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ISSUE NO. 1632

13 - 19 October 2016

COSTA BLANCA NORTH

YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

Smokers blamed for wildfires By Matthew Elliott The wildfires which tore through Javea and Benitachell destroying homes and forcing the evacuation of up to 1,000 people, were not started by arsonists, it has been revealed. Turn to page 4

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Good cop, bad cop THE Provincial Court of Valencia has sentenced an officer of the National Police based in Gandia to two-and-a-half years in prison for sequestering drugs seized by his colleagues at traf-

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fic checkpoints. Alongside the spell behind bars, he must also pay a fine of â‚Ź4,800 and has been suspended from his police contract for fourand-a-half years.

Bombed out A CONCERNED citizen delivered a surprising find to the Guardia Civil station in Lliria, as he handed in an unexploded hand grenade that he had found near Teruel. Duty officers were able to confirm the device most likely dated back to the Civil War, and it was subsequently delivered to the bomb disposal team in order to perform a controlled explosion.

Good natured plan A NEW environmental platform has been created by members of the public in response to the recent spate of summer fires in the Marina Alta. Natura SOS Marina Alta was

officially unveiled this week, and its principle aims are to protect the local environment from illegal construction and encourage a sustainable approach to development in the region.

ALICANTE CITY: The man had lived with the woman for the last three years. By Linda Hall A MAN in his 40â€™s walked into the Centro police station in Alicante City and confessed that he had strangled his aunt some days before. Now under arrest, he accompanied National Police officers to the sixth-floor apartment in Calle Pintor Aparicio, where

he admitted he had continued living after killing the 89-year-old woman. She appeared to have been strangled, police said although they were waiting for the results of an autopsy to learn the exact cause of death. According to neighbours the alleged killer had lived with the 89-year for the last three years after returning to Spain follow-

ing the breakup of his marriage to a Norwegian. He had problems, they said, especially with drink and he ill-treated his aunt. Friendless and out of work, he discouraged her from having any contact with her neighbours and took money from her. The only time he went out with her was to accompany her to the bank, they added.

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CONNECTED: Being on the beach no longer means being out of touch. By Keith Baker BENIDORM has taken a step closer to becoming a ‘Smart Tourist Destination’ and now offers free WiFi on a stretch of Levante beach, the Mirador del Castillo, and the municipal building Torrejo where the tourist office is located.

Mayor Toni Perez presented this pilot ‘SmartWiFi’ experience free, as “a giant step on the path taken to put new technologies at the service of citizens,” stressing that this is done with the aim of not only improving wireless connectivity in strategic areas of the town, but also improving tourism and providing better services. In return for the free WiFi, users will be providing anonymous data which will help the town hall understand tourists’ preferences and help them develop intelligent promotional strategies. The company providing the service is Cellnex Telecom, which already provides a similar service in Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca. It also has a presence in Italy, France, Holland, and the UK. The project has been approved for one year at no cost to tax payers.

Taken away THE council has now taken possession of the Burger King site on Avenida Uruguay in Benidorm. As reported in EWN in June (issue 1617), there was an ongoing battle between the council and Burger King, as the lease for the land on which the fast food outlet stands expired in 2011, and the council rejected the chain’s request to stay open. After months of negotiations it was agreed that the company would continue to trade from the site during this summer, but would return the site to the council by October 15, 2016. It was also agreed that the cost of the demolition would be paid by the company, as well as the cost of refurbishing the plot. Burger King agreed to give up the judicial proceedings against their eviction, potentially saving years of legal wrangling.

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Playtime again IN response to demands from residents, the Glorieta Carrascos children’s playground has been refurbished, making it safer and more accessible. The totally remodelled facility now boasts a padded surface covering 93 square metres, it also has the Benidorm logo stamped onto the surface. The total cost of the upgrade was 9,000 euros.

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THE Racons and Bullent rivers which cross the PegoOliva Marsh national park are clogged with invasive plants. Fish are dying through lack of oxygen owing to the proliferation of the non-native water primrose and Brazilian waterweed. They affect the marsh’s native fish, amphibians and plant life but also physically endanger migrating birds that stop over in the marsh and become trapped in

the plants. Last July Pego Town Hall passed on these problems to the Generalitat’s environment department and the Confederacion Hidrografica del Jucar (CHJ) which is responsible for the area’s waterways. “There has been no reply from either,” municipal sources lamented. The invading plants and dying fish underline another of the marsh’s problems as the post of director has been

vacant for a year. This absence is responsible for the present lack of communication with the environment department and CHJ and also affects the running of the national park, the town hall complained. Parties on Pego Council have voted unanimously to ask the Generalitat to name a director for the marsh and urge the CHJ to clear the invaders from the Racons and Bullent.

Rise in outpatient surgery SIXTY-FOUR per cent of the operations carried out in Alicante Province no longer need hospital admission. Not only do patients generally prefer same day surgery but specialists back the practice as it reduces the risks that are involved in a long stay in hospital. There are also advantages for the region’s Health department, which saves the €341 a day that it costs to keep a patient in hospital.

After leaving the operating theatre, patients undergoing same-day surgery remain in hospital until the after-effects of anaesthesia have entirely disappeared. Afterwards they either return to hospital or their health centre to have their dressings changed. Between January and the end of May this year 28,300 patients returned home hours after an operation, bringing savings of €9.5 million to the Administration.

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Invaders killing fish

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VALENCIA DAY: Traditional dances in Villajoyosa.

Honouring their Valencian ancestry By Linda Hall VALENCIAN community villages, towns and cities recently celebrated Valencia Day, commemorating the arrival of Jaime I of Aragon in Valencia City which he retook from the Moors in October 1238. Each municipality celebrated the day in their own way but all referred to the essence of being Valencian. “Today is a day not only to celebrate history but also the symbols of our culture, roots, per-

sonality and way of looking at life,” said Villajoyosa’s mayor Andreu Verdu. “These are the symbols which are the basis that we must use to drive us onwards into the future.” In the Marina Alta, Calpe’s mayor Cesar Sanchez referred to the region’s indebtedness to the distinctive features that identified the population. “The incorporation of our land into western civilisation forged our identity of which we are very proud,” he said, adding that due to this pride the region was able to become an autonomous community in 1982.

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Too close for comfort SANTA FAZ residents are opposing plans for a petrol station facing the monastery and medieval defence tower. Complaints should be referred to the regional government’s culture department, not him, said Miguel Angel Pavon, town planning councillor at Alicante City Hall. A law passed by the national government in 2013 to generate employment states that city and town halls may not turn down applications for petrol stations on industrial or commercial land, Pavon’s department explained. The proposed filling station will be 100 metres from the monastery which for centuries has housed a length of ancient linen said to bear the imprint of Christ’s face. “The monastery is one of the most important symbols

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Double whammy GUARDIA CIVIL officers helped to save the life of a 27-year-old man and arrested him shortly afterwards. Seeing smoke emerging from a house in Cullera (Valencia) they went to the property where they could hear cries for help. They alerted the emergency services and firemen had to break down the jammed door before they could reach the man inside.

As they checked the interior to ensure that no-one remained inside, the Guardia Civil officers found that one of the upper rooms was being used to cultivate 76 marijuana plants. Returning to the street, they helped administer first aid to the rescued man who did not require further medical attention, before arresting him on drugs charges.

Clerk of the Court faces fine in court SANTA FAZ: Built between 1557 and 1584. of our identity and the city’s,” declared opposition councillor Luis Barcaa, who applauded the Santa Faz Residents’Association.

“They aren’t doing this for themselves but for all Alicantinos.” There is already a petrol station near the monastery

and with another under construction there would be three within the same 400metre section of the main road.

THE Clerk of the Court in Agres faces prosecution for ‘failing to assist Justice.’ Like other Clerks employed at13 Magistrates’ Courts in the Alcoy judicial area she had gone on strike in June 2010, protesting at late payment from the Generalitat. Although the strike was recognised by the Public Adminstration, Alcoy’s senior judge and the Prosecution department started criminal proceedings against several of the strikers. The Public Prosecutor recommended a €900 fine for the Agres Clerk and similar cases are pending although Alicante City’s criminal courts are so overloaded with cases that it will be at least a year before they are heard.

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THE Roman galley sunk off the Villajoyosa coast could be included in Unesco’s Register of Best Safeguarding Practices. This Register allows countries and communities to share successful safeguarding experiences and describe how they surmounted difficulties in handing on their practices and knowledge to future generations. Named Bou Ferrer after the two local divers who discovered the wreck in 1999, the 30-metre long merchant vessel was last year declared an Asset of Cultural Interest (BIC). The spot where it lies, 25 metres below the surface, is now a protected archaeological site. The Generalitat hopes Unesco will include the site owing to its excellent state of preservation and the carefully monitored investigations carried out there. Investigators believe the vessel sailed from Cadiz, bound for one of Rome’s ports, laden with 2,500 am-

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UNESCO recognition being sought for Bou Ferrer wreckage

The empty reservoirs increase risk of fire By Linda Hall

THE SITE: Now protected. phorae of garum fish sauce, and around five tons of lead ingots. It foundered roughly one kilometre from Villajoyosa’s beaches between 50 and 60 AD, probably taking shelter during bad weather.

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FIREFIGHTING aircraft would currently be hard put to find a Valencian Community reservoir where they could take on water. “Taking on water isn’t easy,” said a pilot, explaining that this requires a sheet of water that is a kilometre long and at least two metres deep. Seven of the community’s 11 reservoirs that pilots habitually use when fighting a forest fire

do not answer these conditions. These include Alicante Province’s Guadalest and Beniarres reservoirs which, like the region’s other depleted dams, have shrunk to silt-filled puddles where tree trunks, boulders, and sometimes buildings are perilously near the surface. These reservoirs’ low levels were an additional problem when extinguishing the fires that devastated Javea, Benitachell, and Bolulla at the be-

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Opposition is strong A NEWLY formed hunting association in Elda has asked for more municipal land to be made available. The hunters’ preference for the Camara and Bolon sierras produced heated reactions. Cuentamontes, an association of writers and climbers, declared their opposition, “owing to the overwhelming statistical reality that 55,000 residents should not be endangered so that 20 hunters can satisfy their desire to kill.” “On the contrary, the council should create a safety zone with a ban on hunting, which in these areas is synonymous with shooting,” Cuentamontes claimed. The group also warned of the dangers posed by

people with firearms in the places that the public visits to enjoy nature. The true owners of the municipal land were the residents of Elda, and the association was not prepared to allow ‘a new species’ to limit their freedom of movement as they have tried to do in Petrer. The ‘Si se puede’ Elda group also expressed disagreement, “There are barely 20 hunting licences in Elda and these should not prevent thousands of people from enjoying our countryside.” In contrast, the group pointed out, there are 2,000 mountaineering licences and an equal number of cyclists and mountain runners in Elda alone.

Acquitted thanks to tainted DNA

DROUGHT: Alicante reservoirs are below capacity. ginning of Se p t e m b e r, t h e same sources revealed. Guadalest and Beniarres, each containing less than two cubic hectometres of water,

w ere ru le d o u t an d th e A ir Tractors and Candairs had to take on sea water, they said. Reservoirs with the lowest levels are located in areas with

the least rain which inevitably increases the fire risk and allows flames to rip through forest areas, explained fire extinction sources.

THE Provincial High Court has acquitted one of the people accused of a Muchamiel robbery in 2013. He and three others allegedly ransacked the villa after they posed as Guardia Civil officers and asked to inspect the house for stolen property. The victims were tied up

with shoelaces while the burglars looked for a nonexistent safe, before leaving with €2,280 in cash, jewellery, mobiles, car keys, and the house keys. DNA found on one of the shoelaces that linked his client to the robbery could have been matched to another person’s on the National Police database,

his lawyer claimed. He challenged the sample’s validity as this was taken without a legal adviser present. The High Court ruled that the DNA sample could not be accepted as valid, and acquitted the accused as there was insufficient evidence to weaken the presumption of innocence.

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Learn a language and make friends

CONVERSATION CLASS: Studying in a fun, relaxed way. By Linda Hall

JAVEA’S Foreign Residents’ Relations department is recommencing its ‘Hablemos Mas – Let’s Speak More’ language programme. As in previous years Javea’s residents can learn other languages thanks to conversation classes with native English, German, and French speakers. There are seven different English groups at basic, intermediate, and advanced level, as well as a group for basic German conver-

sation and another for French. Spanish volunteers are needed, however, to provide a satisfactory balance, explained Foreign Residents’ councillor Doris Courcelles. Everybody who has taken part in the programme before was very happy with the results, the coordinators said, as they can practise their English, French, and German while making new friends. Readers interested in taking part in the programme can obtain more information and register at the Help Desk in the Citizens’ Attention Office.

Every dog has its day FIVE hectares of land have been set aside as a dog park in Muchamiel. Located on a plot of land adjoining the old municipal abattoir it has cost €39,500 to prepare and is equipped with an agility course, a ‘pipican’ dog toilet, as well

as showers for canine use. For owners there are park benches, shady areas with trees, and solar-powered lighting. As well as providing an open space where owners can walk their dogs or watch them run free in

safety, the park is part of local plans for sustainable growth in the area. A skate park is also in the pipeline, while the abattoir will become a multifunction centre with a car park, a children’s play area and a sports track.

You can take your tie off MANAGERS at the Valencia based supermarket chain Mercadona, have been told they will no longer have to wear a tie. After years of obligation, this is no longer necessary except on certain occasions when required by protocol. “No one is obliged to stop wearing a tie, and of course everyone is totally free to

choose whether or not to wear one,” the company announced. The notification has been passed down the chain of command and applies to the company president, Juan Roig, all the way down to the floor manager of the smallest branch. Once the stage uniform of the more austere flamenco

singers and guitarists, a formal suit with an open shirt has spread throughout Spanish society, and is favoured by all but the most buttonedup of the current crop of politicians. “The company is choosing a look which will be more in keeping with the times,” a Mercadona source announced.

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Disgraced and put behind bars

THE ACCUSED: Images of a sexual nature found in a raid on his home. By Matt Ford THE police court in Alicante ordered the imprisonment of a National Police officer accused of sexual crimes and abuse of minors on Monday, October 10. A raid on his home led to the 32-yearold man’s arrest at the end of last week, when sexual content including images of under-age children were found on his mobile phone.

As things stand, detectives are aware of half a dozen victims aged around 16 years, all of who are boys, but they are not discounting the possibility that others are involved. A gagging order has been applied to the case, although local reports suggest that the officer denies having sexual relations with minors, claiming that he met the boys via an adults-only dating website and did not consummate his re-

lationships with them. It remains unclear whether the suspect abused his position within the police force to further his advances, but he is to be imprisoned until investigations are concluded. The case comes less than a year after a National Police inspector was detained in Alicante amid suspicions that he was hoarding videos of paedophilic content, some of which he allegedly shot himself.

Protests erupt over new development A PROPOSED new development earmarked for construction in Denia’s Blay Beach has been denounced as ‘crazy’ by Greenpeace. The global environmental activist outfit argues that the erosion of the coastline and the fact that the area already suffers from extreme urbanisation makes the proposal worse than a folly and essentially an ecological crime. Neighbours have launched a protest against the development, raising the issue in council plenary sessions and

calling for a halt to works while planning and environmental issues are sorted. It was previously estimated that Blay Beach, in the Les Marines area of the Costa Blanca town, would need one million cubic metres of sand to help mitigate disastrous levels of erosion. A study released this summer found that a startling proportion of the Costa Blanca coastline is now urbanised, privatised, and fenced off, threatening the region’s natural beauty.

Carry on camping HUNDREDS of families will be able to enjoy brand new camping facilities in Gandia’s Serra Falconera region after the regional government approved plans for an ambitious new site. The proposed new megacampsite will occupy a space of some 120,000 square metres at a cost of €136,000, and will include a pool, cafe, showers, and space for 20 caravans. After initial reluctance, the government gave the green light after assurances it would be environmentally friendly.

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Budget bonanza EUROPEAN funding is set to transform the Costa Blanca over the next six years. ERDF financing designed to help towns develop local infrastructure, will sweep across the Valencian Region to the tune of €83 million. The hub of the Costa Blanca, Alicante, will receive at least €11 million, and as the European regime insists that its contribution is matched, the council will also give €11 million, meaning the city is set for serious restoration projects. Another condition of the funding is that actions take place within six years, so the city may well be unrecognisable by 2022. Five boroughs are earmarked for renovation and 45 more pencilled in.

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GANDIA: Real Club Nautico needs urgent funding to keep going.

Battling to stay afloat By Matthew Elliott ONE of Gandia’s key landmark institutions has launched a campaign to help raise funds for its very survival. Real Club Nautico de Gandia needs a €3.5 million investment simply to keep afloat for the next 25 years and is busy collecting signatures to take to the port

authority of Valencia. It hopes to then pile pressure on the regional government to provide the much needed investment to save the club. More than 2,000 signatures have already been collected across various digital platforms and the campaign also boasts the important support of the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation.

Much of the club’s appeal and its predicament lies in it being one of the few non-profit yachting endeavours around. It also has a series of sporting achievements to its name, especially in rowing and dinghy sailing. The final decision will rest with the port authority of Valencia.

FLAMENCO has long mesmerised and confounded foreigners in equal measure, but the university city of Alicante sought to put an end to that with a master class in the majestic Andalucian art form conducted in English. Acclaimed Alicante dancer Pilar Andujar introduced international students in the Costa Blanca to the fundamentals of Flamenco, with a terrific display of choreographed movement, song, and passion, while helpful assistants translated the movements to awestruck students. Andujar has toured and taught across Texas and worked with the renowned Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana in New York.

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Rape case closed after 13 year gap A MAN has been sentenced to seven years in prison for a sexual assault that happened in Torrevieja 13 years ago. The man was convicted by a DNA sample that was taken in Germany after the rape, and had been stored all this time waiting to be used as evidence. The incident happened early one morning in 2003 when the woman was on holiday in Torrevieja. Following a heated argument with her partner, she left the property where she was staying and went to find a police station to file a complaint. A man offered to accompany her to the Guardia Civil but then led her to a building site, raped her, and stole the cash she was carrying. Following the attack, the victim managed to get herself to a medical centre where she

was sent to another hospital but was told she had to report the rape before anything could be done. Overwhelmed by the situation she took a taxi to the airport and boarded the next plane home to Germany. Back in her home country, she filed the complaint and underwent a medical check up. Samples of semen were found and a genetic profile was identified but at that time the Prum Convention, which establishes the basis for exchange of fingerprints and DNA profiles from EU countries, had not yet been signed by Spain. But now, years later, the data has been used to convict the attacker. The man was already serving a 17-year prison sentence for another attack in Torrevieja which flagged up his details on the database.

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The Missal task is accomplished By Linda Hall A DISINTEGRATING Missal from 1886 has been restored in Benitachell. It is the town’s oldest prayer book of this kind, said Miriam Rodriguez Gomez who restores and repairs Benitachell’s cultural assets. “When it was put into my hands it was in very bad condition and much used. The pages were unsewn and covered with candle wax and grease and the dark red leather binding was torn,” the restorer revealed. She took the missal apart, leaf by leaf, and removed the wax with a scalpel, erasing fingermarks and replacing missing pages or repairing those that were damaged. The book’s metal clasps and eight studs protecting the front and back covers were replaced with identical copies made by a silversmith who specialises in restorations. It took her six weeks, working eight

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MISSAL: Before and after restoration.

hours a day, to reassemble the Missal and return it to its original state. The work was funded by the local branch of Las Hijas de Maria and the

Missal recently put on display in Benitachell’s Santa Maria Magdalena parish church.

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Uncovered burial site has a story to reveal EXCAVATIONS at the Sanxo Llop archaeological site in Gandia have uncovered the 4,600-year-old burial site of a young woman and baby. She was aged between 17 and 20, and the child was around three-months-old, archaeologists said. They were buried with three dogs,

three goats and two cattle skulls. The burial with domestic animals reveals the wealth of the inhabitants living in the area at that time, as they were sacrificed to accompany the young female, explained Josep Pascual and María Barbera, the archaeologists directing the dig.

Insurance shock in store for the fiestas BENIDORM: Change in rules could be costly. ALL premises used as headquarters by the ‘peñas’ during Benidorm’s fiestas next month must be insured. Ninety per cent are temporarily housed in empty ground floor buildings, shops, and garages that are usually closed for the rest of the year. Here the groups of friends offer hospitality, food, and drink to all-comers and until now those registered with the official Virgen del Sufragio

Peñas Association were covered by the association’s insurance policy. This year each peña has until October 31 to produce an insurance policy with public liability cover before the Local Police can authorise the premises’ use. They must also certify that the fiestas club houses have electricity, running water and fire extinguishers, and that no inflammable materials are stored there.

The individual insurance policies requirement was approved five years ago, although until now the Association insurance was considered sufficient, Local Police sources said. Closer examination revealed that this was only valid for members listed on the ‘peña’ census. Visitors, whether or not they belong to a ‘peña’ are not covered for an accident or emergency, the same sources explained.

Investigations will now centre on analysing whether the baby was related to the woman and the cause of its death. Excavations at Sanxo Llop development began in February, and the 7,000 square metre site located in an archaeological protection area, belongs to the Lidl chain which is

funding the dig. The zone near the River Serpis where the young woman was found is one Gandia’s richest archaeological sites, with an exceptional concentration of finds dating from 3,000 BC until the 12th century, Josep Pascual said.

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Foster parents put up a fight ALBERT BORDES and Noelia Estornel, the Sueca couple forced to give up the foster child they hoped to adopt, will appeal to the Constitutional Court. This was not an attack on fouryear-old Juan Francisco’s biological mother as his clients would have respected the ruling if the Supreme Court had halted the adoption, their lawyer Enrique Vila stressed. The tribunal examined only the legal aspects of a High Court decision ordering the immediate return of the child, whom Albert and Noelia had fostered since he was 18-months-old, Vila objected. As a result, all parties were now in a vulnerable position, Vila claimed, because the Supreme Court had disregarded the best interests of the child. The judges did not examine the background of a question that affected the rights of minors, Vila maintained. “This is an immensely important case and affects thousands of Spanish families who are affected by the malfunctioning of an ineffectual Child Protection Law and a Social Services system that in the majority of cases harms all concerned.”

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Better for some, worse for others By Linda Hall IMPROVING the Coveta Fuma crossroads on the N-332 main road in Campello has isolated La Porxa. Ten accidents occurred on the same 700-metre stretch of road in the space of a year and a third lane was added in 2014. This allowed vehicles to turn off more safely b u t th is s et-up is a ffe c ting La Porxa. The neighbourhood’s 20 villas are situated on the far side of the AP-7 and residents reach the N332 via a tunnel under the motorway that emerges at the Covetal’Amerador crossroads. Since the junction was remodelled it has been impossible to turn onto the main road in the direction of Villajoyosa. Neither can they cross from Coveta but must continue further down the road before they can change direction. Accidents are still occurring at the crossroads, complained the La

DANGEROUS ROAD: Residents take their life in their hands. Porxa residents, as a driver lost his life two weeks ago in a collision with another vehicle. The y a re pe titioning for a roundabout and a pedestrian crossing at the Coveta crossing, and as a temporary solution asked the town hall to asphalt an unpaved

pathway leading to another tunnel near the petrol station. Cam pel l o’s m ayor expl ai ned that the Ministry of Public Works in Madrid has no plans to modify Coveta, but approved town hall plans to asphalt the alternative route.

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It’s all in the family A GANDIA woman was arrested for locking her parents inside their home after they refused to give her money. After some hours, and while his daughter went to the bathroom, the father managed to escape and asked a neighbour to lend him his mobile to call the police, he then rushed back into the house, afraid of what might happen to his wife if his daughter realised he had gone for help. Instead, she was still in the bathroom and suspected nothing until the police arrived and took her into custody. The woman aged 31, who has a police record, was issued with a three month restraining order after being brought up before the judge.

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Traffic free centre is wanted THE centre of Pego could soon be closed to traffic. Irene Sendra, spokeswoman for Volem Pego, proposed banning vehicles from 8pm on Friday until 6.30am

on Monday, in Calle Mayor, Ecce Homo, Sant Aguti, Sant Antoni de Padua, and Ramon y Cajal. Only residents would be allowed in the centre of the old town and even

they would be subject to a timetable. “Transforming the heart of Pego into a traffic-free area free of pollution and noise will benefit everybody, not just people who live there but the

More delays in the search for justice By Linda Hall NINE years after Polop Mayor Alejandro Ponsoda was shot by a hitman, bringing his suspected killers to justice was delayed yet again. The judge in Villajoyosa expected to wind up her investigation by summonsing the seven men accused of involvement in his death to inform them of their forthcoming trial by jury, but one of them failed to appear.

The same formality was suspended last July owing to the absence of two of the accused who this time put in an appear-

9 years after Alejandro Ponsoda was shot, justice is delayed yet again.

ance, while another of the suspects, Raul Montero Trevejo, did not. The legal aid lawyer appoint-

ed to defend Montero also complained that he was assigned the case the previous day and had not had time to examine the judge’s 40,000 page summary. Ponsoda was shot by a hired killer, allegedly contracted by Juan Cano, who succeeded him as mayor. He was gunned down outside his home in October 2007 and died eight days later. The seven men have now been cited to appear again on October 21.

entire town. Shops in towns and villages that adopted schemes like these also noticed a boost in business,” Sendra maintained. Compromis councillor Angel

Oltra, wanted the same roads also to close on Thursdays between 9am and 2pm for the weekly outdoor market, and Pego Mayor Enrique Moll, wants closure all week.

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Fight against breast cancer SANT JOAN D’ALACANT is staging events as part of World Day Against Breast Cancer starting on Sunday October 16 with a march at 11am from Plaza de la Constitution de Sant Joan d’Alacant to Plaza de Espana, where a Zumba masterclass will start at midday. On Wednesday, October 19, there will be a talk entitled ‘El cancer de mama: informacion y prevencion’ at the Salon de plenos del Ayuntamiento de Sant Joan d’Alacant at 7pm. Finally, on Saturday, October 29, there will be a Solidarity Against Cancer Gala at 8pm at the Auditorio Antonio Gil de la Casa de Cultura de Sant Joan.

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PAWS-PATAS free raffle prize draw CHRISTMAS will come early for some lucky people during October as throughout the month, all six PAWS-PATAS shops will give you a free raffle ticket when you purchase something, however small. This is a special customer appreciation initiative as without their customers, the charity could not continue their great work trying to find cats and dogs their ‘forever homes.’ Whether you buy one item or several you will receive a free raffle ticket. You can shop everyday and in every shop if you want a good chance of winning one of the super prizes. Posters in English and Spanish are in the shop windows and the raffle draw will be drawn on Monday October 31. PAWS-PATAS is also continuing to raise funds to support their cat neutering programme.

PICK UP A TICKET: When you purchase an item from any of the shops. The 2017 Calendars are now available in PAWS-PATAS shops situated in Mojacar, Turre and Buganvillas costing €8. Mojacar Insurance kindly sponsored the printing. Each month features a cat in

the cattery or in a foster home, all with a sad story to tell. Large orders can be placed when buying in the charity shop. PAWS-PATAS is grateful for all the donations to their shops, without such generosity they

Jalon Valley Help fundraising quiz THIRTEEN teams competed in another very popular quiz night organised by the fundraising team at Jalon Valley Help (JVH). The quizmasters Jan and Harry Byatt must accept a huge thank you for setting some very challenging questions that certainly got quite a few brains thinking hard. After calculating the scores, the winning team was declared to be the Five Amigos. An excellent meal was provided by Pedro and his staff at the Awraba Restaurante in Orba, a new venue for JVH and one that will certainly be used again in the future. Together with a raffle, the evening raised in excess of €600 for the charity, which will be used to help the sick and needy in the local area.

Tai Chi Amigos to stage demonstration THE Tai Chi Amigos are staging a demonstration at the Laguna Ribs bar restaurant in the Arenal in Javea on Thursday October 13 at 5.45pm. The Amigos practise tai chi all summer in the park in Javea pueblo, but move inside over winter so they still get together weekly to enjoy the physical, mental and social benefits of performing tai chi with friends.

An exercise for all whatever age or physical ability it improves the health of mind and body, flexibility, balance, inner strength and exercises muscles, joints, tendons and ligaments. A new beginners group is starting and everyone is welcome. Come and see what it’s all about. For more information call 634 303 781 or email taichiamigos@gmail.com.

could not survive. They also need volunteers to help in the shops, caring for cats and dogs, driving, gardening or DIY. For further information please look at their website www.paws-patas.org.

Thursday explorers THE Explorers is a small, friendly walking group who meet each week to explore the hills, valleys and coastal walks around the Jalon Valley. Each walk starts at 10am, lasts four to five hours with breaks to enjoy views, a picnic lunch and finishes off at a bar for a well deserved drink. The pace is moderate so walks should be suitable for anyone reasonably fit. Walking boots are essential and sticks are strongly recommended because of the terrain. Formed last October the group is starting again now the cooler weather is here. Most members are visitors so more residents would be welcome to ensure sufficient numbers to walk. For more details call Paul or Jan on 966 405 335, or email paullenis ton@hotmail.com.

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Javea U3A boost for firefighters MEMBERS of Javea U3A showed their support for the volunteer firefighters who did such a heroic job in battling the recent blazes by donating over 1,300 euros at their monthly general meeting. They raised the money for the ISVH Bomberos of Balcon al Mar from a collection at the door of the Parador Hotel, as well as sales of special tshirts. The funds were boosted by an anonymous donation of 500 euros, as well as a contribution of 100 euros by Javea U3A president Eric Atkins. Eric thanked fellow members for their generosity, adding that fundraising must continue to help the firefighters maintain and replace equipment. “For example, a new fire engine costs 140,000 euros so it is essential we carry on supporting the Bomberos so we can be better protected,” he said. Then to the applause of the audience, the president ‘stripped off’ his shirt to reveal that he had also purchased a ‘Javea Has Heart’ fundraising tshirt! The speaker at the meeting was Javea U3A member Alan Oliver, whose talk entitled ‘The Second Republic (1931 onwards), and the Spanish Civil War 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939,’ was well received. Thirty-six new members signed up at the meeting, boosting membership to well over 1,300. For details go to www.u3ajavea.org.

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THE Costa Blanca Astronomical Society are pleased to offer an open invitation to a talk to be given by Dr Katherine Joy of Manchester University. Katherine will be visiting Denia especially to give a talk at the Sala deActas (First Floor) in the Casa De Cultura, Denia, on Saturday October 22 starting at 7pm. She specialises in studying the moon, and gained her PhD in Planetary Sciences at University College London. Later she joined a NASA team studying the bombardment history of the moon by examining the lunar surface and rock samples returned by the Apollo astronauts. Katherine is currently a senior lecturer at the Manchester University School of Earth, Atmospheric, and Environmental Sciences, and was part of a

DR KATHERINE JOY: Will be giving a talk in Denia. team that visited Antarctica searching for meteorites. In her talk she will give some insight into what we have learned from studying the samples brought back by the lunar missions.

The three circular walks included a gentle stroll around Parcent and Alcalali, a moderate walk including the Col de Rates, and a strenuous walk over the Carrascal de Parcent ridge. The day concluded with lunch at the Parcent Piscine Restaurant, and a presentation by the chairperson Carol Hardbach to John Petty, one of the groups original walkers who walked on the day along with his friend Allan Myerscough, who will be celebrating his 91st birthday later this THE AB FAB Ladies Day is to be held on on Sunyear! day October 16, at the Parador Hotel in Javea from Full details of all the autumn walks, 11am to 5pm. including walk grades, length, duration The event will hopefully appeal to ladies, and and start points are on the programme their husbands of course, who would like to see and which can be viewed or downloaded experience all different sorts of businesses focusing from the website www.cbmwalkers.org. on making ladies, or men, feel good about themThe website also incudes a wealth selves. of information for regular walkers, as Local businesses will be able to display their exwell as for those who may never have pertise and products, and discuss any queries cuswalked in the mountains. tomers may have. For those preferring to walk indeThere will also be gifts, jewellery, bags and pendently please visit the website clothes for sale. www.walksinspain.org which provides The Cancer Care Boutique will be holding a Fashwalking routes in the Costa Blanca. ion Show at 1.30pm, showcasing the sort of new and This friendly international group nearly-new ladies clothes they have in stock at the hopes you will join them, and share shop in Javea Park. All clothing will be available to their love of walking in this beautiful purchase on the day. mountain region of Spain.

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New season off to a record breaking start THE Costa Blanca Mountain Walkers celebrated the start of their Autumn walking season with a record-breaking assembly of 113 walkers. There was a ‘first day of term’ atmosphere, meeting up with friends, showing off new walking kit, and swapping stories of summer adventures.

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All are welcome, if you have any questions, please contact the secretary of the Costa Blanca Astronomical society on 671 152 686. Additionally, the Costa Blanca Astronomical Society are

hosting an exhibition of images of the Solar System in high resolution large format prints. The exhibition will be at La Senieta, Moraira, in the first floor exhibition hall from October 17 to October 29.

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Unlikely trio of allies SMALL retailers and the La Marina shopping centre are united in their bid to prevent Benidorm from opening its own complex. The town hall recently gave the go-ahead to reverse existing town planning rules and allow big chains and macro-centres inside the town boundaries. Objections set out by AICO, Benidorm’s association of shopkeepers coincide practically point for point with the opposition voiced by the promoters of the La Marina in Finestrat together with the multinational hypermarket that adjoins the complex. All three have appealed against the changes to Benidorm’s Urban Development Plan (PGOU) that will open the door to competitors in the resort.

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More help fo By Linda Hall JAVEA and Denia asked the regional government for help in regulating activities inside the Cabo de San Antonio Marine Reserve. The protected area lies within the boundaries of both municipalities and the reserve’s Joint Steering Committee revealed the town hall’s plan, with Generalitat backing, to increase inspections and add more marker buoys. During a recent meeting at Denia Town Hall, committee members also dealt with issues arising from professional fishing craft inside the reserve. It was decided to continue last year’s system, granting licences for 10 Denia and seven Javea boats. Only three craft may be in the reserve at any one time, only traditional fishing methods can be used and licences will be valid between October 1 and March 31 next year.

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MARINE RESERVE: Keeping tabs. Organised and individual diving was discussed and a draft copy of new regulations will be sent to local diving schools for their comments. Between them they will manage the authorised quota of dives in the Marine Reserve with the obligation of presenting a weekly report. Private

individuals will need to reserve dives but steps will be taken to speed up applications. There are also plans for a meeting with the Generalitat’s Environment department to discuss the problem of accessing the Cova Tallada cave by the landward route and from the sea.

LUCEROS station in the middle of Alicante City was closed after an abandoned suitcase triggered a bomb alert. The alarm was raised shortly before 6pm after a security guard saw a man leave the case behind a bench before leaving the platform. The station, which is below ground and located in t h e c i t y ’s m a i n s h o p p i n g area, was cleared by the National Police and closed to incoming trains. Above ground Local Police officers halted traffic. A TEDAX bomb disposal unit plus sniffer dogs and their handlers examined the suitcase which they found contained women’s clothing and was probably stolen. A n h o u r l a t e r t h e Tr a m service and traffic returned

to normal while police are examining CCTV footage

to identify the person who left the suitcase.

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COVARRUBIAS: Princess Kristina’s statue.

Time for a haircut MORE than 300 ficus trees in Alfaz del Pi’s principal streets and Avenida de Albir have been given a trim. “It’s important to prune ficus b e c a u se t h e y a re s o bushy that they can get out of hand and resemble nothing mo r e t h a n a m a s s o f leaves,” said Oscar Perez, who heads Alfaz’ Maintenance department. The t r e e s we r e a ls o pruned to prevent the spread of the Pe a r Psy l l a p l a g u e which, together with the red palm we e v i l , a r e c u rren t threats to urban trees in Alfaz and Albir. The ficus prunings will later be shredded and recycled as natural compost in the town’s parks and gardens. This also helps to retain moisture and saves on water bills, Perez said.

AN Alfaz delegation recently returned from Covarrubias, Burgos, after the two towns were officially twinned. The agreement was signed in Covarrubias in a ceremony presided by Aleg Skaar, Norway’s ambassador to Spain. Both towns have strong links to Norway, Alfaz because of the many Norwegians living there, and Covarrubias because it is the resting place of Princess Kristina. She was the daughter of King Haakon IV, and married Felipe of Castile, brother of King Alfonso X El Sabio, in 1258. She died four years later and was buried in the church of San

Cosme and San Damian. Around 1,000 Norwegians visit Covarrubias each year to visit Kristina’s tomb and the Saint Olav chapel. During her lifetime Kristina expressed her desire to build a chapel in his honour, but it was 750 years before it was built.

Contacts between the towns began in 2010 when a delegation from Covarrubias visited Alfaz, a return visit was made in 2012 for the inauguration including councillors from the Club Noruego Costa Blanca. Meetings are scheduled for December to plan 2017 events.

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Gastronomic regatta is huge success MORAIRA played host to the fifth Gourmet Race with the crews of 34 vessels sailing round the bay while concentrating on cooking a dish which consisted of locally caught octopus. More than 300 people, a big increase on last year, watched this gastronomic regatta which has become a test of seamanship and culinary skills. The jury eagerly awaiting the finished product, consisted of a number of chefs and figures in the gastronomic world, including Joel Robuchon, double Michelin-starred Marbella restaurateur Dani Garcia, Rafa Soler, Alberto Ferruz, Juan Echanove, Mitsugu Yasuda, and Sergio Adelantado, president of the Valencian Academy of Gastronomy. The race was set to take only two

hours with the route taking them beyond the Rock of Ifach and back to the Club Nautico in Moraira. Each boat was then given 10 minutes to present their culinary masterpieces to the judging panel who would then taste and make their deliberations. The secret to the cooking is apparently to allocate 18 minutes to every kilo of the octopus, according to Inma Benedito on board the boat, Alzira. The event is unique in that sailing boats and motor boats are both welcome to join, with crews starting at 9.45am and leaving in three minute intervals. The winning boat was the Serrano, under Frans Celen, with Bert Wetts of the Le Deuphin in the kitchen masterminding the cooking of the octopus.

THE ROUTE: Beyond Penon de Ifach and back to the Club Nautico.

Help available to aid students’ transport costs STUDENTS who cannot study within the Municipality Teulada-Moraira, can now apply for a subsidy towards their transportation costs. The offer is open to applicants younger than 30 years of age who have been registered citizens for at least one year at the time of the application. In addition, applicants must prove their registration for the study period 2015/2016, that an equal study possibility is not offered in Teulada, and that they have no tax or so-

cial security debts, while the income of family members should not exceed €9,585.20. There is €4,000 of financial aid available, and interested parties should apply at the General Registration office in the town hall. Documentation should include a photocopy of the applicant’s passport or other ID, proof of residence, a completed application form (available at the SIT), a certificate from the relevant college or university, or a current school report and a declaration that there are no existing debts with these entities.

Free psychological help THE town hall, in collaboration with the Youth Department, is to offer a new free service dealing with the prevention of drug addiction and helping people with a drug problem. The service offers information, orientation, and guidance, to individuals, families, and social groups, and opens the door to the

possibility of additional help. Campaigns will be conducted at all school levels, promoting a healthy lifestyle, with workshops focusing on social behaviour, activities to promote social values, and prevention programmes. Classes will be offered to parents and groups, with guidelines on preventing addiction within the family.

The service is offered to citizens of both Teulada and Moraira at the Youth Centre on Calle Calpe, Teulada, on October 7, November 4, and December 2 and 16, from 5pm to 8pm. There will also be sessions at the Espai de La Senieta in Moraira, on October 21, November 28, and December 30 from 5pm to 8pm.

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STILL CLOSED: No date for reopening Fernando Reig bridge.

A bridge too few By Linda Hall THE Fernando Reig suspension bridge in Alcoy is still closed after almost two months. It was first closed to pedestrians and vehicles at the end of July after workmen carrying out repairs heard a creaking noise. The ground shuddered and the bridge’s cables “moved strangely,” they said. Engineers from the Ministry of Public Works in Madrid inspected the bridge, initially pronouncing the bridge in good condition, although one of the hawsers could need replacing, they said. To town hall satisfaction the bridge reopened, putting an end to the holdups caused by diverting

traffic. The Fernando Reig bridge gives access to the Alicante-bound section of the N-340 main road and normally bears a heavy volume of vehicles. It took two years to build and was inaugurated in April 1987. Alcoy Town Hall’s relief was short-lived as six days later the Ministry gave the order to close the bridge following a repetition of the first incident. When asked what progress was being made the Ministry recently replied there was nothing new to report. Emergency repairs which began last February continue, although these focus not on the cables but the road whose drainage system was producing rust and erosion.

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STRUGGLE CONTINUES: Despite best efforts to curb airport alcohol abuse.

Bottle hits child in flight violence By Matthew Elliott TWO gangs of ‘absolutely hammered’ men brawled on board an Alicante-bound flight from Edinburgh and were detained by Spanish police upon the 11.15am Ryanair flight’s arrival in the Costa Blanca on October 6. A 10-year-old child was reportedly struck on the head by a flying wine bottle during the fracas between two separate stag dos.

Four men were arrested and held overnight in Spain, despite their best efforts to thwart identification by switching clothes before landing. A Ryanair official said “We will not tolerate unruly or disruptive behaviour at any time and the safety and comfort of our customers, crew and aircraft is our number one priority. This is now a matter for local police.”

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Rising debt SWEDISH household debt has risen to an all-time high. Household debt is now at the equivalent to 87 per cent of the country’s GDP and is growing at an annual rate of 7.3 per cent.

Tougher rules SWEDEN: Proposals for stricter legislation on sexual crimes have today been presented. It comes after a number of acquittals in rape trials in recent years have sparked debate on the subject.

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Change is coming BRITISH Prime Minister Theresa May has set out her ‘patriotic’ vision for Britain insisting ‘change is going to come.’ She said Brexit offered a ‘once in a generation chance to change the direction of our country for good.’

Gay figures ACCORDING to figures from the Office for National Statistics, one in 30 young people in Britain say they are gay, lesbian or bisexual.

Brain study SCIENTISTS in Cambridge are growing brains outside the human body. Stem cells are being grown into brain cells to help research disorders unique to humans such as autism and schizophrenia.

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PRESS Compensation rejected A GERMAN court has rejected compensation claims by relatives of victims of a German air strike in Afghanistan seven years ago that killed dozens of civilians saying the colonel had exhausted all reasonable means of checking for civilians.

Flight fallout FOUR friends were marched off a flight from Manchester to Turkey by armed police for playing a song about bombs. The friends deny they were being ‘extremely disruptive’ and said they were picked on for being bearded Asians.

Daesh support A MAN has been sentenced to almost seven years in jail by Dusseldorf court for swearing allegiance to Daesh and joining the group in combat.

THERESA MAY: Has set out her vision.

Facing closure

SWEDEN: One in five Ericsson workers will leave their jobs as a result of cuts announced by the telecoms giant on Tuesday. Currently employing more than 15,000 workers it confirmed it would be making redundancies.

SUPERMARKET chain Kaiser’s Tengelmeann could face closing dozens of stores immediately if a takeover deal doesn’t go through as it struggles to stay afloat. Supermarket chain Edeka is looking to buy the company.

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NORWAY has just enjoyed its warmest September since 1900 according to the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. Bergen hit an all time high for the month with thermometers reaching 27.6 degrees on September 16.

A GERMAN cruise liner has docked in Tunisia for the first time since the 2015 Daesh attack. MS Europa with 350 passengers on board made a one-day stopover. Many of the tourists who died in the terrorist attack were on cruise stopovers.

Frozen effect NORWAY: Hollywood productions are starting to bring in too many tourists with infrastructures at breaking point. Norway has seen a sharp rise in the number of tourists since Disney’s film Frozen, developed with the support of Norway’s tourism agency, came out in 2013.

Price rise DENMARK: House prices in the country are on the up, driven by a general improvement in the Danish economy and the low interest rates connected to the British Brexit vote.

Pool slasher POULTRY FARMS: The recent fire was one of the biggest in recent history.

Chicken fire AROUND 60,000 chickens have been killed in a fire at a poultry factory farm in Waddinxveen. There are often fires at factory farms, but this is one of the biggest in recent history.

Gold reserves THE Dutch central bank is planning to move the country’s gold re-

DUTCH PRESS serves from the centre of Amsterdam to land owned by the defence ministry near Zeist. Dutch gold is currently also held in central banks in New York, Ottawa and London.

School security A PRIMARY school in Gronin-

gen has brought in a security guard following fights between parents which took place in the playground. The security guard has been posted at the school gate to head off trouble.

More pay PAY rises have reached a sevenye a r hig h i n t he t hi r d quar t er of 2016, with wages up an average 2.1 per cent on the previous year.

THE great ‘paddling pool slasher’ who ruined 47 paddling pools in Munnerstadt and spent seven years on the run, has finally been arrested. The culprit was a 27-year-old local man.

Yes or no A GERMAN man was so drunk when he popped the quest i on t o hi s gi r l f r i end that he cannot remember if she said yes or no and she refuses to tell him. The man has taken to social media to see if anyone knows whether he is to get married or not.

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Take That Russia NEW SONG: Has awful lyrics.

ROBBIE WILLIAMS has managed to turn an entire country against him. The former Take That singer’s new song ‘Party Like a Russian’ was lambasted for its cheap stereotypes and awful lyrics, including the poetic “ain’t no refutin’ or disputin’ - I’m a modern day Rasputin” sung as a gaggle of ballerinas danced around him.

Assassins in court A TRIAL is underway in Moscow with five Chechen men accused of assassinating popular politician Boris Nemtsov. The fierce critic of president Putin was shot four times in the back as he walked across a bridge near the Kremlin last year. Prosecutors believe the men were paid assassins and the contractor remains at large.

Cage-fighting kids PUTIN’S favourite regional strongman Ramzan Kadyrov was criticised after his two children participated in a nationally televised cage-fighting competition. A tournament in Grozny saw Akhmad, Eli and Adam, aged 10 or under, fight in front of their tyrant father with professional commentary detailing the bouts on state TV.

Supersonic flyers over Spain TWO Russian supersonic bombers skirted the airspace of Spain, France, the UK and Norway before being intercepted by jets from each country. The TU-160s, known as Blackjack bombers, were tracked and photographed by French fighters. Two Spanish F-18 fighters were involved in the operation intercepting the Russian planes to the north of Bilbao.

Virtual threat THE Russian intelligence services are set to ban civil servants from using WhatsApp as the messaging app presents a unique threat to state security. The world’s biggest private messaging service is very popular in Russia, but authorities are concerned over their lack of control and growing influence of Facebook, which recently bought WhatsApp.

Exodus redux RUSSIA is facing a demographic nightmare that presents perhaps the gravest threat to its future. It now

ranks 126th in terms of life expectancy which is the same as North Korea’s, and has one of the world’s highest abortion rates with more than 100 every hour. Russians are also emigrating in record numbers.

Spy games OFFICIALS have strenuously denied American claims that Russian operatives had ‘drugged’ two US diplomats in St Petersburg and argued they were simply drunk. The pair ’s drinks were allegedly spiked with a date rape drug during a UN convention on corruption, or just boozing at a hotel bar depending who you believe.

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IMF warning on world debt By John Smith THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been reviewing the levels of international debt and has warned governments around the world that the current situation is more than worrying and that they need to keep a very close eye on the situation and be ready to intervene in the event that it appears their economies are about to implode. This warning has come about following a review of the economies of

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$152 trillion (€136 trillion) is the amount of debt in the World which is currently growing according to the IMF.

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be in excess of 225 per cent of the world’s GDP and the bulk of the money owed is in the private sector, not the government sector. In blunt terms, the director of the IMF fiscal affairs department Vitor Gaspar has made it clear that governments do need to exercise control over the private sector and that the high volume of debt, unless spread over a longer term, could lead to financial in-

I will do all I can to ensure the City of London retains its position as the world’s leading international financial centre” Chancellor Philip Hammond.

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Paying via phone AS the world moves inexorably towards a cashless society, with Sweden apparently leading the way, a small Swedish company looks set to capitalise on a combination of bank’s high charges, consumer wish to pay by debit card wherever possible and fear that contactless payment cards are easily broken into. Jacob de Geer was amazed when his wife who sells imported sunglasses returned from a trade fair and was angry because companies there would not accept debit cards by way of payment for advance orders as they didn’t want to go through the hassle of setting up a deal with a bank

and the attendant costs. The entrepreneur who had some experience of starting and selling small companies researched the market and came to the conclusion that there were literally millions of small companies within Europe which would love to take debit cards and set about founding a company to make it easy and inexpensive. With some investment money and working with a friend Magnus Nilsson, he set up iZettle which for a low outlay (in the region of £35 or €40) supplies a card reader which can be linked to smart phones or tablets thus allowing debit and credit cards to be accepted.

ALTHOUGH South Korean electronics giant Samsung had announced the problem with its Galaxy 7 Note device had been spotted and cured with replacement batteries issued, a report has been received that on October 5, one of the devices, said to be safe started to heat up and smoke on board a flight in America causing the cancellation of the flight. Passengers on all US flights have been warned about packing these items in their checked baggage nor to turn them on in flight. Samsung are working with the airline to check the problem with this particular device.

2017 Budget ACCORDING to the latest bulletin by the Bank of Spain, the country has until October 15 to present its 2017 budget to the EU together with an explanation of the way it intends to bring the economy into line in order to meet directives previously issued which allowed it to escape any fine for missing previous targets. As there is currently only an interim government in Spain, there are significant restraints upon its ability to produce a new budget or to accept new targets.

Rodrigo Rato denies fraud ON trial with 64 others, former economy minister and head of the IMF Rodrigo Rato denied any improper use of bank funds or credit cards during his time at the head of the Bankia group. The prosecution argues that the cards in particular were used as personal sources of undeclared in-

£8.2 million (€9.3 million) is the amount that UK insurance company Aviva has been fined by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for breaking the rules on the protection of clients' savings, although no losses occurred.

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come and as such those who used them were guilty of embezzlement. According to Mr Rato, the cards formed part of his salary although in a slightly confusing twist, he also suggested the money taken was in effect an advance on his salary.

stability again. The bulk of debt sits in the West as well as developing economies, most noticeably China which saw a period of sustained growth encouraged by easy to obtain loans and large profits, but as the world economy cools so the risks in China in particular which has seen private debt increase by 70 per cent is becoming potentially dangerous and the volume of debt is adversely affecting global trends.

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He’s a lucky boy THE internet search engine Google has waived a charge of €100,000 run up by a 12-year-old Spanish boy who thought he was going to raise funds for a brass band in which he plays by selling adverts on his personal website. How wrong he was, as it transpires that he actually gave Google authority to promote his website and charge him for every click that resulted in someone online visiting it! It was only when the bank where he had a savings account contacted his parents that the error became obvious. Google recognised a mistake had been made and have cancelled the invoice.

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NET VOL 59.35 48.79 540.60 139.76 85.80 83.92 71.01 604.71 85.74 1,002.34 3,295.80 488.42 741.78 2,038.91 119.11 226.89 1,387.85 41.64 160.95 350.04 28.85 888.04 12.94 197.00 65.17 16.53 7.56 245.07 152.60 293.69 775.95 53.34 85.53 625.89 328.57 4,452.35 368.50 39.78 10.32 3,431.44 143.23 126.29 12.80 879.44 12.05 198.28 1,506.92 21.02 931.50 93.75

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$ 2.40 $ 23.37 $ 2.35 $ 3.37 $ 18.01 $ 3.83 $ 7.27 $ 2.29 $ 3.97 $ 17.52 $ 7.43

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Most Declined Senomyx, Inc. Clovis Oncology, Inc. Eleven Biotherapeutics, Inc. Summit Therapeutics plc Coupa Software Incorporated Cidara Therapeutics, Inc. H&E Equipment Services, Inc. Dimension Therapeutics, Inc. SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. Acacia Communications, Inc.

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Innovative new Spanish payment app BY the end of October no less than 24 Spanish banks will have signed up for a new way of payment without cash, debit or credit card or cheque, under the banner of Bizum. The concept is simple provided that you have a smartphone and a bank account and all of the major banks in Spain have either signed up or are in the process of doing so. You download an app from your bank which will allow you to enter your bank account number and you simply give the telephone number of a friend or relative who is also signed up to the app and you can literally transfer money to their account immediately. In due course, once any of the inevitable teething problems are ironed out, you should be able to use this system to purchase goods online or pay for goods or services in store or by transfer to a contractor’s account. The system is designed so that you never know the bank details of the person or business that you are transferring the funds to and therefore, in theory, is potentially much safer than using a card over the internet or in store as there is nothing to clone. It has also become apparent that even contactless cards which you just swipe against a reader are vulnerable to determined and knowledgeable

Photo Credit: Bizum

By John Smith

ANGEL NIGORRA: CEO of Bizum, the new payment app coming to Spain.

24 Spanish banks will have signed up to the new payment app Bizum by the end of October. IT specialists but this system does do away with the need to carry large volumes of cash and cards. The obvious drawback however (and no doubt the banks are well aware of this) is the regular loss and theft of mobile phones, so despite any safety measures put into operation, it is feasible that a stolen phone could be cracked and that funds could be transferred into a third party bank account, although there would of course be an obvious trail. At the moment the service is free to use but if successful may well, a bit like PayPal, require the recipient to pay a percentage of funds received. With the support of the bulk of the majors such as La Caixa, BBVA, Santander, Bankia and Sabadell, it would appear there has been a great deal of planning and security reviews in order to ensure that this system is safe and efficient and as it is owned by the participating banks they have every reason to ensure that it works as it should.

By Matthew Elliott TRADE-WEIGHTED sterling hit an eight-year low of 74.0 on Tuesday as GBP/USD crashed past the $1.23 handle after a leaked paper showed the British treasury can anticipate a £66 billion annual hit if a hard Brexit goes ahead. A draft cabinet committee paper seen by The Times comes from a study ordered by former chancellor George Osborne into the likely impact leaving the EU would have on public finances. It found that switching to a regime governed by World Trade Organisation, rather than EU, rules, would send GDP plummeting by almost 10 per cent. Nor would this be a brief fall from grace. The paper suggests a central estimate that GDP would be 7.5 per cent lower after 15 years with a loss of between £38bn and £66bn per year. Neil Wilson of City firm ETX Capital said: “It’s not unreasonable to think that fero-

cious flash crash was just a very tentative toe in the water and the pound is now plunging headlong into the abyss. “Sterling seems to be looking for a level and it’s really unclear where that could be and so bargain hunting is a risky game to play at the moment. The $1.20 handle earmarked by many before the referendum is definitely in play as everyone seems to be short sterling at present.” A government spokesman attempted to assuage fears but failed to comment directly on the news: “We want the best outcome for Britain. That means pursuing a bespoke arrangement which gives British companies the maximum freedom to trade with and operate in the single market, and enables us to decide for ourselves how we control immigration.” On October 11 the pound was 17 per cent lower than on June 23, the date of the referendum, after suffering its worst four-day run since the immediate aftermath of the vote.

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A shockingly weak week for sterling

GEORGE OSBORNE: Former Chancellor was questioned by MPs after leak.

Bad news for importers, bad news for Brits abroad but potentially good news for exporters who expect the devalued pound to pick up momentum in the coming months. The FTSE 100 index struck an all-time intraday high, striking the 7129 mark as share prices were driven up by the weak pound. Bank of England representative Michael Saunders told parliament that he wouldn’t be surprised to see the sterling slip further. Noting that Brexit was far from the only pressure on the pound, he suggested that the current account deficit was also contributing to its sudden demise. On a lighter note the pound wasn’t actually the world’s worst performing currency over the week. That honour was reserved for the South African rand which nose-dived by 3 per cent against the dollar after finance minister Pravin Gordhan was issued a summons for fraud.

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Stelios

easyJet’s profit expectations fall

ON ORDER: A large number of new aircraft.

AFTER several years of steady growth, easyJet is warning that its 2016 profits are likely to fall well short of the 2015 profit of £686 million (€776 million) hurt in part by the continued fall in the value of the pound against the dollar, the currency in which fuel oil is purchased and which has removed £90 million (€102 million) from its forecast. The estimated profit figure for 2016 is now some 28 per cent below the 2015 figures at just under £500 million (€566 million). This is the first drop in profits the company has experienced since 2009 when the airline was originally set up as an early example of a low cost airline by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou in 1995. As he and his family continue to be the largest shareholders in the company, they may have something to say about the situation. The airline has been hit by a slight downturn in travel, but it has been keeping its share of the market stable by cutting prices, but what has effectively become something of a price war with other airlines such as Ryanair is obviously hurting the airlines un-

ness on the day that this edition of Euro Weekly News is published despite the fact that it has seen some further investment and promises the imminent announcement of ‘the largest investment in its 48-year history.’ easyJet shares have suffered following the announcement of the referendum result and are some of the worst performing AIRLINE FOUNDER: Sir Stelios. stocks in the FTSE 100. CEO Carolyn McCall is putting a brave face on the Whilst times are situation, explaining that difficult in the whilst times are difficult in aviation industry, the aviation industry, strong strong airlines airlines not only survive but not only survive will emerge all the stronger but will emerge all the stronger.” as the market improves. Whilst the airline is no doubt in a fairly good posiderlying profits and with a tion for the long-term, it must large number of new aircraft be very aware that the Interon order it has to be careful national Airlines Group about the easy availability of which owns Aer Lingus, BA, cash. Iberia and Vueling is looking No airline is safe nowadays long and hard at expanding and recent rumours have sugits low-cost short-haul busigested that Monarch has been ness where it sees definite fifacing serious financial quesnancial advantages from cuttions and indeed with its ting costs with BA ATOL licence only extended announcing the end of free until October 12 it could possnacks on board flights under sibly be forced out of busifive hours. Credit: Stelios.org

By John Smith

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Stop degrees of tolerance Those who cause public disorder, or discriminate in any way should be treated with complete equality irrespsective of their creed, calling or religion.”

LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT THE reason the police and authorities show more lenience and are l e ss l i k e l y t o ta k e ac tio n against ethnic demonstrators is quite simple; they are frightened of them. Or more specifically afraid of the wrath they could incur should they ‘upset’ them too much. Have no doubt that the police are ordered to walk on eggshell when dealing with ethnic minorities, particularly the Muslim community. Can you imagine the reaction there would have been if the BBC had refused to employ two announcers because they were black or Muslim? It would have come as no surprise to me for a decision like this to instigate full scale rioting acr o ss t h e l a n d . A s it w a s th e two men in question had to make do with a bit of media coverage

DIANE ABBOTT: Shadow Home Secretary.

and a few tut tuts. This ridiculous situation of one degree of tolerance toward certain members of our society and a different attitude toward another, simply has to stop. It is discrimination at its very worst and must be dealt with before it gets utterly out of hand. Just because one section of the community are unlikely to cause unrest and another likely to create mayhem, should have no bearing on the authorities actions whatsoever. Those who cause public disorder, or discriminate in any way should be treated with complete

equal i t y i r r espect i ve of t hei r creed, calling or religion. If they then decide to instigate public disorder, they should be dropped on like a ton of bricks by the full weight of the law and troops if necessary. Mi nd you wi t h Mr Khan i n charge of t he bi ggest pol i ce force in the land, don’t hold your breath! What a ridiculous sight Corbyn conj ur ed up wi t h hi s entourage of diverse females at the recent Labour conference. Looking for all the world like a poor man’s Ghaddafi (who also had a penchant f or f em al e ‘ bodyguards’) he managed to convey the exact patronising attitude toward the fair sex he was presumably trying to rally against. Bet ween hi m and t he awf ul hypocrite Diane Abbott, they have m anaged t o ensur e Labour’s time in the wilderness for at least the next decade. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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7:00am Continuum 8:45am A Promise A married woman falls for her ailing husband’s young protégé. Stirring wartime romance. 10:30am The Top Ten Show 2016 Which movies are doing the best business at home and across the pond? 10:45am The 5th Wave 12:45pm Black Mass Compelling crime drama starring Johnny Depp as notorious Boston gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger. 3:00pm Sisters 5:15pm Extraction 7:00pm The 5th Wave 9:00pm Sisters 11:05pm The Taking 12:40am Black Mass 2:50am Julia 4:30am Colt .45

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8:50am Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9:00am Wissper 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:35am Paw Patrol 9:45am Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:00am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm House Doctor 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:20pm NCIS 4:15pm When Calls the Heart: Hearts in Question 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm The Gadget Show 9:00pm The Cars That Made Britain Great 10:00pm Britain’s Greatest Bridges 11:00pm Django Unchained 12:00am 5 News 12:05am Django Unchained

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9:45am Wuthering Heights 11:25am Laurence Olivier Talking Pictures 12:00pm Lost Land of the Jaguar 1:00pm Lorraine’s Fast Fresh and Easy Food 1:30pm Great British Menu 2:00pm Great British Menu 2:30pm Great British Menu 3:00pm Nature’s Weirdest Events 4:00pm Flog It! 5:00pm Hairy Bikers Chicken and Egg 6:00pm Gardeners’ World 7:00pm Inside the Commons 8:00pm The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice 8:30pm A Very British Murder with Lucy Worsley 9:30pm Dad’s Army 10:00pm The Secret Life of Sue Townsend, Age 68 ¾ 11:00pm Artsnight 11:30pm The Talented Mr. Ripley

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8:00am Glorious Gardens From Above 8:45am Gardeners’ World 9:45am Countryfile 10:40am The Beechgrove Garden 11:15am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:45pm Michel’s Food and Drink 1:15pm MOTD2 Extra 2:00pm Great British Menu 2:30pm Great British Menu 3:00pm Great British Menu 3:30pm Cycling 6:00pm Flog It! 7:00pm Giraffes: Africa’s Gentle Giants: Natural World 8:00pm Inside Obama’s White House 9:00pm The Greatest Tomb on Earth: Secrets of Ancient China 10:00pm Wild West: America’s Great Frontier 11:00pm Mock the Week 11:35pm Borrowed Time 1:00am The Magdalene Sisters

8:00pm Mozart in Prague: Rolando Villazon on Don Giovanni 9:00pm Len Goodman’s Dance Band Days 10:00pm BBC: The Secret Files 2 11:00pm Moazzam Begg: Living the War on Terror 12:25am Horizon Horizon explores the strange and wonderful world of illusions - and reveals the tricks they play on our senses and why they fool us. 1:25am Light and Dark 2:25am Mechanical Marvels: Clockwork Dreams 3:25am Dissected: The Incredible Human Foot

7:00am CITV 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Bear Grylls Survival School 11:00am Peston on Sunday 12:00pm Gino’s Hidden Italy n/R 12:30pm Chopping Block 1:30pm ITV News and Weather 1:40pm The X Factor 3:35pm Victoria 4:40pm Midsomer Murders 6:40pm Doc Martin 7:35pm Local News and Weather 7:45pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm The Chase Celebrity Special 9:00pm The X Factor Results Live 10:00pm Tutunkhamun 11:05pm ITV News and Weather 11:20pm Peston on Sunday 12:20am Murder, She Wrote 1:15am Jackpot 4:00am Motorsport UK 4:50am Nightscreen

7:00am Planet’s Funniest Animals 7:25am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:00am The X Factor 12:00pm Coronation Street Omnibus 2:25pm Catchphrase 3:10pm You’ve Been Framed! 3:45pm I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 4:45pm The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas 5:45pm FYI Daily 5:50pm The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas 6:30pm King Kong 7:30pm FYI Daily 7:35pm King Kong 10:00pm The Xtra Factor 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm Family Guy 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy Animated comedy series. 12:55am American Dad! Animated adventures of a hapless CIA agent and his family. 1:25am American Dad!

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7:00am Football’s Greatest: Bobby Charlton 7:15am Magnum, P.I. 8:05am The Sweeney 9:10am Fifth Gear 10:05am Counting Cars 10:40am Counting Cars 11:05am The Classic Car Show 12:05pm Monster Carp 1:10pm Storage Wars 1:40pm Storage Wars 2:05pm Pawn Stars 2:35pm Pawn Stars 3:05pm Pawn Stars 3:35pm Pawn Stars 4:05pm Cheyenne Autumn 5:10pm FYI Daily 5:15pm Cheyenne Autumn 7:15pm Apache 8:15pm FYI Daily 8:20pm Apache 9:00pm Jackie Chan’s First Strike 10:10pm FYI Daily 10:15pm Jackie Chan’s First Strike 10:45pm Kull the Conqueror 11:45pm FYI Daily 11:50pm Kull the Conqueror

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Milkshake! Football on 5 Football on 5 The Great Birmingham Run The Gadget Show The Hotel Inspector The Hotel Inspector Big Momma’s House Mr. Deeds Now That’s Funny Penn and Teller: Fool Us in Vegas Ice Road Truckers 5 News The latest news coverage. Divergent Dead Man Down In New York City, a crime lord’s righthand man is seduced by a woman seeking retribution. Super Casino Feeling lucky? Get the authentic, heartthumping casino experience every night.

Unbroken Fast and Furious The Italian Job The Fast and the Furious 2 Fast 2 Furious The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Fast and Furious The Italian Job The Fast and the Furious

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Time in the markets vs timing the market THE UK will begin the formal Brexit negotiation process by the end of March 2017; however, we are still some way away from knowing exactly what will happen. This has left some expatriates feeling in limbo, which is affecting their investment decisions as they wait to see what happens instead of putting their capital to good use. Waiting can be a risky approach for those with capital to invest. Markets have so far proved quite resilient to Brexit. If you keep sitting on the sidelines, you risk missing out. To protect your savings from inflation for your financial security through retirement, it is generally better to be invested for the longterm rather than wait for a ‘right time’ to invest or trying to time the markets. This does not change with Brexit. Unpredictable events and investor sentiment can have an unexpected impact on markets, and no one can predict the future. To successfully time the markets you need to accurately identify the best time to buy and the best time to sell. Even experienced investors cannot get

By Brett Hanson, Partner, Blevins Franks this right all the time. It is surprising what a difference missing the best days in a market cycle can make to investment returns. To illustrate this point, a hypothetical £10,000 investment in the FTSE All-Share index for the 10 year period to 31 December 2015 would have earned a profit of £7,197 if invested the whole time. If the five best days were missed, the profit would be much lower at £1,831. If the 10 best days were missed there would be a £607 loss. Being out of the market on

the 20 and 30 best days would have resulted in losses of £3,555 and £5,269 respectively (figures do not include fees or charges. Source: Russell Investments). Successful investors are marathon runners, not sprinters. Staying invested in the markets over the long-term usually gives the best results. Every market cycle has ups and downs, but short-term declines or uncertainty should not detract from the long-term potential of stockmarket investing. If we look at the FTSE AllShare index over the 20 year period 1996 to 2015, although there were average intra-year declines of 15.7 per cent, annual returns were positive for 15 out of the 20 years. A hypothetical lump sum investment of £100,000 at the start of 1996, with dividends reinvested, would have been worth £367,525 at the end of 2015 (Source: Russell Investments). It is important though to ensure that your portfolio is built around your risk profile, and with strategic asset allocation and

diversification to reduce risk and meet your objectives. If Brexit is making you cautious, you could consider spreading the timing of your investment over a period, by investing in tranches. The ‘pound (euro/dollar) cost averaging’ approach can help smooth out volatility and potentially improve average returns over longer time periods. British expatriate investors are also concerned about the Sterling exchange rate. Note that you do not have to invest in euros, even if are investing in an EU investment arrangement. What you need is an investment structure that has a multi-currency facility. This would allow you, for example, to invest in Sterling now and then switch to Euros (if you wish) at a later date. It would also give flexibility in how you take withdrawals. We believe the wisest investors are those who spend time up front to create a solid long-term strategy and have the discipline to stay in the market. It is

important to ensure your portfolio is built around your needs and risk profile, and with strategic asset to reduce risk and meet your objectives. Take specialist advice and build a good relationship with your financial adviser so they understand your needs and guide you through the Brexit years and into the future All advice received from Blevins Franks is personalised and provided in writing; this article should not be construed as providing any personalised investment advice. These views are put forward for consideration purposes only as the suitability of any investment is dependent on individual circumstances. The value of investments can fall as well as rise as can the income arising from them. Past performance should not be seen as an indication of future performance. 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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A single well aimed arrow 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.

OCTOBER 14 marks the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings. Doesn’t time fly! Harold Godwinson had only been King of England since January 6 when he faced and defeated the armies of Harald Hardrader, the Norwegian King, and Earl Tostig at Stamford Bridge near York on September 25, 1066. Five days prior to this, the same Norwegian led force had defeated another English army at Fulford, before Harold arrived for the replay with his hastily assembled outfit and reversed the result in extra time. Legend has it that a lone axeman held the bridge against all comers for hours, before a sneaky Englishman paddled silently under him in a barrel and thrust a spear through the timber slats. It brings tears to the eyes, but once the bridge fell, the resulting battle was a one sided

BULLSEYE SHOT: William the Conqueror. affair with Harold winning the day. But he had paid a heavy price. His scratch army was decimated and exhausted. This was what William Duke of Normandy had been waiting for.

There had been a lot of plotting between him and the Scandinavian lads for some time, and William had dreamed up the cunning plan to divert Harold in the north of England courtesy of his pals,

while he quietly landed his invading army on the south coast. And so on September 28, the Norman fleet of nearly 700 ships carrying an estimated 15,000 men, put ashore at

Pevensey and awaited the arrival of Harold. Why he didn’t simply march on London and engage the English army there, is puzzling. Perhaps being a bloke and not knowing the way, he simply refused to ask for directions. Just like Moses who paid for it by wandering around the desert for 40 years looking for the Land of Milk and Honey. Whatever the reason, on October 14 the footsore English army arrived at what is now Battle, North West of Hastings. Harold’s 5,000 men, almost entirely infantry, came face to face with Williams’s fully rested army, made up of infantry, cavalry and archers. The outnumbered English fought bravely and although the battle was evenly balanced at one time, once Harold was brought down with a well aimed arrow in the eye, the writing was on the wall. ‘One hundred and eighteeee’, yelled William, and the course of British history had been changed.

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Theresa May showing how clever she is John Smith Random thoughts... AS the weeks pass following the resignation of David Cameron and the inex o r a b l e r i se t o p o w e r o f Theresa May it appears that she is much m o r e Ma c h i a v e llia n th an anybody has given her credit for and th a t sh e h a s p l a y ed a v ery clever long-term game with her eyes set on survival first and eventual power second. It was suggested by many that her attitude to the referendum was too laid back and that for such a senior member of government, she w as to o l u k e wa r m , le a v in g th e likes o f Da v i d C a m e ro n a n d G eorge Osb o r n e t o fig h t th e naysayers led by Boris Johnson and Michael Gove. Perhaps this was a clever ploy as since her appointment as leader of the Conservative Party and then unelected Prime Minister, she has given a very convincing act of actually relishing the concept of the return of Britain’s independence unhindered by the interference of

THERESA MAY: Will trigger Article 50 by March 2017. the European Union. It could well be, that Mrs May was a closet Brexiteer who thought that there was little chance of the vote going in favour of leaving the Union so didn’t ‘come out’ because she didn’t want to lose her position in the party hierarchy, especially as David Cameron has made it clear that he wouldn’t stand as Prime Minister for a third term. The scenario then existed that

she wasn’t bad mouthing the Brexiteers in case they won and she was still seen to be loyal to the government which she possibly assumed would win The result came as a blessing as far as her political ambitions were c onc e rne d, e s pe c ia lly a s the Gove/Johnson pairing fell out big time and the reality was that she could ignore Gove and Fox who are not the most popular of politi-

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All expats now eligible.

Keeping a promise IT does make a pleasant change for any government to keep a promise, even though some of us would argue that it has come too late! David Cameron gave a pledge prior to the last election that expats would receive the right to vote in UK elections regardless of how long they have lived outside of the UK and they would be eligible to vote in the last UK constituency in which they resided. Whilst this may be a step forward, the most important vote for expats will have been the referendum and hundreds of thousands were precluded from voting in a ballot that would personally affect them just because the government did not have time to spare for the legislation to go through. It did find time to fight in court an application for the law to be changed prior to the referendum: It won but it’s not the current PM who is to blame it’s the previous one. Voting in a general election held in a constituency that you haven’t by definition been resident in for more than 15 years is a bit of a hollow victory but the ability to vote to either leave or remain in the European Union certainly had a more direct meaning to disenfranchised expats. A cynic might suggest this is a sop, to make it look as if the new leadership cares more than the old and as it’s claimed two thirds of expats live outside the EU, the vote might not have changed anyway. What is important is that all British citizens can now vote to help choose the party which will govern the UK in the future and hopefully all those who can vote will take the opportunity to do so even though that may not be before 2020.

cians. She only had to face Andrea Leadsom who withdrew after making some unfortunate comments about Mrs May’s lack of children which particularly when taken out of context worked tellingly against her. Then it was just a matter of in with the new and out with the old, so that Davis and Fox could represent the more colourful Brexiteers, Boris could ‘charm’ the foreigners (at least those he hadn’t already insulted) and Gove and Osborne could be put out to grass. At the Conservative Party Conference, Mrs May made it pretty clear that she wanted to take advantage of the still divided Labour Party by trying to make the conserva tives t he par t y of t he peopl e whilst also promoting the UK as a Titan which once dominated the world and was now ready to shed the restrictions of the Zeus like European Union so that it could regain it’s true position in the uniNow we verse. want to She says t hat she i s goi ng t o hear your views. press the Article 50 button by March 2017 and within two YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE years Britain will either be a - YOUR OPINION dis-United Kingdom or still a www.euroweeklynews.com force to be reckoned with.

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Cyclists: know the law in Spain IT always surprises me that instead of asking the appropriate authorities what the law is, people write to the papers. We know that those in the Spanish administration system probably do not read the English press! Re: cyclists in Quesada, letter from Oct 6. I live on Costa del Sol. In my town bicycles are permitted to ride on the footpath. It annoys me but it is the law. If one needs to know the law, and in this case the by-law, then one should ask at the appropriate office, so I called the Local Police in Quesada. They said cyclists are not permitted to ride on the footpaths in Quesada. In all of Spain cyclists riding on the road, and even invalid tricycles are bound by the same laws as cars, motorcyclists, etc. So they are not permitted to go the ‘wrong way’ in a one way street, nor permitted to jump red lights, etc. I wonder how many pedestrians know that they are not permitted to cross the road when the ‘red man’ is showing even if there is not a car in sight. That said I have lived in Spain 30 years so accept laws are imposed differently here to say the UK. Julian

Glaring error REGARDING the letter from Pat in edition 1631. She is wrong on several points but the most glaring is the claim that, by not returning to UK pensioners are saving the DWP £1,575 per year. It should be noted that for each UK pensioner who gets ‘free healthcare’ in Spain, as a result of their form E121 now an S1, the DWP pay Spain around £3,000 per year. Thus the UK actually pay more because they are living in Spain. Elaine

Sarcastic slavery I WOULD like to thank Viv (issue 1631) for enlightening me to this new subtle slavery of the western nations in this last decade or so. I’d never realised that these evil nations were pulling these poor unfortunate people with no language, skills or education from their homes and putting them on ill-equipped boats to sail across the Mediterranean, and at what cost to those nations for their rescue, feeding, clothing, medical facilities and temporary housing, until passed on to be

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Support local produce I READ with sadness your article entitled bitter oranges, and l say sadness because once again the unelected bureaucrats in Belgium have decreed that we are better off importing oranges from South Africa of all places (Is that country even in the EU?) in order to increase profits for greedy retailers... although it seems they are sold at the same price, €3 for 25lbs, which is still an insult to farmers. Can you even consider that these oranges will be anywhere near the quality of our local grown? The EU decimated the British fishing industry, and seems intent on bringing down the Spanish agriculture sector. Yes there is a recession...’let’s make it worse.’ Who are these people in the European Commission, who by the stroke of a pen, and with no conscience, can decide our farmers’ future.

come slaves to those unscrupulous nations. Perhaps if Viv (who obviously is in the know) were to name these nations they could be reported to the United Nations and the necessary sanctions taken! Yours sarcastically Clive

Feria hypocrisy ONLY a few weeks ago the police turned up at the port in Fuengirola and shut down the live music that was being played and enjoyed by local expats

It’s about time that Spain follows Britain’s lead, gets out of the EU and manages its own country. A farmer has the most important job in the world, to feed the population, and we are lucky that the region where we live is peppered with smallholdings producing tasty and healthy food that we can buy in local markets. I urge you to support your local farmer. Don’t buy oranges at Mercadona or one of the other chains. If you have to buy your produce there, read the labels, and don’t buy non-Spanish. Gandhi said, the planet can provide for human need, but not human greed. Please supoprt your local farmer, you will surely miss him, when, because of artificially low priced imports, he stops growing that delicious quality food for our local fresh markets. Annie

and tourists (was it because the bar is English?) It was offending no one and there are no residences nearby. The other side of the coin is this week has been the Féria in Fuengirola with all the fairground and razzmatazz with noises and music that goes with it. Normally starting at approx 2pm and ending approx 4am, so last night it went on until 5.30am (As it was all Spanish no one in authority gave a damn!). The Féria is right smack bang in the middle of hundreds of apartments and houses The council needs to enforce with the help of the police and put in a timed cut off point, of the music and noises, so local residents can enjoy living near the Féria without being

overpowered by noise pollution just because no one cares. Even our Spanish Friends are getting fed up with the free licence the Féria folk seem to have of how loud and how long they can outdo each other. Dave

Mobility madness I AM absolutely fed up with able bodied people tearing about Benidorm on mobility scooters! Every time my wife and I go to the shopping areas we have to avoid

scooters being driven thoughtlessly and dangerously by able bodied drivers who, when they get to their destination, simply alight from their scooters, leave them blocking pavements, and trot around the supermarket or into the bar or restaurant without a limp or shuffle. Like a lot of pedestrians we’ve been pipped at, had to dive out the way and nearly been run over when we’re forced onto the road to let them past. We’ve seen these, and the extra long double type, being handed over to small children to steer and control the speeds. A lot of mobility scooters seem to be used by able bodied, overweight people to be able to travel around the area cheaply and in comfort. If these people would exercise more by taking a brisk walk every day they would find they don’t need a scooter and might actually enjoy the walks and become healthier. More checks should be done before people are allowed to hire these dangerous vehicles and the police should fine able scooter users and the greedy hire companies who are allowing them to be used for the wrong purposes. Steve

Minister of mayhem FOREIGN minister Garcia-Margallo is being mischievous in raising worries about the UK government having to pay for expat healthcare in Spain. I am surprised that a government minister could be so ignorant and misinformed as to make that statement! The Spanish government already get around £280,000,000 (€360 million) from the UK government, per year, to pay for UK expats healthcare, and have received these payments for years! Whether the NHS in the UK charge Spain for the use of the Health Service by the 150,000 Spanish citizens in the UK is a moot point. Keith

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THIS week I was planning to write about the benefits to portfolio risk of international diversification, as demonstrated by numerous research papers. No, no, don’t go away. You’d have loved it. Trust me. I’m a journo… Never mind! But then I read that the Metropolitan Police rejected calls for the full release of an independent review into its bungled £2 million investigation (into claims of abuse, torture and murder based on claims from a single alleged victim, ‘Nick’) of a VIP paedophile ring because it contained ‘confidential’ material. ‘Confidential?’ It wasn’t confidential when the world’s media and helicopter crews were informed about the raid on Cliff Richard’s property in his absence! I couldn’t put how I feel any better than former Tory MP, Harvey Proctor, who was investigated and exonerated:

SIR BERNARD HOGAN-HOWE: Retiring Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police. “Not content with appointing their own judge, setting their own terms of reference, excluding evidential matters and ensuring Henriques reports to Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe directly,

now the MPS are ensuring it is not and cannot be independent by tampering with their own report once written.” As a writer of psychological crime thrillers (all profits to Cudeca, the

Costa del Sol cancer charity), I admit I’m attracted by crime and all it entails. From grisly descriptions of crime scenes to the spine-chilling details of post mortems. And given the chance to talk to criminals, I’d wel-

Some Christmas cheer

SOUNDS FAMILIAR: Have been rehearsing songs and routines for A Christmas Carol. THE theatre group ‘Sounds Familiar ’ are kicking off the Christmas season with a musical adaptation of ‘A Christmas Carol’ at the Casa de Cultura in Calpe on Wednesday November 30 and Thursday December 1.

The group have been rehearsing songs and routines throughout the summer to tell the classic Charles Dickens tale of the miser Ebenezer Scrooge and his encounters with the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.

The show is full of music ranging from Christmas Carols to well-known songs from various musical shows. This promises to be a fun production full of music, colour and humour to get you in the Christmas mood.

Tickets are priced at €12 and are available from Margaret & Elena’s Book & Card shop at Galerias Mar Azul, 9 Av. Gabriel Miro in Calpe, by telephone on 965 581 483 or online at www.philipashley. com/boxoffice.php.

come the first-hand information they’d provide. But that’s as far as it’d go. Not so with some police officers, apparently. The charge sheet gets ever longer, doesn’t it? In addition to Hillsborough, there’s Orgreave (police brutality), Ian Tomlinson, Plebgate, Stephen Lawrence, Rotherham (child-grooming), Lords Brittan and Bramall (false allegations), Paul Gambaccini… Sadly, Sir Bernard will be allowed to slink away with his gold-plated pension plus all accompanying perks, such as free truncheons for life. And the police officer who stated that Nick’s evidence was “credible and true” was a Detective Superintendent! Wonder if he’s now in charge of the miscellaneous mops and brushes department... or on the short list for Sir Bernard’s replacement? Well, let’s finish where we began: on a low note. What a ‘cop out.’ Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89;£0.79) and iBookstore.

Still Living The Dream - But what about Brexit? AUTHOR Andrew Atkinson is writing his latest book: Still Living The Dream - But what about Brexit? and is looking for the experiences endured by expats living in Spain. “I am interested in hearing about the lives of expats who are still living the dream in Spain after the crisis that hit in 2008,” said Andrew. “Despite the crisis ending with thousands of expats returning back to Britain many thousands still remain in Spain,” added the author. Andrew, who recently received a letter of acknowledgement from The Queen about his book ‘Formby’s Lost Love,’ depicting the biography of ukulele star George Formby’s fiancee Pat Howson, said: “I will include the stories of expats still living the dream in the book, with their views of Brexit. “Do they firmly believe they will remain in Spain after Brexit, or will it be the final nail in the coffin, after surviving the crisis endured during 2008 onwards? “With the euro to pound sterling at 1.50/£1 a decade or so ago there are fears that the decline currently trending could play a major factor in the future, with Brexit set to kick two years after 2017.” Expats can send their stories via email to: lancashiremedia@gmail.com.

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How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case L) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed. TARGET: • Average: 13 • Good: 18 • Very good: 25 • Excellent: 33

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION earn, fair, fare, fear, fern, fire, frag, frat, fret, frit, frug, gaur, gear, girn, gran, grin, grit, guar, gurn, near, raft, rage, rain, rang, rani, rant, rate, reft, rein, rent, rife, rift, ring, rite, ruin, rune, rung, runt, tare, tarn, tear, tern, tier, tire, tref, trig, true, trug, turf, turn, urea, urge, afire, after, anger, antre, argue, auger, finer, fruit, graft, grain, grant, grate, great, grief, grift, grunt, inert, infer, infra, inter, inure, irate, niter, nitre, range, refit, reign, ruing, tiger, train, trine, tuner, unrig, urine, uteri, argent, earing, fainer, faring, figure, finger, fringe, gainer, gaiter, garnet, gratin, guitar, nature, nutria, rating, regain, retain, retina, triage, triune, unfair, urgent, engraft, fainter, fearing, frigate, gaunter, granite, gunfire, ingraft, ingrate, rafting, ruinate, tangier, taurine, tearing, trueing, turfing, urinate, figurant, refuting, FEATURING

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Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.

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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) A great feeling of joy comes over you more than once in the week ahead. Your inner child has been set free, and this is likely to be because of recent restrictions, which are now lifted. Do not feel guilty about this because it is a choice that will serve you well in the future. Right now, things may seem like a bit of an effort for small reward.

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC

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Quick Across 1 Overly self-confident (5) 3 Shoulder firearm with a long barrel (5) 7 Unbearable physical pain (7) 9 Another time (5) 10 Dwelling place (5) 11 Frighten greatly (7) 12 Small, fried Indian pastry (6) 14 Utter a sudden loud cry (6) 18 Share (7) 20 Book of maps (5) 22 Limit in quality or quantity (5) 23 Expect to be true (7) 24 Expect to be true (5) 25 At or in the front (5) Down 1 Short, curved sword formerly used by sailors (7) 2 Goods carried by a large vehicle (5) 3 Turn like a wheel (6) 4 Natural talent (5) 5 Look at closely (7) 6 Irritate (5) 8 Bet with equal chance to win and lose (5)

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 7 represents L and 16 represents F, so fill in L every time the figure 7 appears and F every time the figure 16 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

1 Exposed, 5 Adieu, 8 Ode, 9 Exonerate, 10 Spill, 11 Express, 12 Beats, 14 First, 19 Reactor, 21 Serve, 22 Stonewall, 23 Ace, 24 Stays, 25 Sweetly. Down: 1 Egoism, 2 Precise, 3 Shell, 4 Drones, 5 Adelphi, 6 Irate, 7 Uneasy, 13 Totters, 15 Servant, 16 Trysts, 17 Dreads, 18 Heresy, 20 Aloha, 21 Solve.

QUICK Across: 13 Time period between dawn and noon (7) 15 Hold firmly and tightly (5) 16 Deceive (7)

English - Spanish

1 Seldom, 3 Attach, 8 Realise, 10 Trail, 11 Costs, 12 Silence, 13 Hides, 15 Empty, 20 Observe, 22 Train, 24 Learn, 25 Restore, 26 Duties, 27 Honest.

17 Playing in opposition to (6) 18 Aggressive (5) 19 Spacious (5) 21 Not tight (5)

Down:

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

1 Strict, 2 Leads, 4 Total, 5 Against, 6 Helped, 7 Dense, 9 Issue, 14 Instant, 16 Myths, 17 Cooled, 18 Weary, 19 Invest, 21 Range, 23 Above.

Across 1 To call (6) 4 Delgado (flaco) (4) 8 Handsome (5) 9 Wheel (5) 10 Faros (automóvil) (9) 14 Steel (metal) (5) 15 Insignia (de policía) (5) 16 Polilla (de ropa) (4) 17 To think (6)

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Pesadilla, 7 Judge, 8 Gallo, 9 Radiation, 13 Agree, 15 Unico, 16 Bisabuelo.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION Down 1 League (group) (4) 2 Asombro (9) 3 Garlic (3) 5 Guests (at hotel, guesthouse) (9) 6 Cerca (indicando proximidad) (4) 7 Crane (machine) (4) 11 Gota (de líquido) (4) 12 Granja (4) 13 Cerveza (4) 15 Abeja (3)

Hexagram

Down: 1 Paja, 2 Sidra, 3 Dieciseis, 4 Light bulb, 5 All, 6 Crow, 10 Olive, 11 Baby, 12 Pozo, 14 Rib.

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

ACETIC COARSE DEEPEN ENCORE FREEST GARTER GRATER MATRIX ORIENT PELLET

RAISED RETIRE RUDDER (10) SENIOR TEEING TETHER TRENDY TRITON TRUANT

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Lacuna, 2 Scanty, 3 Closer, 4 Struck, 5 Turret, 6 Jigsaw, 7 Treaty, 8 Regent, 9 Serape, 10 Retain, 11 Insane, 12 Reopen, 13 Tanner, 14 Theory, 15 Triton, 16 Teapot, 17 Retire, 18 Retort, 19 Intern

Across 1 Speaks publicly about spots, on the radio (7) 5 Gets ready to fire roosters (5) 8 Throw away the bandage (5) 9 Critical of a profit on the street (7) 10 Drunk put into rare state of extreme delight (7) 12 Retreats without authorisation by head of state (5) 13 Lone wolf from central Denmark is healthy (6) 15 Require no retreat for libertine (6) 18 The first to loan out a nail (5) 19 Listens by mistake and volunteers (7) 21 Short article at home, then call at the theatre (7) 22 Scarf belongs to leading characters (5) 23 Keats minced meat (5) 24 Relative has fancy gem to put on (7) Down 1 Funny sort with funny stage (7) 6 Associate with a regal spouse (7) 2 Note Republican is quietly getting pub 7 Is set to change places (5) snack (5) 11 Fashioned a junk coin into a national 3 Get a gift containing a game (3) emblem (5,4) 4 Communist supports spring being saved 14 Overindulge returning records on (6) impulse (7) 5 Protective covering for tea in post (5,4)

16 Sodium perfume is promising (7) 17 Endlessly hearing about painful affliction (6) 18 Signs of approval for arachnids (5) 20 Damage copse area (5) 22 Sadly a genius starts to slump (3)

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Chamber musical chairs - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

PEDRO SANCHEZ (right) should have moved back to the fifth row in the national parliament chamber, directly behind Eduardo Madina, his defeated rival in the 2014 primaries. Sanchez tried to keep Madina out of parliament by placing him in a lowly position on PSOE voting lists in December and June. He succeeded in December but failed in June and Madina, with exquisite sensibility, has now declined to move. It was unseemly for him to sit in front of a former secretary general, Madina explained. Or maybe he didn’t want Sanchez breathing down his neck.

Copycat politics THE president of the PSOE’s caretaker committee recently used a word that does not appear in the Royal Academy’s Diccionario de la Lengua Española. “The PSOE has become Podemised,” Javier Fernandez said. This resembles a swear-word and the sim-

Spilling the beans FRANCISCO CORREA, who gave the German translation of his surname to the Gurtel corruption case, is standing trial for fraud, fiscal fraud, money-laundering and a list of offences as long as your arm. Correa announced beforehand he intends to cooperate fully with the justice system and reveal all he knows. “No politician has done anything for me,” he said although this is not entirely true as Correa amassed a multi-million fortune thanks to Partido Popular contracts. Sleepness nights and bitten nails for how many PP politicians? ilarity was intentional. Ex-secretary general Pedro Sanchez erred by trying to copy Podemos, the party that has stolen so many PSOE votes. Inevitably he was shafted by the party barons before he could do more damage: imitations flatter the emulated and demean the emulator.

Be prepared WHILE the PSOE bloodletting continued, Catalan separatists went their own way. Regional president Carles Puigdemont’s promise of a September 2017 referendum leading to a unilateral declaration of independence was noticed but barely digested. Unlike Brexiters who were stunned to

have won the June referendum, Catalan secessionists say they are prepared for the Great Escape. The next day the Administration, institutions and economy will switch from national to nationalist without a hitch, Puigdemont declared. He failed to reveal how he’ll deal with Remainers who wake up in a different country. Or, heaven forbid, cope with Exiters who wake up in the same one. PEDRO SANCHEZ: Should have moved back to the fifth row, directly behind Eduardo Madina.

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Ask the Optician: Work together to end avoidable blindness By Louise Stone, Store Director, Specsavers Opticas Javea October is Blindness Awareness Month, designed to help people understand the realities of living without sight, also during this month is World Sight Day on October 13. To highlight these important campaigns, we wanted to answer your questions on conditions which can lead to blindness and how to stop avoidable blindness.

FITNESS BAND: The novelty can soon wear off. By Gemma Elvins-Quinn FITNESS bands and trackers do not actually improve your health according to scientists. Modern health gadgets such as Fitbit, are sold globally in their millions with the companies claiming that by monitoring their activity it encourages people to take more steps, be more active and therefore generally more healthy. However, a new study, headed by Duke-

NUS Medical School in Singapore, found whilst people may wear the gadgets to start with, the novelty soon wears off. Over the course of the yearlong study, volunteers who wore the activity trackers recorded no change in their step count but moderately increased their amount of aerobic activity by an average of 16 minutes per week. However the study found no evidence that the device promoted weight loss or improved

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What is the most common cause of avoidable blindness? Cataracts are responsible for almost 50 per cent of all blindness. It is common around the world, but thankfully in developed countries it can be easily treated with surgery. The WHO Action Plan hopes to give more people access to this sight saving surgery. What other ocular conditions can lead to blindness if not treated? Glaucoma is known as the silent destroyer of sight and is one of the worlds’ leading causes of blindness, but it can be easily identified with an eye test and treated with drops if caught early. Diabetes can produce diabetic retinopathy, which can permanently impair vision. Not all diabetes leads to vision loss, but

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Being sun savvy Best foods for your skin UV PATCH: Aim is to educate the wearer about their sun behaviour.

AN electronic patch has been designed to measure UV exposure. The My UV Patch has been launched by L’Oréal in Australia and can be worn for five days. Its aim is to educate the wearer about their sun behaviour when used in conjunction with an app, helping people become more sun savvy and aware of their

exposure to the dangerous rays of the sun. The company said it is ‘first-of-its-kind’ technology with the patch working through the use of photosensitive dyes which change colour when exposed to UV radiation. The app takes into account a wearer ’s hair and eye colour, UV sensitivity, loca-

tion and ozone concentration. The My UV Patch is available at 800 participating pharmacies around Australia and from selected dermatologists. Australia has the highest incidence of skin cancer and melanoma worldwide, and is projected to be the fourth most common cancer in Australia this year.

ALTHOUGH a healthy diet is immeasurably important to your skin’s appearance there are some foods which you can use externally to sharpen up your beauty regime. For instance ground-up seaweed is chock full of aminoacids, vitamins, antioxidants and minerals. Olive oil has stood the test of time with its healthy fats and moisturising combination of vitamin E and A. Believe it or not natural yoghurt can make an excellent exfoliator and also combat spots due to its anti-fungal and antibacterial properties. Coconut oil is terrific for

OLIVE OIL: An ageless beauty classic nourishing and hydrating your hair and even protecting it from harmful UV rays. Pumpkin is packed full of antioxidants and is a perfect antidote for dry skin.

Finally you can even prepare a ‘wine facial’ with three teaspoons of wine, one of honey, and a quarter cup of plain yoghurt to recover blood flow and get your glow back.

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No remote for Trump Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man MOST of the things I grump about affect all of us by the responses I get from this column. But this week I’ve been watching the news that May has given a date to invoke Article 50 and the US elections and they’ve made me seriously grumpy and here’s why. I have a dislike and mistrust of all politicians and my opinion will never change. The whole Brexit vote was a farce. I watched my pension go down again this week and to be honest that’s all I care about because I live in ‘now’ time not the future. I say that, not out of selfishness, but because I know from over 60 years of listening to their promises and lies, nothing they say will materialise. They wriggle out of or just won’t do what they said they would. The UK won’t go back to how it was... whatever that means. All the extra business that will flood to UK manufacturers won’t be passed on pricewise to the punter. Our prices only ever go up. As a Brit, living in Spain, I normally take little interest in US politics but this nutter Trump is seriously peeing me off. How can anyone se-

riously want to give this xenophobic, racist, misogynistic, narcissistic buffoon the power and access to launch nuclear missiles at anyone he gets the hump with? He wants to build a wall along the Mexican border, deport 11 million illegal immigrants and thinks climate change is just ‘weather!’ How can anyone even consider him after hearing what he said about women on a video released this week? Even his running mate backed off. If you’ve not seen it, find it on YouTube and also what he said about Rosie O’Donnell and the Miss Universe contestant. By the way, if you think not paying federal tax for 15 years makes you smart, does that mean all the people that do are idiots? Hillary comes with baggage too. All her old man’s affairs and the odd hooky deleted email, well maybe 45,000 isn’t small, but given the choice she has to be the best of a bad lot. At least she has some clue about political protocol unlike Trump who, although he has some business acumen, has zero people skills. He knocks his suppliers, has been bankrupt four times and lost money owning casinos. I can’t imagine him talking to any world leader especially if they are women, Muslim, black, Hispanic or Asian... basically anyone except Putin. Never mind the nuclear missile controls. I wouldn’t give him my TV remote control. Email mikesenker@gmail your thoughts.

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Driving convictions 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.

GUARDIA CIVIL: Carried out fewer breath tests although drug tests increased. THE latest figures by the Attorney General last month show that in 2015 there were a total of 83,283 convictions for road traffic offences in Spain. Of these, 57,313 entailed the removal of driving rights, most of which were with the agreement of the offender. In addition, there were 2,352 sentences which resulted in the loss of validity of the driving licence, 50,000 were fines and over 31,000 community service orders were issued. During last year there were fewer breath tests by the Guardia Civil traffic officers, with 5,741,000 tests in 2015, compared to 6,300,000 in 2014. They resulted in 80,388 disciplinary proceedings for alcohol related offences, compared to 94,638 in 2014. There was however a dramatic increase in the num-

ber of drug tests conducted in 2015, with 76,000, compared to 29,463 tests in 2014. The Attorney General figures show that prosecutions have generally fallen in 2015 compared to the number of criminal proceedings initiated in 2014. This has been attributed to “the effectiveness of the criminal response to this type of crime” as well as an increased awareness amongst drivers. The Attorney General’s office said the effective implementation of the law is “not the only prerequisite to reduce incidents,” it also involved improving the state of roads, signage, lighting and improving the ageing fleet of vehicles on the roads. The report also stressed the need for road safety education which is more important than ever to further reduce tragedies occurring on public roads.

For more news and articles visit www.n332.es or search N332 on Facebook.

More on water damage I HAVE an underground parking space in our building, and I recently observed water dripping from the ceiling. The floor was already covered with water. I reported to the Administrator, who informed the Insurance of the Community. The next day, an expert came to observe the damage. At that time the water drip had stopped. The specialist reported that the water drip was caused by the water company when they changed a water meter. The water had damaged my golf cart, so I expected the Insurance of the Community to cover the damage. The Administration informed me that the Insurance policy of the Community does not cover the damage as the cause was not a Community failure. I cannot accept this and ask you how to proceed. P.M. (Costa Blanca) FIRST, the water company is responsible for the problem and you must contact them directly. They should have reported it when the flooding

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happened. Take the insurance company report of the incident. Perhaps you have your own homeowner’s insurance. If not, you may need a lawyer.

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

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Funds on target THE charity Giving4Giving has ma d e a n o t h e r d o u b le donation, this time to the MABS cancer charity in La Cala F i n e st r a t a n d th e MacMillan Coffee Morning in Alfaz del Pi. The donation of €1,000 to MABS was in memory of Cathy Humphries, described as “a well-respected lady and lo v e l y p e r so n ” w h o died last year. The MacMillan Coffee Morning was al-

so given €1,000, with the help of the 2c’s bar in Alfaz. Gary, from Giving4Giving, said that so far this year they have donated €56,000 to charities, and he is confident they will exceed their ta rg e t o f € 6 0 , 0 0 0 b y t he end of the year. G iv in g 4 G iv in g alw ays needs donations and volunteers, so please call Gary on 6 0 3 1 3 7 6 9 7 if y o u ca n help.

Chilling for a blues afternoon BLUES fans in the Teulada area can now keep track of what’s happening locally, thanks to a calendar created by Costa Blanca Blues. It can be printed out so you can see the month’s events at a glance. Of special note this month is their CBBlues Octoberfest, which takes place at their usual meeting place - the Grand Salon in the back of Bar Mediterraneo, Teulada on Sunday, October 16. You can eat from 1.30pm, and the afternoon party starts 2.30pm with music from ‘One Stop Blues Band.’ The link is www.dropbox.com/s/ o9wu5l1dwhvb8lx/CBBLUES.EVENTS.OCT.2016.pdf?dl=0

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Gastronomy & crafts By Keith Baker IF you live anywhere near Javea, like to taste different tapas and look at original craftwork, you might like to join the La Mar de Tapas Festival in the Port of Javea, where you can sample seafood tapas, visit the craft fair and listen to live jazz, while the children enjoy games and storytelling (and you can brush up your Spanish). All this from tomorrow, Friday October 14 to Sunday October 16. For the fifth year in succession the bars and restaurants in the port of Javea have organised a ‘Ruta Gastronomica,’ offering special seafood snacks (the famous tapas) at midday (from 12.30pm till 3pm) on all three days and on Friday and Saturday also in the evenings (from 7pm to 11pm) at €1.80 a nosh and

CRAFT FAIR: Meet the makers.

drinks at €1.50. But first you have to buy tickets at the information stand in the craft fair set up along the sea front promenade at the end of Avenida Jaime I, where they also have a list of all the establishments taking part in the Tapas Route. The Craft Fair itself is small but interesting: just 20 stalls that offer a wide choice of good quality craft work. This fair is organised by the regional craft association Amata, so you can be sure all of it is original work, all made by the people at the stalls - a sort of open air gallery, but a lot less expensive. The fair runs from 11am to 11pm on all three days. More information, also in English, on 639 979 678. Photographs of last year’s fair can be viewed at www.amata.es/JaveaSum15.h tml.

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Unique pieces By Keith Baker AN exhibition of ceramics by artist Eugenia Bosca can be visited until Sunday, October 16 at the Casa de Cultura Jaume Pastor Fluixa, Callosa d’en Sarria.

Eugenia Bosca studied at la Escuela de Ceramica de Manises (Valencia), and continued her training at la Escuela de la Bisbal (Girona) and la Institucion Avec en Manises (Valencia). Her workshop is located in Lliria

(Valencia), where she works and teaches classes for adults and children. She has participated in numerous exhibitions and was a finalist in the Artesania de la Comunidada Valenciana 2015 Awards.

A chance to give back ABSOLUTELY everyone is invited to be a part of an event raising much-needed funds for the ISVH Bomberos, and you don’t need to be superfit to take part. The 90-minute Zumba masterclass with Zumba & Zumba Toning combined takes place at Moo, Arenal (previously Nostros), Javea from 5pm to 6.30pm, but everyone is welcome to come along and enjoy the fabulous music and atmosphere. There will be buckets going round for those who wish to donate.

Afterwards there will be Latin and international music, followed by live music from Soulsation. Food and drink will be available throughout the event. Tickets for dancers cost €10, and are available from Kimberley on 696 746 091 (email in fo@zumbacostablanca.com) or on the door. One hundred per cent of the proceeds will go to the ISVH Bomberos. The event is being held in memory of Julia Theobald, a recently deceased resident of Javea who was an avid supporter of the bomberos.

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Our Man in Havana By Keith Baker THE Javea Players’ production of ‘O ur M a n in H a va na ’ pla ys a t the U nion M us ic a l, G a ta de G orgos from Tuesday November 8 to Saturday November 12. Curtain-up is 8pm. The role of Jim Wormold is pla ye d by A ndre w Cleven, whilst Nigel Poole plays Hawthorne. Tickets, priced at €12 (or €11 for block booking of 10 or more) are now available from the box office at boxof fice@javeaplayers.co and on 965 794 937.

MEETING IN SLOPPY JOE’S BAR: Actors Andrew Cleven and Nigel Poole.

Musical evening TWO charities will benefit from ‘Joy & Music,’ an event organised by the Giving4Giving charity. The central attractions are the Joyful Gospel Choir and the championship winning harmony group Costa Barber Singers. They will be performing at the Forum Mare Nostrum in Alfaz del Pi. Cool FM’s Vince Tracy will be comparing the event. There will also be prize auctions and raffles

with great prizes. One hundred per cent of all monies raised will be divided between the Joy for Children Project (www.joyforchildren. com) and Doggie Angells (www.doggieangells.org). It all takes place on Friday, October 28 at 7pm. Tickets cost €9 and may be bought at any Giving 4 Giving shop. Call Gary on 603 137 697, or Doggie Angells on 965 878 284 for more information.

Xmas planning ahead HELP of Denia and Marina Alta are holding a Christmas Gift Fair for Saturday, November 5 from10.30am to 4pm at the El Prada Events Centre, Ondara, next to the Bull Ring. To book a stall, contact eventshelpdama@gmail.com or call 690 358 244.

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Avoiding accidents in the kitchen John Graham The property expert

SINCE my last article I visited an emergency ward at the local hospital and I got talking to one of the doctors and I was really surprised to hear of the high number of accidents to children and adults that happen in the family kitchen every day and all were totally avoidable. So this week’s article is about safety in the kitchen and next week I will continue with home improvement do’s and don’ts. If I can help just one EWN reader from having an avoidable accident in the kitchen this article would have been worth writing. Like most safety tips it’s

SAFETY FIRST: When cooking don’t leave pot handles pointing outwards. mostly common sense and making sure that every day you follow simple safety rules in the kitchen. I recommend that EWN readers cut out this article and place it on your fridge door,

as a reminder on kitchen safety. Here are my top 10 tips: 1. Remember that you are responsible for the safety of your kitchen and you should never leave your kitchen

when you are cooking food or boiling water in a pan. If you have to leave the kitchen, turn everything off. 2. Never work with fitted appliances or hand appliances that have broken or damaged

cords or plugs, they are dangerous so get rid of them immediately. 3. Always keep all sharp objects such as knives and scissors in the drawer or wood block away from children’s hands. 4. Never have your pot handles pointing out when cooking, children can easily reach up and pull them over and adults can easily bump into them. 5. If you have children or grandchildren visiting, always fit childproof locks to your kitchen floor cabinets, especially where you store cleaning products and your oven door. Keep all medicines safely out of reach of children. 6. Keep your kitchen floor clean and dry at all times, you don’t want to slip and have an accident, if you spill something clean it up imme-

diately. If you have children keep the floor clear of toys. 7. Always unplug sharp appliances before touching the blades, such as a blender, and never slick a knife into a toaster when plugged in. 8. Make it a golden rule that toddlers and young children should not be allowed in the kitchen when you are cooking. 9. Never stand on a chair or stool to reach items in kitchen cupboards, always use step ladders with non-slip feet. 10. Dress sensibly when you are cooking, don’t wear flip-flop shoes or loose fitting clothes with loose long sleeves and keep your long hair tied back, especially if you cook with gas appliances. John Graham is a Fellow of The Architecture & Surveying Institute. Contact John by email gk.ipad@me.com.

Construction growth WITH optimistic expectations in place for the next few years, the Spanish residential construction sector must turn its attention to the long-term and the responsibility of accommodating younger generations and affording them the same opportunities their parents enjoyed. That was the essential conclusion of the Association of Promoters and Constructors of Spain (APCE) at their national conference in Madrid which drew hundreds of property experts to discuss the industry’s future. APCE president Juan Antonio Gomez-Pintado declared that production will increase

INDUSTRY FUTURE: Optimistic expectations. from 3.8 per cent in 2015 to 15 per cent this year as the sector finally shakes off its hangover

from the financial crisis. He argued, however, that this shouldn’t lead to any complacency and called for a simplification of mortgage regimes, a lowering of taxes and measures to lure more international investment in order to secure construction growth over the longterm. Young Spaniards have been frozen out of the mortgage game for nearly a decade and forced to rent as the construction industry took a serious hit in 2007.

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BLISSFUL BALCONY: A stunning little garden in the sky. ey on delicate plants which will wither or be blown to shreds. Next, decide whether you want perennial or annual plants. It’s usually a good idea to have a mixture, with some annuals including herbs, vegetables and spring and summer flowers and perennials to ensure some green all year round which will also grow and fill space over time.

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AFTER many days of fruitless searching, a friend of mine had almost given up hope of finding his dog. But then he learned about this awesome tip and how this has reunited many lost dogs with their families. So I decided to pass this on. On day 12 of searching in a heavily wooded area, distraught and hopeless, he ran into a couple of hunters. They said they lost the occasional dog on a hunt but always got them back. What they told him helped many dogs and families to reunite. So I am passing on this

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I BUY RECORDS 50’s to the 90’s. Best prices for good records. Tel: 622 750 117 / 962 851 809 (244787)

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EL CAMPELLO CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY. Non-denominational Church. Everybody welcome. We meet every Sunday at 11.00am. For more information visit our website www.elcampellochristiancommunity, or email: campel locc@gmail.com or tel Sue Bishop on 965 699 991 or 693 048 200 / org (233602)

CLEANING SERVICES A1 SPECIALIST CLEANING. Carpets, upholstery, 15 years experience 965 058 177 / 697 511 071 marc@barnaclebills. co.uk www.britishbusinesspa gesinspain.es (243339)

CAR FOR SALE MAZDA MX5. 1997 Spanish registered, RHD, FSH, 106,000 miles, new ITV €2350. For photos and info, 699 003 633 Pego. (232471)

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TREE SPECIALIST: Cut and removal of Palm / Pine trees. Size not a problem. Also dangerous & difficult work. Garden cleaning and gravelling. Free estimates. 627 103 412. (232428)

LOCKSMITH LOCKSMITH/ELECTRICIAN/CA RPENTER for emergency safe opening. Altea area, call Michael Rice: 686 513 510 or Calpe area Sean Gannnon: 667 507 630 (244778)

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WANTED – Washers, fridges, freezers, dishwashers, ovens. Cash Waiting. Tel: 965 874 838 Benidorm to Denia (241894)

Learn to dance for Christmas! New course starting. Ballroom/Latin. No partner. Marcias’s Dance Centre (Calpe) 965 830 980 (236603)

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MARIA’S Housekeeping Services. Cleaning/Housekeeping Packages, Within Timescale/ Budget. Professional, Friendly, Reliable. 663 659 824 or hal lam_maria@yahoo.co.uk (236600)

MB ELECTRICS. Approved electrician. Any electrical repair. Iberdrola paperwork. Affordable prices. Miquel 655 282 175 www.mbelectrics.es (243289) NEED AN ELECTRICIAN, moving meter boxes to boundaries, problems with meters tripping, new contracts, upgrading electrics. Mark 608 669 165. (244126)

PURELY MAINTENANCE For all your maintenance needs - big or small, contact Carl on 965 878 866 or 669 218 928 email purelymaintenance@hotmail.c om (233351)

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handyjavea@gmail.com. For all villa repairs, maintenance and small building works. Specialists in pool regrouting, filter and pump problems/replacements. No call out charge, no obligation quotes. Call 625 397 209, Javea (228117)

FLOOR POLISHING

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FLOOR POLISHING: All Marble & Granite types. Professional service. Free estimates. 627 103 412. (232428)

CHIROPODIST/PODIATRIST, Philip Mann, clinics in Benissa, Moraira, Javea, Calpe and Albir. 686 912 307 (240277)

FOR SALE APPROX 100 LPs for sale. Various artists (R&B, Rock) 1960s - 1985. Offers? Tel: 966 890 834 / 647 913 187 dhhmill@hotmail.com (249635)

FRIENDSHIP WIDOWER, aged 67, well educated. Wants to meet an English speaking lady for friendship and maybe more. Tel: 631 349 161. (232433)

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MOBILE MECHANIC MOBILE MECHANIC, region Denia - Javea. Call Autobastian. Tel 608 860 725 / email autobastian@gmail.com (232464)

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PEST CONTROL BUGBUSTERS Fully legal Costa Blanca Pest Control Company. EST 1994. For all pest problems, commercial and domestic. Call Lois Clark 619 054 939/96 686 5204. bugbusterslois@hotmail.com. ROESB 05552 CV (232424)

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POOL SERV./MAINT. ESTABLISHED, pool cleaner, Benissa Costa and Moraira, Tel 671 202 985 www. morairapoolcleaning.com (232459).

WE ARE currently the market leader in our country in the sale of direct car, motorbike, home and company fleet insurance. Since we started out in 1995, our philosophy has always been to offer an excellent service with the best prices in the market. For the most competitive quotes in English call Linea Directa on 902 123 309. (200726) ITVSteve. Precheck, collection, test, return. Calpe to Denia and Jalon. 660 340 810 www.itvsteve.es (236593)

NAUTICAL 24 FT SAILING-BOAT with excellent mooring near Altea €7,500. Tel 606 011 714

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HILLIER’S PAINTERS & Decorators. Covering the Costa Blanca & inland, 35yrs established. www.hillier paintersanddecorators.com Tel: 644 355 137 Facebook HillierPaintersCostaBlanca

DOGS & ALL PETS VERY WELCOME - 500 year old beamed cottage set in beautiful valley of the charming Jesus Pobre village, Javea. Beautiful pool & garden. www.littlehouseinspain.com. (243920)

ROLLER SHUTTER REPAIRS, awnings, motors, mosquito blinds. Calpe + 50 kms. 659 464 992 www.toldosalchemy .com (241760)

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NEED YOUR PETS TAKEN CARE OF? Not kennels, just a friendly home. Large fenced area. 699 790 080 Altea (241910) COSTA BLANCA DOG Transport. The comfort of your pet is our priority. Excellent rates and Defra run. www.costa blancadoghoming.com 675 485 613 (248807)

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PET TRANSPORT PET TRAVEL UK Family pet transporters Spain/UK. Travel with your pets for free. All air conditioned vehicles (no vans) www.pettraveluk.co.uk. Removals also arranged in other vehicles. Tel UK 0800 612 4922 or Spain 960130537 (243500)

CALPE. VILLA WITH GUEST APARTMENT. Beautiful. Must see! Everything on 1 level! House 125m2, plot 866 m2. Rennovated in 2014. 3 beds, 3 baths, Price € 380.000, Tel: 670 771 680

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SPANISH MOVES Small removals and deliveries. Spain/UK Budget prices. Last minute jobs undertaken. www.spanishmoves.net. Pet transport also arranged in our air conditioned pet/people carriers. Telephone UK 0800 612 4922 or Spain 960130537 (243500) P&M REMOVALS. Small moves Spain/UK/Spain. Tel:0044 1495 773771 Mobile:0044 7519 172306 (248592)

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FIELD SALES positions available. Must have own transport, English and Spanish preferred, but not essential, must have local knowledge of the area and be smart and presentable. Applications by email with full CV should be sent to recruitment@euroweek lynews.com. TELESALES positions available for our Benissa office. English and Spanish preferred, but not essential, must have local knowledge of the area and be smart and presentable. Applications by email with full CV should be sent to recruitment@euroweek lynews.com. FREE accommodation in Spain in return for handyman work. Email oasisparks@yahoo. co.uk. Telephone: 696 090 776 (228034)

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CHAPA Y PINTURA LA PEDRERA. Paint & body workshop! Recognised by all major insurance companies. Efficient service. We speak English! 965 731 816 / info@chplapedrera. com

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LOOSE COVERS, CURTAINS ETC. Made to Measure. Choose from a wide range of beautiful fabrics in your own home. Tel: 965 771 397 or 686 453 827 (241846)

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SPANISH TUITION SPANISH lessons in Altea-Hills www.marialinares.es 678 936 110 (236597)

STRUCTURAL SURVEYS MARK PADDON BSc Hons. Building surveying. MCIOB, CAAT. From 245 EUROS + IVA. Insured and legally registered in Spain. Tel: 653 733 066 / 962 807 247 www.costablancasurveyors.co m (241845) www.euroweeklynews.com

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Unleashing the beast By Matthew Elliott HYUNDAI’s Santa Fe will be getting a serious upgrade. The American branch of the Korean motoring powerhouse has unveiled the prototype of what is surely the wildest reboot in history. Working with Rockstar Performance the firm has transformed the modest familyfriendly SUV into a monstrous nitrogen-powered off-road beast with 35 inch tyres. With KING suspension, a custom Magnaflow exhaust system, six piston calipers on the front brakes, custom roofrack, Mishimoto cooling system and four-wheel drive, it’s safe to say that the future destroyer, set to debut at the SE-

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Honda flatpack van HONDA has revealed its first 3D printed car with an electric engine, produced in collaboration with Japanese technology brand Kabuku. The car is somewhat reminiscent of the Renault Twizy, but has no rear passenger seat and can therefore transport only a single person. It has a lightweight chassis, and the majority of the bodywork is 3D-printed, with the two companies claiming the futuristic process reduces the cost and time of production, thus making the prototype an ideal candidate for mass production. The rear seat space is occupied by a cargo area and the design has been described as a micro-van intended to be used by local couriers, particularly in urbanised environments. According to the manufacturers, it could easily be altered to house a second seat since the design is easily-customisable.

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The Grand Tour begins THE GRAND TOUR, the hotly anticipated motoring show fronted by Jeremy Clarkson and his merry men James May and Richard Hammond debuts in November and the mystery surrounding it is disappearing. An appearance on James Corden’s show, the Englishman trying to take over late-night American TV, saw the trio finally answer some questions. It first airs on November 18 on the Amazon Prime online streaming service and there will be three 12-episode series. The first UK stop on The Grand Tour will be in the seaside town of Whitby, North Yorkshire. The format will be broadly similar to Top Gear under the ‘don’t fix it if it’s not broken’ ap-

proach. Famous guests will include Oscar winners Charlize Theron and Matt Damon. LaFerrari from Ferrari, the McLaren P1 and Porsche 918 Spyder will be the debut supercars and the budget will be four times that of Top Gear, which means they can officially blow up 1,125 caravans per episode if their hearts so desire. Most of the filming takes place in South Africa, though as the name suggests, the team will tour the world, with the UK, Germany and America pencilled in. ‘The Grand Tour’ name was chosen after Clarkson blew thousands asking lawyers whether other names were taken and had to settle on something or sell his collection.

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Is it a car or is it a plane? A DUTCH firm has unveiled what it believes to be the world’s first road-and-air legal vehicle, and the first 90 units are already on sale. T h e PAL-V Liberty has three wheels plus a set of rotor blades which fold away on the roof of the car, which when unfurled give the vehicle the appearance of a Gyrocopter aircraft. A large, unpowered rotor on the top offers lift, while an engine-powered rear blade provides thrust, and test drivers have claimed that the vehicle is able to take off from speeds as low as 80 kilometres per hour. Some police forces have expressed an interest in the craft, and half of the first

limited edition production run are bound for Europe, with a hefty €500,000 retail price anticipated. “We have recently started talking to buyers, have the first contracts in place and a lot of interest. We anticipate first deliveries in 2018 starting in Europe,” said Markus Hess, head of marketing and sales at PAL-V. “In the next several months you can expect to be hearing significant updates, as we commence manufacturing of the PAL-V Limited Edition model,” added CEO Robert Dingemanse. “We have been working in silence for more than four years. Before mak-

ing any new announcements, we wanted to make sure that all the checks are in the boxes.” The company eventually hope that the car will be mass-produced, and have thus ensured that it complies with global aviation laws, as well as releasing promotional materials in numerous languages. PAL-V LIBERTY: The first road and air legal vehicle.

Back to the future service BENTLEY will soon be offering owners a fuel-delivery service that will save them from ever having to reduce themselves to waiting in line at a petrol station again. The app-based service would see drivers be able to simply open the app on their smart-phone, pick a time and place, and their fuel will be delivered wherever and whenever they like. The British car manufacturer is trying to ‘improve the entire luxury experience’ by offering the ‘greatest luxury of all time.’ While rival manufacturers are scheming and plotting to figure out a new niche in an ever more competitive market based on the ‘driver experience,’ Bentley have set-

tled on improving integrative car technology and have collaborated with Apple on the new application. It’s a fairly stark contrast to Toyota’s bright new idea. The Japanese manufacturer is launching a ‘communications partner,’ which is Tokyo techno-speak for a talking robot. Whether the move is symbolic of Japan’s helpless slide back into 1982 or the troubled brand are on to something remains to be seen. Drivers will be able to program the mini-bot to engage in conservation whilst stuck on long commutes. The famously lonely nation has a dwindling birth-rate and tens of millions of professional singles just looking for a shoulder to cry on.

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Report on Orba Warblers LAST week the Orba Warblers were at Oliva Nova to play the prestigious Kellaway Plate sponsored by popular member Glynn Braidley. A full house of 40 members all trying for that magical stableford score to bring home the valuable Plate. Just one division saw that special score realised from Paul Warbey (Hcap 20)with a stunning 44pts, second was Tony Young (Hcap 15.4) with a great par breaking score of 39pts, third with a very good also par breaking score was Derek Gray (Hcap 22.7) with 38pts (well done you three). Fourth was Richard Vass (Hcap 8.8) with a good 36pts, in fifth place with 34pts was Steve Cliffe (Hcap 11.8) winning on countback from David French (Hcap 10.7) also with 34pts and in sixth place. There were four nearest the pins last week on holes 3, 6, 11 and 16 and won by Robin Wheatley, Michael Morley, Bob Edwards and Derek Gray respectively.

OLIVA NOVA: Where members played for the Kellaway Plate. One doubles match was played between Glynn Braidley and Roger Vicars against Robin Wheatley and Malcolm Robinson and after 18 holes they were all tied so a putt off should have been played but they decided the match with the Captain tossing the coin, heads it was allowing Glynn and Roger to go through.

The captain thanked all the members and well done to all the winners. Lastly thanks to sponsor Glynn Braidley. On Wednesday October 19 the Warblers are at La Sella for a stableford competition with a first tee start of 12-20pm. Contact David at dr.knight1207@googlemail.com or phone 634 307 407.

PEGO MEMBERS: Played for a lovely trophy at Oliva golf course.

Pego Golf Society play ‘The Committee Plate’ competition ON Tuesday October 4, Pego Golf played a major competition called ‘The Committee Plate’ which is a lovely trophy for the winner of the medal competition played at Oliva Nova Golf Course. There were 36 members and guests at this competition on a lovely autumn morning with perfect weather for good scoring. Winners 1st Place - David Blakeley with a net 71 playing off 20.7 2nd Place - Bill Pike with a net 72 playing off 15.4 3rd Place - Roger Miller with a net 74 playing off 22.9 4th Place - Patrick Lynch with a net 74 playing off 22

There was only one two, and that was by Mike Cuerden who scooped the pool. The ‘Balls in the Water’ prize was won with 99 balls, and that was won by Mike Phillips, who won the roll over from last week and also this week’s pool. Nearest the hole at Hole 5 with their second shot was Steve Patton at 3.95 metres, and at hole 16 the closest was Roger Miller with 2.23 metres. If any member or guest would like to play with the Pego Golf Society please contact the secretary and send an e-mail to Penny Barden at pegohandicapsec@gmail.com or enter through their website www.pegogolf society.com. A warm welcome awaits you.

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Rooney booed and Nico cheered 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

THERE has been enough sport worldwide to suit everybody over this last week and there is plenty more to come. FOOTBALL Wayne Rooney was booed by a section of fans in the near-82,000 Wembley crowd as pass-happy England beat Malta (ranked 201st in the world) 2-0 in their 2018 WC qualifier last Saturday. Rooney, playing in midfield, made almost 50 square passes and only sent the ball forward 17 times. It’s like playing Jimmy Greaves or Alan Shearer in midfield said one ex-player! Other recent WC qualifiers ended Albania 0 Spain 2; Austria 2 Wales 2; Belgium 4 Bosnia & Herzegov-

ina 0; France 4 Bulgaria 1; Greece 2 Cyprus 0; Hungary 2 Switzerland 3; Germany 3 Czech Republic 0; Italy 1 Spain 1; Luxembourg 0 Sweden 1; Poland 3 Denmark 2; Republic of Ireland 1 Georgia 0; Netherlands 4 Belarus 1; Northern Ireland 4 San Marino 0; Portugal 6 (Cristiano Ronaldo netted four times) Andorra 0; Republic of Ireland 1 Georgia 0 (with a rare Seamus Coleman goal), followed by the Republic of Ireland (two goals for James McLean) 3 Moldova 1; Scotland 1 Lithuania 1; Slovenia 1 Slovakia 0; Turkey 2 Ukraine 2 and Wales (now third in their group) 1 Georgia 1. On Tuesday, England (hopefully playing better) took on Slovenia while Scotland met Slovakia. In last weekend’s top League One game, leaders Scunthorpe United were held 1-1 at home by Northampton Town and League 2 table-toppers Plymouth Argyle won 2-1 at Stevenage. The big PL matches com-

ing up include ArsenalSwansea (American Bob Bradley’s first game in charge of the Swans), Chelsea-Leicester, leaders Manchester City-Everton and WBA-Spurs (Saturday) and Liverpool-Manchester United (Monday). Also Aston Villa play Wolves in the Championship on Saturday… the first meeting between the clubs in the second tier since 1984. Sad news: the former Liverpool and Cameroon international Rigobert Song has died from a stroke, aged 40. TENNIS Scotland’s Andy Murray and England’s Johanna Konta both reached the respective men’s and women’s singles finals of the China Open. Murray beat Gregor Dimitrov 6-4, 7-6 while Konta – the first British female to break into the World’s top 10 for 30 years – lost 6-4, 62 against Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska.

RUGBY LEAGUE Wigan Warriors defeated Warrington Wolves 12-6 in the Super League Grand Final in front of 75,000 spectators at Old Trafford last Saturday.

CRICKET England beat Bangladesh by 21 runs in the first ODI but lost the second by 34 (238-8 against 204). Debutants Jake Ball (5-51) and Ben Duckett (60), along with all-rounder Ben Stokes (101) starred in the first match which saw the hosts collapse from 271 for 4 to 288 all out. The third ODI took place yesterday. Edgbaston will stage the first-ever day-night Test Match in England when the visit Birmingham next August. FORMULA 1 Last Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix was won by Nico Rosberg with Max Verstappen second and Lewis Hamilton (after another horrible start) third. Rosberg is now a commanding 33

points ahead of Hamilton in the driver ’s championship with four races and 100 points remaining. The next GP is in Austin, Texas, on October 23 with races in Mexico City, Sao Paulo in Brazil and Abu Dhabi after that. MOTOR CYCLING This weekend it’s the Japanese MotoGP from Montegi. Spain’s Marc Marques (248 points) leads Italian Valentino Rossi (196) and his fellow countryman Jorge Lorenzo (182) in the rider’s championship. The next race is at Philip Island, Australia on October 23. ROUND-UP * Raymond Van Gerwen

beat Gary Anderson in the World Darts Grand Prix final. * GB boxer Ricky Burns beat Kiryl Relikh to retain his World super lightweight crown and Olympian Anthony Ogogo’s first professional fight will be against Craig Cunningham for the WBC middleweight title in Birmingham on October 22. * Tyrrell Hatton (England) won golf’s annual Alfred Dunhill Links competition at St Andrew’s (his first ever PGA tour victory) while American Brandt Snedeker triumphed in the Fiji international tournament. Tiger Woods returns to action this week after 14 months out with injury.

DID YOU KNOW? Robbie James, ex Swansea City, Stoke City, QPR, Leicester City and Cardiff City, has made more Football League appearances (782) than any other Welshman (1973-94). India lost four wickets for no runs in the first 14 balls of their Test match against England at Leeds in 1952.