Costa Blanca South 20 - 26 April 2017 Issue 1659 by Euro Weekly News Media S.A.

ISSUE NO. 1659

20 - 26 April 2017

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

€3.5 million drug haul Brit suspects held

SEIZED: A new synthetic drug. By Jack Troughton Two British men have been arrested after a drugs haul worth €3.5 million was found at Alicante-Elche airport hidden in packs of coffee. The Guardia Civil said the contraband was a ‘new’ synthetic drug and was 80 times more powerful than traditional cannabis after 12.2kg was intercepted, flown to Spain from Hong Kong. Officers swooped to arrest a 36-year-old man at a bar in El Campello last week after a controlled delivery was authorised by an Elche judge. The police had kept the premises under surveillance before the raid.

Two days later the second suspect, a 37-year-old, was arrested at the airport. It was alleged he was attempting to flee justice. The shipment arrived at the airport last month and suspicious officers were convinced the unusual material in the packs of coffee - disguised among genuine packets and bags of sweets - was an illicit substance. Described as being ‘of lumpy texture and light in colour,’ the shipment was headed for a bar said to be popular with the British community. Scientists at a government laboratory determined it was a strong ‘cannabinoid’ and would

Police presence felt LOCAL POLICE in Torrevieja stepped up their operations during Semana Santa. Officers seized 1,754 counterfeit items in an effort to crack down on unauthorised street vending, charging three people with intellectual property theft. Increased police presence culminated in less cases of theft from pickpocketers in the Mercadillo, as well as quick intervention in two street brawls. Security was also prominent, with eight checkpoints for vehicles and people in different areas of the city.

powerfully affect human users, estimating it was 80 times stronger than cannabis. After appearing in court in Elche, both men were charged with offences against public health, relating to trafficking.

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Sad farewell IT was time to say goodbye to Pirata, the muchloved Torrevieja harbour cat. With kidney problems and FIV, vets decided that it was kinder for h i m t o b e p u t to sleep.

Fire starter POLICE a re i nv e stigating a small fire at Elche ’s Aa na c i ne m a b uildi ng whi c h h a s b een unuse d f o r f i v e years. T hi s wa s t h e fou rt h bre a k- i n b y vandals in the last 12 months.

Road delay SAN JAVIER traffic was held u p a f t e r a l o r r y overturned on the RM-1 scattering its cargo of brocc o l i . Th e d ri v er was unhurt and left the cabin w i t h o u t a ssis tance.

More jobs MURCIA created more empl o y m e n t t h a n a n y other Spanish region in March with a 1.96 per cent increase. There are now 10,567 more Social Security contributors.

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Traffickers now caught IN an investigation which has spanned two continents, the Guardia Civil has finally arrested a group of drugs traffickers on the Costa Blanca. After months of meticulous and secretive investigations, the nine alleged traffickers were found with about a ton of hashish in a small house in La Manga. After detecting the arrival of the drugs on a local beach, the Guardia Civil’s Organised Crime and Antidrug Team followed the situation to a house in the urbanisation ‘El Vivero,’ which the group had been renting for just a few days. Agents searching the house found two boats in the garden, one complete with a false bottom filled with the hashish. Authorities are looking to establish the origins of the drug, searching for links between those in cultivation and distribution. A judge will now decide what will happen to those arrested, eight of which are refusing to testify.

All at sea ALICANTE rescuers answered the highest number of maritime emergencies in the region last year, an increase of 10 per cent. Salvamento Maritimo, the Rescue and Maritime Safety service, responded to 309 emergency calls in Alicante waters, compared with 687 along the whole coast of Valencia; 253 to recreational boats and 256 to merchant vessels. In addition, six fishermen needed the service’s help, as well as six craft carrying immigrants from the African coast. There were also 166 emergencies that did not involve vessels, but were linked to sports such as diving, windsurfing, kitesurfing and kayaking. In comparison there were 111 calls to the service in the province of Valencia and 59 in Castellon and the Valencia crews also attended 208 calls outside the region.

Crispy cluckers A LORRY loaded with hundreds of live chickens went up in flames on the A-7 motorway near Cox on the evening of Monday 17. The driver stopped the vehicle at around 8.15pm, as soon as he realised that a fire had broken out, although the cause remains unconfirmed. Firefighters from Orihuela rushed to the scene and extinguished the

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UNCORKING A DILEMMA. Spain is the world’s leading wine exporter, shipping 22.7 million hectolitres abroad last year, yet drinkers here baffle experts with their lower than expected consumption of a traditional tipple.

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A homely need SPAIN’s wine industry want to solve an ongoing enigma; why as the world leading exporter - the overseas market was worth €2.64 billion last year - it struggles to boost home sales. New figures by the Spanish Wine Market Observatory provide some relief, consumption on home shores rose from between 2.5 - 4 per cent to hit the 9.8 million hectolitre level. Director Rafael del Rey believes the home market has reached a turning point and said the industry must target younger drinkers to continue the upward trend and has called for government help. He said rising sales can be attributed to Spain’s improving economic situation and a more mature and competi-

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WINE INDUSTRY: Benitachell vineyards. tive industry; highlighting an increased variety of wines on offer, a change of the image of the drink, and improved branding and marketing by producers and regional wine organisations. However, in the 70’s average Spanish consumption of wine was 40 litres per head; but by 2014 this had nosedived to 21 litres according to global industry statistics and placing Spain at

the bottom of rankings for consumption in producer countries, despite average annual production at 42 million litres. Countries annually drinking the most wine are: The Vatican at 53.8 litres per head ; Croatia and Slovenia 44 litres; France 42.5 litres; Portugal 41.7 litres and Italy 33 litres. Consumption in the UK is 22 litres.

SPAIN’S home grown sparkling wine ‘cava’ is no longer seen as a poor man’s champagne and is increasingly seen gracing family celebrations both at home and globally. The bubbly is principally produced in Catalonia and has Denominacion de Origen (DO) status but is also made in Aragon, Castille and Leon, Extremadura, La Rioja, the Basque Country, Navarre and Valencia. Once referred to as ‘Spanish champagne’ outlawed under EU law as Champagne enjoys Protected Geographical Status - the Catalan word ‘cava’ means ‘cave’ or ‘cellar.’ Caves were once used to preserve and age the wine; the name was adopted in 1970 to distinguish it from the French drink.

blaze, but not before the most of the unfortunate poultry had been burnt to a crisp. The incident forced the closure of two lanes of the motorway and Guardia Civil officers were forced to divert traffic through the town of Albatera.

PC plot LOCAL POLICE in Elda have arrested a driver in possession of items which

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would allow him to pose as a fellow officer. He was also found to be carrying 12 grams of cocaine, 1.2 grams of hashish and 0.5 grams of heroin, and had no driving licence. In the boot of the car, officers found a blue siren, used by the police to travel to emergency situations, a truncheon, two knives and a reflective yellow vest. The detainee has been charged for

Sex line worker convicted A COURT has sentenced an Alicante woman to 18 months in prison after she swindled €30,000 out of a disabled man who fell in love with her. The accused first ‘met’ the man in the summer of 2010 through an erotic telephone line where she worked. The two never got to know each other personally, but after various telephone conversations, she noticed that the man suffered from some kind of mental disability and took advantage of him.

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She persuaded him to send her various amounts of money to two bank accounts, totalling €29,877. The sex worker convinced her victim the two would have a future together, and his handicap made him totally vulnerable to the deception. In the belief that what the two had was love, he gave in to her requests for money. In addition to her incarceration, the prosecution has demanded she compensate the man with the total sum of her scam, plus interest.

the possession of drugs.

Burglar bust THE National Police has detained two men of Lithuanian nationality, as the alleged perpetrators of five burglaries of houses in Cartagena, Torrevieja and Marbella. They supposedly belong to a highly specialised criminal group and have been charged with multiple crimes, including resisting arrest and reckless driving. The thieves were found in possession of a whole host of tools used to force locks, including screwdrivers and pliers.

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The percentage of the Spanish population who smoke daily, with statistically more men than women. Smokers far outweigh drinkers, with 9.8 per cent of the population drinking daily.

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Royal spend takes tumble ROYAL household spending fell almost €1 million last year compared to 2015 as political stalemate in Spain prevented overseas trips and visits by foreign dignitaries. The monarchy spent just 88.4 per cent of its €7.8 million budget; the same amount it was given in the two previous years as part of the plan to make savings, as Madrid aimed to meet EU commitments to reduce the nation’s deficit. Spending fell largely because of the result of inconclusive general elections in December 2015 and June 2016 and subsequent caretaker governments. During the first 100 days of last year, King Felipe and Queen Sofia postponed trips to the UK, Saudi Arabia, Japan and South Korea.

Sky-high aims NORWEGIAN airlines is expanding its operations from Madrid’s Barajas airport, with the low-cost carrier looking to offer flights to Latin America. In a battle with the IAG Group, which includes British Airways and Iberia, and a new airline Level, that boasts America-bound flights from Barcelona; Norwegian airline chief Bjorn Kjos describes Spain “as a great market; everyone wants to come here.”

Load of bull THE designer of the iconic Osborne bull - and the 14m high black billboards dotted across Spain - has a major Madrid exhibition. Manolo Prieto drew the bull image in 1956 for Osborne’s ‘Veterano’ brandy and it has since risen to ‘national symbol’ status, appearing on a

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Postcard from Zaragoza DAWN is tipped as the best time to be on the banks of the mighty River Ebro in Zaragosa, a regional capital and once the heart of the Kingdom of Aragon. Boasting Roman, Moorish, and medieval Christian architecture as well as the hand of ‘local boy made good,’ artist Francisco de Goya, born in 1746, the reflected image of the iconic Basilica de Nuestra Senora de Pilar can be seen from first light. And a dawn view, according to Traveller’s guide Lonely Planet, ‘“is reason alone’ to visit ‘one of Spain’s most underrated regional capitals.’ Historically the home of Catherine, Henry VIII’s first wife and the first female ambassador in Europe, as Spain’s fifth largest city Zaragosa currently has a population of just over 661,000. The city came under the international spotlight when it hosted the 2008 World Expo. It has space-age bridges, including the Third Millennium Bridge; a tribute to engineering and the world’s largest concrete tied-arch bridge, as well as plush new bus and railway stations, and the largest freshwater aquarium in Europe. The turreted Palacio de la Aljaferia - said to have an interior to match Granada’s globally famous Alhambra Palace - was originally built by Moorish rulers and was later adapted to the Christian tastes of Aragon royalty following the reconquest. It now shows off the restored influence of both dynasties. Zaragosa also invites visitors to explore the Basilica, a beautiful Cathedral del Salvador, and the Ibercaja Goya Museum. The city also enjoys a fine reputation for gastronomy.

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wealth of objects including t-shirts and car stickers. His work, including his most famous creation, can be seen at the Museum of Decorative Art until October 22 and features work for Spanish railway company Renfe, airline Iberia, and Nestle as well as 618 book covers.

Caught short

A BARCELONA policewoman reprimanded for briefly abandoning her post to visit the toilet has accused a senior officer of harassment. In a Guardia Civil patrol car in March - on International Women’s Day - she rushed off for the unauthorised short break, but later faced an official reprimand, and possible two-day suspension without pay, leading her to claim for alleged harassment

Ace to appear BRITISH tennis Number One Johanna Konta will compete in next month’s first women’s Tie Break Tens event in Madrid. Ranked 146th in the world in June 2015 Johanna has soared to seventh; and will compete with seven other players including Maria Sharapova. The tournament winner will receive US$ 200,000 (€188,679) and US$ 100,000 (€94,334) will be donated to a charity working to combat domestic violence.

Killer jailed THE killer of a tourist walking the historic Santiago Way pilgrimage route has been jailed for 23 years for murdering and robbing the 41-year-old American Arizona woman. A jury in Leon found Miguel Angel Munoz guilty of killing Denise Pikka Thiem in April 2015, after she took a detour from the main route. Her body was found minus the hands.

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Birthdays • George Takei, Actor, April 20, 80 American actor who starred in the Star Trek television series and films playing the role of Mr Sulu, the helmsman of the USS Enterprise. He was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in TV. • Queen Elizabeth II, April 21, 91 Queen of the United Kingdom and other commonwealth realms who has reigned for 65 years since her father, King George VI, died in 1952. She is Britain’s longest-lived and the world’s oldest reigning monarch. The Queen and Prince Philip will celebrate their platinum wedding anniversary (70) this year. • Louis Smith, Gymnast, April 22, 28 British artistic gymnast who won bronze in the pommel horse at the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing and then silver for the same discipline at the 2012 London Olympics and then again at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. He is the only British gymnast to win medals at three separate Olympic games. • Brendan Cole, Dancer, April 23, 41 Ballroom dancer from New Zealand who specialises in Latin American dancing. He is a professional dancer on the BBC’s hit show Strictly Come Dancing which he won in the very first series with celebrity dance partner Natasha Kaplinsky. • Barbara Streisand, Singer/Actress, April 24, 75 One of the best-selling music artists of all time the American singer has sold 145m records worldwide. She is also an accomplished actress having starred in films such as Funny Girl which earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress. She also won an Academy Award for the Best Original Song with Evergreen from the film A Star is Born. • Melania Trump, First Lady, April 26, 47 Married to the US President Donald Trump since 2005 she became the new First Lady of the United States in January this year. The former model met her husband at a New York Fashion Week party in September 1998 and they have one son together, Barron.

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Home owners fund repairs OWNERS of beach front properties at Babilonia in Guardamar del Segura have agreed to pay €800,000 to repair storm damage to a footpath which protected their homes from the sand and sea. The 108 families will take on the cost but hope to recoup it from the government, or if necessary, through the courts, after houses were damaged and the path was wrecked in December and January storms. A court ordered the Coastal Territorial Service of Alicante to ‘immediately take the necessary measures to consolidate the footpaths and existing houses after the refurbishment of the rubble of the Beach of Babylon’ in February. However, the Director General for Sustainability of the Coast and Sea, under the Ministry of Environment, claimed that it lacked the budget to undertake this work and urged the neighbours to take on the burden.

Faced with such a response, the owners of the houses, who witness daily deterioration of the shoreline, have decided to take action. On Monday it was agreed to fund the project. Residents’ association secretary Manuel López feared houses would not survive another storm and it was necessary to repair damage before high seas could cause more. It is expected each of the 108 families will now have to pay a sum of between €6,000 and €7,000, and Mr Lopez said will be forced to ask for help. “We are not rich here, some will be able to pay, but for others it will be an uphill struggle,” said the local representative. He said it was only a temporary move as courts had ordered the Ministry of the Environment to shoulder the burden of repairs. The project will include new disabled access to the beach and a reinforced breakwater.

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Panic sets in at Semana Santa IT must be terrifying to be caught up in a stampede which was the case for those attending the Semana Santa celebrations in Malaga and Sevilla. On the first occasion, in Malaga, there was an altercation between two or three young men at the back of the parade. Panic and rumours spread suggesting that there had been a shot and that a vehicle was hitting people. Most people are alert to the very recent events in London and Stockholm and with so many in one place, panic set in. In many ways it was lucky that only two people were slightly injured. The second stampede was certainly more sinister as it appears that three separate groups thought that it would be amusing to frighten those in the crowd by making loud noises and shouting ‘Islamic’ phrases. Reports suggest that more than 100 people were injured in some way, one very seriously and at least seven arrests were made. These were irresponsible and senseless acts rather than an escalation of terrorism, but we must also be cautious to not give into the sense of public fear that certain organisations are attempting to instil.

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Better keep your kit on or face fine SUNBATHING stark naked could now cost €750 in San Pedro de Pinatar. Nudity comes even more expensive further along the cost in Mazarron whose town hall envisages fines of up to €3,000. Naturists greeted the news with indignation. “We’re going backwards, this is almost a provocation,” Aurelia Vaquero lamented to the regional press. Naturist Vaquero is also the owner of the El Portus campsite and brings thousands of nudists to Mazarron each year. Both town halls claim to be responding to public demand. Many nudists use the La Llana beach where problems arise in its more remote stretches with “people touching each other,” according to Tourism councillor Silvia Egea. Asked to comment on the ban, Juan Hernandez, who heads the Murcia Region’s

Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Employment, said he doubted it would have a negative effect on tourism. “Only 5 per cent of those using the La Llana beach are naturists and the express opinion of the majority of citizens can’t be overlooked,” Hernandez declared. “There are other options along Murcia’s coast.” These include Aguilas where there are no plans to veto nudity. “We adhere to the stance taken by the European Court of Human Rights in the sense that nudity is protected by the Human Rights Convention,” a municipal spokesman said. “Citizens may practise naturism on any beach.” Nudity is also protected by the Spanish Constitution and in theory anyone can strip off on any beach in the country but not if, as in Pinatar and Mazarron, this is vetoed by local by-laws.

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DILUTED: Too much rain for salt production.

Salt production a washout by Matthew Elliott SALINS DU MIDI stands to lose most of this year’s salt production in Torrevieja. The national government rejected plans to remove 3.6 cubic hectometres of the 11 cubic hectometres of excess water left in the lagoon by last winter’s storms. More than 200 millimetres of rain fell there between December and March, producing

a concentration of only 170 grammes of salt per litre of lake water. This is insufficient for this year’s ‘harvest’ but ironically too much to be safely dumped off the Torrevieja coast. Seawater contains 30 grammes of salt per litre and the residue from the desalination plant contains 70, hence the need to protect the local ecosystem. The company and the re-

gional government were aware that the operation would have to be completed without harming the marine environment off Torrevieja, particularly the meadows of Posidonia or Ocean Grass. Salins had hoped to drain off some of the excess water via infrastructure belonging to the Acuamed desalination plant but this suggestion received a Ministry thumbsdown.

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HOTELS in La Manga could quit the government-subsidised Imserso holidays for pensioners. Four-star hotels receive â‚Ź21 per person per day for full board, including water and wine with meals. Three-star hotels receive less still and all now complain that they are losing money. Murcia Region hotels that participate in the Imserso programme are practically all concentrated in La Manga, since these are the only establishments big enough to accommodate large numbers of tourists. Smaller hotels are excluded because they cannot compensate the low Imserso prices with passing trade clients. Some of the La Manga hotels that formerly participated in the scheme

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Hoteliers shun Imserso to survive

MAR MENOR: Fewer Imserso tourists next winter.

closed after their owners ran into financial difficulties. This was the case with the 500-room Doblemar, which is now owned by the Baleares company, Roc Hotels. It is currently being reformed, and due to reopen this summer. Two years ago, roughly 2,000 Murcia Region beds were available for Imserso, but now there are fewer. The low prices paid by Imserso were discouraging hotels from taking part, Diaz said, despite the advantages in remaining open throughout the year. The national government is currently in talks with hoteliers in coastal regions where, according to the Costa Blanca association Hosbec, they are hoping for a five per cent increase.

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Murder case employees ‘pressured’ claim THE Public Prosecutor formally challenged the decision to release murder suspect Miguel Lopez on bail. An appeal was also issued against the judge’s decision not to issue a restraining order that prevented Lopez from contacting employees at Novocar, which he formerly ran. Lopez is accused of murdering his mother-in-law Maria del Carmen Martinez who was shot on the Novocar premises at point-blank range last December. The wealthy 72-year-old businesswoman, was the widow of a former CAM bank president Vicente Sala and at

first it was assumed that the execution-style murder was a contract killing. Police investigators soon decided that a professional hitman was not involved and centred their investigations on Maria del Carmen’s relatives.

Decision to release Lopez was challenged.

There was growing conflict within the family over running their many business concerns and by the time of the murder Maria del Carmen was closer

to her son Vicente Sala. Putting more trust in him than her daughters and their husbands, she was on the verge of making over her “golden share” to Sala, giving him the deciding vote in all business transactions. Lopez was arrested and remanded last February but released in March after putting up €150,000 bail. His passport was impounded, he is barred from leaving the country and must report each week to the court. Nor may he approach Novocar. The Prosecution Department believes Lopez should return to jail and suspects he could try to leave the coun-

Neighbourhood Watch in crisis A BRANCH of Neighbourhood Watch could close after its next meeting unless some o n e i s wi l l i n g to ta k e o v er th e reins. The San Luis, La Siesta, El Chapperral Neighbourhood Watch, of Torrevieja, is staging its April meeting on Mon-

day May 8, at 4.30pm on Casa Ventura; delayed because of local council holidays. Everyone is welcome, but members are warned: “This will be the last ever meeting unless there is someone willing to take it over.”

try. It also maintained that the court order preventing him from entering Novocar was insufficient and did not guarantee that he could not influence his former employees when giving evidence at his trial.

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GROWING NUMBERS: Residents say they are even invading their homes. WITH the arrival of warmer weather, rats are sunning themselves on busy Crevillente streets. Residents in Plaza Comunidad Valenciana and Plaza El Calvario complained about the growing number of rats. Some even invade their homes, neighbours claimed. “You see them running from one pavement to the other at night,” said a woman who lives in Calle Sierra. “One nearly ran across my foot at the front door.”

Another in nearby Calle Molins protested that rats were reaching the second floor and one had found its way into her apartment. “It rushed in as I opened the door when I came in from shopping,” she said. The area’s residents have asked the town hall to solve the problem and the Vecinos por Crevillent platform reminded the council that this was an ongoing situation. The pest control company contracted by the town hall

takes action each time rats are sighted and reported, maintained Health councillor Juana Guirao. She also reminded the local population that it was essential not to throw leftovers in the street. Children often played in Plaza de la Comunidad Valenciana in the afternoon and the remainders of their teatime bocadillos and food that were not left in litterbins only attracted more vermin, Guirao said.

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On foot TAKINGS dropped by 30 per cent after Calle Corredora was closed to traffic on Saturdays, claimed Elche shop, bar and restaurant-owners. Sunday was preferable for pedestrianisation, they maintained.

Foodie treat ORIHUELA holds its second Sicted Gastronomy Days between June 12 and 18. All participating restaurants possess Sicted recognition of their commitment to standards of quality tourism.

Double dose THREE sets of twins were born within 14 hours of each other at Elche General Hospital. All were under two kilos at birth and spent some time in neonatal intensive care.

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A record Semana Santa SEMANA SANTA 2017 surpassed all expectations across the length and breadth of the Spanish peninsula. This year has seen a record-breaking week, with over 5.1 million people travelling on 31,220 scheduled flights, and a further 14.8 million using the country’s motorways. Even rail travel saw an increase of 9.5 per cent on 2016, with 2.4 million seats allocated over the week. As hotels and restaurants surpassed profit expectations, with an average increase in turnover of 10 per cent, the tourism sector has highlighted the good weather as a major factor in the week’s success. Latest figures from the Spanish Confederation of Hotels show the average hotel was at 90 per cent capacity and President of the Andalucian Tourism Board, Miguel Sanchez, said that “it’s been a long time since we’ve had a Semana Santa like this.” Bar and restaurant owners estimate that they have made around 6 per cent more cash than in 2016, describing the week as phenomenal. At El Pimpi, one of the oldest Bodega-bars in Malaga, excellent sales have been attributed to the glorious weather. Manager Elena Cobos said “last year, the first few days were weaker due to rain, but this time the forecast was good every day, leading to more tourists coming and, consequently, a boost in sales.” Despite mid-week technical difficulties at Palma airport, which led to delays of up to five hours, as

GOOD OMEN: Legacy of Semana Santa could have a domino effect for the rest of 2017. well as multiple cancellations, the Mallorcan city enjoyed a prosperous week. La Playa de Palma beach was at 75 per cent capacity, with local bars and chiringuitos welcoming the boost in profits. However, focus wasn’t just concentrated at the beaches, as tourists made excursions to local landmarks. The Alcazaba in Almeria was visited by almost 11,000 people, celebrating the area’s cultural heritage and capacity for sustainable tourism. Unfortunately, not everything went off without a

hitch, as traffic throughout the provinces suffered under the increased number of road users. Easter Monday saw queues of up to 20km on stretches of the A3 towards Valencia, and up to 10km around Alicante, as revellers made their way back inland towards the capital. Semana Santa often sets the tone for the summer months, so naturally business owners in the tourism sector are hopeful that 2017 could be a historic, record breaking year.

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Bats are new superhero BATS are being recruited in a new campaign to combat the growing population of tiger mosquitoes this year. The flying mammals are the latest weapon used in the fight against â€˜Aedea albopic-

tus,â€™ the Asian pest invading expanding areas of Spain. Murcia City Hall will install specialised nesting boxes in the hope of attracting bats to areas identified as having large populations of

the mosquito. The local authority said a bat could consume around 1,000 mosquitoes a night and new colonies will become an effective tool against the insect. It is also to use drones to access areas of the city that are difficult to access, with a helicopter being employed to map out part of the city particularly susceptible to invasion by the mosquito; followed by localised fumigation. Tiger mosquitoes are said to have become active a month earlier than normal; blamed on the winter rains and recent good weather. Health councillor Felipe Coello believes the specific measures will pinpoint local populations of the mosquito and avoid the need for mass

The tiger mosquito: a growing threat.

fumigations which can adversely affect human health and the use of insecticides, which could generate a resistance to chemicals involved. He said the fight back would include areas of the river and stagnant water; the ideal breeding ground for the mosquito. And the public will also

be asked to help. Information leaflets are to be distributed advising how to combat the threat, these include: removing containers in which water could accumulate; screening water tanks; maintaining chlorine levels in swimming pools; regularly cleaning gutters; and not letting irrigation systems flood areas of agricultural land and gardens. People are also advised on how to avoid being bitten. It

is recommended people use repellents - especially on the legs - maintain body hygiene, place mosquito nets across windows, and use electronic anti-insect devices. Residents finding populations of the tiger mosquito are also asked to report these by calling 968 247 062 or by email to veteraria.sanidad@ ayto-murcia.es.

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Hotel fire QUICK action by firefighters called to an Alicante hotel on Monday prevented the need for staff and guests to be evacuated. The flames were located in the laundry room of Hotel AC in Avenida de Elche and w e re quic kly e xtinguished. The alarm was raised at 6.15pm and hoses were quickly run down to the basement area where one of the dryers in the laundry had caught fire. The remaining difficulty was clearing the basement area and a stairwell of a l a rg e a m o u n t o f smoke.

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IKEA: Keeping it low key. ALICANTE residents want an Ikea store but have called for low key development rather than a huge new shopping centre. The Swedish furniture giant has looked to open an outlet in the city for some years and resident associations surrounding the proposed site – near the university – are to meet soon with Ikea. Residents said they did not

wish to look out on a huge shopping mall or new tower blocks – they also called for a green belt to be imposed and for the nearby Rabasa Lagoons to be protected. The associations have also set out an ‘ideal project’ featuring a nucleus of housing of no more than 10 storeys, with wide open spaces and recreational facilities, and a new health centre.

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Ikea RESIDENTS: Trying to keep the peace with a green belt.

Number of note! 300 radio enthusiasts volunteer as part of Reder to help emergency services.

The road to a rubbish plant GUARDAMAR Town Hall’s backing for plans to locate a refuse transfer plant depends on building an access road. The town hall calculated that a daily 25 lorries from Vega Baja towns would visit the plant in the Pallaret district, said Guardamar mayor Jose Luis Saez. A road linking the CV-91 with the plant was essential, he added. Without it, lorries would need to go through the Santa Ana industrial estate or use roads bordering the urbanisations, Saez said. “We shall continue to insist on the access issue,” he continued. “If what is offered doesn’t satisfy the municipality’s needs, then lamentably the plant will not be located in Guardamar.” He has passed on this stipulation to Joan Piquer, the regional government’s Secretary General for Climate change and Environmental Quality. Until a few weeks ago there was little doubt that the road would be built, as it was included in the plant’s €3.6 million budget. Additionally, the cost of a similar installation in Orihuela, would total more than €6 million, pointed out the consortium of Vega Baja towns that would use the plants. The consortium’s president Manuel Pineda has now asked publicly-owned Vaersa to draft more economic plans and Guardamar fears that the road could be dropped from the project. Saez is adamant that the plant should be backed by a majority council vote and approved by Guardamar residents in a referendum that must first be authorised by the national government.

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THE Alicante port authority will modify unloading procedures for bulk cargoes of sodium carbonate. Apprehension recently spread when areas adjoining the port and the nearby Benalua school were enveloped by a dense white cloud. The Guardia Civil’s Seprona environment protection unit was called out, as were National Police officers. The ship involved has now left and an authorised spokesman for the port authority admitted that this could not happen again. “We

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Port under a sheltering white cloud

ALICANTE PORT: Different procedures for bulk cargoes. are working on a way to improve procedures when handling this substance,” he said. Existing measures for car-

FOUR people were arrested and charged with stealing 2,500 plastic crates worth €10,000. The crates disappeared from the parking area of a supermarket chain in Benidorm which has reported continued thefts of the crates used for fruit and vegetables. A Guardia Civil’s ROCA unit in Ibi centred enquiries on three mem-

goes like sodium carbonate had functioned to an extent, the spokesman pointed out, as the previous day unloading

halted between 11am and 2.30 pm. “The following day wind speed was below five

Crates of wrath bers of the same Alicante City family with extensive records for stealing plastic crates and wooden pallets. Also in their sights were two Campello residents, a man and a woman, with similar records. The

male was also arrested and the woman could face charges. The ROCA officers inspected recycling plants in the Vinalopo area and Alicante City but with the help of Orihuela’s Policia Local, finally

kilometres per hour and it was assumed that dust from the cargo would blow out to sea. This did not happen and once we were alerted, unloading stopped between 2 and 5pm,” the spokesman said. “We are quite clear that we have to alter procedures and no ship will be allowed to operate as before,” he continued. “Possibly the chutes will be covered.” Dampening the sodium carbonate was not an option as, unlike clinker, this would affect the substance which is much-used by local industries, he explained.

traced the crates to a Cox scrap dealers where they found 1,400 crates. There was no record of the transaction or details of their origin as legally required, and the yard’s three employees, all from Orihuela, are now under investigation. A further 1,100 crates were later recovered after keeping the Alicante City men under surveillance.

Thorough Bird Flu precautions THE Mar Menor, Lagunas de Campotejar and Las Moreras were declared special Bird Flu vigilance zones. These special measures, announced in the BOE, Spain’s Official State Bulletin, already apply to the Mar Menor, San Pedro de Pinatar, San Javier, Los Alcazares and other areas further inland in Murcia, including Torre Pacheco, Cartagena, Molina de Segura and Lorca. All are considered high risk areas with a ban on raising ducks and geese along with chickens and other fowl or captive birds. Neither may the latter be given water from deposits accessible to wild birds. Chickens and other fowl must be kept away from all concentrations of animals including livestock competitions, fairs, exhibitions, cultural events and those involving cage birds.

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Streets turn blue THE town hall is paving the way for Blue Zone parking in Santa Pola. The council approved plans to commission an Alicante University survey giving the go-ahead to an ORA paid parking system. Once received, the project will be put on public display and meetings held with residents and business-owners before putting the ORA plan into effect. Both groups will be given the chance to lodge appeals.

The seafront and town centre are the most likely Blue Zone areas, said Infrastructure councillor Francisco Soler. These include Playa Lisa and Playa Tamarit, the Santiago Bernabeu coves, Adolfo Suarez Promenade and Avenida de Granada, together with areas adjoining the Mercado Central. “If it were up to businessowners the Blue Zone would arrive before the summer,” said Santa Pola mayor

Yolanda Seva. “Nevertheless we are going to wait for the University study.” Soler stressed that the town hall hoped for consensus from residents and business-owners. “Above all we want to make clear that we shall be explaining in details the specifications for residents’ parking concessions. Neither will we paint Blue Zones overnight without first reaching an agreement from all concerned.”

Carry on and stay campers ALICANTE CITY mayor recently visited the Playa de San Juan campervan park in Avenida Costa Blanca. The site is the province’s first parking area where motorhomes will be welcomed and allowed to stay overnight. This follows changes in Valencian Community legislation which allows each municipality to decide whether to allow motorhomes or tell them to move on. Meanwhile, the San Juan site remains closed but on the other side of the city dozens of

campervans are parking illegally in Urbanova between the Euipo and Aguamarga. “The parking area will open in June,” confirmed Tourism councillor Eva Montesinos, who admitted that campervan tourists tended to visit the city between October and May. Montesinos also revealed that city hall plans to locate a second parking area for campervans on the southern side of the city, precisely to avoid the problems of haphazard parking and lack of facilities in the Urbanova area.

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POSIDONIA: Unsightly but it protects the shore.

Seaweed still around SANTA POLA’S Easter visitors were surprised to find piled-up seaweed still on the Santiago Bernabeu, Varadeo and Vatasa beaches. One visitor who spends long periods in the town throughout the year admitted he had not expected to see mounds of posidonia (ocean grass) at the Santiago Bernabeu coves. “I’ve only seen seaweed in the winter and it’s strange to see it now,” he said.

“But I can understand that after it rains a lot it must take time to get back to normal.” Clearing the shoreline involved removing more than 16,000 cubic metres of seaweed and bringing in more than 13,000 cubic metres of sieved sand to regenerate the Santiago Bernabeu beaches. Last winter’s high tides, mountainous waves and violent gales took a heavy toll on Santa

Pola’s coastline. As in many other Costa Blanca resorts, the town hall decided to leave the piled up seaweed as long as possible to protect the beaches from further erosion by more bad weather. Readying the seafront for the Easter influx began last March but although beach cleaners worked double shifts, the town hall could not meet its April 17 target for all Santa Pola’s urban beaches.

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Town hall is happy with new web page THANKS to the Alicante Diputacion, Almoradi Town Hall has a new web page. Renewed under the Plan Moderniza 7.0 scheme, the site is faster as well as interactive. There is also a Sede Electronica Virtual Office where residents can carry out administrative procedures quickly and easily 24 hours a day, all year round. “If we’d had to pay someone to set up the new site it would have cost around €20,000,” said New Technologies councillor Jose Girona. As well as the new website, Almoradi has also introduced MunicipApp for smartphones and tablets. This provides information that includes upcoming municipal events, maps and a list of duty chemists, but users can also message the town hall via text, audio or photograph to report infrastructure shortcomings or

Photo credit: Almoradi town hall

NEW WEBSITE: Jose Girona, Maria Gomez and Adrian Ballester. other municipal incidents. The town hall will attend to these as rapidly as possible, said Almoradi’s mayor Maria Gomez. The app, which is free, can be downloaded from Google

Market or Apple Store. “It can be consulted not only in Spanish and Valenciano but also English,” announced Good Governance and European Projects councillor Adrian Ballester.

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CARLOS MONTESINOS from Torrevieja began a hunger strike in his battle to see his eight-year-old daughter. She has lived 800 kilometres away in Cantabria with her mother since 2013 and if he is refused an amended cus-

A father’s plea tody agreement, there should at least be changes in his visiting rights, Montesinos said. These were arranged when his ex-partner was living in Torrevieja. He has applied to

see the town’s senior judge to discuss his claims, but has not yet managed to see him. By the 12th day of his protest, carried out in front of the Torrevieja courts and the

Pigeons are not welcome able amount in overheads. “We also wanted to contract top quality controls that respect the environment,” stressed the Mancomunidad’s president Jose Maria Espi, who is also mayor of Sax. Tiger mosquitoes are the first target. Their proliferation is one of the four municipalities’ principal worries owing to high temperatures, flooding, the winter storms and preceding drought.

CONTROLLED: Vinalopo pigeons to be controlled.

Unless town halls take action now, they would pay for it later with an avalanche of complaints from residents, Espi warned. Pigeons in parks, gardens and squares are also in the Mancomunidad’s sights and the specialist company will be called in to control their numbers. According to the town halls, they generate dirt and bacteria, they corrode and erode stone, obstruct drainpipes, propagate illnesses and are responsible to for plagues of insects.

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ELDA, Petrer, Monovar and Sax are waging a combined war on tiger mosquitoes and pigeons. The four towns created the Mancomunidad del Valle del Vinalopo some years ago to share municipal costs and initiatives. On this occasion, the decision to join forces in eliminating vermin was not taken with the sole objective of economising, although the total cost of €64,000 will s a v e e a c h town a consider-

town hall in Plaza de la Constitucion, Montesinos had lost seven kilos in weight. He was in good spirits, he said, but felt physically weak. Dozens of sympathisers recently joined him in Plaza de la Constitucion where they signed a petition in his favour.

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IRRIGATION: Necessary for local crops.

Valencia water helps out local growers PART of a 15-cubic hectometres water transfer from the Jucar (Valencia) is now arriving in Elche. The transfer was approved not long before by the national government’s Environment Ministry and the water now reaching the San Enrique deposit will benefit Vinalopo growers, including 600 in Elche. The Central Board of Vinalopo and l’Alacanti Users, together with the Marina Baja Water Consortium now hopes to continue receiving Jucar water on an annual basis instead of applying for a transfer when needed.

Failing that, the Board will ask the Environment Ministry for a five-year agreement to send water, said the Central Board’s spokesman Angel Urbina, who also heads the San Enrique growers’ association. Jucar water was transferred to Alicante Province for the first time in 2012 after leaks were detected in the San Diego reservoir in Villena. The national government authorised the transfer and since then the Board has negotiated four more one-off supplies with both the national government and publicly-owned Acuamed, which is attached to the Environment Ministry.

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NEW CENTRE: Students will not have to travel to Alicante to complete their tests.

New test centre for motorcycles ELCHE Council has agreed to assign a plot of land that can be used for riders undergoing motorcycle tests. The Association of Driving Schools of Elche will adapt the land, which is on Totana Street, so that its students do not have to travel to Alicante to complete their tests. The Directorate General of

Traffic (DGT) hopes to be able to use the new services within three months for riders, which include AM (moped), A1 and A2 (motorcycle) tests. Originally it had been hoped the facilities could also provide for bus and truck tests, however due to budgetary restrictions, those tak-

ing these exams will still be required to travel to Alicante. Whilst the council was happy to cede the land - on a 10 year lease - it was made clear that they were unable to fund the adaptation of the site. Therefore the costs of the changes will be borne by the DGT and the driving schools of Elche.

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HOME: For disadvantaged children.

One big happy caring family HAPPY BIRTHDAY was sung in English and Spanish to a drumbeat of little fists banging on tables; welcome to another month at the Preventorio de Gandia, home to 48 children aged three to 14. Generous expats along the length of the Costa Blanca support the home and last Christmas was the 10th party for the youngsters thrown by Javeabased Bay Radio with all the fun of the fair, a slap up feed, and sacks of presents. However, the radio station’s charity fund bankrolls year round assistance and for the last three years charity coordinator Silvia Barnish has visited every month armed with a €20 present for children celebrating birthdays. This time she also took two donated birthday cakes for everyone to enjoy, the treat replacing dessert at lunchtime

and much appreciated by excited children and staff who all enjoy a family celebration. Silvia was joined at the home by Lorraine Sutherland and Julia Borthwick from Javea International Baptist Church, which also supports the Preventorio and supplies birthday cakes – there were two days of cake this month – and a team to wrap festive gifts. EWN was invited along for a rare peek behind the scenes and a guided tour of a magnificent building that has served as a TB hospital and an orphanage and is now a home for disadvantaged children whose own families are unable to look after them for a number of reasons. Silvia explained over the years money has been spent keeping the gas tank – itself purchased by the fund – full in

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winter, replacing ‘condemned’ hotplates, fridges and freezers in the kitchens, whiteboards in classrooms, and an industrialsized washing machine and tumble dryer. Once the top floor was home to nuns who helped care for the youngsters – the former quarters are now sealed off with glass doors to stop heat loss and to separate children’s bedrooms from the living area, so little ones can get to sleep without being disturbed by their older peers. Silvia said: “€2,000 a month goes out automatically from the charity bank account for little luxuries like ham, cheese and yoghurts; things we might normally have in the fridge for snacks.” She added: “Last month we purchased two computer notebooks to help teachers with two special little boys. One has

learning difficulties; the other is deaf and dumb. The teachers can work with them, without disturbing other children.” The cakes were wheeled into the dining room on a trolley and decorated with candles. The birthday boys and girls – Estafania, Maria Manuel, two Javier, and Manuel – get to blow out candles and are cheered as they are handed gifts by the home’s director Maria Jose. As they tuck in, there is time for a whistle stop tour; including the shared bedrooms where older children are in charge and summon help in a crisis. Silvia added: “If there is a problem at night and a younger child is upset and unsettled, the older ones go and get the adult on duty.” The rooms have been decorated with pictures donated by DIY giant Leroy Merlin in

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SMILES: Silvia, Estafania and Javi er.

Gandia and beds are shared with a cuddly toy. There are coloured stars awarded for keeping them tidy. There is also a storeroom again fitted out by Leroy Merlin - houses donated clothing divided into suitable ages and shelves of toiletries and cleaning products; both are in high demand. Silvia said: “The birthdays are the highlight of the month; before we brought presents and cake there was just singing and the traditional banging on the table. I am more proud of what we have achieved from this, than the Christmas party.” She said: “I get quite emo-

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tional while I am at the home but you have to leave that behind, otherwise you take it home and feel miserable.” She was determined for expats to have a glimpse of what they were helping achieve; new projects are a drying room and an extension to the library; children’s books in English soon to be in demand. Youngsters visit family at weekends - some reluctantly and such is their attachment to the little community, that others fear having to leave at 14. One girl who ‘graduated’ to another home in Valencia ran away; she was found in the boiler room at the Preventorio.

Age Concern Costa Calida AGE CONCERN Costa Calida is always looking for volunteers (male or female) and hosts a volunteers meeting on the first Wednesday of every month at the Cultural Centre at Camposol B at 12pm. They are looking for a volunteer to help with their admin. This would involve the use of a computer, answering the phone, and keeping records. No previous experience is necessary but a knowledge of computers would be an advantage. For information, please call 634 344 589. The group meets every week at the Social Centre in Camposol B on Wednesday and Thursday from 10am to 1pm. Tickets are on sale for September’s The Black and White Ball on May 11 at the Cultural Centre from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Tickets €17.50 per person. Call 634 336 484.

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New office for local charity HELP VEGA BAJA, a non-profit charity with over 35 years of experience, reopened its office in Torrevieja on April 18. The organisation took the opportunity to toast its next chapter in front of volunteers, members of the public and officials from the local council. It looks forward to working together with other charities, as well as the Torrevieja Council, in order to better benefit those in need of its support. The charity offers a wide range of information on everything from residence and healthcare, to burglaries and bereavements. It is always on the hunt for new volunteers to work at the offices, help with fundraising, and meet at the friendship centre to chat, play games, and give company to those who are on their own. The office will be open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10am to 1.30pm and the organisers hope to extend the hours with the help of volunteers in the area.

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Mamma Mi music of AB THE Deadwood Stage Company will be performing versions of ABBA music. It’s a secret, but they are planning to surprise the leading Lady, Donna, with a red book, made famous from the television show, This Is Your Life, for the special ‘Granma Mia.’ Join Donna and her friends recounting stories of her colourful past and sing along, in karaoke-style, to all the music we love. The event takes place on Saturday May 20, Sunday May 21 and Monday May 22, at Georgiou’s Restaurant, Blue Lagoon, near Limonar School. The audience will be served a supper dish of Greek mezze tapas at 8pm, so don’t be late. The opening of the red book will commence after refreshments are served, so make sure you’re on time and be sure to bring along your singing voice. Tickets are €8 each and are available from members of the society, Georgiou’s Restaurant, or you can order tickets by calling Jackie on 965 321 411.

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First aid for receptionists

EMERGENCY SITUATIONS: Training for receptionists. THE Hospital Quironsalud Torrevieja has delivered first aid courses to different hotel receptionists from Vega Baja that belong to Alicante Sur Association with the purpose of offering them training in emergency situations for their hotel businesses. The training took place at the hospital itself and part of the activities also comprised of the agreement signed between Quironsalud and the Vega Baja hoteliersâ€™ association.

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Age Concern receive donation. AGE CONCERN Costa Blanca South is grateful for donations received and would like to thank the Las Salinas Petanca League for their generous contribution of €350. The group always welcome good quality items, including, clothing, small items of furniture and bric-a-brac for their charity shops.

Money raised from items sold in the charity shops is used to support the tireless work of the organisation. Drop your items into the Age Concern shops in Torrevieja or Los Montesinos, or at their centre in calle Paganini, Urb. La Siesta, Torrevieja. Call 966 786 887 for items to be collected.

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Red Cross gets by with HELP ON Saturday April 8 HELP Murcia Mar Menor held its spring fair at the Oasis Boulevar, Los Alcazares. Thanks to the efforts of the HELP volunteers there were a variety of stalls including goods such as outdoor solar lighting, stained glassware, jewellery, cakes and clothing as well as the ever popular tombola stall. The highlight of the day was the fashion show which was held outdoors in the sunshine and where some high quality ladies’ dresses, skirts, tops and trousers were sold at bargain prices. During the event, music was supplied by Jim Devlin and friends who generously gave their services for free. As the afternoon passed many of the HELP volunteers and the public were able to dance to the music outside HELP’s outlet. The event raised €550 which will go together with €415 raised by HELP’s auction held at the La Zona bar in March. All money raised will go towards the cash donations that HELP

Spring fair had stalls, music, fashion and dancing in the afternoon.

DECISION: The Spanish Red Cross will benefit from funds this year, for their help during 2016 flooding.

traditionally makes every year to various nominated charitable organisations in the Murcia Region. At HELP’s AGM in March the membership decided that this year the Spanish Red Cross will be the sole organisation to benefit from the charity’s funds in 2017 in recognition of their work in the community and especially after all the hard work and effort they put in to helping the victims of the terrible flooding in the region in December 2016. If you have a few hours to spare during the week and feel you would like to assist HELP Murcia Mar Menor to help others in the region please visit the charity for further information at either the office on Calle Penélope, Los Alcazares or the outlet in the Oasis Centre or call 968 570 059.

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Beak in, beak out FINCA SAN MIGUEL DE SALINAS now has nine goose babies!! The first three were born on March 18, and about 10 days later another six were born. Two were a bit weak, so Mona took them home, and she called them Milo and Mila, but they are now together again with their parent and their brothers and sisters! After a message from another rescue centre about too many dogs and not the right paperwork, three barkers, Lines, India, and Savana, came to the Finca on March 24 in order to avoid being euthanised. India was adopted the next day by Kirsten and Wolfgang, while Renate and her husband fell in love with Savana, and adopted her after a week. They wish both girls and their new owners good luck! Lines is still at the Finca without his girlfriends. Heâ€™s a lovely dog, loves walking and cuddles, and is good with other dogs. Maybe you would like to give Lines a

forever home, so please come to the Finca and meet him! Finca San Miguel de Salinas is supported by Happy Animales Orhiuela. The founder is Mona Nowak, and current residents include eight horses, four ponies, nine geese, six goats, four pigs, chickens, three dogs and some feral cats. There is an Open Day on the last Saturday of each month, with the next on Saturday April 29, from 1-6pm. There will be food, drinks, cakes, music and a raffle. You can bring apples, carrots, tomatoes, lettuce, dog food and dog biscuits, cat food and cat biscuits or a little donation, since every euro counts. If somebody would like to donate a cake, it would be very welcome. For more information and directions, you can become a member of their Facebook group fincasanmigueldesalinas or call Mona direct on 616 792 355.

RESCUE CENTRE: Open Day is held once a month.

Neighbourhood watch meeting DUE to local council holidays please note the April meeting of the San Luis/La Siesta/El Chapperral neighbourhood watch in Torrevieja will now be held on Monday May 8 at 4.30pm in Casa Ventura. Everyone is welcome to attend what is likely to be the last meeting unless someone can take it over. If anyone is able to assist with this to ensure the neighbourhood watch can continue please attend and speak with current president Janice Gray.

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Humanists of Murcia

BEST BEHAVIOUR: Humanists model their hats.

SOME 30 humanists assembled for the Vernal Equinox lunch at the Boca Pizza restaurant in Puerto. After an excellent meal the entertainment began with the modelling of entries for the hat competition. The brief was to decorate a hat, in any style, to reflect the meaning of the Equinox, and everyone was rewarded with a wide variety of imaginative designs. Spring flowers, both real and artificial; suns and moons; day and night; 23.5 degrees and rabbits ears with carrots, were all in evidence, and showed off the skill and enthusiasm of the members. The worthy winner was a hat decorated with a clever combination of a spring, a horse and an ox, made by Deryck. His prize, a chocolate egg was immediately re-

cycled into a prize for his word puzzle quiz, which he said was straightforward, but most didn’t think so. Altogether it was an enjoyable afternoon with the Equinox thoroughly celebrated. A large group of Darwinian Gardeners joined a coach trip to the Floración in Cieza where they were met by Pepe who was an excellent guide for the morning. The group drove through miles of orchards of stone fruit, peaches, apricots and plums. They learned about the different methods of protection. In some fields there were little heaters on the ground, in other fields the heaters were suspended up above the trees, and tarpaulins pulled over to keep the heat in. There were also atomisers to coat the blossoms in water, which when frozen protects them from temperatures of below zero. Next month the Darwinian

Gardeners will be visiting COATO to learn about the production of paprika, almond and olive products. If you would like to join the Gardening Club, please email dar winianardeners@gmail.com. The discussion also took place and was kicked off by John and Rhian on the subject of ‘toleration.’ It was not long into the discussion that everyone realised that this had to be a conversation on tolerance and intolerance, as most people are striving to be tolerant of certain things in the world, but are also intolerant of certain bad behaviour and injustices. Many other ideas were discussed and the conversation was interesting and at times very humorous. Anyone is free to join the Humanists of Murcia and the group would welcome all ideas. Anyone interested should contact the group via the website humanists.bol nuevo.com.

Spring clean and help charity HOUSEHOLDERS planning a spring clean are asked to think of recycling unwanted items through Age Concern’s charity shops. The charity is always grate-

Declutter your house and donate to Age Concern.

ful for good quality items including clothing, small pieces of furniture, and brica-brac – to offer for sale. Money raised by the charity shops is used to support the work of the organisation in the community. Any donations can be taken directly to the shops in Torrevieja or Los Montesinos or to the Age Concern Centre at Calle Paganini, Urbanisation La Siesta 03184 ,Torrevieja. And anyone wishing for any items to be collected should call Age Concern on 966 786 887.

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General Election could be Second Referendum

BREXIT PAGE By John Smith

THERE was considerable surprise when Theresa May announced on April 18 that she wished to call a snap General Election. All opinion polls suggest that the Conservative party is in a very strong position, whilst support for Labour has steadily waned. Having been accused of being a leader without a mandate as she simply replaced David Cameron as Prime Minister and despite the fact that parties not the electorate vote for the leader, she clearly wants to be seen as a leader supported by the people. She argues that it is better to have the election now so that she is in a position to negotiate Brexit from a position of strength rather than wait and to be ‘hamstrung’ by

THERESA MAY: Wants to be a leader supported by the people. opposition parties in the lead up to Britain’s departure from the European Union. Under recent legislation, the only way in which an election cam be held is if there is a vote of no confidence in a sitting government or if two thirds of MPs (434) vote to agree an early election. The vote will be held presently and Labour has already indicated that it will support the motion so that the election will almost cer-

tainly be held on June 8 of this year. There has been such division over the results of the referendum that not only will this election be addressed on party political terms, it will also give those who are for and against Brexit an opportunity to align themselves with the political party that offers the best solution for them. In theory, this should be a ‘walkover’ for the Conservatives

but because the referendum result caused so much dissension, voters could either support the Brexiteers en masse or could conceivably switch should the LibDems for example promise to reverse the decision if elected, perhaps in coalition with the SNP. One thing is for sure and that is that those expatriates who had been out of the country for more than 15 years and were looking forward to being able to vote in the planned 2020 general election are going to continue to be disenfranchised as far as this election is concerned. With just eight weeks before the expected election, there are bound to be some very forthright exchanges between a number of politicians and some very nervous opinion pollsters who seem to have the ability to get everything wrong at the moment. Some of those no longer in the House of Commons could find themselves in a position where they will be lobbying against the parties that they have been involved with for their entire political careers and to a limited extent, this general election could be considered a second referendum.

EU on France and Turkey THE focus of the European Union moved away from Britain and Brexit over the last week to consider France and Turkey. The French Presidential elections are now moving forwards with the front runners being the Nationalist Marine Le Pen and the Centrist Emmanuel Macron. The other nine candidates are likely to be dropped before a showdown between the two front runners if opinion polls are to be believed and in the event that Ms Le Pen is elected she has promised to stop all immigration to France until a new way of controlling it can be introduced. In the meantime, the Turkish referendum has seen a narrow majority in favour of turning Turkey into a presidential republic and seeing incumbent Erdogan in power until 2029. As the ‘threat’ of Turkey joining the European Union appears to drift away with this latest news, many who were worried about the possibility of thousands of Turks sweeping across Europe will be more comfortable.

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A fun time for busy ‘Crescendo Choir’ APRIL has certainly been a busy month for ‘Crescendo Choir.’ On April 7, they gave their six-monthly concert to the residents and staff of Casa Verde in Almoradi. The elderly residents love to join in with the traditional Spanish songs. Top favourite is ‘Amapola’, which means poppy. This time it was so popular that the choir had to sing it again. The following Friday at rehearsal in El Paraiso restaurant, Mary Mitchell, choir president, was delighted to hand over a cheque for €100 to Jean McNary. Jean is a member of the Torrevieja Hospital Fellowship who provides drinks, cakes, and sweets to outpatients of Torrevieja hospital, who receive chemotherapy treatment. This is funded by donations and as some members have re-

MUSIC HEALS: Jean McNary receives a donation. ceived this treatment, it was a way to say a big thank you. The event took place on Good Friday, so Irene, the choir’s MD did not have to rush off to her teaching job and they decided to stay at the restaurant for tapas and a chat. On Friday April 21, the choir will be singing at Benejofar church. This is a free concert starting at 7pm but there

will be a collection in aid of church restoration. For information on past and future concerts by ‘Crescendo International Choir,’ please visit the website www.crescendo -choir.com or come along to one of our rehearsals at El Paraiso, Urb Jardin del Mar 3, on Friday mornings from 9.30 – 12am where you will be made very welcome.

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RBL expands A NEW Branch of The Royal British Legion was inaugurated in Murcia on April 7. The lovely surroundings of the Sanctuary on the outskirts of Calasparra made a spectacular venue. With almost 50 people attending there was great enthusiasm for starting a Branch in this northern area of Murcia. Chris Wyatt, District Secretary said: “We are delighted that the Legion will now

have a real presence in this area of Murcia. Branch members will be able to enjoy a varied social life as well as raising money for the Poppy Appeal and helping with Community Support. We wish them all the very best for the future.” For details about Branch meetings, please contact Lynn, the new Secretary by emailing murcia.secre tary.rbl@gmail.com.

Visitors will be made most welcome. This is a great opportunity to join the largest UK Charity dealing with Armed Forces support and combine this with an active social diary as part of enjoying life in Spain. For Community Support please ring 676 451 780 or see the website www.british legion.org.uk/counties/spainnorth.

Off-and-on speed traps THE efficacy of Alicante Province’s fixed speed traps was questioned by Automovilistas Europeas Asociados (AEA). Although some clearly did not function according to data collected by AEA, the province’s most active speed traps were responsible for 51,179 fines last year compared with 49,214 in 2015. The detector at the foot of the steep Maigmo descent on the A-7 between Alcoy and Alicante

City was not responsible for even one fine in 2015 or 2016, puzzled AEA sources said. But while some radars appeared not to function, others upped their output, like an N-332 speed trap near Benidorm which progressed from 0 in 2016 to 4,191 last year. A speed trap on the A-31 in Villena snared more drivers than any other in the province last year, with 14,102 compared with 4,738 in 21015.

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NORWAY

NETHERLANDS

Cheap flights

Assisted suicide OFFICIAL cases of euthanasia rose 10 per cent in the Netherlands last year, accounting for 4 per cent of all deaths in the country. Of the 6,091 euthanasia cases, 87 per cent of assisted deaths involved people with cancer, serious heart or lung problems.

NORWEGIAN airline has launched special flights to the USA from the UK with prices from as low as £91 (€107) so if you can get a cheap flight back to the UK, then happy flying!

Lost and found A BALL lost by an under 19’s football club in Aberdeen after it was kicked into the River Dee, has been found more than 1,000 miles away washed up on the north coast of Norway.

Terror prank

NORWEGIAN: Are offering cheap flights to the US. manded in custody in relation to a bomb scare in Oslo. The 17-yearold is charged with terror offences but his lawyers said the incident was just a prank.

A RUSSIAN teenager has been re-

Going down THE Norwegian birth rate has decreased for the seventh consecutive year with the birth rate now 1.71.

FORMER US President Barack Obama is reportedly set to visit Germany

Benefits bill

Easter break

MORE jobs in the Dutch market helped reduce the bill of unemployment benefits by 7 per cent last year. The number of unemployment benefit claims fell from 446,000 to 412,000 over the year.

THE national tourist board expected almost a million foreign visitors to the Netherlands over Easter weekend, with around 65 per cent of them from Germany.

Guilty plea

Cyber crime

Obama visit

THE Junior Justice Minister Klaas Dijkhoff, has allowed 240 refugees to stay in the country even though their earlier appeals had failed. He received 780 requests for clemency in the last two years.

DENMARK

GERMANY A MAN has been convicted and fined €4,800 for a hate speech against a Green Party politician. The Berlin court found the 57-year-old guilty of verbally insulting the politician in two Facebook posts.

Permission granted

in May and address the protestant church’s annual assembly to mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.

Maypole theft MUNICH’S maypole has been stolen. But it was all part of a spring tradition where rival towns try to steal each other’s maypoles. This year, the village of Neufinsing beat a Goliath as

they managed to steal Munich’s maypole.

Costly digs MUNICH has been named as having the most expensive rent for students with a typical student apartment measuring 30 square metres close to a university costing €634 a month including utilities.

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BELGIUM

Bike hike

Passenger increase

ANNUAL subscriptions for the Velib bike rental scheme in Paris are expected to rise by as much as 35 per cent in January 2018 when the new provider Smoove comes into force and introduces new bikes and new stations.

BRUSSELS Airport had a record month in March with some 1,879,510 passengers going through the terminal, an increase of 9.8 per cent compared to March 2015. The airport was closed due to terrorist attacks in March last year.

Mosque threat A MOSQUE in the eastern suburbs of Paris has been closed as authorities deemed it ‘a threat to security’ believing radical ideology was being preached.

Borders closed

Begging in Brussels BRUSSELS Public Prosecutor has said that the problem of begging is now a priority. Begging is not a punishable offence but the Public Prosecutor can intervene to prevent potential human trafficking or in cases concerning minors.

Job move

PRESIDENTIAL candidate Marine Le Pen has said if elected she would immediately move to close France’s borders and deport foreigners on a watch list of Islamist radicals.

INSURERS Lloyd’s of London is planning to move jobs out of London to a new Brussels office post Brexit to secure its presence in the EU.

Pet travel

Chippy demolished

PARIS has relaxed its rules on dogs travelling on the Metro. Previously only small pooches were permitted but larger dogs can now take the Metro although they must have a ticket and will not be able to travel for free.

ONE of the most famous chippies in Brussels, Maison Antoine, in the European district, has been demolished. A new one is being planned, but a mobile chippy will supply local workers in the meantime.

A FATHER, aged 38, has pleaded guilty to the murder of his three children and their mother who were found in an apartment near Copenhagen. A police stateme nt sai d t hat off i cer s wer e greeted by a ‘terrible scene.’

Unusual beer IT may not be t o ever yone’s taste but Danish farmers have reportedly brewed a beer using the urine collected from music festivals. It was used in fertilising malting barley used in the beer process.

Security concern THE mayor of Copenhagen has told the public the Danish capital is well prepared to defend itself against any possible terror attack and said the city will continue to work to secure itself.

Dignified death A DANISH nurse broke protocol and allowed a dying man a final ci gar et t e and a gl ass of wi ne within the hospital grounds surrounded by his family.

SWEDEN

Terrorist in court THERE was armed security around Stockholm District Court as 39-year-old Rakhmat Akilov, appeared and admitted to committing a terrorist crime. He is the man suspected of driving a truck into pedestrians killing four people.

Cash-less theft THIEVES have used a mobile phone app to rob a man. The gang threatened the man in Gothenburg making him send them cash using the money transfer app Swish.

No claim

Music boost

A COURT has ruled that a midwife who refused to carry out abortions based on her religious beliefs, was not discriminated against as her employer required abortions to be carried out by its staff.

MUSIC sales in Sweden increased 6.2 per cent last year with 1.1 billion kronor generated from music sales with Swedish artists accounting for 28 per cent of that.

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COMPUTER HACKER: Was thought to have acted during the US Presidential election.

Screen spook A SUSPECTED Russian computer hacker was detained in Spain under an American arrest warrant. US authorities believe Pyotr Levashov was involved in hacking attacks during the 2016 Presidential election. Some analysts believe that the Kremlin used skilled computer programmers to help swing the election in Donald Trump’s favour.

Passport privilege AFTER 15 people were killed in a terrorist attack on the Petersburg Metro, president Putin is threatening to take away passports from Russian citizens who fight for Islamist groups. Natural-born citizens are protected under the constitution, but many others could be exiled from Russia if their loyalty is doubted.

Weepy warriors COSSACKS, the ancient Russian warrior tribe, are so angry with the American president that they might strip him of his ‘Honourary Cossack’ badge. The hardcore nationalists were smitten with the Donald when he promised

to respect Russia. But his airstrikes on Syria ended the honeymoon early.

Living longer THE average Moscow resident can now expect to live until the ripe old age of 77, a three year increase from 2010. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin expressed his delight with the news but said better healthcare is needed. Across Russia life expectancy stands at around 72, compared with 82 in Spain.

Top travel DESPITE tensions last summer, Turkey is now back at the

top of the table for Russian tourists. It is the most popular holiday spot for Russia’s famous May breaks, beating Greece, Cyprus and even Crimea. People are finding cheaper accommodation and better service abroad.

Chubby cats CATS and dogs are being recruited for a new Russian pet food tasting centre run by global sweet giant Mars. Russian animal shelters will supply 260 cats and 100 dogs to researchers who will test for taste and nutrition. Mars also owns Whiskas, Pedigree, and Royal Canin.

Tooth terror AN artist has created a terrifying sculpture designed to warn dental patients about the danger of forgetting to floss. Mariana Shumkova’s piece is now in a St Petersburg waiting room and features a deformed human face with an even more twisted mouth made out of 403 real teeth. SCULPTURE: Don’t forget to floss!

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STAT OF WEEK

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€14 million

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1.6 million tonnes of olive oil was produced by Spain in 2011/12, a national record.

However, the Association of Industrial Packers and Refiners of Edible Oils (ANIERAC), which handles 70 per cent of all sales within Spain, estimates the reduction to be as much as 12 per cent, with a resultant boost to the

sunflower oil market. In February, sales of olive oil handled by ANIERAC dropped from 28,114 tonnes in 2016 to 21,226 tonnes, while the cheaper sunflower oil jumped from 19,300 to 25,320 tonnes.

The Banco Popular does not present solvency problems,” according to the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, Irene Garrido on the financial position of the Spanish bank.

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Abengoa Group moving forward

BUSINESS EXTRA

Economic move THE Junta de Andalucia is considering the possibility of purchasing properties where owners are no longer able to afford to pay the mortgage and then renting them back to those in the properties. The idea behind this is that if it can save families from going to court and being evicted then it will be good for the economy in the long run.

Inflation down CRÉDIT AGRICOLE: The main shareholders. By John Smith MAJOR investors are divesting themselves of shares in the Abengoa Group which was previously close to bankruptcy on a worldwide basis. By the end of 2016, the organisation had managed to put a recovery plan into place and was even able to take one of its main US based subsidiaries out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as the business started to turn around. Santander bank which was the largest single shareholder has reduced its shareholding from 9.63

per cent to 2.4 per cent without materially hurting the business which is refinancing and now French bank Crédit Agricole has taken over as the largest shareholder with 8.77 per cent of equity. The next chapter in the future of the company will see it concentrate more on engineering activity undertaking third party projects, which whilst showing smaller margins of profit, are less risky. In order to succeed however, the group recognises that it will need to continue to reduce its financial exposure and debt.

THERE has been some good news for consumers in Spain as the Consumer Price Index for March fell to 2.3 per cent, from 3 per cent in February. The bulk of this fall is thanks to drops in the price of fuel and energy although vegetable prices have also dropped following increases due to the appalling winter weather.

Nissan news JAPANESE car manufacturer Nissan has seen some exceptional results in sales within Europe in the 12-month period from April 2015 to March 2016. Overall sales were up by 2.6 per cent but in Spain the increase was a phenomenal 13.3 per cent with the sale of just over 69,000 vehicles.

Trump makes settlement A SPANISH chef has settled a lawsuit with the Trump organisation after pulling out of a deal with a Trump hotel. Originally celebrity chef José Andrés who is considered responsible for promoting the concept

of quality tapas in the USA was due to open a Spanish restaurant in one of the Trump hotels in Washington DC, but pulled out after the presidential candidate made depreciating remarks about Mexicans.

is the amount that Jordi Pujol Ferrusola has removed from the country since 2012 according to the Spanish Economic and Fiscal Unit

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Shift away from over the odds oil SPANISH olive oil prices have again increased following a brief respite at the end of March. Since the start of the 2016/17 season last October, the average price of a kilo of oil has caused domestic demand for the product to fall as consumers move towards cheaper products, particularly sunflower oil. According to Ministry of Agriculture data, 213,000 tonnes of olive oil have been snapped up by the domestic market over the last five months, a 9 per cent drop compared with figures for 2015/16.

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In recent weeks, unrefined lampante olive oil has been selling for around €3.70 per kilo, virgin oil for €3.75 and extra virgin oil for €3.80. These prices have been reflected in a final cost of €4.50-5 per litre to the consumer, and a near-total absence of special offers in supermarkets and other shops, while sunflower oil, which retails at around €1 per litre, has been flying off the shelves. Olive oil exports, meanwhile, increased by 30 per cent despite the price hike, the situation triggered by poor harvests across Europe.

More bank notes THE production of fake €20 and €50 bank notes continues to be investigated by the authorities and three women have been arrested in Oviedo. Investigations by the National Police revealed the fact that these three women had been producing and distributing these counterfeit notes for three years through shops and small businesses in the north of Spain. They were quite blatant about their activity, spending the notes on a daily basis and when officers raided the property where the fake notes were produced, they found €5,000 in printed fakes and sufficient paper to produce additional notes to a value of €10,000.

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Sultans of bling THERE are 25 Spaniards on the most recently published special 30th anniversary edition of the Forbes Rich List. For the first time ever, in 2017 the iconic list registers more than 2,000 billionaires on the planet. The total net worth of the 2,043 richest people on earth rose by 18 per cent to clock $7.67 trillion for the April 2017 round up. Bill Gates continues to lead the rich pack with his $86 billion fortune. With just 25 names, Spain is somewhat unfairly misrepresented on the list. Forbes names only individuals rather than families, meaning that the heir to a family fortune is not included. That minor caveat excludes major Spanish financial players such as the March brothers, the Riberas and the Botin family from the list. The four brothers from Mallorca who lead Banco March have combined assets of €4.4 billion but since there is no undisputed leader who can claim it as his own, all four are left off the list. The vast majority of Spain’s super wealth is in the hands of family firms. The exceptions are Amancio Ortega, founder of Zara, and Juan Roig, the president of Mercadona. ON THE LIST: Mercadona founder Juan Roig.

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Black day for banking empire By Matthew Elliott ONE of Spain’s biggest banks registered another black day in its steadily downward trajectory. Banco Popular now has a stock market value barely north of €3 billion after losing more than €780 million in just 12 days. Investors are deeply upset. The dramatic loss comes after Standard and Poor dropped Popular’s credit rating from a B+ to a B and projected a negative outlook for the bank’s future. Moody’s are similarly pessimistic, while most analysts see little choice ahead except for a massive corporate overhaul. A capital increase planned for the third quarter of 2017 would be the fourth in five years, scant encouragement for the future. Banco Popular is now trading at just 0.28 times its book value, by far the lowest in Spain. Sabadell is trading at 0.71, Bankia at 0.96 and BBVA at 0.98. Caixa and Santander fare even better. Popular is also out on a very dangerous limb thanks to its deep exposure to brick, with tens of billions in problematic assets. Perhaps more than any other bank, Popular is fearful of the impending mortgage-floor clause reckoning. The bank, along with many others, will

BANCO POPULAR: Cannot count on foreign investors to save the day. fork out billions in compensation to homeowners in the next decade or so after a transformative judgement from the European Court of Justice. Nor can Banco Popular count on the intervention of foreign investors to save the day. Spain is almost alone among major western economies in proving completely resistant to foreign banking success stories. No foreign

entity has ever been able to develop commercial banking in Spain. One glimmer of hope comes from Banco Popular’s new management, led by president Emilio Saracho and CEO Ignacio Sanchez. Neither have deep personal ties to the bank and are believed to be far more open to radical remodelling policies than their respective predecessors.

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SPAIN leads a newly published rankin g o f t h e t o p 1 2 0 fas te s t growing companies in Europe. Of the 120 high flying firms, 30 are in Spain, more than any other country. The list was published by British newspaper the Financial Times, which compiled an enormous list of the 1,000 fastest growing companies on the continent between 2012 and 2015. Most of the companies are relatively n e w, wh i c h a c co u n ts fo r their extremely fast growth rates. The top Spanish performer for instance is 14th placed Lookotels, which saw revenue grow by 3,491 per cent in just four years after its founding in 2010. Other high performing Spanish companies include Biomasa Forestal, which has just 22 employees yet came 16th with a revenue of almost €7 million, up from just pennies in 2011. Spain is abundantly represented in the construction, design, energy, tourism and food sectors. One private international school, the Aquinas American School in

A BESTSELLING crime author has pinpointed Andorra as the place Spain and Spanish banks keep their secret cash reserves. Roberto Saviano is best known for his expose of the Italian Cammora crime syndicates but has focused his financial telescope on legitimate European politics. The expert on organised crime, who has been in hiding for more than 10 years, says cash-strapped European banks are embracing organised crime to keep reserves flowing. He explicitly targets Spain for its tax havens in Andorra, and claims the UK is the most financially corrupt country in Europe. There are no controls over the flow of cash from London to Gibraltar he claims. Every country has its ways of laundering money, while all of them continue to use Swiss accounts to escape proper scrutiny. Brexit, he says, is part of a plan to make Britain an offshore banking paradise.

MADRID: One private international school increased its revenue tenfold. Madrid increased revenue tenfold from €302,117 in 2012 to more than €3 million in 2015. In the top 120 only Britain and Germany came close to Spain. But when extrapolated to the top 1,000

fa s t grow ing c ompa nie s , Spa in falls back into fifth place with 104 companies, behind Germany with 237, the UK with 236, Italy with 188 and France with 140. At the very top is HelloFresh, a

G e rman m eal del i ver y ser vi ce which is now present in various European and Nor t h Am er i can countries, plus Australia having inc re a s ed r evenue by 13,159 per cent.

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Spain’s taxi empire turmoil By Matthew Elliott SPAIN’S taxi driver empire may crumble earlier than expected. Uber, the popular taxi firm, is now developing expansion plans in Madrid after being banned from the country. Uber allows people to hire taxis and pay for them online using an easy smart phone application. Cheaper rides and faster, cash free service have seen it challenge the hegemony of Black Cabs in London and taxi unions across the US and Europe. But in Spain taxi drivers revolted and demanded protection from the state. Many pay upwards of €130,000 for a taxi licence, akin to taking out a mortgage, and weren’t prepared to be undercut by Uber. Popular protests saw Uber kicked out of Spain in 2014. It returned in 2016 under somewhat more muted terms than enjoyed in the free-wheeling UK and US. Drivers have to go through rigorous licensing requirements and the state has imposed an artificial cap on the number of drivers allowed in Madrid, to tip the balance in favour of traditional taxis. But now Uber is in discussions with Spanish transport authorities, asking them to loosen up the marketplace and let con-

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Plastic not cash MORE than half of Spanish consumers now pay with plastic instead of cash. A recent consumer survey found that 54 per cent of all payments made in Spain are now completed with debit or credit cards. Comfort, security and ease of use are key driving factors behind the growing move towards a cashless economy.

Ice cream kings SPAIN has a new undisputed king of ice cream. The Farga family from Catalonia secured the purchase of Grupo Kalise La Menorquina of the Balearic Islands. With the acquisition the family will now produce an incredible 40 million litres of ice cream each year with a turnover that should exceed €140 million.

Electric avenue UBER TAXIS: Want to expand into other Spanish cities and relax driver regulations. sumer choice, rather than taxi unions, do the talking. They want to expand into other Spanish cities and relax driver regulations. In the UK for example almost anyone with a clean licence and no criminal record can become an Uber driver.

A strong moonlighting economy has developed in both the UK and US with many Uber drivers having second or third jobs. They don’t possess the hard fought for legal rights enjoyed by taxi drivers, and that laissez-faire approach

translates into cheaper fares. Uber is now counting on the strong economic argument that, with unemployment at 20 per cent, traditional cabbies might have to stand aside to grant younger generations better job opportunities.

AFTER just six years operating in Spain, Amazon, the American delivery giant, is already more popular than El Corte Ingles. Electronic commerce was worth a staggering €11.64 billion last year, of which €871 was facilitated by Amazon.es. Like millions of consumers across the western world, Spanish people are embracing online shopping.

Losing mental capacity whilst living abroad by Stone King Charlotte Macdonald Contact me at international@stoneking.co.uk

MANY UK expatriates living in Spain own properties in the UK and have pensions and investments in the UK. They rely on their UK assets to maintain their lifestyles (and those of their families) in Spain. If they can no longer manage their affairs in the UK due to a loss of mental capacity, it can cause many difficulties.

You can choose a person or people, who you trust, to act for you when you are no longer able. The best way to avoid the legal and practical difficulties that can occur with the loss of mental capacity is to plan for it in advance by drawing up a document called a ‘Lasting Power of Attorney’ (‘LPA’).

An LPA must be made while you have full mental capacity.

What is an LPA? An LPA is a legal document that enables you to appoint one or more attor-

neys to act for you when you are no longer able to act for yourself. Your attorney can be a professional,

such as a solicitor or a family member or friend. There are two types of LPA: ‘Health and Welfare’ or ‘Property and Financial Affairs’ An LPA must be made while you have full mental capacity. It is therefore important to make one while you are in good health. Why should you get an LPA? You can choose a person or people, who you trust, to act for you when you are no longer able. If you lose your mental capacity and do not have an LPA, then your family (or the authorities) will have no choice but to make an application to the Court of Protection to appoint a ‘deputy’ to look after your affairs, which can be time consuming and costly. Will my LPA be recognised in Spain? Unfortunately there is no international type of LPA which is guaranteed to work in both the UK and Spain. The advice we give to our clients at Stone King, is that if you have assets in both Spain and the UK, your only safe option is to appoint attorneys in both jurisdictions.

If you would like to discuss LPAs contact Charlotte Macdonald or Dan Harris at Stone King LLP by email international@stoneking.co.uk or by telephone on +44 (0)1225 337599.

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I feel this is only the beginning LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT I CERTAINLY didn’t expect my gloomy forecast regarding the Gibraltar dispute to manifest quite so quickly. In a recent edition I stated that the idiotic statements of Lord Howe, coupled with the British underestimation of the Spanish passion for Gibraltarian sovereignty, could bode very badly for British citizens . My memories of the Falkland crisis, when Brits were spat on in Spanish streets, were, as usual, dismissed by some as yet another ‘Leapy rant.’ Well, although the situation hasn’t yet quite come to that, the recent hold up of British tourists at Palma airport, where passengers were made to queue for so long that some actually required medical attention; all under the excuse of a ‘question of security,’ is I feel only the begin-

COMMON SENSE: Or relations between our two countries could become very fraught. ning of what could become an extremely serious situation. It’s not exactly rocket science to realise that this type of attitude helps no one, including the Spanish economy. If British holidaymakers are made to feel unwelcome and begin to choose more

The British government must introduce clear legislation.

hospitable destinations, the effect on many Spanish holiday areas could be disastrous. Unfortunately, as emotions and tempers begin to rise, I feel, that if the dispute is not somehow kept in check and common sense takes a back seat, relations between our

two countries could become very fraught indeed. All this is of course not helped by the looming spectre of Brexit. The position of British expats must undoubtedly be at the top of Theresa May’s negotiation list. It is entirely wrong, that those who embraced the spirit of the new ‘European dream’ and moved to foreign climes; most of them burning all their bridges en route, should be left in a limbo land of uncertainty and doubt as to the future in their adopted countries. The British government must introduce clear legislation, protecting the many thousands of Spanish and EU citizens that work and reside in the UK, in a reciprocal agreement with remaining EU members, which subsequently ensures and protects the rights of all British EU residents abroad. And the sooner the better. Keep the faith. Love Leapy. leapylee2002@gmail.com

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7:00am Countryside 999 7:45am Flog it! Trade Secrets 8:15am Bargain Hunt Paul Laidlaw takes the reins for this edition of Bargain Hunt, which sees two plucky teams taking on the Newark antiques fair in Nottinghamshire. 9:00am Gardeners’ World 9:30am Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Snooker 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Debatable 8:00pm Great American Railroad Journeys 9:00pm The World According to Kids 10:00pm The Last Kingdom 11:00pm Match of the Day 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am World Championship Snooker Highlights 1:05am Top Gear 2:05am Top Gear Extra Gear 2:30am World Championship Snooker - Extra

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7:00am Planet’s Funniest Animals 7:20am You’ve Been Framed! 7:45am You’ve Been Framed! 8:10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8:55am Emmerdale 9:25am Coronation Street 9:55am Britain’s Got Talent 10:55am Lost in Space 12:00pm FYI Daily 12:05pm Lost in Space 1:25pm Emmerdale 1:55pm Coronation Street 2:30pm You’ve Been Framed! 3:00pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:00pm Judge Rinder 7:00pm You’ve Been Framed! 7:30pm You’ve Been Framed! 8:00pm Best of You’ve Been Framed! Gold 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Mom 10:30pm Mom 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm Celebrity Juice 12:20am Family Guy

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In Loving Memory Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Road to Avonlea Drama series about a girl who is sent to live with her eccentric family. The Darling Buds of May Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is Billy goes for the job of Harding’s deputy at Goddards. Barging Round Britain with John Sergeant Love Your Garden Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Heartbeat The Bletchley Circle An Audience with Victoria Wood Housewife 49 Wycliffe ITV3 Nightscreen

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Countdown Will and Grace Will and Grace Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Undercover Boss USA Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Channel 4 News The Question Jury Posh Pawnbrokers Countdown Fifteen to One A Place in the Sun: Home or Away Couples Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News The Supervet Born to Kill? 999: What’s Your Emergency? Confessions of a Junior Doctor

8:35am Noddy: Toyland Detective 8:50am Paw Patrol 9:05am Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9:15am Digby Dragon 9:30am Peppa Pig 9:50am Wissper 10:00am Wanda and the Alien 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm A Husband’s Confession 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 9:00pm On Benefits 10:00pm Rich House, Poor House 11:00pm Murder on the Internet 12:05am Immigration: Tearing Our Family Apart

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The Sweeney Hogan’s Heroes The Professionals Ironside The Sweeney The Chase Cash Cowboys Sheldon and Scott embark on a coastto-coast scavenge for collectibles that can make them cash. Pawn Stars Pawn Stars ITV Racing: Live From Newmarket The Professionals The Sweeney Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Chase Celebrity Special The Krays FYI Daily The Krays The Book of Eli FYI Daily The Book of Eli Ironside World Cup Top Goalscorers

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7:00am Kong: Skull Island Special 7:30am An Eskimo Tale 9:10am The Top Ten Show 2017 9:25am Finding Dory 11:20am Star Trek Beyond 1:35pm The Shallows 3:20pm An Eskimo Tale When animals start mysteriously disappearing, three young Inuits embark on a perilous journey to save their tribe from ruin. 5:00pm Finding Dory 6:50pm Star Trek Beyond Kirk and crew must fight back when a devastating ambush leaves them stranded on an alien planet. 9:00pm The Shallows 10:40pm The Shallows Special 11:00pm Undercover Hooligan 12:45am The Fencer 2:40am The Last Dance 4:25am Summer Camp

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Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Kevin Can Wait Brooklyn Nine-Nine New Girl The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners The Big Bang Theory

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Cricket Classics WWE SmackDown! Sky Sports Years Cricket’s Greatest Cricket’s Greatest Great Sporting Moments Great Sporting Moments Indian Premier League Sunrisers Hyderabad take on Delhi Daredevils at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. Live Indian Premier League Great Sporting Moments Great Sporting Moments Indian Premier League Sporting Rivalries Cricket’s Greatest Cricket’s Greatest Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Rivalries Cricket Classics Cricket’s Greatest

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7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Culinary Genius 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:25pm Party Election Broadcast by the Labour Party 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Judge Rinder’s Crime Stories 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Lethal Weapon 11:00pm The Nightly Show with Dermot O’leary 11:30pm ITV News 12:00am ITV News London 12:15am Billy Connolly and Me: A Celebration

7:00am Planet’s Funniest Animals 7:20am You’ve Been Framed! 7:50am You’ve Been Framed! 8:15am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Emmerdale 10:00am You’ve Been Framed! 10:30am Britain’s Got Talent 11:30am See Spot Run 12:30pm FYI Daily 12:35pm See Spot Run 1:25pm Emmerdale 2:30pm You’ve Been Framed! 3:00pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:00pm Judge Rinder 7:00pm 100% You’ve Been Framed! 8:00pm Funniest Ever You’ve Been Framed! Gold 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Run, Fat Boy, Run 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy 1:05am Family Guy

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Countryside 999 Flog it! Trade Secrets Bargain Hunt DIY SOS The Big Build Victoria Derbyshire Snooker The Daily Politics Snooker Eggheads Debatable Great American Railroad Journeys Gardeners’ World Springwatch Versailles Newsnight Later... with Jools Holland World Championship Snooker Highlights World Championship Snooker - Extra Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby Doctor Who This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

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8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day’s events from a global perspective. 8:30pm Top of the Pops Simon Bates and Mike Read present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22nd September 1983. 9:00pm The Good Old Days Leonard Sachs chairs the old-time music hall programme, originally broadcast on 7 March 1978. 9:50pm Sounds of the Seventies Vintage rock, pop and soul performances from the BBC archives. 10:00pm The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove 11:00pm The Genius of Funk 12:00am Music for Misfits: The Story of Indie

7:00am Countdown 7:45am Will and Grace 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:05am Frasier 10:35am Frasier 11:05am Undercover Boss USA 12:00pm Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm The Question Jury 2:05pm Posh Pawnbrokers 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Fifteen to One 5:00pm A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm Unreported World 9:00pm Posh Pawn 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm The Last Leg 12:05am First Dates

8:50am Paw Patrol 9:05am Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9:15am Digby Dragon 9:30am Peppa Pig 9:50am Wissper 10:00am Wanda and the Alien 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm On Benefits: Life on the Dole 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Deadly Revenge 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm The Gadget Show 9:00pm Tony Robinson: Coast to Coast 10:00pm Spectacular Spain with Alex Polizzi 11:00pm Building the World’s Most Luxurious Ship 12:05am Cruising with Jane McDonald 1:00am Super Casino

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Hollyoaks Coach Trip Baby Daddy Rules of Engagement Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Taken 2 The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am ATP Masters 1000Monte Carlo Hls 11:00am Live ATP Masters 1000-Monte Carlo 7:00pm The Fantasy Football Club 8:00pm Football 11:15pm Barclays Premier League Preview 11:45pm The Fantasy Football Club 12:45am Football Gold 1:00am Premier League 100 Club 1:30am Barclays Premier League Preview 2:00am The Fantasy Football Club 3:00am The Premier League Years 5:00am Barclays Premier League Preview 5:30am The Fantasy Football Club

Summer Camp The Last Dance An Eskimo Tale Finding Dory Tarzan The Shallows An Eskimo Tale When animals start mysteriously disappearing, three young Inuits embark on a perilous journey to save their tribe from ruin. Finding Dory Tarzan The Shallows Undercover Hooligan Gritty British crime drama about a suspended cop tasked with infiltrating an infamous London gang. The Last Dance The Fencer

7:00am Cricket Classics 8:00am Cricket’s Greatest 8:30am Great Sporting Moments 8:45am Great Sporting Moments 9:00am Great Sporting Moments 9:15am Great Sporting Moments 9:30am Live Super Rugby 11:30am Rugby Gold 11:40am Live Super Rugby 1:45pm Great Sporting Moments 2:00pm Time of Our Lives 3:00pm Sporting Greats 3:30pm Sporting Greats 4:00pm Live Indian Premier League 8:30pm Live Super League 11:30pm Indian Premier League 4:00am Cricket Classics 5:00am Cricket’s Greatest 5:30am Cricket’s Greatest

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Brexit advice on Facebook THE British Government used social media site Facebook for a live broadcast to address concerns and uncertainty sparked by Brexit and the start of the process to leave the EU. The Foreign Office Director for Consular Services Julia Longbottom gave answers based on questions submitted by expats across Europe; many from the estimated 300,000 living in Spain. More than 9,600 people listened live to the unique use of new technology, and by Monday afternoon almost 57,000 had accessed the relevant page of www.facebook.com/fcotravel. As expected, questions centred on status and rights for expats; health, pensions, education, voting, property, and dual nationality were the most common subjects addressed. Ms Longbottom apologised, as so many answers are dependent on the results of the forthcoming negotiations between the British government and Brussels. “But it is very important we capture these questions and issues; they are all things that government departments in the UK need to think about, and they are all being put together by the Department of Leaving the EU,” she said. “We are looking at all of them together and making sure as soon as possible that we know what it is we have to secure; it is looking to a future where we remain part of Europe but not in the EU.” And she underlined that nothing would change during the two year period of negotiations while the UK remained a full member of the bloc. Ms Longbottom said: “We aim to make sure you can continue

APOLOGISED: Julia Longbottom and Alicante Consul Sarah-Jane Morris, wait for forthcoming negotiations.

Julia Longbottom on the Facebook opening page.

to live legally in other countries in the EU. We need to clarify how that will work and will get you the information as soon as we can.” She said Prime Minister Theresa May had made it clear clarifying the status of British people living in Europe and EU citizens in the UK was “of the highest priority”; and had wanted to reach an agreement before Article 50 was triggered last month. “She believes it can be agreed in principle very quickly and all nations have indicated it is a priority; one of the first priorities of the talks.” Ms Longbottom said the government wanted to secure reciprocal deals for all expats. “The reason the Prime Minister was not prepared to unilaterally secure the status of EU citizens living in the UK is because we wanted to make sure, first and foremost, that we secure the rights of UK citizens; and any deal takes into account their interests. “As long as the UK remains part of the EU, your rights, as an EU citizen do not change; nothing has changed in your status.” She said it was “very important” to recognise the significant contribution that expats made in their host countries. “All parties have a keen interest in reaching an agreement.” Ms Longbottom said she appreciated there were not as many “concrete answers” as hoped for at present but warned against rumour “and picking up the wrong end of the stick; suggesting using official channels instead, including www.gov.uk/fco. The broadcast lasted about 35 minutes. Afterwards a Foreign Office said the department was “very pleased” with the interest shown and it was likely Facebook would be used again in future.

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8:00pm Dan Cruickshank: At Home with the British 9:00pm Tankies: Tank Heroes of WW2 10:00pm Department Q: A Conspiracy of Faith 11:45pm Top of the Pops John Peel and David Jensen present the weekly look at the pop charts, first broadcast on 13th January 1983. Featuring Incantation, Men at Work, Sharon Redd, Keith Harris and Orville, The Belle Stars, John Williams, Eddy Grant, The Maisonettes, Phil Collins and Donna Summer. 12:20am Top of the Pops 1:00am Sinatra: All or Nothing at All 2:55am ... Sings the Great American Songbook 3:55am Duets at the BBC

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Barrier breaker did a good job THERE was discussion between Washington and the US ambassador to Madrid regarding Carme Chacon’s appointment as Defence minister in 2008. Minister of Housing until then, she was 39 and pregnant but Eduardo Aguirre commented that although young and inexperienced “she should not be underestimated.” Spanish president Jose Luis Zapatero regarded her as ‘a strong manager’ and Aguirre patronisingly predicted that given time she would ‘grow into the job.’ Tragically, Chacon no longer has time. Having left politics she was found dead in her Madrid home, the victim of a heart condition that she had lived with since she was 10. She was Spain’s first female Minister of Defence, she reviewed troops in a maternity smock, visited

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troops in Afghanistan when she was seven months pregnant and refused to observe the convention that women should wear a dress at the Armed Forces’ big day, the Pascua Militar. She ignored many barriers, including that of her health, but would have preferred to be remembered as Defence minister not because she was a woman, but because she did a good job.

If only IF Carme Chacon had collected 22 more votes in 2013, she would have become secretary general of the PSOE socialist party.

The former Minister of Defence had challenged the incumbent secretary general Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba, a decent man and respected politician who didn’t have what it took to connect with the public.

As happens too often, Rubalcaba had what it took to connect with the party hierarchy and Chacon lost out by an ironically small margin. I t ’s h a r d n o t t o r e g a r d Rubalcaba as a dog in the

Heart of the matter WINNING Hearts and Minds failed miserably in Iraq although the concept is sound enough. Instead of referring every Catalan transgression to the tribunals, perhaps Mariano Rajoy could try winning some Hearts and Minds himself. On second thoughts perhaps it would make as little impression on Cataluña as it did on Iraq.

Carme Chacon.

manger because he resigned a year later and was succeeded not by Chacon, who had retreated to the sidelines, but by Pedro Sanchez. The rest, as they say is history, but there would be an entirely different story to tell if 22 party members h a d v o t e d d i ff e r e n t l y i n February 2013.

Not my fault JORGE FERNANDEZ DIAZ, former Interior minister, is suspected of waging a dirty war to discredit secessionist Catalan politicians. He told a parliamentary commission that possibly he had not kept a close enough watch on subordinates. Which means he is either lying or incompetent.

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7:00am Breakfast 8:25am Match of the Day 9:30am The London Marathon 4:00pm BBC News 4:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 4:15pm Sunday Politics 5:30pm Points of View 5:45pm Escape to the Country 6:15pm Songs of Praise 6:50pm Pointless 7:35pm BBC News 7:50pm Regional News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm Line of Duty 11:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 11:20pm Regional News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 2 12:20am Match of the Day: FA Cup Highlights 12:50am The Women’s Football Show

7:00am Around the World in 80 Gardens A stunning series exploring the world through 80 of its most inspiring gardens. 8:00am Gardeners’ World More handy horticultural tips from the gardening experts. 8:30am The Beechgrove Garden 9:00am Countryfile 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am Snooker 1:15pm MOTD2 Extra 2:00pm Snooker 7:00pm London Marathon Highlights 8:00pm Snooker 9:00pm Top Gear 10:00pm The Crucible: 40 Golden Snooker Years 11:00pm The Rack Pack 12:30am Snooker 1:20am Snooker 3:20am Countryfile

8:00pm The Sun 9:00pm The Moon 10:00pm Horizon Series exploring topical scientific issues. Around the world, astronomers are using a new generation of supertelescopes to hunt for the most mysterious objects in the universe. Their search for young stars, black holes and even other forms of life promises to rewrite the story of the heavens. 11:00pm The Sky at Night A look at the world of astronomy. 12:00am Storyville Documentary about the deadliest day in mountaineering history. 1:20am The Sun 2:25am The Moon 3:20am Storyville

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7:00am Finding Dory 8:50am Tarzan 10:55am Barbershop: The Next Cut Comedy sequel about a barbershop owner trying to come up with a scheme to protect his beloved Chicago neighbourhood from rival gangs. 1:05pm Everest: Special 1:35pm American Fable 3:25pm The Last Dance A young dancer struggling to make it in LA returns to her Florida home when she learns that her father has cancer. 5:15pm Finding Dory 7:00pm Tarzan 9:00pm Barbershop: The Next Cut 11:00pm American Fable 12:50am Iona 2:30am Undercover Hooligan 4:20am The Last Dance

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In Loving Memory Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Road to Avonlea The Darling Buds of May Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is Barging Round Britain with John Sergeant Love Your Garden Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Rosemary and Thyme Light-hearted drama series about a pair of gardening enthusiasts turned amateur sleuths. Law and Order: UK Wycliffe Lewis ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping

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Minder The Professionals Ironside The Sweeney Minder The Chase Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Saint Ironside Detective drama series featuring wheelchair-using cop Robert Ironside of the San Francisco Police Department. Minder The Sweeney Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Chase Celebrity Special Patriot Games FYI Daily Patriot Games Bundesliga Motorsport UK Minder

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Lost in Karastan The Holiday Hot Pursuit Bad Neighbours 2 All About Steve Crocodile Dundee II Dope Bad Neighbours 2 All About Steve Brüno The Night Before Best Defense Curse of the Pink Panther

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Hollyoaks Coach Trip Baby Daddy Rules of Engagement Brooklyn Nine-Nine Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine New Girl New Girl The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Baby Daddy The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Made in Chelsea Rich Kids Go Shopping The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory First Dates Gogglebox Made in Chelsea

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11:00am Premier League Daily 12:00pm Joshua / Klitschko: Gloves are Off 12:30pm Dr Steelhammer: Wladimirs Story 1:00pm Sporting Heroes 2:00pm Fight Night 4:00pm Joshua / Klitschko: Gloves are Off 4:30pm Dr Steelhammer: Wladimirs Story 5:00pm Ringside Special 6:00pm Dr Steelhammer: Wladimirs Story 6:30pm Wembley 7:00pm Froch Returns 7:15pm Froch and Mccracken: Back in the Ring 7:30pm Froch/Groves II:History at Wembley 8:00pm Klitschko: Behind the Ropes 8:30pm Football Newcastle United v Preston North End 11:15pm Klitschko: Behind the Ropes 11:45pm Dr Steelhammer: Wladimirs Story 12:15am Great Sporting Moments 2016

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Cricket Classics WWE Raw Football Football Goals on Sunday NFL ATP Masters 1000Monte Carlo Hls Football Football Indian Premier League Highlights Indian Premier League Highlights Live Indian Premier League Cricket’s Greatest Indian Premier League Cricket’s Greatest Cricket’s Greatest Cricket’s Greatest Cricket’s Greatest Sporting Rivalries Cricket Classics Soccer AM: The Best Bits 2016/17 Super League Fulltime 2017

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Better not feed the trolls Trudy Stewart THE internet can be a wonderful thing. We have so much information at our fingertips. From finding recipes to reconnecting with old friends it’s never been easier to access information. I rely on social media to keep in contact with friends and family. I was a late starter with Twitter but did eventually become a Twit and found it fascinating. It felt more grown up than Facebook and the character limit meant people had to be snappier leading to punchier updates. The best thing (for a fan-girl like me) was that celebrities could be contacted directly. Not only were they accessible, you could ask questions and usually receive an answer. I couldn’t believe it. What I found exciting was the discussions sparked when a group of fans would get involved in a Tweet.

It was usually good-natured fun with like-minded people. Everyone already had something in common in that they were a fan of that particular comedian or actor. And then, out of nowhere, a different type of contributor would raise their ugly head. Either attacking the celebrity directly with unnecessary criticism or posting inflammatory comments specifically to elicit a response from the other people in that group. The worst possible thing to do in that situation is fall into their trap. These people are called Trolls and when you engage them, you give them exactly what they want. Although now used to describe anyone who is mean on the internet, initially the word was used to describe those who troll the internet, baiting their hooks, casting their nets wide

THE INTERNET: So much information at our fingertips.

and hoping for a bite. Safe behind the mask of anonymity provided online, a certain type of person will say things that they would never dream of uttering face to face. Can you imagine walking over to a complete stranger and telling them they look awful and you hate their clothes? Removing the eye contact and replacing it with a username frees certain types to do just that, albeit in a virtual sense. In my experience, no matter how well-balanced your argument or how eloquently you are able to express it, there is no point trying to converse with someone like that. We all make judgements every day based on people’s appearance or behaviour - there’s a dark bridge in all of us providing perfect living conditions for the trolls of fairy tales.

If we’re honest, maybe some of us have been on the verge of posting a comment which upon final review just might come across as a little trollish. And that’s the difference between us and them. We have that inbuilt self-edit that allows us to realise the implications of what it would actually mean to post those comments so we don’t. Of course, some people just don’t care and there are those who have built careers around trolling when their reality TV shows end and they need attention and publicity by any means necessary. If you don’t care about being reviled, it’s probably quite easy to post hateful things. I prefer to stick to the old adage “if you can’t say anything nice, don’t go posting your bile for the whole online world to see.” There are probably always going to be trolls out there but as long as you remember not to feed them, you should be quite safe. trudystewart75@gmail.com

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11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm The Sheriffs are Coming 12:45pm Claimed and Shamed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Boss 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Garden Rescue 5:30pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Peter Kay's Car Share 10:30pm Our Friend Victoria 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Anthony Joshua: The Road to Klitschko 12:45am Mind Over Marathon

7:00am Flog It! 7:30am Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 8:15am Super League Show 9:00am Great American Railroad Journeys 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 11:00am Snooker 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Snooker Coverage and reaction from the latest Snooker event taking place. 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Debatable 8:00pm Snooker 9:00pm Bake Off Crème de la Crème Professional version of the competition looking for the best pastry chef. 10:00pm Horizon 11:00pm Later Live... with Jools Holland 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am Snooker 1:05am Snooker 3:05am MasterChef

8:30pm Orangutan Diary Nature series featuring orphaned and rescued orangutans in Borneo. 9:00pm Wild Ireland Colin StaffordJohnson begins his Atlantic journey exploring the ancient ruins and wildlife of the Skellig Rocks stormbound ocean pinnacles off the south western corner of Ireland where early Christian monks built a monastery on the summit almost 1,500 years ago. 10:00pm Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity 11:00pm Metamorphosis - The Science of Change 12:00am Ray Mears Goes Walkabout 1:00am Miracle in the Marshes of Iraq: Natural World

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7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:10am You've Been Framed! 7:35am Below Deck 8:20am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:00am Coronation Street 10:35am Psych 11:25am Below Deck 12:20pm Who's Doing the Dishes? 1:25pm Emmerdale 1:55pm Coronation Street 2:30pm Coronation Street 3:00pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:00pm Judge Rinder 7:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Hell's Kitchen 11:00pm Family Guy

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This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News Regional News and Weather Judge Rinder Culinary Genius Tipping Point The Chase Regional News and Weather Party Election Broadcast by the Labour Party ITV Evening News Emmerdale Save Money: Good Food Don't Ask Me, Ask Britain Paul O'Grady: For The Love of Dogs: India ITV News at Ten and Weather Regional News and Weather Little Boy Blue The Detectives Jackpot247

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In Loving Memory Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Road to Avonlea The Darling Buds of May Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is Barging Round Britain with John Sergeant Documentary series exploring the eight best canal journeys that Britain has to offer. Love Your Garden Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Midsomer Murders Law and Order: UK Crime drama based on the hit US series Law and Order. A Touch of Frost

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Countdown Will and Grace Will and Grace Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Car S.O.S Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Channel 4 News The Question Jury Posh Pawnbrokers Countdown Fifteen to One A Place in the Sun: Home or Away Couples Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners One Born Every Minute First Dates Single Mums Club

Minder The Saint Ironside The Sweeney Minder The Chase Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Saint Ironside Minder The Sweeney Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars Pawn Stars River Monsters Benidorm Lethal Weapon The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! 1:05am FYI Daily 1:10am The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

8:50am Paw Patrol 9:05am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:15am Digby Dragon 9:30am Peppa Pig 9:50am Wissper 10:00am Wanda and the Alien 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Desperately Seeking Stardom: On Benefits 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS: Los Angeles 4:15pm Kidnapping Lizzie: Nightmare Visions 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Police Interceptors 9:00pm The Yorkshire Vet 10:00pm Soham Revisited: 15 Years on 11:30pm Britain's Worst Crimes 12:30am Shannon Matthews: The Mother's Story

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Hitman: Agent 47 I Am Legend Barely Lethal The Salvation Apollo 13 The Patriot I Am Legend Hitman: Agent 47 Collateral Damage The Forbidden Kingdom

Airheads Central Intelligence Back to the Future Back to the Future Part II Back to the Future Part III Pixels Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Central Intelligence Rush Hour 2 Bad News Bears Kicking Off

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Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother 1:30pm How I Met Your Mother 2:00pm The Goldbergs 2:30pm The Goldbergs 3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:30pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm How I Met Your Mother 4:30pm How I Met Your Mother 5:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 6:00pm New Girl 6:30pm New Girl 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Black-Ish 9:00pm The Goldbergs 9:30pm The Goldbergs 10:00pm E4's Tattoo Artist of the Year 11:00pm Bizarre ER 12:00am The Big Bang Theory

10:00am Froch/Groves II: History at Wembley 10:30am Klitschko: Behind the Ropes 11:00am Premier League Daily 12:00pm Klitschko: Behind the Ropes 12:30pm Wembley 1:00pm Froch Returns 1:15pm Froch and Mccracken: Back in the Ring 1:30pm Joshua / Klitschko: Gloves are Off 2:00pm Fight Night 4:00pm Boxing 5:00pm Ringside Special 6:00pm Sporting Heroes 7:00pm Joshua / Klitschko: Gloves are Off 7:30pm Klitschko: Behind the Ropes 8:00pm Joshua: Behind the Ropes 8:30pm Football 11:15pm Joshua: Behind the Ropes 11:45pm Dr Steelhammer: Wladimirs Story 12:15am Joshua/Klitschko: The Countdown

7:00am American Fable 8:50am Ghost in the Shell: Special 9:20am Barbershop: The Next Cut 11:30am Iona 1:10pm Tarzan 3:15pm Love Me Do 5:00pm The Top Ten Show 2017 Which movies are doing the best business at home and across the pond? Clips from the UK and US Top Ten show you the best of what's on offer on the big screen. 5:20pm An Eskimo Tale 7:00pm Barbershop: The Next Cut 9:00pm Tarzan 11:00pm Love Me Do 12:45am American Fable

7:00am Cricket Classics 8:00am WWE SmackDown! 9:00am Super League Fulltime 2017 9:30am Super League Gold 9:45am Super League Gold 10:00am Revista de la Liga 10:30am Soccer AM: The Best Bits 2016/17 11:00am Super League Fulltime 2017 11:30am Indian Premier League 4:00pm Live Indian Premier League Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad (1530). 8:30pm Sportswomen A look at all the biggest news and talking points in the world of women's sport. 9:00pm Indian Premier League 1:30am Cricket Classics 2:30am Sportswomen

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WEDNESDAY TV

7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Health 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm The Sheriffs are Coming 12:45pm Claimed and Shamed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Boss 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Garden Rescue 5:30pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 9:00pm MasterChef 10:00pm Reported Missing 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Peter Kay’s Car Share 12:15am A Question of Sport 12:45am Being Black, Going Crazy?

7:00am Flog It! 7:30am Garden Rescue 8:15am Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 9:00am Mary Berry Everyday 9:30am Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 11:00am Snooker 12:30pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Snooker 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Debatable 8:00pm Snooker Coverage and reaction from the latest Snooker event taking place. 9:00pm Me and My Dog 10:00pm Second Chance Summer: Tuscany 11:00pm Rhod Gilbert’s Work Experience 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am Snooker 1:05am Snooker 3:05am MasterChef 4:05am The Best of British Takeaways 5:05am I’m Different: Let Me Drive 5:35am This is BBC Two

8:00pm 100 Days 8:30pm Orangutan Diary Nature series featuring orphaned and rescued orangutans in Borneo. 9:00pm Nature’s Wonderlands: Islands of Evolution Series in which Professor Richard Fortey investigates why islands are natural laboratories of evolution and meets some of the unique and remarkable species that live on them. 10:00pm The Celts 11:00pm When God Spoke English: The Making of the King James Bible 12:00am Horizon 1:00am Metalworks! 2:00am The Celts 3:00am Nature’s Wonderlands: Islands of Evolution 4:00am The Brits Who Built the Modern World

7:45am Will and Grace 8:10am Will and Grace 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:05am Frasier 10:35am Frasier 11:05am Car S.O.S 12:00pm Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm The Question Jury 2:05pm Posh Pawnbrokers 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Fifteen to One 5:00pm A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm How to Live Mortgage Free with Sarah Beeny 10:00pm Confessions of a Junior Doctor 11:00pm My Online Nightmare 12:05am Gogglebox

8:20am Milkshake Monkey 8:25am Shimmer and Shine 8:35am Noddy: Toyland Detective 8:50am Paw Patrol 9:05am Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9:15am Digby Dragon 9:30am Peppa Pig 9:50am Wissper 10:00am Wanda and the Alien 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm The Gadget Show 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Running for Her Life 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Ancient Mysteries 9:00pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 10:00pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 11:00pm One Night with My Ex 12:05am Violent Child, Desperate Parents

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7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm Regional News and Weather 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Culinary Genius 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Regional News and Weather 7:25pm Party Election Broadcast by the Green Party 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Tonight at the London Palladium 10:00pm Benidorm 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm Regional News and Weather 11:40pm Paragon 12:40am British Touring Car Championship Highlights

7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:10am You’ve Been Framed! 7:35am Below Deck 8:20am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am The Cube 10:35am Psych 11:25am Below Deck 12:20pm Who’s Doing the Dishes? 1:25pm Emmerdale 1:55pm You’ve Been Framed! 3:00pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:00pm Judge Rinder 7:00pm You’ve Been Framed! 7:30pm You’ve Been Framed! 8:00pm You’ve Been Framed! 8:30pm You’ve Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Run, Fat Boy, Run 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy 12:55am American Dad! 1:25am American Dad!

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8:40am Tracers 10:25am Captain America: Civil War 12:55pm xXx2: The Next Level 2:45pm Last Action Hero 5:05pm Tomorrowland 7:20pm Extraction 9:00pm Captain America: Civil War 11:30pm Last Action Hero 1:50am xXx2: The Next Level

7:00am Iona 8:40am American Fable 10:35am Barbershop: The Next Cut 12:45pm Tarzan 2:50pm Love Me Do A twisted love affair between a bitter investment banker and an out-of-work actor drives them to commit a terrible crime. 4:40pm Ghost in the Shell: Special 5:10pm An Eskimo Tale 6:50pm Barbershop: The Next Cut 9:00pm Tarzan 11:00pm Me and Kaminski Daniel Bruhl stars as an ambitious art journalist who journeys to the remote Alps to track down legendary artist Manuel Kaminski. 1:15am Undercover Hooligan 2:55am Love Me Do 4:40am American Fable

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In Loving Memory Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Road to Avonlea The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Heartbeat The Royal Drama series, a spinoff from Heartbeat, centring on a small 1960s hospital and featuring the sounds and fashions of the era. Where the Heart is Barging Round Britain with John Sergeant Love Your Garden Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Lewis Law and Order: UK A Touch of Frost Wycliffe ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping

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Minder The Saint Ironside The Sweeney Minder The Chase Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Saint Ironside Minder The Sweeney Classic 70s police drama series. Regan is assigned to ensure the safe shipment of a gold bullion consignment, threatened by the plans of a brilliant computer expert bent on revenge. Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars FA Youth Cup Final Live Chelsea v Manchester City. The Bank Job FYI Daily The Bank Job Lethal Weapon

7:50am Spud 2: The Madness Continues 9:30am In Her Shoes 11:50am Who’s Harry Crumb? 1:30pm Trainwreck 3:45pm Mistress America 5:15pm The House Bunny 7:00pm Definitely, Maybe 9:00pm Trainwreck 11:10pm Bridget Jones’s Diary 12:50am Me Him Her 2:35am Gremlins 4:25am Search Party

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Hollyoaks Coach Trip Baby Daddy Rules of Engagement Brooklyn Nine-Nine Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine New Girl New Girl The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The 100 Supernatural The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Boxing 11:00am Premier League Daily 12:00pm Boxing 1:00pm Sporting Heroes 2:00pm Fight Night 4:00pm Boxing 5:00pm Ringside Special 6:00pm Great Sporting Moments 2016 6:15pm Wembley 6:45pm Froch Returns 7:00pm Froch and Mccracken: Back in the Ring 7:15pm Froch/Groves II: History at Wembley 7:45pm Great Sporting Moments 2016 8:00pm Joshua/Klitschko: The Knockouts 8:30pm Football 11:15pm Football 11:45pm Football 12:15am Joshua/Klitschko: The Knockouts 12:45am Froch and Mccracken:Back in the Ring

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Cricket Classics WWE Experience Cricket’s Greatest Football Cricket Classics Football Indian Premier League Live Indian Premier League Rising Pune Supergiant v Kolkata Knight Riders (1530). Cricket’s Greatest Fight Night Anthony Joshua makes the second defence of his IBF heavyweight crown as he faces Eric Molina at the Manchester Arena. Indian Premier League Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Great Sporting Moments Great Sporting Moments Cricket’s Greatest

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LEGALLY SPEAKING Warning of fake notices and new traffic cameras AS part of a new series, we answer some common driving questions, 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.

TRAFFIC EYE: Smart cameras are the new eyes on the road. Fake news A WARNING has been issued over a fake notice that is being distributed through social media, warning that it is now mandatory for all vehicles in Spain to have portable breathalysers within the vehicle. The N-332 Guardia Civil team wish to confirm that this notice is completely fake and it is not a requirement for drivers to carry any kind of breathalyser in the car. There are also currently no plans for this type of legislation to be brought in. The adverts and notices are a scam, aimed at encouraging innocent victims to visit a website, view fake news reports and then purchase the breathalysers direct from the supplier. Seatbelt reminder A quick reminder that new traffic cameras

have been recently installed, on the look out for those not wearing seatbelts. A total of 225 smart cameras are known as ‘Traffic Eye’ and are the new eyes on the road being put to good use helping people, spotting infringements such as not wearing a seatbelt and speeding and checking established databases to see if your vehicle is correctly insured by reading the licence plate number. Previously, only Pegasus equipped helicopters have been able to monitor the roads so closely, but Traffic Eye will allow for round the clock monitoring as they are able to be operated at night also. Nineteen of these cameras are in place in the Valencia Region. The full list of the location of the cameras can be found on the DGT website at www.sede.dgt.gob.es.

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Was he notified of the AGM? Like your questioner last week, I have some issues with the Administrator of our Community about irregular practices in the past. Now, with this year’s AGM approaching, an e-mail calling of the meeting has been sent out In principle, any member of the Community who has not been informed of the AGM can go to court and seek to impugn the results of the meeting as he has been deprived of the right to vote.

to the members. However, I only know this because a friend has forwarded a copy to me. I myself have received no notification directly and I do not live fulltime in Spain. C R (Costa del Sol)

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However, you may have received notification at your property in Spain, without

being aware of it. If you cannot attend the AGM in person, I would name a proxy to represent you and bring up the problem at the meeting. Try to get the issue on the official Agenda to be published before the meeting.

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You couldn’t make it up Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I AM still very unhappy that we have a reality TV show host, aided by his failed fashion designer daughter, running the USA with a press secretary that spends most of his days apologising for what he said the day before. This week they dropped the GBU-43/B Massive Ordinance Air Blast on Afghanistan. I’m not getting into the rights and wrongs of that but why give the weapon a friendly name? To make it sound nicer they call it the ‘Mother of all Bombs.’ Why? It’s a nonsense. Call it what it is - the biggest bomb they have before you get nuclear. Did you see dimwit Donny talking about how delicious the chocolate cake he was eating was when he sent the tomahawk missiles to bomb Syria? Anyway time will tell where this is all headed. I saw an advert for Pepsi this week. It was the one with Kendall Jenner. Google it. It’s such an embarrassment. It got me thinking about why Pepsi even bother to advertise. Think about who ever orders a Pepsi? Their slogan should be ‘Sorry it’s Pepsi, is that ok?’ Because that’s how it’s sold. You go into a restaurant and say, ‘Can I have a Coke please’

and that’s when you hear their slogan, ‘Sorry it’s Pepsi …’ I’ve been trying to organise a trip to the USA. It’s not a straightforward trip as it’s a multi-city one so I have to try and match up the airlines that I need to use to get from city to city. This is where the problems start because my computer has stored cookies and every time I go back to compare prices, times etc the price seems to keep creeping up. Some will say I’m being paranoid but the sites know I’ve been there because even though I close them and then reopen them again, they still have my dates in and this is because of the cookies they store with your information on them. I have found that if I log on at the same time from another laptop the prices can be slightly cheaper. So I downloaded a web browser that doesn’t store all your information only to be told by Bill Padley from Talk Radio Europe that this is the browser that is used to hack into all the big companies and governments. WikiLeaks use it via something called the dark web! Oops, I just wanted to look at airline ticket prices without them stalking me and I’ve finished up not being stalked by easyJet, Virgin, BA and Ryanair but now possibly of great interest to the CIA, MI5 and GCHQ. You couldn’t make this stuff up. Email me: mikesenker@gmail.com.

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WITH the despatch of Article 50, the gauntlets have been thrown down, the opening cards played, the warning shots fired (mainly over Gibraltar). Now there is the lull before the storm as we await the response of the remaining 27 EU member states as they confer over dinner after dinner. Maybe they’re even shipping Immodium to the Commission HQ in Brussels by the crateload as I write. Too much Crème Merkelée or Luxembourgish Juncker Gâteaux? However, the direction in which PM Theresa May now appears to be taking us - her apparent conversion (U turn?) to a half-in, half-out of the EU model already followed by other countries - points to a better outcome than her previous hard Brexit approach of “no deal’s better than a bad deal.”

Maybe the rationalisations and concessions are now emerging as the reality of leaving dawns? Two years is a long time, but it’s now possible we’ll end up with a Norwegian-style model, but for political reasons not called as such. But let’s face it, we’re hardly in a great bargaining position: it’s claimed that over 40 per cent of UK exports go to the EU, but only about 8 per cent from the EU to the UK. Additionally, countries like Slovakia (per capita, Europe’s largest car manufacturer) will pick up business as companies like Nissan inevitably reduce UK operations after initial guarantees. Lloyds of London has already chosen Brussels for its European hub, and the failed merger of the German Börse/Stock Exchange won’t do London any favours either. So Mrs May has two options: a soft Brexit with free movement of labour in the EU and a trade deal that mirrors the single market, or a disaster that’ll be blamed on the EU. Maybe we’ll end up with a bit of each?

Finally, whoever picked March 29 as Article 50 Day clearly has a wicked sense of humour and encyclopaedic knowledge of chart-toppers. Fifty years ago on that date, Engelbert Humperdinck was at Number 1 with Release Me. On the same day in 1975, it was the Bay City Rollers with Bye Bye Baby. ’Nuff said. Nora Johnson’s psychological/suspense crime thrillers ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.norajohnson.net) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.99;£0.99) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

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GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Waiting for just the right time to do and say things this week can produce miracles. Spontaneity may be your watchword but forward planning is where real progress is at the moment. It’s not a week to expect co-operation from others.

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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Your heart is saying ‘Let’s get out and have some fun.’ Your head is saying ‘Okay, but let’s leave it until later.’ Which is right? Well, one thing is for sure, emphasis on finances is restraining. You are, however, building on something strong for the future.

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Although you are feeling more confident in many ways, there is also a secret insecurity. There is a strange emotional atmosphere this week, which perplexes you. An unusual feeling that you need to change your surroundings cannot be put down to a seasonal ‘nesting’ instinct.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) If you are James Bond, I see no surprises in the week ahead. If you are not, then I certainly do. Something quite shocking crosses your path, so be cautious in your approach to new situations. Keep your eyes and ears open and be prepared to seek advice.

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LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) What others see as our way ahead is not always the path which we want to tread. It would be easy to be cosy and not take a chance. Is that what you really want? Outside influences are heavy and pressing at times. SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Be sure not to put up with tedious comments. Someone is trying to rile you. Who are they to think this way? It is foolish and impossible to please this person. Avoid them and move on to something out of their sphere. A few days away clears your head and gives a more balanced picture. SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Who wants you to go where and who wants you to do what? Each day seems to be spoken for before it arrives. Spending your life like this means running out of credit on your health. Do not neglect your well-being for the wishes of others. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) There are plenty of people who will tell you that what you seek does not

exist. They will also tell you that what you feel is unsustainable. This is, however, no time to compromise your dreams or emotional needs. Taking a bright view and a chance now seems unusual to those round you. AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) The last time that you sat down and thought about your finances it was confusing. Things are a lot simpler now. Keep emotions and the needs of others out of the equation. Balance is what this week is all about. Get the percentages right now and it is plain sailing for the immediate future. PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Something comes to your attention that makes you feel both anger and injustice. As you are urged to speak out and put your cards on the table, you hesitate. Be sure to have the true facts of the matter because this gives you real confidence. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) There is a strong urge to be up and doing something to further your artistic needs. Be sure that you know what is important. Keep it simple and aim straight for it. There may be other options to be explored, but do not go off at a tangent. To do so would see you have many fingers in many pies but making little real progress. Trust your instincts.

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The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 sixletter 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 (INJURY) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

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This week in history 1564 – William Shakespeare, the English poet and playwright, was born in Stratford-on-Avon. 1889 – Adolf Hitler, leader of the German Nazi party, was born in Austria. 1934 – The Daily Mail published the famous Loch Ness Monster photograph by London physician Robert Kenneth Wilson which turned out to be a hoax. 1953 – James Watson and Francis Crick, two scientists from Cambridge University, discovered the molecular structure of DNA. 1955 – National newspapers were published again after almost a month of strikes over pay by the maintenance workers. 1956 – Elvis Presley achieved his first number one hit in the USA with Heartbreak Hotel. 1968 – The first decimal five and 10 pence coins were introduced across Britain. 1975 – The Labour Party held a one-day conference to debate Britain’s membership of Europe with members voting almost two to one to leave the European Economic Community. 1982 – Petty Officer Casey became Britain’s first casualty in the Falklands war before a single shot was fired after the Sea King helicopter he was travelling in crashed into the sea. 1983 – German magazine Stern published its first instalment of the controversial ‘Hitler Diaries,’ an account of World War II allegedly written by Hitler himself. 1986 – The Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded. 1989 – 100,000 students protested at Tiananmen Square in Beijing over China’s authoritative communist government. 1990 – NASA successfully launched the Hubble telescope into space.

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

1 Chorus 2 Sortie 3 Lichen 4 Revved 5 Octant 6 Teller 7 Saving 8 Lentil 9 Savant 10 Gannet 11 Select 12 Strain 13 Ethane 14 Retire 15 Reason 16 Summit 17 Rancho 18 Shiver 19 Corpse.

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DENIA

CALPE ALTEA

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ALICANTE

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TOMORROW ORIHUELA JAVEA

DENIA

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Alicante TODAY: MAX 16, MIN 11 - C Fri - 17 11 S Sat - 19 11 S Sun - 20 12 Cl Mon - 21 12 S Tues - 21 12 Cl Wed - 20 11 Sh

Bilbao TODAY: MAX 15, MIN 5 - S Fri - 18 7 S Sat - 20 7 S Sun - 19 7 Cl Mon - 18 8 S Tues - 16 7 Cl Wed - 15 7 Cl

Almeria TODAY: MAX 18, MIN 11 - CL Fri - 18 11 Cl Sat - 20 13 Cl Sun - 21 13 Cl Mon - 22 14 Cl Tues - 21 14 Cl Wed - 21 13 Th

Madrid TODAY: MAX 19, MIN 4 - CL Fri - 20 4 S Sat - 22 5 S Sun - 23 7 S Mon - 24 8 S Tues - 22 7 S Wed - 20 6 Cl

Barcelona TODAY: MAX 15, MIN 8 - S Fri - 16 8 S Sat - 18 10 S Sun - 19 11 S Mon - 19 11 S Tues - 18 11 S Wed - 17 10 Sh

Malaga TODAY: MAX 18, MIN 12 - CL Fri - 19 11 Cl Sat - 20 12 Cl Sun - 20 11 Cl Mon - 21 11 Cl Tues - 22 12 Cl Wed - 23 11 Th

Benidorm TODAY: MAX 16, MIN 11 - C Fri - 17 11 S Sat - 18 11 Cl Sun - 19 12 Cl Mon - 20 12 S Tues - 20 12 Cl Wed - 19 10 Sh

Mallorca TODAY: MAX 18 MIN 9 - CL Fri - 19 8 S Sat - 21 8 S Sun - 22 9 S Mon - 22 10 S Tues - 22 10 S Wed - 20 10 Cl

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ORIHUELA

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ALICANTE

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F: Fog

C: Cloudy

Sh: Showers

Sn: Snow

Th: Thunder

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Cryptic

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CRYPTIC

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Across:

Across 1 Have doubts about American President in religious order (7) 5 January events in universal establishment (5) 8 Bands' trip to England in a ship (7) 9 Vessel seen in Victoria or Tasmania (5) 10 For example, brown back or elbow (5) 11 Add to cooked gnu meat (7) 12 Defend model after work (6) 14 Very cold beer (6) 17 Around lake there's poor protection (7) 19 Food for Salvation Army boy (5) 22 Command from prediction (5) 23 Can bale out for stability (7) 24 Is backing First Lady to sort things out (5) 25 Excited Reds ran household tasks (7) Down 1 Poles taking in country girl (5) 2 A little bit of quiet colour (5) 3 Quick to communicate (7) 4 In France you study Italian dialect (6) 5 Some careless language (5) 6 Biggest triangles not in order (7) 7 Fiddle car test and take flight (7) 12 Yes, sort out marine molluscs (7)

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1 Gear, 3 Vacation, 9 Embargo, 10 Pleat, 11 Ocean, 12 Nectar, 14 Lichen, 16 Castle, 19 Dahlia, 21 Appal, 24 After, 25 Skillet, 26 Purchase, 27 Used. Down: 1 Grenoble, 2 Amble, 4 Adorns, 5 Aspic, 6 Inexact, 7 Note, 8 Fringe, 13 Deflated, 15 Chatter, 17 Adagio, 18 Pauses, 20 Larch, 22 Polls, 23 Carp.

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13 Authentic made up recipes (7) 15 Closed vandalised urinals (7) 16 Drink outside bar put back, ready for ploughman (6) 18 It is included in the tax (5) 20 Fifty nine overturned revolutionary leader (5) 21 Owing a pound, skinhead gets into fights (5) Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 6 represents G and 11 represents L, so fill in G every time the figure 6 appears and L every time the figure 11 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

Across 1 Bad handwriting (6) 4 Compassionate (6) 9 Pilot (7) 10 Indicate pain, discomfort or displeasure (5) 11 Separate part of a whole (5) 12 Outer boundary or face of anything (7) 13 Plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping (11) 18 Collection of weapons and military equipment (7) 20 Shin bone (5) 22 Meet at a point (5) 23 Hug (7) 24 Profoundly (6) 25 Group of six (6)

Down

5 Wrath (5)

1 Slow, 3 Proposal, 9 Natters, 10 Swaps, 11 Sushi, 12 Shroud, 14 Enlist, 16 Eczema, 19 Karate, 21 Share, 24 Alike, 25 Enlarge, 26 Together, 27 Fees.

6 Set apart. (7)

Down:

1 Seafood (6) 2 Bring up (5) 3 Testifier (7)

7 Male goose (6) 8 Safety headgear for motorcyclist (5,6) 14 Give or bring back (7) 15 Suitable for drinking (7) 16 Smelling of fermentation or staleness (6) 17 Express grief verbally (6) 19 Relating to the nose (5) 21 Brag (5)

1 Sinister, 2 Oaths, 4 Resist, 5 Poser, 6 Statute, 7 Less, 8 Genius, 13 Careless, 15 Leading, 17 Costly, 18 Delete, 20 Adept, 22 Agree, 23 Bait.

ENGLISHSPANISH Across:

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

1 Sting, 3 Miedo, 8 Dirigir, 9 Relampago, 12 Clothes, 13/6 Day off, 14 Stair, 15 Smile. Down: 1 Soon, 2 Godfather, 3 Mariposas, 4 Engaged, 5 Otro, 7 Fregona, 10 Ices, 11 Tyre.

CODE BREAKER

Across 1 Lamps (8) 8 Shout (loud cry) (5) 9 Switzerland (5) 10 Gordo (persona) (3) 11 Aceituna (5) 12 Gust of wind (5) 13 Esquí (3) 14 Notice (warning) (5) 15 Ready (prepared) (5) 16 Caballito de mar (3,5)

Down 2 Aptitudes (9) 3 Teacher (in secondary school) (f) (9) 4 Rake (9) 5 Maletas (para equipaje) (9) 6 To ignore (7) 7 Winner (7)

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Popular fashion trends now

FASHION for summer presents an array of styles that should not disappoint, but instead leave fashionistas in a bit of a dilemma about which way to go. This season is all about the spirit of the 80’s and a cocktail that leaves us with too much choice. It’s time to be adventurous, as trends focus towards, shoulders, sheer material, pinks, sleeves, bralettes, stripes, ruffles and logos. 1. 80’s style The 80’s keep popping up in fashion, and this time they are revealed in all that is shiny and metallic, including disco leggings and the one shoulder dress. Also, for the more confident, there is figure grabbing spandex and short mini-skirts. If you were a fan of ‘Duran, Duran,’ you could go all ‘New Romantic’ and get yourself some dramatic ruffles and puffed-up sleeves for added glamour. 2. Utility On a more practical note, but stylish one, there is work wear designed into roomy shapes and subtle colours and breathable cotton. This style is suitable for comfort, especially for when the weather warms up. There are khaki textiles, toggles, oversized pockets and boxy shapes, which have clearly been influenced by lifejackets and parachutes. This would be a cool option for someone working in the office all day. 3. New shirt The shirt as we know it has gone, and in its place is an item of clothing that’s more interesting than the original. There are off-

everyone, but for those who invest a big part of their day to fitness, this style is perfect, as it becomes a fusion of fitness and daywear that’s convenient for busy bodies. 8. Bralette Think back to Madonna, making a grand entrance with her cone bra and how she shocked the world, but everyone has got used to the idea of underwear as outerwear. This season, bralettes are not being hidden under sheer fabric or under a jacket, but stands alone with a variety of designs. There are bralettes in rich jeweltoned satin to frilly patterned ruffles. Alexander McQueen has created a Victorian gothic version and studded leather bralettes have made quite an impression on the catwalk. They can even be worn over a jumper! 9. Slogans This is fashion that definitely makes a statement and this category may overtake the bralette in popularity with some of the daring slogans that designers have created. They include, ‘Let’s get obscene with Cara Delevingne,’ and ‘I’d get on all fours for Michael Kors,’ or you can choose Haider Ackermann’s ‘Be your own hero.’ 10. Supersize suits This design is all about exaggeration and detailing, with oversized shirts and cinched in waists, another throwback to the 80’s, including the Dallas style shoulder pads. Office wear gets a makeover, with pioneers, Céline and Jacquemos leading the way to bigger sleeves and wider flares.

IN BLOOM: A Dolce & Gabbana floral dress. the-shoulder styles, shirts with ruffles, over-sized sleeves, and others that are cropped to show off the midriff and cutouts here and there which expose a bit of flesh. The shirt has also been reinvented in in the form of shirt-dresses with graphic lines and extended sleeves. 4. Colour shock Stand out this summer with combinations of bright blue and grass green; pink and yellow; blue and red; and purple and pink. Designers, Céline, Balenciaga and Valentino have focused more attention on the colour pink, with varieties of candy pink, baby pink, deep cherry and raspberry. 5. Graphic stripes Stripes are always a good style to wear, but this year they are ‘full in your face.’ If

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floral clothes are not a favourite, then these stripes are an eye-catching alternative, as they are far from subtle and supposed to be worn from head to toe. A bold statement can be made with these vibrant and geometric prints. 6. In bloom The summer always puts people in the mood to wear flowers and the designers who are leading the way in all that is floral are Dolce & Gabbana, Miu Miu, and Victoria Beckham. London fashion week presented a variety of designs in floral print, from puffer jackets to tulle dresses. 7. Athletic This style has gained more prominence due to people spending more time devoted to a healthy lifestyle. It may not suit

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4 letters: 1 point 5 letters: 2 points 6 letters: 3 points 7 letters: 5 points 8 or more letters: 11 points

• Good: 23 How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? • The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. • Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. • No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. • No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

Sudoku

• Excellent: 44

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Word Ladder MAIL

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

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.

• Very good: 34

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Move from the start word (MAIL) to the end word (HOUR) 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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Brexit: the great game SIR, Imagine the scene; just finished a wonderful dinner paid for by somebody else and now politicians come to the important discussions. H ow d o e s t h e E U s h o w those arrogant Brits who’s the boss? Around the table variou s i d e a s a r e f l o a te d and rejected. Then Mr R a j o y h a s h is s ay: “ W h y n o t t h r e a te n Gibraltar again? Give Spain a veto on any arrangement.” Picture lots of giggles and bouts of euphoria, and the reply: “Absolutely brilliant. That wi l l sh o w t h e m th a t they can’t mess with us. It will of course be against our wishes but they have asked for it.” Do y o u t h i n k t h a t t h e y ran the idea past Mr Enda Kenny in Eire? Virtually all of his trade travels through the UK. If the EU decides that th e Gi b r a l t a r b ord e r needs every car checked because of rules and there is a five-hour wait, so be it. It might m a k e t h e m c h a n g e their minds. The same rule that the Spanish use would also apply to goods travelling to Ireland. They cross borders twice over; coming in and going out of the UK. Now Gi b h a s so me 30,000 inhabitants and at a push can be supplied by air and sea without too much hardsh i p ( t h e y h a v e h ad practice) but can Enda supply 5,000,000 if the ferries are w o r k i n g a t t h e s a me speed as the Spanish customs? Ha v e a wo r d w ith your ‘friends’ Mr Kenny or you co u l d f i n d l i f e g e ts quite difficult. Matt Archer, Mijas Costa

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Art attack AS a regular visitor to this beautiful part of the world I am dismayed by the amount of graffiti that is simply everywhere. I have noticed that one particular misunderstood youth signs his work with the name ‘Read.’ Now I am assuming that this is a surname and that some parent somewhere is at this stage putting two and two together and coming up with a son or daughter who is defacing the urban landscape. If your surname is ‘Read’ - or you have a child with the name of ‘Read,’ please look very carefully and ask yourself what do they get up to when they are out playing with their mates in the evening. Patrick Jordan

LOOKING at the Cryptic Crossword in the Time Out section of the EWN (Issue 1657) I for one will not be bothering despite my liking for this type of puzzle. For me the puzzle must be large enough so that I am not erasing the number when I put in the answer. With more

Praise for hospital I HAVE recently had bronchitis; never had it before and don’t want it again. I thought it was the so-called Benidorm cough. Anyway I took myself off to the National Health hospital at Villajoyosa. The emergency staff there were really helpful, although not many spoke English. Everyone was wonderful. The doctors took great care of me. They made sure I knew how to take my prescription properly. I went back later and they checked me out; although I should have gone to the local clinic. I only have praise for the hospital staff. Mrs J McKee, Leicestershire

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GRAFFITI: Street art or vandalism?

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your e-mail and every attempt will be made to address your concerns in the near future. While we have a cosmopolitan editorial team made up of some in their 20’s, and others in their 60’s, none is a teenager.

than 100 pages this week is this all the space you can spare !! I do not normally do ‘Quick’ crosswords, but look at the one this week. What sort of eyes and pen must you have to cope with that? Is the Ed a teenager? Terry White, Costa Blanca Editor’s note: Thank you for

REGARDING the Time Out pages, I very much appreciate the recent layout of your crosswords and code breaker. It is so much easier to do them when they are the current sizes. They’ve also become a bit more difficult recently. That may be a good thing for our brains - but don’t make them harder than they are now! M M, Portals Nous, Mallorca

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COMMENTS from EWN Online Leapy Lee gloves discarded I ONLY wish some people would talk less from misguided ideas and more from facts with regard to the people of Gib, they voted overwhelmingly to remain part of the UK and democracy and therefore will still be part of the UK after Brexit. And as for Northern Ireland, I have lived there for a number of years and the idea of them joining the south is as remote as H Rowlands getting his (or hers for that matter ) facts right! I am pretty sure that somehow the politicians will get the situation sorted, maybe more by luck then design, and I just hope sanity will prevail, in Gib and NI. God help us all from such dangerous people like those in the house of Lords!!! Mr E, Sheffield WE have to remember that Spain can’t really complain about the UK owning Gibraltar all the time they own Ceuta on the opposite side of the Straits of Gibraltar and also Melilla just along the coast from Ceuta. Lord Howard is another good reason to dump the House of Lords, especially as I read in the last week that they turn up, sign in and claim their £300 per day and then walk out again and do a speech at some big company for £10,000. CF

Boxer attacked CDS PRESUMABLY, after being dealt with by the Courts here, she will be deported back to England, banned from returning and have her passport rescinded. This sort of criminality gives English people a bad reputation. Drew Edgar WHAT you’re saying there Drew, can that actually be enforced by the Spanish authorities? Adam my man, fair play to you resisting knocking her block off. Hope you’re well mate! I can imagine the uproar had the roles have been reversed and you were the aggressor! See you soon big lad! Watson TWENTY-FOUR per cent increase in knife crime in England last year. Now they are bringing their evil criminality here. Leapy Lee Give us a break. Paul Wheelan

Passengers faint, long border checks ONLY two gates open on Friday as we travelled home. Waited in the queue for about an hour. Maybe more gates should be opened. We were lucky our plane was delayed and not in a rush to get through. Nice to see them stepping up security. Clare Fenwick NOTHING to do with Gib or anything else, just staff doing their job properly, I’m pleased to see this and hope that when I travel later the same thing happens. Ted Milsom

Football thug enjoys holiday I’M not bothered that he is on holiday in Spain just baffled as to how he has only served three months for GBH. Felicia Ang

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Adventures on Spain’s secret coast SPAIN has been a popular travel destination for so long, and placed under such a powerful microscope, that it’s difficult to imagine where the unbeaten track may lie. But if its informal nickname, ‘the secret coast,’ is true, then Huelva may be just the place. Nestled on the far south-west corner of Spain, right on the border with Portugal, a visit to Huelva brings Atlantic beaches into the mix. And they are some of the finest in the world. The words ‘unspoilt’ and ‘virgin’ are thrown around a lot when applied to beaches but in Huelva they find their real home. Explore the Playa de Mazagon and Playa de Castilla for some real gems. Off-season you might even have these pristine miracles to yourself. Both are surrounded by wonderful restaurants and boutique hotels to relax after a gorgeous sunset stroll and enjoy some of the finest seafood in Spain. The city of Huelva itself isn’t one of the province’s main attractions but is a wonderful Spanish city in its own right, replete with its fair share of history, cuisine and culture.

EL ROCIO: The gateway to Doñana National Park.

If you’re feeling a bit more adventurous, and have a car, a must-do on any trip to Huelva is a visit to the Doñana National Park. This vast untouched wildness, one of the last in Spain, straddles across three provinces - Huelva, Sevilla and Cadiz - a majestic 100,000 hectares of beaches, pine forest, sand dunes, marshes and mountains. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site and it would be a shame not to see one of the genuine wonders of the world

right on your Spanish doorstep. Another terrific opportunity on any Huelva visit is taking a boat to another country. After all this is where Christopher Colombus acquired his ships to sail to the New World. You don’t have to go that far, Portugal is just a 15-minute ferry ride away. For a reasonable price you can visit the charming town of Viloreal do Santo Antonio and gorge on the famous Portuguese custard tart Pasteis de Nata. Be sure to turn your

clocks back! Huelva is easily accessible from almost anywhere on the Spanish mainland. The fastest way to get to the capital would be on the motorway through Sevilla from Malaga Province. But the coastal route through Cadiz isn’t much longer and affords many more opportunities to stop and explore Spain’s majestic coast along the way.

ABOVE: Horseriding on Mazagon beach. BELOW: Huelva City.

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A nation of c IT’S true that whether home or away, most Brits love the routine of a daily coffee. Whether that’s a visit to the beach to watch the morning sun rise over a shot of espresso or a latte, or a visit to a warm and cosy coffee shop in the UK for a hot drink and a slice of your favourite cake. This routine is now a booming business, particularly in the UK where according to Mintel research, the UK coffee shop market has enjoyed its biggest period of growth since 2008, when the market was valued at £2.2 billion (€2.6 billion). Over the last five years, the market rose by 37 per cent, up from £2.4 billion (€2.8 billion) in 2011 to reach an impressive £3.4 billion (€3.8 billion) in 2016. What is more, between 2015 and 2016 sales increased an impressive 10.4 per cent, representing the biggest year-onyear boost witnessed in the last five years. It seems the market is brewing up for further success, as over the next five years coffee shop sales are fore-

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coffee lovers Coffee shop sales are forecast to jump a further 29 per cent. cast to jump a further 29 per cent, reaching £4.3 billion (€4.8 billion). According to the survey, 65 per cent of Brits questioned had visited a coffee shop in the past months, but half (51 per cent) of coffee drinkers admitted they still prefer to drink hot drinks at home. Coffee shop users also showed their environmentally conscious side with almost nine in 10 (87 per cent) saying they tried to dispose of their packaging waste in recycling bins. Around six in 10 (58 per cent) also said they would like coffee shops to offer a discount to customers using their own travel mug and 40 per cent of coffee drinkers said they don’t mind being charged extra for hot drinks served in 100 per cent recyclable coffee cups.

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Celebrating heritage on the Costa Blanca APRIL 18 marked International Day of Monuments and Sites, and in celebration of the rich heritage of the region, sites all over the Costa Blanca are encouraging people to visit in the coming weeks. This year’s theme is ‘Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism,’ and in Elche, the Department of Culture has teamed up with the Archaeological History Museum to put on workshops open to children aged five to 12 years old. Children can enjoy a guided visit of the ‘Luz de Roma’ exhibition in the museum. The workshops will be held at the museum from April 19 to 22, from 11am to 12.30pm. The maximum capacity is 25 people per day. Book by calling 966 658 203.

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Tapas Route opens SAMPLE the best of Torrevieja’s tapas and enjoy a tour of the city centre from this afternoon (April 20) with the return of the Tapas Route. Now held twice a year, it was inspired by the business association who describe it as one of Torrevieja’s ‘most successful innovations.’ A gourmet tapa and a drink is €2.50 and it opens between noon to 4.30pm in the afternoon and again

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between 7.30pm and 11pm in the evening; until Sunday night and again next week from Thursday April 27 to Sunday April 30. Organisers say it remains a fun and inexpensive way to spend an afternoon or evening touring the centre, and with the chance to discover some of the city’s hidden delights. Everyone taking part can

vote for their favourite snack - b u t m u s t h a v e 1 0 o ff i c i a l stamps on their ‘Tapas Route Card’; they will then also be entered in a free door. “It is a great event that many other local communities have also copied, and it is a success wherever it is staged,” say organisers. TAPA: A taste of Spain.

Printed books come out top TORREVIEJA’S Book Fair continues until Monday, April 24. Five local bookshops, one from Lorca and another from Altea set up stalls in Paseo Vista Alegre each morning from 11am until 2pm and in the evening between 6 and 11pm. The booksellers admitted that competition from the online multinational giants has harmed them, but agreed that they are not mortally wounded. “Internet affects us because you can buy a book online and it’s delivered a few hours later but there is no direct contact,” said Javier Gomiz. “A webpage cannot recommend a book that suits your tastes, you can’t touch it, you can’t talk to the bookseller.” Dwindling sales were the fault of the recession, not competition from e-books, the stallholders maintained. “Many readers have them but a lot still want a printed book,” said Pilar Baldominos, from Torrevieja. A snap poll also revealed that the Fair’s most-sold books were the Spanish versions of The Little Prince, Ann Frank’s Diary, Patria and Fifty Shades of Grey.

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Enjoy an Indian Ocean summer THE much-loved Indian Ocean remains a firm favourite amongst locals and holidaymakers alike. Open for over a decade, 2016 was one of their best years yet and summer 2017 promises to be even better.

Excellent food, excellent service. Situated in Doña Pepa, it has welcomed customers who come back week after week and many new guests discovering its delights for the first, but not the last, time. With glamorous high ceilings and chandeliers as well as upstairs space, perfect for private parties and an outdoor terrace for al fresco dining now the weather is warming up, Indian Ocean is a great place to enjoy an intimate meal for two or to enjoy a large gathering with friends and family. Whilst the restaurant itself is a lovely environment to dine in, food is of course behind its success with owner Mohsin Reza priding himself on the quality and freshness of the Bangladeshi food: “Ninety-five per cent of restaurants in the UK are actually Bangladeshi rather than Indian and it is a slightly different

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type of cuisine, so we offer the much loved tastes that people are so fond of in the UK.” They have begun to introduce a few new ingredients and make subtle little changes to things like garnishes which are proving popular

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Recalling Spain’s Republic A ‘REPUBLICAN Parade’ marched through the streets of Torrevieja on Good Friday to commemorate the founding of the Second Republic, founded on April 14, 1931. More than 50 people gathered in the Plaza de la Constitucion; many sporting the tricolour of the short-lived republic, overthrown in the Spanish Civil War. Seven political parties and groups were represented; the leader of left-wing Izquierda Unida Victor Ferrandez warning fascism was resurgent across Europe because of economic crisis and rejecting an ideology that ‘promoted hatred between neighbours.’ After reading the manifesto, the crowd marched to the town’s ‘Man of the sea’ statue, chanting slogans and singing the Internationale.

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COMEDIC POMPEII: Naughty but nice.

Carry on Pompeii for adults only NAUGHTY ‘adults only’ humour comes to San Fulgencio next month with theatre group Stagestruck and an original comedy ‘Carry on Pompeii,’ penned by Director Leigh Humphries. The theatre group has been performing shows since 2011 to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association and other charities and is now looking forward to bringing the production to the Cardenal Beluga Theatre in San Fulgencio on Thursday May 11; Friday May 12 and Saturday May 13. ‘Carry on Pompeii’ is an original script - a blend of the

‘Carry on’ film series and the BBC comedy ‘Up Pompeii’ starring Frankie Howerd and as such is packed with innuendo. The story is set in Senator Pious Maximus’ house in Ancient Pompeii and the local Forum, and highlights a very busy two days in the life of the Senator and his family, friends and slaves. The show features some hilarious characters including Saliva the Soothsayer and Nefarius the Slave Trader and sidekick, Geriatricus. In addition, the slave sale and the Miss Vestal Virgin Pageant are scenes not to be missed.

As usual with Stagestruck productions, as well as dance and comedy, an eclectic mix of popular songs support the script and it promises to be a fun night out. Tickets are €7 and are on sale at: The Post Box, Quesada; The Post Room, Benijofar; The Card Place, Benimar; Cards and More, La Marina; Kennedy’s Supermarket, Montesinos; Leaf ’s (Formerly Marabu Lounge), Quesada; and Ray’s Laundry, La Marina. Alternatively tickets can be reserved by calling Leigh on 679 679 584 or email leigh.humphries58@gmail.co m.

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Harlem Campoverde Theatre Group visits presents ‘The Good Old Days’ Alicante BASKETBALL legends the Harlem Globetrotters visit Alicante next month bringing the legendary blend of sport, theatre and comedy to the city. The show plays the Pedro Ferrandiz Pav i l i o n o n Ma y 1 5 at 7 p m; doors o p e n a t 6 p m a n d th e s h o w ends at 9pm. The Globetrotters were founded in 1926 and have played 26,000 exhibition games in 122 countries; successfully touring the show that is part athleticism and part showbiz. It is a family show and the chance to meet t h e l i k e s o f B ig E as y Lofton, Ant Atkinson, Hi-Lite Bruton, T h u n d e r L a w, an d C h e e s e Chisholm. Tickets are €20 and children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are available from the venue, El Corte Ingles, and through various online agencies.

THE members of Campoverde Theatre Group are pleased to offer another great evening out. Come and join us for the next supper show, when we will pay homage to that classic BBC programme ‘The Good Old Days.’ We kindly invite you to get imaginative and come along in your Edwardian finery: long dresses for the ladies and big hats that can be decorated as elaborately as your imagination takes you. Just like the television programme of the same name we will have our own compere who has been busy finding long words and flowery language, just like Leonard Sachs. The show will be full of songs that you will have learnt from your parents, and you can join the company in having a good sing along with old standards. The show will have something for everyone; singing, dancing, a little magic and we’ll remind you of the songs your parents and grandparents used to sing. Olde Tyme Music Hall was one of the standard types of old fashioned the-

OLD TYME: Paying homage to ‘The Good Old Days.’

atre, which is currently, undergoing a revival on BBC4 television, every Friday evening. Campoverde Theatre Group donated over €2,500 to local charities last year and the proceeds of this show will go to a very worthwhile local charity, ‘Help at Home,’ which offers invaluable help to local residents who are ill; need short term help; transport to health services; hospital visits and much more. Come along and help us raise funds for this worthwhile charity. The supper show will be performed on Wednesday May 3, Thursday May 4 and Friday May 5, at the Fiesta Plaza formally known as Breakaways, Calle Republica Dominica, Urb Pueblo Principe. Tickets are available from the Ticket Line: ctgticketline@gmail.com or telephone: 626 772 256. You can also purchase tickets directly from The Book Shop, San Miguel or why not drop into the Community Centre, Blue Lagoon on Monday or Wednesday, from 2-4 pm.

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Clients can be strange GOOD FOOD, GOOD WINE AND GOOD FRIENDS WITH

GARRY WAITE T H INK I M AY H AVE MENT IO NE D t h i s s o rt of thing in a previous article. I don’t mean ‘clients’ that eat in restaurants - although there are plenty of them too - but the clients I have to d e a l wi t h i n th e course of my Consultancy work. It is a strange busines s. Of t e n wh e n p e o p le come to people like me it is normally after they have exhausted not only their ideas and effort but their money! Having said that, I am not sure that is the case with a prospective client I met last year. He had established that he needed h e l p , b u t wa s n o t

sure in which way. He was advised to get in touch with me via an old client of mine that frequented his establishment. I often find that simple consultancy work is to help the client ‘see the wood from the trees!’ Then you can identify a problem a lot easier. The only real problem that this guy had was that he was not a profe s s io n a l o r ev en ex p e rienced in the industry and failed to employ the right staff. After our first meeting I went away and put together some ideas together with a cash flow forecast, which is s o meth in g I d o fo r a ll prospective clients. I didn’t hear back from him and later managed to contact him and he told me that he was c lo s in g fo r s o me mo nths a n d h e w o u ld c o n ta c t me prior to reopening.

SOME YEARS AGO, I had the privilege of working at the Puente Romano and Marbella Club Hotels with a charming man called Alex Führer who was the MD at the time and I his Assistant. He was a Swiss German who had spent a lot of his career in Africa. He was looking to do something with the Food and Beverage operation to improve and increase turnover. For those of you that remember the Puente Romano more than 20 odd years ago, apart from the main restaurant downstairs there was the Cascada Lounge (with the atrium) and banqueting suites and that was about all. The Chef at the time was Simon Padilla, a very amiable and capable chef and I wanted to create a showcase for his unused talents by creating a ‘restaurant d’autor’ under the atrium while pinching a bit of the banqueting suite to build a service kitchen. I also designed an Italian style restaurant with food stations for show cooking, in conjunction with the very charismatic and classy General Manager at the time, Frank Pfaller. There were a lot of things that could have been done, but for some reason they did not get very far off the ground at that time. But visitors to the iconic hotel will have seen the development around the Plaza which now boasts a plethora of eateries under the watchful eye of the very talented and extremely personable Executive Chef, Thomas Stork, whose previous successes have included the Los Monteros Hotel and the beautiful

As some time had passed since we were last in contact I tried to contact him to little avail. Eve ntua lly he s a id he would contact me on his return from abroad. I thought nothing more until I re ceived an email from a good c lie nt of mine w ho informed me that he had given my name to the gentleman in question. I replied and told him that I had already spoken, but that I would re kindle our correspondence. Even after that he still was not quite sure what he was up to as he had further complicated his s itua tion a nd w a s a ttempting to do something that I feel will backfire on him. He’s a nice guy and I wish him well. He knows that if things don’t work out that I am available. I don’t charge for ‘waiting time.’

Skilled chefs aren’t cheap - Cheap chefs aren’t skilled. (Anon: but definitely a disgruntled Chef!)

Hutcheson and Ramsay in better days. REGULAR READERS will recall that I wrote recently about the trials and tribulations of the ‘marmite’ celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. He had been involved in legal action with his wife’s father Chris Hutcheson claiming he had hacked into company computers. Well Gordon will be pleased that his father-in-law and his two brother-in-laws have been found guilty of conspiring together to cause a computer to access programs and data held in any computer without authority, contrary to section 1(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977. They were granted bail pending sentencing. The maximum sentence for the offence is two years gaol. (*) Hutcheson’s other daughter was found not guilty. Sentencing will take place on June 2. YOU WIN SOME YOU LOSE SOME. Ramsay’s misfortunes continue in as much as he has lost his multi-million pound High Court claim that his aforementioned father-in-law fraudulently used a ‘ghost writing’ machine to sign him up for a pub deal. The 50-year-old chef must now pay the estimated £1m plus legal costs of the failed claim. He had alleged that Hutcheson had used the ghost writing signature machine without his authority to make him a personal guarantor for the £640,000 a year annual rent for the historic 160year-old York & Albany pub in an exclusive area near Regent’s Park, London. He sought a declaration that because his signature was not ‘lawfully authorised,’ he was not bound to the 25-year lease signed in 2007. He took the pub’s owner, American-based film director Gary Love, to court in a bid

to get out of the deal. But Mr Justice Morgan dismissed his claim and ordered him to pay all of Love’s estimated £652,000 bill, with £250,000 to be paid within 28 days. He must also pay his own costs, estimated at around £400,000, taking the final bill to over £1m. He must also pay the £1.3m owing in rent. The judge ruled that Ramsay may not have known of the intended guarantee prior to the grant of the lease, but added: “Mr Ramsay’s own evidence establishes the very extensive, if not total, trust which Mr Ramsay placed in Mr Hutcheson to deal with business affairs on behalf of both the companies and Mr Ramsay himself.” He said he had given Hutcheson “wide general authority” to act for him, having told him: “I don’t have strong business acumen. Look after me.” EVEN AFTER PAYING HIM OVER £2 million his embittered father-in-law then tried to declare Gordon Ramsay Holdings insolvent. Apparently there are tax irregularities which occurred under the previous management (Hutcheson?) about which Ramsay’s company is cooperating with HMRC. Having said that, I don’t suppose it will make much of a dent in Gordon’s savings. With an estimated €60 million a year salary and a worth in excess of €180 million made from his 20 odd restaurants, airport catering and umpteen TV programmes with a new one starting on British TV (Culinary Genius) he won’t need the soup kitchen just yet. The fact that Jamie Oliver is far more financially successful with a worth of more than €400 million does upset him more.

(*) gaol or jail? I would welcome your comments! (some detailed content thanks to the Caterer and Hotelkeeper)

Thomas Stork executive chef Puente Romano. Las Dunas Hotel on the ‘new golden mile’ working with the great three star Michelin chef Heinz Winkler. Places like the Sea Grill, Dani Garcia’s Bibo, Dani Garcia’s, Serafina, Thai Gallery, not forgetting Suite and very soon Japanese culinary genius, Nobu make this wonderful plaza a one stop gastronomic journey.

I WAS VERY SURPRISED that when I popped into an OpenCor last week, on the way to a friend’s for an after dinner drink, I was unable to purchase a couple of bottles of wine as it had gone 10.00pm!! I didn’t realise that we were following UK archaic rules. Wasn’t it always better when the vendor could determine if it was a bunch of kids out on the lash or a fall-over-drunk in which case - don’t serve them!! Still, I do understand that a simple cover all rule is probably the easiest way!!

ON THAT NOTE I will bid you farewell until next week and should aspiring restaurateurs need some help or advice, please do not hesitate to contact me. A toast to Good Food, Good Wine and Good Friends.

Garry Waite is a well-known foodie and restaurateur as well as a Hospitality Management Consultant. If you are contemplating setting up an operation in Spain, or indeed having problems with an existing project contact him on garrywaite@euroweeklynews.com.

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Protecting owners of property NEW banking regulations will protect Spainbased homeowners from foreclosure or eviction but critics say they donâ€™t go far enough. With social unrest in its cities, and under intense pressure from the EU, Spain has passed new measures which prevent banks from initiating foreclosures until the default reaches between 3 and 5 per cent of the credit. Thatâ€™s a bold move for Spain, which has traditionally had some of the more lax mortgage regulations in Europe. But it still falls far short of the tighter regulations which lawyers and activists alike have campaigned for. In Germany for instance, the default band is between 8 and 10 per cent, granting property owners more leeway. The EU Court of Justice in Luxembourg has also ruled that specific provisions should be introduced into all mortgage contracts when vulnerable parties, such as the unemployed, are involved. As yet, Spain has no such provisions. Questions also remain over higher interest rates and more easily attained loans. Spanish banks are still getting accustomed to the new safety first regime that has defined the property market since the recovery began. New players on the mortgage scene will also

NEW REGULATIONS: The European Court of Justice, Luxembourg. soon make an impact. The banks are now readying themselves to hand out billions in

compensation over unfair mortgage terms. New online companies are looking to step in

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Spain: Investment superpower INVESTMENT in property assets in Spain rose to an impressive €3.4 billion in the first quarter of 2017. That is a huge 50 per cent increase on the first three months of 2016. The optimistic findings from real estate consultancy group CBRE show that Spain continues to strengthen its appeal to powerful international investors, who remain extremely confident in the Spanish market’s long term future. Analysts expect the trend to continue throughout 2017. Total investment in the region of €10 billion is being floated as a serious possibility. If that figure is reached, property investment in Spain would exceed even the historic prerecession cash flow of 2007. This time around the bulk of investment is in retail, including some of the vast shopping centres due f o r e x p a n s i o n i n S p a i n ’s

SHOPPING CENTRES: Are big business like the Arenas complex in Barcelona. top cities. Multi-billion commercial projects in Madrid and the Costa del Sol will spearhead a new breed of gigantic shopping zones packed with hotels, cinemas, even ski slopes. Retail accounts for around 40 per cent of the investment, compared to residential real estate’s 13 per cent.

As much as 70 per cent of all the money came from foreign sources, especially in America, with US companies contributing a full 33 per cent. Investment from domestic Spanish companies was around 11 per cent, while British firms are also playing a central role, contributing 29 per cent.

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New proposal to unite Spanish residents A NEW scheme hopes to curb the controversial influence of tourist apartments on local communities. Rather than ban such properties outright, or allow them to flourish unregulated, residents of the same building will be able to vote on whether they want tourist apartments in their backyard. Pioneered in the Balearic Islands, the proposal looks set to become a popular compromise across Spain. Official residents of large apartment blocks would hold a simple vote on whether to allow properties in the building to be leased out to tourists on short term contracts. Some may decide to go down the profit route, hoping for a yes vote so they can earn a tidy sum over the holidays. Others might prefer peace and quiet, knowing their neighbours and not dealing with unexpected mess. For families living in popular tourist areas it might prove a no brainer. Tourist apartments can dramatically raise rents as landlords look to capitalise on the windfall. A family

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APARTMENT BLOCKS: Residents will hold a simple vote. that votes in favour of allowing tourists to stay in their building may soon find themselves out the door, making way for more tourists. The new law allowing residents the final word is expected to come into

effect this summer. Its success or failure will be watched closely by other Spanish regions from Catalonia, to Valencia, Andalucia and the Canaries, which are also struggling to cope with the phenomenon.

vSPAIN isnâ€™t the only country enjoying a vast resurgence in property investment. The trend is blossoming right across the EU, which saw a total sales volume of â‚Ź207 billion in 2016, the third highest year on record. Research from Savills Investment Management predicts fast growth in the rental markets of Madrid and Barcelona, as part of a growing trend of top European cities attracting serious investment from the US and Asia. The good news for residents is that investment is growing across the board. Both the real estate and commercial markets have seen tremendous results

but alternative property markets are also leading the way as the core demographics of Europe change. Care homes for the elderly and student accommodation are the main drivers of the new alternative property market. In Spain student digs in particular are seen as a ripe investment. Hundreds of thousands of foreign youngsters now study in Granada, Barcelona, Madrid and Valencia each year. In the UK that market, combined with care homes, is now worth almost â‚Ź10 billion. American companies are expected to invest billions in Spain's student settings over the next few years.

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Judas tree opens up at Easter EASTER is always a time of flowers in Spain as so many wild flowers have emerged to brighten up the countryside and the gardens are flourishing with moist soil and warmer, longer days giving them more sunlight. A striking flowering deciduous tree that blossoms at this time of year is the Cercis siliquastrum, more commonly known as the Judas tree or, in relation to its heart shaped leaves, the Love tree. It is so stunning because it is covered in flowers, even emerging from the branches and trunk, before the leaves appear. It is not a very large tree unless in ideal conditions, so it can suit even small gardens and large containers if kept well pruned in late spring. If you are in a region where there are colder winters the leaves will turn bright yellow before falling in autumn. The pods also mature in autumn with a brownish red colour. The tree structure has a hint of eastern Mediterranean form that is very noticeable in winter when bare of leaves. It is important to consider the form when pruning to allow the retention of its natural shape by only removing unwanted new growth as preventative pruning to maintain the natural form rather than wait for the tree to exceed the desired

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JUDAS TREE: Is stunning when it is covered in flowers. height and spoil the tree with corrective pruning that requires pruning off the mature branches that produce the flowers. So with the right care, it is a tree of year round interest with a beautiful spring display, summer shade, autumn colours, an interesting inherent sculpture like design structure and

With the right care, it is a tree of year round interest with a beautiful spring display.

the advantages of deciduous trees that allow in sunlight during winter. There are legends that the Judas tree was the type of tree that Judas Iscariot hung himself from after betraying Jesus and that it was once a white blossom that turned pink after the occasion. The story fits very well with the blossoms appearing at the time of year the incident occurred, the manner in which the flowers and seed pods hang from the tree and that it is a native of the Mediterranean region. It is a tree that needs some care as it grows best in a protected zone such as courtyards rather than open fields. It is best to improve the soil with compost and loosen the natural soil to give it a good start. Most Mediterranean soils are ideal for the Judas tree and once established they don’t need additional soil improvement fertilisers. Once established it will need minimal watering but it will respond well if given additional water, especially if you wish to have a large tree during its first few years. It is relatively hardy in a warm position with a long summer. It will tolerate short periods of frost and cold in winter while bare of leaves but they don’t respond well to being moved so it is best planted when young into a permanent position where they can grow up happily.

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Losing weight is a sign of stress, Ferguson is recovering at home ALLERGENS: Become stuck on fur.

Dog and cat allergies SOME pets are more sensitive than others, as we hear on a regular basis on David the Dogman’s radio show on TRE each Saturday morning. Ferguson is just one of these sensitive types according to his owners. They went on holiday and left him in a cattery and came home to find that he had lost a significant amount of weight. This happened once before but this time his weight loss was worrying. So they are now going to prepare ahead of their next holiday by finding house-sitters to come to their home to care for him. They’ll maintain his routine, check on his

FERGUSON the cat. well-being and generally take care of him. He has reached the ripe old age of 17 years now, and stays fit and healthy most of the time. He simply doesn’t seem to like change or the absence of people from the house. Ferguson’s owners have written us a special brief, asking for cat lovers to apply, and for people to be present in the evening so that they know the cat will have company and there’ll be someone to watch over him.

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The purrfect cafe experience THE past few years have seen a rise in ‘cat cafes’ all over the world. Originating in Taiwan, the idea was popularised by the Japanese when the first ‘nekocafe’ opened its doors in Osaka in 2004. Japan as a whole has over 150 cat cafes, and they are the perfect spot for feline lovers who live in buildings which prohibit pet ownership. Owning a pet can help to relieve the stress of busy city lives, making us healthier and happier, so it is no surprise that the phenomenon has gone international. Cafes are consistently popping up in cities across the UK, France, Korea, America, Germany, and even Spain. The establishments are designed with felines in mind, embracing wide open spaces and lots of toys, and many have strict rules in place to protect the animals. Customers must be respectful and the cats cannot be picked up, annoyed, or disturbed whilst sleeping.

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THERE is no breed of dog not even a Poodle or Chihuahua that will not trigger sneezes, rashes or asthmatic reactions. Allergic reactions can vary from dog to dog or cat to cat according to Jonathan Corren Clinical Professor of medicine and Director of the Allergy Research Foundation at the University of California. It is the dander and top skin and certain proteins in saliva and urine that cause people allergy problems according to Emily Rothstein, a resident in dermatology at Cornhill College of Veterinary Medicine. Any dog or cat that urinates or licks has the potential to be

an allergic-type breed. Most research on pet allergies has centered on allergies to cats, maybe this is no surprise because they are twice as likely to make their owners sneeze as dogs. Longer haired cats tend to shed less allergen and consequently owners with allergies have fewer reactions. Cats that are short haired traditionally give off more allergen, it is not known if this is true for dogs. How to beat pet allergies Research has shown that if a cat or dog is washed about once a week the airborne allergens are cut drastically. It is recommended that dogs should be kept outdoors at night. Dogs and cats that live indoors should not spend any time in the allergic person’s bedroom and never allowed on beds. Dander collects in the carpets, upholstered furniture and bedding, so for those suffering allergies it is better to be without carpets and have wooden furniture or leather. Bedding should be encased in plastic and if it is impossible to remove carpets then these should be steamed cleaned every three months to remove allergens. It is also advisable

to wash walls and floors. Animal allergens are very small and very sticky and once they are secreted they dry on the animal’s fur, become stuck on fur and become airborne during petting and grooming. According to Bonnie Eiche a spokeswoman for the Asthma and Allergy Foundation “They are so small that they can stay airborne for a long time and because they are sticky, they adhere to walls, clothing, and heating and cooling ducts.” About seven years ago I gave up smoking and noticed that I was coughing and choking when handling dogs. After a few tests I was duly informed “Mr Dogman you are an asthmatic and allergic to dogs.” “No not me... not possible that’s my job” but sadly I now have to take all kind of things to help control my allergic symptoms from medication to inhalers and most important I wash my hands more than a surgeon and change my clothes about three times a day and wash my dogs every week. But with all my allergies I could not live without dogs because I feel that dogs enhance our quality of life.

Our chatty feathered friends GREAT INITIATIVE: People have the chance to give the cats their fur-ever home. Many of the cafes have a second and very admirable purpose, operating as cat rescue and rehoming facilities. Interest in rehoming the cats is exceptionally high, with people falling in love with the friendly felines every day.

PERHAPS not the best choice for anyone with a feline prowling the house, a bird can be a fantastic, life-long companion. With their cheerful and inquisitive natures, many people don’t realise how much a bird can add to the home. They are incredibly social animals, often compared to human toddlers in terms of their big personalities. The most popular feathered pet is the common parakeet, or budgie, and it makes a wonderful companion for anyone new

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Best car in the world By Matthew Elliott THE best car in the world is officially the Jaguar F-Pace, which scooped the award at the 2017 New York Motor Show. It won the overall prize for the World Car of the Year contest, which is divided into distinct categories. The F-Pace is Jaguar’s first foray into the lucrative SUV market and it beat off stiff competition from more established rivals the Audi Q5 and Volkswagen Tiguan. The performance SUV has state-of-the-art in car technology, a lightweight body offering fantastic fuel efficiency, and a range of five different models. Available engines include the 380hp 3.0L supercharged V6, and a 2.0 litre turbocharged diesel. Prices range from €40,000 to over

€60,000 with plush familyfriendly extras. Swooning reviews acclaimed it as the best all-round vehicle Jaguar has ever produced. Down to the different divisions and the best luxury car in the world award was won by the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, which triumphed over German rival BMW’s 5 Series, and stiff Swedish competition from the Volvo V90 Estate. BMW did scoop an award with its i3 94Ah win-

ning Best Urban Car courtesy of a powerful, long-life electric battery that won over the judges ahead of the extremely well received Citroen C3 Supermini. World Performance Car of the Year went to the Porsche 718 Boxster. It skirted controversy over the new four cylinder turbo engines to edge out the 570S Sports Series from McLaren thanks to its all round bril-

liance. The Green award went to the Toyota Prius Prime. The Japanese car proved more practical, affordable and simpler than the heavily hyped Tesla Model X. The American brand might be more revolutionary in its design, but when it comes to actual purchases from real life drivers rather than Silicon Valley big shots, Toyota wins hands down.

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Masterful Mini is making a comeback WITH modified suspension, British l e a t h e r, wo o d rimmed steering wheel and a push-button start, the Mini is making a masterful comeback. Ap r i l 2 0 se e s th e launch of the Mini Remastered i n Mo n a c o wi t h th e iconic car given a modern make- o v e r b y C o v e n try based David Brown Automotive. Famous for its manufacture of limited edition cars, David Brown puts the DB in Aston Martin and Jaguar remodels and has turned its attention to Mini with two specia l e d i t i o n s, o n e in cream and white, the other red and black. The DB Mini is said to be 50 per cent more powerful than the original, louder and with 21st century handling and brakes. It has a full on infotainment system with Apple Carplay, USB ports

50% more powerful than the original, louder and with 21st century handling and brakes.

an d fo u r s p e a k ers . A t t he b a c k th ere are L E D t a il lamps, while the interior is lav is h ly fu rn is h ed w ith quality materials.

It ta ke s a n e s tima te d 1,000 hours to convert an origina l M ini into a D B reinvention. And it shows in the hefty price tag. The DB Mini will start at ÂŁ50,000 (â‚Ź59,000). Production will move from Coventry to facilities near Silverstone to help meet demand, expected to be far higher than for the Spe e dba c k D B , a n A s ton Martin Jaguar hybrid showcased at Goodwood Revival in 2014.

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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

SHOTGUN START: For the Eurogolf members. €1,000 raised. On Tuesday April 11 the Toffs played their normal Stableford competition. Results: Cat 1 (0-15): 1st Pino Perito 36, 2nd Fred Reeve 35, 3rd George McCallum 34. Cat 2 (16-21): 1st Ian Turner 32, 2nd Glo Manning 31, 3rd Jim Weston 31. Cat 3 (22-27): 1st Terry Sayers 36, 2nd Norman Woods 32, 3rd David Valentine 32. Cat 4 (28+): 1st Kevin Bonser 37, 2nd Lauraine Walker 35, 3rd Bev Evans 33. Overall Toffs winner: Kevin Bonser. Best front 9: Ian Pegg 22. Best back 9: Ken Enever 19. Best Guest: Jackie Acres. NTP’s: 5th Robin Richards. 11th Craig Bennyworth, 12th in two Jim Weston, 15th Pino Perito and 17th George McCallum. Football draw: Kevin Bonser, John Barraclough, Morag Turner, Colin Hobden and Tony Forbes. For more information visit the website www.eu rogolf-quesada.co.uk.

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WAKING up to a heavy mist Eurogolf members thought the golf was going to be delayed or cancelled. Fortunately it cleared and members were only 10 minutes late teeing off for the shotgun start Texas Scramble. Results: 1st Clive Horne, Glo Manning, Sharon Smith and Kevin Bonser 61.2. 2nd Colin Daye-Gretton, Ian Turner, Vince Tocker and Jean Jackson 61.4. 3rd John Barraclough, Monique Reeve, Bev Evans and Dennis Cole 61.8. NTP’s: 5th Lauraine Walker, 11th Debbie Weedon, 12th in two Vince Tocker, 15th Morag Turner and 17th Sharon Smith. Football: Ian Turner, Fred Reeve, Peter Sanderson, David Gregson and Sue Gillett. After the competition members enjoyed a brunch followed by a charity auction in aid of Caritas, Rojales. Everyone was really generous with more than

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FOOTBALL: • ON Saturday, we have Chelsea-Spurs and Hibs-Aberdeen in the first semi-finals of the FA Cup and Scottish Cup competitions, followed on Sunday by Arsenal-Manchester City and the old firm derby between Celtic and Rangers. • There are several important Championship matches coming up, including Burton-Leeds, Huddersfield-Fulham, Nottingham Forest-Reading, Sheffield Wednesday-Derby and Aston Villa-Birmingham, plus action in the Premiership as well. And don’t forget El Clasico, potentially this season’s La Liga decider between Real Madrid and Barcelona on Sunday at the Bernabeu. • Last weekend, after Tottenham Hotspur (2nd) hammered Bournemouth 4-0, Manchester United beat leaders Chelsea 2-0 to technically throw the Premiership title race wide open. With six games remaining, Chelsea are just four points clear of Spurs with Liverpool (1-0 winners at WBA) and Manchester City (3-0 victors at Southampton) 3rd and 4th. • Congratulations to Brighton & Hove Albion –

they’ll be in the top flight next season! Newcastle will join them for sure, along with one of five teams chasing play-off places - Huddersfield, Reading, Leeds, Sheffield Wednesday or Fulham. • Birmingham, Bristol City, Blackburn, Burton Albion or Nottingham Forest will be demoted with Wigan Athltetic and Rotherham to FL1. • Bolton Wanderers are favourites to join Sheffield United in the Championship and Doncaster, Plymouth Argyle and Portsmouth will, it seems, climb out of FL2. • Sadly, Leyton Orient have lost their League status and will be joined in the National League by Cheltenham, Hartlepool or Newport County. • Lincoln City are set to return to the Football League, probably along with Tranmere Rovers, but spare a thought for Coventry City, a Premiership club in 2001, who have slipped into FL2. • And Hibernian are back in the SPL • On Tuesday, Leicester, trailing 1-0, met Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid, leading 2-1, played Bayern Munich in the second legs of the Champions League quarter-finals, followed last night by Barcelona, 3-0 down, against Juventus and Monaco, 3-2 up on Borussia Dortmund. Tonight, Manchester United play Anderlecht (level at 1-1) in the return leg. • The biggest Championship

crowd of the season – 52,301 – saw Newcastle held 1-1 at home by Leeds on Good Friday. • Last week, Maryhill midfielder Gavin Stokes scored what could be the fastest-ever goal after just 3.2 seconds against Clydebank in a West of Scotland League game. RUGBY: • This weekend it’s the semifinals of Rugby Union’s European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup. In the former, it’s Munster-Saracens (Saturday) and Clermont-Leinster (Sunday) and in the latter it’s Stade Rochelais-Gloucester (Saturday) and Stade FrancaisBath (Sunday). Tomorrow, Munster ‘A’ play Jersey in the British/Irish Cup final. Bristol have been relegated from the Aviva Premiership. • Rugby Super League: Wid nes-St Helens (tomorrow), Warrington-Wakefield (Saturday) and Hull-Castleford and WiganCatalan Dragons (Sunday).

ROUND UP: • Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas finished 1-2-3 in last Sunday’s excellent Bahrain F1 Grand Prix. The next race is in Sochi, Russia on April 30. • Overall winner of Easter’s Donington Park BTCC was Aiden Moffat with Matt Neal second and Rob Austin third. • At the start of this week, Ronnie O’Sullivan, Mark Selby and Stuart Bingham were all going well in the world snooker championships at the Crucible in Sheffield. • GB have won five individual medals at the world track cycling championships in Hong Kong: Elinor Barker (gold and two silver), Katie Archibald (silver) and Chris Latham (bronze), plus another gold in the women’s Madison event (Barker and Emily Nelson). • The third Moto-GP of 2017 takes place at the Circuit of the Americas on Sunday when Spain’s Maverick Vinales will be going for a hat-trick.

BAHRAIN F1: Hamilton, Vettel and Bottas on the podium.

The Plaza Golf Society at Vistabella WHAT a great day at Vistabella with some sizzling and some rather freezing scores coming in. With three nearest the pins, hole 4 was won by Spicer, hole 8 Kevin Rose, Hole 15 Gary Gates, hole 11 in two was won by Spicer. They all collected a €10 bar tab for the Alehouse. The 2’s pot was won by Spicer saw him collect the €52 pot. The guest category was won by Steve Young and second was Paul Malin with both collecting wine and balls. The best lady was Linda Ottway with 25 points and the lowest place was Rick Cooper

SIZZLING SCORES: For some members. with 14 points, both received a bottle of wine. Members saw some fantastic scores with Neil Cheesecake coming in third with an

impressive 33 points, Steve Higgins with a magnificent 36 points claiming second and with Spicer finally finding his form and scoring a sizzling 42

points he claimed the top spot. Thanks to everyone for attending. With the next game at Mar Menor on April 21 being the last game of the season the order of merit is hotting up. With first and second place already sorted places three to eight are open to anyone. So everyone needs to bring their best game!!! Please book early for this last game to avoid disappointment. For more information on the society please email the plazagolfsociety@gmail.com or visit the Facebook page. New members are always welcome.

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THE third Moto-GP of 2017 takes place at the Circuit of the Americas on Sunday when Spain’s Maverick Vinales will be going for a hat-trick of victories.

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Costa Cobras RFC AS the date for the Alan Davies Memorial sevens gets ever closer, the Cobras have been making good progress over the last few weeks. Everybody keeps improving, especially the new guys who have never played before. If you would like to go along and show your support for the club it is being held at the Elche RFC ground on Saturday May 20 with a 10am kick off. Don’t forget the fun day is also on Saturday May 6 from 10am-2pm at the San Fulgencio football ground. There will be lots of fun games, different stalls, a bouncy castle, tombola and a raffle with lots of prizes. There will also be refreshments available to buy. The fun day is free to enter and the aim is to introduce rugby to the local area, whilst supporting AFA San Fulgencio, the local Alzheimer’s charity and raising funds for the club. Everybody is welcome, so go along and join in

the fun. If you would like to join, the club trains at the football ground in San Fulgencio every Monday and Wednesday from 8.30-10pm. Everybody is welcome, from beginners to experienced players, the more the merrier. Why not go along and join the fun? For more information about the club, or the fun day, call or WhatsApp Dutch on 692 767 242 or find them on Facebook - S.F. Costa Cobras RFC. Dutch is also at Zoco market on Sundays from 9am1.30pm selling all of your rugby branded clothing and gear including Canterbury casuals, Cotton Traders, club and international shirts. He also has the club shirt on sale, so get your orders in now! Finally, the club would like to thank its sponsors; the Power Pub in San Fulgencio, Legal and Tax in Spain, Autocenter Rojales and Active Surfaces.

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Sunshine petanca league IT has been a funny old winter league season, and now the end has come. The league started in October 2016 when the weather was still wonderful, but by January the most amazing thing had happened... SNOW!!! It caused havoc with the fixtures although there were a few clubs who did try to play, but most matches were postponed. Many of the pistes were still recovering from the very heavy rain in December. The league has never had to postpone as many matches since its conception. The 2016/17 winter league is now finished and the long awaited presentation lunch has just taken place. Some 150 people attended at Domino Bar in Los Altos. A delicious meal was served and all who were there were given a raffle ticket as one of the casualties from the bad weather was the Christmas Sunshine tournament. Instead of giving medals the committee had decided to be more topical, so therefore the prizes were crackers, tins of biscuits, boxes of chocolates and many mini panettones. It did cause some mirth. The winners of the Cup were Guardamar Petanca Club and the Plate went to El Mirador White. The Blue Division was won by Los Bandidos, McCoys were second and Rocajuna Lions were third. Winners of the

WINTER WEATHER: Including snow caused havoc with some of the fixtures. Red Division were Rocajuna, Second was Guardamar and Domino Phoenix were third. Congratulations to all not only for gaining cups and medals, but also for playing with fun and fairness in the league.

The summer league has now started, and on that note, the new season press secretary Jeanette Mapson would like to thank the outgoing press secretary Sue Ward for her hard work.