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MOJACAR was the scene of an annual Moonwalk organised by MACS cancer support charity where supporters dressed up and walked five or 10 kilometres to raise funds. See page 10

Farmers’ Brexit fears FARMERS all over Almeria are keeping an eye on the news as they fear a yes vote to Brexit at today’s referendum could see them seriously affected. The UK is the fourth largest market for local fruit and veg. See page 14

Australian author visit MOJACAR received a visit this week from an award winning Australian writer, Simone Lazaroo, who presented

a reading of her latest novel at the British library in the artisan centre. See page 25

Ex-mayor’s appeal By Eleanor Hawkins Mojacar, like the rest of Spain, is gearing up for a magical night of celebration for the San Juan beach bonfire fiesta tonight (Thursday June 23). Each year, thousands of people take to the beaches all along the Spanish coasts for the event, which marks the shortest night of the year and the summer solstice with magical celebrations focused on fire, water and purifying the soul. Mojacar’s main San Juan event will be taking place tonight at Playa Descargador and the fun begins in the evening, continuing to the early

hours with some people even staying to watch the sunrise. The local council provides the bonfires and music as it is keen to ensure the event attracts people of all ages and can be enjoyed by young people and families alike. There are many traditions and superstitions surrounding the night of San Juan. Legend has it that if someone jumps through the fire three times then plunges themselves into the sea their soul will be cleansed, a belief which often leads to more cleansing of burns and wounds than souls when young enthusiasm and alcohol combine! More sensible superstitions

include walking into the sea backwards at the stroke of midnight to attract a year’s worth of good luck, while some insist that a swim at midnight (or at least wetting your face if the water’s too cold) will lead to waking up more beautiful the following day. The fires, apart from provid-

ing light and warmth for nightlong parties, are also believed to be magical and tradition has it that throwing in objects which bring bad memories will have the desired effect. Magical or not, one thing is sure: anyone in or near Mojacar tonight has no excuse not to have a great time on the beach!

FORMER mayor of Albox Rogelio Mena has appealed against a sentence which saw him banned from office for two and a half years. He insists he is innocent and claims his rights have been violated. See page 63

Aspiring future foodies ALBOX’S first ‘mini chef’ events attracted dozens of budding chefs who spent the day rubbing elbows with top chef Ruben Rey and local winner of Master Chef TV competition Juan Manuel. See page 65

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A generous donation THE Freemasons of Mojacar have made a difference by donating €1,000 to ASADIS association. Representatives visited the ASADIS centre in Los Gallardos on Monday (June 20) to

witness the work being done by a small team of dedicated teachers who look after children with special needs such as autism. The funds will be used to purchase materials and equipment.

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400 Active seniors take over the town

Head on collision TWO vans collided head on on the A-334 road near Purchena on Monday afternoon (June 20) causing extensive damage to both vehicles, although luckily neither driver was seriously injured. Investigations are underway to determine the causes of the accident, which was reported to emergency services at 3.30pm.

Officers injured A VIOLENT man who attacked Guardia Civil officers and escaped when they were trying to arrest him after a farmer reported he had bro-

ken into a greenhouse and started a fire has been arrested for resisting arrest and threatening and injuring police officers.

HEALTH MEET: Encouraging seniors to be more active. By Eleanor Hawkins MORE than 400 seniors attended the 13th Senior Physical Activity and Health Meet in Huercal-Overa on Thursday (June 16). Organised by the local Sports and Social Welfare departments, the meet is the tradi-

tional final event following a year of activities and aims to encourage seniors to be more active, under the slogan ‘There’s no age limit for sports.’ The meet began at the Teatro Villa de Huercal-Overa, where local Mayor Domingo Fernandez and various councillors

awarded participating associations with a plaque and there was a tribute to the oldest resident who takes part in sports activities, 91-year-old Felipa Parra. The group then moved to Plaza de la Constitucion where there was a gym session held before afternoon tea.

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FEARS are growing for a British pensioner who went missing while on a solo walk through the Almanzora area. David Oldman was last seen leaving his overnight accommodation in HuercalOvera on June 9, and at the time of going to press had not been seen or heard from since. His family became worried when he didn’t call his mother on the following Sunday night as previously arranged, and concerns increased when he failed to made his scheduled return flight on June 14. The 66-year-old, former Leicester City councillor is described as an experienced walker who planned his routes meticulously. One of Oldman’s colleagues from the Westminster Library, Anabel Lopez, told

MISSING: There have been no sightings of missing David Oldman, aged 66.

EWN: “He was expected to arrive in Albox on the evening of June 9 after walking during the day, but did not arrive.” The British Consulate was alerted and the Guardia Civil has been searching the area. Oldman’s family and friends have pleaded for information via social media and a Facebook page ‘Missing David Oldman’, has been set up. Oldman is around 170 centimetres tall with grey hair and wears glasses. He would have been carrying a rucksack and using a walking stick. Anyone who has seen or heard from him is urged to contact the Local Police or Guardia Civil or to contact his family and colleagues by email at the address: alopez@westminster.gov.uk or by calling (+44) 7944 647 434.

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Top student rewarded By Eleanor Hawkins SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD Raul Carillo Casado from Juan Goytisolo secondary school in Carboneras has been pronounced student of the year and awarded a prize of â‚Ź600 by the

Turtles free TWELVE loggerhead turtles were released into the wild on San Juan de los Terreros beach in Pulpi on Thursday (June 16). They came from a nest found on the same beach last year with 80 eggs inside. They were at risk of being damaged by storms so were cared for in captivity and resulted in 30 babies. All 30 will gradually be released back into the wild and some have been equipped with satellite transmitters to allow them to be tracked to discover more about their movements.

local council. The student, who had an average mark of 9.89 for the 2015/2016 academic year, received his cheque from local Mayor Salvador Hernandez and Education Councillor Ana Maria Moreno, who praised his

efforts and encouraged him to continue working hard. Carillo, who was accompanied by his mother, aunt and grandmothers on his visit to the town hall, explained that he hopes to study Medicine at the University of Granada.

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Nuclear effects felt 50 years on Marshall Astor

DIRTY BOMBS: Two of the casings are now on display in Albuquerque. By Eleanor Hawkins MORE than 50 years after the Palomares nuclear accident, one of the biggest in history, the New York Times has published an article which suggests that the authorities hid the truth and many involved are now suffering the after effects. O n J a nua ry 17, 1966, 1,600 low-ranking troops were ferried to the area from US Air Force bases across Spain to help clear up as quickly and quietly as possible after a B52 and a refuelling jet crashed over the coast, dropping four hydroge n bombs on Pa lomares. Although there was no nuclear explosion, plutonium leaked out causing what would today be referred to as ‘dirty bombs’ which would result in immediate

evacuation. However at the time everything possible was done to hush up the dangers and the Air Force is still trying to sweep it all under the carpet, the NYT claims. The newspaper has interviewed many of those sent to Palomares and claims they were given hardly any protection and were always told they were safe. In a secret briefing afterwards, chief scientific adviser Dr Wright H Langham told Atomic Energy colleagues regarding paper surgical masks provided: “It wouldn’t do you any good in the way of protection, but if it made you feel better we let you wear it.” One of those at the site, military police officer Mr Slone, said he was given a plastic bag and told to pick up the radioactive fragments with his bare hands. “A cou-

ple of times they checked me with a Geiger counter and it went clear off the scale, but they never took my name or followed up with me,” he said. To appease the locals, airmen were sent to local houses with hand-held radiation detectors. However they were not taught how to use the devices, in fact they were told to leave them turned off. Peter M Ricard, one of these men, said: “We were just supposed to feign our readings so we didn’t cause turmoil with the natives. I often think about that now. I wasn’t too smart back then. They say do it and you just say, ‘Yes, sir.’” Now, as many fight diseases believed to be caused by plutonium poisoning (of 40 tracked down by the NYT, 21 were battling cancer and nine had died), they continue to fight for free health care which they should have by rights due to the incident. Yet, as the Air Force refused to repeat any tests and insists that there was no risk, this is denied again and again. Meanwhile in Palomares, extensive areas of contaminated land remain fenced off as Spain waits for the US to remove and dispose of the affected soil as promised.

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NEW: Walkways improve the look of the beaches.

Better beaches for summer By Eleanor Hawkins THE beach season has started in Garrucha. From now until September 15, locals and visitors will be able to enjoy beaches where cleanliness, accessibility and more surveillance are the base of improvements introduced this year by the local council. The beaches are this year sporting a new, improved look thanks to changes which include new walkways and shower surrounds,

public bathrooms and recycling points. Accessibility has also been taken into account, with new pathways and shaded areas set up specifically for people with disabilities, who will be attended to by a team of assistants to help them enjoy a dip in the sea, the council reported. Safety is, of course, a big priority, therefore this year there are six more surveillance points, and new buoys and markers have been put into place.

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Youths beginning to train for the future By Eleanor Hawkins TWENTY-SEVEN youths are taking part in a course organised in Huercal-Overa by the provincial council to train free time sports and cultural monitors. The course began on Monday (June 20) at the municipal sports centre, where local mayor Domingo Fernandez and Youth councillor Belen Martinez welcomed the group. The mayor thanked the provincial council for organising this type of course in the town, which encourage local youths to train and improve their skills to give them a better chance of finding work. Martinez encouraged the youngsters to make the most of the course which, she stressed, would boost their knowledge

MORE SKILLS: The course is aiming to improve the chance of the youths finding work. and improve their CVs. The course will include both theory and practice sessions, both at the sports centre and on a hiking route

along the Via Verde. This is one of the courses included in the Youth Training 2016 scheme organised by the provincial council’s Culture,

Sports and Youth area, which aims to provide small towns and villages with the chance to provide their youths with better training.

Council works so children can play RENOVATION work is now complete on the last remaining public children’s play-

ground in Tabernas which needed attention, at Parque Adol f o Suar ez i n t he Los

Talleres district, the Tabernas Council has reported. The playground has been gi ven a com pl et el y new look, with two separate areas f or t he chi l dr en t o choose from, one of 140m2 with goal posts and artificial grass for sports, and another of more than 200m2 with swings and slides, softened rubber flooring, recycl i ng bi ns and num er ous benches. Al t oget her t he pl ayground renovation project cost €58,000, €44,585 of which was provided by the PFEA r ur al em pl oym ent scheme. Local Mayor Jose Di az stated: “These areas, which are for local children and their parents, were one of our priorities. “Now every playground in Tabernas has been renovated and equipped.”

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Update on Jose the turtle

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Just in time NATIONAL POLICE in Almeria arrived in time to arrest a 39-year-old man who was brandishing a 15cm knife and threatening to stab two people to death in a bar on Calle Genoveses.

By Adele Land AN injured sea turtle which has been in the care of marine rescue group Equinac, is making a slow recovery. The turtle was found on a beach in Almeria last month with severe injuries to its head and body, probably from a boat propeller. The turtle was named Jose after the first volunteer on the scene and was taken to a location in Almeria to receive medical treatment. Volunteers have been working around the clock to care for Jose and specialist lifting equipment was required to move him regularly into a tank of water as part of his rehabilitation. This week, a specialist vet flew in from the Canary Islands to operate on him and he is now in recovery. The turtle is being wrapped in damp towels to keep his shell moist and monitoring continues around the clock.

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Wishes granted APPLICATIONS for grants of €30-50 to help cover the cost of school supplies for the 2016-2017 academic year can be presented at Huercal-Overa town hall until July 6, the council has announced.

Easy escape SLOW RECOVERY: The turtle has volunteers working around the clock to care for him. The aim is to eventually transport him to the Canary Islands where there is a specialist centre and team of marine vets. After reading the story

about Jose’s rescue, a number of people have donated to his care, but money has fast run out. Equinac is a non-profit organisation and receives no

government funding. The volunteers often dip into their own pockets to pay for medication for the animals they rescue, along with paying their own travel and other expenses.

Donations can be made via paypal info@equinac.org. For more information and to follow Jose’s story, visit www.equinac.org or visit the Facebook page.

A HUNT continues for a prisoner who escaped from Almeria courts on Friday (June 17). The fugitive is believed to have got out through a fire escape, the only area of the building accessible without ID.

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More vests ALMERIA City’s Local Police force has put a contract to provide 57 bulletproof vests out to tender for more than €37,500. The vests must be bullet, knife and sharp object proof.

Hidden stash THE Guardia Civil has arrested a 44-year-old man with a previous record for pushing drugs in Nijar, after finding a plastic bag containing 33 bars of hashish and €295 in cash hidden under the dashboard of his car.

Cheap tickets RENFE rail company has announced that there are half price tickets between Almeria and Madrid up for grabs in July. A limited number of tickets, labelled ‘Promo,’ are available at €23.20 each way via the company’s website.

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A charity walk under the summer moonlight By Adele Land

CLOSE to 100 people turned out for one of the most popular charity events in Mojacar last Sunday. The annual ‘Moonwalk’ takes place each June on the night of the full moon to raise funds for local cancer support charity, MACS. Supporters of the charity dressed up in crazy costumes and walked, five or 10 kilometres from Tito’s beach bar to Big Fat Mama’s bar and back again. Some of the most colourful costumes included, the ‘MACS maids,’ with ladies (and men!) in purple aprons, wielding feather dusters, and the ‘Pink Ladies,’ reminiscent of the movie ‘Grease.’ Water was provided along the route for the thirsty walkers, by Mojacar Council and the Local Police were on hand to assist in crossing the roads on the busy summer evening.

MOONWALKERS: The Pink Ladies, one of the groups of walkers.

At Big Fat Mama’s, the halfway point, the participants enjoyed cooling slices of watermelon, while some opted for a cold beer to help see them through the remainder of the walk. Supporters not participating in the walk were kept entertained at Tito’s bar by Kay Frances who had everyone signing along to popular tunes. On their return to the bar, the tired walkers enjoyed home-made sandwiches and drinks to help recharge their batteries, and each group was cheered across the finish line by the crowds in the bar. More than €6,000 was raised at this, the third edition of the event, some €2,200 more than last year. Details of all monies raised can be viewed on the MACS’ website. MACS founder, Elaine Brown, thanked everyone who took part, including the volunteers who helped with the administration, sandwiches and provided general support.

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Swimming start to the summer

Information to hand MUNICIPAL tourist information points are now open to the public along the coast of Nijar, and will remain so until September 25, the council has announced. They will open from 10am-2pm and 6pm-9.30pm Tuesdays to Saturdays and mornings only on Sunday and are located at San Jose, Las Negras, Aguamarga and Nijar centre, aiming to provide information or direct to local services and activities.

RECEPTION: The Bishop of Almeria with the local mayor and council members.

A religious visit By Eleanor Hawkins MONSEÑOR Adolfo Gonzalez Montes, Bishop of Almeria, paid an institutional visit to Vera at the weekend, spending three days meeting the authorities, blessing a new altar and parishioners and praying for the dead at the cemetery. During a reception at the Plenary Hall with local council members, the bishop was presented with a traditional ‘jar of five points’ made by a local ceramist. “In the name of all the communities and sectors of Vera we thank you for visiting us. This jar is a local sign of welcome and friendship. Plus it is a tribute to the tower at Vera church, the only one in Spain in the form of a pentagon,” said local Mayor Feliz Lopez.

PRESENTATION GIFT: Jar of five points. Another item on the bishop’s busy agenda was a meeting with 70 nuns to discuss beatification of Mother Paula, a local woman who founded the Purisima Concepcion Franciscan Sisters Institute.

SUMMER started in Huercal de Almeria on Sunday (June 19) with a party to open the municipal outdoor swimming pool at La Gloria leisure area for the season. Free entrance for all, music, dance, performances and games marked the first day of summer, all organised by Cicue Servicios Auxiliares, the company in charge of running the facility this year. Those interested in signing up for swimming lessons for babies, children or the elderly or obtaining season tickets to the pool are advised to visit the offices at the municipal sports centre between 9am and 1pm, although single day tickets with prices starting from €1 for under 14’s between Monday and Friday will be on sale at the pool.

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Literary treasure is discovered By Eleanor Hawkins

1880 A LUXURIOUS second edition of Do n Qu i j o t e d e la Mancha, dated 1880, came to light in Vera when members of the Soler family w ere cl e a r i n g o u t a d e ceased relative’s home. The b o o k , p r i n t e d in Barcelona and illustrated by Gustavo Doré, is in surpris-

the date in which the second edition Don Quijote de la Mancha was published

ingly good condition and the family hopes to be able to put it on display in the

town, to allow Vera residents and visitors to see it for themselves. This rare edition of the book is be lie ve d to ha ve be e n in the s a me fa mily since its publication, 136 years ago. Coincidentally, the book was discovered during the year of the 400th anniversary of the death of author Miguel de Cervantes.

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Better late than never ALMOST two decades after work began on the sports centre in Carboneras, the council has announced that money has been obtained to allow the first part to be opened early next year. Local mayor Salvador Hernandez recently presented the provincial council with a

project for work, due to cost €400,000, that will allow about one quarter of the centre, containing an indoor swimming pool, two paddle tennis courts, a gymnasium, fitness classroom, offices, changing rooms and a climbing area to be renovated and opened.

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Briton’s fugitive rapist is caught THE National Police has finally caught up with a fugitive on the run since he was sentenced to nine years in jail for the kidnapping and rape of a young British woman in 2009. A search and arrest order was issued at the end of last year by an Almeria Provincial Court for the rapist, aged 36 and from Granada, who disappeared when he was due to enter jail to serve his sentence along with another two culprits. The three were found guilty of and sentenced for the kidnapping of the victim, who they

were acquainted with before the attack, and raping her before dumping her near the Castillo de Santa Ana in Roquetas de Mar. Officers finally tracked the fugitive down at his partner’s home last week, and went in to arrest him on June 15. However, the police force reported, the man, of a very large build and a student of martial arts considered to be very dangerous, put up a fight, attacking the policemen who were forced to let off a shot into the air to slow him down enough to arrest him.

FRUIT AND VEG: The UK is Almeria’s fourth largest purchaser.

Farmers fear Brexit THE farmers of Almeria are waiting toda y (Thurs da y 23) w ith ba te d breath for the results of the Brexit referendum, which could seriously affect their futures. The UK is the fourth largest purchaser of fruit and veg from Almeria, with the last campaign seeing 240,000 tonnes of produce shipped there with a value of €223 million.

While the Russian veto affected farmers to a certain degree, if the UK decides to leave the EU and free tra de a gre e ment s ar e not m ade quickly, many farmers fear they will be out of business. While there is a lot of uncertainty over what may happen, most coincide in their belief that a Brexit vote would result in devaluation of the

pound, which would cause an immediate drop in sales of tomatoes and peppers. Rafael Peral, general secretary of t he Agr i cul t ur al Boar d, said: “Brexit would definitely be bad for Almeria’s agriculture, and if free trade agreements aren’t drawn up we’ l l be back t o t he dr awi ng board.”

Car fire spreads to house A FIRE broke out in Villaricos in the early hours of the morning before quickly spreading to a nearby house. Firefighters attended the scene and found a vehicle completely engulfed in flames. The vehicle was parked close to a house. The windows of the house had to be smashed due to the intense heat and the flames that had entered the property, igniting curtains and soft furnishings. Local Police officers were first on the scene and managed to contain the fire using buckets of water until the fire service arrived. Investigations continue as to the cause of the fire.

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A fighting chance for lucky Luca By Adele Land A SICK and abandoned dog had a much-needed stroke of luck last week after a group of local residents rescued him and arranged to take care of him. The small dog was found in a terrible state by British expatriates and animal lovers, Julie Jones Peel and Beverley Kearns, near the petrol station in Los Gallardos.

The staff at the vets and the local community have been astonished and delighted by the financial help which has been received. Peel told EWN: “We were speechless when we found him, he looked to be on his last legs and could barely walk.” The ladies immediately took him to Mojacar vet Inka Labsch who performed tests and confirmed he was suffering from leishmaniosis and tick disease, and his skin was in such a bad condition he could barely blink due to the damage caused to his eyelids. Further x-rays revealed the animal had a gun pellet lodged in his throat but his condition was too weak for the vet to be able to operate immediately.

NOW SAFE: Luca is receiving treatment thanks to kind residents. Since arriving at veterinary surgery, Clinica Europa, the dog, now named Luca, has received round the clock care.

With the Moors and Christians fiesta taking place in Mojacar last weekend, the decision was taken for the dog to stay at Peel’s house to

avoid any distress caused by the loud fireworks. Both Peel and Kearns said they had been touched by the fantastic response from members of the community and followers of a local Facebook forum. Members have rallied to help raise money for escalating medical costs, many dropping in cash donations to the vet’s surgery and finding other ways to raise money. Kirsty Henderson Anderson set the ball rolling by baking delicious scones and selling them with the money going to help Luca. More than €300 was raised by her efforts. Confectioner, Keely Burnham Smith auctioned a special celebration cake, made to order and raised €201. Despite being pipped at the post by a last minute bid from Natalie Baza, Bob Joseph kindly offered to honour his bid of €200 to help with funds. Local artist Marian May Smith donated a painting to be auctioned this week with monies going to help with Luca’s care. The staff at the veterinary clinic and the local community have been astonished and delighted by the financial help received and hope that Luca will continue to show signs of improvement. Follow Luca’s progress on the Mojacar Forum or SAS (Saving Animals Spain), make a donation directly to Clinica Europa or via PayPal at bevkearns01@aol.com.

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Dealers jailed A DRIVER who stopped his car on the A92 motorway near Chirivel and chucked 153 kilos of cannabis resin out of the window upon spotting a Guardia Civil control point on October 8, 2015 has been jailed for three years and one day by Almeria’s number three criminal court. The man, with initials MH, admitted his guilt in a court hearing after officers explained how they had seen him stop and throw packages out of the window before

reaching them. The packages later turned out to contain the drugs with an estimated black market value of €215,000. Another man, with initials MARJ, was jailed for four years for having rented the car in question from a car hire firm at Malaga airport the day beforehand, with the intention of using it and the other man to transport the drugs. They have also both been fined €600,000 and will face another 20 days in jail if they fail to pay.

Student of the year EVA SANCHEZ, a 17-year-old Almeria secondary school student, has won one of 15 National education prizes the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports will be awarding at a ceremony in Madrid on June 30. The teenager, who studies at Colegio Altaduna, earned the chance to compete for one of these prestigious prizes by becoming Andalucian student of the year last year, and had to sit a special exam supervised by government monitors. The oldest of four sisters, Eva is not a ‘swat’, her mother Eva Montiel reported, but is very responsible, well organised and always attentive in class.

INBA BODYBUILDING CHAMPIONSHIPS: Hubbard, far left, in the figure category.

British bodybuilders representing Spain By Adele Land A PAIR of fitness instructors from Vera and Huercal-Overa represented Spain this month in the INBA natural bodybuilding championships. Julia Hubbard and Aran Bates were the

only athletes representing Spain at the championships in Budapest which attracted competitors from more than 30 countries with 300 athletes taking part. Hubbard, aged 40, was fifth in the ‘sports model’ and sixth in the ‘figure’ categories, qualifying for November’s

Olympia competition in Las Vegas. She’s an experienced competitor who’s won two world titles and numerous national and regional titles in the UK and USA. This was 23-year-old Bates’ first competition. He represented himself well and is back training for his next event.

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Fostering in pictures A TRAVELLING photography exhibition, Constructing Families, has landed at Vera’s Casa de la Cultura. The exhibition shows a day in the life of foster families and aims to encourage more people across Almeria to join a programme which prepares families and organises fostering in cases where children have to be temporarily separated from their parents.

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Summer launch is big hit with locals MORE than 2,000 people turned up for Nijar Youth Department’s Summer Open Party on Saturday (June 18) in La Molina de San Jose. The festival, celebrated in the town for the first time, started at 8pm and included musical performances and the first semi-final of a DJ competition organised by Europa FM radio station. Attendees were able to dance to the rhythms of Danny Romeri, Miriam Amat and The Pickyes DJ & Show, in a night to officially celebrate the beginning of the summer season. Youth Councillor Ainhoa Salmeron said: “It was a great evening which everyone at the town hall worked hard to make a success. It was very satisfying to see how the local youths took an active part in the event.” Buses were laid on from Nijar

OPEN PARTY: The local youths took an active part in the event. c e ntre , C a mpoher m oso and San Isidro from 6.30pm onwards to carry party-goers to the scene of the event, during which winners of a

Alleged tech thief arrested A HUERCAL-OVERA man has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for the alleged theft of €15,000 worth of high-tech land measuring equipment from a tractor on a country property in Murcia. Investigations by the police force’s ROCA anti-agricultural theft team led to the arrest of the 51-year-old Spanish man from Huercal, who had working knowledge of the scene of the theft, knew of the escape route taken and the amount and quality of the technology and equipment stolen. Rapid intervention on the part of the police prevented the stolen items, which included lasers and GPS equipment, being sold on the black market, and they have now been returned to their rightful owner.

recent selfie competition were also announced. First place went to Juan Güil, second to Consuelo Larrea and third to German Miranda.

Sentence for deposit stealer A WOMAN with initials MPMI has been handed a six-month suspended jail sentence by Almeria’s number five criminal court for having kept a €1,800 deposit she received as a deposit to book a performance at a Nijar disco by Kiko Rivera, DJ and son of disgraced popular Spanish singer Isabel Pantoja. The woman, the court heard, was contacted by the disco owner and asked to book a performance with Rivera, who she represented, for June 22, 2013. Although she paid the deposit into the DJ’s bank account, she later withdrew the money and kept it, causing him to cancel the event. Now she has been ordered to give the deposit back and pay the disco owner €4,000 in damages.

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Mojacar mix-up AN examination board in Madrid made a mistake in one of its tests by including a question relating to Mojacar but instead showing a photo of the Granada coastal town of Salobreña. The question referred to the landscape and the plastic greenhouse of the Almeria area. A number of education professionals are challenging the test results.

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On a trip to the beach By Eleanor Hawkins USERS of the day care centre for the elderly in Cuevas del Almanzora welcomed the summer with a trip to the beach at Cala Luis Siret in Villaricos. During the visit, which was organised by the centre in collaboration with the local council, the seniors were accompanied by Mayor Antonio Fernandez Liria and Social Services councillor Melchora Caparros, who explained how much the centre’s users appreciate and enjoy the traditional trip.

VILLARICOS BEACH: The centre’s users enjoyed the traditional trip.

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Alleged criminals caught LOCAL POLICE in HuercalOvera have arrested three men on suspicion of robbery, kidnapping and being in possession of weapons and explosives. The men, all of Albanian descent, were caught in the act of breaking into a house in Puerto Lumbreras. The men attempted to flee the scene on foot before reaching a getaway car parked on a slip road onto the A7 autovia. Police finally intercepted the vehicle and the three men were detained.

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Summer restrictions kick in By Eleanor Hawkins MOTORISED traffic restrictions are now in place in Cabo de Gata-Nijar natural park areas to keep the number of vehicles heading for the beaches to the west of San Jose under control, the Junta de Andalucia regional government has announced.

Access to the areas between Los Genoveses and Cala Carbon, including Playa de Monsul, will be limited to preserve the area, considered one of the best natural spaces on the Mediterranean coast, the Junta explained. Nijar Council has been informed of the restrictions, which will be in place until

September 18, and is expected to provide a bus service and parking as in previous years. Last year a total of 57,824 vehicles used the authorised car parks in the area between June 20 and September 20, and 12,514 people made use of the bus service.

Learning from each other PUPILS from Alyanub infant school and seniors from San Cleofas senior’s centre in Vera who collaborated with the latest inter-generational project to prepare and put on a puppet show for local youngsters were praised and given diplomas recently at a ceremony held at the Convento de la Victoria. Education Councillor Maria Montoya thanked all those who were involved in the project and Mayor Felix Lopez stressed the importance of this type of project to allow the towns’ youngest and oldest residents to work together and learn from each other.

PUPPET POWER: Helped to encourage inter-generational relationships.

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Aussie novelist visit AWARD winning Australian writer Simone Lazaroo presented a reading of his latest novel within the artisan centre in the British library in Mojacar this week, in collaboration with Mojacar Council and the Valparaiso foundation. Duty Free is his latest novel. Lazaroo has won a number of literary awards and judged many writing competitions. The audience interacted and asked about his work and visit to Mojacar.

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Hotel inspection has been authorised By Eleanor Hawkins TECHNICIANS have been granted permission to enter the controversial Azata del Sol hotel in El Algarrobico, Carboneras, to draw up a report with

which the Junta de Andalucia regional government will attempt to contest a legal claim for €70 million in damages from the developers. However, the authorities were quick to stress, this does

not in any way affect the recent decision that the hotel, built with correct permissions but on land where construction should not have been allowed, must be demolished and studies are underway as to how to do this.

Elderly couple’s maid arrested

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A MAID has been arrested by the National Police in Almeria for allegedly stealing jewellery worth €50,000 from the elderly couple she worked for. Investigations began when the 86-year-old man reported to the police that two sets of earrings, two rings, a bracelet and a necklace, all made of gold and carrying diamonds and other precious stones, had been stolen from their home. As there were no signs of a break-in officers concentrated on the elderly couples’ acquaintances and eventually decided the maid was to blame. All the missing jewellery was found at a pawn shop.

A WOMAN who jumped out of a car at 2am and attacked a man standing outside a disco in Velez Rubio in March 2012 has been jailed for three years for attempted manslaughter by an Almeria Provincial Court. The 30-year-old will also have to pay her victim, who required urgent surgery for life-threatening stab wounds to the chest and took 90 days to recover, €20,000 in damages, a judge has decided.

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Too late for new school THE exact conditions required of the land Huercal de Almeria Council must provide for construction of another secondary school for the town have finally been made clear by the Andalucian Education department.

Sadly, local Mayor Ismael Torres stated, this was a year later than it should have happened, so there is no chance of the much needed second school being built in time for the next school year. However regional Education

delegate Francisca Fernandez has promised that as soon as suitable land is provided the project will go ahead, and meantime changes are to be made within Carmen de Burgos School to make space for all the local students.

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Municipal dance school celebration By Adele Land THE municipal dance school in Cuevas del Almanzora held a special surprise ceremony last Wednesday (June 15) to honour students who participated in the national dance competition. The town council wanted to highlight the work and achievements of all the students and were on hand to present them with gifts and awards. The awards were handed out to students by Mayor Antonio Fernandez and Educa-

tion councillor, Ana Maria Castro. The two dance school teachers, Belen Lopez and Inmaculada Parra, also participated in the presentation ceremony for their students. The mayor commented on how fortunate the residents were to have such excellent venues for music and dance available to them and said that the attendance had grown each year. During the event the students performed a number of the winning dances for the audience.

Successful bike project A SCHEME launched by a secondary school to encourage students to cycle to school has been so well received that school management is now thinking of making room for even more bikes. Manuel de Gongora secondary school in Tabernas created 20 bike parking spaces outside the building at the end of May during a campaign to make students aware of the health and environmental benefits of cycling, and the scheme has proved so popular that spaces are insufficient. Students have received information on road rules for cyclists and the importance of helmets and other safety equipment.

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Summer hours By Eleanor Hawkins ALMERIA’S Alcazaba has switched over to summer hours and will be now be open from 9am to 3.30pm and 7-10pm Tuesdays to Sundays to avoid the hottest hours of the day. The summer programme includes evening

visits and night-time theatre performances, which will begin at 10pm after the end of general visits. The historical attraction is becoming more and more popular for visitors, with more than 115,000 already this year. In May alone, the Alcazaba received 26,231 visits, almost 14,000 more than in May 2015.

By-law change to save dogs’ lives MODIFICATIONS to an Almeria City by-law regarding domestic animals will allow dogs of potentially dangerous breeds, which were having to be put down, to be adopted from the municipal pound. The council has approved a measure to scrap article four of the by-law, in place since June 2004, which banned the pound from allowing anyone to take animals which could be considered as potentially dangerous,

which had led to this type of dog being put down upon arrival at the pound. The matter had received a lot of attention over recent weeks since popular Spanish comedian Dani Rovira challenged the city about it. Changes to the by-law will be posted on the notice board at City Hall and published in the Official Provincial Bulletin. If no complaints or suggestions are received within 30 days of publication they will be considered official.

Drugs poster competition THE fourth Conduce Tu Vida (drive your life) poster competition, organised by Almeria Provincial Council’s drug and other addiction prevention service, has handed out €1,200 in prizes this year. Four thousand children from 25 schools in the province took part in an awareness campaign aimed at secondary school students to inform them of the problems drugs can bring. Altogether there were 166 posters, the winners are Claudia Lopez-Gay, Alba de Arce, Lucia Martinez, Irene Hernandez, Jose Alonso and Manuel Ortiz.

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Financial aid for schoolchildren Adele Land HUERCAL-OVERA Council is to continue its scheme to help less fortunate families by providing financial aid to purchase school

equipment. Assistance will be available for parents or guardians of children in years one to six and will depend on the requirements for the school year. The deadline for applications is July 6 and

these should be submitted to the social services department. Applicants must be the parents or guardians of the child and must be registered on the padron (town census) of Huercal-Overa.

The official application form should be accompanied by paperwork including passport or ID card of all family members, copy of the family book, a statement of income from 2015 and proof of enrolment for the next school term.

Training in road safety A ROAD safety-related drawing competition run by Almeria Council in collaboration with the Local Police saw 982 children from 13 different schools take part this year.

At an award ceremony, city Mayor Ramon Fernandez-Pacheco encouraged the youngsters to take an active role in ensuring their own safety and those of their friends and families, whether

on foot or on wheels. “Whether you’re walking, cycling or in the car with your parents you should be proactive to stay safe. Remind mum and dad not to use their phones while driving, drive too fast or park badly. If we all work together, we can be better citizens and make Almeria a safer place,” the mayor told the children.

982 children from 13 different schools took part this year.

More than 8,200 children from 73 schools across the province had received road safety advice during the 2015-2016 academic year. Provincial Traffic Chief Jose Maria Mendez applauded the initiative, saying: “good prevention training means more safety and fewer accidents.”

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By Eleanor Hawkins ALMUÑECAR businesses have agreed on the dates for two ‘shopping nights’ on July 23 and August 20, during which shops will remain open from 9pm to 2am, the council has reported. The dates for the events, which proved popular last summer and are looking to become a tradition, were agreed upon at a meeting between Commerce councillor Rafael Caballero Jimenez and local business owners. Another agreement reached at the meeting, the councillor said, is to allow shops to stay open until 11pm between July 1 and August 31 “to meet the needs of tourists and visitors.”

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STREET lighting is being re-installed on the road to the castle of Jumilla. Lights stopped working some time ago, but €3,000 is being spent on restoring them.

FOUR spectators suffered serious injuries in an accident during the Calvia Rallysprint. The accident occurred just before 1pm on Saturday (June 18) when one of the rally cars came off the road hitting four spectators.

THE indoor swimming pool in VelezMalaga is in perfect condition, the council reported following a Junta de Andalucia regional government inspection last week.

THE Guanyar political party in Alcoy criticised the Mercedes purchased for the mayor’s use. “It is an example of unnecessary ostentation when so many people are experiencing genuine need,” said a spokesman.

Tradition honoured SANTA POLA has honoured the Virgen del Rosario with the traditional procession in which the image of the Virgin was carried through the town from the lighthouse to the chapel, where Mass was held.

Food banks MORE than 2,000 families in the Murcia Region were helped by a food bank. Murcia increased its annual donation to food bank programmes to €20,000 from €7,000 last year.

Ancient site AN archaeological excavation carried out in the area known as Laderas del Castillo in Callosa de Segura has found new remains of the village that was located in the area during the Bronze Age, which began in 2200 BC.

Interactive nursery INTERACTIVE whiteboards costing €12,000 have been installed in municipal nurseries in Elche. The Rosa Fernandez nursery was the first to receive the new equipment.

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THE Guardia Civil of Arta is investigating two women who illegally occupied one floor of a new building in Cala Rajada and then rented out the other flats in the building through the internet.

AXARQUIA Animal Rescue Association has reached an agreement with the Commonwealth of Municipalities of the Costa del Sol Axarquia to carry out an awareness campaign at local schools to start a Trap, Neuter, Release programme.

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THE Council of Mallorca will install 36 new water supply points for the Firemen of Mallorca (Bombers de Mallorca) in 10 municipalities. This first part of the project represents an investment of €158,400.

COMPETA, one of the areas of Axarquia with the most year-round foreign residents, has had water shortages for six months now and is not sure how it will keep everyone supplied in the summer.

JAVEA has announced the staging of a major new festival in the town, ‘Xabia Negra.’ The festival will feature the town’s past which saw criminal activities such as smuggling and pirating.

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YOUNG local padel tennis player Helga Garcia Ortuño has been awarded the status of High Level Sportsperson by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports in the Official State Bulletin.

AS part of its ‘Viva Denia!’ campaign the town’s council has launched an initiative regarding cleaning up the town and keeping it clean.

Dope arrest LOCAL POLICE in Calvia have detained a 36-year-old British national for cultivating marihuana plants in his apartment in Santa Ponsa after officers patrolling the area a strong odour.

Bed burning A 33-YEAR-OLD inmate in the Palma prison who intentionally set his cell on fire in the early hours of Friday morning (June 17) has died.

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Foster families NERJA’s Social Welfare Councillor and representatives of Infania Association presented a new campaign aimed to attract families to train and become temporary foster families for children in need.

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THE Teulada and Benitachell water consortiums will invest just over €1 million in new surveys and improvements aimed at improving summer water supplies, stretched by the influx of visitors.

Uni marks STUDENTS taking the entrance exam for Elche’s Miguel Hernandez University had a 97.7 per cent success rate with an average mark of 6.62. A total of 97.3 per cent of students were accepted for Alicante University.

Two-wheeled terror BICYCLES are banned from the seafront boardwalk in La Carihuela until September 30 following a spate of incidents during summer 2015, Torremolinos Council has announced.

1,000 words MUNICIPAL libraries in Marbella have installed pictograms in order to improve accessibility for children suffering from autism or other developmental disorders.

Out of action THE ONLY WAY IS ESSEX heartthrob Jake Hall has sensationally announced that he will not return to filming the show in the short term, after his horror stabbing in Marbella which almost resulted in him losing a kidney.

Crafty call TORREMOLINOS Council is seeking 10 artists-in-residence who are to spend the month of October in the town, with each receiving full board lodging, material expenses and a grant of €1,500, although they will not be able to take their work away with them.

Dutchman arrested EMIEL B, a 42-year-old Dutchman with a European Arrest Order in his name issued by the Dutch authorities, has been arrested in Torremolinos in a joint operation by the Guardia Civil and Dutch National Police coordinated by Europol.

Busy bodies BUS users in Benalmadena are in for a treat, since all covered stops in the municipality are to have their canopies replaced within the next three months.

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FALL OUT: Between churches. MORE than a thousand years after their last official reunion the global gathering of Orthodox c hurc he s w a s c urs e d with controversy after the Russian and Bulgarian churches pulled out of the council. Disagreements over the agenda and the power dynamic between the domina nt R us s ia n church and the patriarch of Constantinople led to further schism.

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with a contemporary t wi st . Two ot her Russi an r est aurants cracked the t op 100 - Twi ns and Chest naya Kukhnya, bot h based in Moscow.

BIKERS: Tax exempt.

Heart angels MOTORBIKE riders who give their permission to become organ donors in the event of a road accident should be exempt from transport tax according to a Russian senator. The move is part of an effort to improve the country’s organ donation scheme and raise public awareness of the issue.

THE Panama Papers have revealed that the vice-president of Russia’s Olympic Committee set up a secret offs hore c ompa ny a nd opened a bank account in Monaco just before he was charged with repairing the organisation’s image after the doping scandal involving Russian athletes. Viache s la v A minov a ls o ha s a previous bribery conviction.

rested on fraud charges but suppor t er s cl ai m t he r eal reason for his imprisonment was hi s uncover i ng of a huge tax fraud.

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A C O N TR O V ER SIA L film about a Russian lawyer who died in prison after allegedly being beaten and de nie d he a lth c a re w a s s c re e ne d in Wa s hington. Sergei Magnitsky was ar-

A MOSCOW eatery has been included in the world’s top 20 by the World’s Best Rest aur ant s publ i cat i on. The White Rabbit claimed 18th spot for its combination of classic Russian fare

Patriot payment VI SA and Mast er car d payments will be refused for ‘patriotic reasons’ by several Moscow restaurants. Dr Zhivago and Kitayskaya Gramota will now only accept paym ent by Mi r or American Express in a bid to show support for the gover nm ent ’s m ove t owar ds lessening the country’s rel i ance on t he Am er i can credit providers following US sanctions.

Cheeky bears KREMLIN allied hackers are thought to be behind a massive breach of the US Democrat Party’s computer network. The hackers accessed private emails and research on Donald Trump, their 2016 election opponent. Cosy Bear and Fancy Bear are the accused hacker s who ar e bel i eved t o have links to Russia’s intelligence services.

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Nigeria is to devalue naira AS previously reported, Nigeria, one of Africa’s potentially strongest economies which depends so heavily on oil revenues, has been experiencing significant troubles with obtaining foreign currency. Having blocked credit cards and transfer of funds out of the country, the black market rate between the dollar and naira

has doubled over the last few weeks. Several years ago, a new naira was introduced almost ‘overnight’ which meant a lot of the illegally held, black market and money-laundered currency became worthless. Now the naira is to be devalued in the hope it will attract new foreign investment.

Brexit halts bond sales IN order not to cause any disruptions in the value of its regular sales of Treasury bonds, the US Treasury will suspend the sale of bonds on June 23, the day of the Brexit referendum It is apparently quite common for the Treasury to suspend such auctions in the event of US monetary policy statements and for the sake of protection of its bonds, it is placing the Brexit referendum in the same class.

Brothers help Conde ALTHOUGH Mario Conde was arrested over money laundering and embezzlement charges for when he was head of Banesto bank, it appears he is unable to meet the €300,000 bail requirement to allow him to await trial from home. Luckily for him, it has been revealed two brothers, who are prominent members of the Francisco Franco Foundation, have used some of their properties as guarantees against his bail.

Government debt levels rise FROM an electoral point of view, the interim government must have been disappointed when the Bank of Spain announced on June 15, just a few days before the general election, that Spain’s public debt rose above 100 per cent in the first quarter of 2016 to its highest level in 20 years. This means that with a debt of €1.09 trillion

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A pretty serious business Revlon known worldwide for its hair colour products has announced it wishes to take over Elizabeth Arden to create a giant company.

Well-known US Company Estée Lauder has announced that it will shed 1,200 jobs and just six months ago Revlon’s major shareholder Ron Perelman declared that he wished to see a

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By John Smith DESPITE the fact that reports for several months have indicated that there is plenty of money available to consumers around the world to spend on ‘luxuries’ it has become apparent that the cosmetics world is suffering quite considerably with many of the larger companies finding themselves financially stretched with declining sales and the need to reduce staffing levels.

RON PERELMAN: Here with his daughter, is the major shareholder of Revlon.

sale of the brand but has now had a change of heart and wants his company to grow with this takeover. At one time, it seemed that price was no barrier to the sale of cosmetics and a famous

name such as Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift would ensure that perfume would literally fly off the shelf, but times have changed and consumers are becoming much more price conscious and are not so easily swayed by a fa-

mous name, if they can obtain a similar fragrance at a lesser price. Revlon, known worldwide for its hair colour products has announced that it wishes to take over Elizabeth Arden to create a giant company which can offer both hair treatment and anti-aging creams with a huge offer of $14 (€12.4) per share which values the company at $870 million (€773 million) although more than half of that amount will need to be used to pay off debts. Apart from the advantage of being able to offer a much larger range of product, Revlon estimate that by combining manufacturing and distribution networks with the resultant loss of staff, it can generate combined savings of $140 million (€124 million) as well as expand its exposure across the world market. Any decision to proceed will depend upon approval by shareholders as well as regulatory bodies but it is anticipated that this should not cause any particular problem and the two companies should merge before the end of 2016. Both companies have significant histories with Elizabeth Arden opening her first business in 1910, whilst Revlon was founded as a family business in 1932 but if the takeover does happen then forecast annual turnover for the combined brands will be $3 billion (€2.65 billion).

By John Smith SOFTWARE giant Microsoft has announced that it will form a joint venture with a recently founded company in California called Kind Financial which is intended to give accurate reports to businesses and government agencies on the production and sale of legalised marihuana products in its first ever partnership of this type. With 29 States having either decriminalised the use of marihuana completely or for medical purposes and with Native American reservations starting to make marihuana freely available, there is an incredibly large potential market for software which will track legal marihuana movement from ‘seed to sale.’ Kind has the software and Microsoft runs the government Cloud facility so the pair of companies has identified a natural synergy which will no doubt raise significant income for their businesses. Microsoft told the BBC in an emailed statement that it supported “government customers and partners to help them meet their

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Not quite the Mellow Pages

LEGALISED PRODUCTS: A medical marihuana store in Colorado in the US.

missions. “Kind Financial is building solutions on our government Cloud to help these agencies regulate and monitor controlled substances and items, and manage compliance with jurisdictional laws and regulations.” With such a large potential market, it may also be in the mind of State and Federal taxation authori-

ties that once a high quality working system is in place that there will be a significant opportunity to raise funds. Kind’s software, which is called Agrisoft Seed to Sale, ‘closes the loop between marihuana-related businesses, regulatory agencies, and financial institutions,’ a press release said.

Apart from the fact that the movement of legal marihuana will be closely monitored, there is the added bonus as far as the authorities are concerned in that it will be extremely difficult for unscrupulous producers or sellers to divert any significant amount of marihuana to the illegal trade. With the drop in sales of tobacco

product, it seems likely that manufacturers will be keeping a very close eye on the development of legalised sale, particularly as it was reported more than 30 years ago that many of them had registered trade names such as ‘Acapulco Gold’ in anticipation of the full legalisation of the plant and its commercial sale to the public at large.

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Great Britain destined for an eruption of chaos and disaster LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT

IN my opinion the UK is a tinderbox waiting for a flint. I am firmly convinced that some event will occur that will cause the whole, up to now suppressed anger and frustration, to erupt into a conflict that will bring unprecedented, disaster and chaos onto the streets of our once great country. It is of course virtually impossible to predict what will ignite this. It may have already happened with the tragic murder of Jo Cox. It appears her alleged killer was a right-wing fanatic, who disagreed with her views on immigration and so called Islamophobia. Apparently

THE UK: Is a tinderbox waiting for a flint.

she had been exposed to other threats and suspicion of stalkers in recent weeks, so this maniac is most definitely not a one-off. It may be triggered by a close-run vote to stay in the EU. Disgruntled Brexit fanatics could well take to the streets to voice their disapproval. One mad neo-Nazi running amok in a predominantly Muslim area with a Kalashnikov is also, to my mind, an extremely possible scenario that could also spark a confrontation. Bearing in mind that up to now all these types of attacks have been perpetrated by Islamic extremists on the ‘infidels,’ I think this occurrence is probably the most likely of all. Another of Leapy’s ‘dangerous rants,’ I hear the dissenters crying out. Well, be that as it may. I have been accused of ranting on numerous occasions over my 30 years as a colum-

nist and subsequent events have very often silenced the scorners and disbelievers of my alleged scaremongering. Not that I would be in any way presumptuous enough to compare my eloquence or intelligence to that of the great, sadly maligned statesman Enoch Powell, but I do pride myself in having at least one thing in common. I refuse to live with my head stuck firmly in the sand and an aura of misguided optimism floating around my hind quarters. I simply cannot understand why there was such an outcry about the UKIP poster of untold thousands of immigrants crossing European borders. To me a picture paints a thousand words! Keep the faith. Love Leapy, leapylee2002@gmail.com.

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Referendum decision day To suggest we will be unable to hold our own and thrive is insulting.

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.

AS this week’s EWN hits the streets, the British people are voting on their long term future. This time tomorrow, we will either still be a member of the EU or an independent sovereign country, making its own way in the world. All the arguments have been exhausted, with very few hard facts emerging from the debate. Scaremongering, personal insults and self interest have dominated the media in recent weeks, with very little attention being paid to the most important issue that this referendum throws up, whether we wish to remain a country ruled by an elite club of appointed overseers or claim back our independence and ability to make our own decisions. I fail to understand why

IN OR OUT?: British people are voting on their long term future. anyone who purports to be a lover of democracy could ever contemplate voting to stay in an organisation where new laws, directives, rules and regulations are drafted by an unelected, and

therefore unaccountable Commission. Economics, economics and economics has been the battle cry of the ‘in’ brigade. Of course the economy of our country is vitally impor-

tant, but to suggest that we will be unable to not only hold our own, but to thrive in a world where we are free to negotiate our own trade agreements is insulting nonsense.

In my view, the reason that there has been so much desperation on the part of the EU to bring us to heel, is because the vested political and economic interests of this undemocratic club realise just how influential our decision today will be, and that an ‘out’ vote could very well mark the end of the EU as we know it and the derailment of the aptly named, gravy train. It is an irony that in the event of a British exit, the EU will have to make sweeping and fundamental changes to the way it does business, in order to survive. Changes that we have been unable to help bring about in 43 years of membership. This is not a ‘Little Englander’ mentality, but a vote to leave ‘Authoritarian Europe.’

I hope that Jo Cox’s killer is mad and not just evil Credit Garry Knight flickr

John Smith Random thoughts... IT’S one thing to throw an egg at John Prescott, it’s another to be so blinded by hatred to shoot and stab your local MP as happened on June 16 to mother of two Jo Cox in her constituency of Batley and Spen in West Yorkshire. I hope that the alleged killer, identified as 52-year-old local man Thomas Mair is diagnosed as a lunatic, because if he isn’t and he did commit this outrageous murder then it doesn’t say a great deal for humanity if he is classed as ‘normal’ or simply ‘evil’. Personally, I’ve never been in favour of the death penalty, Too many people have been cleared of murder, years after the event (and can’t be resurrected), and to some extent it brings society down to the same level as the killer. Having said that however, what’s the point of keeping him imprisoned for the

TOUCHING MEMORIAL: To murdered MP Jo Cox, rest in peace.

rest of his life when there’s little chance of him being released back into society as a useful and welcome member? It’s difficult to know what to think but one thing for sure is that despite the waste of this relatively young woman’s

life, some good must emerge. There’s always an outpouring of sympathy when a tragedy like this occurs but are they just crocodile tears with little good coming out of the bad, hopefully not. This is the first murder of an MP

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The European Parliament.

And they think it’s all over BY the time that this edition of Euro Weekly News is published, the die will have been cast in the Brexit referendum and the Spanish General Election will be on its way to being completed. These are perhaps two of the most important ballots to affect expatriates in Spain and to some extent the result of one could well affect the result of the other. Now that we can’t be accused of trying to act as scaremongers or even influence anyone, we at Euro Weekly News hope most sincerely that the vote is in favour of remaining within the European Union. Some very intelligent and committed people want to see Britain leave the EU but their passion, whilst genuine and impressive, simply cannot hide the fact that no-one has any idea what the result would be in the event of an exit. Perhaps it will be the saviour of Britain as some predict or maybe it will be a disaster which will cost us all dear. One way of making money quickly is to take everything you own to a casino and placing it all on black or red and within a matter of just seconds, chance will either see you distraught and bankrupt or delighted and rolling in money depending on a single roll of the ball. The only difference between this and the referendum is that it won’t be so clear cut and it will take a lot longer to be resolved and may have the added distraction of a very worried Gibraltar.

since 1984 when a bomb exploded in the Grand Hotel in Brighton where a number of prominent Tory MPs were staying, killing five people including Sir Anthony Berry MP. For a short period of time, politicians in all parties, all over the world, united in their disgust at what had happened in their praise for a woman who was well liked, even by her opponents, and all expressed sympathy for her husband and their two young children. It makes a pleasant change in such vituperative times that both sides of the Brexit argument called a truce and the Conservative party announced that they would not contest the eventual bi-election in her former constituency. Both David Cameron and Jeremy Corbyn buried their differences in order to visit the spot where she died and to leave Now we flowers in her memory. want to Hopefully this won’t be one week hear your views. news but will encourage politicians to act in a less adversarial way YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE and consider the harm their deci- YOUR OPINION sions can unleash on innocent peowww.euroweeklynews.com ple living thousands of miles away.

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Becoming British enough so that I could sell Spanish homes! 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.

THE late 70’s and 80’s were good to me. Although I found it exceedingly difficult to sell to the English in Spain I also noticed that ‘becoming more English,’ going there suited and booted and then selling to them became a lot easier. It did keep me more sober than normal having to drive on the wrong side of the road and to arrive on schedule to appointments that were in fact a short distance on a map but were complicated to get to in any direct manner. Great Britain is so designed that no matter where you wanted to go you got routed through London. It therefore became the hub of my world and was thoroughly exciting (as Pepy’s and S Johnson so rightfully described). In simplicity, no one wanted to meet you on the week-

GREAT BRITAIN’S HUB: You get routed through London. end. That was personal fun time. A weekend in London would be similar to Lady Godiva’s ride thru Coventry. Not noticeable at all unless shared. My ill fate was soon rectified by my accidentally showing up late to take out my bank manager, Keith

Lewarne for lunch. The indomitable Mr Lewarne was not just god fearing but had even less to worry about concerning hell having been both bank manager to myself and my brother. He had already paid Satan’s dues and was unfazed by any

shenanigans that would unfold in dealing with us. Our booked restaurant was gone by a full two hours late so we went to one of Keith’s nearby clubs: the Eccentric club on Ryder Street famed for a clock in the downstairs bar that went backwards. By pure chance the American Embassy Iran hostages were released that morning so when my penchant for still speaking my loud vernacular became apparent our table was filled with gifted Champagne bottles. So much so they all couldn’t fit. This left me with the uneasy task of crossing the room until almost all were returned with great thankfulness and utter admiration of the gifters. But the magic didn’t stop there, within one hour I was given a tie, cufflinks and became an overseas member before we sat down to eat our sumptuous lunch. Therein ensued more presents on that special day. Greetings and salutations reverberated around the room.

Your Belgian estate agent at the coast!

A weekend in London would be similar to Lady Godiva’s ride thru Coventry, not noticeable at all unless shared.”

I had found a home away from Spain full of the leaders of British commerce and industry, and charity celebrities so bashful they called themselves the ‘water rats.’ Oh, and there was a laudable downside. All the waiters were Spanish so I got first class treatment whenever I mumbled anything in Andaluz. And they had rooms that gentlemen could stay in for as little as 15 pounds a night. With elderly Spanish maids that went out of their way to bring me the papers in the morning, then tea and finally a fully cooked breakfast. I lived like a King and adored it. A home away from Spain in the heart of Eccentric London!

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Keep fighting the good fight MY wife and I, as owners of a property in La Siesta, are extremely grateful for the interest Euro Weekly News has taken with regards to what has been happening over so many years at Calle Bach and Calle Elgar. John Smith listened to what the problem was, and took action so that Gemma Quinn contacted us and saw for herself the rubbish being dumped in our area, and this resulted in a very welcome front page article. In the past we have seen rats and all kind of vermin, chemicals, oil and general dumping which is very bad for the health of children, people and animals. We believe that the articles in EWN will encourage the town hall to recognise their responsibility and to take action to make this a healthy and attractive place again. Please, EWN, follow the situation until our part of La Siesta becomes a nice place where everybody can walk and children can play. Fred de Jong

Candy man ISN’T nostalgia a wonderful thing? I was reading Colin Bird’s article in EWN’s June 15 newspaper remembering what London Airport used to be like. In 1960 I was in the RAF stationed at Hendon in North London. One of my tasks was to go to London Airport to collect compassionate cases which had flown in from all over the world and transport them to one of London’s main line stations. In those days, London Airport consisted of a few Nissen huts located next to the old A4. One day, whilst I was waiting, Sammy Davis Junior came out of arrivals, saw me in uniform and said “Oh! Have you come to get me?” I said “No but I would love your autograph.” Needless to say, he gave it to me. I wonder if any other readers remember LAP with its few Nissen huts? Peter Simpson, Granada

Street wise I HOPE you don’t mind but I thought I would bring this incident to your readers’ attention. My wife and I were walking on Marina Baixa Avenue in Finestrat when a white saloon four-door car pulled up alongside us with two men dressed in civilian clothing. One of them then showed us his police ID card with his photograph on it and then asked to see our passports. I said I didn’t carry them

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Rants and rambles I HAVE been residing in Murcia for almost a year and one of the highlights of my week is to collect my copy of the Euro Weekly on Thursdays and enjoy breakfast reading your excellent coverage of what’s going on locally and internationally. I also enjoy the many and varied contributions from all your columnists barring one. His name appears to be Leapy Lee. His strap line is ‘others think it, Leapy Lee says it,’ but I would be very interested in hearing how many other readers agree with my observations. I could mention other articles that he has written which I find totally abhorrent but will concentrate on last week’s. In his piece he asks why Gordon Brown is telling us what to do on Sky News. This was wholly incorrect as I watched the piece on television and it was a nicely put together piece of history, which was in steep contrast to some of the threatening rhetoric that has been apparent in most ‘leave’ and ‘remain’ lives thus far. Not content with calling our ex-prime minister egotistical and disillusioned, he then turns his vitriol to Eddie Izzard who he describes as a pathetic idiot. What justifies his remarks against Eddie Izzard I have no idea! Is it because he is openly a cross-dresser or is it that he has run 27 marathons in 27 days raising in excess of £1,000,000 (€1,298,289) for charity? I enjoy other contributions in your newspaper be-

with us and he then asked us what hotel we were staying at, assuming us to be tourists, so he would take us to get our passports from our room to check our ID. I informed them that we lived here and, smelling a rat, asked him, after telling my wife to get a pen and notebook from her bag, could I see his ID again? He said why? So I replied that I would like to make a note of his police number to check all was well. That comment freaked them out and the car took off like an episode of Starsky and Hutch (giving my age away there) not to be seen for dust, however, I did manage to get the registration number. I have reported all this to the police for which they were very appreciative

EDDIE IZZARD: The ‘pathetic idiot’ who raised over a million pounds for charity in March.

governing party capable of kicking some doors down I might find some common ground with Ian but we do not have that person or party! The EU ideal of a free market and political harmony was and is a good idea, but sadly it’s a bit like the old saying ‘communism is a great idea, the only problem with it is the communists.’ My point is the EU is no longer the pure ideal it once was, it is now a politically driven entity by career politicians who earn vast sums of money. A certain Labour leader who lost his chance at being the PM was sent to Brussels as a euro commissioner. It was reported that almost €500,000 per year was the remuneration package. Please do not tell me that this level of income does not ‘corrupt’ a politician’s political ideals when carrying out his duties ‘for us,’ his electorate! Robert Caley

Stay neutral HELLO all. I, a Sherwood Ranger, and comrades were presented to our Colonel in Chief the Queen Mother. Now, having quoted that fact and other things that I have done, does not qualify me to try to persuade people to stay or leave the EU, so why do people say for instance, ‘my grandfather shot and ate three elephants before midday’ that they are entitled to cast a slur on others that do the same. Leslie, Mallorca

It’s a fact

and they put the number out to all patrols in the area. I would just like to warn other readers of the outcome, as falling for this could be catastrophic and doesn’t bear thinking about. This incident occurred on Tuesday, June 14 and if you want to publish the registration number and make and model I will be happy to supply the details. Alan Fenlon, Finestrat

cafes and bars, and in come the British family from hell, making a load of noise, causing havoc in general, and on leaving take the daily English paper that is meant for all customers with them! To say we are ashamed to be British is an understatement. I think the Europeans will be hoping for Brexit more than Boris. Cath, Albir

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I LIVE on the Costa Blanca in a beautiful place called Albir, and I am writing to say how sad it makes me feel when we are out and about in our local

IN response to the letter sent by Ian on June 16, cowardice has nothing to do with a Brexit, actually totally the opposite. If we had a prime minister and

I AM writing regarding the article ‘Euro 16’ from the June 16 edition. The letter was rude and insulting, there is no doubt about that. Even if the person who wrote that letter is a bit simple (reading what he had to say), you as the newspaper should not publish it. Erika

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ple’s arguments. There is no way that you can come out a winner if you do. Taking a step backwards is sometimes the best thing. You have been down this path before, and did your intervention do any good?

BONUS BALL

Tuesday June 14

34 42

39 50

LUCKY STARS

MAX 29C, MIN 20C

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) A mistake seems a small thing until someone notices it. Although you feel that they are making a mountain out of a molehill, it still leaves a nasty feeling. Get out and do something completely different at the weekend. Not only will it blow the cobwebs away, but it will also put in perspective any negative thoughts.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) As someone is not showing the required amount of interest in your activities, you need a plan. Telephoning them and pointing out what you have achieved is one way, but it's not cool. Getting a few people together

7 27

18 43

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SUNNY

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Mon - 29 18 S Tues - 29 18 Cl Wed - 29 19 Cl

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

28 21 S 28 21 S 27 21 S

SUNNY MAX 33C, MIN 18C

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Mon - 32 20 S Tues - 32 20 C Wed - 33 20 S

Cl Clear,

F Fog,

Sh Showers,

Sn Snow,

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

Nonagram

TARGET: • Average: 6 • Good: 8 • Very good: 12 • Excellent: 16

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION amen damn dean dine elan lain land lane lean lend lien limn line main mane mean mend mien mind mine nail name admen admin alien aline amend amine anile anime denim dined eland laden leman limen lined maned mined named alined ammine damned dandle demand denial landed limned madden madmen maiden median medina menial midden minded nailed mailmen midland MIDDLEMAN

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. LA PRIMITIVA

EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA

Saturday June 18

Sunday June 19

Friday June 17

MAX MIN

32 21 S 32 20 S 29 20 S

TODAY:

MAX MIN

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) By using your intuition midweek, you will be able to solve a small problem at the weekend. Thinking ahead sometimes seems a waste of time to you because circumstances have a way of changing, but it makes sense to put in a bit of extra effort if you are able to avoid aggravation.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) The need to be popular midweek could see you veer off track on a business matter. You have been warned and will be able to avoid it if you wish. Do not underestimate how much hassle a wrong move could cause you. On the domestic front, you are able to fully relax and enjoy good company.

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Mallorca

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S Sun,

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Having been dashing about like a mad thing, you find this week a refreshing change. Only when you slow down do you realise how much you have been doing and just how tired you have become. There are some social engagements that you would not miss for the world, however.

LOTTERY Saturday June 18

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and using someone else to blow your trumpet for you is better.

(June 22 - July 23)

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Avoid getting involved in other peo-

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TODAY:

Mon - 29 20 S Tues - 28 20 C Wed - 29 20 S

28 20 S 27 20 S 27 20 S

MAX MIN

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Imposing restrictions on someone else also imposes restrictions on you. Why? Well, you have to hang around and see that your wishes are followed and take further action if they are not.

IRISH LOTTO

MAX 27C, MIN 19C

Benidorm TODAY:

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31 18 Cl 32 16 S 31 16 S

Malaga

SUNNY

MAX MIN

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) The thing that you have to tackle this week is uppermost in your mind, but don't dwell on it. Write it down and what you intend doing about it, then put it away. Relax and get on with other things. When you do come to take it out again and face the situation it will be so much easier.

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29 20 S 28 20 S 27 21 S

SUNNY

TODAY:

MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

Planning ahead is your preferred method but sometimes it is the lastminute decision that brings the best results.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Getting a romantic situation wrong could cause a humourous moment this weekend. I am not telling you this so you can avoid it. You could do with a good laugh right now.

MAX 27C, MIN 20C

Almeria TODAY:

A business colleague may be less than honest with you. When it is a small matter you are used to them bending the truth. This is not, however, something that you will want to let go by, so stay on your toes. On the home front, you tend to be snappy with loved ones because you are feeling stressed.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) You are very much in two minds about how to deal with a personal situation. Ask yourself which approach will help and which will do nothing to help at all. Although you want to shout at someone and feel negative at times, hold fire.

Madrid

SUNNY MAX MIN

CANCER

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Looking for answers? They are there if only you go to the right source. There is no ‘quick fix’ this week and you need to delve deeper to get the information you need. It will be tempting to take a short cut but,believe me, it will not be worth the hassle in the longer term. Once you have the right facts you are truly in charge of what happens next.

for next 7 days

REINTEGRO

6 34

29 39

REINTEGRO

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

SAVE WAVE WOVE WORE WORM FORM or SAVE

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Weather TODAY:

Solution SAVE HAVE HARE HARM FARM FORM or

FORM BACK

MADDOCKS’ VIEW ON LIFE

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

SAVE

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 11 represents C and 14 represents W, so fill in C every time the figure 11 appears and W every time the figure 14 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

Across 1 Seek (6) 3 Mollycoddle (6) 8 Inter-group communication (7) 10 Requirements (5) 11 Further or added (5) 12 Crash together (7) 13 Having a sharp inclination (5) 15 Military trainee (5) 20 Make longer (7) 22 Quarrel (5) 24 Dimwit (5) 25 Open and genuine (7) 26 Reference point to shoot at (6) 27 Missing (6) Down 1 Showing a brooding ill humour (6) 2 Separately (5) 4 Invalidate (5) 5 Exact (7) 6 No longer tired (6)

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Sprain, 3 Defect, 8 Bramble, 10 Event, 11 Limbo, 12 Entitle, 13 Raise, 15 Taunt, 20 Acetate, 22 Taste, 24 Idols, 25 Garbage, 26 Seesaw, 27 Stress. Down: 1 Subtle, 2 Realm, 4 Elect, 5 Everton, 6 Titled, 7 Repel, 9 Blots, 14 Anemone, 16 Actor, 17 Varies, 18 Merge, 19 Deters, 21 At sea, 23 Space.

QUICK Across: 7 Light informal meal (5) 9 Place a bet on (5) 14 Small, breed of dog (7) 16 Once more (5)

English - Spanish

1 Success, 5 Saves, 8 Meant, 9 Regular, 10 Lantern, 11 Seals, 12 Regret, 14 Strong, 18 Smash, 20 Example, 22 Austria, 23 Hears, 24 Tests, 25 Narrows.

17 Help (6) 18 Apparition (5) 19 Begrudge (6) 21 Name (5)

Down:

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

1 Similar, 2 Chain, 3 Extreme, 4 Shrink, 5 Signs, 6 Volcano, 7 Sorts, 13 Glasses, 15 Teacher, 16 Guesses, 17 Remain, 18 Start, 19 Hurts, 21 Piano.

Across 1 Puppy (8) 7 Sombra (zona sin sol) (5) 8 Acordar (5) 10 Royal (4) 11 Expensive (4) 14 Key (door) (5) 15 Sand (5) 16 Lazy (idle) (8)

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Cita, 3 Speech, 8 Trafico, 9 Sol, 10 Cauliflower, 11 Out, 12 Numbers, 14 Narrow, 15 Peon.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

1 Cut, 2 Traductor, 4 Problems, 5 Elsewhere, 6 Helar, 7 Pimiento, 10 Crown, 13 Son.

Down 2 Stewardess (7) 3 Talón (de pie, calcetín, zapato) (4) 4 No Clue 5 Mops (for floors) (8) 6 Star (8) 9 Lectores (personas) (7) 12 Cerveza (4) 13 Root (4)

Hexagram

Down:

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

BESTIR COWARD DEPART ERRANT FILTER GIRDLE LOOSEN MALICE MOTION ORIENT

POWDER RATING REGENT SPREAD STANCE STRODE TURRET UNITED (10) WITHIN

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Evince 2 Rescue 3 Iodine 4 Spread 5 Tundra 6 Verify 7 Teeter 8 Terror 9 Beaten 10 Earwig 11 Gyrate 12 Emerge 13 Weapon 14 Mitten 15 Casein 16 Uproar 17 Monies 18 Cougar 19 Marvel

Across 1 Old horses and hounds (4) 4 Scattered boxes, enthusiastically initially (6) 9 Distract Tory leader with Russian money (7) 10 Prince Henry has one in a bottle (5) 11 Follow husband in lawsuit (5) 12 Some eccentric once declined a grant (7) 13 Messy sty can be limited (6) 15 Edge out Red Rob (6) 19 Feel concern about holder for gun (7) 21 Computer message is a mile off (5) 23 Drummer from Ulan Bator in Gobi Desert (5) 24 A job with the French for an evangelist (7) 25 Estate redesigned crockery (3,3) 26 Was in a choir in Los Angeles (4) Down 2 Nice smell from a Kilimanjaro magnolia (5) 3 Citizen is put through (7) 4 Outline of stop-start sailing vessel (6) 5 Tree snake has a nurse (5) 17 Court judge accepts a false statement as 20 International leader rips off religious 6 Reorganised pits end regular payment (7) reassurance (6) figures (5) 7 Supplies public funds (6) 18 Two popular television presenters transfer 22 An area of west London is part of the 8 Evidence of odd culture (4) to another place (6) Zodiac tonight (5) 14 Plan a railway over the mountains (7) 19 String section of recording (4) 16 ‘Cats’ about to close (7)

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The doctor replied: Cognitive impairment is quite a common health problem as people get older. Occasional forgetfulness, memory loss and confusion which don’t affect basic daily activities don’t tend to point to anything more significant. In your wife’s case these incidents seem to be moderate as they are beginning to affect her normal life and they might gradually worsen over the next few years. In my opinion, she should be seen for evaluation by a specialist, who should order tests including a scan and blood tests and will probably prescribe a treatment to include medicine and therapy to improve memory and other cognitive functions. In many cases, the impairment is due to causes which are reversible with correct treatment, and if this is not the case and it is caused by a degenerative condition such as Alzheimer’s, treatment will still slow the process down. The only way to tell and treat the problem is to see a specialist for correct diagnosis through tests.

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Back to school for parents A TOP health expert has said the UK Government should teach parents on how to raise their children to prevent anorexia and obesity. The outgoing president of the Faculty of Public Health believes today’s children are neglected by schools and bad parents, warning more needs to be done by the state to prevent future generations being crippled by conditions like obesity. Earlier this year, Prime Minister David Cameron announced he also believed all parents should take parenting classes on how to bring up their children and they should be accessible to all families.

Challenge of global obesity THE Global Nutrition Report for 2016 has reported that every country is facing a ‘serious public health challenge’ from malnutrition. The study of 129 countries found one in three people suffer from malnutrition in some form. Malnutrition can take various forms from child stunting and wasting due to starvation or from being overweight and if a person is lacking in nutrients like iron, folic acid and vitamins, they are classed as malnourished. While malnourishment is normally associated with people not having enough to eat, hundreds of millions of people are now classed as malnourished because they are overweight with too much sugar, salt or cholesterol in their blood. The authors of the report said while progress is being made in terms of children starving they are now looking at the opposite end of the scale with soaring obesity levels. The chart showed that out of 667 million children under five worldwide, 41 million are now overweight.

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Wonder brings his wonderful music to the town of Mojacar By Adele Land THE African co-founder of a Ghanabased orphanage with strong links to Mojacar began his annual European tour last week and made one of his first stops in Mojacar to visit friends and supporters. Artist and musician, Louis Yeboah Wonder, began the Universal Wonderful street academy with Mojacar’s Beatriz Garcia, four years ago to help educate street children in Ghana’s capital Accra. The academy provides uniforms and food for the children as well as education and games. The centre, which is run on a dayto-day basis by Wonder and a team of volunteers, currently has some 100 pupils. The children, many of who are orphans, are taught a range of subjects

COLOURFUL TIME: Wonder met up with some of the Moors and Christians. and are provided with a uniform and healthy nutritious meals. Wonder spends a few weeks

each summer travelling around Europe, raising funds and awareness using his bright personality

and vibrant music. During his first stop in Mojacar he took part in the inaugural walk on

the new section of the paseo and enjoyed the Moors and Christians fiesta. He then travelled to Barcelona where he spent a few days before returning to Mojacar to participate in the International Day of Music event. He will spend a bit more time in the town hosting African drumming sessions for adults and children before travelling to different parts of Andalucia. The cost to care for each child at the academy per month is €15 and regular donations are needed to keep the centre running. A number of well-known people in Mojacar support the academy, including vet Inka Labsch and novelist Sarah Lark. Visit www.universalwonderful streetacademy.org or the Facebook page with the same name.

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CANINE FRIENDS: Similar walks took place across the world.

Canine capers on the great greyhound walk By Adele Land A G R O U P of dog-love rs a nd the ir c a nine frie nds

bra ve d the ba lmy e a rly evening temperatures last Sunda y (J une 19) to ta ke part in the Mojacar edition

of the Great Global Greyhound Walk. Some 23 dogs of all different breeds and their owners set off from the Hotel Indalo and walked along the paseo rattling collection tins to raise money and awareness for the plight of abandoned and mistreated Galgos and Greyhounds around the world. Similar walks took place around the world, throughout Europe and as far afield as New Zealand. The Moj acar wal ker s m ade a hal f way st op at

Cowboy Coci na wher e dr i nks and t apas f or bot h dogs and humans were provi ded cour t esy of Kenny Bishop and New Wave Villas. A t ot al of â‚Ź260 was r ai sed dur i ng t he wal k which will be split between local dog rescue charities, Perros sin Casa and Ibizan Hound Rescue. Organiser, Mandy Simpson said she was delighted with the turnout, especially on such a warm evening and thanked all the participants and sponsors.

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English gypsy dances in top flamenco venue By Adele Land MOJACAR flamenco star, Francesca Girone, was invited to dance at a well-known flamenco venue in Almeria last week. The dancer, known as the ‘English Gypsy’ performed with some top characters from the flamenco world at the Peña El Morato. The event marked the closing night of the venue for the summer months. The Peña El Morato is the oldest flamenco peña or club in Almeria and is located in a cave in the old quarter of the city. Also taking part with Girone were seven other performers including two of the city’s top flamenco singers, Cristo Heredia and Antonio Garcia. Both singers recently performed at the Mojacar flamenco gala. Girone said she was honoured to be invited to take

TOP FLAMENCO: This was a real coup for Girone. part and said that some of the other performers were amazed to learn that she is English.

The ‘English Gypsy’ can be seen performing at various venues throughout the province.

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Former mayor is to appeal ROGELIO MENA, former mayor of Albox, has appealed to the Constitutional Tribunal as he believes that a sentence which banned him from office for two and a half years for refusing to provide the opposition with information has violated his rights. The former mayor, who left the PSOE socialist party and formed Socialistas Albojenses with another eight councillors after PSOE asked him to step

down, insists that the only testimony taken into account was that of the person who reported him, his political opponent who he happened to beat at the last elections. Mena says he is 100 per cent sure of his innocence and his lawyers claim his rights have been violated under articles 24 and 24.2 of the Spanish Constitution, therefore they have asked for the sentence to be annulled and his rights returned.

Awards for course NINETY-SEVEN people who have taken part in food handling courses in Zurgena, Fines and Velez-Rubio have been awarded with certificates to prove they successfully completed the training. Provincial delegate Carmen Belen Lopez presided over the ceremony and explained that the courses had been provided to unemployed people in the three villages after detecting that this was one of the qualifications most in demand in the area. The provincial council intends to continue evaluating the needs of the unemployed and those looking for staff and provide training related to these requirements, Lopez explained.

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Work improves driving conditions By Eleanor Hawkins A STRETCH of road between Albanchez and Lubrin is currently being resurfaced and improved by Almeria Provincial Council, which is spending €180,000 on the work. The provincial AL-6107 road which links the A-1100 in Albanchez to the A-1101 at Rambla Aljibe in Lubrin via Los Molinas was in bad

condition due to the sorry state of the surface and its many bends, the council said, meaning the current work was desperately needed. A 1,225-metre stretch has been widened to 6.5 metres, pipes put into place at spots where small streams run beneath the road, crash barriers and vertical and horizontal signs will be put into place, Public Works and Development delegate Oscar Liria explained.

TWENTY secondary school students and two teachers from Tijola’s Alto Almanzora School have been invited to Strasbourg along with groups from another 15 schools in Spain as part of the Euroscola 2016 Programme. The group, who are all from Seron, Tijola, Armuña and Lucar, won the Euroscola competition with a project related to the 30th anniversary of Spain joining the European Union, and will learn more about how the EU is run during their trip. Provincial Council delegate Carmen Belen Lopez travelled to Tijola to give the group the news in person, and urged them to make the most of the once in a lifetime experience.

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REHEARSING: Sally Miller, Jacqueline Welby, Janet Franklin and Chrissie Cremore (left to right).

Three voices and Joyce A LOCAL drama group, The Ladies Who Care Productions, is putting on two afternoons and one evening of fine entertainment and refreshments with three voices delivering a selection of monologues and songs from the renowned and legendary Joyce Grenfell. Grenfell, who died in 1979, is acclaimed as a National British Treasure and her wit remains unsurpassed, without a swear word in earshot, simply warm, witty and poignant writing.

In Albox the show will be at 3pm on Tuesday July 12 at Maloans on Avenida Lepanto. Tickets are priced at €10 each, which includes afternoon tea, and are available from Total Entertainment Albox and Arboleas or One Stop Pool in Albox. Proceeds will be going to APSA Animal Rescue. The show will also be running at La Casa de las Tortugas in Bedar at 3.30pm on Sunday July 10. Tickets are €6 and can be obtained from Olive Properties in Bedar and Bedar

Town Hall and proceeds will go to local causes including first aid equipment for the Civil Protection team. Refreshments available. The evening show will be on Monday July 11 at 7pm at Restaurante The Bistro in Vera Playa. Tickets are €12 to include a supper plate and are available from PC Playa Mojacar and Forget Me Not, Buganvillas. Proceeds will go to ODAT (One Dog At A Time) Contact Chrissie Cremore: chrissie.3@hotmail.co.uk - 634 349 638

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MINI CHEF COMPETITION: A day of cooking up delicious dishes.

THE first edition of Albox ‘mini chef ’ took place last week. Dozens of young participants joined top chef Ruben

Rey and TV’s Master Chef winner, local man Juan Manuel in a day of cooking up delicious dishes. The event was organised

by the Albox Culture department and was deemed a great success. Albox Council thanked everyone who took part.

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Lorry accident By Eleanor Hawkins A BURST tyre is believed to have caused an accident in which a large refrigerated lorry overturned on the A-334 road near Somontin on Sunday evening (June 19).

Although the lorry was badly damaged the driver luckily suffered no serious injuries and no other vehicles were involved. However Guardia Civil officers had to direct traffic for a number of hours until the lorry could be removed from the roadside.

Budding photographers SIXTEEN youths from Tijola took part in a digital photography course which has been run in the village as part of Almeria Provincial Council’s Young Creative Experiences 2016 programme. The programme aims to provide new skills to youths from towns and villages with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants, both to provide them with new skills to help them enter the workplace and to encourage healthy hobbies.

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Freefalling fo AN animal-mad young Albox lady fell from the skies last week to raise money for a local animal charity. Shannon Cross aged 20, is a regular helper at the APSA dog recue kennels and is a life-long animal lover. After seeing the endless st r eam of st r ay and abandoned dogs arriving at the centre and learning the escalating costs to keep the animals fed and cared for, Cross decided to arrange a sponsored sky-dive and rallied f r i ends and nei ghbour s t o sponsor her. The skydive took place in Sevilla on a hot Friday morning, Cross told EWN: “Duri ng t he t r ai ni ng I f el t f i ne and was quite confident, but as soon as the other people began j um pi ng f r om t he pl ane t he ner ves ki cked in!” Originally from Bury St Edmunds, Cross moved to the Tabernas area with her family some years ago. A self-confessed ‘animal

FLYING HIGH: The skydive rai addict’ she shares her home with 28 animals including numerous dogs, two house pigs, a tarantula and a sugar

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ised much needed funds for APSA. glider. Cross’s brave stunt raised €300 for APSA and despite her ne r v e s, sh e sa i d s h e

would do the jump again “in a heartbeat” if it meant raisin g mo re mo n ey fo r the charity.

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Fishing on the rocks THE Albox fishing club had a great day at the Repsol rocks this week. All the members caught fish with the best catch going to Tal who caught a large saddle fish. The most unusual fish was a bearded rockling caught by SS. The weather was perfect with a strong southerly wind. The group’s next meeting is Wednesday June 29 at Diago’s at 4pm.

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Trees receive too much pruning POLITICAL opposition party, Partido Popular (PP) in Albox has slammed the town council for what it calls “wild and indiscriminate” pruning of trees. Spokesman, Pedro Quiles, complained that a number of trees in the Plaza San Antonio had been cut back dramatically and “mutilated.” Quiles said that the lifespan of the trees would almost certainly have been reduced as

the branches would have been weakened by the process. The spokesman went on to say that the action confirmed the inability of the council to maintain green spaces in the town. He added that the trees provided much-needed shade in the area and that the pruning would prevent residents from enjoying the square during the summer months.

An important facility ZURGENA has been awarded the right to provide funeral facilities for at least the next 25 years. The facility, in the Las Cobaticas neighbourhood will undergo a facelift, including repairs to the building and surrounding pavements, painting of the walls inside and outside and general repairs.

Mayor Luis Diaz, said the provision of this facility was a priority for the council, so that residents could say goodbye to their loved ones without having to travel to other towns. The council is awaiting the final paperwork before the facility can open and the repair works are expected to continue for the next few weeks.

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Let me decide Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I LIKE choice, freedom of choice really. But I’m finding it harder and harder to have that freedom. I’ve had to change passwords two or three times lately because someone decided that it wasn’t ‘strong’ enough. It wasn’t for my bank account or anything that I considered needed one of my super-duper secret passwords. The thing is it should be my choice. If someone can hack the CIA, FBI or Sony it doesn’t matter what my password is, if someone really wants to check my air miles they will find a way. I also don’t want to have to go through Facebook to find out about some product I may be interested in. I have a couple of apartments that I rent out for short lets to holidaymakers and I’ve been doing it for 12 years and never had a problem. I’m now being told that they have to be registered. This is no problem as the income has always been declared but some of the other stuff is nuts. We have to have air conditioning or be fined. Why? We advertise and inform there’s no air conditioning so whoever books makes a choice, air con or not.

But there are now laws in place that are so ridiculous they are almost un-policeable. You now have to register every person that stays with the police. It is reckoned there are about 80,000 apartments being rented. That’s a lot of people being registered and a lot of extra work for the police. People have to have a choice. If they want to stay in a hotel in one room that’s up to them. If they want an apartment and to self-cater that should be up to them and if they want to stay in an apartment that doesn’t have air con that’s up to them too. These new rules have been brought in, as far as I understand, because of lobbying by the hotels. So, does every hotel room now have to have air con? Because I know for a fact that they don’t. It seems the whole world now knows what I want and what’s best for me and actually they don’t. I don’t want to have to give my email address, age and sex just to get past the first page of a shopping site and if I do decide to look on Amazon I don’t want them emailing me three or four times to ask if I’m still interested. My choice was not to buy thank you Mr Amazon. I feel like I’m being chased around the shop by a sales person. IT’S MY CHOICE, GO AWAY! I heard some bad news this week. The guy who owned the Odeon chain died. His funeral will be on Monday at 2:10, 4:20 and 8:40.

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Flying the flag 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.

SAFER SUPPORT: Purpose built flags are permitted. AS the Euro 2016 football competition begins, the N332 team answers one of the most common questions asked about sporting features, “Can I put a flag on my car?” The short answer is yes, so long as it complies with certain rules. Whatever you’re supporting, carrying a flag is something many people consider, but it can lead to fines from traffic police if it doesn’t comply with regulations as they can be dangerous. Artículo 14 of the Reglamento Circulacion deals with the distribution of loads, under the heading ‘Disposición de la carga.’ Although a flag may not be considered to be a ‘load’ because it is an element which is additional to the normal fixtures of the vehicle, then it qualifies as such. For safety reasons, anything carried on a vehicle must not drag fully or partially, fall or move dangerously, interfere with stability, produce noise, dust or other avoidable problems and must not hide lighting, signals,

number plates or anything else which could interfere with manual warnings of drivers. If a flag is large enough, it will produce considerable drag and may interfere with the view of lights, number plates and other fixtures, or it could blow or fall into the path of other road users, and is therefore a risk in so is not allowed. However, smaller purpose built flags are permitted and are often seen attached to vehicle windows, or sometimes as part of the main structure eg as one might see in a Presidential limousine. Similarly, there are other accessories available which can be fitted to a vehicle safely, such as covers for the wing mirrors, so long as the active view of the mirror is not obscured. A flag draped or tied across the bonnet or roof, or any part of the vehicle, would not be permitted, nor would covers to the sun visors, which could interfere with the visibility of the driver.

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Did they steal his vote? Last year we bought our first property in Spain but were unable to attend the Community’s AGM. We did not nominate anyone to vote on our behalf. When I received the minutes of the AGM. I was surprised to find in the record that another owner is shown as voting on our behalf (and also on behalf of several other owners). I wrote to the Administrators and asked for an explanation. The Administrators replied that I must attend and raise the matter at the next AGM. R.W. (Costa Blanca)

Your community president signs the official minutes of the AGM and you’re right to say they must correct them. Firstly, inform the president and request this issue is on the official agenda for the next

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meeting. If you can’t attend, inform the president of

this also. If it’s shown that someone falsified a Power of Attorney to cast your vote, this is a serious matter. Even if it’s an error, you can still impugn the minutes and even invalidate the results of the votes at the AGM.

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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Stress free holiday rentals, part two John Graham The property expert

FOR EWN readers on the Costas and Mallorca planning to rent out their property this summer, here is part two of my Top 12 Tips on preparing your property for holiday rentals, you may want to keep this article and use it as a check list. • You should have an information pack on your property: Holiday renters need to be made aware of your community rules and a copy should be in the property’s information pack. Common problems are towels on balconies, loud music, late night noisy parties, improper use of the pool, etc., if not you could have serious problems with the community. The pack should have instructions on how to use all your appliances, security alarm and

PREPARE YOUR PROPERTY: Making sure everything is in tip top condition for renters. mandos, etc. and emergency telephone numbers for you or the agent, doctor, chemist, hospital, 24/7 repairs, etc. • Set the rules: When advertising your property, inform holiday renters on the maximum number of persons that can occupy your property and if pets or smoking is allowed in the property.

• Charge the right rental prices: You will need to decide what you will charge for rental prices per week throughout the summer so if you are handling the bookings and advertising yourself go online and check what other similar properties are charging. If you are using an agent, ask your agent to give you an idea of

rental rates that you can charge and still be competitive. Don’t forget rental income is not all profit, you need to cover the cost of an agents fee, or your advertising costs, maintenance, cleaning, laundry, tax, insurance, and other costs in your rental prices. • Prepare your property for hassle free summer

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GREATEST GROWTH: Costa del Sol is seeing the greatest growth, the Marbella area in particular. By John Smith THERE is more good news for those living on the various Costas in southern Spain according to well-respected agents and researchers Tinsa who operate in Portugal, South America and Spain. Their research shows much of the empty new build property, so apparent during the recession, has now been sold, often

at bargain prices. There’s been a surge in demand for older properties and new builds with prices starting to rise. Whilst this isn’t true for every town and enclave, their findings suggest things are looking up for most areas including the Balearics. The area seeing the greatest growth and sales activity is, in their opinion the Costa del Sol in general, Marbella in particular.

rentals: Remember to have your property in top condition because your property has to stand up to constant rental wear and tear throughout the summer so you must check that all your appliances and plumbing are in excellent working order. The best thing to do is have all your appliances serviced before you start renting your property: air conditioning systems and filters, power supply, kitchen appliances, gas supply or gas bottles, automatic gates, garage doors, pool equipment, fuse boxes and TV channels. Health and safety rules will apply and you will need to check smoke detectors and fire alarms are in good working order. Hire a plumber to check toilets, baths, showers and the kitchen sink and boiler are all in good working order and the water pressure is correct. If you have a private pool check pump, etc. are in good working condition.

• Avoid late payment of utility bills: Make sure all your utility bills such as water, gas, electricity, community fees, etc. are paid on time throughout the summer, by standing order is best but still double check the bank has made the payments when due. You would be surprised how many properties have water, gas or electricity cut off because the bank didn’t pay on time. • Take the risk out of holiday rentals: Make sure that you take out a special property insurance which covers you for holiday rentals, it’s well worth it and gives you peace of mind. Common problems and claims are bath overflows damaging apartments on lower floors and damage to community property. John Graham is a Fellow of The Architecture & Surveyors Institute. If you would like a personal consultation please contact John by email. gk.ipad@me.com

Perfect storm sees drop in new mortgages STAMP duty on buy-to-let mortgages in the UK has made its presence felt in the property market since its introduction on April 1. Data is now in for the subsequent month and shows that the number of mortgages taken out by landlords buying new properties dropped by a dramatic 85 per cent in April. From April 1 any buyers of residential properties, other than their chief residence, have had to pay an additional charge of three percentage points, which had seen a huge increase in second mortgages taken out in March. The figures also show a marked decrease in buy-tolet mortgages over the cal-

endar year as they declined by 51 per cent from April of 2015. Mortgages taken out by first time buyers also fell in April but were higher than the same period last year with a 6.8 per cent improvement. Although the introduction of stamp duty is perceived as the chief reason behind the drop in buy-to-let mortgages, property experts also believe uncertainty over Britain’s economic future to have played a role as the country gears up for the EU membership referendum. Nevertheless the rates of mortgage uptake are expected to gradually increase over the coming months to stabilise at previous levels.

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

THIS time round Mariano Rajoy took part in the televised debate between the presidential candidates. Rajoy didn’t stray once from his line that his government has created employment and only he has the know-how to steer the country on a steady course. Four years in government after losing the two previous elections undeniably adds up to experience. But despite his immovable faith in himself Rajoy looked elderly and vaguely beaten beside the three young lions who will settle their differences before allowing him another four years in power.

MARIANO RAJOY: Participated in the televised debate.

Product placement THE Unidos-Podemos voting alliance sell themselves as social democrats even though the Unidos side of the marriage is Spain’s former communist party. But what’s in a name? The label hardly matters if punters buy the product and as the latest polls show, notwithstanding Iglesias’ personal unpopularity, that’s what they will probably do.

Newspeak WITH the exception of the scrupulously politically correct, the Spanish are tiring of campaigning politicians’ insistence on using the individual niños y niñas instead of a collective niños when referring to children or trabajadores y trabajadoras for workers. Rigorous respect for equality legislation should never be ridiculed in a society

where women endured centuries of discrimination. But the modification is a boon for politicians who never make do with one word where they can use two.

All isn’t forgiven THE Telecino programme ‘Quiero gobernar’ gave young children the chance to talk to Mariano Rajoy. Even the tots wanted to hear his excuses about his party’s links to the country’s biggest corruption cases, to which Rajoy truthfully answered, “Nobody’s perfect.” It’s unfortunate that even for the Spanish, especially those of a certain age, the phrase is indelibly, inextricably linked to the closing line of ‘Some like it hot’ when Jack Lemmon admits to Osgood Fielding III that he isn’t a blonde bombshell. Voters everywhere naively want the politicians they put in power to be perfect. A party inextricably and indelibly linked to corruption can’t expect admitting its faults to lead automatically to forgiveness, let alone a partnership.

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13 spring offer, a heat pump ideal for eight x four metre swimming pools. Many people on the Spanish Costas and beyond visited them on Facebook and gave them many likes, thinking they were well worth a click. The response was especially great from Belgium and the UK, probably because of the super Mediterranean weather that both countries were enjoying last month. Current, and also new Poolworx customers were enjoying a warm dip in their swimming pools with these pleasant outside temperatures.

ENJOY: Your pool all year round (above). A heat pump can extend your swimming season (right). what a difference it makes.” Did you catch it? Poolworx recently ran a Facebook campaign promoting their DURA

The Poolworx team said: “we wish you a great summer, and if you cannot yet enjoy these same pleasant swimming temperatures, please contact us via albert@poolworx.be, visit our website www.poolworx.eu, or like our Facebook page and start a chat. Call the Spanish office on 643 363 179. Even if you are still not sure, we are always here to assist you.”

An inexpensive new feel for older homes By Eleanor Hawkins MOST of us find at one time or another that we’re bored or tired of looking at the same old home every day and yearn for a total refurbishment. However, if your budget isn’t up to

that much spending, there are two cheaper options that can give your home a facelift and make it feel brand new. Time to paint: Although using the same, or similar, colours all the way through the house may sound boring, it

gives a uniformity which will be far more impressive to the eye than a collection of rooms decorated in different styles. Repaint walls and ceilings all the way through using shades from one colour palette. If you find one colour you really like, buying a large quantity

is also likely to work out cheaper! Adore your doors: Another way to transform your home is with a set of new doors. Older properties may have had individual doors replaced along the way, leaving a far from pleasing mismatched group.

Today there are many different options out there: sliding doors can save space and change the looks of the rooms they divide, while glazed or partially glazed doors will allow daylight to flow from room to room and really cheer up dark areas.

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Garden handover guide Dick Handscombe

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

A CHANGE of gardeners often results in a lack of continuity in the development and maintenance of a carefully nurtured garden. To avoid this try to ensure the outgoing and incoming gardeners meet on site in your garden for a handover. The following checklist is useful for an effective changeover. 1. The extent to which the owner likes to be involved or whether they leave the gardener to do what they think is best. 2. The most important owners likes and dislikes in respect of the garden. 3. The current agreed programme for development/improvement, for example new terraces, flower beds, rockeries etc. 4. Any urgent jobs planned for the next months. 5. Recently planted plants and their needs until established. 6. Provisional planting plans for the next autumn/winter including cuttings required for propagation.

CHANGE GARDENER: Ensure the outgoing and incoming gardeners meet to discuss your garden. 7. The regular programme of watering and feeding plants, trees and lawns. 8. The normal schedule of weeding, hoeing and weed killing (if allowed), areas normally killed and with what. 9. The normal frequency and height for cutting the lawn.

10. The range of machinery available and servicing arrangements. 11. How the watering system works and the normal seasonal settings. Who to contact if there are problems with the electronic controls on a complex system.

12. The normal programme for the winter clean up in January/February. 13. Facilities for disposal of garden waste (compost heap, etc). 14. The owner’s policy for organic/ecological versus inorganic fertilizers, insecticides and herbicides.

15. Programme for pruning, watering and feeding fruit trees. 16. If there are any vegetables planted that the gardener will be expected to look after. 17. Location and types of spring and summer bulbs to ensure they are not disturbed or damaged. 18. Owner’s desire, fancy, for displays of annuals in containers or beds. 19. Owner’s budget for new plants and agreed replantings. 20. Ownership of hedges and owners policy for height and depth of hedges. 21. Owner’s pet plants and names. 22. Areas of terraces and paths regarded as gardener’s territory for sweeping up. 23. Is the garden eco-friendly or are chemicals still permitted? 24. Where tools and chemicals can be stored securely. 25. Who’s responsible for repair of steps, paths, terraces, walls, repainting of terrace walls, garden furniture, etc. Is there a regular handy man as well as a gardener? Best of luck if you are involved. © Dick Handscombe June 2016.

DIY vertical garden tips VERTICAL gardens have become very fashionable over recent years and are allowing everyone, no matter where they live, a chance to produce their own scents and colours, herbs and even vegetables while hiding ugly vertical walls. Although there are very high-tech projects out there

likely to cost an arm and a leg, you can actually make your very own vertical garden in the smallest of spaces (even a tiny balcony) on a low budget and even by recycling! One idea for those who need an orderly, uniform look is to buy strips of plastic guttering, which can be

fixed to the wall at any height you like. Another great idea is those hanging shoe/accessory racks often found in the shops. You can either choose one with plastic-lined pockets or line them yourself and plant directly inside, or you can pop suitable sized plant pots in and plant inside those.

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Jack really doesn’t like loud noises!

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TRAIN I NG o f d o g s d o es not give the end product. A dog’s natural instinct plays a vital role. Man first domesticated the dog because he had so many useful instinc t s. W h e n we t h in k that man has used the dog for many thousands of years for his own benefit, it’s very difficult to understand why so few people can differentiate between instinct and intelligence. Instinct is an urge from within which makes a dog act in a certain way and has no connection with intelligence. A dog’s first instinct is to survive. When born a pup squirms about until it finds a teat and then sucks, no intelligence or learning by association plays a part in this process. Maternal ins tinct t e l l s t h e f e m a le to clean u p t h e f o e t a l mem-

JACK: Is fit, fast and afraid of loud noises. House-sitting can be a win-win for both parties, free house and pet-sitting and the experienced and checked sitters get free accommodation! To find a pet-sitter go to www.Housesit Match.com or call Lamia on +44 (0)1865 521508. BASIC INSTINCT: Dogs, like humans, are born with natural instincts that are not taught. brane, etc. and stir the puppy into action by licking it. T h is is n o t tau g h t, she hasn’t seen another female do this. Most instincts provide pleasure and because it associates the action with pleasure the instinct grows stronger with usage. In my opinion instinct is either there or it’s not and it can be strengthened, weakened, or diverted. It might lie dormant but once developed it can never be weakened again. A d o g ’s o b s es s io n for

chasing balls can be controlled by training and providing other energy outlets in the same way. If a young dog is diverted the first time he chases a car he may give up the idea, but if allowed to chase cars the hunting instinct becomes stronger and it w ill be ve ry diffic ult, even impossible to cure the habit. Instinct covers survival, maternal, hunting, guarding, pack, and self-preservation. Self-preservation makes dogs furtive and afraid of

the unfamiliar. In my opinion, nervousness in dogs is one of the common causes of problems in dogs today. Nearly all cases where children have been attacked by dogs and owners bitten by the ir ow n dog a ris e from nervousness, it’s afraid it’s going to be hurt and attacks first. The self-preservation instinct has been weakened by simply breeding from bold dogs ra the r tha n ne rvous ones but has never been entirely removed.

NICOLA and her husband Ray have moved countries several times for Ray’s job as a project director in construction. They’ve lived in the UK, Sweden, Switzerland with Jack travelling with them and now they’re set to stay in Spain for a couple of years. While moving with the family doesn’t seem to bother Jack, he has become increasingly nervous about loud noises. Settling him into a new home and new neighbourhood takes a little while. Each time he finds a safe

place where he decamps when noises get a little loud, city living is tough. Now they live in the campo he seems happier, but still keeps a safe place just in case. Nicola and Ray prefer for him to be cared for at home when they travel and insist the sitter joins them for a day or two before they leave so that Jack can meet them and relax into their company. It also helps them keep their home safe while they are away, empty properties can be such a draw to thieves and opportunists these days. House-sitting can be a winwin for both parties, free house and pet-sitting and the experienced and checked sitters get free accommodation! Register now with a 20 per cent off introductory offer using coupon code PERFECT20. To find a pet-sitter go to www.Housesit Match.com.

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THE Maserati Quattroporte sports limousine has been given a facelift for 2016 which is now on sale, featuring an updated exterior, new features to boost efficiency, and the latest in-car technology. Outside, the new car boasts subtly restyled bumpers, a new angular front grille with vertical chrome slats, and a matte black body trim, offering a more refined look. A new infotainment system comprising an 8.4 inch touchscreen controlled by a rotary knob mounted on the centre console means less buttons on the dashboard, meaning the cabin is cleaner and less cluttered.

Maserati say that the new variant is both more potent and fuel efficient compared with the outgoing model, with a choice of turbocharged diesel and petrol V6s or a turbocharged petrol V8 offering improved straight-line performance. Aerodynamic efficiency is 10 per cent better, thanks to a new electric air shutter which opens and closes parts of the front grille, plus a power upgrade for the base 3.0litre petrol V6, which now provides 345bhp and an improved 0-62mph time of 5.5 seconds.

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At the other end of the scale, the 3.8-litre V8 produces the same 523bhp as the previous model, but the improved aerodynamics mean its top speed is now 193mph. Other new features include

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can be ordered as an option. An entry level diesel spec will set you back around €89,000, whereas the rangetopping V8 GranSport GTS starts at a whopping €147,000.

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Now you can see it FOLLOWING Landrover’s see-through bonnet in 2014, the company has now produced a system called Transparent Trailer, an aid for drivers to see behind trailers, horseboxes and suchlike. While the bonnet tech used cameras mounted in the grille of the Discovery Vision Concept to project an image of the road surface onto the windscreen, the new kit combines video footage from the existing surround-view apparatus, which comprises cameras located on the wing mirrors and back of the car, with that shot by a third unit attached to the towed vehicle. The resulting hybrid image, is then projected onto an electronic rear-view mirror, aiding drivers when reversing or overtaking.Transparent Trailer will probably be offered as an aftermarket item within a couple of years.

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Limited edition hero at Zero ELECTRIC motorcycle manufacturer Zero is to mark a decade of pioneering vehicles by launching a limited edition 10th anniversary model, with 50 of the flagship bikes due to be hand-

crafted at Zero’s California headquarters. The limited edition model is designed to be Zero’s most elegant and refined, with signature touches of

metallic black paint, custom graphics, as well as a full complement of accessories, while as a versatile dual sport, the 10th anniversary Zero DSR is a nod to Zero’s off-road roots.

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INTELLIGENT MINI: In the future it will remember your preferences. AS humanity continues to head on its way towards a robotically-controlled future, Mini has unveiled its own vision of what lies ahead, in the form of the Mini concept Vision 100. Created for the BMW Group’s centenary, Chief Designer Anders Warming says: “Today we connect emotionally to a Mini. In the future we’ll connect to it digitally.” Mini say that in a future

where cars are commonly shared in overcrowded cities, every Mini will become your Mini, with their theory that if the vehicle feels like your own every time you get into it, then brand loyalty should increase. The theory can be compared to losing your smart phone, with a backup of all your files and information stored in the Cloud, in that the future Mini will remember driving and per-

formance preferences, but also employ graphics projected onto the roof, doors, interior, and even the ground around the car. In addition, the navigation system will know the kind of places you go, and make suggestions based on that by harvesting data from your internet and social networking history, or whatever the equivalent is in 20 years’ time.

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Mercedes G550, the mother of all SUVs DEBUTING as a pre-production model at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, the Mercedes G550 4x4 has been quietly developing behind the scenes and looks set for release early next year. Combining the power and velocity of the notorious G63 6x6 with a normal G-Class exteri-

or, the G550 will be one of the most eagerly awaited SUVs of the decade. A twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre engine rated at 416 bhp and boasting 450lb/ft torque is combined with a seven-speed automatic transmission and terrain busting suspension featuring

Solid oxide fuel cell first of its type NISSAN is developing a new type of fuel cell engine powered by electricity generated from electrochemically reacting bioethanol and air. As in hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicles, the new system emits only water, and the Japanese manufacturer says that it will be capable of providing a similar range to conventional cars, performing similarly to

standard electric vehicles in terms of noise, acceleration and power delivery. The bioethanol will be sourced from sugarcane, ensuring that the actual fuel production process will produce very little CO2, although emissions produced during transportation mean that the engine is likely to be released in equatorial countries first.

damper struts and dual strings. Though designed for adventurers looking to take on challenging terrain and who enjoy rampaging across deserts, mountains and dusty beaches, the G550 possesses an extremely luxurious interior. An eight inch display screen is the stand out

feature in an upgraded infotainment system specially designed for smooth smartphone integration. Prices are yet to be revealed but industry insiders expect the G550 to command between â‚Ź130,000 and â‚Ź170,000.

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England set for Aussie whitewash, DJ wins Open, Euro 2016 hots up 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

• ONCE again there is plenty of sport coming up and noone should be disappointed. • In Rugby Union, England - now ranked second in the world and with victories of 39-28 in Brisbane and 23-7 in Melbourne behind them - will be aiming for a clean sweep when they play Australia in the final Test in Sydney on Saturday. Meanwhile, Ireland, Sc otla nd a nd Wa le s e nd their summer tours with games against South Africa, Japan and New Zealand respectively. • The R ugby Le a gue Challenge Cup quarterfinals are Huddersfield v Wakefield (today), War-

CRISTIANO RONALDO: Rues a missed penalty.

DID YOU KNOW • Brian Lara, batting for Warwickshire in 1994, was dropped by Durham wicketkeeper Chris Scott when he had scored just 16 runs. It was a big error as the West Indian went on to score a world record 501 not out. Lara is also the only cricketer to score 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500 runs in a first-class match. • No longer do you have to pass the ball forward from a kick-off on the centre-spot…watch Euro 2016. • And the late Muhammad Ali actually planned his own funeral, drawing up plans with his family in 2013.

rington v Widnes (Friday) and Hull v Catalan Dragons a nd Wiga n v C a s tle ford (Saturday). • Football’s Euro 2016 continues in France with eight round of 16 ties on Saturday (three), Sunday (three) and Monday (two). And all the ‘big boys’ – England, Spain, France and Germany – are still in the mix. Portugal’s most-capped player, Cristiano Ronaldo, missed a penalty in a 0-0 draw with Austria and that may have proved crucial! • The Copa America semifinals feature Colombia v Chile (7-0 quarter-final winners over Mexico) and Argentina v USA. The final is in New Jersey on Sunday. •Two-wheeled bike-riders will contest the Dutch MotoGP at Assen on Sunday where a year ago, Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez were involved in a last-corner drama! • Wimbledon fortnight starts on Monday and my choices to do well are, in the men’s singles, 19-year-old Alexander Zverev (a recent winner over Roger Federer), Dominic Thiem, Florian Mayer (champion at Halle, Germany last week) and Andy Murray, who won his fifth Queen’s club final on Sunday, and Angelique Kerber, Madison Keys, Lucie Sa-

farova and Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro in the women’s event. • Following last week’s US Open in Pennsylvania, which was won by American Dustin Johnson (his first major title) there are three more big golf tournaments taking place this weekend; the Pulheim BMW International Open; the QL National at Maryland and the Walmart NW Championship in Arkansas. • After a 2-0 Test series win, England’s cricketers played their first ODI against Sri Lanka at Trent Bridge on Tuesday; the second takes place at Edgbaston tomorrow; the third is at Bristol on Sunday and the fourth at The Oval on June 29. There is also a tri-nation competition going on in the West Indies involving the hosts, Australia and South Africa. The final is in Bridgetown, Barbados on Sunday. Meanwhile, England’s women are playing Tests against Pakistan. • Three boxing bouts in London on Saturday feature IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua against Dominic Breazeale, George Groves versus Martin Murray and Chris Eubank Jr against Tom Doran. • And there are over 20 horse race meetings coming

up including venues at Bath, Brighton, Catterick, Chester, Doncaster, Epsom, Lingfield, Musselburgh, Newbury, Newcastle, Newmarket, Pontefract, Uttoxeter, Windsor, Wolverhampton, Worcester and Yarmouth. ROUND-UP • Last week’s European F1 Grand Prix round the streets of Baku in Azerbaijan, was won by Nico Rosberg with Sebastian Vettel second and Sergio Perez third. Lewis Hamilton, starting in 10th position, finished fifth. The next race is in Spielberg, Austria on July 3. • Porsche drivers won the Le Mans 24-hour race, ahead of Toyota (engine failure when leading) and Audi. • The latest rounds of the BTCC at Croft saw Colin Turkington and Rob Collard gain important points. • Russian athletes have been banned from taking part in this summer ’s Rio Olympics. However, some will appeal and if successful they may compete under a different flag. Meanwhile Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova has been barred for two years for drug abuse. • Ronaldo is now Portugal’s most-capped footballer (129). • UEFA is looking into crowd disturbances involving Croatian, Hungarian, Russian and Turkish fans.

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19th Hole Golf Society report TWENTY-THREE members plus a couple of guests contested the monthly medal at Aguilon Golf Resort On Thursday June 16. Regrettably, the unforecasted wind devastated most players’ plans for a good score, with only Zeta Denyer and Nekana Galindez conquering the conditions to walk away with first and second places in the Ladies Medal, as they posted a very impressive nett 67 and 69, respectively. Nekana also scored the only two of the day and collected two nearest the pins. The Men’s Medal was won by Bob Tagg for the first time as he scored a respectable nett 70, with Peter Death chalking up 72 to take second place. Results: Men’s Medal 1st Bob Tagg Nett 70 (20) 2nd Peter Death Nett 72 (10) 3rd Pat O Dwyer Nett 75 (23) on card countback 4th Peter Dow Nett 75 (28) Ladies Medal 1st Zeta Denyer Nett 67 (35) 2nd Nekana Galindez Nett 68) (26) 3rd John Kennedy 31 points (28) Nearest the Pins 3rd Doug Birrell 8th Peter Death 12th Nekana Galindez 14th Bernie O Brien 17th Nekana Galindez Twos 12th Nekana Galindez The society arranges weekly games around the area. For more information ring 610 340 653 or email gs19thhole@hotmail.co.uk.

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Janet wins Lomax Ladies’ Singles cup CABRERA LAWN BOWLING CLUB hosted the Lomax Ladies Singles’ cup, with spectators treated to some very good rounds as always, perhaps none more so than the semi-finals which were played under extremely windy conditions, making it a case of who could master the conditions most efficiently. Sylvia Byrne was up against Sandra Marriott in the first tie, while Lynne Hughes-Jones faced off against Janet Jackson in the second, with Sylvia and Janet emerging victorious from two extremely competitive matches. The final was thus between two previous holders of the cup, with Sylvia winning it three years ago and Janet defending her title from last year. Sylvia started in blistering form, racing into a 14-0 lead after four ends, leaving spectators to believe that the first-to-21 competition

FINAL TWO: Sylvia Byrne (left) and winner Janet Jackson (right). would be over in the blink of an eye. After seven ends the score was 16-2, as Janet finally managed to register on the score board before resolutely turning the tide in her favour to leave her with a 17-6 deficit after 11 ends.

Sadly for Sylvia she failed to score another point, with Janet eventually winning the match 21-17 following a brilliant fight back to retain her title. Commiserations to Sylvia for putting up a gallant fight.