Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca South 11 - 17 August 2016 Issue 1623

ISSUE NO. 1623

11 - 17 August 2016

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

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By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A team of around 1,700 volunteers are monitoring the mountains of Alicante Province in order to prevent and, if necessary, detect any forest fires. Around 1,500 people devote their efforts to monitoring, while nine teams made up of some 200 people collaborate on fire extinguishing tasks after passing training courses. Their participation and work seems more necessary this year than usual, since the lack of rain has led to the mountainous areas being

in a dangerous state of extreme dryness. As a result, the Consell has increased the budget for fighting forest fires by 21 per cent this year in the whole of the Valencia Region. Within Alicante Province, there are 856 people engaged in this work, including firefighters, along with 122 workers distributed across 18 units. They work on monitoring the forests to detect any potential hotspots, and these troops are ably assisted by the small army of volunteers who help monitor and fight fires.

The Consell said that even though they are volunteers, they have all passed the necessary training. They also added that it is a “priority” for the government team to break new ground and create more forest tracks to allow firefighters to reach a wildfire in the fastest possible time.

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Volunteers keep the mountainside safe

Regional secretary for the environment and climate change, Julià Alvaro said that whilst it fits into the plans of the Ministry of Environment to improve access in the mountains, it is “complex” work that requires “complicated infrastructure” and that it is a long term project.

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Party stabbing A TEENAGER was stabbed in Mil Palmeras following a street party. It came as police in Campoamor put a stop to the traditional party gathering and

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youngsters moved on to Mil Palmeras instead. The young man was able to walk himself to the health centre for treatment.

Security checks NATIONAL POLICE have deployed the Police Intervention Unit at Alicante-Elche airport as part of the security plans for the summer. Officers from the IPU will also be in areas with a large influx of people as it carries out preventative security checks as Spain remains at a level four terror alert threat.

Halfway stop AROUND 30 people travelling by tram from the San Juan beach to the Luceros station reported that they were forced to get off at Albufereta as the driver said to them his working day was over.

Users complained and reported that the driver told them they would have to get off and wait for the next tram. Passengers affected have been offered a refund on their ticket.

Open for grants SANTA POLA, through its Local Development Agency, has opened the registration period for grant applications to encourage recruitment of vulnerable groups including the disabled and the long term unemployed. Aid ranges from €5,503 to €9,172 and entrepreneurs and businesses can apply until September 20. For more information email lcorcoles@adlsantapola.es.

SEWAGE WORKS: Councillor visits improvement works in Orihuela. By Gemma Elvins-Quinn IMPROVEMENTS to the sewage system are being made in Orihuela. Councillor for the Environment, Miguel Angel Fernandez, said the latest works will take place in Calles San Gregorio and San Juan and have been fund-

ed through the Renewal Fund Sanitation available annually from city hall, with work being carried out by Hidraqua. “There are some important works being carried out which will improve existing lines to avoid future problems, so it is a preventive action, given the age of the pipes as they were installed more

than 40 years ago and have shown deterioration,” said the councillor. Replacing sewage lines of 173m in Calle San Gregorio will cost €70,551 and the 372m in Calle San Juan has a budget of just under €150,000. Work is due for completion at the end of August.

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Death on the Rock revisited On two occasions that vessels were stopped, senior IRA officers were found on board.”

MUAMMAR AL-GADDAFI: Provided assistance to the IRA by supplying material for their use. By John Smith WITH the current security alerts all over Europe due to fear of terrorist attack and the ongoing activities of both Spanish and Gibraltarian authorities to detect potential threats, I decided to revisit the IRA plan to explode a bomb in Gibraltar back in 1988 and to see whether there were any links to any other country which might explain the reason for choosing Gibraltar as a potential target. There has been a huge amount of controversy about the events that led up to the shooting of three members of the Irish Republican Army in 1988 with accusations of incompetence on the part of the British authorities, inefficiency by the Spanish, obfuscation and even misdirection by the British government and the printing of untruths by the press immediately after. The first question that needs to be asked is where did the IRA get its arms and explosives from and the answer goes back to the 1970s where, apart from traditional support from Irish American sources, the group made contact with Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi who was, to say the least, a maverick and decided to assist the organisation by supplying material for their use. As early as 1973, the Irish government seized the Claudia which contained five tons of munitions and weapons sent by the Libyans for the use of the IRA. It is believed however that three additional shipments plus as much as $5 million got through and helped the IRA to undertake

120 tons of armaments were seized by the French when they intercepted MV Eksund.

their campaign of terror in Ulster and mainland UK. This all came to an abrupt end in 1976 when Gaddafi broke off all contact with the IRA and had nothing more to do with them until the early 1980s when he decided to back the IRA again especially as relationships with the UK had deteriorated dramatically. It is estimated that in 1985 and 1986, four enormous shipments of up-to-date arms and ammunition including surface to air missiles, arrived in Ireland and at one stage the IRA were said to have had ‘an embarrassment of riches’. Just one consignment was intercepted, on this occasion by the French, who boarded and seized the MV Eksund which carried more than 120 tons of armaments. On each of the two occasions that vessels were stopped, senior IRA officers were found to be on board. One of the reasons that Gaddafi wanted to support the IRA was because Britain had allowed the

US Air Force to use bases in the UK as starting points for attacks on both Benghazi and Tripoli in 1986 and he certainly had a wish to see Britain suffer the consequences of its actions. So turning to Gibraltar, the question is why would the IRA focus its attention on what was a tiny British Colony sitting opposite the Maghreb States and the closest British point to Libya? From my research it seems likely that the operation was undertaken either at the request of the Colonel or as a gesture of thanks for all of the support that he had given. The British authorities were very lucky that they became aware of the planned attack months in advance when a supposedly retired member of the IRA let drop to another member that he was off to Spain on ‘a recce’ which clearly meant that he was going to be undertaking a review of an area for a potential attack and this would most likely target Gibraltar. Unfortunately for the IRA the man he mentioned it to in passing was an informer and the British authorities were alerted. There has been some disagreement about how the IRA planned the attack but it appears more than likely that an Irish woman, who did not take part in the actual attack, spent a great deal of time visiting Gibraltar and working out the plan. All of the time, she was under surveillance and as the three-person gang arrived in Spain, so were they. On the day they were killed, it was believed that they were intending to plant a car bomb near the assembly point for the British regiment which was to take part in the changing of

the guard outside the Convent (the Governor’s Official Residence). The targets were clearly British; Gibraltarian casualties would have been unfortunate but acceptable. In the event one member of the ‘gang’ parked a white Renault 5 at the assembly point and walked off whilst the other two walked into Gibraltar having left their car on the Spanish side. It was decided that this was the actual attack and a decision was made to ‘neutralise’ those responsible and the result was that all three senior IRA members were shot as they were heading back towards the border. Controversy still rages over whether this was a simple planned execution or whether the SAS members who undertook the shooting genuinely believed that they were about to detonate the explosives remotely. Upon investigation, it turned out that neither car contained the explosives and it was assumed that the Renault had been parked to reserve a space so that the real bomb could be driven in to Gibraltar for the next changing of the guard. Once again, there was element of luck in the fact that three car keys were found on the bodies and having received permission from the Spanish authorities to search the car in Spain, a ticket from a parking garage in Marbella was found. It was this third car that was parked up in Marbella which was full of explosives and would have caused untold suffering and multiple deaths if it had ever been taken onto the Rock.

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ROAD ACCIDENTS: Bad conditions of the region’s roads are also being blamed. SEVENTY people have died on Valencian Community roads this year, 10 more than in 2016. The region has the fourth-largest number of fatalities after Andalucia, Castilla y Leon and Cataluña. Nationally there was a 7 per cent increase, with 42 more victims than during the same period last year. The General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) attributes this rise to more car journeys, more transport on the region’s

roads, motorists’ increasingly decrepit vehicles and speeding. Manuel Miñes, spokesman for the Valencia Community’s Chamber of Contractors, also maintained that the bad condition of the region’s roads is also to blame. “Not only does this influence the alarming rise in accidents and deaths but it reduces the roads’ value as assets,” Miñes said. “The roads belong to the Spanish and

their deterioration is the government’s responsibility.” The Ministry of Public Works in Madrid, responsible for Spain’s roads, has not revealed its exact investment in the region this year. Nevertheless the contractors claim that it has spent less than €500,000 of a €77 million national allocation. Even those tenders that have been accepted have yet to be carried out, Miñes complained.

Woman bar owner stabs her partner A WOMAN stabbed her partner following an argument at a bar in Orihuela City. The 47-year-old stabbed him in the early hours of the morn-

ing following an argument, believed to be over finances, at the bar they run in Calle Alfonso XIII. The 52-year-old victim was

taken to Hospital Vega Baja where he underwent surgery for his stomach injuries as the knife had pierced his large intestine. Neighbours were upset at the

incident but one said he had “seen it coming” as they were regularly arguing and falling out over their economic problems.

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Tougher line on animal cruelty By Linda Hall AN Alicante City dog-owner faces prosecution for leaving four dogs on a balcony in the blazing sun. The dogs, three of them puppies, were left without food or water and neighbours, already worried, contacted police after hearing them howl and bark throughout the day. The owner arrived at the same time as the Local Police but it was too late to

save one of the puppies. The police made out a report alleging animal ill-treatment which will be passed on to the courts. According to reports, neighbours said that on the first day the dogs had food and water and the balcony door was left ajar. On the third day, however, they could see that they were locked out of the apartment with nothing to eat or drink. The dogs are now in an animal shelter and a vet will de-

termine exactly how long they were left on the balcony. Alicante Province animal protection groups announced they intend to take the part of the private accusation in the case. The associations are demonstrating in the city today (Thursday August 11) calling for changes to the law and harsher sentences for animal cruelty cases. They also want to see greater commitment on the part of the regional government, they said.

Man suffers in satellite fall A MAN suffered multiple injuries in Alicante after falling from a height of two meters when installing a satellite dish on the outside of a building in the city. The accident happened as the man fell

from a building in Calle Arcipreste de Hita. He was treated at the scene by emergency SAMU ambulance crews for head injuries before being transferred to the Hospital of Alicante.

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It’s payback time By Gemma Elvins-Quinn

AN error by the Ministry of Finance will mean that 38 municipalities have to return money to the government. The Ministry of Finance has communicated to local authorities the settling o f a c c o u n t s r e l a tin g to 2 0 1 4 , which is always done two years later, and the results are mixed. Whilst most municipalities and the Provincial Government will receive additional funds, a total of 38 municipalities will be forced to repay €3.8 million to the State. This is because when the government of Mariano Rajoy prepared its forecast of revenue in

2014, it predicted and expected that these locations would raise more money in taxes. They didn’t, and now must repay the money that was given to them. Calpe and Javea are the worst affected towns, having to return €741,000 and €663,151 respectiv e ly, alth o ugh in princ iple th e y d o h av e a pe riod of 10 years to pay it back if the Government decides to maintain the deadline. Other most affected include Rojale s (€ 5 3 6 ,761), Sa n Fulge nc io (€488,249) and Algorfa (€230,747), Be n is s a (€ 2 02,211) a nd A lte a (€151,232), among others.

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GIVE BACK: Municipalities are having to return €3.8 million following Ministry of Finance error.

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Tragedy at the beach the beach just moments IT was a tragic day on before. Elche’s beaches as one The next incident ocman drowned and ancurred on the neighbourother had to be resusciing beach of Carabassi tated after he collapsed. where a 50-year-old man On the beach of Arecollapsed on nales del Sol, the shore. the emerHe was gency serAt the time vices were of both s u f f e r i n g alerted to a accidents from a heart man who was the yellow attack with face down in flag was flying. paramedics able to resusthe water. citate him beSwimmers fore he was transferred to were first to come to his hospital. aid before being joined by At the time of both aclifeguards. After being cidents, the yellow flag pulled from the water by was flying. rescuers, medical teams It brings the number of were unable to save the people to be killed this man. Witnesses said the summer season on local man, aged 72, had been beaches to five. running along the edge of

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Grab a gun NATIONAL POLICE have arrested a 33-yearold for breaking into a bar in Alicante and assaulting the owner causing serious injury. The assailant had already left the premises as officers arrived at the scene, but quickly gave chase and caught up with him in a vehicle being driven by a 31-year-old woman. A gun, with the serial number erased and loaded with five cartridges was found underneath the car seat which the man was trying to grab before officers quickly defused the situation. The man was arrested and charged with assault and illegal possession of weapons. The woman was also arrested over an alleged crime of illegal possession of weapons.

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Red Cross rescues By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE Red Cross has carried o u t 1 5 1 res c u es o n the beaches of the Valencia Region so far this summer seas o n . M o s t o f th em, 119 (78.8 per cent) of the rescues have been concentrated in Alicante Province, whilst in Valencia Province they have rescued 20 people and 12 in Castellon. A d d ed to th es e fig u re s c a n b e th e 1 8 , 2 8 4 a tte nd an ce s o n th e re g io n’s beaches for issues such as c u ts , s u n b u rn , b ites a nd burns. More than 10,000 of them were on the beaches of Alicante Province. T h e Re d C ro s s s ervic e h as als o c a rrie d o u t 114 transfers to hospitals across Valencia Region and assiste d in th e s e a rc h fo r 196 missing children.

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The organisation is servi ng 48 beaches i n t he r egi on, 19 of t hem i n Al i cante, with 370 professionals working to keep the shoreline safe from the 41 watcht ower s, 49 heal t h post s, boat s and j et ski s and 28 rescue intervention vehicles such as am bul ances and SUVs. The Red Cr oss i s al so strengthening its presence on social media networks to hi ghl i ght and pr om ot e awareness and safety campaigns reminding people to take note of the flags flying as too many people are ignoring lifeguards warnings and red flags.

RED CROSS: Has so far carried out 151 beach rescues in the Valencia Region.

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New look THE auditorium of the Palmeral in Santa Pola reopened this week premiering a new look and showing improvements in accessibility and security.

ER plans ELCHE General Hospital has released the necessary space to carry out the expansion of the emergency department as requested by the Labour Inspectorate at the end of 2015.

Drug find MURCIA police dismantled a marihuana plantation in Librilla which consisted of 2,000 plants. The drugs were located in a remote farm building and resulted in the arrest of a 38-yearold.

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Shark sighting closes the beach By Gemma Elvins-Quinn ANOTHER shark sighting in Alicante Province has closed a beach. Just a week after a shark was reported to have bitten a swimmer on the beach of Arenales del Sol, new sightings have been made in La Mata. A lifeguard claimed to have seen what looked like a shark of around 3m in length. The red flag was quickly raised as bathers were evacuated from the sea and told to remain on land as the stretch of beach was searched.

The presence of sharks in shallow waters of the Mediterranean is not uncommon and its sudden appearance should not cause alarm, say experts in marine science. They advise swimmers: if you see a shark do not panic and keep your distance as sharks rarely attack. As the sightings have caused alarm and concern in the area at the height of summer, Gonzalo Barrio from Santa Pola’s Anthias diving and environmental education centre reminded people that jellyfish or sea urchins can be even more dangerous than sharks as many people do not spot them and startle them causing stings.

Concern on knife crime MURDERS in the Murcia Region nearly doubled in 2015, from six in 2014 to 11 last year. According to a Report of the Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences corresponding to Murcia for

the year 2015, among the causes of homicide, mostly were knife crimes with a fatal outcome. The homicide rate per 100,000 people stands at 0.75 per cent. With regard to gender violence, the region went from

not having any cases from 2012 to two cases last year: one in Beniel and the other in Lorca. Injuries as a result of gender violence rose to 1,515 last year and there were 247 reports of sexual assaults.

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Police attacked during arrest leged domestic violence inc id en t w ith a ma n and woman arguing. When officers arrived the w o ma n s a id th ere w a s no problem and asked police

not to intervene, however her former partner, aged 31, became very aggressive and when police stepped in he bit a Local Police officer on the a rm a nd w ris t a nd a

Both of the police officers were treated in hospital.

Guardia Civil officer was bitten on his side. Both were treated in hospital. The man was believed to have gone and visited his ex

and their two children before an argument broke out. The man was arrested for alleged domestic violence and assault against authority.

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TORRE VI E JA p o l i c e arrested a man as he tried to bite officers. Police were called to the Jardin del Mar Urbanisation following reports of an al-

SNAKE ESCAPE: A video has been sent to the town hall.

Unexpected guest By Gemma Elvins-Quinn CONCERNS have been raised once again about the amount of rubbish piling up in the urbanisations of Torrevieja and in particular in the abandoned park area of La Siesta. With work halted on the park plans some time ago, the area is looking more like a wasteland and is proving a breeding ground for unwelcome guests as one unfortunate family last week discovered. They were on a day trip to the water park in La Siesta, situated just behind the park and said they were very surprised to

see a snake, of some metres in length, in the park. Staff acted quickly and efficiently and moved everyone well away from the area. They told the family it was not the first time this had happened and that snakes were living in the long grass next to the park. The animal was believed to be a Montepellier snake. It is mildly venomous, although is not considered particularly dangerous to humans. A video of the snake has been sent to the town hall, urging them to address the park situation, but no one has yet commented.

N332 claims another victim A MAN, aged 41, was killed on the N-332 at La Marina. Guardia Civil traffic police are investigating the accident and currently the reasons for

the crash are still unknown. Two vehicles, a car and an SUV were involved in a head on collision at around 7am. The impact killed the Ukrainian dri-

ver in the car and injured the four others in the SUV, all of Swedish nationality. Two were rushed to Elche General Hospital with serious injuries.

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Gang arrested for Any which way will do exploiting workers By Gemma Elvins-Quinn SIX people in Murcia and two people in Madrid have been arrested for their roles within a criminal gang that was exploiting workers and forcing them to have sex. The group targeted Nicaraguan women with the promise of work as cleaners in Spain. They would give them a loan to cover their travel costs but with a 10 per

cent monthly interest rate, victims found it increasingly difficult to pay off. They were then forced into sex with the leader of the organisation who in turn promised to reduce the debt. The women were forced to live in rented accommodation paying €70 a week for sharing a room with several others and living in, what officers described as, “deplorable hygienic condi-

tions.” The leader controlled the victims obsessively and took their passports to prevent them from leaving. It is believed the group exploited a total of 185 woman who became victims of human trafficking and labour and sexual exploitation. The investigation began thanks to a confidential call made to the 900 105 090 human trafficking phone line with the caller reporting the existence of a person who was bringing girls from Nicaragua to work. Immediately, specialised officers made the necessary steps to check the veracity of the allegations and tried to locate and identify potential victims and those responsible for the crime and investigations led police to a property in Murcia.

RIGHT WAY: Numerous faulty signs have been corrected in Orihuela. INACCURATE road signs have been corrected throughout the municipality of Orihuela. The Ministry of Public Works has corrected several errors on signs including on the sign announcing the exit 545 which contained the name of Benferri Orihuela in lower case, when regulations state it must appear in uppercase. In addition, also at exit 545, when it came to the roundabout announcing the various destinations, it contained information that was incorrect and indicated exits

that did not coincide with the real destination. The name of Orihuela had also been omitted. Councillor Rafael Almagro said it was the town hall which called for these changes in late May, when a letter to the Ministry of Public Works was sent requesting various modifications. They are still waiting for some to be amended including adding ‘Orihuela Costa’ to the signs that branch to the AP-7 from the A-7.

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Are you paying too much wealth tax? There are so many attractions and advantages to living on the Costa Blanca. However, some expatriates find the tax burden in Spain quite high, especially if they are liable to wealth tax on top of income tax. Wealth tax returns had to be submitted by the end of June, for assets held at 31st December 2015. If you are unhappy with your tax liability now is the time to seek advice to see what you can do to reduce your tax bill next year.

By Brett Hanson, Partner, Blevins Franks

Wealth tax rules Wealth tax is an annual tax, payable on the total value of your taxable assets as at 31st December. If you are Spanish resident you are liable to wealth tax on your worldwide assets. Non-residents are liable on assets located in Spain. This unpopular tax was effectively abolished in 2008 when the government approved a measure to apply a 100 per cent tax credit against an individual’s wealth tax liability. However, it was reinstated in 2011,

supposedly as a temporary austerity measure, but it is still in place for 2016. In general, each resident individual has a tax free allowance of €700,000 plus a €300,000 allowance on his main home. If a couple owns the property in joint names, each gets the €300,000 allowance. Non-residents receive the individual allowance of €700,000, but no allowance against their

Spanish property. The progressive state tax rates range from 0.2 per cent for assets up to €167,129, to 2.5 per cent on assets over €10,695,996. The local autonomous communities can amend the allowances and rates. In Comunidad Valenciana the wealth tax rates are higher than the state ones, ranging from 0.25 per cent to 3.12 per cent. The individual allowance was also reduced from €700,000 to €600,000 for the region. In Murcia the rates range from 0.24 per cent to 3 per cent. The tax is payable on the value of most of your assets, such as real estate, savings and investments, jewellery, art, cars, boats etc. Some assets are exempt, such as household contents (excluding jewels, fur coats, vehicles, boats, art and antiques); pension rights (but not purchased annuities); owner managed small businesses and business assets (with conditions). Certain shareholdings

are exempt where you carry out managerial duties and derive a salary. Loans are deductible in calculating your net taxable wealth provided they were not used to buy or invest in assets exempt from Spanish wealth tax. Limiting wealth tax Your cumulative wealth and income taxes cannot exceed 60 per cent of the ‘general and savings taxable income bases’ of residents (but still excluding from savings income any gains on assets held for more than one year, and the associated tax rates). This is subject to paying a minimum of 20 per cent of the full wealth tax calculation. However, this liability cannot be reduced at all on assets that do not produce an income. There may be other steps you can take to reduce a wealth tax liability, or eliminate it completely, particularly on your

investment assets. You need to seek specialist advice on how to restructure your investments, but you need solutions that are personalised for your situation and objectives. If wealth tax, or other Spanish taxes, are a concern for you, seek advice from Spanish tax experts who have in depth knowledge of Spanish taxation and specialise in reducing tax on invested capital, pensions, wealth and inheritance. Tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practises which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; an individual is advised to seek personalised advice. 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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Tourism hotspot ESTIMATES say there are over 430,000 potential tourist accommodation offerings in the Vega Baja. That’s according to a report on the tourism resources of the province developed by the Institute for Tourism Research at the University of Alicante. The calculations for what the researchers called the ‘landlocked south node’ are the largest in the province and even exceed the areas of Alicante and Elche, where popular holiday towns such as Santa Pola, Mutxamel and El Campello are situated. Of the total for this accommodation, more than half, 253,850, is located in Torrevieja, and a further 115,567 is in Orihuela. According to the Valencian Agency of Tourism, there are 7,962 tourism spaces of regulated apartment.

PRISON POPULATION: Has declined in all regions compared to last year.

Jail numbers drop By Gemma Elvins-Quinn MURCIA’S prisons were holding a total of 1,630 people at the end of June, representing a decrease of 9.3 per cent compared to 12 months earlier. The prison population declined in all regions

compared to last year except in Aragon, although the rise in that area was very slight, at 0.2 per cent. It did increase significantly in Melilla, with a rise in the number of prisoners of 13.1 per cent. Across the country 28 per cent of the people detained were foreigners.

Road N-332 project is finally unblocked AT Torrevieja the N-332 is now set to be widened. Mayor Jose Manuel Dolon announced the “release� of the project that had been blocked and said “there are no more excuses because the Ministry of Public Works has all the documentation.� He

added that the works can start as soon as they are tendered. Dolon said there was “no justification for the delay� after the project plans had been delayed for years. For the current government team, the mayor said: “Today is celebrated as a

great event and a great achievement that finally the Ministry provided all the material to start the award and from now on, it is a reality.� He called it “shameful� that the project had taken so long with nothing being resolved.

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A foreign future Service sector has for students survived the crisis ALICANTE serves a lot. What appears to be an advertising slogan of the province is in fact more relevant to the economic and labour scenario. The service and tourism industry has generated some 66,200 new jobs in recent years and absorbed much of the unemployment which occurred when the crisis hit. As jobs were lost in the traditional areas of construction, industry and agriculture, services came to the forefront, along with the digital economy which is also showing signs of being in a boom.

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By Gemma Elvins-Quinn

GOING ONLINE: Digital economy has grown in Alicante along with the services and tourism sector. There are over 40 such businesses linked to the Young Entrepreneurs Association of Alicante (Jovempa), although there are more in the province. These companies have

not only helped to create domestic employment, but serve as a platform for other more traditional activities and companies to update and improve their services.

MORE and more students from Alicante Province are looking towards Asian universities. China, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam are among the most sought after destinations offered by the University of Alicante to students outside the Erasmus scholarships programme. China seems to be seen by Alicante students as a country full of opportunities and is the most popular choice for those looking to study in the Far East. The most recent agreements reached by the University of Alicante (UA) with similar centres in Asian countries has opened the door to students and in just four years the demand for studies in non-EU countries

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FOREIGN STUDYING: Hong Kong is one of the favoured places for UA students studying abroad. has increased threefold. The UA has worked on a model of exchange programmes based on ‘multilingualism and multiculturalism’ which has led to new destinations opening up to

students, joining with universities in Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia and Taiwan. This year, for the first time, the University will also send students to Malaysia and Vietnam.

Fast food chain is not flavour of month RESIDENTS of the Azahar del Mar urbanisation in Tor-

r evi ej a say t hey ar e “f ed up” with the continual activity of the neighbouring McDonald’s that is open all hours. Situated near the CV-905 and Habaner as shoppi ng centre, residents said they have spent months denouncing the situation and have gone on record to register their complaints with the town hall. With banners now in place on the urbanisation

complaining about the noise disturbance, they said the m ai n pr obl em i s t he l at e ni ght and ear l y m or ni ng queues that form for fast food after people leave bars and clubs. “The m ess, m usi c, screams in the waiting queue is continuous,” complained one resident. Another added that trucks waiting i n t he car par k wi t h t hei r engines running in the afternoon is also a problem.

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Pensioner stung by parking fine system A HAPLESS pensioner in Alicante has reported having fallen victim to the system after being charged for a parking fine after a year, and receiving no correspondence. Seventy-three-year-old Mr Gane told EWN he received two registered letters to his home in Orihuela Costa in July about an incident which happened in August 2015. Although he had paid and displayed, the pensioner explained, the parking attendant failed to spot the ticket. When he consulted the attendant, the expat said he was

told he would receive a form and instructions through the post on how to pay the fine, which would be reduced to €40 for prompt payment. However, according to the affected party, nothing arrived and he was given no indication of a time limit. Now, Mr Gane said, he has been charged €61.65. He has written to the authorities requesting the extra €21.65 be returned to his account as he feels he cannot be held to blame for not knowing how the system works or not receiving promised mail.

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Body of British man found By Matt Ford AN investigation has been opened into the mysterious death of a 72-year-old British man, whose body was found close to a salt marsh near the resort town of Torrevieja. A horrified family stumbled across his remains as they were out for an evening

stroll, and initial reports suggested there were no obvious signs of violence on the cadaver, with a post mortem set to reveal further details. Local news reports revealed he was discovered in a semi-naked state in an area which was “difficult to access.” A Guardia Civil spokesman said: “I can confirm the body of a 72-year-old British

man was discovered near to the marshes by Torrevieja salt lake. “There were no signs of violence on the body but we have opened an investigation to try to discover what happened and a postmortem is taking place this morning. “There have been no reports of any disappearances in the area.”

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THE donkey race, one of the traditional events at the Cattle Fair of Dolores, went smoothly at the weekend. Although every year it is criticised by animal rights associations, this time there were no protests by animal lovers. Participants, who came out in twos and threes, rode in order to reach the finish line first. Most were young men who gave their all to their donkeys, in a bid to win. The donkey race was one of the last attractions at the Dolores Cattle Fair, which this year had a greater number of animals and also combined the National Livestock Market. The fair is once again proving a popular attraction after the local council decided to continue the tradition which took a hiatus for a few years due to the crisis.

MAZARRON is encouraging the creation of new businesses through the availability of loans. Mayor Alicia Jimenez and the Minister of Finance, Andrés Carrillo, discussed in Mazarron this new way of funding and urged entrepreneurs to make new investments, using loans guaranteed by the Institute of Credit and Finance of the Region of Murcia (ICREF). The Minister said an agreement has been made with several financial institutions to grant €50 million in loans. These credit operations are backed 50 per cent by the ICREF, “allowing us to reach those entrepreneurs who have more financing difficulties due to lack of guarantees,” said Carrillo. He added: “For the regional government the most important thing is employment, which will increase more and more and thus so will the GDP of the Region of Murcia.” Mayoress Jimenez described this initiative as “very positive” for the local economic sector and took advantage of the meeting with the Minister to talk about other issues relating to the municipality.

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Safe seating BENCHES are being improved and restored in the central Plaza de Santo Domingo in Murcia. Around 1,600m of wooden slats on the benches are being removed, cleaned and varnished before being reinstalled.

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Night show PAINTER Lucia Ruiz has returned to Mazarron with her exhibition ‘Landscapes and Character’ which is on nightly 10pm-1am in the Marina of Puerto de Mazarron until September 4.

Clean up

BUSINESS BOOST: Minister for Finance Andrés Carrillo announces €50 million available in loans for entrepreneurs.

GUARDAMAR’S municipal team has been tidying up the town’s image, placing new bins in urbanisation Costabella and around Playa Rebolla. Cleaning has also been carried out in Portico Mar urbanisation.

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Rescued by friends By Gemma Elvins-Quinn MEMBERS of the Association of Friends of Sierra Escalona (ASE) rescued a young eagle owl that had fallen into an irrigation reservoir in the Sierra de Pujalvarez, within the Sierra Escalona. The owners of the farm warned that the animal had fallen and help was called. The

bird of prey was transferred to the Centre for Wildlife Recovery of Alicante. It is not the first time an animal has found itself trapped inside an irrigation pond and ASE president, Carlos Javier Dura said they can be a “deadly trap” for the different species. The Sierra Escalona has among the world’s highest density of this species of eagle owl.

Nowhere to hide TORREVIEJA is to become fully transparent, a move which is likely to delight many of the locals. The town hall has signed cooperation agreements on transparency and participation with major municipalities in the Alicante Province. Torrevieja is amongst the first municipalities to implement the agreement, following in the footsteps of the government. It means that citizens will be able to request and access

information regarding municipal management through a clearer and more transparent

system with information being easily viewed via the website.

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Gastronomic wonder vote PAELLA VALENCIANA is competing to be chosen as one of Spain’s Seven Gastronomic Wonders. The region’s supreme rice dish is vying with 20 Spanish specialities that include Gazpacho Andaluz, Chicken Cilindron from Aragon, Bean Stew from Asturias and Mallorca’s sugar-sifted Ensaimadas. The Allianz Global Assistance insurance company has organised the poll and once

selected, the Seven Gastronomic Wonders will become candidates for nomination as an Intangible Human Asset. Votes can be cast on the www.7maravillas.es website until August 20. Promoted by Allianz Global, the vote has the backing of Spain’s hoteliers’ association FEHR, Toledo’s Hotel and Catering School and leading hotels amongst other bodies.

Appeal rejected A FINAL appeal by the former concessionaires at the still unopened Corvera airport in Murcia, has been rejected. Aeromur wanted to be reinstated as the managers of the airport after they were originally re-appointed in 2014. But this was then overturned on the grounds that the consortium had failed to present the necessary guarantees and management plans. They continually appealed the decision and a new appeal last week was again rejected. Corvera is currently without a management company but it is believed it will be put out to tender again in the autumn.

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City is top visit for cruisers By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE Castle of Santa Barbara, Postiguet beach and shopping. These are the three highlights for passengers arriving to the city of Alicante aboard cruise ships, including those on the Costa Magica Genova, which docked in Alicante this week. With 4,000 people on board including passengers and crew, the ship arrived at 12.30pm and left at 7pm giving passengers a few hours and a lot to do. Up to 80 per cent of the people on board left the ship and many took one of the shuttle buses to the Melia Hotel to board the open top Turibus service, or took to the streets on foot armed with a map of the city.

Tourism and port officials say the most common inquiries are how to get to the top of Santa Barbara Castle, or questions about the beaches or shopping. Around 22 per cent of those who disembarked from the Costa Magica Genova ship opted to go on an organised tour and visited the nearby towns of Guadalest, Elche, Benidorm or Altea. The ship arrived in Alicante after a full day of sailing from Lisbon. After departing from the port in the afternoon, the ship sailed off to Rome. This year Alicante port is to exceed last year’s cruise figures with 55 ships in 2016, expected to bring around 108,000 passengers.

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TOP CHOICE: Heading to the castle, with its panoramic views of the city below is one of the preferred activities for cruise passengers arriving in Alicante.

Lower ratios demanded THE provincial Federation of parents has said it supports the complaint made by the delegate of the Alicante teaching federation CCOO, about the different treatment received by students in classrooms with disabled children. Classrooms with disabled students or those that require special needs should have a decreased ratio of pupils to teaching staff, but the complaints made argue that this has not been happening in many of the province’s classes. “This discrimination against the families of Alicante Province should be solved as soon as possible,” said Ramon Lopez, president of the group of parents.

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NOT WANTED: Arizona cactus species is removed from Orihuela landscape.

Prickly pest is not welcome By Gemma Elvins-Quinn INVASIVE species of cactus are being removed from the Orihuela landscape. The municipality is one of the region’s most affected area s f r o m t h e C y lin dropun t i a sp e c i e s, a ls o known as the Arizona Cactus. The city has been working on removing and controlling its spread as it has a number of negative impacts such as taking space and resources from native species of flora. It can also cause damag e t o d o m e st i c an d wild animals, devaluate the

lan d , a n d d is tu rb landscapes. Councillor for the Environment, Miguel Angel Fernandez, said however its remo v al an d co n tro l is complex and expensive because of the danger posed b y th o rn s d u rin g co n trol work. The removal of the plant, their ability to germinate at any time and regenera te th e p o p u latio n and their cryptic nature makes them less visible until they reach large dimensions. However, the Department of Environment is working with a company called CTL to co n tro l th e in v as ive

species. They are spraying cactus plants with a herbicide ahead of removal. O rihue la C ounc il s a id they have also asked the regional Department of Environment to act as soon as pos s ible in this a re a a nd others, otherwise the economic and environmental c os t “ w ill be e xtre me ly high.” The Cylindropuntia is a c a c tus na tive to northe rn Mexico and the south western United States. They are know n for the ir ba rbe d spines and tenaciously attach to skin, fur and clothing.

Housing fair for all IMMIGRANT associations are defending the municipal social housing allocation. Twelve associations and cultural organisations of immigrants living in Alicante have shown their support for the allocation of social housing by the city council, denying claims that there is favourable treatment towards some foreigners. The groups came out in defence of councillor for Immigration Julia Angulo, and denounced the attempt to create “a climate of rejection amongst migrants.” The 12 entities, representing residents of Alicante originating from various European and Latin American countries - with many of them already nationalised Spaniards - insist there is

no favouritism and that “only four have been assigned to non-Spanish citizens.” They stressed: “The selection process has been carried out based on the criteria proposed by the Housing Board” and that councillor Angulo has not intervened in any way. However, they complained that “the PP has carefully and exclusively searched the records of migrant citizens for faults and errors” with the aim, they say, to “accuse” the councillor of “some preferential treatment.” They said allegations of favouritism against the councillor are “absurd, false and fabricated controversy,” which, they said, shows a “xenophobic attitude.”

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Safety comes first during celebrations ELCHE Council has approved a ban on the launching of pyrotechnics from trucks outside the designated areas during August. Breaching the ordinance can carry a fine of €3,000. An authorised and restricted enclosure has been installed in the city for the Nit de l’Alba celebrations on the night of August 13. To access the en-

closure and release fireworks you need to have completed a training course and obtain a licence showing you are able to carry out the technical preparation of the use of gunpowder. The town hall said the fines have been put in place to prevent unauthorised release of fireworks as a safety measure.

Brightening up local beaches By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THEY may look more in place along the coastline of British beaches, but beach huts are popping up in the Valencia Region. A total of 75 brightly coloured beach huts are being installed along the coast, with three now in place in Torrevieja’s Los Naufragos Beach. Councillor for Tourism Fanny Serrano welcomed the huts and said they “reflect the commitment of the Valencian Agency of Tourism to offer a diversity of services and equip the beaches with something original and unique.” The beach huts are open from 11am-7pm allowing bathers somewhere private to change. They are equipped with a bench and hooks for clothes.

BEACH HUTS: Are being installed along the coast.

Shops that sell fireworks can this week also expect to receive surprise inspections from the authorities checking that what they are selling meets regulations and that all licences are in place. Meanwhile the Department of Youth has launched a campaign to reward youngsters who do not drink during the fiestas.

They are distributing 900 breathalysers for people to check their status before driving, as well as 800 condoms. Monitors will breathalyse young party goers in the early hours of the morning and those who do not test positive will receive transportation discounts, free cinema tickets to events and free hotdogs.

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Parking issues under discussion By Gemma Elvins-Quinn

GOING SOLO: Alicante City promoted for the first time as own tourist brand.

A city for everyone ALICANTE City has been promoted for the first time as its own tourist brand. It means the city is breaking away from being advertised solely as part of the Costa Blanca as a whole offering a more distinct and targeted promotional campaign. Regional Secretary of the Valencian Agency of Tourism, Francesc Colomer wants to highlight the city’s position and reinforce it as the capital of the Mediterranean region.

Colomer highlighted the work of entrepreneurs crediting them for the good data of tourism in the area, but warns of the need to remain vigilant to build loyalty of visitors. The tourism campaign for Alicante includes different messages to different segments of tourism and aims to promote the area as suitable for families, the LGBT community, cultural, urban and accessible, among others.

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RESIDENTS want a say in how to resolve the parking issues at La Marina beach. It c ome s a fte r the Euro Weekly News reported last week that cars parking at La Marina beach could be limited to just 150 under new proposals being discussed by Elche Town Hall. Elche Council said limiting the number of vehicles a c c e s s ing c a r pa rks a nd avoiding the presence of illegally parked cars that hinder circulation within the parking areas will improve safety and the protection of the sand dunes, but neighbourhood representatives want a say. The Pinomar Neighbourhood Association said they a re a w a re of the ne e d to regulate the number of vehi-

cles parking near the coast which reaches the point of collapse at peak times in the summer.

Residents have agreed with providing greater security. However, they warned of the importance of enabling other parking areas near the beach: “We must anticipate where they will put the rest of the cars and there must be areas as close as possible,” said Juan Oliver, president of the association. With regards to the parking being limited to just 150 vehi cl es, t he pr esi dent added: “This is a very small number, there is much more

space and we assume that t hi s num ber wi l l change once t he ar ea i s st udi ed properly.” Residents have expressed agreement with the aim of police to provide greater security to the area, relieving traffic pressure for the passage of emergency vehicles, but they also believe that such a drastic traffic restriction on the beach will hurt users. They want to see bett er bus ser vi ces, whi ch could be an answer. Councillor Mari Carmen Mol i na sai d: “Resi dent s have spent years asking for a project that guarantees secur i t y and st abi l i t y i n La Marina. We have always offered to help and we hope that in September, when it is scheduled to act and raise the topic fully, we can provide our views.”

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Summer recycling By Gemma Elvins-Quinn TORREVIEJA has launched a summer campaign to encourage more recycling of glass bottles. Councillor for the Environment, Fanny Serrano, presented the campaign running between the Departments of Commerce and Hospitality and the Environments, supported by Ecovidrio recycling company. The town hall wants to increase glass recycling by 10 per cent and is particularly encouraging restaurateurs and bar owners to ensure their bottles are recycled. “The summer months are key to increasing collection of glass as it accounts for a third of the annual total recycled and the amount the hospitality industry generates is 48 per cent,” said councillor Serrano, adding that Torrevieja’s recycling rate currently stands at 26 per cent “when what could be described as normal is around 50 per cent.” The Torrevieja campaign is part of a nationwide bid to increase glass recycling as Ecovidrio has launched the promotion in a total of 90 cities. The company said the campaign was intended mainly for “the businesses in the first and second line of the city in order to increase their involvement in recycling,” but hoped that residents

GLASS RECYCLING: Bins have been given a fun summery feel to encourage residents and businesses to recycle. would follow suit. Ecovidrio has made over the city’s green recycling bins giving them “a summery image as a way to attract attention and encourage their usage.”

By encouraging recycling they hope to meet forecasts and avoid extracting more than 10,000 tons of raw materials and reduce CO2 emissions.

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Reconnecting with the past in San Juan By Linda Hall

WORK began this week on excavating San Juan’s Civil War air-raid shelters. Forgotten and ignored since 1939, it was necessary to turn to the oldest residents for clues of their whereabouts. Town hall employees have started digging in Finca Pedro Jose behind the Justice of the

Peace building where those with long memories were able to pinpoint the entrance to one of the town’s three shelters. There is a second shelter in the Casa del Reloj and a third below the foundations of the Cristo de la Paz School, although possibly there are more on private land, said councillor for Culture Clara Rodriguez. Once the three known shelters have been located and ex-

cavated they will open to the public. “We shall leave them as they were, respecting their original appearance,” Rodriguez said. Eventually the town hall hopes to convert the shelters into informal museums with visual and sound effects recreating the tension in the shelters during three years of bombing by Franco’s troops and allies.

Train works damage crops DOZENS of farmers of the Vega Baja, using traditional irrigation of the Vega Baja, have complained that work on the nearby high speed AVE train line has damaged their crops. Work on the infrastructure by Adif in the section from Crevillent that joins Murcia, is ruining livestock and causing rotting of crops. All land affected is located on the right

bank of the AVE and farmers claim that replacement of the irrigation canals after the works has not been done correctly with canals and ditches not being made to the correct depth to facilitate the drainage of water. This waterlogging results in excess water and puddles not draining away, ruining the crops. Farmers are taking their case to court.

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THE Traffic Park in Santa Pola, often visited by children on bikes and scooters learning road rules, is extending its hours in August. It will be open Monday to Sunday from 10am-1pm and from 5.30-9.30pm.

Return bust ELCHE has marked the 119th anniversary of the discovery of the Lady of Elche Iberian bust and again made calls for the bust to be returned to Elche. It is currently on display in Madrid.

Buho bus MAZARRON is running the ‘Buho Bus’ service on Saturday evenings until September 3. The bus runs between Bolnuevo, the Port of Mazarron and Mazarron from 10.40pm until 7.50am.

HOLIDAYS IN PEACE: Sahrawi children are welcomed by Mayor Jose Manuel Dolon. By Gemma Elvins-Quinn HOLIDAYS IN PEACE. That is the hope and aim of the annual programme that brings Sahrawi children to Spain each year. Twelve children have arrived in Torrevieja through the Holidays in Peace programme organised by the Host Families Association of Sahrawi Children (FANS). The youngsters were welcomed by May-

or Jose Manuel Dolon in the town hall, accompanied by the host families, where they were presented with school supplies and a small token of their time in Torrevieja. The mayor took the opportunity to express his “gratitude to the host families for their solidarity and commitment in making this holiday for these children happen,” to the work throughout the year done by FANS.

President of FANS, Carmen Perez, also thanked the families and described the experience of the children as “beautiful.” She said it was very emotional to see how happy the youngsters were to discover all the things new to them which were standard to our daily lives such as “going in a lift, seeing a shower, pool and especially the sea. They marvel at these things and it is fantastic.”

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Supporting local businesses THE Allied Builders Association of Crevillente (ASOCYA) has reached an agreement with the town hall to facilitate the participation of local companies in the recruitment of businesses for municipal works. ASOCYA representatives said they hope the agreements reached will help boost local small and medium sized companies in getting municipal contracts: “We hope it will assist a greater diversity of small businesses and freelancers who offer their services, from painters, masons, plumbers, locksmiths, carpenters, electricians, etc to being able to work for the town hall and alongside large companies performing major construction work.

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Fighting to find a proper cure By Gemma Elvins-Quinn AN Alicante researcher is heading up a new team that is working on the battle to cure pancreatic cancer. Silvestre Vicent is working on new research at the Centre for Applied Medical Research (CIMA) of the University of Navarra. The team believes the key to combating the disease could be through reduced antioxidant levels in cells that cause pancreatic cancer. This conclusion came from a team from Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory (USA), which is part of the

specialist team of the Department of Oncology at the University Hospital of Navarra and CIMA. This is a finding that opens the possibility of creating a new specialised treatment strategy for this disease as less than 5 per cent of those affected survive five years after diagnosis. “Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest, so this line of investigation was opened,” said Silvestre Vicent. The Alicante researcher has highlighted the importance of collaboration between research centres and oncologists, as this allows in some cases for the results to be applied to clinical cases.

Savings on public spending ALICANTE PROVINCE has the lowest number of public employees in the whole of Spain. The Valencia Region has the second lowest number of public workers, only behind Cataluña. That’s according to a study by the University of Malaga which looked at the

number of people paid from the public purse. Valencia Region has 45.31 civil servants per thousand inhabitants compared to Cataluña, whose ratio of employees is 40.24 per thousand inhabitants. The Basque Country has the most with

51.31 workers. In terms of provinces, Alicante has the lowest amount, with 41.76 public employees; the lowest number in Spain, followed by Girona, with 44.19, Malaga with 45.6, Valencia, with 47.2 and Castello, with 48.28.

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ALICANTE City Council plans to invest €200,000 by the end of the year to reduce odours in the waste treatment plant at Fontcalent.

Culture and commerce A BUDGET of €10,000 has been earmarked by Alicante for activities of commerce and culture. Each project approved will be awarded between €2,000 to €4,000.

In memory FAMILY and friends of the young girl killed in an ETA attack in Santa Pola 14 years ago gathered to lay flowers and wreaths. Silvia Martinez was six when caught up in the attack on the Guardia Civil barracks.

CITY FOUNTAINS: Calls for all of Alicante’s fountains to be turned on full capacity during the summer. By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE PP is urging the ruling government team in Alicante “to launch the city’s fountains at full capacity.” The party claims that numerous fountains are off, particularly in the

plazas de España, de America, del Ayunta mie nto a nd M a ga lla ne s . Mari Carmen from the PP said that whilst “serving a decorative function, they also provide an important utility to improve the quality of life by helping relieve the high temperatures in the city.”

C a rme n added: “Ther e ar e a number of fountains not working right now when they should be. A tourist city like Alicante should be looking its best.” The c a ll com es as t he ci t y i s sweltering in the August heat and remains on a state of ‘yellow alert.’

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Warning lights for phone users WALKING without looking up from your mobile phone has become a more common everyday occurrence, even when crossing a street, but with it, comes safety risks. Whether browsing the internet, talking on WhatsApp or hunting Pokemon, in the midst of the technological revolution people have become less aware of their surroundings, but Elche is working on adapting to these new trends. The city has launched a pilot initiative of smart pedestrian steps, aimed at technology addicts, to improve road safety. The initiative will see the city’s pedestrian crossings have warning lights integrated into the floor working the same way as traffic light systems going green when you can cross and red when it is not permitted. By having these strips in the floor, they will be easily seen by those staring down at the ground and therefore will improve pedestrian safety. The first area chosen for installation is in Calle Jorge Juan, an area with a large number of pedestrians and cars.

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Beach babies get into exercising By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A GROUP of new mums are hitting the beach of Arenales del Sol with their youngsters to meet and dance in a new form of exercise class. With their babies in tow, the mothers are taking summer dance classes on the beach, which, as well as allowing mothers to exercise, the music and movement is also having a positive im-

pact on the babies, relaxing them and reducing crying. The initiative came from the dance teacher Irene Alonso from her own personal experience after becoming a mother last year: “When you have a baby it is difficult to find time for yourself and to exercise, so the idea was born to benefit the mother but also the child.” Strapped to their mums in

scarves and carriers, the babies moving to the rhythm of music with their mother positively affects their physical and mental development “and it is also relaxing,” added Alonso. Also serving as a social activity for the women, the group now has around 20 people meeting each week for the sessions on the beach every Thursday from 6.30pm.

Starbucks set to open STARBUCKS, the famous American coffee chain, is arriving in Murcia. A sign in the window of El Corte Ingles in Gran Vía announces the opening of one of these stores and with it several job vacancies that need to be filled. The multinational was born in Seattle,

USA and already has a wide presence in Spain with more than 70 stores, including one inside El Corte Ingles in the neighbouring city of Alicante. The new arrival has been welcomed on social media by potential customers and Starbucks fans who have long expected the news.

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FUN FOR ALL: Councillor Africa Celdran (centre) with Denis Pascal Moenandar and Jose Maria Soriano from Aquopolis.

Water park fun for all By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE Aquopolis water park in Torrevieja will offer more activities for various associations and diversity groups. Councillor for social welfare and accessibility, Africa Celdran, said an agreement was reached with Aquopolis Park Torrevieja director, Denis Pascal Moenandar to formalise activities and initiatives available at the water park for all to enjoy.

Celdran said the agreement “serves to capture and formalise the collaboration the park has been giving for years as it has demonstrated their sensitivity to accessibility and its social responsibility to all citizens.” She continued: “We’ve taken a further step to consolidate and shape this collaboration and enlarge it so it can reach more groups. We’ve foreseen the possibility of including new projects designed from the council or the initiative of associ-

ations linked to functional diversity.” Moenandar said the company intends to “extend actions that put a permanent smile, at least for a day, on faces of families and people going through difficulties.” Aquopolis has been holding the ‘Blue Days Inclusive Leisure’ scheme allowing people with disabilities to enjoy the park’s attractions. They’ve also welcomed Saharawi children as part of the ‘Holidays in Peace’ programme.

A METEOR shower is expected to happen tonight (Thursday) and tomorrow (Friday). This year, to mark the Earth passing through the orbit of the Comet Swift-Tuttle and the expected spectacle of shooting stars, Torrevieja is hosting an activity to allow people to view the astronomical event. Predictions suggest that the Perseids meteor shower, which happens every year around this time with the passing of the Comet SwiftTuttle, could be more spectacular this year with some 150 shooting stars per hour under optimal viewing conditions. Torrevieja’s Astroingeo Association of Alicante and the Mastral Project, in collaboration with the Natural Park of the Lagunas de La

Mata and Torrevieja are allowing people to go and observe the Perseids in the heart of the natural park. It will begin at 9pm tonight (Thursday) in the Interpretation Centre of the Natural Park before being taken into the heart of the park where you can observe the night sky, planets and constellations, guided by members of Astroingeo and Mastral Project. The shooting stars are then expected to start at around 11pm. The activity is free but registration is required. Call 966 920 404 or email parque_lamata@gva.es. It is recommended to wear a jacket for the cooler night and bring a small flashlight and a deck chair or towel to enjoy the shooting stars lying comfortably.

Home delivery food service FIFTY school children are receiving home meals to ensure they get fed this summer. Through a catering programme, Alicante City Council is attending daily to children in order to meet their basic food needs. For the second consecutive year, the Department of Social Welfare of the municipality of El Campello is performing a home delivery

food service for children who are part of families at risk of social exclusion, until they return to school. The Department of Social Services said the programme “ensures the prevention of social inequality, especially of the most vulnerable groups such as children, which is a priority for the city.”

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Keep your brain healthy and travel By Gemma Elvins-Quinn WHETHER you are staying close to home to make the most of what we have here on the Costa Blanca or Costa Calida, or going further afield, travel can be good for the brain as well as the soul. According to data from the National Statistics Institute ( I NE ) i n 2 0 1 5 Spaniards carried out 175.5 million trips, of which just over 47 per cent were for summer holidays. As w e l l a s h o l i d a y s allowing p e o p l e t o c h an g e their routines, recharge batteries and rest, they are also an opportunity to keep the brain healthy. Numerous investigations suggest that any learning pos es a c h a l l e n g e f o r th e

b rain a n d h e lp s d ev elop n eu ral c o n n ec tio n s . So learning new things or carrying out new activities acts as a form of brain training.

Travel gives us many opportunities to be physically and mentally active. “C o n trary to w h a t wa s believed for a long time, our brain is changing throughout our life, which is what is known as neuroplasticity, ” s aid D r J o s e M an u e l M o lto , a me mb er o f t he Spanish Society of Neurology (SEN): “Our neurons can create new connections, can even form new neurons, but

it is key to train and stimulate your brain. There are thre e ke y e le me nts to do this : e xpos e the bra in to something new, to variety and challenge. Travelling meets all these three.” “You don't have to go half w a y a round the w orld to face new places, sensations, smells, sounds or tastes that force the brain to use all its capabilities, keeping it active and healthy. When you travel to another place, especially if it is unfamiliar to you, you’re forc ing your brain to be in a continuous process of solving problems and overcoming challenges. This acts as a form of accelerated training,” explained Dr Molto: “In short, travel gives us many opportunities to be physically and mentally active.”

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A happy medium By Gemma Elvins-Quinn ALICANTE Council is to modify the force of the mascletas fire crackers set off during the Sa n J ua n

Hogueras fiestas, to reduce dam age t o t he Lucer os fountain. Two technical reports prepared during the mascletas cont est of t he past

Hogueras: one by an expert acoustics and noise company, the other by the Department of Civil Engineering of t he Uni ver si t y of Al i cante on the impact the vibrations have on buildings, concluded that they do damage the Luceros. The city is keen to keep the mascletas competition in its traditional location, but a proposal by the Depar t m ent of Fest i vi t i es could reduce the duration of the shows, which they believe will help in reducing vibration. A platform from which to set off the fireworks will also be introduced to help reduce the vibrations being t r ansm i t t ed t hr ough t he ground. Councillor for culture, Dani el Si m on, sai d t hey wer e l ooki ng at t he best methods to reduce potential damage from the mascletas without reducing the artistic heritage of the iconic popular event.

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New queen crowned COSTA BLANCA NORTH

46TH QUEEN: Received the crown and sceptre from last year’s queen.

By Eleanor Hawkins LA NUCIA is gearing up for its annual summer fair in honour of the Virgen de la Asuncion, which is due to run from August 14 to 18, and elected this year’s Queen and Ladi es of t he fair on Saturday (August 6). Olga Fernandez Jumilla was pronounced the 46th Queen, and r ecei ved t he crown and sceptre from 2015 Queen Angela Cano Lloret. Once t he si x l adi es i n waiting had received their sashes, all seven were given the town’s insignia by local Mayor Bernabe Cano bef or e t aki ng par t i n t he traditional waltz to end the ceremony.

FIVE experimental teenagers had to be taken to hospital after eating a brownie infused with cannabis, with two of the minors subsequently arrested and charged with buying the prohibited plant before baking the chocolate space cake.

Switched off FREE WiFi in Marbella has proved extremely popular, but the council has now decided not to renew the annual €15,000 contract with its chosen provider, meaning all hot spots were switched off on Thursday, August 4, with no official announcement as to whether they will be reinstated or not.

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A NUMBER of road-safety improvements have been made to roads in and around Cantoria. Speed ramps have been built on some roads to slow down traffic and mirrors installed to improve visibility for drivers on certain bends.

MULTI-TALENTED Katie Price arrived in Mallorca to make guest appearances at two nightclubs in Magaluf but her performance in a karaoke bar in Santa Ponsa drew more, but not good, attention.

TWO swimmers who came close to drowning were rescued from the sea off Nerja on the night of Thursday August 4. The swimmers, aged 28 and 35, got in trouble among rocks between Playa Torrecilla and Playa El Chucho.

EL POBLE NOU DE BENITACHELL can’t wait for its turn as the scene of part of a stage of this year’s La Vuelta cycling race with the council creating a video of what the visit will look like for the cyclists.

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A TAXI network which will be statesubsidised is being implemented in two rural towns, Comares and Macharaviaya, due to the area’s lack of buses.

DENIA’S municipal archives have acquired an ancient letter dated January 29, 1604 and signed by King Felipe III, proving his presence in the town then.

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ALMOST a third of the African migrants intercepted and brought to shore by the authorities in Andalucia so far this year have been caught off the Almeria coast.

THE Guardia Civil is making surprise checks on ‘party boats’ at sea to ensure operators are working in accordance with the law and revellers are not indulging in too much booze or any drugs.

LA HERRADURA is to host the European Underwater Photography Competition from Tuesday October 4 to Saturday October 8. Thirteen teams from countries including Spain, Italy, Turkey and Austria have registered to take part.

THE body of a loggerhead turtle estimated to weigh between 80 and 100 kilos was found by divers near Benidorm Island on Saturday (August 6). The turtle is suspected to have died after colliding with a boat.

Safe sex

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TWENTY volunteers from the Red Cross Youth division will be touring Almeria Province until December 15 giving out leaflets, condoms and advice on how to avoid STDs at popular nightlife venues and events.

IN the early morning of August 9, a 19year-old male fell from the third floor of a building in Puerto Alcudia and was quickly attended to by emergency services and rushed to Son Espases Hospital.

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A FIRE protection plan has been developed by Nerja Town Hall and the Junta de Andalucia regional government for the Cahorros del Rio Chillar area. Numerous approaches are being considered to protect the area.

TEULADA-MORAIRA Council will be providing €500 grants to 10 entrepreneurs to help cover the costs of setting up in business. The grants will benefit new businesses started between November 1 2015 and October 31 2016.

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Running free

TORROX has once again installed over 600 colourful umbrellas around the town, with the Plaza de la Constitucion featuring the largest amount.

RESPONDING to demand, Ibi Town Hall will spend €5,000 on creating a dog park. This will be located in the Felix Rodriguez de la Fuente Park.

Storm aid THE Treasury and Public Administration Ministry has announced Almeria will receive €74,598 in aid to help repair damage to municipal infrastructure damaged by the heavy storms of early last year.

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Checking up THE Guardia Civil and work inspectors are touring the province checking whether workers have legal contracts and are registered with Social Security, otherwise business owners face fines.

British bandits THE beady, ever vigilant eyes of the Guardia Civil have come to rest on a pair of burgling Brits, who allegedly committed up to 20 robberies at a series of hotels in Magaluf over a period of weeks.

Royal reception FOLLOWING a tradition established in 2014 after the abdication of King Juan Carlos, the current King Felipe and Queen Letizia greeted around 450 people on the evening of August 7 to a reception at the Almudaina Palace.

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A DRUNKEN driver in Malaga City gave a pair of homeowners a rude awakening, as he elected not to take on an upcoming bend and drove his Citroen C3 straight through the wall of their living room.

Barbaric mob A MARAUDING horde of ne’er-do-wells aged between 11 and 15 were detained in Manilva, after they repeatedly terrorized citizens, leaving a stream of pillaged and vandalised bars, garages, and bicycles in their wake.

Tipped over A HAPLESS employee of a catering firm was admitted to hospital after attempting a hair-raising descent of a steep ramp with a fully-loaded pallet truck, which subsequently tipped over and flattened him.

Foul blaze A MYSTERIOUS fire which destroyed €25,000 worth of lifeguarding equipment and aquatic wheelchairs for the disabled broke out in San Roque in the early hours of Friday, August 5, with foul play suspected.

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Viking hero SWEDEN: A fireman stripped down to his underwear to jump into a river to rescue a stranded sheep north of Gothenburg. The man has since been named a ‘real Viking man.’

Caught on film SWEDEN: A bus driver has been sacked after he was caught on camera hitting and kicking an asylum seeker. The bus company said it was “unacceptable” and have launched an internal enquiry.

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Top job on offer FOMER Prime Minister David Cameron has reportedly been offered a £36 million (€42,436,477) job in Kazakhstan working for the president where he would have the title ‘sultan’ and have his own harem of women.

Euro win THE British Euromillions winner has handed £12 million (€14,145,492) to each of her children apart from her estranged son. The Gloucester woman won £61 million (€71,906,252) after buying a ticket following successful surgery saying she “felt lucky.”

Street safety MORE police officers have taken to patrolling London’s streets after

BRITISH PRESS a man, armed with a knife attacked people in Russell Square. One woman was killed and five others were taken to hospital.

FORMER PM: Would be called sultan.

Free fighting A BRITISH actor who starred in Pirates of the Caribbean, has ditched his Hollywood career to go to Syria to fight Isis as a volunteer. Fifty-two-year-old Michael Enright from Manchester previously went in 2015 to fight with the Kurdish People’s Protection Units.

Alive or dead? US intelligence believes that German rapper Deso Dogg may still be alive. He joined Daesh in 2012 and is thought to have been killed in an air strike in Syria.

FIVE young Germans were arrested after a flashmob stunt in Girona, north Spain, went wrong and sparked a terror alert. The group pretended to be chasing after a celebrity, but people thought it was a terror attack.

NORWAY: An Oslo court jailed two jihadists of Pakistani and Chechen origin who were living in southeastern Norway for joining the so-called Islamic State group in Syria.

DENMARK: Thieves have robbed Denmark’s Olympic team of mobile phones and clothes. The team also complained about the state of athlete’s rooms and apartments in Rio.

A GERMAN who went to Syria to join Daesh has told of how he was asked to return to Europe and carry out attacks there instead. The man was speaking from his prison cell where he is serving a three-year sentence.

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A GERMAN man has been arrested in Spain on suspicion of starting a wild fire in the Canary Islands which resulted in around 700 residents being told to evacuate. It is not clear if the 27year-old started the fire deliberately.

SWEDEN: Malmo is to host the Vans Pro Skate Park Series World Championship final on August 20. Malmo has become a popular destination for skateboarding since the early 2000s when a new outdoor skate park was built.

NORWAY: Unemployed Norwegians are being urged to try Sweden, particularly in the construction sector, teaching and computer engineering as the country’s unemployment rate has fallen in the past few years.

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DATING SITES: Dutch people have been paying vast amounts of money to people operating fake accounts.

Love con on internet MORE people are being conned by people they met online on dating sites. Since January, 73 Dutch people have reported paying around €1.2m to conmen and women they met online who were operating fake accounts.

Alternative worries A DUTCH woman has died at an alternative cancer clinic in Germany. The 43-year-old is thought to have died under ‘suspicious circumstances’

DUTCH PRESS and German police have issued a warning about allegedly dangerous practices.

Strike delayed A STRIKE over pay and temporary contracts by KLM staff at Schiphol air-

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port, Amsterdam, was stopped by a court after KLM said it was illegal. The judge has stopped it until August 11 to have more time to look over the issue.

GERMAN scientists say they have proved that birds can fly while sleeping. Researchers in Bavaria studied the frigate birds in the Galapagos Islands which fly for months.

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THE number of attacks on public transport sector staff has fallen sharply since 2005, according to research that collated figures from railway firm NS and bus and tram companies nationwide.

A SURVEY has shown that 69 per cent of Germans believed that Chancellor Angela Merkel’s open-door refugee policies were not to blame for the recent attacks in the country.

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UNITED RUSSIA: Reported to be the biggest beneficiary of funds from the government.

Spider’s web POLITICAL parties friendly to the Kremlin are being funded discreetly by the government, who award contracts to private companies making donations to those same parties, according to a report from an independent election monitor. The pro-Putin United Russia party is the biggest beneficiary, receiving the vast majority of corporate donations.

Currying favour PRESIDENTIAL contender Donald Trump may have curried more favour with Vladimir Putin after suggesting that the Crimean population is much happier under Russian control. The Republican nominee has also suggested that NATO’s European members have been free loading on the military alliance and should pull their own weight in the future.

Football furore A SQUAD’S-WORTH of Russian footballers will be investigated by FIFA over doping allegations, as

Maketh the man IT was an intense 11 days and six hours for Russian Orthodox priest and renowned explorer Fedor Konyukhov who barely ate or slept as he voyaged around the globe in a hot air balloon in record breaking time, surviving lightning storms, exploding fuel canisters, extreme fatigue and freezing temperatures to make history. FEDOR KONYUKHOV: Making history.

11 players in the Football Union become the latest athletes to become embroiled in the growing scandal. The decision comes as many Russian athletes stage a pretend ‘games’ having been banned from this year’s Olympics.

Sitting ducks SHOUTING that the judgement was a political set-up, former Yaroslavl mayor Yevgeny Urlashov was handed a 12-year prison sentence for extortion. The popular politician is one of dozens of mayors who have been arrested during Putin’s reign, as they struggle to run cities in the face of complex bureaucracy.

Apocalypse now AN anthrax outbreak in Russia’s far north has killed one child and hospitalised dozens of nomadic herders. Climate change thawing the permafrost is thought to be behind the first flare-up of ‘Siberian plague’ since 1941. There is now a quarantine zone around the Arctic town of Salekhard.

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Ryanair is not ripping off its passengers with seat charge By John Smith IN what could be described as a piece of sensible logistical action, Ryanair, criticised in the past for putting profits before passengers, has announced with effect from September 1 at least one passenger travelling with a child under 12 years of

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£1.2 billion (€1.4 billion) is the forecast profit for Ryanair for their year ending March 2017.

age will have to purchase an allocated seat on each leg of the journey at a cost of £4 (€4.8) per leg. Whilst some believe this to be an attempt to raise additional funds, the airline explains this is to eliminate problems when checking in as children are not al-

“Brexit hasn’t started the economic Armageddon some predicted but there’s still sufficient uncertainty in UK outlook to warrant the Bank of England cut.” Peter Hemington head of corporate finance, BDO UK

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BANK OF ENGLAND: The London headquarters.

UK interest rate cut TWO things have happened as forecast over the last week or so. Firstly, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England unanimously cut the bank rate from 0.5 per cent to 0.25 per cent in order to try to help the economy and secondly the value of the pound immediately took a knock. In addition, it has decided that it will buy back £60 billion (€72 billion) of UK government bonds and £10 billion (€12 billion) of cor-

porate bonds in order to help stimulate the economy. Growth forecasts have been reduced whilst it is expected that unemployment will increase slightly in the coming year. It doesn’t look as if there is likely to be a recession (which according to the Bank of England is in part due to its current actions) but the next few months could be difficult for the economy although not catastrophic.

Indian tax ONE of the legacies left behind by the Empire and honed by Independent India was the concept of duplicated bureaucracy and now, the current Indian government is trying to introduce a common rate of taxation on products across the country. Currently, it is quite possible for goods to be shipped from one end of India to the other and for each State through which the goods travel to impose its own duty. Now if a minimum of 50 per cent of the Indian States agree, there will be a single tax of perhaps 17 per cent collected by central Government although it will compensate individual States for lost revenue.

Below par NIKE has become the second major sporting company to announce it will stop selling all golf products except for clothes and shoes, following the lead of German based competitor Adidas. The company explained that its golf accessories businesses have seen regular reductions in annual sales and this has prompted the decision.

Hinkley Point Project news WHEN, in issue 1622, we reported that the Hinkley Point Project would proceed assuming that the board of EDF approved the expenditure, we had no indication that it might be put on hold by the new British government which seems worried about continued Chinese investment. The Chinese government however has gone

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to some pains to politely explain to Mrs May that the decision to put the matter on hold whilst being considered further could cause irreparable damage to Sino British relationships and damage on-going investment in Britain from the ‘Middle Kingdom’ (‘zhong guo’ the Mandarin words for China).

ways being allocated seats with parents. Once the adult has paid to choose their seat, a free adjoining seat for the child will be allocated resolving frustration and upset for parents and children at check in. It also makes life easier for passengers asked to move to make way for a child.

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Make the move THERE is some crafty work afoot in Barcelona as the city and regional government have their eyes fixed firmly on encouraging British companies who don’t have confidence in post referendum Britain to move to pre-independence Cataluña. A campaign to try to attract a range of existing and new companies is due to begin in September and Barcelona has already indicated it would like to see the European Medical Agency (EMA), currently in London, relocate whilst Madrid is interested in attracting financial companies from London.

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NET VOL 124.17 38.25 693.84 221.71 589.36 58.96 43.99 345.89 648.84 29.11 208.41 8,605.72 331.33 79.24 988.18 2,522.61 244.17 251.22 1,352.61 17.54 161.18 99.17 27.70 1,215.35 23.96 788.59 143.77 7.36 198.14 579.05 338.79 228.68 77.59 134.72 685.19 743.04 9,752.26 92.68 27.24 89.98 3,467.97 115.23 112.56 112.33 655.08 20.23 146.76 397.12 18.46 903.08

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Yet another Premier League club sold to overseas investor AT the end of the latest Premier League season, no less than 11 of the 20 clubs were owned by overseas investors and another two clubs had overseas investment. Following the end of that season, the statistics stayed the same with one foreign owner relegated and one promoted. The situation changed with an announcement on August 5 that chairman and owner of West Bromwich Albion (‘the baggies’) has accepted an offer for an undisclosed amount from a Chinese investment group fronted by well-known entrepreneur Guochuan Lai who is ready to appoint former Blackburn CEO John Williams as the new English based boss of the club. The 41-year-old Mr Lai who made the bulk of his money in landscaping in China through the publicly listed Palm group w hich i s sa i d t o b e w o rth £ 1 . 8 b illio n (€2.1 billion) is quoted as saying “My immediate priorities will be to maintain the club’s stable structure, respecting its well-

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SAIDO BERAHINO: May be en route to Stoke City. run nature and its heritage and I have no intention of changing the club’s ethos.”

H e w e nt on to s a y “ I bel i eve t hat we have a competitive team, with the right

management and coaching staff in place,” which must have come as some relief to head coach Tony Pulis. The club has been for sale for some time (at least eight years) and there was some suggestion of a sale to a different Chinese consortium last year which fell through. The sale of the club which reportedly made £7.6 million (€9 million) profit in the last financial year is subject to approval by both the Premier League and the Financial Conduct Authority. Chinese investment in European football is growing dramatically as there is a potentially enormous market not only for revenue from TV exposure but from the sale of merchandise to the growing number of fans of British clubs in particular. I n addi t i on, wi t h a num ber of ast ut e signings and possible sales, there are immediate profits to be made during the transfer window, especially as Stoke City have made a £20 million (€24 million) bid for unsettled striker Saido Berahino.

WHEN the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio finally saw the opening ceremony on August 5 amongst a great deal of controversy both within Brazil and internationally, with athletes banned from competing due to failed drug tests, some not participating because of the Zika virus and many worried about pollution in the waters and dangers from local hoodlums, sponsors who had invested millions must have been wondering whether they had done the right thing. Some of the biggest companies in the world, many from the USA and Japan jumped at the chance to be associated with the Olympic Games and interestingly some have been very clever in the way in which they have taken local street artists (Pichação) who have been very negative about the Games in their graffiti and paid them to decorate walls with images of their product. Many of the artists undertake the work and then still criticise, but the major companies believe that many in Brazil and overseas will be influenced positively by tweets and other social media featuring the ‘cool positive image’ of the product. By and large, those sponsors who

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Sponsors still positive about Rio Olympics

STREET ARTISTRY: The Selaron Steps are now a tourist attraction.

have invested heavily in the Games have kept their thoughts to themselves as to possible side effects of the negativity surrounding the event as they clearly don’t want to upset their shareholders or indeed make matters worse. There is a certain irony in the fact some companies who are being blamed for promoting obesity in the young are supporting such a major athletic event but they will of course argue they are changing their entire philosophy and product to ensure healthy options are always available to all. One company that is positive about the sponsorship is Nissan which has supplied an amazing 5,000 cars for officials and the Brazil team to use. When it first became involved in sponsoring the event, the company was selling nearly four million cars a year in Brazil but over time this has dropped to two million. Whilst some would question the wisdom of investing in such a falling market, the Chief Executive of the company sees it as a positive way of raising product awareness so that when the market does (as they believe it inevitably will) recover, then Nissan will benefit from new sales.

FINANCE, BUSINESS & LEGAL

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Airbus Industries investigated for corruption

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UNDER INVESTIGATION: Airbus, manufacturer of the A380.

By John Smith ON Sunday August 7, Airbus, the European manufacturer of a range of different aircraft issued a statement saying that it is co-operating with the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) which is investigating allegations of ‘fraud, bribery and corruption’ related to some of its third party consultants. The investigation which commenced in July coincides with the suspension of Export Credit facilities by Britain, France and Germany where the bulk of the aircraft parts are manufactured. Export credits are used to assist companies such as Airbus to sell high value product to companies with limited liquid funds by guaranteeing bank loans. Whilst the availability of export credit is useful, it is not the main source of funding for most airlines and a great deal of credit comes from the manufacturer itself which is said to have extended €583 million in the first

It’ s common knowledge some governments within the Union offer ‘incentives’ to ensure firms in their countries receive orders.”

six months of the year although this is a drop in the ocean compared to its order book which supposedly exceeds €900 billion. The company employs more than 70,000 people around Europe with 2,000 in Spain where the tail planes of various aircraft are constructed and tested and it is a very important company as far as the economies of France, Germany and the UK are concerned. Although legislation has been introduced throughout the EU in order to make the payment of financial inducements illegal, the huge

amounts of money involved in the purchasing of aircraft and the fact that bribery is a recognised way of life in certain countries (in some, the value of the third party inducement is even included in government contracts) means that in order to do business, the use of agents and consultants is widespread. It is common knowledge that even some governments within the Union offer ‘incentives’ to purchasers to ensure that firms within their country receive orders rather than those in countries competing for the work. Whilst this current investigation and an ongoing one into Rolls-Royce Engines may make the companies tighten their appointment procedures for consultants, in today’s cut-throat market any changes are most likely to be cosmetic when such large amounts of money are involved and there is more than one company offering an aircraft product.

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Has never fooled me for a moment LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT THE one thing that gratifies me in all this Labour fiasco of late is the fact that it has finally brought to the surface what a sorry bunch of sad losers most of them actually are. It does frankly amaze me how anyone can possibly even consider voting for any of them. Corbyn, probably the worst leader they have ever had, is a prime example of everything that is wrong with the party. His softly spoken, peace and love approach, has frankly never fooled me for a moment. Some of the most dangerous leaders and dictators in history have been of a quiet, unassuming demeanour. The truth of the matter is that he is an ag-

ing, left wing, disillusioned, bitter hypocrite. He is a man who has been on a mission all of his life His barely disguised support for Palestine and Hamas and his failure to eradicate the anti-Semitism that is rife among his cronies, is not because he is unable to solve the problem. It’s because he doesn’t have the will to. Oddly he reminds me of Tony Blair. Blair used the Labour party as a vehicle for his own personal ambitions. Corbyn is endeavouring to do the same. His refusal to stand down, when the majority of his party are voting against him, shows how stubborn and uncaring he is. This man is not interested in the policies and politics of the Labour party; he is in it for his own dangerous ends. Clear thinking, genuine Labour party members know they have to get rid of this man and his supporters, or

face decades of life in the wilderness of political desolation and disaster. The fact that they can’t seem to shift him shows us just what a bunch of ineffective and weak incompetents they all actually are. Run the country? They couldn’t even run a brewery event. Thanks for all your mail and support. I can’t reply to them all and some are just too lengthy to publish, but I do read every one. Don’t worry, the ol boy can still take it! Keep the faith. Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

JEREMY CORBYN: In it for his own dangerous ends.

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

EX-PRESIDENT Felipe Gonzalez won three elections on the trot and was in power for more than 13 years. He therefore possesses more political common sense than the current PSOE mob have in their little fingers “Let Rajoy be elected president, even though he doesn’t deserve it,” was the former president’s message to Pedro Sanchez and the PSOE party barons. A third election would be the politicians’ fault, he said, although they are giving the impression that the public is to blame. Rajoy doesn’t deserve to be president, but neither does Spain deserve self-serving politicians who put their jobs first, the party second and voters third.

Tough line THE acting government wants to prosecute Carme Forcadell, Speaker of the Catalan parliament, for disobedience. She is clearly

Accentuate the negative

Double standards

THE musical ‘Oklahoma’ had the unforgettable song ‘I’m just a girl who can’t say no.’ She sounds exactly the kind of politician than Spain needs just now, someone capable of saying yes even when they shouldn’t. Albert Rivera is saying ‘no’ to voting in favour of Mariano Rajoy’s investiture when he should say yes, and Pedro Sanchez is saying no when he should be saying maybe.

MADRID’S Complutense University suspended Juan Carlos Monedero, lecturer and co-founder of the Podemos party for six months without pay. He failed to tell the university or Hacienda that he had earned €425,000 for assessing the Venezuelan government in 2010 although he wasn’t paid until 2013. Now he must return €42,500 to the university for the oversight. What with Monedero and party Number Three, Pablo Echenique, who paid his carer in the black, the Podemos hierarchy is practising what it preaches against. Railing against the hypocrisy and corruption of the political caste is dangerous unless your own affairs can stand close scrutiny.

“implicated and affected by” the CUP party’s parliamentary call to set in motion a unilateral declaration of independence, Madrid claims. Forcadell, like most Catalans with independence leanings, has little love for Madrid and Madrid is doing nothing to make itself more lovable. Prosecuting her will only recruit more separatists.

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This is BBC Four This is BBC Four This is BBC Four Olympics 2016 Olympics 2016 Olympics 2016 Olympics 2016 Britain on Film The series looking at the culture, economics and society of 1960s Britain turns its attention to one of our great national treasures: the countryside 3:30am Sounds of the Sixties Brian Matthew selects more classics and rarities from pop’s golden decade, with all the facts and figures and stories behind the songs. 4:00am Joy of Disco 5:00am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more.

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Shipping Wars Gillette World Sport Armoy Road Races Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond The Morning Line Frasier Frasier The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons Channel 4 Racing Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Channel 4 News Men in Black II Rise of the Planet of the Apes Predators Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Hollyoaks Omnibus

Gunsmoke Motorsport UK Storage Wars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Mr. Bean Mr. Bean British Superbike Championship Highlights Captain Newman, M.D. FYI Daily Captain Newman, M.D. Dunkirk FYI Daily Dunkirk The Motorbike Show TT Blues Cannonball Run II FYI Daily Cannonball Run II Lock Up FYI Daily Lock Up 30 Days of Night

7:00am Milkshake! 9:25am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:00am The Saturday Show Live 12:00pm Fail Army 12:30pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 1:15pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 2:15pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 3:10pm Police Interceptors 4:10pm Police Interceptors 5:10pm Police Interceptors 6:10pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 7:05pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 8:00pm Cricket on 5 9:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 9:55pm 5 News 10:00pm Football on 5 11:00pm Football on 5 11:30pm Celebrity Big Brother 12:30am Impractical Jokers UK 1:00am Super Casino 4:10am Celebrity Big Brother

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7:00am Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods 8:50am Finding Pixar 9:20am The Good Dinosaur 11:00am The Perfect Guy 12:45pm Pan 2:45pm Suffragette 4:45pm Suicide Squad: Special 5:15pm The Good Dinosaur 7:00pm Pan 9:00pm Suffragette Absorbing account of the British suffragette movement and their battle for the female vote. 11:00pm Infini 1:00am The Perfect Guy A successful San Francisco lobbyist gets involved with a man who seems almost too good to be true. 2:45am The Top Ten Show 2016 3:00am Northwest

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True heroes of our lives Colin Bird A weekly look Each week, Colin brings his slightly off-thewall view of the world to the pages of EWN in his own irreverent style.

WE have recently returned from England where we attended the wedding of one of my grandsons. We gave ourselves a few extra days in which we met up with some old muckers from my jack-the-lad days and I took the princess on a tour of the beautiful countryside of West Berkshire. In addition I wanted to show her Goring-onThames, a place that brought back happy memories and, I was pleased to note, was still as breathtakingly picturesque as I remembered. There are locations in this world that inspire and others that have the ability to relax the mind and spirit and give us a sense of perspective. The English countryside does all of these things

GORING-ON-THAMES: As breathtakingly picturesque as I remembered. for me. My Dad was a sheet metal worker and for most of his working life was employed in a factory that was originally set up to make tins for Huntley & Palmers biscuits. They were hard working

conditions for scant reward, and I remember him putting in many hours of overtime before Christmas and the summer holidays each year, so that we could enjoy quality time together. He neither owned his own house, or a car, but I

never heard him once complain. He was generous with his time and would help anybody who required it, never needing to be asked. He was no Leonardo or Hepplewhite, but he would often retire to his garden

Dad was generous with his time and would help anybody who required it, never needing to be asked.” shed and paint a rural scene or knock up something in wood. His speciality was model gypsy caravans constructed from thousands of spent matchsticks. I suppose that it is all part of the ageing process, that we examine our lives and acquire an appreciation of just what is important and what is in fact inconsequential dross that we have wasted so much precious time on over the years. This includes materialistic aspirations and silly hero worship. Driving around the lanes of my native Berkshire last week, I was reminded too late, that in fact my dad was my one true hero and I was never able to tell him so.

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It’d be funny if it wasn’t so scary John Smith Random thoughts... AS it gets closer to the presidential elections, the Republican candidate Donald Trump appears to be going through a period of everyone except the converted conspiring against him. Within the last fortnight, his Slovenian born wife Melania was accused of plagiarising a speech from the wife of the current US president which he tried to spin and suggested the Obama camp also plagiarised him. Then Mr Trump accused the US government of bribing Iran to release US hostages not once, but twice even though his own camp admitted after the first occurrence that this was not the case. It is generally accepted that the sum of $400 million (€361 million) in cash which was flown to Iran was in settlement of an outstanding claim against the US for the supply of substandard military machinery which had been in dispute for years and was part of the general settlement between the two countries as part of their rap-

DONALD TRUMP: On the campaign trail. prochement. In addition, Mr Trump became involved in what turned out to be an unfortunate exchange when Khzir Khan, the father of a young Muslim officer who died whilst protecting his unit in Iraq, criticised him for being unpatriotic and selfish. The initial response from

Mr Trump was to suggest that the speech was written by the Democrats and that Mrs Khan had probably been instructed not to speak. Presumably his advisors explained to him that this wasn’t the most sensible way to respond and he issued a belated statement saying “Captain Humayun

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Youths seek employment.

Out of work youths WITH reports indicating unemployment in Spain is continuing to markedly decrease, let’s remember this is not the case with those aged between 16 and 24 where unemployment is a major scourge which can affect youngsters dramatically as they feel inadequate. What it has done is encourage many to return to education and look at new lifestyle options which is very encouraging but it has also seen quite a lot of loss of impetus and children look to live off of their parents who in many cases are themselves struggling. There is no question however that if those out of work put their minds to finding a job, no matter how beneath them they may consider it, there is work to be had, even if it’s short-term or part-time. If it’s difficult for Spanish people to find work, then it’s more difficult for incomers to obtain jobs especially if their Spanish is limited but again work does exist. Unfortunately a number of young expats appear to expect to flit into a job with large salaries, short hours and the flexibility to come and go as they please! The Spanish sometimes have a negative view of the British because of their apparent inability to assimilate into the local culture where they are simply immigrants, no more or no less and also the fact that a small percentage has imported certain bad habits with them which jar with the Spanish mindset. We live in Spain because it’s welcoming and accepts a great deal but we all need to remember that Spain is our host, not the other way round and does not owe a living to those who are not prepared to support themselves and contribute to society.

Khan was a hero to our country and we should honour all who have made the ultimate sacrifice to keep our country safe.” The presidential candidate seems to have a penchant for ‘trophy wives’ as following all American Marla Maples, he became attached to Czech born Ivana who was ‘traded in’ for model Melania although in fairness, their marriage has lasted 11 years. What is not perhaps quite so helpful is the fact that the latest Mrs Trump is being accused of being in breach of her visa terms when she arrived in the USA in either 1995 or 1996. In theory she arrived in 1996, but reports suggest that she posed topless for photographers in 1995 when she may only have been in the USA on a visitor’s visa which meant she wasn’t allowed to work. Despite the fact that many Trump supporters are dyed in the wool midwestern Christian WASPs (White Anglo Saxon Protestants) no-one seems Now we too affronted by the fact that there are want to plenty of nude photographs of Mrs hear your views. Trump in circulation but as the presidential candidate is so ‘gung-ho’ YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE about the evil of illegal immi- YOUR OPINION grants, this could turn out to be yet www.euroweeklynews.com another problem for his campaign.

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Cybercrime: at the fraudsters’ mercy Nora Johnson

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

YOU are now 20 times more likely to be robbed while at your computer by a criminal based overseas than mugged in the street, new official figures have revealed. The explosion in online fraud and cybercrime involved almost six million offences last year, in other words, one in 10 of us fell victim. Oh dear, Mrs May only left the Home Office a few weeks ago and already crime seems on the increase. The conspiracy theorists will blame it all on Brexit. Brexit, it appears, is Britain’s great gift to the rest of the world. A failsafe excuse for Italy’s failing banks, Germany’s failing Deutsche Bank and faltering economies everywhere. Blame everything on Brexit! Little matter that the vast majority of these problems existed long before David Cameron came up with the idea of THAT referendum.

SOPHISTICATED CRIMINALS: Exploit weaknesses in server, database or browser software. But hang on! Actual crime levels haven’t increased, online offences weren’t covered previously! These online crime numbers simply give the very first official snapshot of the

scale of the threat we all face from online attacks and scams every day. The problem is most people parade around the internet with the same attitude they have when on

holiday: far too laid back. And there really needs to be a distinction drawn between crimes by idiots who hand over their personal information on a platter to strangers on

the internet, and crimes by sophisticated criminals exploiting deep weaknesses in server, database or browser software. After all, there have been enough high profile cases of phishing, identity theft and especially hacking (e.g. TalkTalk, Carphone Warehouse, Vodafone). But, sorry, I’m too busy to add any more now as I’ve just got an exciting email from Reverend Jo King in Africa offering me the once-in-alifetime chance to invest in his oil well for £60k and get 1,000 per cent return... and an ex-US Marine who needs help getting gold bullion out of Iraq. Isn’t the internet exciting? But wait a moment, all the money’s vanished from my bank account. What was his name again? Reverend JO KING?! Ooh, er... Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.norajohnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89; £0.79) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

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Don’t be a target, fight smart A TERRORIST who dies killing a British citizen should be buried in a pig cemetery. This has the effect of releasing his 72 virgins. I believe that just the threat of these three measures should be enough. During the Second War, Sir William Stephenson ran a propaganda campaign in the US. Part of his scam was a fake horoscope, in which Hitler was targeted. Since Hitler was very superstitious, this was quite successful, and the Nazis did not connect it with the British Secret Service, as it was run in America. Jihadis, likewise, are very influenced by propaganda. A good ‘archaeologist’ could ‘locate’ an ancient document (hadith, sira) which adds to the Islamic scriptures. It could ‘reveal,’ for example, that if a jihadi is buried in close proximity to pigs, he forfeits his 72 virgins. It’s time we learned to fight smart, instead of repeatedly serving as targets. Of course the liberals and other bleeding hearts will squeal. That’s how we’ll know that it’s the right thing to do. Vivienne

No direction home HATS off to a recent, hard hitting, factual, letter by Colin Granville, regarding the crazy Brexit debacle. In the lead up to Brexit vote, several of us expat ‘stay’ campaigners were labelled as unpatriotic by a few ‘leave’ advocates on a Facebook group chat site. EWN contributor Colin Bird was one such person who refused to listen to reasoning, persistently referring to UK being in a position of controlling its own borders if it left EU. Have he and Loopy (sorry Leapy!) Lee never stopped to wonder why huge amounts of asylum seekers choose UK ahead of other EU countries? The UK does not need to leave EU, simply adopt a system similar to that c u r r e n t l y o p e ra tin g in Spain, thus dramatically reducing (if not stopping entirely) benefits to not only asylum seekers, but also non-UK passport holders.

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YOUR article dated July 14-20 titled ‘What makes for a great marriage’ I viewed with great interest and read several times. I agree for a good marriage it’s companionship, laughter, working together, being as stress free as possible. We made the decision to move to Spain to take life at a slower pace, just as many couples before us had and are doing right now. We chose to buy a rambla in the campo, with the ideal first years a tonic to us. We never considered when leaving the UK what could be around the corner. Then at Christmas 2009 there was tragedy as I lost my beloved wife. Unprepared for so much hurt and loneliness my whole life was turned upside down. Since then some friends have moved away, some passed away and some chose to stay away. You build an emotional wall around yourself, hide emotions, feelings, and live day to day.

Do they really believe that leavin g th e E U w o u ld imme dia te ly prevent terrorists entering UK? What about the hundreds that already reside there? Messrs Bird and Lee might not miss the drastic decline in pensions that the vast majority of us expats have experienced since the Brexit vote as a result of the plumme tin g p o u n d , b u t s ure ly e ve n they cannot have missed how it has prompted realistic predictions

Here in the south of Spain there must be many people who are not computer literate, maybe don’t drive and, as time passes, maybe their dream home becomes like a prison. Perhaps there could be a column informing the likes of myself and others in the same situation of forthcoming events? Our main source of information is your paper, which I’m sure others scan as closely as myself. It seems the over 60’s living in outlying places have no access to information. Even arranging to collect and take them home afterwards would be helpful. A night out once a week does the soul a power of good. We still have the ability to laugh and dance (in a fashion) and there are times when it’s good to put good and especially bad memories on the backburner, they will still be with you tomorrow.

of another recession in the UK economy. Steve

Mob rules I AM glad you print at the bottom of the letters page that you are not responsible for any accuracy, errors, etc. because in the July 28 to August 3 edition you had two letters from people that are confused.

M Ward, Almeria

Firstly a ‘Colin’ said that it was a mistake to leave the EU. That is his opinion but a democratic vote said leave. Does he not understand democracy? You lost, get on with it. And a ‘Brian’ stated ‘a majority of Scots want to quit the UK.’ Am I wrong in saying that you have just had a referendum and voted to stay in the UK? You lost, get on with it. Ron, Mallorca

Bigger picture I WATCH with growing alarm the vast expansion of the tourism industry across Spain as foreign visitors flock to a destination thankfully free of terrorism for the time being. It is of course a tremendous boon t o t he l ocal econom y and keeps t he seasonal econom y swinging but at what cost? In Mallorca, where I reside, the environment is facing imminent peril as thousands of polluting cr ui se shi ps haul m i l l i ons of tourists to our small, beautiful land each year. Lest we forget, economic conditions are but a fad in fashion of history and once big business has dried up Spain, forcing it always t o t hi nk shor t - t er m pr of i t , not l ong- t er m sust ai nabi l i t y, our adopted nation will be cast aside for the wolves. Perish the thought. Harry, Palma

Terrible twos IF you can’t take it, don’t dish it out. Newspaper columnists were originally considered people capable of cutting through the headlines to offer an independent take on the day’s events. Unfortunately they occasionally drift off into ignorant, attentionseeking prattling which, given the f act t hat t hey ar e on a nat i onal platform, needs to be challenged, debunked and ridiculed accordingly. When you have an egoist like Leapy Lee tooting his own horn and babbling incoherently about serious current affairs, it is important that he is corrected. Yet when anyone offers a considered critique he throws a tantrum and uses his entire weekly column space to moan about people saying what they think. Pitiful. Edward, Sotogrande

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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Use your energy wisely. You may find yourself in the limelight for the wrong reasons. Someone envious of your popularity may challenge you to a debate. Travel for business purposes may bring the highest returns. Your lucky day this week will be Tuesday.

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a will or with an insurance policy. Your lucky day this week will be Thursday.

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TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Put your efforts into being creative. Don’t give out any personal information that you don’t want spread around. You could lose a good friend because of it. Learn some new skills that will increase your income. Your lucky day this week will be Tuesday

charm members of the opposite sex this week. Have some fun, but draw the line if someone tries to fast talk their way into your heart. You have to let go of your past if you wish to get out of any sentimental mood that might be hanging over your head. Your lucky day this week will be Saturday. PISCES (February 20 - March 20) New partnerships will develop if you join investment groups. Property investments could be prosperous. You can’t do everything on your own. Family responsibilities are escalating. Your lucky day this week will be Monday.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Your ability to visualise will help you convince others of the possibilities. Insincere gestures of friendliness may be misleading. Spend some time with people who can shed some light on your personal situation. Don’t be too quick to voice your opinion. Listen to others carefully. Your lucky day this week will be Tuesday.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Your home environment may be hectic, which could result in emotional upset if you aren’t well organised. Try not to take everything so seriously. Be sure to find out all you can before you commit to anything. There might be a problem with

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

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TARGET: • Average: 13 • Good: 18 • Very good: 26 • Excellent: 33

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GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) You can’t make things better if you don’t know what to fix. You may interest people in a service you have to offer. Work quietly behind the scenes for best results. Don’t hesitate to look for alternatives that will enable you to raise the kind of donations you need to do the job right. Your lucky day this week will be Monday.

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CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) You need to sit back and enjoy. Things have been moving so quickly that you need to do something physical to release your tension. Unexpected changes in friendships could occur. Make creative changes to your living quarters.

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convince anyone of anything. Get your domestic chores out of the way early.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) You can ferret out secret information if you just listen to what others have to say. Travel will be good if you are seeking knowledge. Minor accidents may occur if you don’t concentrate on what you’re doing. Problems with financial investments could make you nervous. Your lucky day this week will be Wednesday.

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Those you work with may have little consideration for the underdog. You can raise your standard of living if you pick up some freelance work on the side. Don’t jump into investments too quickly. Try not to overreact to the loss. Your lucky day this week will be Tuesday.

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC

Code Breaker

Quick Across 1 Rough or vulgar (6) 4 Horse's fastest pace (6) 9 Oblivious (7) 10 Fierce stare (5) 11 Sugary (5) 12 Outlive (7) 13 Fix firmly (6) 15 Implored (6) 18 Reached a destination (7) 20 Tumbles (5) 23 Lag behind (5) 24 Egyptian monument (7) 25 Domesticated ass (6) 26 With a light touch (6) Down 1 Societies (5) 2 Cognisant (5) 3 Disperse (7) 5 Wrath (5) 6 Act of departing (7) 7 Make believe (7)

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 7 represents C and 25 represents V, so fill in C every time the figure 7 appears and V every time the figure 25 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.

1 Charades, 5 Tsar, 9 Andes, 10 Loafers, 11 Curious, 12 Burns, 13 Strode, 15 Erodes, 19 Ditch, 21 Residue, 23 Brigade, 24 Outer, 25 Teal, 26 Ceremony. Down: 1 Chances, 2 Adder, 3 Abscond, 4 Enlist, 6 Sheared, 7 Roses, 8 Barb, 14 Retsina, 16 Restore, 17 Swear by, 18 Breeze, 19 Debut, 20 Heap, 22 Ditto.

QUICK Across: 1 Shrinks, 5 Facts, 8 Moist, 9 Aware, 10 Success, 11/19 Tai chi, 12 Twist, 14 Crude, 20 Skilful, 22 Exact, 23 Since, 24 Tasks, 25 Elderly.

19 Worth (5) 8 Thick, closely spaced, compact (5) 13 Commenced (7) 21 Greatest possible degree 14 Sure, confident (7) of something (5) 16 Compel to behave in a certain way (7) 22 In an unfortunate way (5) 17 Make fit or suitable (5)

English - Spanish Across 1 Melodías (5) 4 Tiger (5) 7 Tinte (producto) (3) 8 Winner (7) 9 Newspaper (9) 13 Limpiadora (persona) (7) 15 That (f) (3) 16 Águila (5) 17 Tiburón (5) Down 1 All (4) 2 Sobrina (5) 3 Following (9) 4 Forks (cutlery) (9) 5 Dios (3) 6 Ganar (sueldo) (4) 10 Cave (5) 11 Dolor (4) 12 Oscuro (sin luz) (4) 14 Huevo (3)

Hexagram

Down:

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

1 Sample, 2 Ruins, 3 Notices, 4 Shared, 5 Fears, 6 Created, 7 Static, 13 Writers, 15 Refused, 16 Accept, 17 Little, 18 Bakery, 20 Seals, 21 Lunar.

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Peanut, 4 Eggs, 8 Thumb, 9 Menor, 10 Stage, 11 Rocks, 14 Debil, 16 Leave, 17 Gato, 18 Pocket.

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

ADORES ARTFUL COFFEE CONFER COOKIE (10) ECHOES EXHORT EXOTIC FECUND HACKLE

HEATER LETTER LICHEN LOCALS STATED TEETHE THENCE THREAT WALLOW

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 System 2 Stingy 3 Subtly 4 Cancel 5 Yeasty 6 Rotate 7 Glacis 8 Lounge 9 Abrade 10 Gaggle 11 Detour 12 Bleach 13 Mignon 14 Rhombi 15 Alkali 16 Urgent 17 Cockle 18 Seamen 19 Volley

Across 1 Wish for something ornate (5) 4 Kind of rash letters from National Archives (5) 9 I sing about first independent red wine (7) 10 Empty shower after last showered (5) 11 Tight for time (5) 12 Tearing around monumental rock (7) 14 She hides a ring in her footwear (4) 16 Part of St Jerome's Symphony is sloppy (5) 18 I read about broadcast (5) 21 Damages the fourth planet (4) 24 The fish in the ring is in a spin (7) 26 How come Galileo has the last letter? (5) 28 Buddies forming teams (5) 29 Journey Tristan made (7) 30 Gym in the vehicle, that's a lark (5) 31 Aristocrat keeps a car for him (5) Down 2 Foreign ale in disguise (5) 3 Reveal criminal starts finding exotic solid silver (7) 5 Asian country found within diagram (5) 6 Think about former dictator and England (7) 7 Someone calling out in jargon (5) 8 Inferior to a couple of foreign articles (5) 9 Mention view, we hear (4)

13 Raise the back (4) 15 Sound chap of sacred song (4) 17 Treacle pie for mythical being (7) 19 Is Opposition leader not on time, then keep apart (7) 20 Muck in mug rim edge (5)

22 Rock a barrier (5) 23 Turns up in non-negotiable inducement (4) 25 Offspring is with little Susan (5) 27 Lee is out to get her (5)

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Half of IVF couples do not realise their dream

FUTILE FLOSSING: May do more harm than good.

Is flossing a waste of time? BETTER SUCCESS: Couples attending private clinics had higher success rates than those using public heallth services. HALF of the couples who have resorted to assisted reproduction to have a child have not been successful according to a survey by the Spanish Organisation of Consumers and Users (OCU). The survey, which has been prepared by the OCU from the experience of 1,273 couples aged between 36 and 38 years who started some kind of assisted reproduction, found that half had tried to have a child without success, although the success rate was higher among cou-

ples who attended private clinics compared to those who did it through the public health service. The survey also highlighted the difference in waiting times between public and private health care when attending the first consultation: six months for public health compared with one or two months for private services. Starting treatment within the public system can also take a year compared to two months within the private system.

The OCU found that the most frequent problems of couples who resort to assisted reproduction is lack of ovulation for women and low sperm count in men. The OCU also advised couples to see a doctor sooner. If couples have been trying for a baby for more than a year and especially if a woman’s age exceeds 33, specialist advice should be sought as fertility decreases with age and deadlines for diagnosis and subsequent treatment “may take quite some time.”

COULD f l ossi ng your teeth be a waste of time? A new investigation has cl ai m ed t her e i s l i t t l e proof that flossing works in preventing gum disease and cavities. Ot her st udi es al so showed i t can act ual l y damage health, causing harmful bacteria to dislodge from in between the teeth and enter into the bloodstream.

The British Dental Associ at i on and t he Or al Health Foundation has also agreed there is no evidence for flossing. They recommend that t he best way t o r educe your risk of tooth decay and gum di sease i s t o br ush t eet h t wi ce a day wi t h a f l uor i de t oot hpaste, see the dentist regul ar l y and cut back on sugar.

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different forms of the cancer early on and it could be available within the next decade. Cancer Research UK said early detection is a vital area of research and a blood test to detect different types of cancer is an exciting idea, but added that before a test like this could be used, there needs to be strong evidence that it’s accurate, could save lives, and its benefits would outweigh the risks.

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SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte. THIS week we have asked the doctor about alternative and natural remedies and the healing qualities of certain foods and substances, which have recently been receiving a lot of press. - Are home remedies for certain problems, such as onions as a natural way to reduce mucus, really useful or are they all just old wives tales? Certain foodstuffs and natural substances can often be very helpful in reducing symptoms of certain illnesses and complaints and they are not simple old wives tales. Food is an important part of our lives and the well-known expression ‘we are what we eat’ is the best way to sum up the benefits of some foodstuffs. Some conditions have been linked to consumption of foods which favour the appearance of heart problems, cancer, etc. meaning it is very important for everyone to ensure they follow a healthy, balanced diet. The Mediterranean diet is a good example. Onions and other vegetables provide many essential minerals and vitamins which help the body function correctly. Onion in particular has been traditionally used to alleviate breathing problems such

as nasal congestion, although how helpful it really is has sparked many a heated discussion as there is no scientific research to back it up. Yet many people do find it helpful. - Can these substances substitute medicines? Definitely not! For some minor ailments which do not strictly need medication some foodstuffs or natural substances can be used to alleviate symptoms but this should always be done under the control of an expert. - Can abuse of this type of remedy be dangerous? Yes. This type of remedy should be used with caution, especially if the condition is serious enough for a doctor to prescribe medication. Home remedies can be used to complement medication in these cases but never as a substitute. - What about to prevent rather than cure ailments? Under the supervision of a professional, there are some foodstuffs which can help prevent certain ailments.

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Kicking sweet habits SUGAR is in many respects the original health sin, accounting for a quickly growing spectrum of physical and even mental conditions, and quitting the white stuff is notoriously difficult. There is a smart approach, however, and, like all long journeys, it begins with a series of small steps. First cut out any fizzy, sugary drinks from your diet over the course of a week. That means no coke or lemonade, no matter whether they are ‘diet’, ‘zero’ or whatever else they claim to have you buy the product. Once you’ve banished the fizz, gradually do the same with the fat-free yoghurt, which is laden with sugar to make up for lost taste; and cereals which you’ll find possibly contain far more sugar per bowl than a can of Vimto. Other cheeky offenders include snack bars, tinned sauces, white bread, fruit juice, ice cream, and even salad dressing.

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Disconnecting from work for true holiday time THE summer holidays are here and whilst many still have to work, most are able to enjoy some form of down time. Holidays serve to act as a necessary way to rest and recharge the batteries, but it is not possible for all workers. A survey by Randstad re-

vealed that 28 per cent of Spanish employees said they were unable to disconnect from work during the holidays. Everyone knows the theory, but when it comes to putting it in practice, over a quarter can’t switch off, so what can you do to help? Sleep when you need it. After months of hard work,

take the holidays as a chance for your body to physically recharge itself. Forget setting alarms and sleep as much as you need to. Make plans. Enjoy time with family and friends that you sometimes don’t always get the chance to see. Turn the phone off. Don’t allow yourself to get distract-

ed with phones and tablets as you will then be tempted to check emails or return work calls. Forget t he t i m e. Don’t cl ock wat ch or st i ck t o schedules. Holidays are the chance to have more freedom and see wher e t he mood takes you, not to continually be looking at the

clock and planning. No one is indispensable. Many in the survey said they worried about what happened at work when they were away but remember no one is indispensable. Think of all the times you have covered colleagues when they were away, they will do the same for you.

CHILL OUT: Enjoy the freedom of your time off work.

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Fireworks and plays in store this weekend as Elche is in fiesta mode ELCHE is in fiesta mode and is preparing for its annual Nit de l’Alba fireworks spectacular. On August 13 the skies will be illuminated by the sights and sounds of hundreds of fireworks in honour of the city’s patron the Virgin Mary. The festival has its origin in the Middle Ages, where families used to make offerings to the Virgin by way of a rocket launched for each of their respective children. Currently, that tradition has turned into the setting off of hundreds of rockets and fireworks that are launched in a coordinated and alternating way from different points of the city. They are launched from 11pm onwards and cease minutes before the clock strikes midnight. At that moment the lights of the city are turned off or dimmed ahead of the grand finale ‘Palmeral de la Virgen’ firework which is a large white palm firework

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MYSTERY PLAY: UNESCO recognised event is highlight in the cultural calendar of many.

released from the Basilica Santa Maria that lights up the city’s skies. With the lights back on some people participate in the traditional ‘guerra de carretillas’ a mock fight with firecrackers in a place in the city centre specially fenced off for it, but this is not for the faint-hearted. Nit de l’Alba is also a prelude to the famous Mystery Play, or Festa d’Elx, the most authentic symbol of the city’s identity. The chanted drama, declared by UNESCO as a ‘Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible World Heritage’ is performed in the Basilica of Santa Maria and has mediaeval origins. It traces the assumption to the skies and crowning of the Virgin Mary. It is divided into two acts: the Vespra on August 14 and Day of the Mother of God on August 15. Access to the Basilica is free on both days but due to the immense popularity of the play, it is essential to arrive at the church hours in advance.

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Contemporary dance takeover By Gemma Elvins-Quinn TORREVIEJA is hosting a Contemporary Dance Festival in September. The first edition will run from September 2-4 and has been organised by Dance Company and Choreographer Elias Aguirre, the town hall and the Joaquin Torregrosa Chapaprieta Institute of Culture. ‘Cuerpo Roma’ was first held in Madrid in 2015 with exceptional reception from the public with artists showing the versatility of dance and its ability to promote synergies between cities, spaces, the public and professionals. The event in Torrevieja will bring dance to the public and streets using light, image, the body and movement. Among the different activities scheduled include contemporary dance performances

CUERPO ROMA: Contemporary dance to hit the streets of Torrevieja in September. from professionals and companies nationwide, various workshops and video-dance sam-

ples. These activities are free and can be enjoyed in the squares, streets and beaches of

Live music in the caves THE Cuevas del Rodeo in Rojales have live music acts every Friday in August. All are free and start at 10pm.

This week there is Cactus Mama performing: a band that covers national and international pop, rock and hits from

across the decades. This is followed by Juan Blas and Joaquin Talisman on August 19 and Moggio on August 26.

Torrevieja. For more information visit the Facebook page Cuerpo Roma.

Ladies AGM THE Quesada Ladies Club is holding their Annual General Meeting at the Cooper’s Arms, Doña Pepa, on September 13 at 2.30pm. Members only.

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STREET FOOD: Arriving at a beach near you soon.

Food trucks’ turn to hit the beach FO LLO W IN G the s uc c e ss of t he Food Trucks gastronomic event in Orihuela City, the town hall has announced the food trucks will be back this month on the coast. It is a chance for residents and visitors to the Orihuela Costa to enjoy a wide range of different types of street food including local a nd gourme t produc t fro m t he popul ar

trucks beachside from today (Thursday) to August 21. Having recently returned from Benidorm, the trucks will be at La Zenia beach from today (Thursday) until August 15 and then at Campoamor beach from August 16-21. Open from 1pm until midnight at both locations.

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British are still buying OP GROUP SPAIN are celebrating their 10th anniversary of opening their first office in La Marina back in 2006. Since then, they have opened offices in La Finca Golf Algorfa in 2007 and Gran Alacant in 2009. The aim of this real estate and rental agency is to help customers find their ideal property to rent or to buy by sharing their extensive knowledge and expertise in the real estate market. By avoiding the ‘hard sell’ characters that give the industry a bad name they have built up a good reputation over the years with their friendly and professional team offering a personalised service. They have a website with over 1,000 properties to choose from and if the client is still unable to find their ideal home then they collaborate with a range of good local agents to find their new home. As the market shows no sign of slowing after Brexit with British buy-

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Buoyant Spanish property market By Matthew Elliott

HOME sales across Spain rose by almost 20 per cent in June, heralding a hugely significant increase, which led to the greatest number of private property transactions since January 2013. There were 36,856 sales across the period, which became the fifth consecutive month to see year-onyear increases. Second-hand homes drove the surge, accounting for more than 30,000 of the sales, while coastal locations played a considerable role in the improvement. The Balearic Islands, Valencia and the Canary Islands were the provinces registering the greatest number of sales per 100,000 residents, while Andalucia clocked up the most in volume at 7,496. The data, published last week by the National Statistics Institute, comes at a

SECOND-HAND HOMES: Have helped to drive the surge in sales. time when Spanish real-estate is enjoying a steady and serious recovery, as yet incomparable to the vora-

cious pre-crisis figures, but far more stable and enjoying a firm degree of investor confidence.

Indeed Spain is now considered the ninth most popular destination for international investors in the

real-estate, construction and property markets, while the legions of private foreign buyers continue to

grow. With all the key markers seeing solid results, consistently improving across recent years and months, confidence has also returned to the street as local residents and younger professionals move away from renting and towards home ownership. The good news is coupled with an optimistic forecast from famous holid a y - h o m e b u i l d e r Ta y l o r Wimpey who expects ‘good progress’ in the sector throughout 2016. Their statistics show a startling 20.4 per cent jump in the average selling price of a Tayl o r Wi m p e y b u i l t h o m e , from €284,000 in 2015 to €342,000 this year. The willingness of international buyers to pay a premium price is especially indicative of enhanced consumer confidence, particularly among foreign residents, a key mainstay of the Spanish property scene.

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Modern tenancy blueprint A CREATIVE rent-to-buy scheme called Rentplus is using the plight of British families struggling to take their first steps up the housing ladder as an investment method. The scheme sees a cabal of private investors spend more than €1 billion on roughly 8,500 affordable homes. That accommodation is then managed by housing associations and an affordable rent, roughly 20 per cent under market value, is charged to tenants. The tenants are then offered a ‘gifted deposit’ after 10 years which they can use to buy the home if they wish. Portrayed as a win-win situation, the scheme would see families with no deposit be able to secure one after 10 years paying rent, the government meet its target of building 10,000 more affordable homes, and the investors guarantee themselves a profitable flow of rental revenue to bulk up pension funds. Presently in its infancy, interest in the scheme is growing, particularly among families who fail to qualify for other grants from the government or banks, as homeownership in Britain collapsed to a 30-year low in 2016. Though it may well work, the scheme is trivial in its wider impact on the housing crisis, which will continue to degenerate without a radical root and branch overhaul.

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Swift sales for apartments GOOD news for sellers, and for eager buyers too, a s a Spa nis h re a l e s ta te c ha in claims that the time taken to sell a flat is more than three times quicker than just one year ago. Don Piso estimates that it now takes an average of three months to sell a flat, a far cry from the 10 months it would have taken in 2015. N e w a na lys is from one of Spa in’s largest property franchises also found that buyers look at around a dozen homes before making their decision, suggesting that while speed has increased, the luxury of contemplation has not been impacted. Though primarily working with Spanish residents, Don Piso’s findings correspond with separate surveys which found a significant decline in selling times among the expat community.

GOING GOING GONE: Apartments are selling faster than they did last year.

Reduction in‘new’ housing stocks THERE are more than half a million unsold new homes in Spain, souvenirs of the boom and bust years, but the number is gradually decreasing.

The be ginning of the ye a r s a w a 5.6 pe r c e nt fa ll from January 2015, marking six consecutive years of decreases as the Spanish property market

Illegal urbanisation finally demolished DENOUNCED as an obscenity after their construction in 2004, a Cantabrian complex of 214 homes has finally been demolished after a court order was executed. The Alto del Cuco urbanisation was declared illegal due to its ruining the stunning scenic views and pristine environment. The houses were never inhabited and now the government will spend millions restoring the mountainside to its original appearance, as if the debacle never took place.

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More than 600,000 cubic metres of soil were dragged from the mountain to accommodate the complex and the houses were extremely dilapidated, creating a huge eyesore and national embarrassment. The story remains far from over, however, as there are more than half a million demolition orders on place for homes across Spain. The vast majority of them were never inhabited, but a significant number accommodate families soon to be confronted

with a major legal headache and the possible threat of expulsion from their homes.

discards itself of visible scarring. Malaga, Cadiz and Navarra saw significant reductions in unsol d new st ock whi l e t he

Mediterranean coast retains the most excess new housing. Andalucia, Catalonia and Valencia possess roughly half the total of 513,848 units.

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Buying price vs asking price John Graham The property expert

BUYERS ask me all the time for professional tips on how to negotiate with the seller or estate agent on the price of a property in Spain. We call it the seller’s preferred asking price versus the buyer ’s preferred buying price. When you have found your dream home in Spain it is almost certain that you will try to negotiate a reduction on the asking price either direct with the seller or through the seller’s agent. Several buyer surveys have been carried out in the property industry and the stats are quite interesting. Recent surveys have found that around 73 per cent of buyers made offers below the asking price and 66 per cent secured a

DREAM HOME: Make sure you don’t miss out. purchase below the asking price. However, in some cases the survey found that around 5 per cent of buyers actually paid above the asking price. This is common in competitive prime locations and when it is a seller ’s market or where demand is higher than the supply and sellers could receive offers from more than one buyer. In order to work out what would be a sensible offer for a property, make sure you compare

several comparable properties in the area. Write out a check list of all the key points in each property you view, which could include location, views, local amenities, size, condition, number of rooms, etc. This will help you to get a good idea if the asking price is good value or not. When making an offer below the asking price EWN buyers should remember that the asking

price does not always accurately reflect what a property is worth. Here are some top tips for EWN buyers offering less than the asking price: 1. Comparable properties were sold recently for lower prices and the market hasn’t changed. 2. The property is not in good condition and some repairs or improvements would need to be carried out to bring the property up to your satisfaction.

3. If the seller is motivated to sell quickly because they need to move to a new location or have a new job in another town or most commonly the seller wants to move back to their country of origin quickly. 4. If you find out that the property has been on the market for a long time and no one else has made an offer recently. 5. Or you can take the guessing game out of offering the right price by retaining a surveyor to value the property on your behalf; this is the only foolproof way to purchase for the right price. Before putting in your offer, carefully think it through and ask yourself the question: is the saving worth risking losing your dream home over and do you want to risk losing your dream home to another buyer? John Graham is a Fellow of The Architecture & Surveying Institute. If you would like a professional valuation or advice contact John by email gk.ipad@me.com.

Spanish gold rush SPAIN has grown familiar with the waves of foreign nationals landing on its sunny shores and looks set to welcome a new breed of investor as the rapidly expanding Chinese upper/mid-

dle class looks to Europe for prime property opportunities. Except the UK, which retains a strong historic and cultural appeal through the English language and renowned universi-

ties, Spain is now the most popular European destination for Chinese buyers. It’s the seventh most popular country in the world according to the gigantic property portal Juwai, which clocks up two million visits a month ogling Spanish property opportunities. That appeal is growing rapidly, with Barcelona, Madrid, Alicante, Valencia and Marbella the most sought after Spanish destinations. Key to the interest is the presently low prices, which Chinese investors interpret as high potential, looking into the medium-term future to reap the financial reward. A key attraction is the gold visa offered by the Spanish government which enables Chinese investors contributing more than €500,000 to receive a residence permit and access to the Schengen zone. The process is far easier in Spain than in more instinctively attractive destinations including the US, Australia and Canada, that have tightened immigration controls.

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Remote control century By Matthew Elliott THE 90’s were supposed to see the end of cars as we know them, to be replaced by hoverboards, while the turn of the millennia would have seen us establish an intergalactic empire, only to be thwarted by artificially intelligent robots. There is, however, a simmering cauldron of potentiality destined to radically transform the world and it’s slowly spilling over into our domestic life, reshaping our homes, gardens and the very way we live. Concepts already in place in homes around the world include interactive systems whereby each and every device, from the TV to the fridge, can be remotely controlled with Wi-Fi. More futuristic designs incorporate robots which can sense your food desires and then go rustle them up in the kitchen. If you prefer cooking yourself then a fridge app presently available will scan the items in

your fridge and provide an instant recipe using what you have. Other fridge designs include ones which utilise outside conditions to extract energy and hit the right temperature using solar panels and antennae, while a more dystopian future envisions giant communal fridges in apartment complexes where people enter codes to access their food.

When it comes to cleaning tech geniuses have pioneered a dishwasher filled with robotic fish who clean the dishes, turn leftover food into biofuel readily used to power lighting around the house, and filter the water. Rooms will be kept clean by vacuum cleaners which can emit a powerful beam capturing a threedimensional image of the area be-

fore dispatching an army of minicleaning robots capable of covering every nook and cranny. Ironing, and possibly physical shopping, will also become a thing of the past with the advent of 3D printing allowing people to print and design their own clothes. RADICAL FUTURE: Will more be controlled remotely by Wi-Fi?

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Adios and gracias to Dick Hanscombe By John Smith AT the tender age of 80, our very popular gardening correspondent Dick Hanscombe has decided the time has come to hang up his pen and devote his time to his many hobbies and interests. We are most grateful to Dick for all that he has written for us and we know that our readers have found his insight and advice on how to tend gardens in Spain particularly helpful so we will try hard, not to replace the irreplaceable, but to at least find another writer to carry on his fine tradition. Having had a varied but highly successful career, Dick, author of more than 20 books (most still available through Amazon), settled in Spain 22 years ago and whilst ineligible to vote on the Brexit, he wishes all of the Euro Weekly News readers the very best but sadly confirms this is the real writex! If anybody feels that they could try to fill Dick’s well-worn gardening boots, then please do feel free to contact us.

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Gardening with nature Dick Handscombe

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

GARDENING can be a lifetime of learning if you regard it as one of your prime hobbies and moving to live and garden in Spain opens up new challenges, positive and negative, compared to gardening in northern Europe. The soil mixes, the climates, the water tables, the insects and fungi vary, the type of views and the range of plants and seeds available all vary. Naturally one can rush into doing things as one did in the UK and sort out problems as they occur, which will start in the first month in many cases, or first spend some time observing what you are inheriting by moving to Spain and what the most significant differences are today and will be season by season. Taking account of nature in your garden design, soil improvements, water utilisation, when you work in the garden, plantings and seasonal harvestings can result in a better garden at less cost and with less time spent on travelling to garden centres and garden material suppliers. One way of immediately saving personal and purchased energy is to decide before you start to work the soil where planted areas will be and

PUKKA PLANTING: Some first vegetables grown on the drive in builders buckets. where terraces, paths, sheds, pools and gravelled areas will be. You can then concentrate on improving only on soil areas to be planted up for all other areas will be covered over and the firmer the base the better knowing how nature can change rock hard clay soils to unstable heavy clinging mud with the first heavy rainstorm.

Some tips from the pros SUMMER is often the time hordes of friends and relatives decide to descend on us for a visit, which is great but can be hard work for the hosts. If anyone knows how to prepare small spaces for large visitor numbers and keep them decluttered and ready for use, it’s cruise ship staff. Here are a few tips from ship housekeepers which we can all learn from: 1. Prepare a kit for each room with towels, bedlinen and anything else you want to leave ready for your guests in advance. This will save time running around the day before they arrive and means you have everything on hand when you go to prepare their room(s). 2. Have a special storage area for linen and separate or label it by size or room. Once washed and ironed, or returned from the laundry, organise your bedlinen in one place and keep double and single sets apart so you can quickly and easily grab what you need without hunting through piles of sheets. 3. Storage boxes are a great way to make the most of avail-

able space, but make sure you stack them properly. 4. Opt for multi-task cleaning products to cut down on the number of bottles you need, and keep them all in one place. While hotel and cruise cleaners

have a trolley, you can do this at home by keeping everything in a bucket or box. 5. Keep to a cleaning routine. If you always do everything in the same order, you’ll be able to perfect an efficient routine.

Secondly prepare home-made compost to work into soils by composting mixes of weeds, soft prunings, fire ash, leaves and kitchen waste. Work in the garden when it’s safest, most comfortable and when nature is most active. At present that means day break until about 11.00am. Start growing a few vegetables, perhaps in

builder’s buckets, the first week you take over a new house. Why not eat well from day one rather than wait two or three years until you have completed the total layout and have a pukka vegetable plot prepared for planting. When you purchase vegetable seeds select ones collected in countries around the Med and not from northern England that may shrivel up before being ready to harvest. Most importantly recognise we have two springs along the coastal plain and in the inland valleys, the regular spring and the autumn, and that many popular vegetables such as broad beans, broccoli, garlic, early onions and Christmas new potatoes are planted in the autumn here and not in the spring as in the UK. When you start to think about plants recognise that many coastal mountains and abandoned agricultural lands are green for much of the year with nature’s bounteous spring flowers and perennial herbs and native trees. Plants that survive with deep roots even in recent years where rain has been scarce for most gardeners. So research which plants are most likely to be drought resistant. A useful starter list is included in the book ‘How to use less water in your garden’ available from Amazon Books and other internet book shops. (c) Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com August 2016

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SKYE and Bella are Beagles, very well-travelled Beagles! They’ve lived with their Mum and Dad (Kemkem and Federico) in Italy, Malta and Spain wherever the family’s work has taken them. They currently live just outside Sevilla where they’ve settled for a few years but Mum and Dad still travel quite a bit. How can they manage this when they’ve moved so often and have little established networks around them? They find checked house-sitters through HousesitMatch.com the online house and pet-sitting network. Meet Sienna, she’s from Australia and is the youngest child of Cam and Karen, registered house-sitters who travel the world with their family world schooling their children from whichever home they’re sitting. Karen used to run a cake baking business from home and Cam worked on oil rigs. They decided to take a few years out, sell their home and travel with their children while they’re young. The children

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MATURE MOGGY: Treasured time in twilight years.

David THE Dogman Listen to David on TRE every Saturday 10am to 11am Costa del Sol (Gibraltar/Sotogrande) 98.7fm (San Roque to Calahonda) 91.9fm (Calahonda to Motril) 88.9, Costa Calida 92.7fm Costa Blanca (Torrevieja to Elche) 105.1fm (Elche to Calpe) 88.2fm, (Calpe to Gandia & Ibiza) 104.6fm, (Denia to Valencia) 95.3fm Mallorca 103.9fm

I’m getting on in years, My coat is turning grey. My eyes have lost their lustre, My hearing’s just okay. I spend my day dreaming Of conquests in my past, Lying near a sunny window Waiting for its warm repast. I remember our first visit, I was coming to you free, Hoping you would take me in And keep me company. I wasn’t young or handsome, Two years I’d roamed the street. There were scars upon my face, I hobbled on my feet. I could sense your disappointment As I left my prison cage. Oh, I hoped you would accept me

And look beyond my age. You took me out of pity, I accepted without shame. Then you grew to love me, And I admit the same. I have shared with you your laughter, You have wet my fur with tears. We’ve come to know each other Throughout these many years. Just one more hug this morning Before you drive away, And know I’ll think about you Throughout your busy day. The time we’ve left together Is a treasured time at that. My heart is yours forever. I Promise – this old cat. Author: K C Bigamon

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den will give your dog somewhere safe to dig and play. 2. Fence off your flowerbeds Quick, cheap and easy to keep dogs away from blooms. 3. Choose fertiliser carefully Manure, seaweed and compost are safe. If you prefer a shop-bought product, check the label and research before buying to avoid nasty accidents. 4. Watch what you plant There are some plants and flowers such as lilies, tulips, narcissus and oleander which are highly toxic to dogs and can cause serious health problems.

5. Treat your pet to a kennel Your dog will appreciate a place in the garden which is cool and shady in the summer and warm and dry in the winter. 6. Remember the furniture Not all garden furniture is pet-friendly material so stick to wood, leather and wicker. 7. Careful with bird feeders Although nice to attract birds with a feeder droppings can carry lots of bacteria. 8. Pave paths Teach your dog to stick to paths which will save your flowers and protect their feet.

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Can you choose any ITV station? 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.

ANY STATION: Although beware of laws specific to your region. CAN I choose where to take my car for its ITV test? It is a common question asked to the N332 Guardia Civil team and in short the answer is yes. In Spain you can select the ITV station you wish to use as long as it is a legal and authorised station. However, there is an exception to the rule and that is if you live in a Spanish Region, such as the Valencian Community, which in 2002 passed the Law of Noise Pollution. Following this in 2004, a decree was issued to specify that all vehicles had to pass the noise emission test so therefore if your vehicle is legally registered in Valencia it

has to pass this test and so should be taken to an ITV station in the Region. If a vehicle that is to be included in this decree has an inspection at an ITV station outside of Valencia, the owner must also ensure that it has its noise emission levels checked at an ITV station within the Valencia Region within one month of its ITV test. Regional and Local Police are also responsible for ensuring that this noise policy is fulfilled. The Guardia Civil traffic division can also send a vehicle for a sound test if they feel the vehicle exceeds the noise level established and issue a fine.

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Can they pay the president? Our Community voted many years ago to pay a small yearly stipend to the president for his expenses. We approve this each year at the AGM. Now a new member declares that this payment is illegal under Spanish law and he insists that the payments stop and all the money be returned. What is the position, please? M.M. (Costa Blanca) The payment is perfectly legal. Spain’s law on Communities says nothing at all about payments to the president to cover his expenses. The law does not require or prohibit such payments. If the Community approves them at the AGM, it is all right.

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David Searl You and the Law in Spain

Perhaps your new member recalls the early days of the Horizontal Law, in the 1970s, when Spanish courts ruled that the president could not receive payments.

This position changed over the years, on the grounds that being president should not cost the holder any of his own money. Also note that Catalonia, which has many of its own laws, does indeed prohibit making payments to the President.

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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In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man EVEN though I’m old I like to think that I am still up or as they say ‘down’ with the modern world. The one thing I am confused with is some of the new dating stuff. When I was young we got dressed up and went to a club or bar or party and if we were lucky enough to meet a young lady you would chat with her and maybe walk her home or if you had a car give her a lift. Hopefully you might get a kiss goodnight and if she liked you maybe you would see her again. You would have to be courting for some time before, err how can I put this delicately... well you know what I mean. So imagine my shock when I turn on the TV the other day to see a new dating show which was as far away from Cilla’s Blind Date as you could get. It was called ‘Naked Attraction.’ There’s another dating show on TV called ‘Take Me Out’... but this new show is more ‘Get It Out!’ If you missed it I’ll give you a brief rundown. There were six tubes and inside these tubes were six totally naked blokes

and the young lady had to choose which one she fancied by looking at their bits first. The tubes rise up a bit at a time and there they are in all their glory and being discussed as if it was Mary Berry judging a Swiss roll! This one’s too big, this one is too small. After she has decided which bits she liked they carried on judging and finally get to their faces. Finally, the last thing she did was talk to them! Then after she’s chosen the bloke she likes best she trots off and comes back naked too. Now am I missing something here? Or is it just nuts... excuse the pun! Then there are these apps you get on phones. Tinder just shows you loads of men and women nearby who want to meet up and do the business and not to be out done you have Grindr for the gay community. Seems to me that the fun, mystery and excitement have gone or maybe I’m just old fashioned. I was in a supermarket years ago and as I was checking out the very pretty young lady at the till she said to me, “Excuse me sir, you are single aren’t you?” I gave her a little smile and said, “How can you tell? Is it the dinner for one I’ve got? And the one apple? The one orange and banana? Or the choc ice?” She looked at me and said, “No it’s just that you are an ugly bugger!”

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On the Ferrari F430: “the basic price is about £118,000, which is not really bad. I mean, sell the house, sell the children for medical experiment, rob a bank, and you will soon get that money.” Some might say...

The King’s wheels restored By Matthew Elliott A HUGELY impressive restoration work, which took a gruelling two years to complete, has seen BMW Classic bring a 507 roadster that was once the pride and glory of none other than the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll himself, Elvis Presley, back to life. Though classic restorations are notoriously difficult to properly execute, the historic legacy of this car presented an altogether new challenge, especially as last owner Jack Castor spent his last days on earth working to see the 507 in its original condition i.e. ‘through the eyes of the King.’ A 23-year-old soldier based in Germany, Elvis took delivery of the 507 on December 20 1958, with the rare breed debuting at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1955, and the King’s car previously being used by racing driver Hans Stuck. A global star at the time, Presley’s female stars mobbed him as he drove the

RESURRECTED ROADSTER: The impressive original condition finish.

RUSTY RUIN: Elvis’ old BMW 507 from his German home to the US Army base in Friedburg, adorning it with love messages scrawled in red lipstick on its feather white paint.

In 1960 Elvis returned to the States and traded it in at a New York dealership, which in turn sold it to radio DJ and future racer Tommy Charles for just

$4,500 (€4,036). By 1968 it was in the hands of Jack Castor, a space engineer and classic car collector who dreamt of restoring it, finally uniting with the BMW team who have made his fantasy a reality, following his specific specs to the very letter. The 150hp, 3.2 litre V8 engine was restored, the original feather white painted over a classic red using methods available 60 years ago, and no stone left unturned as the expert engineers resurrected one of only 254 of the models ever produced. Taking a full week to carefully dismantle, the restored 507 was deliberately built using traditional 1950s influenced craftsmanship, although modern production techniques were used to fine hone window wipers and doors. Even 3D printing was employed to ensure that the dimensions were precise.

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Racing history up for grabs By Matthew Elliott LEGENDARY rally driver Colin McRae, who tragically died in a 2007 helicopter crash, continues to make his mark as a rare MG Metro 6R4 he raced in 1998 has been put up on sale on e-bay for a staggering €410,000. The mid-engine rally-spec car with a 3.0 litre VG engine had been neglected for years after catching fire in his garage. McRae’s was built to international spec boasting more than 400hp, making it one of the world’s most powerful versions of this already rare model. Other customisations incorporated for the fearless McRae include a trick fourwheel drive and twin-cam heads, while his MG Metro 6R4 weighs in at 1,000kg. It was rescued and restored by car specialists 6R4.com who said it was a rare opportunity to buy a celebrity car

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All winners: Adam Peaty, Man United and England’s cricketers 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

WE’LL start with the Olympic games and last weekend, swimmer Adam Peaty became the first Brit to win a gold medal in swimming for 28 years since Adrian Moorhouse in 1988. The 21 year-old set a new world record (by a second) in the men’s 100m breaststroke and now holds five titles: the British, Commonwealth, European, Olympic and of course, world. And soon after Peaty’s triumph, Jazz Carlin won silver in the women’s 400m freestyle event. Unfortunately there were no gongs for cyclists Lizzie Armistead (fifth after a crash) or Chris Froome, swimm e r Han-

nah Miley or the Murray brothers in the tennis doubles, but Andy was still in the singles at the start of the week, but not Novak Djokovic (ousted by Argentinian Juan Martin Del Potro) or the Williams sisters in the women’s doubles. Hopefully there has been more success for Team GB in the women’s rugby sevens and gymnastics with the ‘pocket rocket’ Claudia Fragapane prominent. Here is this week’s programme of events in Rio: • Today: men’s golf, rowing (men’s pairs and lightweight fours); canoeing (men’s slalom, double C2); track cycling; women’s 78kg judo, all-round gymnastics final. • Tomorrow: men’s swimming 200m individual medley and women’s 100m freestyle finals (early hours); rowing finals; women’s heptathlon; equestrian dressage final; table tennis; cycling (men’s team pursuit). • Saturday: rowing finals; tennis; keirin/team pursuit events (women cyclists). • Sunday: men’s long jump and 10,000m finals; women’s 100m final; heptathlon ends (early

ADAM PEATY: On fire winning Gold and setting a new world record.

DID YOU KNOW FIFTY FIVE years ago, in August 1961, Johnny Haynes of Fulham and England became the first £100-a-week footballer. And QPR have played a home football match on 15 different grounds!

hours); then golf, tennis (men’s final); sailing, gymnastics; sprint cycling. • Monday: women’s triple jump final and men’s 100m and 400m finals (early hours); open water swimming; equestrian (dressage); sailing (men’s laser); men’s omnium cycling final. • Tuesday: men’s 800m & women’s 400m finals (early hours); sailing; gymnastics; cycling (various finals); diving (men’s 3m springboard). • Wednesday: men’s high jump final (early hours); golf; sailing and equestrian team jumping final. • Next Thursday: women’s long jump final, 200m final and 100m hurdles (all early hours). FOOTBALL: The new domestic season started last weekend with action in the Championship, Leagues 1 and 2 and in Scotland. In the Championship Norwich won 4-1 at Blackburn, Bristol City edged out Wigan 21, Fulham beat Newcastle 1-0, Ipswich defeated Barnsley 4-2, Nottingham Forest overcame Burton Albion 4-3, QPR whipped Leeds 3-0 and Sheffield Wednesday accounted for

demoted Aston Villa 1-0, while in the SPL Celtic won 2-1 at Hearts and Rangers, on their return to the top flight, were held 1-1 at Ibrox Park by Hamilton. The English Premiership kicks-off on Saturday with Burnley-Swansea, Crystal Palace-WBA, Everton-Spurs, Leicester- Hull, Manchester City-Sunderland, Middlesbrough-Stoke and Southampton-Watford, followed on Sunday by Arsenal-Liverpool and Bournemouth-Manchester United with Chelsea-West Ham on Monday. Last Saturday, before a near 90,000 Wembley crowd, Liverpool crushed Barcelona 4-0 in the ICC and 24 hours later, a similar attendance saw Manchester United beat Leicester 21 in the FA Community Shield, Zlatan Ibrahimovic heading the winning goal on his United senior debut as José Mourinho got off to a winning start! CRICKET: England (297 and 445-

6 declared) beat Pakistan (400 and 201) by 141 runs in the third Test at Edgbaston to go 21 up in the series with one game remaining. This starts today at The Oval. England trailed by 103 runs on the first innings but hit back strongly with my ‘Man of the Match’ Moeen Ali taking the final wicket. A total of 81,739 spectators attended the five day contest. GOLF - American Jim Furyk created history last Sunday by becoming the first golfer to card a round of 58 in a PGA tournament, doing so in the final round of Traveller’s Championship in Connecticut, USA.

GREAT WIN: For Liverpool who beat Barcelona in the ICC.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC: Knocked out of Olympic singles.

Take Note My pet hate, one-eyed football supporters, especially those so-called armchair fans who don’t watch any club apart from Manchester United! Football is only a game for God’s sake, founded in 1863, and it’s played in over 200 countries worldwide. Come on, get a life - there are plenty of teams around better than MU!

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San Miguel Golf Society at Villamartin, August 3 VILLAMARTIN was SMGS’s monthly visit to this popular venue with 25 members and four guests. Whilst greens were relatively slow the course was in excellent condition. With most tee’s near the white plates only two players broke par. The stableford competition results, by category and in reverse order, were the following: Bronze category: 4th Norman Padmore (27), 3rd Brian Mulligan (32), 2nd Keith Stevenson (33), and 1st, Ian Parkinson 34 points. Silver category: 4th Brian Staines (32), 3rd Matt Newman (33), 2nd Eva Pettersson (33)

and 1st, Ken Flaherty with 37 points. Gold category: 4th Tony Smale (30), 3rd Barry Roehrig (31), 2nd John Osborne (32), and 1st, Steve Higgins with 35 points. Best front 9 and not in the prizes went to Roy Willing with 18 points, best back nine to Marge Birtwistle with 15. The Abacus was won by Mick Roscoe. Nearest the pins on the par 3’s (open to all) went to Graham Temple (6), Brian Staines (9), John Osborne (13) and Theo Boelhouwer (17). The two best guest prizes went to Phil Sully (35), and with the best score of the day playing off 3 Graham Temple with 38 points. Thanks go to staff at Villamartin golf course for their contribution to an enjoyable day. Keep up to date with SMGS matters call Barry Roehrig on 966 731 033 or visit the website www.smgs.org.

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Prodigal son returns By Matthew Elliott WHILE Mathias Pogba quietly plies his trade up front for Partick Thistle in sunny Glasgow, his younger brother Paul officially became the world’s most expensive signing on August 9, returning to Manchester United from Juventus for a record €105 million. The summer’s most anticipated and protracted move, which had seen Pogba linked with United’s city rivals, represents the first time an English club have smashed the world record since Newcastle paid Blackburn Rovers a king’s ransom of £15 million (approx €20 million) for the services of Alan Shearer in 1996. Since then the transfer record has steadily increased with the €50 million mark crossed when Hernan Crespo moved from Parma to Lazio in 2000, a record promptly destroyed by Zidane’s 2001 Real Madrid signing for €75 million. The current Madrid manager’s record held until Cristiano Ronaldo departed Man Utd in 2009, later joined in the Spanish capital by Welsh record-breaker Gareth Bale in 2013 for €100 million, a far cry from countryman Ford’s record-smashing £30,000 move to Sunderland in 1950. It’s an interesting turnaround for the 23-

year-old Pogba, compared favourably with Patrick Vieira and yet to reach the peak of his powers, who first arrived at United as a promising teenager following a controversial move from Le Havre. Frequently battling with Alex Ferguson, who later admitted it was a mistake to let him go, Pogba left the club under acrimonious circumMATHIAS POGBA: Set to return to Man United.

stances when his contract expired in 2012 with Juventus delighted to snap up the restless prodigy desperate for games and goals. Although new manager Jose Mourinho’s fervid enthusing over Pogba’s potential to restore a despondent Man Utd is predictable, the club have made a statement this summer. The absurdity of paying such a vast sum for a player they let go for virtually nothing is a curious non-event quickly subsumed into the circus that is modern football. Now they have Mourinho, Ibrahimovic and Pogba set to focus their energies on their first premier league match against Bournemouth on Saturday, fans are hopeful that the Moyes and van Gaal years prove nothing more than a post-Fergie hiccup. But after a glorious 2015/16 season which saw a gutsy, gritty Leicester shock the football establishment, making a mockery of their bigspending rivals in the process, absolutely nothing can be taken for granted.