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British stab suspect collared By Andy Mansell Benidorm police have arrested David Grundy, 53, who is wanted in connection with the stabbing of his partner at their home in the Orihuela Costa. The Local Police officers apprehended Grundy when he returned to a car parked outside the Aparthotel Bermudas in the Rincon de Loix neighbourhood. He was pinned to the ground by the officers with his trousers around his knees as they checked for weapons, before being handcuffed. Inside the vehicle, which belonged to neighbours whose house he was looking after, the officers discovered clothes and

€4,600 in cash, which they believe he intended to use to leave the country. Juan Carlos Moragues, a Spanish government representative for the Alicante area, confirmed last Thursday that an international arrest warrant was out for Grundy with an accompanying photo. He had been missing for five days after his partner, 42-yearold Nicola Anne Walker Houghton, was found with a knife embedded in her back at the home they shared in Orihuela. Her daughter alerted police and paramedics after she found the victim lying on the floor with a large kitchen knife em-

ACCUSED: Grundy allegedly stabbed his partner. bedded in her back. The victim, is still in hospital, in a condition described as “serious but stable,” after an operation to remove the weapon. Expat Grundy, who worked as a taxi driver and gardener, is understood to have been arrested as he returned to the stolen car, in which he is thought to have been sleeping.

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New section JUST before LGBT Pride is celebrated on June 28, the Enric Valor library of Jesus Pobre recently unveiled its new Family Diversity section - offering literature on sexual, family and gender diversity.

Famous pal GEORGE FRIEND Middlesbrough footballer - is spending his summer in Benitachell and met councillor of Sports, Toni Colomer last week, telling him he chose the municipality because of the facilities at La Font.

Denia death A 75-YEAR-OLD woman died whilst bathing in the sea at kilometre 13 on the Les Marines road to Denia last Friday - a SAMU ambulance was dispatched to the scene but medics were unable to resuscitate her.

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The clock is ticking By Ben Harris THERE are just 645 days left until the UK officially leaves the European Union with or without a deal. Already it is 85 days since the triggering of Article 50 and one year since the referendum and there has been little or no definitive action from the British government. The recent disastrous election result for the Conservatives, which saw them fall from a parliamentary majority to only the leading minority, has weakened the country’s control over Brexit proceedings. This is despite assurances from Prime Minster Theresa May that the election would strengthen the UK’s hand. Within the Conservative Party alone there is a confused message about the UK’s stance in negotiations. Mrs May has insisted that “no deal is better than a bad deal”; whilst the Chancellor Phillip Hammond recently

CAPITULATION: The UK’s Brexit secretary David Davies (left) and Michel Barnier last Monday. stated that no deal from the European Union would be “a very, very bad outcome.” With such a short time frame in which to untangle a 43-year relationship with the EU, the complications in the UK government question how prepared it is to handle the most difficult diplomatic negations in UK or EU history, in what will be a 27

versus one discussion. In contrast, EU negotiators appear prepared and well organised. Europe’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier, following his 2016 tour of member states, has outlined key priorities which must be settled before moving on to trade talks. These include citizen’s rights, the state of the Irish border and the contentious Brexit bill.

The complexity of such negotiations will not be complete until October 2017 at the earliest, but could run into early 2018. Barnier has stated that the talks will not progress until all 27 member states are satisfied with the outcomes. Despite assurances from David Davis that Barnier’s plans were negotiable and could turn into the “row of the summer,” the UK Brexit secretary immediately caved in to EU demands following the first round of talks on Monday June 19. Time for talks are further limited as the European Union aims to conclude negotiations by October 2018, which leaves the UK with less than a year to form trade arrangements before it is ejected with a deal in place or not. With Westminster in chaos and time marching on, the door to the EU remains open only until the day it is slammed firmly shut. Our view – page 8

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Murder suicide averted A SAN VICENTE man was taken into custody and charged with planning to kill his wife. Earlier she had gone to the National Police station, seeking help after finding letters that her husband had written. After reading them she believed he intended to kill her. His constant phone calls that day, repeatedly asking her to go home, had also made her suspicious. Specialist officers from National Police’s UFAM family unit accompanied the woman to her home where they found her husband “in a highly nervous state.” A search revealed two loaded shotguns as well as farewell notes which made it clear he intended to kill his wife and then take his own life.

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Hiker rescued A 50-YEAR-OLD hiker was rescued from the Barranc de l’Infern steps on the Vall de Laugar last week after suffering heat stroke and vomiting. Her partner notified the emergency services who dispatched a helicopter which airlifted her to the Fleix sports ground where an ambulance was waiting to take her to Hospital de DeniaMarina Salud.

Drug sting 4 arrested FOUR Spanish men were arrested in Benissa last week as the Guardia Civil foiled a drug trafficking operation. The men, aged 53, 50, 48 and 37 were part of an organised group whereby one was the wholesaler, another was the small-scale supplier, the third was working their ‘public relations’ and the fourth sold the drugs at street-level.

Crabby cabbies TAXI drivers will strike for 12 hours next Thursday, June 29 throughout the Valencian Community, calling on the national government to eradicate unfair competition. There will be a free minimum service and a 50 per cent charge for out of town journeys between 9am and 9pm, when priority will go to emergencies and the disabled.

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SPANISH FACTS OF LIFE...17 Spain’s seafaring traditions date back centuries, from the Conquest of the Americas started by Christopher Colombus in 1492 to having one of Europe’s largest fishing fleets today, and close to shore mariners continue to be guided by a legendary lighthouse which is steeped in folklore.

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Tower of strength THE Torre de Hercules (Tower of Hercules) near the city of A Coruña in Galicia is the most ancient Roman lighthouse still in use today and widely considered to be the oldest in the world. According to a myth mixing Celtic and Greco-Roman themes, it marks the resting place of the grotesque giant Geryon, who was slain by the hero Hercules after a three-day battle. Hercules then buried the head of his foe alongside his weapons and ordered the lighthouse to be built on top, with an image of the structure atop a skull and crossbones appearing on A Coruña’s coat of arms. Another legend is recounted in Lebor Gabala Erenn, an 11th-century book, which tells how King Breogan, founding father of the Galician Celtic nation, built a tower so tall that his sons were able to spy a distant green land from the top, and that this vision lured them to sail to Ireland where they became ancestors of the Irish people. The tower is known to have been in use by the second century, when it was built, or possibly rebuilt, under the emperor Trajan (53-117 AD) following a Phoenician design which may have been modelled on the Lighthouse of

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Finance 53 BATTLE: Hercules (l) takes on Geryon.

STUFF OF LEGEND: The Tower of Hercules.

Alexandria. From 1788-1791 the original 34metre tower was restored in a Neoclassical style which included a new 21-metre extension following an order from King Charles IV of Spain. The Light Fantastic • At 55 metres the Torre de Hercules is the second-tallest lighthouse in Spain, beaten into top spot by the 62-metre Faro de Chipiona in Cadiz, Andalucia. • It was known by its Latin name Farum Brigantium until the 20th century, a reference to the Roman settlement Brigantia of

which the location is in dispute, being either A Coruña or the nearby town of Betanzos. • The earliest-known reference to the tower is in a tome by the priest Paulus Orosius written around 415-417. • Latin inscriptions on one of its cornerstones suggest that the original building was designed by a Portuguese architect named Gaius Sevius Lupus as an offering to Mars, the God of War. • It is a National Monument of Spain and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2009. KING BREOGAN: A colossal statue near the tower.

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Rocky ground MONTGO Natural Park engineers were at work across the top of the Cova Tallada last week, covering its gaps with security mesh to prevent people falling into it. The works come just one week after a 15-year-old boy fell 10 feet into the emblematic cove whilst taking a selfie and misjudging his footing.

Couple die LUIS BOMANT and his wife Amparo

Services Ferrer died when fire swept through their Villajoyosa villa. The wellknown local couple, aged 65 and 59 respectively, were staying at their second home, a rural property. At around 2am their alarm sounded in the security company’s monitoring centre who were unable to contact the owners.

Summer subbin’ THE Generalitat will spend €53.5 million this summer on funding 7,608

substitute doctors and nurses for hospitals and health centres.The summer locums would cover staff holidays, particularly in the three provinces’ coastal areas where the summer population can double or triple, the Health chief said.

€120m lift WOMEN’S groups across the Marina Alta and municipal corporations including Denia, Javea, Benissa, Pe-

Dog-owner goes a little berserk A MUCHAMIEL man was arrested after he tried to snatch a Local Police officer’s pistol. Police were called during an argument between neighbours over a dog but what began as a war of words almost ended in a shooting. The dog’s owner reacted ‘with extreme violence’ when police went to his home, asking him to show them his ID and explain what the problem was about.

Threatening to kill them, he grappled with one of the officers and tried to snatch his firearm, the same sources revealed. When this failed he turned on the other policeman but again was unable to get hold of his gun. Calling for backup, the officers were joined by two more policemen and the dog-owner was overpowered and taken into custody where he was charged.

dreguer, Jesus Pobre, Calpe, Teulada, Pego and Ondara protested on Monday to demand President Mariano Rajoy include €120 million in the 2017 General State Budget to fight gender-based violence.

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A 37-YEAR-OLD German who fell from the Albir lighthouse cliffs and fractured his pelvis was airlifted in a Maritime Rescue helicopter to Alicante Aiport and then transferred by road to Alicante General Hospital.

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SHOPPING CENTRE: Will be ready to open in 2020.

â‚Ź210 million shopping THE first stone has been laid on the new â‚Ź210 million shopping centre on the edge of Benidorm. Developers Unibail Rodamco expect the construction project to take in the region of 30 months and will include a new feeder road and roundabout near to the discothe-

ques area of the town in the direction of Altea. Earthmovers have commenced groundwork on the 58,000m2 of gross leasable area, which on completion will have more than 121 stores, hypermarket, restaurants and movie theatre, plus 3,000 parking spaces.

Benidorm mayor, Toni Perez, Javier Solis, Development Director of Unibail Rodamco and high ranking Valencian official Natxo Costa, were all present at the opening ceremony of the project which has been in the planning stage for more than 10 years.

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Lethal Saturday night Sunday morning pattern CYCLING is environmentally friendly but in Spain it can be perilous.

Fatal traffic accidents involving vehicles have decreased but the number of cyclists killed on

urban and inter-urban roads has soared. General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) figures showed that 2,442 cyclists were killed on Spain’s roads in 2006. By 2015 this had risen to 7,000, a 186 per cent increase. Five cyclists have lost their lives on the N-332 since May. Four of them, out for a Sunday ride, were killed in two separate accidents on the same stretch of main road in Oliva (Valencia). Paradoxically Sunday is dangerous for cyclists, especially early in the morning as clubbers and disco-goers who have been out all night drive home high on drink and drugs. The Generalitat has now announced it intends to introduce legislation to protect cyclists. “I don’t want to give the impression that we are improvising, but we have given ourselves a month to come up with an action plan,” the regional

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Online presence THE Mercat de Denia unveiled its new website mercatdedenia.es - last week and is now also present on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram where followers will be able to keep abreast of new developments in the shops.

Caritas help SUNDAY MORNING: Popular with cycling enthusiasts. president Ximo Puig said. He was speaking after meeting representatives from cycling and triathlon associations as well as officials from the regional government, the national government’s Valencia Delegation, the region’s three Diputaciones and the DGT. Jose Sauri, Cycling Federation spokesman in the Valencian Community, wants a harsher response from the authorities. “Unless they confis-

cate offenders’ cars as well as their driving licences, we might as well be dead,” he said. Ana Novella, spokeswoman for Stop Accidentes, agreed that cars should be impounded or fitted with an Alcoholock system linked to the ignition. Novella also suggested that a reckless driver responsible for a road death should be automatically remanded. “Prison would make offenders think twice,” she said.

CARITAS recently revealed a 7 per cent decrease in the number of people helped, although the number of young families has increased last year, Caritas helped 998 Marina Alta families, 239 of them in Denia.

Hottest spot BENIDORM recorded the hottest temperatures in the Valencia region last Friday, when the thermometer hit 34.9 degrees at 2.30pm.

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In the aftermath of the UK general election, we reach the one-year anniversary of the Brexit vote. But do we know more today about how Brexit might affect expatriates in Spain? Has the UK election changed anything? Theresa May’s failure to secure a majority is generally considered a public rejection of her hard-line Brexit strategy. The big question now is whether she will yield to pressure for a ‘softer’ Brexit. This could mean keeping access to Europe’s single market and staying in the European Economic Area (EEA), including freedom of movement. How long until things change? With Article 50 triggered, Britain is still on course to leave the EU by April 2019. Meanwhile, EU membership and associated rights for expatriates in Spain remain. But the nature of Brexit will only become clearer as negotiations begin, scheduled for late June. Reassuringly, the 27 EU states announced that securing reciprocal citizens’ rights is “at the very top of our agenda” as part of “an ambitious solution where those affected continue to enjoy their rights.” Theresa May has made it clear she agrees, provided guarantees are mutual.

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By Brett Hanson, Partner, Blevins Franks The terms of new agreements, however, could prove less favourable than today. It may be worth reviewing your residency, estate planning, investments, pensions and tax planning options now, before anything changes. Should you expect higher taxes? With taxation being a domestic – not an EU – matter, the tax treatment for Spanish residents should not change post-Brexit. The UK/Spain double tax treaty will continue to set the rules for

taxing expatriates. However, if the UK leaves both the EU and the EEA – and no equivalent arrangements are in place – non-residents with Spanish income and/or assets could pay more in taxes. Currently, non-EU/EEA residents are charged higher income tax rates and cannot qualify for the generally lower wealth tax and succession/gift tax rates offered by the regional autonomous communities. Also, once the UK leaves the bloc, Britons aged under 65 selling a Spanish main home to reinvest into a British property may attract full capital gains tax charges. Pounds or euros? Following the election news, the pound slumped 2% against the euro and remains vulnerable during Brexit uncertainty. While currencies can swing both ways, if you have no choice but to convert at a particular time – by withdrawing UK pension income, say – this can be costly. Reduce currency exchange risk with investment

structures that let you hold multiple currencies or consider transferring UK pensions to arrangements offering currency flexibility. What about UK pensions? Brexit should not affect accessing or transferring UK pension funds. However, expatriates outside the EEA do not receive annual inflation increases in State Pension payments, so extending this post-Brexit could be a cost-saving opportunity for the Treasury. The UK’s new ‘overseas transfer charge’ may suggest post-Brexit changes for private pensions. Many expatriates transfer to Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS) to benefit from taxefficiency and flexibility. However, since 9th March, some transfers attract 25% taxation. Currently, this does not affect transfers to QROPS based within the EEA, including Gibraltar. However, Brexit offers the Treasury more scope

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No plain sailing for local yacht clubs ELEVEN Valencian Community yacht clubs with expired licences applied for renewals while the Generalitat prepares the conditions for new concessions. Javea, Moraira, Bassetes (Benissa), Costa Blanca (Alicante City), Altea, Campoamor, Torre de la Horadada and Torrevieja are currently affected in Alicante Province. Although they have been given breathing space the yacht clubs accused the Generalitat of “messing about” for the past two years without providing a solution. In their written applications the club presidents asked the Department of Housing, Public Works and Territory to continue to apply same economic conditions and terms.

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SAILING: Activities will disappear.

“The increased levies that each Club Nautico must pay will make access to sailing impossible for many enthusiasts and numerous activities will disappear,” Mas warned. It was illogical that due to its own inactivity the Administration now stood to make money out of the situation, maintained Club Nautico presidents and the board of the region’s Association of Yacht Clubs (ACNCV). “It looked as though the regional government wanted to give ports and marinas an elitist image,” said ACNCV president Jose Mas. “Everything suggests that the Generalitat wants a transition to privatisation of these spaces, as has happened with Gandia’s Club Nautico,” he added.

Up to no good as two women get well stuck AN elderly woman and her passenger were trapped inside their Opel Corsa when she tried to drive up a footbridge. The newly-opened bridge in Xirivella (Valencia) was built to enable pedestrians to cross the V-30 road, but the driver

managed to get up the ramp and across walkway. The car then got stuck as she tried to descend the other side and the two women had to wait until they and the car could be removed by a breakdown lorry.

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More places for shopping FINESTRAT’S commercial and business area is about to expand still further. The site for Parque de Medianas La Cala, a new 31,000-square metre shopping centre, is being cleared and construction will begin shortly. The €20 million centre, which is expected to be finished by May 2018, will have a built area of approximately 17,000sqm and parking for more than 700 vehicles. Decathlon, a leading sporting goods retailers, has already confirmed its arrival in the new centre. According to the provincial Spanish press the French firm’s 3,500square metre store will provide direct jobs for 60 people.

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Win-win situation in Alfaz BY demolishing a building adjoining the Escoles Velles cultural centre, Alfaz Town Hall has recovered another public space. Basic street infrastructure can now be renewed and electricity and telephone cables placed underground. The town hall also plans to install steps and ramps that will give access to Calle Murcia. “This deteriorated area can now be turned into a public space that is dynamic physically, socially and culturally,” said the Urban D e v e l o p m e n t c o u n c i l l o r To n i Such. Owing to its strategic position it would be designed to ensure that both residents and visitors

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MORE SPACE: Toni Such, second right, inspects the site.

could benefit, he added. The councillor thanked the Alicante Diputacion for its €240,000 grant towards the €293,159 cost of the project. His own department would cover the €53,159 cost of clearing the perimeter of now-empty plot of land, Such said. Demolishing the old municipally-owned property was the last phase of improvements to the central site. “Bearing in mind that there is free parking for 180 cars only 50 metres away at the sports centre and that we are also going to add 18 angled parking spaces, we all end up winning,” Such pointed out.

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FORESTRY pupils from La Nucia’s Employment Workshop are currently working to prevent both fire and floods. By clearing vegetation and litter from the town’s streambeds and green areas they are reducing the risk of fire now that high temperatures have left the countryside tinder dry. These same gullies and streambeds have also been cleared to ensure that they are unobstructed when the autumn rains arrive. Removed deadfalls and trees affected by last winter’s gales have been chipped and are now providing ground cover to prevent erosion. The forestry pupils have already worked their way through 10 urbanisations and are now tackling El Tossal and Bello Horizonte. The Employment Workshop course, which began last

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FIRE PREVENTION: Forestry students clear the way. December and will last a year, is training 10 gardening and 10 forestry students, explained La Nucia’s Employment councillor Serafin Lopez. The workshop also provides work for the four people in charge of the course.

“The forestry students have done a grand job, especially in areas adjoining urbanisations. We at the town hall want to thank all the team for what they have done so far and will continue doing in coming months,” said La Nucia’s mayor Bernabe Cano.

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ALMADRABA BEACH: Villa development will stabilise cliff.

Downhill all the way CAMPELLO Town Hall halted construction work on a path above the Almadraba beach. Planning permission for three villas above the beach is in order, the Urban Development department clarified, but no application was made for the path which has approval from coastal authority, Costas. A small section of beach was also closed off as workmen were told to down tools until the legal position was cleared up. The cliff below the villas has caused problems for some time and the development project includes stabilising the crumbling rockface as well as building a path between both

beach accesses. Beachesâ€™ councillor Cynthia Alaves explained that possibly the project was presented directly to Costas and should eventually reach the town hall via the regional government. Despite this legal hitch, Alaves stressed that the project, which is perfectly legal, will solve 10 years of instability in the area adjoining the steps and the Torre de la Illeta zone. Residents in the area are unconvinced and claim that the developers wish to provide the three luxury villas with direct access to the beach. The path will do little to prevent the danger of landslips, they predicted.

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TWENTY-SIX young people from 24 countries will attend the Lions Club summer camp in Alfaz. From July 31 until August 14 the camp in the Alfaz del Sol urbanisation in the Norwegian Colony will be a base for 24 young people aged between 18 and 21 from Europe, America, Asia and Africa. “We hope to encourage these young participants to share their own cultures with each other while learning from the country where they are stay-

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THE owner of a white pony t hat wander ed t hr ough Al coy f or an hour, even crossing the San Jorge bridge, could be fined for posing a pot ent i al danger t o t he public.

Make-over SUMMER CAMP: Making arrangements at the town hall ing,” said Vicente Saval, president of the Benidorm branch of the Lions Club. “This will help them to become young ambassadors for peace and interna-

tional understanding.” The summer camp is a “faithful reflection” of Alfaz, where more than half the population were born outside Spain.

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ELEVEN bui l di ng f i rm s are com pet i ng for the €299,360 contract to restore Biar’s Arco de Jesus, a 12th cent ury arch i n t he town walls that led to the Jewish quarter.

Short odds PREVIOUS prize-winners of the Alfaz Film Festival are amongst the 17 short films the organisers have chosen from the 1,230 that were submitted, a 50 per cent increase on 2016 when there were 820 submissions.

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New Success: Refund of the mortgage costs back (notary, land registry fees) to one of our clients IN todayâ€™s article, we would like to share with our readers the recent judgement granted by the Denia Court Number 4, Judgement number 119/17, dated June 8, 2017, by which the court of this municipality of the Costa Blanca has accepted the court claim presented by this law firm: White Baos Lawyers, on behalf of the British expatriate marriage, of Mr J M and Mrs K M. Expenses Clause. On the aforementioned court decision, it has been accepted, at our request for the annulment of the expenses clause, by which the bank, in this case Banco Sabadell, imposed the payment to my clients of all expenses arising from the mortgage loan. Thus the court of Denia, confirms that said clause is null and void because it is abusive and generic; lacking any distinction or specification. It also imposes and forces the consumers to pay for all the expenses, taxes, and cost consequences of the mortgage loan, whatever they are, although

some of them by law must be paid by the bank itself. As a result of this declaration of nullity, the Denia court, obliges the bank to return to the client the expenses paid as notary fees and land registry fees, that correspond to the bank (but not taxes), plus their interests, and also demands that the bank pay the costs of the court process, which means paying the full legal fees of our clients. Therefore, if this judgement is not appealed, my clients will be compensated for the payments made to the notary, the land registry and interest, resulting in all the money being recovered entirely for them, as our costs, as lawyers will be paid by the bank. Delay Interest and Termination Clauses. Likewise, in the judgement referred to above, the court number No 4 also has declared null and void, the clause relating to the delay interest fixed at 25 per cent per annum, and the clause empowering the

bank to be able to terminate the contract simply for the delay in just one monthly payment of the loan, since it is a clearly abusive and disproportionate clause. Conclusion From White Baos Abogados we offer our clients the possibility to claim without costs or risks for the expenses that you paid when you signed your mortgage loan, according to recent jurisprudence; mainly notary and land registry fees. If you have a mortgage loan and want to recover some of the money you paid, contact us and we will help you. The information provided in this article is not intended to be legal advice, but merely conveys general information related to legal issues. Carlos Baos, Abogado / Lawyer Email carlosbaos@white-baos.com http://www.white-baos.com Tel. +34 966 426 185

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High-rise fire no problem FIREFIGHTERS from Alicante and Valencia provinces recently tested their readiness to control fire in a high-rise building. The Alicante and Valencia Firefighting Consortiums, together with Alicante City’s own fire brigade, tested equipment and resources at Edificio Bahia de los Pinos, in Cabo de las Huertas. The building’s 23 storeys make it one of the city’s tallest buildings and firefighters from the three forces confirmed that their hoses can deal with fires up to a height of 25 storeys. “Above this, different tactics are required,” said Juan Miguel Suay from Alicante’s Consorcio de Bomberos. The fire hoses’ reach is only one problem, as fire engines encounter many physical obstacles when called out to urbanisations, explained another expert, Lucio Garcia. Regulations

introduced in 2006 are not retrospective and cannot be applied to many older buildings without rehabilitating them, Garcia added. The Cabo de las Huertas exercise was prompted not

only by the fire that recently engulfed Grenfell Tower Building in London, but another that affected Edificio La Chicharra in La Albufereta last April. The blaze, which began in

HIGH RISE: Region’s firefighters can cope.

a 14th-floor apartment, took 90 minutes to control. “In a normal fire we use some 150 litres of water per minute but a big fire like this needed 500 litres a minute.”

Four elderly residents almost succumbed to smoke inhalation and six more were evacuated as a precautionary measure. The presence of individu-

als always conditions strategy, the experts explained: “Evacuating victims comes first and saving material goods afterwards,” the experts explained.

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Untroubled waters agreement made CALLOSA and Altea have finally agreed about the Santa Clara water which for years has caused friction between both towns. Altea’s Santa Clara urbanisation is close to Callosa whose water it has used since the complex was developed in the 80’s. From the outset the cost of the w a te r ha s be e n a source of discord that gene ra te d 12 diffe re nt c ourt cases. Both corporations have agreed that the Santa Clara water will be charged at €0.75 per cubic metre for the next two years, after which the price can be reviewed. Altea Town Hall will now cancel all legal proceedings initiated in the past by a succession of councils. “ This puts a n e nd to a

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ALL SMILES: No more conflict over Santa Clara water. problem between two municipalities that were engaged i n a di sput e t hat needed to be settled,” said Al t ea’s m ayor Jaum e Llinares. “It was a long-standing issue that made trouble for two town halls but above all

for users,” agreed his Callosa counterpart Josep Saval. The agreement heralded a period of calm, Saval added, as any future changes would first have to be resolved without inconveniencing Santa Clara residents.

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DEEP-CLEAN: High pressure hoses remove the grime.

Spring-clean for summer streets SAN JUAN streets are to be thoroughly deep-cleaned. Special attention will be paid to the townâ€™s most-used central streets, particularly areas fouled by dogs, said councillor Eva Delgado. Operatives will first vacuum up loose litter and clean out corners and crannies where machines cannot reach. A mechanical sweeper will

then clear the streets before all surfaces as well as bollards, lampposts and street furniture get a high-pressure hosing down with disinfectant. The machine then returns to remove debris loosened by the hoses. First up for the deep clean are Calles Pintor Baeza, Calle Mercado, Calle Ordana and

Pasaje la Ordana next Wednesday, June 28. Calle Dr Ivorra, Calle Dr Gadea and Calle Salvador Montesinos follow on June 30. Residents will be advised beforehand so that they can remove vehicles before the cleaners get to work. Remaining streets in the town centre will be cleaned next month.

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ROAD CLOSED: Weeks of repairs for San Jorge bridge.

A bridge too few ALCOY’S San Jorge bridge w ill cl o se t o t r a ff i c a n d pedestrians once renovations start this coming Monday, June 26. It will remain closed until September while the roadway is resurfaced, balustrades are repaired, pavements widened and traffic lanes reduced from the present three to two. This wo r k sh o u l d h a v e begun months ago but prob-

lems detected during routine work on the city’s Fern an d o R eig s u s p e n s i on bridge last summer meant that the €280,000 San Jorge project had to be delayed. All of the Fernando Reig cables need replacing and th e b rid g e w ill rema in c lo s ed fo r a n o th er 12 months at least. The council has deliberately chosen to wait until schools

close and traffic hold-ups are less likely, explained Transport councillor Jordi Muñoz. Traffic will be rerouted with signposted details of detours and the Local Police will regulate all problematic crossings. “Roadworks are always a nuisance but we have tried to minimise problems with alternative routes at a time of the ye a r w he n the re is less traffic,” Muñoz said.

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SWINGTIME: Dancing to big band music.

THE final figure for the Moonlight Serenade fundraiser in Alfaz reached a grand total of €4,542. The national cancer charity AECC afterwards thanked the 300 members of public who attended the evening of big band swing, together with all the local associations that collaborated with the event and local artist Goyo Perez who donated a picture to be raffled. The local AECC committee has now assigned €2,000 to its Psychological Attention Programme, the free assistance that has become one of the association’s most significant services in helping patients and their families. More than €600 also went to the Social Volunteers Association for the local Food Bank which helps needy families.

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A culinary celebration in Marina Alta THREE towns in Marina Alta, Benissa, Calpe and Teulada-Moraira, have teamed up for the second time to form a gastronomic initiative with the aim of promoting the area’s diverse tapas culture and generate tourism. This programme is called the Second BCTM Tapas Route and will be hosted by each town in successive two week blocks. Between Friday June 23 and Friday July 7 it is Teulada-Moraira’s turn to showcase the best tapas the region can offer. Many local restaurants will take part and offer a special range of food at very low prices. Calpe will house the first event between June 11 to 23. Benissa will be the last town to participate between July 7 to 21.

Flying the flag L’AMPOLLA, el Portet and Platgetes beaches were recently awarded with blue flags for another year. Together with the lifeguards and municipal staff responsible for the beaches, Mayor Carlos Linares and Councillor Nieves Rodriguez hoisted the flags last week. The Blue Flag is a certification by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) that a beach, marina or sustainable boating tourism operator meets its stringent standards.

BLUE FLAGS: A standard of quality. FEE’s Blue Flag criteria include standards for water quality, safety, environmental education and information, the provision of services and general environmental management criteria. The Blue Flag is sought for beaches, marinas and sustainable boating tourism operators as an indication of their high environ-

mental and quality standards. Forty-six municipalities across the Valencian Community presented their beaches to the FEE and 45 were awarded with blue flags, representing 21 per cent of all blue flags in Spain. The province of Alicante boasts the most flags in Spain, with 78 awarded in total.

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Four arrested in Benissa drug bust FOUR Spaniards have been detained by the Guardia Civil in Benissa after being linked to a drug preparation and distribution operation. After the first arrest, 149 grams of cocaine were seized after being found hidden in a bag of rice. Authorities have detected a rise in drug sales in Benissa since February, most notably in the areas surrounding bars and businesses. Following this, an investigation was established aiming to local the main sites of distribution and production of the drugs. The first arrest took place as one suspect left a house in order to make a sale. Cocaine was found hidden in each of his

trouser legs. The house was then searched and officers uncovered a camping refrigerator full of bags of rice, at the middle of which were hidden two rocks weighing 56.2 grams and 35.2 grams respectively. Additional findings include various pieces of equipment to produce and distribute narcotics, four grams of hashish, pre-weighed bags of cocaine and €1,717 in cash. The second arrest uncovered three marihuana plants, 30.1 grams of pure cocaine and 59 grams of marihuana. The two registered owners of these homes were arrested in connection with drug offences.

Advertising campaign kicks off in the capital Teulada-Moraira arrived in Madrid last week to launch a new advertising campaign. LA PROXIMA EN TEULADA-MORAIRA will run until the end of the month with pop-up beaches resembling the Teulada-Moraira coastline featuring in restaurants La Contrasena and The Fox. Hostesses will interact with restaurant clientele, distributing flyers, handing out merchandise and over 700 ‘exclusive Teulada-Moraira cocktails.’ Carlos Linares, mayor and councillor of Tourism explained that the objective of this new advertising campaign is to promote the municipality as the ideal holiday destination amongst the wealthy and affluent in the capital.

The campaign is identified in the Local Tourism Identity Plan 2016 - 2020 and follows efforts that took place earlier this year after the municipality signed an agreement with airline company Iberia to appear in their magazine - read every month by two million people in more than 50 countries. Describing tourism as the ‘economic engine’ of the municipality, Linares said that the relevant bodies will work very hard to continue to invest in tourism and promote Teulada-Moraira, by innovating in new media with which to reach more members of the public.

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Choir present proceeds of concert

MADRID: Hostesses will interact with restaurant clientele distributing flyers.

THE COSTA BLANCA MALE VOICE CHOIR, has distributed the proceeds from their very successful concert last month with the Pontarddulais Male Choir, at the Auditori TeuladaMoraira. A cheque for €500 was recently presented to Tony Grande of Make a Smile, this money will continue to support the many disadvantaged young people in the area that this amazing charity supports. CBMVC President Mike Evans visited Teulada last week to present two further cheques for €500 to the Alzheimer Day Centre and Proteccion Civil. CBMVC’s next and final performance this season is the Con-

Choir member Howard Westcott, together with Social Secretary Alun Price handing over the money to Make a Smile’s Tony Grande. cert at the Cave in Benidoleig and it is completely sold out. The proceeds will support sin-

gle-parent charity Guardian Angels and Proteccion Civil Benidoleig.

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JAVEAâ€™S employment counselling service has served a total of 94 unemployed people in the municipality in the last six months, with 16 per cent going on to find employment. An initiative of the Department of Economic Development, of the unemployed people served, four have been under the age of 25, 68 have been between the ages of 25 and 45 and 22 have been over the age of 45. The service has been provided in the AFIC-CREAMA offices thanks to a grant from the Conselleria of Sustainable Economy, Productive Sectors, Retail and Work and will continue for the next six months.

AN 80-year-old woman disappeared from her home in the Cala del Ministre last Tuesday and was found dead the next day in the Cabo de San Antonio waters. The woman had left a farewell note in her home on Tuesday afternoon, which was discovered at around 10.30pm that evening, prompting a search operation involving police boats, the bomberosâ€™ helicopter, the Red Cross and a group of Guardia Civil divers. The body of the woman was found at around 2.00pm on Wednesday and brought to shore.

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woman found

he woman’s body was found in the water.

Ceramics and collages by two Javea residents on show in workshop ON Friday June 30 and Saturday July 1, Brigitte Schemmel and Maggie Morgan join together for the second year running for an exhibition of Brigitte’s ceramics and Maggie’s collages. The ‘Open Studio 2017,’ will be in Brigitte’s ceramics workshop behind the Centro de Salud in Javea Old Town. It will be open to all from 10.30am to 1pm on both the Friday and the Saturday and also on the Friday evening from 6pm to 8pm. Everyone is welcome to drop in, have a drink, and view their latest work. Brigitte’s imaginative and unusual ceramics will be on display and she will also be available to talk to anyone thinking of learning the techniques of ceramics and joining her workshops. A ceramist for more than 30 years, in addition to various exhibi-

tions in her home country Germany; some of her pieces have been shown in Jávea in Artefactus, Ca’ Lambert and Al Marge. Maggie will be celebrating her 10th exhibition in the 10 years she has been creating collages. The current series is entitled ‘Sky Lines,’ which are views of imaginary horizons and skylines, created with torn magazine pages, a technique she describes as ‘painting with paper.’ In addition to last year’s successful Open Studio with Brigitte, she has exhibited in Javea at Artefactus, Casa de Cable, Kbaret, Ca’ Lambert, Biblos and with the Xábia Visual Week group and other local venues. The exhibition will be in Brigitte’s workshop on C/ Mestre Jaime Martí, 5, Javea pueblo. It can be found by walking from the Plaza de Constitución past the entrance to

COLLAGE: Painting with paper. the Centro de Salud. Turn left at the end and left again opposite the ‘parking natural’ and look out for balloons.

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JAVEA - XABIA The Good Laugh Samaritan NEWS

IF anyone happens to be dining with the Javea Players in the Plaza Baix one evening next week (Monday June 26 to Saturday July 1) they will meet, after having enjoyed tapas and a wine al fresco meal; Rosemary Gibbs. She is a dedicated Good

Samaritan but her problem is that she doesn’t help those in distress or despair, but drives them to it. However, she is a damn good laugh. Catch-up with Rosemary in ‘Departures,’ the second half of the double-bill in the Casa de Cultura, directed by Mike

Harvey. Rosemary along with her none-too-bright daughter, Mandy, Dennis Tippitt and his wife, Sheila are holidaymakers whose flight to Palma from Gatwick is delayed. Dennis is narrow-minded, bigoted and xenophobic, mind you he doesn’t discriminate, whatever colour, creed or culture, he hates the lot! He is someone who definitely needs Rosemary’s help, but when she lavishes it upon him, he gets into a boiling rage and tells her that he defies anyone to sit with her for 10 minutes without going insane. So, Rosemary turns her attention to his wife, Sheila. She says how very sorry she

AL FRESCO: Tapas and wine after the Summer Show. is for Sheila because she doesn’t have children and

suggests that if Sheila was now to have a child, it could

be just the thing that Dennis needs to rescue him from having a nervous breakdown. The first half of the laughter-packed double-bill the Plaza Baix diners will enjoy is ‘Arrivals.’ Again, the source of the uproarious havoc is good intentions. This time the good intention is on the part of Chris and Nikki and the intention is to save their German guest, Dietrich, the hassle of finding his own way to their home, as Chris will meet him at the airport. The trouble is that communication between the two ladies is very much more miss than hit and a thing like the arrival of a mother gets overlooked. These two very amusing short plays preceded by an al fresco tapas and wine meal make up this year ’s Javea Players’ Summer Show which runs in the Plaza Baix and the Casa de Cultura from Monday, June 26 to Saturday, July 1. Tapas will be served at 7pm. The inclusive price is €17.50. The Summer Show is now fully booked but it is always possible that you could be lucky enough to grab a ‘return’ - worth a try on the Javea Players website www.javeaplayers.com or call Bernard on 966 462 385.

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FIRST a n d se c o n d y e a r pupils at Altea’s state primaries are sleeping away from home this Friday, June 23. This i s a l so t h e E v e o f San Juan and they will be spending tonight in the municipal library in the Casa de Cultura, accompanied by two monitors. Equip p e d wi t h a t o rch , sleepin g b a g , p y j a m as , toothbrush and towel they are du e t o a r r i v e a t 9 p m. They will have dinner in the Cas a d e C u l t u r a w ith games, storytelling and a film amongst other diversions before settling down for the night in the library. Their b r e a k f a st wi l l b e served in the Casa de Cultura next morning. “This initiative has been very successful in other municipal l i b r a r i e s a n d w e wanted to try it here,” said Culture councillor Diego Zaragozi. “We believe it will be good fun and something the children will al-

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A night in the library

NOVEL B & B: Altea pupils will spend the night in library. ways remember.” T h e ac tiv ity is fre e b ut places are limited. More in-

formation at the Biblioteca Municipal, telephone 965 842 853.

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Asociacion Protectora de Animales de El Campello

ANIMAL CHARITY: Looks after abandoned or mistreated dogs. ASOCIACIĂ“N PROTECTORA DE ANIMALES DE EL CAMPELLO is an animal welfare charity that has been operating in El Campello, Alicante for more than 20 years, looking after the interests of feral cats and abandoned or mistreated dogs. Their work includes the sterilisation of feral cats in a bid to control their numbers, as well as vaccinating, deworming, sterilising, microchipping and treating injuries of dogs before they are kennelled or fostered and ultimately rehomed. Many volunteers already use their time and energy to help these animals, but now the charity is reaching out for more support so that they

can carry on saving all those animals with no voice of their own. They will appreciate any items donated to them, which they will resell in their charity shop to raise funds, as well as direct monetary donations. To donate money, make a bank transfer to their account: ES80 0081 0679 9100 0156 1858, or send them money via Paypal: apace.elcampello@gmail.com To donate items, visit their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/apaccampello or their website: www.apaccam pello.com for more information.

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The Rambling Walkers enjoy a Pyrenean holiday TO round off their walking season, 40 Rambling Walkers from the Marina Alta, tra ve lle d to A ins a in the Pyre ne e s for a w e e k of walking. The holiday was organis e d by the hus ba nd a nd wife team of Julie (Group Secretary) and Mark (Treasurer) who were joined by Pancho and Mia, who lead s ome of the w a lks . B oth couples spent several days re c onnoite ring the w a lks and ensured that everyone enjoyed safe walking. In true Rambling Walkers style, two walks were offered each day. A gentle ramble on the Monday morning afforded views of the ancient town of Ainsa and the river and encountered a huge flock of sheep being herded up the mountain. In the afternoon the two walks combined to take in the Cruz Cubierta, commemorating the battle of Ainsa and the Old Town and Medieval castle. Members were fascinated by a video presentation of the geology of the area provided by the Tourist Office. Pancho led some of the more energetic up and over a steep ridge on the return to the ho-

GROUP photo before the walks on the final day attached. tel, whilst the rest retraced their original steps. On the Tuesday, a 50-minute car ride took them up to the Valle de Ordesa National Park of the Montagne Perdido, (The Lost Mountain). The main walk of around seven hours, took members on a circular walk up a steep ridge with fine views of the river valleys and waterfalls. The alternative walk led by Julie and Mark, kept to the valley where members visited three dramatic waterfalls, before a picnic lunch and then took the path up the valley to another in the afternoon. Wednesday was designat-

ed as a quiet day but offered a flat riverside walk into the next village, Labuerda, and back after refreshment in a local bar, for the alternative wal k. The m ai n wal ker s t ook t he sam e r out e, but from Labuerda, climbed the 200 metres up to the ancient vi l l age of San Vi ncent e, where Pancho had persuaded an obliging innkeeper to open his bar, especially for the group. I n t he af t er noon an optional extra was a visit to the small village of Tella high in the hills, famous for its three Ermitas and a Dolmen (an ancient burial site.)

On t he Thur sday, t he whol e gr oup car shar ed south to Meson de Arcusa on the edge of the Parque Natural de los Canones. The main walk climbed nearly 300 m et r es up t he hi l l s through ancient box plantations to enjoy sensational views before lunch and then passed three Dolmens and crossed the dry riverbed on t hei r r et ur n. The wal k of 11km on a very hot day tested a few, but was sensibly led by Mia and Pancho and everyone enjoyed it. The alternative flat walk took in two of the dolmens but failed to find some prehistoric caves reputed to contain paintings and the steep contours of the area prevented further exploration. The group stayed at the Hotel Pena Montanesa and they were impressed by the excellent facilities, the vari ed f ood and t he f r i endl y service, with many members trying out the new spa and t he l arge swi m m i ng pool wi t h vi ews of t he mountains. This international friendly group walks on alternate Thursdays from September to May followed by an optional social lunch in a local restaurant. For m or e i nf or m at i on, please contact secretaryramblingwalkers@outlook.c om or see t hei r Facebook page, Ram bl i ng Wal ker s Marina Alta Spain.

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TODAY (Thursday), PEPA will be having a book sale at Bar La Font, Barx, from 2pm to 4pm. Join Amanda and Chris and receive a friendly welcome while trying to find that special book and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee. Meanwhile PEPA are trying to recruit more volunteers for their shop at L’Olleria. Two members are leaving the area and existing volunteers will be unable to cope, as

PEPA events it’s a busy shop that’s open four mornings each week and has a good level of trade. If anyone is interested in volunteering please contact p.e.p.a.animalcharity@gmail.com.

U3A go sailing down the river AT 8am on Friday June 16, 40 members of the U3A Marina Baixa travelled from Albir to Cieza Murcia, dressed for river rafting. After a light breakfast and donning life jackets and helmets, they clambered into four rafts. Everyone had to row and work hard, with instructions from a professional skipper at the back. This was the fourth year, so for a change they rowed from Cieza to Blanco. It is not exactly white water rafting but still great fun. There is plenty of splashing, colliding with the reeds on the side, areas where you can get out and swim and some bumpy areas of river. The highlights were the two weirs. One mediumsized, which everyone completed and one larger which some did at their own risk. Those who dropped over said it was “thrilling,” although it actually seemed slow motion and not scary at all. A coach with all seats covered in plastic transported members back to the start, to

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DINNER: A four-course meal was served to members. shower ready for dinner. Sadly, the restaurant normally used was closed due to ill health of the owner. However the rafting company organised a very satisfying four-

course meal and drinks inside the market building, while the stalls were closed for siesta. Thanks must once again go to Rob, for organising this popular event.

All PEPA shops are seeking bric a brac and the Oliva shop will be closed on a Wednesday evening from now on until mid-September. The Oliva Quiz at Honeydukes is on

Monday July 3 and starts at 8pm and is €1 entry. There is a maximum of five in a team and the quiz boss will be Fiona. There will be a charity raffle and all proceeds will go to PEPA, with a special prize donated by Susan and Clinton Daynes from Dog Grove of Oliva. The quiz takes place at Honeydukes Bar, Calle Mayor 29, Oliva 46780. Please phone Fiona on 678 787 988 to reserve a place and book a meal.

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GORDON LAWSON: Mairi’s portrait.

Art exhibitions and choirs ONE of the guests at Mairi Brydon’s art show opening in the Museu d’Arte in Calpe was Gordon Lawson, the eminent Scottish composer and musician. Mairi was asked to paint a portrait of Gordon, to mark his retirement from directing the Montgo Chorale, after 10 successful years and thousands of euros of dona-

tions to local charities. Mairi , who is also a member of the choir said she couldn’t represent him with a sombre portrait but she had to convey his good humour and energy. Gordon was presented with the portrait at a lively dinner in his honour, along with various musical acts, including solos by singers from

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their recent concert, which included Gordon’s Requiem Mass. The directorship of the choir is being handed over to Jan Dewland. Rehearsals will start again on September 11 in the Social Centre, in Teulada. Interested singers are welcome to come along to the opening session. Mairi’s exhibition, including Gordon’s portrait, will be on display until July 1 in the Museu d’Arte, Sala de Exposiciones, Calle Francisco Zaragoza 2, Calpe.

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three bedroomed ones all have two bathrooms. “We are almost at 90 per cent occupancy, however, we have a number of one, two and three bedroom apartments available at unbeatable rates and we also allow pets. “We really want to stress that although we offer high quality, luxury living, our costs are very affordable and we have something for every budget,” said Don Pablo. “We feel it is important to remember the apartments we offer are for long term living and creating a home, they are not tourist apartments,” he said passionately. “All our apartments are fully secure, with alarms, smoke detectors and emergency call buttons linked to our 24-hour reception desk and a night security patrol. “What’s more, we have a medical centre with an English

speaking doctor on call for peace of mind on health issues,” said Emma. What about activities for residents? “Gym, studio, indoor and outdoor pools, mini golf, classes in yoga, meditation and aquafit, a library and a concert hall, where we hold regular music events, open to the general public,” said Jennifer. “Regular events such as International Day,” she said “There’s so much happening, no one ever gets bored.” Anyone interested in finding out a little more on Forum Mare Nostrum should visit their website www.marenostrumalfaz.com and contact Jennifer on 966 878 400 between 1.00am and 2.00pm or email on comercial@marenostrum-al faz.com for an appointment. You may discover it to be the best way to live in Spain too.

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Night of fire! A celebration defined by fireworks, jumping in the sea at midnight and leaping over flames, the San Juan bonfires festival is one of the main events on the Spanish cultural calendar. Taking place on June 23, the shortest night of the year, it is a magical celebration that ushers in the summer season.

What the blazes? THE earliest roots of San Juan can be traced back to an ancient Pagan tradition, centred around the belief that the shortest night of the year meant the least amount of time that evil spirits were able to roam freely, which was a cause for celebration. In later years, this festival merged with the Catholic celebration of Saint John the Baptist giving the festival its name. The memorable image of the bonfires on the beach started as a symbol of worship to the sun at the beginning of its most powerful months. It is also a way to ward off the evil spirits and witches who were thought by the Pagans to be at their most po we r f ul a s th e s u n s ta rte d it’s movement southwards. The burning of effigies over the flames,

originally of Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus, has in recent times transformed into setting likenesses of local and national celebrities alight, and is said to bring them good luck. Jumping over the open flames of the bonfire will bring luck and clean the soul for the year to follow. San Juan is all about fresh starts and plunging into the sea at midnight is a key part of this. According to legend, washing your face three times in the water will allow you 12 months of happiness and luck, eternal beauty, and three wishes which will come true before the next year. Wherever San Juan is celebrated, it’s important to remember the ancient superstitions which surround this magical night.

Stay safe for San Juan

SPARKS FLY: Hundreds of injuries are reported each year.

T H E S p a n i s h l o v e a ff a i r with grand spectacles based around fire is reflected in most of the nation’s summer festivals. San Juan is perhaps the biggest of them all with many of the key attractions involving fire, fireworks and pyrotechnic marvels. These displays are among the reasons that San Juan is such a popular event, but it is important to stay safe when on the beach. Lighting bonfires is strictly prohibited in most areas. This rule is in place to protect environments which are

fragile and stop fires from being lit where they are likely to spread out of control. The San Juan celebrations in 2011 earned notoriety after six people were killed across Spain. Authorities also recorded many injuries most of which were burns. The Spanish government’s desire to protect their own culture resulted in them overturning an attempt by the European Union to improve fire safety in 2009 which could have contributed to avoiding in-

stances like those which occurred in 2011. The EU directives included banning under-12s from handling fireworks and requiring that everyone stands at least 15 metres from firework displays. These measures were deemed to be an attack on Spain’s cultural heritage and resulted in protests across Mediterranean regions. However, over the last 15 years the number of injuries has been decl i ni ng and on the whole safety during San Juan is improving, according to local authorities.

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SOUL CLEANSING: Men leaping through the flames.

From Malaga to Mallorca Most towns and villages will stage their own version of the San Juan celebrations, with local council websites tending to be best for information. Alicante ALICANTE is known for the sheer size of the San Juan festivities which take place there. Celebrations commenced last Tuesday with bonfires on the beach which are lit in the evening and continue until Saturday. Every year since 1932, Alicante has elected a Bellea del Foc (Beauty of the Fire) to lead the celebrations. The job requires the chosen lady to host events and kick start festivities all over the city. This year’s representative is Sofia Escoda, aged 22. In the Plaza de los Luceros from today (Thursday) to Saturday an impressive pyrotechnic display, known as a mascleta, will take place at 2pm. Introduced by the Bellea Del Foc this event follows in the San Juan tradition of being very busy and extremely loud. The international Folklore Parade takes place down the main street in Al-

BIG NIGHT: San Juan is Alicante’s most important festival.

icante on Friday June 23. This parade is a celebration of mostly Latin American cultures, with displays from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Peru. For a few hours bands, floats, and dancers will move down the street in an intense display of colour and life. The Brazilian dancing ladies are the last performers every year and are

known to be the highlight of the event. At a minute past midnight on Saturday spectators gather on Postiguet beach for an enormous fireworks display followed by the traditional dive into the sea. Nightly firework displays will then continue until Thursday June 29 as part of an international competition.

Malaga SAN JUAN is a huge part of the local culture in Malaga, where locals tend to build many smaller fires on certain permitted beaches. The most popular city beaches to visit are Misericordia and La Malagueta, where fireworks and bonfires will draw huge crowds. Free access to an event organised by MegaStar FM Radio will start at 9.30pm on Malagueta beach. Musicians and DJs will perform throughout the night including Borja Rubio, Henry Mendez, Feder, DJ Valdi, Barei, Alex Guerro, K-Narias, and Calum. At a minute to midnight tomorrow (Friday) the rag dolls, known as Juas,

FIREWORKS: Last year’s display over Malaga port.

shaped like different characters will be burned on the Misericordia beach, followed by the midnight plunge.

Music and dancing will continue through to the early hours of Saturday.

Mallorca

JUAS: Burning effigies.

PALMA DE MALLORCA is the site of the main San Juan celebrations on the island. With events taking place in clubs and across the city it has earned a reputation as the party location for San Juan. DJs and music will fill venues until the early hours of the morning both tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday. In Parc de la Mar, the main attractions will take place. These include street parties, firework displays, music, and of course devils running through the city with firecrackers trying to scare tourists and create a ghoulish atmosphere. For a more peaceful celebration,

TRADITIONAL CULTURE: An example of the devil costumes sported by revellers. visitors can head to Son Severa. The celebration of their patron saint, John the Baptist, takes place in the weeks leading up to Saturday June 24 and

ends on this night. Visitors can expect to find agricultural markets, fairs with local games and competitions, and regional dance demonstrations.

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SMURF VILLAGE: Little blue creatures in Juzcar.

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By John Smith IF you live in a town full of little blue men and women you probably enjoy a drink or two so Juzcar leads a bar league table. According to a survey produced by Coca Cola based on statistics released by the National Institute of Statistics, the Smurf village in the Serrania de Ronda has statistically the most number of bars per 1,000 people in Malaga Province at 8.77, although this is somewhat skewed as there are less than 250 inhabitants. With more than 16,000 bars, Andalucia has more places to drink than any other community but the number per thousand is much lower than the national average at 1.95 with many of the highest scoring towns being in Axarquia. The problems with statistics is that they often don’t actually mean anything as this particular survey records the number of bars per thousand, not the actual number in any particular area.

MALLORCA

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

Beach lockers

Mobile homes

Black mayor

ICT investment

FUENGIROLA Council has introduced beachside lockers and solar powered charging points so bathers can keep their belongings secure and their cameras and phones charged whilst enjoying the sun.

NEW rules for parking motorhomes near the beaches and quiet spots of Roquetas have been published on the council website to help manage hugely popular caravan travel across Almeria.

HAVING moved to Spain as a four-yearold from Equatorial Guinea, Guillem Balboa has become Mallorca’s first black mayor. The community manager has taken over from Aina Munar in the town of Alaro.

THE amount of €3.9 million will be spent renewing ICT equipment in schools across Murcia - 6,941 computers, 600 monitors and 50 interactive whiteboards will be purchased, 500 computers will be reconditioned.

More cops

Beach bedlam

Hairy Bikers

Knife attack

MAYOR Jose Bernal has addressed the Malaga government in a bid to secure extra officers for summer highseason, when the population of Marbella is set to triple.

SOCIALIST politicians condemned Almeria Council for failing to have the city’s beaches fully ready, despite entering the third week of June. There is ongoing confusion over chiringuito licences and basic services.

TV presenters David Myers and Simon King, better known as the Hairy Bikers were seen in the Olivar market in Palma with Michelin star chef Marc Fosh. Later the British chef cooked for them in his restaurant.

A PATIENT waiting to be seen by a psychiatrist in the A&E Department of the Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca in Murcia attacked one of the security guards with a knife last Sunday. The guard was unharmed.

Scam bills

Noise pollution

Pool death

AROUND 200 elderly residents have taken part in special workshops from Albox to Nijar and Vicar teaching them how to properly read electricity bills to ensure they aren’t being ripped off.

RESIDENTS in the Llucmajor area of Arenal are complaining about the excessive noise from young tourists on the beach late at night. As it is so hot windows have to be left open making things worse.

AN 87-year-old man died recently in a swimming pool in the Torreta Florida urbanisation in Torrevieja, according to the Information and Emergency Coordination Centre (CICU).

Swim danger

Surprise, Surprise!

LIFEGUARDS for Nijar’s beaches underwent special training from Australian experts on rescuing bathers caught in currents, a major coastal concern. Deceptively calm waters are often the most dangerous.

IN a secret ceremony that even surprised the bride, Mallorca-born model Malena Costa, footballer Mario Suárez who plays for Valencia organised their wedding ceremony. She turned up with friends and family and then said “I do.”

Watch out TWO thieves escaped with a watch worth €35,000 after robbing a tourist in Marbella, but one dropped his phone in the struggle leaving investigators with a clue.

Baby boom THE council in Jimera de Libar has implemented a new €300 grant for new borns in a bid to encourage couples to reproduce, after the small town registered a seven birth ‘baby boom’ this year.

Mine no more MARBELLA Council has decided to close the Buenavista mine after several hiking accidents in a bid to both prevent further fatalities and allow the resident bats, protected by law, to thrive in their environment.

Empty handed BRAVE petrol station employees in Roquetas refused to hand over cash to a knife-wielding robber, biding time until a customer entered. The thug fled with nothing before being quickly caught by police.

New bishop AN announcement from the Vatican City has confirmed that Pope Francis has appointed Mallorcan priest Antoni Vadell as an auxiliary bishop for Barcelona.

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Road safety THE city of Murcia will spend €319,120 improving road safety for pedestrians - installing traffic lights at over 20 pedestrian crossings, in particular in Infante Juan Manuel where three schools are located.

Dog bite A 15-MONTH-OLD baby was bitten by a dog in Alcantrilla. The baby’s parents were having dinner at their friend’s house and as the baby played on the floor the Labrador inexplicably bit his face.

New breakwater OSCAR MEDINA, Torrox’s mayor, has announced a second breakwater will be built off the town’s coast to prevent further sand loss.

Kid’s future TWO school s i n Mot r i l have been recognised for their work on the environment and commitment to recycling. One hundred children from the San Antonio and Cardenal Belluga schools have received diplomas from the council.

Emergency help VELEZ-MALAGA’S Local Police have been supplied with 12 emergency packs, costing €1,940, equipping them for various disasters. The kits provide tools which will allow them to deal with various emergencies.

Saving water THE Junta de Andalucia has still not begun work to clear the Rubite tunnel to connect the Rio Chillar with the general network, two months after announcing it would start imminently.

Canines saved THE Local Police and Guardia Civil’s nature branch (Seprona) freed over a hundred dogs from a tiny compound in Rincon de la Victoria. The dogs will now be handed over to a welfare centre.

Fishy stories THI RD and f our t h year students in Motril are set to learn more about one of the town’s main trades; fishing through a series of wor kshops t o t each t he town’s young people more about local attractions.

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NORWAY

NETHERLANDS

Royal visit

EU support

CROWN Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit have been in Orkney on their their first official engagement in Scotland to celebrate the historical and cultural ties b e t w e e n Orkney and Norway.

Radon levels SCHOOLS are failing to carry out satisfactory radon levels according to a report. One in five cannot document accurate levels of the odourless and invisible radioactive gas. ROYAL COUPLE: Visited Orkney.

New name MASS murderer Anders Breivik, who gunned down 69 people in 2011, is reported to have changed his name. He is serving a 21-year prison sentence that can be extended indefinitely.

School arson POLICE believe a fire in an Oslo school was started deliberately. Several youths have been arrested and are being questioned after a gym and administration building burned to the ground at the school.

TWO in three Dutch people are positive about the EU, according to a new report. This is an increase on 2016 when only half of those questioned supported the EU.

Pay outs LAST year saw insurers in the Netherlands pay out some €30 billion in claims, benefits and pensions. The insurance payments covered some one million vehicles as well as for damages related to 40,000 burglaries and 100,000 household fires.

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Coach arrested A VOLLEYBALL coach, aged 27, has been arrested on suspicion of filming teenage players while they were getting changed. Three girls have made an official complaint against the coach.

Feeling hot JUNE 15 was the hottest June day on record with temperatures reaching 30.6 degrees in Arcen in Limburg. The previous record was June 15, 1957 when temperatures reached 29 degrees.

GERMANY

DENMARK

Citizenship up

Official thanks

MORE Britons than ever took German citizenship last year, believed to be a direct consequence of the Brexit referendum. The federal statistics office said 2,865 Britons took citizenship; a 361 per cent increase on the previous year.

Police shooting A POLICE officer remains in hospital after a 37-year-old man opened fire on

two officers after he was questioned for attacking and punching random people. The man is said to be German born but living in the USA.

Worst crime A MAN has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for raping his own daughter with another man and filming what the court described as “the most terri-

ble crime” they had ever seen.

Sausage fine A WOMAN, denied a permit to sell sausages at a motorway snack bar, has said she would rather go to prison than pay the fine. She has been passing her sausages to customers through a fence as thousands signed a petition in her support.

FRANCE

BELGIUM

Campaign collapse

Volunteer checks

A FEMAIL politician was left unconscious on the floor after she fell and hit her head following an altercation with a man whilst out campaigning in Paris.

AS part of increased safety measures, the Ministry of Interior has ordered that the profiles of all volunteers attending music festivals this summer will be reviewed and screened by police in advance.

Tech visa A NEW ‘tech visa’ has been launched by President Macron in a bid to attract new international talent to the country. The visa makes it easier for foreigners to work and is available to start-up founders, employees and investors.

Top food BORDEAUX has been named the best city in France for food ahead of Paris. It came top in the rankings by a food website which cited its six Michelin star restaurants.

Water taxi A FUTURISTIC water taxi called ‘SeaBubbles’ has been tested for the first time along the River Seine. The idea of the prototype is that one day it will be used to ferry people along the river reducing traffic congestion in Paris.

Chicken abuse A CHICKEN farm in West Flanders has been denounced by an Animal Rights welfare organisation following a video released showing images of mistreatment of the chickens with some being drowned in a bucket of water.

JAPAN’S Crown Prince has thanked Danish Crown Prince Frederik for his support to victims of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. He is on a week long visit to the Nordic nation.

Longer lives A RECORD number of Danes are now living longer with three times as many people reaching 100 compared to 25 years ago. At the start of the year, 1,143 Danes had reached their centenary compared with 367 in 1992.

Test drive DENMARK has been chosen to test Honda’s new hydrogen-fuelled cars with five families chosen to drive test versions of the car during the next few months.

More murders

Booming business BELGIUM’S coastal hotels are back on the rise, with the sector having more than 6,000 hotel rooms for the first time in a decade.

No evidence

THE parents of a seven-month-old baby who died of dehydration and malnutrition, have received a sixmonth suspended sentence by a judge.

PRONE to attacks, Copenhagen’s famous Little Mermaid statue has now been painted blue and white by vandals. Last month it was splashed with red paint. No one has been arrested over the incident.

SWEDEN

THE Yorkshire Ripper is being investigated over the murder of two women in Sweden almost 40 years ago. The serial killer’s DNA is being compared to forensic evidence found as it was revealed he caught a ferry between Malmo and Drago the day before the murder.

Suspended sentence

Mermaid attack

AFTER 13 years behind bars for murder, a Swedish man has now been acquitted after it was decided that evidence presented in the trial was insufficient to lead to a conviction.

CCTV debate THERE are calls for the police to be able to use CCTV without having to apply for a licence, making camera surveillance easier.

Extremists increase SECURITY police say there are now thousands of militant extremists living in the country com par ed t o j ust a coupl e of hundred a few years ago. However, it is claimed few have the ability or intend to carry out a terror attack.

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Putin Interviews

OLIVER STONE: American director interviewed president Putin at length. A WEEK after its release in America, The Putin Interviews, Oliver Stone’s series of sit downs with the Kremlin chief has shown on Russian television. The American director, who has done features on Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro, gained unrivalled personal access to Putin over the course of months.

Ash cloud A VOLCANO erupted in Russia’s far-eastern Kamchatka region, showering dozens of villages with ash and forcing evacuations. The 70,000year- old Shiveluch volcano, which stands over 3,000 metres tall, turned the sky black with the eruption according to witnesses as ash flew12 kilometres above sea level.

Stadium fire FIREFIGHTERS extinguished a blaze at Volgograd’s World Cup football stadium, which is still in construction. An area in excess of 100 square metres was destroyed but no casualties reported. Volgograd stadium, like many others, is in a race against time to be finished for the 2018 World Cup next summer.

Prefab protest LAWMAKERS are going ahead with the

controversial demolition of dozens of iconic Moscow housing estates built during the Soviet era. Huge opposition has emerged to the plans with the prefab buildings cherished for their cultural and historical value. But parliament rejected the protests, planni ng t o conver t t he hom es i nt o m oder n buildings.

Prime target ANTI-CORRUPTION protests raging across Russia have seen thousands of people arrested. Rallies in Moscow, St Petersburg, and even in Vladivostok in the Far East, attracted legions of furious protestors, mostly young. Anger has settled on prime minister Medvedev, who is accused of funnelling public funds for a personal empire.

Birth control WORRYING new statistics confirm fears that Russia is heading for a demographic crisis. From January to April 2017, there were 70,000 fewer births than the same period last year. The population is expected to fall by 300,000 this year despite the government rewarding women who have more than two children.

Siberian slackers N ATIV E Sibe ria ns a r e get t i ng heavier, sparking interest among Russian scientists. The first cases of c linic a l obe s ity w e re di agnosed among the indigenous Yamal people this year. Doctors believe a more s e de nta ry, mode rn life st yl e has caused weights to rise. Previously they walked miles a day and had a diet of largely raw meat.

YAMAL: Nemet indigenous group getting modern ails.

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STAT OF WEEK

€875 million

ACCORDING to the Spanish General Council of Economists association (CGE), tax evasion is costing the economy more €25 billion a year. The main problem appears to be the fact that many Spaniards believe that tax evasion in one form or another is fair game, especially when so many politicians and industrialists have been proven not only to be tax evaders but in many cases have got away with it. Whilst foreign-born footballers

is the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Spain of which 16 per cent is estimated to be subject to no payment of tax. may be targeted and are to some extent an easy option worth many column inches in newspapers, even the High Court has condemned the 2012 tax amnesty that allowed those with large unde-

clared incomes to pay less tax than those who were much poorer yet had been honest in their declarations. The general conclusion is that Spanish tax law is confusing and

Gastronomy is one of the most important assets in Spain, which has thousands of brands and high quality products,” according to François Nuyts Amazon Spain’s CEO announcing an international promotion of Spanish food. Alpha flickr

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Bail out loss THE Bank of Spain has revealed that of the €76.41 billion used to bail out banks during the crisis, it will probably see €16.4 billion back! So far however it has only received €4 billion equivalent to just over 5 per cent.

JAPANESE: A typical Wagamama restaurant.

Wagamama group arrives in Spain THE Wagamama group of restaurants founded in the UK 25 years ago has granted a franchise to a Spanish company, Grupo Vips. The concept of the restaurant is to produce fast paced and tasty food based on the concept of Japanese ramen (noodle) bars offering a celebration of Asian food with guests sharing long tables. Grupo Vips already operates 350 outlets throughout Spain which includes Vips cafés, Ginos, TGI Fridays and Starbucks

Coffee, so has good knowledge of running franchised operations for foreign companies. The first two Wagamama restaurants are now open in Madrid and the group expects to open a further 20 eateries in main cities throughout the country creating 1,000 jobs. For those on the Costa del Sol who want to try this popular version of Japanese food, a Wagamama restaurant was opened in Ocean Village Gibraltar in 2016 and is going strong.

Medal haul SPAIN spent €17.8 million on buying medals to give to officers from the Guardia Civil and National Police in 2016. Of additional interest is that the award of different medal types, increases the value of officer’s pensions when they retire.

Holiday North Korea IN a bid to increase foreign currency earnings and to show a more peaceful and attractive face, North Korea is trying to woo Spanish tourists. Its Embassy in Madrid hosted a reception for Spanish journalists promoting the attractions of the country.

Inflation drops in the EU INFLATION in the European Union has dropped to 1.6 per cent in May according to the latest figures released. Ireland had zero inflation for the month, whilst Spain dropped to 2 per cent, but the UK recorded

one of the highest levels at 2.9 per cent which is a four year record. The main reason for the increase is the drop in the value of the pound which has recovered now slightly after the election results.

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that people are not encouraged to ask for assistance because of bureaucracy and the high level of fines if a simple mistake is discovered. This means that many compan i e s e m p l o y p e o p l e ‘ o ff t h e books’ saving social security payments and not deducting income tax and in numerous cases accepting payment in cash so that IVA is not charged. There are also a number of manual workers, particularly in construction and domestic employment who work cash in hand.

Spain threatens loan to Greece SPANISH Finance Minister Luis de Guindos speaking on behalf of Spain, Italy and Slovakia has threatened to veto a new €8.5 billion loan to Greece. A major row has broken out over a decision made several years ago to charge officials from those three countries who sat on a privatisation panel. They are accused of alleged embezzlement and breach of duty but the accusation which is supported by a number of Greek lawyers has dragged on since 2015 without going to trial. Now the three countries have lost patience with the Greek government and want the matter resolved if the loan is to proceed.

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Taxi drivers and councils complain WHILST the concept of the ‘sharing economy’ seemed like a good idea at the time, the European Parliament feels that new legislation is needed. The definition of a sharing economy is an economic model in which individuals are able to borrow or rent assets owned by someone else. The two most obvious examples of this concept are best represented by companies like Airbnb and Uber and these two companies as well as others offering similar services have been the cause of much criticism as well as some praise in Spain. The concept is social media based and sees individuals able to rent properties in major cities and towns or order ‘mini cabs’ for transportation. In the case of private room hire, both local authorities and many residents are opposed to the concept as the authorities argue that the rentals avoid tax and flout rental regulations whilst locals see long term rental prices either increasing or the availability of property decreasing. With private car hire, taxi drivers are up in arms as they are not only being undercut, but the value of a taxi licence which can be sold on, has been seen as a form of pension as at one time it was worth well in excess of €100,000 and is now dropping in value. The European Parliament passed a non-binding resolution asking for measures across the Union in order to fight abuse and ensure that these platforms respect workers’ and consumer’s rights as well as ensuring that they also meet their tax obligations. To some extent, a number of countries don’t feel that there is a major problem with these companies, as they tend to generate new employment opportunities but others are concerned that they need to be regulated to ensure that taxes in particular are paid by both the companies finding the clients and those performing the service.

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SPANISH MEP Sergio Gutiérrez spoke in the debate.

There is also a need to ensure that consumers are protected in the event that anything goes wrong as it is feared that adequate insurances may not be in place nor are there clear paths for complaints or fair adjudication. It is also felt in Brussels that there is a need to differentiate between individual providers of services and professionals as it appears that in Barcelona alone, a high proportion of the properties advertised for short term let are owned by just a few professionals who give the impression that they are private individuals.

CRANES SIGNAL BETTER TIMES ON COAST

Sky-high sign! CRANES on Costa del Sol skylines are a clear indication that after years of hard times, things are steadily returning to more normality locally, especially in construction. While things may generally be in a state of flux in the UK with the General Election and the lengthy Brexit negotiations still to take any definite direction, sky-high cranes on building sites in southern Spain are an indicator that the local building industry and property are in healthy recovery. No-one politically or in property is saying it is back to the boom times in Spain of the early noughties (2000 2006), but more than fledgling shoots are now apparent of a recovering healthier construction industry. “In the last eight years cranes on the sky-line have been basically non existent,” said one local developer who asked not to be named said. “But just look around, now there are cranes everywhere, a sign that the con-

HEALTHY SIGN: Sky-line cranes in La Cala de Mijas.

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struction world is on the move, and while many properties remain with For Sale signs up, some of the new developments are proving really popular. “And let’s face it, there are few places better than the Costa del Sol to live, not just in Europe, but in the world.” A Brit expat who moved to El Faro from Abu Dhabi in 2006 just before the property bubble burst said: “Little has developed around here in recent years, but now on our urbanisation three villas are being upgraded by new foreign

owners and in nearby La Cala there are six or seven cranes on the sky-line. “It’s not like Dubai where I once counted 39 cranes on the sky-line, but things are definitely moving positively, which is great to see.” There is a certain irony that the ‘Bad Bank’ Sareb which is managed by a consortium of ‘Good Banks’ and the Spanish government has a huge stock of older property which was surrendered during the financial crisis, but people appear more interested in purchasing brand new property.

City finance danger IT is being suggested that the European Commission will require oversight of major euroclearing operations currently undertaken in London following Brexit. To a government that has indicated that it wants to leave the European Union in order to gain more freedom, such a demand will most likely be anathema. The problem however is that if it can’t agree to this demand then a number of firms currently operating in London are likely to have no option other than to move their euro dealing to an EU member state. This will have an immediate impact on the importance of London as a major currency centre which will see a loss of jobs and the disappearance of hundreds of billions of euro deal transactions. At the end of the day, whilst not the friendliest of moves, the EU negotiators will argue that their role is to do what is best for the remaining 27 states, even if the UK loses out.

Swiss bank buys in Madrid SWISS Bank UBS has spent €35.15 million to purchase two large warehouse properties in Madrid through its Asset Management division. Using clients’ funds to purchase the properties, it has already secured tenants on long term leases which will generate a regular income for its investment clients. This is a very attractive market for the bank as the Spanish economy recovers and industry needs to expand but may not have funds available in order to purchase property, so leasing is a workable option. At one time the Chinese were purchasing large numbers of large commercial properties, whilst the Russians were taking smaller commercial properties looking for quick returns. Certainly USB gives the impression that it sees itself in Spain for some considerable time.

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Spanish to be busy in Africa AFTER 30 years of planning, the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is slightly closer to building a colossal dam with Spanish help. The intention has been to create a huge hydro-electric facility to increase the power supply to the capital Kinshasa and also to allow the Congolese to export electricity to South Africa. There are currently two companies bidding for this construction work, ACS from Spain and the Three Gorges Corporation from China and in an unusual

move, the Congolese government has asked the two competing companies to work together in order to undertake and complete the job more quickly. Although no decision has been made as yet by the two corporations, the concept may be attractive as it would cut the financial ris k to e a c h c ompa ny a s the country has a history of instability and as recently as last year, the World Bank withheld a $73 million (€65 million) gra nt which was to be put towards the project.

The fall out starts for Banco Popular directors ALTHOUGH the decision to sell the Banco Popular to Santander for €1 was prompted by the European Central Bank, repercussions are now being felt. Even the Spanish government appears in hindsight to question the hurried decision and now wants to know the thinking behind the accountants Deloitte’s review of the Bank which supposedly had €1.3 billion of assets at the time of the sale. This report was not immediately published, but has been criticised by Banco Popular shareholders and privately in part by the Bank of Spain according to reports. Almost 10,000 private shareholders, represented by the OCU consumer body are suing

the directors of Banco Popular in respect of their losses as their shares are now worthless and other parties are accusing the board of false accounting and possible fraud. Emilio Saracho the Spanish businessman and adviser to the hugely successful Inditex was appointed as President of Banco Popular in December 2016 and claims that in the runup to his appointment, he was not aware of the real financial state of the bank, He admits that he may have made mistakes, especially at an April shareholder meeting where comments made led to the start of the fall of the bank’s shares, but he will work with Santander for three months as the hand over continues.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT I DON’T think I have been more disillusioned with a Conservative leader since the disastrous tenure of Edward Heath. ‘Course we should all have seen it coming. For a remainer, who became an enthusiastic hard line Brexiteer virtually overnight, purely to ingratiate herself with what she and her more than useless advisors saw as the public’s ‘mood, Ms May just didn’t seem to sit right from the start. From that point she has lumbered from one ill-advised disaster to the next. Couple that with her apparent reluctance and total inability to confront anyone in public and I think we could be in serious trouble with our negotiations at the table of the esteemed EU hardliners. A bitter malicious bunch who would be delighted to see our whole country join Atlantis on the sea bed of abject failure and utter ruin.

Against such opposition I’m afraid Ms May simply won’t hack it. Despite all the hype, and hope that we had discovered a new ‘Iron Lady,’ Margaret Thatcher she most certainly aint. ‘Putty woman’ would be a far more apt title. The sooner she is replaced as leader the better. Unless she produces some dramatic morphing and we discover we have somehow misjudged her and, heaven forbid, she is still at the helm when we go to the country again, the Conservatives will lose the next election. As things are at the moment, the best we can all be prepared for is a soft Brexit, which basically means we may as well not have had a referendum at all. I am more than a little disgusted at the blatant way the Grenfell disaster was twisted into a political issue. Particularly by the Labour party, who wasted no time in using it as a photographic and propaganda opportunity, even down to one member who said the cladding was done because of complaints from the ‘rich’ neighbours that the building

THERESA MAY: Lumbered from one ill-advised disaster to the next.

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Sir Leapy doesn’t sound right was an eyesore in the area. Oh and by the way Mr Corbyn, despite the incompetence of its leader, you did actually, quite heavily lose the election to the Tories... Just saying! Personally I’ve had a pretty good past week. Apart from a number of people that pointed out that, with reference to my last column, hens do the laying and people do the lying! ( Yeah yeah!) I now have all three books of my autobiographical trilogy on Kindle and Amazon (Adults and broad-minded readers only OK?), I also received some great news from my Stage Musical co-writer that our project is to be produced in Australia at the end of the year. So it’s onward and upward from the ol’ boy. Thanks to all concerned. Only disappointment was being passed over in the ‘list’ again this year. Ah well, never did think Sir Leapy sounded right anyway. Have a good week. Keep that mail coming in and; Always keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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

PIGS aren’t yet flying in the UK but closer inspections suggest that they are sprouting wings. Teresa May lost her overall majority and Jeremy Corbyn, darling of the Labour Party membership but not the Parliamentary Labour Party, scooped up the biggest share of the vote since Tony Blair. No doubt the PSOE secretary general Pedro Sanchez has taken heart from the UK’s recent General Election as he, too, is beloved by the militants but not the party hierarchy. Sanchez’s supporters are drawing attention to the parallels between him and Corbyn while overlooking one enormous difference.

The Labour leader made a good showing in his first General Election and Sanchez bombed twice, leading the PSOE to its worst-ever defeats in December 2015 and June 2016. Pigs might eventually become airborne in the UK but will probably remain earthbound for time to come in Spain. PEDRO SANCHEZ: Taken heart.

Under the jackboot NOT long ago Pep Guardiola, erstwhile Barça and Bayern trainer now at Manchester City, called on the international community to support Cataluña. The region’s rights are being threatened “by an authoritarian state” ie Spain, Guardiola claimed.

Repeated foreign visits by Cataluña’s former regional president Artur Mas and his successor Carles Puigdemont to drum up support have already elicited responses of “not today thank you.” Hysterical overreaction from Guardiola, who once played for the “authoritarian state” is just what the remainers needed.

October BOGOF CATALUÑA’S independence referendum will be held on October 1, announced Carles Puigdemont. Voters will not be asked “Do you want an independent state?” but “Do you want an independent state that is a republic?” So Cataluña voters can look forward a two-for-one offer - a Puigdemont BOGOF, in fact.

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Nice little earner SPAIN’S Public Safety Law brought in €13 billion in fines for offending or challenging the police since it was introduced in 2015. Known more accurately as the Gagging Law, it was passed at a time when protests had increased although most were peaceful and public safety the least of Spain’s problems. Unemployment was the biggest worry for more than three-quarters of the population and corruption for almost half. Few people were losing sleep over public safety. Gagging Law fines have since been issued for putting photos of badlyparked patrol cars on Facebook and a woman was fined for carrying a bag with a cat’s face and the letters ACAB. These, she explained, stood for All Cats Are Beautiful although her inquisitors disagreed and insisted that it meant All Cops Are Bastards. Doesn’t say much for the Public Safety Law, but that’s an impressive and paranoid level of English.

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Nik Prescott is the Store Manager of Oak Land Furniture in Spain

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any people have a career change although not as extreme as local man and resident of Spain for over 10 years Nik Prescott. Nik originally from Hull started out after school by joining the Royal Navy where he served around the world on many ships for more than 10 years and whilst sailing on the high seas to pass the time he learnt to play the guitar when in his cabin and not on duty serving his country. He returned to Hull after his service had finished and took his self-taught talents as his next profession, setting up a firstly a music shop as well as then taking professional lessons to further improve his guitar skills. Once fully tuned, he soon ended up touring the UK with a number of bands as lead guitarist especially with tribute band Badness which turned out to be great fun. Having travelled the world with the Royal Navy for so many years and with a dislike for rain and cold, Nik embarked on another adventure as he packed his strings and headed to the Costa del Sol. On arrival in Spain and the sunny climates he desired, Nik carved a living from the music scene there and in Portugal, but whilst a living could be

made the biggest challenge he faced was backing tracks. It appears that a number of artists in the Costa use backing tracks for their evening slots so a backing track replaces the need for a good old fashioned blues guitarist. Happily Nik was in demand from another area as schools were crying out for music teachers and that was his next destination, back to the classroom, teaching children music which he thought would be his future in Spain until a totally freak meeting. During the school holidays in 2016 he went to breakfast at Scoffers Cafe on Fuengirola sea front. Whilst relaxing and enjoying his favourite coffee overlooking the deep blue Mediterranean, he noticed another gentleman sat down doing lots of paperwork which he thought both strange and a little different to the standard seaside appearance. This intrigued Nik, so using the language of the world of football he entered into a conversation with the paper laden gentleman. After swopping tales and sharing woes for Hull City FC and West Ham United it transpired that he was chatting away with the Managing Director of Oak Land Furniture Spain, who explained that all the paper work was in regards to the pending opening of the first store in Spain and the launch of their na-

tional website offering delivery across Spain of all their products. Nik was astounded to be told after around an hour of conversation that he was the perfect person the company was looking for to run the new store and would he be interested? At first Nik couldn’t take it all in, one minute he was enjoying the holiday school break over a relaxing coffee and now after a general chit chat he was being offered a major role with a complete difference to what he had ever done before. When he questioned why him? The reply came on a serviette listed in bullet points. A. You’re polite B. You’re not pushy C. You’re intelligent D. You’re a people’s person We will teach you the rest! Within a day Nik accepted the position on the basis that if a company as recognised as Oak Land Furniture were to select him the way they had, they must think he had potential and to work for such a large business too would be an honour especially in a dedicated management role. It wasn’t long before Nik was sent back to

DINING TABLE: In quality oak. NIK PRESCOTT: Strumming the strings.

the UK for full training to learn the unique sales points of the fantastic products as well as the company ethic prior to return for the San Pedro de Alcantara opening.

I like to offer a friendly service and a personal service. In Nik’s own words “I left Spain a musician and returned to Spain as a wood furniture specialist.” Over an intense period of training, he assimilated every aspect to the vast choice of ranges and products to every little detail of not only 100 per cent solid oak furniture, but painted furniture too and also the qualities of fabric and leather sofas. The store eventually opened in October 2016 and Nik took up his new role with pleasure. To date he has already assisted over 900 ordering customers in just eight months and is looking forward to the day he assists his 1,000th customer and openly says he will give that customer his order totally free when they come

into the store to celebrate. Nik explained when we asked him what the key to his success was; “Well firstly it’s the quality of the products and the brand, it’s exceptional and the customers coming in store clearly see that. I’m no salesman but I’m now fully trained as a furniture specialist so all I have to do is advise when asked. “I like to offer a friendly service and a personal service to the expats here in Spain who want a quality product, I understand fully that customers don’t like pushy salesman because I don’t like them myself! “Each customer I like to think I give a full and helpful service understanding their needs and requirements on a personal basis. Whilst we are a global brand there’s no reason why you can’t give a full personal service when a customer comes to see me and that’s exactly what I offer. “Every customer through the door has a requirement and at all times I hope I cater to their needs. I’m just Nik in the grand scale of things and give my full attention to everybody’s requirements whether it be a single bedside cabinet to a full house furnish.” Nik has also now installed Lola Lopez in the store too as he admits his Spanish isn’t the greatest and desires the Spanish customers to receive exactly the same service as he offers the expats. So if you are looking for that personal service and quality solid oak furniture or a quality sofa Nik Prescott is your man! www.oaklandfurniturespain.com

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A master class in how to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory Nora Johnson

Breaking Views Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson

WITH headlines ranging from ‘May The Farce Be With You’ and ‘Theresa Back From The Dead’ to ‘The Maybot Rebooted As Strong And Humble. Stumble For Short,’ we witnessed a master class in how to lose a general election, snatching defeat out of the jaws of victory. Theresa May lost her majority through a combination of hubris, incompetence and personality. Having billed herself as a great tactician, she made serious errors of judgement. Her stiff, formal language and reliance on pointless slogans endeared her to few voters. And while Corbyn inspired

the young, she (with the ‘dementia tax’) terrified the old. She apparently learnt nothing from last year’s EU referendum, failing to put forward a coherent, unifying, energetic vision, relying instead on trying to frighten the electorate with dire warnings about voting for the opposition. Didn’t work then, didn’t work now. The major problem facing the Conservatives is the mast they’ve pinned their sails to. Theresa May isn’t Margaret Thatcher. Never was, never will be. Thatcher had a clear vision regarding what she wanted to accomplish and didn’t hesitate to appoint ministers with the ability - and freedom - to implement that vision even if they were potential rivals. And she wasn’t opposed to taking risks: not just the Falklands war, but commitment to the EU single market and outspoken opposition to the euro. Theresa May appears risk

averse. Her sole face-to-face TV ‘debate’ was with her husband, while as Home Secretary she could have redesigned a department unfit for purpose for decades. Border/immigration control, the police force, the deportation of foreign criminals and illegal immigrants and asylum process all in disarray. It was only with the police force she really got involved but concentrating more upon confrontation with the police federation rather than root and branch reform. She wasn’t dubbed the ‘submarine’ for nothing. Election after election it’s the same, right? A bit like each new M&S ‘fashion collection,’ when we keep getting as-

sured: “Oh, there’s some really wearable stuff this time.” Or a bit like a desperate ex who keeps promising he’s changed but he never does... 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.

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THURSDAY THOUGHTS By Angus Silvie, Axarquía

A street view is best WHEN you live on the eighth floor of a Spanish apartment block, overlooking the main avenue in the town, a quick glance to the street below can turn into 10 minutes before you know it. There is always a lot going on! Car horns generally are a bit of a dilemma as human nature dictates that when you hear a loud ‘parp!’ you are intrigued to see what might be going on, so more often than not I expectantly rush to the window only to be rewarded by the sight of a driver who has spotted someone they know on the pavement, or the gas bottle lorry arriving at the petrol station opposite and announcing his arrival with a series of unnecessary toots. Neither event sets the heart racing with excitement. I heard a short toot and a bang once, but the bangs are usually someone closing a communal bin lid right underneath so I tend to ignore them. It was only when some shouting was heard a bit later that I glanced down and saw a long queue of cars stuck behind an Audi sporting a smashed-in bonnet and a detached bumper. In front of it, the owner of a little work van with a crumpled backside (the car, not the owner) was gesturing unhappily at the Audi owner, who was shrugging his shoulders as though it was nothing to do with him. The entertainment then came in watching all the cars behind trying to reverse back up the road and re-route via the side lane. Further hilarity ensued when the crumpled van owner and the Audi owner decided to push their cars across a pedestrian crossing onto the side road, thereby blocking the last few re-routed cars who had just spent ages reversing up the main road, requiring them to then re-reverse back onto the main road again. I’ll bet they weren’t laughing as much as I was. Readers interested in submitting articles for this guest column should send articles of 3-400 words on topics felt to be of interest to the cosmopolitan EWN readership to editorial@euroweeklynews.com.

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Discovering Sierra Espuña SPAIN, probably better known for its long beaches packed with sun-loungers and all-inclusive holidays, has much more to offer and you only have to travel inland a few kilometres to get a real feel for nature and tranquillity. One such area is the municipality of Alhama de Murcia where you will find the Sierra Espuña Regional Park which is surrounded by small villages such as Gebas and El Berro, both situated alongside the hills that make the nature reserve. Gebas, which has a population of around 20 full time residents, is surrounded by gullies, canyons and ravines, giving it a spectacular look not dissimilar to a lunar landscape, it also has forested areas with formations of grasses and pine trees, a magnificent contrast offering stunning views. El Berro, just a few kilometres away from Gebas is again a small village, although slightly larger than Gebas with approximately 100 residents. It has cafes, restaurants, and a bakery. The stunning area caters for all types of visitors, with hotels and campsites nearby offering activities that include rock climbing, water rafting, quad bike hire or just somewhere to relax and unwind.

NATURAL PARK: The stunning area caters for all types of visitors.

The Sierra Espuña Natural Park, protected in 1992 has also been classified as a Special Protection Area for Birds (SPA) as well as a Site of Community Importance (SCI). The many pine trees were famously planted, in almost a regimented fashion, by the Spanish engineer Ricardo Codorniú with the aim of helping the landscape which suffered from landslides and erosion in the latter part of the 19th and early 20th century. The fauna in the area is rich and varied, it’s not hard to find squirrels, mouflons (wild sheep), wild boars or golden eagles, although in 2015 the authorities had to organise a cull of the wild, goat looking, sheep whose population had expanded. Of the 1,400 only 300 were left. For further information about the area or to find places to stay some useful links are: www.murciaturistica.es; www.espuna-ad venture.com; www.campingsierraespuna.com.

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LEGALLY SPEAKING Fines for not moving AS part of a new series, we answer some common driving questions, kindly provided by members of the Guardia Civil based in Torrevieja, Costa Blanca, who set up the N332 website and Facebook page to help break down barriers.

DIRTY CAR?: You could be fined.

NOT washed your car in a while? Well be careful, you could be fined for that! Many drivers are unaware they could be fined without even being on the road or moving their car, but these fines do exist and are real. Even if the vehicle isn’t moving, the lights, reflectors and number plates must be kept clear and if the vehicle is moving, the windows must be clear also. A fine of €80 can also be issued if officers decide your number plate is in a poor condition. If you do need to wash your car, be careful where you do it, hand washing a vehicle in the street or carrying out repairs can also result in a penalty for the owner. Water, oil and other deposits can interfere with the road surface and can become a risk. There are also environmental concerns over the disposal of waste such as water or other fluids. Car wash facilities have complex recycling and drainage systems so as to minimise

waste of the precious commodity of water. Remember you can also be fined for smoking at petrol stations which poses a serious safety risk, but also for leaving your engine running, your radio or or for using your mobile. Any of these activities can result in a fine of up to €200 and the loss of three points. You can also be fined for moving house and not informing the DGT of your new address. In the event of an accident or breakdown, you can be fined for not wearing a high visibility face or for not placing the warning triangles around the vehicle warning others of your presence. So remember, whilst speeding and driving whilst using a mobile phone are the two most common reasons to be fined, there are also ways you can be fined without even moving.

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Can he cycle on Paseo Maritimo? I have some questions about cycling. 1. Is it legal for me to ride my bicycle while recording on my helmet camera? 2. Can I cycle on the Paseo Maritimo? Here in Fuengirola there do not seem to be any signs forbidding cycling on the pavement. Here are some answers. 1. Helmet cameras are not legally permitted to film and record people in the public road. 2. As a general rule, bicycles are not permitted on the pavement unless specif-

3. Are there any alcohol limits applicable to cyclists? 4. A company here rents out various forms of electric scooters which the renters ride on the pavement and road. What is the law? 5. Do I have to dismount from my bicycle to use a zebra crossing?

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

ically authorised by signposts. In Fuengirola a few parts of the Paseo Mariti-

mo are signed to permit cycling. 3. No alcohol limits apply. 4. Mobility scooters and similar may circulate on pavement. 5. Yes, you must walk your bike on the crossing.

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

Anybody got any ideas? Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man ALTHOUGH this is called the views of a grumpy old man there are days that as grumpy as I start the day, something happens and even I have to just smile and today was one of those days. Today is June 18 - Father’s Day. I got a text from my daughter at 8.45am saying she had just woken up and wanted to wish me Happy Father’s Day and she was going back to sleep as she had had a late night but she would Facetime me later. I sent her a message back saying ‘thanks and chat later.’ Most Sundays we walk the dog along the Paseo in Los Boliches, then have a coffee and watch the world go by. Today was no different. We walked our dog, had coffee and were chit chatting away and then Mrs S said that I should send our daughter a video thanking her for my card and telling her I was having a nice day. So I said OK, Mrs S starts filming and all of a sudden I feel a tap on my shoulder and there she is - my baby girl! The crafty so and so had tricked her supposedly shrewd old man and at 8.45am she was actually boarding the plane to Malaga. She had set the whole thing up with her Mum

whose mission was to keep me on the Paseo until 1pm. Mission successful. I am thrilled she is here till Wednesday and I’m going to love every minute of it. Ok that’s enough of that mushy stuff. Back to being grumpy. I just got back from Croatia after a week’s holiday with 14 blokes to celebrate one’s 60th birthday. I have to say Croatia is a beautiful place. Good food and friendly people. We went to an island called Vis and it’s one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen. The only way round it is by boat so we had great fun. So what’s there to be grumpy about you may ask. Well I’ll tell you. Although they do accept euros their actual currency is the kuna. So, I got some from one of the lads coming out from the UK and also from an ATM. On the way back to Spain I stayed in Split overnight and went to the local casino and won some more in a poker tournament. All good stuff. Anyway, I come back to Spain and go to my favourite bureau de change and asked them to change the kuna for me. ‘No can do - we don’t change kuna, you have to go to the bank. I went to my bank and, guess what, they won’t change them either! Now I’m trying to change money from Croatia, not some country where the local currency is sea shells and chicken livers. Anybody got any ideas? Because I just don’t get it. Email me mikesenker@gmail.com.

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7:40am Love Affair 9:05am Odette 11:00am Monty Halls' Great Irish Escape 12:00pm Homes Under the Hammer 1:00pm Great British Menu 1:30pm Great British Menu 2:00pm Splash 3:45pm Escape to the Country 4:30pm Gardeners' World 5:30pm Flog It! Antiques show which helps amateur auctioneers, collectors and bargain-hunters make a saving. 6:30pm Glastonbury 2017 Live coverage of the annual music festival. 8:00pm Natural World 9:00pm Glastonbury 2017 Live coverage of the annual music festival. 10:00pm Glastonbury 2017 2:00am Goodbye First Love 3:45am This is BBC Two

8:00pm Toots and the Maytals and Liam Gallagher at Glastonbury 2017 9:00pm The National at Glastonbury 2017 10:00pm Father John Misty at Glastonbury 2017 11:00pm The Jacksons at Glastonbury 2017 12:45am Top of the Pops Special 20th anniversary edition of the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 January 1984. 1:20am Northern Soul Documentary about the northern soul phenomenon, one of the most exciting underground British club movements of the 1970s. 2:20am Classic Soul at the BBC 3:20am Otis Redding: Soul Ambassador

7:10am Transvulcania Ultra Marathon 7:35am Motorsport 8:05am Ironman 70.3 Staffordshire 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am The Big Bang Theory 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:25am The Big Bang Theory 11:55am Formula 1 1:25pm F1: Grand Prix 1:55pm Formula 1 4:30pm The World's Most Expensive Cars 5:35pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 6:35pm Kirstie and Phil's Love it or List it 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm The Autistic Gardener 9:00pm Britain's Great Gay Buildings 10:00pm Identity Thief 12:15am The Purge 1:50am Ramsay's Hotel Hell

7:00am Milkshake! 11:15am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:50am Make You Laugh Out Loud 12:15pm Police Interceptors 1:15pm Police Interceptors: Deadly Pursuits 2:15pm The Great British Benefits Handout 3:15pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 4:15pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 5:10pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 6:10pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 7:05pm 5 News 7:10pm Funniest Ever Toddler Tantrums 8:00pm Blind Date 9:00pm Before They Were Stars 10:00pm Big Brother 11:05pm The Miranda Hart Story 12:25am Lip Sync Battle 12:50am Access

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7:00am The Mummy: Unwrapped 7:30am Rock Dog 9:15am Café Society 11:05am The Childhood of a Leader 1:10pm Bridget Jones's Baby 3:20pm Life on the Line 5:15pm Rock Dog Animated family adventure about a wide-eyed dog who leaves his village home to pursue his rock star dream in the big city. 7:00pm War Dogs True-life tale of twentysomething gun runners in way over their heads. 9:00pm Bridget Jones's Baby 11:10pm Life on the Line 12:55am Café Society 2:45am Delinquent 4:35am Julieta

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The Hot Desk You've Been Framed! Emmerdale Omnibus Coronation Street Omnibus Take Me Out Catchphrase You've Been Framed! Arthur FYI Daily Arthur Freaky Friday FYI Daily Freaky Friday Step Up 2: The Streets FYI Daily Step Up 2: The Streets Love Island Celebrity Juice Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! American Dad! Piranha FYI Daily Piranha Teleshopping

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Judge Judy Murder, She Wrote Murder, She Wrote Murder, She Wrote The Darling Buds of May Poirot: Murder on the Orient Express FYI Daily Poirot: Murder on the Orient Express Lewis Agatha Christie's Marple Agatha Christie's Marple Midsomer Murders Foyle's War Law and Order: UK Law and Order: UK Law and Order: UK Crime drama based on the hit US series Law and Order. On the Buses This bold, bawdy and brash sitcom hit British screens in 1969. ITV3 Nightscreen

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Snooker v Darts The Saint Motorsport UK Le Mans Highlights 2017 The Classic Car Show Counting Cars Counting Cars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Football's Greatest: Bobby Charlton The Great Outdoors FYI Daily The Great Outdoors FIFA Confederations Cup Live Football Rivalries Arsenal v Spurs. Storage Wars The Sweeney River Monsters Jaws 2 FYI Daily Jaws 2 Jaws 3

12:05pm Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story 1:45pm King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Behind the Scenes 2:15pm Bad Neighbours 2 3:55pm Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie 5:35pm Hot Pursuit 7:10pm Bruce Almighty 9:00pm Bad Neighbours 2 10:45pm Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie 12:30am Starsky and Hutch

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Rugby Gold Rugby Gold Rugby Gold Beneath the Black: A Journey Through New Zealand Rugby Live British and Irish Lions Tour Rugby Union Rugby Gold Rugby Union Rugby Gold Rugby Gold Rugby Gold Live Azerbaijan GP: Qualifying Rugby Union British and Irish Lions Tour Highlights Spanish Football Gold One2eleven 2016/17 Live European U21 Championship British and Irish Lions Tour Highlights Rugby Union Rugby Union Sporting Triumphs Premier League 100 Club

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7:00am Breakfast 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am Sunday Morning Live 12:00pm Sunday Politics 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Homes Under the Hammer 3:00pm Tennis 6:10pm Points of View 6:25pm Songs of Praise 7:00pm Celebrity Mastermind 7:30pm BBC News 7:50pm Regional News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm Poldark 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Regional News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Tracey Breaks the News 12:00am Live at the Apollo 12:30am The Spectacular Now 2:00am Weather for the Week Ahead

7:00am A to Z of TV Gardening 7:45am The Instant Gardener 8:30am Gardeners' World 9:30am The Beechgrove Garden 10:00am Countryfile News and stories concerning the heart of the British countryside. 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm Great British Menu 1:00pm Great British Menu 1:30pm Great British Menu 2:00pm Sailing 3:00pm Money for Nothing 3:45pm Garden Rescue 4:15pm Escape to the Country 5:15pm Natural World 6:10pm Flog It! 7:00pm Glastonbury 2017 Live coverage of the annual music festival. 10:00pm Glastonbury 2017 1:00am Up There 2:15am Question Time 3:15am Holby City

8:00pm Rag'n'bone Man and Shaggy at Glastonbury 2017 9:00pm Special Guests at Glastonbury 2017 10:00pm Operation Crossbow 11:00pm Russia's Toughest Prison: The Condemned 12:20am Horizon Antarctica Ice Station Rescue. Documentary series exploring topical scientific issues. 1:20am The Comet's Tale 2:20am The Golden Age of Coach Travel 3:20am David Attenborough's Zoo Quest in Colour

7:10am 3rd Rock from the Sun 7:35am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Frasier 9:25am Frasier 9:55am Frasier 10:25am Eating Well with Hemsley and Hemsley 11:00am Sunday Brunch 2:00pm Formula 1 2:35pm Formula 1 Azerbaijan GP. 5:10pm Formula 1 6:00pm Guy Martin: Last Flight of the Vulcan Bomber 7:35pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Grand Designs 9:00pm Great Canal Journeys 10:00pm The Handmaid's Tale 11:10pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 12:15am The Last Days on Mars

7:00am Milkshake! Programming aimed at children aged two to seven years old. 11:10am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:45am The Gadget Show 12:30pm Police Interceptors 1:30pm Police Interceptors 2:25pm Jack and the Beanstalk 4:10pm 5 News 6:15pm Made of Honour When Hannah asks Tom to be the Maid of Honour at her forthcoming nuptials, Tom sees it as a chance to finally win her affections. 8:00pm Cricket on 5 9:00pm That's So...1994 9:55pm 5 News The latest news coverage. 10:00pm Big Brother 11:05pm Omg: My Barbie Body 12:00am Role Models 2:00am Super Casino 4:10am Our Dream Hotel

7:00am Rude(Ish) Tube 7:25am Couples Come Dine with Me 8:20am Couples Come Dine with Me 9:25am Hollyoaks Omnibus 12:00pm The Goldbergs 12:30pm The Goldbergs 1:00pm The Goldbergs 1:30pm The Goldbergs 1:55pm Tooth Fairy 4:00pm The Big Bang Theory 4:30pm The Big Bang Theory 5:00pm The Big Bang Theory 5:30pm The Big Bang Theory 6:00pm The Big Bang Theory 6:30pm The Big Bang Theory 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm The Crystal Maze 10:00pm Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 11:00pm Underworld: Rise of the Lycans 12:50am Gogglebox 1:55am Rude Tube 3:00am 8 Out of 10 Cats 3:45am Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

8:00am Premier League 100 Club 8:30am Premier League 100 Club 9:00am Premier League Legends 9:30am Premier League Legends 10:00am Premier League 100 Club 10:30am Premier League 100 Club 11:00am The Premier League Years 1:00pm Football's Greatest 1:30pm Live Azerbaijan GP: Track Parade 2:00pm Live Azerbaijan GP: Pit Lane Live 2:30pm Live Azerbaijan GP: Race 5:30pm Live Azerbaijan GP: Paddock Live 6:15pm British and Irish Lions Tour Highlights 7:15pm Football Gold 7:30pm Fight Night 9:25pm Premier League 100 Club 9:55pm Football 12:00am Premier League Legends

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7:00am Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:25am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:55pm The Voice Kids 2:25pm Beethoven's 2nd 3:25pm FYI Daily 3:30pm Beethoven's 2nd 4:10pm The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas 5:10pm FYI Daily 5:15pm The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas 6:00pm Flubber 7:05pm FYI Daily 7:10pm Flubber 7:50pm The Wedding Planners 8:50pm FYI Daily 8:55pm The Wedding Planners 10:00pm Love Island 11:00pm Love Island 12:00am Family Guy 12:35am Family Guy 1:00am Family Guy 1:30am American Dad! 2:00am American Dad!

7:00am Agatha Christie's Marple 8:40am Heartbeat Drama, set in the North Yorkshire moors in the 1960's. 9:45am Heartbeat 10:50am Murder, She Wrote Drama series about a sleuthing writer who solves murder mysteries. 11:50am Murder, She Wrote 12:50pm The Darling Buds of May 2:05pm Hidden Treasure 4:10pm Agatha Christie's Marple 6:15pm Foyle's War 8:15pm Corrie: The Road to Coronation Street 10:00pm Joanna Lumley's Japan 11:00pm Law and Order: UK Crime drama based on the hit US series Law and Order. 12:00am Law and Order: UK 1:00am Wire in the Blood 3:00am Wire in the Blood

7:10am The Saint 8:05am Minder 9:10am World Superbike Highlights 2017 10:15am British Superbike Highlights 11:15am Counting Cars 11:40am Storage Wars 12:10pm Pawn Stars 12:40pm Pawn Stars 1:05pm Pawn Stars 1:35pm Rio Bravo 2:35pm FYI Daily 2:40pm Rio Bravo 4:30pm FIFA Confederations Cup Live 7:00pm Fierce 8:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 9:00pm River Monsters 10:05pm The Great Train Robbery 11:10pm FYI Daily 11:15pm The Great Train Robbery 12:20am The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford 1:25am FYI Daily

11:15am Charlie's Angels 1:00pm Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle 2:50pm Suicide Squad 4:55pm Rocky II 7:00pm Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows 9:00pm Suicide Squad 11:05pm The Italian Job 1:00am Sahara

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CITV ITV News Weekend Best Walks with a View with Julia Bradbury Peston on Sunday Love Your Garden ITV News and Weather King Ralph The Voice Kids Confederations Cup Germany v Cameroon. ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. The Amazing SpiderMan 2 The Loch ITV News and Weather Peston on Sunday Lethal Weapon Jackpot247

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Rock Dog Life on the Line Queen of Katwe Bridget Jones's Baby Rock Dog War Dogs Queen of Katwe The life of an impoverished Ugandan youngster is changed forever when she's introduced to the game of chess. Bridget Jones's Baby After a pair of onenight stands the now single Bridget Jones winds up pregnant. Is the dad old flame Mark Darcy or a US dating guru? Life on the Line The Tiger Hunter CafÃ© Society Delinquent

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10:15am Crimewatch 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm A&e on the Road 12:45pm Caught Red Handed 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 Money for Nothing 5:30pm Street Auction 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Growing Up with Cancer 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Would I Lie to You? 10:00pm Supermarket Shopping Secrets 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle 12:15am The Graham Norton Show

7:00am The TV That Made Me 7:30am Bargain Hunt 8:15am Yes Chef 9:00am Antiques Roadshow 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm The Daily Politics Political show examining the latest news, views and moves in the world of politics. 2:00pm Sailing 3:00pm Tennis 6:15pm Flog It! Antiques show which helps amateur auctioneers, collectors and bargain-hunters make a saving. 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Curious Creatures 8:00pm Mary Berry Everyday 8:30pm Mary Berry Everyday 9:00pm Great British Menu 10:00pm Ripper Street 11:00pm Mock the Week 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather

8:00pm 100 Days + 8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 9:00pm Britain and the Sea David Dimbleby continues his voyage round Britain, sailing his boat Rocket along the south east coast from Hampshire to Kent. This was the front line coast, the edge of Britain essential to its defence and the first point of attack for invasion forces. 10:00pm The Art of Japanese Life 11:00pm Handmade in Japan 11:30pm Lucy Worsley's Reins of Power: The Art of Horse Dancing 12:30am Natural World 1:30am The Fantastical World of Hormones with Professor John Wass 2:30am Britain and the Sea 3:30am Handmade in Japan 4:00am The Art of Japanese Life

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 Dispatches 9:30pm How to Stay Well 10:00pm 24 Hours in Police Custody 11:00pm Loaded 11:50pm My Millionaire Dads and Me 12:50am Bodyshockers

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 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS: Los Angeles 4:20pm Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery 6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm MotoGP 9:00pm Police Interceptors Documentary series profiling the work of a high-speed police interception unit in Essex. 10:00pm Murdered by My Daughter 11:00pm Big Brother 12:05am Big Brother's Bit on the Side

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7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm David Dickinson's Name Your Price 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Amazing Animal Births Documentary following the birth of new-born animals. 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Fearless 11:00pm ITV News 11:45pm Killer Women with Piers Morgan 12:45am The Kyle Files 1:15am Jackpot247

7:10am You've Been Framed! 7:35am Vanderpump Rules 8:20am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:00am Coronation Street 10:35am Scorpion 11:25am Below Deck 12:25pm Vanderpump Rules 1:20pm Emmerdale 1:55pm Coronation Street 2:30pm Coronation Street 3:00pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:00pm Judge Rinder 7:00pm You've Been Framed! 7:30pm You've Been Framed! 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Love Island 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm Family Guy 12:00am American Dad!

7:00am Man About the House 7:25am Heartbeat 8:30am Where the Heart is 9:25am Wild at Heart 10:35am Judge Judy 11:00am Judge Judy 11:30am Judge Judy 11:55am Road to Avonlea 1:00pm Love Your Garden 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 Agatha Christie's Marple 11:00pm Law and Order: UK Crime drama based on the hit US series Law and Order. 12:00am The Street 1:20am The Blonde Bombshell 3:15am ITV3 Nightscreen 3:30am Teleshopping

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Minder Cash Cowboys The Saint Ironside Quincy, M.E. Minder Counting Cars Counting Cars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Saint Ironside Quincy, M.E. Cash Cowboys Cycling Coverage of a cycling event. Pawn Stars Pawn Stars River Monsters Car Crash Britain Caught on Camera Jaws 2 FYI Daily Jaws 2 Motorsport UK The Football Mavericks Tommy Cooper Nightscreen

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8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Beneath the Black: A Journey Through New Zealand Rugby 11:00am British and Irish Lions Tour Highlights 2:45pm Sporting Triumphs 3:00pm British and Irish Lions Tour Highlights 4:00pm British and Irish Lions Tour Highlights 5:00pm British and Irish Lions Tour Highlights 6:00pm British and Irish Lions Tour Highlights 7:00pm British and Irish Lions Tour Highlights 8:00pm Icons of Football Golf Highlights 9:00pm Icons of Football Golf Highlights 10:00pm Sky Sports Originals 11:00pm Premier League 100 Club 11:30pm Boxing Gold 11:45pm Boxing Gold 12:00am Premier League Legends

The Tiger Hunter Queen of Katwe Bridget Jones's Baby Life on the Line Beautiful Devils The close friend and collaborator of an up-and-coming musician secretly plots his revenge after being pushed to the sidelines. Queen of Katwe Life on the Line True-life action about the head of a power line team sent in to fix the grid just as a huge storm hits Texas. Bridget Jones's Baby Beautiful Devils The Childhood of a Leader Delinquent King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Behind the Scenes

11:45am Great Sporting Moments 12:00pm Sporting Heroes 1:00pm Cricket Classics 2:00pm Cricket's Greatest 2:30pm Cricket's Greatest 3:00pm Cricket's Greatest 3:30pm Cricket's Greatest 4:00pm Cricket's Greatest 4:30pm Cricket's Greatest 5:00pm Cricket Classics 6:00pm Great Sporting Moments 6:15pm Great Sporting Moments 6:30pm Great Sporting Moments 6:45pm Great Sporting Moments 7:00pm Sporting Triumphs 7:15pm Sporting Triumphs 7:30pm Cricket Gold 7:40pm Cricket Gold 7:50pm Cricket Gold 8:00pm British and Irish Lions Tour Highlights 11:45pm Great Sporting Moments 12:00am Cricket Classics 1:00am Super League Gold

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I’m off to the panaderia... Trudy Stewart AFTER months of having no internet, I am back online. Hallelujah! Thanks to my smartphone, I’ve had access to the internet wherever I could log in to WiFi (I drank a LOT of café con leche during this time!) so I’ve not been completely in the wilderness. But it’s just not the same as being able to Google the theme tune lyrics for the Beverley Hillbillies at 3am because you’ve forgotten the middle part and know you won’t get to sleep till you remember! There are also the practical applications like online banking and shopping which, for some of us, means the dreaded supermarket shop can be a thing of the past. According to new research from Mintel, 14 per cent of Brits now do all of their grocery shopping online, a figure that’s doubled since 2014. Their forecast is that online gro-

cery sales will reach £11.1 billion in the UK in 2017. Almost two thirds (62 per cent) of Brits aged 25-34 are current online grocery shoppers. The demand from younger consumers is pushing the supermarkets to provide same day deliveries (I mean after all, you can order a pizza and have that delivered in 30 minutes or less!) The retailers are also aware that these younger consumers are shopping via their smartphones so they’re tailoring their apps to best interact with them. It makes sense to appeal to the younger demo-

graphic as only one in three consumers over the age of 55 (32 per cent) currently shop online. Of those, almost half have never shopped online and have no interest in doing so. Before moving to Spain, I lived in a small village and the nearest shop was a car drive away. I did about half of my grocery shopping online as it often worked out cheaper than paying the petrol price for the return trip. I can’t say I found it a pleasurable alternative though. It probably took

me just as long to find the things I wanted online as it would have to walk round the store. And don’t get me started on the substitute products that they sometimes bring! You try explaining to your fussy cat that they’ve swapped the only food she’s eating this week for a 12-pack of something she’s not (leading to a drive to the nearest town before the hungry/indignant mewing drives you mad!) The downside of this is that we’re in danger of turning food shopping into just another app for our phones. Consumers have an expectation that they can have whatever they want whenever they want. With current research showing 47

per cent of us give up because the checkout process took too long, we are now too impatient to even wait in a virtual queue! In the UK, grocery shopping is just another thing to fit into an already hectic schedule. In Spain, I have fallen in love with food again and now, my grocery shopping might take an entire morning as I amble round the market and catch up with the butcher in my best Spanish. While for me this is infinitely preferable to a packed supermarket or frustrating keyword search, I realise that I’m fortunate in that I have the time for it. Online grocery shopping is convenient and there’s definitely a place for it, but there’s nothing beats choosing your own soft, fresh-baked baguette or gently squeezing to find the juiciest tomato or perfect pear within the display. Mmm, I’m off to the panaderia - see you next week! trudystewart75@gmail.com

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Rock bottom: beaches are the pits SIR, May I refer to your article back in mid-May this year titled ‘Air turns blue’ regarding blue flags flying across nine beaches in the Orihuela area? I have a holiday home in Playa Flamenca and our two closest beaches are Cala Mosca and Cala Estaca, which for years have been really well looked after including the surrounding promenades etc. However, we were out in May and were appalled at what has happened to both of them!! The sea on both beaches has become virtually impossible to enter as they now have their shorelines and shallow areas completely covered in massive rocks and boulders making access perilous to say the least!! The surrounding dirt tracks look to have been excavated recently and all the surplus debris just dumped in the sea making access highly dangerous for children and adults alike. Coupled with that the beaches themselves (especially Estaca) have shrunk in size with the shoreline diminished

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Burning question WHILE this letter will not lead to common sense prevailing, I cannot be alone in my concern for the welfare of the scores of tourists who daily walk around increasing bad doses of sun-burn. Some are old, others young, but all surely suffer and spoil part of their holidays. Even so they fail to cover up even in the main heat of the day presumably initially oblivious to the need to protect their increasingly burned skins. They do not only face the risk of long term permanent damage to their bodies in the form of skin cancer, but additionally guarantee sleepless nights during holidays surely supposed to be based on enjoyment, not on endurance!

But year after year they arrive in Spain to overcook their delicate skins, just like sizzled sausages on a summer barbecue!

SUN-BURN: Can spoil your holidays.

N Stretton Alicante

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Typical heavy handedness Spaniard detained for 40 days over holiday in Syria SIX years ago, a Spaniard, what about the rest of his family??? Typical USA heavy handedness!

David Etheridge

Comments from EWN online even mildly irritating or amusing? Why do I find it entirely predictable? Perhaps I have lived here too long.

Peter Mac

How soon will robots replace British jobs postBrexit? (Nora Johnson) YOU’VE hit the nail on the head. I really despair every time I walk into my local bank. I used to be able to actually talk to someone and now it’s all machines, same at the supermarket checkout. The bank looks so depressing compared to back in the day. You really have to wonder when there’ll actually be no more jobs left for humans to do. It’s crazy! Chris

Red faces at hospital as beds do not fit in lifts WHY do I not find this surprising, or annoying, or

and littered throughout the sand with rather large stones. I do not see how these two beaches warrant a Blue flag award at all - they have been ruined completely. Can you forward this email to whoever wrote this particular article for you as I would be very interested in their views and maybe they can enlighten me on the situation. Keep up the good work on what is still the best newspaper in Spain!! Andy Rice, Orihuela

Spain sends help as at least 60 die in Portugal IT always stuns me when the fire tragedies are finally brought to an end, at the cause of such a devastating event. If it is not deliberate then it is by stupidity, ignorance or carelessness. I live in the Algarve where at this time of year the bush is like tinder as it is in many places in Portugal and further. I have watched the flickering of candle light across the valley as holiday renters party into the night and one prays that before they stumble off to bed they remember to put out the candles. It should be a warning on all rental sites that if you are travelling to high fire risk areas to be extra vigilant in your actions or observations. Rental companies will argue it is up to the property

owners to make this clear but it should be the responsibility of all to drive it home, because you could be the cause of something terrible, and who would want to live with that burden?

Avril Thomas

Zara billionaire under fire for cancer donation AT least he makes sure the money goes on good things not on scroungers living off the dole! Chris Poole

ITV news visit Benidorm over safety fears GET a bleedin grip! I lived in Benidorm in my early 20’s. (17 years ago). It was always bad. I had been pick pocketed, scammed by people claiming to be police then take everything from your wallet without you even realising... My Grandmother has been going three times a year for 45 years. Thirty years ago my Grandad used to hide his money in his sock because of the thieves in Beni. Guess social media etc makes it more visible. That is all. Ozz

I THINK it is wonderful how the authorities look after beaches in most parts of southern Spain throughout most months of the year. A prime example is in Mijas Costa, where daily at this time of year the beach is cleaned and in addition workers can be seen sweeping the boardwalk which is so popular with both local residents and tourists. I feel the rule that cyclists should not use the boardwalk after 11am and before the evening, and never at weekends, is also praiseworthy, but perhaps in the main holiday months from June - September, riders should be banned 24/7. This may seem a little unfair, but sadly many of the pedestrians who use the boardwalk are quite elderly, and when walking with dogs, or chatting to friends, they create a risk to themselves by ignoring the presence of cyclists. It would also be a boost if dog walkers ALWAYS ensured that their pets are kept on leads. N Peden, El Faro

Brexit chaos BRITISH expats remain bewildered by Brexit. Our homeland has voted to leave the European Union but there seems to be no plan as to what comes afterwards. The resulting loss of confidence among foreign investors has caused a collapse of the pound, making life harder for us as expats. And it is now starting an upward creep of inflation in the UK. The concern is that with no clear plan from the UK government these trends could continue and the currency could enter a vicious downward spiral. Kevin Richard No address supplied

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MADDOCKS’ VIEW ON LIFE

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If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.” by Katherine Hepburn (American Actress)

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Keep up the pace this week so that you have plenty to discuss and ‘write home about.’ With your mind so active, you are capable of doing in a day what would normally take a week. By-pass those who try to slow you down. There will be plenty of time to be a plod later.

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Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” by Mahatma Gandhi, (Indian Civil Rights Leader)

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Music festivals in Spain

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2 • Bilbao BBK Live Sporting big-name-bands such as Mumford & Sons, Disclosure and Muse, BBK Live advertises three days of non-stop partying for the

Mad Cool Festival 2016. competitive price of €115 over the same weekend as Mad Cool. Nestled on the slopes of the Arriaz Mountains, the festival offers fantastic views, incredible artists and a sunrise that brushes the surrounding peaks. 3 • Azkena Rock Festival The festival, taking place from June

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5 • Arenal Sound From August 1-6, Valencia presents six whole days of sundrenched indie, pop, rock and electronic sound. On the Mediterranean shore, Martin Garrix, Bastile and Jake Bugg will ignite the senses of over 280,000 music enthusiasts and hand over the reins to international and local artists alike.

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4 • Vida Aptly named after the Spanish word for life, Vida showcases musical talent and artists throughout the beaches and forests of Vilanova, in Barcelona. Taking place from June 29-July 2, Vida brings US indie stalwarts Fleet Foxes alongside a multitude of Spanish pop, rock and indie bands to the intimate festival. Weekend tickets have already sold out, with only one-day-passes remaining.

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Others may be changing their minds, and generally being a bit of a pain. That may irritate you but it is no reason to change your plans. Both you and your colleagues will be glad that you did in the longer term. You may need to find some peace and space for yourself come the weekend.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Looking back over the past few months you will realise that fine adjustments are needed. Both your working life and diet need attention, so be determined that progress made will continue apace. Certainly, you have no qualms about facing any problems straight on. You thrive on responsibility and there is no shortage of that at the moment.

TAURUS (April 21 - May21) Now that you are feeling much better, it will be tempting to put aside your healthy eating and exercise, but if you remember what a difference it makes it would be silly to stop now. Enlist the help of a friend or two in keeping the momentum going.

GEMINI (May 22 - Juny 21) There are so many things to do or try that you should be spoiled for choice. No, don’t settle down in front of the TV. Get out, make some friends and aim to learn something new every day. That may only be the name of your neighbour on the bus but it counts. You are charming and urbane, so don’t keep it all to yourself.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) When your feelings are so positive, which they should be now, it is hard to remember that they have ever been any other way. You may have a plan in mind for a new activity to get the adrenalin flowing. How much more enjoyable, though, to find someone to share this with you. Book that course and maybe you will meet them there.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) After a few recent excesses, bad habits can prove hard to shake off. Remember that any time of the year is a good time to make a fresh start. Don’t put off looking after your health any more than you would put off stashing a cheque in the bank. Use it or lose it? You know it makes sense. Think about combining health with a holiday.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) It happens that energy is sometimes low. Take the chance to read up on why this could be. You may think that you know it all, but in this world there is no chance of that. Maybe you are out of touch generally, or just out of touch with your own needs. Give building your strength priority. How much better you will cope with extra energy.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) With so much going on, you are in danger of burning yourself to a frazzle. You won’t realise until you have done it, so make a point of getting some peace and quiet, preferably both of them at the same time. Relax and don't even think about things that are unchangeable. Time will sort out most things for you.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Leave nothing to chance when it comes to your health. Although you are feeling good now you will soon have problems because you are more concerned with others than yourself. This can be good but can also be overdone. You know how good you can feel. Increase this by simply not accepting secondbest treatment.

SAGITARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Your tendency to see yourself through the eyes of others can lead you to undervalue your worth. This could see you going pear-shaped, emotionally. Try not to believe everything that you are told because there are always at least two ways of seeing things. Be positive. You are capable of so much. Take care of your needs on a daily basis.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Concentrate on your physical needs this week and spend much more time on yourself. There will be plenty of opportunities to look after others when you are feeling 100 per cent yourself. Stay in control of day-to-day plans.

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Across 1 Recurring pattern in accuracy clearly shown (5) 4 Entertains armies (5) 8 Some tennis pros perceptively thrive (7) 9 Learner taking the Great North Road? He's landed up in Scotland (5) 10 Trunk from actor's office (5) 11 Doctor Les adds burdens (7) 12 Spice Girl is after an oddball (6) 14 A sport designed for a clergyman (6) 18 Greek deity suffering in style (7) 20 Badly stain the material? (5) 22 Redesigned River Nile for a big ship (5) 23 Look after Rhode Island legislative leader's ivy feature (7) 24 Cry: "The Queen is tee-total" (5) 25 Quietens Commons' leader with aid for the poor (5)

of ideas (5) 13 A number of workers are paying guests (7) 15 Poison scare in building (7) 16 Joint in centre of Dorset causes annoyance (7)

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17 Saint carrying tungsten alloy (6) 18 Beat legume (5) 19 It can be used in chocolate or returned in a taxi (5) 21 Party Rolling Stones held in Austria (5)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this weekâ€™s puzzle, 4 represents T and 5 represents F, so fill in T every time the figure 4 appears and F every time the figure 5 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

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Down 1 Windlass disturbed catnaps (7) 2 Sounds like there's plenty of paper for the church group (5) 3 Former partner and PLO, about to look around (7) 4 Stress, as rash is all over (6) 5 Is involved with old firm (5) 6 Let silk ruin frying pan (7) 7 They assist in the formulation

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Across 1 Move fast (4) 3 Gradual improvement, growth or development (8) 9 Childhood disease (7) 10 Subsequently to (5) 11 Encounters (5) 12 Less difficult (6) 14 Mistakes (6) 16 Film theatre (6) 19 Armed engagement (6) 21 Wait on (5) 24 Similar (5) 25 Argument (7) 26 Herder of sheep (8) 27 Fewer (4)

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Across 2 Spider (5) 6 Sordo (persona) (4) 7 Empate (en partido) (4) 8 Cansado (5) 9 Mordedura (4) 10 Rugido (4) 11 Caballete (de tejado) (5)

Down 1 Recall (8) 2 Have in common (5) 4 Not tired (6) 5 Seizes suddenly (5) 6 Outermost (7) 7 Certain (4) 8 Nearer (6) 13 Negligent (8) 15 Understand (7) 17 Demand (6) 18 Having or displaying warmth or affection (6) 20 Molars and incisors (5) 22 Established line of travel or access (5) 23 Felines (4) The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.

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Hexagram

The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (CUSTOM) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

AMULET ASTUTE BEHEST CUSTOM (10) DETOUR ERRANT FORMER FRAYED HEROES HEROIC LOAVES RHYTHM SEARCH SHEAVE SLEUTH STAYED TANNED TURRET VORTEX

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Apogee 2 Gather 3 Redden 4 Diesel 5 Dilate 6 Sortie 7 Shaken 8 Inlaid 9 Thence 10 Klaxon 11 Extant 12 Ascend 13 Larynx 14 Resume 15 Undone 16 Cohort 17 Truant 18 Beyond 19 Stubby.

Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.

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TARGET: • Average: 19 • Good: 26

• Very good: 37 • Excellent: 48

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION enate enatic erotic etna aeon aper ante anti antic antis anis anoa attic atrip cent centrist crenate crone crow crows ciao cite cone conte contrite core corer coin coiner coir cows cotta cots cosine cost coast coal coals icon iris astir ants also

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION amen amir emir main mane mare mean mere mien mine mire name neem perm pram prim ramp ream rime aimer ameer amine anime enema miner namer prima prime ramie rearm remap airmen ampere empire ermine marine meaner meanie premie primer reamer remain rename mariner premier REPAIRMEN

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

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

• Average: 10 • Good: 14 • Very good: 20 • Excellent: 26

1 Bien, 3 Apio, 8 Hot, 9 Stretch, 10 Pesadilla, 14 Alcalde, 16 Ash, 17 Sapo, 18 Pegs.

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

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1 Búho, 2 Entre, 4 Pet, 5 Ocho, 6 Usually, 7 Praises, 11 Leave, 12 Mats, 13 This, 15 Cup.

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1 Strut, 4 Parcels, 8 Immortalise, 9 Turn tail, 10 Stye, 12 Swells, 13 Chores, 16 Acne, 18 Detailed, 21 Small change, 22 Nascent, 23 Sisal.

1 Skips, 4 Couples, 8 Essentially, 9 Multiple, 10 Glue, 12 Costly, 13 Bought, 16 Navy, 18 Warnings, 21 Distinctive, 22 Glasses, 23 Scent.

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1 Skint, 2 Remorse, 3 Throttle, 4 Placid, 5 Rail, 6 Erect, 7 Sachets, 11 Sheathes, 12 Station, 14 Relents, 15 Merlot, 17 Nests, 19 Dwell, 20 Wage.

1 Steam, 2 Insults, 3 Sensible, 4 Chilly, 5 Ugly, 6 Loyal, 7 Suggest, 11 Connects, 12 Cunning, 14 Genuine, 15 Varies, 17 Vodka, 19 Spent, 20 Asks.

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• Meryl Streep (68) June 22, Movie Actress A legendary actress who has won academy awards for Best Actress in ‘Sophie’s Choice’ and ‘The Iron Lady,’ as well as Best Supporting Actress for ‘Kramer vs Kramer.’ She has received more Academy Award nominations, than any other actor or actress in film history. Her other films

include ‘Out of Africa,’ and ‘The Deer Hunter.’ Aaliyah Rose (15) June 23, YouTube Star A singer who was chosen by Disney to sing a cover of ‘Let It Go’ from the film Frozen at the 2014 Radio Disney Music Awards. She has a popular YouTube channel where she releases song covers as well. She appeared on season 12 of The Voice in 2017.

• Solange Knowles (31) June 24, R&B Singer A singer, model and younger sister of Beyonce released the critically acclaimed album Sol-Angel and the Hadley St Dreams in 2009, which peaked at Number nine on the Billboard 200. Ricky Gervais (56) June 25, Comedian He became famous in the British TV series, ‘The Office’ as the lead actor, but also co-wrote and co-directed. He was the host of the Golden Globe

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Awards in 2010, 2011 and 2012 and began playing the title character in the TV series ‘Derek,’ in 2012. • Ariana Grande (24) June 26, Pop Singer/Actress The singer from Florida started out in musical theatre and television before becoming a recording artist. Her third studio, ‘Dangerous Woman,’ had three songs in Billboards top 10 list at the same time. She has won numerous awards, including the MTV Europe music Award and Grammy Award nominations.

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TIME BACK

1541 – Spanish rivals assassinated Franco Pizarro, the Conqueror of the Incas and Governor of Peru, in Lima. 1836 – The former President of the US, James Madison who drafted the Constitution and recorded the Constitutional Convention died. 1876 – Native American forces defeated the US Army troops in a bloody ‘Battle of Little Bighorn,’ near southern Montana’s Little Bighorn River. 1888 – Robert Louis Stephenson and his family travelled to the South Seas, seeking a healthier climate to cure his tuberculosis settling in Samoa. 1902 – German automaker Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft first registers ‘Mercedes’ as a brand name. 1900 – Lord Louis Mountbatten was born in Windsor, England. He was a British Admiral, second cousin to King George VI and the last British Viceroy of India. 1901 – Picasso had his first major exhibition of artwork in Paris’ Rue Lafitte, a street of prestigious galleries. 1910 – Congress passed the ‘Mann Act,’ also known as ‘White Slave Traffic,’ which was aimed at keeping innocent girls from prostitution. 1914 – Archduke Ferdinand of Austria and his wife were shot to death by a Bosnian Serb nationalist during and official visit to the Bosnian capital, Sarajevo. 1915 – One of the earliest and best fighter pilots of World War I made his first operational flight of the Fokker Eindecker plane. 1940 – Germans set up a two-way radio communication in their French territory and employed a coding machine, the ‘enigma,’ to transmit information.

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THIS book, written by Duncan Larcombe is an insightful and entertaining biography about the rebellious royal, Prince Harry, known as a heartthrob and a loveable rogue. It covers Harry’s Eton days, his military career and his tempestuous love life. Despite the scandal that has surrounded him, he has managed to escape it, unscathed. Larcombe remarks on the mysterious gifts and natural charm he possesses, which are reminders of his mother. With his military career completed, he’s on the world stage, where everyone is wondering what’s next for Harry, in his career and romantic life. This is the inside story of how the cheeky teenager has grown and matured into a respected soldier, charitable fundraiser and national figurehead who still retains his reputation as the most entertaining resident of Buckingham Palace.

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DVD Berlin Syndrome Directed by: Cate Shortland Starring: Teresa Palmer, Max Riemelt, Matthias Habich and Emma Bading This film is about a brief romance in Berlin that turns out to be sinister. An Australian photographer, Clare is on her travels when she happens to meet Andi and is invited to his apartment for a night of romance. The following morning, when she wakes, she finds herself locked inside, possibly by mistake. Later, when he returns home, he seems cold and distant, and she realises that he has no intentions of letting her go. The film portrays a feeling of claustrophobia and Palmer is impressive in her restrained performance. The film creates the kind of tension that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats.

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A mother’s love MOTHERS: Will protect their children.

FIGHT or flight? When it comes to a mother ’s love, it’s almost certainly fight. Scientists say they have conducted a series of experiments that shows a mother’s defensive behaviour to protect their child and this is caused by the release of oxytocin, or the so-called ‘love hormone.’ On a study of ra ts the y found tha t w he n in the fa c e of danger, rather than fleeing, there was a release of oxytoc in a s the de fe ns ive me c ha nism to protect her pups came into force. When re s e a rc he rs bloc ke d the oxytoc in the y found tha t mothers immediately froze when they detected threat. It is believed this action would be similar in humans with this oxytocin release causing a mother to fight to protect her child, giving a true idea of a mother’s love.

Get active to boost your mood EXERCISE has always been cited for boosting your mood and reducing stress levels, but the good news is it’s never too late to start as researchers claim just one workout can show immediate positive effects. A new study carried out at New York’s Centre for Neural Science, claims just one workout that leaves you sweating is enough to boost your moods when previous studies claimed it had to be continual, regular exercise to have similar results. The researchers looked at how exercise impacts the brain and found after one workout it can have neurological changes and be seen as a stepping stone for greater benefits. Working out releases a feeling of euphoria and triggers the brain’s cannabinoid receptors.

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SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte. What is melanoma? Melanoma is usually, but not always, a cancer of the skin. It begins in melanocytes - the cells that produce the pigment melanin that colours the skin, hair and eyes. Melanocytes also form moles, where melanoma often develops. How can you spot it and what are its symptoms? The most common sign of melanoma is the appearance of a new mole or a change in an existing mole. This can occur anywhere on the body, but the most commonly affected areas are the back in men and the legs in women. Melanomas are uncommon in areas which are protected from sun exposure, such as the buttocks and the scalp. In most cases, melanomas have an irregular shape and are more than one colour. The mole may also be larger than normal and can sometimes be itchy or bleed. Look out for a mole which changes progressively in shape, size and colour. See your GP if you notice any of these changes. What causes melanoma? Melanoma is caused by skin cells that begin to develop abnormally. Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun is the cause of most melanomas. There is also evidence to suggest that some may result from sunbed exposure. The type of sun exposure that causes melanoma is sudden intense exposure.

Such as when a person is sunbathing on holiday, which can lead to sunburn. How can it be treated? The main treatment for melanoma is surgery, although your treatment will depend on your circumstances. If melanoma isn’t diagnosed until an advanced stage, treatment is mainly used to slow the spread of the cancer and reduce symptoms. This usually involves medicines that target specific genetic changes in the melanoma, such as BRAF inhibitors, or medicines that boost the body’s immune responses to the melanoma. Who are the most at risk of suffering from melanoma? Certain things can increase your chances of developing melanoma, such as having lots of moles or freckles, pale skin, red or blonde hair and having a close family member who’s had melanoma. More than a quarter of skin cancer cases are diagnosed in people under 50, which is earlier than most other types of cancer. How can you prevent it? Melanoma isn’t always preventable, but you can reduce your chances of developing it by avoiding getting sunburned (even going pink in the sun). Always use adequate sun protection products while outdoors and dress sensibly while in the sun.

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Top tips for an even glow EVERYONE loves that healthy summer glow but for a truly healthy look you need to fake it! Forget lazing in the sun for hours on end and all the associated health risks involved. There are literally hundreds of fake tan and self-tanning creams, lotions and sprays available to give the natural bronzed look you are looking for. However, whether itâ€™s a deep tan or lighter colour you want, there are some top tips to follow to ensure an even look: Exfoliate. Ideally up to seven hours before you want to apply self-tan. This will help remove dead skin cells and help prevent uneven, blotchy patches with the product. When doing your legs, shave or wax at least 24 hours before. Apply the product after showering. Ensure the skin is completely dry and moisturise beforehand, particularly on dry spots such as knees and elbows to help

with an overall even result. Wear gloves. Protect your hands from the product. Nothing gives the game away that you are faking it like brown stained palms. Wait to get dressed. To prevent the self tan staining your clothes or smudging, wait at least 15 minutes after applying before getting dressed. Get help. Enlist the help of someone to apply tan to the back and to those hard to reach areas for an even glow. Stay protected. Despite the healthy glow, you must still protect your skin from the sun and wear adequate UVA and UVB protection. FAKE TAN: For a truly healthy look.

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Become a graduate for a healthier heart WANT a healthy heart? Then get educated. A study that has spanned some 30 years has concluded that those who went to university had a lower risk of heart disease. Scientists tracked nearly 14,000 white and African-American patients in the USA from 1987 and found there was a clear correlation between education levels and heart disease with university graduates having lower incidence of heart disease. The study reported that female THE EDUCATED: Choose healthier lifestyles.

graduates had a 28 per cent lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to almost 51 per cent who did not go on to further education. In men, the difference was not quite as dramatic with the CVD risk at 42 per cent for those who went to uni and 59 per cent for those who didn’t. Medical experts also say they believe that better educated people are more likely to choose healthier lifestyles and have better socio-economic factors.

ENGLISH BREAKFAST: Can mean many calories to start the day.

How to limit your holiday indulgence CHECKING in to an all-inclusive hotel this summer? Worried about the diet? Perhaps rightly so with the temptation to overindulge right in front of your eyes. The last thing you want to do is calorie-count on holiday, but if you are not careful, you can soon be eating thousands of calories more a day. But there is help as now, healthy food experts have revealed some of the very worst meals you can choose from the buffet cart. Health food retailer MuscleFood.com has listed the most calorific choices you can make and if consumed, can put your calories intake at over 5,000 a day. A woman’s daily recommended intake is 2,000 calories and 2,500 for men. So naturally first off is the full English breakfast. Depending on how many sausages and rashers of bacon you opt for, you are topping 800 calories straight away, add a croissant for later and that’s over 200 calories.

A BLT with fries at lunch doesn’t sound as if it would be too calorific but it can contain as many as 700 calories, so it’s best to only indulge in one occasionally. Regular snacks that come with an all-inclusive package on holiday such as cakes and ice creams, as well as glasses of sangria, cocktails and beers, can also take you to well over your daily calorie allowance, before you’ve even sat down for your main evening meal. So what can you do? Try swapping chips for more from the salad bar and don’t be tempted to visit the buffet twice. Many want to make the most of the all-inclusive status, but you wouldn’t have three main meals at home, so try and limit the lunch time indulgence. But you’re on holiday, if you want to overindulge then try and do a few extra laps of the pool, go for a long walk along the beach, or accept you’re going to have to work harder when you get home.

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Red Cross launch project to tackle elderly abuse

ABUSE: Not just a national issue.

THE Red Cross Community of Madrid has launched a new humanitarian project aimed at preventing elderly abuse and social problems suffered by the older society. Titled â€˜Good Treatment of the Elderly: Promotion of appropriate treatment and protection against abuse,â€™ the project aims to promote a positive framework for coexistence with older people as well as prevent, protect and support those who have suffered from, or could suffer from, any type of ill-treatment. The Red Cross is carrying out support, training and awareness-raising activities, networking and coordinating with other social organisations and the authorities. Since the start of the year the Red Cross in Madrid has already contacted 1,135 people over 65, vulnerable to abuse, through a telephone

campaign offering them safety and prevention advice. The next steps of the initiative will focus on sensitisation and information sessions given by the Spanish Red Cross, National Police and Guardia Civil to address all content related to the issue of violence against the elderly. The Red Cross said the implementation of the project has been possible thanks to the collaboration agreement established with the Secretary of State for Security. Every year, the Spanish Red Cross serves more than 15,000 elderly people throughout the Madrid region, offering them help, support and advice against loneliness and healthy living. Elderly abuse is not just a national issue. It is a social problem that affects the health and human rights of millions of older people around the world. According to the UN, the global population of people aged 60 and over will more than double, from 542 million in 1995 to around 1.2 billion in 2025. It is estimated that between 4 to 6 per cent of older people from all over the world have suffered some form of abuse and mistreatment.

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The perfect venue for summer fun SET in a 17th century traditional Spanish finca, surrounded by two acres of land and tropical gardens, The Bull & Bear offers a venue like none other. Now under new ownership, Benitachell’s premier bar and restaurant offers something for everyone as its themed nights within the restaurant and bar are already proving a popular choice for locals and holidaymakers alike of all nationalities. The restaurant has been expanded and now seats a comfortable 64 people and from here their exciting and varied menu and weekly specials are served. The week starts with Wednesday’s Steak Night with two ribeye steak meals and a bottle of wine served for €20. This summer offer starts June 28. Thursdays see an authentic curry buffet served costing €9.99 including wine and a takeaway service is available. ‘Fish and chip shop night’ is every Friday served from the pub to eat in or takeaway with all the welcoming homely dishes you would expect and want to find on the menu at your favourite fish and chip shop back in the UK including north Atlantic cod served in a beer batter. Everything is freshly produced on the premises and special diets are catered for. Saturday June 24 also sees the launch of their summer BBQ season, with a tempting menu on

offer and changing weekly, but one which goes above and beyond the usual burger and sausages. Karaoke is on this Saturday from 7pm and there will be regular music events throughout the summer. For those looking for a traditional roast, a carvery with three courses is available every Sunday with a choice of roast meats, fresh seasonal vegetables and real gravy. Also new to launch for the summer is the ‘Chillout Buffet Breakfast’ from 10.30am-12.30pm every Sunday morning from June 25. With pink grapefruit and Bucks Fizz as well as an extensive English breakfast buffet, it is the perfect way to recover from a heav Saturday night or to simply relax on a lazy Sunday morning.

It is served in the restaurant but can be enjoyed on one of the terraces. The restaurant has been increasingly used as a private function to host events and charity evenings, something which will continue and which is welcomed by new owner Steve who is keen to enhance the potential of The Bull & Bear as a community venue. With over 30 years of experience in the catering and hospitality industry in the UK, he is also looking at hosting private events within the gardens and finca area, with everything from children’s parties to

large weddings, now a possibility. For those looking for the ultimate Bull & Bear experience and to extend their visit, there are five individual boutique style en-suite rooms available to let with a complimentary breakfast included. Bookings can be made directly or through Expedia or Booking.com where more information and photos can be seen. For updated news on forthcoming events, menus and special offers, follow ‘BullnBearBenitachell’ on Facebook.

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CALLOSA STREETS: Something different to look at.

Art on the streets BALCONIES in Callosa’s Old Town will be adorned with 70 pictures by Fine Arts students until July 1. All are studying at the Miguel Hernandez University campus in Altea and members of the public can vote for the

picture they like most at the Casa de Cultura. There is a €300 cash for the winner, €200 for the runner up and €100 for third place. For the first time, the Callosa Art Week (SAC) has included 14 pictures by pupils at the lo-

cal Bernat de Sarria Infants and Primary school. The inauguration of this third edition of the Callosa Art Week (SAC) has also coincided with an Art and Ceramics exhibition of work by 50 pupils from the Municipal School of Art.

Explaining the reasons why A DOCUMENTARY featuring Altea premieres on Friday, June 30 at the Centro Social. It is part of a series on the Costa Blanca made by the well-known Danish filmmaker and composer, Torben Thoger. The 35-minute documentary seeks to discover why so many people choose Altea as a place to visit and live, interviewing 20 business-owners and asking them for their opinions. The documentary, which includes anecdotes and information about the area from Altea’s mayor, will air on international and local

Crafty beach strategy A CRAFT market is being held at Villajoyosa’s Playa Centro until mid-September. The craftspeople participating in the Mercreart initiative now set up their stalls each evening at 8.30pm, also organising workshops and entertainments for all the family. “Everything on sale is 100 per cent handcrafted, as we wish to promote traditional methods,” said Beaches and Tourism councillor Marta Selles. Additional activities commence on July 4, the first of which is planned as a surprise.

television channels and reach hundreds of thousands of viewers via online channels. The public are invited to come and watch the documentary, enjoy sushi prepared by KitsumeRestaurante Japones and a glass of wine with the filmmakers and participants in the documentary. Friday June 30 at 8.30pm Centro Social de Altea, Calle Marina Baixa 2 Free entrance Register by email: premiere@upnowcostablan ca.com.

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San Juan is tuna tart time AS Alicante Province prepares for the Hogueras bonfires, bakeries are once again selling the traditional fiestas snack, coca amb tonyina. Even supermarkets get in on the act and one chain will sell the tuna tarts at their branches in Alicante City and the Lâ€™Alacanti towns that celebrate the San Juan fiestas on June 24. Unlike other cocas that are eaten year-round throughout the Valencia region, these are filled with only tuna, fried onions, pine kernels and optional paprika. The equally traditional dessert that generally follows coca are the black figs, brevas de San Juan that ripen before the end of June.

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OW TRY THE INDIANS. This slogan was made ‘famous’ by my old restaurateur friend Singh at his popular eatery in Calahonda, Mijas Costa more than 25 years ago. We met for dinner in his restaurant last week for a catch up. When I think back to my early years in the UK, immigration was - and still is - looked upon with reservation. Pakistani corner shops, Indian restaurants not to mention nurses from Africa and the Caribbean! Add to that, the meltin g p o t i n c r e a se s , w ith th o s e fro m Poland, Czechoslovakia and more. What drives people to leave their country,

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GARRY WAITE travel afar and make a go of it? I forget that despite the fact that at times this part of the world reminds me at times as some sort of ‘Little England,’ we are ALL immigrants. Singh’s work paid off, like many of his ilk, by hard work and risk taking. He has two smart young children going into hotel

management who will surely take his work ethic with them. His business has expanded over the years opening a variety of restaurants but he has now made the leap to Malaga. We know that Malaga has boomed and is now not only a beautiful, historical city, but a hub of business. Nowhere more prnounced than the Muelle Uno on the Port. This area has become the place to go both as a business and as a visitor. Singh’s Buddha Brasserie, serving Indian and Thai food is destined to be part of that success. I am going there with him next week, so I can report back!

Anyone out there for tennis? AS WIMBLEDON FAST APPROACHES, Britain will bask in sunshine (sic) and the obligatory rain showers, as the world’s favourite tennis tournament starts next month. They will indulge in that favourite summer pastime of consuming strawberries and cream. I like strawberries and tend to have them as part of my fruit breakfast. So for most of the year my local supermarket has them. I know we export tonnes to the UK, so you may feel my annoyance that when the summer comes here we run out, and they disappear from the shelves. One can buy from wholesalers but they are usually quite expensive and come from Holland and the UK but we don’t seem to import sufficient so as they can brighten our supermarket aisles during the important summer season. Oh well, back in September!

Numbers in the news Half a million visitors will drink 350,000 cups of tea, 250,000 Pimms, 100,000 pints of beer and more than 28,000 bottles of champagne during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships scheduled in London from July 3 – 16. They will also consume 28,000 kgs of strawberries.

STRAWBERRIES: In summer they run out.

Unthinkable to do nothing THE FIRE TRAGEDY THAT AFFECTED LONDON seems to have affected people all over the UK and further afield. Once again the resilience and strength of the people and their communities astounds me. The incongruousness of the tower blocks of North Kensington aside the residents in the more affluent South Kensington. Neighbours such as Prince William and music mogul Simon Cowell visited the disaster area prompting Cowell, who ‘was moved to tears’ when he saw the carnage, stating that ‘a pers o n i n m y p o si t io n to d o n o th in g would be unthinkable,’ to contact other music bosses to release a charity single in aid of the victims.

The hospitality industry was once again offering its help along with hundreds of others. Representatives of restaurants such as Chantelle Nicholson, Fred Sirieix, Galvin At Windows and Marcus Wareing Restaura n ts p ledge d s upport a nd goods to the cause. C h e f A da m Simmonds hos te d a ‘pa ywhat-you-like’ fundraising dinner at his pop-up restaurant the Test Kitchen in London Soho on Saturday June 17 in aid of the ‘go fund’ charity. Every penny received will go to the victims of the fire. B u t th e la s t w ord ha s to c ome from a tweet by Jamie Oliver.

‘To any of the 100’s of families affected by this terrible fire at Grenfell Tower Notting Hill today, You are all welcome to come hang out in my restaurant and be fed and watered by my Jamie’s Italian team. We are in the Westfield just around the corner. Food and drink free of charge so just go and speak to my manager Juan and we will sort you out and give you some love... this is for the victims of the fire - our thoughts, love and prayers are with you all, big love Jamie x x x x

THANKS FOR ALL THE COMMENTS I RECEIVED regarding my article on Sherry in last week’s edition. Special thanks go to Paula Maclean to whom I sent my copy for her professional comment - that she kindly gave me. If you dear reader are one of those that enjoy their glass of Sherry then I can recommend Paula’s highly informative and enjoyable blog. (http://jerez-xeres-sherry.blogspot.com.es/)

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When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable. Clifton Fadiman

MY WINE CORNER THIS WEEK focuses on a bottle of Faustino 1992 Gran Reserva from my own depleting collection. I keep saying the usual “I’ll keep that for a special occasion” but as one - like good wine - improves with age, you realise that every day is a special day. So, dust off the cobwebs I did (and that’s just in my hallway!) to see how this wine has fared over the last few years. I am not a great lover of Faustino it has to be said - just too predictable and somewhat boring! But you have to appreciate some of their vintages. Gran Reserva means that it should be in barrel for at least two years and in bottle for three (a minimum total of five) before being released. This wine is typically Rioja with majority Tempranillo with Graciano and Mazuelo grapes. The cork opened well, in as much as it was still dry at the top, but broke three quarters of the way down (maybe more the person who opened it!). It was very ‘tawny’ as to be expected, but still had a lot of quality. Smooth, still hints of berries and sufficient tannin. It drank well with my mature cheddar!

FAUSTINO 92: Drank well with my cheddar!

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.

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

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In with the new HOUSE prices are expected to rise between 4 and 6 per cent by the end of the year accord i n g t o t h e Sp a n is h Residen t i a l R e p o r t 2 0 1 7 from real estate consultants CBRE. The experts also anticipat e t h a t b e t w ee n 120,000 and 140,000 new properties will be built annually until 2020. Once the urgent demand for new homes is met, the analys t s e x p e c t t h e lo n g term dominance of secondhand housing to decline. New developments with 21st century furnishings in plush neighbourhoods will be highly sought after, with new home prices expected to leap by 8 per cent in the coming years. Construction permits shot up by 29 per cent last year. Even i f t h a t i n c r e a s e is replicated in 2017, it will barely reach sharply growing demand, especially in Madrid and on the popular Mediterranean coastlines. Until t h e m a r k e t ’s a p petite i s m e t , p r i c e s w ill continu e t o r i se , b efo re evenin g o u t o n c e su p p ly and demand hit a sustainable sweet spot. Spain’s desire for newly built properties is also offering developers a chance to integrate new emerging techno l o g i e s wi t h th e strengthened property mar-

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Luxury districts rise up TWO of Europe’s most profitable neighourhoods for real estate investors are in Spain. Madrid’s Mendez Alvaro and Barcelona’s Glories rank second and fifth respectively on the chart of 22 lucrative districts drawn up by the JLL consultancy. Their study analysed profit growth from properties owned in dozens of Europe’s top downtown areas. Office investment is the chief driver of profits for those in the urban real estate game. Madrid and Barcelona’s inclusion is thus reflective of Spain’s quickly growing economy and international confidence in its prime properties. Aimed at real estate investors from across the world hoping to diversify their portfolios quickly, safely and effectively, the study suggested the Solna district in Stockholm offered the best investment prospects. Second was Mendez Alvaro in Madrid, followed by central Stuttgart, Hauptbahnhof in Berlin, and Barcelona’s Glories. Mendez Alvaro was singled out for praise due to its close connections to the M-30 and extreme competitiveness. Investors averaged a profit of €192 per square metre last year, while average rents rose by 11.3 per cent compared to just 6.4 per cent BARCELONA: Glories across the capital. area ranked 5th.

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Grand Tour star Hammond underwent surgery after his electric Rimac Concept One supercar crashed and burst into flames during a speedy hill climb in Switzerland. T h e 4 7 - s e v e n - y e a r- o l d former Top Gear presenter - no

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Jeremy Clarkson claims to have been frantically rewriting the second series’ script to keep the show on track for an autumn release. He had earlier expressed fears that he “genuinely thought” Hammond was dead after the horror smash. For all the wrong reasons the incident has at least given the Rimac Concept One a bit of publicity. The man behind the Croatian electric supercar is Mate Rimac, a young entrepreneur who has worked on cranking up the speed of electric vehicles since he was a teenager. The Concept One was

developed five years ago and made its production debut at the 2016 Geneva Mot o r S h o w. A t o p s p e e d o f 356kmph and an acceleration time of 0-100kmph in just 2.6 seconds made it an immediate force to be reckoned with.

2.6 Rimac’s Concept One can go from 0-100kmph in 2.6 seconds

The model being tested by Hammond is reportedly even faster and more powerful. It has a fully fledged 21st century infotainment system with access t o 4 G n e t w o r k s a n d a range of 350km with a fully charged battery.

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Feline power JAGUAR is making waves with its latest foray into the competitive estate car market. Its muscular XF Sportbrake is based on the Saloon but is much larger and ideal for family buyers. It might look sporty but it is deceptively powerful. The Sportbrake can tow up to 2,000kg and comes with a variety of engine choices, ranging from a 161HP 2.0 litre diesel to a vastly more powerful 3.0 litre V6 providing 296HP. The V6 can reportedly reach 100kmph from a dead start in 6.6 seconds. Interior space is very generous, extending to 1,700 litres with all the seats down. There is an enormous panoramic sunroof which can be opened and closed by hand gestures using state-ofthe-art sensors. Prices start at around €40,000.

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Honda Jazz EX Navi HONDA’S Jazz hatchback has been around since 2001 and has built up a devoted following due to its easy drivability, practical layout and reliability. However, that following has mainly consisted of older buyers, something that Honda aims to change - the latest thirdgeneration Jazz has sharper, more youthful styling and more connectivity features which should help expand sales to younger drivers. The current Jazz has a smoother appearance as well as a spacious and versatile cabin that rivals that of similar cars. Another pro is its Magic Seat system which offers various occupant and load configurations and delivers the largest interior space in the sector. Prices start

at €15,866 (£13,995) for the standard S model. However, additional features such as alloy wheels, a touchscreen infotainment system, parking sensors and a sat-nav - all included in the EX Navi model - costs €19,347 (£17,065). All Jazz models use a 1.3 litre 101hp petrol engine with a ma n u a l g e a rb o x (a CV T version is available) with a 0 -1 0 0 k mp h time o f 11 .5 s e c o n d s and a top speed of 1 9 0 k mp h (11 8 mp h ). The engine has a fuel economy of 19.6kpl (55.4 mpg). Similar cars may be slightly cheaper or faster but the Jazz counters that with more space, outstanding reliability and strong resale values. The non-turbo

Jazz isn’t quick off the mark, but most users will find its user-friendliness to be more important. It also offers good seating and visibility, and is agile both in traffic and when parking. Its revised suspension leads to a comfortable ride and nice handling. Honda also paid attention to the Jazz’s image, adding some sportier touches, revisiting the grille and headlights and giving the body a stronger presence. The dashboard is laid out for ease of use, and the touchscreen is quick and easy to operate. The cabin is durable due to its

use of quality trim materials. Another impressive aspect is its interior, which provides plenty of room for up to five adults, and big boot space: 1,314 litres compared to the previous 345. The rear seats can also lie flat for additional space. Some might point out its single engine as a downside, but most drivers don’t need a Diesel engine. Overall, the latest Jazz really impresses and while offering more youthful appeal, still retains all the core features loyal Honda buyers enjoy.

Stats panel: Model: Honda Jazz EX Navi Engine: 1.3 litre petrol Transmission: 6 speed manual Performance: 0-100kmph 11.5 seconds, top speed 190 kph (118 mph) Economy: 19.6kpl (55.4mpg) Emissions: 120g/km

FRESH FACED: the new Jazz has a modernised look.

FAMILY CAR: Mercedes E-Class easily won the popular vote.

2017 People’s Choice AFTER an exhausting survey of 10,000 car owners, the biggest online used car market in the UK has revealed its 2017 car awards. The Auto Trader Awards are the true people’s choice, with judges and journalists having no say in the vote. There was no outright ‘best car’ award but the Jaguar XF came close, being announced the best new car of the year. The public were onboard with expert opinion on this one with the XF garnering universal acclaim upon its release. Mercedes also fared well in the vote. Its E-Class crushed the

competition to be declared the best family car, while the CClass was elected best for long distances. Volvo also picked up two awards. The car manufacturer’s XC90 hybrid beat the Volkswagen Golf GTE to win Best Green Car, while the Swedish firm’s models were selected as the best for gadgets, gizmos and in-car features. Meanwhile, the evergreen Ford Fiesta was - unsurprisingly - the most popular among first time drivers, while the Audi TT managed to edgd the Most Fun Car to Drive category.

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YOU can win a brand new Aston Martin and contribute to the British Royal Air Force’s benevolent fund. The raffle competition was announced by none other than Dame Judy Dench who described the ‘vital help’ the benevolent fund does for RAF officers and their families. For a £20 ticket, raffle goers get a chance of winning a limited edition Red Arrow Aston Martin Vanquish valued at £275,000. It is just one of 10 ever built, described by RAF charity chief David Murray as a “once-in-a-lifetime prize.” Murray said they had supercharged the annual raffle this year. The fund helps support an estimated 60,000 officers, veterans and their families. Tickets can be bought online and the raffle closes on December 1, with the draw on December 8. It’s a busy year for the Bond car manufacturer. Aston Martin has released its new AMR sub-brand, a powerful upgrade of the Vanquish. The firm has urged the new British government to put motoring and trade discussions at the top of Brexit negotiations.

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Lions set to ‘roar’ back, Pakistan wallop India, Ronaldo to leave Real 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

THERE has been plenty of sport to suit everyone of late and there is a lot more to come over the next few weeks and even months, with tennis, cricket, golf, rugby and motorsport at the forefront. GOLF American Brooks Koepka won last weekend’s US Masters in Wisconsin, conquering the 8,000 yard-long course with a record-equalling score of 16 under par. England’s Tommy Fleetwood finished fourth. For the first time since 1983, three of the world’s top 10 golfers missed the cut Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy and Jason Day.

CRICKET An Oval crowd of 24,183 and half a billion more watching on TV worldwide, saw Pakistan (338-4) wallop, thrash, demolish holders India (158 all out) by 180 runs in the Champions Trophy final on Sunday. England had lost to Pakistan in the semis. The final of the Royal London Cup One day tournament, on July 1 will feature Notts against Surrey. Notts chased down a record of 373 to beat Essex by five wickets in their semi by five wickets after Alastair Cook had struck 133 in his side’s 370-5. In the other semi, Surrey (363-7 with Jason Roy’s 92) thrashed Worcestershire (210) by 153 runs. England played South Africa at Southampton yesterday in the first of three T20 matches; BROOKS KOEPKA: US Open Wisconsin winner.

the second is tomorrow at Taunton; the third on Sunday in Cardiff. The women’s cricket World Cup starts in England on Saturday, until July 23. RUGBY UNION Resilient British and Irish Lions, who beat the Maori All Blacks 32-10 last weekend their biggest win over these opponents since 1971 - and met the Chiefs in mid-week, play New Zealand at Auckland’s Eden Park in the first of three Test Matches on Saturday. The other Tests are in Wellington on July 1 and in Auckland, again, a week later. Coach Warren Gatland has reinforced his squad by eight due to injuries. In other friendlies, Scotland beat Australia 24-19 in Sydney, Ireland whipped Japan 50-22, Wales whipped Tonga 24-6, New Zealand slaughtered Samoa 78-0, South Africa eased past

RUGBY LEAGUE Leeds Rhinos (with 10 tries) thrashed Featherstone 58-0, Wigan beat Warrington 27-25, Salford defeated Wakefield 306 and Hull knocked out Castleford 32-24 in the Challenge Cup quarter-finals. The Rhinos have won the trophy three times in the last four years. FOOTBALL Cristiano Ronaldo is ‘upset’ after accusations of tax fraud and has said he wants to leave Real Madrid and return to Manchester United but the Spanish giants have a release clause in his contract marked up at £875m. England drew 0-0 with Sweden in their opening European U21 championship game. They met Slovakia in their second match on Monday and play

France 37-15 and England defeated Argentina 35-25 (for a 2-0 series win). Tomorrow Wales play Samoa. PAKISTAN: Won the Champions Trophy against India.

hosts to Poland in their third tonight. Jordan Pickford, who saved a penalty in the draw with Sweden, has joined Everton from Sunderland for £30m. Champions Chelsea will start the 2017-18 PL season with a home game against Burnley. The other nine fixtures are Arsenal-Leicester, Brighton-Manchester City, Crystal PalaceHuddersfield, Everton-Stoke, Manchester United-West Ham; Newcastle-Spurs, Southampton-Swansea Watford-Liverpool and WBA-Bournemouth. And Southampton and Watford will have new managers. HORSE RACING The 306th Royal Ascot meeting is underway and 300,000 punters will visit the course over five days, up to

June 24. There will be eight Group One races. TENNIS GB’s Johanna Konta failed to win her first tournament on home soil - beaten by Croatian Donna Vekic in the final of the Aegon Nottingham Open. The last British female to win ‘at

A winning combination IT was one of the hottest days of the year, when Javea Green Bowls Club teamed up with IFACH golf club for a Texas Scramble. On Friday June 16, about 30 players, bowlers and golfers joined forces to play golf at Ifach Golf Club. This was a return match to even up the spoils after golfers had come to bowl at JGBC earlier in the year. A great afternoon was had by one and all which culminated in a superb buffet provided by the catering staff at IGC. JGBC’s Captain Felicity Jenkins, who with bowler Chris Salter and golfers Barry Roberts and George Larkin ran out the eventual winners after an exciting finish when three teams were on a score of 58 and the

Winners of JGBC, Captain Felicity Jenkins, Chris Salter, Barry Roberts and George Larkin. result was decided on count back. All participants resolved to make it a regular event, but next time in the cooler weather.

home’ was Virginia Wade in 1977. GB’s Jamie Murray and Brazilian Bruno Soares won the men’s doubles title. Andy Murray believes he may only play at top level for two more years. Next month the Scot (30) will be aiming to emulate Fred Perry’s record of winning three Wimbledon singles titles. However, before then, he’s engaged at Queen’s. FORMULA ONE Baku hosts the Azerbaijan/European (and eighth) Grand Prix of the year on Sunday. There will follow a two-week break before the cars go to Austria on July 9. BOXING Floyd Mayweather Junior (40) will fight UFC/martial arts champion Conor McGregor (28) in August. The fight has been described as a ‘farce’ and a ‘circus’ but could earn both men £78.4m each. Meanwhile, GB’s Paul Smith lost his WBA world super middleweight title on points to Tyron Zeuge in Germany. ATHLETICS Scotsman Jake Whiteman (22) won the 1,500m title at the recent Diamond League meeting in Oslo. However, GB long jump champion Greg Rutherford pulled out with an ankle injury.

Walking football THE Playa Flamenca ‘Walking Wanderers’ walking football team celebrated the birthday of their President, Robert Gorrill, at their new sponsors; Gogarty’s Irish Pub. About 30 of the Playa Flamenca Walking Wanderers and their Wags attended the function at Gogarty’s Irish Pub La Zenia. Free tapas were kindly supplied by the owner to the group to mark the occasion. Walking Football has really captured the hearts and enthusiasm of everyone at the Playa Flamenca Club. For further inf or m at i on pl ease cont act bobbyg2542@hotmail.com.

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TMGS at La Marquesa THE weather forecast predicted a very hot day and in the valley of La Marquesa it’s usually hotter but even these temperatures couldn’t match the high score of a certain Viking known as Sverre Sonesen. This particular Viking couldn’t stand the poor weather up there in Norway so embarked on a raid to La Marquesa where he not only secured an NTP but also returned the highest score of the day to win the Gold category. Unfortunately, his 43 pts have lowered his handicap before his next game with them at Roda next week, where they’ll see how much stamina he has. The course was in excellent condition following the greens maintenance and apart from the excessive heat, playing conditions were perfect. This course gets better every time it’s played. Results: NTP’s Hole 5 S Sonesen, hole 11 Nada, hole 15 J Dean, hole 17 R Rea. Joe Dean took the €28 from the

Bronze category winners, L-R, SS Twentyman, Geir Sorby and Tom Jones. two’s pot after leaving himself a tap-in birdie on 15 from just 20cm. Best Visitor and now member was L Jorung with 35 pts. Bronze category 3rd on L/H was their youngest member of 87 years, Tom Jones with 32 pts. 2nd S Twentyman 34 pts. 1st G Sorby 36 pts. Silver category, 3rd A Rickers 34 pts. 2nd J Daroszewski 36 pts. 1st J Hettrick 37 pts. Gold category,

3rd L Hagstrom 32 pts. 2nd J Eyre 35 pts. 1st S Sonesen 43 pts. If anyone would like to enjoy competitive golf with a warm and friendly group at some of the best green fees on the Coast then please visit. www.tmgs.org or Facebook/TMGSGOLF @TMGS GOLF or call the Secretary on 661 524 101 or download their new mobile app from the website.

Monthly Stableford at La Galiana ONCE again, the Valldigna Golf Society based in Simat de la Valldigna, Valencia took on the La Galiana golf course near Alzira for their Monthly Stableford competition. It was a hot day with some heated competition - there were very small gaps between all of the players’ scores, which is evidence that their handicap system is functioning well. Here are this month’s member winners: 1st Tom Smith - 39 points 2nd David Downes - 35 points 3rd Derek Lindley - 31 points 4th Steve Conley - 28 points The guest players were hot on their tails with some great scores: 1st Mike Zucker - 33 points 2nd Gary Baker - 31 points 3rd Graham Wells - 31 points The Valldigna Golf Society also hosted a Closest to the Pin contest: 3rd hole - Gary Baker 5th hole - Phil Holmes 14th hole - David Downes 15th hole - Derek Lindley

Valldigna Golf Society members. 16th hole - Mike Dungay 17th hole - Graham Wells The two Longest Drives went to Norman Croft on the 11th hole and Paul Chamberlain on the 12th hole. Finally, the La Galiana course claimed 98 of the Valldigna Golf Society’s golf balls. Alan Smith, the person with the closest guess, went home €43 richer. If you would like to join in the fun, contact the Valldigna Golf Society by valldignagolf soc@hotmail.com or call: 600 681 715 (Don) or 851 000 268 (Peter). Their next game is on Tuesday July 11 at La Galiana.

Pego play Texas Scramble ON a beautiful day with temperatures rising Pego played a Texas Scramble at Oliva Nova in the match play. Danny Herron beat Ian Robertson, John Guest beat Brian Barden and Andrew Harrison beat Steve Patton. There was only one ‘two’ and that was John Guest. Nearest the pin on hole 3 was John Guest with 0.68 mtrs and hole 16 Barry Levett with 1.6 mtrs.

1st place with a net 61.3 Donna Green, Paul Singh and Richard Vass. 2nd place with a net 63.1 Shaun O’Gorman, Mario Van Kessel, Peter Rapley and Alan Simpson. 3rd place with a net 63.9 Graham Haslam, Jon Bruun, Nigel Siddall and Malcolm Wise. If anyone is interested in a game contact the website ww.pegogolfsociety.com.

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