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ISSUE NO. 1637

17 - 23 November 2016

MALLORCA

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Was it suicide or murder? “Everything points to a suicide” ruled the Guardia Civil after the strange death of a local animal rights activist Araceli Currás. But her family feel differently a n d so d o t h e mo re than 20,000 people who are demanding the investigation into her death be reopened. Known as Celia, the 55year-old sheltered countless animals at her Montuiri finca between Palma and Manacor. She was found face down in a pool of blood with her limbs c o v e r e d wi t h c a t scratches. Tests show she had been dead three days by the time neighbours came knocking on Mother’s Day, May 1. A post-mortem ruled she died of a drug overdose and investigators declared it an open and shut case of suicide. But her children, Gerard and Desiree (pictured), claim to have evidence indicating that she was poisoned.

T h e n ig h t b e fo re he r death Celia called a friend concerned about two men hanging around her 1,600 square metre farm. On April 27, the day of her death, she went to request an extension of her €400 social security, n o t th e ac tio n h e r family say of someone contemplating suicide. T h e c le rk rep o rte d th a t she had a violet colour in her face and looked seriously unwell. A friend relayed how Curras called her complaining of stomach ache. She was an avid practitioner o f n atu ral med icin e who was said to despise using drugs. When her children travelled to the house to collect her things they found dead mice and cats littered across the premises. Disturbed they tidied up the mess and left. A few days later they returned and found the entire house ransacked, with a ladder set to the balcony, door

forced, mattress tossed and drawers emptied. In the ba c k the y found the de a d animals, which had been set on fire. They believe their mother was poisoned and that the murderer snuck back in to de s troy the e vide nc e by burning the animals. It is clear that this lady, described as “courageous” by one neighbour, had enemies. At home she kept a suitcase packed with hundreds of letters addressed to the G ua rdia C ivil a nd Pa lma prosecutor accusing two notorious loc a l fa milie s of trafficking cocaine. In one letter she wrote “I have been denouncing them for years and asking for protection... but nobody listens to me.” The re is a pe tition on Change.org calling on the Guardia Civil to reopen the investigation with almost 21,000 s igna ture s a t the time of writing.

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Screeching halt BRUSIES and sprains were trophies of the day after Palma’s No 7 bus was forced to screech to an abrupt halt, throwing passengers forward and bouncing them against chairs and windows. Some 15 people sustained

minor injuries when a car suddenly cut off the bus at a city centre intersection. A few shell-shocked travellers were taken to hospital and police are investigating the car driver and his dangerous manoeuvre.

Unborn champion THE latest official member of the Atletico Baleares football team is just five months old and hasn’t yet seen the light of day. Alexandro Heredia Lázaro’s parents are fanatical fans, with his father one of the club’s coaching staff. Still kicking in his mother’s womb, little Alexandro already has his own club pass with the number 2539 and is already dragging his mother along to as many home games as she can manage.

Pythons and dogs rustling around the paper PROSECUTORS are when they went to empty at mulling over what to do DON’T forget the clocks change on Sunday the Son Reus recyclingOctober unit. with a man accused of 30 at 03.00, marking the end of Daylight They contacted Savings the throwing his dog into a paTime for another year. Guardia Following the promptly old adage Civil who per recycling bin. Flum‘Spring forward, an extra foundenjoy the dog’s moxed binmen foundFall the back,’ owner hour’s and sleep on Sunday morning. dog, still alive and unhurt, placed him under arrest.

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Spanish skies on the horizon for cyclists By Sam Croft BRITAIN’S Team Sky has indicated they will compete in Mallorca’s 26th Cycling Challenge, one of the first European races of the season. The race will be held at the end of January. At the moment, it is unclear which cyclists will make up the team in Mallorca. However, it has been announced that Mikel Landa will lead the squad in the 2017 Giro d’Italia so that Chris Froome can focus all of his energies on the Tour de France. Froome is a threetime winner of the prestigious French race. The team’s chances are looking good for the Tour de France, as Sky has completely dominated the event over the last few years, although they have not been as successful in Italy. First however, it will be over to Mallorca for their usual winter training camp, which will unfold over the course of December and January. This will be a reunion of sorts, as it will be the first time the team has been

TEAM SKY: Will compete in Mallorca’s 26th Cycling Challenge. together since last season drew to a close. Froome will probably not race in

the Cycling Challenge in January, but will participate in the training camp.

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A 50-YEAR-OLD man was arrested for killing his partner in Palma de Mallorca on Wednesday, November 16. The 56-year old woman’s body was found amid ‘obvious signs of violence’ at the couple’s home alongside her husband, who had unsuccessfully attempted to kill himself after murdering her. Police and firefighters were called to the scene around 10.30am, after relatives of the victim placed an emergency call because they had been unable to contact her. Once at the property on Calle Margarita Xirgu, they forced open the front door to find the victim’s lifeless body and the man with cuts covering his arms. He immediately admitted that he had killed his partner, using “some kind of blunt object” with which he repeatedly hit her on the head. The Spanish couple had maintained a relationship for

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Police were called to the scene by relatives. several months, and the police have no records of any previous complaints of mistreatment. National Police investigators are continuing their sweep of the scene alongside a judicial commission, before the man is tried in court. The case constitutes the

sixth in which a woman has been killed through sexist violence in the Balearics this year. The first of these occurred in January, when a British man strangled his wife using a mobile phone charger on the Costa de la Calma in Calvia. In March a 22-year-old man suffocated his 19-year-old girl-

friend, while a woman was fatally stabbed by her ex-husband in Port de Pollensa in May, and another died in June after being doused with gasoline and set alight in Alcudia. In September, an Ibizan woman was stabbed to death by her partner, who then took his own life.

Glaring tax loophole on car rentals WHILE Mallorca is eager to spend the estimated €32 million windfall from the eco tax raised over the summer, there’s a worrisome financial leak in the Balearic deck. Finance minister Catalina Cladera reckons that the public coffers have lost rough-

ly €7 million in tax revenue from rental cars registered on the mainland. Although there are many car rental firms registered in the region, far more pay their taxes in mainland provinces like Catalonia or Valencia.

So when a British tourist jets over to Mallorca for a weekend and hires a car to explore the island all the tax paid goes straight to a different province altogether. Fixing this glaring loophole is high on the local government’s agenda.

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FRANCINA ARMENGOL: Has come out firing on all cylinders.

Rubbed up wrong way By Matthew Elliott WHILE the very fabric of the Balearic political system is continually torn apart by allegations and convictions of rampant corruption, president Francina Armengol has come out firing on all cylinders as she faces her own accusers.

Beware of false texts THE regional government has alerted all civilians to the existence of a false emergency phone number being sent out by the internet messaging service WhatsApp. Palma picked up on reports that a scam had infected WhatsApp and distributed messages to users claiming that the local emergency number is 088, instead of the actual number 112. A government statement has called on anyone who receives the message to disregard it and not forward it on to friends or family and keep the diabolical scam alive. Tricksters are banking on people’s gullibility to sow chaos and confusion. The consequences of someone believing the message while caught in an emergency and in a panicked state of mind could be severe.

Responding to claims from the conservation opposition Partido Popular that she couldn’t properly account for a €3,000 donation from a property developer, Armengol said simply that her finances were entirely transparent and she had nothing to hide.

Her defence was backed up by coalition partner Mes per Mallorca who said her accounts had passed all examination with no wrong doing found. They suggested there was something of a McCarthyist witch-hunt underway that was pure political ‘exhibitionism’.

Mother guilty of neglect A CALVIA woman has been given an eight-month suspended sentence and years of social services supervis io n afte r b e in g fo und g u ilty o f n eg lec tin g he r young son. She left the eight-year-old and his friend unattended while she nipped out to buy some smokes and didn’t return for hours. By th e time s h e d id the c h ild re n h a d b e e n fo und wandering around the street

by concerned neighbours who called her ex-husband. The sentence may seem extreme but the court considered witness testimony that such negligence happened w ith a la rming fre que nc y and typically with drink involved. Her cautionary tale comes just weeks after a British tourist was briefly detained on the island for leaving her son alone while she spent the entire night partying.

Salary gulf widens N EW s a la ry s ta ts s how Mallorca and the Balearics to be lagging well behind the mainland when it comes to wages. In fact the region fared the s ixth w ors t in Spa in with an average gross salary of €1,747, c ompa re d to more tha n €2,250 in the Basque Country or Madrid. Balearic workers have also only s e e n the ir monthly wage increase by a measly €22 in the past five years. It could be worse. Gross pa y in the C a na rie s is the low e s t in Spa in a t €1,574. The IN E figure s a ls o show that men take home roughly €500 more tha n women and, unsurprisingly, tha t fina nc ia l s e c tor e mploye e s a re the be s t pa id group averaging €3,480, almost five times that of hotel or bar staff.

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By Sam Croft EXPERTS from the Guardia Civil and the National Police have indicated that there are 440 organised crime groups currently operating in Spain, out of the 3,600 which have been identified in all of Europe. Of the ones in Spain, the police have indicated that at least 10 of these are labelled as ‘high intensity’ groups, meaning that they have at least 20 members, have been operating for more than three years, are transnational, and are ‘polycriminals,’ in that the members of the group are typically involved in one main criminal activity but are also linked to others. These are the heavy-hitters of organised crime, with large

ONGOING BATTLE: Police man a speedboat in Alicante. and complex networks that extend across borders. They tend to operate like discreet business enterprises, maintaining a convincing air of legitimacy on top while carrying out their illicit transactions underneath. On Monday November 7, police in Mallorca arrested a well-known Spanish businessman. This ‘respectable’ 40year-old, who has a wife and several children, had forged a career running seven businesses supposedly dedicated to construction and slot machines. But hidden under this veneer of respectability there existed a complex money-laundering network working in tandem with a drug trafficking opera-

tion which had apparently been operating on the island for ‘at least three years’ according to reports. This elaborate crime network brought an average of 150 kilos of cocaine to the island per year, and was distributed by subcontracting a longestablished gypsy drug gang. Overall, seven people were arrested for their ties to the criminal group, which is only one of many similar organisations currently scattered throughout the country. Although a great deal of them operate out of Madrid and Barcelona, they are also prevalent in touristic areas such as Malaga, Alicante, Valencia, and the Balearic Islands, where

they can live better and camouflage themselves more easily. The majority of these criminal groups are dedicated to drug trafficking and fraud, although there are organisations revolving around everything from illegal immigration to prostitution to burglaries and car theft. On the other side of the coin, police experts have argued the concept of the mafia - understood as large family organisations which have infiltrated public institutions - is still not a driving force in Spain. Smaller examples of this may be witnessed from time to time, but nothing on the scale of some other European countries.

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Local boon WINTER bookings to the Balearics are up 20 per cent this year as Spain continues to set the pace among Mediterranean rivals. It’s a boon for local businesses who hope to move beyond seasons to develop a yearround tourist economy.

Boat fire A FLAMING motorboat finally sunk at Port d’Andratx despite the best efforts of firefighting coastguards. No one was aboard.

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Wading through the doom and gloom BREXIT PAGE By Matthew Elliott and Simon Firth

STEERING a path through the doom and gloom is getting increasingly difficult. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, not one to shy away from speaking up, talked of the UK making a “Titanic success of Brexit.” “We are taking the machete of freedom to the brambles of EU regulation,” he told his audience at The Spectator magazine awards in London. Catching himself when reminded this was one ship that sank, he said: “We are going to make a colossal success of Brexit.” Where to start? An expert in electoral law has now complained to the Crown Prosecution Service that the British public was misled by the campaigners from Leave.EU and Vote Leave. Professor Bob Witt believes “undue influence” was exerted on the electorate by groups who “knowingly” misled voters, principally

FINANCIAL HEARTLAND: Will the city of London withstand the winds of change?

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were lying and knew it. with statements such as the The argument, beyond March 2017 at UK was paying £350 million least, appears to be who will win on the a week to be a member of the million paid weekly to the ‘hard’ or ‘soft’ Brexit options? EU. EU said Vote Leave. One area of the economy the governWould that render the Refment will be counting on to withstand the winds erendum result null and void? The answer is no. of change, whether they blow hard or soft, is But it would signal to many people that senior the financial heartland of the city of London. politicians on the side of the Leave campaign

How much Paris or Frankfurt will grow in power two years after Article 50 is triggered will be of great concern. Foreign firms invested in the UK because its skilled workforce would not have to be paid as much as their German counterparts and because their goods would sail through any tariffs imposed on goods from countries outside the EU. One of the biggest of those foreign firms is Nissan which has been building cars in Sunderland since the mid-1980s. So alarmed were they that they demanded, and were granted, a special audience with the British government. A deal was struck to keep them happy but only a select few know what it was. Presumably, a UK government suddenly unhindered by EU fair trade rules has simply pledged sufficient ‘grant aid’ to offset any tariffs imposed by the EU on Nissan’s cars. The Japanese government admits openly now that it has not been able to discuss the consequences of the Brexit deal with anyone inside the EU who is not British. While Nissan may get the assurances it needs, foreign banks in the city of London are known to have at least half a finger on the eject button. The attitude of one D Trump to the UK could be the key to London’s continued status as a global financial city or its demise into a clearing house off the coast of France.

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Artisans and animals head to Inca market DIJOUS BO, Mallorca’s biggest market gets underway today, November 17 in Inca with more than 200,000 people expected to attend. It’s an enormous affair packed with organic food, delicious produce, animals, music and a fairground. Even the president is expected to tag along as roughly a fifth of the island’s population swell to the gorgeous town. There will be some 500 stalls with all manner of drinks and delights and around 100 police officers recruited for security. Parking will be a ‘logistical challenge’ to say the least but the reward of one of Europe’s most fabulous fairs is well worth the effort. There will, however, be special trains and buses running to Inca and you can check for live updates on the official website www.di jousbo.es. Dijous Bo means ‘Good Thursday’ in

Royale cheats A PAIR o f c h e e k y Pa lma policemen were arrested on the mainland for trying to cheat the Gran Casino del el Sardin e r o o u t o f a l mo s t €2,000. S us p i c i o n s we r e r a is ed when the men were reportedly found gambling with slightly different playing chips than those used by the casino. They had already cashed in €1,8 6 0 u si n g t h e fak e chips, b u t e a g l e - e y ed croupiers spotted the difference, called security and a high-r o l l i n g n i g h t o u t in Santander quickly degenerated into an uncomfortable spell in the local jail. It co u l d n ’t c o m e a t a worse time for Palma’s beleague r e d p o l i c e f o rce which i s d e a l i n g wi th a whole slew of accusations, allegations, critiques and charges ranging from laziness to extortion and brutality.

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INCA: Past celebrations. Catalan and the fair has its roots in autumn agricultural celebrations, hence the

splendid variety of fruit and vegetables on display.

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Ain’t no mountain MALLORCA welcomed the first snow of winter as a smattering of snowflakes coated the peaks of Puig de Massanella and Puig Major in the Tramuntana mountains. At 1,364 and 1,445m respectively they are the highest peaks on the island, both higher than Britain’s biggest peak Ben Nevis at 1,345m.

Stamping out violence MORE than €13 million has been allocated to combat the scourge of sexist violence over the next four years in an ambitious plan of action from the regional government. UIB University is also on the lookout for a perfect tweet to represents its own anti-gender violence campaign.

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Fighting fire Cunning plan for city event with fire

CHRISTMAS has been edging closer and closer towards autumn for years but Palma has taken the unusual step of pushing the festivities back a week. The city’s Christmas lights won’t be turned on until Saturday December 3, a change of tack from recent years when the streets are dashed with kaleidoscopic colours from the last Friday of November. Crafty city officials realised that, by delaying the big event, they could not only save on energy costs but also lure people into Palma for a second shopping spree in just two weeks. The last Friday of November is now dubbed ‘Black Friday’ in the consumer universe and sees major shops drop their prices to spark a pre-Christmas shopping frenzy. History speaks of cringe-worthy violence in the department stores of New York and London as people play tug-of-war with discounted Egyptian-cotton bed-sheets.

By Matthew Elliott ONE of the world’s most dangerous plant bacteria has been discovered at a Porto Cristo garden centre in east Mallorca, the first detection of it in Spain. Xylella fastidiosa, known in some quarters as the ‘fire bacteria,’ and others as ‘olive ebola’ or ‘Pierce’s disease,’ is highly contagious, transmitted by insects, and has a disastrous impact on olives, grapes, peaches, lavender and all manner of common plants and trees. Originating in South America Xyella was first discovered in Europe in 2013 in an outbreak among olive trees in Italy where one million olive trees had to be planted following the ravaging outbreak. Even the UK is currently on high alert against the disease. There is no known cure for plants afflicted with Xylella and Mallorcan authorities are

BACTERIA THREAT: Has no known cure. now frantically investigating whether it has spread beyond the garden centre. The diseased plants were immediately destroyed but only time will tell if the famously tough fire bacteria survived to spread another day.

Two jailed for stab attack SENTENCES of five and four years imprisonment have been imposed on two young men for the attempted murder of an ex-girlfriend’s new partner. The defendants, who happen to be cousins, stabbed the new partner of one’s former lover at a Llucmajor bar and his friend in a flash assault on the premises. They were also accused of plotting the murder of the girl herself and ordered to pay

€8,000 compensation for the injuries they inficted last summer. Aged 28 and 19, the men were apparently aggravated over visitation rights to see the child the younger cousin shared with his ex. Their target was stabbed four times, twice in the abdomen, once in the chest and once in the face. Yet, having recovered, he too is serving time, with a three month sentence for theft.

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Saved at sea FOUR fishermen were rescued 12 nautical miles off the coast of Cala Figuera where giant four-metre high waves had entangled their fishing nets in the boat’s motor, forcing it to a nerve-wracking standstill.

Legal eagles LLEVANT NATURAL PARK: Features unspoilt pine tree forests and gorgeous beaches. By Matthew Elliott SAFELY ensconced within Arta, in the rugged north-east of Mallorca, the Llevant Natural Park has been in official operation for 15 years this November. It features some of the most extensive fauna to be found on the island, with tortoises and falcons roaming and flying freely across the unspoilt pine tree forests and gorgeous beaches. But the park could be so much more. In fact it should cover far more land and sea than it currently does. The ini-

The park should cover far more land and sea than it currently does. tial vision was of a spectacular reserve encompassing 21,507 hectares of land and 5,275 of sea. Yet in 2003 budget cuts and other unknown motivations saw the protected area slashed to a mere 1,576 hectares.

Now to mark the park’s 15th anniversary the Balearic Ornithological Group (GOB), which has spent more than 40 years fighting to preserve the islands’ biodiversity, has publicly asked that the old vision be restored and the space increased, catered to properly with dedicated management. It’s a tough ask in an era of mixed priorities and shortterm politics but, with the new tourist tax and a quickly expanding local environmental movement, there’s a chance the request may fall on receptive ears.

ONE out of every three employment contracts across the islands is actually illegal. Bureaucrats imposed fines on 89 businesses after they inspected some 10,000 contracts and found more than 3,500 were unlawfully constructed.

Pricey Palma PALMA is officially the most expensive city in Spain when it comes to hotel rates. Even in November guests can expect to pay an average of €121 per night.

Came up smelling roses NEVER one to miss a free lunch, Palma mayor Jose Hila joined the rest of the Spanish executive class at the World Travel Market in London last week to promote the city and Mallorca. The crafty statesman did, however, appear to earn his keep. Mallorca came up smelling roses from the hugely important global fair with pos-

sible new flights deals discussed with British Airways and Jet2. There’s even the outside possibility, mooted at the event, that Palma’s brand new Palacio de Congresos could hold the event in 2018, putting the city into hyper-drive with some 50,000 ‘tourist experts’ eyeing up local resources.

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By Matthew Elliott THOUSANDS of hours and millions of euros are lost each year due to police officers working far less than they’re supposed to according to a damning new report on the state of Palma’s under fire force. It is estimated that each unit in

Trouble starter, fire starter A HOMELESS part-time transvestite who was about to be evicted from a shop owned by the Palma Council where he was squatting was arrested on November 9 by National Police officers in connection with nine fires and a violent theft. The fires which started with parked cars and motor bikes then extended to take in buildings in what was a frenzy of pyromania which took place over a period of one week and culminated in a fire which affected several offices in the Los Geranios Commercial Centre. Due to the ongoing nature of these crimes, police gave particular priority to finding the culprit and they were soon advised by witnesses that after each fire, a man dressed in women’s clothing appeared and started asking questions. Then, certain CTV cameras in the area showed him in the vicinity of each fire, so the police raided his squat and found a number of incriminating items. The man who is reportedly 59-years-old was immediately arrested and taken into custody.

Noise rights RESIDENTS of Palma are sick and tired of the noise pollution from parties, bars and traffic. The federation of residents’ associations say that rowdiness and roaring engines are the number one complaint among members and sleep should be considered a human right. Spain is one of the noisiest countries in Europe. A study published last year found some 500 lives could be saved each year if Madrid cut back on the volume.

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Skipping the beat the city works on average 1,600 hours less per year than their contract stipulates, at a cost to the taxpayer of some €18 million.

€3M is owed in unpaid overtime.

A solid 65 per cent of officers were found to effectively clock off early, failing to comply with the new timetable set out in 2012.

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The police union has come out fighting against the claims, however, insisting that all officers strictly comply with the negotiated regime. It also lambasted the town hall for making the report public and claimed that officers are owed some €3 million in unpaid overtime.

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Human trafficking group disbanded By Eleanor Hawkins THE Spanish National Police force, in collaboration with Europol and Belgian, French, Polish and British authorities, has broken up a criminal

group believed to have helped at least 6,000 Ukrainian immigrants enter the UK illegally. More than 100 immigrants were arrested at Spanish airports including Barcelona,

Madrid, Palma de Mallorca, Ibiza, Girona, Murcia, Santander, Tarragona, Tenerife, Bilbao, Malaga, and Alicante during the first stage of a joint police operation which began early in 2015. The authorities had noted that somebody was helping Ukrainians enter the UK since stricter entry requirements were put into place and upped surveillance at airports all over Europe. The group, whose leader has been arrested in Barcelona in possession of more than 100 fake Polish ID cards and passports, helped immigrants

MAJOR CRACKDOWN: More than 100 people have been arrested. enter the Schengen Zone then housed them in Spain, France or Belgium for a while before sending them to Dublin.

Further arrests of suspected group members were made in Romania and Poland and three European arrest orders

have been issued for leaders who the police have identified but been unable to track down.

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Like an old Hollywood star By Matthew Elliott MALLORCA is the third best island in the world according to a survey from a highly respected American magazine. Conde Nast Traveller gushes over the island to its readership, painting a picture of ‘winding

cobble-stoned streets’ and ‘stunning mountain views.’ Top on the agenda for tourists should be hiring a wooden boat to tour Cala Sant Vincenc and Cala Deia, ‘you’ll feel like an old Hollywood star’ they reckon.

The Balearics fared well in the top 20 islands outside the US list with Ibiza nestled at No 16. Oddly enough the top two islands were both in the Philippines which consists of 7,641 islands straddling across the Pacific Ring of Fire.

Entering new era for civil rights TRANSEXUAL students at public schools and colleges across Mallorca will soon have the right to use the bathroom of their choice and be addressed in a manner that fits with the gender they identify as. A new protocol from the Balearic government lays down the blueprint for a new LGBTQ-friendly educational system that caters to the rights of those who feel their gender identity is at odds with their biological sex. If the idea becomes law,

trans students will have the legal right to at least coordinate a policy with their school which allows them to feel that their true gender is being respected. Such laws are quickly gaining traction across the western world as transsexuals fight a similar civil rights battle to that fought by the gay community in recent decades. The cause hasn’t been without its controversy, having engendered quite considerable opposition among conservative and religious forces.

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NORWAY’S chess champ Magnus Carlsen, aged 25, is defending his world champion title and taking on the Russian grand master Sergey Karjakin at the championship event in New York.

CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel has congratulated Donald Trump in his US presidential election win reminding him of their ‘shared values.’ Other German politicians expressed their shock at the result.

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OUTRAGE has erupted over a wall built as a sound barrier in Munich between a refugee shelter and a residential estate. Some are calling it a symbol of division and against the city’s ‘welcome culture’ dividing residents and refugees.

NEARLY 3,000 homes in Agder were facing their third day without power after a heavy snow storm brought down trees and power lines. Over 9,000 homes lost power at some point.

Going green GERMANY has pledged to double its renewable power by 2030. The country’s new target is to have 70 per cent renewable energy by 2030. Currently around 30 per cent of Germany’s electricity needs are from renewable sources.

Water complain GERMANY is under fire from the EU for failing to clean up high nitrate levels in the water table after being warned about levels in 2012.

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NORWAYS’ PM has said Donald Trump’s surprising presidential election victory will not affect the country’s relationship with the US, saying Norway has “common values” with the US.

MAGNUS CARLSEN (left): The winner receives €600,000.

A PRISONER was beaten and attacked by Islamist inmates at the Ittre prison. It came just days after he had spoken about prison radicalisation on RTL-TVI.

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Compensation for victims LAWYERS representing the victims of the November 2015 Paris terrori st a t t a c k s a r e c allin g fo r compensation for the victims from an ins u r a n c e f u n d se t u p b y th e government for the ‘emotional distress’ they suffered.

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tion of some 60 million people in France raised concerns over privacy with the French Digital Council saying it would open the door to misuse.

Suicide stresses NURSES across France took to the street in protest against their working conditions. It comes follo w in g a n u mb e r of s uic ide s of

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nurses which were believed to be related to the stresses of the job.

M&S closure BRITISH store chain Marks & Spe nc e r ha s a nnounc e d it w ill c los e s e ve n of its 18 s tore s in France as part of plans to close 100 stores worldwide. Around 500 jobs a re a t ris k from the c los ure s in France.

Early leavers THE number of children dropping out of school early is decreasing in Belgium according to a ne w r epor t . The f i gur e f el l from 12 per cent in 2012 to 10.1 per cent in 2015. This is below the European average of 11 per cent.

Polar issues The first Belgian to reach the North Pole, 63-year-old explorer Alain Hubert, arrived at the International Polar Foundation’s station in Antarctica but found it in disrepair and on the verge of collapse.

Eyes out A MAN was arrested for allegedly tearing out a person’s eyes in Ixelles. The two men are believed to have been having a political disagreement when the fight broke out.

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COPENHAGEN is hosting an anti-Islamic State meeting with representatives from the United Nations and the European Union, to discuss the military effort against the Islamic State.

Clinton choice SWEDEN’S Prime Minister has admitted he would have preferred it if Hillary Clinton had won the US presidential election, but has said he will congratulate Donald Trump. He said he wanted to continue good relations with the US.

Footie films DENMARK is hosting its first film festival dedicated to football. Running from November 16-19 there will be 20 films about football shown at cinemas across Copenhagen.

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THE number of bicycles now exceed the number of cars in Copenhagen city centre for the first time s inc e re c ords be ga n in 1970. So fa r this ye a r, 252,600 cars and 265,700 bikes entered into the centre of the city.

ONE in seven family carers in the Netherlands spends around 28 hours a week looking after a sick relative or friend. Last year, reports showed that around 15 per cent of the population over the age of 16 was involved in caring.

Bird flu POULTRY farmers have been advised to keep their birds indoors. The warning comes after bird flu was detected in Germany, Poland and Hungary. The avian flu outbreak in 2003 cost the Dutch poultry and egg industry around €300 million.

Secret filming A MAN, aged 34, has been jailed for 18 months for secretly filming people showering at a campsite in the Utrecht province. A police raid also found thousands of images of child and animal porn at his home.

Inflation rise INFLATION reached 0.4 per cent in October according to the national statistics office, the highest level for six months. The rise is due to the increase in petrol and diesel prices.

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Rogue trader faces 30 years prison By John Smith A PRIVATE trader from Hounslow has pleaded guilty to a number of charges concerning his part in starting what is known as a flash crash in the US stock market in 2010 in which he earned $12.8 million (€11.7 million). Flash crash, also known as spoofing, involves manipulation of the computerised market by putting in

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$1 trillion (€918 billion) is the amount estimated to have been temporarily wiped off the value of US shares thanks to the rogue trader’s actions on a single day in 2010.

ECONOMIC MINISTER: Luis de Guindos. THE Spanish Economic Minister Luis de Guindos appeared before the European Parliament in order to explain the actions being taken to bring the economy back in line with Union expectations. Although Spain has escaped a direct fine for missing targets, there is the small matter of €2 billion in funding which the EU is threatening to withhold as a form of punishment. In his presentation, the minister made it plain that he believed that it would be

large orders for stock and then cancelling them at the last minute. Whilst there is no crime under UK law for this action it is illegal in the USA and his actions resulted in an enormous drop in the value of the Dow Jones index. Navinder Sarao, aged 37, worked from his parent’s house near Heathrow Airport and despite putting up a fight against extradition he was returned to the USA to face

I am announcing and funding a legitimate campaign for California to become its own nation” announced Shervin Pishevar a major investor in hitech companies following the election of Donald Trump as American president.”

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counterproductive for the funds to be withheld and it would send the wrong signal to Spanish residents and to members of the Union as well especially with the current uncertainty over the Brexit vote. Much was made of the fact that the Spanish economy had shown more robust recovery than other countries within Europe and therefore it would convey a negative message and would be damaging to the economy as well.

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UK housing A REPORT from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) issued just prior to a government review of the situation suggests that the volume of housing available within the UK is insufficient to meet demand. There had been a slow-down in interest at the time of the referendum and immediately after the result but buyers have returned. As there is little property available prices around most of the UK, with the notable exception of Central London, are starting to rise again.

Better terms ACCORDING to the leader of Ciudadanos Albert Rivera, he and his party are already pressurising coalition partners, the Partido Popular, to honour the agreement signed between the two parties whereby the former agreed to vote in favour of the latter taking up the reins of government. The very first piece of legislation likely to be presented to the Spanish Parliament (Cortes) will concern better conditions for the three million self-employed in Spain and this is expected to be enacted within the next month.

India replaces high value notes IN an unexpected move by the Indian government, all high value Rupee notes have effectively been demonetised overnight. The Rs500 (€6.87) and Rs1,000 (€13.74) notes were withdrawn in order to try to crack down on the ‘black economy.’ This decision is similar to actions taken by other governments around the world in the past in order

£25 billion (€28.5 billion) is the amount of estimated unplanned borrowing that the British government will have to commit to by 2020 due to an expected fall in tax revenue according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

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to devalue money that has either been improperly exported overseas or is held but undeclared for tax. Limited exchange of these notes will be allowed through Indian banks and new Rs500 and Rs2,000 (€27.48) notes are being printed and distributed throughout the country which relies so heavily on cash payments.

22 charges and spent several months in detention as he could not meet bail conditions. He has agreed to repay all of the profits he made by way of a fine and has been warned that he could face up to 30 years in prison. As his parents were able to raise sufficient securities to cover his $750,000 (€690,000) bail, he will be allowed to return to the UK whilst awaiting sentencing.

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State of the euro PROFESSOR Otmar Issing, a former adviser to Angela Merkel and retired chief economist to the European Central Bank has said in an interview that he believes that in view of the current state of the finances of a number of the members of the euro-zone, it was a big mistake not to have built in an exit strategy for those countries who are now struggling. Although the currency appears to be performing well, there were negative public views on the euro and the way some countries appear to be bullied by those better off, thus threatening the independence of their Central Banks.

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Changes afoot but knickers are safe ALTHOUGH respective chief executives of Marks and Spencer (M&S) have been fighting flagging sales for years, they have always found some comfort in the fact that food sales were good and ladies liked to buy their underwear from the store as it was long-lasting, unlikely to break at an embarrassing time, good value for money and some ranges were quite sexy. As long ago as 2008, volatile and voluble TV journalist and host of University Challenge Jeremy Paxman made a public complaint about the lack of support in the gusset of his M&S underwear and there seems to have been a been a downwards spiral ever since. Now it has been announced that the company will close 30 of its UK stores and convert a further 45 into food only establishments and other stores will see a massive reduction in

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M&S UNDERWEAR: The Autograph range is to be kept. the amount of space devoted to both clothing and homewares which are proving to be a drag on the overall business. This could be the start of a major sea change at M&S as

their new CEO Steve Rowe has made it clear that he wants to increase the number of outlets offering profitable food lines and reduce by perhaps as much as 100 the number of

stores selling non-food items. It follows that this will then probably spell an end to expensive Christmas TV promotions which have matched celebrities such as Twiggy and

Myleene Klass with glamorous young and old models. Put simply, younger consumers are attracted to cheaper clothes from brands such as H&M, Matalan,

Primark and Zara where they can often buy two or three outfits for the price of one in M&S and older customers seem to be drifting away from buying their clothes in-store, preferring internet purchasing and their furniture is really very expensive. Some clothing brands will be phased out and it is intended to make a strategic withdrawal from its overseas shops which have not performed as well as hoped or expected in a number of countries although successful stores in Hong Kong, Ireland and for some reason the Czech Republic will be kept. It is estimated that all of these changes could cost up to £200 million (€228 million) but will be needed if the company is to reverse the regular drop in quarterly profits that it has seen for a number of years.

HAVING postponed a number of official journeys overseas due to the fact that there was only an interim government in place, King Felipe VI travelled to Saudi Arabia between November 12 and 14 ostensibly to discuss the situation with regards to the construction of the Medina to Mecca high speed train line which is due to open at the beginning of 2017. When a consortium of Spanish businesses, including OHL, Talgo, Adif and RENFE, won this contract worth more than €6 billion after much lobbying by the government and former King Juan Carlos, this seemed like a shot in the arm for Spanish business and prestige, but all of the planners overlooked one little problem that any British train expert could have warned them about: sand on the rails! In a c o u n t r y t h a t i s c o v e re d in s a n d , which often blows around, when it settles on rails, especially those laid on ballast which settles and shifts, the performance of the trains is reduced and in some cases they simply don’t run.

€1.5 billion is the estimated cost to fix the shifting sands problem on the Medina to Mecca high speed train line that is due to open in 2017.

There are containment walls but they are not actually stopping the sand and it is estimated that it could cost as much as €1.5 billion to fix the problem and OHL have made it clear that they contracted to build the line, not maintain it. The consortium is hoping that the Saudi’s will agree to pay this extra despite the fact that the contract allows for no overruns and includes a €1 million a day penalty for any delay in operating the trains over the 125 kilometre distance between the two cities, hence the visit from the king. Spain has recently been very successful in

obtaining major overseas contracts but as was recently shown with problems with over-runs in the Panama Canal expansion, Spanish companies are not yet too clever at meeting deadlines and negotiating contracts which include penalties for non-performance. Also up for discussion is the provision of five corvettes for the Saudi Navy at a cost of €3 billion which are to be produced by the Spanish company Navantia and if the previously agreed contract is signed during the visit there will be guaranteed work for 2,000 staff over a five year period in two of the company’s Spanish yards. This deal has not been without criticism due to the actions of Saudi Arabia in Yemen but the potential financial gain for the country is too much to ignore, assuming that the Saudi’s still have enough money to pay for the corvettes. KING FELIPE: Visit was to discuss construction of the high speed train line.

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By John Smith AS the American economy began to recover slightly following the Great Depression of 1929, some enterprising businesses in 1932 decided that in order to try to boost business, they would offer special sales on products on the Friday following the Thanksgiving public holiday which is always the fourth Thursday of November and this year, that date will be November 25. In America, that day has popularly become known as Black Friday and whilst it may give the impression of being a negative title like Black Wednesday of 1992 in the UK - when Britain had to withdraw from the European Exchange Rate Mechanism – it was simply coined back in 1961 as a comment on the number of people and cars that appeared on the streets on the special discount day and then became synonymous with store accounts moving into the Black. Many people, take the Friday as a ‘Puente’ (bridge) that we recognise here in Spain in order to ensure a four day weekend and be-

Spain has come a little late to the party, but major chains and even some local stores are likely to participate but often simply offering percentage discounts rather than some juicy cuts on individual pieces seen elsewhere.” cause of the number of people who are at something of a loose end, many take the advantage to go shopping and start their Christmas present buying. For decades, this phenomena was kept the other side of the Atlantic but as more and more US corporations became involved in owning businesses in Europe and the UK in particular, so the concept of Black Friday moved over and now it is yet another excuse for sales in the UK. Amazon, the online multi store group are launching their version on November 14 and their Black Friday runs for a whole two weeks.

Walmart which owns ASDA makes sure that there are a number of bargains in store but in previous years there has been chaos as consumers arrived hours in advance of opening, pushing and fighting in order to grab the relatively small number of real bargains in store. There has actually been quite a lot of negative reaction to the concept of people literally fighting each other in order to get cheap consumer goods and some stores have turned their back on the concept. However there is always someone ready to dream up a bright alternative and now we also have Cyber Monday where other companies offer their goods at discount online with the down side being your computer might crash but at least you won’t be crushed. Spain has come a little late to the party, but major chains and even some local stores are likely to participate but often simply offering percentage discounts on items of clothing and electrical goods rather than some of the juicy cuts on individual pieces seen elsewhere.

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US election was a‘no-brainer’ LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT I DON’T think I need to say how relieved I was to see Trump elected last week. What puzzles me is why, with my favouring of Trump and also the ‘Brexit’ vote, I received a virtual Tsunami of ‘scoff ’ mail, (some most unpleasant) but letters of support were extremely thin on the ground? My point is, that with both my parties of choice obtaining a substantial majority, why did I not receive at least a reasonable amount of mail agreeing with my views? Was it because the ‘pro’ voters were ashamed, or even a little afraid to vent their true feelings in public, or was it yet another glaring example of the silent majority hiding its light under respective bushels? Whatever it was, for heaven’s sake, if you feel strongly enough about a subject, even though it appears unpopular, shout your views

NO DOUBTS: At least Trump wasn’t reading from an idiot board full of empty rhetoric. from the rooftops. This is why favourable results are so laborious, it’s also why the polls get it so

wrong. It’s always the whiners and gripers who shout the loudest. Never be worried that your views

may not be looked on favourably by friends and colleagues. Speak up, you may find that there are far

more supporters of your opinions out there than you ever imagined. And so to Trump. To me the selection was a no-brainer. The choice between a proven arrogant liar, supported by an equally proven lying spouse (‘I did not have sexual relations with that woman’), backed by an incompetent president, who helped Islamise the planet more than anyone since the Umayyads, (and ironically gained a multitude of votes for the Trump camp every time he opened his mouth), left me with no doubts at all. Sure Trump made a whole host of questionable statements in his orations but at least he wasn’t reading from an idiot board, full of clichés and empty rhetoric supplied by scriptwriters. And don’t worry, they haven’t elected another ‘Spectre’ figure with his finger hovering over the red button. Congress and the Senate will have far more influence over his decisions than they would have had over Clinton. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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‘DARLING - DID YOU SEE HOW I BLEW YOU A KISS WHILE APPEARING ON THE ONE O’CLOCK TV SHOW?’

however, a balance to be found. Don't be put off by people who have become sloppy in their approach because this is not going to affect you.

(October 24 - November 22)

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Are you still patting yourself on the back for that recent achievement? Socially, this is a lovely week when old friendships are strengthened and new acquaintances prove to be relaxing. It is another mellow week but one in which you seriously consider making a major change.

pace anticipated, now the pace certainly picks up. Finances are still firmly on the agenda, but this time you will be able to deal on a more relaxed basis. A contact made recently gives you the opportunity not only to make some money but also to enlarge your circle of friends.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Be your charming self this week without pushing too much. A natural approach when you are seeking a response is the best course of action. Simply being in the right place and under someone's gaze is all that is required. Are you getting itchy because an offer is not forthcoming? Well, if you absolutely must, then get a little bird to whisper in their ear.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Make a point of putting on a happy face and your mood will stay high. There is still some more to be done to improve your social life and a recent offer of charity work may be just the thing. Avoid restricting the sort of folk whom you are willing to mix with. Cultural differences apart, it is quite an eye-opener to find out how others live and think.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) It is clear that you really love your hearth and home but, every now and again, there is a small voice calling. The good things in life appeal and, to have these, an effort is involved. Do not underestimate the amount of pleasure that you will enjoy when putting in that extra effort. It does, after all, involve other people.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Being considerably more relaxed about those things which cannot be changed has taken a weight from your shoulders. It is also easier to understand why others have taken this approach in the past. There is,

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Although last week was not run at the

TALL FALL FILL FILE FIVE DIVE

Saturday November 12

BONUS BALL

EURO MILLIONS Tuesday November 5

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47 50

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EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA

Saturday November 12

Sunday November 13

REINTEGRO

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46 53

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MAX 20C, MIN 9C

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Mon - 33 25 Th Tues - 33 25 Th Wed - 33 24 Th

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Sh Showers,

F Fog, Sn Snow,

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C Cloudy, Th Thunder

Nonagram

How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case M) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed. TARGET: • Average: 10 • Good: 14 • Very good: 20 • Excellent: 26

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION erne peer peri pert pier rein rent rete ripe rite tern tier tire tree trip enter inert inter niter nitre preen prier print retie ripen riper titer titre trier trine tripe trite entire netter perter renter repent repine retire tenter tinter triter pettier printer rentier reprint terrine preterit prettier INTERPRET

Sudoku

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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ARIES (March 21 - April 20) A pleasant surprise makes you a little more optimistic midweek. It is possible for you to take on negativity too quickly. The next time something does not go according to plan, hold fire. It is amazing what a little time and distance will solve.

IRISH LOTTO

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Benidorm TODAY:

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Malaga

SUNNY

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PISCES (February 20 - March 20) There is so much that has come to light in the past few weeks. It is no wonder that your mind is reeling. All will become clear in the weeks ahead and this cannot be rushed. However, there is a need to look after your health and get out in the fresh air. Any thought of joining a walking club or health group should be pursued.

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something that we become less tolerant of after a situation has gone on for a time.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) A meeting midweek could mean a change to your finances for the better. In the short term, it may be necessary for you to rearrange money and appointments but try not to be too put out. Change is perhaps

MAX MIN

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CLEAR

TODAY:

Almeria TODAY:

Having put in extra effort to bring a zing into your life, it is important that you keep the impetus going. This is not only good for your health and wealth, but also your mind. Although trying something new brings a few odd remarks your way, try not to be

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Your mind is still sharp this week and there are many questions that you would like answered. Doing a bit of research proves fruitful and also quite amusing. A recent contact may not come up with the proposition hoped for, but realise that it is still early days.

Madrid

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SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) There is still a strong accent on family matters and getting things sorted out. The way ahead is clear. If you are able to persuade someone that an idea was theirs and not yours, so much the better. Being in a practical mood serves you well because it is possible to get a lot done in the next few days. The weekend, however, is another matter.

for next 7 days

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TALL TOLL DOLL DOLE DOVE DIVE or

YOUR STARS

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Solution TALL TILL TILE TIME DIME DIVE or

DIVE BACK

MADDOCKS’ VIEW ON LIFE

Move from the start word (TALL) to the end word (DIVE) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.

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Code Breaker

Quick Across 1 Seashore (5) 4 Well liked (7) 8 Making of maps and charts (11) 9 Roomy (8) 10 Run away quickly (4) 12 Informal (6) 13 Strikes hard of heavily (6) 16 Revolve (4) 18 Single-reed woodwind instrument (8) 21 Psychic (11) 22 Inexplicably strange (7) 23 Provoking fear or terror (5)

Down 1 Endorses (5) 2 Unpaid overdue debt (7) 3 Ruffian (8) 4 Chase after (6) 5 Young dogs (4) 6 Faithful (5) 7 Set right (7)

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 6 represents X and 15 represents Q, so fill in X every time the figure 6 appears and Q every time the figure 15 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 Rhine, 4 Confess, 8 Belligerent, 9 Sweetpea, 10 Fail, 12 Rasher, 13 Cannes, 16 Sock, 18 Pleasant, 21 Right as rain, 22 Suspend, 23 Adage. Down: 1 Robes, 2 Illness, 3 Epistles, 4 Clever, 5 Need, 6 Extra, 7 Samples, 11 Malaysia, 12 Resents, 14 Niagara, 15 Elated, 17 Cards, 19 Tense, 20 Ogle.

QUICK Across: 11 Gigantic (8) 12 Pirate's sword (7) 14 Musical composition based on text (7) 15 Relating to flowers (6)

English - Spanish

Down:

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

Across 2 Gust of wind (5) 6 Taboo (4) 7 Rezar (4) 8 Barato (económico) (5) 9 Espalda (4) 10 Lion (4) 11 Sonrisa (5) 12 Eyebrow (4) 13 Cola (de animal, avión, cometa) (4) 14 To quote (writer, line, passage, source) (5) 15 Yema (de huevo) (4) 16 Age (of person, animal, building) (4) 17 Estilo (manera) (5)

1 Cloudy, 2 Risky, 3 Soccer, 4 Strip, 5 Fragile, 6 Runner, 8 Stink, 13 Imagine, 15 Annoy, 16 Stains, 17 Accept, 18 Fasten, 20 Small, 22 Sects.

ENGLISH-SPANISH

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Across: 1 Other, 4 Guapo, 7 Igual, 8 After, 9 Aun, 10 Team, 11 Inch, 13 Paz, 15 Reina, 16 Ahora, 17 Enero, 18 Avena. Down: 1 Odio, 2 Housewife, 3 Relampago, 4 Granizada, 5 Artichoke, 6 Obra, 12 Free, 14 Lata.

Down 1 Passengers (9) 2 Mochilas (9) 3 Química (9) 4 Manzano (5-4) 5 Popcorn (9)

Hexagram

1 Curious, 4 Safer, 7 Oasis, 9 Certain, 10 Daytime, 11 Prize, 12 Picks, 14 Eager, 19 Traps, 21 Canasta, 23 Imitate, 24 Yacht, 25 Steal, 26 Treason.

17 Happen again (5) 19 Cheap and tawdry (5) 20 Enclosure for animals (4)

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

CENSUS FRENZY GIBBET GRATIS HASTEN HITHER LEGATE POTENT RABBET RUSTLE

SENIOR SERIES SLATER SORTIE (10) SPARSE STRAFE STRAIN TEETER TREBLE

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Phrase 2 Ersatz 3 Sheave 4 Anyone 5 Course 6 Sleety 7 Sultan 8 Touchy 9 Astray 10 Lounge 11 Thwart 12 Stereo 13 Origin 14 Oxcart 15 Urging 16 Liable 17 Exeunt 18 Angled 19 Fungal.

Across 1 Girdles for small trees (6) 4 Weapon that can demolish, or rebuild (6) 9 The new rate of the play area (7) 10 Agreements for the first queen with a woman’s title (5) 11 Part of the play is witnessed, we hear (5) 12 Warn of Le Havre boundary (7) 13 Sacred ruin is yellow (6) 15 Hack is awfully chesty (6) 18 Book the substitute (7) 20 Fish in corner (5) 23 To lower a root (5) 24 Shocked if I celebrated in the building (7) 25 Kindling can turn red (6) 26 Change one’s mind about period of fasting (6) Down 1 Set is back in places (5) 2 The bourgeoisie generally take part in a blockade (5) 3 Fanatical former lover has a faulty meter (7) 5 Further change of route (5) 6 High rocky hill split by heavy rain (7) 7 Rest of rise is incorrect and now owing (7) 8 Part time worker has nothing like the rhythm 17 Hilaire Belloc uncovered protestor (5) (5) 19 It concerns Adam’s wife and a local official 13 Tavern’s crazy retainer (7) (5) 14 Refrain from crab’s tainted meat (7) 21 Manual for a director (5) 16 Poison found in any iced cocktail (7)

22 Maintain river, right? (5)

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Healthcare access for pensioners I AM a pensioner resident in Spain for many years living on my military pension taxed at source in UK, but also now having to be declared here, and my state ‘old age’ pension. Whilst I would miss any future increases it would not make much difference as last year the state pension raise was paltry and my military pension received zero raise. Of more concern is what to do if the reciprocal health agreement for pensioners was cancelled as private medical companies will not take on existing conditions, which many pensioners have, even if they can afford it. At present I could enter the Spanish system via the ‘conveno especial’ and pay my way but will that change with Brexit? Should all this fail my last hope would be the Vienna Convention on the Law of treaties 1969 in which it states that individuals have acquired rights built up over time and hold, despite any changes in future treaties enacted by their nation. Would this apply to the above in the case of Brexit? Brian, Javea

Raw nerve IN my opinion the EWN is a very good read but the content of the letters page does sometimes provoke two strong opposing urges, one is to laugh and the other to cry. This week is one of those times. The letter I refer to is the one entitled ‘Emigrants vs Expats’ written by Gerald in Alicante. Gerald gets off to a good start by gratuitously insulting Marian of Gloucester. Then he erroneously states that a British subject moving from Britain to any member state of the EU is the equivalent of a Texan moving to Florida. Unfortunately, he’s completely wrong. The Texan when he gets to Florida will still be a US citizen whereas the Brit who moves to Spain will always be a foreigner here. I know, I came here in 1982 with my Spanish wife and 34 years on I’m still a foreigner although I’m totally integrated into Spanish society. He goes on to ramble a bit about giving up British citizenship and ‘their obligation under British law’ then says their taxes are still paid in the UK on their pensions. Well, they’re not. That may be the case for some but certainly not for all. I ceased to be liable to pay tax in the UK the day in 1983 when the Inland Revenue accept-

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to get rid of them? The stink from the food, urine, faeces, etc. is terrible. Admin have said we need to go to court or the police but advised we would need to pursue it, not him. The president says it’s not her problem. We are at our wits’ end!!! B Dyer, Mallorca

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Country’s true colours NOVEMBER 11 is the day every year when millions of people pay just lip service to ‘the fallen,’ completely forgetting the ones that came back with body parts missing and minds somewhere else... For months I have been emailing, tweeting and phoning to try and get something done about the 90 per cent of borough councils that rob ‘our heroes’ of their compensation for war wounds, to pay for their care. Just scum. All my communications to royalty, the Prime Minis-

ed that I’d EMIGRATED. Then it gets worse. Gerald tells us that we have a right to vote in British elections for a Member of Parliament. Sorry Gerald, that is not the case for a huge number of Brits resident in Spain. At this point I started to wonder how long Gerald has been in Spain and when he started to read the local press, he has certainly touched a raw nerve with that comment. Ed, Manilva

Shock and awe WELL, it’s finally happened, along with the shock of Brexit, Trump, trumping Clinton, and finally, having something in common with Leapy Lee. My goodness, after all his crackpot

ter and MPs, celebs, county and local councillors and many institutions, have mainly fallen on deaf ears. These are people that wring their hands in public, get paid ‘holidays’ to fly around the world supposedly ‘raising awareness of our boys’ but behind closed doors raise a digit to the real memory. Shameful! The Local Government Ombudsman has said that injury compensation should not be taken to pay for care. Once again a digit is raised as the LGO has no way of forcing this. Shameful! Keith, Blackpool

ideas, he’s finally wrote something which I totally endorse, the demise of comedy and sitcoms on TV. The thought of spending more than 10 seconds watching McIntyre makes me yearn for the sight of Eric Morecombe sat down in giant khaki shorts, Rene (Allo Allo) in the cafe, conversing with Gruber about his little tank, Ted from Hi-de-Hi! scheming about his next scam and the unforgettable Two Ronnie’s in the quiz sketch answering questions in the wrong order, brilliant memories. What we have now is a Geordie female who couldn’t get a smile out of playdoh along with a host of unfunny funnymen? Oh for the dulcet tones of the sergeant (Windsor Davies) in It Ain’t Half Hot Mum calling for ‘Mr Bloody La De Da Gunner Gra-

hame.’ Classic. Philip, San Fulgencio

Feral felines I HAVE an apartment in Puerto Pollensa, Mallorca. Our community has 18 apartments. I am on the middle floor and below me is an English woman tenant who has been feeding and is now breeding feral cats. At our AGMs in 2015 and 2016 the matter was brought up and she said she would do something but she hasn’t. More kittens arrived in March and again in September so there are now 12+ cats. One neighbour discovered a cat had given birth under a cover on their furniture! Does anyone know what we can do

IT was disappointing to see such a one-sided and unbalanced view of Brexit in last week’s edition of EWN. I refer, of course, to the views expressed by the owner of Pimlico Plumbers whose main argument seems to centre around the increased cost of boiler parts, supplies and other matters which affect his business. “The writing’s on the wall,” “the pound is falling,” he states. As I write it’s rising and was a good deal lower in value three years ago, long before anyone had heard of the word ‘Brexit.’ “The disadvantages of leaving outweigh the benefits,” how does he know, nothing has been decided yet, apart from the people’s decision that we must leave the EU. He speaks about ‘lies’ espoused by Brexiteers but makes no mention of the lies of ‘project fear’ broadcast by those who wished to remain; he asserts that “a 52/48 per cent majority wasn’t really the will of the people,” it’s a helluva lot more when expressed in millions and as a university study later revealed, expressed on a constituency basis such as in a general election, it would have been 60/40 and resulted in a landslide victory. He states 650 MPs didn’t get involved but seems to be unaware parliament voted 6/1 in favour of a referendum, whereby the people of the UK would decide whether the country should remain in or leave the EU! The referendum was not about what was best for the expat community and people who have chosen to leave the UK for a ‘better’ life abroad, it was about what was considered to be best for the UK going forward. Ken, San Fulgencio

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Family Matters I’M trying to be healthier. I’ve just hit my first year anniversary of being a CrossFitter, attending classes six times a week and building up my physical strength and flexibility whilst losing about 10 kilos. I’d like to lose more, but as I said, I’m trying to be healthier. I’ve also become a devotee of the new Ziva To Go in the Son Bugadelles industrial estate in Santa Ponsa which serves raw and vegan food to eat in and takeaway. I’m trying in so many ways to change my habits. Most of the time I am in control of what happens to me, but one of the biggest causes of illness is stress which I have to say I’m not so good at controlling. In the past six weeks a lot of things in my life have changed: leaving my post at Mood rapidly followed two days later by the death of my beloved dad has been quite something to cope with. In the first instance, for the first month I slept, A LOT. Our family dog,

DRINKING TEA: Has always made everything better. Basil, glued himself to my side throughout, ready to curl up beside me and be there with me whenever I needed him. And now I’m emerging from the

fog, and trying to remember where I put everything before I turned into Rip Van Winkle. I know I need to get my brain back in gear, and I’ve decided to give meditation a try.

I’m going to start with something which I think I can manage, ‘Mindfulness Meditation.’ Experts say it can help lower stress levels, increase focus, protect against de-

pression, improve sleep, and help you maintain a healthy weight. It’s paying attention to the here and now. No particular spiritual belief or special equipment is needed. All that’s required is a set of lungs to breathe and a mind to observe it, and the whirl of my thoughts, without judgement. Apparently it’s effective even if you only have a couple of minutes a day. There’s no need for flowing gowns and fluffy pillows to sit on. In fact, you can sneak in a stealthy moment of mindfulness by simply giving yourself a few seconds to consciously breathe before picking up the phone or by pausing to fully focus. So this is what I am going to do from now on. I’m going to drink my tea slower. And concentrate on it. I’m going to stop multitasking and start ‘Unitasking.’ Rather than try to do five things at the same time, one of them often being driving from one place to another at top speed whilst drinking a cup of tea, I’m just going to drink the tea. Because as we all know, cups of tea have always made everything better. mallorcamatters.com

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Increased number of children are surviving cancer MORE and more children are fighting, and beating, cancer. With advancements in research into the disease, the news is welcomed, but a report said up to one in four survivors of childhood cancer still report health

SURVIVAL RATES: Have improved dramatically.

1 in four survivors of childhood cancers still report problems later in life. problems later in life. This figure, according to the report of researchers in the Annals of Internal Medicine is almost identical to the rate in the 1970s. The objective of the report was to compare the health

among childhood cancer survivors across three decades, as they looked at 14,566 adults aged from 18 to 48 who were treated for cancer and had survived for more than five years after the initial diagnosis. The report concluded that survival rates had improved substantially over the past 30 years but the health status among survivors has not seen the same improvement. Survivors are still at risk of developing secondary

cancers and cancer treatment can leave many infertile. Radiation therapy to the brain is also reported to affect development. It comes as singer Michael BublĂŠ confirmed his three year-old son Noah, had been diagnosed with liver cancer and has started chemotherapy treatment. They initially thought he had mumps. After tests in Argentina he was taken to the USA where further tests revealed cancer.

Staying well this winter ACCORDING to the Influenza Surveillance System in Spain, each year episodes of flu hit their peak between December and February, but already, with the drop in temperatures, cases are being reported.

As a result, it is essential to protect yourself from catching the flu, but many people still do not know the difference between the flu and the common cold. Although the symptoms can

be similar, they are not the same and do not require the same medication. Flu is caused by the influenza virus and has an incubation period of one to two days. Its symptoms are stronger and more intense than a cold with fever, muscle weakness, coughing and lethargy. A cold is not normally symptomatic with a fever. For most, simple bed rest and drinking lots of fluid is the best and only remedy for flu and as it is caused by a particular virus, antibiotics will not be effective. You can however take medication for the fever such as ibuprofen.

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SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte. WHAT is frozen shoulder? Frozen shoulder is a condition in which the muscles and ligaments of the shoulder hurt and lose movement due to inflammation. What can cause it? The capsule of the shoulder joint has ligaments attaching the shoulder bones to each other. When inflammation of the capsule occurs, these bones are unable to move freely in the joint. Most of the time, there is no cause for inflammation. Risk factors include: diabetes, thyroid disorders, menopause, previous shoulder injury, previous shoulder surgery, cervical disc disease, etc. What is the best course of treatment to follow? Treatment should be started with anti-inflammatories and painkillers, along with applying heat to the affected area. If this is not enough, injections can be done to reduce the symptoms. Physical therapy often improves stiffness and pain. In certain

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Caimari olive fair By John Smith IT is always argued that the use of olive oil in cooking is an important reason for the healthy living and longevity of so many in the Mediterranean area and Mallorca enjoys a long tradition of the growing of olives both to eat, to pour on bread and salads and to cook with. The quiet village of Caimari, situated at the base of the Tramontana mountains will come to life on Saturday November 19 and Sunday November 20 when it cele-

brates its annual olive fair and the streets are strewn with olive leaves whilst stalls are set up to offer a range of olive related products as well as other local produce including fruit, vegetables and wine. There will be plenty of opportunity to taste the local product on site as bars and restaurants will be open, offering special delicacies and for those who wonder how the golden liquid is produced, there will be a working olive press producing olive oil for all to see.

Ancient China in Mallorca FOLLOWING presentations in Amsterdam and Edinburgh, Ming: The Golden Empire exhibition opened in Barcelona and has now transferred to Palma where the story of the Ming Dynasty is told through exhibits taken from the collections of the Nanjing Museum in China. This exhibition tells the story of one of the most famous periods in Chinese history. After successfully overthrowing the great Khans of the Yuan Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang founded the Ming dynasty in 1368. Ming, literally translated as ‘brilliant.’ was a long and stable dynasty which saw great societal transformation and the

birth of a burgeoning consumer culture. This major exhibition reaches beyond the iconic blue and white porcelain to reveal extraordinary treasures, from everyday objects once belonging to ordinary Ming subjects to rare and luxurious artefacts of the Imperial Court. It illustrates the dynasty’s greatest artistic achievements and explores the social, military and architectural developments that have marked the Ming era as the Golden Age of ancient China. The exhibition is now open at the CaixaForum Palma and will run until February 19, 2017.

Free concert Binissalem THERE will be a free concert starting at 8pm on Friday November 18 featuring the cellist Felanitx, Gabriel Fiol who will be playing his first solo concert at the Capella Cals Agustins in Carrer Canonge Barcelo, Binissalem. Entitled Cello Works the musician’s performance will consist of 12 of his own compositions which incorporate a number of different styles ranging from soundtracks to world music.

This is not a loud bustling event, but a friendly and charming weekend where all of the family can enjoy the local produce, whilst the population of just 800 will welcome visitors with locally produced crafts and even pony rides for the children. Just because the village is quite small, do be aware that this is a well-known and enjoyed fair which attracts visitors from all over Mallorca who come to taste the olives and drink the local liqueur Hierbas but the visit will certainly be worth it.

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Think you’ve no room for an office? John Graham The property expert

THIS week we are continuing the home office theme for EWN readers. For those of you that don’t have a spare bedroom for your dedicated office don’t worry you would be surprised where you could locate your office or work station in your home. If you live in a villa it’s much easier to find space for your home office but the majority of people in Spain live in an apartment, with one to four bedrooms. Obviously if you live in a small apartment you will have less space available and may have to compromise on where your home office or workstation will be located. Whereever you decide you need to consider whether it will be a permanent or temporary space. If your home office or workstation is temporary it will be easier to work with a laptop or tablet so avoid a desktop computer. A good chair and lighting will make your space more comfortable.

Top Tips: 1. Apartments: if you have a good size master bedroom place a corner desk in the room and convert some wardrobe space into office storage. 2. Apartments: convert part of your wardrobe into an office desk and storage space. 3. Apartments: if you have a kitchen table or breakfast bar, convert them into your temporary home office or workstation, which is easy to be used between meals. 4. Apartments: in the dining room or dining area, either convert part of this space into your office or workstation by fitting a small desk in the room or utilise the dining table. 5. Villas: tend to have more space available for positioning your office or workstations and could have bigger bedrooms which allow you to position your desk and bed in the room. 6. Villas: if you don’t need your garage, you could convert your garage into a permanent or occasional office conversion. 7. Villas: if you have an open stair case you could convert the space under the stairs into a permanent office or workstation. 8. Villas: there is a good choice of high quality gar-

WORKSPACE SOLUTIONS: Working at home is easier using a laptop or tablet. den offices available, there are various designs and sizes to choose from and ideal if your garden has sufficient space. 9. Villas: you could decide to build an extension onto

your villa for your dedicated home office. 10. Villas: new villas normally have spacious entrance halls, an ideal space to maximise for your office or workstation space.

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A change: for better or worse? A weekly look Each week, Colin brings his slightly off-thewall view of the world to the pages of EWN in his own irreverent style.

I HAVE so far resisted the temptation to become involved in the debate regarding the run up to the Presidential Election in the United States. It’s not really my brief and besides, there are others writing on the subject who are far more erudite than me. However, with the result now in and the flood of angst and hostility that we are witnessing on social media and in the press, I am experiencing a déjà vu moment. Although the circumstances are somewhat different, we are again witnessing the hysterical outpouring that occurred, and is still occurring, over Britain’s vote to leave the European Union. The tyranny of the minority is once again in full vigour, accusing the majori-

Trump who has come across during the long campaign as coarse, boorish, vulgar and insensitive in the extreme. But as with Brexit, it illustrates yet again how utterly sick to the back teeth ordinary people are with the present corrupt political system. When somebody like Trump can be elected

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ty of being racist, uneducated, ill-informed and ignorant, along with other more savoury language. Once again we have a democratic vote being savaged by those who, whilst professing to love democracy, are happy to stamp it under foot in order to get their own way. I have no particular liking for Donald

PRESIDENT TRUMP: If he learns to temper his language he may just surprise us all.

to the highest office in the world, it tells us in no uncertain terms how desperately in need we are of a complete sanitising of the present political systems in the US and Europe. The domination by vested interests over our everyday lives and their influence on political decisions, is what Trump is referring to when he talks of ‘draining the swamp’ when he reaches the White House. One of the biggest criticisms of the man is that he is not, and has never been, a politician. But isn’t that a plus? Trump may be the answer to the concerns of the average American and he may not, but once he has his feet firmly established in the Oval Office, it is to be hoped that with the right people around him, he will learn to temper his language and acquire a smattering of diplomacy. If he can do this, then just possibly he will surprise us all. Because one thing that he represents and resonates with many is change, and change is what we need.

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Smuggling: a way of life John Smith Random thoughts... WHILST I was waiting for a Grua to come to my assistance when my car broke down on the sea front the other week in La Linea de la Concepcion, I witnessed an incredibly slick smuggling operation which was over in the blink of an eye. At 4pm precisely on November 5, a small boat with an outboard motor carrying two men and some packages shot up to the sea wall and immediately a young man on a motorbike wearing a helmet and a scarf around his face drove onto the promenade, leant over and took three la rg e p a c k a g e s fro m th e hands of the man not steering the boat. He then drove straight across four lanes of traffic, over a low reservation into a large housing estate made up of blocks of flats with narrow paths by them and promptly disappeared. Whilst this was happening, the boat turned around and

LA LINEA: The seafront near where the package exchange happened. shot off at high speed towards Algeciras. One can only surmise as to what the three parcels contained, but it is unlikely that they held a few cartons of cigarettes from Gibraltar rather they almost certainly would have contained drugs smuggled

over from Morocco or even South America. Some could argue that I should have photographed all of this and the n c onta c te d the polic e but it happened so quickly there was little I could do and in hindsight, I don’t think that I would have done

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Dirty election campaign.

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The American election battle SOMEONE said there could be a terrible person elected as President of the United States but failing that, someone even worse could be elected. This has probably been the dirtiest presidential election since the 1800 Jefferson v Adams election when incumbent vice-president Thomas Jefferson accused fellow signatory to the Declaration of Independence and incumbent president John Adams of being a “hideous hermaphroditical character” whilst Adams said “Great God of compassion and justice, shield my country from destruction.” Pollsters seem surprised that Hillary Clinton wasn’t elected. They have overlooked the fact that people may have been embarrassed to admit they like Donald Trump and many legal immigrants agree the illegals who could steal their jobs should be thrown out. The Clintons are branded as heads of a crime family, with the Foundation being a useful way of laundering money whilst Trump’s critics suggest he has made money at the expense of others and when it suits him declares bankruptcy. The initial indication of how this affects Spain and our readers is quite well. The dollar has fallen which has helped the pound and at the time of writing sterling has risen 5 per cent against the euro which suits those with funds in pounds which need transferred over. Hillary Clinton has a reputation as someone who believes in a strong defence policy and was likely to increase tension with Russia whilst Donald Trump seems to admire Putin and should bring tension down. Time will tell but the result is unlikely to be a disaster for Europe.

anything anyway. Simply put, I was with my wife and had I taken a photograph of the small boat and the men in it on my phone, how am I to know that they didn’t have guns or could easily have turned round and attacked us? It‘s not that long ago that the soc a lle d ‘ Wi nst on Boys’ used t o stand on the beaches of La Linea waiting for boats to bring in contraband tobacco and if the Local Polic e t r i ed t o st op t hem , t her e were so many locals on the beach that they would simply beat the police officers up. In a small town where effectively everyone knows everyone else, especially where there is great deal of poverty, people have a tendency to mind their own business and just let things happen without getting involved. It may not be t he m ost her oi c thing to do, but family will often come first and heroes tend to be Now we few and far between. want to One thing is for sure however, hear your views. whoever planned this audacious piece of smuggling must have YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE done it many times before in or- YOUR OPINION der for the actions to be so meticuwww.euroweeklynews.com lous.

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NOVEMBER, with its cooler temperatures and stronger winds, is the time to start thinking about next year’s garden. Now is the perfect time to start planning and planting next year’s spring plant bulbs so they are ready to flourish when the weather starts to warm up again. It’s also the right time to plant trees, fruit trees and bushes but you will have to take care

Flourishing success with soil THE basis of good gardening is at the root of all plants, the soil or growing media. Much of the success of gardening is working with the soil to enrich it. Natural Mediterranean soil is often semi arid with low organic content due to the hot dry summers rapidly breaking down the organic content. To grow healthy plants in the Mediterranean climate you must have healthy soil. Most plants we like to grow require healthier soil than nature provides. Indigenous plants have adapted to this environment and can thrive here but if you want a vegetable garden, fruit trees or exotic ornamental display, improving the soil expands the range of plants that you can grow. Adding compost and manures to the soil will greatly improve the structure, texture, water holding capacity and the drainage of excess water in addition to the nutrients they provide. Protecting the soil from excess sun exposure is also important. The hot drying effect of the sun heats exposed soil to extreme temperatures sterilising the top layers of the soil killing shallow roots, worms and other soil surface ecology. For gardeners it is better to develop strategies to protect the soil. Deciduous trees provide shade in summer over the garden but permit winter sun and the bonus of autumn leaves for mulch. Another planting design that gives soil protection is a high planting density. Placing plants closer together gives shade over most of the soil areas of the garden. There is a balance to be found with nutrient and water availability to support dense plantings but without good soil cover, evaporation of soil moisture is much higher.

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For those with a vegetable garden, ideal produce to plant this month includes lettuce, beans, radishes, leeks, onions, peas, garlic, carrots, spinach and celery. Remember to reduce how much you water

and if your garden contains plants which are better suited to dry conditions, put some plastic over them to avoid them getting too wet and suffering in the damp. Finally, take the time to gather fallen leaves and avoid them rotting and transmitting disease to the ground beneath them. They can be recycled to make a very good quality compost however.

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Disaster on the cards Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I AM lucky enough, in addition to this column, to have a grumpy half hour on Talk Radio Europe every other Friday at 11.30am. I sometimes do Viewpoint too, a more sensible phone-in discussing current events like Brexit and the USA elections. After this week’s results in America I’ve got the hump. Not because Trump won, I didn’t think either were any good, but because yet again the so-called ‘experts’ got it wrong. All the opinion polls said Hillary would win. The polls were not just wrong but so wrong it’s a joke! If I was anyone that had commissioned a poll I’d say I want my money back because they hadn’t done their job properly. Millions are spent on opinion polls what a total waste of money. Right up to when the first results came in they were still saying Hillary would win. How do they get it so wrong? I’ll tell you how. People lie! It’s not rocket science. Lots of people don’t want to admit they are sympathetic to the rubbish Trump sprouted or believed the lies Boris and Farage sprouted. Opinion polls said the UK would vote to stay in Europe. Well guess what, they got that

wrong too. In my opinion all opinion polls should be banned. Let whatever happens, happen. What purpose do polls serve other than speculation? The whole idea is so Joe public know how the country is thinking and may be voting. It might even influence you. Well folks, it is all a load of bull****. I sat for hours watching CNN, BBC and Sky News programmes, listening to all these socalled experts and pollsters saying that this was going to go this way because 53.6 per cent were going to vote this way. But they didn’t did they you useless bunch of idiots? If anyone asked me I wouldn’t tell them the truth. It’s nobody’s business how I vote. If I want to tell anyone, I’ll tell them in private. I don’t think Trump will last four years and he’ll get booted out or will quit because he’ll get bored once he realises he can’t run America like his companies and bark out orders. He’ll break laws because he doesn’t care. What I do find funny is Melania Trump, 24 years younger than her hubby, most likely thought: ‘He’s not the best looking bloke and his hair’s ridiculous but he’s a multi-millionaire!’ She must now be thinking how the hell has he gone from sugar daddy to President of the USA? I only wanted a few handbags! This is one of those times when someone says to you, ‘What do you reckon?’ and you say, ‘I’m sure it will be fine.’ What you really mean is this can only finish in disaster! Any comments email me at mikesenker@gmail.com.

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First responder 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.

CALL FOR HELP: Then stay with anyone injured and keep them calm. THE PAS is a system based on the first response to a situation. ‘Proteger, Aviso, Socorrer’ or ‘Protect, Advise, Assist.’ In the event of witnessing a traffic accident it is important to know what to do. This cannot only save others lives, but also your own and it is based around the emergency response steps of Protect, Advise and Assist. Protect: Protect yourself first and foremost. If stopping following an accident, park your vehicle in a safe place and wear your reflective vest before getting outside your car. Protect the accident site as you would if you broke down, and place warning triangles around to make other drivers aware. If a vehicle is on fire or has signs that it is transporting hazardous goods, keep away. Advise: Call 112 immediately and give them as much information as possible to ensure the emergency services are on their way.

Locate the place of the accident by street, house number, kilometre point number and briefly let them know what has happened. Try and inform them, to the best of your knowledge, the number of people injured, the number of vehicles involved and if there are any special circumstances such as a person trapped in a vehicle, or if it has fallen into water. Wait for the controller to confirm the details before hanging up. 112 responders speak multiple languages including English. Assist: Assist as much as you can but if you are not a trained first aider, try not to move the injured as this could add to injuries. Do not give them food, drink or medication or allow them to move on their own, simply stay with them and keep them calm. You should always remain at the scene until the emergency services say it is ok to leave.

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Extra hire car insurance? I AM a Belgian resident and my car insurance allows anyone with a valid EU licence to drive my car. Why then, when I hire a car in Malaga, do we as a married couple, with the same address, have to pay more than five euros per day for additional driver insurance? We have hired cars in Spain and elsewhere for over 30 years and it is only in recent years that this has become compulsory. Is this just another trick by the car hire companies to get yet more money from holidaymakers? What is the law? Would it be legal to refuse to pay this? E. W. (Mijas Costa) There is no Spanish law which prohibits this annoying practice by car hire firms. If you refuse to pay the extra charge for an additional driver, the car rental company can refuse to

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rent you the car. It is not exactly a ‘trick’ by the car hire firms to get

more money. The companies allege that additional drivers sometimes cause additional problems and only by these extra charges can they provide cheap basic rentals.

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PEOPLE embarking on their first puppy rearing experience must realise patience is vital to successful dog training. Babies and puppies have a lot in common. You can’t expect an infant child to learn

everything overnight. Thus, you have to realise that puppy rearing can also be a time-consuming challenge. However, the time you put into training a puppy will pay off in the end. There are different methods and not all puppies learn at the same rate. There are many helpful guides available. Remember puppies will best respond to positive reinforcement. There are some things you just shouldn’t do and the following should be avoided: 1. Inconsistency with Commands: This will set you and your puppy up for failure. Choose command words and use them. For example, if you use ‘off’ to keep your puppy off of the furniture, don’t confuse the dog by sometimes telling him to ‘get down.’ 2. Don’t shout or yell at the puppy: Keep your cool and address the dog in a calm manner. You will get its attention without making it afraid of you. 3. Avoid long training sessions: Puppies have short attention spans, so a short lesson is better. Start with five-minute intervals and slowly increase the minutes you spend in a training session. Try to aim for a maximum of 15 minute training sessions at any given time. 4. Avoid rubbing the puppy’s nose in messes: When potty training or housebreaking, forget the old advice of rubbing the puppy’s nose in the puddle of urine. This is a form of negative reinforcement and will only confuse the puppy. 5. Avoid training when in a bad mood: Be aware that puppies can pick up on your mood.

Avoid training when in a bad mood. Whether or not you realise it, your foul temper is catching and the puppy can easily become afraid of you. 6. Don’t overuse the crate: Crate training can work well for housebreaking because dogs do not like to soil the area they play and live in. However, don’t use the crate because you feel like forgetting about them for a period of time. The crate is a tool, not a canine prison. Overuse can cause anxieties. The crate is a place your puppy should feel comfortable. 7. Don’t forget to praise the puppy for doing things right: Praise and positive reinforcement are very effective. Never underestimate the power of a rub on the belly or a nice treat. 8. Never hit the puppy: Physical abuse will only make the puppy neurotic. Gently correct them and repeat the correction until the puppy learns a specific action is undesirable. 9. Don’t punish a dog that doesn’t come when called: Punishment only makes the dog fear you and continue to avoid you. Instead, reward with praise or a treat when they do come. 10. Don’t correct puppies for something in the past: Even after just five minutes don’t correct puppies after they have done something bad like chew a shoe or have a bathroom accident in the house. Puppies have a very short memory. It is best to only reprimand them when you catch them in the act. The best thing you can do is to spend a lot of time with your puppy. Include them in as many of your activities as you can.

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BMW 330e Sport: a test ROAD TEST by Nick Fletcher PETROL-ELECTRIC hybrid cars have been around for a while, but technology keeps moving on and there are now an increasing number of plugin hybrids, re-chargeable at home or at public charging points. BMW is well-established in this expanding market with models such as the i3 and i8, and now there is also a version of its iconic 3-Series, the 330e. It is a plug-in hybrid with all the cachet of a BMW but the environmental credentials of a supermini. Base price is £34,235 (€37,991) including UK Government grant, but with a variety of options my Sport test model was £42,350 (€47,108). It was lavishly equipped and included a premium satnav system, reversing and wing-mirror cameras, leather upholstery, electrically adjustable and heated sports seats, cruise control,

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DIDAC COSTA: Will participate in the Vendée Globe 2016 race.

Round the world race BARCELONA-born sailor Didac Costa has picked up the challenge to participate in the Vendée Globe 2016 race which is said to be the hardest and most strenuous in the world with its route that takes solo yachtsmen on a journey around the world. This race started from France on November 6 and

there were 29 participants, the bulk of them French but Costa is only the fifth Spaniard ever to participate in the race and hopes to beat the sixth place of José Luis Ugarte back in 1993 who is the only Spaniard to actually complete the race. Sailing One Planet, One Ocean previously known as

Kingfisher which was originally designed for and raced by Ellen MacArthur back in 2001, he has proven his dedication and class over the years. Whatever the result which will not be known until next year, this Spanish sailor is undertaking the arduous journey not only for himself but to promote offshore sailing in Spain and the Barcelona World Race scheduled for 2018/2019 in which he will also compete having finished fourth in the previous race. Not just intent on sailing, Didac Costa also undertakes work of a marine nature on behalf of UNESCO where he will make records concerning salinity, temperature and colour of the water as he sails around the world.

SEQUOIA: Will be restored to her former glory.

SEQUOIA, the last ever American presidential yacht, has been sold for the princely sum of nada. First constructed in New Jersey in 1926 Sequoia was bought by the US Department of Congress to act as an undercover sting vessel to capture bootleggers during prohibition. Former president Herbert Hoover then recruited Sequoia for the last two years of his term, drinking aboard to his heart’s content away from public eyes. From the Roosevelt years through to the 60’s she became the official yacht of the president and high ranking naval executives.

Jimmy Carter sold her in 1979 as a symbolic gesture to cut back on federal expenses. The 104 foot (31.5m) wooden vessel was enjoyed by Queen Elizabeth II during her state visit in the Eisenhower years. JFK conducted strategy meetings on her during the Cuban missile crisis. Despite this glorious history the Sequoia has sat inactive in a Virginia shipyard for years due to a complex financial dispute. The boats owners received a significant loan which they defaulted on. A compromise was reached and the creditor paid $0 to take the yacht under its wing.

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England win in World Cup qualifier but lose in the Four Nations battle Tony Matthews International Sports A former player and now the world’s most prolific author of football books with almost 150 published since 1975, Tony is also the sports correspondent for Spectrum Radio and lives on La Pilica in the Sierra Cabrera Mountains overlooking Turre. Costa de Almeria

FOOTBALL: • In recent World Cup qualifying games, unconvincing England beat Scotland 3-0; Northern Ireland walloped Azerbaijan 4-0; Wales were held 1-1 by Serbia; the Republic of Ireland won 1-0 in Austria; Spain crushed Macedonia 4-0; France edged out Sweden 21; Germany (with a debut hat-trick for Serge Gnabry) defeated San Marino 8-0 and Mexico pipped the USA 2-1. • On Tuesday England played Spain in a friendly. • This weekend’s PL games include Crystal Palace-Manchester City, Manchester United-Arsenal, Middlesbrough-Chelsea, Southampton-Liverpool and Spurs-West Ham. I’ll be attending the WBA-Burnley game on Monday. • In the Championship we have Brighton-Aston Villa, Ipswich-Nottingham Forest and Leeds-Newcastle. The big games in Leagues 1 and 2 are Rochdale-Swindon, Scunthorpe-Oldham, Carlisle-Exeter (a 780-mile round trip for City) and Plymouth-Grimsby; in the SPL, Celtic visit Kilmarnock and Rangers play Dundee and in La Liga, it’s BarcelonaMalaga, DeportivoSevilla and Atletico Madrid-Real Madrid. • QPR have reappointed Ian Hol-

loway as manager 10 years after his first spell. • On Tuesday, it was Leicester-Brugge, MonacoSpurs, Seville-Juventus and Sporting L-Real Madrid in the Champions League, followed last night by ArsenalPSG, Celtic-Barcelona and Borussia MonchengladbachManchester City. • Tonight we have Dundalk-Alkmaar, Manchester United-Feyenoord and Sparta Prague-Southampton in the Europa League. CRICKET: • The first Test in Rajkot between India (488 and 1726) and England (537 and 260-3 declared) was drawn. Ben Stokes (128), Joe Root (124) and Moeen Ali (117) hit centuries in England’s first innings and Alastair Cook scored his 30th Test century in the second innings while Haseeb Hameed scored 82 on his England debut. The second Test started in Visakhapatanam on Tuesday. FORMULA ONE: • Lewis Hamilton won last Sundays wet and wild LEWIS HAMILTON: Won the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Brazilian Grand Prix to keep alive his hopes of retaining the world driver ’s crown. Nico Rosberg was second and Max Verstappen third. Rosberg takes a 12 point lead into the last race of 2016 in Abu Dhabi on November 27. The Brazil GP was Felipe Massa’s last drive on his home track. MOTOGP: • Home favourite Jorge Lorenzo, on his last ride for Yamaha, beat fellow countryman Marc Marquez in last weekend’s Spanish MotoGP in Valencia… the final race of 2016. TENNIS: • In the ATP World Tour

finals in London (which end on Sunday) Andy Murray started off with a game against Marin Cilic. RUGBY UNION: • Results of last weekend’s internationals were: England 37 South Africa 21 (it’s now 10 wins in a row for Eddie Jones’ team and their first over the Springboks for 10 years); Scotland 22 Australia 23; Ireland 52 Canada 21; Italy 10 New Zealand 68 and Wales 24 Argentina 20. • This weekend’s fixtures include England-Fiji, Ireland-New Zealand, Scotland-Argentina and Wales-

ENGLAND GOAL SCORER: Adam Lallana celebrates with Wayne Rooney.

Japan. RUGBY LEAGUE: • Recent Four Nations battles saw Scotland draw 18-all with world champions New Zealand and England lost to Australia 18-36. • The final is at Anfield (Liverpool) this weekend. GOLF: • There are three ‘big’ tournaments this week: the PGA G/T in the USA (1620), the DP World Tour championship in Dubai (1720) and the PGA RSM Classic, also in the USA (17-20). C H A M P I O N GOALSCORERS IN SPAIN: La Liga curr e n t l y boasts four

of the world’s most prolific goalscorers: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) and Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez (Barcelona). Since August 2002, these deadly strikers have netted a total of 1,750 goals in 2,545 games for club and country. • Ronaldo has scored 560 times in 820 appearances for Sporting CP, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Portugal. • Messi has bagged 552 goals in 714 appearances for Barcelona and Argentina. • Suarez’s goal tally is 362 in 563 outings for Nacional, Groningen, Ajax, Liverpool, Barcelona and Uruguay. • Neymar has netted 276 goals in 452 matches for Santos, Barcelona and Brazil. Ronaldo has scored 50+ goals for Real Madrid in each of the last six seasons with a best of 61 in 2014-15. Messi has topped the half-century mark four times since 2010 with a high of 73 in 201112. Neymar ’s best is 43 goals with Santos in 2011-12, while Suarez struck 59 for Barcelona in 2015-16.

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EL Toro rugby - all the news Great Weekend for the Youngsters POLLENSA provided a picturesque backdrop for the Rugby day last Saturday, hosted by Union RC. Over 100 youngsters showed up to play in their various categories watched by plenty of enthusiastic spectators. Teams from El Toro RC, RC Ponent, Bahia RC, and Shamrock RC all took part, with players from Agora Portals, Mallorca Bocs and Trepitjadors joining in with other teams. El Toro RC had a successful day winning in several of the age groups, however the competition is always tough as the standard of play continues to improve as the season progresses. Veterans Match The Emeritus Taurus joined with the Babarians, the Baleares veterans, in a friendly match in Pollensa after children had their turn. Although the older players might be a bit slower and feel the bumps and bruises a little more, this doesn’t mean they are any less competitive. Girls League Following a training session the fe-

El Toro RC U8 with the ball.

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ia-Shamrock RC. El Toro RC U10 chased by Bah

male players from the clubs on the island got together for a XV’s match as preparation for the Baleares team who will travel to the tournament in Valencia next weekend. El Toro RC played against a combined Shamrock and Corsaris team. The final score was an equal 20 points to 20. The chosen team will represent the Baleares next weekend in a match with a primarily training purpose in Cheste, Valencia. It will also serve as match practice for the Spanish Territorial Championships. Coming Up Next Weekend In the Senior League, RC Ponent host El Toro RC in what is always a competitive match. The game kicks off at 4pm in Principes de España, Palma. Bahia RC host Union RC in S’Arraco kicking off at 5pm, Capdepera RC continue their season against Shamrock RFC and Ibiza RC are at home to TRUC Menorca. Bahia RC will also host the U16 and U18 teams in S’Arraco with kick-offs at noon and 2pm respectively, whilst the Baleares Girls team head to Valencia.