit towards the end of June. If the French and Germans in particular delay any signing, regardless of who is elected the next US President, it’s likely the pact will be dead in the water and in view of this, Jeremy Corbyn has now vowed to add his weight to the anti-lobby.

sees that this is a good financial investment as it will assist the company to expand within the Middle East where the concept of car and taxi sharing is already well established. The success of this company has seen the rise of a number of similar operations around the world, with probably the most successful in Spain being BlaBlaCar.

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Smoke and mirrors INTERIM Economy Minister Luis de Guindos insists that it is perfectly possible to lower income tax and to reduce the deficit which is so irritating to Brussels. According to him “The trick is maintaining growth” as a reduction in taxes “favours consumer spending.” Naturally, opposition parties do not agree with his opinion and consider it to be a ploy to try to obtain votes in the forthcoming election.

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Demise of another high street name DESPITE endeavours by administrators to find a saviour for the BHS Group (formerly British Home Stores), they have had to admit defeat and it has been decided that the store will cease to trade with almost immediate effect once existing stock has been disposed of. This means that 11,000 people who are employed either on full or temporary contracts will lose their jobs whilst there will be yet another nail in the coffin of the high streets around the UK as this becomes the largest retail failure since the demise of Woolworths in 2008. Politicians and unions have already blamed Sir Philip Green for effectively emasculating the company before he passed it on for a pound (although not of flesh) and time will tell whether he will be held responsible for pushing the group into liquidation but it may well transpire that he was simply acting in accordance with the law of the entrepreneur and technically did nothing untoward. Looking at the BHS situation, perhaps he did the staff a favour by al-

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SIR PHILIP GREEN: The former owner of the BHS Group (centre).

lowing someone else to give them work for a year rather than close them down himself although it does appear that the British tax payer will not only be responsible for unemployment benefits for those who lose their jobs but will also have to pick up at least part of the pension deficit. Sir Philip was knighted by the Blair Government in 2006 for ‘services to the retail industry’ and now, many people are suggesting that if he is found to have acted in a manner which is not conducive to that of a ‘knight’ and he does not refund part of the money taken out of the company, then he should have this honour rescinded. All of this however begs the question as to whether there is room for a somewhat outdated company like BHS which found it increasingly difficult to compete with modern retailing, so much of it being undertaken through the internet. This then questions whether the average high street will become even more in thrall to betting shops, fast food chains and pound shops whilst the real money is spent in out-of-town shopping centres or on the net.

THE good news is that unemployment in Spain has fallen below four million (3,891,403) for the first time since 2010 with the largest number of people finding work being in Andalucia which has reduced unemployment in the service sector alone by 78,406. The not so good news however is that a high percentage of these new jobs are on temporary contracts which may last only a few months due to anticipated increased tourism and whilst May has seen 119,800 less people unemployed, the prognosis for the winter months may not be so good. Despite future worries, this is the third month in a row where significant reductions in unemployment have been recorded and it will certainly have some positive effect with regards to the interim government’s standing in the forthcoming election. As the fourth largest economy in the Eurozone, Spain has seen considerable growth, but it still lags behind many other member states with just over 20 per cent of the potential working population unemployed and with a much higher percentage of

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EMPLOYMENT OFFICES: Dealing with less traffic over the last few months. youth unemployment. Whichever party or parties come to power at the end of June, or even if there is yet another stalemate and continued interim government, and the problem of unemployment which sees the country second only to Greece, Spanish politicians are going

to have to really bite the bullet and try to come up with sustainable and long term plans to reverse the situation. To some extent, the fact that labour law is generally in favour of employees is in itself something of a problem as employers are looking to

reduce their risks by offering only short term employment, especially in the unskilled sectors in order to mitigate potential damages and costs, whilst others risk their own businesses and potentially endanger staff by employing them ‘off the books’. A strong economy will inevitably

help to reduce unemployment, but there are always potential problems such as stable government, Catalan ‘independence’, influx of migrants and potential loss of British expatriate residents should the referendum call for an exit to add to the uncertainty of the future.

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OPEC HQ VIENNA: Location for energy ministers oil prices discussion. competing for ideological rather than just fiBy John Smith nancial reasons. WITH Brent Crude, generally considered the The Saudis have tried to come to an agreebenchmark for world oil prices almost touchment with Russia concerning the limiting of ing $50 (€45) per barrel, OPEC energy minisproduction without success, Venezuela which is ters met in Vienna for their regular discussion a major producer is going into political and ecoon oil prices on Thursday June 3. nomic meltdown, so is likeSimply put, they ly to see an increase rather face a dilemma which It seems likely than decrease in production is that despite the that oil prices and Nigeria, having discovoverall rise in prices, it will remain relaered an enormous ‘black isn’t enough to satisfy tively low for the hole’ in its oil revenues due their financial needs, foreseeable future. to alleged corruption is also but as they only repregoing to be clawing money sent 40 per cent of the back into its economy. oil producing nations, In a statement, OPEC said its members were they can no longer control the market. committed to a “stable and balanced oil marIf they increase production and this is ket” but when the meeting closed, they had not matched by countries such as Iran, Russia and reached agreement on any reduction in producthe USA which is now seeing huge deposits tion and for once, the Saudis were not prepared due to fracking then the price will without to make any commitment other than to say doubt drop again but if the non-OPEC coun“We will be very gentle in our approach and tries produce large volumes and they don’t make sure we don’t shock the market in anythen there is still every likelihood of a reducway.” tion in price as well. At the moment, and for the foreseeable fuSaudi Arabia, for so long the leader of the ture, it seems that oil prices will continue to be OPEC group, has an additional problem now relatively low, although that may encourage that Iran is able to export its oil on the world cash hungry governments to increase petrol market and as the two countries are the leaders duty to obtain greater revenue from consumers. of opposing sections of Islam, they are also

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Unacceptable racism from the BBC LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT

CAN anyone tell me what the hell is going on? How on earth can the BBC offer up jobs to only black and ethnic minorities? Never mind they acted under the umbrella of some ‘Creative Access’ charity organisation, this is blatant, utterly unacceptable racism, pure and simple. In a somewhat ironic twist, the Creative Committee’s excuse for this disgraceful turn of events, was, that after watching hours of middle class white commentators failing to explain the confusion and chaos on the streets during the 2011 riots, they decided to form their organisation, be-

cause, wait for it, they felt nonwhite minorities would have a better understanding of the looting, arson and mass deployment of police. Hallelujah! So finally they are actually admitting that most of the rioters were from black and ethnic minorities! Er just a minute, isn’t that racism? Well it certainly would have been if I’d said it! Oh and by the way, I suppose it all really goes without saying that the whole sorry exercise, including the individual bursary of £19,480 (€24,769) is funded by the British tax payer? No, I thought not. To me, one remark of David Cameron during this week’s debate completely summed up the reason for his ‘in’ campaign. “When we meet to decide issues concerning the European market,” he said, “I sit at a large table with the leaders of the 28 member states and make decisions which

affect the future of all the EU countries. If we were to vote out, I would no longer have a seat at that table.” There ya go Dave. Told you the whole thing was about power didn’t I? As a final observation on the in/out ‘hokey cokey,’ it really doesn’t matter which way the result goes, we will still feel the full malicious retribution of the rest of the members. Vote out, and they will try and make things as difficult as possible. And in the aftermath of voting ‘In,’ be ordered to now knuckle down and do as were told - or else. Well I know which one I prefer! Keep the faith. Love Leapy, leapylee2002@gmail.com.

IMPLYING: That most of the 2011 rioters were from non-white minorities would have been racist if I’d said it.

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Double game Cassandra Nash A weekly look

MARIANO RAJOY: Who is he lying to?

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- and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

ACTING Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy reiterated that he will lower taxes if re-elected in June. But in his ‘Dear Jean’ letter to EU President Jean-Claude Juncker, Rajoy has already promised to take the necessary steps to reduce Spain’s deficit and avoid a €2 billion fine. So who is he lying to? If Rajoy and the PP pull it off and form a government he’ll have to find money somewhere. Robbing Peter to pay Paul never balances the books long-term mearly leaving Peter (i.e. the electorate) cheesed-off and poorer.

Law-breaker ANTONIO CAÑIZARES, Cardinal-Archbishop of Valencia, exploded for the second week running. As the elections near, he urges churchgoers to ignore equality and gender legislation. “The ideology that is the most insidious and

CIUDADANOS leader Albert Rivera accused Mariano Rajoy of having spent the four-month interval since the December elections reading Marca. Rajoy doubtless has weightier things to read than Spain’s favourite sports daily but as a Real Madrid fan – the usual right-wing choice, unlike Atleti – he was onto a winner there even if the Champions League did go into extra time and penalties. Just what Rajoy’s hoping for on June 26.

destructive in the history of humanity is the ideology of gender,” Cañizares thundered. He exhorted “those concerned” to avoid a future government “inspired by this same ideology.” Laicism and gender-ideology are gradually leading to a loss of religious liberty “and even promote ignorance and contempt for religion,” Cañizares said. In fact, he’s doing that himself without any outside help from the godless.

Parts of speech MUCH of the PSOE socialists’ former backing in Cataluña has been washed away by the rising tide of separatism.

Some support could return with Pedro Sanchez’s suggestion of a pact recognising the region’s singularity in a way that can be incorporated into Spain’s constitution. Interestingly, when outlining this, Sanchez referred to a “political pact with Cataluña” and not a “political pact for Cataluña.” Will swapping those two prepositions bring back some votes? matthi / Shutterstock.com

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Accept the culture: A eulogy for the dead and mad depraved dogs Ric Polansky Ric Polansky moved to Mojacar in 1969 as a pioneer developer. He reads extensively and has travelled in South America panning gold and looking for El Dorado.

I AM troubled by a recent posting on Facebook written by an acquaintance living here in Mojacar announcing to all and sundry he is entering his ninth week of subsisting at a high standard of living and level of contentment yet, not having spoken one word of Spanish in that time! The fact that he had kept such a detailed ledger concerning his own superlative ignorance amazed me. But then again, it confirmed the fact that he had passed long before his body landed on these golden shores. When Karen and I arrived there weren’t more than two people within a reachable proximity that were bilingual. You had to learn the language and as you found out quickly, and as the Spanish themselves attest: “to learn to defend yourself.”

MOJACAR: When Karen and I arrived you had to learn Spanish to get by. Hell, this guy hasn’t climbed high enough on the Darwin scale to be even judged as he was obviously brain insensitive long before someone packed him up and moved his breathing corpse to Spain. At birth the divine intuitive spirit never metamorphosis into

even a kernel of curiosity. Not a hint of bravado. Nor a spark of nothing. Nada de nada. A skeletal frame supporting skin. I doubt if he even fulfilled the Kafkaesque description of modern man; smoked cigarettes, fornicated and read newspapers.

I especially shudder when thinking of those far off places wherein the inhabitants are condemned to live a subsistence life to obtain food to survive. Worry not, our untroubled itinerant local inhabitant would never even dream of going there without first considering lighting himself on fire. Excusably, this minor-league hero is not totally at fault. The UK being what it is just too familiar and comfortable to be given up easily. Generations of customs and civil deportment have accentuated the necessity for fitting in and if not walking the line, at least enduring the cue with a buttoned lip. The bright life in Spain is a totally different circumstance, guided by few and criticised by even less. But to not bother to learn about your newly adapted home, its cultural heritage, places to visit and books to read seems more wilfully destructive than just plain dumb and lazy. Does Spain need cultural cops like back in England that bombard a nation of new mothers, reminding them to not

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leave their tiny babies in the bath alone for too long while they chat up the mailman? As you’ve learned by now, Spain isn’t that sort of place. But to not bother to learn about your newly adapted home, its cultural heritage, places to visit and books to read seems more wilfully destructive than just plain dumb and lazy.

You take them as you find them and share with them what you deem you can. Whereas the Spaniard lurks within shouting distance to introduce you to new wines, food flavours and minor but exciting routine-breaking adventures that will give you enough to write home about, as if you’ve just experienced a trip down the Amazon in a canoe full of Spaniards armed with no paddles. Exciting even if you don’t want it.

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Immigrant on immigration VERY recently next door to my brother, the former very long-standing council tenant passed away. Tradesmen moved in to upgrade the house; plumbers, electricians and decorators. After some weeks, a rewire, a new kitchen, redecorated, a family of six foreign nationals were given the keys of this three-bed semi council house. My brother thinks they are Arabs but he is not sure as they never speak or make contact. The father is a taxi driver with a partner and four children so not an essential worker and as a taxi driver with five dependents almost certainly on benefits. So long standing local families have been ignored it seems in favour of incomers. Very angry at this and I have written to Ben Bradshaw the local MP who pretends to be unaware of this housing policy of Exeter City Council, but of course he is. I have written to the readers section of the local paper the ‘Express and Echo’ and the Plymouth based ‘Western Morning News’ to register my disgust. Neither paper have printed my letter as they are too ‘pc’ and not comfortable with the truth. Failing to be evenhanded, fair-minded or democratic I am about to write to both editors to condemn then for their failure to represent their readers points of view and not to buy their papers in future. James from Gran Alacant

Wrong again Leapy LIKE anyone else, you are of course entitled to both think it and say it, but, if you are going to say it in the press then you need ensure that your facts stand up to scrutiny from those who read it. It is in this regard that I want to correct you and the Euro Weekly News on something you have written in the subject article. If the UK was not in the EU, the Albanian fighting extradition you referred to would still have the right to legal aid under the regulations of European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), which came into force in 1953 having been established by the Council of Europe (CoE) which itself was formed in 1949 by a few founding members – the UK being one. The CoE now has 47 members (including Russia and other Eastern bloc countries). In 2007, the EU as an entity and the CoE agreed on many aspects under a Memorandum of Under-

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open the arenas by putting on a people and full-sized bull puppet show, like the hit show ‘War Horse’ in London? It is a way of keeping Spanish culture and getting tourist money and employment without controversy. David

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THE most ‘Glaring’ aspect of Cassandra Nash’s article ‘Glaring Absence’ was her illinformed prejudice against Podemos. Venezuela - like all other oil exporting countries is suffering from the collapse of the price of oil. It will take time to adjust their spending commitments on health and social security to the new reality. Just as in the USA, Venezuela has a democratically elected president trying to govern with a National Assembly controlled by right-wing politicians opposed to him. Felipe Gonzales (recently discredited following letters to the blood-thirsty dictators of north and south Sudan on behalf of an oil magnate friend) and

standing which was later ratified within the Lisbon Treaty in 2009. What this means is that a Brexit from the EU would not change the UK’s obligation in complying with the ECHR regulations. It would take yet another referendum on staying or leaving the CoE, not a likely occurrence I think you’d agree? Peter

Royal mistake I WISH to comment on last week’s publication of the Costa del Sol edition, there is a huge mistake on page 85 in the ‘This Week in History’ section. It seems Queen Elizabeth had more than one life apparently, and the Royal household, even in 1593, was very much ahead of this time. By the

Albert Rivera have a new found interest in Venezuela, not disconnected with the upcoming Spanish general election and the fear they both have, that Podemos appear to have overtaken Gonzalez’s PSOE party in the opinion polls. The upcoming general election is for Spain, so Podemos see no reason to go to Venezuela - though they have publicly stated their opposition to any country having political prisoners. Ms Nash should also know that the allegations that Podemos is financed by the Venezuelan Government have been dismissed as unfounded on three separate occasions by the Spanish Courts. Adrian McGrath, Mojacar

looks of it, they even had television in those days. I put it down as good old British humour which we need more and more. Jan EWN Reply: Dear Jan, It’s really encouraging to have readers who pay attention to what w e w rite a nd to note w he n the gremlins hit the newspaper for which we of course apologise. Because we are a multi-cultural newspaper, our Spanish colleagues who arrange the layout wouldn’t have noticed the fact that 1953 had been transposed as 1593, unless of course this was a subtle piece of revenge for the Armada which occurred just a few years earlier!

Valencia rubbish THIS is really good, I remember as a child me and my mates would go around trying to find empty bottles to get the refund back to buy sweets... it would certainly cut back on litter that gets scattered throughout the Spanish countryside along with beer bottles and cans left around the streets, this is something that should be Europeanwide! Mike

Toy soldiers HAVE you tried to get the young people or enthusiasts for bullfighting to re-

HAVING returned from another delightful holiday in Spain it is sad to see the attitudes of politicians and others regarding the relationship between Spain and the UK, should the UK vote for Brexit. There are many British people living in Spain permanently and many, many more who visit your country regularly as tourists. Whilst the UK are glad to import fruit, vegetables and wine together with various and many other Spanish products, the income Spain receives from UK tourists and residents must help with the Spanish economy. There are also many Spanish people living and working in the UK who are welcome, similar to the welcome Spain gives to UK citizens, whether residents or tourists. Robert I Stichbury

Leapy respect I AM responding to your article and comments April 21-27 (1607) edition Costa Blanca North! I have to say I totally agree with you concerning your views on this and it has given me a newfound respect for you. I do hope that the UK votes to be OUT of the EU. Unfortunately I realise that the majority of the British are cowards. So much has been done to damage the UK over many years yet it has become increasingly obvious to me that the British have cowered down over the years instead of fighting the enemy. Btw are you THE Leapy Lee? The one who had a hit in the 1960s in the charts, ‘Little Arrows?’ Brexiteer

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MADDOCKS’ VIEW ON LIFE

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‘REFERENDUMITUS!’ be getting power from somewhere. At times, it feels that it is almost outside of your own sphere. When tackling what is seen as a tedious task, you may not be aware that you are building something for the future, but there is much going on that will affect your future to a large extent.

(May 22 - June 21)

your charm may not be working as well as usual this week. It is still a fine time to beaver on quietly in the background. A few emotional fireworks make you sit up and take notice, but try to be open-minded.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) For some time, things on the romantic front have been confusing, to say the least. There are decisions that someone has to make that affect you seriously. Romantically and emotionally, things come to a head but don’t let the wind of change blow away all that you have achieved.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Get some rest and peace because, if you let yourself get too tired, your temper could suffer. When it comes to business get it over with so that you can spend extra time on your social life. Something important is round the corner.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) You may well feel that your business life is not going as well as you would have hoped this week. They do say that you can’t have everything right at once.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Sometimes you shuffle things around to survive difficult times. The energy that this uses means that realising a dream this week could mean difficult choices to be made. Your need to be settled makes you impatient.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) There is something of the rebel in you this week. Even you don’t fully understand the changes taking place. You will resist any attempt to stop from expressing yourself freely. Although you prefer a peaceful time, it may be necessary to remind someone of your rights.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Energy is low but your spirit seems to

BONUS BALL

12 30

26 48

LUCKY STARS

MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

Mon - 27 21 S Tues - 29 20 S Wed - 26 20 S

27 20 Cl 26 20 C 26 20 S

LA PRIMITIVA

EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA

Saturday June 4

Sunday June 5

Friday June 3

23 33

31 39

LUCKY STARS

MAX MIN

33 22 Cl 32 21 Cl 30 21 S

Mon - 32 24 S Tues - 33 20 S Wed - 29 19 S

Mallorca

SUNNY

MAX 29C, MIN 20C

MAX 28C, MIN 17C

MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

Mon - 27 19 C Tues - 25 18 C Wed - 25 17 Sh

27 20 Cl 26 19 C 26 19 S

SUNNY

TODAY:

MAX MIN

28 18 S 28 17 C 28 17 C

Mon - 27 17 Cl Tues - 27 17 Cl Wed - 26 16 C

Murcia

SUNNY MAX 28C, MIN 20C

MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

Mon - 28 21 S Tues - 27 20 S Wed - 27 20 S

28 20 Cl 27 20 C 27 20 S

S Sun,

SUNNY MAX 36C, MIN 20C

TODAY:

Cl Clear,

F Fog,

Sh Showers,

Sn Snow,

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Mon - 35 21 S Tues - 34 20 S Wed - 33 20 S

C Cloudy, Th Thunder

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

Nonagram

TARGET: • Average: 9 • Good: 12 • Very good: 18 • Excellent: 23

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION ergo gate gean gear gene gent gnat goat goer gone gore gran grot ogee ogre rage rang tang toga tong agent agone agree anger argon argot eager eagre egret ergot gator genet genre goner grant grate great green greet groan groat orang organ range roger tango argent enrage garner garnet garret garter genera goatee grater negate onager orange ranger regent regret toerag garrote grantee granter grantor greater groaner negator reagent GENERATOR

Sudoku

Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.

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SUNNY MAX 31C, MIN 22C

TODAY:

Benidorm TODAY: Fri Sat Sun -

LOTTERY Saturday June 4

MAX 27C, MIN 20C

MAX MIN

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Despite pulling out all the stops when it comes to a certain person or project,

Saturday June 4

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MAX MIN

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Malaga

SUNNY

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LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) It could be that you are feeling a little below par at the moment. You may assume it is because of a recent emotional upset, but it is unlikely to be quite that simple. Spend a bit of time and money on yourself for a change. Develop your talents in the realms of writing, painting and music. This need not take a large amount of time. Start with one simple project.

IRISH LOTTO

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Barcelona TODAY:

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CLEAR

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MAX MIN

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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Although you feel like going it alone at the moment, you would do well to involve someone close in your project or exercise. There is room for improvement in both your life and your health but it can be more enjoyable if shared. Expect surprises in your love life and you will not be surprised.

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

MAX 27C, MIN 20C

Almeria TODAY:

Because you are about to enter an active phase, it would be best to keep things as straightforward and organised as possible. Those around you may be less than exciting at the moment, so keep the interest going with joint activities and accepting interesting invitations.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Arm yourself with plenty of information about what is going on in your life at the moment. Those close might expect you to lead the way on an important matter. You need to trust your instincts more and have confidence. Think in the long term. Those who are not considered important now could be so in the future. As you prefer being in charge, this should not seem unnatural to you.

Madrid

SUNNY MAX MIN

GEMINI

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Have you been a bit of a couch potato recently? Spend some of this week working towards a healthy mind in a healthy body. Running yourself ragged should certainly be avoided. Seek expert advice now about a problem that just won’t go away. It will, but only with a lot of effort. Although you prefer to share your activities, this is one area that you need to concentrate on fully, so go for it alone to begin with.

for next 7 days

REINTEGRO

8 23

22 40

REINTEGRO

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

LAZY LAZE DAZE DOZE DOGE DOGS

YOUR STARS

TODAY:

Solution LAZY LADY LADS LAGS LOGS DOGS or

DOGS BACK

Weather Alicante

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

LAZY

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Answers 1. AER LINGUS, 2. SEVEN (1970, 1980, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1996), 3. The highest PEAKS/MOUNTAINS in Ireland, 4. HIBERNIA, 5. GIVE IRELAND BACK TO THE IRISH, 6. PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON, 7. SHERGAR, 8. CORK, 9. MARY ROBINSON, 10. BALLET/DANCE

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Code Breaker

Quick Across 1 Relating to audible sound (5) 4 Meeting for boat races (7) 8 Short trips for tasks (7) 9 Mistake (5) 10 Unfit for consumption (8) 11 Having knowledge (4) 13 Written or printed message (6) 15 Male parent (6) 18 Certain (4) 19 Cold-blooded vertebrates like tortoises, snakes and lizards (8) 22 Prize (5) 23 Organise (7) 24 Open and genuine (7) 25 Useful or valuable quality (5) Down 1 Extraordinary (7) 2 Care for (5) 3 Ponder (8) 4 Consequence (6) 5 Socially inept person (4)

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 3 represents B and 20 represents X, so fill in B every time the figure 3 appears and X 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 Rhone, 3 Meals, 7 Chaucer, 9 Twine, 10 Elite, 11 Arcades, 12 Sentry, 14 Others, 18 Airdrie, 20 Salvo, 22 Ghost, 23 Everest, 24 Spots, 25 Mason. Down: 1 Rackets, 2 Okapi, 3 Myriad, 4 Aztec, 5 Swindle, 6 Press, 8 Clear, 13 Nervous, 15 Taste, 16 Shorten, 17 Deters, 18 Angel, 19 Ratio, 21 Leeds.

QUICK Across: 6 Lose lustre (7) 7 Concur with (5) 12 One-celled microorganisms (8) 14 Tract of ground (7) 16 Treat with consideration (7)

English - Spanish

1 Desire, 4 Beaten, 9 Slows, 10 Observe, 11 Insulted, 12 Laws, 14 Survey, 16 Strong, 19 Stay, 20 Separate, 23 Daisies, 24 Goals, 25 Seemed, 26 Brands.

17 Spoil the appearance of (6) 18 Remains (5) 20 Connections (5) 21 Not in action or at work (4)

Down:

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

1 Dismiss, 2 Shoes, 3 Resolved, 5 Easy, 6 Tornado, 7 Needs, 8 Honey, 13 Stranger, 15 Realise, 17 Guesses, 18 Feast, 19 Sides, 21 Again, 22 Fine.

Across 1 Flower (4) 4 Costillas (4) 8 Butcher (9) 9 Yesterday (4) 10 Eight (4) 14 Cacerolas (9) 16 Glass (for drinking) (4) 17 Plomo (4)

ENGLISH-SPANISH

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Down 2 Milk (5) 3 Strange (person, event, behaviour, feeling) (4) 4 Baranda (de balcón) (4) 5 Abeja (3) 6 Porque (7) 7 Buttons (on garment, machine) (7) 11 Basket (5) 12 Kiss (4) 13 Clavo (de carpintero) (4) 15 Grape (3)

Hexagram

Across: 1 Sheets, 3 Tall, 7 Las, 9 Conocer, 10 Pasajeros, 13 Ruidoso, 14 Sea, 15 Wink, 16 Veinte. Down: 1 Solo, 2 Teclados, 4 Anchors, 5 Loro, 6 Envelope, 8 Station, 11 Crow, 12 Hake.

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 (LITTLE) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

ALBEIT AVERSE BATEAU HORROR LAUNCH LETTER LITTLE (10) MUTTER NUTRIA QUARTZ

SCHIST SERVER SOCIAL SPREAD STREET STRIVE SURTAX SURVEY TENNIS

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Filter 2 Averse 3 Triton 4 Fixate 5 Senior 6 Traced 7 Fetter 8 Period 9 Beetle 10 Forget 11 Specie 12 Letter 13 Sledge 14 Artery 15 Stated 16 Bottle 17 Easily 18 Corset 19 Strand.

Across 1 Plane constructed in Asian country (5) 4 Clerics secretly inside a Conservative party meeting (7) 8 Tribe decree it must be kept underground (11) 9 Character from Madrid and Paris novel (8) 10 Annoy first boy arriving in town (4) 12 Bagged rotten good-for-nothing (3,3) 13 Think about a male child (6) 16 Roll around in the middle of oratorio (4) 18 Fundamental components of triangle (8) 21 Brewing beer, gin? Tell militant (11) 22 Surprise the French are after small pastry (7) 23 Scandinavian holding carbon ball (5) Down 1 Steals chips (5) 2 Sign the playing card, pal (7) 3 Sing ‘Gold’ medley for quarters (8) 4 Want to see knight in the river (6) 5 Passionate prima donna returns (4) 6 Final letter from handsome Galician (5)

7 Simple box, yellowish brown (7) appliance (6) 11 Admire North Dakota preacher (8) 17 I bit a funny bone (5) 12 Saloon is, or maybe in Latin quarters 19 The French and the English shaping (7) tool (5) 14 Rush forward, no back you’re a 20 Spot partial job lot (4) doctor (7) 15 Found some ginseng in early

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I’m Finnish, come fly me In my younger days taking a date to the airport and a cup of coffee was enough to impress them.

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.

WE were talking about Heathrow Airport recently, and the proposals for a new third runway. Anyway, I started reminiscing, as is my wont, about my younger days when Heathrow was known simply as London Airport. In those days, if we had been lucky enough to pull a couple of miniskirted girls, we would often drive from Reading to the Queens Building at London Airport. This always impressed the ladies, as we bought them coffee and then climbed to the roof where we could watch infrequent planes arriving and leaving for unknown destinations. They could have been simply the Glasgow red-eye, or mail plane from Jersey for all we knew, but we would regale the dolly birds with our phony

HEATHROW: Hoping to compete with France and Holland with a third runway. knowledge and tell of flights from Hawaii or Rio. On one particular occasion I had been fixed up with a blind date, and we now found ourselves standing on a decidedly drafty rooftop wrapped

around hot drinks. My blind dater was Finnish and suitably built for tree felling, but a nice girl. Nice as in, well, just nice, but I wasn’t absolutely convinced about the gender.

At one point and in a horse whisper (yes that is spelt correctly) she suggested: “Do we haf rumpy-pump?.” As a normal 23-year-old male, I was usually quite partial to a bit of R&P, but I was

doubtful that I would survive the Helsinki version, so politely declined. I hate pain. But I am straying from the point, because my abiding impression of the airport in those days was of a very quiet place indeed. If we saw more than four or five take-offs and landings during our visit, then it was a busy night. Now here’s what I do not understand. The need for a third runway we are told is so that we can compete with Paris Charles de Gaulle (four runways) and Amsterdam (six runways). But as they handle 10 million and 18 million fewer passengers respectively than Heathrow annually, what’s the problem? We seem to be doing alright without it.

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What about the election? John Smith Random thoughts... ALL of the parties are so relatively laid-back it’s almost as if there isn’t an election due in around three weeks. There are no vans driving around at the moment broadcasting political slogans and encouraging the Spanish electorate to get out and vote. It looks as if Podemos Unidos, which sees the alliance between left wing Podemos and the even more left-wing United Left, could actually push the traditional socialist party PSOE into third place, although there are already rumblings of discontent from some senior Podemos members about what they see as a potential communist infiltration. If the election was a pantomime, then Mariano Rajoy would be cast as the traditional villain in many minds, but despite the fact that the Partido Popular (PP) appears to have more ‘skeletons in its cupboard’ than Bluebeard, it is still pre-

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dicted to win the most votes in the election. There have been rumours that Mr Rajoy would be replaced as leader of the party but he seems to be holding on, limpet like, to his position and just maybe members of the PP don’t really care if they don’t

obtain a complete majority as the other parties are so randomly opposed that the PP can still continue as an interim government for a long time to come. At least they can continue to use the interim government excuse to the EU when they get chastised for

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FULL: A Spanish beach.

Spain is still very safe IT seems as spring turns into summer that more and more reports of deaths and attacks in holiday areas appear and this might be somewhat disconcerting for visitors and those who have newly arrived in the area, but the explanation is relatively simple. With such large volumes of visitors, many of whom are young and inexperienced, the combination of hot temperatures, easily accessed, cheap alcohol and the macho element of being away from home leads to stupid behaviour. People get drunk and misbehave and unfortunately this can lead to fights, injury and even death but it’s not a phenomena reserved for Southern Spain. It happens all over the world and often the response from locals elsewhere is much harsher than from the Spanish. If you try to jump from one balcony to another or into a swimming pool 25 metres below your room when you are fuelled by drink, is it really surprising that injuries occur and by the same token if you drink too much and get to a state of collapse do you really expect to wake up in hospital with your wallet and passport? Girls can be just as stupid and even though there is no excuse or justification for any form of sexual assault, sometimes, it could have been prevented if the girl in question had not drunk too much and it’s also true that even those who haven’t been drinking are abused by scum from any number of different countries. Wherever you go, there are good and bad people but in our experience, a lot of problems in the summer are imported rather than home grown.

missing financial targets each year. The Interim Prime Minister also entered into the Brexit debate, suggesting that things could get tough for expatriate British living in Spain should Britain vote to leave the Union, and of course big bad Margallo continues to threaten Gibraltar with the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in the event of a Brexit, which at least will persuade any hesitant Gibraltarian which way to vote. Whilst both sides of the Brexit argument will rush to attack or defend Rajoy’s statement, it does in all honesty appear to be a bit of very transparent scaremongering to frighten the insecure, but even I as someone who wants to remain in the EU can’t take those comments seriously and most people will dismiss them out of hand. What about Ciudadanos? Unless they decide to side with the PP, it rather looks as if they will be a Now we spent force, falling to fourth place want to and unable to form a government hear your views. with PSOE. Blink and you might miss YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE the election, but June is politi- YOUR OPINION cally and socially a very imporwww.euroweeklynews.com tant month for expatriates in Spain.

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Erica Russell Watson: My journey – and I’m driving IT has been six months since I last put pen to paper during which time I have undergone further tests and many changes both physically and mentally. One of the most significant things was being able to change my oncologist. As part of the Public Health Service patients do not have the right to select their specialists but I had quite a few concerns about the oncologist assigned to me and decided to be slightly un-British about it and say so! It would not have been possible without the help of my friend Paloma who pestered her colleague and leading oncologist Dr Carabantes to at least see me for a second opinion. This he finally did after much persistence on Paloma’s part, for which I am eternally grateful. Dr Carabantes is gentle and considered in his approach and extremely thorough. I imme-

I have finally been given the all clear and have a spring in my step. diately felt assured and comfortable as his patient. I complained of terrible pain in my bones and I was sent for a bone scan and also an Xray on my right foot which had become so painful I could barely put pressure on it in order to walk. Thankfully the bone scan came back clear as I have to admit to being a little afraid of cancer progressing to my bones. I have seen people going through it and they are in agony and the long term prospects aren’t so good. The pain in my foot turned out to be an over pronounced arch in my foot and with exercise it has improved. I was sent for numerous blood tests to check hormone levels and other indicators and all was well. In fact my stats are better than before…cholesterol under control at last! I had scans on my abdomen to check my ovaries and saw the gynaecologist for a full MOT. I also had a CAT scan of my

torso to check my lungs, pelvis and other organs and thankfully that came back clear too. We had all been concerned about a very dry persistent cough I had had and worried that the micro tumours in my lungs which had disappeared after chemotherapy may have come back. Happily this was not the case. My mammogram was clear and after a scare when I found a lump in my armpit I have finally been given the all clear. I now have a spring in my step and respite from tests for a further six months. I just keep taking my ‘tamoxifeno’ hormone tablets every day. Keep up the exercise and physio on my arm. I am growing accustomed to living with lymphoedema, a swelling in the arm as a result of having all my lymph nodes removed from the corresponding armpit and thus have no lymphatic drainage system. I have now had all the tests to check I am fit for the next stage in my recovery, breast reconstruction. I will have an expander or spacer fitted which will be filled with liquid over a period of months to stretch the skin to make space for an implant. This will be a long process but

one I am happy to wait for. This summer I can look forward to visits to the beach with lots of sun protection of course! My children are also very relieved and I have seen a big change in them! I can’t believe they are teenagers and as tall as me! Where does all the time go? It isn’t just the patient who suffers when someone has cancer, it is also the people around them. Cancer can have so many impacts aside from the obvious health ones. Your confidence can suffer and you can feel withdrawn. Once again I have to thank my family, friends and loved ones for all their support and above all normality. I really believe that if you carry on as normal…everything will be just that….Normal! I am enjoying life and feeling the wind in my hair, both physically and metaphorically! What a joy it is to have cast my wig aside. It used to come off when I removed my helmet! I don’t have a motorbike …I’m just a happy passenger. I live each day to the full and I am so grateful to be healthy enough to do it. What a lucky girl I am.

Revealing Spanish smoking statistics TO mark International NonSmoking Day, a National Health Survey conducted in

Spain has revealed that alm ost 30 per cent of t he adult population smokes.

It highlighted that there are more men than women who have the habit. Cur r ent l y, m ost sm oker s i n Spai n ar e adul t s aged bet ween 24 and 34 years. By contrast, the over 65s are the age gr oup wi t h t he f ewest smokers. The AECC association against cancer said that with this data it should be not ed t hat each year around 60,000 people die as a result of smoking. The sur vey al so r evealed that nearly 3,000 smokers seek professional help to try to quit smoking with over 61 per cent of them managing to quit. In total, 32 per cent of Spanish smokers have tried to stop in the past year. The survey also reported that the average smoker spends over €280 a year on cigarettes.

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DRINK UP: People need to increase their water intake. SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte. THIS week a reader has asked the doctor for advice regarding her husband’s serious and uncomfortable indigestion and heartburn problems. Dear doctor, My husband suffers badly from indigestion and heartburn every night. I keep telling him he should go to the doctor, but he insists it’s normal and says there’s nothing wrong with taking indigestion pills every night. I’m worried it could be caused by some sort of underlying problem, plus even if there is no other issue I don’t think it’s right to be relying on drugs every day which haven’t even been prescribed by a doctor. Am I exaggerating here? My husband is 55 and a little overweight. He tends to eat large dinners late at night and I’ve read that that isn’t good either, is this true? Could you please suggest dietary and other recommendations to help with his problem? Many thanks Dear patient, Your husband’s problem is a very common one which goes under the technical name of gastroesophageal reflux disease. This consists of inadequate functioning of the valve

within the digestive apparatus which stops food and stomach fluids from returning to the esophagus. This is often associated with a hiatus hernia, which stops this valve from working properly. Treatments include stomach protecting medicines, those that regulate stomach acidity and those which encourage intestinal movement, which are often very effective. Their continued use does not generally cause any particular risk, however other things can be done to limit their use. Losing weight, regular physical exercise, a balanced, low-fat diet with food split into five small meals per day with the final one well before bedtime and raising the head end of the bed can all help. If these measures do not help improve symptoms then your husband should see a specialist who is likely to order tests such as a blood test, breath test, abdominal ultrasound, contrast x-rays and an endoscopy to rule out serious conditions. I hope this helps.

If you have any questions for Dr Perez Belmonte, please send them to: jefemedico@helicopterossanitarios.com

SEVENTY-FIVE per cent of people in Spain drink less water than is recommended by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), a new survey has revealed. The guidelines recommend men drink 2.5 litres and women drink two litres of water a day. A Spanish Nutrition Foundation (FEN) survey, conducted with people aged between nine and 75 from all over Spain, revealed that the average amount of water consumed was 1.7 litres for men and 1.6 litres for women and it was the most consumed drink by both sexes, with milk coming in second. For men alcoholic drinks came third followed by sugary drinks and hot drinks while for women it was the other way round.

Cancer debate THERE is a link between using mobile phones and cancer. That’s according to a study backed by the US Government, which found rats exposed to the type of radio waves emitted by mobile phones were more likely to develop tumours in their brains and hearts. The authors of the study, led by the US National Toxicology Program, said that even a very small increase in the incidence of disease resulting from exposure to radio-frequency radiation could have broad implications for public health However, British scientists stressed that extensive research on humans has found no evidence mobile phones pose health risks and that the new study’s findings were not strong enough to raise concerns. For years people have been concerned about phone risk as mobiles emit radiation energy in the form of radio waves which can be absorbed by the tissues in the body closest to the phone.

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Making music in Mojacar By Adele Land M OJAC AR Pu e b l o w ill co me alive wi t h m u si c t h i s mo n th a s part of the ‘International Day of Music.’ This lively and colourful event takes place on Tuesday June 21 and is expected to attract musicians, singers and dancers from across the province and beyond. The i n t e r n a t i o n a l ev en t w a s launched in France in 1982 and is now held in more than 700 towns in 120 countries. This year will be the first time Mojacar has staged an event to mark this day and organisers hope that plenty of artists will join in the spirit of the occasion. The event is being organised by the ‘Mojacar es Pueblo’ business association which co-organised the rece n t ‘ I n d a l o s d e M ay o ’ flower festival. ‘Mojacar es Pueblo’ was set up by a group of business owners in the pueblo with the aim of promoting events and increasing the number of visitors to the old village.

The general idea of the International Day of Music is that everyone is welcome to participate and join in making music whether amateur or professional. A number of artists have already committed to the event which is sponsored by the well-known Lua bar and restaurant group, together with some local bars and restaurants. The artists will offer their services free of charge and different b a rs an d res ta u rants w ill e a c h sponsor an artist. Hostal El Olivar will sponsor a unique artist, Lewa, who will perform haunting hypnotic music on the ‘hand pan.’ Also confirmed for the event are p o p u lar lo ca l a rtis ts inc luding Ashley and Dainius, Rocio Starry, Maurice and many others. Visitors will be able to enjoy an Oriental dance display by Danza Alada along with a colourful rend itio n o f A fric a n mus ic by the popular Louis Wonder, all the way from Ghana. T h e ev en t is o pe n to a ll a ge groups, and children from the lo-

cal school will also perform. The event will begin at around 6pm and continue until after midnight. Musicians will be performing in various streets and squares throughout the pueblo. A ny a rtis t w ho w ould like to take part should contact the Mojacar es Pueblo association on the Fa c e book pa ge w ith the s a me name or on the Dia International de la Musica page.

COLOURFUL MUSIC: Louis Wonder will play African music at the event.

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Making lace outdoors while the sun shines By Eleanor Hawkins LACEMAKING, as local mayor Domingo Fernandez pointed out last week, has been a way of life in Huercal-Overa for many years and is linked to its roots and culture. Therefore, the town has been holding an annual lacemakers meet for seven years now, and the eighth has been announced for June 18. The local council and La Cuna del Bolillo association are busy tying up the final details, and have reported that this year for the first time the event has been moved out into open air and will be held on the streets of the historical centre, meaning those interested in finding out more about this traditional craft will be able to do so. The event, expected to be attended by about 400 participants from all over Almeria Province and further afield, will begin with a reception at 9am which will be followed by demonstrations during which lace-

LACEMAKERS MEET: Will be held on the streets of the historical centre. makers will share their techniques and tricks. At noon the mayor will visit and

hand over a gift, after which all participants will gather for a group lunch.

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Albox RBL summer dates ALBOX Royal British Legion has a busy summer planned with various events to enjoy, here are some dates for your diary. Thursday June 9 is bowling time at the alley in Arboleas, 12.30pm start. This is a joint event with the Zurgena branch. On Thursday June 16, the members’ meeting at La Parrilla will include Heather White speaking about London post World War Two. The meeting starts at 11am. It’s bowling time again at the alley in Arboleas on June 23 with another 12.30pm start, once again a joint event with the Zurgena branch. On Thursday July 7, the usual coffee morning will be transformed into a tapas event at the Oasis bar off Avenida America in Albox starting at 11.30am. The later start time means you have time to do some

shopping first. The summer poppy dance will take place on Saturday July 16 at the Kubatin in Arboleas (under The Hostal Meson, next to Coviran). Tickets are available at the members’ meeting on June 16 and at the tapas morning on July 7 or contact Bob Cowan, 608 049 491 or Ella Dring, 600 084 009. Tickets €10 for members and €12 for non-members. Music by Geoff Murrell and Graham Herbert. The members’ meeting on Thursday July 21 at La Parrilla will include The Watsons speaking about photography. The meeting starts at 11am. There will be no meetings in August, and the branch wishes everyone a happy summer. Don’t forget to look out for the branch website at britishlegion.org.uk and Facebook page Albox RBL for all details of events.

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Happy birthday Mojacar Forum A PO PU LA R c ommunity Facebook forum celebrates its firs t a nnive rs a ry this weekend. On Sunday, June 12, the Mojacar Forum turns oneyear-old. The forum was set up by husband and wife team Brad and Ann Swift and has fast become the go-to group for information, fun and on occasions, topical debates. The group has more than 2,600 members, many who live in Mojacar on a yearround basis. As well as being a source of information and debate, members of the forum have also rallied together to help a number of local charities with numerous events and activities. A well-known character in the c ommunity, c ofounder Brad Swift, has also organised a number of useful events including a first-aid course and more recently a crime-prevention conference. Proud of the ir tow n, a numbe r of me mbe rs took pa rt in a s e rie s of be a c h c le a n-up s e s s ions in the w inte r months , during w hic h the y pic ke d up dozens of bags of rubbish from the beaches. Other popular events included a dog walk in aid of PAWS animal charity, a cur-

RUBBISH BAGS: Members of the group took part in a beach clean up. ry night, aptly named Ruby Tuesday and a canine photo-shoot with proceeds going to a dog rescue centre.

Members are encouraged to share photos of places they visit around the area. One of the largest group e ve nts w a s a N e w Ye a r ’s Day dip in the sea, followed by hot Lumumbas to help warm them up. M e mbe rs c a n find out what is going on in the area tha nks to a c olla bora tion with the local live music forum, with weekly posters displaying what live music is being played and where.

The so-called ‘Chip Advisor’ posts give members an opportunity to share information about local restaur ant s and bar s and one member entertains the others with his regular jokes. Members are also encouraged t o shar e phot os of places they visit around the area and the daily morning sunrise shots have received much praise. Despite a few heated debates getting rather fired up, the posting and general banter on the forum has been good nat ur ed and t he administrators said they were happy that it had proved to be so popular. More events are expected to be planned in the coming months as the forum enters its second year. Visit the forum on Facebook, Mojacar Forum.

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La Legion meets the Legion FOLLOWING their return from a six-month deployment in Lebanon, members of La Legion in Viator faced a tough task entertaining members and guests of the Zurgena branch of the Royal British Legion hosted by Andrew Mortimer. In the morning the visitors were given an educational tour of the museum by Lt. Colonel Francisco Tortosa. This was followed by a visit to the training facilities guided by WO1 Antonio Cuadra and WO2 Francisco Bellón. Here some members tried their skill on the firing ranges. Members were then given a comprehensive description of the La Legion memorial before moving on to a well-earned lunch hosted by members of the corps. At the end of the day all agreed they had had a most enjoyable time and look forward to a return in the near future. The Zurgena and district branch of the RBL meets on the first Thursday of the month at Latino’s bar in Alfoquia. For further information contact the secretary, Chrissy at zurgenarblsecre tary@yahoo.co.uk. You do not have to have been a member of the military to join.

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June events

ALL ABOUT FASHION: Dames in Turre enjoyed a talk about dressing for summer.

Dames in Turre en Vogue By Adele Land IT was all about the fashion at the recent Dames in Turre meeting as the ladies enjoyed a talk about putting together a summer wardrobe. Ann Webber from Oasis Boutique in Mojacar displayed beautiful fashions for any occasion plus demonstrated how to dress up a plain top or outfit with a simple scarf.

She also had accessories such as shoes, bags and jewellery which the Dames could try on and purchase. Ann’s business partner Helen LloydWaldren showed the ladies dozens of ways how to wear a scarf which the group found fascinating. The group would like to thank Ann and Helen for a most enjoyable morning. A reminder that the Dames’ AGM

will take place on Monday June 13 at the Hostel Rural at 12.30pm. This is for members only but guests are welcome to join later for a lunch at 1.30pm. The Dames would like to wish everyone a very happy summer break until the meetings begin again in September. For more information, please contact secretary Pam Smith on 677 543 031 or president Lesley Barlow on 950 095 980.

THE Anglican Church in Mojacar is holding a street party outside St Pascual Church tomorrow, Friday June 10, from 5pm onwards to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday. Tickets include afternoon tea, games and a little fun and are priced at €10. For more information contact Lynne Hughes-Jones on 617 830 660. Also, the Anglican Church in Llanos del Peral has announced an Ascot Ladies Race Day (gentlemen are invited too) for Thursday June 16 at 3.30pm. Tickets are priced at €3 including afternoon tea and will be available at the gate.

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New kennel blo the APSA anima APSA animal recue in Albox showed a sneak preview this week of the new kennels built for some of the dogs. The charity has been working hard to get this first batch of kennels ready so the older dogs amongst the many canine residents can enjoy some cool shade in the summer. Work will continue to build more kennels but it is an uphill struggle as despite an increased success-rate with adoptions, more dogs are abandoned each day. APSA is a non-profit charity founded in 2002 by a group of expats who were concerned about the plight of animals in the Albox area. The main focus is finding loving homes for the approximately 170 to 200 dogs in the charityâ€™s care. There are also a number of cats and kittens in foster homes that need homes. In addition to rescuing animals the charity is also dedicated to reducing the number of puppies born accidentally and operates a neutering policy. All the dogs are neutered as soon as possible and males and females are kept apart when not. The APSA team believes it is very important for the dogs to live in social groups instead of be-

SHELTER: New kennels will house the olde ing kept in single or double pens. In the last two years the kennels and dogs have

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ck for dogs at al charity They are less bored and much less anxious. The dogs also learn social behaviour from each other and settle in easier once they are homed. The monthly expenses of APSA are very high as there are a large number of dogs to feed and keep healthy; also the new kennels are still not finished. Voluntary help and donations are always highly appreciated. The charity is always looking for support from people who want to help animals in need. Dog walkers and foster carers are always needed and monetary donations are always very welcome. If you have any clothing or other items you don’t need take them to the charity shop in Albox. If you have furniture you don’t want any more, call APSA and the team will organise collection.

er dogs. moved twice to improve the dogs living situation and a real difference has been noticed.

If you want to support from afar by sending money you can do this via PayPal to donaciones@apsa.org.es. Visit the APSA Facebook page APSA animal rescue for updates and to meet the canine residents and human volunteers.

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PANORAMA: One of the shots from the video.

Zurgena from the sky By Adele Land ZURGENA can be enjoyed with a bird’s-eye view thanks to a new council initiative. The town council commissioned a promotional video made by UK company Xcopter images using exciting drone footage.

This is one of a number of initiatives put in place by the council to introduce the area to visitors and investors. The video can be viewed at councillor Jim Simpson’s blog page jim szurgena.blogspot.com and will soon be uploaded to the council Facebook page and website.

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A good year for improving Albox By Adele Land ALBOX Council marked its anniversary of a year in office by presenting an overview of events and improvements to the town which have taken place in the last 12 months. The list included natural gas arriving to the town, a new children’s playground, installation of solar panels to provide power to the town hall buildings and improved street lighting.

Completed major projects included new offices for the Local Police and justice of the peace. According to the council, the number of cultural events has increased including sporting competitions and music and dance extravaganzas. Mayor Sonia Cerdan, said the council was committed to making Albox a more beautiful place to live with activities and services for everyone.

Noche en Blanco SMALL-BUSINESS owners, crafters and artisans are invited to participate in the upcoming ‘Noche en Blanco’ event in Albox. The ‘Noche en Blanco’ event takes place over two days on June 17 and 18 when businesses are open late into the evening and street markets will line the roads. Plots of 25 square metres in

covered tents are available to rent for €150 and can be shared between a number of businesses. The evening is hosted by the AEPA business association. Contact AEPA direct by visiting aepa.com.es or calling into the office at the town hall building. Non-Spanish speakers can reserve places by contacting councillor Maura Hillen on maura.hillen@yahoo.com.

Second fire in two days FIRE services had to deal with a fire in Purchena last Wednesday (June 1). The fire broke out in an area of scrubland near the Ermita Virgen del Carmen. The fire was brought under control before nightfall. This latest fire came 24 hours after a small wildfire broke out in Mojacar.

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Getting the Image improvements work done A NUMBER of aesthetic and safety-related works have been carried out in Zurgena in recent weeks. In the the area of the old RENFE building, damage to the road and pavements has been repaired and the planters filled with attractive volcanic soil. Herbicide has also been

used to keep the area weed free. At the entrance to the La Alfoquia and Chicos school, new road signage has been erected to help prevent accidents. In Palaces, at the main square, new safety railings have been installed in the area where the steps are located.

THE popular area surrounding the Santa Cruz shrine in Albox is receiving some TLC at the moment as the council is planting and replanting trees and gardens there as part of its green areas improvement scheme. The entire area, which although it is in the urban area is a popular spot for locals looking to relax and get some fresh air, has been cleaned up and provided with more greenery, Works councillor Jose Campoy reported on Monday (June 6). “We want to keep our green areas in the best possible condition and as Santa Cruz and its surroundings are particularly loved we couldn’t miss them out,” Campoy said. However this is not the only area of Albox receiving extra attention at the moment. Flowerbeds and pots on a number of local streets including Avenida Pio XII and

COLOURFUL FLOWERS: The council is improving local garden areas. Calle Principe de Asturias have been filled with new cheerful plants and colourful flowers to make them more attractive for locals and visitors alike. Local mayor Sonia Cerdan has pledged to continue improving garden areas, stating

that the council is aware that the town is still lacking in this respect. The Albox shield by Plaza Mayor has also been spruced up to combat the effects of vandalism and the passing of time, the council reported. “Keeping our home as nice

as possible has become a priority for this council team, as shown in these recent works. However we need citizen collaboration to keep the place looking good and ask everyone not to dirty the streets and to respect our monuments,” Campoy said.

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Pointless prose Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I WAS having a chat with someone the other day and was told that I need to ‘chillax’ more. Chillax? What is it with these new words? I have only just learnt to chill. Now I’m being told I have to chillax which, of course, is a cross between chill and relax. I don’t want to chillax. I want to relax, like I used to. And, if I find a new bloke mate and we get on well I think I’ve got a new mate. I’m not having a bromance! Me and Mrs S went for a ride out for the day and when I was discussing what a nice time we had I was informed that ‘daycations’ are a good way to chillax. What happened to a day trip? What is the need to invent new words? Watching American Idol the geezer says the song is ‘dope’ which, when I was young, was someone we considered to be a little silly. But now being ‘dope’ is a form of compliment! The worst thing of all is using last year ’s word, whatever that is. So this

got me thinking about how people, especially politicians, have changed or invented words to disguise what’s really happened. I remember I kept reading about ‘collateral damage’ in the air raids in Iraq, etc. and it took some time for me to understand that they were killing innocent people at the same time as the baddies and even sometimes their own soldiers. ‘Pre-emptive Strike’, this is the new term for attacking people who haven’t touched you yet. To put it in a more social setting it is equivalent to going up to a man in a bar and punching him just in case he happens to spill your beer later on. “I’m glad you asked me that” means that the interviewer is not going to get an answer in any way, shape or form from the slimy, lying, thieving politician smiling like a silent assassin sitting opposite him! S o n o w I’m going to give mys e lf some downtime, put on my onesie and do something on the outer net. Maybe h av e a m unc h a s I don’t w a nt to ge t hangry! In other words I’m getting changed, going to watch TV and have something to eat. Laters!

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LEGALLY SPEAKING Keep safe and tread carefully AS part of the series, we answer some common driving questions and keep you updated on the latest driving and road news 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.

MAINTENANCE: Tyres should be regularly checked for wear and tear. TYRES are arguably one of the most important elements of a vehicle, however they are often so easily neglected, even though there are simple checks everyone can do at home. On a daily basis they get worn down, have to withstand heat and cold and are often bashed by potholes and kerbs, so it’s no surprise that they can become easily damaged. It’s important they have sufficient tread to maintain contact with the road surface in any weather conditions. The grooves are used to displace surface content to ensure they grip the road. The minimum tread depth of a tyre is 1.6mm across the central three-quarters of the tread around the complete circumference of the tyre. Many vehicle manufacturers recommend replacing at 3mm as 1.6mm in wet weather takes an extra two car lengths (8m) to stop at 50 mph than tread at 3mm. Check tyres on a regular basis to ensure they are at optimum inflation and have consistent tread. Under inflated tyres may be more worn towards the edges of the tyres

while over inflated tyres could have more wear in the centre. Working round the tyre look within the tread pattern for ridges between the tread. These are called the principle grooves and are indicators of tyre wear. Most modern vehicles have a plate, often on or near the door, which indicates the optimum pressure under normal driving conditions. If not check your manual and always check tyre pressure when they are cold. Tyres themselves also contain a series of numbers and letters which reveals a wealth of technical information. The tyres your vehicle is fitted with are registered on your ITV card, although you can change them for another size with a tolerance up to 3 per cent from the size you have on your ITV card. Tyres are also stamped with the month and year of manufacture. For example, a code ‘4108’ indicates the tyre was manufactured in week 41 of the year 2008. Look for this if buying cheap second hand tyres, tyres should be replaced at least every five years.

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Detailed agenda item I am President of a Community and I remember one of your articles in Euro Weekly News concerning the timely submission of proposals by owners for inclusion in the official agenda prior to the AGM. One of our owners asked last year for an agenda item concerning his proposed property changes. We are nearing the date for our AGM but a detailed proposal has not been forthcoming. This makes it hard for the other owners to arrive at the meeting having made an informed decision. Can you comment? J.B. (Costa Blanca) The official agenda for the AGM is important because only items included on it can be voted at the meeting and it enables members to be aware in advance of issues to be discussed. Your mem-

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

ber should have made a detailed proposal but this is

not strictly necessary. If the item appears on the Agenda, it must be dealt with. Perhaps he only wishes to enclose his terrace. Anyway, members can vote to accept it or they can ask for more details before deciding.

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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OFFICE: Visit Inmo Terreros on Calle Mar Rabiosa. agency with an extensive property portfolio to suit a wide range of budgets. The team is on hand to assist any potential purchaser in making the perfect choice, whether it be for a year-round home or a holiday property. As sales numbers continue to increase, David, Sebas and the

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helpful, placing Inmo Terreros firmly on the map as one of the leading agencies in the area. Visit the office at Calle Mar Rabiosa in San Juan de Los Terreros, visit the website www.inmoterreros.com, email, inmoterreros@hotmail.com or call, David 666 255 765 or Sebas 722 457 925.

Private holiday rentals are huge John Graham The property expert

IN 2015, private short-term holiday rentals accounted for more than 25 per cent of the total short-term holiday rentals in Spain, a 17 per cent increase from 2014 and a huge market share of Spain’s tourism. Spain is the hotspot for tourism with 70 million tourists forecast to visit in 2016 and it’s

now the third biggest tourism destination in the world. This summer new legislation on private holiday rentals comes into effect meaning private rentals have to meet certain quality and health and safety standards, and are recognised as legitimate business activity. The legislation has been around for a long time in the UK and other European countries but Spain’s just catching up. From a property owner’s perspective renting out proper-

ty for holiday rentals can be an attractive way of offsetting mortgage and annual running costs. For professional buy-to-let investors it’s a business model based on paying for the mortgage, running costs and earning an annual percentage profit. After properties are paid for the investor can either sell the properties for 100 per cent profit or continue renting and earn substantial annual yields. A perfect example of this type of property investment can be seen in the UK where the buy-to-let market has experienced a huge growth over recent years. However, it’s actually been too successful and the UK government from April 1 2016 introduced higher taxes, stopped mortgage relief and reduced other benefits. This impacts on UK buy-tolet companies and we’re currently gathering small and large property portfolios for rent with several investors from the

HOLIDAY RENTALS: Spain is an ideal destination for private property owners and investors alike. UK heading for the Costas. They are attracted by Spain’s tourist industry, low property prices, potential capital growth, attractive annual rental yields and the industry now being

regulated. Private property rental is an important segment of the market, however owners should register their property at their local town hall to avoid big fines which start at €1,500.

John Graham is a Fellow of The Architecture & Surveyors Institute. Buy-to-let investors looking for a property portfolio in Spain can contact John by email at gk.ipad@me.com.

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take over POPULAR: The property market in Portugal is buoyant. HOUSE prices across the border in Portugal have risen for the first time in eight years after the government allowed pensions to be drawn tax free. The development has been particularly felt in the Algarve region of southern Portugal, severely hit by the recession. It is now seeing property prices on the up, a trend not seen since the pre-crash days of 2008. Figures for 2015 indicate prices have risen by 6.9 per cent and the impact of in-

creasing numbers of foreign buyers, from traditional expatriate countries like the UK, growing in volume, while other markets such as the Chinese are also emerging. Looking to draw the country out of a deep spiral of recession the government has executed a series of measures designed to improve the property market’s attractiveness to foreign buyers. In 2009 non-residents who spend 183 days a year in the country were exempted

from paying income tax on non-Portuguese incomes for 10 years, including pensions. From 2013 buyers cottoned on to the necessity of price adjustment and the volume of transactions has steadily increased the past three years, with the price increase finally being recorded. Portugal’s market remains one of the cheapest on the continent and popular with Brits, Irish, Germans and Scandinavians.

ROUGHLY 10,000 Spanish homes were snapped up by British investors or tourists in the past year, representing just over a fifth of the record number of homes purchased by international buyers. The more than 47,000 properties secured by globetrotters, who have chosen Spain for love or money, signifies an impressive 13 per cent jump in numbers from the previous 12 months, with the current data including the first quarter of 2016. French, Germans, Swedes and Chinese are the next largest buying nationalities but make up nowhere near as sizeable a contingent as the troops from Britain. Meanwhile total purchases in the first quarter saw a

healthy increase, with around 100,000 transactions, one of the highest quarterly numbers of recent years. Significantly the increase in sales took place across almost all Spanish provinces, belying a recent trend that forecast a two tier marketplace. Andalucia, Madrid, Valencia and Cataluña did, however, make up the majority of the sales as the capital and coastal regions continue to perform stronger than their inland neighbours. Significantly the vast majority of sales were for second-hand homes, with new builds at a quarterly low, but, with the construction industry kick-starting, those numbers are expected to rise.

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Disillusionment? Or is the real issue not Brexit but EU break-up Nora Johnson

Breaking Views Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson

HAS the ‘establishment’ had its day as many claim? In America, both Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have been incredibly successful running against their respective party machines at a time when populism and disillusionment with established ruling elites are at an all-time high. Even President Obama has admitted foreign leaders are ‘rattled’ by the seemingly unstoppable rise of Trump. In Greece, the far-left Syriza party ended decades of establishment politics in 2015, while here in Spain, the left-wing Podemos party helped end traditional two-party politics, leaving Europe’s fifth-largest economy without a government for six months. Now not just the left (look at Jeremy

EUROPE: A politically changing landscape. Corbyn’s rise to power) but right-wing politicians are hitting out against the establishment because it has so little power left. In the UK we’ve had Farage for some time. Elsewhere in Europe, the rise of nationalist and antiimmigration feeling is gradually

changing the political landscape and not only in eastern European states. The rise of the National Front in France and the anti-immigrant far-right AfD in Germany are causing increasing concern to their governments. And what of the EU itself? Accord-

ing to a recent report, at least half of its £23bn overseas aid budget, to which the UK contributes almost 12 per cent, is lost in corruption, fraud or incompetence. The EU committee chairwoman described it as “throwing money down the toilet.”

This, albeit small, example of the EU’s total lack of control over its finances is one of the factors driving many away from the Brussels project. The great thing about remaining in the EU for the present UK government is that there’s always someone else to blame for its ineffectiveness. As for the EU, they want the UK to remain as otherwise its financial contributions would have to be found elsewhere. Finding answers to Europe’s overriding problems (controlling immigration and rising nationalism, fixing the single currency, etc.) needs Europeanwide cooperation at a time when its governments seem ill-prepared how to respond. Maybe the underlying problem is not Brexit but EU break-up. Nora Johnson’s thrillers No Way Back, Landscape of Lies, Retribution, Soul Stealer, and The De Clerambault Code (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/ebook (€0.89; £0.79) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

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THIS week’s article is triggered by being asked to look at several disastrous one to three year plantings of oranges, mandarins, lemons and limes. In ea c h c a se t h e f u n d a me n tal problem was that the trees had died or were well down that route. The causes can be summarised as follows, causes of tree and crop failures that have been seen all too often along the Costas and in inland valleys during the past 25 years. 1. Failing to recognise that limes are not as winter hardy as the other three fruits. 2. Not preparing good 50cm diameter, 50cm deep planting holes and when planting not filling with a loamy soil mix rich in well composted animal manures. 3. Not spreading out the embryo root ball rather than just sliding the root-ball from a narrow pot or black plastic sleeve into a narrow shallow hole and risking that within just a few years the young roots will form a corkscrew around each other and gradually strangle the plant.

FRUITFUL: Take good care and you’ll reap the rewards. 4 . F e e d in g the pla nt re gula rly with pelleted chemical fertilisers around the trunk and irreversibly burning the tender hairless polished roots. 5 . Wate rin g c los e to the trunk which often starts to rot rather than in a moat fifteen centimetres away fro m th e tru n k a nd moving this moat gradually outwards as the tree widens in order to water below the d rip lin e a n d e nc oura ge roots to grow sideways as well as deeply. 6. Watering shallowly frequently rather than a couple of times a week deeply. Watering through a couple of three or five centimetre diameter plastic water tube sets to deliver

w a te r a t the le ve l of the de e pe s t roots can help in this respect. 7. Don’t bury all the tubing of an irrigation system under a sheet of plastic and deep stone chippings so that you cannot judge and check the extent and effectiveness of the watering as set on a timer. 8. Immediately pruning young trees to shape rather than being patient for a couple of years to see which branches grow most strongly and using these as the main framework of the tree as it matures. 9. Planting new citrus trees during the hottest time the year, June to September, is not the greatest idea. In non-frost areas it is better to

plant between November to April and in frost pockets in April or May. Like-wise in frosty areas plant early-fruiting varieties that can be harvested before February as commerc ia l gr ower s do t o avoi d cr op damage. 10. If you decide to plant trees in a windy spot do surround them with a wind break for the first three to five years. If some trees are planted in an exposed windy part of the garden and others in a sheltered spot protected from winds by the mass of the house t he l at t er wi l l soon de monst r at e t he benef i t s of t he milder microclimate. 11 . Don’t wait until trees are heavily affected by insect and fungal attacks. Spray preventively with mild ecological insecticides like neem oil or fungicides like propolis. 12. Remove all young fruit the first year to enable the trees to concentrate their energies on creating viable root balls. Then thin out fruit for a few years to obtain sizeable fruit and not just small fruit for juicing. Hope that helps readers with current problems and readers very new to Spain to avoid problems from day one. © Dick Handscombe June 2016.

By Eleanor Hawkins THE time of year has arrived when we welcome the summery months, and along with a more fitting wardrobe for sunny days many people like to make some changes about the house to welcome the summer. Here are a few simple yet effective tricks to prepare your home for the season: • Tidy and get rid of what you don’t use: clutter destroys harmony. Don’t throw things you don’t want any more away though, donate them to a charity for example. • Dress for summer: say goodbye to thick, heavy textiles and welcome the warmth with light, fresh materials. Cot t on or l i nen cur t ai ns or cushions in light tones will give a refreshing feel, especi al l y com bi ned wi t h som e new plants or flowers. • Change t he bat hr oom theme: new towels in light or bright colours, a bunch or two of wild flowers and scented candles are all it takes. • Give all the air condition-

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SUMMERY FEEL: All it takes is a few simple changes. ing filters and ventilation fans before getting them going to keep the air clean and cool. • Ventilation is everything in the summer,

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EVERYONE loves spending time in their gardens, but not everyone wants to spend all their free time or money getting them looking good. However with a bit of forward thinking, it is possible to ha ve a ga rde n you can enjoy without busting a gut, breaking the bank or killing the planet. When planning what to plant, choose native species or those that require little water. This will also allow for better resistance to drought as they will develop deeper roots. Create sectors, grouping plants with similar water requirements to allow you to provide the most adequate watering system for each area. Recycle water by collect-

ing rain water to use on your plants, and consider installing a grey water filtering system to avoid wasting water from baths, etc. Always water at night, first thing in the morning or last t hi ng i n t he eveni ng t o avoid water evaporating before your plants can drink it up. Let lawns grow to a l engt h of f i ve or si x cent i m et r es. The shade t hi s pr ovi des t he gr ound wi l l help it retain moisture better, reducing the amount of water required. Make your own compost with garden and organic waste from the home to give your plants an extra low-budget boost. Solar powered lights are a great thing for the garden. If

placed in sunny spots they will store enough energy to light the lawns all night, but m ake sur e you keep t hei r solar panels clean to keep them effective. Plant a vegetable garden in one corner. This doesn’t just save money at the supermarket, it’s good for your health too!

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Period of adjustment During the first week expect occasional problems. Your new pet doesn’t know you, doesn’t know why he has come here or what is expected of him. He needs to be treated with watchful kindness. Anticipate problems before they occur. Don’t leave tempting items such as shoes, clothing, handbags or dinner plates within reach of the dog. Having a new pet can have quite a tidying effect on a family! My time is your time Plan to spend time with your new family member. He will appreciate it and respond warmly. Long walks, periods of play or just being together will make him feel happy and secure. Many families find that the best time to acquire a new pet is during vacation at home, when they have ample time to spend with him.

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TIGER is a well-travelled cat as his owners move between their homes in Scotland and Almeria and he often goes with them. A healthy and curious cat he likes to be involved, especially at night when he seems particularly wide awake! Occasionally his family travel further afield and need someone to house-sit for Tiger to make sure he is in a familiar place and well looked after. They decided house-sitting would be a good solution and

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Century of superstar supercars By Matthew Elliott THE results of a global poll to find the world’s favourite supercar will be unveiled at London’s Alexandra Palace in October. Organised by the Classic and Sports Car Show, the poll allows motoring enthusiasts to vote from a shortlist picked by the magazine’s experts.

Each expert chose three contenders from different eras in motoring history and the public are invited to choose online at the group’s website. Anyone who votes will automatically enter into a special ballot offering five pairs of gold tickets to the main event. The full shortlist can be found online and includes a

magnificent range of motoring gems, from the Bugatti Veyron to the Lamborghini Muira. “We’ve burnt the midnight oil to come up with the most indepth list of supercars ever compiled, a true century of pioneering machines,” said the magazine’s editor James Elliott. “There are some incredible icons, such as Ferrari, Lam-

borghini and Bugatti, but also unsung heroes in the pursuit of going as fast as possible. I can’t wait to see what people vote for. It’s going to be a real show stopper bringing the finalists to Alexandra Palace this autumn.” The first voting round will select winners from each decade and they will be in a final ballot in September with fi-

nalists on display at Alexandra Palace, a great outing for fans. Enthusiasts can vote at w w w. c l a s s i c a n d s p o r t scarshow.com but it’ll be tough to make a choice. From a Mercedes 1908 GP, to 1930’s classics like the Alfa Romeo 8C 2900, the choice stretches right through the deep catalogue of car history. Post war choices include the Jaguar XKSS and Ferrari 250GT SWB, while the swinging 60s boasts the timeless Lamborghini Muira and De Tomaso Mangusta. From the second half of the century you’ll find the original Porsche 911 Turbo and McLaren F1, while 21st century wonders include the Bugatti Veyron, Porsche 918 Spyder, and Koenigsegg CCX.

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and safety seen in older drivers in past years, especially compared to their younger cohorts. The report points out that older drivers are more likely to be injured in crashes and therefore feature highly in statistics, but are no more likely to cause accidents in

the first place. It also notes that many elderly people are dissuaded from driving because of having to go through the rigmarole of renewing their licence and they can become depressed and less active as a consequence of forgoing their licences.

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Ferrari, engine of the year By Matthew Elliott THE International Engine of the Year awards are in after a fascinating event in Stuttgart which saw a V engine win the award outright for the first time in more than a decade. The expert panel of 62 motoring journalists from across the world chose the Ferrari 3902cc twin-turbo V8 as the outright winner, taking the three to four-litre engine, best new engine, and best performance engine classes. Other stars of the show included the BMW 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol-electric hybrid, Fiat’s 875cc TwinAir, and Ford’s ‘mighty mouse’ one-litre Ecoboost triple. Other results saw the Ferrari 6.3 litre V12 take best above four-litre engine, the Porsche three-litre six-cylinder turbo take

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Dark clouds FERRARI: Top class as awards are revealed. the 2.5 to 3-litre class, the Ford Ecoboost 998cc three-cylinder turbo take the sub one-litre class, and Tesla’s full electric powertrain win the eco awards. Ferrari clearly came out on top in the

awards with its V8 leading the way. The 3.9-litre can be found powering the 488 GTB, 488 Spider and the California T. One of the most coveted awards in the motoring calendar. This year’s event saw

an enhanced focus on turbocharged engines and Ferrari’s success is likely to spark a new wave of creativity in the near future as competitors go back to the drawing board.

REFERENDUM uncertainty is having a knock-on effect on the UK used car market. Buyers are apparently hesitant about committing to high value purchases. Remaining in the EU would assuage fears but a leave vote would see a period of doubt as tariff details are ironed out.

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Euro 2016 is finally upon us 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

• NOVAK DJOKOVIC defeated Andy Murray to win his first-ever French Open title and Venezuelanborn Sp a n i sh n a t i o n alis t Garbin e Mu g u b u z a b e a t Serena Wi l l i a m s i n th e women’s final. The last Spanish f e m a l e t o win a t Roland Garros was Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario in 1989. • The Aga Khan-owned Harzand, ridden by Pat Smullen and trained by Dermot Weld, won the Epsom Derby 24 hours after Minding (Ryan Moore on board) had triumphed in the Oaks. • On Sunday it’s the Canadian F1 Grand Prix from Montreal. • Last weekend, Matt Neal and Sam Tordoff won races in round 12 of the BTCC at Oulton Park; Tordoff also had two seconds and leads the driver’s championship by one point from Neal (139-138) with Rob Collard third (113).

DJOKOVIC: Won his first ever French Open.

• Mo Farah has set a new British record for the 3,000m race in Birmingham. • GB’s Liam Smith stopped Predrag Radosevic in round two to retain his WBO Light-middleweight crown. • The third Test between England (2-0 up) and Sri Lanka starts today at Lords. • Everton want Ronald Koeman as their manager while five Championship clubs have new men in charge: Aston Villa (Roberto Di Matteo), Blackburn (Owen Coyle), Derby (Nigel Pearson), Leeds (Gary Monk) and Rotherham (Alan Stubbs). • Jamie Vardy could leave Leicester for Arsenal and will Manchester United sign Zlatan Ibrahimovic? • FIFA members Sepp Blatter, Frenchman Jerome Valke and German Markus Kattner, are under investigation for illegally sharing £50m (€63.58 million) over four years. •Euro 2016 starts tomorrow.

The 2016 European Football Championships FOR the first time, a total of 24 countries will compete in this year’s European football Championships in France who will be acting as the host nation for a record third time. The 24 competing teams have been split into six groups as follows: Group A: Albania, France, Romania, Switzerland. Group B: England, Russia, Slovakia, Wales. Group C: Germany, Northern Ireland, Poland, Ukraine. Group D: Czech Republic, Croatia, Spain, Turkey. Group E: Belgium, Italy, Republic of Ireland, Sweden. Group F: Austria, Hungary, Iceland, Portugal. • The respective group winners and runner-up, plus the ‘best four thirdplaced teams (those with the best group records) will advance to the round of 16. VENUES Ten different venues will be used, and they are: Stade de France, Saint Denis, Paris (capacity 81,338); Stade Bollaerts Delelis, Lens (38,233);

Parc des Princes, Paris (47,000); Stade Velodrome, Marseille (67,394); Stade de Lumieres, Lyon (59,286); Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille (50,186); Stade de Bordeaux (42,115); Stade de Allianz Riviera, Nice (55,624); Stade Geoffrey Guichard, St Etienne (33,300) and Stadium de Municipal, Toulouse (33,300). OPENING GROUP MATCHES June 10: France v Romania (9pm). June 11:Albania v Switzerland (3pm). June 11: Wales v Slovakia (6pm). June 11: England v Russia (9pm). June 12: Turkey v Croatia (3pm). June 12: Poland v Northern Ireland (6pm). June 12: Germany v Ukraine (9pm). June 13: Spain v Czech Republic (3pm) June 13: Republic of Ireland v Sweden (6pm). June 13: Belgium v Italy (9pm). June 14: Austria v Hungary (6pm). June 14: Portugal v Iceland (9pm). • Last sixteen matches: June 15 to June 27. • Quarter-finals: June 30 to July 3. • Semi-finals: July 6 and July 7 (in Lyon & Marseille). • Final: July 10 (in Saint Denis). FACT FILE • Spaniards Diego Costa (Chelsea) and Juan Mata (Manchester United) and the English duo of Phil

Jaglieka (Everton) and Theo Walcott (Arsenal) have been left out of their country’s squads. • Bastian Schweinsteiger is included in the German party but Belgium are without defender Vincent Kompany. • The first European Championship tournament was staged in France in 1960. • The first winners of the trophy were the USSR who beat Yugoslavia 2-1 in the final in Paris. • Only 17,966 fans attended that initial final which was refereed by England’s Arthur Ellis. • A record crowd, which still stands, of 79,115 saw Spain win the 1964 final in Madrid (v USSR). • The previous 14 European Championships have been spread across 12 countries. Both France and Italy have held them twice; the other 10 hosts have been: Austria, Belgium, England, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine and Yugoslavia. • The biggest win in a European Championship game is 13-0 by Germany v San Marino in 2006. • The biggest win in a final is 4-0 by Spain versus Italy in 2012 in Kiev. • The cheapest match ticket is €25; the dearest (depending on venue/game) is €200. MY FORECASTS • Tournament’s leading scorers: Anthony Martial (France) and Robert Lewandowski (Poland). • My four semi-finalists: England, France, Poland and Russia. Get ready and enjoy the action – especially if you are a football fan!

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19th Hole Golf Society’s weekly match report ON Thursday, June 2, eight teams arrived at Aguilon to play this team scramble and to say goodbye to Don Harbron who, after nearly four years of living in this beautiful climate, misses the weather of the North East so much he is returning to the UK. All wish Don and Nancy every happiness in their new home. The conditions on the course were made a bit more demanding than usual due to the hollow tining of the green, but all teams managed a net par or better. Bernie O’Brien looked a little tired walking the course with his bag on his shoulder, until he discovered that Nekana had put a huge rock in his bag on the fifth! Bernie only discovering the unwanted passenger on the 12th, it certainly redefines the term ‘Handicapping.’

Results: First: Barry Bynom, Pat O’Dwyer, Norman Taylor and Don Harbron, net 59.1. Second: Paco Grajal Ocaña, Nekana Galindez, Karyn Esposito and John Ball, net 59.9. Third: Willie Ellis, John Kennedy, David White and Sam West, net 60.1. Twos: 12th, Willie Ellis. 17th, Ted Vietch. Nearest the Pins: Third, Sam West. Eighth, Paco Grajal Ocaña. 12th, Bob Tagg. 14th, Doug Birrell. 17th, Ted Vietch. The 19th Hole Golf Society arranges weekly games around the area playing Aguilon every other week. For more information ring 610 340 653, or email gs19thhole@hotmail.co.uk

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