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Doctor found guilty A WOMAN doctor from a private medical centre has been found guilty of manslaughter through negligence following the death of a patient she failed to send for tests and misdiagnosed. The 40-year-old deceased was first treated at the centre for a sprained leg muscle. See page 4

Captain cleared A MAN accused of battering six people with a wooden plank and then throwing them overboard from the so-called ‘dinghy of death,’ has been cleared. The Cameroonian became the sole suspect accused of the deaths of the migrants when a second man under investigation died in jail some months ago. See page 6

Twin peaks A GROUP of representatives from Clermont L’Herault in France have been on a visit to Huercal-Overa with an aim to starting procedures to twin the two towns. During their stay, the visitors were given tours of the main tourist attractions of the local town and given some insight into its traditions and history and, of course, were presented with an imSee page 26 age of Huercal’s Tree of Life to carry home with them.

By Simon Firth Police have arrested a man they suspect of stealing large amounts of high quality metal cable from the high-speed AVE rail track that will link Murcia and Almeria. Thieves broke through concrete blocks that had been deliberately placed at the entrance to tunnels in an attempt to thwart them and the loss of expensive materials

from the line. Officers were alerted when private security guards, retained to protect the tunnels, warned they had surprised two people inside one of them. The damage has included the theft of metallic piping intended for putting out a fire if it should start inside a tunnel. The suspect, a 24-year-old man, is said to come from

Roquetas de Mar. It is not known if he is involved with three other men who are also being investigated on suspicion of theft. The value of the materials stolen is not yet known, but a police spokesman said the issue of cable theft was a growing problem in Spain. In 2015, copper cabling was taken more than a dozen times from Adif facilities in Catalonia.

This is said to have caused a series of delays and shutdowns on the lines affecting more than 100,000 passengers. Last year a Guardia Civil operation helped smash a gang who had been operating in several different provinces. A total of 30,000 metres of high quality cable was stolen from rail lines and tunnels causing a financial loss put at more than €800,000.

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A personal thank you from Michel Euesden… I AM back! Not completely tiptop but getting there. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their good wishes and kind thoughts over the last few weeks. A period of illness always knocks you sideways whether expecting it or not. A special thanks must go Helicopteros Sanitarios who responded with

expediency and professionalism from the moment I entered ICU until my departure - which could not come quickly enough! They are without doubt responsible for my recovery and Steven and I cannot thank them enough. It’s not been easy, but I’m getting there. Finally a special thanks to my fantastic EWN family who have covered for me excellently and proved to me again how lucky I am to work with the best team in the business. Getting back into the swing of things is great. Once again, thanks to everyone who kept me in their thoughts; family, friends and my brilliant clients who after 20 years have become personal friends, and of course, you, our EWN readers. Your support to Steven and myself is appreciated in a way words cannot express. The flowers and gifts were wonderful to receive. Lots of love, Michel X.

THANKS: For all the kind thoughts.

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Famed director hits the province By Eleanor Hawkins FILMING has started in Almeria of a mini-series produced by National Geographic and Channel 4 by the BBC under the orders of award-winning British director Peter Kosminsky. The series, due to be screened in a number of countries in a few months’ time, is set in Syria and looks to highlight the current situation in the Middle East. Filming began in Almeria City last weekend and continued this week in Adra, with more than 220 actors and extras working with 90 technicians. The team of 150 people is due to remain in the province for one month, filming in many different locations and employing more than 1,400 extras. Born in London, Kosminsky is an internationally recognised director who has worked on an impressive number of productions for television

PETER KOSMINSKY: Has worked on an impressive number of productions. and cinema including Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights in 1992 and White Oleander in 2002. His latest series has

been welcomed by the authorities of its Almeria locations, who expect to benefit from the publicity.

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THE films were better, the stars were bigger and Marbella’s International Film Festival’s light shines brighter. After a tremendous five days of screenings, artistry, innovation and celebrity appearances, the festival wrapped up with a Gala dinner at the H10 Andalucia Plaza in Puerto Banus, having exceeded its wildest expectations. With entries from all across the world, the quality of the films, shorts and documentaries on display at the 11th edition of this esteemed Festival cemented its reputation as one of the planet’s finest up and coming affairs. The onscreen acting talent proved the Marbella International Film Festival continues to not only draw the very best from Britain, Spain and beyond, but also provides a fantastic showcase for prodigious young stars. Sponsored by Euro Weekly News, the Festival has gone from strength to strength since its debut in 2006. It’s now a platform for high-level discussions on the future of the global film industry, whilst drawing global atten-

FILM FESTIVAL: The esteemed festival drew global attention to Marbella.

tion to the Costa del Sol city. Much of that attention was focused on the awards ceremony and Gala dinner at-

tended by EWN owners Michel and Steven Euesden, and such stars as Craig Fairbrass and Brad Moore.

Negligent doctor sentenced A WOMAN doctor from a private medical centre has been found guilty of manslaughter through negligence following the death of a patient she failed to send for tests and misdiagnosed. The 40-year-old deceased was first treated at the centre for a sprained leg muscle.

Nine days later, towards the end of January 2008, he returned to the hospital in the early hours of the morning saying he had suddenly gone dizzy, passed out for at least 15 seconds, and later been sick. Although there were signs of the possibility of a pul-

monary thrombosis during the initial examination, the judge at Almeria City’s number five Criminal Court decided the doctor failed to order tests. She simply diagnosed dizziness and prescribed anticoagulants and a stomach protector. If tests had been carried out

and the correct diagnosis reached, the man, who died 18 days later, could have been saved, the judge decided. Now the doctor must pay a fine of 240 euros and, jointly with her insurance company, compensate the deceased’s widow, children and parents with 290,000 euros.

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ALMANZORA EVICTIONS LATEST

LOCAL RESIDENTS: Marched in protest.

Silence from town hall and the Junta By Matt Ford LOCAL residents remain in the dark regarding the results o f t h e m e e t i n g b e tween the Andalucian Ministry of Infrastructure, rail administrators ADIF, and Cueva s d e Al m a n z o ra Council which took place on Friday, September 30. The latter were supposed to pres e n t a n a l t e r n ativ e proposal for the location of a planned spur-thighed tortoise reserve to secretary general of infrastructure, Manuel Niño, but as EWN went to press none of the three parties have released a statement. Currently, more than 290 landowners stand to be affected by the forced expropriation of their land, with around 500 jobs at stake. Most of the land is centred around the hamlet of Los Lobos, and local residents have been increasingly voca l i n r e c e n t we e k s , culmin a t i n g i n a p r o te s t march on Monday, September 26. Prior to the hush-hush meeting, to which no representatives from Los Lobos were invited, Cuevas de Al-

ma n zo ra may o r, A n to n io Fernandez, had expressed his belief that a positive solution would be sought by all parties. “We are talking about a social and economic drama,” he said, pleading with the Junta de Andalucia to “stop this project, listen to those affected and consider the alternatives that we have

submitted.” Environmental groups are largely blaming the Junta for the issue, saying there would be no problem if the regional administration had not actively sought to increase the expanse of cultiva te d la nd in re c e nt de c a de s , thus le a ving s o many people affected in this case.

An olive branch with thorns WHILE avoiding making a meal of the current internal crisis suffered by PSOE socialist party at a national level, the president of Partido Popular Andalucia, Juanma Moreno has stressed that if current Andalucian president Susana Diaz eventually becomes the head of the national party she should resign from the regional leadership. Speaking earlier this week, Moreno said he wished and intended to work towards more harmonious relations between the two parties to provide Andalucia with stability but insisted he believed it would be impossible for Diaz to cope with both positions at once and suggested it was ridiculous to so much as suggest it. The case, Moreno stressed could not be compared with those of Dolores de Cospedal, who was president of Castilla La Mancha and second in command within SUSANA DIAZ: the Partido Current Popular, or Andalucian even that of president. Mariano Ra-

joy who led the PP and the government at the same time. Diaz, he insisted, must choose: “Either she’s in Andalucia or she isn’t.” In his opinion, the head of the regional right-wing PP said, whoever has the honour of leading the regional government should not give anything more importance than Andalucia. “Whoever is in charge cannot fail the people of Andalucia and must give them their absolute all 24 hours per day, 365 days per year,” Moreno said, suggesting this may not be the case for Diaz, who could be using the region to bide her time until she fights to take control of PSOE. However, the president of PP-A thought PSOE was unlikely to call early elections as “they could have a nasty surprise, as happened in the June general elections.” In the meantime, Moreno has offered to negotiate the regional budgets for next year and offered to help improve them with “measures which could make Andalucia better, which have already worked elsewhere.”

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Suspect cleared of death By Eleanor Hawkins

AN Almeria criminal court has found a 56year-old woman guilty of theft and issued a 3.5year jail sentence for drugging a woman she met on the beach and stealing her jewellery and other belongings. The accused, the court understood, chose her victim after first meeting her on a beach in August 2013 and a few days later paid her a visit, slipping an unknown substance into her coffee which sent her to sleep. Although she suffered no ill effects from the drug, when she woke up the woman found her new so-called friend had made off with €150 in cash, two white gold watches and other jewellery worth more than €12,000.

A MAN accused of battering six people with a wooden plank and throwing them overboard from the so-called ‘dinghy of death,’ has been cleared. The Cameroonian became the sole suspect accused of the deaths of the migrants when a second man under investigation died in jail some months ago. The Public Prosecutor’s office had been demanding a 90year jail sentence for manslaughter with religious differences an aggravating circumstance. The defendant, known as AMB, was accused by one of those on the dinghy of tearing up wooden boards from the deck and using them to beat a pastor and five other people who were praying before pushing them overboard. It was said he believed their prayers had caused the storm that was pummelling the dinghy. No bodies were ever found

ALBORAN SEA: Between 15 and 30 people died after the vessel hit bad weather. and there was no photographic evidence or police reports to prove any boards from the deck

were missing from the dinghy, which set sail from Africa. The vessel hit bad weather

which led to the deaths of between 15 and 30 people, including seven children, before its

occupants were pulled from the Alboran Sea in December 2014.

Game of Thrones returning ROMAN ruins, Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines, terrific beaches, tremendous cliffs and spectacular scenery make Spain the perfect filming location. This badly kept secret is behind the decision by Los Angeles executives to

film the hotly anticipated seventh season of Game of Thrones across the country from October. Andalucia was the central backdrop behind many key moments in season six and the producers of the hit fantasy television show have selected Caceres, San-

tiponce and the Alcazar of Sevilla as choice destinations. Spain has long mirrored the artistic desires of Hollywood, with dozens of top films taking advantage of its varied and dramatic scenery to provide some of the silver screen’s finest moments.

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Work on hospital is back on track 26.5 By Eleanor Hawkins

NEW HOSPITAL: Construction work will now continue.

WORK was to recommence this week on Almeria City’s future Children’s and Maternity Hospital, which has remained idle for four years. The Junta de Andalucia regional government announced that an agreement had been reached between the Andalucian Health Service (SAS) and the construction company which would allow construction to continue. Work on the hospital had halted

million euros is the expected cost of the hospital.

in 2012 due to government cutbacks. The new hospital, expected to cost €26.5 million, will include two separate wings, one for Paediatrics and

Smoothing the path ALTHOUGH there are still some creases to iron out, Almeria City Council has smoothed the way for Bogaris Retail’s projected commercial centre in the Torrecardenas area of the city. The first stone was put into place for the giant shopping centre almost a year ago, on October 16, 2015, yet work went no further as the city’s plans to reorganise land categories was rejected by the Andalucian High Courts. Now, the council has announced it has approved a new, modified project which will allow the work to go ahead without breaching the court’s ruling.

If there are no objections after 30 days, work may go ahead. Although there was some opposition to the project, all appeals have been ruled out and it will now be published in the Official Provincial Bulletin. After that, there is a 30-day period for objections to be presented and, if none appear, work may go ahead, Urban Development and Housing Councillor Miguel Angel Castellon has explained.

another for Gynaecology and Maternity, with all mod cons to include individual rooms and large A&E departments. Although a part of the Torrecardenas Hospital Complex, to allow efficient sharing of resources, the hospital will run as a separate facility. With 101 rooms in the paediatric wing and 88 in the maternity and gynaecology wing, the new hospital will free up space in Torrecardenas General Hospital for other specialities.

Keeping up with the times OWNERS of small and medium businesses in the Los Velez and Almanzora Valley areas have been learning about the importance of the internet and online presence at training courses provided by Almeria Provincial Council. The courses are part of the Business Revitalising Plan currently underway in the two areas which aims, among other things, to introduce rural businesses to information and communication technology. The latest course in VelezRubio saw a high level of attendance with businesspeople of all types from butchers to hoteliers turning up to learn ways to become more competitive.

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Who will pay for healthcare? BREXIT PAGE By Matthew Elliot and Simon Firth MARCH next year sees the firing of the official starting gun for the Brexit negotiations, according to Theresa May. It is then that the UK government will invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty and start the twoyear countdown to the moment its supporters say heralds a new era of sovereignty. Theresa May admitted on Tuesday the road will be bumpy but some politicians her government will encounter during those two years mean to make it very bumpy indeed. With almost a million British citizens living in the country, and a centuries-old dispute over Gibraltar, Spain is perhaps the UK’s most intimately connected European partner, and the country with the most sway over key elements of the divorce settlement. Boris Johnson’s opposite number in Spain, Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo, has now broached the issue of healthcare. It’s

one of a number of areas giving the expatriate community more than a little cause for concern. Foreign minister Garcia-Margallo has said a deal must be reached with the UK government so that they pay for the healthcare of its citizens living in Spain. According to Spanish news site Estrella Digital, the Spanish minister made his views known at a conference in Alicante. Whether they are his own views or were in fact officially sanctioned, it means a slow but inexorable ramping up of the pressure. He poured cold water on the idea Britain might secure a Canada-style waiver scheme

CAUSE FOR CONCERN: The issue of healthcare was broached.

absolving it of 99 per cent of healthcare tariffs. On Gibraltar, Garcia-Margallo froze out Boris Johnson by sending every other foreign minister in the EU a letter urging them to exclude the issue from wider Brexit talks, allowing it to be handled bilaterally. Spain can then use the Rock as a bargaining chip in direct talks with the UK, and threaten to veto any Brexit deal favourable to British interests, unless it makes some headway with its Gibraltar aspirations.

Academic voices food sector fears AN academic and expert in the agri-food sector has voiced his concerns about the impact of the Article 50 negotiations if the UK is barred from continental markets or any tariffs are prohibitively high. José García Gómez, from Murcia University’s faculty of economics, says the main worry is that the UK ends up signing trade agreements to source agricultural produce from new markets. UK imports from Murcia equate to around €950 million, of which 70 per cent is from the agricultural and related sectors, he says. If the pound declines against the Euro then agriculture and tourism sectors will suffer if the British consumer suffers a fall in spending power. He joins a number of observers and commentators who are warning about the implications for many markets of a British exit from the EU if this is followed by the erection of excessive barriers to UK businesses.

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Estate planning is a high priority for many expatriates in Spain. They want to ensure that their wealth is passed down to their family and heirs according to their wishes, that the inheritance process is as straightforward as possible, and that their heirs are not faced with high tax bills. Living in Spain makes this more complicated, as you have to deal with foreign rules and also the interaction of two countries’ succession laws and tax regimes. How could the UK’s decision to leave the EU affect estate planning in Spain? Brussels IV Under the 2015 EU succession regulation “Brussels IV”, the succession law of your country of residence will apply to your assets when you die ¬¬– and Spanish succession law is restrictive ¬– but you can opt for the law of your country of nationality to apply instead. Although Brussels IV is an EU regulation, it applies to third party countries. Brexit has no effect on the ability for British expatriates to elect to use UK succession law.

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Will Brexit Affect Your Estate Planning In Spain?

By Gerald Turner, Partner, Blevins Franks Spanish succession tax In Spain the local autonomous regions are able to adjust the state succession and gift tax rates and allowances, and the local regime can be much more beneficial than the state one. Until last year the local regional rules could only be applied if the deceased was habitually resident in the region. The EU ruled that this

discriminatory tax treatment was an obstacle to the free movement of people and capital, and Spain changed it rules so that now the local rules also apply to those who reside in an EU/EEA country. The rules are as follows • If you are not resident in Spain when you die, but are resident in another EU/EEA country, your Spanish assets benefit from the rules of the autonomous region where most of your assets are located. • If you are not resident in Spain, and also not resident in an EU/EEA country, the state rules will apply to your Spanish assets. • If you are resident in Spain when you die, and your beneficiaries are also resident in Spain or in an EU/EEA country, the local regional rules apply. • If you are resident in Spain but your beneficiaries are not resident in Spain or the EU/EEA, the state succession tax rates and rules will apply.

So it is possible that UK residents, or heirs who live in the UK, will be affected if the UK ends up outside both the EU and EEA. However it is still early days and this could be an issue that is negotiated between the two countries. In the meantime, the UK has yet to invoke Article 50 and the exit process will take at least two years, so the rules remain the same for now. There is plenty of time for you to review your succession tax planning if necessary and take advice on how to protect your heirs. UK inheritance tax and Brexit UK domiciles in Spain are liable to both Spanish succession tax and UK inheritance tax. Although there is no specific double tax treaty on inheritance between Spain and the UK, taxes already paid in one country can be

deducted against taxes due in the other. There is no reason for this to change with Brexit. Cross-border estate planning is complex, and needs to take multijurisdictional succession law, taxes and probate into account. There are compliant opportunities available in Spain that allow you to do all this, which provide significant tax advantages. This is a specialist area, so take professional, personalised advice. Summarised tax information is based upon our understanding of current laws and practices which may change. Individuals should 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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Cat park proposed for abandoned land

BEACH WEATHER: Is far from over.

Who said it was the end of summer? By Eleanor Hawkins THE calendars may well say it’s autumn now but nobody seems to have told the weather. With temperatures reaching and passing 30 degrees Celsius in much of the province earlier this week, it seems beach weather is far from over and the much-needed rains

intend to wait a little longer before making a real appearance. While Almeria basked in 31ºC temperatures on Tuesday (October 4), other southern parts of the country had it even hotter with Cordoba and Granada registering maximums of 33ºC and Sevilla and Huelva 32ºC, AEMET Spanish State Weather Agency reported.

AN animal charity in Almeria has made a novel proposal to the port authority with an aim to doing something about an abandoned area of land between the city’s port and the seafront promenade inhabited by stray cats. Seven Lives association has presented a proposal to turn the area into a cat park for the strays, an idea various similar ports including Barcelona have already had.

The plan, the association explained, consists of making the area a park with shelters for the strays, of which there are currently about 25, in the shape of the Alcazaba. The park would thus become an attractive area where the cats could be well looked after and another attraction to locals and tourists alike. Seven Lives representatives in Almeria Fatima Estevenez and Ana Martinez reported that the cats are currently fed by

volunteers, who also took the trouble to clear the area of more than 20 sacks of rubbish. This mess, they explained, is not caused by the cats but by humans and if the area was made attractive people would be encouraged to help maintain it that way. A competition is planned with the people of the city invited to make their suggestions for ideas as to how this plan could be brought to fruition.

Cheap and cheerful location CARBONERAS Council has agreed to slash the price for filming on public land within the municipality in an aim to avoid location scouts and directors shopping elsewhere for a better deal. A new ordinance which came into effect on Monday (October 3) has seen the daily price for film sets reduced from €600 to €100.

The change was agreed upon after local mayor Salvador Hernandez was told by the Game of Thrones film crew that they had found Carboneras’ prices rather expensive. The town, which has also been used as a location for filming of Lawrence of Arabia and many advertisements in the past, hopes the new, reduced prices will lead to more appearances on the small and big screens.

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Monuments in the dark By Eleanor Hawkins DARKNESS is a common theme at the moment where Almeria City’s historical monuments are concerned. The western part of the Alcazaba, the worst maintained yet most important and most visited monument in the whole province, remains dark at night with at least six months still to go before an ambitious €700,000 illumination project sees the walls by Calles Chamberi, Cadenas and Huerta Cadenas, lit up. The authorities also remain in the dark regarding ownership of the five caliphal towers on Avenida del Mar, Calle Valdivia and Calle Impresores. Built in 955, they form part of the initial wall built under orders of Abderraman III when he awarded Almeria medina or city status. There is no registered owner for these towers, which are on free public ground according to the 1998

CALIPHAL TOWERS: Form part of the original city wall. urban plans, leading the city council to launch investigations to find out who they re-

ally belong to. The Junta de Andalucia regional government has committed to con-

tinue covering the maintenance of the monuments in the meantime.

Bring the beds back SATSE nurse’s union and SIMEAL medical union for Almeria have spoken up to complain of the closure of 24 beds in Huercal-Overa’s La Inmaculada Hospital while more than 600 patients remain on waiting lists for surgery. As of October 1, the unions reported, the hospital management has decided to close the beds on the Internal Medicine ward and classify them as reserved for emergencies. However, according to the two unions there would never be sufficient staff to allow emergency use of the beds as the measure will mean contracts are not renewed. SATSE has stressed its confusion over the measure as the province has a great need for more hospital beds, especially since the Maternity and Children’s and Provincial Hospitals were closed. In fact, according to last year’s report on the national health system by the Ministry of Health, the whole of Andalucia lacks beds with the ratio for the region only 1.7 beds per 1,000 inhabitants.

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Jubilee joy THE seven churches which make up the parish of Tijola officially concluded the Jubilee Year on Sunday (October 2). Hundreds flocked to celebrations at Santa Maria church in Bacares. People from the parish and further afield arrived on foot and in cars and buses to confess and pass though the holy door to the church. The essence is to obtain pardon from God and pardon others for their sins. “Once our sins are confessed and pardoned, passing through the holy door wipes our souls clear of the stains which sinning leaves on them and returns them to their original pure state,” said Consuelo Medina, from Santo Cristo del Bosque Brotherhood.

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Spanish critics roast Oliver’s chorizo paella By Matthew Elliott JAMIE OLIVER has fought the British school establishment, and made millions flogging simple recipes, fancy frying pans and a cheeky smile. But the Naked Chef may have bitten off more than he can chew with a controversial take on paella, one of Spain’s fiercely defended national dishes. Taking to his Twitter account Oliver, an MBE, Sainsbury’s front-man, and nefarious enemy of vegetarians from Pembrokeshire to Aberdeen, displayed a photo of his new creation: chorizo infused paella. “Good Spanish food doesn’t get much better than paella. My version combines chicken thighs and chorizo” he wrote, before the inevitable mockery began. Outraged Spanish internet maestros compared his ‘work’ to a botched restoration of a famous fresco of Christ, while others suggested their own takes on classic dishes, including aubergine fish and chips, and croissants with gravy.

UNDER FIRE: From outraged Spanish internet maestros. What constitutes paella is a sensitive topic even in Spain. Valencians, where the dish is from, consider the inclusion

of any form of meat other than fish a heresy, nevermind a spicy, smoked, paprika sausage.

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Military defence SPANISH military forces are becoming an ever more influential actor in the defence of Europe and the country’s Nato allies. A new global defence strategy pioneered by the European Union has placed Spain at the helm of operations, with a particular focus on people trafficking in Libya. The commendation from the High Representative of the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy comes after Spain was criticised by senior Nato officials for allowing Russian ships to pass through its territorial waters. There are roughly 123,000 personnel under the command of the Spanish Armed Forces, whose last military adventure ended in a withdrawal from Afghanistan after the Madrid train bombings of 2004.

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Free to swim THIRTEEN one-year-old loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) have been released into the wild in San Juan de los Terreros in the hope they will return in the future to lay eggs. The turtles hatched from 80 eggs found in a nest a year ago, just metres from where they were waved off by biologists and excited local schoolchildren. They had been kept in captivity, some at the Andalucian Marina Centre in Algeciras, and others at the Seville Aquarium, until they were believed to be strong enough to survive in the wild. Adolfo Marco, from the Doñana Biological Station where the eggs were incubated and hatched, said the 80 eggs produced 26 turtles, some of which were released in Almeria waters in June. Five from the latest batch carry satellite tracking equipment to allow scientists to study their movements.

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Officer bailed AN off-duty Guardia Civil officer arrested for allegedly biting a Mojacar resident’s ear during an argument has been bailed to await trial at a court in Vera.

Better roads THE Provincial Council is spending €300,000 on improvement work to two roads in the area. Council head, Gabriel Amat, has signed the contracts for work on the AL-6113 between Turre and Mojacar and the AL-7120.

HUERCAL-OVERA: Some of the officers who were honoured for their services. By Eleanor Hawkins ELEVEN police officers were acknowledged at an official event in HuercalOvera on Sunday October 2, to honour the patrons of the Local Police, the Custodian Angels, at the town hall. The event, preceded by a mass at the parish church, saw local mayor Domingo Fernandez, and head of the Local Police force Cristobal Artero, present

four officers, Andres Egea, Pedro Martos, Salvador Benitez, and Jose Maria Iniesta, with medals to thank them for their more than 25 years of service. Five officers, Andres Egea, Jeronimo Asensio, Jose Antonio Gomez, Juan Francisco Aznar, and Jose Luis Gomez, were also given diplomas to acknowledge their outstanding work. Finally, two Guardia Civil officers, Jose Maria Espinola and Martin Bern-

abe, received praise for their brave actions to save an elderly woman from a recent fire, putting their own lives at risk. Mayor Hernandez said, “we wish to thank you for your daily efforts, your sacrifices in the name of your work and those of your families, to the benefit of the welfare of the people of Huercal. Thanks for never letting your guard down.”

Just say no ANDALUCIA’S eight provinces are to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Equality department heads met in Jaen to discuss responses in advance of the event on November 25.

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Taking it out onto the road THE Costa de Almeria promotion campaign has hit the road, starting October by showing itself off to the international market with a roadshow in Belgium and Luxembourg. Between Tuesday, October 4 and Thursday, October 6, the campaign visited the cities of Brussels, Amberes, and Luxembourg to introduce the delights of Andalucia in general and Almeria in particular, to travel agents and tour operators. This market is of particular

interest as the number of flights between Belgium and Almeria has increased, with JetAid, Thomas Cook, and Ryanair flying more than 55,000 people to the province up until the end of August this year. Luxair, meanwhile has resumed flights to and from Luxembourg and brought 12,790 passengers to Almeria over the same period. Spain is the second favourite holiday destination for Belgian tourists travelling abroad.

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Get your finger out By Eleanor Hawkins THE PSOE socialist councillor at Almeria City Council, Consuelo Rumi, has urged the PP leadership to get a move on and start processes to take on new Local Police officers, firefighters and social workers before it’s too late.

Unless they do it before the end of the year, they will lose the chance to fill vacant posts for 2016.”

CONSUELO RUMI: Not happy with the PP party.

“Unless they do it before the end of the year, they will lose the chance to fill vacant posts for 2016,” Rumi said, complaining that the local council has for years let the vital basic services run low on staff. Now that it seems to have finally decided to do something about the matter the councillor said, it needs to move quickly as October has arrived yet the necessary committee to determine the posts to be filled has yet to be created. “We were forced to bring the matter up at the latest plenary session and remind the Partido Popular of its obligations as it didn’t seem to feel the need to inform the opposition,” Rumi said. “We will be watching to make sure they keep their promises and the new staff fill empty posts in the police force, fire brigade, and social services department,” the councillor promised.

Figures worse than last year TWENTY-SIX people have lost their lives on the roads in Almeria Province between January and September this year, more than in all of 2015. With three months still to go before the year is over, the figure has sparked concern amongst the authorities, espe-

cially as 17 of these deaths happened on secondary roads. This has led to the DGT traffic authority and the Guardia Civil’s Traffic department deciding to run a surveillance campaign this week on these roads, aiming to reduce speeding, dangerous over-

taking, and drink and drug use. Last year 13,303 drivers were fined in the province for failing to keep within the speed limits, with radar catching most speeders on the A-334 road between Baza in Granada, and HuercalOvera.

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New rules for street markets last for 15 years as opposed to the current four. There will also be an annual calendar drawn up to clearly state the days that marSTREET markets in Almeria City are under kets will be permitted. This has been anoththe spotlight with a new by-law on roaming er frequent request from stallholders in the commerce approved at a council session past. last week to regulate activity within the The ne w re gula tions sector. include fines for a variety The n e w r e g u l a t i o n s of different offences have been drawn up by the ra nging from minor, development, commerce w hic h w ill re s ult in and beaches department in €1,500 fines or a collaboration with the opyears is the length of time limonth’s ban from work, position and Fecoam comcences will now last and to very serious with fines merce federation and they these will also be easier to of more than €18,001 or are expected to come into transfer. three month’s ban from effect b y t h e e n d o f t h is work. year as promised. Offences will include failure to keep Department head Carlos Sanchez exmarket places clean and tidy, which will be plained that the new by-law, which follows considered a minor offence for first time European and regional standards, includes offenders but will increase in severity if rechanges to licences which holders will find peated. easier to transfer to others and which will By Eleanor Hawkins

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OFFENCE FINES: Will be issued for failing to keep market places clean and tidy.

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Blackmailers arrested ELEVEN people have been arrested by the Local Police in Almeria City suspected of extortion and threatening and causing injuries to a married couple. Investigations began when the couple, who sold second-hand cars for a living, were being threatened and blackmailed by competitors. Officers discovered an organised group of Romanian car vendors were demanding money from others intending to work in the same area. They beat them up and damaged cars if they failed to pay up.

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Local health in the spo By Eleanor Hawkins CUEVAS DEL ALMANZORA Council has signed up for the Health Department’s Local Health Action Network Project (RELAS) which aims to bring health education and prevention closer to the people. Local mayor Antonio Fernandez and regional equality, health and social policies delegate for Almeria Jose Maria Martin signed the agreement at Cuevas Town Hall last week. Mayor Fernandez said: “this agreement means we will be running programmes to promote healthy habits and health education and taking action to protect risk groups. This makes Cuevas the 11th Almeria municipality to join the project, now available to approximately 179,000 people, more than a quarter of the population of the province, in Vicar, Huercal-Overa, Pulpi, Benahadux, Adra, Seron, El Ejido, Berja, Rioja and La Mojonera. RELAS is part of the Fourth Andalucian Health Plan, which looks to decentralise education and promotion programmes with an aim to them becoming more localised and focused on the real health needs of the population of each area.

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SIGNING UP: The council has committed to bringing health education and prevention closer to the people.

TRAVEL times on rail connections between Almeria and Madrid should be shortened further, possibly even by the end of this year, a government representative recently announced. Members of the Railway Defence

Committee of Almeria attended a meeting last week with the Ministry of Public Works and Development secretary of Infrastructure, Manuel Niño, who said ADIF rail company is working on removing current temporary speed limitations along

Discrimination suspects will stand trial TWO executives of a hotel accused of refusing to allow a group of youngsters with Down’s syndrome to stay overnight, will face trial next month. The Public Prosecutor’s office will be demanding two-year bans from the industry or commerce-related work for the commercial director and manager of the hotel. A tourism service employee is also accused of offences in the case which will be heard in Almeria City on November 23. The case was reported by Asalsido Down Syndrome Association when a teacher at a special needs school asked for prices to organise an end of school year trip. He was allegedly told by the hotel that it did not accept groups of mentally disabled people as they would disturb other guests.

the line. ADIF, Niño said, intends to spend €2.2 million in 2016-2017 to allow the limits t o be i ncr eased and achieve quicker trips between the two cities. The secretary also announced that

the second Talgo VI train would be brought into service on the AlmeriaMadrid line this week. By Febr uar y next year al l t he trains on the line are due to guarantee service for passengers with reduced mobility.

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Court date set for case of cruelty TWO young men accused of killing 79 piglets in Huercal-Overa at the beginning of the year are due to stand trial in October 2017. The men face charges of animal cruelty and causing loss of income, with the public and private prosecutions requesting two-and-a-half year jail sentences, fines of €12 per day for 12 months, bans from working with or owning animals, and damages of around €4,750 to be paid to the owner. The indictment from the public prosecutor’s office states the two men were moving the seven-day-old piglets from one part of a farm to another on January 7. Once inside a corridor, one filmed the attack with a mobile phone, while the other is alleged to have jumped on the animals squashing some of them to death. The video was later distributed via WhatsApp mobile messaging application. The case will be heard by Almeria City’s number two criminal court.

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Seaside route for pilgrims complete THE new route from Almeria for pilgrims doing the Camino de Santiago (Santiago Way) which will run along the coast is almost ready, it has been revealed. The Friends of the Camino de Santiago Association are busy applying the finishing touches by painting signs along the way. The 160-kilometre route will set off from Almeria and pass through La Ermita de Torregarcia, La Fabriquilla, Faro de Cabo de Gata, San Jose, Los Escullos, La Isleta del Moro, Rodalquilar-Las Negras, Aguamarga, Carboneras, Mojacar, Garrucha, Vera, Cuevas del Almanzora and Huercal-Overa, before heading

for Almendricos in Lorca and then joining the Argar Route to Santiago. Association head Jose Berbel said the idea for the new route arose from a desire to allow local pilgrims to set off from home, and also to admire the local coastal scenery while on their route. The association has also

announced the official launch this week of a display from its third photography competition at the Casa del Alcaide within the Alcazaba. CAMINO DE SANTIAGO: Popular with walkers.

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Cheap and cheerful ALMERIA is one of the Spanish cities in which it is cheapest to shop, according to the latest supermarket price comparison study by the OCU consumers’ organisation. Grocery prices in the Provincial Capital were found to be on par with Puertollano in Ciudad Real, and Corredor del Henares in Madrid. At the opposite end of the scale Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Barcelona, and Getxo were shown to be among the priciest. People in Spain, the report states, can save up to €933 on their grocery shopping each year depending on the supermarket they choose, with DANI found to have the lowest prices followed by Alcampo, DEZA, Cash Fresh, and Familia. The dearest meanwhile, were Sanchez Romero, Ulabox and Villa de Madrid. The study compared prices at nearly 1,200 different supermarkets in 63 Spanish cities and also online, and appears to show the average cost of groceries per family this year in Spain as €4,138, which is 2.3 per cent higher than in 2015.

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Chainsaw chase accused in court A FIFTY-SIX-YEAR-OLD man on trial accused of c h a s i n g h i s e x - w i f e ’s lawyer with a chainsaw and allegedly intending to kill him, could be jailed for up to eight years. Although the public prose c u t o r o ff e r e d t o c u t h e r initial eight-year jail demand to five years in a secure mental hospital, the accused refused both to accept the offer or testify in court. The victim told the court

of the terror he felt when the accused arrived at a corn exchange in El Ejido in March 2014 carrying a chainsaw and announced he “had to kill him.” He then started it up and allegedly chased the lawyer. The accused told the court he could not account for the man’s ill-feeling towards him although he had represented the man’s exwife during their divorce proceedings.

Hungry students, angry parents CANTEEN SERVICES: There is nowhere to buy anything to eat or drink.

Tragic end to swim By Eleanor Hawkins

A FOREIGN man in his 30s drowned off Las Negras beach in Nijar on Friday afternoon (September 30), 112 Emergency Services Andalucia has reported. Paramedics, Guardia Civil and Local Police officers, Civil Protection volunteers and coast guards were sent to the scene after the man’s companion reported at 5.20pm that he was unable to get out of the water. Although he had already been pulled from the water by another person on the beach, all attempts to save his life failed.

ALMERIA parents are up in arms over the lack of a canteen at the Sol de Portocarrero secondary school, which they claim is leading to teenagers passing out. The school is in an isolated area far from shops, meaning the students and staff of the centre, who amount to

around 1,400 people, are unable to buy anything to eat or drink all day since the canteen closed. The problem started when the service provided announced they would be ceasing to run the canteen. Whereas in the past it was down to the school board to contract this service, upcoming changes to regulations mean this will soon be down to the Education Department. This

led the school to wait for the department to offer the service out to tender, yet so far this has failed to happen. Now, after almost a month back at school, parents and students are fed up with the wait and are pleading with the school board to get the service up and running for now and deal with regulation changes when they come into effect.

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Come film with me FILMING Almeria and Almeria International Film Festival director Enrique Iznaola, are touring the province with film directors to show its possibilities.

Husband has been arrested A MOROCCAN man aged 28, was arrested in Almeria City for alleged domestic abuse after his 22-year-old girlfriend arrived at the police station with a bruised neck.

Promoting a better diet

HUERCAL-OVERA: Representatives from the town and France, who hope to start twinning procedures.

Huercal to spring a twin By Eleanor Hawkins

ALMERIA Provincial Council has launched a workshop which will tour the province, teaching the importance of a healthy diet and regular exercise.

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A GROUP of representatives from Clermont L’Herault in France, have been on a visit to Huercal-Overa with an aim to starting procedures to twin the two towns.

During their stay, the visitors were given tours of the main tourist attractions of the local town and given some insight into its traditions and history and, of course, were presented with an image of Huercal’s Tree of Life to carry home with them.

Twinning of the two towns is a particularly popular idea as the mayor of Clermont descends from a local family which moved to France, and still has relatives living in Las Norias. In fact, more than half the population of Clermont is of Spanish descent.

THE Almeria Cruise Friendly network, made up of 43 shops, bars and taxi companies in the city, has produced a map to show their locations which will be distributed to passengers of visiting cruise ships. The network aims to provide a quality service to cruise passengers in an attempt to encourage them to return, and to recommend the destination to their friends and relatives. To join, businesses must prove they can deal with customers in English, accept credit cards, promise to open whenever a cruise ship is due in port, and offer free WiFi and discounts, among other requirements. The new maps will be distributed as passengers disembark from their ships and will also be sent to tour operators.

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Marihuana plantation discovered OFFICERS of the National Police have seized 1,200 plants estimated as being able to produce 800 kilos of marihuana in a large plantation in the village of Alcolea in Almeria and have arrested two individuals thought to be responsible for cultivating the plants. It was only in mid-September police were alerted to the fact a group of people were cultivating the drug in the area of Alcolea and after several days of combing the area, they discovered a farm with a number of greenhouses which would have been suitable for the growing of marihuana plants. Subsequent to this, the officers arrested two men in Ejido who had in their possession two and half kilos of the drug, so the officers decided to raid the suspect farm which is where they found the plants growing in one of the well irrigated greenhouses as well as a number of associated items.

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YOUNG WORKERS: Many have moved elsewhere in search of work. By Eleanor Hawkins YOUNG workers in Almeria were some of the worst affected by the recession and in many cases have lost 20 per cent of their salaries, a new study by Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) trades

union has revealed. The study, entitled Youth and the Andalucian Employment Market, found that across the region 44 per cent of young employees lost their jobs since 2007. In Almeria alone, 12,000 youths have lost their jobs over the last three

years, CCOO Youth department head Elisabeth Garcia reported. There are more than 14,000 jobless people aged under 36 in the province and 22,000 have moved elsewhere since 2011 in search of work they were unable to find at home.

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Road safe from the start THE children of Huercal-Overa are set to becom e bet t er dr i ver s i n the future as the council has cr eat ed a speci f i c park in which they will learn the ropes of road safety. The new park, which will be built on a plot of empty land opposite the municipal sports centre, will be used for the practical lessons included in courses which the Local Pol i ce f or ce gi ves t he townâ€™s schoolchildren on an annual basis. The area has been surfaced, painted and fitted out with signs. Over the next few months the council has i ndi cat ed i t i nt ends t o buy pedal vehicles which the children will use to practise with.

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Coffee morning ON Friday September 23 the first of our four Macmillan Coffee mornings organised by Avalon Europe in conjunction with Total Entertainment Turre took place. So far the event has raised €95 and counting.

Macmillan success IT was a fantastic turn out for the Macmillan fundraiser at Cati’s bar, Los Cojos, Arboleas. Pictured below is Kathy and Wendy Hesketh-Roberts who had their heads shaved to raise money. Keith Lazell also had his chest waxed. Raffle, football cards, cake selling and amazing donations brought the total raised to an impressive €1,242. Organisers thank everyone who attended, donated or had anything to do with this great event.

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The Vikings are coming THE Vera area will be welcoming a Norwegian band next week. They will be playing five concerts in the area and all money raised will be donated to the Vera and District Lions Club which supports local charities and good causes. ‘Husnes Musikklag’ is a wind symphonic band, which means they employ the majority of the brass instruments plus French horn, saxophones, clarinets and flutes. They play varied music from classical to musical, big band swing, marches and pop. They are an amateur gang of mature adults with several well over senior citizen age. They will also have some junior players who are children and grandchildren of some of the orchestra members. Their hometown is on the Hardanger Fjord between Bergen and Stavanger on west coast of Norway. Husnes is a small town of 3,000 people in

HUSNES MUSIKKLAG: Will play five concerts with money raised going to local charities. the county of ‘Kvinnherad’ (13,000 people), which is about three times the area of Almeria Province. They are playing at the following venues: Sunday October 9 Lunchtime concert at 1.30pm, Laguna Restaurant, Pueblo Laguna. Booking is essential, call 950 132 566. Evening concert in New Auditorium Vera at 9.00pm, en-

trance is €5. A bar is available and Norwegian ‘tapas’ will be served during the interval for just €1 each. Tickets from the Box Office or contact Pam Mattioli on 610 309 032. Tuesday October 11 Evening concert and BBQ at Miraflores Restaurant, Los Gallardos at 7.30pm costing €10 including BBQ. Tickets from Miraflores (650 41 89 54) or

Sally’s, Las Buganvillas. Thursday October 13 Lunchtime concert Palomares at 2.00pm outside Bar 102. Evening concert at 7.30pm followed by a dinner dance with Brendan O’Dee. Laguna Restaurant, Pueblo Laguna. Booking is essential, call 950 132 566. For further information please contact Pam Mattioli on 610 309 032.

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Karaoke twist SWEDISH company Spotify has announced it is launching a streaming service with a karaoke twist in Japan, the world’s second-biggest music market.

Best brand SWEDISH furniture giant Ikea has topped the Evimetrix Brand Awards as resident’s favourite brand. Thousands of Swedes responded with national brands topping the list.

Bloodbath SWEDEN: A man ran onto the stage during a concert by US rappers Ghostface Killah and Killah Priest in Stockholm and attacked a member of concert security staff. Witnesses said it was like a ‘bloodbath on stage.’

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Druid king at war KING ARTHUR is suing the police and English Heritage over a £15 parking charge at Stonehenge he reckons is illegal. Arthur Pendragon, the self-styled king of British druids, says that it’s “grossly unfair” that he should have to “pay to pray” at the pagan site.

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Bullied to death AN 11-year-old-boy was found hanged in his bedroom after telling his mother he was being bullied just weeks into his first term at secondary school in Bradford.

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25 years on POLICE have resumed the search in Greece for British toddler Ben Needham who disappeared from a farmhouse in Kos in 1991. The focus is said to be on a plot of land which includes a fig tree supposedly planted after he went missing.

BRITAIN’S cheapest and most expensive car parks have been revealed. The Railway Street car park in Dewsbury is the cheapest at just 5p to leave your car for an hour, compared to £13 an hour in the heart of London’s West End. DRUID KING: Unfair he should have to pay to pray.

NORWAY: Oslo City Council passed a ‘climate budget’ to ensure that a number of green initiatives get implemented. The budget calls for greenhouse gas emissions to be halved in just four years by boosting public transport and adding around 10km of new cycle paths.

DENMARK: A new project based in Copenhagen was launched this week to promote a more sustainable lifestyle. Think.dk is a sustainability think-tank that will provide a location and platform for connecting with like-minded people.

Escaped lion A MALE lion was shot dead at Leipzig Zoo after he broke out of his enclosure and the sedative failed to work. The zoo said at no point had visitors been in danger but are investigating how the lion escaped.

Tourist tax GERMANY is being taken to the EU Court of Justice over its plan to impose a road toll that would mainly charge foreign drivers. German residents would pay but would get a rebate on their vehicle taxes.

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Go green THE Green party wants German cars to be petrol and diesel free within the next 15 years. They said they want all new cars to be electric as the increasing number of cars is one of the biggest threats to the climate.

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A MAN was sentenced to four years in jail for heading to Paris with assault rifles and explosives hidden in his car shortly before the November attacks. He was arrested during a routine check on a Bavarian motorway a week before the attacks.

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NORWAY: The Rafto Prize for human rights was awarded to Yanar Mohammed of Iraq for her efforts to help women subjected to sexual abuse in the war-torn country. She is cofounder of the Organisation of Women’s Freedom in Iraq.

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Bomb found EUROPEAN UNION: Fewer people now want to come out of the EU.

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THE Dutch are more positive about the European Union, with 46 per cent now thinking membership is ‘a good thing’ according to new research by the government. Fewer people now want to come out of the EU.

communicating their tax affairs by letter after a change in law allowed the government to communicate via email.

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ALMOST 60,000 people have told the tax office they wish to continue

DUTCH women up to the age of 50 will soon be eligible for IVF fertility

treatments if their eggs were harvested before they turned 43. The current age limit is 45 but this is to be extended.

Teaching costs NINE out of 10 primary school teachers buy teaching materials themselves, but one third are unable to claim back the cost from their school budgets, according to a union survey.

A DISTRICT of Cologne was evacuated after a Second World War bomb was found in a parking lot. Over 3,000 people within a 700m radius of the bomb were evacuated as a precaution.

Airline loss AIR BERLIN,Germany’s second-largest airline, is to cut around 1,200 jobs and halve its fleet as it ‘concent r at es on i t s cor e oper ations.’ Last year the company reported a record loss of €447 million.

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ORTHODOX CHURCH: Has called for a complete ban on abortion.

A pagan sacrifice A NEW petition launched by the Russian Orthodox Church calling for a complete ban on abortion has been signed by more than 300,000 people. Activists also want to ban the morningafter pill which they liken to a “pagan sacrifice of children.” A Senator has blamed guilt over abortions for increased aggressiveness in society.

Great escape A PENAL colony prisone r w a s c a pture d a fte r he broke fre e during a s tin t working on the vegetable pa tc h a nd w a lke d 200km across the Tomsk region in Siberia to look for his eightyear-old daughter. The convicted drug trafficker now faces an extra four years in the camp and will be fined for the cost of the manhunt.

Plot thickens RELATIONS between Moscow and the West were strained further after an international investigation saw that the missile which destroyed a Malaysian Airlines flight over Ukraine had come from Russia. The Kremlin has dismissed the findings and blames the 298 deaths in July 2014 on prowestern Ukrainian rebels.

Modern art A PRIVATE art gallery in

WILDERNESS: A toddler survived for three days.

Tale of survival A TODDLER miraculously managed to survive three days stranded in the Siberian wilderness surrounded by wolves and bears. The three-year-old vanished from his great-grandparents home in the small village of Khut. A huge search effort found him days later in nearby forest with a bar of chocolate in his pocket explaining that he’d followed a puppy.

Moscow has closed down an exhibition from American photographer Jock Sturges after a protestor threw urine over the portraits. A Russi an senat or descr i bed t he exhi bi t i on, which features images of naked school-age girls, as child pornography. It follows a series of attacks on modern art by furious traditionalists.

Terrible tragedy A HUGE blaze broke out at a warehouse in eastern Moscow taking the lives of eight firefighters as they fought to extinguish it. Moscow mayor Sergei

Sobyanin has described the men as heroes and announced an investigation into the cause. Several deadly fires have struck industrial estates across the capital this year.

Cheeky customer A VLADIVOSTOK resident has been caught on camera several times entering local shops, picking up a bottle of vodka and downing it in one gulp before leaving without paying. He was caught one day after collapsing in a shop but was undeterred and was filmed performing the same money-saving trick days later.

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George Osborne will go down in history as a particularly inept Chancellor. He created fiscal targets that entrapped him,” said former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis.

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SHARING MUSIC: Daniel Ek of Spotify.

Soundcloud and Spotify in talks AS the digital age progresses, so the legal downloading of music is becoming more sophisticated and Swedish company Spotify formed by Daniel Ek is now apparently in takeover talks with German platform Soundcloud. The concept of file sharing for music was launched by American company Napster which was nullified due to problems with copyright infringement, but Spotify appeared on the scene and offers subscribers the opportunity to stream music of their choice after it has signed formal deals

with record companies around the world. Soundcloud had a different motive as it simply allowed bands and musicians (often unsigned) to upload their works to the site which was accessible to fans around the world. This has now changed as Soundcloud has also started to charge for certain services. Some believe this was done deliberately at the request of shareholders who want to see the company sold as it is yet to make a profit and an existing pay to play service would appeal to potential purchasers.

AFTER revelations that the new Samsung Galaxy telephone could catch fire because of battery problems, it now transpires it is about to face a lawsuit in the USA after one of its top loading washing machines ‘exploded.’ The company accepts there may be some problems with machines sold between March 2011 and April 2016 and said certain models could be affected when washing bedding or bulky loads. Owners in Europe need not panic, however, as the problem is confined to models sold within North America.

Hidden funds IN 2012, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy granted a partial tax amnesty to approximately 30,000 people when it was revealed billions of euros were held in overseas accounts and at that time, they were forgiven their actions, provided they confirmed their assets and paid 10 per cent in tax. Now it appears the Treasury will be investigating those persons involved anew to see if they have other hidden assets.

OPEC reduces oil production AFTER the announcement from OPEC it intended to cut oil production by up to 700,000 barrels a day, the market reacted immediately and increased oil prices, but within 24 hours it emerged this was a recommendation which would have to be approved at a November meeting of the organisation.

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By John Smith A WELL-RESPECTED weekly ‘highbrow’ newspaper published in Hamburg, Die Zeit has revealed its understanding that the German government is preparing a rescue plan for Deutsche Bank, which is facing massive fines for the improper selling of mortgage bonds in the USA and like the British government before it, may have to take a significant stake in the bank rather than let

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The sticking point with any OPEC agreement is invariably over the relationship between Iran and Saudi Arabia and whilst it appears the Saudis have agreed they will restrict their production and allow Iran to increase its, many analysts fear this situation could be reversed by the next meeting.

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Corruption trial THE trial of Rodrigo Rato and 64 others accused of improperly using bank issued credit cards for personal purchases and cash withdrawals has started in Madrid to boos and accusations that he is a thief and a fraud from protestors outside the court room. A former minister in the PP government, chief of the IMF and director of the government rescued Bankia group, Rato is a prime target for the prosecutors who are looking for a four and a half year prison sentence and significant fine while opponents of the interim government use him as an example of alleged corruption within the party.

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% CHG. 0.77 0.93 0.94 1.05 0.94 0.54 1.10 0.86 1.55 0.13 0.09 0.79 1.03 0.84 0.87 -0.47 -1.05 0.92 0.44 -0.15 0.77 -0.92 0.33 0.67 1.05 0.57 1.20 0.30 -0.30 0.10 0.91 0.22 -0.06 1.03 0.59 0.33 1.18 2.73 0.78 1.08 0.28 1.45 -0.08 0.52 -0.13 -0.64 1.03 0.00 -0.28 -0.14

NET VOL 335.00 30.70 376.74 125.99 86.37 42.76 133.55 412.17 92.12 391.97 3,321.10 1,247.76 509.54 1,597.85 182.09 392.09 1,234.90 50.80 99.91 449.77 23.51 1,180.03 29.49 231.83 56.86 2.86 375.48 261.05 99.59 236.48 242.15 44.83 240.79 763.23 3,576.35 158.67 55.06 68.57 1,509.77 138.78 49.69 45.75 623.38 9.25 209.23 1,073.08 28.16 479.25 85.91 1,723.58

COMPANY PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) Lloyds Banking Group PLC 54.50 -0.04 London Stock Exchange Grp. 2825.50 26.00 Marks & Spencer Group PLC 328.80 -2.20 Mediclinic International PLC 930.00 4.00 Merlin Entertainments PLC 437.20 -2.50 Micro Focus International PLC 2212.00 14.10 Mondi PLC 1638.50 15.00 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 219.10 1.20 National Grid PLC 1087.25 -4.50 Next PLC 4755.00 -20.00 Old Mutual PLC 204.60 2.20 Paddy Power Betfair PLC 8800.00 100.00 Pearson PLC 758.25 5.50 Persimmon PLC 1837.00 23.00 Polymetal International PLC 973.00 5.00 Provident Financial PLC 3062.00 29.00 Prudential PLC 1386.50 19.80 Randgold Resources Ltd 7747.50 -35.00 Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC 7266.00 1.00 RELX PLC 1478.50 15.00 Rio Tinto PLC 2590.75 15.50 Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC 721.25 1.00 Royal Bank of Scotland Grp 179.00 0.20 Royal Dutch Shell PLC 2043.00 46.64 Royal Mail PLC 488.40 -1.40 RSA Insurance Group PLC 549.75 4.00 SABMiller PLC 4494.25 -1.00 Sage Group (The) PLC 743.75 5.50 Sainsbury (J) PLC 244.55 -1.20 Schroders PLC 2761.00 65.00 Severn Trent PLC 2490.00 -15.00 Shire PLC 5021.00 23.00 Sky PLC 896.75 3.00 Smith & Nephew PLC 1252.50 9.00 Smiths Group PLC 1484.00 20.00 SSE PLC 1557.50 -11.00 Standard Chartered PLC 632.85 4.60 Standard Life PLC 347.45 3.70 St James's Place PLC 957.00 9.00 Taylor Wimpey PLC 155.10 1.00 Tesco PLC 182.35 -0.62 Travis Perkins PLC 1571.00 27.00 TUI AG 1102.50 6.00 Unilever PLC 3700.50 46.00 United Utilities Group PLC 995.00 -7.50 Vodafone Group PLC 223.38 1.60 Whitbread PLC 3916.00 2.00 Wolseley PLC 4402.50 47.50 Worldpay Group PLC 298.05 1.80 WPP PLC 1822.50 8.00

% CHG. -0.07 0.93 -0.66 0.43 -0.57 0.64 0.92 0.55 -0.41 -0.42 1.09 1.15 0.73 1.27 0.52 0.96 1.45 -0.45 0.01 1.03 0.60 0.14 0.11 2.34 -0.29 0.73 -0.02 0.75 -0.49 2.41 -0.60 0.46 0.34 0.72 1.37 -0.70 0.73 1.08 0.95 0.65 -0.34 1.75 0.55 1.26 -0.75 0.72 0.05 1.09 0.61 0.44

NET VOL 11,187.32 5.46 484.14 69.00 227.04 28.10 61.25 757.38 476.16 55.48 529.25 2.35 217.09 209.82 31.48 16.79 347.30 34.66 79.42 286.99 218.71 178.12 2,006.29 492.96 134.61 74.42 258.65 152.24 556.94 101.52 28.35 132.84 261.23 84.64 107.05 178.88 446.91 357.95 55.58 1,873.81 1,425.94 110.71 18.84 215.13 122.92 3,555.85 40.46 33.51 382.01 149.35

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PRICE CHANGE %CHANGE VOLUME 176.23 +0.86 +0.49% 2.4M 64.04 +0.67 +1.06% 4.3M 113.05 +0.87 +0.78% 36.4M 131.74 +0.71 +0.54% 3.1M 88.77 +1.30 +1.49% 6.4M 102.92 +1.65 +1.63% 9.4M 31.72 +0.33 +1.05% 30.4M 42.32 +0.29 +0.69% 14.4M 92.86 +1.06 +1.15% 8.9M 66.97 +0.60 +0.90% 2.9M 87.28 +0.82 +0.95% 16.0M 29.62 +0.09 +0.30% 36.1M 161.27 +2.32 +1.46% 4.5M 128.68 +0.75 +0.59% 6.0M 158.85 +0.74 +0.47% 3.6M 37.75 +0.43 +1.15% 24.3M 118.13 +0.86 +0.73% 7.9M 66.59 +0.94 +1.43% 21.7M 115.36 +0.57 +0.50% 4.2M 62.41 +0.50 +0.81% 13.6M 57.60 +0.20 +0.35% 29.9M 52.65 +0.49 +0.94% 12.9M 33.87 +0.55 +1.65% 28.6M 89.75 +1.52 +1.72% 123.7M 114.55 +0.68 +0.60% 1.4M 101.60 +0.54 +0.53% 5.1M 140.00 +1.68 +1.21% 4.2M 51.98 -0.14 -0.27% 13.1M 82.70 +0.78 +0.95% 9.8M 72.12 +1.39 +1.97% 10.0M

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Most Advanced Nova Lifestyle, Inc PTC Therapeutics, Inc. Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. Merus N.V. Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc. Vanguard Natural Resources LLC Hovnanian Enterprises Inc CoLucid Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

$ 3.63 $ 14.01 $ 3.01 $ 5.88 $ 23.05 $ 16.75 $ 19.26 $ 6.33 $ 3.45 $ 4.60 $ 38.15

1.1301 ▲ 45.21% 2.45 ▲ 21.19% 0.37 ▲ 14.02% 0.68 ▲ 13.08% 2.59 ▲ 12.66% 1.76 ▲ 11.74% 1.92 ▲ 11.07% 0.61 ▲ 10.66% 0.33 ▲ 10.58% 0.4201 ▲ 10.05% 3.41 ▲ 9.82%

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Most Declined CalAmp Corp. Ophthotech Corporation Gaming Partners International Corporation Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Arbutus Biopharma Corporation Highpower International Inc VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN SPI Energy Co., Ltd. Novan, Inc. Zions Bancorporation Arotech Corporation

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Pound brightens on post Brexit data Ask the expert Peter Loveday Contact me at euroweekly@currenciesdirect.com

FOLLOWING the Brexit vote the pound tumbled as expected but the downturn thus far has not been as big as some had feared. In fact, recently the pound has found its feet again and has managed to claw back across a range of currencies. Recent UK data has surprised many observers with stronger numbers than expected in retail sales and across the PMI surveys including manufacturing, construction and services. Britain could argue it is on safer soil and the doom and gloom is behind them. However, before anyone gets too carried away they need to remember that it is still early days. The Bank of England (BoE) is likely to echo this point and ongoing UK data releases will continue to be scrutinised. The BoE was the first to react to the Brexit vote by cutting interest rates and expanding the Quantitative Easing programme. It also downgraded the growth

GBP WEAKNESS: Could be mitigated with smooth Brexit negotiations. forecast for the remainder of 2016 and 2017. Attention will now be upon whether the BoE eases further, however given the more upbeat data this is less likely. Although the BoE will highlight ongoing risks and uncertainty it may improve the forecast slightly given the improvement in data, if

so this would prove pound-positive. It is a similar picture here in the Eurozone with post-Brexit data holding up reasonably well. Again the focus ahead will be on any additional measures taken by the European Central Bank (ECB). In September it held fire and will now wait for a

clearer picture of growth and inflation. December is now being eyed as a month in which the ECB could ease further by extending and possibly expanding the current Quantitative Easing programme. This opens the possibility of an easing ECB against a BoE holding current levels. This sentiment could help boost GBP/EUR as we move closer to December. In 2017 the real challenge begins and it is now up to the UK government to negotiate a deal for Brexit. The triggering of Article 50 presents a big stumbling block for the pound. If the UK government can smooth this process with negotiations, then GBP weakness can be mitigated. This remains a big area of uncertainty going into 2017 and as things stand the UK government are not rushing or playing an early hand in negotiations. In the coming months the key drivers for GBP/EUR will be ongoing economic data, the policy actions of the central banks and Brexit negotiations. Volatility is expected to remain high and we anticipate some opportunities for pound gains in the short to medium term for 2016 before facing fresh headwinds in 2017.

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By John Smith AS has been speculated for some months following the arrival of new British Airways Spanish CEO Alex Cruz from low cost airline Vueling, it is now certain that economy passengers on BA flights lasting less than five hours will no longer receive a free snack and drink. In fairness, the actual food served was effectively a fairly boring half sandwich and to dress up the decision, it is being explained that sophisticated modern passengers want a greater choice of high quality food which they can purchase. The only slight surprise is that rather than tie up with Waitrose which was originally muted, the airline will instead offer a range of Marks and Spencer products at prices which it believes are highly competitive with other ‘budget’ airlines such as Ryanair and Norwegian, the latter airline really attracting a large number of new passengers. Mr Cruz was quoted as saying “We know our customers expect a great experience with British Airways. They’ve told us we are experts in flying and service, but when it

British Airways scraps free inflight food

FOOD FOR SALE: BA flights will offer premium products from M&S for passengers to purchase. comes to catering on short-haul flights, they want to choose from a wider range of premium products. Like British Airways, Marks & Spencer is a well-known, premium

British brand that is respected and trusted, so it’s an ideal partnership, providing our customers with a choice of products they recognise and value.”

At the moment, it appears that the maximum price of any food item will be £4.95 (€5.75) and that choices will be aimed at the time of day of the flight with regular changes of

menu to also reflect the season. There will clearly be a significant saving overall for the airline but it is highly unlikely that any savings will be seen in the price of individual airfares as the cost of a sandwich and a drink is insignificant but does mount up to a decent amount over a year. It is planned that these food free (as opposed to free food) flights will start from Gatwick and Heathrow with effect from January 11 of next year although passengers from London City and Stansted can continue to gorge themselves on half a sandwich until the middle of next year. As what may be considered more complicated than it is worth, it will also be possible for frequent travellers to use their bonus Avios points to pay for inflight snacks and drinks in the future. It has also been revealed that the airline will be attempting to make its fare structures more understandable as having introduced options for travel with or without baggage and payment for seat choices, consumers appear to have had some trouble in fully understanding what is available and at what cost.

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COMPARISON WEBSITES: May steer towards companies paying the best commission. By John Smith IN the UK, there has been a major growth in comparison web sites which infer that they will help to find the best prices for a whole range of products including gas, electricity, insurance, credit cards, and broadband suppliers, in fact almost anything is fair game for them. These companies have in many ways been a lifeline for television stations as they spend huge amounts with long running and highly creative (except for the men in shorts and high heels twerking) commercials which captivate audiences and bring them to the various comparison sites. One thing that is often unexpected is the level of information that is required before any comparisons are available and it should be understood that all of the information provided can and will be disseminated to other parties unless the enquirer specifically indicates that the information may not be passed to third parties indiscriminately. There have been some sugges-

The CMA ruled that comparison sites didn’t have to show consumers the best deals.” tions that as these free sites often receive payment from companies who gain new clients through the site, they cannot be completely impartial and consumers may not always be made aware of the best deals but may be steered towards companies that pay the best commissions. Now, alert to this fact, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) intends to review a number of these sites to see whether they are offering the best advice to consumers and whether consumers understand the financial benefits that the sites may receive for the information that they receive. This decision comes just a few months after the CMA ruled that the comparison sites didn’t have to show consumers the best deals

and could show just those where they received commission if this suited them. That decision by the CMA which reversed an earlier ruling by energy regulator Ofgem has been heavily criticised by MPs who are also worried that the sites are becoming profit making machines which have changed from being a useful consumer tool to actually stifle genuine competition. Naturally the CMA which is a government organisation and its minister won’t want to admit that the decision taken earlier this year was the wrong one, so they are dressing this latest exercise as a study which will take several months to complete and they then have a further year to publish the findings. Critics suggest that the answer is ‘simples’ and investigators need the brain capacity of a stuffed animal to recognise that any company will take advantage of the opportunity given to reap the greatest profits even if it does not work to the best advantage of the consumer.

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Build camps across Europe LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT SO, certain charities are refusing to bring aid to the infamous Calais ‘Jungle Camp.’ Apparently after visiting and witnessing unwanted clothing and foodstuffs being dumped and burnt, the Human Relief Foundation has decided to suspend its charitable expeditions into these areas. Another reason given is that, despite the bias of the BBC, who mainly feature women and children in their news reports, the charity found the camp contained over 95 per cent of young ablebodied men. Why does that come as such a surprise to them and so little surprise to the rest of us!? This rag-bag collection of trainer-shod, mobile-clutching cowards should never have even been allowed to get as far as the English Channel. Countries en route should have been weeding them

CALAIS CAMP: Aid being left to go to waste. out and turning back thousands of this rabble bunch of feral opportunists. At last however, the French authorities are making

closing down moves, and not before time. As I wrote a couple of years ago, the only way to solve this problem is by building camps

across Europe. We simply cannot allow them to flood into the towns and the cities of the West, where they will only cause disruption and

unrest with the distinct possibility of ultimate violence. These camps should be orderly places, evenly distributed between countries. They should be controlled and inspected regularly with all amenities, medical care, and acceptable living conditions. Over a period the refugees should be interviewed and assessed, and either given permits to work in allocated countries or deported back from whence they came. Problem solved. Wonderful to see Corbyn reelected as leader of the Labour party. At least this means we won’t be seeing this lot in power for many years to come. Probably not in my lifetime anyway. Bliss. What about the mother who pointed out a black car to her 11year-old daughter stating that she didn’t like the colour? Her shocked offspring immediately accused her of racism! Sometimes I really do despair of it all. Keep that mail coming and always. Keep the Faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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Alarm bells were ringing 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.

I HAD been hearing alarm bells for some time. That’s nothing unusual where you have properties that remain unoccupied for months on end, often sounding false alarms. Some are so sensitive that a sparrow breaking wind in Alicante will trigger that infernal high pitched peeping that drives everybody nuts. But that’s not the type of alarm I am talking about. The kind I am referring to are the ones that had been going off as I left certain stores in the Zenia Boulevard shopping centre. I had become quite accustomed to being challenged leaving Zara Man which happened with such frequency, that when assistants came hurrying up to see who was half inching their gear, they simply shrugged and turned away when they saw it was

CONSTANT SEARCHES: By store security guards. yours truly. I was constantly being searched at Leroy Merlin as I left with my purchases. I got to know the security man quite well there, but he had his job to do, and he always

kindly but firmly asked to inspect my man bag. Yes I’ve got a man bag. Get over it. We tried testing my house and car keys, phone and anything else metallic that might be the culprit, on the scanner,

but all with a negative response. It was weird. Then last week the same thing happened as we were leaving Media Markt. We had simply been in to compare prices, but again that

familiar honking as we attempted to make our getaway. Leaving I mean. What did security think I had in my cute little man bag? A coffee machine or a 72” TV? But fair do’s, he was merely doing his job. But the whole mystery was solved a few minutes later in Marvimundo, from where the Princess needed to replenish some of her smelly stuff. Again that familiar sound as we attempted to leave. But with the usual fruitless search completed, a charming young lady assistant suggested that for my own peace of mind, she tested every single item in my bag. Bingo! It was my leather wallet. But why? On close inspection, deep down and sewn inside one of the compartments was a plastic doody with two slivers of metal inside. Its purpose is still a mystery, but having removed it, I can now leave shops without feeling like a master criminal.

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9/11 families may sue Saudi Arabia John Smith Random thoughts... CONSIDERING the number of years western leaders have tried to cultivate the Saudi Arabian Royal Family, often seeming to humiliate themselves in order to stay friendly with this oil-rich desert kingdom, which is one of the mainstays of conservative Islam, it is interesting to see how opinion has so radically changed. Jeremy Corbyn has stated publically that if elected Prime Minister, one of his first acts will be to suspend arms sales to a number of countries throughout the world. The most prominent is Saudi Arabia which is using British-produced arms in its surrogate war with Iran and literally tearing Yemen apart. As new sources of oil become available with fracking and increased output from Iran as well as the development of decent electric motors for cars then Saudi domination of the oil market has been significantly eroded meaning it is no longer able to just bank its oil cash

PRESIDENT OBAMA: Meets Saudi Royal Family. but has to consider the world market and become somewhat more amenable. The big news however is that despite a veto by President Obama, the US Congress has backed a call for a new law which would allow the families of those who died in the terrible 9/11 attack to sue Saudi Arabia. This is causing ‘great concern,’ according to the Saudi foreign ministry which added: “The erosion of

sovereign immunity will have a negative impact on all nations, including the United States.” The argument which has been accepted by Congress, is that as 15 of the 19 hijackers were Saudi nationals then it is reasonable to take action against their government although the Saudis deny having any involvement whatsoever in the attacks. Sovereign immunity is generally accepted in most countries and is

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Interesting times ahead WHILST a great deal of Spanish newspaper space has been given over to the rapidly disintegrating main left wing opposition party PSOE, two separatist groups have taken the opportunity to make their positions clear. With the former king, Juan Carlos in Colombia witnessing the signing of the peace treaty between the government there and the FARC rebel group, the Basque terrorist group ETA which announced a ceasefire in 2011, called for Spain to follow this example, release imprisoned ETA members and enter into a dialogue with the group concerning the future destiny of the Basque country. In the Catalonian parliament, a plan presented by President Carles Puigdemont to call a referendum on independence next September was approved, although it was forced upon them since the CUP party demanded it in return for its vote to accept the proposed 2016 Catalan government budget. The vote was tight at 72 for and 63 against and he is now committed to proceed in the knowledge the referendum is unlikely to be approved by the Cortes regardless of who is in power next year and that former president Artur Mas is to be prosecuted for holding an informal referendum last year. The latter part of this year will hopefully see a national ruling government in power, either because PSOE agree to allow Mariano Rajoy to form a minority government, PSOE manages to put together a coalition to take power or a third election takes place from which a government emerges. Whatever the result, expats in Spain can expect to see some very interesting developments in 2017.

something of an anachronism in as much as it effectively says that an individual or group is prohibited from taking legal action against an overseas government unless that government agrees the action can go ahead. This change will also affect most of Europe if the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is signed as it will allow American firms to sue European governments in the event that their laws hurt a company’s profits! Now, the decision by Congress removes this immunity within the USA but when a precedent is set, then it can spread very quickly and the USA will need to look at its own house to see whether it could be sued for damages in respect of any action it may have taken over the years. In a congressional election year, there could have been a loss of votes if individual congressmen or one of the two parties had been seen to vote down such an emotive issue. But it seems that the decision was more Now we emotional than rational and now want to many political observers are sughear your views. gesting that those same congressmen and women are having YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE second thoughts as they recog- YOUR OPINION nise the immensity of their deciwww.euroweeklynews.com sion.

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Remakes, why bother? Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I AM a movie buff. I love watching films and one of the reasons is because I was in the business for over 20 years. I started renting out videos in 1979 and opened my first shop in 1980, one of the first in London. So until 2001 when I retired, my main job was to watch and buy movies. You may wonder what this has got to do with me now being a grumpy old sod? Well I am glad you asked. This week I watched ‘The Magnificent Seven.’ Not the wonderful 1960 original with Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, etc., but a 2016 version which was terrible. By the way, before anyone tells me, I know the 1960 movie was a remake of the even more wonderful Akira Kurosawa 1954 movie ‘Seven Samurai’ which is a must watch. I digress, my point to film-makers is ‘Don’t do it!’ There has never been a remake better than the original. This version of ‘The Magnificent Seven’ is nowhere near the quality. Why do they do it? It’s such a cop out! There are thousands of original scripts out

there but the film companies like to play safe. They made a remake of Hitchcock’s ‘Pyscho’. It was absolute garbage. How could a studio boss in his right mind think it could possibly work? They even tried to remake ‘Willy Wonka’ putting Johnny Depp in the title role. How on earth can you ever, ever even consider trying to remake a movie with Gene Wilder as the star? It’s an insult to ….. well to the whole world actually. Whilst on the subject, some of the dross which is being turned out at the moment is beyond bad. In fact, they could not ever actually have been released, they must have escaped! I allowed Mrs S to choose a movie to watch as she doesn’t always like my choice and likes to go for the gentler option. She found a movie called ‘Weiner Dog’ which was advertised as a comedy. Well if I tell you it was as funny as a smack in the mouth and just so nobody else has to suffer it I’m going to tell you how it ends. The beautiful little sausage dog gets run over and squashed by a truck, then two cars and then another truck!!! Laughing hysterically? ... my arse! She’s now banned from choosing. I once walked out in the middle of a movie it was so bad. ‘So?’ you might ask. ‘What’s the big deal? Many people have done that.’ Well I was in my house at the time! Mikesenker@gmail.com if you want to comment.

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Speed detectors 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.

MONITORING DEVICES: There are five types currently in use. NEWS about new radar speed detectors being carried on police motorbikes has caused confusion and speculation about the radars. The N332 Guardia Civil Traffico team are clearing up the confusion and said: “When we said the DGT has spent €1 million on new mobile cameras which can be carried by traffic police on their motorcycles, that sentence is entirely accurate.” They explained these cameras and radar detectors are not installed on the bikes, they are carried on them, allowing officers to set up temporary detection zones in any location. Some people believe they have seen cameras on the front of these new motorbikes but they are in fact lights which flash to advise a vehicle to stop. Other images have been posted in the media of hidden cameras inside a roof box on a car, but the Guardia Civil never hide cameras to catch speeding motorists: their aim is to slow traffic down to the legal and safe speed. In Spain, there are five types of monitoring devices currently in use: Fixed Cameras: Located on the road network they monitor vehicles as they pass, recording those who exceed the speed limit. Newer versions can also look for seatbelt

and mobile phone use. Mobile Radars: These have an operator and are often in unmarked Guardia Civil vehicles and marked cars belonging to traffic reinforcement groups, including the DGT. Fixed-section Radars: These devices operate over a fixed distance of road and monitor the average speed of the vehicle between two points using automatic number plate recognition technology. These devices are often considered to give a more realistic impression of the speed as the driver doesn’t usually react instantly when they see one. Red Light Cameras: This type of equipment takes a photograph if the vehicle failed to stop at a red light. Pegasus Equipped Helicopters: Pegasus is the name of the recording device fitted to most of the DGT traffic helicopters. Distinctive by their yellow and light blue colouring, these ‘eyes in the sky’ can catch offending motorists from a kilometre away and at a height of 300m, recording the average speed and vehicle characteristics. Across Spain, there are 800 fixed cameras, 16 fixed-section radars and six helicopters equipped with Pegasus.

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Is he interfering with post? MY question concerns postal mail delivery. A member of our Community of 20 units has taken it on himself to get the postman to put all the mail in his box and then, when he remembers, he distributes it to the other boxes. Sometimes he is away on holiday or in the UK and the mail is not distributed. Is this activity against the law? J.B. (Costa Blanca) INTERFERING with the delivery of the Spanish Postal Service is against the law. Correos is required to make every effort to deliver the mail to the person to whom it is addressed. So here we have a situa-

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tion where, probably with all good will, a person has asked the postman to put it all in one box. The person

committing the offence is the postman. He could lose his job if it is revealed. I suggest the Community members ask the person to tell the postman he should put each letter in the box of the person to whom it is addressed.

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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) This is a week to let yourself be heard. Be it writing letters, sending emails, making phone calls or making conversation, you must express yourself. Being honest and outspoken need not mean upsetting people. Think of the way that a child gets its point over.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) The importance of making the right choices is clear to you. Where to begin seems to be a sticking point. Starting by taking away the things you really do not want is essential. Be practical and logical.

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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Having problems with that new computer? Fallen foul of the new mobile phone? That wouldn’t be surprising this week. As you are prone to mistakes and misunderstandings, try not to tackle anything vital.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Getting together with others to entertain is sure to be successful after the 26th. Before that there may be some irritations, particularly with people who refuse to be positive and make decisions. Those moving house or going on a journey need a lot of patience, and forward planning is essential.

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TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Although you have the feeling that younger members of the family are not interested in your point of view, this is far off the mark. They, in their inexperience, may not know how best to approach you in this regard.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) This month, there is much to be cele-brated. So much has happened in the latter part of the year. Certainly, congratulations are in order. When you have made such an effort and are rewarded for it, satisfaction is high.

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1 Sinks, 4 Admirer, 8 Ingredients, 9 Turnover, 10 Heat, 12 Brandy, 13 Voices, 16 Area, 18 Brisbane, 21 Greengrocer, 22 Endless, 23 Earns. Down: 1 Shift, 2 Nigeria, 3 Steroids, 4 Abides, 5 Mint, 6 Rosie, 7 Rebates, 11 Construe, 12 Bramble, 14 Chaucer, 15 Trunks, 17 Edged, 19 Earls, 20 Gene.

QUICK Across: 14 Immediate (7) 16 Legendary tales (5) 17 Made less hot (6) 18 Very tired (5)

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1 Simple, 3 Useful, 8 Largest, 10 Rules, 11 Maybe, 12 Approve, 13 Hurts, 15 Cross, 20 Examine, 22 Begin, 24 Raise, 25 Sunrise, 26 Humble, 27 Sweets.

19 Clothe with insignia of office (6) 21 Kitchen appliance (5) 23 At a higher position than (5)

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

1 Solemn, 2 Marry, 4 Scrap, 5 Follows, 6 Listen, 7 Steam, 9 Event, 14 Uranium, 16 Robin, 17 Search, 18 Least, 19 Enters, 21 Ideal, 23 Guide.

Across 1 Nightmare (9) 7 Juez (5) 8 Cockerel (5) 9 Radiación (9) 13 Acordar (5) 15 Only (5) 16 Great grandfather (9)

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Lavadero, 7 Coins, 8 Traje, 10 Scab, 11 Roer, 14 Opaco, 15 Abajo, 16 Profesor.

Down 1 Straw (agriculture ) (4) 2 Cider (5) 3 Sixteen (9) 4 Bombilla (5,4) 5 Todo (en su totalidad) (3) 6 Cuervo (4) 10 Aceituna (5) 11 Bebé (4) 12 Well (for water) (4) 14 Costilla (3)

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Down: 2 Ahijada, 3 Also, 4 Este, 5 Beetroot, 6 Scissors, 9 Avocado, 12 Topo, 13 Gate.

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

CLOSER INSANE INTERN JIGSAW LACUNA REGENT REOPEN RETAIN (10) RETIRE RETORT

SCANTY SERAPE STRUCK TANNER TEAPOT THEORY TREATY TRITON TURRET

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Brutal, 2 Enable, 3 Bateau, 4 Hereby, 5 Pellet, 6 Hoarse, 7 Freest, 8 Ghetto, 9 Deface, 10 Specie, 11 Sleigh, 12 Neater, 13 Chisel, 14 Deceit, 15 Grille, 16 Excuse, 17 Gazing, 18 Usable, 19 Bridge

Across 1 Former lover modelled in the open (7) 5 Today I join the EU and say farewell to the French (5) 8 Do come back to Spain for a poem (3) 9 Forgive for breaking axe on tree (9) 10 Waste second tablet (5) 11 Exhibit a fast train (7) 12 Finishes ahead of crazy beast (5) 14 Earliest evergreen found by holy man (5) 19 Priest is around a power plant (7) 21 Wait to start a tennis match (5) 22 Block news to all by mistake (9) 23 Expert in bracelets (3) 24 Court orders corsets (5) 25 Kindly get pudding for heartless lady (7) Down 1 Self-love in San Diego is mutual (6) 2 Accurate summary at the end of June (7) 3 She will be a hard case (5) 4 Goes on and on about one in doctor's (6) 5 Had pile repaired for a London theatre (7) 6 The brigand, needing no introduction, is very angry (5) 7 Use any doctor if anxious (6)

13 Del Boy's family have no registered Rolls (7) 15 Helper raves about centre of fountain (7) 16 Judge ways to make appointments (6) 17 Really fears what head of department

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Truth, frustration and mixed messages when her predecessor was the target of much criticism – for recently it’s been her turn as the target of considerable retaliation in rushed-out memoirs by aggrieved followers of David Cameron. But say what you will about Dave, and believe me I have, didn’t he reveal something unusual in politicians on leaving Number 10: some self-awareness? When Tony Blair left, it was all drama. When Dave left, he admitted self-effacingly: “I was the future once.” The brutal decision to fire the ‘Cameroons’ and appoint the three Brexiteers may be the canniest move Mrs May ever made… or be the act of sowing the seeds of destruction of her premiership. Only time will tell.

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HARD Brexit or soft Brexit? Should Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty be triggered now or later? There seems as much confusion in Britain as to its negotiating position and the timing of negotiations as there is frustration in Brussels. On the one hand, there’s international trade secretary, Liam Fox, making the case for hard Brexit – the UK outside the EU’s single market but with full control of its borders – and David Davis, the Brexit minister, saying much the same thing, while on the other, Boris Johnson, the foreign secretary, stating that claims of an ‘automatic link’ between single market access and freedom of movement were “complete baloney.” (He was rebuked by Mrs May for urging the government to ‘get on’ with triggering Article 50). Who envies Mrs May? Not only

BORIS JOHNSON: Rebuked by Theresa May. does she have these three alphamale Brexiteers to keep on message but also has to come up with a negotiation package that will unify the country. One thing’s patently clear though: whatever it is, it won’t sat-

isfy everyone. A soft Brexit won’t appease the millions who voted Leave, who expect curbs on immigration and an end to contributions to the EU budget. For them, only a hard Brexit will do.

And what about the millions who voted Remain? A soft Brexit might go towards healing some wounds, a hard Brexit would leave them raw. Theresa May’s honeymoon period is well and truly over – a period

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We’re builders trying to be waiters ONE can only applaud Malaga Town Hall for the new Gran Hotel Miramar and the proposed port based 34-storey hotel potentially funded by Qatari investors. Hotels of these standards ‘could’ be the equal of any hotel in Madrid, Barcelona or further afield, and I for one cannot wait to have a luxury city break in one of these hotels even though we only live half an hour away. What I do worry about are the people that are going to staff these places. I find to my regret that many of the hotels and restaurants in Malaga and on the coast still have employees that are very much of the ‘dame y dime’ school of service that will just not do in such spectacular hotels. As a Malagueño friend of mine who is a sales rep in the city selling ‘embutidos’ said, five years ago we were all builders and now we are trying to be waiters! Best of luck to these projects and here’s to hoping that my scepticism is proved unfounded. Robert

Cyclist anger I READ with interest the article in Issue 1630 on the rules that govern cyclists. I have been waiting a long time for these issues to be clarified. I have asked people on many occasions why they proceed the wrong way down a one way street. I have been told to get a life and only this week called a tosser. I have on two occasions nearly been run down from behind and told to watch where I was walking. I live near Quesada, where Calle Los Arcos is rampant daily with such law breakers. This particular street is dangerous enough with motorists parking on both sides outside the old Post Office. Perhaps we might see some action by the Local Police? Philip

Fuengirola fightback REGARDING the ‘Tourist Prevention Police in Fuengirola’ letter from Stuart last week, who was complaining, in extremely rude language, that police had moved on a ‘two piece band’ who were playing in the port area, watched he said “by 200 people.” The port area has many bars thus each has a

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Witless water wasters I CANNOT understand the mentality of people of all nationalities who live in a semi-desert region in one of the worst droughts for many years and who still think a good way to use water is to a) fill their swimming pools with a hosepipe and b) wash down their patios, terraces, windows and cars with a hosepipe. A hosepipe ban should be made across the region during such times as these and anyone caught using one should be fined on the spot. Also anyone without a valid annual receipt for a tanker of water to fill their pools should be fined double the cost of a tanker load on the spot for a first offence and then face prison if they persist in

very small area which they are licensed, and pay taxes, to use. Two hundred people would have swamped the area. I understand from enquiries I made the police are often called by bar owners to that area to move on the unlicensed performers when they attract too large a crowd. Far from interfering with the facilities which visitors might enjoy, the police were ensuring bylaws were enforced and complaints from bar owners were respected. We residents of Fuengirola are very proud of our very well kept, law-abiding town, which is enjoyed in safety by an increasing number of visitors, both music loving and others seeking more tranquil surroundings, whilst enjoying sitting by the sea. Elaine

doing so. Yes, they pay for it with their water bills but it is the quantity they use solely for personal pleasure in such times which causes a problem. Car washes are quick and cheap with only the minimum of water being used and what’s wrong with cleaning windows the old fashioned way with a bucket, a proprietary window cleaner or a steam cleaner? As for washing patios and terraces down why not use a brush or vacuum them? It’s quick and easy. Please stop and think before you turn on the tap - don’t take water for granted in such a cavalier way - it is the one thing we all need to survive. Jen, Almeria

Overseas pensioners IN response to the letter from Jan in Murcia in Issue no 1630. We, like many pensioners abroad, chose this lifestyle as we wanted to spend the rest of our lives in the sunshine and have a more active and better quality of life. The majority of pensioners in UK have this same choice to ‘up sticks and leave.’ Unfortunately the referendum was not a fair and democratic vote as a good many pensioners living abroad were not allowed to vote. How different the result might have been! I don’t think Mrs Middleton is self-

ish, she’s just concerned about her future, as are a good many. How would you feel if, through no fault of your own, you were told you had to leave Britain even though you had nowhere else to live? Printed in this newspaper is an article regarding pensioners having to return to UK due to Brexit, “the strain it would place on the NHS, social housing and other social benefits, should not be underestimated. Every overseas pensioner saves the UK government on average £1,575 per year because of NHS and benefit savings.” And there are thousands of overseas pensioners! No one knows what the outcome of Brexit will be. Only time will tell. Pat, San Fulgencio

Growing old disgracefully! ONE of the reasons I wanted to leave the EU was because of the lack of democracy and the power of a nonelected EU commission. However it seems there is no change. We now seem to be in a very similar situation with a non-elected prime minister. Theresa May was barely competent as home secretary tinkering with things and making change for the sake of change, rather than the need for change. Now here she is with a mandate from the Tory Party faithful and the pro-out campaigners, not necessarily representative of the view from the majority of people of the UK. I have been speaking to lots of people with a variety of political affiliations and it appears to be very likely Theresa May would not be the people’s choice. Corbyn is totally unelectable and has no chance of winning a general election so why not have one now and let the people decide who they want as prime minister? Yanto

Subtle slavery WHEN you think about it, western nations are bringing in uneducated, poor immigrants who will never integrate in western society. This is the same as modern slavery! With no language, skills or education and no prospects of having any, they are destined to be slaves. Working for poverty wages, if they can get a job. Or being used by controlling gangs in their own society under Sharia law. Kept virtual prisoners and trapped in ghettos. I can see future history telling the tales of the bringing in of economic slaves who were used to oil the gears of a failing ageing population and to work as domestic slaves for starvation wages. Viv

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MACS hadn’t yet adopted its theme song ‘Lean on Me,’ but that song is the epitome of MACS: a shoulder to lean on in times of trouble. When Keith was given the news that he had inoperable prostate cancer we were devastated. Imagining he hadn’t long to live, how would we cope here in Spain with no family close to us? That’s when we read in a local paper about a newlyformed cancer support group. We went along to a meeting which changed our lives. For the first time we felt we could get the answers to the many questions we had. We spoke to MACS mem-

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ALWAYS THERE: MACS were a continual support to Anita and Keith. news you have cancer, whatever type. Nor can they do much to alleviate the fear that can overwhelm you at times. MACS has been a lifeline in many ways not just for me but also my family. The group has provided equipment which has made life so much easier, helped financially, as daily visits to Almeria as a single mum unable to work soon add up, but more importantly, they provided emotional support. Volunteers are only a telephone call away at any time. People who can relate to the

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Three-parent baby born THE world’s first ‘three-parent baby’ has been born in Mexico. The baby boy was born using a revolutionary technique that combines the genes of three parents. He carries DNA from both his parents, but also a tiny piece of genetic code from a donor that avoided him inheriting a genetic condition from his Jordanian mother. The technique is controversial and was engineered by a US medical team who treated the mother and her husband in Mexico, where there are no laws to block the procedure. Embryologists believe this birth should fast-forward progress around the world, offering hope to millions who face the prospect of delivering terminally ill children. However those opposed to it have questioned whether the techniques have been used before but are only now being reported as this one was successful.

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Having a baby really can take its toll A NEW report has revealed that 35 per cent of UK parents were not prepared in the slightest for how hard having a baby would be. Almost half (49 per cent) said they felt shocked as they adjusted to their new lifestyle. The research was commissioned by toy company Little Tikes and quizzed 1,500 UK parents in their first year of parenting. The poll found the hardest part of being a parent is the constant tidying up (25 per cent) closely followed by bedtime issues, including the sleepless nights (22 per cent) and the battle to get the baby to sleep (14 per cent). Over a third admitted they only enjoyed being a parent ‘some of the time.’ However, on the flip side, the survey found the smallest things the most rewarding, with 38 per cent of respondents saying that seeing their little one smile was the most fulfilling feeling, giving it a happiness rating of 8.5 out of 10. Parents also said they spent around 2,263 PEER PRESSURE: Makes people feel they need to be ‘perfect parents.’

hours holding their baby in the first year, which equates to over six hours a day. Almost three quarters (73 per cent) said that during the first year with a new baby they feel pressure from friends and family to be a ‘perfect’ parent and 66 per cent of parents said they regularly get annoyed with others on social media who portray a perfect family.

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Ride a roller coaster to pass kidney stones RIDING a roller coaster could be the most pain-free and cost-efficient way to pass kidney stones. That’s according to a team at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, who rode Disney World’s top rides 60 times to test their theory. They rode three roller coasters 60 times in a row with a model kidney and three different sized kidney stones to see if it helped to stimulate passing kidney stones. By the end, they concluded it did. Independent of kidney stone volume and location, findings by the re-

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searchers showed sitting in the back of the roller coaster resulted in a passage rate of 63.89 per cent compared to a passage rate of 16.67 when sat in the front seat of rides. The urologist behind the study said that the study supports the anecdotal evidence that a

ride on a moderate-intensity roller coaster could benefit some patients with small kidney stones. “Passing a kidney stone before it reaches an obstructive size can prevent surgeries and emergency room visits.”

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The fair is coming to town By Eleanor Hawkins SUMMER may be over but that doesn’t mean the fun is too as Huercal-Overa will be celebrating its annual fair from October 12 to 18. Preparations are well underway and the official poster was revealed last week at a ceremony at the town hall. Mayor Domingo Fernandez and Culture councillor Antonio Lazaro unveiled the winning poster, which was created by local youths Adrian Morata and Sergio Diaz, before going on to explain some of the things in store for this year’s celebrations. This year, Lazaro announced, the fair has been planned with an aim to providing something for everyone and particularly entertaining the children of the town. Events kick off on Wednesday 12 with an opening speech by Maria Antonio Belzunces, after which the fairground lights will be turned on and the municipal ‘caseta’ officially opened, the councillor explained. The next morning the traditional senior citizens’ breakfast will be held

WINNING POSTER: Revealed at a town hall ceremony.

in the morning, while local groups Adelante, Catigaos, Kalayos, Short Fuse, Arrumbao and Diego Ortega & Los Cosmonautas will be performing from 6pm onwards in the municipal caseta. Friday 14 is the day children have been preparing for, when the ‘junior bull run’ (with inflatable bulls for safety reasons) will see them running from the Plaza de la Constitucion to the fairground. That evening Sweet California will be performing in the Municipal Concert Tent at 10pm (tickets from the theatre box office or via www.en tradasho.es). On Saturday, there will be street parades and musical performances all day long and a free concert by Los Rebujitos at the municipal tent at 10.30pm. The evening will also be filled with flashes and bangs from the traditional firework display. Sunday is another day children are looking forward to as they will have the chance to board a hot air balloon on Plaza Mayor between 11.30am and 1.30pm.

OCIAL Culture on the streets CHAPEL music was the theme of the first autumn cultural event organised in Plaza Julio Alfredo Egea in the city by the Institute of Almerian Studies last week. The square, where the institute’s headquarters are located, has become the host of a series of open air activities aimed to bring local cultural traditions outside and within the reach of the public. The next event, announced on Tuesday October 18 at 7pm, will include screening of a collection of photographs of the people of Almeria by Rodrigo Valero and the landscapes of the province by Mark Parascandola. The photographers’ work will be analysed and explained by experts.

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Bus man’s holiday for soap star C U S TO M E R S a t a n e w l y opened ‘British Pub’ in Mojacar were surprised to find a well-known TV pub landlady behind the bar last Friday. C o r o n a t i o n S t r e e t s t a r, Beverley Callard, (AKA Liz McDonald), made a guest appearance at the grand opening event of the Rose and Crown to support her friend, co-owner Ann Webber. Callard was inundated with people wanting photos taken with her and kindly obliged, taking time to chat and laugh with the fans. Later in the evening she took to the microphone to

BEVERLEY CALLARD: Guest of the Rose and Crown team. wish the new owners, Jamie, Ann and Andy all the best in their new venture before finding herself on familiar territory behind the bar for a final photoshoot. The character Liz McDonald has been a ‘street’ favourite for more than two decades, while Callard the actress spends a lot of time in Mojacar, escaping gruelling filming schedules and enjoying her holiday home with her husband Jon.

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History of old hospital USUALLY historical displays focus on people and their homes, yet a new exhibition at the Almeria Provincial Council headquarters in the city this month covers the 500-year history of the Provincial Hospital. Built in 1547, the Royal Hospital of Saint Mary Magdalene has borne silent witness to the changing times in the province and these are revealed by the exhibition through photographic panels and books, manuals and equipment used at the hospital over the years. Those interested in visiting the display have until October 26 to do so. Meanwhile the authorities continue to debate what to do about the hospital building itself, which has fallen into a sorry state and desperately needs repairs. The Provincial Council has pledged to bring it back to life, although not as a hospital.

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

THE PSOE secretary general Pedro Sanchez wanted primaries to underpin his leadership. Theoretically that gave him time to prepare his third election campaign and the socialists’ third election defeat. Instead the Federal Committee voted against his proposal for a party conference and after 11 hours of tug of war he resigned. Just like that. Removing Pedro Sanchez from the PSOE party leadership should help Mariano Rajoy form a minority Partido Popular government, the only sensible option after two inconclusive general elections. It was also the only way to prevent the PSOE from imploding after a third election defeat. Meanwhile, Sanchez prepares for the last laugh, eternally reminding the party and fickle supporters that the PSOE put Rajoy back into power. Critics could instead remind Sanchez that this occurred only because his unconvincing leadership

Matter of choice PEDRO SANCHEZ is a salutary example of what happens when signed-up members of a political party choose its leader. Appealing to the grass roots does not necessarily appeal to the floating voters who decide the outcome of general elections. Before the Madrid bloodshed, Andalucia’s regional president Susana Diaz declared that the party belongs to all PSOE voters, not just the card-carriers. Or, as someone else put it, squaddies don’t select the generals.

earned the PSOE just 85 seats in the June election and a rout in the recent regional polls. And no one’s laughing.

Default position PEDRO SANCHEZ became a Madrid city councillor after the 2003 municipal elections when someone vacated their seat. He became an MP in the national parliament in 2009 because someone vacated their seat. He failed to get into parliament again in 2011, but hang on: someone vacated their seat and he was an MP again.

As the first name on the PSOE’s list of candidates in the December and June general elections Sanchez had the equivalent of a safe seat and managed to get elected. Says it all, really.

Losing streak SANCHEZ was right on many counts. Mariano Rajoy does not deserve to govern after tacitly or negligently permitting corruption and introducing spending cuts that affected those leastequipped to survive them. But being right does not automatically win votes and being wrong, as Rajoy has demonstrated, does not necessarily lose them.

PEDRO SANCHEZ: Has resigned.

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Live show KNOWN as ‘one of the best live acts on the Costas,’ Bella Luna are returning to again perform for the charities Puppy Rescue and Helping Hands. This fundraising event promises to provide nonstop entertainment featuring Bella Luna’s fabulous vocal abilities and interaction with the audience. The entertaining Spanish duo “will have you up on the dance floor all night, with tributes to the Gypsy Kings, Michael Jackson, Elvis and so much more.” Friday October 28 is the date and Legends the venue for this great show. For those wishing to eat, a varied menu including chilli, curry, lasagna, spag bol and vegetarian dishes will be available to purchase. Tickets are priced at €8 and can be purchased from the Puppy Rescue Shop in Albox. More information can be obtained by calling Linda on 634 456 701.

COUNCIL WORKERS: Other tasks will be found for them in the new year.

Brigade no more By Eleanor Hawkins ALBOX’S fire brigade will cease to provide services to the county at the end of this year, the local mayor announced at a council plenary session on Friday (September 30). Running the service costs €440,000 per year, the mayor has stated, and although there have been attempts to obtain help from Almeria Provincial Council it has not been forthcoming. During a meeting earlier this month, Torrecillas

informed provincial council leader Gabriel Amat that Albox fire brigade would provide service for the rest of this year, but cease to act as of January 1 2017. “The Provincial Council can provide the service itself, and if they want the building I’ll let them use it for a thousand years,” the mayor declared. The workers, Torrecillas said, are employed by the council and if they are not wanted by the provincial council other tasks will be found for them.

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Plant’s salty tears of neglect By Eleanor Hawkins SOCIALIST members of Almeria Provincial Council presented a motion at a provincial plenary session on Friday (September 30) to demand the Spanish government carries out promised repairs to the desalination plant in Cuevas del Almanzora without further delay. The plant, which has remained in disuse since it was damaged by floods on September 28, 2012, is of vital importance to the Almanzora Valley and Levante areas, socialist spokesman Juan Antonio Lorenzo and Cuevas Mayor Antonio Fernandez explained. Up until it was closed down, it was providing 15 cubic hectometres of water per year for irrigation purposes and another five cubic hectometres for human use, all of which now has to be obtained from the plant in Carboneras. This extra distance and cost could well be part of the reasons for Galasa water company’s elevated costs and losses, the two men said. The motion aims to ensure €22.6 million in funds set aside for repairs to the plant included in this year’s state budgets do not re-

PLENARY SESSION: Demanded that the government carry out the promised repairs. main unused, as occurred in 2014 and 2015. Mayor Fernandez said: “when we

discuss water we tend to think mainly of agriculture, yet we must remember that it is also needed for development

in general. It’s time the government starts to remember Almeria and take us seriously.”

Albox RBL events for October BACK by popular demand, the coffee and tapas morning on Thursday October 6 will take place at the Oasis CafeBar near Price Busters, starting at 11.30am. This has proven to be a well-attended location for the event, so do join the team for good food and happy chat. The members’ meeting on Thursday October 20 will be at La Parrilla as normal, starting at 11am. The chairman will give an update on the merger with Zurgena Branch. The guest speaker will be Heather White, who will talk about her experiences living in post-war London. You will also have the opportunity to join or renew your membership at the members’ meeting; it’s just €23 this year. Please remember to bring your tearoff slip from your renewal letter with you. Poppytide starts on October 14, and the Poppy Stall at the members’ meeting will be open for you to purchase items, both poppytide related and also useful gifts for Christmas. Your friendly street collectors will be out and about at Los Llanos and Arboleas Saturday Markets during Poppytide, so do look out for them and contribute generously to support our veterans and their families. There will also be collecting tins in various shops and bars in the Albox area for your donations. The branch donated nearly €7,000 to the poppy appeal fund last year, and hopes to do even better in 2016. The next fundraising event will be the Christmas Poppy Dance. It will be held at La Parrilla on Saturday December 10 starting at 7pm. A three-course meal with drinks will be served from 7.30pm, and the guest artist will be the ever-popular Barrington. Tickets are priced at €20 for members or €23 for non-members, and can be bought at the members’ meeting or from Bob Cowan on 608 049 490 or email rcowan25@gmail.com.

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The loving call of nature By Eleanor Hawkins LOVE is in the air in Sierra de los Filabres, with the mating calls and chances of catching a glimpse of the red deer starting to attract dozens of visitors to the area. Every year, nature lovers flock to the hills, taking up strategic positions from which to listen as males begin a-courting and battling to prepare their harems. The calls can be heard, especially first thing in the morning and in the evenings, and those in the know head out to El Conde in Bacares’ Barrancones area or Calar de Los Sapos, or the outskirts of Menas, Bacares and Seron. Groups of curious visitors, often on organised trips run by local tourism-related business, who head out in search of forest clearings and other likely spots are charmed by the sound of the courting deer and, if lucky enough, the site of males showing off their impressive antlers, in some

RED DEER: Nature lovers flock to listen as males battle to prepare their harems.

cases more than one metre long. Sadly, however, not everyone who heads into the hills in search of deer at this time of year is content to look and listen and also hopes to take home an illegal prize. This leads to the authorities running an intensive, 24-

Visitors are charmed by the sound of the courting deer. hour surveillance to prevent furtive hunters making the

most of the animals’ distractedness. Environmental officers are joined in their patrols of the known mating areas by members of Seprona, the Guardia Civil’s nature protection branch, to ensure the deer are able to court in peace for another year.

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Mayor involved in latest turmoil By Eleanor Hawkins POLITICS and drama have for years appeared to go hand in hand in Albox, with the hot seat in particular, no matter who is filling the role of mayor, appearing to attract controversy as is now the case for Francisco Torrecillas. The relatively new mayor is the subject of the latest chapter of turmoil, which has seen the general secretary of CILUS (Ciudadanos Libres Unidos), Miguel Barea, announce that the party actually disowned Torrecillas back in July. To prove his point, Barea has revealed post office slips for two letters, one to the mayor’s pri-

A decision was made to expel him for not following party rules. vate address sent on July 11 and another to Albox Council, sent on August 9, which he said were notification of the party committee’s decision to expel him for not following party rules. Yet this does not appear to have sunk in as Cilus still appeared listed as one of the parties with representation within the council on the agenda for a meeting last week.

Town face lift announced ZURGENA’S De la Cruz district is in for a thorough face lift, the local council has announced. A total of €263,742 from the PFEA (Rural Employment Development Plans) is to be spent on replacing public street lighting and drainage, renewing pavements and resurfacing streets across the neighbourhood. The work, Works and Services councillor Noelia Garcia explained, should put an end to flooding problems often experienced during heavy rains, give the area a new, improved look and make the streets safer for pedestrians and drivers alike.

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New faces in town By Eleanor Hawkins HELENA from Portugal and Sarah from Germany are the latest two volunteers to have arrived to spend a year in Purchena under the Erasmus+ Rural European volunteering project. Local councillor Pepi Fernandez welcomed the two young ladies, who will spend the next 12 months working with the youth centre, and encouraged them to make the most of their time in the village and get involved with as many social, cultural and youth events as possible. Erasmus+ is a European Union system which allows young people to spend time volunteering in other countries and Purchena has been taking in, and sending out, volunteers for six years now. There are also currently four young men from the village volunteering in Germany and Greece and many more awaiting their turns.

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Spanish renovations THE average Spaniard spends just north of €26,000 on remodelling their home and the vast majority stay well clear of bank loans in order to do so according to a Houzz survey. Most renovate their properties simply to make life better for their families and stay in the same neighbourhood but feel they’ve made a significant change. Around one in 10 do so primarily as an investment and only 3 per cent rely on bank loans to make transformations. Bathrooms, bedrooms and kitchens are the most popular and expensive design priorities and around a third of the hefty budget is devoted to systemic essentials such as plumbing, heating and electrics. Painting, skylights, terraces and walls make up most of the difference. The survey also found Spain, the UK and Ireland have all seen big increases in the number of people drafting in professionals to get the job done. Figures for 2015 show furniture sales in Spain have increased for the first time in seven years.

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Find your balance Sally Trotman www.sallytrotman.com Sally Trotman is a qualified Counsellor who works with Astrology, Numerology and the Tarot. Each month she will deliver the forecast as an intuitive tool to aid increased self awareness.

WELCOME to your Astrological Forecast! How can you create more balance in your life this month? Read on to discover what October has in store for you and how you can make the most of the month ahead... Astrology: Find your balance Sun in Libra: The sign of Libra encourages you to be fair this month, with yourself and with others. In order to be fair you must assess people and situations from all angles and judge impartially. When you balance justice with compassion, you will be able to exercise fairness. Often we judge others based on what they say and do. This month keep an open mind and heart. Listen to your inner wisdom as you talk to others, and ask yourself how you can be more useful to your friends and family. As always, your primary relationship is with yourself. Quieten your inner critic and communicate with yourself in a more loving and compassionate way. As a result

you will feel better about yourself and will have much more to give. Moon time : October begins with the new moon in Libra, which is an air sign. Talk honestly with those close to you this month. Truth has a resonance that causes others to trust you intuitively. Speak from your heart and focus on the good and positive. The outcomes of your discussions will reflect this. Communication works both ways, so be truly present when listening. This will improve all your relationships. Be mindful of what you say and speak wisely. Let go of gossip and negativity. Instead chose inspiration and honesty and watch as your relationships blossom. On October 16 the full moon is in the sign of Aries. Use the fiery energy of this moon to give you the motivation to pursue your goals. When you have decided on your goal, picture the outcome in as much detail as possible. Positive focused thoughts, combined with conviction and passion, are an unstoppable force. Remember though to enjoy the journey, as this is where the most joy and gratitude can be found. Numerology: What inspires you? October is a number one month. Con-

nect with your inner wisdom this month and know that real power is not given but comes from a place of deep knowing within your being. When you truly know what you want, you will easily attract everything you need to bring your desires to fruition. By empowering yourself to live your truth, you will inspire others to do the same. Remain centred by practising a daily routine such as Meditation, Yoga, walking or some other activity, which helps you to quieten your mind. From this point of stillness you will find clarity and courage to act on your inspiration. The Tarot: Expect the best! The Wheel of Fortune: In the Major Arcana Tarot deck the 10th card is the wheel of fortune. In order to make the most of the opportunities which lie ahead for you this month, expect the best! Expectancy is a powerful quality that will help you to create a positive outcome. It enables your intentions and beliefs to manifest. Your focus can be positive or negative so ensure your thoughts

remain optimistic. Align your imagination, words, feelings and actions with the result you desire. Then detach and accept, knowing that the outcome will be right for you. Your personalised forecast! Would you like to become clearer and more confident about your direction in all areas of your life? Sally offers Astrology, Numerology and Tarot Readings via Skype to help you understand your relationships, work direction, health and much more. Email at sally.trotman@btinternet.com or visit http://www.sallytrotman.com/ to book your appointment today.

There’s no more counting sheep Ric Polansky Ric Polansky moved to Mojacar in 1969 as a pioneer developer. He reads extensively and has travelled in South America panning gold and looking for El Dorado.

THEY’VE gone. Everyone has some sort of story to relate about them, but just looking around lately I no t i c e d t h e y a r e n o lo n g er with us. Vanished like the witches, donkeys, and rural folk that went to town but two or three times a year, who? Well the goodly shepherds of course. They were here, almost on any hill, parading around the golf course in Cortijo Grande and frequently filled up the roads on any road trip to Granada. Because, around any curve in the road you’d meet them at unexpected hours and great damage could be caused to yourself or car, to say nothing of what the herders w ould d o t o y o u f o r k illin g h is family. No, it wasn’t worth the risk. But, I miss them now. Any living relic of the past still pertains to us, albeit diminished from our whole.

SHEPHERD AND HIS SHEEP: Gone but not forgotten. I enjoyed talking to them, they were always startled to have someone speak directly to them, as if they hadn’t heard a human voice for months. Most likely they hadn’t, they generally knew nothing of the real world, news or local happenings. So, small talk got you nowhere unless you were English and rel-

ished discussing the weather. The sheep were not cherished but a mutual respect existed. And of course you didn’t dare stroke the dog, such caring touches were upsetting to both the shepherd and snarling beast. And even if you pushed things, there was no way tha t you c ould ge t him to ta lk about wolf attacks or lost sheep

adventures. The shepherd’s world was limited, contrived by his nonownership yet patronage of his charges. Lose one and there would be hell to pay. I conked one once at CG golfing. Killed the poor animal outright but the recriminations were worse the nearer I approached the accident as the herder was incon-

solable, real tears, authentic palpitations of the heart. Hell, it was probably the only time I hit the fairway with a drive yet the problem wasn’t as humorous as it was momentous in the life of the shepherd. He hadn’t been trained to talk with oddly dressed foreign folk walking around his feeding gr ounds chasi ng a sm al l whi t e ball. All I could say was how deeply sorrowful I was and how much would it cost? He didn’t know, had no idea about the value of doi ng a t r ansact i on concer ni ng something he didn’t own. Distant higher authorities would have to be consulted. That could take weeks. His eyes welled up with giant tears and he dropped to the ground clasping his head between his hands to stop it from exploding. I gave him 5,000 pesetas, a card with my name and telephone number and instructed him to take the deceased ani m al t o Andr eas Pinero, who ran the estate. Two days later I got a call from Andreas inviting me for a nice lunch of… guess what?

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The biggest ever seizure of illicit tobacco IN a joint investigation between the Guardia Civil and the Spanish Tax Office, an organisation which was smuggling tobacco plants into Spain and then drying and distributing it has resulted in the arrest of 13 people and the seizure of 100,000 kilos of tobacco valued at 16 million euros, the largest seizure of its kind ever. In an operation which has taken more than eight months to bring to a close, officers became aware of an internet site where a range of tobacco and associated products were being offered for sale. After investigation it became clear that the owners of the site were attempting to avoid the payment of tax whilst selling the products on a retail basis and it transpired that the tobacco itself was not being checked for impurities or disease. Raids were undertaken in five Valencian towns, which resulted in the arrest of 10 men and three women from Poland and Spain, as well as 100,000 kilos of tobacco, 1,866 machines used in the tobacco trade, five vehicles and a number of motor bikes. It is estimated that the potential loss to the treasury had all of the seized tobacco been sold, would have been in the region of 2 million euros.

Endangered cats suffering on roads By Matt Ford THE 11th Iberian lynx to be killed on Andalucian roads this year has been found near Doñana National Park. The identity of the unfortunate individual has not yet been publicised, but the LIFE+Iberlince project has stated the animal’s stricken body was collected from the side of the A-49 road in Bollullos Par del Condado. Ironically, the municipality is laden with road signs advising drivers to moderate their speed due to the presence of the highly-endangered predators. As is mandatory in such cases, the body has been transferred to the Centre for Analysis and Diagnosis of Wildlife (DAC), which is administrated by the Junta de Andalucia. Prior to the current incident, the last lynx killed by traffic appeared in the municipality of Marmolejo in Jaen Province, around 500 metres from the

famous Puente del Balkneario. Earlier in the summer, a three-yearold male lynx fitted with a radio collar was run down on the A-4 road in the Jaen town of Bailen, a known blackspot for the cats. The Andalucian minister of Ennvironment and Spatial planning, Jose Fiscal, has declared his intention to take special measures to avoid such cases in the future. Specifically, an

IBERIAN LYNX: Under threat.

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initiative with an investment of 1.2 million euros has been designed within the European LIFE project for recovery of the historical distribution of the Iberian lynx in Spain and Portugal. An additional 1.1 million euros of EU funding has also been requested for the implementation od safety measures for wildlife on roads. Photo by Shutterstock

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Cultivation of the pomegranate THE fruits of the trees of the Mediterranean garden are bountiful at this time of year. If you have some land to grow trees and vines there is a rich variety of fruit trees to grow here. Lack of rain in many areas over summer has meant that many trees fruits are smaller than usual this year, even when they were irrigated. Natural rainfall provides the best watering as it is richer in atmospheric nitrogen which evaporates or dissipates when water is stored. Figs, quinces, grapes, olives, persimmons, pistachios, prickly pears, walnuts, chestnuts, hazelnuts, pecans, and pomegranates are all in their fruiting season now. Many temperate fruits such as peach and apple may also be grown in Spain in protected zones but they nearly always require consideration of environmental impacts on the plants that will demand more care to produce good fruit. If you want an easy to grow fruit for your garden or even in a pot for your balcony or terrace, few are as hardy as a self pollinating pomegranate. The red pear shaped or lamp like flowers of the pomegranate are a treasure in themselves to be present in any garden, with the

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EASY TO GROW: The pomegranate tree. fruit being a bonus. To grow one, select a good, sweet, soft seeded variety, such as Mollar, or one recommended for your area as it is very important. Pomegranate fruit can be very tart if wilder varieties are grown and the fruit is usually

smaller. Seeds can be soft or very hard by variety selection. To plant, it is best to prepare a large hole filled with compost and the original soil mixed together before setting out in the ground or for containers, a good potting mixture.

Pomegranates need care with watering for the first year but when established they are very drought resistant. Pruning should be in winter after fruit has finished ripening and harvested. Remove the excess centre growth and shape to the form required, usually three to six main branches. Remember to remove the dried fruit to reduce the chance of pests and disease for the next season and cut away suckers at the base of the trunk. The fruit is really a berry and it is the seed sac or arils that are eaten or squeezed to obtain the juice. The fruit is very precise on harvest time. It will not ripen off the tree and should be picked when it has reached maturity but before it cracks. After picking, let the unopened fruit dry out a little as this will concentrate the sugars, making it sweeter. The fruit’s leathery skin gave the ability to be transported easily and it was used by desert travellers as a food and water source in ancient days. The Phoenicians traded with pomegranates throughout the Mediterranean regions from Persia, helping to spread it through these regions. The Spanish introduced it to America. We are fortunate to have a perfect climate to easily grow this fruit of paradise.

Gardening chores for autumn AUTUMN is here and the cooler weather has arrived with it, meaning it’s time to get out in the garden and welcome in the new season. This month, get pruning. It’s the perfect time to tidy up hedges, conifers and other perennial trees and once tidy, pep up with organic fertiliser.

Before dumping branches in the bin or setting on fire, check with your local authority as to how to correctly dispose of waste to avoid fines. Most Spanish towns and villages have strict regulations. Plant autumn bulbs and annual plants. It’s time for pansies, chrysanthemums

and heathers. Pansies make a colourful addition to any garden, but need nutrient-rich earth, direct natural sunlight and damp but not waterlogged ground to flourish. Watch for mildew as cooler temperatures and humidity can encourage it to pop up.

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50 mix of vinegar and water can work in the same way or if brave enough you can try adding garlic (crushed or whole) to water and spraying that in corners, along skirting tiles and around door and window frames. Citrus fruit also repel insects, so rub orange or lemon peel around areas where spiders could be entering your

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Jenna Coleman WILL be back for another series of Victoria next year Richard Shanley

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FOR anyone out there foolish enough to think that ITV’s latest drama smash Victoria would only be a one-off, you can now relax. Jenna Coleman will definitely be back for a second series next year, as the channel has ordered another run. Tom Hughes will also return as the dashing Prince Albert, while Daisy Goodwin will continue to write the show. Victoria has proved to be a ratings winner for ITV since it launched in late August, averaging around 7.7 million viewers and managing to beat rival Poldark over on BBC One. Speaking of the next series, Goodwin said: “Even though she reigned in the 19th century, Victoria is a heroine for our times. In the next series she faces the very mod-

SMASH HIT: Jenna Coleman and Tom Hughes star in the drama series Victoria. ern dilemma of how to juggle children with her husband and her job. “As Victoria will discover, it’s hard to be a wife, a mother and ruler of the most powerful nation

on earth!” Victoria is Jenna Coleman’s first major TV project since leaving Doctor Who - and she was admittedly reluctant to sign on at first.

Fans of the original Top Gear, rejoice! Because Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May will be back for The Grand Tour before you know it. The official launch date for the hotly-anticipated car show has finally been announced as Friday, November 18. New episodes will follow every Friday for 12 weeks and will be able to stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. The first ever episode of the new show will feature Clarkson, Hammond and May in a ‘studio tent recording’ all the way from sunny California, for which filming will begin later this month. It won’t be just Cali, though The Grand Tour is taking the team to all kinds of exciting and exotic places - “we’ll be travelling the world hosting each episode in a different country, from a giant tent,” Clarkson said. Ah, so that explains the name, then. We know that the guys have already taken their tent and its

obligatory live audience to Johannesburg, South Africa, but more tent locations are to be announced in due course. And considering the team were given a whopping £160 million budget from Amazon (that’s a modest £4.5 million per episode), we’re expecting the new series to be one of the most well-travelled shows around. If you would like me to answer any questions you may have on satellite TV or to expand on anything I have written about please call me on 678 332 815 or email richard@europa-digital.com. I look forward to your comments and questions. Don’t forget to listen to my radio show every weekday from 10am on Spectrum 96.1 & 106.8FM, now covering almost 3,000sq kms of Costa Almeria and Calida or listen online at costaalmeria.spec trumfm.net for the latest news and views from the world of satellite television.

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Storming the big smoke By Matthew Elliott DAREDEVIL driver Mark Webber staged a wild stunt on the congested streets of central London when he took the Le Mans-winning Porsche 919 hybrid racing car out for a four-mile sprint from Park Lane to Westminster Bridge. Webber was offering an early glimpse of the new Panamera 4 E-Hybrid model and managed to stay under the city’s speed limit due to a tight outrider police escort, despite having almost 1,000hp under his toes. Porsche’s 919 Hybrid won

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Land Rover Discovery DUBBED ‘the most complete all-round SUV package on sale’ Land Rover has revealed its 2017 Discovery which hits showrooms in spring. This is only the third full new model since the Discovery debuted in 1989 and it’s sleek new look appears more Range Rover or Discovery Sport. Headlights are sculpted and smooth and almost a full half ton of weight has shifted from the 2016 model. It retains the timeless stepped roofline of its predecessors, is just under five metres long, and easily seats seven adults. An onboard infotainment system will keep families entertained, while in-built Wi-Fi allows drivers to communicate with the car remotely. Off-road capability is enhanced by the design shift, which includes off-road cruise control and a two-speed transfer box offering high and lowrange gears.

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found in tip-top condition in the hands of a local collector. This particular car was one of eight sent by Ford and Chrysler icon Lee Iacocca to Canada on loan in 1967. It returned to the dealership in 1979 and was sold to a local shopkeeper who got bored driving it after a few years and placed an ad for sale in 1982.

Clarkson clash with Top Gear SURPRISE HIT: Frontman Matt LeBlanc.

FORMER Friends star Matt LeBlanc, who became an unexpected hit when he joined the newly revamped Top Gear, will front the BBC show’s second series himself after marmite radio DJ Chris Evans skirted out the door this summer. Dubbed Flop Gear by fans who loathed Evan’s over-the-top approach, LeBlanc rescued the show’s reputation among casual viewers and will be rewarded with a lucrative £2 million deal. Unlike Evans, the American has an infectious enthusiasm for cars and even an ill-judged stunt doing donuts next to the Cenotaph in a Mustang didn’t derail the endearment train. He will be joined by Chris Harris and Rory Reid on what is now officially (i.e according to the Guinness Book of Records) the most popular factual television programme on the planet, watched by 350 million people across the world. However, it will compete with Jeremy Clarkson’s new show The Grand Tour due to launch through Amazon Prime in November.

CLASSIC VEHICLE: The first Mercury Cougar ever produced will be showcased.

A MAJOR event is being scheduled to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the launch of the legendary Mercury Cougar. The Carlisle Ford Nationals is already one of the world’s biggest motoring events and next year’s will pay homage to the Mercury by showcasing the first Cougar ever produced, somewhat miraculously

Nobody wanted the classic vehicle and it sat in his garage for 12 years until an avid Cougar fan came across the old 1982 motoring magazine and saw the ad and, feeling lucky, gave the owner a call on a whim. He still had the same telephone number, he still had the car, and absolutely he was willing to sell.

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USA win Ryder Cup, Hamilton ‘blows up’ and City’s run ends 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

GOLF Team USA won the 2016 and 41st Ryder Cup following three days of superb action at the Haseltine Club in Minnesota. The European Team were 4-0 and 5-1 down on day one, recovered to 5-3 and then trailed by three points at the end of day two. They failed to recover after that and eventually lost the contest by 17 points to 11 as the USA recorded their best win for 35 years. RYDER CUP: Three days of superb action.

This is not ‘sour grapes’ but how disgusting were some of the idiot USA supporters who chose to boo successful European putts and misses, and regularly heckled at European players on the tee. And by the way the coverage by Sky was pretty poor, especially the camera-work! FOOTBALL There were PL wins last weekend for Arsenal (just at Burnley), Chelsea, Liverpool and Spurs, the latter ending Manchester City’s sevenmatch winning run. West Ham, Stoke and Sunderland sit in the bottom three. Huddersfield remain top of the Championship, Scunthorpe and Plymouth lead Leagues 1 and 2 and Celtic are setting the pace in the SPL. In the Championship last Saturday, the match between two founder members of the League ended Preston 2 Aston Villa 0… and as a result Villa sacked manager Roberto di Matteo after just four months in charge!

Bayern Munich dropped their first points of the season with a draw against FC Cologne and here in Spain’s La Liga, it’s Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, Sevilla and Barcelona. We have 2018 World Cup qualifiers this weekend with England-Malta, Northern Ireland-San Marino and Scotland-Lithuania (Saturday) and Albania-Spain, Moldova-Republic of Ireland and Wales-Georgia (Sunday). There are several U21 European Championship qualifying matches as well. Gareth Southgate will take charge of England’s next four games (at least) following the sacking of Sam Allardyce. And he has already added Jesse Lingard (Manchester United) to his squad. Manchester City

beat Birmingham in the final of the women’s European Cup and victory gave City the double. David Herd, the ex-Arsenal, Manchester United, Stoke City and Scottish international has died, aged 82. FORMULA ONE Lewis Hamilton became the first Brit to have a century of front row starts in last Sunday’s Malaysian Grand Prix, but it all ended in disappointment for the Mercedes driver when, once again, his engine simply blew up (caught fire) on lap 43 when he was set to win the race. This has now severely dented his title hopes. Hamilton had dominated the race until flames started

pouring from his Mercedes, promoting him to say on the radio: “Oh, no, no.” After a gripping contest, Daniel Ricciardo beat Max Verstappen to a Red Bull one-two. Hamilton’s teammate Nico Rosberg finished third to extend his lead to 23 points with five races to go and 125 points available. The next race is in Japan this Sunday, followed by those in the USA, Mexico, Brazil and Abu Dhabi. After the Malaysian GP, a disgruntled Hamilton told BBC Radio 5: “My question is to Mercedes. We have so many engines made, but mine are the only ones failing this year. Someone needs to give me some answers because this is not acceptable. It does not sit right with me.” CRICKET Tomorrow England - without James Anderson, Mark Wood and Eoin Morgan play Bangladesh in the first of three ODIs in Sher-eBangla and there could be a senior debut for 19-year-old Lancashire opener Haseeb Hameed as well as Northants left-hander Ben Duckett. The second and third games take place on Sunday (in Dhaka) and next Wednesday in Chittagong. Wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler takes over as One Day captain. RUGBY Rugby’s Su-

per League’s Grand final will feature Warrington Wolves against Wigan Warriors at Old Trafford on Saturday. In the semis Wolves beat St Helens and Warriors defeated Hull. Wasps thrashed Harlequins 47-18 to go top of Union’s Premiership with a 100 per cent record. HORSE RACING Found (6-1, ridden by Ryan Moore) won last weekend’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, ahead of Highland Reed (20-1) and Order of St. George (14-1). Trainer Aiden O’Brien saddled all three horses… and for the first time since 1975, there wasn’t a three-year-old in the first four. ROUND-UP Bearded 25-year-old Dundee boxer Mike Towell has died after being knocked out during his welterweight fight by Dale Evans in Glasgow a week ago. He was taken to hospital with bleeding to his brain but failed to respond to treatment. Meanwhile, GB heavyweight Tyson Fury has failed a random drugs test, although some say he may not fight again. Starting this weekend we have the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament (until October 16). LEWIS HAMILTON: “Someone needs to give me answers.”

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Badgers at Alboran WEDNESDAY September 28 at Alboran was the venue for Badgers. The weather forecast was heavy showers throughout the day but I’m pleased to say we got away with 15 minutes of light showers. It was a crucial round of golf for the order of merit leaders, as it was the last day where they could score points for the converted trophy. It was very unusual for the top four to come in with the same amount of points. The unlucky player on the day was Shamus Corbett who finished fourth. Full Results 1st Jock Glynn 33 points 2nd Jerry Nash 33 points 3rd Steve Casburn 33 points. Nearest Pin 6th Nobody 12th Nobody 15th Dave Crothers 17th Chris Bacon. Two’s 2nd Jock Glynn 2nd Jerry Nash. Badgers also play on Saturday morning, for further information phone Mick Daily 664 876 995.

Taekwondo in Mojacar MOJACAR is more than ice-creams and beach bars. It is also, for some, a possibility to train hard towards their new belt, and the recognition that they are getting better, faster and more powerful. Summer Grading took place in Mojacar under the supervision of the Black Belt instructors Serge Dewrée and Laura Linschoten. There has been a lot of sweat and some tears during the very fierce combats, sometimes painful board breaking and nerve wrecking technical patterns. Each and every student gave 100 per cent and got their well-deserved belt. Trophies for ‘excellent students’ were granted to Melissa and Nicole in the four to eight group and to Maite in the eight to 14 age range. Medals were given for their perseverance to Sophia, Maite, Mila, Talia and Osaïa. The trophy for ‘best patterns’ went to Sophia, with excellent technical skills and almost faultless knowledge of the Korean vocabulary and the trophy for ‘best fighter ’ went to Osaïa, who showed that she is not only a champion in Kite Surfing but also a very dedicated Martial Artist. Well done to all of the students at the Mojacar Taekwondo Club. Next grading will take place in December with more Taekwondo students going for their next belt and maybe have a shot at the ‘Heart Trophy’ for the Student of the Year. For more information, visit the Indigo Gym on Mojacar Playa or call Serge on 646 844 708.

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The 19th Hole Golf Society ON Thursday September 29, 36 players played a Two Division Stableford competition at the Aguilon Golf Resort. The first tee time coincided with a break in the dramatic rainstorm and all players played their rounds in brilliant weather conditions. In the 1st division Norman (Stormin’) Taylor playing off his newly reduced handicap snatched the win with 38 points from Mike Esposito on a card countback to both earn the attention of the Handicap Secretary. Norman also claimed a Nearest the Pin in Two on the 14th. Karyn Esposito went one better than hubby Mike by taking the 2nd division win with 39 points from Pat O Dwyer on 38 points, again making work for the Handicap Secretary. Good days golf with good scoring and excellent company. Division 1 1st Norman Taylor 38 points (22) on card countback 2nd Mike Esposito 38 points (14) 3rd Sean Curtis 37 points (7) Division 2 1st Karyn Esposito 39 points (36) 2nd Pat O Dwyer 38 points (25) 3rd Nekana Galindez 37 points (25) Nearest the Pins 3rd Tommy Seed 8th Tony Mackay 12th Zeta Denyer 14th Alan Brigden 15th Norman Taylor (in two) 17thVic Butler Two’s 8th Tony Mackay and Steve Lawrie. 14th Derek Reilly 17th Vic Butler The 19th Hole Golf Society arranges weekly games around the area playing Aguilon every other week. For more information ring 610 340 653 or email gs19thhole@hotmail.co.uk.