ISSUE NO. 1621
28 July - 3 August 2016
COSTA BLANCA SOUTH
YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION
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Crisis on the roads
By Gemma Elvins-Quinn Serious accidents occur practically every other day on the N332, but Sunday (July 24) was the worst day of the summer so far. Three vehicles were involved in a crash, resulting in a pregnant woman being taken to hospital and a newborn receiving medical assistance on the roadside. As a result of this incident on the N-332 at Torrevieja, a traffic jam occurred which led to a further accident involving several vehicles and children. These accidents frequently have the same cause: the sheer
volume of vehicles on a one lane road which sees thousands of vehicles pass through it during the summer. Guardia Civil traffic officers monitoring and running the N332 Facebook page, advising motorists of traffic regulations and road rules in English, highlighted the importance of driving slowly and safely in the summer, particularly on the N332. “As police officers, we feel powerless to see how every day there are accidents which could have been avoided if, a few years ago, the N-332 had been widened as it was in Orihuela
Costa, with two lanes on both sides of the road.” New signs have been installed along the road, warning drivers of traffic conditions, the last one a few weeks ago at a cost of €1,000. Politicians, including the PSOE party and the mayor of Torrevieja, have protested against the current situation of the road but traffic jams and accidents are still happening every day. Raising awareness of the situation to the public, the Guardia Civil said: “We can only offer our help once the accident happens, but we need to
spread the message and ask the politicians “please, let’s save lives and carry on the work improvements of the N-332 which were passed years ago.” It is good to launch campaigns to prevent accidents, but it is better to improve roads to avoid them.
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Fatal crash on A-7 A MAN, aged 33, died in a car accident in Alhama de Murcia. The man was the sole driver in the vehicle that was
involved in a traffic accident that occurred on the A-7 when the car reportedly hit the guardrail according to witnesses.
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Fraudster arrested A MAN has been arrested for defrauding people in the provinces of Murcia, Huelva, Madrid and Palma de Mallorca. He was arrested in Castellon Province in the Valencia Region, for falsely advertising vehicles for sale on the internet, conning potential buyers.
Falling facade TORREVIEJA firefighters had to intervene to ensure a facade in Calle Goleta was secured following parts crumbling away and falling off.
Debris fell off on to the pavement and damaged three cars on the corner of the street with Calle San Pascual near Los Locos beach. No one was injured.
BUSY WEEKEND: Saw a flight on average every three minutes. By Gemma Elvins-Quinn
Turtle found dead A SEA TURTILE was found dead in the port of Alicante. A Local Police boat was sent out to remove the turtle decomposing in the area of the sports marina, between the yacht club and Albufereta beach. The animal was around two metres in size and weighed 300kg. Police say it could have been over 100 years old. The cause of its death is currently unknown.
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport had its busiest weekend ever in its history. The airport and its staff faced their greatest challenge since it opened in May 1967, with a flight on average every three minutes. The weekend began on Saturday
with 301 flights scheduled bringing over 50,000 passengers. According to airport management Aena, Sunday then saw 308 flights and 51,698 users. The UK contributed more than half of the passage, but through the terminal you could hear everything from Castilian to Russian, French to Finnish, with the airport a major gate-
way to destinations across Europe and Africa. For this summer season the terminal offers direct flights to 110 destinations, of which 31 are new for this year. Despite the inevitable crowds at the check-in desks and car rentals, the airport reported the weekend ran smoothly with no major delays or incidents.
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Merkel, terror and the psychology of violence
Our readers have been expressing their views about sexual abuse and bull running in Pamplona which appeared on our website
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www.euroweeklynews.com Here are a few of your comments some of which have had to be cut due to size but we are always happy to hear from everyone.
Titanic problem WHILE the majority will not cause any trouble, there are many terrorists who’ve entered claiming to be refugees, and they’ll begin converting European Muslims to their cause and attacks will happen. What we’ve seen in France and Germany is the tip of the iceberg. Roy
Chess not checkers Peta.au
WE need a proper process to integrate the people already here and try to prevent this alienation and hatred. Just putting them in camps then letting them out onto the streets with no money, family or future is a recipe for disaster. Janet
Bigger picture IT’S time we close the gates and give temporary visas to those already here, then fix the mess we made in the Middle East, and hopefully soon send the refugees back home with a clear conscience. James
MERKEL DIVISION: Was she right or wrong to unlock the gates to Germany? By Matthew Elliott WHEN Angela Merkel unlocked the gates to Germany and ushered in an unparalleled era of mass immigration from the oppressed war-torn countries of the Middle East and Africa she immediately polarised popular opinion. For some she was the Mother Teresa of refugees, the preacher’s daughter who had elevated her country far above parochial self-interest into the realm of high moral principle. For others she had single-handedly and wrong-headedly steered Europe into a destructive new reality that gravely imperilled its culture by admitting a multitude with no personal attachment to the continent or its values. Little more than a year has passed since the numbers reached biblical proportions, and Merkel faces calls to abandon course from even her staunchest supporters, while progressive allies in Sweden are forced to dilute their ideals with bitter reality.
At the time of writing there have been four serious attacks against German civilians in just one week, each dangerously testing the resolve of liberalism and each intimately related to an ongoing international strife that until lately has been confined to television screens in family living rooms. Now that the raging wars, violence, exoduses and climatic upheavals of the third world have arrived on the hitherto peaceful streets of Germany, where cyclists wear helmets and pedestrians wait stoically for the green man, Merkel’s halo lies in tatters. Across western media opinion is divided between the ‘I told you so’ brigade, who are adamant that each incident is full-blooded terrorism inflicted by Islamic radicals, and those who urge caution, pointing to the mental instability of the attackers in almost all cases. In truth it doesn’t matter to the family of the victims, nor to the easily swayed populations of western Europe, who will be furiously opposed to
any perceived ‘alien invasion’ regardless of violence, and will happily pin any blame for their problems on the newcomers. In the great scheme of things human civilisation has existed for only a flicker of time and we have evolved over hundreds of thousands, even millions of years to possess a cautionary fear of the outsider. We have an innate ability to discern subtle differences in appearance, accent, style and even smell, and those distinctions are met almost universally with aggression and defensive measures. Studies have even shown that taking a group of people of the same ethnic and cultural background and making half wear red shirts, the other half blue, will easily induce unease and division between the two factions. So what hope is there for the refugee, who arrives bloody and dishevelled, brown of skin, practising a different religion and speaking a different tongue? Lost, alone, stripped of
the anchor of his own culture, family and tradition, ostracised by the natural impulses of millions of Europeans, frustrated by bureaucracy, mentally scarred from war and only a teenager, what surprise is it when he blows himself up? Although Daesh and other terrorist outfits have undoubtedly influenced these attacks, with each fresh outrage flung at their feet in bloody tribute, the real motivation is often not political or religious terrorism but revenge, angst, and mental illness. Europe is set for decades of turmoil and upheaval and, of the millions who struggle to integrate in the coming days, there will always be a small number who fall victim to the scourge of religious or fascist ideology as a way of purging their discontent. What we face today is an old problem on a much grander scale and one which calls for new and imaginative solutions rather than a relapse into the division, violence and pathologies of the past.
Unholy mess MERKEL had no right to simply open the floodgates and shape future generations of Europe. She was elected for a four year term, not 40 years, and we’ll be undoing this mess for decades to come. Lisa
Day of reckoning TRUTH is that the world as we know it is unsustainable, there’s wars and climate change raging in every corner and a big divide between rich and poor. Locking the doors won’t solve any of this and one day western society will have to look at itself in the mirror if it wants the violence to stop. Victor
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Traumatic kidnap ordeal is over By Gemma Elvins-Quinn
A KIDNAPPED man has been released after being locked up for two weeks in Torrevieja. The Guardia Civil released the man who was being held against his will. He showed signs of malnutrition and had injuries from the attacks he had suffered. Five people: three men and two women, aged between 26 and 37 and of Spanish and Moroccan nationality, were arrested accused of the crimes of serious injury, illegal detention and threats. The victim was a man of German nationality who had been held against his will in a property in the city and was found by police after his sister alerted the authorities when she received a ransom call demanding money in exchange for his life. When officers arrived at the home, the man was locked in a room of the house, which could be opened only from the outside. He was taken to hospital and treated for broken ribs, a punctured lung, and various bruises on the face and body injuries caused by severe assaults suffered from his captors. The five arrested are currently being held in prison awaiting trial.
LOCKED UP: The kidnapped man was kept in the locked room for two weeks until police found him.
Charged with forest fire negligence TWO people have been charged for causing a fire in La Atalaya de Cieza in Murcia. The blaze destroyed more than 400 square metres of vege-
tation in the area. The two, aged 40 and 42 were an operator and owner of the farm. It is believed the fire started in a solar-garden area
where electric welders were being used. They are accused of causing a forest fire by negligence and failing to take basic preventive measures when us-
ing electric welders in areas close to mountains, farms and forest land by not clearing a specific area to prevent flying sparks from catching alight.
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Industry cost of counterfeit cava By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A NEW report by the Intellectual Property Office of the European Union (EQUIPO) of Alicante reveals that 4.4 per cent of legitimate sales of spirits and 2.3 per cent of wine, are lost each year due to counterfeit alcohol. This illicit industry causes losses of over a million euros each year to the sector. These lost sales also result in the
destruction of 4,800 jobs in the sectors of wine and spirits, since legal manufacturers hire fewer workers than they would need if their production was to not be affected by counterfeits, and 18,500 jobs across the EU economy. Executive director of EQUIPO, Antonio Campinos, said: “The manufacturing sector of wines and spirits in the EU is composed overwhelmingly of small and
medium enterprises with average templates of around 10 workers. “This report shows the economic impact of counterfeiting in the sector and their implications for the EU economy as a whole. Our findings are intended to help those responsible for policy to respond to the challenges posed by counterfeiting in this important economic sector.”
Illegal tobacco haul seized MORE than 18 tonnes of illegal tobacco has been seized by police in Elche. The stash’s estimated value is €2.7 million and three people were arrested and a fourth being investigated. The month-long investigation was launched after a training seminar attended by police officers, tobacco shop owners, distributors and members of the tax agency.
A shipment of 600 kilos of fake cigarettes was discovered headed for a notorious dealer in Sevilla. Officers were led to Elche and found tobacco leaves were being stored, manipulated and distributed under pretence of a ‘legal’ company marketing the snuff waste for agricultural use and livestock, fertiliser and insecticide.
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Kittens attacked By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE ‘Felines Lo Morant’ association: a group dedicated to helping homeless cats, has reported on their Facebook page a case of violence against some newborn kittens in the port area of Alicante. The animals were sprayed with corrosive liquid, which the group said was probably a kind of industrial detergent, causing loss of fur. The kittens
were transferred immediately to the emergency department of veterinary clinics working with the platform. One suffered a burnt tongue and another is receiving oxygen treatment. To follow their progress or to help the charity, visit the charity’s Facebook page by searching ‘Felinos Lo Morant.’ Police have now arrested a person in relation to the attacks.
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CORROSIVE ATTACK: Kittens are recovering in a veterinary clinic after being rescued.
Sports area extension ELCHE wants to extend the sports area of the Vinalopo River. The council approved the draft order for the extension of the sports circuit in the river bed as the ruling tripartite aims to create a new leisure, sports and green area in the area of the Bimilenari Bridge. The large number of users, athletes, walkers and people with pets who are regulars of this pathway and area, also led to the commission of a study to find out how best to create a new leisure area.
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Cracking down on illegal rentals By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE Costa Blanca has 23,163 holiday apartments legally registered to be rented out, although industry sources and authorities admit there are some 200,000 households engaged in rentals. The government is cracking down on pirate rentals and those who rent out properties illegally face fines of up to €90,000 and the closure of the establishment for up to three years. According to the Provincial Tourist Board, 73 per cent of Costa Blanca tourists stay in apartments or villas. Most are either their own proper-
ty, belong to a friend or relative or are rented, and most rentals are outside administrative control and the gaze of the taxman, therefore generating hundreds of thousands of euros in losses per year by the unfair competition to legal rentals. The campaign against the illicit rental market coincides with the first year of Francesc Colomer as the General Secretariat of Tourism. The former mayor of Benicassim has been involved from day one in attempts to eradicate this practice. Another way is establishing a new regulatory framework and a new autonomous law for ‘tourism, leisure and hospitality’ is planned.
Committed to listening LOCAL British residents had the chance to put their concerns about the outcome of the recent EU referendum to the deputy ambassador, Tim Hemmings, and consul for Alicante, Sarah-Jane Morris. The meeting discussed the practical implications of the
referendum outcome, and was hosted by the provincial government of Alicante. Local government officials, hoteliers and legal specialists spoke to the recently appointed Mr Hemmings about the key issues facing British nationals in Spain after the EU member-
ship referendum. The meeting also heard the views of representatives from local English speaking associations. Alicante Consul Sarah-Jane Morris said: “We are committed to listening to the concerns of British nationals in Spain, following the referendum.”
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A good Samaritan A BADLY injured Alicante City skater received immediate medical attention thanks to a quick-thinking road sweeper. The 36-year-old man was bleeding profusely after he ran into a lamppost and hit his head. The street cleaner at Alicante Port tried to stop the bleeding then put him in his van and got him to the nearest Samu ambulance post within five minutes. “I could see it was a bad cut and thought it would be quicker to take him myself,” said Enrique Vives, a 29year-old street cleaner.
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Thesis blazes a trail By Linda Hall ALMOST half of Spain’s forest fires since January occurred in the Valencian Community. According to the Ministry of the Environment 10,157 hectares were lost to the flames between January 1 and July 10. Of these, 4,400 hectares in Carcarixent, Bolbaite and Barraca de Aguas Viva were destroyed in just four days in June. Despite the depressing figures, this is 56 per cent below the average for this period over the last 10 years, the Ministry said. Inside the Valencia Region, Raul Quilez, a forestry technician with the Valencian Firefighting Consortium, is preparing a doctoral thesis on preventing large forest fires. He is reviewing all the large fires that have assailed the region in recent decades, examining where they originated, how they developed, where they spread, climate conditions and vegetation. Once collated he will apply all these findings to simulation modelling, using dozens of variables. This will help to anticipate the evolution of future fires, explained Quilez, who experienced first-hand the devas-
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FOREST FIRES: Almost half occurred in the Region in first 6 months of year. tating regional fires of 1994 while working with Nature Conservation Institute, Icona. These affected all three of the Valen-
cia Region’s provinces including Alicante where the Marina Alta lost more than 10,000 hectares of woodland in 49 devastating fires.
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Brexit And Expatriates’ Pensions One area of concern for British expatriates living in Spain is how the UK’s decision to leave the EU will affect their pensions. As with issues like residency and healthcare, the rights you have now should remain in place until the UK is officially no longer an EU member state, a process that may take two years or more. We may find that nothing materially changes after that in how we draw and receive UK pensions in Spain. How could Brexit affect your state pension? UK residents receive annual inflationary increases to their state pension benefits. Expatriates living in Spain are protected by EU law and continue to receive these increases, but those resident in countries like Australia and Canada do not. The UK does not currently have bilateral agreements in place with EU countries, other than at a general EU level, so what will happen after Brexit? If we look to the past as a
By Robert Croizat, Senior Partner, Blevins Franks guide to the future there is some good news. The legal framework and administrative processes are already in place to give the state pension annual increase to retirees living in the EU. The UK has also proved willing to adopt a positive approach to the entitlement of increases in times of change (the breaking up of Yugoslavia into Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo etc.) If however the government was
under pressure to raise money following Brexit, it could potentially take steps to prevent those not contributing to the UK economy from receiving benefits like the annual state pension rise. Only time will tell, but comfort can be taken by the fact that recent history, coupled with the existing framework, suggests that the annual increase may well continue for those living in EU countries. How could Brexit affect your registered pension scheme? The UK pension freedom is solely a matter of UK law and so whether the UK is an EU member state or not is irrelevant. Overseas pensions are not discriminated against under the general law of Spain and this will not change with Brexit. The taxation of benefits should not be affected either since this is determined by the double tax treaty which is an individual agreement between the UK and
Spain. What about the ability to transfer into QROPS? Although the core of the legislation can be traced back to an EU directive, the UK has a long history of permitting transfers to bona fide overseas pension schemes. QROPS are a function of UK law and can be based in both EU and non-EU countries. There is some speculation, however, that the UK could introduce a new ‘exit tax’ for pension transfers. This is not substantiated, but if you have a defined contribution scheme and are concerned about the potential of an exit tax, you could consider transferring your UK pension funds into a QROPS. UK SIPPs and QROPS have basically the same structure; you can continue with your current benefits, but in a potentially future-proof QROPS. Another significant benefit of QROPS is that you are able to
choose the currency, which would protect your pension income from falling exchange rates. This is also a good time to review the underlying investments. Many UK pension funds are predominately exposed to UK investment assets, and with the period of uncertainty ahead for the UK economy you should look to have wider diversification in your funds, with an investment strategy based on your risk profile. The best approach for your pension funds depends on your circumstances and objectives. It is important to take personalised and regulated advice, ideally from a locally based firm which specialises in advising expatriates, to explore your options and determine the most suitable solution for you. 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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Spain can be so good By Andrew Atkinson ACTOR Dennis Waterman is enjoying life in the glorious Spanish sunshine this summer in Santiago de la Ribera and has been seen taking a stroll along the promenade on the shores of the Mar Menor. “I’m spending time relaxing in Spain, taking in some golf,” said former The Sweeney, Minder, and New Tricks TV and film celebrity Waterman. Clapham-born Waterman, 68, has been visiting Spain frequently, spending time on the Costas, having purchased a property, after five decades of acting. Waterman has appeared in a plethora of TV series, namely The Sweeney, as DS George Carter, and in Minder in the 70’s, starring
alongside Arthur Daley (George Cole) during which time he had a hit with the song ‘I could be so good for you.’ He most recently starred in New Tricks, during 2003-2015. Formerly married to actress Rula Lenska, Waterman is enjoying life in Spain, with fourth wife Pam Flint, whom he married in 2011. Legend Waterman visited the palm tree lined promenade of Santiago de la Ribera across the shore from La Manga Strip. He has also frequented the La Manga Club for a few games of golf, along with other top celebrities, including Scotland national manager and ex-Manchester United and Celtic star Gordon Strachan, 59, who has a £1 million (€1.19 million) villa in La Manga.
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Offensive book for girls MURCIA’S Minister of Family and Equal Opportunities, Violante Tomas, has asked for the recall of a book entitled ‘75 tips to survive in school.’ The Minister has called on the Institute of Women, the Ministry of Health and Social Services and Equality, to recall the work for its ‘offensive content for children and women.’ The book is aimed at girls aged 12 years old but after hearing complaints from parents and opinions on social networks, Tomas wants the work pulled: “One of the fundamental tasks of the Ministry of Family and Equal Opportunities is the protection of children and to promote policies of equality between women and men.” The Minister continued: “We have found this book contains sexist suggestions and incites bullying and we believe that reading it can be very harmful to minors. In our letter to the Ministry, denouncing its content, we remember that these publications are contrary to the Regional Strategic Plan for Equal Opportunities between Women and Men.” An online petition has already been signed by more than 5,000 people.
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Alicante doctors are choosing to stay local By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE number of doctors who choose to pack up and seek employment abroad has stabilised in Alicante Province, after years of steady increase. According to data from the Medical College Organisation (OMO), in the first five months of 2016 they have issued a total of 40 certificates of eligibility to physicians in the province allowing them to work abroad. This is exactly the same figure recorded in the same period last year. This figure is in contrast to the rest of Spain, where the number of doctors who emigrate is still showing a rising trend.
Between January and May this year, the OMO issued across Spain a total of 1,566 certificates of suitability allowing doctors to go abroad, a figure that represents an increase of 22 per cent over the previous year. In the past five years, there have been 14,847 certificates of suitability requested by Spanish doctors with it being a growing trend from 2011. Regarding preferred destinations for overseas work, the main countries the Spanish are heading to include the UK and France. By speciality, the data shows that family physicians,
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Restoring city’s heritage NINETEEN volunteers from all over Spain are in Cartagena involved in a project to restore the maritime heritage of the city. The young volunteers, aged between 18 and 30, are taking part in a summer project working on recovering and restoring items of maritime heritage, repairing fishing nets and renovating a sail boat on the Santiago Apostol jetty. In the afternoons they are enjoying guided tours and trips to the natural park of Calbalanque, the archaeol ogy m useum and the Roman Theatre.
ophthalmologists, anaesthetists and gynaecologists are the specialities most in demand for the certificate. EMIGRATION STABILISING: More doctors are choosing to remain in Alicante Province.
No Brexit harm for tourists By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE ‘Brexit’ will not harm tourism in the Valencia Region, but it could affect the arrival of British citizens moving to the area. That’s the opinion of an expert from the University of Alicante discussing the future now that the UK has voted to leave the European Union. Sociologist Tomas Mazon,
from the UA, said that Brexit will not particularly hurt touristm in the region as it remains attractive because it is relatively cheap and accessible and the British will continue to seek sunshine holidays. In addition, it remains safer than the North African coast which is currently undergoing instability. Mazon stressed that the British appreciate the modernity of Spain, especially
hotels and infrastructure, and the quality of healthcare. As for the British who choose to settle in Spain, Mazon said he believes the situation is different, since the purchase of apartments or bungalows will be more expensive for them by the depreciation of sterling against the Euro. Weekly shopping bills will be more expensive for the same reason for those living off UK money and pensions and to
Sky stunt from the heart A STUNT pilot performing with the Patrulla Aguila in Santiago de la Ribera at the weekend sent a marriage proposal from the sky. As thousands of spectators lined the seafront to see the aeronautics team – Spain’s equivalent of the Red Arrows –
they were treated to a little something extra as Commander Francisco Marin flew through a heart shape formed by his colleagues in the sky. Once back on land he promptly got down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend who happily accepted.
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New school build faces further delay By Gemma Elvins-Quinn IT is another broken promise in a list which is already too long for a school community that has spent years waiting for the construction of a new school. After hope that children will return in September to a new school in Rojales following years of protests, concern, outrage and dilapidated conditions at the Principe de España school in the town, that hope is quickly fading. The Department of Education admits that they cannot specify when work will begin on the new school due to emerging problems with the company that was awarded the project. The Consell said that the company now requires that changes be approved in the
project presented. Work will now only resume when there is consensus between the two parties. The Consell added they had “completed all the necessary procedures and the delay in the works is the responsibility of the contractor, who once signed the
2,785,000 euros, the amount awarded to the company contracted to build the new school.
contract but has now made several allegations to the project itself they had budgeted for. We are working to resolve this situation to ensure that work begins as soon as possible.” The Ministry of Education
announced in February that it had concluded the contract for the building of the new school with the long-awaited construction of the school awarded to the company Ecisa, General Construction Company, SA, for an amount of €2,785,000 plus IVA. Work was due to first start in the infant classrooms with students integrated into the new space at the beginning of the new school year whilst building continued for new primary classes. But the delay in the work forced a rethink of the whole situation because it is obvious that classrooms for the younger students will not be ready in September. Parents have expressed their discontent and fear that eventually they will end up installing portacabins for students to attend class.
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Positive growth in exports EXPORTS from the Murcia Region increased 8.9 p e r c e n t i n M a y, c o m pared to the same month last year. During May the Re-
gion exported products worth €819.8 million and imported products worth €617.7 million resulting in a surplus trade balance in May of
€202.1 million. This month of positive results places the Murcia Region in ninth nationally for the value of exports.
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Neck stabbing POLICE arrested a man of North African origin, for allegedly assaulting a fellow countryman in the neck with a knife in the Murcian hamlet of Beniaján. The 41-year-old-man was taken to the Reina Sofía Hospital.
Head on TWO vans collided head on in the industrial area of Cavila in Caravaca de la Cruz, leaving several people injured and trapped, according to the Emergency Coordination Centre of Murcia.
New courts CATRAL Town Hall has invested €24,079 repairing the two tennis courts and laying new artificial turf. The turf has not been replaced for more than 10 years.
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Hard work for David last weekend at Motorland ON the weekend of July 23 and 24, the fourth stage of the Spanish championship (CEV) took place in Motorland, Alcaniz. Local team and rider CRT racing and David Slader had their work cut out for them in this race due to not being able to attend the last race in Barcelona and Slader not being on the bike for over two months. Friday was a practice day and time to set up and adapt to the bike, but on Saturday it was time for qualifying and due to not being able to find a good set up on Friday, the team made some changes overnight that did not help and David was not able to better his time and qualified on 20th position on the grid. Sunday was race day, and with some new tyres and some modifications to the bike David got off to a good start and started gaining back positions all the way up to 12th, but overnight the team and David had made some modifications to the riding position and David, five laps from the end started to get arm pump, and lost two positions on
RACE DAY: David finished in 14th position. the last two laps, finishing in 14th position. David and the team are now looking forward to the next race on September 17 in Valencia. The team would like to say a very big thanks to their main sponsors Currencies Direct and Eurona Telecom. Without the help of these two companies all of this would not be possible.
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Miss Spain title is within reach By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A YOUNG Orihuela woman has her sights set on a promising career as a model. Magnolia Martinez from St Bartolome is going on to participate in Miss Spain after triumphing in the Miss Girona competition. Now bidding for the Miss Spain title, at just 17 years old, if she wins, she would be the youngest to be
crowned with the title in the country. Returning from the event Magnolia said she has been overwhelmed at the reception she has received in San Bartolome with everyone wanting photos and to hear about her achievements: “I have achieved a dream.” The teenager, who has just finished high school, now wants to study international law
and journalism, but already with numerous modelling jobs under her belt, and thoroughly enjoying what she calls a “hobby” she does hope to be a TV presenter one day, but for now, her sights are set on the Miss Spain title. The first representative of the region in the event, she is now getting ready to leave for Barcelona in the coming days to prepare for the event.
Illegal rural rubbish dumping RESIDENTS of some rural districts of Alicante City have complained about the growing piles of waste. Neighbours report areas are popping up with illegal waste dumps and action must be taken to curb the growing problem. “We are tired of seeing dumped rubbish and even domestic goods left lying around,” said one resident of Albufereta whilst the
president of the Santiago Apostle Neighbourhood Association, Maria Dorotea Pastor said: “We have already asked the council for a meeting to try and find a solution as there is a potential danger and health hazards from the accumulation of rubbish.” The town hall said fines of up to €3,000 can be imposed for the illegal dumping of waste.
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Pokemon go POKEMON GO players in Elche have created a map with the areas to hunt the most valuable Pokemon with the neighbourhood of El Pla and the slope of the Vinalopo River being the prominent areas.
No taboo THE University Miguel Hernandez in Elche has organised a ‘sexual coaching’ workshop aimed at breaking down the different myths and taboos that remain in today’s society.
Summer bus A FREE bus service is running throughout the summer between Condado de Alhama urbanisation and Alhama de Murcia. Buses leave from between 8.30am and 11.15pm. Visit the tourist information offices for full details and times.
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It’s midw By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE momentum of foreign tourism, the revival of the domestic market, especially on weekends, and the fact that July is a month which has traditionally been full of activity, has allowed hotels in Alicant e t o pr edi ct t hey wi l l have one of the best summers in history. Hot el s ar e f i l l ed al m ost daily, which at other times of year onl y happens at t he weekends or during special events in the city. Cristina Rodes, president of Hosbec, the Provincial Association of Hotels of Alicante, admitted that having 100 per cent occupancy on a Wednesday is something that has not happened since practically the mid-2000s before the housing and economic crisis arrived. “Ther e has been a l ot of l abour m ovem ent and t he opening of new direct destinations from Alicante-Elche
SUMMER SEASON: Hotels are airport which has benefited us a lot,” emphasised Rodes, who foresees August being
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e filled almost daily with Wednesdays at 100 per cent. just as positive: “Reservations are going well, but in a d es tinatio n l i k e Al i c a n te
City, they come slower, but no one can doubt that this is a great summer.”
Hoteliers believe, however, that the city needs more to be attractive throughout the year and not only in summer and on weekends during the low season, with greater momentum given to the Volvo Zone all year round and not only the two months of the year in which the output of the Volvo Ocean Race is held. Regarding the possible integration of H os be c in to the new ‘lobby’ that is developing tourism in Valencia at a regiona l le ve l, Rodes said: “We are in contact with them and it seems interesting but still nothing is decided. It is something that we have left for 2017.” Alicante-Elche airport is expecting over a million pass e nge rs e a c h month this summer as it is preparing to handle 57,000 movements.
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Doggy day at the beach By Gemma Elvins-Quinn
A L I C A N T E ’ S A g u a A m a rg a doggy beach is hosting a festive and therapeutic day for pooches on Saturday July 30. The event marks the launch of
the film ‘Pets’ which tells the story of what pets do when their owners leave home. In Alicante, the party will feature circuits to test the agility of dogs. Workshops will also be held for children where they can learn
to care for their pets, prizes for pets and some of the film’s characters will be recreated in sand by an expert sculptor. There will also be a workshop involving dog therapy explaining what it is and a demonstration of exercises to be done.
A cleaner coast wanted STREET CLEANING on the Orihuela Costa has been reinforced. Councillor Noelia Grao said actions have been taken in the last week to “ensure the service that residents deserve,” particularly during the peak summer season. Due to the increase in the population of the coast, the Department for Street Cleaning and Solid Urban Waste has provided different reinforcements to streamline maintenance and cleaning activities. Also among the measures taken by Orihuela is increasing the number of staff, hiring 18 temporary workers and extending the working hours of 18 other employees. Councillor Grao said that to meet the needs of the city, districts and coast, “we have greatly increased the number of rubbish containers.” There are now 20 more paper recycling containers, 15 more for glass and 20 more general rubbish bins. This number rises to 70 in
Orihuela Costa. An additional 50 containers will be brought in during the Moors and Christians celebrations. Councillor Grao added: “We are taking every effort to maintain the coast, cleaning the
beaches and emptying bins.” There are also 44 people part of the Employment Promotion Plan, which is carrying out tasks of clearing and cleaning streets and landscaped areas.
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Island Medivac emergency A PREGNANT woman was evacuated from Tabarca island after falling ill at work. A medical helicopter was called to quickly remove the 31-yearold from the island where she was working as a waitress, after she suffered from a sudden and intense abdominal pain. She was taken to Alicante General Hospital where her condition was reported as not being serious, and was likely to be adult colic, but due to her stage of pregnancy it was decided to evacuate her as quickly as possible from Tabarca as tourists looked on.
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Both are big winners
NO Valencian Community municipality figures amongst the 20 richest in Spain. The closest the region could get was Rocafort’s 25th position on tax authority Hacienda’s list of taxpayers in municipalities, excluding cities that have more than 1,000 inhabitants. According to Hacienda statistics for 2013, this Va l e n c i a P r o v i n c e t o w n has a population of 6,819 of whom 3,112 made tax declarations. They earned an average salary of €38,673 a year and had a disposable income of €29,098. Spain’s most prosperous municipality was Pozuelo de Alarcon in Madrid, where the average taxpayer earned almost €60,000 gross in 2013.
ALICANTE achieves a turnover of €900 million a year thanks to AVE. A report, by the engineer Armando Ortuño, professor at the Department of Building and Planning of the University of Alicante, reveals the high speed line between Alicante and Madrid is the only one in Spain that has balanced the benefits between the two destinations, reversing the trend of other lines of AVE in Spain and Europe, where the largest city acts like a magnet for companies over the smaller city. However, in the case of Alicante and its province, it compensates for the ‘loss’ of pure entrepreneurial business now able to easily move to the Capital, with tourism. The report says these tourists arrive on the AVE in the province and spend hundreds of euros a day, staying an average duration of between five and nine days. This is bringing in an income that did not exist before June 2013 when the high speed rail link opened. The authors of the study conduct-
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: Study reveals that both Madrid and Alicante benefit from AVE high speed line. ed surveys at the stations of Alicante and Villena and noted that the AVE travellers have an average monthly income of between €1,000-3,000, 58 per cent have college degrees,
with 60 per cent staying in hotels and 30 per cent in their own or a relatives home. Professor Ortuño said: “One issue we’ve discussed that until now had
not studied in depth, is what city benefits most by having more connections with AVE, whether large or small. In the case of the AlicanteMadrid line both gave benefited.”
Children suffering due to gender violence GENDER violence has left 35 children without a mother in the Valencia Region in the last five years. After an aggression, children often become the other victims of this type of violence. Not only because they can suffer directly, but because they also have to live with the consequences of their father’s actions. In the region, 35 children have lost their mothers at the hands of their father since 2011, leaving them practically orphaned. In 2011, 2013 and 2015, there were also cases of male violence in which the child was also killed. This year already there have been four women mur-
The children of this couple, an 11-yearold girl and a 13year-old boy, were wounded during the attack on their mother and remain at the General Hospital of Castellon. When children are inphoto by Steven Worster, Flickr volved in such cases, the judicial institution resolves the situation of children first. The ORPHANED: Children are judge considers whether exvictims when their mother tended family, members of is killed at the hands of both the maternal and patertheir father nal field can take care of the youngster, although when a dered by their partners: two in mother has been killed at the Valencia, one in Benidorm hands of her partner, children and the last happening just have often left the care of the last week, in Benicassim, maternal family. Castellon Province.
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Coastal train thought not to be workable By Gemma Elvins-Quinn TORREVIEJA’S coastal train has been deemed not feasible. Mayor of Torrevieja, Jose Manuel Dolon (Los Verdes) said that the Ministry of Pub-
Dolon criticised the “delay” in the delivery of the Feasibility Study of the Railway Connection Torrevieja, which “has not been executed within the time limits, since it should have been delivered last April, and we have not received any reply from the Ministry to the information requested.” He continued: “This delay, coupled with the announcement that it will not run the railway that in October he made a line along the coast, which was request to the new councillor linked to a connection in Torrefor Youth, Ana Andreu, to vieja, shows there is no comadapt and improve the area. mitment by the Ministry and Some repair work was the government of the PP, or carried out before the conthere is no interest in this conclusion of the Urban Festinection to occur.” val, held last November, but Dolon insisted the connecsince then facilities are gettion of Torrevieja is for him “a ting worse. priority, but for some people it Councillor Andreu said rewill not be” referring to the lack pair work is on the list of priof response he has had to letters orities and is due to be carried sent to the both the Ministry out in the coming weeks. and the President of the Generalitat.
lic Works has approved a report calling the coastal train “unworkable”: a project that is linked to the rail link of Torrevieja. However, the mayor wants to continue with this project that should unite the city and the coast of Vega Baja with train lines.
Too much risk at skate park SKATERS and cyclists using the skate park of Almoradi have criticised the apparent lack of maintenance of the tracks that have not been repaired for months. Users are already taking part in a sport with a certain amount of risk factor, but there is concern that that risk and potential chance of an accident is increased due to the state of the equipment. Curbs and ramps used to
slide are loose, stands are chipped and there is a general state of disrepair. The park is located in the Plaza de Bejar area of Almoradi and was installed by the town hall in recent years at the request of many fans of the sports. Youngsters, in collaboration with the Department of Sports, also helped design and create the park. Former councillor for Sports, Alfonso Garcia, said
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More paid experience for students UNIVERSITY students will be offered more practical training. The move comes following two agreements on educational cooperation between the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment, Climate Change and Rural Development and the University of Alicante and the Miguel Hernandez University of Elche, for practical training of students. The aim of this initiative is to enable students of both universities to have training opportunities and career projects that will assist in their final degree or master thesis. Economic aid will be available with the selected students able to receive a monthly allowance of €600, to be paid monthly to the trainees in proportion to the hours actually carried out during that period.
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CATHETERISATIONS: Sant Joan Hospital’s unit has carried out 20,000 such procedures over 15 years. By Gemma Elvins-Quinn ALICANTE’S Hospital de Sant Joan is celebrating 15 years of its cardiovascular hemodynamics unit, which has carried out 20,000 operations. This figure places it as the second most active in the Valencia Region, sur-
passed only by the General Hospital of Alicante. The unit specialises in catheterisations where a long thin tube called a catheter is inserted in an artery or vein in your groin, neck or arm and threaded through your blood vessels to the heart to destroy clots or to open a blocked artery. They
also allow for the insertion of a stent. The unit is open 365 days a year and is also currently considered amongst the best treatments in the case of a stroke and in the case of a heart attack “has reduced mortality rates from 10 per cent to 3 per cent” said Ramon Lopez Palop, head of Cardiology at the Hospital de
Sant Joan. He added: “The age of patients is increasing and 20 per cent are now over the age of 80. “However, over the past three years they have also seen 31 patients younger than 40 years and we are seeing an increase in the number of athletes who suffer a heart attack.”
Not so bitter lemons THIS year’s citrus fruit season is now over and growers await the autumn crop. Ninety-five per cent of Spain’s lemons are grown in the provinces of Alicante and Murcia and for once growers are reasonably happy with the 2015-2016 campaign. Owing to the continuing drought and extremely high temperatures in May and June 2015, production fell by around 30 per cent, but despite these two factors this has been the most profitable lemon campaign in the last 10 years. According to the province’s association of Farmers and Growers, Asaja, the lower yield was compensated by prices that in some cases rose by 71 per
LEMONS: Are no longer fetching rockbottom prices.
cent in comparison with the 2014-2015 campaign. Prices of €1.20 or more per kilo in origin were a vast improvement on the situation some years back when one of the large supermarket chains was giving away bags of lemons with purchases of fish and shellfish. “This campaign shows with good quality products, it’s not necessary to pay growers rock-bottom prices because they fetch a good market price and everybody benefits,” said Asaja president Elado Aniorte. “This year growers, middlemen and retailers have all profited and that should set a precedent as well as an example for other pr oduce,” Ani or t e said. With growers earning more, the countryside also benefits as neglected c i t r u s groves are recovered or replanted.
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Alicante misses out on meds agency ALICANTE CITY’S hopes of securing the European Medicines Agency have faded after the national government announced it is backing Barcelona. The agency is currently based in London but once Brexit is implemented this will inevitably be relocated. Soraya Saenz de Santamaria, acting vice-presi-
Brain surgery with a difference ALICANTE General Hospital has removed a brain tumour from a patient whilst still awake. The hospital is one of just three in Spain that performs cranial operations without a full general anaesthetic, with the patient just being sedated. They remain awake with the medical team able to ask them to perform simple exercises such as recognising letters or photographs. This technique reduces the potential consequences of such delicate operations as Pedro Moreno, head of the Department of Neurosurgery explained: “It has nothing to do with the rest of the body. Here it is all about the brain where it is not just about removing the tumour, but working to ensure we do not do more damage to the patient as a millimetre can pose serious harm.” He continued: “By keeping the patient awake we can monitor many functions while operating.” The tasks may sound simple but it gives crucial information to the surgeons allowing them to assess the different areas of the brain. Five patients have undergone an operation in this way at the hospital, with Malaga and Barcelona the only other two cities offering this service.
dent of Spain’s national government advised after the Cabinet meeting the Generalitat de Cataluña is interested in taking over from London. “We shall work together so that Barcelona can be the new headquarters,” Saenz de Santamaria said: “We shall promote Barcelona’s candidacy by transmitting the advantages of basing the
agency in our country to the EU institutions.” Alicante had hoped to secure the agency for the city, anticipating the impact of 800 relocated employees and an additional €50 million a year for the local economy. As city mayor Gabriel Echavarri pointed out before Saenz de Santamaria’s announcement, the agency would also
have attracted the pharmaceutical and chemicals industries and boosted research at both the province’s universities. Malaga and Alcala de Henares (Madrid) had also hoped to be in the running but Barcelona will still have competition from other contenders including several German cities.
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Construction plan moves forward By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE latest paperwork necessary to start work on the new macro-urbanisation of Torrevieja has been presented. The plan includes the construction of more than 7,490 homes on a plot of over a million square metres in the city. It is the last major urban project that can be developed in Torrevieja with no more land earmarked for residential housing across the municipal term.
The plan was finally adopted in 2009 by the regional government during the crisis and the proposed land subdivision was approved by the previous Torrevieja government of the PP. However, work never started due to problems within the companies involved: one from Elche and one from Torrevieja. The plot for the development that could house up to 23,000 new residents, is in Sector 20, close in the area of
the QuironSalud Hospital and the International Auditorium, bordering the La Mata natural park, which caused concern and criticism from the Friends of the Wetlands environmental group. The plans also include a commercial unit of over 100,000 square metres near the CV-95. In 2015 the Department of Planning said that the project should be sped up because time was running out on the licence duration.
Water works get upgrade CATRAL Town Hall is revamping the network of municipal drinking water. The council has invested a total of €24,099 to improve the service and renovate the Santa Agueda network between Calles
Valencia and Purisima, in order to streamline the service. Councillor for Works Juan Jose Vicente, said the work is being carried out by Hidraqua, the concessionaire of water service and sewerage in the locality.
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Adrift in a plastic sea By Linda Hall THOUSANDS and thousands of tons of discarded plastic are floating in the Mediterranean. This practically enclosed sea possesses one of the planet’s six large concentrations of plastics detected by scientists, said Andres Cozar. A marine biologist and researcher at Cadiz University, he was speaking at the Fifth International Symposium on Marine Sciences at Alicante University. The Mediterranean’s accumulation of rubbish is similar to that in the Atlantic and North Pacific, although Cozar warned that this is merely the tip of the iceberg. “Only plastic found on the surface of the Mediterranean entered the calculations and could represent just 1 per cent of the total. As for the seabed, we don’t know,” he said. “There is already a high concentration of plastic one kilometre off the Mediterranean coast, pushed there by the currents and storms,” Cozar continued. Studies from the US and Thailand show that between 25 and 40 per cent
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Heat alert AS Alicante Province remained on heatwave alert, the Department of Health advised residents and visitors to drink lots of water, avoiding caffeine and alcohol, eat more fruit and veg and avoid the midday sun.
APSA help THE Rafael Bernabeu Institute has expanded its support to APSA association which will provide financial donations to members to help cover costs of genetic testing and fertility treatments to ensure everyone can have healthy children.
LITTER: Seas are filling up with plastic of fish and shellfish contain microplastic. Similar investigations have not been carried out in Spain, a nation of fish-eaters, but the results would be similar, Cozar predicted. The situation can be remedied, the scientist said on a more optimistic note, as plastic can easily be removed
from beaches and fishing guilds could also help. Cozar cited Villajoyosa where fishing boats sell the plastic they bring to the surface in their nets. This is then transformed into thread in Cataluña and woven into fabric for a Madrid fashion label which ex-
Closed beds ports to London and New York. The government on the Balearic Islands spends €1 million each year on running 33 vessels that clean the shoreline from June 1-September 30. Plastic materials accounted for nearly half the waste items collected last month.
THE Valencia Region is the fourth autonomy to have the most beds closed in hospitals this summer with a total of 950, behind Andalucia (2,350) Madrid (1,510) and Galicia (1,250).
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Local jobs GUARDAMAR Town Hall has released a number of job vacancies through the local employment agency including positions within restaurants, pharmacies and shops. A native English teacher is also needed. Call 965 729 014 for information.
Bike success SUPERCROSS rider David Braceras from Guardamar, came second in the SX85 category of the Spanish Supercross Championship 2016 held in Fuente Alamo, Murcia.
Active brain A COGNITIVE impairment programme has been organised by the AFA association of relatives of Alzheimer’s disease in San Fulgencio: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 10am12pm at the Civic Centre.
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Screening programme for hidden diabetes cases By Gemma Elvins-Quinn ALMOST 14 per cent of the population in the Valencia Region is diabetic but only 8 per cent know. The Department of Health wants to bring to light these hidden cases of the disease through screening of the population of susceptible individuals. This is one of the strategic lines contemplated in a new plan for comprehensive care for diabetic patients of the region, which is currently being developed and coordinated by Francisco Pomares, from Alicante’s Hospital de Sant Joan. To do this screening, they want to have the cooperation of patients’ associations, neighbourhood associations, sports clubs or groups of professionals working with patients, such as pharmacies, “who can advise patients suspected of suffering to go to their doctor to get tested” explained Pomares. Along with the diagnosis of new cas-
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diabetes is a novelty in the Community, “and so far has been done only by specific actions, there have been no tools for this purpose” explained Pomares who said that long-term prevention of the disease is essential and therefore it will be “more profitable to devote resources to the health care plan.” The Ministry of Health also wants to influence and raise awareness of health
80 per cent of patients with diabetes are classed as obese.
DIABETES PLAN: To better detect and manage the disease. es of diabetes, “this strategy is very important also for identifying those patients already diagnosed but who had
left the monitoring programme, so they can be better controlled.” Early detection of hidden cases of
issues starting at school level for youngsters, as diabetes is often related to being overweight and having poor lifestyle habits. The general director of Health Care, Manuel Yarza said 80 per cent of patients with diabetes are classed as obese.
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Encouraging more women into business By Gemma Elvins-Quinn WOMEN are using the employment services available in San t a Po l a m o r e t h an ever. Females were the main profile of users, accounting for 59.39 per cent of those using the ‘Santa Pola Undertakes’ programme in the first quarter of 2016. This
profile highlights the number of women aged between 3 6 a n d 5 0 w h o a re u n employed. A cc o rd in g to th e L oc a l D e v elo p me n t A g enc y, through the care and advice of this service to those interested in carrying out a business venture, up to June 2016, 30 companies have been created, generating 41
new jobs in Santa Pola. ‘Santa Pola Undertakes’ offers advice to would-be entrepreneurs and assists in creating business plans and processing applications for grants and subsidies. The s e rvic e s s e c tor created 56.7 per cent of all new businesses, followed by the trade sector and hospitality.
Cricket stars of the future THE prestigious La Manga Club has joined forces with Cricket Ireland and Cricket Scotland to create a European Cricket Performance Centre. In what is being called the first of its kind in Europe, the agreement has seen the sports and leisure resort based on the Mar Menor sign a 10 year agreement with the two organisations to develop an overseas warm-weather training base. It will help men and women’s cricket pre-
pare for international cricket and assist in the development of players and coaches. The first phase of the project is set to launch in January 2017. Cricket Ireland and Cricket Scotland will have exclusive booking options for the centre and the facilities will include six updated and first class grass pitches and two artificial wickets, plus 18 grass and five artificial net lanes. Specialist grass fielding, catching and wicketkeeping areas are also being created.
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ECO-TOURISM: Plans to promote activities linked to the environment and sustainability will be launched in 2017.
Millions for next year’s tourist plans By Gemma Elvins-Quinn AROUND €3 million is expected to be allocated to tourist plans for 2017 in Alicante Province. Compromis said they expect the money to be invested in the first half of the year after the spending was approved. Of these funds, half will go to enhance the accessibility of local tourist areas and the other half to eco-tourism plans in municipalities with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants. In a statement, Compromis provincial group stressed that the motion presented to the plenary has allowed for the mobilisation of millions of euros that for six years has
been blocked. Gerard Fullana, spokesman for Compromis and member of the Tourist Board Costa Blanca, said the plan seeks to “intervene more on the quality of supply to influence demand.” He continued: “We want the motion presented to the plenary by Compromis to serve as a global strategy throughout the Valencia Region.” Accessibility is also key to the plans: “We want to make accessible all spaces and public facilities of tourist importance, not only the beaches.” Some 90 million people in the European Union have some form of disability and yet “according to the report by
the end of 2014 of the Sustainable Tourism Network, 37 per cent of people with disabilities in Germany do not travel due to lack of services and accessible facilities” said Fullana noting there is a big need in the market. Around €1.5 million will be earmarked for projects of municipalities with less than 10,000 inhabitants to promote eco-tourism areas: “We seek to promote tourist itineraries linked to the environment and sustainability, spaces that add to the traditional supply and reactivating itineraries with special emphasis on villages a few kilometres from major tourist centres” stressed Fullana.
Investment grants for small companies A TOTAL of 34 micro-manufacturing companies in Alicante are investing €2.6 million in the purchase of industrial machinery, with help from the Institute for Small and Medium Industry of the Generalitat Valenciana (IVACE), enabling them to improve their production processes. The move is also expected to create around 40 new jobs.
Around 38 per cent of micro-enterprises have benefited in the whole of the Valencia Region from the Business Modernisation Program within the IVACE. The beneficiaries of the grants belong to sectors such as food, textile, rubber and metallurgy (which studies the physical and chemical behaviour of metallic elements).
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3D reconstruction for breast cancer THE Mancomunidad La Vega will fund the reconstruction of nipples for women who had undergone a mastectomy as a result of breast cancer. The four municipalities that make up the Mancomunidad La Vega: Algorfa, San Miguel de Salinas, Jacarilla and Redovan, have announced the ‘Areola Solidarity’ plan that will involve the 3D micro-pigmentation to reconstruct the areola of a
women suffering from breast cancer. The project has been possible thanks to an agreement with the Mancomunidad and the Association of Micro-pigmentation Aesthetics and Oncology (Amepo), who are pioneers in this type of treatment and have already treated thousands of women. In the Vega Baja, there are around 60 cases of
breast cancer detected each year. One of the main problems associated with the disease, from a psychological point of view, is breast reconstruction. Public health does not assume the cosmetic treatment involving the areola, so many patients lack this fundamental part of the chest creating low self-esteem. “The technique of micro-pigmentation is hyper-realistic, we create a very natural
look, which makes women regain confidence in themselves,” said Maria Dolores Perez, president of Amepo. The simple technique, which does not involve surgery, will be completely free for women registered in the municipalities encompassed in the Vega Baja Commonwealth. The first patients undergoing this technique will do so in September.
TRAVEL WRITERS: German journalists have been experiencing the best of Torrevieja.
Torrevieja tourists By Gemma Elvins-Quinn GERMAN journalists were on a press trip to Torrevieja to visit the city first hand to witness the International Habaneras and Polyphony event. The trip was arranged to help promote the city in German press and was organised
through the Delegation of Alicante and the Provincial Tourism Board of the Costa Blanca. The seven travel journalists, working in prominent publications, were accompanied by Councillor for Tourism of Torrevieja, Fanny Serrano. As they attended the
fourth evening of the Habaneras choir competition, the councillor said the group has left with an “extraordinary knowledge of the habanera, the history of Torrevieja and they are going to get some very interesting stories about our city and contest.”
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Train delays A FAULT on the rail line in Tarragona resulted in delays of up to four hours for four trains between Alicante and Barcelona at the weekend. Ticket holders were able to claim a refund of 50 per cent.
Summer info GRAN ALACANT has opened a new tourist information office on Avenida Finlandia. It will be open from Monday to Saturday from 10am2pm and from Tuesday to Friday from 5-8pm, also until the end of summer.
Pool project THE Compromis party in Crevillente has accused the PP of ‘improvising with sports’ saying after more than 20 years they have not been able to create a project for a summer municipal swimming pool.
TABARCA DISCUSSION: Island’s future topic of workshop which runs until Sunday.
Future of Tabarca island at the top of agenda By Gemma Elvins-Quinn TA B A R CA IS L A N D is hos ting a workshop until Sunday (July 31), to discuss the future of the island. Five working groups will reflect on five specific issues with the aim of analysing the reality of the situation on the island and draw conclusions on the future of this natural enclave. The first edition of ‘Utopia Tabarca’ will discuss the current human flow on the island and imagine the future so-
cial movements that can promote the establishment of a stable community.
The workshop will look at valuable seabeds that are under the small island. The interaction of man on the landscape of the island and the changes it has undergone over time will also be
studied. The workshop will look at the valuable seabeds that are under this s ma ll i sl and l ocat ed 4km f r om t he coast, as participants look at ways of protecting and managing the natural resources on the island. The workshop has been organised by the collective Alacant After Sun which was created in 2008 to reflect on the future of Alicante City. The results and conclusions of the workshop will be shared on the island on Sunday, July 31.
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Years of dependency waiting MORE than 12,000 Alicantinos are still waiting to receive their dependency benefit. Vice-President of the regional government, Monica Oltra, recognised there are some 46,000 people in dependency situations throughout the region when she took office a year ago and admitted “much remains to be done.” Of those still waiting for benefits, 12,100 people reside in Alicante Province, although this waiting list is down 22 per cent from the 15,450 people waiting a year ago. The Minister said they have a target of reducing the waiting list in the province to zero by 2018, with everyone entitled to benefits then in the system and receiving aid.
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Study on changing face of concrete By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE University of Alicante (UA) alongside the Marine Research Centre in Santa Pola (CIMAR) are conducting two studies on resistance of reinforced concrete against the maritime climate. The studies are aimed at finding the most suitable materials for buildings on the coast that are able to withstand the problems that arise from the conditions of being close to the sea. The CIMAR is studying the moisture content within concrete samples exposed to a Mediterranean marine environment according to their orientation. This plan is executed in collaboration with the Federal University of Rio Grande in Brazil which carried out a similar study in that city. The port area of Santa Pola is trying to figure out, over the course of six years, the rate of corrosion of steel reinforced concrete exposed to a marine climate. This is part of an international project where various research centres in
Spain, Portugal, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela are participating. Miguel Angel Climent, researcher from the UA is directing the project. He said: “Corrosion and rust can be in such a bad state that demolition is necessary. This problem has to do with the sea salt through two routes, one through direct contact and another by the salt particles carried by the wind which penetrate the reinforced concrete.” He continued: “In Santa Pola we have many buildings with concrete pillars which are exposed to the climate, so this is why we are researching more. The climate we have in the fishing village is fairly benign, because the relative humidity is high and this helps the concrete to be drier.” The researcher said the studies will help find the best form of concrete mix to ensure long lasting buildings without problems.
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TOWN HALL: The group were presented with t-shirts and accreditation documents.
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Pilgrims prepare A GROUP of 35 people from Huercal-Overa who are setting off on July 31 to do the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage were invited to the town hall last week and presented with t-shirts so they can take their hometown’s image with them on their travels. The pilgrims will be walking from Lugo to Santiago cathedral, covering just over 100 kilometres in five days. Local Mayor Domingo Fernandez said: “We’re always working to promote Huercal and this group will be taking its name and our emblem, the symbol of the Tree of Life, with them on their adventure.” Along with their t-shirts the pilgrims received their accreditation documents from the Almeria Jacobea pilgrims association which will be used to register their itinerary.
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THE religious sisterhood of Jesus Maria in Albox will say goodbye to the town at the end of this month (July). After 40 years of serving the congregation and community, the group will be disbanded and the nuns will move to pastures new.
A 20-YEAR-OLD injured three people in a bar in Playa de Palma in Mallorca when he jumped from the first floor balcony into the crowd. Apparently he wanted to be caught by the people standing below who were, however, not aware of his intentions.
LOCAL POLICE in Torrox have taken a combative approach to people reserving spots on the beach. Police in the town have begun removing umbrellas and other items used to keep a space on the town’s beaches.
VILLENA will site firework displays at the Castle during the Moors and Christians fiestas. Although trees there are inside the official 25-metre fireworks exclusion zone, they are in a park and are not woodland, the town hall argued.
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A MOROCCAN man who escaped from Almeria courts through a fire escape some weeks ago has been caught burgling a house in the El Zapillo district and arrested, a government spokesman has reported.
SOLDIERS stationed on Cabrera found 30 kilos of hashish during a clean-up operation on the island off the south of Mallorca. The drugs were hidden in a coloured bag near the Es Burril Beach. The island is a military restricted area and the material found was handed over to the Guardia Civil.
NERJA councillor Jorge Bravo Gallardo will be managing the presentation of the first Nerja Puppet Festival from August 11-13. The event promises to be a spectacular for people of all ages.
THE body of a Romanian resident in Jijona found dead in his bath by a friend showed no signs of violence although the Guardia Civil investigators have opened an enquiry. They now await the autopsy results, sources said.
Garrucha-Go GARRUCHA Council has issued a warning to users of the new PokemonGo game. Some users have been crossing the street without being aware of traffic while looking for the character. The council acknowledged however that the game had attracted people to the town.
Risk reduction EMERGENCY repairs to the north wall of the first precinct of the Alcazaba of Almeria have been announced by the Junta de Andalucia regional government after an archaeologist discovered the wall was seriously deteriorated and could put passers-by at risk.
Disco Queen GLORIA GAYNOR, the queen of disco music converted Port Adriano into a real dance floor on Saturday July 23. An audience of all ages danced to her legendary hits Never Can Say Goodbye, I Am What I Am and I Will Survive.
Drought action IN view of the prevailing drought in Mallorca several municipalities on the island have decided to rationalise water consumption. Particularly in the Tramuntana region and in the middle of the island consumption will be limited and controlled by the Local Police.
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Dog beach DOG-OWNERS in Torre Del Mar will soon be allowed to let their furry friends roam free on the beach. A dog beach, measuring 250 metres is currently being planned by the municipal authorities. Swimming will be banned in the area as required by Spanish law.
Youth aid VELEZ-MALAGA Town Hall has received €110,000 in funding to aid young entrepreneurs in the town. The money has come from the Cameral Foundation Institute for the Creation and Development of Business, through the Youth Entrepreneurship Sustainability (YES) scheme.
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Good medicine THE official Colleges of Pharmacists in Alicante, Castellon and Valencia signed an agreement with the regional government regarding payment of prescriptions. This will now be paid within 30 days after being filed, the Generalitat’s Health department pledged.
Chapel defaced THE Calvari chapel in San Juan was again defaced with graffiti. The walls of the chapel, a listed building, were cleaned two weeks earlier to remove spray-painted slogans but more graffiti with the same tags has since reappeared.
Easier to park FOLLOWING an agreement with the owners, a plot of land in Aldea Beach, by Manilva’s Playa del Negro beach, is to be conditioned as a parking area for beachgoers. Municipal Parks and Gardens Department staff are currently preparing the grounds for use.
First visit THE TUI Discovery made its first stop at Malaga Port on Thursday (July 21). The 264metre long cruise ship with capacity for 2,074 passengers arrived from Cadiz at 8am and stayed until 6pm before leaving for Cartagena and is expected to stop off in Malaga three more times this year.
Fore play COSTA DEL SOL Tourism are trying to encourage families to get involved in golf, with a number of summer schools and other offerings for club-wielding children across the area’s many courses.
Centre news THE pedestrianisation of Torremolinos centre appears to be bearing fruit, with the number of applications for new business licences up 41.3 per cent on last year and sparking a bout of council back-slapping.
Body found A 53-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, after the badly decomposed body of a woman who appeared to have been hanged was discovered in the Malaga district of La Palmilla.
Olive branch THE National Police has donated 345 litres of extra virgin olive oil seized during various raids this year to 500 needy families in Antequera, ensuring they will count on at least one luxury table item.
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Go ahead SWEDISH energy giant Vattenfall has confirmed it will develop a wind farm off the coast of Scotland despite fierce opposition from Donald Trump, who owns a nearby golf course.
Castle dreaming SWEDEN: A fairytale castle on a lake two hours south of Stockholm has gone on sale for the price of a one-room apartment in the capital. It costs ‘just’ 3.5m kronor (€370,000) but the new owner will have to dig deep as its interior was completely destroyed by fire.
Body recovered THE body of a woman was pulled from the water when a car careered off the road after clipping two parked cars and plunged into a Scottish river next to a busy shopping centre in Renfrew, near Glasgow.
Baggage claim A ‘TECHNICAL fault’ which occurred at Heathrow airport meant
BRITISH PRESS thousands of passengers went on holiday without their luggage. The glitch affected all airlines.
High alert
A RAID on a home in Bavaria uncovered an assortment of knives and guns as well as more unusual weapons. The owner had come to the attention of police for making racially hateful comments against foreigners and Jews.
THE UK was put on high alert as armed police arrested a knifeman and suspected gunman in incidents at seaside towns. A 35-year-old man was arrested in Brighton for brandishing a knife with a 30-year-old arrested in Ramsgate armed with a gun.
Cop out
BOB GELDOF: Stopped his performance in Essex.
A WOMAN has been fined €8,500 for refusing to show a plain-clothed police officer her ID following a minor accident. She said she did not believe he was a police officer and almost ran him over trying to drive away.
Fans trapped AROUND 500 football fans were trapped on a train on the way to the Allianz Arena in Munich when it broke down. No one was seriously hurt, but two people had to be treated for exhaustion.
Medals gone NORWAY: Cross-country skier Martin Sundby has been stripped of his wins in the 2015 Tour de Ski and banned for two months for using banned asthma drug Ventoline.
Female crime DANISH women are closing the gender gap when it comes to crime as figures show that since 1980, the proportion of law violations committed by women has doubled from 10 to 20 per cent.
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SWEDEN: An international team has been sent home from the World Youth Club, a major Swedish children’s football tournament, after their manager was arrested for allegedly groping teenage girls at the opening ceremony.
NORWAY: A couple took their wedding photos to new heights as the newlyweds from Tromso asked their photographer to carry his equipment on a 3.4 kilometre hike to 900m above sea level to the peak of Vasstinden on the island of Kvaloya.
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SIXTY per cent of Germans think internet users should be forced to use their real names on social networks and internet forums. More than 80 per cent of those aged over 59 thought real names should be obligatory.
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Boring and tame HUNDREDS walked out of a music festival in Essex after Bob Geldof launched a foul-mouthed tirade at the crowd for wearing Primark. He stopped his performance after one song, complaining the family event was ‘boring and tame.’
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HIGHEST RISE: In Amsterdam house prices have rocketed.
House prices increase HOUSE prices rose in the Netherlands 4.6 per cent last month compared with June 2015, the highest rise in almost nine years. In Amsterdam, house prices have rocketed and are now 7 per cent higher than their precrisis peak.
DUTCH PRESS according to a study of fundraising at 40 of the country’s largest charities.
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DUTCH charities are benefiting from the economic recovery, with donations rising 3.6 per cent last year,
THREE people remain in intensive care after falling ill during the Nijmegen Vierdaagse, a four-day march-
ing event. Some 2,000 of the 44,000 walkers dropped out on the second day of the event, which was the hottest day of the year so far.
Pay back A MAN jailed eight years ago for money laundering and forgery has been ordered to pay back €58.5m to the State as part of Dutch legislation which aims to strip criminals of their ill-gotten gains.
AIRLINE Lufthansa has cut its full-year profit forecast “due to increasing political and economic uncertainties.” In the first half of the year Lufthansa reported earnings of €529 million: 13 per cent more than 2015.
Recycle bomb A DISTRICT court in Bochum has issued arrest warrants for two suspects in connection with a bomb that was set off in a recycling station at a Lidl in April. The married couple are accused of attempting to extort the supermarket chain for millions of euros.
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PERSIAN LEOPARDS: Their survival is under threat.
Money talks A SKI resort in Sochi has come under fire for expansion plans which threaten the survival of rare Persian leopards who used to roam the region freely. A recent vote in the Russian parliame nt w e a ke ne d e nvironmental regulations leading to the U N de s c ribing the a re a a s a ‘w orld he rita ge site in danger.’
Crushing dissent A PROMINENT critic of authoritarian rule in Russia, B e la rus a nd U kra ine w a s murdered in a car bomb atta c k in K ie v. Pa vel Sheremet, a renowned journa lis t, is thought to ha ve been targeted for his work which has seen him awarded internationally for his s e rvic e s to both fre e dom and democracy.
Super Sharapova D ESPITE a rough ye a r which saw her admit to taking ba nne d s ubs ta nc e s, Maria Sharapova has once again been named Russia’s highest earning celebrity. The tennis player and spons ors hip que e n took in roughly €20 million in 2015-16 a c c ording to
Monumental mistake LOCAL residents in the city of Oryol are furious over plans to erect a massive statue of 16th century Tsar Ivan the Terrible next to a children’s theatre to celebrate the city’s 450th anniversary. A petition has been launched and politicians have denounced the associ at i on wi t h I van’s barbaric reign.
Forbes magazine who declared the second-highest earner to be ice hockey star Alexander Ovechkin.
Close encounters A TROLLEYBUS travelling through the northern city of Petrozavodsk was st r uck by l i ght ni ng and promptly burst into flames but all the passengers and driver miraculously escaped with no injuries. The subarctic city is known for its cel est i al si ght i ngs wi t h wi despr ead r epor t s of ‘glowing balls’ and UFOS.
Disney dilemma DONALD DUCK has
TSAR: Ivan the Terrible.
been rehabilitated in Kamchat ka af t er t he r egi on’s highest court revoked a ruling describing the Disney icon’s adventures during the Nazi period as ‘extremist material’ in 2010. I t t ook l awyer s year s to explain that the cartoon was m eant t o sat i r i se t he Nazi r egi m e not suppor t it.
Quack Quack ANOTHER Donald, who may well have his paws on the nuclear codes, has said that he would not automatically leap to a NATO member ’s defence if they were attacked by Russia. Donald Tr um p, t he Republ i can presidential nominee, has called NATO obsolete and pledged to make pals with Putin.
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Eurotunnel profits hit by Brexit By John Smith COMPANIES that have to make large payments in foreign currencies or like Eurotunnel have to report sterling sales in euros, have found that the drop in the value of sterling has caused them considerable difficulty and forced them to reduce their profit forecasts quite considerably. In the case of Eurotunnel, this means
is the amount that Eurotunnel estimates it will have to reduce 2016 forecasts by because of the Brexit vote.
MARIO DRAGHI: President of the European Central Bank.
Interest rates held IN its first meeting since the results of the British referendum were made known, the European Central Bank (ECB) decided on July 21 to keep interest rates on hold and not to increase as some had anticipated. It now appears that the central bank, which exists to cover the needs of the members of the Eurozone, expects rates to remain at record lows or fall to lower levels for an extended period of time. Although primarily owned
the 2016 forecast is reduced by 4.5 per cent to €535 and 2017 forecasts are also reduced by a little over 4 per cent. This particularly affects Eurotunnel as 80 per cent of its passenger traffic is with UK customers paying in sterling and the bulk of profit comes from passenger rather than freight traffic. Shares in the company saw a major fall following the Brexit vote and although they have recovered to some
Access to the single market cannot be guaranteed unless free movement of workers is respected.” French President Francois Hollande on Brexit.
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by the members of the Eurozone, the Bank of England also technically holds nearly 14 per cent of unpaid share capital in the bank, third only to Germany and France and 60 per cent more than Spain. All economic eyes will be on anticipated statements from bank president Italian Mario Draghi who is yet to make a definitive observation on the thorny topic of how Britain leaving the European Union is likely to affect Europe’s economy.
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HSBC arrest ON the evening of July 19, Mark Johnson, head of global foreign exchange trading for HSBC, was arrested at Kennedy airport and has been charged, with former colleague Stuart Scott, of being involved in a $3.5 billion (€3.18 billion) insider trading scam. This arrest follows recent revelations by the American authorities of the pressure brought to bear by the British government to protect the same bank from prosecution for alleged money laundering and may be seen as a reaction by the US Department of Justice to that news.
Bankia benefits FOLLOWING an announcement made in January 2016 that it would be removing fees for up to 2.4 million retail customers Bankia now reports that after six months, it has not only retained its core base but has attracted more than 100,000 new customers who benefit from reduced charges when they credit their salaries or pensions to their accounts on a monthly basis.
Sophisticated Malaysian fraud THE Government of Singapore has announced that it will be taking action on any bank which it considers to have been involved in any irregularities which may include money laundering in association with the scandal affecting 1MDB, a Malaysian state fund. Four banks including Standard Chartered and
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£40 million (€48 million) is the amount of income lost by easyJet in the four weeks following the Brexit result due to the drop in value of sterling.
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UBS have been implicated in the Singapore enquiries and $177 million (€160 million) has been seized from individuals said to be involved in a sophisticated fraud which it is alleged has seen $3.5 billion (€3.18 billion) removed from the Malaysian economy according to US investigators.
extent, they are still some 16 per cent lower and it is not just caused by the Brexit but also the fact that Eurostar has suffered a drop in passengers due to fear of terrorist activities in both Brussels and Paris. Conversely, some luxury companies such as McLaren Automotive who export their luxury cars mainly to the USA should see an increase in sales as prices drop in dollar terms.
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Spanish deficit THE Independent Authority for Fiscal Responsibility has published the fact that it does not believe that the Spanish economy will meet any of the targets that were set by either the Stability programme or the agreement that was reached with the European Union. It fears that with the lack of a settled government and a deterioration in public accounts during 2016 that the deficit could exceed agreed targets by as much as 1 per cent.
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Surprising news from Chancellor NOT unsurprisingly, the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond is being closely monitored by the world’s financial sectors and now on his first trip to a G20 meeting in China, he has caused quite a surprise by saying that he may use the Autumn Budget Statement to ‘reset’ Britain’s financial policy if this was considered necessary. After the statement by Theresa May that the government would not look to return to surplus by 2020, this announcement by Mr Hammond at such an important meeting certainly indicates that the government may well be ready to change fiscal policy quite dramatically as it seeks to steady the economy in the wake of the Brexit vote. Mr Hammond said at the meeting with fellow Finance Ministers on July 22, “Over the medium term we will have the opportunity with our Autumn Statement, our regular late year fiscal event, to reset fiscal policy if we deem it necessary to do so in the light of the data that will emerge over the coming months.” For someone who has been considered as conservative with a small c, this came almost as a bolt out of the blue as it suggests that Britain may well follow a much more radical course than that set by the previous Chancellor. Already public borrowing has begun to show
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HAMMOND’S HOME: The Treasury building in London where the new Chancellor may ‘reset’ the Autumn Budget Statement. signs of slowing down although it is still likely that the 2016 figure could still exceed the original forecast but a new policy could see additional borrowing to allow further investment in housing and the infrastructure of the UK but a lot depends upon the financial position over the next few months and the state of sterling.
Britain still sees China as a potential major trading partner with investments going both ways especially after leaving the European Union but the Chinese who were reportedly not happy with the Brexit result as they feared it would hurt their economy, may decide to adopt an inscrutable position.
The government also continues to court America, but with accusations against HSBC, takeovers of British companies and the looming presence of Donald Trump who may become a particularly unpredictable president, there is still a great deal to consider before embarking on any radical policy change.
YAHOO, one of the internet’s mighty starter companies which was once valued at $125 billion (€114 billion) and rejected a 2008 offer of $44 billion (€40 billion) is now being sold to Verizon Communications for a little under $5 billion (€4.5 billion) to join other ‘lame duck’ former internet star AOL. The deal is for the main internet business and Yahoo will continue to exist through its shareholdings in its Chinese business site Alibaba, but Verizon will gain both photo sites flickr as well as tumblr which hosts numerous micro blogging and social media accounts. Marissa Mayer, chief executive of Yahoo was brought into the company in 2012 in order to try to reverse its fortunes, but has not been successful and it has been running at a significant loss for some time. She is anticipating that she will continue to remain with the company once the takeover is completed by early 2017 saying “I love Yahoo, and I believe in all of you. It’s important to me to see Yahoo into its next chapter.” It would appear that Verizon, a
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MARISSA MAYER: The CEO of Yahoo is anticipating she will remain with the company. significant broadband telecommunications company is looking to compete with Google and Face-
book by the acquisition of Yahoo and AOL, giving it the ability to promote the entire group to a still
large number of users but by rolling the two companies into its group, making economies of scale
Deal is about unleashing Yahoo’s full potential. and maximising potential profit. There is a huge market which generates significant income from digital advertising sales and this is almost certainly where Verizon wishes to focus the attention of its recent acquisitions. AOL chief executive Tim Armstrong said the deal was about “unleashing Yahoo’s full potential,” and creating a major player in mobile media. It is interesting to follow the fortunes of some of the companies that first appeared during the days of the internet boom, often two or three launching the same concept at the same time, yet often one would have that magic touch and a perfect example is e-bay which effectively saw off all competition after its launch and even the mighty Amazon which decided to launch its own auction site in 1997 was soon sent packing.
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GOOD MOVE: The deal should benefit smaller companies and consumers.
By John Smith IN the second major purchase of a British company by foreign investors in a week, the government appears excited whilst many suggest that it’s more like selling off the family silver. American goliath MasterCard is taking over Vocalink, the company responsible for the bulk of Britain’s cash machines and also the owner of the BACS clearing house which processes direct debits for £869 million (€1.025 billion). Vocalink is owned by a number of major banks including Barclays, Lloyds and HSBC and chaired by the Bank of England’s former deputy governor Sir John Gieve but it appears that this isn’t an opportunistic move by MasterCard due to the weakness of the pound, but has been the matter of discussion for some eight months. No doubt however the timing has been of particular
This isn’t an opportunistic move by MasterCard due to the weakened pound, it’s been in discussion for months.” benefit to the American company as the cost in dollar terms will be so much less due to the advantageous exchange rate following the referendum vote. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, said that this latest sale “shows that Britain remains an attractive destination for international investors.” It is fairly common knowledge that unless it can be proven that any sale could damage the security of the UK, there is little, if anything, that the government could do to stop the sale anyway. To some extent, this sale is in accordance with government approval as the Pay-
ment Systems Regulator had earlier in 2016 commented that the banks should not continue to own the Link payment system as it gave them too much control and discouraged research and invention in the field due to a lack of competition. The deal which sees more than 90 per cent of the shares in Vocalink whilst the banks will continue to hold the balance initially is being heralded as a good move as it should benefit a number of smaller companies and consumers in the long term by improving banking competition, although the best way of helping companies and consumers would be in increasing interest rates for investors and decreasing them for borrowers. In justifying the sale, a spokesperson for Vocalink said that all parties, including the government, Payment Systems Regulator and the Bank of England, had been fully consulted.
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It’s a matter of opinion... and a right to express it LEAPY LEE SAYS IT
OTHERS THINK IT HEAVEN only knows I am certainly by no means perfect. However one thing you can be perfectly certain of is that I am not a downright liar. I also take severe umbrage at being inferred as one. Over my 25 or so years as a columnist, I have received a fair number of what is commonly termed ‘hate mail.’ As long as it contains even a smidgen of constructive criticism, it presents no problem whatsoever. It is when the attacks become personal that the lines of unacceptable are crossed. Up until a couple of months ago, mail of this ilk was considered negative rubbish and consigned to the ap-
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propriate bin. Of late, however, a number have seemed important enough to be given some form of prominence on the letters page. Therefore I have no alternative but to use my already limited space to exercise my right of reply. So Mr Hall, who accused me of being a ‘delusional dingbat’ (not terribly creative, but not bad!) I would just like to inform you that I do not consider myself a ‘latter day Nostradamus.’ All my opinions have been well chronicled in past columns, as my regular readers will I’m sure concur. I have come to most of my conclusions through a lifelong mistrust of politicians, a degree of common sense, knowledge of human nature and an adamant refusal to view the world through a pair of rose coloured glasses. My eight year stint in Saudi
Arabia, where I was trying to provide some light relief to the entertainment starved expat community, involved, as can be imagined, considerable guile considering the Islamic attitude toward entertainment. Primarily it meant obtaining three month visitors visas as truck drivers. When we outstayed our time, we would subsequently bribe the customs officers at the airport to stamp our exit visas. Finally managing to become legit, I did indeed obtain a likeminded, extremely pleasant and bona fide Saudi sponsor. In conclusion, although I never ran one, at that time there were actually quite a number of illicit pubs dotted around the Kingdom. Goodbye Mr Hall. Keep the faith. Love Leapy, leapylee2002@gmail.com.
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Bermuda: The Isle of Devils Somers and his crew must have been pleasantly surprised to find that Bermuda was in fact an island paradise.”
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.
WITH the eccentric English penchant for giving names to our houses - even though we have perfectly adequate street numbers - we decided as soon as we arrived in Spain, to christen our new home ‘Bermudez’. Far more exotic than plain 24. Being a fairly common name in Spain, people who do not know us and see the plaque, naturally assume that the occupants are Spanish. In fact it was named after the Spanish navigator Juan de Bermudez, who in 1503 or 1505 (historians are at slight odds here) discovered, en route from Cadiz to Mexico, the isles of Bermuda. Isles in the plural, because covering a total area of only 21 square miles, Bermuda is in fact a mini archipelago of 150 or so islands and islets.
ISLAND PARADISE: Bermuda, beautiful but surrounded by treacherous reefs. It is also where I lived and worked in the 70’s and where I met my present wife. In 1511 the name Bermuda first appeared on a map and although it was well known to Spanish and Portuguese navigators who occasionally
landed in order to replenish their food and water supplies, it was generally given a wide berth and inexplicably became known as The Isle of Devils. This was possibly because of the treacherous reefs sur-
rounding Bermuda, where many ships have come to grief over the centuries. The islands remained unclaimed and uncolonised therefore, for over a hundred years. Then in 1609 Admiral Sir
George Somers, aboard the flagship Sea Venture, became separated from his fleet en route to the James Town colony in Virginia during a violent storm, and was driven on to reefs off the east coast of Bermuda. It is thought that Shakespeare based his play The Tempest on this event. Somers and his crew, who all survived the storm, must have been pleasantly surprised to find that Bermuda was in fact an island paradise and able to sustain them in their 10 month long task to rebuild their ship – renamed Deliverance - and sail on to Virginia. Thus Bermuda became a crown colony and celebrated its 400th anniversary in 2009.
Malaria, mosquitoes and chickens John Smith Random thoughts... MALARIA is one of the greatest killers known to man and according to the World Health Organisation, there were an estimated 214 million cases diagnosed in 2015 with nearly 450,000 deaths caused by the disease which is transmitted by the bite of Anopheles mosquitoes infected with Plasmodium parasites. Now, according to a report in the specialist Malaria Journal co-authored by a Swedish scientist and a colleague from the university of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia they posit that th i s k i l l e r d i se a s e may b e cured by introducing live chickens into the household! Although this may appear as a rather far-fetched notion, it appears that chickens emit odours which
discourage mosquitoes from feeding on their blood and therefore, the birds need to be further examined to see whether they contain the secret of repelling the insects for humans. Currently, the use of mosquito nets, insecticides and anti-malaria tablets are the main sources of protection for those in vulnerable areas but whilst these help, the figures show that th e y are s imply not enough. Mosquitoes primarily use their sense of smell in o rd er to s ele c t suita ble host species and based on this fact, the researchers h a v e in v e s tig ate d w hic h smells the insects are both most and least attracted to through a series o f ex p e rime nts in Ethiopia where young children in particular are most at risk. They collected mosquitoes from inside and outside houses in three
MALARIA PREVENTION: Could the chicken hold the key to repelling mosquitoes?
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Elliott and Sadie.
The ‘Playa in Marbella’ FOR six weeks, itvBe. will be following the life of former TOWIE star Elliott Wright with his family, fiancée Sadie and staff at Olivia’s restaurant which he launched last year. It would be easy to belittle the programme, aired on Wednesday July 20, especially as it faced criticism on social media of the voice over from comedian Tom Davis whose accent appears to have come via Bill Sykes in Oliver Twist. What can’t be denied is he shows the Costa del Sol is a vibrant area which welcomes new investment from the UK and reacts positively to help entrepreneurs who follow the rules of their host country. A great deal of the way the story unfolds will be due to editing of the hundreds of hours of film and the power of the director must never be underestimated as Elliott could be portrayed as a hero or zero, even though neither may be quite the true picture. This first week introduced viewers to Elliott and Sadie, members of staff (some didn’t last the first episode), together with Elliott’s mum, a successful restaurateur in her own right, and his father off camera who’s being treated for cancer. We know Olivia’s has survived its first year and is popular with expats along the coast. It doesn’t matter it’s not quite in Marbella, the ‘Playa from Cala’ hasn’t got the same ring! Let’s not criticise the show but applaud the young man for setting up a business and obtaining so much coverage for himself and the Costa del Sol (not Blanca as misreported in the Daily Mirror).
villages and discovered that whilst they seemed to be happy to bite quadrupeds and of course humans, t hey seem ed t o avoid chickens. The next step was to set traps in houses wi t h and without chickens and they discovered that those with chickens present at t r act ed f ar fewer mosquitoes. Whi l st t her e m ay be som e way st i l l t o go, as m osqui t oes becom e m or e r esi l i ent t o man-made repellents, it is just possible that ‘eau de Now we poulet’ may be a successful want to shield against mosquito bites. hear your views. If this is the case then one of the last great killer disYOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE e a s e s m ay go t he way of - YOUR OPINION smallpox in the not too distant www.euroweeklynews.com future.
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Takeover bids Cassandra Nash A weekly look
Thanks but no thanks
- and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene
SPAIN failed to meet its deficit target and faces a fine from Brussels which is also demanding €10 billion in cuts. All of which turns heading the next Spanish government into a poisoned chalice that Pedro Sanchez, Albert Rivera and Pablo Iglesias should thrust away in relief.
SUSANA DIAZ backed Carme Chacon when the former Minister of Defence took the first steps towards challenging Rubalcaba in 2011 for the PSOE secretary generalship. In the end, and following the PSOE’s dismal showing in the May 2011 municipal and regional elections, Chacon went no further, claiming that she did not want to weaken the party further. Rubalcaba, apparently reinforced, went on to lead the PSOE to the first of a succession of worst-ever results. It’s tempting to speculate what would have happened if Chacon had won the day in 2011 or Diaz in 2014. But ‘if’ is nothing more than a two-letter word that speaks volumes, all of them unwritten.
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SUSANA DIAZ: Backed Carme Chacon’s challenge.
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THERESA MAY became Britain’s Prime Minister almost by default if you can ignore the carnage littering the route. Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba resigned as secretary general of the PSOE party in 2014 and Susana Diaz was expected to step into his shoes, practically by default. Instead Eduardo Madina, Pedro Sanchez and Jose An-
tonio Perez Tapias insisted on primaries with the participation of paid-up party members. Diaz backed out, believing like many other party grandees that there should be no challenge. Sanchez won and took the PSOE to crushing defeats in December 2015 and June 2016. All of which suggests that, as with Jeremy Corbyn, card-carriers’ preferences matter least of all because they’re already committed. It’s a waste of time preaching to the converted because it’s the undecided and politically uncommitted who decide elections.
One and only THIS time round the Speaker of the national parliament is Partido Popular stalwart and former Minister of Public Works, Ana Pastor. She is the least bespattered and disliked of Rajoy’s former ministers, a combination that puts her in a class of her own.
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8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day’s events from a global perspective. 8:30pm Top of the Pops Simon Bates presents the chart show programme, first broadcast on 11 March 1982. 9:00pm Masters of the Pacific Coast: The Tribes of the American Northwest 10:00pm Roger Bannister: Everest on the Track 11:00pm One Night in 2012 An Imagine Special 12:40am Sinatra: All or Nothing at All An up-close and personal examination of the life, music and career of the legendary entertainer. 2:40am Top of the Pops 3:15am Playing Beethoven’s Fifth 4:00am Roger Bannister: Everest on the Track
7:15am 3rd Rock from the Sun 7:40am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:05am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:30am Dare to Believe 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am The Big Bang Theory 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Simpsons 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:35pm Glorious Goodwood 5:00pm The Question Jury 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Inside Out Homes 10:00pm 999: What’s Your Emergency? 11:00pm Ramsay’s Hotel Hell 12:05am 24 Hours in A and E 1:05am Gogglesprogs 2:10am Saddam Goes to Hollywood
8:10am Pip Ahoy! 8:25am Thomas and Friends 8:40am Noddy: Toyland Detective 8:50am Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9:05am Wissper 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:35am Paw Patrol 9:50am Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:00am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm To B&B the Best 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:10pm Rosamunde Pilcher: The Unknown Heart 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Secrets of Underground Britain 9:00pm On Benefits: Life on the Dole 10:00pm Celebrity Big Brother 12:05am Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side
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Fast and Furious 7 Special 8:15am The Package 10:00am The Goonies 12:05pm Furious 7 2:25pm Run All Night 4:25pm American Sniper 6:40pm The Rock 9:00pm Furious 7 11:20pm Run All Night 1:20am S.W.A.T. 3:20am Commando
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Billy Madison Three Amigos! Vacation Alex Zane’s Cinecast This is Where I Leave You Pride Billy Madison The Wedding Singer Vacation Happy Gilmore The 40 Year Old Virgin South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut White Men Can’t Jump
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Hollyoaks Coach Trip Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Melissa and Joey The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Coach Trip The Big Bang Theory New Girl Angie Tribeca Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory
7:00am Wolves 8:35am Alex Zane’s Cinecast 8:55am Against the Wild 2: Survive the Serengeti 10:40am Swelter 12:30pm Ant-Man 2:30pm Mcfarland, USA 4:45pm Star Trek Beyond: Special 5:15pm Wolves 7:00pm Ant-Man Action adventure about a cat burglar given the ability to shrink to the size of an ant. 9:00pm Mcfarland, USA A disgraced football coach who finds himself in charge of a ragtag running team. 11:15pm Swelter 1:00am Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse 2:45am Four Corners Gripping crime drama about a teenage chess prodigy drawn into Cape Town’s infamous child-gang culture
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Cricket Classics Cricket’s Greatest Cricket’s Greatest CWC Classics Sporting Rivalries Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Cricket Classics Cricket’s Greatest Cricket’s Greatest How the 2012 ICC World Cup Was Won How the 2015 ICC World Cup Was Won How the 2016 ICC World Cup Was Won T20 Blast Cricket Sporting Triumphs ICC Cricket Cricket’s Greatest Motorsport Mundial Fishing a fishing special. World Rugby T20 Blast Cricket Sporting Triumphs A look back at some of sport’s greatest triumphs.
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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Countryside 999 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Fake Britain 12:45pm Neighbourhood Blues 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Red Rock 3:25pm Escape to the Country 4:25pm Garden Rescue 5:10pm Flog It! 6:10pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm A Question of Sport 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Celebrity MasterChef 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm New Tricks 12:35am The Sentinel 2:20am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:25am BBC News
7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Gino’s Italian Escape: Islands in the Sun 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Doc Martin 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:40pm The Nutty Professor 1:25am Jackpot247 4:00am Murder, She Wrote 4:50am ITV Nightscreen
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Fake Britain Garden Rescue The Hairy Builder Eat Well for Less Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Nature’s Miracle Orphans Golf Antiques Roadshow Eggheads Eggheads The Hairy Builder Rugby League Clare Balding Meets... Louis Smith Newsnight Artsnight Keith Richards: The Origin of the Species Tomboy Forces of Nature with Brian Cox Trust Me, I’m a Doctor - Summer Special 2016 As the sun comes out (or not!) the doctors are back doing science research on our behalf.
7:00am Planet’s Funniest Animals 7:20am Dinner Date 8:10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 10:00am You’ve Been Framed! 10:30am Psych 11:20am Royal Pains 12:15pm Dinner Date 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You’ve Been Framed! 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 7:50pm The Hot Desk 8:00pm Funniest Ever You’ve Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Fast and Furious 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Fast and Furious 12:10am Family Guy 12:40am Family Guy 1:10am American Dad! 1:35am American Dad! 2:10am Two and a Half Men
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8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day’s events from a global perspective. 8:30pm BBC Proms 2016 10:15pm Sounds of the Eighties Musical memories from the BBC archives. 10:45pm Sounds of the Eighties 11:15pm BBC Proms 2016 1:00am David Bowie: Five Years An intimate portrait of five key years in David Bowie’s career. 2:30am The Genius of David Bowie 3:30am Sounds of the Eighties Musical memories from the BBC archives. 4:00am Sounds of the Eighties 4:30am This is BBC Four
7:10am Dare to Believe 7:15am 3rd Rock from the Sun 7:40am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:05am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Simpsons 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:35pm Glorious Goodwood 5:00pm The Question Jury 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Amazing Spaces: Shed of the Year 10:00pm Celebrity First Dates 11:00pm Friday Night Dinner 11:35pm Rude Tube 12:35am Man Down 1:10am District 9
8:25am Thomas and Friends 8:40am Noddy: Toyland Detective 8:50am Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9:05am Wissper 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:35am Paw Patrol 9:50am Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:00am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm Celebrity Big Brother 2:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:10pm Rosamunde Pilcher: The Unknown Heart 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Fail Army 8:30pm 20 Moments That Rocked the 90s 10:00pm Celebrity Big Brother 11:00pm It’s Not Me, It’s You 11:30pm Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side 12:35am Lip Sync Battle
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8:50am Bloodsport 10:25am Minority Report 12:50pm Mission: Impossible III 3:00pm John Wick 4:45pm Walking Tall 6:15pm Into the Storm 7:50pm Mission: Impossible III 10:00pm John Wick 11:45pm Minority Report 2:15am Walking Tall
7:00am Maya the Bee 8:45am Ghostbusters: Special 9:15am Mcfarland, USA 11:30am Against the Wild 2: Survive the Serengeti 1:15pm Ant-Man 3:15pm Burnt 5:00pm Maya the Bee 6:45pm Mcfarland, USA A disgraced football coach who finds himself in charge of a ragtag running team. 9:00pm Burnt Bradley Cooper plays a talented but troubled chef desperate to salvage his once-glittering career. 10:45pm Ant-Man 12:45am Swelter 2:30am Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse 4:15am Star Trek Beyond: Special 4:45am Against the Wild 2: Survive the Serenget
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Doctor in the House Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Murder, She Wrote Love Your Garden Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is Doctor in the House On the Buses Man About the House Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Birds of a Feather Birds of a Feather Paul O’Grady: For The Love of Dogs Paul O’Grady: For The Love of Dogs Law and Order: UK Wycliffe Steptoe and Son FYI Daily Steptoe and Son Long Lost Family
Gunsmoke Minder Ironside Quincy, M.E. Ax Men The Chase Gunsmoke Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Saint Minder Quincy, M.E. Ironside The Saint Pawn Stars Pawn Stars A View to a Kill FYI Daily A View to a Kill Awake FYI Daily Awake The Big Lebowski FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news. 2:40am The Big Lebowski 3:45am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping
8:00am Who Framed Roger Rabbit? 9:50am Analyze That 11:35am Nine Months 1:30pm Norbit 3:20pm The Inbetweeners 2 5:05pm Dumb and Dumber 7:00pm Superbad 9:00pm Norbit 10:45pm The Inbetweeners 2 12:30am Dumb and Dumber 2:25am The Cable Guy 4:10am Just Before I Go 5:50am Death Becomes Her
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7:00am Cricket Classics 8:00am Super Heroes: James Horwill 8:30am MLS Highlights 10:30am T20 Blast Cricket 2:15pm Sporting Triumphs 2:30pm Sporting Triumphs 2:45pm Sporting Triumphs 3:00pm Live Royal International Horse Show 7:00pm Live T20 Blast Cricket 10:45pm Sporting Triumphs 11:00pm Football 11:30pm Football 12:00am Time of Our Lives 1:00am T20 Blast Cricket Cricket from the NatWest T20 Blast. Lancashire Lightning are the defending champions. 4:45am Sporting Triumphs 5:00am Cricket Classics Sky Sports delves into its cricket archives to revive some Ashes action from 2005.
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7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Home Cooking Made Easy 1:00pm BBC News 1:10pm Weather 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm Escape to the Country 2:30pm The Olympic Journey 3:00pm Rugby League Challenge Cup 5:35pm Celebrity Mastermind 6:05pm Now You See It 6:35pm The Getaway Car 7:25pm BBC News 7:35pm Regional News 7:40pm Weather 7:45pm Pointless 8:35pm The National Lottery 9:30pm The Musketeers 10:25pm Casualty 11:15pm BBC News 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Mrs. Brown’s Boys 12:05am Live at the Apollo 12:50am Reign of Fire 2:25am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:30am BBC News
7:40am The Women’s Football Show 8:10am City Beneath the Sea 9:40am Hotel for Dogs 11:10am Homes Under the Hammer 12:10pm Natural World 1:00pm The Hairy Bikers’ Northern Exposure 2:00pm Flog It! 3:00pm Golf 7:00pm Cycling 8:00pm BBC Proms Extra 8:40pm Gardeners’ World 9:10pm Grand Tours of Scotland Paul Murton follows in the footsteps of the first tourists to Scotland. 9:40pm Dad’s Army 10:10pm Versus - The Life and Films of Ken Loach 11:40pm Versailles Period drama depicting the decadent and turbulent early reign of King Louis XIV of France. 12:40am Sweet Sixteen
8:00pm Roger Bannister: Everest on the Track 9:00pm Tutankhamun: The Truth Uncovered History documentary aiming to uncover the extraordinary truth of the boy behind the golden mask. 10:00pm Beck: The Silent Scream 11:25pm Imagine Investigative documentary series in which various aspects of the arts are explored. 12:40am Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace 2:10am Kinks at the BBC 3:15am Cilla at the BBC 4:15am Top of the Pops Tommy Vance presents the pop chart show, first broadcast on 11 February 1982.
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7:00am Milkshake! 9:25am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:00am The Saturday Show Live 12:00pm Fail Army 12:25pm Police Interceptors 1:20pm Police Interceptors 2:20pm Police Interceptors 3:20pm Police Interceptors 4:20pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 5:15pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 6:15pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 7:15pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 8:10pm NCIS: Los Angeles 9:00pm NCIS 9:55pm 5 News 10:00pm Celebrity Big Brother 11:00pm The Funny Thing About Holidays 12:05am Family Feud - My Big Family Fallout 1:00am Super Casino 4:10am Celebrity Big Brother 5:00am GPs: Behind Closed Doors 5:50am Divine Designs
7:00am Jane the Virgin 7:45am How I Met Your Mother 8:05am How I Met Your Mother 8:35am The Mindy Project 9:00am The Mindy Project 9:30am Baby Daddy 10:00am Baby Daddy 10:30am Melissa and Joey 11:00am Melissa and Joey 11:30am Melissa and Joey 12:00pm Melissa and Joey 12:30pm Melissa and Joey 1:00pm Rich Kids of Instagram 2:00pm New Girl 2:30pm The Goldbergs 4:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5:30pm Gulliver’s Travels 7:10pm Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Rush Hour 3 11:45pm Gogglebox 12:50am Gogglebox
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Brexit and the ‘Iron Mayden’ 27
Nora Johnson
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EU countries that the UK needs to canvass support from before invoking Article 50.
Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson
AS usual, conspiracy theorists are hard at wo r k . Fo r th e m, P M Theresa May handed key foreign affairs posts to the Three Brexiteers - alpha males Boris Johnson, David Davis and Liam Fox who, as far as Remainers are concerned, “creat e d t h e m e ss” in th e firs t place - hoping they’ll screw up. However, the ‘Iron Mayden’ as she’s already been dubbed isn’t silly. Whatever the outcome, Leavers will be able to blame them, NOT her. A s a R e m a i n e r, s h e k n o w s she’ll have done her duty (“Brexit is Brexit” she has often stated) to Leavers in carrying out their mandate. To Mrs May’s credit is her indifference to currying favour with cliques, cabals, the media, even the electorate. Only someone with genuine self-confidence and deep
BORIS JOHNSON: Will he fulfil his ambition?
convictions could have kept herself apart from all these temptations while simultaneously rising to the top of government. Let’s hope she can retain that independence throughout her premiership. There have been too many fracture s and di vi si ons r ecent l y. Someone like her former rival, Andrea Leadsom, would have delighted one half of the country and seriously alienated the other, like for instance, her daft talk of immediately triggering the starting gun on Article 50. The problem is, the moment the UK invokes Article 50, it puts itself into a tight corner. The longer it can hold out and canvass support among the other 27 EU countries the more leverage it will have. Several contentious
issues are coming to a head within the EU: the refugee/migration crisis, the Italian banking crisis plus both Merkel and Hollande face reelection next year. The whole environment could soon change. Incidentally, one MP provoked laughter when he sniggered that Bor i s Johnson’s appoi nt m ent “m ust be t he m ost r em ar kabl e since the emperor Caligula appointed his horse as a senator.” The same jibe was made by the Daily Mirror in 1960 when Harold Macm i l l an appoi nt ed t he Lor d Home as foreign secretary. Lord Home went on to become PM. What do you think: Boris, too, will fulfil his ultimate ambition or end up sam pl i ng Mar y Ber r y’s special Humble Pie? Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘No Way Back’, ‘Landscape of Lies’, ‘Retribution’, ‘Soul Stealer’, ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.no ra-johnson.com) available from Amazon i n paperback/ eBook (€0.89; £0.79) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.
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More than meets the eye LEAPY, as I don’t know you personally, I cannot begin to ascertain your level of common sense, but some of your remarks need to be considered and addressed. You may feel that a leave vote was a good thing but the vote was only in ‘leave’ favour by the slimmest of margins. You say ‘in a wholly democratic event, the UK voted to leave the EU.’ No they didn’t because 15 million voted to Remain. Most of the MPs still believe that it is best to Remain and a high percentage of their constituents want to Remain. Yes they will upset 17 million (or maybe less now that they have seen the beginning of the problems - (perhaps 12-hour delays at Dover?) but they will certainly upset the 15 million of us who still think it was best to Remain. Are these 15 million just supposed to say nothing and watch the destruction of the UK and its position in the world markets? The referendum was an unbelievable error, allowing the populace to vote on such a serious issue with a simple ‘in or out’ as if they were voting for the England football manager. Do you really think that the 17 million ‘leave’ voters knew exactly what the effect would be? I ‘keep the faith’ that someone sees sense before the UK does something most of the population will regret. Colin Granville
A helpful note JUST to let you know that not all banks close your joint account on the death of one partner. My husband passed away on June 8, and our bank, which is Banca March here in Mallorca, has kept our joint account open whilst opening a new account in my name. They have been most cooperative and sympathetic in every aspect and made certain that I haven’t had any difficulty by making sure I have access to money from our joint account whenever I needed it. I hope this reassures your readers. Gina Harrop, Mallorca
Not frozen WHAT to do in an emergency. The information given is not correct. Joint accounts are no longer frozen on the death of a partner. That used to be the case, but banks are no longer able to do that. I speak from my own experience with Banco Sabadell and Unicaja Bank. I’ve also helped three friends to
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one Tory MP in Westminster and 56 SNP MPs, but what did it get? Tory policies forced on it by the Tory majority in England - policies that cannot be overturned in the Scottish parliament. Perhaps now, he might understand why the majority of Scots want to quit England in exactly the same way England wanted to quit the EU. More than 60 per cent in the current polls want to exit the union with England. Just think - the majority of Scots actually want their country to maintain its existing links with a union of 27 other nations, but quit the union with the UK. What does that tell you about Scotland’s relationship with Westminster? Says it all really. How deep can the mistrust of a nation get? Brian
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I READ with pleasure, the letter from Mary Groser about Bertie’s love of Mozart’s music. We gave a home to a Russian Blue kitten that was left in a box by the basura. I play the piano and it was not long before we realised that when I was playing, the cat would arrive, jump on a chair near the piano and sit with her eyes closed, listening to the music. As she got older, she would tap me on my bottom, to let me know that she was there. Her favourite composer was Debussy! Her particular favourite was his first Arabesque
do the inheritance papers and not one of them had a problem with the bank. I enjoy reading your paper each week. Mary
Happy reading WE just wanted to express our sheer enjoyment of this week’s EWN, and congratulate you on this week’s superb reporting! We haven’t enjoyed reading a newspaper so much before. The articles I will refer to are all written in superb time-relevant eloquence by Matt Ford. We have read so many informative articles that have also made us laugh until we have cried by the use of his terminology. We have Chameleons as ‘boggle-eyed reptiles,’ cars ‘going like
and if we needed to know she was indoors, before we went out for the evening, I would play a few bars of this piece, receive the usual pat on the behind to say she was there, and we could then go out knowing she was safely at home. This gentle creature gave us 15 years of affection and after she died, I could not bear to play her piece of music, and although she has been gone a few years, I still cannot play this music. Yes, animals do appreciate music and I hope that Bertie will give Mary as much pleasure as our cat gave to us.
the clappers,’ lads who have been ‘suitably flabbergasted’... a poor lady ‘screaming blue murder’ and a Risqué Rozer with ‘lusty wishes’ who skedaddled! By this point our sides were hurting with laughing and we lost the ability to read out loud the wonderful articles to each other... breathing was actually becoming problematic. We then got to ‘well-padded whippersnappers’ and a cannabis dealer who was smoked out... this is the point the EWN became a soggy mass as our tears of laughter were uncontrollable! Please do not lose this journalist, we will now be most avid readers and will be totally up to date with the local news and ‘goings on,’ but we will make sure in future we get ourselves two copies of this fabulous collection of journalistic and editorial genius!
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One huge pat on the back for Matt Ford and may we suggest a pay rise for this genius of news reporting? With much appreciation, painful sides and sore jaws. Stephanie and Henry
Deepening SCOTLAND is not just some region of England. It is a separate country with a different identity, but it is a member of a Union with England and others, a bit like a smaller version of the EU in some ways. Ironic that. People like ‘Leapy’ wanted England to leave that other union and got their wish, so why shouldn’t Scotland also leave its union with England if it so wishes - especially when that union is so undemocratic? Scotland put only
DEAR Leapy, I have just finished reading your column and yet again I agree with all that you say. Europe or is it just the UK that is in a hell of a mess. I think it won’t be long before England is attacked, Hal Rockliffe
Missing parrot PLEASE may I make an appeal through your newspaper to ask if anyone has found an African Grey parrot to contact us on 671 063 686. Her name is Lucy and she has a leg ring and a deformed toe and she is now six years old. She is very timid and is a man’s bird - she does not tolerate women unless she wants to. She escaped on Friday night and my husband is heartbroken, so if anyone can help us we will be eternally grateful. She lives with us on Dan park 3, Baranco Hondo, La Nucia and was last seen flying over Las Palmeros. Thank you for your help. Theresa Wilson
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Miles Ahead Directed by: Don Cheadle Starring: Don Cheadle, Emayatzy E Corinealdi, Ewan McGregor, Keith Stanfield DON CHEADLE co-wrote and stars in his directorial debut, a whimsical account of an encounter between a Scottish Rolling Stone journalist and jazz legend Miles Davis in 1979. An out-of-control Davis is rumoured to be mounting a comeback, but the publicity stunt descends into a caper involving drug deals, shootouts and stolen tapes, replete with flashbacks to Davis’ relationship with Francis Taylor, his first wife. The plot hinges on a recording Miles has made but doesn’t want the record company to take, which is subsequently stolen.
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Spanish Formula One racing driver born in Oviedo and a double World Champion who is currently racing for McLaren-Honda. He is the only Spanish driver to have won the coveted World Championship.
Jim Davis, July 28, Cartoonist, 71 A cartoonist who created the famously sarcastic cat, Garfield, his gormless owner Jon and much put upon dog Odie who appear in newspapers around the world, on TV and now in feature films. Garfield first appeared in print in 1978. Arnold Schwarzenegger, July 30, Film Star, 69 Austrian born bodybuilder who first came to the film world as Conan the Barbarian and has since gone on to star in many films, playing comedic as well as action roles. He was elected Governor of California from 2003 to 2011. JK Rowling, July 31, Author, 51 English author who went from rags to riches after creating the bestselling Harry Potter series of books which spawned seven movies and Harry Potter theme parks across the world. Bastian Schweinsteiger, August 1, Footballer, 32 One of Germany’s great footballers who has played in more European Cup matches than any other German player. Although he has suffered with injury problems he has regularly captained the German international team and is currently with Manchester United. Charlie XCX, August 2, Singer, 24 British singer born Charlotte Emma Aitchison, she has released two albums and her first single was released when she was just 16. She has performed with a number of well-known artists including Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora. Tony Bennett, August 3, Singer, 90 Born in New York and one of the last of the old style crooners respected for his recordings and live performances of classics such as ‘I left my heart in San Francisco’. He has also found a second career as a very successful artist with some of his paintings fetching high five figure amounts.
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The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (COWMAN) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
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1 Beyond 2 Motley 3 Kaiser 4 Borate 5 Sleety 6 Spread 7 Feeble 8 Allied 9 Woeful 10 Fellow 11 Retard 12 Curfew 13 Larger 14 Urgent 15 Corbel 16 Garter 17 Gullet 18 Berate 19 Sleepy
YOUR STARS VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Your outgoing attitude is spot on. Some may say you are a little crazy, the way you go for things. Each person has their own way and yours can be quite unique but that certainly does not make it wrong. People who make the world around us that little bit more colourful are gems. LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Some legal matters need your attention. That's not really what you want at this time of the year. A decision has to be made and it needs a fine balance. Asking others may just confuse matters, so only seek expert advice. At the end of the day, you will know what is both best and acceptable. SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) A last-minute invitation turns out to be just the ticket in more ways than one. An invitation to join a holiday may be proffered. This is unusual, certainly, but keep an open mind. Your company is clearly well appreciated so why not make that a point of pride? Let's face it, who is best equipped to blow your trumpet? SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Someone you mistrust offers to add to your celebrations. Why not call a truce? We both know that little long term will come out of it, but who cares? Sometimes, it is better to share one good moment with someone than none at all.
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A business partnership takes on a romantic tinge this week. It is possible that the other party sees this as more significant than you. To avoid problems later it would be best to let them do all the running. Unless, of course, you are determined to run yourself. With a lot of excitement in the air it is possible for you to show just what fun you can be. Enjoy! CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) As you are in the limelight, it comes as no surprise that admiration comes your way. What may surprise you, however, is the direction it comes from. Who would have thought that such a situation would arise?
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ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Being totally inspired this week, you could be tempted to let enthusiasm run away with you. It is a lovely feeling, like being a child again. Be sure to have fun, but do keep as much money in your pocket as possible. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) There will be a certain amount of discussion regarding holiday plans. You know what you want but how do you persuade others? It's quite easy really. All you have to do is to get someone else to suggest a certain place. You then agree and it looks like their idea.
AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) There is a wonderful enthusiasm about you at the moment. Seeing the reaction of others to you, it occurs that you should have taken this attitude before. Therefore, make a resolution to put more energy into everything that you do.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) You are so sharp that there is a danger you will cut yourself! Seriously, though, try not to appear pompous over a certain matter. You may be right and you may be clever, but smarty pants are rarely popular. Some of that sharpness gets things going for you in the love department, though.
PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Something new which you started in recent weeks becomes more than a passing interest. Although it may be surprising to you, it is owing to a predictable situation. In opening your mind, you also seem to have opened your heart. Many people do that at this time of the year and so you are not alone.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) With everyone busy round you, the chance may be taken to show what you are capable of. Instead of watching someone make a pig's ear of a work project, offer to help. It's important, though, to let them think any bright ideas were theirs. Giving praise now will mean it coming back to you tenfold.
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1. According to legend, which British leader created a ‘Round Table’ to prevent quarrels among his knights, none of whom would accept a lower place than the others? 2. Call Up the Groups (1964), Pop Go the Workers and Merry Gentle Pops (both 1965) were all UK Top 10 hit singles for which humorous pop group? 3. Originally consisting of Merald and Brenda Knight plus William and Eleanor Guest, what was the name of singer Gladys Knight’s ‘backing group’? 4. What is the name of the American actor who starred as high-tech modern crime fighter Michael Knight in the 1980s television series Knight Rider? 5. What was the name of the fictional female rough collie dog character created by Yorkshire-born novelist Eric Knight? 6. Which famous footballer was awarded an honorary knighthood (KBE) in 1997? 7. Which famous sailor was knighted in 1967 by Queen Elizabeth II for becoming the first person to sail singlehanded around the world by the clipper route? 8. Which Mediterranean island was owned by the Knights of St John from 1530 until it was captured by Napoleon in 1798? 9. Who, in 1953, was the first (and, so far, only) flat race jockey to be knighted? 10. With which sport would you principally associate both the Newcastle Knights and the York City Knights? Answers 1. King ARTHUR, 2. The BARRON KNIGHTS, 3. The PIPS, 4. David HASSELHOFF, 5 . LASSIE, 6. PELÉ (Edson Arantes do Nascimento), 7. Francis CHICHESTER, 8. MALTA, 9. Gordon RICHARDS, 10. RUGBY LEAGUE
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Nonagram How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case L) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
TARGET: • Average: 10 • Good: 14 • Very good: 20 • Excellent: 26
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION abed aide arid bade band bard bead bend bide bind bird brad bred dare darn deaf dean dear dine dire drab drib fade fend find idea nard nerd raid rand read rend ride rind abide aider aired bared beard braid brand bread bride darer debar dinar diner direr drain drear drier fader fared fiend fined fired fried nadir rabid rebid rider arider barfed barred binder birder brined darner errand faired finder friend inbred raider rained rebind riband bandier brained brander drainer randier infrared FIREBRAND
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Across 7 Horse the French produce is fit for farming (6) 8 Banker finally maintains they’re party goers (6) 10 Get a different baby’s bed first for the country residence (7) 11 Search for centre of Canberra (5) 12 Brute makes the ruler go back (4) 13 About time for detail (4) 17 Drop a heroic tale (4) 18 Locks in permanently (4) 22 Lacks pounds by the sound of it (5) 23 Sales patter about a new dog (7) 24 Applause for toast (6) 25 Elk in soy mixture for country folks (6)
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Down 1 Furry creature ran around cricket club's old oak, initially (7) 2 Performer consumed by extremely funny plant (7) 3 Sadly, British lake is rather desolate (5) 4 Boat has sufficient models (7) 5 Of French, German, English county (5) 6 Very pale, like the female (5) 9 Small cup is steamed by mistake (9) 14 Genius sat more awkwardly (7) 15 Console a group of ministers (7)
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1 Stamen, 4 Way-out, 9 Avoided, 10 Tithe, 11 Tot, 12 Restrains, 13 Rocket, 15 Repeal, 19 Landscape, 21 Pen, 22 Swami, 23 Extract, 24 Series, 25 Dashes. Down: 1 Starter, 2 Aloft, 3 Endorse, 5 Aster, 6 Outline, 7 Treks, 8 Odist, 14 Centaur, 16 Electra, 17 Linctus, 18 Gavel, 19 Lists, 20 Swine, 21 Peach.
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16 Pupil, for example, not so much drunk (7) 19 Put last prawn in fire, for a light meal (5) 20 Ward off a returning pariah (5) 21 Meat from Jacob, a contractor (5) Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 12 represents F and 23 represents Z, so fill in F every time the figure 12 appears and Z every time the figure 23 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 Earnings (5) 4 Vocalists (7) 8 Associate (7) 9 Articulate (5) 10 Reserve (5) 11 Put in order (7) 12 Drowsy (6) 14 Shuts down (6) 17 Make good as new (7) 19 Ray or beam (5) 21 Look after (5) 22 Part (7) 23 Gracefully thin (7) 24 Curves (5)
Down 1 Rubs with cloth (5) 2 Trash (7) 3 From that time (5) 4 Unbroken series of events (6) 5 Impartial (7) 6 Consumed (5) 7 Thoroughfares (7) 12 Contracts (7) 13 Go on (7) 15 Railway stopping place (7) 16 Assistant (6) 18 Wait on (5) 19 Clean with hard rubbing (5) 20 Takes care of (5)
English - Spanish The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
1 Dispatch, 4 Bars, 8 Cocoa, 10 Spaniel, 11 Abysmal, 12 Best, 14 Equate, 16 Decree, 19 Near, 21 Resolve, 24 Abandon, 25 Torso, 26 Data, 27 Connects.
Down: 1 Declared, 2 Alarm, 3 Costly, 5 Alias, 6 Sole, 7 Gamble, 9 Coypu, 13 Generous, 15 Tirade, 17 Ruler, 18 Bronco, 20 Exact, 22 Satin, 23 Wand.
ENGLISHSPANISH Across: 1 Godmother, 8 Peaje, 9 Argue, 10 Rios, 11 Amar, 15 Ancho, 17 Lento, 18 Apologise. Down: 2 Opalo, 3 Miel, 4 Trap, 5/16 Egg cup, 6 Aparcar, 7 Bedroom, 12 Menos, 13 Boil, 14 Flag.
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Across 1 Peluquero (6) 3 Celery (4) 7 Fin (3) 9 To chat (7) 10 Pintor (7) 13 Camiones (7) 14 See 1 Down 15 Train (railway) (4) 16 Tejón (6)
Down 1/14 Posavasos (4,3) 2 To write (8) 4 Peregrino (7) 5 Another (4) 6 Ghost (8) 8 Sport (7) 11 Plano (4) 12 Estrella (4)
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By Geoff Dyer GEOFF DYER’S restless search for the fundamental questions in life continues in this evocative series of fascinating adventures and pilgrimages: with a tour guide who may not be a tour guide in the Forbidden City in Beijing; with friends in New Mexico, where D H Lawrence famously claimed to have had his “greatest experience from the outside world”; with a hitchhiker picked up on the way from White Sands; or with Don Cherry (or a photo of him, at any rate) at the Watts Towers in Los Angeles. books@euroweeklynews.com
MAYHEM and controversy dogged this year’s Running of the Bulls festival in Pamplona, one of the world’s largest theatres of the absurd, but far from the craziest. While Spain certainly has its fair share of outlandish festivities, there are plenty others across the world. Here we take a look at some of them, from Spain to Germany, and even as far afield as Japan. 1) Known locally as ‘tomcat poking’ this obscure ‘sport’ dates back centuries but is now illegal in Germany although isolated incidents persist. Tomcat poking sees villagers gathering together to force a cat into a sack, and then the sack into a box, and then whacking the box with sticks until the cat screams. It is not thought to be the origins of Schrodingers Cat. 2) A slightly friendlier festival taking place each year in Gloucestershire sees hundreds of participants chase a block of cheese down an extremely steep hill with the winner being the first to catch it. Funnily enough this year’s champion, a decorated veteran of the event, absolutely detests cheese but loves the thrill of the chase. 3) The Spanish aren’t all about animal cruelty and take a leaf out of the English book with the annual La Tomatina in Bunol, Valencia, which, like similar festivals, features a flurry of tomato throwing. It all begins with one person scaling a greased pole to capture a cooked ham before hundreds of tons of tomatoes are fired on the scene by water cannon. 4) Valencians, however, wouldn’t want to acquire a reputation as softies and so counter La Tomatina with an annual quail catapulting event. This sees squads of excited residents gather baby quails, crush them into a canon and blast them into the sky where they then attempt to completely
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ITALY: Sienese residents get together to celebrate the Palio. destroy them with shotguns. Whole clubs are dedicated to the cause. 5) Across the seven seas in Japan, festival goers in Kawasaki celebrate Kanamara Matsuri every spring which involves a giant steel phallus being paraded around as part of a Shinto fertility rite. People buy vegetables, sweets and gifts all shaped like the male organ while prostitutes hop along in the hope of protecting themselves from disease. 6) A small town in Belgium enjoys their annual Krakelingen festival with the usual marching, singing and speechmaking but when it’s all done and dusted the townsfolk gather to watch the mayor swallow a live fish. Dating back centuries the tradition usually saw all the villagers swallow a fish, but a 2001 ruling limited it to just the lucky mayor and a few special guests. 7) Over in Italy Sienese residents get together twice a year to celebrate the Palio, an infamously dangerous 90-second horse race around a minuscule racetrack packed with baying tourists. Animal rights groups estimate that around 50 horses have died in the past 40 years and the Italian government has
begun slowly clamping down on the ‘sport.’ 8) Not to be outdone, in Spain’s Galicia province some men don’t content themselves with racing horses, but prefer to wrestle them instead, gathering each year for the Rapa das Bestas festival where they get drunk and chase wild horses into the local town, struggle to subdue them and then shear the bewildered beasts. 9) Animals aren’t always the victims fortunately and in Thailand the focus is on pleasure rather than pain as a nationwide Monkey Buffet Festival sees locals furnish huge tables with fresh fruit and let wild monkeys loose to stuff their faces and generally have an absolute whale of a time. Just don’t ask about the dogs... 10) Last but not least it’s back to merry England where real Yorkshiremen prove their manliness by stuffing live and very hungry ferrets down their trousers for as long as they can handle, the presumably ticklish, sensation. Originally invented by competitive-minded coal miners, the Animal Welfare Act and growing social squeamishness puts the practice under threat.
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Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.
TARGET: • Average: 19 • Good: 26 • Very good: 37 • Excellent: 48
SCORING: • 4 letters: 1 point • 5 letters: 2 points • 6 letters: 3 points • 7 letters: 4 points • 8 or more letters: 11 points
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION crash carr cars carob carol caroler cash carp carps carpel carper bosh boor boors boos bogle born borne bops bole arcs aspen asper goral gorals gosh gospel goos goop goops glob glop glops glen hasp harp harps harper frosh frog epos enrol infra inert
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Sting allergy vaccine showing good results PATIENTS with an allergy to venom (from wasps and bees) can be cured in over 95 per cent of cases with a vaccine. July and August are the months with the highest rate of incidence of stings causing concern for those who have an allergic reaction, but doctors Amparo Conde and Mercedes Hernandez from the Nisa Sevilla Aljarafe hospital said there is a cure rate of 95 per cent of patients treated with bee venom and in 98 per cent of those who have been had wasp venom. The aim of the vaccine is to modify the response of the defence system and immune system, which in allergic patients overreacts to the insect bite. “Today” said Dr. Fernandez “it is considered ac-
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A better night’s sleep STINGING SUCCESS: New venom vaccine. cepted that this vaccine protects patients from three to five years.” Those who suffer from al-
lergic reactions to such stings are advised to speak to their medical professional about having the vaccine.
Ice baths for beauty boost SPORTS professionals use ice baths to heal and ease their muscles, but could taking a dip in a freezing cold bath also offer beauty benefits? Research shows that cold temperatures help to redistribute the blood flow, removing fluid and leads to less swelling around the muscle, ideal for athletes after training, but some claim that it can improve the appearance of skin, banish cellulite by improving blood
flow and boost your mood. In the UK, the idea of this hot and cold contrast has started to catch on, with spas offering various ‘fire and ice’ treatments incorporating massages with chilled stones and facials using ice to reduce inflammation and puffy eyes. So next time you want a quick mood boost get the ice trays out the freezer and fill the bath!
THERE is nothing worse than lying in bed, feeling exhausted, but unable to sleep, tossing and turning for hours. Removing electronic devices from the bedroom and avoiding caffeine late at night are all popular recommendations to assist in a peaceful night’s sleep, but there are other things you can do: Get a routine: Try and manage your day so that you get into the routine of finishing everything within 16 hours so you can have the all important eight hours sleep. The body clock thrives on regular habits so try and keep to the same bed time. Limit stress: It can be easier said than done but try leaving your work or any big issues outside of the bedroom. Deal with the day’s problems in the day
and put the day to bed before you go to bed. Healthy lifestyle: Exercise and a healthy work-life balance is key to a restful night’s sleep but try and avoid exercise too close to bedtime as it can be too stimulating. Don’t eat late: The Spanish are famous for late night meals and eating late is preferable during the long hot summer months, but be careful what you eat. Big heavy meals do not aid the sleep pattern and can cause indigestion too close to bed. Bedroom: Reserve the bedroom for sleeping and marital affairs and avoid watching TV or using electronic devices. This will help programme the brain in to knowing the bed is for sleep. Keep the room cool and dark for comfort and a better night’s sleep.
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High triglycerides CONSTANT TEXTING: Can cause swollen, aching fingers.
Textitis is a growing concern ‘TEXTITIS’ is a growing concern amongst a generation of phone a nd iPa d users. Doctors say swollen and a c hing finge rs a re be ing caused from texting and excessive use of electronic devices and is leading to cases of arthritis in younger people. Arthritis, inflammation and joint stiffness usually affects only older people. While there are several causes for osteoarthritis, the de ge ne ra tive form of the condition is often caused by general wear and tear. R he uma tology e xpe rts say gaming and texting can c a us e tw o proble ms in
hands. There is the immediate problem of the overuse of tendons from the thumb to the forearm. Then there is the overuse of the c a rpo-me ta c a rpa l joint a t the ba s e of the thumb which can lead to a clicking or cracking sensation due to ligament strain w hic h c a n le a d to os teoarthritis in later years. Several other ailments are already being linked to new technology such as texter’s ne c k (pa in in the ne c k caused by looking down at the screen for too long) and s e lfie e lbow (c a us e d by continually stretching your arm out to take a photo).
SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte. This week a reader has asked the doctor about his blood test results: DEAR Doctor, For some years I’ve been under treatment for high blood pressure and recently I’ve been having trouble keeping it under control. My GP sent me for blood tests and the results said my triglycerides were very high, twice as much as they should be, but he didn’t explain what that means, just said that could be what’s sending my blood pressure up and told me to go on a diet and get some exercise. Could you please explain what they are, what they do and why I need to lower them? I’d also appreciate some detailed advice on ‘diet and exercise.’ The doctor replied - High blood pressure is a chronic complaint which usually shows no symptoms to begin with but can cause problems in various internal organs such as the heart and kidneys over time. Treatment consists of an adequate, balanced, low in salt diet, regular moderate exercise (a 50 minute walk
five days per week or 50-60 minutes swimming three of four days per week) and medication. This is often enough to keep blood pressure under control but sometimes it can remain a problem. If this is the case, you should see a specialist in Internal Medicine to rule out certain causes which may need more specific treatment. In your case, your triglycerides are high which has nothing to do with your high blood pressure levels but can usually be controlled with a low-fat diet and by avoiding alcohol. High triglyceride levels are dangerous as they are a cardiovascular risk and can increase the chance of suffering a heart attack. Diet is the most important thing to change. Follow a diet low in fat and sugar, rich in vegetables, fruit and fish. Red meat should be avoided and swapped for white meat. Food should be boiled or grilled. You should avoid drinking too much alcohol and fizzy drinks.
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Fiesta fun in Quesada BENIJOFAR enjoyed their annual fiesta parade through the streets last week and now the fiesta fun moves to Quesada. Their programme of events has now been announced, starting on Sunday July 31 at 2pm with a traditional giant paella in the Plaza Blanca of Ciudad Quesada (a bar service will be available). Other events include: August 4 At 9.30pm it is ‘Noche Latina’ in the Plaza Blanca with the participation of the dancing school Sofía Sanchez, followed by a mobile disco. August 5 At 10.30pm there is a Grand Show by ‘The New Wave’ with an international repertoire in the Plaza Blanca, followed by a mobile disco until 5.30am. August 6 From 10am-2pm, the Plaza Blanca will be transformed
FIESTA PARADE: Benijofar enjoyed their parade last week and next week it is Quesada’s turn. into a fun park for youngsters with water bouncy castles and more so don’t forget your swimsuit and towel. At midday the musical ‘Wicked’ is being performed in the Cultural Centre telling the story of the Witches of Oz. The music continues at 9pm with a mobile disco on
the Plaza Blanca, ahead of the summer carnival parade from 10pm which follows the same route as in previous years. Everyone is welcome to participate. Registration can be made at the Tourist Information office of Rojales Town Hall. There are cash prizes for the best fancy dress costumes.
August 7 From 10am the Agrupación Musical Los Solfamidas band of Rojales will be parading round the streets ahead of a Holy Mass at 10.30am in honour of San Justo in the San Jose church of Ciudad Quesada. Following the Mass, a pilgrimage will take place in the
area around the Church in honour of San Justo. The Sofia Sanchez dancing school and the Aguita Clara dancing school will be performing in the Plaza Blanca from 10pm offering an evening of dance and rumba. The fiesta fun concludes at midnight with fireworks.
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Frankie’s secret fundraising fun By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE friends of the Samaritans held a successful ‘Secret Lush Diva’ event at Frankie’s bar in Los Montesinos recently. The TK O te ddy a tte nde d a s the Samaritans in Spain mascot and a total of €287.15 was raised for the Samaritans. A fun time was had by everyone. Money raised helps the charity run their drop-in centre at the Punta Marina shopping centre, Punta Prima and to operate the freephone listening service number. It is a 100 per cent non-profit organisation run by volunteers operating the
287.15 euros was raised for the Samaritans which helps the charity run their drop-in centre in Punta Prima charity shop and fundraising events and specially trained volunteer listeners. The freephone number is 900 525 100 and is answered 24-hours a day, 365 days a year. Volunteers are always needed. For more information, please visit the w e bs ite www.samari t ansi n spain.com.
47th Theatre, music and dance festival THE 47th International Festival of Theatre, Music and Dance takes place in San Javier from August 323. There will be 12 performances to be enjoyed in the Auditorio Parque Al m ansa and t i cket s m ust be brought in advance via the official website at www.festivalteatrosan javier.com or from the Festival Office in the Plaza de España, below the town hall. The full programme can also be found on the website with the event launching with La Estupidez on August 3 at 10.30pm. All performances are at 10.30pm unless stated and tickets cost from €8. Festival passes are also available.
Mermaid or pirate for the day C A SA LA PED R ER A is hos ting a mermaid and pirate day at the Grand Designs House on Lake Pedrera on August 6 and 13.
Tickets cost €25 to become a mermaid or pirate for the day with a free photo, crafts and walking the plank, plus more.
Early booking is advisable. For more information email grand designhouse@gmail.com or call Jenni on 660 816 620.
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CRUISE WINNERS: Lilybeth Stevens (right) and her husband John, with Restaurant owner Berna. THE latest charity night at Restaurante El Alto La Dolores, Guardamar, was another fantastic success, with 190 people attending and spending generously on raffle tickets. Each was hoping to win first prize which was another Mediterranean cruise, donated by restaurant owners Andres and Berna, with the total
amount raised on the night €1,350, being donated to Torrevieja Stroke Support (TSS). President of TSS, Lilybeth Stevens had double reason to celebrate a successful night, as not only has the charity benefited from much-needed funds, but she held the winning ticket and won the cruise.
The next charity night is on August 20 with local artist Lee Howard, a former member of The Honeycombs, performing. Tickets cost €10 for a twocourse meal and entertainment, available at Restaurante El Alto La Dolores, The Card Place in Benimar, and REDZ cafe bar in Quesada.
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What to do in the event of an emergency IT’S all very well having a list of local numbers to call in the event of an emergency, but when you may well be in the grip of panic, confusion, injury or fear, it’s best to have a basic understanding of all the processes involved. This helps ensure that a difficult situation is not made worse by any un-
necessary mix-ups, time-delays or other problems that could easily be avoided. The following steps will provide you with a brief summary of what to do should you find yourself in certain emergency situations while in Spain.
When a death occurs Although it’s everybody’s worst nightmare, waking up or coming home to discover the death of a loved one is a tragic situation that calls upon you to be strong and keep your wits together. First call the Local Police on 092 and say “my husband/wife/partner is dead” in Spanish (“Mi marido/mujer/pareja esta muerto”), followed by “I live in ...” (“Vivo en…”). If your loved one was under medical supervision also call the doctor who was treating them. If the police were called they will normally call a doctor themselves to issue a death certificate. Unless the police keep the body (due to suspicious circumstances or a road accident), then you next need to call a funeral director. They will send undertakers who will require the full ID of the deceased. Beware ‘ambulance chasers’ who might try and pretend to be undertakers and ask politely for an ID representing the funeral directors you contacted. The doctor or funeral director will be able to direct you to the nearest civil registry where you must register the death within 24-hours, with the funeral or cremation to normally be held in 24-48 hours. If the body is to be repatriated you must tell the attending doctor and ensure that the passport is kept with the body.
SERIOUS INJURY: Call the emergency services on 112 or 061.
When a death occurs the doctor or funeral director
will be able to help you with registration of death.
When there’s a break in There are two types of break in, a burglary that takes place when you are out, and one which occurs when you are still at home, perhaps unknown to the thieves. If you return home to find that you have been burgled, then call 902 102 112 to report a
BREAK IN: Make a ‘denuncia.’
crime, known as making a ‘denuncia.’ You can say “I need you to send a police car, I have been robbed” (“necesito una patrulla, han entrado en mi casa a robar”) or “I live in ...” (“Vivo en…”). Bear in mind that for insurance purposes and to ease the police process, you should be able to prove that certain valuables have been stolen by producing a receipt. If you are at home and realise your home is being broken into then it is imperative that you stay quiet and contact the emergency services on 112 immediately. Tell them “I am at home and someone has broken in” (“Estoy en casa y hay un intruso”), “I live in ...” (“Vivo en…”).
In the event of injury Should you or a family member or friend suffer a serious injury at home the first thing to do is call the emergency services on 112 or 061 and say “I need an ambulance” (“Necesito una ambulancia”) and “I live in” (“Vivo en…”). If your own doctor speaks English and Spanish and is able to come out in the event of emergencies then it will be worthwhile to contact them too, as they may be able to give the ambulance team valuable advice about your medications or allergies. Hospitals must treat you in the event of a serious emergency, regardless of your financial or insurance situation, so put such thoughts to one side and concentrate on getting help. If you are on the road then asking people or taxis for an ‘urgencias’ will see you directed to a hospital emergency clinic or casualty ward. Remember always carry identification with you and your EHIC if you have one.
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DREAM HOMES: More buyers are heading to Spain. gions also helps sales and has never been better, driven by about 70 million tourists heading to Spain this year, flights are frequent and inexpensive. Spain’s motorways and toll roads are excellent and many tourists find it easier and more fun to drive down to the Costas. Mallorca and the Costas are
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More good news for property sales in Spain THE latest property sales figures for Spain are very encouraging and show more and more buyers are heading to Spain this year to buy their dream home. Driving the demand are low property prices which currently offer excellent value for money compared to prices back in 2007 when prices were around 40 per cent more expensive for the same property. Another important driver is the historically low interest rates available on bank mortgages and some banks are even offering fixed rate mortgages. Connectability to popular re-
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bursting at the seams with tourism not just those flying in but also the increase in cruise ship port visits: it seems everyone wants to visit Spain. For those lucky enough to buy a place in the sun the latest official property sales figures make positive reading for EWN readers looking to sell their
property and real estate agents on the Costas and Mallorca. The latest sales figures released confirm that around 36,000 homes were sold in the month of May 2016 in Spain. The official report also shows there was an increase of 26.7 per cent in sales of second hand homes or resale homes in
May, compared to May 2015. There is also some good news for the construction industry as official figures show an increase of 12 per cent in new build homes sold in May compared to May 2015. The current top five foreign buyers of Spanish property in 2016 are: 1st UK, 2nd France, 3rd Germany, 4th Belgium and 5th Italy. All in all property sales in Spain continue to improve month on month and I’ll keep EWN readers informed throughout 2016 on how the market is performing. John Graham is a Fellow of The Architecture & Surveyors Institute. If you’re looking to buy or sell property in Spain contact John for professional advice email gk.ipad@me.com.
Buyers’ desires WHETHER due to increased economic confidence, desire to own a home, or a combination, a new study found Spaniards are willing to spend 10 per cent more buying a home than in 2015. The survey found average declared budgets to be €209,705, compared to €190,260 last year, while the population is also willing to spend more on rent according to the authors. However the news may reflect a growing belief house prices aren’t going to fall any time soon so it’s up to families and individuals to change approach to climb the property ladder. Although the majority of Spaniards can’t purchase a home priced at more than €150,000.
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Pools too expensive MANY of us dream of a home with a pool, however a study by Idealista real estate portal revealed this is still a luxury many buyers can’t indulge in as a swimming pool more than doubles the price of property. The average price of a home with a pool, according to the study, is €407,704 compared to an average of €193,525 for homes which come without. Also community fees for residents in complexes with pools add an extra €447 per year, Idealist reports.
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POSITIVE MARKET: Property prices continue to rise. By Eleanor Hawkins EUROSTAT reported the greatest property price increase in Spain since the property crisis. The statistics office reported prices of homes in Spain regis-
tered a year-on-year increase of 6.3 per cent during the first quarter of the year, the greatest since the third quarter of 2007 before the crisis hit. In the last quarter of 2015 the price of property in Spain regis-
tered a year-on-year increase of 4.3 per cent, two decimal points below that of the previous quarter. There have been year-onyear increases registered now for eight quarters in a row (two years), following six consecutive years of market correction. In the eurozone, price registered a year-on-year increase of 3 per cent in the first three months of 2016, the greatest since the first quarter of 2008. The countries with the greatest increases were Hungary (15.2 per cent), Austria (13.4 per cent) and Sweden (12.5 per cent) while Italy and Cyprus both registered 1.2 per cent falls in prices.
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Spain building a sustainable future AS the majority of press and financial focus is directed towards the shifting dynamics of the Spanish property market, a quiet housing revolution is taking place in Madrid. A residential complex in the town of Tres Cantos has become the only one in Europe to receive an LEED Platinum certificate, following in the footsteps of other public buildings recognised for their green credentials. With more than 200 residents, the apartment complex features 80 homes which offer huge energy savings and efficiency through a highly specialised design that is being lauded as the future of sustainable housing. Despite having no diesel or gas boilers, air conditioning or radiators, the internal climate system keeps the temperature at between 22 and 23 degrees year round while saving thousands of euros and issuing zero emissions. The key to the energy savings is automatic ventilation systems, energy efficient glass, double insulation and under-floor heating, as well as a recycling system that collects rain and shower water and sees lifts generate energy as they move. Though the technology has been available for quite some time and is in use across the world, the constructors of the complex believe this is the first time it has proven to be financially viable in a residential context and expect Spain to be at the forefront of sustainable housing in the near future.
HISTORICAL INVESTMENT: Admiralty Arch was once home to Winston Churchill.
A piece of history A SPANISH billionaire is selling what is thought to be the most expensive property ever flogged on the London market. Investor Rafael Serrano, who bought the 12 bedroom and 12 bathroom mansion three years ago, has put it on the market for a whopping â‚Ź180 million. Located on Admiralty Arch near Buckingham Palace, the 1,400 square metre
apartment tops the hefty price of previous record holder One Hyde Park and comes with an illustrious history. Once called home by Winston Churchill and Lord Mountbatten, the luxurious apartment was also where Ian Fleming penned the James Bond novels and boasts six-metre high ceilings and original fireplaces. Designed by renowned architect Sir As-
ton Webb after being commissioned by Edward VII in 1910, the apartment is marketed at extremely wealthy investors who will be entitled to a range of luxury services, and a steep â‚Ź20 million stamp duty. Luxury housing has been forecast to take a serious bashing following the Brexit vote with Societe Generale estimating a 30 per cent price drop over the next three years.
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Dumb sayings Mike Senker
In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man WHY do people ask such stupid questions or say dumb things? Like when you bump your head, some smart arse always pipes up ‘Mind your head!’ Err too late; I needed that information 10 seconds before, not 10 seconds after! Or ‘this goes without saying...’ Then they say it. One of my favourites is when someone starts a sentence, ‘With all due respect...’ then you know they are not going to be the least respectful. How about ‘I don’t mean to be rude but ...’ oh you so know they are going to be rude. ‘Just between us...’ ha ha, not a chance mate. ‘It will only take a moment...’ 20 minutes later I’m still standing there like a lemon. ‘To be completely honest...’ now that one really worries me because it makes me think the rest of what they said wasn’t!! Someone once said to me ‘for the most part.’ What does that even mean? Oh how about, ‘At the end of the day.’ I always finish that when someone says it by saying ‘you go to bed.’ They then say ‘what?’ and I say, ‘at the end of the day
you go to bed’ and stare at them. Security at airports. I know they do a great job but some of the questions they are just repeating to every single person that they see like ‘Have you had your suitcase with you at all times’? I know I should just say yes but sometimes I’m just forced to say ‘No it was in the loft for 11 months.’ How about when people phone you up and ask questions and finish up by asking your name. You give it to them and then they say ‘Can you spell it?’ Of course I can spell it, it’s my name. I’ve had it for 67 years and I’d be some kind of fool if I couldn’t spell it. Oh sorry what you meant was will I spell it for you. Sure I will. The English have an amazing knack of irony and sarcasm which sometimes just doesn’t translate especially to Americans. For instance I was in a bar in Miami with a crowd of friends and the waitress dropped a tray of glasses. We did what all good Brits would do. We all cheered and clapped and shouted ‘ladies and gentleman, a big hand for the juggler!!’ whilst the Americans just looked at us like we were nuts. I mean how stupid is that? Why would you cheer and clap? But we all do it. So remember: If at first you don’t succeed... skydiving is probably not the sport for you... to be honest!
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Hitching a ride 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.
UNWANTED PASSENGERS: Are unlikely to attack unless they feel threatened. DISTRACTIONS when driving are a major cause of traffic related incidents, from drowsiness, using your mobile, tuning your radio, to talking to other vehicle occupants. Many of those distractions can be dealt with easily, but others can be so far out of our control, they become an even bigger danger. What do we do when an insect enters our car, especially if we start to panic the insect, such as a wasp, might actually attack us? If an insect enters your vehicle, first and foremost, the advice is do not panic. Even though there is a fear and a risk, insects like wasps do not normally attack unprovoked and so remaining calm may reassure your insect passenger that you are not posing any kind of threat. Outside of vehicles, the most time wasps will sting is when they feel under attack, such as when people wave their arms around trying to deflect it. This action not only confuses the wasp, it too starts to feel threatened
and panics, resulting in a defensive attack. Remain calm and tell other occupants to do the same, keep your eyes on the road and keep driving as you look for a safe place to pull over. Simply opening windows when the vehicle is moving will not usually work, the force of the wind will blow the insect back inside. Although, if your vehicle is travelling slowly, this is a more realistic option. An insect in the car is not actually considered an emergency, so the hard shoulder of the motorway is not the place to stop and you should wait for the next service station. On any other road, the normal rules for stopping will apply, find a location that is both safe and convenient and does not cause problems for other road users. Once stopped open the window and doors if safe to do so and the insect should leave on its own accord. For more news and articles visit www.n332.es or search N332 on Facebook.
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Can Community hire members? In line with several recent questions about Communities and money, we have in our building two owners who are retired people who take care of the gardens and do odd jobs around the place. We voted at the AGM several years ago to engage them in exchange for not paying their Community fees. Some members have now raised the question: Is this legal? S.D. (Costa del Sol) No, it’s not legal, unless they are registered with Spain’s Social Security system as self-employed workers who pay monthly contributions of about €250 into the system. Further, the Community must show any payments to them on its books, with the
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appropriate withholding tax paid into the Tax Agency. Your operation seems to harm nobody but Spain’s strict labour and employ-
ment regulations require anyone working must pay into the system. This means your Community is guilty of employing ‘black’ workers outside the tax system and this could draw substantial penalties of €3,000 for each unregistered worker.
Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana & Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
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Summer container gardening top tips especially for apartments JULY is now hot for all and very very hot for some. Plants, like humans and pets,
are perspiring unless precautions are taken. And plants have other summer problems,
unique to themselves. The soil or compost in which they are planted, especially in containers, can dry out in a day if in full sun. But despite that many container gardens on apartment terraces, balconies and window sills are thriving, as are shady patio gardens. Here are some tips for taking care of plants in the stifling summer heat: 1. Use the blind to shelter plants from the hot sun except for those that love the sun such as succulents and cacti. 2. Double or even treble watering compared to June. 3. Deadhead as flowers die to stimulate follow on flowering buds and flowers. 4. Mist spray plants in the early evening. Evergreen plants: 1. Mist spray leaves fortnightly and clean leaves with a beer and milk solution monthly.
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2. Watch out for mealy bugs and scale and treat ASAP. 3. Watch out for drooping and falling leaves that could indicate under watering. 4. Watch out for the yellowing of leaves and white rings around the bottom of the trunks that could indicate overwatering. Herbs: 1. Ensure compost does not dry out. 2. Harvest herbs regularly to stimulate new growth. 3. If you can’t use all the new growth harvest it and dry or freeze for winter use or hang up bunches for decoration and the aroma therapeutic effect. 4. Move plants that were in
full sun in the spring to semi shade. Fruit growing: many can be grown successfully in containers. 1. Thin out excessive growth of grape vines. 2. Spray trees and vines monthly with a neem/propolis mix. 3. Double or even triple the watering. 4. Give a monthly general feed. 5. Thin out fruit to increase size of those left on the trees. Vegetable growing: Many can be grown in containers on the ground, on a growing table or in window boxes hung on end or inside walls. 1. Ensure composts are damp at all times. 2. Dust fruit vegetable plants with yellow sulphur powder every two weeks. 3. Give leaf vegetables a fortnightly rich in nitrogen feed
4. Mist spray climbing beans weekly. A timely project or two: 1. Install a mini water feature with a mini recirculating solar pump. 2. Buy a solar cooker kit from www.alsol.es. 3. Buy a mini composter from www.wigglywigglers. co.uk. These two addresses are included in the ‘Useful addresses and sources of information’ included at the back of ‘Apartment gardening Mediterranean Style’. You can find a description of the full contents of the book in the ‘Our Books’ section of our website www.gar denspain.com. We look forward to seeing more signs of apartment gardens, even green jungles as we walk or drive through today’s coastal concrete jungle. (c) Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com July 2016.
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ALL training should be based on the assumption that the dog does not reason and that he learns by association of ideas. For training purpose we try to create associations we want by reward. Reward: this can be applie d i n m a n y way s d epending on the individual animal and what
trainer at question time. has to be done. Although Within the fa mily fo o d is co n d emn ed by household it is common some, if applied correctly to find that a dog will link it can be used, however, up with some members of mo s t d o g s lik e to be fussed, petted and talked to in a friendly voice. Most dog owners A n y th in g th a t a d og will never know likes can be used as a reor have any idea ward. The end product is of the pleasure they entirely dependent upon are losing in not having a dog reward: a dog’s instinct which is a faithful companion plays a vital role. and partner.” The average dog owner does not have the haziest idea of the instincts inherthe family but not others. e n t in th e d o g th a t he A bully w ho rule s by owns. force may obtain implicit Canine instincts vary in obedience, but at the loss strength between different breeds and individuals of the same bred. All this can be explained by your
of friendship and or affection often bordering on cruelty. Most dog owners will never know or have any idea of the pleasure they are losing in not having a dog which is a faithful companion and partner. Dogs are not almost human and suffering can be c a us e d by pe ople w ho think the y a re . H uma n and canine social habits have many similarities. A dog will accept a human as a substitute for a canine and this willingne s s to a c c e pt a huma n makes him easier to train than most other animals.
REWARD TIME: Food, if applied correctly, can be used.
Little hope for dogs in Spain A DOG trainer and former TV show presenter, Borja Capponi, has spoken out on the matter of abandoned dogs in Spain and forecast that “while there is bullfighting, there is little hope for animals in Spain.” The trainer, who used to present Malas Pulgas, a pet show, on Cuatro TV channel has reported that he has tried to get back on television as he sees a need for dog owners to learn how to live with their pets and stop dumping them over minor issues which could be easily solved, but has been turned away by TV stations, which he claims told him: “pets aren’t fashionable at the moment.” And fashion is a big part of the problem,
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Capponi has said, as people choose pets for their looks and whether the breed is currently fashionable or not rather than finding a type that suits their character and lifestyle. MINOR PROBLEMS: Dogs get dumped.
An estimated half a million dogs are abandoned per year in Spain, Refugiocan animal shelter in Valencia has said, and many due to minor problems which would have been easy to sort out. Shelter director Pilar de la Peña said: “people come to us to leave their dogs because they say they won’t stop pulling on the lead when they take them for walks or they have chewed a chair. Those are not reasons to abandon them!” “There’s a huge attitude problem in Spain regarding animals and it’s being ignored,” Capponi complained.
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BEST BUDDIES: Chris and Kyla. KYLA the Alsatian was an only dog for five years keeping guard of the villa and taking care of her human family. Then the family found an abandoned puppy in their neighbourhood and decided they had to save him. Enter Chris. There were concerns how Kyla, who was usually jealous of other dogs, would react to a small interloper in her home. However, they were more concerned about the puppy’s wellbeing as he was malnourished with protruding ribs. So they adopted him and managed a careful introduction to Kyla. At first they kept Chris in a separate part of the kitchen where he would have company for much of the day. From there he could go into his own area of the garden and he could rest to build strength. Naturally they took him to the local vet’s to monitor his progress carefully. After two weeks he had gained weight, his eyes were more alert and he was looking much better and sleeping less during the day. His curiosity began to get the better of him, and one time when the door to living room was left open he slipped through and found the sofa. Kyla was on the sofa and immediately noticed him. Everyone was suddenly wor-
ried about how she would react. She eased her way down and went over to examine him. He was tiny by comparison to her and still a little frail. She started to lick him and nurture him, and they became friends. For Chris’ sake the family keep the dogs at home when they go on holiday. He needs stability, and Kyla likes to look after him. House-sitters feed and water the dogs and make sure all is well in the home while the family holiday. The dogs take care of each other. House-sitting can be a winwin for both parties, free house and pet-sitting and the experienced and checked sitters get free accommodation! Register now for a 20 per cent off introductory offer using coupon code PERFECT20. To find a house pet-sitter go to www.HousesitMatch.com.
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“Telling people at a dinner party you drive a Nissan Almera is like telling them you’ve got the ebola virus and you’re about to sneeze.” Some might say...
Dream or speculation? By Matthew Elliott A RECORD appreciation of value has been noted in the collector car market as classic supercars command far higher prices second hand than they did new. Porsche specialist dealers have confirmed 2016 911 R models now fetch upwards of €1 million, despite retailing in the US for just $185,000 (€168,000). The 911 R is something of a special case as only 991 models were ever built (a reference to the generation’s internal code) and so it carries an air
of exclusivity and rarity. It is thought unlikely that rampant motoring enthusiasts are behind the price surge as the collector car market is becoming more and more saturated with speculators who consider acquiring limited editions to be a sound investment rather than fulfilling a childhood dream. Indeed while it’s been suggested that a 911 is a more worthy investment than a London flat, the Carrera 2.7 RS is the granddaddy of appreciation, with prices climbing a stagger-
ing 700 per cent in just a decade. In 2004 a 1973 model would set a buyer back around €92,000 (adjusted for inflation) but today a second-hand purchase would command a lavish €710,000 and be considered a bargain. Bear in mind that’s for a standard model and rarer, more lightweight or historically intriguing models can fetch far higher sums. Recently a 1985 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 with less than 5,000 miles on the clock went on sale for €101,000.
Better late than never ALMOST half of all new learner drivers in the UK are more than 25-years-old, a startling statistic that suggests that the old days of teenage driving kicks are well and truly of the past. Only 34 per cent of current learners are in the traditional 17-20 age bracket, with the figures declining significantly in the past decade. Many of the older learners cite obstructive costs and other commitments as the key reasons they didn’t get on the road at an earlier age, a reasonable assessment given huge insurance premiums and driving lesson fees. The drawback is that many over 25s are considerably more worried about the process than their younger counterparts, juggling jobs and family responsibilities while learning or often being forced to learn to secure a new position.
The lucky buyer will benefit from cruise control, an electric sunroof, Blaupunkt cassette player, and graphic equaliser, as well as the original jack, toolkit and handbook. Not to mention the kind of pristine interior that comes with a car being driven an average of only 143 miles a year for 31 years. Motorheads will surely hope that whoever buys the model will be a true aficionado and not simply another investment banker trying to upgrade his portfolio.
CLASSIC SUPERCAR: The Porsche 911 R.
Summer in gear FANS of Top Gear are in for a summer treat as the show returns in a live format to liven up motoring events across the UK. The show itself is on a break but the renowned stunt team will tour across Britain dazzling spectators with new cars and eye-popping skills. Key events will be the Carfest North festival in Cheshire this weekend from July 29-31, the Ignition Festival at Glasgow’s SECC from August 5-7, and the exclusive Beaulieu Supercar Weekend in Hampshire on August 20 and 21. There will be a total of 11 live action days with the stunt team’s participation expected to draw a total of 120,000 fans as stunt driver Paul Swift promises a brand new motoring line up for those lucky enough to attend.
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SPEEDY PIT STOP: The record-breaking Red Bull Racing team. MORE than any other passion, motoring has the potential for the weird, wacky and radically extreme, as shown in these bizarre record-breaking endeavours. In 2009 Michele Pilia of Italy managed to perform a side wheelie on two wheels for an astonishing 371km. In Finland Janne Laitinen managed to clock up 336km/h racing across the Gulf of Bothnia on ice. A slightly different record was achieved in the UK in 2012 by Colin Furze who
tested a motorised pram at a baby-blasting 86km/h. A reversing record is oddly held by the Nissan Leaf which stunt magician Terry Grant managed to conjure up the Goodwood Hill backwards for a mile in just 97 seconds. That timescale pales in comparison, however, to the record set by the Red Bull Racing team who stormed through a pit stop in the 2013 American Grand Prix in a spectacular 1.92 seconds.
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Froome and Hamilton complete a ‘Great’ British double Tony Matthews International Sports A former player and now the world’s most prolific author of football books with almost 150 published since 1975, Tony is also the sports correspondent for Spectrum Radio and lives on La Pilica in the Sierra Cabrera Mountains overlooking Turre. Costa de Almeria
ONCE again there has been some terrific sporting action over the last week and there’s plenty more to come. • CYCLING: Last Sunday, brilliant Chris Froome (team Sky) became the first British rider and the eighth of all-time, to win the Tour de France three times. Fellow Brit Adam Yates (4th) took the young rider award while Mark Cavendish won four stages. Froome’s teammate, Spain’s Mikel Landa, joined 214 riders in the 2,103 mile race. • MOTORSPORT: The Hungarian Grand Prix was won (lamentably) for the fifth time by Lewis Hamilton; Nico Rosberg was second and Daniel Ricciardo third. Hamilton is now six points clear of Rosberg (192-186) in the driver ’s championship. On Sunday, it’s the German F1 from Hockenheim. • GOLF: The last major tournament of 2016, the US PGA, starts today in New Jersey, while the women’s British Open is underway at Woburn. • CRICKET: Hopefully England won the second Test at Old Trafford! Alastair Cook (105) and Joe Root (a majestic 264, the highest individual knock on the ground since 1964) guided England to a first innings total of 589-8 declared. It was Cook’s 29th hundred (in 130 Tests) and he’s now level with the great Sir Don Bradman (29 in just 29 matches). Pakistan were dismissed for 198 before England batted again, setting the tourists a huge total for victory. The third Test is at Edgbaston from August 3-7. Virat Kohli has become the first Indian to hit a double Test century outside his own country, doing so in the West Indies, and the inau-
gural women’s League starts this weekend at Leicester. • SAILING: In Portsmouth, Britain’s America’s Cup campaign got off to a great start under Ben Ainslie. The four-time Olympic champion won two of the first three races with his Land Rover BAR team to take the lead with 26 points. •HORSE RACING: Frankie Dettori hopes to ride his 3,000th career winner this week at Goodwood and Francesca Cumani, daughter of Newmarket trainer Luca, will be the new face of ITV racing next year.
WORLD CUP: England were the winners in 1966.
•FOOTBALL: England have appointed Sam Allardyce as manager on a two-year contract. His first game in charge is a friendly against Slovakia on September 1. David Moyes is Sunderland’s new boss and FA Chairman Greg Dyke has quit. Celtic came back from a goal down to beat Gibralter ’s parttimers Lincoln Red Imps 3-1 on aggregate in a Champions League qualifier. The Buoys played Astana last night in another qualifier. Hearts and Hibs are out of the Europa League but Aberdeen, West Ham and
Cork are still in… and they are all in action tonight in qualifying games. • BOXING: Ex-Norwich striker and now a middleweight fighter Leon McKenzie (38) will face Jahmaine Smyle in London on November 12 and former Irish light-middleweight Des Rea has died aged 72. • DARTS: Michael Van Gerwen retained the World Match-play title, beating 15time champion Phil ‘the Power’ Taylor in the final. • ENGLAND WORLD CUP WINNERS On Saturday, 50 years ago to the day (July 30, 1966) England won the World Cup, beating West Germany 4-2 after extra-time at Wembley with a Geoff Hurst hattrick. Under manager Alf Ramsey, England began with a 0-0 draw against Uruguay in Group One be-
fore Mexico and France were both defeated 2-0. Bobby Charlton and Roger Hunt scored against the Mexicans while Hunt netted twice against the French. In the quarter-finals, a Hurst header saw off 10 man Argentina who had Antonio Rattin sent-off before Bobby Charlton scored twice in a 2-1 semi-final victory over Eusebio’s Portugal. Swiss referee Gottfried Dienst was ready to call time when Wolfgan Weber struck a dramatic 89th minute equaliser to take the game into extra-time. The England players and fans were gutted. With quality players like Franz Beckenbauer, Helmut Haller, Uwe Seeler and Sigi Held, the Germans were favourites to win the final. Indeed, Haller fired them in front on 13 minutes after a poor header by Ray Wilson, but Hurst nodded in the equaliser six minutes later from Bobby Moore’s freekick. After some tense and nervy moments at both ends of the field, England went in front on 77 minutes through Martin Peters. But with Swiss referee
Gottfried Dienst ready to call time, Wolfgang Weber struck a dramatic 89th minute equaliser to take the game into extra-time. The England players (and fans) were gutted but Ramsey’s men raised their game superbly and although controversy surrounded Hurst’s 101st minute ‘over the line’ effort that put England 3-2 ahead from Alan Ball’s cross, there was nothing wrong with the striker’s hattrick goal in the dying seconds which sealed a famous victory, prompting commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme to shout out: “Some people are on the pitch - they think it’s all over - it is now”. A crowd of 96,924 attended the final with 32 million watching on TV. This was England’s victorious 1966 team: Banks; Cohen, Wilson, Stiles, J Charlton, Moore, Ball, Hunt, Hurst, R Charlton, Peters. * I wonder if we’ll ever say this again: England World champions at football?
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LAST Sunday Chris Froome became the first British rider, and the eighth of all-time, to win the Tour de France three times.
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TMGS at Villamartin July 20 Racing legend passes away A FULL 36 members and guests made their way to this championship course for a 9am start. They were hoping to get round before it got too hot but unfortunately had a couple of slow groups in front and the round slowed to a snail’s pace of five hours! It appears that the marshal on duty that day couldn’t be bothered to speed them up. He drove past them on his buggy without saying anything to them. The course was in good condition for this time of year with a very light sanding of the greens made players think that they were slow
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL: The scene of McNamara’s triumphs and tragedy. SNAIL’S PACE: A slow round for the winners. when in fact it didn’t affect them at all. Results for the N.T.P. Competition; Hole 6 and 13 Mick Kennedy, hole 9 Bill Wylie, hole 17 Mr P Kay. The ‘2’s’ pot contained €29 and this will be rolled over to next week at Alicante Golf. Best guest this week was Mrs P Kerr with 29 pts. Silver category winners;
3rd G Smith 29 pts, 2nd B Wylie 30 pts and 1st Robbie Rea 36 pts. Gold Category winners; 3rd Hans Arvesen on L/H 35 pts, 2nd P Bradley 35 pts and 1st Carstan Landaas 36 pts. For more information about the Society please visit www.tmgs.org or Facebook/TMGSGOLF or call 661 524 101.
OUTSTANDING amateur jockey John Thomas McNamara, who rode more than 600 winners in his career, has died aged just 41, three years after he was paralysed in a fall at the 2013 Cheltenham Festival. Born in Limerick in 1975, McNamara saw some terrific successes including riding Rith Dubh to victory at the 2002 National Hunt Chase and Spot The difference to glory in the 2005 Cross Country Chase.
He forged a successful longterm partnership with owner JP McManus and was well regarded by his peers and supporters. In 2013 during the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup held at Cheltenham, McNamara, riding locally trained Galaxy Rock, fell at the first fence fracturing his neck. He was airlifted out and underwent treatment in England for 15 months before returning to Ireland in a wheelchair.
On July 26 he died at home after suffering complications and leaves behind a wife and three children. He’s described as a fighter to the very last and was establishing himself as a trainer in recent years despite his injury and was one of a few amateur jockeys to have more victories than many professionals. He leaves a legacy as a racing hero, true friend and family man who’ll be sorely missed.