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ISSUE NO. 1667

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COSTA BLANCA NORTH

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N-332 claims more victims

Road to hell By Linda Hall and Tahnee Wright Traffic police are to launch a probe after two more cyclist deaths on the N-332 road brought the total to five since the turn of the year. It comes after a drug-fuelled Dutch driver, 25, ploughed his BMW into a 32-year-old cyclist between Oliva and Denia on Sunday morning, killing him instantly. The driver fled the scene but was stopped by the Guardia Civil in El Verger, testing positive for cocaine and marihuana before being jailed ahead of a court appearance.

DEATH TRAP: The N-332 is notorious.

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A second cyclist then lost his life just after 8pm on Monday after being mowed down on the same road between Villajoyosa and Benidorm. He was not carrying documentation and has been described as between 60 and

Shark scares beachgoers VALENCIA’S Playa de Cabanyal beach was closed when a two-metre shark was sighted close to the shore. It was first thought to be a blue shark, but experts believe it more likely to be a shooth hound shark ‘disorientated’ by unusual currents and rising temperatures; the beach was reopened after around 30 minutes when it headed out to deeper waters.

70-years-old. The incidents come just five weeks after a 28-year-old Spanish woman from Gandia, who was also under the influence of alcohol and drugs, killed three cyclists at kilometre 206 of the N-332.

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Damp patches FINESTRAT Town Hall began fumigating storm drains and other zones where tiger mosquitoes breed, also asking residents to help by preventing water from accumulating in and around flowerpots.

Strong tide SEVEN people, including a Local Police officer, were rescued by lifeguards last Friday on playa de la Fustera in Benissa when dragged out to sea by a strong tide.

Denia twins DENIA recently signed a twinning agreement with the Russian city of Lobnya, near Moscow, with the agreement signed in Denia by Mayor Vicent Grimalt and Lobnya Mayor Evgenii Smyshliaev.

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Fishermen all at sea THREE men were rescued from the sea by the Guardia Civil last week after their boat sank 18 hours earlier. The men were fishing approximately nine miles off the Cap de la Nau de Xabia at around 5.00pm last Wednesday when their seven-metre boat Ricardo Noveno began to fill with water. “We didn’t have time to take the life vests or flares” skipper Julian Pascual told the Spanish press of the moment the boat rose from its bow and went down. In the short space of a few minutes, the men were stranded at sea, knowing that their families did not expect them home until much later and thus would not think to alert the emergency services.

RESCUED: After fishing boat sank.

“We collected all of the plastic we could from the wreck and held it to our bodies - knowing that if we were to spend many hours in the water, we’d have to fight

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the cold,” Pascual said. The men were in the water for no less than 18 hours. “Before it got dark, we saw five merchant ships and each time we cried for help, but they passed by,” said Pascual. “Yes, we were very cold. Body temperature drops by one degree every hour you are in the water.”

The men were rescued 20 miles from where their boat sank - the tide had dragged them past Gandia. Landing with the Guardia Civil in the port of Moraira at around 2pm the next day, two of them were taken by ambulance straight to the Teulada Health Centre with hypothermia.

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Charity loses out on oil TWO men were arrested in Villajoyosa for stealing 600 kilos of used cooking oil from recycling points in Ibi. A local charity that benefits from sales of the oil, which is later recycled for biofuel, reported that seven containers had been forced open and their contents stolen in two months. The investigation led the Guardia Civil to the Villajoyosa men, aged 34 and 37. Guardia Civil sources later said that their enquiries were initially hindered because one of the alleged thieves had a licence to sell oil for recycling and sold several consignments without raising suspicions. The charity later explained that although the thieves would have made little out of the sale, it would have been enough to help needy families for two months.

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Chinese takeaway THE University of Foreign Studies in Beijing has opened a facility in Gandia, its only offices in Spain. The faculty is on the campus of the Universitat Politecnica of Valencia and will offer intensive courses in Chinese and will coordinate internships in both countries as well as promoting Chinese culture.

Profits docked THE dockers’ strike will bring losses to the textile industry based in Alcoy, El Comtat and Vall d’Albaida. The dockers do not plan a return to work until June 23 and ATEVAL, the Valencian Community Textiles Association, warned that the textile sector would be particularly affected during this period.

Murder mystery AN Elche entrepreneur has been found dead and half-buried in Mozambique, Africa, in what was reportedly an organised hit. His daughter raised the alarm two days previously after reporting that her father had disappeared and their home attacked, before the victim’s bank account was emptied using his credit card.

Snake bite A GOOD Samaritan successfully rescued a 1.5m serpent from the middle of a busy road but was bitten on the hand for his trouble. The 40-year-old spotted the Montpellier snake in the road near his office in Valencia and was later taken to hospital for treatment.

Blazing squad A WILDFIRE which broke out in Ondara last Monday reduced around 2,000 square metres of scrubland to ashes, after a local resident failed to extinguish a fire he had set himself. Two fire engines and 10 firefighters brought the blaze under control after a three-hour battle.

SPANISH FACTS OF LIFE...16 From jumping through bonfires to hurling dead rats at fellow revellers, Spanish culture is awash with quirky traditions, none more so than El Salto del Colacho, the annual baby jumping festival which takes place this Sunday.

HELD in the village of Castrillo de Murcia near Burgos in northern Spain, El Salto del Colacho most closely translates as the Devil’s leap. During the celebrations, babies born within the previous 12 months are laid on mattresses in the street before men dressed as the Devil in red and yellow costumes take turns to leap over them. Normally taking place on the Sunday after the Catholic feast of Corpus Christi, baby jumping is a traditional practice dating back to the early 1600s. The infants are placed in rows before the devils, who also sport grotesque face masks, make their way through the crowd, whipping bystanders before careering over the

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helpless children. As they do so, the babies are said to be blessed and cleansed of original sin before being sprinkled with rose petals and recovered by relieved parents. Although it might seem dangerous, there are no reports of injuries or fatalities during the event, although it is frowned upon by the Catholic Church, with news reports in 2012 suggesting that Pope Benedict himself encouraged the Spanish clergy to distance themselves from it.

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EL COLACHO is organised by the shadowy, black-clad Brotherhood of Santisimo Sacramento de Minerva, members of which dress up as both the devil and his companion the Atabalero, or drummer. The devils clutch percussion instruments known as castanets while the top hat and tailcoated Atabaleros beat drums in unison as they run through the town’s streets. Festivities begin on the Wednesday preceding the event with daily processions during which the devils also chase cheeky adults and children, ter-

rorising and hitting them gently with horse-tail whips. Each Devil is followed by two rows of the brotherhood and the group makes its way to the church, where an entrance ritual is performed. All members remove their hats and bow in greeting as the Devil and Atabalero arrive, the former removing his mask before heading to the sanctuary where both remain during mass.

A 71-YEAR-OLD Frenchman died after being pulled from the sea at Daimus, near Oliva, despite attempts by medical teams to revive him. The victim’s wife raised the alarm, the couple were staying at a nearby camping site, and it is believed he suffered a heart attack.

Rabies recipe ALFAZ Town Hall’s Health depart-

ment’s anti-rabies campaign begins today, June 15. Until June 30 five veterinary clinics will be vaccinating and deworming dogs, cats and ferrets at a cost of €16. To be eligible animals must be microchipped and owners should provide their pets’ papers.

Drugged drivers LAST year 466 of 1,064 drivers stopped by the Guardia Civil traffic police in Alicante Province tested positive for drugs.

Swimming pool toddler dies villa-owner called the emergency services. The child was first taken by private ambulance to Campello’s health centre where medics succeeded in reviving him after 45-minutes. He was taken to San Juan hospital but his condition was so serious that he was transferred to intensive care in Alicante General Hospital but died several hours later.

DEVIL: Jumps over the babies.

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A TWO-YEAR-OLD who fell into a Campello swimming pool died later in hospital. The child managed to slip through the fence between his own home and the house next door where, in circumstances still to be clarified, he fell into the swimming pool. On discovering the body at the bottom of the pool, the

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THE DEVIL: Clutches percussion instruments.

Services Although fewer tests were carried out compared with 2015, the number of Alicante drivers who had taken drugs increased by 16 percentage points.

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Sexist outrage

A SAN VICENTE campaign encouraging residents to patronise local shops backfired when it was condemned as sexist for showing three young, slim, elegant and perfectly coiffed women wearing vertiginously high heels. It also breached the town hall’s Municipal Equality Plan, the association complained.

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The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1666 of the Euro Weekly News Costa Blanca North edition, with 82 local stories.

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FACT FINDERS: The delegation visit local museum exhibition.

North Korean architects on mission in Benidorm A GROUP of 20 visiting architects accompanied North Korean Ambassador Kim Hyok Chol last weekend, on a fact finding mission to Benidorm. The delegation, accompanied by Mayor Toni Perez, visited a local museum to view an exhibition charting the growth of the town on a

vertical model, before heading to Camping Villasol, to witness how tourism can be generated without the requirement to build high risk hotels. They ended their visit with a trip to the Terra Mitica theme park, before leaving for their next stop in Portugal.

The trip was organised with the support of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), which is responsible for promoting responsible, sustainable and accessible tourism and included previous stops in Greece, France and Italy, plus Barcelona, Oropesa and Salou in Spain.

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JIJONA Town Hall’s first attempts to find a Civil War air raid shelter in La Plaza failed to bring conclusive results. Despite closing La Plaza to traffic while technicians used ground-penetrating georadar (GPR) last month, the shelter’s whereabouts remains a mystery. Now the experts will try again,

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Giving it another go this time using 2D electric tomography, said Town Planning councillor Maria Teresa Carbonell. Another 1936-1939 air raid shelter in the Castell area probably collapsed long before the area was de-

veloped at the beginning of this century, archaeologists said. Despite earlier reports that the shelter was obliterated to make way for the Esplanada no remains were found when building began, they

confirmed. Another shelter at the Eloy Coloma school also eluded detection despite a GPR search and hopes are now pinned on using a different technique to locate the La Plaza refuge.

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Funds raised CALLOSA Town Hall raised €685 for Anemona, the support group for women with breast cancer, at a poetry reading and music event in the Casa de la Musica.

Tough test FRANCISCO JOSE MARTINEZ, a Petrer policeman, will join celebrity chef Chicote in television challenge En forma en 70 dias and try to get into shape in 10 weeks.

HOLI RUN: Alfaz participants quick off the mark. THE first edition of Alfaz’s Holi Run attracted 600 participants. The three-kilometre run organised by the A Patir a la Guerra fiestas group was based on the traditional Indian Holi Festival. Known as the Festival of Colours and the Festival of Love this represents the triumph of good, peace and love over evil.

The Alfaz run was not a competition and its principal objective was ensuring that everyone had fun and once the race was over, the day continued until evening with games, paella and music. “The Holi run was a great success and it’s here to stay,” said Fiestas’ councillor Marisa Cortes.

Multi-tasker A VALENCIA City bus driver faces disciplinary proceedings after a passenger filmed him talking on his mobile while negotiating a busy section between Calle Manuel Candela and the Alameda.

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AS they had hoped, archaeologists working in Montnegre located a water channel built by the Romans 2,000 years ago. Experts from the Alicante Archaeological Museum (Marq) are tracing the Acequia de Los Enamorados which took water from the La Alcornia spring near Tibi. Probably intended to deliver water to what is now Alicante City, the channel was hewn from the rock in some places and is one of the earliest examples of water infrastructure yet f o u n d i n Al ic a n te Province. Four soundings have been made in Montnegre de Dalt and

Montnegre d’Enmig and this week’s excavations will centre on the Roman water deposit in Muchamiel’s Assut area, explained Anna Garcia Barrachina, the archaeologist in charge of the present campaign. Prospections will continue in Montnegre, Jijona, Muchamiel and Alicante City for the remainder of this month as the archaeologists attempt to locate more sections of the channel. Until now the Acequia de los Enamorados’ few visible remains were located at the base of the Tibi reservoir, which was built between 1579 and 1594 and is the oldest functioning dam in Europe.

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Long way to fetch water The results so far are promising, Garcia Barrachina said, as the remains are in better condition than was expected and the team has succeeded in excavating a subterranean section of the channel that crosses a 1.9metre high gallery. After clearing soil and vegetation that had accumulated over the centuries they also discovered some of the channel’s original semi-circular moulding at the foot of the Tibi dam.

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All the good stuff ALTEA’S fruit and vegetable market held each Tuesday will have stalls with organic produce although traders must provi de cer t i f i cat es confirming production and growing methods.

Tidying up SAN JUAN’S Cleaning department is clearing weeds, vegetation and litter from municipally-owned plots of land to try to discourage vermin and also reduce the risk of fire as the summer temperatures rise.

TIBI DAM: The Roman channel began at this point.

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AN 18-year-old fast food delivery boy was killed in Cullera (Valencia) by a French hi t - and- run driver who tested posit i ve f or al cohol when pol i ce f i nal l y l ocat ed and arrested him.

Easy option AN average of seven peopl e, t he m aj or i t y found guilty of genderbased violence, eluded jail each day in the Valencian Region by carrying out community work last year.

New door THE Diputacion will provide 90 per cent of the €4,658 cost of a new sliding glass door for Callosa’s municipal market while the town hall will make up the remainder.

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Benidorm Bonsai BENIDORM LIONS CLUB, have donated a 600year-old olive tree trimmed in bonsai style and a bench in the town hall gardens, to celebrate their 100-year anniversary.

Viva show MORE than 1,500 children and their parents turned up to watch the Viva Mi Planet educational show in the Julio Iglesias Auditorio in Benidorm’s Parc L’Aiguera last Saturday evening.

Vlogger visit A PROMINENT French YouTube and Instagram vlogger, Lea Camilliera, 30, visited Benidorm recently as a guest of Visit Benidorm, relaying the experience to her half a million followers.

All over for another year THE Selectividad entrance exams for Alicante Province’s two universities have now ended. “It all went off without any hitches,” said Fernando Borras, president of the Alicante tribunal. This year La Nucia students were able for the first time to take the three days of exams on their own doorstep as these were held in the town’s Auditorio del Mediterraneo and SEU university extension. It was also the first time that students from Benidorm and Villajoyosa could sit the exams nearer to home in La Nucia. The 321 students from 10 high schools receive their results tomorrow, Friday June 16. Students needing resits, which are now held in early July and not September as in the past, will again be able to take these in La Nucia. “We are very satisfied,” Fernando Borras said afterwards. “Coordination has

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SELECTIVIDAD: Air-conditioning reduced some of the stress. been perfect and La Nucia was totally committed. All students sat their exams in

air-conditioned halls, which is very important at this time of the year.

“There was free parking for 400 cars and the parking spaces for coaches functioned

perfectly. It will be a pleasure to return to La Nucia in the future,” Borras declared.

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BENIDORM has opened a new multi-sport, soccer and basketball area next t o t h e An t o n io Lopez football pitches in the R i n c o n d e L o ix area of the town; providing locals with more opportunities for sport.

Cycle collides A 24-YEAR-OLD cyclist was injured and transferred to hospital after a collision with a car a t 6 . 3 0 a m , l a s t Monday morning in the Valencian town of Betera.

Land moves THE occupants of five apartments in La Cala de B e n i d o rm, w ere forced to evacuate their homes for the weekend after water leaking from a neighbouring development caused a landslide.

YACHT CLUBS: Many are located in town centres and will require integration. THE Generalitat sought to allay regional yacht clubs’ fears that their concessions would be terminated on June 19. All can continue administrative activities for another three years, the regional government pledged. Clubs like Altea’s Club Nautico, whose permits expired long ago will receive authorisations allowing them to function “while procedures are resolved” according to the Housing, Public Works and Territory department. Of the 11 Valencia region yacht clubs that are functioning with expired concessions, eight are located on the Costa Blanca. Carlos Domingo, the Generalitat’s director general for Public works, Transport and Mobility reas-

sured each Club Nautico that it would be able to continue activities. Domingo also announced that the Conselleria , equivalent to a Cabinet was working on the conditions for the new concessions. “Some will be more complicated, especially those where we need to improve the interface between port and town,” Domingo said. Many ports are located on an urban seafront and these cases will require a joint project with the town hall to ensure that they are integrated in the municipality, the Director General added. “Until port-seafront plans are produced the concessionary process cannot be completed,” he explained.

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Centre lacks the correct procedures EIGHTEEN cases of TB were confirmed at the Monteolivete reception centre for young people in Valencia City. Three of those who tested positive are minors at the centre and 15 are staff members. Union representatives maintained that the outbreak could have been avoided, criticising the way it was handled. When the first minor was diagnosed, the Monteolivete staff were put at risk by accompanying him night and day i n hi s hospi t al r oom , UGT officials said. The unions also drew at t ent i on t o a si m i l ar outbreak last August at t he Cam p Sant a Faz cent r e i n Al i cant e

Province when 35 staff members were infected. UGT officials went on to say that the Monteolivete cases were further examples of the “grave consequences of improvisation, absence of procedures and lack of prevent at i ve m easur es at the centre.” Bef or e t he TB out break, inspectors found t hat condi t i ons and overcrowding there was so bad that the regional government ordered the immediate transfer of minors to other centres in Valencia province. This procedure will now be delayed, as the young residents must be kept in isolation until all r i sk of cont agi on has passed.

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All mapped out FINESTRAT is one of the first Alicante Province municipalities to locate and map fire hydrants using Global Positioning (GPS). Local mayor Juan Francisco Perez visited Carrer Alacant in the Bulevar district to see how the Marina Baja Fire Brigade and town hall joint project was progressing. More than 150 hydrants have now been mapped in Finestrat town, La Cala, the Bulevar and outlying urbanisations. Thanks to an internet app, the Fire Brigade can immediately locate these hydrants which have been marked out with horizontal road signs. Those in heavily populated areas as well as commercial and industrial zones like the Bulevar are also signposted vertically. “We are pioneering both GPS and signposting,” Perez said. “We have taken a giant step in taking active protection measures against fire. On one hand the firemen’s response time can be reduced and on the other the app on their mobiles will indicate the closest hydrant.” The town hall also took advantage

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FIRE PREVENTION: Checking and signposting Finestrat hydrants.

of the project by checking the hydrants and renewing those not in good condition. At the same time the diameter of hydrant valves in the Bulevar and shopping centre were widened to increase the flow. “Fires in areas like these have special characteristics and need a greater

volume of water to extinguish them,” the mayor said. A further six hydrants are planned for the Castell area. “Fire engines have problems accessing the streets in the Old Town so there will now be more points where pumper trucks can take on water and act more quickly.”

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Scandinavian visit SIX journalists from media publications in Denmark, Norway and Sweden spent a few days in Benidorm last week as guests of the Visit Benidorm tourist agency.

Pink festival THE Benidorm Pink Weekend festival, held last week, raised €500 towards the Manchester Terror attack appeal, from the sale and release of pink balloons.

Tourist boost VALENCIA International Airport saw a 14.5 per cent increase in passengers in May, compared to the same month last year, with the highest numbers coming from Italy.

Building up hopes CALLOSA Town Hall will provide the regional government with more information regarding the AnibitsMargequivir development. The council voted to supply the Generalitat’s department of Agriculture, Environment, Climate Change and Rural Development with reports and information not included in the recently-approved Scope Document that detailed the major objectives of the AnibitsMargequivir project and what it hoped to deliver. The additional information clarified ‘certain aspects’ of the document, adjusting it to the ‘reality of the present project’ the town hall has explained. Despite approving the project last April the regional government imposed severe restrictions, since much of the proposed 1,000-property development on Bernia’s lower slopes would be built on protected land. These provisos must first be accepted by the developers and authorised by Callosa’s town hall in order to unblock the town’s General Development Plan (PGOU). The Anabits-Margequivir project

CALLOSA: 1,000-home development on the cards. is backed by all parties - Compromis, the PSOE, the PP and UPyD although local environmentalist groups oppose it. Successive councils have fought for the last 15 years to get the project off the ground but the development was regularly thrown out by the regional government of the day. Should the development go

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ahead it would provide 1,200 direct jobs according to the CCOO trade union. “This won’t be a shopping centre,” said Callosa’s mayor Josep Saval. “It’s not a plan to tear up nispero trees and plant 1,000 homes. This has nothing to do with what other nearby towns have done.”

AS the summer season starts, lifeguards have returned to Costa Blanca beaches. Villajoyosa is no exception although the town hall initially encountered problems and at the beginning of the month had to engage temporary lifeguards. A solution has been found and the town hall has contracted a company that will provide 16 lifesavers and a coordinator during the summer season and at Easter for the next four years. It needed two attempts to outsource the service after the town hall initially invited tenders for a €115,000 a year contract last March. According to municipal sources this only attracted one bid and the company concerned later withdrew its offer. The town hall made a second attempt in May, this time for €125,000, and the contract has been signed and sealed. The concessionary will receive €117,400 this year, rising to €122,500 for the remaining three years. This is the same company that for years has provided Villajoyosa’s ambulance service, said Beaches and Tourism councillor Marta Selles. There will be two lifeguards on duty at the Varadero, Tio Roig, Estudiantes, Paraiso, Bol Nou and Caleta beaches but three at Playa Centro. The service will continue until September 30, Selles confirmed.

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DISAPPOINTING CROP: Did not meet expectations.

Sweet cherries turn sour CHERRY producers in inland Alicante Province are resigned to a disastrous season. Earlier this year they looked forward to a bumper crop of around three million

kilos following abundant rain last winter. It would be the best season for six years after several campaigns blighted drought, they predicted. Hopes were dashed when

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rain arrived at the wrong time in early May, splitting the fruit which, growers explained, is “extremely sensitive to water.” As a result of the spring rain, they lost around 30 per cent of the crop and suffered financial losses of around €5 million. Their pessimism was compounded some weeks later after when a recent hail storm ruined the crop in Planes and Vall de Gallinera. This latest blow not only damaged the fruit but in some areas like Los Llombos the trees themselves were affected, with branches broken by the force of hail. Growers have still to make an estimate of these latest losses, but predict that they will be heavy.

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BENISSA: Journalists explored the ease of how multicultural residents coexist.

Polish press visit LAST Thursday, a group of journalists from Poland arrived in Benissa on a press trip. The group, who were met by councillor for Tourism, Fernando Lopez Corsi, were visiting various municipalities in the province of Alicante to investigate its tourist offering. The trip was arranged by the Provincial Tourist Board of the Costa Blanca and aims to promote the province to both Polish tourists and buyers of second homes. A representative from PROVIA (Association of Real Estate Developers of the Province of Alicante) was interviewed by the group.

The trip centered around a walk through the historic centre of Benissa, as well as a tour by boat, of its various coves and beaches by the Nautical Club Les Bassetes. The journalists received information on the resident foreign population in Benissa, where 70 different nationalities currently co-exist, representing 48 per cent of the total resident population in the municipality. There are currently only 50 Polish residents in Benissa, a figure which aroused interest amongst the group, as they were able to identify with the multiculturality of the municipality.

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‘Thank you for the Music’ VALLEY VOICES: Sang Abba songs.

VALLEY VOICES sang Abba songs at Pepe’s Restaurant in Alcalali for an evening organised by Jalon Valley HELP. The evening was a great success and raised €650 toward their funds. Valley Voices would like to say “Thank you for the Music, Abba!” For anyone who missed the evening, there is an

opportunity to go along to the Citrus Bar in Orba on June 23 at 4.30pm, where Valley Voices will be singing a selection of well-known songs. Tickets are €7 and include cava and cake. Tickets are available from the Citrus Bar or contact Jennie on 966 480 062. Come along and join Valley Voices for some

afternoon delight! Interested in singing why not join our friendly choir, but there will be a summer break with the choir recommencing in the autumn. For more details contact Aileen on 696 514 613. Valley Voices are kindly sponsored by Garcia Villas in Jalon, the Costa Blanca property specialist.

Dancing the night away under the stars MOONLIGHT SERENADE lived up to its promise, with great music of the Glenn Miller era from the Rommy Baker Big Band, swinging tunes from Swingtet in the interval and finally dance group SwingPeaks, who took over the dance floor area in front of Alfaz’ Casa de Cultura. These Early night view of concert in progress. y o u n g and the Alfaz volunteers associakept them Spaniards tion, with presentations to be warm when a professed made later this week. slight un-Junethemselves The local AECC branch like chill in the delighted to thanks the town hall for all their air crept in later dance to rehelp, the volunteers from Amas that night. al live music First presentation to de Casa and the Companians and It was a great and rather Dolores of the volunteers others who sold raffle tickets and atmosphere for than limit association of Alfaz. kept crowd control. the around 350 themselves to Many thanks to famous artist people present a handful of Goyo Perez who donated one of of various nationalities, who numbers they had chosen from his original works as the raffle came from other Costa towns, as the musical programme they prize and to donations from other well as locals and their generosidanced to every single one. Many supporters including €1,000 ty generated a good sum for the older residents took up the chalfrom Gary of Giving4Giving. national cancer charity AECC lenge and joined them which

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PADEL is one of the world’s fastest growing sports and U3A Calpe hopes to welcome new faces to its weekly Wednesday morning group games. The g r o u p m e e t s a t th e Calpe Tennis Club between 9.30am and 11am and the session is already proving very popular; despite the

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Padel power group only launching in early May. There are enough courts to accommodate 18 people playing doubles - at the moment numbers range from four to 12. It costs between

€3 a nd €4 de pe nding on how many people are playing and this includes equipment and bats. A s a ve ry s oc ia l ga me , and in line with many U3A groups, everyone retires to

the bar for refreshments afterwards; offering members exerc is e a nd the opportunity to make new friends. Anyone interested in ta king up pa de l s hould c onta c t B ob H odge on 965 835 427 or 690 906 540.

Global warming THE Careline Performing Arts and Dance Academy is proud to announce its end of term show Around the World in (about) 80 Minutes. It will be performed on Saturday June 17 at the Careline Theatre Alcalali at 3pm. The bar will be open from 2.30pm. Tickets are available on the door for €5 and each one will include a raffle ticket. Directed by professional choreographer and teacher Suzanna Mace, the show promises to be an exciting journey of song and dance from around the world. Academy students will be performing routines from ballet to flamenco and from India to Argentina. And the show will be followed by the annual presentation of awards and medals. Come and enjoy the show and support the students as they show off the results of their hard work and achievements over the past year.

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MIXED DOUBLES: Pausing for a breather.

PEPA Charity Quiz Night A CHARITY Quiz night will take place on Tuesday June 20 at the Bar Restaurant Ca Elsa, arriving at 7pm for a 7.30 start. There should be no more than six in a team and tickets are €1. There will be a one-course menu, which includes Spaghetti Bolognaise, Ovencooked Chicken and Griddled Squid, (a dessert will be available) for €6.

The event also includes a raffle, with all proceeds going to PEPA. The venue, ‘Bar Restaurant Ca Elsa,’ was previously called ‘Bar Copia,’ and has been refurbished and is under new management and is on the Carretera Ador. Please email Joan Goodwin on thegoodwins@gmx.com with menu choices and to book places, before Friday June 16.

Javea Head takes on Icelandic trek FIONA PHILLIPS - Head of Secondary at Xabia International College will take on a tough three-day 58km ‘Icelandic Lava Trek’ from Landmannalaugar to Thorsmork next month. Fiona is doing the trek in memory of her mother, who went to Iceland in 1980 and hopes to raise funds for Christian Aid, a charity her mother worked tirelessly for. If you would like to sponsor Fiona, visit uk.virginmoneygiving.com/FionaPhillips64.

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Short films No casualties in fan fire flood in THE Alfaz film festival has already received 1,230 entries, 50 per cent more than last year. “What’s more, 35 per cent are directed by women,” said Javier Pascual, the festival’s assistant director. This year’s festival, the 29th edition, which principally promotes short films, will be held between July 7 and 16. There will be entries from Madrid, Cataluña, the Basque Region and the Canary Islands as well as the Valencian Region. This year’s films must be whittled down to the 20 that will compete for the Faro de Plata trophy and €5,000.

THE Marina Baja fire brigade was called out to a fire in Calle Doña Concha in Alfaz. The blaze began in the kitchen of a second floor apartment and as it took hold the owners called for help from the Emergency Services, fire brigade sources said later.

Two fire engines were on the scene in less than 15 minutes after receiving the 7pm call, the same sources added. They were able to prevent the flames from spreading to other homes. The fire, which began in an extractor fan, caused only material damage.

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Cars make way for drains TRAFFIC will be affected in Alfaz’s El Cautivador urbanisation while a new drainage system is installed there. The new drainpipes will be laid halfway across the two ascending lanes of the roads, meaning that the two downward lanes will have traffic in both directions until work has finished, explained Town Planning councillor Toni Such. Expected to take several months, this will affect the urbanisation’s older roads, Avenida Cautivador, Calle Pics d’Europa and Calle Aneto, Such said. Storm drains will also be added to Avenida Cautivador

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ROAD WORKS: Making plans to re-route traffic. to improve run-off during rain, the councillor added. Cash for the €413,876 cost will come from the Investment Fund in accordance with Alfaz Town Hall’s contract with water and drainage

concessionary Hidraqua. “Not only will this prevent future problems linked to the old drainpipes, which were obsolete, but the sewage network will improve noticeably,” Such said.

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Thank you THE Moraira Moors and Christians and Limon Sound & Light express their greatest thanks to everyone who attended the Moraira Music Festival on Sunday June 4. Special thanks are also sent to The Blues Brothers who played on until they were eventually beaten by the weather when the electrics went. “Your support every year makes it all worthwhile,” said Eric Taylor.

COUNCIL: Met to exchange ideas.

Young people given a voice THE children and adolescent council of Teulada-Moraira - founded in May participated in a forum in Piles, Valencia last weekend where councillors from the Communidad Valenciana met to exchange ideas on the new children and adolescents law. Members of the council were able to

present the ideas they have been working on and make suggestions. The council was formed as part of the municipal project to ensure the opinion of young people is heard. The project helps aims to develop measures and actions favouring democratic participation and equal rights for

children and adolescents. This month, the council will also present its ideas and results from workshops held since its inauguration to the councillors of Teulada-Moraira. Councillor Daniel Ibanco said the board are “eager to listen to the children and adolescent council’s suggestions.”

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improvements.

MORAIRA’S Les Sorts parking underwent improvement works recently as the municipality prepares for the high summer season. Councillor Raul Llobell said the municipality is “doing everything possible to offer additional parking and improve the aspect of the area.” Visitors of last weekend’s Moors and Christians fiestas were able to enjoy the improved parking conditions.

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Less tax for ecofriendly vehicles AT Teulada-Moraira’s last plenary session, it was agreed that residents in the municipality with eco-friendly vehicles will pay less tax. Owners of vehicles with a low consumption and low emission range will benefit from a 75 per cent tax reduction. The reduction can be applied for under the following circumstances: 1. The car is new 2. The car has up to 19.99 horsepower 3. The car’s emission does not exceed 200g x km of CO2 emission

4. The car is qualified as energy efficient The owner will benefit from the tax reduction for two years after the purchase of the car. Owners of hybrid and electric cars can also benefit from a 75 per cent tax reduction, valid the year of purchase and for two years thereafter. The reduction application should be accompanied by copies of the official car documents or the ITV certificate stating it is hybrid or electric. For more information, please visit the town hall.

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JAVEA Facebook Ads course JAVEA is committed to bec oming the c a pita l of the be a c hw orking move me nt and the Department of Economic D e ve lopme nt ha s arranged a Facebook Ads c ours e to ta ke pla c e ne xt week. The course will be taught by loc a l s pe c ia lis t C e s a r Palazuelos across two days on M onda y J une 12 a nd We dne s da y J une 14 from 3.00pm to 5.00pm. For more information and reservations (places are limited) contact AFIC-CREAMA Xabia.

MontgoRock MONTGOROCK fulfilled its corporate social commitment last week as representatives donated €4,500 to local associations and initiatives. Mari Cruz Gisbert and Josan Serrano arrived in Javea to present a €2,500 cheque to the Association of People with Autism and the CyL classroom at the El Arenal de Xabia public school. They then made their way to the town hall where they presented Jose Chulvi with a €2,000 cheque towards the conversion of the Cap de Sant Antoni lighthouse into a centre to educate visitors about the

MONTGOROCK: Present cheque

marine reserves of the Marina Alta. The festival has commitment

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to the environment and collaborates with the Javea brand as a sustainable destination.

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Montgo meeting JAVEA City Council hosted a coordination meeting last week between the different state security forces, firefighters, Natural Park staff and volunteer groups in the area to plan forest monitoring and fire prevention on the Montgo. The meeting was chaired by Mayor Jose Chulvi and was attended by the councillors of

Public Safety and Prevention of both Javea and Denia; Police representatives, Denia firefighters, Civil Protection volunteers from Javea, Denia, Gata and Pedreguer; ACIF Martin Alta and volunteer firefighters from Balcon al Mar. The entire protected area has been split into zones and will be monitored at any given time.

Future visions JAVEA Town Hall is working alongside A-Ora Soluciones, the trusted agency of Google in the Valencian Community. The forward-thinking council wants to develop the Glocal Xabia project, which also includes an app, Viu Xabia, aimed at promoting local businesses.

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PEPA events A NEW venue, ‘Bar Restaurant Ca Elsa,’ on Carretera Ador, in Villalonga will be hosting a charity quiz night on Tuesday June 20 at 7pm for a 7.30 start. There will be no more than six to a team and a raffle will be held with all proceeds going to PEPA. Another event that follows closely is a murder mystery, ‘The Great British Bump Off,’ which will be presented by Oliva Drama and Cultural Association. This will take place at El Eden on June 22 and 23,

with the doors opening at 7pm.Tickets are €20, which include the show, and Eden three-course-barbecue meal, beer and wine. Please phone, email or contact any member of the drama group for tickets (see Facebook). Tickets are also available at the box office in Honey Dukes, which is opposite the Olimpia Theatre. There is a €5 deposit to pay and €15 to pay on the night. Tel 644 889 155 and email olivadramagroup@gmail.com.

Mind Body and Spirit Fair THE Alfaz Spiritual Foundation charity event will be having a Mind, Body and Spirit Fair on June 24. It promises a full day of interactive activities, stalls, workshops and educational talks ranging from ‘Keep Abreast’ - a natural approach to breast health, the philosophy of Shumei, using yoga to help combat dementia to the difference between psychic work and mediumship. The event will also include

taster classes in Yoga, Qigong and Zhan Zhuang. There will be the opportunity to do some gift shopping, have a healing, a psychic reading, a bio-energy treatment, bio magnetic alignment, a thermal imagining head scan, and a Mandala workshop.

There will be something available for all tastes. The fair takes place at the Forum Mare Nostrum, Alfaz Del Pi, Camino del Pintxo, 2, 03580, Alicante. For more information, contact Claire Atyeo on 683 541 110 or Facebook messenger.

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Hair today, gone tomorrow! ALL GONE: Titchy Fo rt had his head shaved.

MAJORS: Raising funds for charity.

A CHARITY event was organised by Helen Davis to raise money for orphaned girls in Sri Lanka. Her brother-inlaw, Titchy Fort, aka SAS professional caddy and a good all round Essex bloke, came over for a holiday and generously offered to have his hair and sideburns shaved off, all for this cause. It took place at ‘Majors,’ the local barber, which is next to the Richmond Bar and all the Javea golfers from SAS

(Sledgers and Shankers) started to rattle their buckets to raise a few euros. Everyone reached into their pockets for those that are less privileged than themselves and €405 was raised in total, with donations that were made online. Every euro will go to the Wijesinghe Girls Orphanage Project in Sri Lanka to support the well-being and education of 42 girls who have been abused, abandoned or orphaned.

Helen thanked everyone who donated to the charity and for the continuous help given; especially by the SAS Golfers, Judy at the Richmond Bar, Russell and Joanne and Majors, who donated the ‘head shave,’ but especially to Titchy and Mac, who never stop caring for everyone around them. If anyone would like to follow the story, support the project or make a donation, please go to www.gofundme.com.

Party in the park with AKIRA AKIRA will be having a party in the park on Wednesday June 28, in the beautiful Lavender gardens of Jalon. The gardens open at 6pm and live music starts at 7.30pm, which will be performed by an Opera-Pop duo called ‘Intermezzo.’ All participants can bring their own picnic

and drinks; tables and chairs will be provided. Dogs are welcome on a lead and there is ample parking and an onsite bar. Please contact Louise on 646 009 605 for tickets, which cost €15. Visit facebook www.facebook.comakira.dogsactuary or the website www.akira-animals.com.

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APASA trip to St Joseph Caves APASA have organised a coach trip to visit the magical St Joseph Caves, where a boat trip can be taken along the longest river in Western Europe. Later on, there will also be the opportunity to stroll around Sagunto, one of the oldest historical towns in the Valencian region. APASA’s forthcoming events include

APASA/ISVHBOMBEROS Summer Fiesta, Balcon al Mar, Javea on July 11 and a Hawaiian night on July 14 in Canor,Teulada. The day trip to Sagunto and the St Joseph Caves will take place on Thursday June 22. For reservations, contact Sue on 965 741 668 or 606 588 197.

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THE Javea Players’ Summer show takes place at Javea’s Casa de Cultura from June 26 to July 1 and will feature a double bill. ‘Departures,’ is about Dennis Tippitt’s flight to Palma, becoming delayed and his grumpy reaction towards travelling abroad. His wife Sheila insists that she booked with the British, but Dennis with his RAF experience realises it’s a Scandinavian Dan Air flight.

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Let me hold your hand There is also Rosemary, who is going to Palma and she is spending her delay finding people to whom she can be a good Samaritan and she finds Dennis. His extreme reaction to the kids being foreign makes her think he is prejudiced. Sheila, his wife, doesn’t

disagree but explains that her bigoted, narrow-minded husband doesn’t discriminate, whatever colour, creed or culture, he hates the lot of them. Rosemary decides Dennis needs her help and that his bad temper and rudeness is due to a fear of flying. Her at-

tempts to reassure him which extend to offering to hold his hand during the flight, drives Dennis suicidal and the audience to collapse into laughter. The other half of the double-bill is ‘Arrivals’ where the chaos and the fun is the product of two ladies meeting a

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German visitor at the airport, with their total inability to communicate with each other and an answerphone. Before a darn good laugh is enjoyed in the Casa de Cultura, there will be al fresco tapas and a meal in the lovely Plaza Baix served by the Bar Imperial. The show is from Monday June 26 to Saturday July1. Tapas at 7pm. The price €17.50. www.javeaplayers.com. Call Bernard King on 966 462 385.

Presentation of the water bowser.

New vehicle for Benidoleig Civil Protection volunteers THE Masonic Homes of Valencia Association has presented a second, four-wheel drive vehicle, to the Benedoleig Protección Civil. The presentation took place in the car park of El Cid Restaurant on May 31 at 1pm. The Association made a similar presentation of another vehicle a few years ago, and last year, also presented a water bowser on a trailer to be towed behind one of the vehicles.

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The service they provide gives a more rapid response to people living out in the campo areas around Benidoleig and the other small villages of the

Orba Valley area. Larger fire engines and ambulances coming from Denia have difficulty getting to these small places quickly, and these smaller vehicles can be vital in being first on the scene and providing the necessary help quickly. The whole team of volunteers is well trained in all aspects of emergency work and each vehicle carries a vast array of equipment. The Association operates a charity shop in Moraira, and is always pleased to receive donations of good quality clothing and other saleable items. On this occasion the presentation was assisted by a donation from the charity shop in Ondara, who last year presented a scooter for this excellent rapid response team. If anyone would like to donate to this worthy charit y or f i nd out m or e about t he wor k of t he l ocal Freemasons, please contact WBr o Wi l l i am Tur ney at prensa@glpvalencia.com.

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Diamond Wedding Anniversary

HAPPY COUPLE: Roger and June Davis will be celebrating their 60th anniversary soon. ROGER and June Davis will be celebrating their 60th (Diamond) wedding anniversary on June 29 at a celebratory lunch with friends in Alcalali. Roger and June are continuing to enjoy, and make the most of their retirement, after a busy working life, which included Roger being awarded an MBE by Mrs Thatcher in 1985. Now their interests are less hectic and stressful and at the U3A they are members of the Painting

Group and Luncheon Group. At the last meeting before the summer break, on Thursday June 1, the President, Bob Welham, asked members of the Vall del Pop U3A to extend hearty diamond wedding greetings and wished them many more happy years together and with the U3A. The members send their best wishes and congratulations to Roger and June. Their wedding photograph reminds everyone of

their own black and white wedding albums of yesteryear - there is something very special about these old photographs and memories. For further information check the website http://u3avalldelpop.com. The U3A is all about enjoyment and learning, and this is particularly evident in the U3A Vall del Pop group, whose members generally meet on the first Thursday of each month at the Centre Polivalent in Murla.

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Tim’s turtles talk to the U3A Vall del Pop TIM WATMUFF talked from the heart recently on June 1 - saying that he had fallen in love with these sea turtles on his visit to the Kosgoda Sea Turtle conservation project in Sri Lanka, where he went with his wife Barbara as a volunteer. Dudley Perera is the driving force behind this project, which aims to ensure more turtle hatchlings make it to the sea and to educate and inform the local population. Sri Lankans eat turtle eggs, and the local fishermen raid the nests to sell the eggs in the markets. Dudley has set up a private hatchery, and buys the eggs so he can protect them, and watch over the hatching so the maximum number of hatchlings survive their first steps. These little guys hatch at sunset and in the wild many get picked off by so many predators on their way to the sea and 90 per cent don’t make it and of the 10 per cent that do make it only 2 per cent reach sexual maturity at the age of 25 years. Dudley’s volunteers re-bury the eggs in the hatchery, gather the hatchlings six-eight weeks later and take them to holding tanks, and then supervise their release after two days in the holding tanks being fed on tuna. Tourist visitors are welcome - to buy a bucket of 10 hatchlings for 1,000 rupees (about £5.00) and they can oversee their journey to the sea.

The project also educates local schoolchildren, trying to explain the urgent need for conservation as this species is now also threatened. Friday is children’s day and the hatchery can be overwhelmed with children on that day. Dudley argues that if he can stop these children eating the eggs - the future will be much brighter for the turtle with one less predator. Tim explained that if the nest is at 29ºC or above, all the hatchlings will be female. If less than 29ºC, they will be male. With global warming, the nests are producing more and more females each year, and so the conservationists are concerned as to the future male/female ratio for the breeding programme. There are five ‘protected’ species in the Indian Ocean; the Leatherback, the largest can weigh in at 900 kgs! The Green turtle is still hunted for its flesh - a small area of green meat which is made into turtle soup. Then the Hawksbill, the Loggerhead and the smallest, the Olive Ridley. This was a wonderfully enthusiastic talk - and clear to see how much Tim was entranced by these tiny creatures. Please check out www.kosgodaseaturtle.org for further information. For further information on U3A Vall del Pop please check our their website http://u3avalldelpop.com.

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Palace hotel A FORMER palace is to be turned into a hotel and museum space. The top floor of the Soestdijk palace, will be turned into 14 rooms with an exhibition area on the ground floor. Work is estimated to last a decade.

LUND has been named Sweden’s top university in the latest rankings and has been named 78th best in the world. The Royal Institute of Technology has also made the world’s top 100 list coming in at 98th.

Too drunk A TOURIST filmed in Bulgaria kicking a cleaner in a hotel claims he was so drunk he doesn’t remember the incident. The Swedish man has been remanded in custody awaiting trial.

Coastal clean up A CLEAN UP operation has been

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c a rrie d o u t alo n g the B ohus la n coastline where some 8,000 cubic metres of rubbish washes up on the beaches each year. It appears in the currents from the North Sea.

Turbine compensation LOCALS affected by the noise and obstructed views from local wind farms will be compensated. They will be compensated over the next 25 years.

PLANS to allow shops in Amsterdam to open 24 hours have been scrapped after just 17 shopkeepers applied to take part in the pilot scheme and most were tourist stores and fast food outlets.

Pricey burger A DUTCH chef has made the record books for creating the world’s most expensive burger. For around €2,000 it contains lobster, foie gras, Wagyu steak and 24k gold leaf.

Female protection IT is now an offence to shout at or intimidate women on the streets of Rotterdam and those found guilty could be fined up to €4,100. Amsterdam has a similar by-law in place.

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A RED C R OSS m e n tal h e a lth counsellor was stabbed to death in Saarbruecken by an asylum seeker who was receiving counselling. It is believed they got in an argument during a therapy session.

Troop move GERMANY is to pull its troops out

of its Turkish air bases following a diplomatic row. It is believed the some 270 troops will be moved to Jordan.

countries taking part. Franka Sonntag won the competition for female drivers.

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Best driver A BERLIN tram driver has been named the best in Europe. The competition took place in Tenerife with teams from different

PO P s ta rs Sha kira a nd Pha rre ll Williams are amongst the stars announced to take part in the first Global Citizen festival taking place in Hamburg.

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Third victim

Irate passenger

IT has been confirmed that a third French citizen was a victim in the London terrorist attacks. The missing Frenchman’s body was found in the River Thames.

A PASSENGER trying to board a Ryanair flight at Brussels airport has been criticised online after footage emerged of him being abusive and irate with an employee, leaving the woman in tears.

Isolated attack THE Notre Dame hammer attack has been named an ‘isolated incident’ by the authorities. The 40-year-old Algerian-born man is reported to have attacked a police officer shouting “this is for Syria.”

Joint agreement BELGIUM has joined Germany and Denmark in pledging to increase the world’s offshore wind capacity by five times in the next 10 years.

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Growth forecasts

ASTRONAUT Thomas Pesquet has held his first press conference back on Earth after spending six months on the International Space Station. He said it was taking time to get used to gravity.

FORECASTS predict a growth of 1.6 per cent for the Belgian economy this year and next, according to the country’s Planning Bureau.

Pollution claim A YOGA teacher is suing the state claiming she ‘nearly died’ when air pollution in Paris was so bad it triggered serious medical problems. The 56-year-old claims the state failed to protect her from air pollution.

Daesh threat AN investigation has been launched by the Coordination Unit for Threat Analysis (OCAM) to assess how serious an alleged terror threat against Belgium is. The message advised Muslims to stay away from public places.

A CHAIN of Danish hostels are promoting sustainable eating habits by offering insects on its breakfast menu such as worms and grasshoppers. The food items have been developed for maximum nutritional benefits.

English care COPENHAGEN is working to provide childcare for the expat community as it announces plans to open two English language day care centres for youngsters up to age six.

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Climate change

THE jetski driver who collided with a boat in Copenhagen’s harbour, killing two people, has had his custodial sentence extended. He is charged with double manslaughter and recklessly endangering lives.

THE climate council has claimed that Denmark’s plans to reduce climate change are too easy and should set itself more ambitious targets as it can reach the target of reducing CO2 emissions by 2030 relatively easily.

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Future fjords A 42M all electric ferry will be introduced in Norway next year to navigate passengers through the famous fjords. It is already in the process of being built and is expected to be operational from April 2018.

New budget THE government has agreed a revised national budget after two weeks of negotiations. The budget promises more funds for teachers, clearing pollution from the sea and improved safety at work.

Cycling map CYCLISTS are being asked to use an app to chart the route they cycle. The authorities will use the data to help find the best places to create new cycle lanes and improve the cycling infrastructure.

Police shooting A MAN was shot in Bergen by police after threatening officers with weapons. The 36-year-old was taken to hospital to treat his gunshot wound but his condition was not critical.

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METRO: Passengers have been waiting decades for the toilet. AN extra 25 toilets will be dotted around Moscow’s extensive Metro system. Desperate passengers will be able to pay for toilet access using their travel card. The first toilet appeared in 2015, 80 years after the world’s fifth largest metro opened its doors.

Mystery colonel A DRUNKEN Russian colonel was taken to a St Petersburg hospital for treatment. In Andrei Troshev’s pockets were five million rubles cash (€80,000), $5,000 in US dollars, and various maps of Syria. The Chechen war veteran has close ties to Wagner, a paramilitary group fighting in Syria.

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are now allowed to advertise on Russian social network VKontakte. Onl y candi dat es r egi stered with the Central Elect i on Com m i ssi on wi l l be permitted space on the internet behemoth, Russia’s Facebook. Critics fear this restricts opposition candidates not registered with the commission from reaching voters.

Mammoth hotel PLANS to build a mammoth skull-shaped hotel are causing a stir in the eastern Republic of Buryatia. Blueprints for the ambitious project at Lake Baikal include tusks 100 metres long which will hold conference centres. Buryatia president Alexey Tsydenov reckons the skull-shaped hotel will become a lucrative tourist attraction.

Black gold A DEAL was struck between Russian and Iran to import 100,000 barrels of Iranian oil per day. The count r i es f orged a st r onger par t ner shi p when I r ani an pr esi dent Rouhani visited Moscow in March. He spoke with President Putin about establishing a free trade zone including Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan and Armenia.

Party massacre A DINNER party became a bloodbath when a 45-yearold electrician shot dead nine companions. Sergei Yegorov was drunk and outraged that guests didn’t believe he was once a paratrooper. He left to fetch a rifle and returned screaming “Now I’ll show you that I can shoot.”

Missing summer AN unusually cold start to Russia’s summer was jokingly blamed on the Americans pulling out of the Paris climate accord. Chilly temperatures are causing food prices to rise due to higher than expected transportation costs. The Central Bank warned that a cold 2017 might even trigger higher inflation rates.

CHILLY: Cold weather posing economic trouble.

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is the amount that the Amancio Ortega Foundation has made available to health authorities across Spain in the fight against cancer.

APPLYING for a Movistar Money loan.

Telefonica to offer consumer loans IN the UK, directory enquiry company 118 118 runs an unsecured loan business and now Spain’s Telefonica is to do the same. Movistar Money, is now to start offering loans from €600 to €3,000 in order to expand its sources of revenue and will initially market its services to customers who have obtained their mobile phones through the company finance division although once tested, they intend to expand the service to

of government not an individual. One medical professional even went so far as to suggest that it would be more appropriate for Mr Ortega to spend his money making life better for his employees

The basis of the management model of the Popular Party in our Madrid community is debt,” according to Podemos spokesperson Lorena Ruiz-Huerta.

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€320 million but already four health authorities around Spain have been criticised by their own employees for accepting donations estimated at €17 million each, with staff saying that health funding is the job

a wider market. Everything will be applied for, approved and distributed online without the need to provide any paper documentation and loans for periods of up to three years at interest rates in the region of 16.5 per cent, will if approved, be transferred to bank accounts within 48 hours. The company arranging the loan, Telefonica Consumer Finance, is part owned by Caixa Bank, one of Telefonica’s largest shareholders.

BUSINESS EXTRA

Against CETA MADRID streets were taken over by hundreds of protestors demanding that the Spanish government should block the free trade deal between the EU and Canada. They believe that the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) will damage the Spanish economy.

Pound down IMMEDIATELY following the news of a hung parliament, the pound slipped against the euro and the dollar. Conversely, shares in the FTSE 100 rose as larger companies benefit from a weak pound especially when repatriating foreign earnings.

IMF comment THE International Monetary Fund has congratulated the European Central Bank on the speed of action to resolve the potential bankruptcy of Banco Popular. The sale to Santander, will it believes, bring stability to the Spanish and European market.

Catalonian economy plans DESPITE the fact that the Catalonian government plans to hold an Independence Referendum, the Spanish government has just approved loans of €5.3 billion until September. Whilst much is made of the value of the Cat-

alonian economy and there is no doubt that industry there generates large amounts of income, the government there is not so healthy and needed €1.3 billion to cover the budget deficit and the balance for interest and to repay debts.

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Billionaire criticised for cancer donation WHEN billionaire Amancio Ortega, decided to offer funds for the treatment of cancer, he probably didn’t expect to receive so much criticism. A new book being published in the USA suggests that the majority shareholder of Inditex - the Spanish fashion retail group - had a small tumour that had to be removed and this is what spurred him on to make the offer. In Britain, hospitals are more than happy to accept donations

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and those producing his stock in Asia rather than meddling in what is a matter for the government to deal with. His donations have been used to buy mammogram and radiography machinery as well as for investigation into the causes of cancer. If this was a ‘simple’ illness, easily cured, the position of medical practitioners would be more easily understood say cancer charities, but any advance in treatment doesn’t just help Spain but sufferers all over the world.

Liberbank suffers on stock exchange SET up in 2011 a after the amalgamation of three savings banks, Liberbank which employs 4,850 has seen a drop in share value. The sudden sale of Banco Popular seems to have caused a backlash for this supposedly vulnerable bank, with its shares dropping well below the €1 mark. In a bid to show support for the bank, major shareholders have been purchasing the cheaper shares and are attempting to push the price back up as with assets of more than €38 billion and a 2016 profit of €128 million, they do not consider it to be a risky investment.

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Worthless money!

Chinese emporiums investigated by tax office

MORE than £150 million (€177m) in old British five pound notes officially withdrawn from circulation have still not been handed in. Some of the old fivers now worthless when shopping are undoubtedly still held by British expats living in Spain, according to one banking source. “We are not exchanging the notes here as they are no longer officially legal tender” the Costa del Sol based money man said. However, he claimed that some of the old-style cotton-paper notes not handed in before the final deadline ahead of the more modern and new notes will still be in wallets and travel bags used only by expatriates when travelling back to the UK. “We all do it, putting notes aside when we return from a trip to the UK, and we only look at the money when we next travel. In some cases the trips can be a year apart meaning many expats probably have some - and perhaps in certain cases many worthless fivers in wallets and purses used when travelling.” The Bank of England in London is legally obliged to encash the old notes - taken out of circulation from midnight Friday May 5 - when handed over the counter in person. Expats not travelling to the UK can post the old five pound notes directly to the Bank of England. But when posted this action is done at ‘sender’s risk.’ If the amount of old fivers is viewed as large, identification may also be sought. Additionally banks, building societies as well as post offices

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Old British fivers now out of circulation

Hoping to exchange old £5 notes.

throughout the UK are still accepting them, but only in person, with many seeking an explanation as to the source and reason they were not handed in before they went out of circulation. There are even online companies who will purchase these and other withdrawn notes at 92 per cent of face value.

BANCO POPULAR SOLD FOR €1 IN what was something of a surprise announcement, Banco Santander Group Executive Chairman, Ana Botín announced that the Bank had paid €1 for Banco Popular. According to her, this now makes Santander the largest bank in Spain and one of the largest in the world although existing shareholders in Popular are likely to lose their entire investment. The acquisition was completed following an auction conducted by the Single Resolution Board and FROB in which Santander was selected as the successful bidder, paying a notional consideration of €1. As part of the transaction Santander will complete a rights issue for a total amount of €7 billion in order to cover provisions in Popular ’s balance sheet caused in the main by bad property debts. It is reported that quite substantial investments in the failing Banks had been made from South America recently and these investors together with an estimated 300,000 disap-

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The story behind the sale Ana Botin announcing the Banco Popular takeover.

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pointed shareholders will only be offered the opportunity to have preferential rights to purchase new Santander shares although there are rumours of legal action. The Governor of the Bank of Spain Luis Linde declined to make any statement about Banco Popular when he appeared before a Senate Budget Committee saying that he was unprepared for the question and Ana Botin reportedly denied that Santander had been put under any government pressure to take over Popular. Popular will be brought under the Santander umbrella in Spain and

Santander Totta in Portugal and the combined operation will promote vital SME lending - loans to small and medium sized companies - in Spain fuelled by the recovery of the economy and expects to hold 25 per cent of the entire market. Although there will be the need to write down part of the value of the Popular balance sheet, Santander expects to reduce the number of bad debts and properties quickly so that it forecasts a return on investment of 13 to 14 per cent by 2020 and an overall cost reduction of €500 million by the same year. The combined entity will be led by the current management team of Santander Spain with Rami Aboukhair as CEO. “We welcome Banco Popular customers as part of the Santander Group and will work hard to continue serving them at the highest standards through the transition and beyond” said Ana Botin when making the announcement of the takeover.

THE Spanish Tax Agency is targeting Chinese-owned companies in Spain which it suspects may be importing or selling goods without paying tax. More than 300 officials have been tasked with visiting 60 warehouses of wholesalers in 11 different provinces including Elche and Madrid in order to audit books and identify possible evasion. This is one of a number of regular investigations into Chinese entrepreneurs who have opened wholesale operations and shops in numerous towns and cities throughout Spain thanks to earlier financial incentives from the government. Similar actions have taken place in recent years and resulted in the discovery that up to €100 million of unpaid or evaded tax existed.

Gibraltar’s cybersecurity IT is particularly appropriate that following the massive disruption by the Wannacry hacking that Gibraltar should have hosted its first Cybersecurity conference. Organised in association with the Royal Gibraltar Police, this event was particularly important to hold in Gibraltar with its many int er net bet t i ng com pani es and new tenants in the recently opened World Trade Centre, all of whom are potentially vulnerable to disruption. Expert speakers arrived on board the Sunborn Yacht Hot el t o war n del egat es about the dangers of cyberattack and the way to protect their companies. Later in the day, the event was opened to the general public and their families in order to pass on tips and advice to consumers who can also be vulnerable to cyberinfection.

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President of Duro Felguera, A ́ ngel Sua ́rez.

it may find the rush to sell its shares may either bring it down or frighten off new potential clients.

2012 tax concession unlawful

SPANISH COMPANY FIGHTS FOR ITS LIFE JUST one year away from the 160th anniversary of its founding, industrial company Duro Felguera must be wondering if it will last that long. Shares in the company which specialises in the implementation of turnkey projects for the energy and industrial sectors, as well as the manufacturing of goods lost 26 per cent in one day, following the sale of Banco Popular to Banco Santander and in four years its value has fallen by €800 million. The problem for the company is that it has very large borrowings which it is having difficulty in refinancing, so shareholders fear that now with a worth of less than €100 million that it could fail or could be vulnerable to an aggressive take-over. This company faces a typical dilemma as it appears to be quite adept at obtaining new business but it is burdened with so much accumulated debt that

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The fact that shareholders in Banco Popular may receive next to nothing for their shares after acquisition of the bank by Santander for €1 is driving small investors to desert this and other vulnerable companies following what is being called ‘Black Wednesday’ in the Spanish financial press.

ALTHOUGH it will not affect retrospectively anyone who took advantage of the 2012 Spanish tax amnesty, the Constitutional Court has upheld complaints that it was unconstitutional. The matter was laid before the court by some 50 delegates of the PSOE political party who argued that it was an abuse of the constitution to allow some high earning tax payers to pay just 10 per cent of outstanding tax over €100,000. According to the complainants, those who were honest and paid their taxes in accordance with the law paid far more than those who had hidden their income and then simply declared it when the discounted offer was made. Current Minister of Finance Cristóbal Montoro was cited as being responsible for the introduction of this unconstitutional offer although the government argued that this was a way of collecting additional income which it might never have received. The court however considered that it would have been better to use the law to beat tax dodgers, rather than encourage them to benefit from their deception.

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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OTHERS THINK IT I WOULD have loved to have been a politician. Of course, when I was a young man, those who aspired to these lofty positions were deemed untouchables; people who came from some planet of intellectual hierarchy that was far beyond the reach of mere mortals. Therefore very few of us who came from somewhat humbler backgrounds, ever dreamed that it may be possible to attain any sort of success in these areas. Well, after the recent performance of Ms May and her scurrying, utterly browbeaten ‘Yes Minister’ minions, I’m now convinced that even I could have stood a good chance of occupying the portals of Number Ten! In fact a large number of this column’s perusers would probably have a good chance as well. The utterly naive, egotistical mis-calculation of the public’s intelligence by the May

THERESA MAY: Even her post-election address outside Number Ten was atrocious. brigade simply beggars belief. Three weeks ago I voiced my concerns about her manifesto content and method of campaigning. Well, almost unbelievably, it actually managed to get worse. Even her post-election address outside Number Ten was atrocious. Almost in denial of the unmitigated disaster her arrogance (or ignorance) had led her party into, she spoke as

though there had actually been no election at all and nothing had changed. Well, as strange as it may seem, I personally think that in the circumstances it was a great result. May got her ego quite rightly kicked into touch. The fishy Kranke from Scotland realised that screaming freedom at every opportunity doesn’t exactly endear herself to all of our north of the

border friends. Salmond has now finally sunk beneath the rivers of obscurity and, despite his young supporters fanatical attempts to make sure they had no country for their own children to grow up in, Corbyn and his Union bully boys (hopefully!) won’t be photographed grinning from the steps of Number Ten. All in all a pretty good result and firm kick up the backside for all our

so-called leaders, who most certainly don’t originate from that distant planet I mentioned, nor do they live in the non-mortal bubble they all seem to think they do. And what a chance for this ol’ boy’s column to Phoenix itself up from the morass of baleful boredom we seem to have been sinking into of late. Particularly with the emergence of the DUP party. This party, founded by para military supporters, is led by a woman who has been declared sexist, wants a soft Brexit and denies climate change. It also dislikes women’s rights and is anti-abortion and gay marriage. And they are offering to be the new ‘stabilisers’ of British politics! Well, good luck with all that Ms May. Beds and laying in them comes to mind! Lots of fun and frolics coming up folks. Enjoy your week. Keep that mail coming. Thanks for all your votes, they don’t go unnoticed! And whatever ya do, always. Keep the faith Love Leapy. leapylee2002@gmail.com

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MANUELA CARMENA: Mayor of Madrid.

Votes versus integrity Podemos votes but she needs integrity more.

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

MANUELA CARMENA, mayor of Madrid, recently received the parents of Leopoldo Lopez, a political prisoner in Venezuela. In doing so, she has distanced herself from Podemos whose votes put her in City Hall, because Pablo Iglesias and the party hierarchy are close to Venezuela. Formerly wellpaid assessors to Hugo Chavez and his disastrous successor Nicolas Maduro, they have conscientiously refrained from criticising the chaotic and inept regime that is dragging its supporters and opponents down into misery. Carmena, who is 73 and a former judge, knows about oppression. She co-founded the Madrid law office in Calle Atocha where five labour lawyers were gunned down in 1977 by neo-fascists. It was only by chance that Carmena was not there that January night. However actions speak louder than words and by meeting Lopez’s parents Carmena made her position clear: as mayor she needs

Blame it on dad MANUEL MOIX, Public Prosecutor for Anti-Corruption had to resign over his quartershare in Panama-registered company, Duchesse Financial Overseas. It was his father’s fault, he claimed, and the company was set up in 1989 to protect a property during a dispute with its builder. Dad clearly knew his way around the labyrinths of finance and the law but Moix’s avowals of ignorance regarding the company ring hollow, as he was allegedly present at the signing. Why is it that explanations for dodgy issues always sound like excuses? Or worse.

Ignored siren song PEDRO SANCHEZ hopes his Left-leaning siren song will lure back voters seduced by Pablo Iglesias and Podemos. But Sanchez was secretary general in the December 2015 and June 2016 general elections when the PSOE suffered its greatest-ever losses. Go figure, as the Americans would say.

The scapegoat that got away SUSANA DIAZ’S failure to become PSOE secretary general did not come as a blow only to Susana Diaz. It wrong-footed Pablo Iglesias too. As well as satisfying his known liking for grandstanding and showboating, Iglesias’s Vote of No Confidence in Mariano Rajoy should have given him the chance to put Diaz on the spot. The censure motion was bound to fail but the Podemos supremo was preparing to blame Diaz. Andalucia’s regional president was instrumental in ousting the past - and now present secretary general Pedro Sanchez so that the PSOE could abstain during Rajoy’s investiture bid last October. This time Pablo can only blame himself and any censure was for him and him alone.

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THURSDAY THOUGHTS

Exterminate! robots - How soon will Isn’t it a bit scary? they replace British jobs post-Brexit? By Graham Braben

Nora Johnson

ROBOT: Will it make a cup of tea?

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NEWS that the next likely governor of California is preparing for battle against Silicon Valley’s job-killing robots shouldn’t come as any surprise. After all, 60,000 workers in a Chinese factory owned by the manufacturer of the iPhone have already been replaced. But what about British jobs potentially lost to robots postBrexit, that’s the million-dollar question. After all, we already have the first ‘affordable’ household robot. With its big blue eyes and saccharine voice, this toddler-sized machine called Zenbo is billed as a friend for children, a personal assistant to parents and a carer for the el-

derly. All for less than the cost of a new iPhone. There’s no getting away from the fact that the age of the robot is already here. It’s just a question of how many there’ll be and how quickly they’ll replace humans. (But hang on! Don’t they already run the civil service, the public sector - and the EU?) When I discussed this Zenbo robot with a friend, she asked would it make a cup of tea, wash up, make the beds, get her kids off to school, iron,

hoover without knocking chunks off the furniture and trim her daughter’s pony’s hooves? No? Then, next to useless! And as for buying one to care for an elderly relative, she couldn’t see that catching on unless Social Services are salami-sliced to death. Even more slashed to the bone. But just to add some facts. We already have robots in numerous essential areas like medicine. They assist surgeons and do a better job of surgery than anyone could do on his

own, so horses’ hooves would be a doddle. Not sure about psychiatry and how robots could help there, though. Which reminds me of an old joke. A man goes to a psychiatrist to complain that the song ‘Delilah’ keeps going through his head and he can’t sleep or work. The psychiatrist tells him he has the ‘Tom Jones Syndrome.’ The patient then asks: ‘Is it common?’ To which the psychiatrist replies: ‘It’s not unusual.’ Very soon, robots won’t be that unusual either... Nora Johnson’s psychological/suspense crime thrillers ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.net) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.99;£0.99) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

IN my defence, I really didn’t know. You see someone asked me who I thought was the wickedest soap opera character ever. Unfortunately, I don’t watch soaps, so, like an idiot - which in this context I am - I said the first name that came into my head. Ena Sharples. As stunned silences go, it was up there with the best of them. I can understand it and I can understand the resulting ridicule. I’ve since checked, Ena Sharples left Coronation Street in the spring of 1980! Oops. Maybe my ignorance shouldn’t be such a big deal, but today, with wall-to-wall soap operas and reality shows throughout the day and night, it inevitably is. Just look at how the lives of a Kardashian or two fascinate audiences. Unfortunately, I still haven’t passed my GCSE in Kardashianology so don’t have a clue what they do to be so famous; does one of them play in goal for St Mirren? No of course not, everyone knows their goalkeeper is Billy O’Brien. There are people worse than I am though. I knew someone who thought Taylor Swift was an express delivery company. Silly, everyone knows he’s a singer. Today celebrities are all over the place, in jungles, on dance floors or, a new one, potentially washing dinner guests’ dishes. We can’t escape them - just look at the daily diet of models, actors and sports stars that fill our newspapers. That brings me to the point - well maybe not a point, just an excuse for this nonsense - so many people are obsessed with celebrities, they mimic what they say and look up to them as role models. Isn’t it a bit scary? Hasta la vista baby!

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15 - 21 June 2017 / Costa Blanca North

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What is it with choices? Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man SO the election has been and gone and to be honest Mrs May got what she deserved. That’s all I’ve got to say about that because I only get a limited amount of words and I don’t want to waste any more of them on slime bag politicians. What is it with choices these days? My daughter has just bought her first house and needed to buy some white paint. ‘No big deal,’ I said to her, ‘go down to B & Q and buy a pot.’ Simple. Job done. Oh no not any more. There are so many it’s ridiculous. She sent me a list of 20 different whites. But these days it’s the same with everything. We are all spoilt for choice. Try buying anything. It gets on my nerves. You spend hours online just comparing prices. Then you find something and think you have cracked it. But no - it’s not quite the same thing - it’s either a little smaller or a little lighter in weight. Have you ever tried to buy a computer? What a minefield that is! You go into the store and ask the salesman to help. Then come the questions.

How much storage, how much memory, how much ram, dual core, quad core, bloody apple core and then you make your choice and off you go all happy with your lappy or desktop only to find a week later that the one you got sold has just been superseded by a newer model and yours is now defunct. It’s all so infuriating! Talking about computers this one peed me off this week. I was trying to log on to my Apple account. I try one incorrect password, try second incorrect password, try third incorrect password and I am now locked out. It says ‘please reset password.’ So in I go and answer all the security questions and reset my password and as I hit enter with my new password and up comes the writing ‘you cannot use a password that you have used before’! I didn’t think I had so I tried two other passwords that I use and they aren’t accepted either. One is too weak and the other I’d used before so now I have to think of a new one. Like I don’t have enough already I now have to use a capital letter and a number and now a special symbol. It’s exhausting and frustrating. And then the emails start telling me that I’ve changed my password. I know. You don’t have to tell me! Why does life have to be so complicated? Email me mikesenker@gmail.com

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Peace of mind and swimming pool safety NEATER POOL GUARDIAN was started as a result of a near tragedy to a friend of Tony and Richard, co-owners of Neater Heater. The friend found his toddler face down at the bottom of the family pool, purely by luck. There had been no splashing, no shouting, nothing. Fortunately the toddler was revived and taken to Denia hospital for a checkup, where the duty doctor remarked that it was “the fifth one this week.” Richard recalls “The following week To n y a n d I h a d a l o n g c a r j o u r n e y t o Almeria, and we spent a lot of it discussing this, and other incidents that we both knew about. We agreed that it was crazy that there were no laws in Spain governing swimming pool safety. We started ‘googling’ the statistics, which shocked us, and suppliers, which surprised us. We discovered that, annually, on average, there are 200,000 officially recorded incidents of which 100 prove f a t a l . We c o u l d a l s o n o t f i n d a s i n g l e supplier specialising in swimming pool safety fences. By the time we returned home we decided to change this.” “Raising public awareness became our next objective” explains Tony. “Talking

70’s, ‘Slip Slap Slop’ in the 80’s, cycle helmets in the 90’s and not smoking in cars in the noughties. They all have one thing in common: We look back today and think ‘Why did we have to be told to do these things? What were we thinking?’ We believe that our children are going to look back on unfenced pools with the same incredulity that we look back at being driven around in cars without being buckled up in a seatbelt.”

We could not find a single supplier specialising in swimming pool safety fences.”

POOL SAFETY: Invest in a safety fence for your swimming pool. to our friends it is apparent that everyone agrees with us, but getting people to do anything about it is another matter. It re-

minds me of all the public child safety campaigns of recent, and not-so-recent, times. Starting with ‘Clunk, Click’ in the

“Remember: Clunk, Clip, after every dip!” Say Richard and Tony, “And experience the peace of mind of knowing that you will never have to say: If only.......” For more information please visit our website www.neaterpoolguardian.es or telephone 634 312 171.

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7:00am Milkshake! Programming aimed at children aged two to seven years old. 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm House Doctor 1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm Big Brother 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS: Los Angeles 4:20pm Fatal Performance 6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Criminals Caught on Camera 8:30pm Police Interceptors Documentary series profiling the work of a high-speed police interception unit in Essex. 9:30pm The April Jones Murder: 5 Years on 11:00pm Big Brother 12:05am Big Brother's Bit on the Side 1:05am Celebrity Botched Up Bodies

7:00am Minder Modern-day reimagineering on the classic comedydrama. 8:00am Cash Cowboys 9:00am The Saint 10:00am Ironside 11:05am Quincy, M.E. 12:05pm Minder 1:05pm Counting Cars 1:35pm Counting Cars 2:05pm Pawn Stars 2:35pm Pawn Stars 3:00pm Pawn Stars 3:25pm The Saint 4:30pm FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 7:15pm Sports Filler 7:30pm Counting Cars 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm River Monsters 10:00pm Car Crash Britain Caught on Camera 11:05pm Full Metal Jacket 12:05am FYI Daily 12:10am Full Metal Jacket 1:25am Motorsport UK

1:05pm The Bourne Supremacy 3:05pm Spy 5:10pm Cloverfield 6:40pm The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 10:00pm The Bourne Supremacy 12:00am Spy 2:05am Rocky V 3:55am Con Air

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Romancing the Stone Billy Madison Hot Shots! The Top Ten Show 2017 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 Magic Mike XXL Keanu Couples Retreat My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 Keanu Couples Retreat

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Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother New Girl New Girl Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother New Girl New Girl 2 Broke Girls 2 Broke Girls The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Black-Ish The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Vlogglebox The Inbetweeners Movie The Inbetweeners

2:30pm Great Sporting Moments 2:45pm Great Sporting Moments 3:00pm Premier League Legends 3:30pm Premier League Legends 4:00pm Spanish Football Gold 4:15pm Spanish Football Gold 4:30pm Football Gold 4:45pm Football Gold 5:00pm Football's Greatest 5:30pm Live European U21 Championship Slovakia v England 8:00pm Football's Greatest Teams 8:30pm One2eleven 2016/17 8:40pm Live European U21 Championship Poland v Sweden 11:00pm Football's Greatest Teams 11:30pm Football's Greatest Teams 12:00am European U21 Championship Highlights

7:00am Johnny Frank Garrett's Last Word 8:45am The Hollow Point 10:25am Rock Dog 12:00pm The Tiger Hunter 1:50pm War Dogs 3:50pm Café Society 5:30pm Rock Dog 7:10pm The Tiger Hunter A young Indian man travels to 1970s America hoping to impress his childhood crush and live up to his father's legacy. 9:00pm War Dogs 11:00pm Café Society Charming romance about a Bronx youngster who heads to Hollywood and falls for the beautiful secretary of his powerful agent uncle. 12:40am Johnny Frank Garrett's Last Word 2:25am A Patch of Fog 4:00am Downhill

7:00am Cricket Classics 8:00am WWE Raw 9:00am ICC Champions Trophy Highlights 10:00am Cricket Classics 11:00am ICC Champions Trophy Highlights 12:00pm Live ATP Tennis Halle Day one of the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany. An ATP 500 event, home favourite Florian Mayer was the surprise winner last year. 7:30pm Cricket Gold 7:40pm Cricket Gold 7:50pm Cricket Gold 8:00pm British and Irish Lions Tour Highlights 11:00pm School of Hard Knocks 2016 12:00am School of Hard Knocks 2016 1:00am School of Hard Knocks 2016 2:00am School of Hard Knocks 2016

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Crimewatch 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Fake Britain 12:45pm The Housing Enforcers 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Impossible 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Yes Chef 5:30pm Street Auction 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 Broken 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Fight Game: The McGuigans 12:15am Fight Game: The McGuigans

7:00am Emergency Rescue Down Under 7:30am Bargain Hunt 8:15am Yes Chef 9:00am Great American Railroad Journeys 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live Stay up to date on the day's top stories, with the latest breaking news as it happens. 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Tennis Coverage of the latest tennis action. 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Curious Creatures 8:00pm Mary Berry Everyday 8:30pm Great British Menu 9:00pm Natural World 10:00pm Hospital Documentary capturing the day-today realities of the pressures the NHS is facing today. 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather

8:00pm 100 Days + 8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys Documentary series in which Michael Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country by train. 9:00pm Pain, Pus and Poison: The Search for Modern Medicines 10:00pm Behind Closed Doors In a fresh take on Jane Austen, Lucy Worsley traces the houses Jane lived in to show just how much they influenced her work. 11:00pm Hidden Killers of the Victorian Home 12:00am The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution 1:00am Majesty and Mortar: Britain's Great Palaces 2:00am The Treasure Hunters

8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:35am Frasier 10:05am Frasier 10:35am Frasier 11:05am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:00pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Couples Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Posh Pawnbrokers 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Fifteen to One 5:00pm Best of Both Worlds 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Tried and Tasted: The Ultimate Shopping List 9:30pm Supershoppers 10:00pm One Born Every Minute 11:00pm First Dates 12:05am 24 Hours in A and E

7:00am Milkshake! Programming aimed at children aged two to seven years old. 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm House Doctor 1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm Big Brother 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS: Los Angeles 4:15pm Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery 6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Britain's Greatest Bridges Documentary investigating how six of Britain's most iconic bridges were designed and created. 9:00pm Meet the Hedgehogs 10:00pm Our Dream Hotel 11:00pm Big Brother 12:05am Big Brother's Bit on the Side

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning The popular morning lifestyle magazine show with advice, chat and competitions. 1:30pm Loose Women 2:00pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:30pm ITV Racing Live Royal Ascot. 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 9:00pm Martin Lewis Live 10:00pm Trouble in Poundland 11:00pm ITV News 11:40pm Holiday Horrors: Caught on Camera Compilation series featuring clips of things going wrong on a (not so) relaxing holiday. 12:40am The Chase

7:00am Man About the House 7:25am Heartbeat 8:30am Where the Heart is 9:30am Wild at Heart 10:35am Judge Judy 11:05am Judge Judy 11:35am Judge Judy 12:00pm Road to Avonlea 1:00pm Love Your Garden Alan Titchmarsh presents the series which shows viewers how to get the most from their gardens no matter what the size. 2:05pm Heartbeat 3:05pm The Royal 4:10pm Wild at Heart 5:15pm Man About the House 5:50pm Rising Damp 6:20pm George and Mildred 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm Law and Order: UK 12:00am Wycliffe 1:00am The Knock

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Minder Cash Cowboys The Saint Ironside ITV Racing: The Opening Show Minder Counting Cars Counting Cars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Saint Ironside Quincy, M.E. Cash Cowboys Counting Cars Counting Cars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars World Superbike Highlights Benidorm Comedy series set in Benidorm at the Solana all-inclusive resort. Green Street FYI Daily Green Street

Backdraft Vigilante Diaries The Huntsman: Winter's War 9:00pm Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 11:35pm Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 2:00am True Lies

8:05am Sadie's Last Days on Earth 9:45am Paul 11:35am Hot Shots! Part Deux 1:10pm Ghostbusters 3:10pm How to be Single 5:05pm Vacation 6:50pm Notting Hill 9:00pm Paul 11:00pm Ghostbusters 1:00am Superbad 3:00am The Overnight

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Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother New Girl New Girl Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother New Girl New Girl 2 Broke Girls 2 Broke Girls The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Rude Tube 8 Out of 10 Cats The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

7:00am The Top Ten Show 2017 7:20am Café Society 9:10am The Mummy: Special 9:40am Rock Dog 11:25am War Dogs 1:25pm The Childhood of a Leader Ignored by his distant, disciplinarian parents, a young boy develops into an ego-driven brat whose behaviour becomes increasingly unsettling. 3:30pm The Tiger Hunter 5:30pm Rock Dog 7:15pm Café Society 9:00pm War Dogs 11:00pm The Childhood of a Leader 1:05am The Tiger Hunter 3:00am Johnny Frank Garrett's Last Word 4:45am A Patch of Fog

TUESDAY TV

8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Live British and Irish Lions Tour 12:00pm The Premier League Years 2:00pm British and Irish Lions Tour Highlights 3:00pm European U21 Championship Highlights 3:30pm Premier League Legends 4:00pm British and Irish Lions Highlights 5:00pm European U21 Championship Highlights 5:30pm Live European U21 Championship Serbia v Macedonia 8:00pm European U21 Championship Highlights 8:30pm Live European U21 Championship Portugal v Spain 11:00pm British and Irish Lions Tour Highlights 12:00am Premier League Legends

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Cricket Classics WWE SmackDown! Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket Classics Great Sporting Moments Great Sporting Moments Great Sporting Moments Great Sporting Moments Live ATP Tennis Halle Cricket Gold Cricket Gold Cricket Gold Live Greyhound Racing The quarter-finals of the Greyhound Derby at Towcester Greyhound Stadium. Cricket Gold Cricket Gold Cricket Gold Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Ashes Best Days

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Crimewatch 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Fake Britain Dominic Littlewood investigates scams across the UK. 12:45pm The Housing Enforcers 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Impossible 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Yes Chef 5:30pm Street Auction 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 9:00pm Eat Well for Less 10:00pm The Met: Policing London 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Room 101 12:25am Supersize Cabbies 12:55am Weather for the Week Ahead

7:00am Emergency Rescue Down Under 7:30am Bargain Hunt 8:15am Yes Chef Cookery programme in which teams made up of a professional chef and an amateur cook go head-tohead. 9:00am Gardeners' World 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 12:30pm The Daily Politics Political show examining the latest news, views and moves in the world of politics. 2:00pm Lifeline 2:10pm Tennis 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Curious Creatures 8:00pm Mary Berry Everyday 8:30pm Great British Menu 9:00pm Gardeners' World 10:00pm Brexit Means Brexit 11:00pm White Gold 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am Hospital 1:15am Horizon

8:00pm 100 Days + 8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 9:00pm Sound of Cinema: The Music that Made the Movies 10:00pm Burton and Taylor 11:25pm Parkinson, the Richard Burton, Interview 12:00am Locomotion: Dan Snow's History of Railways Dan Snow examines the development of the railways. 1:00am Fair Cop: A Century of British Policewomen 2:35am Scotland's Home Movies Nostalgic documentary charting how making home movies became a cultural phenomenon in Scotland, with a look back at some of the first examples of Scottish home movies from the 1920s.

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:00pm ITV Lunchtime News A thorough roundup of this lunchtime's main national and international news. 2:30pm ITV Racing Live Royal Ascot. 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street More drama and turmoil from the residents of Coronation Street in the longest running TV Soap. 9:00pm Love Your Garden 10:00pm Holiday Horrors: Caught on Camera 11:00pm ITV News 11:40pm Trouble in Poundland 12:45am BTCC Highlights 2:05am Jackpot247

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7:00am Man About the House 7:25am Heartbeat Drama, set in the North Yorkshire moors in the 1960s. 8:30am Where the Heart is 9:30am Wild at Heart 10:30am Judge Judy 11:00am Judge Judy 11:30am Judge Judy 11:55am Road to Avonlea 12:55pm Love Your Garden 2:00pm Heartbeat 3:05pm The Royal 4:10pm Wild at Heart 5:15pm Man About the House 5:50pm Rising Damp 6:20pm George and Mildred 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote Drama series about a sleuthing writer who solves murder mysteries. 9:00pm Lewis 11:00pm Law and Order: UK Crime drama based on the hit US series Law and Order. 12:00am Inspector Morse 2:10am The Knock

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The Hot Desk You've Been Framed! Vanderpump Rules The Ellen DeGeneres Show Emmerdale You've Been Framed! Scorpion Below Deck Vanderpump Rules Emmerdale You've Been Framed! The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Judge Rinder You've Been Framed! You've Been Framed! You've Been Framed! You've Been Framed! Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Love Island Celebrity Juice Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! American Dad! Two and a Half Men Bordertown

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WEDNESDAY TV

Countdown Will and Grace Will and Grace Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Frasier Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun Channel 4 News Couples Come Dine with Me Posh Pawnbrokers Countdown Fifteen to One Best of Both Worlds Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Ackley Bridge 24 Hours in A and E Fargo 24 Hours in Police Custody Naked Attraction The Supervet

7:00am Milkshake! Programming aimed at children aged two to seven years old. 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm House Doctor 1:10pm 5 News The latest news coverage. 1:15pm Big Brother 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS: Los Angeles 4:15pm Hit and Run 6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Police Interceptors 9:00pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors Documentary taking a look at what goes on in the consultation room. 10:00pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 11:00pm Big Brother 12:05am Big Brother's Bit on the Side 1:05am Cricket on 5 2:00am Super Casino 4:10am Wentworth Prison

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Minder Cash Cowboys The Saint Ironside ITV Racing: The Opening Show Minder The Saint Counting Cars Counting Cars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 Sports Filler FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 British Superbike Highlights Reservoir Dogs A group of perfect strangers have been assembled to pull off the perfect heist. FYI Daily Reservoir Dogs Lethal Weapon Quincy, M.E. Tommy Cooper ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

12:40pm Jack Reacher: Never Go Back 2:50pm The Longest Day 5:50pm Spider-Man 8:00pm Jack Reacher: Never Go Back 10:00pm Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 12:35am The Mummy Returns 2:50am Face/Off

7:00am The Childhood of a Leader 9:10am Café Society 11:00am Rock Dog 12:45pm Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge: Special Sky Movies takes a special look at the fifth instalment in the swashbuckling series, starring Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem and Geoffrey Rush. 1:15pm War Dogs 3:15pm The Tiger Hunter 5:15pm Café Society 7:00pm The Top Ten Show 2017 Which movies are doing the best business at home and across the pond? 7:20pm Rock Dog 9:00pm War Dogs 11:00pm Julieta 12:55am The Childhood of a Leader 3:05am Downhill 4:40am Johnny Frank Garrett's Last Word

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Lessons in Love Dope Trainwreck Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates Ride Along 2 The Top Ten Show 2017 The Bad Education Movie Me Him Her Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates Ride Along 2 Trainwreck Team America: World Police

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Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother New Girl New Girl Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother New Girl New Girl 2 Broke Girls 2 Broke Girls The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The 100 Gogglebox The Big Bang Theory

10:00am British and Irish Lions Tour Highlights 11:00am The Premier League Years 1:00pm Football's Greatest 1:30pm Football's Greatest 2:00pm British and Irish Lions Tour Highlights 3:00pm Premier League Legends 3:30pm Premier League Legends 4:00pm Spanish Football Gold 4:15pm Spanish Football Gold 4:30pm British and Irish Lions Tour Highlights 5:30pm Live European U21 Championship Czech Republic v Italy 8:00pm Barclays Premier League World 8:30pm Live European U21 Championship Germany v Denmark 11:00pm Barclays Premier League World 11:30pm Football's Greatest Teams 12:00am Premier League Legends

11:45am Great Sporting Moments 12:00pm Sporting Heroes 1:00pm Cricket Classics 2:00pm Great Sporting Moments 2:15pm Great Sporting Moments 2:30pm Great Sporting Moments 2:45pm Great Sporting Moments 3:00pm Sporting Records 3:30pm Sporting Records 4:00pm Great Sporting Moments 4:15pm Great Sporting Moments 4:30pm Great Sporting Moments 4:45pm Great Sporting Moments 5:00pm Darts Gold 5:15pm Darts Gold 5:30pm Boxing Gold 5:45pm Boxing Gold 6:00pm Cricket's Greatest 6:30pm Cricket's Greatest 7:00pm Cricket 11:00pm Cricket's Greatest 11:30pm Cricket's Greatest 12:00am Cricket 4:00am Cricket Classics

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OPINION & COMMENT

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Cover up! It’s time for a new law SIR, When is Spain going to clean up its act and ban tourists... and sadly in a few cases local residents... walking around the streets half naked. While it is easy to blame the Brits having now lived near Mojacar for the last five years I can assure you some German and also a few Scandinavian visitors – though to a lesser degree – are also among those who choose to walk around the streets and go window shopping without shirts on, or in the case of women, in just bikini bottoms. In the South of France local laws are in place making such behaviour illegal, and anyone walking around without a shirt or in beach attire can be fined on the spot. Keep beach wear and partial nudity where it belongs, which is the beach. Spain will be a better and more attractive summer destination if and when it makes such attire illegal away from around pools and on the beach. Nora Caulcott Torre

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Security smile I AM delighted – yet a little surprised – to note (EWN Issue 1665) that Marbella is now considering installing CTV cameras in various places including Puerto Banus and La Canada shopping mall. Having lived on the Costa del Sol for almost 10 years, when the idea of such security checks in Puerto Banus was muted several years ago, local businesses fought the suggestion as it was feared cameras would frighten some clients away. One can glean for ones-self the base of such concerns given the criminal leanings of a few of the big spending people who frequent the ritzy port throughout the year, and especially in summer. Marbella is well aware of this, as are many people living and vis-

PUERTO BANUS: Security likely to be stepped up. iting Spain. Additionally having once been robbed in the car park of La Canada – I was distracted by a stranger, only to later discover my handbag had been stolen while giving directions - CTV cameras will be a huge

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bonus, for the mall offers excellent facilities, but in this day and age crime is something we must all fight against. R Craddock Estepona

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Comments from EWN online Gay friendly traffic lights in Madrid Surely Spain as a country emerging from years of recession would have better things they could spend the money on !!! Anyway, where are heterosexual people supposed to cross the road now? Rob Ogden It's good to see some light in Madrid!

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Have the dissenters gone quiet? (Leapy Lee) Media commentators can skew our perceptions away from reality if we’re not careful. The dreadful terror attacks in the UK have been truly awful for those caught up in them and my heart goes out to the victims, their families and friends. But everywhere else in the UK and the whole wide world billions of the rest of us have been leading normal lives at work, or we’ve been out and about enjoying ourselves, or having a quiet night in without experiencing any terrorism at all - except maybe for those who were glued to the blanket media coverage. While it is undoubtedly important to take action against terrorism, it is vital that we keep a sense of proportion. Countless billions of us live our entire lives into a ripe old age

without ever becoming involved in a terrorist incident. The vast majority of people on the planet never see terrorism at first hand. Without the 24-hour news media they might not be aware of it at all. It’s a fact there are many more deaths every year from accidents at home than from terrorism, but we don’t waste time being afraid of our own homes! Brian Eagleson

Mega drug bust in Madrid They are a greedy and arrogant bunch. They are making their money by hurting others. How many OD because of their actions? Too many! The authorities are helping put these criminals behind bars where they belong. Great job guys on a job well done!!!! Guy Campbell

Battered, bothered and bewildered by a boring election campaign (Nora Johnson) Spot on about everything-especially Brown and Blair - yesterday’s men! Stevie

Scottish voters save the Conservatives Great Scot! That clever Ruth Davidson has saved Theresa May’s bacon by delivering 13 Scottish Tory MPs! A lucky number for her and 12 more than before, undoubtedly keeping the keys to No 10 in Theresa’s handbag - for the moment. Her huge losses to Labour in England would have made her position completely untenable without those additional Scottish MPs. Who would have thought Scotland would save a Tory government? Life is full of surprises these days. With the SNP still the third largest party in Westminster, the DUP in a government coalition, and all those Scottish Tory MPs in government, Scotland and Northern Ireland now have more power over the Brexit negotiations than ever before. How ironic, considering the PM previously ignored both countries completely! It’s worth remembering both those countries voted to stay IN the EU. A second EU referendum is now much more likely. Some MPs are even saying Stormont has just imposed Direct Rule on Westminster! It’s usually the other way round. Talk about a Coalition of Chaos! The Irish border will dominate the talks at last. Seriously, how can a UK which has left the EU continue to have an open border with it in Ireland? I’ve said before I wouldn’t want to be in Theresa May’s shoes. That’s even more true now. Boy, those high heels must be killers! And she’s bound to lose the keys to No 10 sooner rather than later. Brian

WHY is it that so many British living in Spain do not even try to learn at least a little Spanish. I have now been here for three years, and can still only master a few simple sentences, despite numerous lessons and ongoing attempts to improve. But one thing is clear. My efforts, however poor, are invariably welcomed by local Spanish people, who either do their best to understand me, or try to speak to me in my own mother-tongue English. I look forward to the day when – just perhaps – I am fluent, for despite the fact I am now retired and many say I am too old to learn a new language, just imagine the pleasure I will get from mastering all the idiosyncrasies that seem to exist. Having said that, perhaps in reality it is the strange English language that is befuddling my linguistic brain! Name and address supplied Costa Blanca

Be warned I’VE been coming to Benidorm now for the last 14 years twice a year with my wife. It is brilliant we love the place and have never had any problems. On Wednesday June 7, I took my wife shopping and she bought a €160 leather coat before we decided to go to the church in the Old Town. An opportunistic thief stole the coat which was beside my wife in the church, leaving her devastated. Geoff, Wirral, Merseyside

Election mess WELL, after all the huffing and puffing, the election was finally decided and it resulted in a hung Parliament. That I would suggest is the last thing that anybody wanted, however it demonstrated the arrogance of Theresa May and the total misreading of the British electorate. She gambled, she lost, big style. Her ‘strong and stable’ government is anything but. What a shambles!! Philip, San Fulgencio

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An exclusive interview Today Michel Euesden, Managing Director went along to Oakland Furniture to meet and interview Steve Day, Managing Director of Oak Land Furniture Spain. The Euro Weekly News were delighted to be able to get the interview as Steve is not well-known to hold them and doesn’t like the limelight, so it was certainly an exclusive scoop for the coast’s number one expat newspaper.

MICHEL: Well Steve, here we are at your San Pedro store and I must say it looks magnificent with such a large choice not only of solid oak furniture but also wonderful sofas too. Firstly I would like to say thank you for allowing us this interview as I understand you don’t like publicity and interviews. May I firstly ask as it’s intriguing why is that? STEVE: Ha ha, straight to the point as always Michel, wouldn’t expect any more from you, but that’s why I enjoy my team working alongside the EWN Media Group as it does exactly what it says it’s going to do. You have a fantastic group of newspapers here in Spain. MICHEL: Thanks for the compliment Steve but you haven’t answered my question and this is only my first one! STEVE: I guess I’m quite a shy person deep down but it’s more than that, the business is not about me, it’s all about the furniture and my great team of employees, without both of those the business wouldn’t achieve what it does. I often wish wardrobes could talk as they and other items are the real success of the business!

At the end of the day if you haven’t got a quality product then there’s no longevity to your business, rather like your newspaper hey Michel! If you printed rubbish people wouldn’t read your newspaper, but as we know you deliver a great read and that’s why you have been on the coast for so many years! It’s the same for my furniture, we deliver a full USP, 100 per cent solid oak throughout the product, building a product that will last the client a lifetime. It’s not about me, it’s about the furniture and so I like to sit in the background and allow the furniture to stand out and do the talking, customers can come in store and see the quality of the product and it stands out. On the shop floor our ethos is the furniture sings out and the store staff just answer questions and explain procedures, we don’t employ sales people in effect as the aim is to build the highest quality and designs that stands out. MICHEL: Steve, whilst we are not here to talk about my newspapers thank you again for the compliment, but yes we carry that same ethos within our business. Now can we stick to the questions without the swing back to me! So obviously all this lovely furniture

The cuts of wood we use to manufacture the furniture are of the highest quality. in store, who designs it all and where does it actually come from? STEVE: Well as you can see the cuts of wood that we use to manufacture the furniture are of the highest quality, the wood itself comes North America from substantial forests complying with all strict EU timber regulations. We use the highest grade which is North American white oak grade 1 on all the natural oak finished ranges. These are the cleanest cuts with the least knots if any and the most beautiful grains. With our rustic oak finishes we use grade 2 as we want the slight blemishes and knots to create the rustic look. Anyway the logs are sent to our factories in both China and Vietnam where 90 per cent of the world’s oak furniture is produced, the factories work to our designs and produce the furniture en masse to ensure the manufacturing process is economical to be able to offer our low retail prices. So for instance we do a production run of double wardrobes and then ship 40 foot sea containers to the warehouse in Swindon of double wardrobes, Swindon warehouse receives on a daily basis around 35-40 containers per day, every day six days a week. The designs of our furniture are all exclusive to us and design protected and are all actually designed in-house by ourselves which I feel we are very good at, but this also saves huge designer fees to which again we pass on the savings to our customers. Designer fees are very large in the industry we are in, so as we all have an eye for design we make some great savings. MICHEL: So Steve do you go to the Far East yourself to the factories and what’s it like there if so? STEVE: In the early days of the business, the answer is yes, I probably spent 50 per cent of the year there, you had to as we had to train factories how we expected our furniture quality to be produced. I lived in Dalian which is north China, where the majority of factories are, as

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well as Qingdao, China. Whilst huge it is strange as different products are manufactured in different regions, although we did get down to Shanghai and Beijing many times. North China is beautiful and not how you would imagine, lovely coast line, great sea food and clean air! Over the last few years China has changed so much, I remember the first ever trip back in 2001 and as myself and my travel companion went down for breakfast we didn’t like the look of the food as it was quite extreme to say the least, so we decided to stick with what looked hard boiled eggs, the waiter brought them over in a basket with a pair of chopsticks, we knocked the top off the egg to discover the chop sticks were for eating the chick! Thankfully as the years have gone by and the country has become more modern, better food is now more available! I don’t go as much now as all the production is built up and as the business has grown Quality Control teams are now in place. Vietnam we also use too, they have caught up with the supply market and chain and do a fantastic job as well. In fact in furniture making terms they are now more competitive and trips there are enjoyable, but again less frequent as QC teams on the ground. Lovely places to visit but now I focus my main time here in Spain in the sunshine as we have a lot of work to do as we progress through Spain, Portugal and France.

MICHEL: Yes Steve I saw on your website that delivery options are available to Portugal and France too, was that planned? STEVE: In truth no, it wasn’t in the initial plans but when we launched in Spain some eight months ago now, lots of inquiries came in via the website requesting it and so we set up the delivery infrastructure to incorporate the expats in those countries as well. No point turning away valued business! MICHEL: You haven’t hung around there then Steve, so what was the initial plan and why Spain? STEVE: At my age I don’t have time to hang around these days Michel! If I was as young as you maybe I would have more time! MICHEL: For someone who claims to be shy you are a bit of a charmer that’s for sure! Now back to the question why Spain? STEVE: Firstly I have always loved Spain and it was a good excuse to move here, but more importantly we could see the potential, we had customers on a weekly basis inquiring in the UK operation if we delivered to Spain. At the time we didn’t and customers were paying a small fortune to ship the furniture over themselves. So clearly there was a market opportunity and a service to provide. Customers obviously know our

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product and brands so in realistic terms it made sense. MICHEL: Many people reading this could be thinking about starting a business here themselves, how did you find it to the UK and how different is it? STEVE: Patience is required for starters and a few deep breaths at times! But overall it’s rather much the same although trading patterns are very different to the UK, the main reason being that the expat market is very spread out along the coast in the main. So we get less people to the showroom and more through the website. As the expat knows our brands and products from the UK and of course see the UK adverts on TV here in Spain, we had to build the infrastructure internally to cover all options to enable us to deliver further distances from our Malaga-

based warehouse. For instance delivery vans at home go out for a day’s work but here in Spain they can go out for a week’s work. It took a lot of planning and selecting the correct delivery teams was important too. Yes of course we have the product but we have to back the product up with the service. MICHEL: Yes I agree, the customer should always receive good service, I’ve taken a look at the reviews on your website and see that you have a 9.8 five star rating on the independent review website Trust Pilot, that’s very very impressive! STEVE: I’m sorry it’s not impressive enough, it should be 10.10 in my book, but we will achieve it. Yes it’s a great score because we work so hard to deliver the full customer service at all

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times, but I always believe there’s room to improve. Everything is about the customer within our company. As we cover so many thousands of miles on delivery routes so our customers can enjoy the benefits of our furniture, we have to strive hard and we do with a great delivery infrastructure, as well as fantastic communication channels from the team to the customer. MICHEL: So Steve simple question, what’s your biggest frustration? STEVE: Honestly, foot flow to the store, yes I know that the trading patterns are different here in Spain, but I still can’t get my head around it totally, yes I get it’s a modern world and people use the Internet and website, I get they know our quality product and brand but it still frustrates me, that’s probably because I’m used to large store foot flows. The Store Manager Nik probably holds the largest conversion rate ever because everyone who comes to the store purchases in the main as they have already done their homework via the web. I guess I’m just an old-fashioned retailer but I will always find it strange that a customer will order say from Mijas on the web when the store’s only 15 minutes away. I guess it doesn’t really make any difference to us, but we do like to show off our fantastic products and showroom. Just a personal frustration really, just an age thing I guess! MICHEL: Okay that’s your frustrations, but do you have a pet hate? STEVE: I try not to have them as it’s never the end of the world, but there

are a few. Advertising reps calling the store phone number has always been one for 30-odd years now. The phone line is for our customers to inquire about furniture not a free tool for advertising reps who can’t be bothered to call in store and show what they have to offer. It does really wind me up this especially as the phone line could be engaged whilst a customer is trying to get through. I can’t believe advertising reps can’t see it’s annoying and reduces their chances of obtaining business! I have to say we don’t get it too bad here as we have carefully selected our media partners like yourself Michel but it’s a pet hate of many years. Calls have dropped in recent years but at the same time spam emails have gone up which are just as bad. I believe if you have something decent to offer go out and demonstrate and sell it. MICHEL: So with the showroom open in San Pedro, the website clearly fully operational and the delivery structure all in place with deliveries basically going out on a weekly basis across Europe to what appears rapid rate, what’s next? STEVE: The first thing is always to both maintain and improve where possible standards and customer service. You have to establish a solid foundation to ensure when you do further expand you are ready for it and that it doesn’t affect current business and customers. We have though launched a website in full Spanish for the Spanish nation, we love Spanish people, their way of life and thank them for allowing us to bring our business to their country. At the same time I

hope they will enjoy and take advantage of our great product ranges and quality furniture. The website is www.oaklandmuebles.com. We have employed recently the lovely Lola Lopez to work both at the showroom and operate the Spanish website. It’s a very important project for me at present. We also have as many customers know a superb choice of sofas at the finest low prices so we have also added www.sofastorespain.com. MICHEL: Another store Steve? STEVE: Yes for sure, the next one will be in the Costa Blanca somewhere in 2018 I would imagine, but it may change route dependent on how the Spanish website performs. Things never go to plan so it’s a matter of how it all unfolds, maybe your readers could tell us if they want a store in Costa Blanca, if they do they can let me know by emailing info@oaklandfurnitures pain.com. MICHEL: Steve it’s been an absolute pleasure to meet you today and thank you so much for the interview. I know you don’t like doing them so it’s an honour for us at the Euro Weekly News to have one. Thanks again and I’ll leave you to get on with your work as I see the email inbox on your computer is filling up. Thanks again Steve. STEVE: Never an issue for you Michel and thank you for the amazing services you provide to Oak Land Furniture Spain. Shall we go for a pint now? All this talking has made me thirsty in this heat!

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ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Although things are going pretty well, there are some things that could be just a little better organised. The time and money that this saves could be small, but it's the ongoing positive attitude that counts. There have been times recently when you have wondered if your progress on a certain matter would ever start up again.

TAURUS (April 21 - May21) It is better if you don't get involved in any high profile, high risk business deals. Success is not assured. This is a time for financial consolidation. Count your pennies and see the pounds collecting in the future. On a cold winter’s night it can give a pleasant glow to realise your action during the summer is keeping you warm.

GEMINI (May 22 - Juny 21) Partnerships see you leap ahead on something that was a bit stuck in the mud. A leap in your bank balance follows. Some quick decisions may be called for so it is better to share responsibilities, whatever the outcome. You have a chance to show just how clever you can be, but do it because it gives you personal satisfaction rather than to impress.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) After a hectic start to the week, things seem to have slowed down. Look carefully at what has happened, but remember that there is no point in worrying over something that you cannot change. Sitting tight and waiting for this period to pass could be the best solution. Certainly, it will prove less stressful than fighting a losing corner.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Money is good and this can make you over-confident. Beware bank managers offering loans in large amounts. Nothing is for free and you need to look carefully at interest rates right now. Another, more personal, investment also needs looking at right now. Are things going exactly the way you want them to?

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Aim a bit higher than usual and you may be surprised at your success. When seeing the bigger picture, you realise that it is not so daunting after all. If one person can do it, then so can another. It is a matter of how you approach it. What you have to ask yourself this week is why you should accept the minimum when the maximum is so close by.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) This should be a great time for your finances. Any glitch is likely to be because you have overspent. Even if things still need close attention, you can win if you concentrate. A bit of plotting and planning can work wonders at the moment. Most of your big expenses are behind you and if you can just tighten that belt a wee bit more.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Although things seem fine, this is not a time to overstretch your finances. Spending a lot this week without thought is problematic later. This is a week of shifting and changing and that certainly means your finances. The other area is your social circle, where people come and go, sometimes without warning.

SAGITARIUS (November 23 - December 21) This is not a particularly lucky week for you, so I would certainly advise caution. Gambling is not recommended. Being clever with money is as much about not spending it as about how you spend it. .

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Look at the long-term picture when considering money matters. What seems like a good deal now may not be so a few years down the line. Someone who appears to be telling a lie may simply have either misunderstood or have the wrong information.

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Good or bad boredom? BOREDOM. What is boredom? Simply being fed up, having nothing to do at the weekend? Lacking enthusiasm in your work, being uninterested in things? Boredom has many different levels and experiences and it can affect different people in different ways. It can be healthy, but can also be harmful. Now, experts have suggested their could be up to five different types of boredom and the ‘wrong’ sort of boredom can be self-destructive and could lead to an earlier death. A type of boredom known as ‘reactant’ is deemed the most harmful by experts. They say this involves strong negative feelings making people restless, angry and stressed. This can also lead to long

e relaxed. YOGA: Helps patients to be mor

Try yoga to beat cancer effects FED UP?: Boredom can affect different people in different ways.

term boredom with people more likely to skip school or quit their jobs, as well as smoke, take drugs and binge drink; all factors that can reduce the life expectancy as it was found that the boredom leads to bad habits.

However, ‘indifferent’ boredom could be beneficial. This is the state where people are not actively doing anything, but they are calm and quiet and so allow their mind to wander off. This has proven to boost creativity and it is often rec-

ommended to allow children to be ‘bored’ so they can spend time with themselves, be more creative and stimulate their minds to play and be active without outside factors such as electronics and video games being given to entertain them.

YOGA could help those with breast cancer particularly as it helps patients to be more relaxed and better able to cope with side-effects. Two studies were presented at the US cancer conference held in Chicago as researchers claimed the activity of yoga had numerous benefits. As well as lowering the cortisol stress hormone, they reported that those who practised yoga found they slept better and were not so exhausted, which is often a problem with cancer patients going through treatment and reduced pain levels. The first study was carried out in New York with 321 patients, the majority of whom had breast cancer. The second study was in Mumbai, India and looked at whether yoga can improve survival rates of breast cancer patients.

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CHECK UPS: Are important for young children.

Child dental care concerns NHS dental care is free for children and yet a report has revealed that around 80 per cent of one and two-year-olds in England did not visit an NHS dentist last year. For children up to the age of four, the figure was 60 per cent. Dental experts recommend children start seeing a dentist as soon as their first teeth start to appear and should continue with annual appointments to help spot any potential problems early on such as tooth decay. This was be-

lieved to be the cause of many of the 9,220 tooth extractions which were performed in hospitals on children aged from one to four during 2015-2016. Experts say 90 per cent of tooth decay problems are preventable with good oral hygiene. They are calling on the government to carry out more awareness campaigns highlighting the importance of dental check ups in young children and to remind them they are free.

SPAIN continues to break records on the number of organ and tissue donations and transplants. For 25 consecutive years, Spain continues to be a world leader and in 2016 again increased its figures to more than 43 donors per million inhabitants, totalling 2,018 donors and 4,818 transplants, well above the European average. The figures were announced as the country marked National Organ Donor Day to celebrate and

Those who donate do not know who receives it.

thank the altruistic gesture of all donors and their families. The Spanish model of organ donation and transplanta-

tion is often used as a worldwide reference and is deemed as an example to be followed for all countries that want to improve their donations and transplants. It is based on a 100 per cent public system with an extensive network of health professionals with specific and impeccable training. Those who donate do not know who receives it and do not receive any compensation. Equally the recipient does not know the donor or have to pay in a way to guarantee equality. TRANSPLANTS: Spain leads.

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Avoid sleeping beauty diet EXPERTS are warning against the so-called ‘sleeping beauty’ diet. The ‘diet’ advocates sleeping as long as possible so there are less hours in the day to eat. Many women are also relying on sedatives and sleeping pills to enable them to sleep up to 20 hours a day and are at risk of overdosing and becoming addictive. The diet could also have an impact on the mental health of followers unable to interact or socialise, spending most of the day in bed leading to social isolation and potentially depression. It can also affect a person’s body clock and dieters are

more likely to binge eat when awake. Experts warn sleeping pills should always be used with caution. A study by Keele University found that as they can cause drowsiness and impaired balance, the risk of a fracture doubled in those who relied daily on sleeping pills to get to sleep. In 2015, a University of Washington study also showed a worrying link between sleeping tablets and dementia and researchers from Nottingham University in 2012 found that sleeping pills increase the risk of contracting, and dying from, pneumonia during their study.

SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte. What happens if a jellyfish stings me? The com m on sym ptoms of jellyfish stings, assuming the patient is not allergic or suffering from some type of illness which could worsen the effects, are: Pain, burni ng, i nf l am m at i on and reddening and bleeding. How do I treat a jellyfish sting? When a jellyfish stings us, the pain and itchiness is immediate. The first thing that it is necessary to do is clean the area affected by the sting. We should never use freshwater, because it could break the stinging cells, causing another sting. To cl ean t he ar ea, a saline solution is perfect. In case you don’t have one, salt water could also be a sol ut i on. For approximately 15 minutes, you should apply cold to the affected zone. If you use ice, don’t apply the ice directly to the sting, but rather cover i t wi t h a cl ot h or a towel. If any of the tentacle is still stuck to the skin,

remove it, but never with t he hands. Use som e kind of pincers. You shoul d al so use some kind of antihistamine, for the reaction, and a painkiller for the pai n. Pr egnant wom en must pay special attention when taking antihist am i nes. I f t he pai n i s very intense, or the victim’s condition worsens, they should seek medical attention immediately. I t ’s not necessar y t o rub yourself, either with towels or with sand; not with anything that could hurt you even more. How can I avoid being stung by a jellyfish? You shoul d keep an eye out for the appearance of these animals on beaches or places where you regularly swim. You shoul d never t ouch or handle jellyfish if you are not wearing appropriate protective gloves. Limit yourself to looki ng at t hem f r om f ar away. They may be curious cr eat ur es, but you shoul dn’t f orget t hat their stings can be dangerous.

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Skin cancer awareness week MORE than 250 dermatologists evaluated thousands of Spaniards across 49 provinces in a bid to detect and prevent skin cancer. The initiative was part of the 2017 melanoma campaign organised by Spain’s Academy of Dermatolo g y a n d Ve n ere o lo g y (AEDV), in which 33 other EU countries also participated. According to AEDV, around 4,000 melanomas are diagnosed each year in Spain and believe around 80 per cent of these could have been avoided if adequate sun protection was used. Cases are more common in those aged over 50, particularly as sun protection and the damaging sun’s rays were less known about a few decades ago, but there are more and more cases of young people being diagnosed due to unhealthy habits of sun exposure. However, the good news is that 80 per cent of melanomas are cured with surgery and early diagnosis means it is unlikely to have spread to other parts of the body. Duri n g t h e we e k - l o n g c a mpaign, specialists analysed moles

and offered free consultations to check people’s skin. Different activities were also arranged to remind people of the importance of protecting the skin from the sun’s harmful rays and in checking moles for any changes. Remember if you have an existing mole that has changed shape, colour or size, you should get it checked. Also, look for new moles, spots or lesions that are red, can bleed and are not healing. SUN DAMAGE: Get your moles checked out.

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STONE GUARDIANS: Exhibition at Vilamuseu, Villajoyosa.

Rock hard protection THE Stone Guardians itinerant exhibition has reached Villajoyosa, where it remains until October 20. Located at a crossroads between kingdoms and cultures, Alicante’s inland areas set the scene for power struggles throughout its history. Along the coast the province was also at the mercy of pirate raids. The Guardianos de piedra are

Alicante Province’s 230 castles, fortresses, coastal fortifications and towers and the exhibition details 1,000 years of the defences that once protected it. The Alicante Archaeological Museum (Marq) exhibition at Vilamuseu is complemented with further information about La Vila’s mediaeval castle, the Asuncion fortress-church and the Renaissance town walls to-

gether with two coastal and five inland lookout towers. The first fiestas were documented in 1752 when the town was still contending with incursions by Barbary pirates. There are conducted tours of the exhibition on Wednesdays at 11am. For conducted tours at other times or more information, ring 609 771 110 or email visitas@villajoyosa.com.

A TOURING production of a transvestite theatre show is to visit Benidorm The Hole, which is part cabaret, part musical, with a little circus thrown in for good measure will land at the Julio Iglesias Auditorium, in Parc L’Aiguera next month. The Madrid-based show, is scheduled for eight nights from July 12 to 19 and will entail an ambitious reworking of the stage to recreate a cabaret club, where the audience sits at tables drinking, whilst watching the performance.

Salsa capital BENIDORM will become the world’s capital of latino music and dance next month. The Benidorm Summer Festival is a 10-day event showcasing the best in salsa, kizomba and Bachata dance and music takes place in the Gran Hotel Bali from July 6 to 16. With workshops, demonstrations and master classes from top performers Bachata champions Alfredo and Andrea from Alicante plus Korke and Judith from Cádiz, the event is expected to attract more than 3,000 visitors to the town. Caption Alfredo and Andrea will be performing at the Benidorm Summer Festival.

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Be afraid THE living dead take over La Nucia on Saturday night. Expect races, chases, panic, terror and entertainment from 11pm onwards on June 17, the organisers warned. Throughout the night, participants divided into zombies and survivors will try to remain alive on the streets of La Nucia. The object is to avoid capture by the zombies, withstand all the tests - there are up to 20 of them - and locate â€˜vaccinesâ€™ to survive. The first person to be evacuated after emerging unscathed from all the trials will be pronounced the winner. The first zombie experience was held in Altea and since then more than 15,000 people have taken part in similar events in 25 Spanish municipalities. Last Zombie Day, which hopes to be recognised as the best Real Game in Spain, is suitable for all ages but under14s should be accompanied by someone who is over 18. All participants who are under 18 also need authorisation signed by a parent.

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If penicillin can cure those that are ill, Spanish Sherry can bring the dead back to life. Alexander Fleming If God had not made Sherry, how imperfect his work would have been. Benito Perez Galdos

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GARRY WAITE NE OF THE MOST ANNOYING THINGS ABOUT BARS AND RESTAURANTS in this part of the world is attempting to get a Sherry. If very lucky you may be offered a Tio Pepe, but apart from that you will get a Manzanilla! And yet we are only a spittoon’s distance from the home of Sherry. Jerez is a fabulous city and a visit to the Sherry houses is always worthwhile, as is the Real Escuela Andaluza del Arte Ecuestre (Royal Andalucian School of Equestrian Art) to see an incredible horse show. I have loved Sherry since I was a kid. It was my Christmas treat even at the age of 10. Just like Mateus Rosé, Liebfraumilch, Blue Nun and Entre-Deux-Mers it was the sort of wine that 60’s people drank... as long as it was Bristol Cream! But to discover the delicate chalky overtones of a delicate Fino, like La Ina, or a rich Oloroso is worth the wait. I once held a dinner where I paired food with Sherry, starting with a great Fino with Oysters and finishing with a rich dessert with the fabulous Pedro Ximenez. Though I could go on about the attributes of a great Sherry, instead I have asked my friend Rex Leyland, London restaurateur (ret’d) and Sherry aficionado to give me his perspective on the state of Sherry in Andalucia.

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SPANISH SHERRY: A visit to Jerez is worthwhile. REX SAYS “I share Garry’s annoyance that when I arrive in a restaurant in Andalucia and ask for a copita of Sherry all they offer is a glass of Manzanilla, which technically is not Sherry as it comes from Sanlucar and not Jerez.* Sometimes they may also offer a glass of Fino, which is of course Sherry, but very dry. I prefer the other slightly richer Sherries, like most English people, while the Spanish prefer Fino. Jerez produces many varieties of Sherry that for me are much more exhilarating - namely Old Amontillado, Oloroso Seco, Palo Cortado and abocado, ligadillos, [both local Andalucian words], in common Spanish it is mitad mitad, which is a mix of normally dry and sweeter varieties. These are normally dispensed in front of you so that you can choose which balance of dry and sweet you prefer. Why can’t every restaurant stock the province’s most famous wines. This beggar’s belief. I can only assume that the Spanish have just lost appreciation of their own incredible invention.

This is so sad as the wines have so much to offer and can be enjoyed primarily as an aperitif, or drunk with various foods including ham, seafood, cheese, and of course for the English, all Sherries complement fine smoked salmon. Sherry is robust enough to withstand many strong flavours which then, as with the sweeter varieties, allow them to be enjoyed as a digestif; as cream and old Oloroso, can accompany various puddings and cakes. A good way to enjoy the sweeter wines is to prick plump sultanas or raisins and macerate for 24 hours allowing them to engorge the Sherry and serve with ice cream! Sadly now, for aficionados, good Sherry has to be found in England as it is so difficult to obtain in Spain. The best stock of these great wines are in gentlemen’s clubs in St James’s in London. Recently I was in a small bodega in Puerto Santa Maria called Bodegas Obregon where we were spoilt with locally produced varieties of Sherry including Muscatel and other sweet wines which were all mixed with dryer types.

Rosé, Red, White or BLUE? THIS WEEK’S WINE CORNER is extremely unusual and a first in my case. I am familiar with blue tonic but this is the first time that I have encountered BLUE wine!! Baltar de Alort was given by a friend to try. I admit to having been a little hesitant, even though it looks pretty! Trying to find information about this

wine, however, has proven difficult. The Bodega, which is in Alcázar de San Juan (Ciudad Real) seems to specialise in sparkling wine. Nothing is mentioned about this ‘still’ version! It has very little nose, because of its colour one cannot determine the freshness of colour, hue just to say... it’s blue!! On the nose it has undercurrents of acetone (yes nail polish!) and little fruit. I did try two small glasses!! But was obviously not convinced.

I WAS VERY SURPRISED when asked by a colleague to find a place to hold a lunch for 60- 80 people in Marbella that there is a shortage of premises/restaurateurs willing to hold such an event. Having arranged many similar events across Spain as an organiser for Classic Car Clubs and the like, including such lunches in my own restaurants, I have normally been greeted with some enthusiasm. It’s true that the budget offered is normally well down on the average spend per head that many venues are used to achieving, but if you have a place that is empty on that day then to me it’s fairly logical. Criteria are parking space, a large enough room to lunch and a quality, value for money menu. Maybe Marbella restaurants are doing so well, they don’t need the extra €2,500 such an event can bring in!!

A copa in this bar costs very little - perhaps a couple of Euro - with tapas to accompany. You can also take away any of the Sherries from the barrels for about 6€ a litre, but they charge an extra 1€ if they have to provide a bottle! For those who adore Spanish brandy as I do, they also produce their own, which is well worth sampling and of course it’s for sale. Finally there are other Spanish wines that ‘pose’ as Sherry namely Montilla and Chiclana, and although they seem to drink better when consumed in their respective town’s bars, I prefer to avoid them elsewhere as they can never match the great wine called Sherry!” *Manzanilla can technically be considered Sherry. It has a separate DO (denominación de origen) as it only comes from Sanlúcar, but is run by the same Consejo Regulador, in Jerez.

ON THAT NOTE I will bid farewell until next week and should aspiring restaurateurs need some help or advice, please do contact me. A toast to Good Food, Good Wine and Good Friends.

(WINE SHOWN IS THE FRIZZANTE FOR WHICH THE BODEGA IS BETTER KNOWN)

Garry Waite is a foodie and restaurateur as well as an Hospitality Management Consultant. If 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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Back on track as house prices climb in a slow and steady march upwards HOME p r i c e s sh o t u p b y 3.6 pe r c e n t l a st m o n th compared to May of 2015. The increase was most pronounced in major cities and on the Mediterranean coast, where prices rose by 4.7 per cent. M ay ’s i n c r e a se m e a n s that average prices across Spain are now roughly comparable wi t h De c e m b e r 2013. Adjusted for inflation there are also similarities with September 2003.

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Opel Mokka X THE Mokka X is a revised version of the Opel-Vauxhall Mokka crossover, and with smart looks, extra equipment and the option of four-wheel drive, it can take on the best in this fast-growing segment. There is a wide range of petrol and diesel engines, with the 1.6 diesel a highlight, but so too is the 1.4 turbo-petrol engine which offers 0-100 kph in well under 10 seconds, yet can still return excellent fuel economy. Mokka X prices start at €21,746 (£18,930) and entry level version is well-kitted with standard features such as cruise control, parking sensors, power windows and door mirrors, high beam assist, alloy wheels and a touchscreen infotainment system. That list covers what most people want but up the range more and more equipment is added and my test model was in Elite trim and with auto gearbox, four-wheel drive and 1.4 litre petrol engine cost €30,282 (£26,360). For this price you get too much to list but kit includes larger alloy wheels, roof rails, side mouldings, leather heated sports seats and heated steering wheel, touch-screen and connectivity including Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and Opel-Vauxhall OnStar which

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Scots denied, Lions roar, Hamilton wins again and Nadal is supreme Tony Matthews International Sports A former player, Tony is now the world’s most prolific author of football books with 150 published since 1975. He has also been a PE teacher and a policeman, and is now a quiz-organiser, fund–raiser, for various charities, and sports correspondent for Spectrum Radio. Costa de Almeria

GOLF Starting today we have the first of four rounds in the USA Open golf championship in Wisconsin. FOOTBALL In 2018 World Cup qualifying matches last weekend, England’s skipper Harry Kane scored a dramatic late equaliser to deny Scotland a famous victory in Glasgow. The hosts, 1-0 down with three

minutes of normal time remaining, grabbed the lead with two incredible free-kicks by Lee Griffiths, only for Kane to the net on 93 minutes. Elsewhere Northern Ireland beat Azerbaijan 1-0, the Republic of Ireland drew 1-1 with Austria, Serbia likewise with Wales and Spain beat Macedonia 2-1, while Germany smashed San Marino 70, Holland whipped Luxembourg 5-0 and Sweden beat France 2-1. On Tuesday, England were in France for a friendly international. Last Sunday England’s youngsters beat Venezuela 1-0 in the final of the World U20 Cup… the country’s first global victory since 1966! RAFA NADAL: Won the French Open for the 10th time.

England’s women beat Switzerland 4-0 in a pre-WC friendly. Manchester United will pay Benfica £30.7m for defender Victor Lindelof while Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not be offered a new contract at Old Trafford. Gary Monk, former boss of Swansea and Leeds, has been appointed manager of Middlesbrough and Russian Leonid Slutsky has taken charge of Hull. And Chelsea’s Eden hazard will miss the start of next season after suffering a serious ankle injury with Belgium. RUGBY UNION The British and Irish Lions won their third game of their New Zealand tour, beating the Crusaders 12-3 in Christchurch. On Tuesday Warren Gatland’s team played the Highlanders in Dunedin and on Saturday they face the Maori All Blacks in Rotorua. In other friendlies, England, with a late, late try by Solomona, defeated Argentina 38-34 in the first Test in San

is back in action in the ATP championship in Hannover, and injured Russian Maria Sharapova will not compete in the Wimbledon qualifiers.

Africa by eight wickets in their last Group ‘B’ game. A crowd of 24,500 will attend Saturday’s final at The Oval.

CRICKET The first Champions Trophy semi-final between England and Sri Lanka or Pakistan took place yesterday in Cardiff while today’s second ‘semi’ at Edgbaston features Bangladesh against India. England won all three Group ‘A’ matches, knocking out Australia in the process in a rain affected game at Edgbaston. Ben Stokes hit a brilliant 102 not out to seal a 40 run victory via the DL method as England scored 240-4 (in 40.2 overs) opposed to Australia’s 277 for 9 (off 50). Mark Wood and Adil Rashid took four wickets apiece to restrict the Aussies to 5.54 runs per over. India, meanwhile, thrashed South

MOTOR SPORT Fernando Alonso - after his Indy 500 exploits - returned to F1 last Sunday in Montreal’s Canadian Grand Prix which was won for the sixth time in 10 years by Lewis Hamilton, with Valtteri Bottas second and Danny Ricciardo third. Presented with an Ayrton Senna helmets 24 hours before the race, Hamilton started on pole for a joint record 65th time and is now 12 points (141-129) behind championship leader Sebastian Vettel. Italy’s Andrea Dovizioso won last weekend’s Cataluñia MotoGP in Barcelona with Spain’s duo of Marc Marquez and Dani Pe-

drosa second and third. Maverick Vinales (111 points) leads the rider’s Championship from Dovizioso (104) and Marquez (88). Three British drivers, Ashley Sutton, Colin Turkington and Mat Jackson, all won races at the BTCC at Croft, North Yorkshire last Sunday. And on June 17/18 we have the 85th Le Mans 24-hour race. ROUND UP Around 30,000 fans in Kingston, Jamaica, saw masterful Usain Bolt win his last 100m race on home soil. Jakob Fuglsang (Asanta) won the Criteria du Dauphine cycle race; GB’s Chris Froome was 4th. New Zealand beat GB’s Landrover BAR-sponsored yacht, with Ben Ainslie at the helm, in the five-race semi-final play-off in the America’s Cup. “We did well” said Ainslie, “It’s the start of something big for us.” In the World Triathlon championships last weekend it was ‘B’ for Britain as Alastair Brownlee, his brother Jonny, Tom Bishop and Alan Bowden finished 12-3-4.

Juan while Scotland just beat Italy 34-13. And we have three more friendlies on Saturday featuring the second Argentina v England Test, Japan v Ireland and Australia v Scotland (in Sydney). TENNIS In the French Open at Roland Garros, Jelena Ostapenko beat Simona Halep in the women’s singles final. The Latvian, ranked 47 in the world, is the first unseeded winner since 1933. The imperious Rafael Nadal, for the 10th time, won the men’s final, overcoming Swiss star Stan Wawrinka in straight sets. This week Roger Federer

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TWO-DAY EVENT: To be known as the Peter Collins 4-2-2. PETER COLLINS, a well-respected member of the BBC along with his daughter Maria from Dragon Insurance sponsored a two-day event of rinks and pairs to be known as the Peter Collins 42-2. There were 64 players that partici-

pated in teams of four and the winners on maximum points were Jeff Richards, Alan Guest, Ruth Meadows and Joyce Pope. Runners up with just one shot behind were Bob Bailey, Steve Griffin, Linda Richards and Jennifer Nesteroff.

TMGS at Altorreal FOR the third consecutive week, TMGS have had to travel on June 7, to find a course that doesn’t have temporary greens. It’s been a number of years since they last visited Altorreal and it was with some trepidation that the reservation was made. This was due to the course, (although well-designed) never being in very good condition. However, since the change of ownership, which was about a year ago; improvements have been made and it was a pleasant surprise to see that so much had been done to improve the golfer’s experience. Well done and thank you to Altorreal for the warm welcome and willingness to help provide an enjoyable day for the members. It was probably due to the previous problems, that only a few members decided not to make the one-hour journey, so 30 members and a handful of guests turned up to play a Stableford competition.

SILVER CATEGORY WINNERS: Well done. Although the course was in perfect condition, it didn’t necessarily mean that it would be easy. The design requires the ball to be placed in a particular place and if done so, the reward is a good score on that hole, if not then good luck! Results: NTP competition. Hole 5 J Hillier, hole 8 L Williamson, hole 10 nada, hole 17 J Hettrick, L Williamson, B Gillies and J Hillier shared the €30 contained in this week’s two’s pot. Our best guest was

Mrs C Martin 32 pts. Bronze category; 3rd A Goslan 27 pts. L/H, 2nd J Hillier 27 pts. L/H 1st L Holmberg 31 pts. Silver category; 3rd S Robinson 30 pts. 2nd G Smith 32 pts. 1st M Kennedy 35 pts. Gold category, 3rd J Eyre 31 pts. 2nd L Hagstrom 33 pts. 1st L Williamson 36 pts. For more information, please visit the website www.tmgs.org or Facebook/TMGSGOLF or @TMGSGOLF or call us on 661 524 101.

Pego Golf and the President’s Cup ON a beautiful day with Oliva Nova in good c o n d i t i o n , Pe g o p la y ed a med al competition for the President’s Cup on Tuesday, June 6. There were two guests, Michael Glover and Chris Levett who were warmly welcomed by all. There was only one ‘two’ and it was had by John Guest, Nearest the pin on hole 5 was Danny Herron with 4.84 mtrs and hole 19 was Jan Baker with 0.94 mtrs.

The results were: 1st Bob Jenkins net 68 off 18.1 hcp 2nd Penny Barden net 72 off 15.2 hcp 3rd Richard Vass net 73 off 8.6 hcp 4th John Guest net 73 off 10.9 hcp 5th Shaun O’Gorman net 74 off 6 hcp 6th Stella Fox net 75 off 18.5 hcp

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