Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca South 7 - 13 July 2016 Issue 1618 by Euro Weekly News Media S.A.

ISSUE NO. 1618

7 - 13 July 2016

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

Summertime shambles

By Matthew Elliott HUNDREDS of people protested in Torrevieja this week as the spectacle of a beach city without a lifeguard service in summer season saw anger spill out onto the streets. With thousands of tourists heading for the city beaches, tensions mounted over the council’s decision to hoist the red flag across all bathing areas in the municipality, while affairs took a darker turn with the death of a 75-year-

old man who appeared to have drowned at the unattended La Mata beach. A series of contractual problems and chronic staff shortages meant that Torrevieja entered summer without a functioning lifeguard force despite Mayor Jose Manuel Dolon pledging to end the delay and bring in a viable rescue service weeks ago. A three-year contract was expected to be signed this week which would see the new contractor provide life-

guards across the city by Friday July 8 at the latest, although hopefully before. The new service would run from 11am until 7pm from Monday to Saturday at an annual cost of roughly €400,000 but, regardless of whether Dolon’s pledges are substantiated, a great deal of damage has already been done. An estimated 200 bathers joined a spontaneous protest on Monday July 4, as authorities investigate whether the La Mata death could have

been prevented, and rival council factions use the crisis to score political points. The opposition PP has effectively blamed Dolon for the mess, while the mayor has argued that decades of cuts implemented by the PP undermined the council’s capacity to deal with unexpected problems. Dolon has publicly apologised for placing red flags across Torrevieja’s beaches but justified the dramatic decision as a means to avoid ‘greater evils.’

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LOCAL NEWS

Citizen transparency CALLOSA DE SEGURA has made public all invoices for the last five years and spending for 2015 and 2016. Councillor for Finance said the move is part of the town

hall’s pledge to “promote transparency for the citizens.” Residents can access the funds and paperwork via the website callosadesegu ra.sedelectronica.es.

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Fireworks lead to wedding blaze (photo by Nicole Frazier, Flickr)

WEDDING SURPRISE: Not the surprise newlyweds were expecting as fireworks lead to fire.

A BRITISH man, aged 56, was arrested by police in Corvera, Murcia, for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend. Police received a call of domestic violence with the woman saying she had been punched in the face outside the house. She was taken to the local health centre as the man was arrested.

Family thief POLICE have arrested a jewel thief in Aguilas. The jewellery, worth €4,000, was stolen from a property in the town as the owners attended a family

event. Police saw no sign of a break-in at the property and their investigations led them to a 32-year-old woman who was romantically linked to the son of the owners.

Gang stabbing AN Ecuadorian man has been arrested in Lorca for stabbing a 19year-old outside a nightclub in the town. The teenager suffered a stab wound which pierced his heart and lungs and doctors could only certify his death. Lorca’s mayor denies the nightclub brawl was a clash between Latino gangs. Eight men and two women were arrested following the fight.

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A WEDDING finale had an unexpected surprise as farewell fireworks led to a fire in Redovan. Wedding guests planned them as a surprise for the newlyweds but they were set off in the vicinity of the Thame-

sis nightclub causing a fire. The rapid intervention of firefighters prevented the fire from reaching the village hall, nearby buildings and an electrical transformer. The fire occurred on a plot by the club and just 50m from a petrol station just after 10pm. The land was overgrown

with weeds and shrubs and councillor for Public Safety, Ramon Lopez, said the owner of the land will receive a fine for the intervention for not having cleaned the area as was his requirement. The fire destroyed around 500 square metres of scrub and some palm trees at the entrance to the town on the CV-919.

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Some reassurance for British expats

Newsdesk 46

Russian Press 48

Finance 49 - 54

Stocks 50

Leapy Lee 55

Daily TV 58, 60, 62,

REST EASY: Regional President Ximo Puig (fourth right) sends out reassurance to British residents at meeting. 64, 66, 68, 70 By Linda Hall

Letters 72

Colin Bird 74

Our View 74

John Smith 74

Time Out 75 - 78

Health & Beauty 80 - 85

Social Scene 86 - 90

Property 91 - 94

Homes & Gardens 95 - 96

Pets 97

Services 98 - 105

Classifieds 106 - 108

Motoring 110

Sport 111 - 112

‘REST easy’ was Regional President Ximo Puig’s message to the Valencian Community’s 100,000 British residents following the UK referendum vote to leave the EU. The healthcare of any citizen living in the region is “guaran-

teed,” he pledged during a visit to meet representatives from the local tourist industry to discuss Brexit’s impact on the sector. “The Generalitat Valenciana will not interrupt any fundamental public services,” Puig assured British residents. A specifically created regional

committee will deal with the situation, he said. Referring to Brexit’s impact, Puig expressed confidence in the tourist sector’s “possibilities,” but rejected sending out “alarmist messages.” Puig admitted his concerns regarding the situation of the pound sterling and urged the

tourist industry to improve its offer, although he did not associate this with a reduction in prices: “The important thing is to improve our position through quality,” the president stressed: “Visitors are happy but we have to help them so that they will continue to spend their holidays here.”

PP leader quits amid fraud claims THE PP party in Dolores has confirmed that councillor and head of the town's PP, Gabriel Gascon, has stepped down. In a statement, the former mayor said

he was resigning for reasons “that are part of his private life.” Gascon did not mention the fact he is being investigated for crimes of giving

authorisation to a bar to be placed on public land. The prosecutor is looking into the fact it could constitute a crime against regional planning.

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Eviction delayed but not stopped By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE eviction of a family in Elche has been suspended. The eviction from a property in the El Toscar neighbourhood of the city was due to take place at 10am but members of the Platform of People Affected by Mortgage (PAH) turned up at 9am to protest and stop the process.

As the bailiffs arrived the homeowner was told the process has been paralysed until September. The man affected said he had fallen back on mortgage payments since 2010 when he lost his job in the construction sector. The sole income of his wife could not meet the payments, and in October 2015 the family received first no-

tice of the seizure of their home from Banco Popular. Since then the family has worked with the PAH who negotiated a social rent for the plaintiff. Elcheâ€™s Department of Social Welfare has also tried to mediate with the family and Banco Popular in search of a solution, but Councillor Tere Macia said they could not yet reach an agreement.

Two cycling tragedies TWO cyclists were killed in separate incidents in Alicante Province over the weekend. The first accident happened in Daya Nueva on Saturday, July 2 when a cyclist, aged 80, collided with a van. Less than 24 hours later, another man

died whilst cycling on the CV-734 in Javea. The authorities have said the manâ€™s exact cause of death is still unknown and whether it was the result of an accident or if he died of natural causes whilst riding his bike is yet to be determined.

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Summer pay cheques to continue for some By Gemma Elvins-Quinn MANY interim teachers in the region of Murcia can enjoy their summer off knowing they will still be getting paid in July and August. The regional government has made amendments to the budgets of the autonomous region this year. The aim of the bill, which was announced in an extraordinary session by the governing council, is “to restore balance and rigour of the budgetary rule,” explained the Minister of Finance and Public Administration, Andrés Carrillo. The Ministry of Finance itself accepted the payment during the months of July and August on behalf of interim teachers. The opposition party approved the payment to all supply teachers, which would have cost around €14 million but the government included in the bill payment only to those who have covered vacancies and worked in the classroom for a minimum of 255 days (eight and a half months), the equivalent of a full course.

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SUMMER PAY: Many supply teachers will still get paid this summer in Murcia. The beneficiaries will be about 2,200 temporary teachers and the cost will amount to €11 million. The measure leaves out some 1,200 temporary teachers and other temporary staff.

The Federation of Teaching CCOO in the region of Murcia said of its rejection of the amendment sought by the government that it considered it “a setback on the road to the recovery of staff rights.”

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Waterskier suffers serious injuries By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A MAN was seriously injured in Santa Pola from the propeller of a boat. Red Cross workers said he was water skiing at the time of the accident at Playa Lisa and suffered cuts to the

abdomen, leg and ribs. A neighbouring boat witnessed t he acci dent and helped release the man from the propeller and transferred him to their boat where he was then taken to the port. A Red Cross worker hel ped t o st em t he bl ood

Car plot pair apprehended POLICE have arrested two men allegedly responsible for a corporate plot that, after gaining the trust of an official car dealer in Germany, bought 37 high-end cars, valued at €2 million, but later failed to pay for them. The cars were gained throughout 2010 and 2014 and later sold in Alicante, Madrid, Malaga, Badajoz, A Coruña and Ibiza. The arrests took place in the Madrid Barajas airport when the two men returned to Spain on a flight from Qatar.

flow as he was bleeding profusely as a SAMU ambulance crew arrived at the scene and he was taken to Elche General Hospital. Police are now investigating the accident to try and determine exactly what happened.

Brothel bust NATIONAL POLICE raided a villa in the Orihuela hamlet of Molins that was offering services of male prostitutes and transvestites. The business was managed through web services offering boys and transvestites 24 hours a day with “cheap rates, private parking area and discretion guaranteed.” It was indicated that six people worked in the three bedroom villa and in the two hour operation police also investigated alleged drug trafficking.

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Anger as parks remain unserviced THE local government of Orihuela, controlled by the PP and C i u d a d a n o s ( C ’s ) parties, has turned down the joint motion of CLARO and Cambiemos at the monthly plenary which was asking

for the proper maintenance a n d u p k ee p o f p ark s and gardens in Orihuela Costa. CL A RO s aid : “F o r t he last 10 years the residents of Orihuela Costa, apart from not having real parks and

ga rde ns , w e re re c e iving poor service on its maintenance, in direct contrast to Orihuela City where residents have been enjoying the ir pa rks a nd ga rde ns , which is usual in most cities

of Spain. Orihuela, seeing the sorry state of its green areas on the coast, awarded its maintenance to a private contractor in 2009, but only 50 per cent of the more than 110 ‘parks’ in Orihuela Costa are being serviced.” A law passed in Spain in 2015 obliges all municipalities to keep all parks of the

municipality maintained, even if they were previously taken care of by the builders or wer e pr i vat e l and, but now are open to the public. CLARO pr esent ed t hi s important motion and asked the government to oblige the law and allocate funds for this service, but PP and C’s voted no, “despite the

f act t hat t he Cost a contributes 60 per cent to the general budget of the entire municipality.” CLARO said: “the PP and t he C’s sham ef ul l y vot ed against this motion, insulti ng and decei vi ng t he al most 30,000 residents who will be affected by this negative vote.”

PERFORMANCES: The shows aim to raise awareness among beachgoers about their responsibilities when they visit the local beaches.

Beach theatre By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE importance of caring for and cleaning the beaches is being emphasised and highlighted through theatrical performances on the beaches of Orihuela Costa. The Department of Environment, headed by Councillor Miguel Angel Fernandez is carry-

ing out performances on different days at the beaches of Cala Bosque, La Caleta and Cala Estaca. The theatre show entitled ‘Escafandros’ aims to raise awareness among bathers, and especially children, what their responsibilities should be when enjoying the beaches, especially focusing on managing the recycling of waste.

Guilty verdict for killer A MAN has been sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison for killing his brother-in-law in Torrevieja. The court in Elche returned a guilty verdict following the trial which began last month. The trial was initially suspended after the defendant, an Indian man, sought the assistance of an English translator. The incident occurred in Torrevieja in January 2015, when the aggressor, a hotelier by pro-

fession, went armed with a knife, to the home of his brother-in-law with whom he was estranged and had not maintained any relationship for around four years. The murderer, who was then 41, met the brother of his wife on the street where it is alleged they argued over an outstanding debt relating to their restaurant. He then pulled out a knife with a 20cm blade and stabbed him eight times in the abdomen and back, killing him.

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Poisoned bean warning and recall By Gemma Elvins-Quinn TWO batches of cooked white beans have been withdrawn after a serious outbreak of poisoning. The Ministry of Health, through the services of Public Health, announced the recall and has withdrawn two batches of cooked white beans associ-

Deadly synthetic drug detected KROKODIL, a killer synthetic drug, has arrived in the Valencian Community. Researchers from Cardenal Herrera University identified it in Castellon when a drug addict bought it in the street from two dealers. The drug is based on codeine and usually made at home for addicts’ own consumption and is generally injected intravenously although the Castellon user swallowed it. He immediately suffered gastroenteritis and strong stomach pains, explained Dr Gonzalez Haro, who heads Cardenal Herrera’s Medical School. “He was lucky. He only took it once although he is still addicted to heroin,” Dr Haro said. The drug earned its name because addicts’ skin often turns greenish-black and scaly, resembling a crocodile’s, hence its street name of Krokodil. It also causes ulcers, vein damage and gangrene. It has been used in Russia for a decade. It is often lethal because organic solvents including petrol, paint thinner, lighter fluid, iodine, hydrochloric acid and red phosphorous from matches are not sufficiently cooked out, Dr Haro explained. Police have not yet impounded doses of Krokodil but the Castellon incident last year should warn health professionals and drug dependency support groups of its presence.

ated with two botulinum poisoning cases diagnosed in Girona. Botulinum is a neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium clostridium botulinum. The Spanish Agency for Consumer Affairs, Food Security and Nutrition announced the existence of an outbreak of poisoning that was al-

legedly associated with botulinum toxin and believes the affected beans could be in the region with residents in the Valencian Community being urged to return the products, which may have been distributed to the final consumer through ALDI supermarket beans. The affected lots are L-151-16 and L-158-16 of

the trademark ‘El Cultivador’ sold in 400g glass containers. They were on sale during June and ALDI has already begun the withdrawal of the product from store shelves. The Department of Health said the beans should not be consumed and should be returned to the store from which they were brought.

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Best start to the summer for a decade in La Manga By Gemma Elvins-Quinn LA MANGA hoteliers, restaurateurs and businesses are reporting a strong start to the summer, almost back to pre-crisis levels. “We have a return to reserving tables and spending similar to 2006,” said Jose Busquets, owner of Cafeteria Busquets, one of the most historic establishments in Cabo de Palos. His view echoes that of others who

are expecting the best summer in a decade. “We are seeing a 7 per cent improvement in our business compared to 2015. We are at about 80 per cent occupancy on weekends, which is a good sign,” said Alberto Ingles from Hotel Entremares whilst tourist figures show that restaurants have an average of 80 per cent occupancy at the weekend and the average tourist spend is €50 per person per day staying in a four star property. The increase of Russians, Polish and Czech visitors, along with the British and Germans, are helping hotels reach 90 per cent occupancy and hoteliers predict they will reach close to 100 per cent in August with over half the rooms already reserved. Last month also saw improvement extend to water sports and diving: “We have had an excellent past month,”

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LA MANGA: Hotels, restaurants and businesses are reporting a strong start. said Jose David Balcazar, president of the Cabo de Palos diving club: “In our case, the influence of what is happening in the Arab countries is clear, because there are many foreigners who have been afraid to go to the Red Sea. In the first six

months we have achieved a 20 per cent improvement in customer volume.” Whilst there is hope for a positive summer for traders and businesses, there is still a shadow of doubt for the future of tourism in La Manga for British

tourists, following the UK’s decision to leave the UK: “It will not affect this summer, but maybe next year. We are unsure of the influence of ‘Brexit’ as more than 50 per cent of foreigners who come are British,” said Alberto Ingles.

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What Does Brexit Mean For UK Expatriates? This is a very historic moment for the UK. Forty three years after joining the European Community it now starts the process of leaving the EU. This is new territory, and while we hope for a smooth transition there will be a period of uncertainty until the negotiations are completed. Leaving the EU will affect most UK nationals, in varying degrees, whether you live in the UK or abroad. Expatriates living in the EU have extra concerns such as over residency, healthcare etc. No-one can be sure exactly what will happen next, but we can put your mind at ease in some key areas. Is there anything I should be doing now? It is expected to take at least two years, if not longer, to work out the terms for leaving the EU. Nothing changes in the short-term. You will have plenty of time to consider how to respond to whatever changes emerge.

vice versa, we would expect new bilateral and multilateral residency agreements to be worked out. These could maintain the current benefits of EU membership for expatriates.

By Robert Croizat, Senior Partner, Blevins Franks

With expatriates contributing to the local economy, it is likely the authorities here will want to make sure Spain remains an attractive place for Britons to invest and relocate.

Do I have the right to stay in Spain? Acting Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, said that in all likelihood the procedure will last at least two years, that the rights of Spanish citizens in the UK remain unchanged for that period, and the same can be said for British citizens residing and working in Spain.

What about healthcare? Your current healthcare benefits should continue for the next couple of years until the Brexit terms have been ironed out. Again, it is possible that new bilateral agreements will be negotiated with regards healthcare for expatriates, but we need to wait and see what happens here. It may become more important to have good private health insurance.

Looking ahead, with so many EU nationals living in the UK and

What about taxation? Will I pay more tax in Spain?

If you are resident in Spain, Brexit will not affect how you are taxed here. The local rules will remain the same as for all residents, and double tax treaties, such as the one between the UK and Spain, are independent of the EU, so your existing tax treatment will continue to apply. The UK, for example, has treaties with many non-EU countries like Australia, the US, Canada and Norway. For those who are non-resident in Spain, there is a possibility that they may have to pay some higher taxes in future, where Spain taxes non-EU and non-EEA residents a higher tax rate than Spanish and EU/EEA residents. What about my investment portfolio? If you use tax-efficient investment structures which are provided by companies outside the UK, such as the ones Blevins Franks recommends to clients, these are not dependent on UK

rules and so Brexit does not affect them. Investment markets do not like uncertainty so there is bound to be some volatility for a while. Try to avoid turning paper losses into real ones by selling investments which have fallen. It is also important to have a portfolio that is well diversified and designed around an objective assessment of your attitude to risk. While the longer-term implications are difficult to predict, it will take several years for the terms and details to be worked out. With professional and personalised financial advice, you can make sure that you are prepared and in a good position to protect yourself, whatever the future brings. To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com.

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Closure of tunnel is a trending topic DELAYS of several kilometres were experienced by drivers along the Murcia ring road around the A-30 and A-7 in the direction of Albacete, as the Ronda Norte tunnel was closed as the result of water-seepage problems. Local Police said the infrastructure remains closed to traffic for the moment, and asks drivers to search for alternative ways to access the city centre at rush hour. The delays were so long that on social networks ‘Ronda Norte’ was a trending topic. Councillor for Traffic, Lola Sanchez is meeting with technicians to know the causes of the leaks and to take the measures needed.

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Ocean race to be longest distance in its history By Gemma Elvins-Quinn TOUGH, intense, and featuring almost three times as much Southern Ocean sailing as the previous edition, the Volvo Ocean Race 201718 will be contested over the longest distance in race history at around 45,000 nautical miles (nm), crossing four oceans and taking in 11 major cities on five continents. The 43-year-old race around the world, the ultimate ocean marathon, will start from Alicante in late 2017 with a 700nm sprint to Lisbon, Portugal. From the Portuguese capital, the fleet will plunge south towards Cape Town, South Africa, before an epic few weeks racing through the Southern Ocean and then

photo by Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race

ALL CHANGE: Tougher challenge ahead for next edition of the Volvo Ocean Race back north across the equator to Hong Kong SAR, China in what will be one of the longest legs in race history.

After a non-scoring transition to Guangzhou, China, where an in-port race and full set of stopover activities

will be held, the ocean racing will resume from Hong Kong to Auckland, New Zealand. The fleet will then

head back through the Southern Ocean, around the most famous landmark of them all, Cape Horn, to the southern Brazilian city of Itajaí. From there, as in the last edition, the boats will head back in to the northern hemisphere to the Eastern seaboard of the USA, Newport, Rhode Island, before a blast across the North Atlantic which will see them make a first return to British shores in 12 years. The fleet will arrive in Cardiff, Wales, in May 2018, before beating its way around the top of the British Isles on a short but potentially brutal leg to the penultimate stopover in Gothenburg, Sweden. The 2017-18 race will end with a grand finale into The Hague, Netherlands. “More action, more speed, more tough miles and more host venues, but a shorter race; it’s an evolution in the right direction and a move that takes the race closer to its original roots and heritage,” said Mark Turner, who took over as CEO of the Volvo Ocean Race earlier this month.

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A year of uncertainty IT has been over a year since the collapse of a property occurred in Calle Gines Garcia Esquitino, in the Elche neighbourhood of Carrus. After the building collapsed, many of the former residents have not yet found a stable home, and have reported that some of their personal items remained inside even though they cannot enter the building. One former resident complained she is living in a rented apartment that is partly funded by the Department of Social Welfare. She is waiting to move into social housing of the Generalitat (EIGE) with her two children: “At the time of the inci-

dent in the building I did not have any insurance, so I had to leave home and stay at first with my mother, until she contacted the Platform Affected by Mortgage Elche (PAHs) for help.” They arranged a

100 euros a month is the amount of rent one former resident has to pay for her new housing.

property for her for €300 a month with the family required to pay €100. Her lease is due to run out but she is still on

the waiting list for EIGE housing. Her property was one of the most affected, being next to the one that collapsed, and she has reported that many of her personal items she had to leave in the apartment are now being stolen and are beginning to disappear. The Department of Social Welfare said they are trying to get more stable housing for families such as this, who are in situations not of their own doing. As the building remains closed, the town hall is scheduling rehabilitation works to make the building secure, to prevent further collapse and to make it habitable once more.

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FUNDRAISERS: The events will raise much-needed money for two charities.

Torrevieja has announced two events for charities By John Smith TORREVIEJA councillor, Carmen Morate, revealed details of two special cultural events taking place which will benefit the welfare associations APAEX and ASIMEPP. Thursday, July 7, sees the Dharma Academy offering a dance show entitled ‘Alice’s

Wonderland’ which sees the participation of 30 girls and 12 adults starting at 9pm in the Virgen del Carmen Cultural Centre, and the entry fee of €6 will be donated to the Association of Fibromyalgia (ASIMEPP). Then on Saturday, July 10, the Coral Bella Torrevieja is putting on a concert to benefit

the Association for the Protection and Assistance of Ex-alcoholics (APAEX) accompanied by pianist Natalia Khomiak, the ‘Cantus Colorus’ vocal group, the ‘Cantus Colorus Kids,’ and the quartet of children ‘Canticolorín.’ The event will be held at the Palace of Music at 7pm, and admission is just €3.

Refugees in their new homes A GROUP of 33 refugees from Syria have arrived in Spain, with seven of them going to Alicante Province and 12 to Murcia Province. The rest will go to Leon. They are part of the first group of refugees from Syria and Lebanon reaching Spain as part of the resettlement programme, with the seven men, seven women and 19 children

landing in Madrid’s Barajas airport. They were received and welcomed by the Secretary General of Immigration and Emigration, Marina del Corral and the Director General of Internal Policy of the Ministry of Interior, Juan José Molinos. So far Spain has hosted 271 refugees, including 181 in the relocation programme.

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Hotel equals a future MORE than 300 people gathered in front of the Arenales del Sol hotel to show their discontent with the suspension of the building works. With placards reading ‘yes we want to work’ and ‘shutdowns are not solutions,’ the hour long protest included numerous local businesses in Los Arenales who want the

hotel renovated and finished to bring more tourists and more businesses. Former hotel workers also expressed their dissatisfaction with the work stopping. Meanwhile, Elche Councillor, Fernando Dura said the Mayor of Elche is talking with Costas to find a resolution on the adaptations of the hotel.

The residents’ association said they will now collect signatures for the continuity of work that will be presented to Costas. One neighbour said they feel abandoned by the city which “cares more about having a dog beach.” Work on renovating and restoring the hotel was halted last month after Costas said builders had demolished

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An unhealthy breath of air

AIR POLLUTION: Hidden dangers in the atmosphere with residents of Benidorm, Alicante, Alcoy and Elche suffering the most. By Linda Hall THERE’ S n o t h i n g l i k e b re a th in g in a healthy lungful of sea air. Or is there? The Costa Blanca region is often cited as being one of the healthiest places in the world, but according to a report by ‘Ecologistas en Accion’ based on World Health Organisation’s recommendations, the residents of Benidorm, Alicante, Alcoy and Elche have to breathe the worst air in the region. Almost two million Valencian Community residents, 36 per cent of the region’s total population, are breathing more than the recommended amounts of pollution in the atmosphere. What’s more, claim Ecologistas

en Accion, the entire region is exposed to ozone levels that are considered harmful to vegetation. The most frequently-occurring contaminating agents in the Valencia Region are PM10 and PM25 particles and, in more localised form, nitrogen dioxide. Particles in this size range make up a large proportion of dust that is drawn deep into the lungs. Larger particles tend to be trapped in the nose, mouth and throat. The authors of the report used data gathered in 2015 by 63 pollution control stations belonging to the Generalitat’s network and a pollution measuring tower belonging to Spain’s meteorological office Aemet.

Cross country breeding for Murcian goat THE Murcia Region has made an important export to the South American countries of Bolivia and the Dominican Republic. The Regional Govern-

ment’s Institute for Agricultural Research sent 400 doses of Murciano-Granadina goat semen to introduce the breed into Bolivia at an experimental farm. A further 410 em-

bryos and 10,000 doses of semen have been shipped to the Dominican Republic. It’s hoped the this will lead to genetic improvements and increase milk and meat yield.

parts of the building without the correct authorisations. The concessionaire company and the technical team responsible for implementing the works were submitting a modified project plan.

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Political uncertainty is main concern POLITICAL uncertainty is one of the main concerns of family businesses in the Murcia Region. Unease grew five points in the first half of the year and for the first

time represents a major concern for the Murcian family business. This is according to the fifth edition of the barometer of Family Business in the Region of Murcia,

prepared by the Chair of Family Business, Angel Moreño. The findings were presented at a press conference with the Minister of Economic Development,

Tourism and Employment, Juan Hernandez and the rector of the University of Murcia, José Orihuela. Although family businesses con-

tinue to increase their numbers, there is still an air of uncertainty surrounding them, with a lower optimism about the economy compared to a year ago.

Plans to promote wine to the British By Gemma Elvins-Quinn BRITISH journalists have been given a guided tour of the Bullas Wine Route to help make British residents, particularly those residents on the Costa Calida and Costa Blanca, more aware of local wines. Director General of the Murcia Institute of Tourism, Manuel Fernandez-Delgado, highlighted the work of regional promotion, as journalists viewed a selection of wineries in Bullas and the Wine Museum, Aceniche Valley, and the Casa-Museo Don Pepe. Fernandez-Delgado highlighted the power of this tourist modality, with trips to the vineyards and museums able to be enjoyed during all seasons of the year, and offering an alternative to attractions such as the traditional sun and beach holidays: “Food and wine has emerged as an engine

VINEYARD PROMOTION: Wine routes of Murcia promoted amongst the British. of development within the region and is perfect for tourists who come to know how our culture complements our natural landscapes and our lifestyle.” He added: “Murcia is the only province with three designations of origin and that is to our advantage.” Tourism has planned 45 actions in 2016 to promote this product, and boost food and

wine tourism in the region. Wineries and museums of the ‘Wine Routes’ of the region received 37,194 visitors last year, 1.5 per cent more than the previous year. The Tourism Observatory of the Wine Routes of Spain highlighted the Yecla Wine Route as one of the three most visited, with the number of visitors increasing 53 per cent.

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Closed before it had even opened By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE planned opening for July 1 was promoted with much fanfare. Posters were everywhere and it was continually advertised on local radio, but the new Amai Puerto nightclub in Torrevieja never saw that official opening. Following in the footsteps of bars Tropic 222 and Vela Beach, Torrevieja Town Hall did not overlook anything, and an initial check on the premises situated in the Puerto De-

portivo Marina Salinas ahead of its opening resulted in police closing it down. It is reported the venue did not have the correct and necessary documents related to security. It had no paperwork for the certificate of fire extinguishers, evacuation plan and acoustic audit. The owner tried to avoid the closure by providing documentation to the necessary department but Councillor Fanny Serrano said it was still not in order and prevented its official opening.

The councillor reminded businesses that the procedures for opening take around two months to complete so advised entrepreneurs not to wait until the last minute to submit paperwork. She added that if the owner presents the correct paperwork they will work to process it immediately to see the new business open as soon as possible. Amai Puerto announced on social networks its opening was delayed for â€˜personal reasons.â€™

Immigrant sellers are arrested THE GRO Strengthening Operational Group of the Local Police of Torrevieja made five arrests last months of immigrants selling goods illegally. They were mainly selling along the paseo

and beaches, and it is part of an initiative across the Vega Baja to prevent illegal street hawkers selling fake goods. Three of those arrested were also found to be staying in the country illegally.

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Time out for terrorist victims By Gemma Elvins-Quinn TORREVIEJA took part in a minute’s silence in remembrance of victims of the terrorist attack in Turkey. The council stood outside the town hall to mark t h e si l e n c e , o rg an is ed b y th e Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces as a sign of support for victims and their families following the attack which left more than 40 dead and hundreds of others injured at Istanbul airport. Mayor Jose Manuel Dolon led the event, and on behalf of the city of Torrevieja, lamented the attack and sent condolences to the friends and families of the victims and all the people of Turkey, expressing his desire to eradicate terrorism: “The world has to defend against this savagery and irrationality.”

SILENT REMEMBRANCE: Mayor Jose Manuel Dolon led a minute’s silence outside the town hall.

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NO MORE: Failed film studios auction means company will be broken up. By Linda Hall MIGUEL MAZON, managing director of the Ciudad de la Luz film studios is awaiting official permission to break up the company. There were no takers for the forced auction of the film studios on the outskirts of Alicante City which had the best facilities in the world, according to British film

director Ridley Scott. Mazon expects permission to arrive from Valencia’s regional government this month. The procedure will then be taken over by the Board of Shareholders. “We will work ourselves to death to steer the process successfully,” he pledged. All that remains is to wind up the company and hand over all assets and debts to the Generalitat. The sell-

off was imposed by the EU because Ciudad de la Luz, and subsequent subsidies to filmmakers, were funded with public money giving them an unfair advantage, Britain’s Pinewood Studios complained. They were ordered to repay the public money and when this proved impossible were told to auction the complex. So far there’s no reaction from

the EU to the failed second auction: “They’ve said absolutely nothing. We’ve done the best we could, Brussels has enough to worry about with Brexit.” Ciudad de la Luz is also entitled to €1.2 million compensation from Aguamarga, the company that ran the studio complex, for rescinding its contract but Mazon is not holding his breath.

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Extension of measures to alleviate drought DROUGHT measures have been extended until September 2017. The Ministry of Agriculture has taken steps to extend the declaration of drought in the river basins Júcar and Segura which, when approved by Royal Decree, will allow the government to continue to apply, during the next irrigation season, exceptional measures to alleviate the effects of drought. The measures so far have allowed to make available to users over 55 cubic hectometres (hm3) of additional water in the basin of Júcar and 154 hm3 in the Segura basin. The measures put in place, with the original drought Royal Decree approved in May 2015, aim to reduce as far as possible the impacts caused by the lack of resources in both river basins as a result of low rainfall. Among the measures that may be applied until September 30 next year include the commissioning and execution of drilling for additional resources, subsidies for using desalinated water and the use of state infrastructure that enable the distribution of resources.

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A brand new look for the old nick By Gemma Elvins-Quinn MURCIA’S old prison is to be restored and renovated. The town hall has been working with the Official College of Archi-

tects to refurbish the building next to the Plaza Circular in the city centre. The first phase of work has been put out to tender with a bud-

get of €2.1million and this will allow for equipping the main building for use by restaurants as well as the creation of an exhibition area.

The winning bid will also be responsible for drawing up the plans for the rest of the project. The prison stands on the site of old medieval dungeons dating

Tourist levels on the increase HOTEL occupancy in Guardamar del Segura reached 70 per cent in the months of May and June. Hotel occupancy records first began in 2007 and are processed and stored by the

70 per cent occupancy reached in May and June for the first time in the last 10 years. municipal office of tourism. The data refers to tourist accommodation of hotels, campsites and tourist apartments. The figures have shown that

HOTEL OCCUPANCY: Impressive rise compared to 12 months ago. for the first time in the last 10 years, 70 per cent occupation has been reached for the months of May and June with

some establishments having over 75 per cent. Last year May’s average occupancy rate was 40 per cent,

rising to 56 per cent in June, showing an impressive rise compared to just 12 months ago.

back to the 15th century. It housed its first prisoners in 1929 and was used up to 1980 when the new provincial prison then came into service.

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Forest fire THE Forest Brigade of Cartagena along with Civil Protection and firefighters attended the scene of a forest fire in Portman, Murcia. It affected around 1,000m2 of scrub land.

Police assault NATIONAL POLICE arrested four people in Murcia, aged between 27 and 46 accused of burglary. One was also accused of assault of a police officer.

Young president JUAN GOMEZ has been named new president of the New Generations of the Popular Party of Orihuela. He was appointed at the local PP offices and said he would work “for the interests of young people.”

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Turkish travellers head to Costa Blanca By Gemma Elvins-Quinn INSTABILITY in the Mediterranean, aggravated by the terrorist attack at Istanbul airport in popular holiday hotspot Turkey, is encouraging a greater transfer of tourists from the Turkish coast to Costa Blanca this summer. Hotel employer HOSBEC confirmed the increase in the arrival of tourists to Costa Blanca but added it’s with sadness that it is the result of a tragic event. The tense situation in Turkey has resulted in the transfer of tourists for several months. In fact, late last year, the hotels in the province gained more than 50,000 people to the serious security problems suffered by rival markets on the Mediterranean coast, in countries like Turkey, Egypt or Tunisia. “Unfortunately, because this news is sad for all European tourists seeking sun and beach, in the end they are forced to come to this area,” said the president of HOSBEC Antonio Mayor, who admits that European tourists end up in countries like Spain, Italy or

SECURITY UNREST: Likely to boost travel to Costa Blanca. Portugal “for security.” Regional secretary of Tourism, Francesc Colomer said at a meeting in Benidorm: “The misfortune that has struck Istanbul should not be understood as an element that causes opportunity for our tourist destination,” but he did acknowledge that undoubtedly it

could generate a diversion of tourists to Costa Blanca. The attack has also resulted in less demand for Alicantinos to travel to Turkey, also used as a stopover for Asia, with travel agents confirming low demand for Turkey despite lower prices to try and stimulate demand.

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Arrest of pool boss in Rome THE director of Cartagena’s municipal swimming pool has been arrested in Rome, Italy for alleged drug trafficking. The 40-year-old told her family she was going to Albacete for the weekend to meet with company bosses but her family raised the alarm to police after they had not heard from her for a few days and she was not answering her daughter’s calls. I t appear s she t ook a f l i ght f r om Val enci a t o Rom e wher e she had been arrested by Italian police for alleged traffic offences as she had narcotic substances in her possession.

Pregnancy freebie PREGNANT women living on the Orihuela Costa now have free use of the pool. Councillor for Sports, Damaso Aparicio and the Councillor of Services Coordinator, Sofia Alvarez, signed a collaboration agreement between the Department of Health Torrevieja and the CDM Municipal Sports Centre with the aim of offering sports facilities for pregnant women.

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Feeling proud By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE Costa Blanca has participated in Madrid Pride 2016 under the umbrella of the Valencia Regional Tourist Board. Promotional material such as balloons, fans, bracelets and rainbow flags were handed out, as well as information promoting Alicante and Benidorm’s gay pride events. Regional Secretary, Francesc Colomer, said participation in Madrid 2016 was to “visualise our tourism among this group showing that we are an ‘open to all’ destination, and we want to do it in the biggest event of this kind held in Spain.” Colomer emphasised that one of his priorities since taking possession of office as head of tourism has been to “show Valencia as a hospitable land: a land of diversity where we want to welcome all profiles of tourists because there is tourism for all, and all are welcome.”

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GAY PRIDE: Costa Blanca wants to promote the region as ‘open to all.’ He added: “From the Valencia Regional Tourist Board we will work to encourage and promote our tourism within the LGBT community with the aim to position ourselves as a ‘gay friendly’ destination.”

In addition to attending Madrid Pride 2016, Valencia will also participate in the Pride Park Stockholm, and is launching the next edition of the guide map to promote LGBT friendly venues and leisure activities.

Spain has become one of the world’s top five destinations for gay tourism, and among the top three in Europe, with the community providing millions of euros annually to the Spanish economy.

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Cool streets MURCIA has installed sun awnings over the city’s main pedestrian streets to provide a little shade and respite from the heat for shoppers and tourists. They will stay until September.

Broken legs A HANG-GLIDER with suspected fractures to both legs was rescued in Hondon de las Nieves after falling near La Solana. Firemen who reached him stabilised the man who was flown out and transferred to hospital.

Peak clean SANTA POLA has reinforced the cleaning and garbage collection to meet peak season demand. New machinery will be used for washing down the pavements and a morning and afternoon rubbish collection will be in place.

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Dedication to the coast By Gemma Elvins-Quinn MORE than 100 people are now part of a new employment plan in Orihuela. Councillor for Employment, Victor Valverde, and councillor for Street Cleaning, Noelia Grao, welcomed 108 workers who will form part of the new plan aimed at the improvement and conditioning of green spaces in rural communities and coastal developments. This plan, funded by a grant from the State Employment Service, for which the city has received €391,105, will hire these people for three months. Eight of them will be agricultural foremen with the remaining 100 working as agricultural labourers. Some will work within the city’s palm grove with others in Orihuela centre and surrounding districts. More than 50 of the workers will be assigned to the Orihuela Costa. Councillor Valverde said: “For the first time 54 opera-

CLEANING UP: 108 people have been employed to improve and maintain green spaces of Orihuela. tors are assigned to the coast to work on clearing and cleaning, as it is an area that requires greater dedication

for maintenance” and the move is part of measures taken by the council to show its commitment to keeping the

coast clean and tidy for residents and visitors. The council is also providing €13,000 to the employ-

ment plan to cover the costs in matters of waste collection and the necessary equipment for the collection of prunings.

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Greener streets AN electric street cleaner has been purchased for Elche to clean the city’s streets in a more environmentally friendly way, as it does not emit any gases into the atmosphere and decreases the impact of noise pollution.

New beds

BEACH SERVICES: Long wait for the sunbeds this summer for Elche beaches.

ALICANTE’S Sant Joan Hospital is investing €1.5 million to remove the old style beds and to replace outdated furniture in the rooms.

Bars missed at the beach

Water sites

AS each weekend comes and goes more and more visitors to the beaches of Elche are wondering what has happened to the usual beach bars that adorned the sandy shores. In recent summers, the beach bars had already been installed by June, which always caused excitement for tourists enjoying late night drinks and music, as equally they caused consternation amongst those who were

ALMORADI has sent several suggestions to the regional government for sites for a new water treatment plant as the two current plants cannot be expanded and building a new one is the best option.

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angered by their increasing numbers and viewed them as a disruption. Elche’s Department of Tourism has responded to questions from visitors asking about their presence by saying “today these services are in the process of being awarded,” said councillor for Tourism Mireia Molla. The councillor stressed that every time these services come round for tender, usually every two to three years, their opening gets delayed. Now, the concessionaires are present-

ing their documentation so that the town hall can check they meet the requirements, although Molla admitted they could not put a specific date for when the beach kiosks will be opening. New rules for this year also state that kiosks must be situated some 300m from each other depending on the location chosen. Arenales del Sol, for example, will this summer be permitted to have three bars and two water facilities. El Altet can have two

kiosks this summer, as well as two zones for loungers and parasols, toilet and six footbaths. Carabassí will have a kiosk, an area of sun loungers and parasols, a platform of inflatable water games and a toilet. El Pinet will have a kiosk and a sun lounger and parasols area while La Marina will have a kiosk, an area of loungers and parasols, two toilets and 18 footbaths. El Rebollo will have a kiosk, an area for beds and parasols and a toilet.

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Coming to an end THE long-awaited rehabilitation of two apartment blocks of the Santa Isabel neighbourhood of San Vicente del Raspeig are on the final step to becoming reality. Regional Minister for Housing, Public Works and Structuring of the territory, María Jose Salvado, signed the collaboration agreement for the management of the Performance Rehabilitation and Regeneration Plan (Arrús) of the Santa Isabel neighbourhood. Blocks 24 and 25 will be renovated first at a cost of €868,000, with the Ministry of Development will providing €304,000, the Ministry of Housing €169,000 and the city of San Vicente €395,000. The Regional Minister pledged to continue urban regeneration work as the president of the Neighbourhood Association expressed his joy at signing the agreement to halt deterioration. Tenders will be sought with work starting in a few months and taking two years to improve structure, facades and stairwells.

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More foreign tourists out for a cheap break By Gemma Elvins-Quinn MORE foreign tourists have chosen the Costa Blanca in the first half of the year for their holidays, enabling a turnover of €870 million in five months, 12 per cent more than in the same period of 2015. However, whilst this is a clear boost to business, analysts say the tourists are actually spending less. Average daily spending of tourists fell 6 per cent in Alicante Province and stood at €90, the lowest figure of the main destinations of sun and beach in Spain, according to the National Statistics Institute, perhaps highlighting the value for money of local establishments. This average €90 daily spend (€40 less than the average in Spain) contrasts the €126 spent daily in Andalusia, the €140 in the Balearic Islands and €189 in the Canary Islands.

CHEAP BREAK: More are coming to the Costa Blanca but daily spending is less than in other tourist hotspots. From January to May, tourists from the UK across Spain spent

€4.918 billion and in May British spending was up 10.3 per cent

compared to the same month in 2015.

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Dual nationality petition By Matthew Elliott HUNDREDS of people have signed a petition calling on the Spanish Government to grant dual nationality to British expatriates resident in Spain for more than a decade. Madrid-based British author and journalist Giles Tremlett, who has written a history of the country, launched the petition on Monday, July 4, which has already secured more than 800 signatures at the time of writing.

800 people have signed Giles Tremlett’s petition at the time of writing.

“Due to the dramatic situation in which we find ourselves after the Brexit vote, we ask the Spanish Government for an act of generosity for the British residents of Spain,” the petition states. “For many thousands of Brits in Spain and many thousands of Spaniards in the UK, the future is un-

DUAL CITIZENSHIP: Is an option for Spanish nationals living in the UK, but not British nationals living in Spain. certain and worrisome. They are desperate.” Tremlett, who has lived in Spain for roughly 25 years as a correspondent for the Economist and the Guardian, began the petition due to concerns

about his pension, and legal rights should he return to the UK to look after his parents. He argues that Spanish nationals have the option of applying for dual citizenship in the UK after working

there for five years, yet Spanish law demands that foreigners renounce their nationality of birth. The petition also refers to the decision by the Spanish government to offer dual nationality to proven ancestors

of Jews expelled from Spain during the 1492 inquisition. With a flourish of Brits applying for Irish passports in the aftermath of the Brexit vote, and Germany’s vice-chancellor pondering aloud whether to offer dual nationality to young British expatriates, it appears as though centuries of European integration may well overcome political barriers to unity, for some at least. “With Brexit, I’ve effectively been expelled from my European citizenship against my choice and with no say in the matter,” he told local media. “Spain has been a member of the EU for 30 years, Britain for 40 years. “That’s long enough for people to have based their entire life plans, their careers, their families, etc on being a European citizen. “It’s both traumatic and dramatic to have that snatched away.” If any readers are interesting in signing and making their voice heard they can find the petition at www.change.org with a simple Google search of Giles Tremlett and Change.org leading you to the correct page.

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Traders join the party ORIHUELA traders have launched their first shopping campaign in the city to “unite trade with the Moors and Christians fiestas.” Councillor for Commerce, Damaso Aparicio, announced the campaign which is committed to promoting shopping during the fiesta fun: “This is the first campaign linking the commercial sector with the Moors and Christians.” Joined by representatives of trade associations and Moors and Christians ambassadors, Councillor Aparicio added that the campaign: “Simply reflects that trade remembers the fiestas and vice versa and purchases are encouraged during the holidays.” Trader Gloria Valero said: “It is a very good initiative and as a trader and fiesta participant I am grateful for this campaign and we will enjoy in the coming days events and activities both in the streets and in the shops.”

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Continuing long-term unemployment By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A L M O S T 4 5 p e r c e nt of une mployed people in Murcia and almost 49 per cent in Valencia, have been looking for work for more than two years. In the Murcia Region 44.7 per cent of the unemployed are still without work 24 months after losin g th eir jo b . T h is e qua te s to around 68,700 professionals, 11 times the number in 2008, when it stood at 6,300 unemployed people, although the number is lower than last year when it stood at 77,900, according to Randstad human resources consulting firm. Randstad also reported a detecte d ch an g e in tren d from 2013, w h e n th e h is to rica l c e iling of 2 1 5 , 4 0 0 u n e mp lo y ed pe ople in Murcia was reached. Since then, there have been three consecutive years of decline, reaching 153,800

currently unemployed, representing a cumulative decline of 28.6 per cent. M urc ia ’s pe rc e nta ge of thos e without work for more than two years is around the national average. Andalucia is the region with the greatest number still looking for employment after 24 months with over half a million people, followed by Catalonia, Valencia and Madrid. The main demographic of people in this group is those aged between 25 and 45.

SEEKING EMPLOYMENT: Some unemployed people have been looking for work for more than two years.

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Torrevieja is in fine song this summer By Gemma Elvins-Quinn TORREVIEJA is preparing for the 62nd International Habaneras and Polyphony. Open to some of the world’s best choral groups, this year 16 choirs will be in the coastal city to participate in the competition part of the famed event. Eleven of these are from Europe including five from Spain, two from Ukraine and one from Portugal, Poland, Latvia and Moldova. One is from Indonesia and the others from the

South American countries of Argentina, Cuba, Puerto Rico and Venezuela. The President of Habaneras and mayor, Jose Manuel Dolon, accompanied by the Vice-president, Domingo Soler, released the overall programme of the 62nd edition which includes an opening gala on July 18 with a performance by one of the best choirs in the world, the Philippine Madrigal Singers. This choir has won the top five competitions of choral singing of the world; of Torre-

vieja and Tolosa in Spain, Guido D’Arezzo (Italy), Cork (Ireland) and Lagenhollen (Germany). The competition stage will begin on July 19 until July 22 with the choral gala and awards ceremony taking place on July 23. The official closing ceremony will be on July 24 featuring Torrevieja’s Francisco Vallejos choir. Ahead of the event is the popular Night of Habaneras on the Beach which is tomorrow night (Friday).

A warm welcome for Texan students at language school MURCIA has welcomed a group of students from Houston, Texas in America. Ten students from the Awty International School along with their tutors, were officially

welcomed by councillor Jesus Pacheco at the town hall at the start of their four week stay which will see them joining a language immersion programme to help with their Spanish.

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TASHA’S DREAM: Tasha wants to meet Ant and Dec and Olly Murs.

Help a dream to come true By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A PLEA has gone out across social media to help a local girl on the Costa Blanca to meet her idols Ant and Dec and pop singer Olly Murs. Natasha Lynch, known as Tasha, from Urbanisation La Marina, was rushed to hospital in October 2015 with breathing difficulties. After five weeks fighting for her life in intensive care, she was found to be suffering from a myasthenia crisis which was trying to stop her lungs working. Doctors also diagnosed

three incurable illnesses: hemplegic migraines, myasthenia gravis and transverse myelitis. Tasha has been undergoing a wide range of treatments ever since to try and bring the diseases under control, but has now been told she is unlikely to be able to breathe for herself, and will continually need a ventilator and is almost paralysed. On her bucket list is to meet Ant and Dec and Olly Murs, and friends, family and the local community are doing all they can to make this happen for the much-loved 23-year-old

with the hashtag #tashasdream. For more information and to join the campaign, search Help Tasha on Facebook. A GoFundMe page has also been set up, where donations can be made to help fund equipment. Tasha is now too weak to be able to transfer from her wheelchair to the car, so the family is now in need of a vehicle that can accommodate her needs. Without this vehicle, Tasha will not be able to go out. Visit the GoFundMe site www.gofundme.com/wexb7 wzw to make a direct donation.

Singing sensations for the butterfly children ALMOST €2,000 was raised for the DEBRA Butterfly Children Charity from recent concerts on the Orihuela Costa. Nigel Hopkins presented ‘A Century of Popular Songs’ featuring Melody Makers International accompanied by a professional band from the UK and conduct e d b y Ni g e l H o p k in s , w h o p e rformed the two concerts at Orihuela Costa Resort Hotel. A thousand people attended both concerts, and the choir sung a varied programme including a Wartime Medley, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, A Woman in Love and Tell Him, to name but a few. As well as the choir there were various soloists, a close harmony group and a comedy sketch. The choir ended the per-

formance with a medley from Aspects of Love and Blood Brothers. After each performance, the audiences dug deep and donated generously into the bucket collections. The DEBRA Butterfly Children Charity would like to thank everyone who attended the concerts and gave so generously, and to Nigel Hopkins and Melody Makers International for choosing to support the charity for 2016, and raising an amazing €4,909.84 for DEBRA from their January and June concerts. DEBRA supports children with Epidermolysis Bullosa or EB: a rare genetic connective tissue disorder that results in extremely fragile skin that blisters and tears from minor friction or trauma.

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Refugees recognised Taking to in emotive exhibition the stage

VIRTUAL REALITY: Organised by the Spanish Red Cross, residents are encouraged to visit. By Gemma Elvins-Quinn ‘IN the eyes of the refugee’ is a photo and virtual reality exhibition that was displayed in Orihuela’s Auditorium of La Lonja to give insight into the situation of refugees. Councillor for Immigration Sabina Galindo visited the exhibition as part of activities organised by the Department to mark World Refugee Day. The exhibition consists of 28 images related to refugees upon their arrival into a different country and their experiences during that time. It was organised by the

Spanish Red Cross, and includes pictures viewed with 3D virtual reality glasses of images recorded in the fields of Zaatari and Azraq, Jordan, where around 120,000 people live: “It’s a hard truth that we have to recognise in order to act accordingly and makes us even more sensitive to the plight of refugees,” said Councillor Galindo who had encouraged “all residents to participate in these activities to know in depth the reality of this social issue.” During her visit she was also accompanied by members of UNHCR, an organisation that currently serves the

refugees through their identification, registration and protection, while also offering basic needs such as medication and education, among others. Torrevieja’s Municipal School of Painting also inaugurated an exhibition entitled ‘Refugees.’ The students of Cesar Rodriguez Mateo presented a selection of work that aims to raise awareness through expressive language of painting of the refugee crisis. The exhibition, held at the Virgin del Carmen Cultural Centre, closed on June 30.

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Community helps with lifesaving treatment By Gemma Elvins-Quinn OVER the past few weeks there have been a number of fundraising events around the Orihuela Costa area in aid of Kathryn Osmond, including crazy golf, a successful fun day at Commercial Centre Rioja, a day’s golf at Vistabella and an impressive auction at Alioth Irish Bar. Between them these events have raised an amazing €3,957.23. The 40-year-old, whose father is a local Orihuela Costa resident, has spent most of her working life helping others and frequently saving lives working as a paramedic for the NHS in the UK. Now with three young children, she has been diagnosed with advanced malignant melanoma with secondary tumours throughout her lymphatic system, subcutaneous tissue, bones, lungs, abdomen and pelvis. All normal treatments have failed but it is hoped that Tumour Invading Lymphocytes, can get her on the

KATHRYN OSMOND: Can now have the much needed treatment.

road to recovery, but the treatment is not available for free. But with the money raised, it has helped Kath and her family reach their target of £70,000 (€88,000) so she can have the much needed treatment. All this would not have been possible without the help of a number of hard working individuals who freely gave up their time to organise and run the events and Kath wanted to thank them all. These include all the entertainers: Luke Wilder, Adrian Hyde, The Covers Brothers, Gavin James, Harry Waters, Ed Temple and the Terri Horvath Dancers: staff at Gossip Bar at the Rioja centre and Alioth Irish Bar Playa Flamenca, all the volunteers who manned the stalls but most of all she wanted to express her sincere thanks to four people who arranged everything; Graeme from Canal Print Rioja, Gavin and Paula from Albatross Golf and her father, John. Thanks also to everyone who donated.

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Vueling under fire QUEUES and complaints were the scene at the Vueling airline counters following the cancellation of numerous flights. Around a dozen flights were cancelled on Saturday morning to or from Barcelona, a ff e c t i n g t r a n s f e r s from Alicante-Elche airport, with almost all routes accumulating delays of up to four hours. Barcelona’s El Prat airport heads the operations for Vueling with the delays and cancellations being reported as the result of ‘operational problems.’

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Street art

Bowlers welcomed

SANTA POLA is offering street shows every Wednesday throughout July and August at 9pm in la Glorieta, Paseo Gonzalez Vicens or Adolfo Suarez. The acts will feature music, magic, dance, comedy and acrobatics.

Museum store THE unit next to the Local Police station in Crevillente will be used as a museum store for pieces not being exhibited. Works to adapt the space have already begun.

New HQ THE University Miguel Hernandez in Elche plans to open a central headquarters office next year. The UMH is currently looking for a suitable central location in Elche city.

LOCAL WELCOME: Young bowlers from Asturias arrive in Torrevieja, greeted by the mayor. By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A GROUP of young bowlers has been welcomed in Torrevieja. Mayor Jose Manuel Dolon received the delegation of 17 children from the Asturian Federation of Bowling who are

spending a few days in the city with their families to participate in a competition organised by the Bowling Club Santina de Covadonga. Dolon welcomed the group acknowledging the residents in the city who originate from Asturias and the links Torre-

vieja has with the region. President of the Club of Bowling Santina de Covadonga, Eliseo Melón Fernández, said that this trip is a reward, “for the children because they come to Torrevieja and also for the fans of this sport because we can see them play.”

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Healthy lifestyles promoted ORIHUELA has organised a summer health workshop programme. Councillor for Health, Noelia Grao, said activities take place in the Virgen de la Puerta public school and are aimed at children and adolescents aged between three and 15 years of age targeting families at risk of social exclusion. Councillor Grao said the ‘Summer Colours’ programme “serves the difficulties that some families have to ensure food for their children at the end of the school year” as the initiative also includes a dining service as well as the summer workshop with educational leisure activities and entertainment. The workshop will take place from Monday to Friday, from 11am-1pm and then from 1-2pm in the canteen. Grao said the initiative also has the support of the Community Prevention Unit, as prevention of other addictive behaviours, “is key to developing a culture of health in children and adolescents.”

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Flag mix-up MUCHAMIEL Mayor Sebastian Cañadas apologised for the rainbow flag attached to the Social Centre building to celebrate International Gay Pride day. It had seven bands of colour instead of six and was the city flag of Cuzco (Peru).

Visual feast A VISUAL and colouring exhibition has opened at the Casa de la Cultura in Aguilas by local artist Manuel Coronado. The exhibition is open Monday to Friday from 6-9pm and is on until July 10.

English film THE Parque Almenara cinema in Lorca is tonight (Thursday) showing the film ‘Neighbours 2’ in English. There are two showings, one at 6pm and one at 8pm.

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Nature reserve to hold tourist tours By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A SERIES of ecotourist routes have been planned around the La Mata-Torrevieja lagunas and nature reserve. The first route ‘Under the Moonlight’ is every Tuesday in July and August, from 8.30pm until midnight. F ro m S e p temb er u n til M a y 2017 there are various other routes available allowing visitors to enjoy the unspoilt natural habitat. ‘The Great Secret of the Lagoon’ is route two, which takes place on September 24, October 2, November 5 and D e c e mb er 3 as w e ll as da te s e ve ry month until May 2017. Route three is ‘The Birds of the Natural Reserve’ and is held on October 22, January 29 and May 20, 2017. ‘Vineyards of Water and Salt’ is the theme of the fourth route that is on September 4, November 20 and March 25 whilst route five, ‘Our Forests are

TOURIST ROUTES: Discover different aspects of the La MataTorrevieja nature reserve. Called Salt Marshes’ is first held on December 18, then on February 26 and April 23. All day routes are from 10am-2pm. All are free but places are limited so to

book your place visit the website www.turismodetorrevieja.com/ecorutas, or visit the tourist information office in Paseo Vista Alegre, Torrevieja for more information.

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Museum for fish lovers AGUILAS has opened a new museum tracing the history of fishing in the town. As well as offering another attraction to vi si t or s, i t wi l l pay hom age t o al l t he fishermen who were pillars of the community and local economy for so long. There are interactive screens, photogr aphi c i m ages and old fishing items on display showing some of the traditional fishing techniques used in the past. The new museum, which was opened by Mayoress Mari Carmen Moreno, is open weekdays from 8am7pm.

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ALICANTE firefighters from the diving sector recovered a stolen motorcycle submerged in one of the lagoons of Rabasa, Alicante.

Painting practice A PAINTING workshop is being held at Murcia’s Museum Ramon Gaya today and tomorrow (Thursday and Friday) from 11am-1pm for children aged seven to 11.

Vegas night ONE Night in Vegas features tribute artists on July 10 at the Hotel Playa Grande, Mazarron, to help raise money for Helping Hands. Tickets cost €15. Call Linda on 634 456 701 for more information.

FUNDRAISING: Recent fashion show for AAN helped boost charity funds. By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A SUMMER fair is being held at the AAN charity shop in Plaza Sierra Castilla, Urbanisation La Marina on July 15. The event starts at 11am and will include lots of stalls, including jewellery, tombola, nearly new items, new ladies clothes, pottery, cakes and many more.

There are still a few spaces left for stalls, which cost €5 so if anyone wants a stall they should call 660 934 615. The shop will also be open during the event with all clothes inside half price. AAN Charity (Ayuda Al Neccesitado De San Fulencio) works to raise money to be able to purchase essential food and household items for families in the

San Fulgencio municipality struggling to make ends meet. Working with the Social Services Department, they try to purchase over €2,000 of food items each month, financed through their charity shop and local fundraising events such as the summer fair. Volunteers are always needed. For more information call Pauline on 660 934 615.

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Staying in sync SYNCHRONISED swimming brought high occupancy for Alicante at the weekend with hotels reporting close to 100 per cent occupancy. The visitor numbers increased as the city hosted the Synchronised Swimming Tournament, an event that attracted nearly 2,000 people including athletes, chaperones and organisational bodies from more than 13 countries on all continents. Such actions demonstrated again the strategic line from the Municipal Tourism Board of betting on major sporting events to increase tourism figures and to show the region can offer much more than just sun, sand and sangria. Councillor of Tourism and Sports, Eva Montesinos, said it was a “great success” that Alicante is managing to attract this type of competition. During the tournament, swimming duo Gemma Mengual and Ona Carbonell won their category in the national championships at Alicante City’s Tossal pool.

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Aid grants being paid ALICANTE’S Department of Housing and Public Works has started payment of housing allowances corresponding to 2015. In total, aid worth €1,699,751 is being handed out that will benefit more than 1,500 families. Outstanding payments of the previous Consell in housing subsidies of €240 million are now being paid, and further payments of around €40 million are being paid to some 5,500 families who did not receive aid under the previous government.

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FUNDRAISERS: The Walk for Life raised €14,794.80 for the AECC cancer charity. By Gemma Elvins-Quinn WHAT started out as a gentle conversation between Sue and Karl Court, the hosts of The Queen Victoria Bar in Cabo Roig, soon gathered momentum when they mentioned to a few of the customers what they were intending to do. Cancer related charities are

something that are close to Sue and Karl’s hearts, having lost family members, friends and customers to the horrible disease over the last few years, and when they mentioned the Walk for Life event to customers, before they knew it there were 10 people wanting to take part, particularly as in the build up to the walk, a much-loved customer and

friend, Colin Bowden, had succumbed to the dreaded disease. The girls and guys all enjoyed the walk, which took place last month, from Playa Flamenca promenade, (some stopping at every bar en route) but most importantly they raised a total of €1,300 for Maria Wilson and The Pink Ladies, one of the largest single amount raised from a group this year, with the money going to the AECC cancer charity The Queen Victoria Bar is already planning for next years walk and are looking to make it bigger and better by getting lots more people involved and breaking this years total raised. Following the event Maria Wilson has now announced the final total raised from this year’s Walk for Life was an impressive €14,794.80, beating last year’s figure. Maria would like to thank all of the walkers on the day and all of the people who took the time to collect sponsorship. Former Premier League referee Mark Halsey officially started this years walk, as a range of local performers entertained the crowds throughout the afternoon.

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Reduced service ENGINEER strikes will result in nightly tram services halved every Friday and Saturday in Alicante until August 27, serving the lines between Luceros and Benidorm, San Vicente del Raspeig, El Campello and Playa de San Juan.

Dance event ELEVEN local dance schools took part in San Vicente’s Tribute to the Dancer event which showcased ballet, contemporary, oriental and folk dance.

Go clean CREVILLENTE has given the green light to hire municipal sanitation facilities. The procedure to award the contract for just over €1 million will now begin.

Summer sale time By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE summer sales have offic ia lly b e g u n an d e a c h ye a r hundreds of Alicantinos set out to hunt for bargains offered by retailers. T h e trad itio n al s u mme r sales period runs during July a n d mu ch o f A u g u s t w ith s h o p p in g c e n tres in the province reporting an expected increase in sales of over 5 per cent compared to last year. Ite ms are ex p e c te d to be discounted by between 40 and 70 per cent. Sales have been vital during the tough economic crisis but remember it is only a bargain if it is something you needed, ra th er th an ju s t a n imp uls e buy. During sales the sale items must show the original price along with the lower one so consumers can see clearly the discount and after-sales serv ice a n d w arra n ties a re the same as outside the sales period.

SUMMER SALES: Increase in sales expected this year as shoppers rush to grab a bargain.

Photography fans to get insider tips at camp PHOTOGRAPHERS are in Puerto de Mazarron until Sunday July 10, as part of a summer photography camp. The i n t e n si v e c o u rs e , with up to 200 participants,

200 people are able to take part in the photography camp, which runs until July 10.

has brought together professionals from all over Spain contributing to the course and imparting some of their skills and knowledge. It is themed around the production of photographic portraits from posing and using body language, to child portraits and shooting a wedding. The final day on Sunday

will also look at shooting on film, d ev elo p me n t te c hniques, and its place in to-

day’s industry. For more infor mation visit www.fotogenio.net.

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Help for heroes THE College of Physicians of Alicante has launched an Office of International Cooperation in order to provide information and streamline procedures to those physicians who are interested in moving to a foreign country to provide humanitarian aid. Doctor and president of the NGO Medicusmundi in Alicante, Diego Torrus, is in charge of coordinating this new office: “The first thing we do is to know who and how many doctors are participating in cooperation projects, how involved they want to be and what their concerns and expectations are.” The office will also be in contact with other various health NGOs in the province to determine their needs, concerns and ongoing projects. Torrus said this move will allow the College of Physicians to become more involved as an institution in international cooperation and he hopes it will “facilitate and encourage the participation of health personnel in these cooperation projects, a situation that should be also recognised in the professional curriculum.”

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BRITISH artist Finn Campbell opened his new exhibition last week at the Mojacar municipal art centre. A Londoner by bi r t h, Campbell was raised in a rual part of the UK. He has lived and worked in many different parts of the world and got much of his inspiration from his travels to places including San Francisco, Brussels, Andalucia and Barcelona. He has worked as a professional illustrator since 2001 and his work features exquisite line drawing and warm tones. As part of his work, Campbell has consulted on a number of major projects. This extraordinary exhibition will be on display until July 15.

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ON August 1 Almeria Provincial Council is bringing in a helpline in English and German for taxpayers as part of a project to assist foreign property owners when it comes to paying their IBI property tax.

EARLY morning beachgoers in Torre del Mar were confronted by a bizarre sight on Friday July 1, as the sand had been stamped with hundreds of colossal letter Qs, in lines at the water’s edge.

THE Marina Baja has had three years of drought, but other Valencian Community areas recently experienced summer storms. Some days back Spain’s Met office, Aemet, registered 315 streaks of lightning, most of them inland in Castellon Province.

Hacked off THE Andalucian Employment Service has announced that its website was hacked last week by as yet unidentified individuals working from internet cafes in El Ejido who booked up all appointments then tried to sell them for €3 each to people needing to go to the job centre.

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FORMER Coronation Street star, Helen Flanagan who played Rosie Webster has been spotted in Mallorca with her partner Scott Sinclair, a wellknown footballer who currently plays for recently demoted Aston Villa and their daughter, Matilda who has just turned one.

False pretences THE Guardia Civil has arrested an individual based in Palma Nova who has been selling cheap Viagra and an insomnia remedy using fake prescriptions supposedly issued by a doctor in Palma without the doctor’s knowledge.

DOZENS of children enjoyed a ‘splashtastic’ day at the Albox water festival on the weekend of July 2. A bouncy castle ‘waterpark’ was temporarily installed at the Las Ventas football stadium and proved to be hugely popular on what was one of the warmest weekends of the year.

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ALMOST a thousand children have enrolled in the Almeria area summer schools programme this year. The summer schools also provide breakfast and lunch for the children and allow working parents the freedom to continue working during the school holidays.

IN the same way that different provinces throughout Spain have introduced new regulations regarding private letting of holiday accommodation, so the Balearic government has decided to introduce new regulations to protect the area’s yacht chartering industry.

FOLLOWING in the footsteps of Geordie Shore and Love Island, the crew from The Only Way is Essex has abandoned Marbella and has now jetted out to Mallorca to record yet another series.

Shopping freedom THE summer sale frenzy is upon us, and until September 15 businesses in Nerja and Rincon de la Victoria are permitted to choose their own opening hours, with many trading seven days per week.

Bike thief A TWENTY-TWO year-old has been arrested in Motril for allegedly stealing a bicycle worth €3,000 while the owner was distracted. Although the man rode away, the National Police were alerted and caught up with him within minutes.

Migrants caught THIRTY-FOUR African migrants, including two women, were collected from a dinghy 56 miles out to sea on Thursday (June 30) by the coast guards and taken to Motril port.

Lucky win A BONOLOTO lottery player in Almuñecar is set to receive €527,210 for being the only person to hold a ticket with six correct numbers (a first category win) on Thursday (June 30).

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Party time THE Local Police in inland Tibi located an illegal rave, complete with sound system and lighting in a country property in Moret Alta. They became suspicious after noticing a great number of vehicles using the little-frequented CV-805 road.

Crystal clear BENIDORM Council asked Ecovidrio, which recycles the town’s glass, to replace street containers that are in bad condition. This will reduce unpleasant smells in the street and improve the town’s image, said the town hall’s Street Cleaning councillor.

Eggs-citing event PEOPLE strolling on a Sueca (Valencia) beach were amazed to see a 100kilo turtle measuring 1.5 metres across emerge from the water. It lumbered up the beach until it was 4 metres from the promenade and over the next hour laid 88 eggs.

BENALMADENA councillors have launched an impassioned plea for local residents to do more in terms of keeping the resort town spick and span, with a message of collaboration the key under their campaign ‘Benalmadena cleaner with you.’

Military monologue SAN PEDRO native and Spanish navy commander, Felix Nieto Ortega, has won the award for best research work, presented at the 17th Staff Course of the Armed Forces.

Highway robbery A WOMAN from Malaga may be imprisoned for two years and subject to a fine of €2,160 after defrauding an insurance company into paying for damage to her car twice.

Grand canyoners THE famous Tajo gorge in Ronda is to host the first European Open Championship of Vertical Techniques in Caving and Canyoning from September 16-18.

Natural beauty THE ‘multipurpose hall’ of Istan Town Hall is hosting an exhibition from local artist Angel Granados, which has been conceived as an exploration of the environment and ‘rustic creativity.’

A-frame accolade CABOPINO campsite has become the first in Andalucia to receive the Family Tourism gong, awarded by the Spanish Federation of Large Families.

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School connections SWEDEN: As the school year ends, Stockholm International School has marked two years of its Nepal Project, a partnership with a primary school in the Himalayas helping to raise funds for the 60 Nepalese students.

Contact police SWEDEN: Police have launched a campaign aimed at curbing sexual harassment among young people and will hand out armbands this summer with the hashtag #tafsainte as police encourage victims of groping and harassment to contact the police.

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A HEDGE FUND manager, whose father is a friend of Prince Charles, won £110 million (€132 million) by betting that B r e x i t would happen and the p o u n d would tumble. The 36ROLLS ROYCE: Plans unchanged.

year-old went against the rest of the market and guessed the Leave camp would win.

New fleet THE RAF’s state-of-the art new fighter jet touched down in the UK for the first time greeted by a rainbow as it landed in Gloucestershire at RAF Fairford. The RAF will eventually have a fleet of 138.

Millionaire’s fine A MILLIONAIRE businesswoman, was fined £14,000 (€16,800) for lying to avoid a £100 (€121) speeding ticket. The 61-year-old was driving 38mph in her Mercedes in a 30mph zone in Essex. She was fined for lying and perverting the course of justice.

SWEDEN: The old Swedish 20, 50 and 1,000 kroner bank notes expire this week and as the deadline draws ever closer, the central bank said there were around two billion of the notes still in circulation.

NORWAY: Oslo District Court has agreed that the Islamist preacher, known as Mullah Krekar, can be extradited to Italy to face terror charges.

Royal apology NORWAY: The Royal Court and the Royal Police Escort have apologised for an incident where an elderly woman was knocked over by a bodyguard during a royal visit.

Birthday attack A MAN was killed after violence erupted at a campsite in Lower Saxony as a group of people were celebrating a birthday. Another gang attacked them armed with baseball bats and fence posts.

Births and deaths GERMANY is undergoing a mini baby boom with 738,000 babies born last year, 23,000 more than in 2014. However more people died in 2015 than in the last three decades.

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Oktoberfest security MUNICH is planning to make the annual beer festival safer than ever and organisers are already planning to employ 100 more security personnel, random bag checks and emergency loud speaker systems in multiple languages.

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A VINTAGE ‘Trabi’ car came unstuck after its driver hit a snail trail on the Autobahn. The driver said he lost control of the car in snail slime. The car was written off but some of the snails escaped.

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NORWAY: Google has agreed to purchase the entire output of the Tellenes wind power park in Rogaland. Construction of the 50 turbine site, the largest in Norway, is expected to be completed by the end of next year.

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Will be no change BIG businesses have been insisting the decision to leave the EU would not harm their companies. Leaders from car maker Jaguar Land Rover insisted its plans were unchanged as did RollsRoyce.

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FIFTEEN PRODUCTIONS: Will be filmed in the Netherlands over the summer.

six months, according to motoring organisation ANWB who said the problem is particularly bad in and around Amsterdam.

A SWISS boy, aged 12, reported missing by his parents was found in the home of a German man in Dusseldorf who he had met in an internet gaming chat room. Parents are being urged to keep check on their children’s online activities.

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THE number of suicides rose in the Netherlands last year with an average of five a day. While the number of women killing themselves has remained stable, there has been a rise in the number of men in their 20s committing suicide.

ALL flights from Berlin’s Tegel airport to Istanbul were cancelled after a suicide bomb attack killed at least 36 people in the city’s major airport and injured more than 100 others.

Summer filming FILMFONDS, the Dutch film fund, has invested almost €6 million in 23 different productions in its latest funding round. Fifteen productions involve filming in the Netherlands this summer.

Counteractive rule LAWYERS claim that new legislation on redundancy and flexible employment has failed to boost jobs security for temporary workers as it was supposed to do with the rules being so rigid that compa-

DUTCH PRESS nies are being discouraged from taking on staff.

More jams TRAFFIC jams in the Netherlands have become worse since the economic recovery, rising 10 per cent over the past

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FOOTBALL PLAYERS: Should be paid according to their performance. A RUSSIAN MP has argued that the salary of professional football players should be entirely dependent on their performance using ‘conversion efficiency’ calculations. Igor Lebedev also wants to reduce limits on foreigners playing for the national side following its abysmal exit from Euro 2016.

US EMBASSY: An American diplomat tried to enter.

Hunger strike

Spy drama unfolds in Moscow

IMPORTS of meat, fish, cheese, milk, fruit and veg from western states will continue to be banned after President Putin signed a decree prolonging the existing embargo until the end of 2017. The food embargo was put into place following the imposition of western sanctions in 2014.

AN American diplomat was tackled and injured by an FSB guard as he tried to enter the US Embassy in Moscow. Suffering a broken shoulder the man was flown out of the country for medical care amid suspicions that he may have been a spy seeking refuge from Russian intelligence services.

Draft dodgers FOUR websites have been banned by a Moscow court for instructing viewers on how to avoid the draft. The sites provided information on how to gain an exemption from the one year of military service which is compulsory for most men aged between 18 and 27.

First to blink THE Kremlin reported that

Turkish president Erdogan apologised for the downing of a Russian fighter jet last year as it participated in bombing runs over Syria. The incident strained diplomatic ties between the neighbouring countries but they look to be on the mend following Turkey’s overtures.

Big brother DRACONIAN anti-terror laws passed by the Duma have been denounced by CIA whistleblower and Russian resident Edward Snowden. The measures broaden the scope of criminal activity related to ex-

tremism and oblige phone and internet companies to store records of private communication.

Friends forever PRESIDENT PUTIN travelled to Beijing for talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, signing energy deals worth billions, planning a high-speed railway across Russia, criticising anti-missile systems in Europe and agreeing to the need for Russian and Chinese media to increase their influence on world opinion.

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Worst individual debtors in Spain By John Smith EACH year, the Spanish Treasury publishes a list of those who owe the greatest amount of unpaid tax over €1 million, clearly in an effort to embarrass them into settling their debts, although many appear each year and the debts increase on a regular basis. Most high profile in the latest list are those involved in football and industry. Perhaps most easily recognised is

is the amount of unpaid income tax owed by just over 4,700 Spanish individuals and companies.

HERSHEY’S: Rejected takeover by Mondelez.

Cadbury owner tries to take over NOT so long ago, drug companies were desperately trying to merge in order to increase their ability to reduce taxes and costs, but now it seems that chocolate (also seen by some as a drug) is the latest area of proposed joint activity. This time, Mondelez, said to be the second largest company in this area, has had a bid to take over the iconic Hershey business for €20.4 billion rejected by their board.

former Barcelona star Brazilian Dani Alves who recently moved to play for Juventus in Italy, leaving behind an unpaid bill of €1.3 million. A number of Spanish clubs have a combined debt of a little less than €43 million whilst former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz is said to owe €1.36 million. Much publicised former president of Banesto Bank, Mario Conde, who has

“The banking industry is becoming obsolete” according to a statement from Francisco Gonzalez, president of BBVA

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Mars, still privately owned by the Mars family and said to be one of the largest private companies in America, is the market leader with sales of €30 billion a year across its global market, would have been dwarfed if this takeover had gone through. The bulk of the Hershey business is still within the USA, whilst Mondelez with acquisitions such as Cadbury, has a far wider market.

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Free electric at weekends BRITISH GAS in the UK is to offer free electricity for eight hours at weekends to more than two million customers who have installed smart meters in their houses, and it is anticipated that households could save up to £60 (€72) per year. Depending on their anticipated usage, customers will be able to choose whether they wish to receive the offer, which runs from 9am to 5pm on Saturday or Sunday. Experts however warn consumers not to rush to accept this offer as by shopping around they may find better overall deals from competitors.

Credit rating problems FOLLOWING a decision to reduce the UK’s credit rating from the highest level, it is now the turn of the EU to find itself under the microscope following the Brexit result, and to see a drop in its rating.

Enormous diamonds found THERE seems to be an obvious explanation as to why one mine in Botswana has found three enormous diamonds ranging in size from 374 carats to 1,109 carats in three days after none of that size had been found for 100 years. The answer is very simply that other large stones may well have been excavated around the

€1 billion is the amount that under pressure Volkswagen has announced that it will invest in its works in Navarra to build the next generation Polo SUV.

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world but due to shared policy, ore has been broken down in order to make it easy to fit in sorting machines. Now, having introduced x-ray machines so that ore is checked prior to being broken down, the results have been spectacular with an 812 carat diamond fetching €55 million at auction.

served several years in prison and has recently been convicted again for embezzlement still owes over €9 million, although how easy that is going to be to collect is arguable. This list, which includes more than 4,700 names of people owing in excess of €1 million, does include a high percentage of people who are bankrupt and where there is little chance of collecting the tax owed.

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Surplus by 2020 unlikely NOW that it would appear that there could be a new Chancellor following the election of a new Conservative leader, George Osborne has indicated that he thinks that with the Brexit decision he believes it unlikely that the British economy could return to surplus by 2020. This could then mean that the next Chancellor may feel it prudent to increase borrowing in order to cut some of the austerity measures and to keep taxes at their current levels.

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COMPANY PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) Land Securities Group PLC 1023.00 -17.00 Legal & General Group PLC 189.40 -1.79 Lloyds Banking Group PLC 54.51 0.16 London Stock Exchange Gr 2513.50 -10.00 Marks & Spencer Group PLC 314.40 -5.70 Mediclinic International PLC 1097.00 2.00 Merlin Entertainments PLC 454.05 -0.20 Mondi PLC 1438.50 6.00 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 189.15 0.00 National Grid PLC 1109.25 3.74 Next PLC 4860.00 -57.00 Old Mutual PLC 201.10 -1.00 Paddy Power Betfair PLC 8202.50 -50.00 Pearson PLC 975.50 0.50 Persimmon PLC 1520.50 -20.00 Provident Financial PLC 2363.50 -39.00 Prudential PLC 1272.50 -10.00 Randgold Resources Ltd 9160.00 385.00 Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC 7585.50 42.00 RELX PLC 1397.50 2.00 Rio Tinto PLC 2385.75 40.00 Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC 711.75 0.50 Royal Bank of Scotland Grou... 168.15 -1.60 Royal Dutch Shell PLC 2111.50 14.65 Royal Mail PLC 500.75 -3.50 RSA Insurance Group PLC 496.55 -2.90 SABMiller PLC 4363.50 -3.00 Sage Group (The) PLC 627.25 2.50 Sainsbury (J) PLC 235.20 -0.96 Schroders PLC 2383.00 -39.00 Severn Trent PLC 2437.50 8.00 Shire PLC 4682.00 10.00 Sky PLC 871.75 -1.00 Smith & Nephew PLC 1287.50 5.00 Smiths Group PLC 1165.50 0.00 SSE PLC 1575.00 5.00 Standard Chartered PLC 573.85 -7.70 Standard Life PLC 296.60 -3.32 St James's Place PLC 810.00 -9.84 Taylor Wimpey PLC 137.10 -2.30 Tesco PLC 177.45 0.20 Travis Perkins PLC 1444.00 -10.00 TUI AG 900.25 -2.50 Unilever PLC 3636.75 17.50 United Utilities Group PLC 1032.50 3.00 Vodafone Group PLC 229.00 -0.15 Whitbread PLC 3568.00 -23.00 Wolseley PLC 3944.00 -30.00 Worldpay Group PLC 273.00 -1.50 WPP PLC 1626.50 -3.00

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NET VOL 213.24 1,652.32 27,343.70 5.56 477.68 19.64 151.54 62.95 218.16 575.30 18.31 479.91 2.38 78.44 393.38 29.38 325.56 72.49 62.88 215.09 378.81 354.48 1,763.51 643.13 98.38 115.32 38.31 88.62 354.94 28.78 40.76 148.27 438.54 152.05 53.14 219.85 882.65 331.63 62.13 3,971.54 1,255.48 45.57 121.92 142.81 103.25 2,744.05 49.26 38.06 147.29 130.41

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$ 24.90 $ 3.54 $ 9.62 $ 2.24 $ 25.30 $ 4.14 $ 3.98 $ 2.78 $ 9.13 $ 7.39 $ 4.38

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Most Declined region DSLV $ 19.91 Himax Technologies, Inc. $ 7.48 Caesars Entertainment Corporation $ 6.98 Micron Technology, Inc. $ 12.50 IntriCon Corporation $ 4.89 Sunrun Inc. $ 5.44 TerraVia Holdings, Inc. $ 2.42 region TAPR $ 15.8699 region VNET $ 11.0313 21Vianet Group, Inc. $ 9.57 ProShares UltraPro Short NASDAQ Biotechnology$ 30.39

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Anxiety remains after Brexit decision Ask the expert Peter Loveday Contact me at euroweekly@currenciesdirect.com

FOLLOWING the European Union (EU) referendum sterling fell to a 31-year low, its biggest decline in history. The world’s financial markets, shocked by the result, saw a massive wave of uncertainty for investors across the globe. Final referendum results show a nation divided with a close 52 to 48 split in favour of a Brexit, causing British banks to take a hit of £97 million. This month, it is likely that much anxiety and uncertainty will remain throughout the markets, some experts predict a post-Brexit recession. Market focus will remain on negotiations, news and other announcements surrounding Brexit. Stock markets plummeted on Friday June 24, in the aftermath of the result. Sterling also fell considerably, by up to 11 per cent, as markets continue to grapple with the uncertainty that the decision has brought about. With a decision to leave the EU, global markets are wary of the shockwaves, although it will be some time before we really see the economic impact of the vote.

STERLING SLIDE: A considerable fall following the referendum Brexit result. And while the pound’s forex rates were affected almost exclusively by news, it did also continue the trend seen a month ago, where Sterling seemed to be impervious to certain poor economic indicators, managing to withstand the pressures that these put on it. The US Dollar suffered in June, dropping

against other major currencies after the Federal Reserve indicated it has no plans to increase interest rates over the summer months. While it was expected the central bank would not make changes to interest rates in summer thanks to slow and steady rises in consumer spending and other economic indicators, it didn’t stop the ICE

U.S. Dollar index from falling. Following this announcement from the Federal Reserve, the index fell by around 0.3 per cent as concerns emerged. Later in June, the dollar faced an uncertain future as Janet Yellen, Federal Reserve chair, said there are short-term challenges facing the US economy. Although confident about the country’s long-term growth prospects, she said issues such as slower increases in employment, compounded by lower than expected growth in May, and a stubborn inflation rate, could leave exchange rates for the dollar stalling and remaining low for the foreseeable future. This fear will have been further exacerbated by the late June prediction from the International Monetary Fund, which predicted the US economy will experience 0.2 per cent slower growth for 2016 than in 2015. Elsewhere, European and other major global markets slowed on the back of weak economic performance in the Far East. Chinese industrial production and retail sales growth dropped to the lowest rate in the last decade, negatively impacting confidence on a global level, the Eurozone in particular having slowed as a result. Stay up-to-date with the latest currency market movements and how they could affect you by speaking to Currencies Direct or visit www.cur renciesdirect.com/EWN.

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A new strategy for a new Britain GEORGE OSBORNE must consider himself to be one of the unluckiest men in British politics as he struggles to act as a grown up Chancellor of the Exchequer despite the fact that all of his dreams and expectations have shattered with the result of the exit referendum. During the entire tenure of his position, he was determined that the correct way to pull Britain away from the brink of recession was to be prudent, introducing austerity measures and cutting costs wherever possible in order for the country to return to a positive position by 2020, and to some extent like Gordon Brown, he must have considered himself ‘prime minister in waiting.’ Neither he nor David Cameron seem to have expected the possibility that the referendum would see a successful leave vote and with that, and the resignation of David Cameron, his position and indeed his entire financial policy became tenuous to say the least. Now we see a ‘lame duck’ chancellor who may be out of a job by September trying to manage the

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By John Smith

TENUOUS POSITION: George Osborne with Richard Desmond owner of Express Newspapers. British economy at what is probably one of the trickiest points in recent history. He has now reversed his position on positive return of the economy by 2020, and is warning of fur-

ther austerity and tax increases but has now announced a proposed cut in corporation tax to try to stimulate a post Brexit economy. The Bank of England (note not

the Bank of the United Kingdom) has already indicated that it may cut interest rates and increase quantitive easing to help the economy in order to make borrowing easier for British

business but this will inevitably hurt the pound and investors will be likely to flow from the UK. Mr Osborne appears to be of the opinion, that a possibly drastic cut in corporation tax from the current 20 per cent to perhaps as low as 15 per cent will help to keep foreign investors in the UK but this is not considered to actually be terribly prudent by specialist observers as they consider that it may upset the very people that the government has to negotiate with, the 27 members of the European Union. The shadow chancellor John McDonnell, one of the few ‘old hands’ still in the shadow cabinet doesn’t think it is a good strategy as it is unlikely to encourage new investment and makes it look as if Britain is setting itself up to become a future ‘tax haven.’ At the end of the day, there is a fairly good chance that Mr Osborne’s position will be terminated in a couple of months so what he does now, whilst important in the short-term may well be reversed quite quickly although it may help his move from politics to the boardroom.

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HARVESTING MELONS: Hopefully short-term employees will be kept on longer.

Good news on the job front By John Smith ACCORDING to figures released by the Spanish government, unemployment in June fell by a staggering 124,349 people to just under 3.8 million people out of work which is a 3.2 per cent drop in a month, 8 per cent in a year and is now at its lowest level since 2009. With an anticipated increase in the number of tourist visitors to Spain during the summer period, there is a requirement for a large number of additional staff in the hospitality industry, but whilst this is good news in the short-term, many of the contracts issued will be shortterm rather than permanent which means that unemployment will invariably increase again later in the year. There is the hope that with the ongoing problems with terrorism and general industrial unrest from Turkey through Europe that the season in Spain will extend with increased off peak visitors, meaning that a number of

those employed now will be kept in work for longer than usual.

3.2 per cent, thatâ€™s the drop in June of the number of people who are out of work. It has dropped 8 per cent in a year. The level of unemployment is now at its lowest since 2009.

Young people are still the worst sufferers with even international retailers laying shop workers off after three months in order to save social security costs which means that as new workers graduate from schools and universities, they are finding it increasingly difficult to find work, which means that they are forced to continue to live with their parents rather than start an independent life. Many qualified youngsters have been leaving Spain to try to build careers in other

European countries, one of which is the UK but with the uncertainty surrounding further work and immigration status post Brexit that is a door which has been temporarily closed. Spain still has higher unemployment rates than any other EU member other than Greece but this latest news will delight the leaders of the PP who are trying to attract at least one other party in order to form a coalition government and they will argue that it was their policies that ensured that they attracted the largest number of votes. The one negative as far as the good news is concerned is that employment in both agriculture and house building continues to rise but having said that, even taking into account the number of temporary jobs created, the overall trend after adjustment still indicates an overall drop in general unemployment across the country and an increase in the number of people paying into social security.

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Be careful, Scotland LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT

OMG, you Scots really do have to keep an eye on Nicola Sturgeon. I always thought she was dangerous, but never realised she was actually unhinged. Her reaction to the Brexit result contained so much overkill, I’m surprised she didn’t arrive in Brussels riding a chariot and swinging a claymore. And what a fool she made of herself. Talking for all the world as though Scotland had already voted for independence, she swore undying allegiance to the EU, and with an almost unbelievable arrogance, this self-important, English-hating SNP fanatic, with absolutely no mandate from the Scottish people whatsoever, told EU leaders that all immigrants were welcome in Scotland! I wonder what the good people of Scotland made of that little gem?

This sentiment was then echoed by another anti-British caber tosser, Alyn Smith, who embarrassingly begged and pleaded with Brussels to please ‘not let Scotland down,’ rounding off his speech with such guttural ferocity, I half expected Mel Gibson to pop up behind him roaring ‘FREEDOM!’ Give us a break. If ever anyone needed curbing it’s Nicola Sturgeon and her SNP. In my opinion, this hate-fueled, blindly ambitious party is more interested in ‘revenge’ on the English than the well-being of their constituents. Anyone with half a brain knows that an independent Scotland would never be accepted into the EU. With public sector debts of anywhere between £40 (€47) and £60 (€70.7) billion, rampant borrowing, oil revenues tumbling catastrophically, and an annual deficit of £15 (€17.7) billion, it is painfully clear that the policies of this disastrous party, who are so eaten by hatred and out of touch with reality they can’t see the kilts for

the claymores, and already snubbed by the majority of EU leaders, can only bring embarrassment and humiliation to this wonderful nation. I sincerely hope that all my Scottish friends and associates will see through this lot before they make the damage so permanent they will need to rebuild Hadrian’s Wall to keep everyone in (including all those ‘lovely’ immigrants!). Sturgeon, Salmond.... It’s all getting a bit fishy up there! Keep the faith. Love Leapy, leapylee2002@gmail.com. Note: As many astute readers pointed out this w eek, t h e p i ct u re f ro m Leapy’s column last week co n t a i n ed a n u p si d ed o w n U n i o n Ja ck. T h e Euro Weekly would like to apologise for the oversight, although it is cert a i n l y n o t o u t si d e t h e realm of possibility that we threw it in intentionally to keep our patriotic readers on their toes.

STURGEON: I always thought she was dangerous, but never realised she was actually unhinged.

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7:15am Matron, Medicine and Me: 70 Years of the NHS 8:00am Homes Under the Hammer 9:00am Attenborough’s Passion Projects 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 12:30pm The Daily Politics 1:30pm Wimbledon 2016 9:00pm Today at Wimbledon 10:00pm The RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 11:00pm Gardeners’ World 11:30pm Newsnight 12:00am Artsnight 12:35am Kipling’s Indian Adventure 1:35am Of Gods and Men A group of monks is stationed with an Algerian community. 3:30am Question Time David Dimbleby presents Question Time from Brighton. 4:30am Rick Stein’s Long Weekends 5:30am This is BBC Two

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4:40am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more. 8:00pm Moominland Tales: The Life of Tove Jansson 9:00pm The Last Seabird Summer 10:00pm A Hijacking 11:40pm Calvin Harris at T in the Park 2:10am Top of the Pops Tommy Vance presents the pop chart show, first broadcast on 11 February 1982. 2:50am Top of the Pops Tommy Vance presents the pop chart show, first broadcast on 11 February 1982. 3:30am Ultimate No 1’s 4:30am This is BBC Four

7:00am Mobil 1 The Grid 7:25am Motorsport 7:55am Nic Hamilton’s Racing Dream 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:55am The Morning Line 10:55am Formula 1 12:05pm The Superhumans Show 12:35pm Salvage S.O.S 1:00pm Formula 1 Steve Jones presents live coverage of qualifying from the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. 3:30pm Channel 4 Racing 6:30pm Channel 4 News 7:00pm Gogglesprogs 8:00pm Battleship 10:30pm Ted 12:35am Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 1:35am The Place Beyond the Pines 4:00am Hollyoaks Omnibus

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7:10am A to Z of TV Gardening 7:35am Great British Garden Revival 8:35am Gardeners’ World More handy horticultural tips from the gardening experts. 9:05am Countryfile 10:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 11:30am Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes 12:00pm Wimbledon 1:30pm Coast 2:00pm Pollyanna 4:10pm Escape to the Continent 5:10pm Flog It! 7:00pm Wimbledon 2016 9:00pm The Help 11:15pm Mock the Week 11:50pm Today at Wimbledon John Inverdale and guests bring the main action and stories from the All England Championships. 12:50am Golf

4:30am This is BBC Four 8:00pm The Water Babies 9:30pm The Sky at Night A look at the world of astronomy. 10:00pm Jake Bugg at t in the Park 11:00pm Red Hot Chili Peppers at t in the Park 1:00am American Nomads 2:30am Horizon Series exploring topical scientific issues. 3:30am Immortal? The Horizon Guide to Ageing Is there any way to slow or even prevent the ravages of time? 4:30am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind.

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7:00am Milkshake! 10:55am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:30am Access 11:35am Fail Army 12:05pm Now That’s Funny 1:00pm Police Interceptors 2:00pm Rookies and Raids: A Police Interceptors Special 3:00pm Police Interceptors: Deadly Pursuits 4:00pm Police Interceptors 5:00pm Police Interceptors 5:55pm 5 News 6:00pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 7:00pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 8:00pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 9:00pm Now That’s Funny 10:00pm Big Brother 11:00pm Most Shocking Reality Moments Counting down the most shocking moments in reality TV of all time. 1:45am Lip Sync Battle 2:10am Super Casino

7:00am Superman IV: The Quest for Peace 8:30am Clash of the Titans 10:20am X-Men: Days of Future Past 12:35pm Fantastic Four 2:25pm Spider-Man 4:30pm Spider-Man 2 6:40pm Spider-Man 3 9:00pm X-Men: Days of Future Past 11:15pm Fantastic Four

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Leave me alone! How to stay cool 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.

BE COMFORTABLE: Avoid driving at the hottest time of the day. BEING comfortable when driving is essential to staying safe on the roads, not because you want to feel particularly relaxed when you drive, but if you feel uncomfortable then the situation itself can lead to distractions. Similarly, if you start to feel too warm or overheat, that can lead to fatigue, which in turn can lead to a potentially deadly situation when driving. The best way to keep cool whilst driving is to keep the car cool. Park your vehicle in the garage if you have one or in the shade. Remember though, the sun moves and so does the shadow, so plan the position of your parked car based on where the most effective shadows will be cast. You can use reflective screens on your windows when the vehicle is parked to reduce the build-up of heat inside. It is quite common for the interior temperature to reach 10 degrees more than the outside very quickly. This is also the problem with leaving

dogs, and humans for that matter, inside vehicles. You can also buy shades for the side windows, some stick on the glass on the inside, or you can use a cloth. Opening the windows and even the doors of the vehicle for a few minutes before you are planning to drive will reduce the internal temperature. Remember not to hinder any other road users though by leaving your doors open in the potential path of traffic. Many modern vehicles are equipped with air conditioning or climate control, both of which serve to keep the inside temperature of the vehicle at a more comfortable level. Finally, avoiding driving at the hottest time of the day is always recommended. Driving during sunrise and sunset, largely because of the position of the sun can also cause extreme glare and dazzle, rendering drivers temporarily blind. Above all, whatever action you take, always remain calm and alert.

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His post goes missing I had an Apartado, a post box, in our local Post Office and received mail regularly. Then a bank of mailboxes was set up in our urbanisation so I cancelled the post box. Since then, the delivery of mail has become less frequent. I know that items have been sent, correctly addressed. I have been waiting for some insurance documents since February. The insurers insist they have sent them three times. Several birthday cards and a magazine that were posted in the UK never arrived. Our urbanisation administrator knows of mail that she has not received. To whom should I complain? A.S. (Costa Blanca) First, the Spanish postal system, Correos, has a web site at www.correos.es, where you can register a complaint. They also have a client service telephone at 902 197

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

197. You should register your problem at your local

post office. Perhaps they will help you to file a formal complaint with the system. If these disappearances occur only on your housing estate, it is likely that you are dealing with a thief.

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

Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man SO here’s a little tip for all the moronic idiotic companies that ask me to take a survey after I’ve been hanging on to speak to a person for 45 minutes, then got cut off mid chat and had to call back on your premium number. DON’T! OK, just DON’T unless you want big fat zeros on every question asked! I can’t even do that sometimes because they don’t allow a zero mark which is ludicrous! It’s not a good idea to ask me if my query was sorted the first time if it’s the fifth time I’ve called! You don’t have to ask for my feedback on everything I do. Every time I stay in a hotel, hire a car or phone a helpline I get asked for feedback. If I call my phone company within five minutes I’ve got a call or a text asking my opinion on how my call was handled. I contacted Microsoft live chat because my keyboard and cable needs renewing and was told my £900 Surface Pro 2, which is only two and a half years old and works fine, was now defunct and Microsoft no longer stock any replacement parts but I might find them on eBay or Amazon.

Now this winds me up big time on its own because nothing these companies do is backward compatible. Why do they have to change the charger cable for every model? Then at the end of the chat the technician says, “Is there anything else I can help you with today?” and I say, “Well actually what have you helped me with today? Absolutely nothing! All you have done is, in fact, told me you can’t help me with anything so what else would you like to have a go at? My tax return? The times crossword? The meaning of life? They have now gone and five minutes later I get an email asking me to rate my experience!! Are you sure? I mark everything the lowest I can and write my reasons in the boxes provided. It won’t achieve anything but hey ho. What about apps for phones? I use a few of the messaging ones and free call ones. Every time they update they ask me do I want to fill out my profile so I can connect with other people. No I don’t. If I did I would have done it the first time you asked. No I don’t want to add a photo or my location or my date of birth or hook up with people nearby. All I want to do is send my mates or family a message now and again and even call them OK? Leave me alone! You and yer bloody algorithms can get lost.

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Game Of Thrones: who will put the great back into Britain? Nora Johnson

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ALIENS didn’t land on earth and Elvis wasn’t spotted on the moon. But everything else seemingly happened following the Brexit vote. Firstly, Vote Leave accused of broken promises on NHS spending, immigration and the timeframe for leaving the EU. Secondly, England’s ultimate humiliation: a country where political parties started imploding and markets collapsing... the nation’s football team lost to Iceland! As if our worry beads weren’t twisted enough, the attitude of hardline EU founding member states determined to give the UK a good kicking to deter Frexit, Nexit, etc didn’t help. Perhaps best epito-

IN THE RUNNING: Michael Gove could end up Prime Minister.

mised by the Belgian prime minister. “I am not vindictive but we need to let the British feel that they landed a pyrrhic victory,” he said. “Only the Belgian and European interests count for me now, not the British ones. There is NO way back!” Which makes me wonder if, during the endless toing and froing around EU establishments, he’s maybe been reading my latest psychological crime thriller of the same name (about the discovery in a Peak District village of the body of a young girl by a family man and soon prime murder suspect, thereby unleashing a chain of events overwhelming him and his family, for them, at least, there is most definitely... No Way Back.) So, a referendum of two halves. Of promises kept and broken (OldEtonian Cameron having led the most disastrous charge since the Light Brigade), of ambitions achieved (Farage’s dream of inde-

pendence for Britain) and, possibly, realised (Gove as PM?). Meantime, the country needs to come together and make the best of it for the sake of future generations. There’ll be no sweetheart EU deal, and no Armageddon’s Bruce Willis or 24’s Jack Bauer to come to the rescue either. Finally, as Sir John Chilcot (chairman of the long-delayed Iraq War report) will soon be free, how about putting him in charge of triggering the EU’s infamous Article 50. This should delay the UK’s exit for at least 10 years, and maybe give people time to find a way out of this Eton Mess? Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘No Way Back’, ‘Landscape of Lies’, ‘Retribution’, ‘Soul Stealer ’, ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.norajohnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/e-book (€0.89;£0.79) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

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A potential leader candidate WHAT joyous news we received last week! Well, to those of us who voted for Brexit, it was joyous! The majority vote won the day for those of us heartily sick of the restrictions, red tape and bureaucracy binding us to Europe and throttling our freedom with countless rules and regulations issued by Brussels. Now the United Kingdom can make its own decisions in a truly democratic manner, with a government comprising wise leaders and a parliament exercising democracy in debates inspired by a lively opposition. To hear serious questions discussed, analysed and thrashed out in a serious way is a refreshing concept. A century and more ago, parliamentary debates were often of a high intellectual order. I know it will be at least two years before we notice any change at all. Who do we wish to lead this new government as prime minister? I have one candidate to put forward - years of experience in top jobs in banking, years in top government jobs - articulate, intelligent, charismatic, compassionate and in touch with real people, not only politicians! And, yes, she’s a woman. The name, Andrea Leadsom. Mary Groser

‘Racism’ and respect IT is an insult to accuse leave voters of all being stuffy old ‘Johnny Foreigner’ hating racist Brits. A majority have voted to leave the EU, are they all going to be stereotyped as this type of out-of-touch voter? Democracy and freedom of speech are perhaps the two most important pillars upholding our society. These have to be respected; take them away and all that we hold dear will crumble. It is not shame on Boris, as one very passionate young man said it is shame on our government, both national and European, that has created so much discontent that this has happened. Ordinary, working class and decent people, along with many others at the opposite end of the class structure, voted to leave for many reasons, not just immigration. Please do not call somebody who wants the best for their country and their family a racist. Let’s all respect each other, and if we have to vent our fury perhaps we should direct it more towards some of the worst politicians I have seen in liv-

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History lesson I WOULD like to point out that in your article Festival of Speed (1617), Jaguar was formed out of Swallow Sidecars, that started building motor cars on standard chassis. There is absolutely no connection with the Nazi SS. Yours faithfully, B Johnson, Torrevieja

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BLISS: Brits Living in Spanish Sun, a Facebook page for anyone affected by Brexit.

Protecting the pensioners I LIVE in Almeria Province and I have set up a Facebook group for anyone affected by Brexit. It is called BLISS - Brits Living in Spanish Sun. It is a closed group, but acceptance is automatically granted to anyone. It’s closed so that abusive members and trolls can be removed and blocked. The group can be found by typing the name into the Facebook search box. It is not intended to be a pressure or protest group, merely a point of first contact, forum, information exchange and source of mutual support. We have strong links with a similar group in France that is more proactive. I have also started a petition on the UK Government’s Petitions website asking for a commitment to maintaining the healthcare arrangements of all British pensioners living in Europe when Britain leaves. As I write, it has been awaiting Standards Compliance clearance since Thursday. This usually takes less than a week so, all being compliant it should be live when the paper goes out on Thursday. I would be grateful if your paper would publicise this information. Dave England, Almeria

ing memory and not at each other. They have caused this mess, however, it is one that can still be turned into something productive and special if we can all get along as decent British and/or European citizens. Robert, La Cala de Mijas

Build a bridge I READ, with dismay, the letters on page three last week. Presumably all but Edward and Brian do not understand the workings of democracy, and to use the ‘racial prejudice’ wording is sinking to deplorable depths. How do they know why people voted to leave? Do they write such letters every time they lose any vote?

Regardless of how people voted, the really important thing now that the decision has been made is for everyone to be positive and work towards resolving the situation in Britain’s favour. Hopefully your letters will reflect this in future, or the job will be made that much harder if people cannot ‘build a bridge and get over it’ John Price

Knitted knockers I AM in the process of trying to raise awareness about the need of ‘Knitted Knockers’ to women in Spa in, w ho ha ve ha d bre a s t

c a nc e r and need a l i ght wei ght , comfortable prosthesis. There is a Facebook page called: ‘Knitted Knockers Spain.’ This group began earlier this year, but I believe it hasn’t had chance to be ‘launched.’ It could do with some publication, would you be able to help, please? Regards, Sue Wright

Top service WOW, what brilliant service. Within two days my friend contacted Maggie and she will be getting her own personalised knitted knocker this week. Well done Euro Weekly. Thank you. Pauline King, Muchamiel

WE have been residents of Spain for 22 years. The reality of no longer being part of the European Union became evident today. My husband had a laryngectomy in 2000 in the hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella, and every year since he has annual checks. Today was the annual check; to be informed ‘you are cured,’ and no more appointments are necessary. We are the first victims of Brexit. The hospital could not give an appointment for a year ahead. Roy & Christine, Torreblanca

Big tantrum ONE of the joys of holidaying in Spain is your paper. It’s informative and, on occasion, entertaining. None more so than the edition (1617) containing a letter from Jonathan Allso of Valencia. Jonathan has got the hump. He’s binned his England football shirts, not because of the dire showing at Euro 2016 but, because he has ‘no more desire to be British.’ Why his outrage? Oh, simply because he had witnessed a democracy at work. Instead of blindly continuing to accept the dictatorship of the arrogant, overpaid, non-elected folk of Brussels, the British electorate voted ‘Leave.’ Jonathan, if your diatribe is anything to go by, I do not think “the insular British nation on their horrible rainy little island” will miss whatever you bring to the party. Pity about your football shirts though, there must be other kids who’d have appreciated one. Alan Price, Portsmouth UK

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Always in the dog house All our visitors, male or female, were at some time subjected to my dog’s advances.”

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.

OVER a 30-year period, before Spain, we were owned by several Siamese cats, each of them a totally different character with a distinctive and often eccentric personality. All pet owners recognise that whether it’s a cat, dog or bison, all of them have their own unmistakable characteristics and individuality. Whatever the animal, it is as complex and interesting as any human, and in many cases more so. I have only ever owned one dog, a black labrador/ boxer cross named Randy. But stop right there, because I was only 10 when the puppy was presented to me, and in those days I had no idea about the connotations surrounding that word. It just seemed to me a pretty cool handle to give a dog and I could not understand

RANDY ROVER: Embarrassingly had to be detached from the leg of many visitors. why my parents seemed so anxious for me to choose something else. But I stood my ground, and Randy he became. Oh boy did he. All our visitors, male or fe-

male, were at some time or other subjected to my dog’s advances. Right leg or left, it didn’t matter to our Randy because he obviously swung both ways.

He would sit in front of them until his eyes glazed over and then he’d be away. The first reaction of our guests would be to laugh self consciously as we desperately attempted to detach dog

from human, but it became increasingly embarrassing as we tried unsuccessfully to pry him loose. No python ever had a tighter grip. Nobody called on us more than twice, and after a while no one stopped by at all. Not even our local vicar. Word had spread far and wide about our exuberant hound. These days, and after a pet-less number of years, we have two rescued cats in the house, both taken off the streets of Villamartin when they were tiny kittens. Now five and six years old respectively, they are two very sleek and home loving felines and we have no Randy type worries if friends drop by. All we need now are friends.

Tanzania to benefit from massive Helium deposits John Smith

THINK of the gas Helium, which has the atomic number 2 and was discovered by Sir William Ramsay in 1895, and you probably imagine balloons, tyres and squeaky comedy voices but it’s actually a very important gas which can’t be artificially created and contained. It’s most important use is to cool magnets in MRI scanners and the Large Hadron Collider in Cern Switzerland as well as nuclear research facilities. The price of Helium has been rising as reserves were becoming depleted. Scientists were campaigning to stop its use in children’s balloons as they considered it to be a waste of a declining resource but a discovery in Tanzania has put fears of a world shortage to rest. In the past, discovery of Helium (named after Helios the Greek for the

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Sun as it was first detected in the Sun’s corona) has been unintentional, found as a by-product from natural gas and oil exploration. This discovery was from deliberate and patient research by a combined British and Norwegian team.

This team studied past discoveries and knowing that the gas is normally found underground in areas of past volcanic activity allowed them to hypothesise that there should be deposits in the Rift Valley in Africa.

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Mindless ‘foreign’ attacks.

Do unto others WHAT on earth has happened as far as an outbreak of extreme xenophobia in Britain is concerned following the result of the referendum? If a small majority of those who voted want Britain to leave the EU then they should be happy and content they got their way but, for some reason, this seems to have given a bunch of mindless idiots encouragement to start insulting or attacking what they see as ‘Johnny foreigner.’ It isn’t just skin colour that now brings bigots out but anything which smacks of being foreign is being targeted. A Spanish school, Vicente Cañada Blanch Institute in Notting Hill found the words ‘foreign pack’ scrawled on a gate and a Spanish restaurant also in London had a brick thrown through its window, although that could be just an example of a drunk misbehaving generally rather than an example of a ‘hate crime.’ We all understand there are British enclaves in many parts of Spain and the Spanish, thank goodness, accept us as guests in their country rather than dangerous foreign scum. Why the British can’t be as generous to their foreign visitors is difficult to understand. EU passport holders have been living and working in the UK legally and the bulk of resident immigrants generally have been allowed in by the government of the UK. Brexit supporters keep reminding us about the democratic referendum which saw the leave decision and rightly or wrongly democratically elected governments have allowed foreign workers and their families into the UK and they also deserve to be treated fairly, as are we.

Having pinpointed an area in Tanzania as a potential host for trapped gasses, the group struck a deposit estimated to contain 54 billion cubic feet of gas. This find has two positive results: firstly there will be sufficient gas available for immediate future needs and secondly because their theoretical blueprint for discovery has been confirmed meaning they can discover more fields. Whilst good news for the world and the economy of Tanzania, there is a potential problem, as the discovery in the area of Dodoma could well cause serious disruption to local inhabitants as the whole area is considered by indigenous tribesmen as being ancestral land and therefore should not be exploited. Tanzania suffered economically for many years under the African socialist policies of quasi-dictator Julius Nyerere Now we and is still finding it difficult to grow its want to economy with 34 per cent of the popuhear your views. lation considered to be living in poverty, so each new discovery YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE of this type is important as it will - YOUR OPINION generate much needed foreign curwww.euroweeklynews.com rency for the country.

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Ringo Star, musician, July 7, 76 A member of The Beatles until they broke up in April 1970, Ringo wrote Don’t Pass Me By and Octopus’s Garden. He was asked to join the band after the other members fell out with drummer Pete Best, and sang lead vocals for Yellow Submarine and With a Little Help from My Friends. Robbie Keane, footballer, July 8, 36 One of the top goal scorers in the history of the Premier League, this Irish footballer spent most of his career with Tottenham Hotspurs and was named their player of the year three times. He joined the Irish national team in 1998 and was one of the team’s leaders for more than a decade. Tom Hanks, actor, July 9, 60 This legendary American actor won back-to-back Academy Awards for Best Actor for his roles in Philadelphia in 1993 and Forrest Gump in 1994. Other classics he has starred in include Cast Away, The Green Mile, Saving Private Ryan and Apollo 13. Fiona Shaw, actress, July 10, 58 An English theatre and film actress who became popular as Petunia Dursley in the Harry Potter films. She also appeared in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and won a Drama Desk Award for her one-person performance of TS Eliot’s The Waste Land. Giorgio Armani, fashion designer, July 11, 82 This Italian designer is well-known for his tailored menswear and red carpet looks. He has received multiple awards including the prestigious CFDA International Award in 183. Before entering the world of fashion he intended to be a doctor. Harrison Ford, actor, July 13, 74 An iconic actor whose memorable characters have included Han Solo in the original Star Wars trilogy and Indiana Jones, Ford came first on Empire’s 1997 list of the Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time.

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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) A great light shines on your romantic life. Whether it is meeting up with old chums or a new date, there is electricity in the air for you. Equally, a business coupling is particularly fruitful and you count your blessings to have gone down a particular path.

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Your mind is sharp and it is easy to spot problems before they arise. Some dispute regarding a trip is disappointing. However, you are not able to please everyone in this instance. A glitch in a close relationship needs sorting out now before things get worse. peaking early on, projects gain momentum and there are early results. A suggestion made to a loved one some time ago is now acceptable and there could be some excitement. Rather than setting down hard-and-fast plans, it may be better to be flexible.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) The usually flamboyant attitude which is yours at this time of the year is now subdued, but this will not last for too much longer and soon things will be back to normal. You will be looking to spice up your romantic life and your partner will be only too willing to go along with your suggestions.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Your love life is highlighted and, although you may be suspicious of your good luck, this is a new phase. Whereas before you had some reason to mistrust you are now able to have confidence. It is a great time to progress your inclinations on the romantic front.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) There is a lot going on and sometimes you need to take a step back. A feeling that you have covered some ground before is not unfounded. However, there are certain aspects of your life which need to be revisited. Only in this way are you able to see the real progress that has been made.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Cast your net wide this week and be prepared to take advantage of a state of freedom. With high energy and an expansive mind, you are in a good position. Avoid being thrown out of kilter by activities around you. It may be difficult to make real progress at times but that does not mean you are unable to plan.

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A JUGGERNAUT of onions has shed its load all over the M1. Motorists are advised to find a hard shoulder to cry on. Police arrested two kids yesterday. One was drinking battery acid, the other was eating fireworks. They charged one and let the other one off.

Unscramble the name of a famous comic novel, first published in 1932 (three words): OLD MAC FROM CROFT

Directed by: Gavin Hood Starring: Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman, Barkhad Abdi The moral implications of modern drone-based warfare are confronted in this powerful drama. Tackling an ethical dilemma in a thoughtprovoking, suspenseful story, the film follows Colonel Katherine Powell, a UK-based military officer in command of a top secret operation to capture terrorists in Kenya. Powell discovers the targets are planning a suicide bombing and the mission escalates from ‘capture’ to ‘kill,’ but a nine-year-old girl enters the kill zone, triggering an international dispute which reaches the highest levels of American and British government.

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possible to feel the light. After a few recent hiccups it is now possible to get down to achieving your heart’s desire. Whether that is what you will want at the end of the day is neither here nor there. What matters most to your well-being now is to see some results. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) There will be good news regarding an application or legal document. Following on from that your finances take a turn for the better and this could be long term. Having extra cash is great, but be wary of someone who would like to part you from it. At the weekend, events take a romantic turn but timing may be bad owing to other commitments. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Although you feel more in control as the week comes to an end, do not make the mistake of counting your chickens before they are hatched. If you do, you could end up with egg on your face. Continue to plan to get the best results but bide your time. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Colleagues are far from helpful at the moment and you may even feel that matters are going backwards. It may be necessary to move away and leave them to haggle among themselves. Perhaps later you may step in and take control of the confusion. If your business life is far from good then it is more than balanced by harmony at home.

Answers 1. OIL OF BERGAMOT, 2. Anne BRONTË, 3. WIMBLEDON STADIUM, 4. Tanni GREY-THOMPSON (Baroness Grey-Thompson), 5. WHISTLER’S MOTHER, 6. CABARET, 7. ELEGY WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY CHURCHYARD, 8. LADY JANE GREY (also known as Lady Jane Dudley or the Nine-Day Queen), 9. GREYFRIARS BOBBY, 10. WESTERNS

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

TARGET: • Average: 11 • Good: 16 • Very good: 23 • Excellent: 29

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Across 1 From past experience, stick (5) 4 Tick cop off in driver’s seat (7) 8 Fall out with bank for small bird (7) 9 Concept game I arranged (5) 10 Head of state isn’t a model of virtue (5) 11 Causes are spoilt by boys (7) 12 Most sound sent as arranged (6) 14 Poem parts from adverse situations (6) 17 The late doctor was a competitor (7) 19 Insults some winners' lap sessions (5) 21 Blocks advertisements (5) 22 Foolish Annie is all over the place (7) 23 English can, in French street, find a train (7) 24 Excited to find silver always around (5) Down 1 Jobs for Poles (5) 2 One sail entangled a marine creature (3-4) 3 Bird returning from Münster, Germany (5) 4 Chicken is care of guard (6) 5 Alec and Tim upset mood (7) 6 Large instrument appeared in a utopian orchestra (5) 7 Locks trees around ship (7) 12 Cheat for every dart (7) 13 Let it remain the boy's cowboy hat (7) 15 Rum has king rocking (7)

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1 Curtail, 5 Inane, 8 Loire, 9 Stopgap, 10 Operate, 11 Arras, 12 Action, 14 Ostend, 17 Tubas, 19 Resorts, 22 Concede, 23 Agree, 24 Elsie, 25 Steamer. Down: 1 Cello, 2 Raiment, 3 Arena, 4 Lasted, 5 Isobars, 6 Anger, 7 Exposed, 12 Article, 13 Obscene, 15 Eardrum, 16 Briefs, 18 Bonus, 20 Stave, 21 Sheer.

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16 Put down in a deliberate manner (6) 18 Search for answer in favourite hangout (5) 19 Take a pot shot at wading bird (5) 20 Drive around trees (5) Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 9 represents R and 10 represents F, so fill in R every time the figure 9 appears and F every time the figure 10 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 Lower in price (7) 5 Dependable (5) 8 To the lowest degree (5) 9 Having in common (7) 10 Female parents (7) 11 Go into (5) 12 Powerful (6) 14 Broad-bladed digging tool (6) 18 Expressionless (5) 20 Against (7) 22 Service men in the navy (7) 23 Go away from a place (5) 24 Paces (5) 25 Takes industrial action (7)

Down 1 Upright pillars (7) 2 Precise (5) 3 Decorative design (7) 4 Oppose (6) 5 Serpent (5) 6 Left out (7) 7 Large Asian feline (5) 13 Understand (7) 15 Well liked (7) 16 Sorrow (7) 17 Buildings for living in (6) 18 Foundation (5) 19 Is aware of (5) 21 Carnivorous marine fish (5)

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

1 Alarm, 4 Sponsor, 7 Teacake, 8 Banjo, 9 Muted, 10 Confess, 11 Tawdry, 13 Object, 17 Sardine, 19 Opted, 21 Agile, 22 Soprano, 23 Furious, 24 Roses.

Down: 1 Attempt, 2 Adapt, 3 Meander, 4 Stench, 5 Sincere, 6 Rooms, 8 Ban, 12 Warrior, 14 Blooper, 15 Tedious, 16 Versus, 17 Scarf, 18 Ire, 20 Tears.

ENGLISHSPANISH Across: 1 Team, 3 Apodos, 8 Nephews, 9 Ace, 10 Sweet potato, 11 Ear, 12 Nuestro, 14 Please, 15 Asno. Down: 1 Tin, 2 Apple-tree, 4 Pastores, 5 Diamantes, 6 Suelo, 7 Ventanas, 10 Sleep, 13 Oro.

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Across 1 Sagrado (lugar, libro) (6) 4 Island (4) 8 Wall (interior) (5) 9 Ajedrez (5) 10 Retratos (9) 14 Sky (5) 15 Slack (not tight or firm) (5) 16 Smell (odour) (4) 17 Press (newspapers) (6)

Down 1 Toad (4) 2 Coal merchant (9) 3 Fin (3) 5 Maíz dulce (9) 6 También (4) 7 Minutes (of a meeting) (4) 11 Herramienta (4) 12 Leisure (4) 13 Mouth (of person, animal, bottle) (4) 15 Piel (animal) (3)

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Boggled HAN SOLO: Still going strong. 6) Blade Runner Although it didn’t really click with audiences when it was first released in 1982, it is an incredibly original mix of the sci-fi and noir genres. Ford plays Rick Deckard, a retired police officer who is called back into active duty in 2019. It has become a cult classic for sci-fi fans and an incredibly influential film in the genre, all thanks to Ford’s performance. 7) Clear and Present Danger Harrison Ford’s second outing as Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan was an improvement in every way. The film has a more thrilling script, better action sequences and an even better performance by Ford than in Ryan’s first appearance. 8) Regarding Henry Ford plays a hotshot New York lawyer who is shot in the head during a robbery and emerges from a coma a very

changed man. Although it received mixed reviews and wasn’t all that profitable compared to some of his films, it is a story which touches the heart. 9) Air Force One Released in 1997, some consider this to be one of Ford’s last truly excellent performances. Although it came some 14 years after Return of the Jedi, his role in the film as US president gave him the chance to show he could still kick backsides as he battled with terrorists. 10) Presumed Innocent After riding off into the sunset at the end of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Ford teamed up with director Alan Pakula for this adaption of Scott Turow’s novel. He plays a prosecutor who is framed for the murder of a colleague who happens to be his mistress. Released in 1990, it gives an overwhelming feel of a great Hitchcock film.

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

TARGET: • Average: 21 • Good: 30 • Very good: 43 • Excellent: 55

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

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NOT only is it his birthday this week, Harrison Ford has also been spotted in Spain recently with his wife Calista Flockhart, which was enough to tempt us to revisit many of his many films. After some debate and a lot of popcorn, these are our 10 favourites: 1) The Empire Strikes Back Nothing captures this film and Ford’s character quite as well as the “I love you,” “I know,” exchange between Han Solo and Leia. Praised for its dark, bold storytelling choices, Empire is believed by most to be one of his best performances and his best film ever and the best of the seven Star Wars films. 2) Raiders of the Lost Ark From the very first scene, Ford proved here in 1981 that he could carry a film by himself without a strong supporting cast. Although nowadays it can be easy to forget just how stunning the film was when it was released, audiences are still hooked 35 years later. 3) A New Hope What do you get when you take an old Western cowboy outlaw character and throw him into a sci-fi epic? Han Solo. He has to be one of the coolest and greatest characters ever put on a screen with his confidence, swagger and pure charisma. The first in the original trilogy, the 1977 film introduced us to what would turn out to be a very long relationship with the world of Star Wars. 4) The Fugitive This could well be one of the most rewatchable action films ever made. No matter how many times you watch Dr Richard Kimble leap out of a train, the 1993 film still gets your pulse racing as you follow Ford’s character and hope they don’t catch him. 5) Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade The third of the Indiana Jones films, this digs into Indiana’s history by allowing us to meet his father, played by Sean Connery. Watching Ford and Connery play off each other is a thing of beauty.

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Frustration of hung parliament again

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FOR once even Rajoy’s detractors agree with him. He said it would be “truly grotesque” if the PSOE, Ciudadanos and Podemos prevent him from forming a government. Neither politicians nor voters are up for another six months of stalemate with the accent on stale. With 137 seats instead of the 176 needed for an overall majority, even Ciudadanos’ 32 seats, assuming Albert Rivera eats his words and backs Rajoy, won’t do the trick. The intransigence of all parties except Ciudadanos landed Spain with a second ballot and the kindest thing for all concerned is to let Rajoy hang on to the Moncloa’s front door key. And see how long he lasts in isolation.

PEDRO SANCHEZ sees scraping into second place with 85 parliamentary seats and proving the pollsters wrong as a victory. But the PSOE has haemorrhaged votes in the three elections since 2011, first wi t h R u b a l c a b a b efo re P o d e mo s erupted onto the scene and twice with Sanchez. Susana Diaz, Andalucia’s regional president and Rubalcaba’s choice as PSOE secretary general, damned Sanchez with faint commiseration. “I’m sure Pedro is as sad as I am,” she said after the elections. Doubtless he is even sadder, wondering when Diaz will step into his shoes.

PEDRO SANCHEZ: Claiming second place ‘victory’ for the PSOE in the recent election.

It all adds up THE Podemos-Izquierda Unida election alliance, that would supposedly propel them into second place, instead lost a combined 1.2 million votes. How did Pablo Iglesias get it so wrong? Simple: IU voters not enamoured of the te lly pundit de c a mpe d to PSOE. And there’s food for thought, because without them, Sanchez’s miserable showing would have been more dismal still.

Sticky situation DURING the election campaign Pedro Sanchez was caught dusting off his hands after greeting a black woman and her children. The video went viral and was welcomed by Podemos and the PP who wanted to rubbish Sanchez by fair means or foul. He clearly rubbed his hands together shortly after shaking hands with the child, but what adult wouldn’t? Children’s hands are sticky – especially at the weekend when Sanchez did his dreadful deed – regardless of colour.

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Feeling low? Rewild yourself MOST of us are aware that our health and wellbeing is intrinsically affiliated to the environment in which we live, but in this increasingly urbanised world, degraded cities, lifestyle changes, and the pressure of work means that we are living more sedentary lives. When the deliberately murky origins of food and energy are factored in, it might be fair to assume that many residents of urban environments are becoming increasingly disconnected from the natural world, and the simple pleasures of being

UNDER CONTROL: Inhalers provide quick-relief medicine to help control the symptoms of an asthma attack.

Dealing with asthma NOWADAYS it almost appears as if the term asthma is used as a catch-all for any problem with breathing and to some extent it may be overused, especially when the problem is temporary rather than permanent. It is one of the most common long-term lung diseases of children, although it often becomes less difficult to cope with as they get older but

adults can have asthma, too. Asthma is best associated with wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing at night or early in the morning. Generally, doctors don’t know what causes asthma and there is no cure for it, but it can be managed and kept well under control. Sometimes allergies can cause difficulty with breathing and if

there is a regular problem where the classic symptoms are displayed then, especially with children, it is best to take medical advice. An asthma attack can happen when a person is exposed to what are known as ‘asthma triggers’ which will be different for different people but it is important that you know your triggers such as cigarette smoke, air pollution and

dust mites and try to avoid them. Asthma medicines come in two types, quick-relief and long-term control. Quick-relief medicines control the symptoms of an asthma attack whilst long-term control medicines help you have fewer and milder attacks. Always take medical advice and living with asthma can be easily achieved.

Shower water bad for your skin DESPITE the summer temperatures rising most of us will shower in warm to hot water but it turns out this can be pretty bad for your facial skin. Hot water can both dehydrate and damage the sensitive skin of your face, dilating blood vessels and leaving you blotchy. Unless you use a filter, shower water is also not as clean as that coming from the sink, attacks the face more aggressively with volume and speed, and you are more likely to see shampoo and conditioner cause damage to your skin, which they are not designed to clean. Plus if you have expensive facial cleaners then they are wasted in the shower where they are simply diluted and washed away. Dermatologists advise washing your face in the sink instead, at a lower temperature, even finishing the wash with an icy blast of cold water to help seal pores. They also suggest using a paper towel to dry your face rather than the same old bath towel each day, which can accumulate bacteria and lead to break-outs.

COOL CLEANSE: An icy blast of cold water can help seal pores.

outdoors. This shift has especially affected children’s lifestyles and key factors influencing childhood development, such as enjoyable experiences and play has been largely reduced to private activities centered on ‘technological toys.’ Even in a world where most eco-systems have been devastated and wild animals are a rarity, there are many things we can do to reconnect with nature, find purpose and feel more alive, so if you feel lost, apathetic or unhappy, try to rewild yourself a little.

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Smartphone obsession A STUDY looking at the behaviours of Android smartphone users, found that the average person swipes, taps and pinches their display about 2,617 times a day and a grand total of one million times per year. Some 10 per cent of users who took part in the st u d y we r e f o u n d to to u c h th eir p h o n e 5,427 times in the day, which equals out to t wo m i l l i o n

times over the course of a year. Users spend about 2.42 hours a day touching their smart phone display and 87 per cent will check their phone at least once between midnight and 5am. Facebook was the most active app by users. Dscout, a Chicago-based research firm and software producer, conducted the study by capturing and

analysing in-the-moment behaviours at scale of 94 Android users. Our increased obsession with our technology comes as doctors warn that constant texting and gaming could wear out your joints leading to more cases of arthritis developing in younger generations.

TIME WASTE: On average people spend about 2.42 hours per day touching their smartphone display.

Childhood cancer survival stagnates CHILDHOOD cancer survival in Spain is stagnating at below 80 per cent. In the last 30 years advances for increasing the survival of children with cancer have allowed more and more sick children to be cured, however, in the last three years, the survival rate, which currently stands at 77 per cent, has stalled. The statistics have been revealed in the third edition of the book ‘Paediatric Haematology and Oncology’ in which 100 professionals in the field made a snapshot of the current situation of paediatric cancer in Spain. The president of the Spanish Society of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Dr. Ana Fernandez-Teijeiro, stressed that Spain, with 77 per cent survival rate, is below the EU average in terms of survival of paediatric patients: “Although we had an upward curve, which is satisfactory, something is happening in recent years that has not improved the survival rate and our results are not as desirable as they should be.” She explained the reason could be that there are now more than 40 hospitals in Spain that can treat childhood cancers although some are not specialist centres with the experience to treat some of the more complex cases. President of the Spanish Association of Paediatrics, Serafin Malaga, said “children have the same rights as adults” to be treated by specialists who are trained in paediatric oncology and has warned of “deficit” paediatric cancer research. The most common malignant tumours in children are leukaemias (30 per cent), tumours of the central nervous system (20 per cent), and lymphomas (13 per cent). Whereas in patients aged 14 to 18 years, bone cancers are more prevalent (25 per cent), lymphomas (20 per cent) and central nervous system tumours (15 per cent).

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Make exercise a part of your life “I DON’T have time.” It’s a common reason, or excuse, used by many to put off exercising. Amongst today’s busy schedules many people say they simply do not have the time to get fit but there are things you can do: Choose something you enjoy When thinking about exercise, try and find something you like. It doesn’t have to be a hardcore hour long spinning or aerobics class. If you like the freedom of getting out and about go for a brisk walk, walk to the shop instead of driving or take advantage of Spain’s summer weather and go swimming. Try and treat exercise not as work (a means to an end) but as play. Do a little, often Doing a small amount of exercise, such as a short walk at lunchtime or using stairs instead of a lift, all make a difference. There are also numerous 10 and 15 minute work outs online that get the heart pumping that you

can do in the comfort of your own living room. Make it social Getting a gym buddy makes you more inclined to go and not give up. Having someone exercise with you boosts your determination and can make it more fun. Why not have a gossip during that walk or go for a post-exercise drink after. Take time out We are always being told of the importance of taking time out for ourselves so why not combine that time to focus on you with exercise. A walk or designated time for exercise can be a chance to clear your head. Save money and enjoy the outdoors Commuting on foot or by bike can even save you money, and possibly time, if you usually spend your journeys fuming in traffic jams. Not only is this a free and easy way of fitting exercise into your life, but it can improve concentration and help you sleep better.

BUDDY UP: Having someone to exercise with can be more fun.

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SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte. This week a reader asked the doctor how to avoid inner ear problems as a result of swimming: LAST summer I had a fair amount of problems with my inner ears. It seems that as a result of swimming in the pool and putting my head under the water I got an infection, for which the doctor prescribed me some ear drops. However, instead of improving it got worse until it got to the point where the pain was so unbearable that I had to go to the casualty ward. The specialist told me that I had fungus or something along those lines and had to clean my ears with a kind of hoover. The experience, in addition to being unpleasant, was extremely painful and as they said to me that I shouldn’t get my ears wet I haven’t dared to go swimming again. Now summer is here and I would like to swim but I’m scared that something could happen to me again, and I really don’t want that. Can you explain to me what happened and what I can do to prevent this from happening again? In the hospital they said to me that I could have ruptured my eardrum, is this true? Could I have ended up deaf?

Response: Ear infections are usually frequent in summer and tend to occur, amongst other things, as a result of the contact of the ear with the water in pools and the sea. Infections can be produced by viruses, bacteria, or fungi. In your case, it was probably produced by fungus and bacteria which can be treated with antibiotics in addition to anti-inflammatories, hoovering/extraction of the infected material from the ear and sanitary measures (avoiding getting the ears wet or if they get wet keeping them as dry as possible). In your case, if it was a serious infection as you describe, this year you should be very careful with getting your ears wet or it could happen again. At the slightest symptom you should go to a doctor to start with ear drops again and avoid getting your ears wet. One of the complications which could occur if you don’t take adequate care of your ears is the perforation of eardrums which could potentially result in partial deafness.

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Say goodbye to cracked heels WORRIED and bothered about showing off cracked heels in your summer sandals? Well worry no more. Beauty hackers say you can get smooth skin without the need for expensive creams and treatments with store cupboard ingredients including aspirin, cotton wool and lemon being the secret to super-soft skin. Aspirin needs to be uncoated and 100 per cent pure to ensure it works on the skin. Then simply crush some pills into powder form, mix with lemon juice and then soak into the cotton wool to allow for easier application onto heels. For best results wrap in cling film or sellotape and leave overnight. Results can be seen in around 10 days.

Do working mothers have fatter children? CHILDREN of working mothers are more likely to be overweight than other youngsters. Researchers suggest increasing childhood obesity in recent decades mirrors the rise in women going out to work and believe there is strong evidence that the two trends are related. Worldwide, childhood obesity rates have doubled since the 70’s, with 200 million children classed as overweight in 2014. Danish researchers said children of parents who work may eat more junk food, less home cooking, exercise less and sleep less but stress the answer isn’t stopping mothers working but offering more support and better work-life balance. They said Denmark, where state funded childcare is high, bucks the trend and should introduce policies to provide working parents with more flexibility to spend time with their children and to develop high-quality affordable childcare.

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THIS year’s San Javier Jazz Festival is under way in the town and runs until July 30. The 19th edition of the event, which has been declared of Regional Tourist Interest, promises a month of swinging sounds and top musicians. Tickets are now available from the Festival Office in San Javier or call 968 191 588 and a pass for all concerts (except the ones on July 17 and 23) is €115. Tickets for individual concerts start at €15. This year there are also four free open air concerts for all to enjoy in various locations. This week’s artists include Ludovic Beier Trio and Costel Nitescu and Myles Sanko on Saturday July 9. Ludovic Beier is one of the best accordionists in France, which he displayed in his first concert in Spain, at the San Javier Jazz Festival in 2011. The trio will be joined by a special guest: Romanian violinist Costel Nitescu, who is fondly remembered by Jazz San Javier aficionados from his concert during the 12th edition of the festival. The concert starts at 9.30pm and costs €15.

THE next film in English showing at the cinema in Pilar de la Horadada i s ‘ Gr andm a’ showi ng t oni ght (Thursday) at 7pm and Saturday July 9 at 5pm. ‘Grandma’ tells the story of Elle, a one-time successful poet , who abr upt l y br eaks up wi t h Olive, her girlfriend of four months. But before she gets a chance to get overly sentimental, her granddaughter, Sage, unexpectedly shows up with an emergency that requires money. With the clock ticking, the two set out in a vintage Dodge and drop in on Elle’s old friends and flames, asking for help, but instead end up rattling skeletons and digging up secrets. Next week’s f i l m showi ng on Thursday and Saturday at the same time is ‘Trumbo.’ Tickets cost €5 and the cinema is located in the Duplex Espacio Cultural in Calle Canalejas, 4. To keep updat ed on t he l at est films and monthly specials such as classics and children’s films, search Cinemapilar on Facebook or visit http://cinemapilar.blogspot.com.es/

(photo by R.Mellado/Jazz San Javier)

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Grandma & Trumbo

NIK WEST: One of the acts at the Jazz Festival who was on stage last weekend. Singer Myles Sanko, a native of Ghana residing in Great Britain is one of the revelations of European soul and considered one of the most valued voices in the UK’s soul scene.

His main influences are Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye and Bill Withers. Sanko is on stage at 11pm. The first free concert is on July 13 at 9.30pm with King Solomon Hicks

performing in the Plaza de España. This concert is followed by the Joshua Redman Quartet on July 15 at 9.30pm featuring Jorge Rossy, Kevin Hays and Joe Sanders.

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A friendly welcome at the Bonanza NESTLED in a small commercial centre in the heart of Urbanisation El Chaparral, Torrevieja, is the hidden delight of Bonanza Restaurante and Bonanza Bar. The restaurant is an eclectic visit back in time with antique pieces adorning the walls and on display. With large rugs spread underneath the tables there is a warm and cosy feel and the glass pati o d o o r s o p e n u p fu lly, s o even if you don’t want to dine outside on the garden terrace, you c a n st i l l e x p erie n ce th at summer al fresco feeling. The outside patio area is the perfect place to host private summer soirées. A three-course menu de la noche is available costing €15.95 including a drink, with choices available from the full a la carte international menu where the l i k e s o f m i x e d g rills a n d steaks sit alongside dishes such as fillet of cod and frog legs with pernod sauce. The restaurant is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 7pm and of course once you have enjoyed your meal you can visit the bar

RESTAURANT: Enjoy elegant dining at Bonanza Restaurant. next door which also opens at lunch times, where tapas and a Menu del Dia is available and a range of tapas dishes can be sampled from €2.50. Tuesday is pork schnitzel special, including mixed salad, potatoes or chips, curry special on Wed n e s d ay s , c hilli c on c a rne T h u rs d a y s a nd H unga ria n goulash on Fridays, all costing

just €6.95. Entertainment continues on a Wednesday and Sunday with a quiz from 9pm and Fridays sees live music with the popular Benny from 9pm. Bonanza Bar is particularly popular on Sundays where, rather tha n the tra ditiona l ‘Sunda y roast’ diners can enjoy a menu which offers a choice of eight

BAR: Relax day or night on the terrace with tapas or Menu del Dia. s ta rte rs , ei ght m ai ns and f our desserts for just €11.50. The bar is traditional and welcoming of all nationalities and of course, has a range of Belgian beers, perfect to while away the warmer evenings either inside or outside on the modern and sheltered terrace. Bonanza Bar is open Tuesday to Sund ay f r om 12- 3pm and

again from 6pm, so whether the bar or restaurant is your preference, make your next evening out a Bonanza one. Reservations are recommended for the restaurant. Calle Rossetti 2 Urb El Chaparral Torrevieja Tel: 966 786 365

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DANCE STUDIOS: See the students in action. CREDIT has been given to the students of Footwork Dance Studios in Los Montesinos, who recently took their ISTD (Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance) exams. Each year an examiner is flown over from the Society’s headquarters in the UK and the exams accredited by the Council for Dance and Education in Tap, Modern and Jazz and this year the Studios received a 100 per cent pass rate, with more than 90 per cent of students gaining top mark of distinction. Footwork Dance attracts students from all around the Costa Blanca area, who attend lessons

throughout the week at the studios in Los Montesinos under the instruction of fully qualified teacher Erica Dorrill. Lessons are for all ages and abilities. For a chance to see the students in action, tickets are now on sale for their annual summer show ‘Viva La Danza’ at the Casa de Cultura y Musica in Los Montesinos on Sunday July 24 at 7.30pm. It promises to be a fabulous family show featuring all types of dance. Tickets €7 are available from the studios, from any Footwork member or by calling Erica on 662 003 823. Wisit www.foot workdancestudios.com.

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While away Punjabi Pala WHERE else could you enjoy a superb Indian meal for just €8.95 including a drink, other than at Punjabi Palace? This premier Indian restaurant, at three locations on the Costa Blanca, is proud to offer their €8.95 lunchtime menu which attracts customers from near and far throughout the year coming to enjoy their award-winning food and first class service. The restaurant first opened in Los Montesinos nine years ago. After realising the demand and the distance some people were travelling for a quality meal, they then opened in La Murada to serve more inland based customers and the La Marquesa restaurant in Rojales, now in its third year. Each restaurant is spacious, fresh and modern and serves the same quality, authentic In-

PUNJABI PALACE: Now with a terrace at La Marquesa for mo dian food no matter which one you visit. La Marquesa has now also extended their outdoor terrace offering more outdoor eating areas, perfect for the long lazy summer nights with views overlooking the golf course. Punjabi Palace are, rightly

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the summer at ace AWARD WINNING: Top food at all three Punjabi Palace restaurants.

n extended ore al fresco dining. so, award winners. Having continually been voted for and winning local culinary awards, they were also proud to be finalists this year. Thanks to rave reviews by regular customers and holidaymakers visiting for the first time, they have a Tri-

pAdvisor Certificate of Excellence and are the number one listing for restaurants in Quesada. The Menu del Dia is served from 12-3pm and the eveningâ€™s a la carte menu is served from 6pm. A childrenâ€™s menu is also available as all Punjabi Palace restaurants are family friendly and

welcoming for younger diners. So to see for yourself why they are continually winning awards, visit now. Bookings are recommended for evening tables during the summer. Punjabi Palace Los Montesinos Tel: 966 720 383 La Marquesa Tel: 966 714 963 La Murada Tel: 966 779 169

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Cash and goodies for Elche’s children THE annual BBQ at Restaurante El Alto La Dolores was held in aid of Elche Children’s Home. These BBQs are always special as they provide an opportunity for some of the children to enjoy the party, as well as benefiting from the proceeds. The two young ladies and young men who came from the Home certainly had a ball: feasting on the food, non-stop dancing, and they even gave the audience a song. A total of €658 was raised on the night and this money will be spent on summer clothes for the 18 children currently residing at the Home. But the benefits didn’t stop there. One of the attendees, Richie Sharples, won a 42-inch Smart TV at another raffle and he very generously donated this to the home as well. A secondhand electronic keyboard has also

been given to the Home, for the children’s enjoyment. The Mediterranean cruise, donated by the restaurant owners, Andres and Berna, as first prize in the raffle, was won by Mrs Davis from Puebla Brava. This month’s Charity Night will be o n J u ly 2 0 w ith the e ve r popula r Woody and the Peckers providing the entertainment. Whenever Woody appears, with or without his Peckers, tickets are sold out well before the event, so early booking is advised. Money raised from this night will be donated to Torrevieja Stroke Support. Tickets are available from Restaura n te E l A lt o La D olore s in Guardamar, The Card Place in Benimar, and from REDZ cafe bar in Quesada.

BBQ NIGHT: Cruise winner Mrs Davis, receiving the ticket from Restaurant Manager, Cornel, pictured with Annette English (right) from the charity and organiser, Marlene Brown.

Studio 32 makes record charity donation

DONATION: Over €2,000 is donated to the San Fulgencio Alzheimer’s Society. STUDIO 32 is pleased to announce their recent production of Fiddler on The Roof raised over €3,500 for local charities. Some of that money went to support those with Alzheimer’s as the theatre group’s chairman Philip Wilson is pictured at San Fulgencio Town Hall present-

ing a cheque for €2,070 to Benjamin Villena Rodriguez, President of the San Fulgencio Alzheimer’s Society. Benjamin thanked Studio 32 for their continued support of the charity, which provides help in the community to families and individuals dealing with Alzheimer’s. Philip said: “Studio 32 was set up three years ago to bring high quality full-scale musical theatre to the Costa Blanca, and through doing so enable us to support local charities. Our membership has grown rapidly in that time, but new people are always welcome. “Everyone in the company worked extremely hard to make this show a great success and I’m very proud of them all. It

has enabled us to raise more money than ever before.” Fiddler on The Roof was the company’s most challenging production to date and played to a sell-out audience every night. The show, with its unique blend of humour, tragedy, love stories and excellent songs, most famous of all being ‘If I Were a Rich Man’ thrilled and delighted theatre-goers with standing ovations at the poignant silent finale. Studio 32 has just announced their winter show will be the Broadway musical version of Charles Dickens’ classic novel A Christmas Carol. Tickets go on sale in September so book early to avoid disappointment. Full details on their website, www.studiothirtytwo.org.

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TAKING matters out of human hands and delegating more market analysis to advanced computing techniques may well be the magic elixir to preventing another housing bubble from decimating the property market again, according to analysts. Many believe information on the real estate market to be disastrously opaque, outdated and cursed with subjectivity, leading major property companies to consider investing in digitalised ‘big data.’ Through the application of filters, the data could be used to help predict future trends and form the basis of key business decisions backed up by solid evidence. Mathematical models are central to the analysis, which will also allow consumers to investigate the information in or-

TECHNOLOGY: May be the answer.

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der to make a more informed judgement on their purchase, thus helping to democratise the market place. Using big data, prospective buyers will be able to analyse a property’s potential value and home trends within a particular neighbourhood. Inefficiency is also targeted as developers are aimed to run algorithms on how a space might look after construction, taking into account weather patterns, traffic, energy usage, local employment, sociology, and wider market trends to make a far more educated judgement. For zeroing in on a neighbourhood’s fundamental characteristics, including personalities, culture, and community, however, real estate agents will continue to play a huge role, offering greater insight than that achievable by computers.

Industry takes hit SHARES in UK property firms have taken a severe tumble after the construction industry saw its worst performance in seven years in June, compounded by the Brexit vote. A variety of multi-billion pound commercial real estate deals have been indefinitely postponed, while dire predictions have seen forecasts that house prices could decline by 10-18 per cent. Property fund managers have also marked down the value of the buildings they own by roughly five per cent, including portfolios managed by Standard Life Investments, Henderson, and M&G Investments. Construction, however, has been hit the worst, with experts predicting that the industry will err on the side of caution, and not build houses that won’t be sold. That means that the landscape could be paved with empty plots while developers wait for the Brexit dust to settle.

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We’re out but we’re s THE UK’s decision to leave the EU has consequences for the Spanish property market, however it is not the end of the British buyers. In fact, UK internet searches to move abroad have increased by 30 per cent since the shock EU refere ndum re s ult, w ith Spa in in the top three countries of online searches. British buyers are important to Spain. They make up approximately 21 per cent of foreign house sales, around 4 per cent of the total national market, and a much higher percentage here on the Costa Blanca. There is no denying that there is a lot of uncertainty and hesitation in the market currently, with many potential buyers adopting a ‘wait and see’ policy. However what is certain is that British buyers have the same rights today as they had pre-Brexit, and will retain those rights for some years to come. The UK’s divorce from the EU cannot begin until Article 50 is triggered, and this is currently scheduled for October 2016. The referendum was ‘nonbinding,’ meaning it is up to British politicians to decide what Brexit will look like and when it might happen.

VISTA CASAS: Still selling despite referendum uncertainty, and more properties are wanted for waiting buyers. We ’re likel y t o see year s of m i nd numbingly dull negotiation before anything further happens. In the meantime

motivated buyers are not putting their dreams and lives on hold with a surge in enquiries at Vista Casas estate agents

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markets too, so if you are looking at selling, your property will be advertised extensively on the internet on major properties portals including Rightmove, A Place in the Sun, Kyero and dedicated overseas property portals and websites. So if you have a property to s e ll an d w a n t a n h o n es t and professional agent with a ‘N o -S a le , N o -F e e ’ p o licy, tra n s p a re n t co mmis s io n agreement, prominent office and feedback on your viewings call Vista Casas today on 966 764 114 or call into their office in Villamartin Plaza, behind the BBVA bank. Vista Casas Avenida de las Brisas, Urb Villagolf Commercial 27.2 Villamartin Plaza Orihuela Costa. Tel: 966 764 114 Visit www.vistacasas.com

MAKING PROGRESS: Claiming back deposits.

still selling in Villamartin Plaza. As a result, this well reputed company are looking for more properties to sell. Exchange rates and property prices will be the immediate effect on the market. At Vista Casas they work closely with currency experts Currencies Direct to help and advise both buyers and sellers on their currency transfers, and Vista Casas’ experienced and knowledgeable sales staff will advise vendors on realistic pricing levels. Vi s t a C a s a s r e p o r t f r o m their busy and prominent office inside the Villamartin Plaza that they are continuing to sell to the Brits, and are completing sales at the notaries as before. Furthermore, Vista Casas does not depend entirely on the British market. With multilingual staff they are very active with the Scandinavian, German, French and Belgian

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Deposits cause continues PROGRESS continues to be made on the legal front for the thousands of British families who lost significant amounts of money after the market crash at the end of 2007. Following the ruling by Madrid’s Supreme Court in December that Spanish banks bear responsibility for miss-

ing deposits placed in their accounts, with interest on top, lawyers across the country are preparing cases in what could be a seismic year for the property industry. Given the myriad legal complexities to unravel, at present those who lost between €23,000 and €83,000 in deposits appear to be mak-

ing the most headway with local lawyers, who are now taking on cases on a no-win, no-fee basis. One such company is Spanish Legal Reclaims, whose chief executive Luis Cuervo stresses the importance of having a strong case backed up by complete documentation.

His company fights for lost deposits, plus interest, and takes a significant fee that still leaves clients with their deposit back and a little more. That being said, all the serious firms offering to take the battle to court on behalf of affected Brits stress that it is likely to be a difficult, lengthy process.

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Brexit tips: How to sell to UK buyers John Graham The property expert

OVER the past week, I have been meeting and talking to many estate agents and develope r s t h r o u g h o u t th e Costas and Mallorca to discuss the UK vote to leave the EU. To un d e r st a n d wh at all this means to the Spanish property market we need to put this into perspective. The rules have suddenly change d a n d we a r e n o w faced with different market conditions for the foreseeable future, and don’t forget w e are st i l l i n a b u y er ’s market, where supply outstrips demand. Over the next couple of weeks I would like to give EWN r e a d e r s m y t o p tip s on sell i n g t o UK b u y ers , taking into account the new

PROFESSIONAL SURVEY: Will give a UK buyer more confidence in your property. market conditions. This week I am going to start with the two most important top tips. 1. Realistic asking price The pound has dropped against the euro and is currently around 1.20. Yo u co u ld red u c e y o ur

asking price in line with the drop in the va lue of the pound, so that UK buyers a re not pa ying a highe r price than before the Brexit vote. If you do this, you should ask your agent to advertise this point strongly on their

website for your property; this will attract UK buyers to view your home. 2. Make sure you have a professional survey This is now more important than ever. It will help you sell your property to a UK buyer.

When buying a property i n t he UK i t i s st andar d pr act i ce f or t he sel l er t o give the potential buyer a sur vey of t he pr oper t y which has been carried out by a professional UK surveyor. If the seller hasn’t had a survey the buyer will have their own survey done. Giving a UK buyer a survey will give the buyer confidence that the property is in good condition, and the buyer wi l l not have any nasty surprises later on that could cost a lot of money. Most importantly, going to the trouble and cost of havi ng a sur vey wi l l be a valuable asset which will help you sell your home. From now on, sellers who present a UK buyer with a professionally prepared full home survey will now have a much stronger chance of making a sale compared to a seller of a similar property without a full house survey.

It’s also obvious that if the home survey has been carried out by a UK qualif i ed sur veyor, wr i t t en i n English, the UK buyer will be more confident in the report and trust the surveyor’s qualifications. Once you have had your home survey done by a prof essi onal UK sur veyor, make sure that your estate agent features this on their website for your property. From now on it will be a very strong selling point for UK buyers (and other nationalities). EW N r eader s who t ake my professional advice will be in a much stronger position to sell to UK buyers. John Graham is a Fellow of The Architecture & Surveyors Institute. If you would like to have a professional home survey or if you are a real estate agent, please contact John by email gk.ipad@me.com.

Benefit from Brexit WHILE Britain’s decision to leave the EU has caused a fluster of panic among expatriates, there are some causes for optimism, especially if you’re wheeling and dealing in the property market. Those who own a property in

Spain might be able secure even more money by selling now that the exchange rates have been battered. Even on the buying front the outlook isn’t so gloomy, as estate agents point out that Spain enjoyed a healthy, vibrant mar-

ket long before the Eurozone came into play. With nothing legally set to change for at least two years, it seems the best course of action is to keep calm, look for opportunities and see what happens in the near future.

Eyebrows are raised PRINCE ANDREW has come under fire for helping a Kazakh oligarch secure a plush London home from the Queen’s estate. The Duke of York was an intermediary in Timur Kulibayev’s securing of a prime property near Kensington Palace, and also sold the energy billionaire his own Sunninghill Park home for more than €3 million over the asking price. Now the Prince faces the prospect of an official inquiry, as critics argue that a member of the royal family acting as an estate agent for foreign billionaires reeks of corruption.

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

AT the time of publication it will be still only be July 7 but some readers will have already experienced over 40 degrees Fahrenheit and with no rain yet forecast. Will we get rain or not? Will we continue to have no or little rain until the autumn, it’s anyone’s guess. For sure the monthly thunderstorms of the early 90’s are a thing of the past and the ‘Gota Frias’ of midSeptember are now most likely to be one or two months later. With a generally mature garden we only started watering the flower garden on the first of June and then only where necessary once a week. The main thing is that we are coaching roots to search for nutrients and water, not giving it to them on a plate. This way they develop good root systems which will reduce our gardening efforts in the future. Already the considerable shade we have in the garden from high trees and hedges is invaluable. Deep shade becomes the outdoor workshop as well as the place for lunch, siestas, reading newspapers and books and thinking about the content of newspaper articles

GOOD ROOTS: Coaching roots to search for nutrients and water reduces the gardening effort required. and new books. Apart from going indoors to sleep, the interior of the house is rarely visited and when it is it is a cool below 20 degrees centigrade temperature and the

wooden shutters are closed all day to keep the sun out in traditional Spanish style. Once the sun is down shutters and windows can be opened to achieve a night time cooling breeze

across the bedroom. Having come to Spain 25 years ago we became accustomed and acclimatised to living without air conditioning or indeed winter central heating.

Take the pain out of grass stains SUMMER: outdoors, endless hours of play for the younger members of the family…. and grass stains. Any mother will tell you those bright green stains can be one of the toughest to get out of their children’s clothes after a day at the park or rolling around on the lawn. However there is something you can try before giving up. First, check how tough the fabric you’re dealing with is as some are more delicate than others. Always test on a small patch that isn’t likely to be noticeable just in case. Once you’re sure you won’t ruin your daughter’s favourite dress, mix up a little white vinegar and alcohol from the first aid kit. Take a toothbrush and scrub the

STUBBORN STAINS: Children love to play outside on grassy areas. stain, blotting up with absorbent paper as you go. The idea is to transfer the

stain onto the paper. Once you’re done, wash as usual.

We came for the generally liveable climate and did not attempt to establish an expensive electricity driven artificial UK office and home and climates. Likewise generally we chose

plants that caused few summer problems and work. For those who live in apartments blinds and awnings transform the life for persons, pets, and plants. As explained and illustrated in our book Apartment Gardening Mediterranean Style awnings and blinds make growing of a wide assortment of flowering plants, herbs, fruit and vegetables very possible, indeed easy if you read and take on board the practical advice given. Lastly dust the sunhat off and wear it when working and wandering around the garden after 10am until sundown. Do most of the essential summer garden work between 6am and 10am plus watering in the evening as the sun goes down. An afternoon siesta will enable you to catch up on sleep and restore energy levels for evening social life. So be prepared to enjoy the Spanish summer. Correctly planned it can be enjoyed without escaping to the unpredictable weather of northern and central Europe. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com July 2016

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Houseplants first aid Mistakes to avoid NOTHING cheers up a room quite like the green leaves and colourful petals of a nice houseplant, and nothing is more depressing than a wilted, drooping one. Before giving up and throwing away worse for wear plants, try these first aid tricks to get them back to their former glory. • Wake them up with a change of pot and soil: A new, slightly larger pot full of new, enriched soil will give plants that are feeling cramped and under the weather the space and nutrients they need to grow onwards and upwards. • Kee p t h e m o u t o f th e sun: while sunlight is generally beneficial, plants that are feeling under the weather can suffer more harm than good if put in direct sunlight abruptly. Keep them somewhere where they get plenty of indirect light until they perk up again. • Don’t drown them: plants go through cycles and it is important to k n o w a b o u t th e s e to avoid suddenly going mad with the water and drowning them. • Get rid of pests: if your plant’s leaves or stalks look weak or stained insects could be the problem. Either wipe them down with a soft cloth or spray a

weak solution of soap and water over them to get rid of any pests. • Try a home -ma de gre e nhous e : s ome plants need a more humid atmosphere than the average home. Try popping a planting bag over the top for an individual greenhouse and leave it there for a few days to get it nice and damp inside.

REVIVE: With a new pot and soil.

TEST IT OUT: Always try colours on the wall, don’t just rely on a colour chart. IF you’re thinking of painting and want to get it right, avoid making these common mistakes when choosing colours for your home: • Separating open areas Two badly matched colours to separate areas with an open room can be a big mistake. Experts generally stick to the same colour or two subtle tones combined in a logical fashion. • Ignoring natural light People tend to think dark colours are more elegant, but they forget to consider the amount of natural light in the room. What should be a dra-

matic touch can become depressing if it’s all too dark. • Choosing bright colours People often go for the bright colours they see in magazines. However, they can be overwhelming, especially in small rooms. • Trusting tiny samples Most people forget how important it is to try and see the colour on the wall, not just on a colour chart. However it is almost impossible to imagine what it will really look like without trying at least a brushstroke in situ. • Matching everything Choosing exactly the same

colour for the walls and the furniture is frankly boring and the eye will have trouble distinguishing one from the other. A darker or lighter tone should be chosen for furniture and accessories. • White for small spaces Although white gives a spacious feel in bright rooms, it can look dirty and be depressing in small dark ones. • Fashion is everything Although the latest fashions are great to provide ideas, trust your taste too. If you hate grey, don’t paint your entire house that colour just because it’s in fashion.

Get shine back on tiles EVER felt frustrated after mopping your ceramic floor tiles or washing tiled walls and spotting foot and handprints the very next day? It could well be that

you’re doing it wrong. Experts say that general cleaning products will leave a layer of residue on the tiles which will pick up marks and prints almost instantly.

There are specific products for ceramic and porcelain tiles which will do a much better job, however be careful not to use too much or you’ll defeat the object. Follow the instructions on the amount to use and how to apply, and take care not to scratch the surface of your tiles by scrubbing too hard with abrasives. Leave it for a few minutes, then rub with a soft brush or cloth, dry with absorbent paper and rinse with clean water. You’ll see the results immediately.

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WHY does my cat stand and lift its paws up and down in one place on your body, almost like marching in place? This is a cat behaviour left over from kittenhood when they kneaded their mother ’s belly to help the milk flow. Some cats will actually knead and drool when they are petted. Don’t w o r r y, t h e k n e a d i n g o r marching means that the cat

C a n c a t s re a l l y g e t stuck in trees? C a t s d o n ’t r e a l l y g e t stuck in trees, we only think they do. It’s been said “When was the last time you saw a cat skeleton in a tree?” Cats claws are constructed for climbing up trees, not down (unlike say a squirrels, which allow them to climb down head first). If you are patient enough a cat in a tree will either jump down or shimmy down backwards. Did Robert E Lee love his cats? Evidence indicates that American Civil War General Robert E Lee was quite a cat lover. Letters survive that he sent home mentioning his love of cats.

Reggie loves a good comfortable bed 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. ONCE upon a time Reggie had a twin brother. You could only tell them apart if you looked at their necks. Reggie has a white fur collar and Freddy didn’t. From when they were kittens, together they were the dynamic duo, chasing each other around the house and tearing around the yard and garden. Sadly last year Freddy was run over by a car just opposite the villa, leaving Reggie all alone. For weeks he would visit the spot looking around and at the ground. For the years they were together their owners booked them into a cattery when they would go away on holiday. The boys kept each other company, and they were fine. Once Freddy was gone, Reggie wasn’t very happy

away from home. In the cattery he lost weight, and it took a few weeks for him to recover his weight and demeanour. So now the homeowners ask house-sitters to come into the house to care for him and their home. He seems happier in his own environment, being cared for in his own home. It means he can stay in his own bed, which he really really loves! House-sitting can be a win-win 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.Hous esitMatch.com.

While fighting the Mexican-American War he wrote to his daughter requesting her to send him a cat. She did and the cat was his constant companion throughout the war. Which cat had the largest litter? The largest litter of surviving kittens on record is held by a cat named Bluebell, a Persian from South Africa. Once she had a litter of 14 surviving kittens. The record for the total number of kittens born is held by Dusty, a tabby from Texas. By the time she had her last litter at age 18, she had delivered more than 420 kittens. RESCUE ME: Cats will jump or shimmy down the tree, they won’t be stuck.

15 foods you should never share with your dog ALTHOUGH they can be great at begging, giving your puppy leftovers from the dinner table can cause them some serious health problems. These 15 foods should never be given to dogs: Bacon: Tasty as it may be, bacon is high in fat and can cause pancreatitis in dogs. Bones: Although it may seem ok to give your dog the leftover bones from your chicken or other meat dinner, they can easily choke on them plus cooked bones can splinter and seriously damage their insides. Raw meat and eggs: The bacteria such as salmonella or E. Coli that can be present are even more harmful to dogs than to humans. Eggs also contain an enzyme which reduces absorption of biotin and can

lead to skin and hair problems. Grapes and raisins: For some unknown reason, grapes and raisins can cause kidney failure in dogs. Be careful with biscuits and other things which could contain these without you noticing. Dairy products: Many dogs are lactose intolerant. Milk, cheese and ice cream can all lead to stomach pains and problems. Alcohol: Dogs are even more sensitive to alcohol than children. A sniff of beer or wine could knock your puppy out. Chocolate: Chocolate contains substances which can be fatal for dogs and should be avoided at all costs. Avocado: The high fat content can cause puppies serious stomach problems and their tex-

ture can cause too much to be swallowed at once, possibly leading to blocked intestines. Leek, onion and garlic: These can all damage dogs’ red blood cells, which can lead to anaemia. Peaches and plums: The fruit themselves aren’t dangerous but the stones pose a serious risk of choking or blocked intestines. Macadamia nuts: Not only are they high in fat, they can irritate dogs’ stomachs and can also be toxic. Corn on the cob: The corn itself is fine but the cobs are the perfect size to get stuck in a throat or intestine and are very hard to spot on x-rays and ultrasounds. Coffee: The stimulants in coffee can cause high blood pres-

sure, rapid heartbeat, tremors and convulsions in dogs. Sugar-free sweets or gum: These contain xilitol, a sugar substitute which can make your dog’s insulin levels soar and cause serious problems. White bread: Commercial white bread is high in fat and sugars and can cause pancreatitis. Schnauzers are particularly sensitive for some reason.

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“Every year, the world’s Golf GTI enthusiasts congregate in a field in Austria, and they talk about fuel injection and wear jumpers with ‘GTI’ on them. Frankly I'd rather blowtorch my nipples off.” Some might say...

Evans quits Top Gear By Matthew Elliott A TOUGH few months for Chris Evans has culminated in the radio and television presenter resigning from Top Gear, as historic allegations of sexual assault come back to haunt him in the guise of Metropolitan police officers looking for a friendly chat.

1.9 million viewers tuned in to the series finale, an all-time low for the series.

The accusations were first aired in The Sun newspaper in May, and relate to a ‘non-recent sexual assault,’ said to have taken place in the 1990s. The tabloid

CLARKSON ERA: Ratings have hit an all-time low since the presenter left. paper has also relayed a series of stories alleging that the Radio 2 presenter was ‘out of control’ at

Radio 2 where he hosts a popular breakfast programme. “Stepping down from Top

Gear. Gave it my best shot but sometimes that’s not enough. The team are beyond brilliant, I wish

them all the best,” he wrote on his Twitter account on the afternoon of Monday, July 4. A new ratings low was hit for the show’s series finale on Sunday with the episode drawing just 1.9 million viewers, almost a million less than the previous week, and less than half the 4.3 million who tuned in for the new series’ debut on May 29. Throughout the Clarkson era such figures would be unimaginable, with not a single episode in more than a decade boasting less than two million viewers, even averaging more than seven million in its 12th and 13th seasons. Evans himself has been the main target of critics, while fellow presenter Matt LeBlanc has been warmly received by viewers. The new series will be broadcast in September.

Spontaneous combustion TOYOTA has been forced to recall thousands of cars in the UK over a variety of safety concerns, including the possibility that airbags might randomly inflate. The worldwide recall affects almost three million cars, more than 70,000 of which are registered in Britain, including Prius, Auris and the Lexus CT200h. In addition to the airbag issues there are reported cracks in the coating of the emissions channel, which could eventually cause fuel leakage from a full tank. The Japanese manufacturer is no stranger to expensive and embarrassing recalls, and announced last month that it expects a €1.3 billion hit on profits over the next fiscal year purely due to ‘quality-related expenses.’

Silent electronic killers JUST weeks after an Ohio man was thought to be the first fatality of a driverless car crash, experts have raised the possibility that artificially intelligent vehicles might decide to sacrifice occupants if it means saving the lives of other drivers or pedestrians. Joshua Brown was thought to have been watching a film when his Tesla Model S crashed into a truck. Authorities are now investigating the incident, which occurred in semiautonomous mode. Earlier this month Science journal published an interesting survey into the question of what an autonomous car should do when confronted with a deadly safety calculation.

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person has reportedly died whilst being driven by a driverless car. What the car would calculate to do when avoiding a deadly situation, where either the driver or pedestrians would be in danger, is a topic of debate.

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Super Sam beats Novak Djokovic as Wales seek glory and Hamilton wins Tony Matthews International Sports A former player and now the world’s most prolific author of football books with almost 150 published since 1975, Tony is also the sports correspondent for Spectrum Radio and lives on La Pilica in the Sierra Cabrera Mountains overlooking Turre. Costa de Almeria

FOOTBALL – This week we have the evening semi-finals of Euro 2016 involving Portugal and rank-outsiders Wales (yesterday) and Germany v hosts France tonight. The final takes place at St Denis, Paris on Sunday (kick-off 9pm). In the quarter-finals, Wales sensationally knocked out second-favourites Belgium 3-1, Germany edged past Italy 6-5 on penalties (after a 1-1 draw), Portugal beat Poland (also on penalties) and France defeated hard-working and plucky Iceland 5-2. No comments on the performances of England or Spain... I’ve said

quite enough on radio and in public regarding their dismal performances. On the transfer front, Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has signed a one-year contract with Manchester United; rivals City have recruited Spanish striker Nolito from Celta Vigo for €16.7m; Chelsea have paid €39.3m for the Be lg iu m s tar M ich y Ba tshuayi from Marseille; Spurs have landed Victor Wanyama from Southampton for €17.2m; Liverpool have secured the services of Sadio Mane from Southampton for €40.5m; Arsenal have bought Granit Xhaka from Borussia Dortmund for €53.6m; Andros To w n s e n d h a s jo in ed Crystal

WALES: Beat Belgium 3-1 to set up a semifinal showdown with Portugal.

Palace from Newcastle for €18.5m while, in turn, the Eagles have offloaded Dwight Gayle to Newcastle who have also signed Bournemouth winger Matt Ritchie. Jose Mourinho’s young son, José Jr, a goalkeeper, has signed for Fulham! Ryan Giggs (now 42) has left Manchester United after serving the club as player, manager and coach for 29 years; Vicente del Bosque has quit after eight years as Spain’s national team manager; Manchester City boss Pepe Guardiola has recruited Mikel Arteta (released by Arsenal) as a senior coach and could Glenn Hoddle return as England manager? TENNIS – Last Saturday 6ft 5in American Sam Querrey (ranked 29th in the world) sensationally knocked reigning champion and number-one seed Novak Djokovic out of the men’s singles at Wimbledon. This is the b i g g e s t shock in

the tournament’s history since GB’s Roger Taylor beat the then holder of four Grand Slam titles, Rod Laver in 1970. As we entered the second week, Andy Murray, Roger Federer, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Richard Gasquet, David Goffin, Tomáš Berdych, Serena Williams and Venus Williams, Angelique Kerber, plus Adil Shamasdin/Jamie Murray and GB’s Naomi Broady/Heather Watson in the doubles, were all going well in their respective events. TOUR DE FRANCE – The favorites for this year’s 21stage race which began on July 2 in Sainte-Marie Du Pont, and includes a ride through the mountains of Bern, Switzerland, are: GB’s two-time winner Chris Froome, Nairo Quintana of Colombia and Spain’s Alberto Contador, while those in line for general classification are Richie Porte, Mark Cavendish, Thibaut Pinot, Fabio Aru, Geraint Thomas, Vincenzo Nibali, Romain Bardet and Tejay Van Garderen. In fact, the first stage of this year’s race was won by the ‘Manx Machine’ Mark Cavendish. CRICKET – England totally outplayed Sri Lanka in

LEWIS HAMILTON: Won the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday.

DID YOU KNOW • Seventy years ago, in 1976, Newcastle United recorded the biggest-ever win in Football League history, beating Newport County 13-0 in a Second Division match, • And in 1926-27, George Camsell scored a record 64 League and FA Cup goals for Middlesbrough.

the series of five ODIs, winning three and tying one, with another game rained off. The final game, played at Cardiff last Saturday, saw England win by 122 runs (324-7 against 202 all out) with Joe Root scoring 93 and David Willey taking 434. Next up we have one T20 encounter with Sri Lanka followed by a Test series against Pakistan. FORMULA 1 – Last Sunday’s exciting, incidentpacked and very watchable Austrian Grand Prix was won by Lewis Hamilton, with Max Verstappen second and Kimi Raikkonen third. Race leader at the time, Nico Rosberg, crashed into Hamilton on the 71st and final lap, allowing the British driver to cruise home. Rosberg was later

‘blamed’ for the crash, handed a 10-second penalty for the next race and a twopoint penalty. “I am not to blame” said the German… After the race, former F1 driver Heikki Kovalainen said: “Great win for Lewis… that was him at his best. He never gives up… and it was Nico who certainly caused the crash.” Hamilton is now just 11 points behind his Mercedes team-mate Rosberg in the driver’s championship. And after a lot of ‘radio’ talk, heated debate, lies and counter-lies, a lot of pit-lane arguing (especially by team mechanics and crews during the race) Mercedes chief Toto Wolff, said after the dust had settled: “We’re looking like a complete load of idiots right now.” Yes, and you know it! This weekend 200,000 race fans are expected to attend the British Grand Prix from Silverstone. QUERREY: Magnificently beat reigning champ Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon.

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TMGS at Roda Quesada Golf Society Golf on June 29 TWENTY-FOUR members and guests made the short journey down the AP-7 to this allegedly ‘easy’ golf course. Perhaps that is the case if the wind isn’t blowing a howler as it was on the day, and the scores suggest that our Silver category didn’t find it easy. Just 21 points from Colin Marsden secured third place, while Alex Goslan secured second with 24 points, and first place went to Sandra Twentyman with 27 points. The Gold category did score better; Hans Arvesen took third place with 30 points on a higher handicap, second

went to Gary Turner, who also scored 30 points. The best score of the day was carded by Vernon Brown as he finished on 39 points, with highlights including a holed bunker shot for par on the fourth, followed by a 30-metre chip for an ‘eagle’ on the par-five fifth, although it is better not to mention the pink ball that he played on the first par-three, which he left woefully short for a birdie. The two’s pot was not won, meaning €15 will be carried over to next week’s competition at Campoamor. NTP competition results: hole two Patrick Wouters, hole seven Alan Rickers, hole 11 NADA, hole 13 Vernon Brown. The NTP prizes were donated by Patrick Wouters and wife Ria. Patrick also had the best visitor’s score of 36 points. For more information and to reserve a tee time please visit the website, www.tmgs.org, visit Facebook/TMGSGOLF, or call 661 524 101.

ON Wednesday, June 29, the society travelled south to Pilar De Horadada to play Lo Romero, the course with the island green on the 18th hole, which golfers either love or hate depending on whether their ball lands on it or ends in the drink. The course was in fine fettle and the sun shone on a glorious day, which was doubly special as the society celebrated its 10th anniversary. There were plenty of prizes up for grabs, with awards for the overall winner, the winners of the Gold and Silver divisions, plus the three duos with the highest joint score in ‘blind pairs’, as well as the usual six ‘Nearest the Pin’ prizes. The players responded to the challenge, and the scores that came in were the best for a long, long time. The overall winner on the day and also winner of the Gold division was big Brent Hollins with a fantastic score of 40 points, pipping Welshman Tony Forbes on countback.

It has to be noted that Tony recorded a superb eagle on one of the par five holes. The winner of the Silver division, with a great score of 38 points, the best he has ever carded, was David James. In the blind pairs the winners were the all-female duo of Welsh lass Susan Forbes and Scottish lassie Angela Carroll, who carded 64 points, followed by the Welsh pairing of Tony Forbes and Glenys Thomas with 62 points ahead of Welshman Mike Thomas and bonnie Scotsman Sergio Spiers in third. As at Euro 2016, the Welsh did remarkably well with not many Englishmen in sight; there must be an elimination hang-over. The Nearest the Pin winners were Tony White and Tony Forbes with two, and David James with a fantastic three, a record for the society. There were a pair of winners in the two’s, as Roy Westlake and

Gordon McGregor each departed with a fistful of euros. The scratchcard winner was Lord Ian Fogerty of Manchester. After the game, the players returned to society base in the bright and airy bar area at the Quesada Country Club for the presentations, a drink or two and a tasty hot and cold buffet kindly laid on by the hosts. A massive thank you to the Quesada Country Club for sponsoring the day. The next society game is on Wednesday, July 13, at Roda, and is already fully subscribed, with an individual Stableford and third round of the Eclectic competition set to take place. Anyone in the Quesada area looking to join a very friendly golf society, playing golf once a fortnight across a wide variety of courses at a very reasonable cost, should contact the chairman and membership secretary, Les Pancott, on 966 716 723.