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Hold tight ENTIRE STREETS: Were submerged during last December’s floods. By Sean Campbell Strong storms are set to hammer the Costa Blanca once again. Orange alerts have been issued by the state meteorological agency as the recent intense heat cautions have transformed into severe storm and flood warnings.
Five friends arrested
Heavy rain, high winds as well as thunder and lightning are expected all along the Alicante coastline in this radical weather phenomenon. A considerable temperature drop is also anticipated. A pre-emergency warning has been issued by the Centre for Emergency Coordination of National Police
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FIVE Spaniards aged between 24 and 50 have been arrested for trying to obtain â‚Ź20,000 from an insurance company under false pretences. National Police were alerted to their activity when contacted by the insurance company who believed that the group was submitting false claims in respect of an accident that supposedly occurred in Murcia. The suspicions of the company arose when they tried to reconstruct the accident from witness statements and concluded that no such accident could have occurred and therefore claims for damage to the car and injuries were false. The five insisted that they did not know each other but when the police investigated it became clear that they were friends.
the regional government stating that potentially dangerous levels of precipitation will hit the southern coast of the Alicante Province and could reach 40 litres per square metre in as little as one hour. The councillor for Emergencies, Victor Valverde has indicated this forecast refers especially towards the latter part of the week and has advised that people should take extreme care.
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Knife attack A WOMAN has been arrested for stabbing her roommate in the Barrio Peral area of Cartagena. The victim was taken to hospital in the early hours of Sunday morning and the attacker detained by police.
Less waste ECOLOGISTS have warned ‘much remains to be done’ to reverse the pollution issues that have affected the Mar Menor as a result of uncontrolled dumping of mainly agricultural waste.
Fake friends FIVE Spanish friends aged between 24 and 50 have been arrested in connection with insurance and document fraud in the Murcia region. They have been accused of faking traffic accidents, claiming €20,000.
Hot Med THE Mediterranean has warmed up in recent weeks, affecting the marine life around the Murcia coast. Usually, the highest temperatures are found in September but it has already registered 29ºC and hotter than last year.
Man arrested for kidnapping himself By John Smith
AFTER receiving a €1,200 ransom from family members when he was allegedly kidnapped in Benidorm a month ago, a junkie didn’t get away with it a second time. The man called an uncle in Alicante saying that he had been kidnapped and would be killed unless the family paid a ransom of €5,000 immediately for his release. His worried uncle contacted the Guardia Civil, reporting the alleged offence and asking for advice and help. Officers told him to proceed with the hand-over of the funds at a shopping centre in Finestrat and they would ensure that the kidnappers were brought to justice. When three people turned up at the agreed time and place including a very relaxed looking kidnap victim, officers moved in an arrested the two men and a female accomplice.
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During an interview, the ‘kidnap victim’ admitted that it was all a hoax and he needed the money to pay off people who had supplied him with large amounts of drugs. Neither his family nor the investigating officers were amused by his deceit which could well end up with the man and his accomplices serving a prison sentence and he may still be in trouble with his drug suppliers
The three being caught in the act.
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Drugs operation busted SEVEN people have been arrested and 3,000 kilos of hashish has been confiscated as a result of a police operation. In a joint operation between the National Police, the Guardia Civil and the tax authorities, a criminal organisation dedicated to transporting large quantities of drugs from Spain to other European countries has been completely dismantled. The operation known as ‘Paisano / Guatemala’ arrested seven men of Spanish and Moroccan nationality in connection with crimes committed in Granada and Cartagena. They were mostly members of two families, and some were known to have a history of drug trafficking. Investigations began in August 2016 when 470kgs of hashish were found by the Guardia Civil hidden in a vehicle they stopped on the A-7 in Manilva. Police discovered the arrested man was part of a much larger criminal organisation that operated throughout Spain.
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Prisoner saved by guards A PRISONER at Alicante Prison II set fire to the mattress in his cell and threatened guards with a home-made shiv. The guards managed to put out the fire and control the prisoner while suffering only minor injuries and bruises themselves. They took him to the Infirmary where he had a heart attack and was transferred to Elda Hospital once he was stabilised.
Vultures rule THE Generalitat dismissed claims that the colony of vultures on Sierra Mariola near Alcoy endangered low-flying light aircraft. Earlier, Muchamiel aerodrome together with representatives from flying clubs and aeronautical associations, complained in writing to Alcoy City Hall, claiming that vultures provoked fatal accidents by flying into light aircraft. Vultures seen far from Mariola were usually overflying the province during migration periods according to the department.
Water problems ANALYSES found mercury in fish from the Azud de la Marquesa in Valencia. This mini-reservoir is the starting point for water that is transferred via the Jucar pipeline to Vinalopo growers and raises questions about the quality of the water for crop irrigation. Problems have existed since the pipeline feed was switched to Azud de la Marquesa in Cullera 12 years ago
Turning up the heat AUGUST 3 set this summer’s electricity record for Alicante Province with a demand for 34,072 megawatts an hour. Despite the record consumption, this did not match the 36,113 megawatts per hour consumed on July 27, 2006, said an Iberdrola Distribu-
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SPANISH FACTS OF LIFE...24 Hot weather may be what tourists want, but at this time of year millions of others just pray wild fires will not break out. Ian Relf reports.
Living in fear of fire SPAIN’S southern residents view long dry periods as frequently a harbinger and sometimes killer, and all too often totally destructive, wild forest fires. The average total burnt area in the EU Mediterranean countries - Spain, Greece, Italy, Portugal and France - has quadrupled since the 60’s, with about 1.5 per cent of woodlands lost annually. Research shows that rural depopulation leads to an increasing number of wild fires, and climate change - with more frequent droughts and rising temperatures - an added factor. Arsonists, cigarettes, out-of-control garden fires, barbecues, sun shining off a piece of glass: there are many causes of the terrifying annual wild fires that Spain suffers. Modern firefighting methods see yellow fire planes and helicopters swooping down to collect sea, lake and at times pool water to then drop on out-of-control blazes… but it is often a mammoth and always scary operation that puts lives and homes at risk, as well as valuable natural surrounds.
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Worst blazes this century! THE most remembered wild fires in Spain this century include: 2003. A late August thunderstorm in Extremadura led to 35,844.19 acres being destroyed. 2004. In total 29,867 acres of forest burned for nine days from July 27 in Huelva with two elderly people killed trying to leave their properties. 2005. A Guadalajara fire caused by a hiker’s barbecue burned more than 13,000 acres and killed 11 firefighters. 2006. A total of 95,947.38 acres of forest burned in Galicia, with 281 fires recorded on August 10. 2009. A July forest fire in Tarragona destroyed 2,718 acres in Els Ports Park, with five firemen losing their lives.
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2012. One fire destroyed 13,000 acres in Empordà, while violent wild fires in Valencia that summer burned 45,000 acres in Cortes de Pallas and Andilla.
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Services cion spokesman. It was also pointed out that 11 years ago, in pre-crisis days, households had not yet begun to cut back on their electricity bills.
Permanent boost JOB SEEKERS got a boost with the release of the latest figures for work contracts offered.
Importantly, the number of indefinite as opposed to temporary contracts throughout the Murcia region totalled 40,320 showing an increase of 9.73 per cent over the comparable number of 36,746 last year. Workers under the age of 30 accounted for 33 per cent of the total number of indefinitely contracted workers.
Mystery parking fires IN the space of just 24 hours, three cars were destroyed by fire in private car parks. The incidents happened in Murcia on the Avenida San Juan de la Cruz and Calle Pintor Pedro Flores. The first fire broke out in an open-air space and this fact certainly helped to stop the fire spreading to other vehicles. Having a fire station virtually next door was a bonus although it took just under 30 minutes to bring everything under control.
The second fire a few hours later in the early morning was much more complicated to control. In this case two vehicles burned in an internal garage of a building and the spreading smoke caused five people to need treatment in hospital. One of those hospitalised was an 18-month-old girl; the others were residents of the affected block and one of the attending firefighters. The causes of both fires are still unknown and continue to be investigated.
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AN electrical fault in the AVE Madrid-Alicante left the cars without air conditioning or light, according to a series of reports seen across social media posted by those that were on the train at the time.
Smoke effects EMERGENCY services in Murcia transferred five people, four men and an 18-month-old girl, to hospital suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation after a fire in a building on Calle Pintor.
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The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1674 of the Euro Weekly News Costa Blanca South edition, including 83 local stories.
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1 Devil of a heatwave to sweep Spain with 70 severe weather alerts issued - 27,226 2 British holidaymakers left furious after new EU border checks cause delays across Spanish Airports - 6,627 3 Almost 300 people evacuated as firefighters battle huge wildfire in southern Spain - 4,506 4 Twenty provinces under threat as weather warnings issued for storms and scorching temperatures - 3,723 5 Brits in the sun laid bare in The Secret Life of the Holiday Resort - 3,031
Poll of the week Should toll road fees not be increased thereby attracting more users? LAST WEEK’S POLL: Given the high number of thefts occurring in supermarket car parks, should there be signs put in place to warn shoppers?
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On Good Friday in 1930, BBC radio reported “There is no news.” Instead, they played piano music. Continent names all end with the same letter with which they start, ie Africa, America(s), Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe.
Top Social Media comments Brits in the sun laid bare in The Secret Life of the Holiday Resort - Years ago we would go to an all inclusive holiday for adults only in SPAIN and it really didn’t go anything like described on this post. We had a relaxed week away and no chicken nuggets and chips, warm wine or beer and no screaming kids or running for a sun bed at 6am, it was relaxing! And didn’t see any body peeing in the pool ! Sue Alchin I watched it and felt so glad that I wasn’t one of those poor people who would go to an all inclusive holiday in a massive hotel where everyone follow like sheep. It’s hilarious in the mornings, you see them all standing at the bus stop with their wrist brands on. Lol. Just need a cattle prod to put them all back in there again!! Melissa Baker Foreign vessels still welcome to fish in UK waters after Brexit says minister - The EU quotas are to ensure fishing is sustainable. Do not reduce this issue to a ‘blame’ contest. Overfishing in ALL waters is a serious threat to long term stocks. Geoff Kerr Deaf man waits seven hours as Almeria hospital uses loudspeaker to call his turn Poor man! How mean and ignorant of the staff,
surely a member of staff walking through a few times would have noticed he was still waiting and could have checked to see if he was being attended to or not and if not got the ball rolling, or at least the reception should have been more alert. I was in a similar situation in a UK A &E, it was quickly noticed and I was seen, they had lost my first report papers! I do hope this will not be put down to ‘one of those things’! Elizabeth Saunders We shouldn’t be dictated to (Leapy Lee) - I rarely agree with his self opinionated comments thus it came as no surprise to read his current one. Brexit was, is and will be a disaster. I really do fear for today’s youth who will have to face up to its consequences. I do hope that as people become aware of its impact on the country that a second referendum becomes necessary in order to extricate ourselves from this mess. Nancy Elliott Hard-hitting video of animal abuse released by political party in Spain - I stopped watching after a very short while. These vile humans should be named, shamed, prosecuted and severely punished. I’d probably end up in serious trouble myself if I saw this happening but I actually wouldn’t care. Karen Poland
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YASMIN: Enjoying the sun. TWENTY-THREE-YEAROLD TOWIE star, Yazmin Okhellou, has landed at Malaga Airport following her recent nose job in Turkey. The Only Way is Essex stunner showed off plenty of leg and an impressive tan in a black dress as she was greeted by costars Lauren Pope and Mario Falcone. Yazmin, who is going out with boyfriend, James Lock, jetted to Turkey last month for surgery to her nose and now plans to spend the next few weeks on the Costa del Sol, where she will be filming scenes for the reality TV show as well as soaking up the sun.
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Yacht life SARA SAMPAIO, the 26-year-old Victoria’s Secret model, has been spotted soaking up some rays in a glamorous red bikini aboard a yacht in Ibiza. The Portuguese-born brunette showed off her stunning figure as she chatted with friends and dried herself off following a dip in the water. The only one of her friends to venture into the water, the model appeared to have been checking out the local marine life, holding a pair of goggles in one hand. The catwalk star is currently enjoying a tour of Europe over the summer, having already visited Italy and Spain. Before coming away, the star was hard at work, shooting several campaigns for underwear company, Victoria’s Secret, as well as appearing in a promotional video for Justin Bieber and David Guetta’s latest song, 2U.
SARA SAMPAIO: Showed off her stunning figure.
Royal treatment SPAIN’S Queen Letizia cut a summery and stylish figure strolling through the streets of Palma, Mallorca with her family this week. The stunning 44-year-old is staying in the city with her husband, King Felipe VI and their daughters, Leonor and Sofia, aged 11 and 10, at the family’s royal residence, Marivent Palace. The family were taking a
day trip to Palma’s Can Prunera Modern Museum when they were snapped by photographers. Queen Letizia, a former journalist, is known for her laid-back style, opting to walk to the cultural site rather than be driven. Wearing a white Adolfo Dominguez dress she was first spotted in in 2011, the mother of two greeted locals and tourists as she made her way through the city.
LAID-BACK: Queen Letizia.
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COUNTERFEIT: €100,000 worth of goods was found in San Juan.
Fakes seized IN the latest of a series of raids by police, over 5,000 fake products of various kinds have been seized in Alicante. A grand total of 5,226 items of clothing, accessories and other goods valued at around €100,000 has been the result of the first stage of a Local Police operation aimed at a network of people selling fake goods on the beach at San Juan. The operation began a week earlier when police started a surveillance operation to find the people distributing the counterfeit products along San Juan beach. According to authorities, more than 20 members of Alicante’s Local Police were
deployed along Avenida Costa Blanca during one evening managing to find 50 large wrapped packets containing the 5.226 fakes of various wellknown brands. There were no arrests during the evening operation as the sellers fled when they saw the police coming. The surveillance will continue throughout the rest of August to dissuade them and future products returning. The types of counterfeit goods confiscated are mainly bags, sports shoes, shirts, Polo shirts, sunglasses, CDs and DVDs, all of which were destroyed in Alicante.
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Tourist spending SPENDING by inbound tourists in Spain in the first half of 2017 amounted to €37.22 billion, a 14.8 per cent increase over the same period last year. According to the Tourist Spending Survey, prepared by the National Statistics Institute the United Kingdom is the top spender with €7.55 billion, (20.3 per cent of the total), followed by Germany, with €5.36 billion (14.4 per cent), and the Nordic countries, with €3.23 billion (8.7 per cent). Average spending per tourist stands at €1,065 an annual rise of 2.9 per cent. Barcelona receives the largest tourist revenue, followed by the Canary Islands and Andalucia. The main tourist destination regions with the largest share of tourist spending in June were the Balearic Islands, with €2.13 billion (23.7 per cent of the total), Catalonia, with €2.12 billion (23.6 per cent) and Andalucia (with €1.33 billion (14.8 per cent).
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The Brexit clock keeps ticking WITH the clock fast running down to Brexit, a former head of the diplomatic service has indicated that things are not going well. According to Sir Simon Fraser, there is no clear position and he feels that differences between cabinet ministers are causing delays in putting together a cohesive strategy. As the UK economy seems to be taking a bit of a knock with retail sales down three months running and the Bank of England adjusting forecasts to show a reduction in growth, the pound has also suffered against the euro. The Irish government isn’t happy about possible border options and MPs can’t even agree whether Britain should make a ‘divorce settlement’ to leave the European Union, let alone how it should be. Simon Manley, the British Ambassador in Madrid is doing his best to keep people informed but it’s certainly an uphill struggle for him as the reality is that there is plenty of speculation but nothing definite for him to confirm. In the meantime, the EU Brexit negotiator has also suggested that the British position falls far short of expectation and he feels that the British government doesn’t really know what it wants.
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SANTA BARBARA: Woman suffered multiple fractures after fall.
Castle plunge A 30-YEAR-OLD woman has been rescued after falling from a wall of the Santa Bårbara Castle in Alicante. It’s believed she fell from a height of about seven metres and landed in a part of the castle buildings that are some
of the most difficult to access. The injured woman, who has reportedly suffered numerous fractures after the fall, was initially located by two members of the National Police force. They kept the patient company until the ar-
rival of the fire service was able to reach her with a stretcher to evacuate her to hospital. Some witnesses say that the woman was fully conscious when she was being attended to.
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FOREST FIRES: A constant summer danger. THERE are 141 municipalities in Alicante Province, but 70 still lack emergency plans for coping with forest fires. The regional government’s website now gives maps with unrestricted information regarding fire-extinction infrastructure in hopes that this will encourage all municipalities to create contingency plans and provide more data. Details are given of roads and paths so that the emergency services have rapid and safe access during a forest fire. Water networks are shown to orientate fire brigades and firefighting aircraft while firebreaks are also listed to assist in planning extinction strategies. Furthering the Generalitat’s policy of fireprevention and awareness, the Estadistica de Incendios Forestales lists every known forest fire in each of the region’s three provinces between 1986 and 2015, detailing causes
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On your bike MURCIA will put out to tender new sections of a cycle lane for the city centre totalling 7.5 kilometres in two different sections. The announcements are part of a dedicated plan of action to help promote cycling over the next two years.
Police stop GUARDIA CIVIL officers in Murcia are continuing to search for a car driver who ran over a fellow officer as he tried to stop the vehicle during a routine control in the Puerto de la Cadena region.
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FIRE PREVENTION: Campaign launched. and the area of woodland that was affected. The website also gives prominence to this year’s fire-awareness campaign ‘Stop fire: your attitude could make a difference’ launched at the beginning of the month by the regional president Ximo Puig, It was vital to eradicate negligence and overconfidence, Puig said, and prevention was as important as fire-extinction.
LO C A L PO LIC E in Or i huel a Ci t y wer e cal l ed t o assi st a young m an who became dizzy and suffered breathing difficulties at the top of the Santo Domingo church. He was treated at the scene before being taken into hospital.
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Saved from that sinking feeling SIX people, including two children, were rescued from the sea in Torrevieja as the boat they were in began to sink. They were in a rented zodiac-type inflatable dinghy on the los Naufragos beach and asked for help from a passing sailboat as they realised they were getting into difficulties. On board were a 46-yearold man, a woman of 33, two young men aged 18 and two under 10 and 12 years old. The boat began to sink due to unknown causes. When the alarm was raised, another dinghy from the Real Club Nautico de Torrevieja was launched to reach the passengers and begin the operation of towing the halfsubmerged vessel back into the marina. Two medical teams were on hand to attend to the six people once they arrived back
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RESCUED: By Real Club Náutico de Torrevieja. on shore; all of them were later transferred to Torrevieja Hospital believed to be suffering from cuts and bruises and back injuries. Some were seen to have neck collars fitted by the paramedics before being moved into the awaiting ambulances. The type of dinghy at the
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heart of the events can be driven by anyone and without any type of formal qualification. They have a 15-horsepower engine and have a capacity for eight people. Usual rental charges, depending on the season, can vary between €150 and €250 per day.
MORE than 100 owners staying at Camping Villas in La Manga demonstrated at the camp entrance demanding improvement to the facilities on offer they say have been neglected in recent months.
More arrive FIVE boats containing 55 migrants arrived over the last weekend at Cabo de Palos in Cartagena. According to reports from the Cruz Roja, five of them were young children and believed to come from North Africa.
Noise protest THE residents association in Murcia - No Mas Ruido (No More Noise) - has stepped up its protests against the amount of noise pollution in the streets.
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TWO major power cuts in 48 hours hit the centre of Alicante. The blackout affected areas around San Blas, la Rambla, la plaza de Gabriel Miró, Calle Lanuza, Calle San Fernando and la plaza de Correos. According to sources at electricity supplier Iberdrola, the cut -that affected just under 1,000 customers - was due to a fault in an underground medium voltage cable. The supply was fully restored within 45 minutes.
GUARDIA CIVIL officers in Torrevieja are trying to establish the origin of two young people who it’s believed arrived on a boat from Algeria in the early hours of Monday morning.
No charges PLACES: Councillor Violante Tomas Olivares at Asprodes, where spaces are available.
Extra day places MINISTER for Families and Equal Opportunitues in Murcia has announced a number of extra places for Asprodes. Asprodes is a summer residence where people with varying degrees of disability spend their holidays and a further 67 new places have been created to care for those with mental illnesses. Of that number, 48 will be reserved for people with the most chronic mental conditions; 30 using the full residential care facilities and the remaining 18 for day care.
Asprodes receives more that €3.4 million from Murcia towards the care of people with intellectual disabilities and allow them to fund 202 places in total for both day and residential places. The councillor explained that it was necessary to create a leisure centre to help those people that lacked the usual support from their families and enable them to enjoy and experience a different daily routine from the one they’re used to.
FOR the first quarter of 2017, from the 38,000 women that were abused by their male partner in Spain, 4,000 refused to bring charges. The latest was a woman in Torrevieja attacked with a machete.
Air lifted A YOUNG man has been rescued by helicopter after being injured in the Sierra de Santa Pola. He was airlifted to hospital after reportedly suffering from a fracture to a tibia and fibula. The cause of the injuries is unknown.
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The name’s the same NEW rules allowing new born babies to use their mother’s surname first have not been taken up to any significant level. Since a change in the law came into force in June this year, only three couples - out of the 1,403 children born - in the region of Murcia have chosen this format for their offspring, a lower number than those registered before the reforms. At national level, of the 35,583 births that were registered in of all Spain in July, only 193 put the mother’s name first. The rest, by default, automatically take the father’s name first. These changes in the law were first discussed as far back as 2010 when the automatic right of the father’s name to be used first was muted. Spaniards have two surnames, and under current law either can come first. Traditionally, however, it is the father’s, and in cases of a dispute the father ’s name automatically takes priority. Spanish women do not change their surnames at marriage. There has, however, always been a certain flexibility about which of their two surnames Spaniards give most prominence. Artist Pablo Picasso, for example, chose his second surname, as did the actor Antonio Banderas. Their first surnames, Ruíz and Domínguez respective-
SURNAMES: Will Spanish ever be able to decide the order of their name? ly, were obviously too commonplace. Footballer David Silva also prefers his mother’s surname and former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is more commonly known by his second surname. The full name of pop singer Enrique Iglesias is Enrique Iglesias Preysler. He is the son of Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva and María Isabel Preysler Arrastia. The practice of a person being given
two family names became the custom in Spain largely because of Arabic influence. The example below gives an example of a typical Spanish family and the wealth of surnames used. In most of the world, they would have just one... Father - José García Rodríguez Mother - Anna Cifuentes López First child - Juan García Cifuentes, who marries Sofia Martínez Riquelme Grandchild - Davíd García Martínez.
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POOR YEAR: Torrevieja hoping for better salt production.
Salt of the earth G R O U PE SA LIN S, the French company that runs salt production in Torrevieja has announced it plans to extract more than 400,000 tons of salt. The latest season - which runs from August to June hopes to produce more salt than the previous one that has just ended, affected by the heavy storms at the turn of the ye a r. D uring tha t time, only 330,000 tons was produced and required the company to import 31,000 tons from its c ompa ny in Tunisia and in Ibiza as demand outstripped supply. That figure was well be-
l ow t he m ar ket f or ecast which was almost double at 600,000 tons. Pedro Ángel García, from Salins Spain said: “We have had significant losses due to the rains in December and January as the water level was too high to enable us to extract salt.” The significant levels of rainfall that deposited large amounts across south eastern Spain at the end of last year and the beginning of this caused a rise in the water levels in the Torrevieja salt flats of over half a metre. This prevented the machines used for extracting the salt reaching the bottom
and could only get it from the banks. As Ángel García recalled, i t has been m any year s since Torrevieja reached the heights of producing over a million tons; the recent returns were the worst in the history of the world famous city of salt production Hal f of t he sal t t hat i s produced in the area ends up on the table. The rest has a series of different uses in the chemical industry and, above al l , f or use on i cy roads in Northern European countries who are the main buyers of salt from Torrevieja.
Stinging figures DURING the first two months of the official summer season, almost 70 people were stung on the Murcia region beaches. Figures released covering the months of June and July showed that overall, Plan Copla - the people who carry out beach surveillance and rescues - were involved in 23,700 enquiries and incidents of varying levels. The y he lpe d 4,155 peopl e t hat wer e stung or bitten during that time period by jellyfish, sea urchins and certain types of fish. The main offenders were wasps which have been seen more than usual during this summer. This averages out at around 70 per day. Attention for stings account for more
than half of all first aid procedures carried out on the beaches. The volunteers also hel ped wi t h 1,680 al l ergy enqui r i es, dr essed wounds and i nj ur i es t o 2,001 bathers and performed 124 eye washings, among other actions. However, it is not just first aid that most occupies the time of the rescue teams. Of those 23,700 calls, 63.2 per cent (15,022) have been for general information and to help people with mobility problems to enter into the water. A total of 355 rescues have also been carried out. Of these, 113 people were in boats and the rest swimming in the sea. Six people have lost their lives so far this year which is two more than the same period last year.
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EMPLOYEE MUGGED: €40,000 was snatched in Alicante.
Daring robbers NATIONAL POLICE in Alicante have arrested three men implicated in the mugging of an employee of a clothes store. The victim was attacked when she was carrying €40,000 in cash from the place she worked in an Alicante shopping centre and it’s believed one of the alleged perpetrators was a co-worker who knew where and when the money would be carried. The incident happened when the woman, who worked in the store, was going to the bank to deposit the takings; a routine she did on a daily basis. As she walked through the car park in the commercial centre where the shop is located, she
was stopped by a man who snatched the bag that contained the money. The identity of the attacker wasn’t known at first, but during initial investigations police focused its suspicions on one particular employee who would’ve known the exact details of the regular routine. He was subsequently arrested when police had evidence of his part in the crime; later it was established that the suspect’s brother and another friend were also accomplices with one of them being a getaway driver. All three have since been accused of committing robbery with intimidation and violence.
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Orihuela luck TWO lucky winners have each won the first prize in Saturday’s El Bonoloto lottery. One of the claimants’ lives in Orihuela, had the six correct numbers, and scooped €740,864.42. The other was in Javea.
Salty swims DESPITE it being against the law, dozens of people have turned up every day during the heatwave to swim and feel the floating sensation of the pink salt lakes in Torrevieja.
Dirty city A SPOKESWOMAN for the Partido Popular (PP) in Alicante has criticised the negligence of the governing parties for the continuing lack of clean streets in the city that have brought a series of complaints.
Drunk in charge PASSENGERS on board a bus contacted the company and the Guardia Civil after they suspected their driver was drunk. Those aboard the bus on the way to Murcia, La Manga and Mazarrón and owned by the company Alsa first suspected something wasn’t right with the driver when the bus was repeatedly lurching from sideto-side and breaking unnecessarily. Some of the manoeuvres prompted tooting and gestures from passing motorists. It got to such a dangerous level that telephone calls were made from the bus and the driver was persuaded to leave the motorway and stop at a nearby industrial estate. The bus pulled up in Villarejo de Salvanes - about 45 min-
utes from Madrid - and all the passengers left the bus, including a baby, and waited for the police to arrive. Guardia Civil officers breathalysed the driver which resulted in a positive reading. The passengers were not happy with the handling of the incident, with some describing the situation as ‘third world’ and ‘embarrassing.’ Another source was quoted as saying that the coach company didn’t believe the original story and the complaints about the driver. In addition, the passengers were left for hours without water and are planning to file for compensation. They eventually continued their journey five hours later with a different driver.
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DANGEROUS DRIVING: Alsa bus driver was suspected of being drunk by passengers.
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SUFFERING: High temperatures can cause sickness.
Heat victims THE intense levels of heat that have hit the Costa Blanca and Costa Calida regions so fa r this s umme r ha ve s e en m or e peopl e treated by the health service. According to figures released by the Public Health Directorate for June and July, 176 people have required care in the Murcia region, including two cases needing a short stay in hospital. With thermometers showing record levels - some breaking 40ºC - and people enduring suffocating nights, patients have been presenting to their GPs and clinics with
cramps, light-headedness, dizziness and nausea. Those that needed hospital treatment were a 13-year-old boy from Torre Pacheco admitted to Los Arcos and a 64-year-old man taken to Morales Meseguer University Hospital in Murcia. Both were discharged after overcoming severe hyperthermia. Despite the conditions, the director general of Public Health said: “At the moment we are not dealing with cases of heat stroke as serious as in previous summers. Last year one person died, and two in 2015.”
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Murcia blaze FIREFIGHTERS were called out in the early hours of Saturday morning to extinguish a fire that broke out in a building on the Avenida de Europa in Murcia.
Beach work AFTER a series of complaints made by residents in Punta Brava, Los Urrutias and Estrella de Mar in Cartagena, improvements will be put in hand to repair and maintain the beaches in time for next summer.
Open days ALICANTE authorities have signed a resolution giving provisional authorisation for the shopping centres in the city to open on Sundays and public holidays until September 15.
Skin scares THE number of patients consulting Elche’s two hospitals for treatment for skin cancer has grown by 15 per cent in recent years. The biggest rise has been seen in the 20 to 30 age range that uses sunbeds.
Melon down DUE to overproduction, the price of melons in Alicante has fallen by 40 per cent. The popular yellow variety sells for 0.15c compared to 0.25c last year. Farmers say the prices hardly cover their costs.
Clean up THE Partido Popular (PP) in Pilar de la Horadada have complained at the number of workers that have been moved from cleaning municipal and other public buildings to alternative, and allegedly, private work.
Rubbish for all
ELCHE City Council has announced an allocation of €50,000 to install rubbish containers for the elderly and the disabled. Hector Diaz, councillor responsible for cleaning services, announced the investment in a number of new containers to give Elche locals fewer problems when they empty their garbage at the end of the day. These more accessible bins will be installed in different parts of the city and are characterised by having a lower opening to allow people in a wheelchair or those with less strength to shed their household waste easier.
This initiative comes after a demand from local political party Ciudadanos to have such equipment to be part of the 2017 budget, and asked that it should be treated as a matter of urgency. Spokesman for the party, David Caballero, expressed his satisfaction with the measures being taken: “This is something that many associations in our city have been demanding. We are happy because
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there are people who could not lift the tops of the containers and had to leave their rubbish bags on the pavements.” The €50,000 will buy around 45 new units and it’s hoped they’ll be in place by the end of this year. Councillor Diaz confirmed they will be put in the areas in most need depending on the age of the residents and levels of disability. These new accessible containers will also carry special badges, which will allow them to be easily identified from traditional ones.
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SHAMELESS: Hooligans violate Murcia’s public pools include Aljucer.
Pool hooligans spoil it for locals GROUPS of thugs have broke n into a numbe r of public swimming pools in Murcia causing varying degrees of damage. The y s ma s h the fe nc e s down; they party away in the building and even end up defecating in the water. As a result of the latter disgusting act, the Espinardo municipal pool was closed to the public while it was thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. M urc ia c ounc illor for
Sport, Felipe Coello, said that the problems occurring i n t hese pool s i s due t o a lack of education and that sadly, vandalism is increasing. Similar occurrences have taken place in Aljucer, El Pal m ar and Sangoner a l a Verde, and in this location the swimming pool is located next to a cemetery with a low wall which doesn’t take much to climb over. The problem with vandalism here is not new and the
council passed a motion last year to raise the height of the wall to stop access to the pool. The work has yet to be carried out. In the case of the pool at El Palmar, it is covered during the winter months and the vandals have often tried to break in through the roof. Aljucer is the safest of the three as it’s close to houses and r esi dent s have of t en called the police immediately when any intruders have been seen or heard. Coello said: “This summer, the rise in hooliganism is higher than in previous years. It’s a sad and complicated situation. It’s a shame t hat t hese peopl e want t o use the local pool facilities for any reason other than to swim.” Sources suggest that the offenders are all young boys. The police are planning to make more regular inspections of the pools during the ni ght but t he counci l l or added that as a consequence it was a waste of police time concentrating on hunting down the perpetrators. He bel i eved t hat i f t he works on building the wall higher could be completed and deter those from getting into the pool, the police resources could be deployed elsewhere.
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PATROL: Torrevieja’s beaches under expert eyes.
Lifeguards kept busy JULY 2017 has kept the lifeguards of Torrevieja on their guard. According to the company that provides the vital beach service during the summer season, throughout the month they were involved in 1,116 incidents of varying degrees. These included coming to the aid of a swimmer who suffered a heart attack, and rescuing 56 others who got into difficulties in the sea. Across the beaches the lifeguards work on, the company said they treated 406 people for different injury levels, in addition to 360 jellyfish stings and 46 caused by in-
sects. A further 22 needed assistance after fainting, showing signs of heatstroke, and for sunburn. The lifeguards also helped find 35 people who went missing on the beach, and reunited two children with their families after wandering away. The busiest day recorded was on July 30 with 66 incidents. Councillor Javier Manzanares said he was more than happy with the work of the lifeguards monitoring Torrevieja’s beaches and a ls o p le a s e d to note the re ha d be e n no deaths on them during the month.
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Holiday money FOREIGNERS spent €3.94bn in the Valencian community in the first half of 2017 - 17.5 per cent more than in 2016 - but still behind the Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Andalucia, Canary Islands and Madrid.
Better water FORMENTERA Council is to invest more than €3m to improve the drinking water. A project has been approved and Hydraque’s contract extended for a further decade.
Power boost TO increase supply and improve quality, Iberdrola reviewed more than 32,000kms of its power lines in Spain since January.
Anti-HIV breakthrough ELCHE General Hospital has announced very encouraging results of recent trials of a new anti-HIV drug. The new injection, taken once a month, replaces the current regime of three daily pills. Trials have shown a 90 per cent effectiveness rate which is higher than traditional drugs and it’s hoped to be launched within three years. The medical team in Elche has been working jointly on this project with hospitals in Madrid and Barcelona. The main advantage of this pioneering treatment is that an injection is administered once a month - bimonthly for some patients - which will prevent people forgetting to take their daily medication. A member of the study team, Dr Mar Masia, commented that patients can sub-
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Charity gain AFACMUR ( Associ at i on of Rel at i ves of Chi l dr en wi t h Cancer i n t he Regi on of Mur ci a) r ecei ved a cheque for €5,000 as a result of charity events held back in May. The cheque was presented by Councillor Jesus Pacheco
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SUNBATHERS and swimmers alike using certain beaches will be able to wash their feet again. Council workers went to the popular nudist beach in part of Urbanova to fix the problem caused by a broken water pipe. There were several options open to the council to solve the issue and it was decided to completely replace the tube was the
Wash your bits again! fastest and simplest solution. Regular users of the nudist beach which lies between the conventional beaches of Urbanova and Los Arenales continued their complaints about the lack of washing
facilities that began in May. The two kilometre long Los Saladares beach found many of its users bringing their own buckets and filling them with sea water to wash their feet as they left the area.
Reserve us a boat AUTHORITIES in Murcia have announced that a new boat will be launched to monitor the marine reserve off Cabo de Palos. The new vessel - named the Astrid Segundo - with three crew members in total will control the marine reserve and fishing activities of the Cabo de Palos-Islas Hormigas. In a statement, council officials said that it’s carrying out an experimental trial with the support of the Fishermen’s Guild of Cartagena. The initiative seeks to raise public awareness of the role of marine reserves and the part they can play in improving the environment in that area. If the project succeeds after the trial period, which has not been given an end date, the results will be studied with the aim to
SHIPS AHOY: New boat Astrid II will monitor the reserve off Cabo de Palos. extend the scheme elsewhere. A representative of the ministry responsible for marine activities and fisheries held a meeting with the new crew of the Astrid Segundo to see how it worked and to discuss
its role. They confirmed that the new addition will contribute ‘very positively’ to the maintenance of the marine reserve which has been a key objective for the regional council.
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On the day the council said that they would be looking to solve the problem ‘as soon as possible’ they arrived to repair it. The delay was originally caused by the council not being able to decide to replace the entire pipework system or to locate the exact point where the leak was which would’ve meant breaking up some of the wooden walkway.
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Deliveroo launches in holiday hotspot in Spain THE food delivery service Deliveroo is launching in Alicante on the Costa Blanca, one of the most popular holiday destinations for Brits. Holidaymakers will now be able to sample local Spanish cuisine within 30 minutes of ordering, without having to leave their sun loungers. There are 40 restaurants already signed up to the service, which is accessible via the Deliveroo app. Diana Morato, General Manager of Deliveroo in Spain, said: “Deliveroo is a British-built company with some loyal users. We know that Brits love visiting Alicante and we can’t wait to
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TASTE ON WHEELS: Many types of food can be delivered to your door. give them a familiar treat with a local twist. “Holidaymakers can order from a fantastic variety of restaurants in Alicante. “Whatever they want, whenever they want it, all from the comfort of their own hotel, apartment or
even the beach.” The Alicante service joins those already operating in Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia and Zaragoza. Since first launching in London in 2013, Deliveroo is now operating in 140 countries around the world.
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KEPT SECRET: Tourists now get to see salt workings.
Tour worth its salt A GROUP of 50 very lucky people have been the first to visit Torrevieja’s saltpro-
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Jobs on line TRAIN operators FGV have approved an extra 15 places for their workshops in Valencia and for workers on the rolling stock and tracks in Alicante. These will help on the upgrading of Line 9 and existing tunnels of the TRAM service.
Brand name ELCHE Council has approved the start of the procedure to register the mark ‘Camp d’Elx’ before the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office. The idea is that everything that is grown in city has its own quality mark when it goes on sale.
Jungle look RESIDENTS of Blue Lagoon and El Galán have complained to their local council about the condition of the area, saying pot holes, dangerous lampposts and abandoned parks make it ‘look like a jungle’!
Hot train AN electrical fault in the AVE Madrid-Alicante left the cars without air conditioning or light, according to a series of reports seen across social media posted by those that were on the train at the time.
duction facilities. U n t i l n o w, o n l y t h o s e that have worked at the ‘salineras,’ plus a select few visitors have ever seen inside the headquarters. There has been a kind of secrecy accompanying where the best-known salt in Europe is produced. Its doors have now opened to the public and those first few had reserved their places for some time. They left the trip with a souvenir salt-shaker and a day full of memories. The visitors were not only treated to a guided tour but accompanied by explanatory videos explaining how the methods of extracting salt have changed and modernised over the years. Pedro Ángel García, responsible for Salins Es-
paña, said that he hoped these pilot trips would lead to more regular visits next year. The second and final tour arranged for this year takes place today (Thursday). Those that were privileged enough to be part of the first tour were asked to complete a questionnaire for their view on how the service could be improved, especially the idea of a tourist train which could be in place for next year. Torrevieja’s tourism minister, Fanny Serrano, said: “The seats for the first two organised tours were filled within three days of them b e i n g a n n o u n c e d , s o i t ’s b e e n a g r e a t s u c c e s s . We are very happy to see this working as it’s something we’ve been fighting to get since 2015.”
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Wish they were behind bars gether to make sure these fugitives do not evade justice. By sharing these postcards and providing information, you can help us complete that last piece of the puzzle so we can ultimately reach the fugitives. The more the postcards are seen, the better the chance of police locating these criminals and putting them behind bars! Crowdsourcing the search has proved to be very successful in tracking down fugitives in the past. Since the launch of www.eumostwanted.eu in early 2016, more than 2.5 million unique visitors have visited the website. Thirty-six criminals
Mayor’s speed FOR the fifth time since he has been in office, the mayor of Orihuela has been caught speeding in the car officially assigned for his use.
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WANTED: A fugitive could be sat in a bar near you. featured as most wanted fugitives have been arrested, at least 11 were apprehended as a direct result of information provided by the public via the EU Most Wanted platform. Four fugitives turned themselves in. Europe’s Most Wanted was initiated by the ENFAST community, with the full support of Europol. The members of ENFAST are all specialised in locating criminals on the run who are suspected, or have been convicted, of serious crimes and are subjects of European
Arrest Warrants. The majority of these criminals have committed murders, fraud or other serious offences, or are trafficking drugs. One of the UK’s most wanted men is Derek Ferguson, wanted on suspicion of murder. Ferguson is sought in connection with the murder of Thomas Cameron on June 28, 2007 at the Auchinairn Tavern, Bishopbriggs, near Glasgow. He is described as between 5ft and 5ft 2 tall. He has green/blue eyes and short, balding brown/grey hair.
RURAL tourism in Alicante continues the upward trend that began last year with the announcement of 80 per cent occupancy for the month of August. These are the best figures since the economic crisis began to bite.
More ITV FOLLOWING agreements between the regional council of Murcia and the unions, 11 more ITV stations will open to improve the quality of the service and increase the number of jobs.
Elderly man attacked by dog on the loose A 67-YEAR-OLD man has been attacked by a dog in the Cabo de Huertas area of Alicante. The victim was out and about enjoying a walk in the evening when the dog bit him on the arm. Witnesses say the dog - a Canary Mastiff - broke free from its owner and launched himself on the elderly man as he passed next to them. They said that they saw the blood-stained man after the attack but didn’t know how he managed to free himself from the dog’s clutches. He was treated for his various wounds at the Cabo de Huertas health centre. Sources said that the police weren’t originally aware of the incident but that a complaint was made overnight after the man’s in-
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Network of Fugitive Active Search Teams (ENFAST) and Europol, are asking for your help to find out their exact locations. These postcards we have created on www.eumostwanted. eu/summercampaign feature Europe’s Most Wanted fugitives, who have committed serious crimes in 21 EU countries, for whom traditional investigative measures have so far not led to the locations of the suspects. They are believed to be hiding in a different country to where the crime was committed, and the members of ENFAST are working closely to-
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POLICE across Europe are sending summer postcards to dangerous criminals on the run. However, their exact addresses are still unknown to us. Can you help Europol find them? While most people are enjoying a well-deserved summer break, criminals are not taking time off from crime. Holiday destinations have proven to be popular hiding places for criminals on the run from law enforcement. That’s why your information can be vital to catch some of Europe’s Most Wanted fugitives. Law enforcement across Europe, through the European
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MASTIFF: Alicante man treated for various bites. juries were confirmed by medical staff. The same sources also indicated that it’s not the first time that this
dog has been involved in such incidents and has caused much concern among the local residents.
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MORE CHOICE: Dufry will be expanding duty free stores at Murcia. PASSENGERS and visitors to Murcia-San Javier Air p o r t wi l l h a v e e v en more choice of shopping in the future. The Swiss group Dufry has just finished the expan si o n o f a f u r t h er 1 0 shops as part of its ‘Murcia Du t y Fr e e ’ p r o je c t and will reflect the corporate image of the company. It will be offering beau t y p r o d u c t s, p e rfum e s, a n d t o p o f th e range cosmetics along-
side tobacco products and souvenirs. Food and drink of various kinds will also be on offer, including traditional Spanish foods. Murcia-San Javier Airp o rt alre a d y h a s s i x restaurants, such as the C o s ta Co ffe e , S u b w ay, Serunion - with three outle ts - a n d a G ela tto s & M o jito s ice cre a m p a rlour. T h es e g o a lo n g s id e other shops such as Ibéri-
ca Shop, the Shoes Marga and the ALB selling jewellery and fashion accessories. In addition, there are thre e c a r re nta l ope ra tions based in the airport, and vending machines for snacks and drinks that are found in check-in, boarding and arrival areas. Dufry, a company specialising in travel retail, ha s 2,200 s tore s in 63 countries on five continents.
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San Fulgencio festival wows La Marina
FUN FUNDRAISING: New physiotherapy equipment to be purchased.
Stroke Association Spain donation RECEN T LY, Qu e sa d a F is h an d Ch ip s restaurant raised €1,107 which was presented to the Stroke Association charity at their new premises, the Cultural Centre in Benijofar. The money was received by Paul and Pat Owen on behalf of the charity, and it will be spent on new physiotherapy equipment. The next charity fundraising night at Quesada Fish and Chips will be on Wednesday August 16. As this date will mark 40 years since the death of Elvis Presley, it will be a very special night with a tribute by Danny
Fisher, remembering ‘The King.’ Tickets will cost just €10, which includes a meal and they can be purchased at the following locations: The Quesada Fish and Chips restaurant, The Post Room Benijofar, The Card Place at Benimar, and REDZ cafe bar in Quesada. Tickets are already selling well, which means this is going to be another sell out night, so book early to avoid disappointment. A ll mo ne y ra is e d w ill be dona te d to Samaritans In Spain.
THIS weekend saw the arrival of the San Fulgencio festival to La Marina in honour of the Virgen de la Paz. The eclectic event aimed to unite people of all ages, tourists and locals alike to have fun and enjoy a wide array of activities, shows, music and food. Events began with an official opening ceremony and parade followed by a flamenco performance. Music tastes failed to be disappointed by the Dire Straits tribute band, who delivered some quality tunes to lively audience. To close the evening, there was a mo-
bile disco inviting a dance-filled evening for young and old until the early hours. On Saturday there was a children’s party for the young and a blast from the past for those old enough to appreciate the delights of a Bon Jovi tribute band. A foam party was another highlight of the evening, offering those with enough energy left the chance to let off steam. The fun continued into Sunday, slipping into tradition with a fabulous equestrian show and tantalising taste buds with a giant paella, before closing with a dramatic firework display and live music.
Chaplaincy of St Peter and St Paul ON Wednesday September 6 there will be a market day at Lago Jardin Pool Bar organised by Shoe Amor and Lago Jardin Church from 11am to 3pm. Amongst other stalls there will be cakes, bags, shoes and sandals, fashion items, jewellery and wooden carvings and prizes can be won on the tombola stand. Refreshments will be available all day at Lago Jardin Pool Bar. Lago Jardin Church is part of the Anglican Chaplaincy of St Peter and St Paul, Torrevieja. For further information and location please see their website: http://www.c-of-e-torrevieja.com/wp/lago-jardin-church/.
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A RECENT report suggests that Spain’s consulting business has continued to grow and was worth €1.28 billion in 2016. The past two years have seen a return to strength after several years in the doldrums and should continue in the immediate future according to Source Global Research, a company with offices in Dubai and the United Kingdom. Whilst the Spanish economy continues to recover and there is a continued need for cyber security, the only potential pitfall seems to be that
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Panama Canal claim rejected in Miami A BRIEF statement on the Facebook page of Jorge Quijano, Chief Executive of the Panama Canal Authority revealed that a claim for $192.8 (€163) million has been rejected. This will come as bad news to Spanish company Sacyr SA which alongside Belgian, Italian and Panamanian companies had claimed this amount for additional work undertaken on the Panama Canal in 2016. According to this consortium, the amount represented an unexpected overspend when required
By John Smith companies are reluctant to see an increase in consultancy charges which were reduced during the years of the financial depression. According to the report, the financial sector is showing the strongest use of specialist consultants while the public sector, charged with driving down costs is still a difficult market. Many companies are aware that they have a lot of catching up to do to pull the Spanish digital sector into
We are pleased to announce that we will create 900 new jobs within three years,” said Fred Pattje Amazon director of operations confirming further expansion in Toledo.
PANAMA CANAL: No payment for additional work.
to create a temporary water infrastructure on the Pacific entrance of the canal. The matter had been passed to an arbitration organisation in Miami who according to Quijano not only rejected the claim but found that the consortium should pay more than $23 (€19.5) million to the authority to cover its arbitration expenses. None of this has been formally confirmed by the Miami based organisation, nor has there been any comment at the time writing from the consortium.
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Growing market ESTATE AGENT Savills which has recently come to an arrangement with Spanish agency Aguirre Newman is excited by the market. It says that investment in Spanish property exceeded €5 billion in the first half of the year.
Euro stronger DUE to fears that Britain has no viable Brexit plan and the economy may be suspect, the euro has strengthened against the pound once again. Bad news for pensioners relying on sterling income but those who wish to purchase pounds will be pleased.
Madrid in ALTHOUGH Cataluña is thought of as the financial powerhouse of Spain, a report suggests that 50 per cent more foreign companies invest in Madrid than Barcelona. Informa D & B also said that Madrid has more registered self-employed.
Slow coach government AMERICAN business research and consultancy company Bloomberg has taken an unusual look at Spain and criticised the government for inactivity. Speaking to an Oxford University economist, it is suggested that whilst the economy grows,
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THE Barcelona City Council takes the matter of energy production very seriously and plans to set up a public company to develop green energy. Prior to this, however, it is introducing 12 large pergolas in public areas which will not just provide cover from the sun, but will have solar panels on their roofs in order to generate electricity which will power street lighting. Some public buildings will also have panels installed to increase green energy production.
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the government is proceeding at what is described as ‘at a snail’s pace’ with only four laws passed in the last seven months. The 2017 budget was eventually passed but no significant new reforms have been introduced to help business expansion.
the modern age as, although some innovations have been highly successful, many companies still don’t invest the sort of money that they should to compete on the international market. Large companies that want to move forward have sufficient funds to simply purchase existing businesses, thus acquiring niche specialists, but medium sized and smaller companies are finding it more effective to bring in short-term advisors as they try to expand their market penetration.
Electric vehicles ALTHOUGH the figures are still tiny, sales of electric cars in Spain increased dramatically to 673 vehicles in July. This represents an overall increase of 81 per cent over July 2016 and, to date, 3,636 of this type of vehicle have been registered in Spain according to the Spanish Association of Manufacturers of Automobiles and Trucks (Anfac). The hybrid market has seen an even greater boost with 32,072 cars registered - a massive increase of 90.6 per cent. Anfac claims this is due to a rise in public awareness of the environmental advantages and a wider choice.
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Lloyds Banking Group ORD 66.56 London Stock Exchange Group3,825.00 Micro Focus International 2,116.00 Mediclinic International 818.25 Merlin Entertainments 474.70 Marks & Spencer Group 337.50 Mondi 1,944.00 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 249.45 National Grid 957.50 Next 4,385.50 Old Mutual Group 202.75 Provident Financial 2,198.00 Paddy Power Betfair 7,955.00 Prudential 1,790.00 Persimmon 2,385.00 Pearson 662.50 Reckitt Benckiser Group 7,450.00 Royal Bank of Scotland Group (The)264.50 Royal Dutch Shell 2,149.75 Royal Dutch Shell 2,200.00 RELX 1,555.00 Rio Tinto 3,527.50 Royal Mail 401.50 Rolls-Royce Group 957.50 Randgold Resources 7,200.00 RSA Insurance Group 662.00 Rentokil Initial 286.50 Sainsbury (J) 252.90 Schroders 3,458.00 Sage Group (The) 695.00 Segro 540.50 Shire 4,100.00 Smurfit Kappa Group 2,177.50 Sky 866.00 Standard Life 448.05 Smiths Group 1,565.00 Scottish Mortgage Invstmnt 411.25 Smith & Nephew 1,325.00 SSE 1,390.00 Standard Chartered 800.00 St James's Place 1,178.50 Severn Trent 2,220.00 Tesco 177.00 TUI AG 1,265.00 Taylor Wimpey 192.95 Unilever 4,340.00 United Utilities Group 905.00 Vodafone Group 224.60 Worldpay Group 372.00 WPP Group 1,580.00 Whitbread 3,865.00
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PRICE 207,650 85,9700 156,390 237,710 114,350 110,11 31,800 45,50 82,0100 80,21 25,7800 229,79 152,7500 145,16 36,3000 93,6600 133,1800 153,8200 63,10 72,680 59,76 33,6400 90,670 129,69 121,49 194,88 48,91 100,89 80,4800 107,6900
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CHANGE VOLUME(M) 0,030 123.853,05 0,4300 75.995,73 0,820 815.392,44 -0,540 140.506,43 0,790 67.370,11 0,68 208.610,18 0,240 159.001,72 -0,17 194.071,34 0,6800 71.168,77 -0,28 339.871,07 0,0200 223.201,85 5,80 90.452,43 1,9600 182.621,02 0,22 135.280,45 -0,1900 170.936,70 1,1600 329.589,54 -0,1700 358.764,69 -0,9000 125.374,09 -0,42 172.588,88 0,530 561.127,03 -0,38 78.413,97 0,2100 200.758,29 -0,190 231.507,71 0,13 35.765,50 0,39 97.002,97 0,11 186.551,13 0,30 199.521,96 0,30 184.565,14 -0,3900 242.606,89 -1,4300 168.443,58 M - MILLION DOLLARS
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$ 19.21 $ 16.34 $ 8.96 $ 9.85 $ 14.86 $ 2.98 $ 19 $ 14.15 $ 24.50 $ 2.119 $ 2.94
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$ 26.05 $ 64.60 $ 21.85 $ 37.52 $ 27.50 $ 30.43 $ 17.42 $ 6.65 $ 6.35 $ 9.57 $ 3.14
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FINANCE, BUSINESS & LEGAL
SECURITY STAFF STRIKE AT EL PRAT BARCELONA AIRPORT
€300,000 fine on the cards FOLLOWING the breakdown of talks between Eulen and staff, the company that manages security at Barcelona El Prat Airport could be fined €300,000. Security staff are in conflict with employers as they demand better working conditions and more staff, but this breakdown could cost Eulen dearly as it works under contract from AENA which has overall management of the airport. The existing agreement allows AENA to take direct action against Eulen and, as its staff are about to undertake a number of potentially crippling strikes during the airport’s busiest time, the courts have been asked to approve the levy of two fines, each of €150,000. Ironically, AENA had already approved an exceptional payment of €425,000 effective from Saturday July 1 in order to allow for the recruitment of additional staff, to ensure that passengers were able to proceed through the airport without unnecessary delay. AENA has also rejected a request from Eulen to assist in the mediation procedures with its employees, which would be a complete change of procedure, as it has never been involved in trying to settle a dispute between a contractor and their employees. With the bad publicity arising from passenger delays for passengers from non-Schengen countries, caused by new EU passport checking regulations and now possible long delays to leave, Barcelona could find itself losing a large number of visitors who could easily go elsewhere in the medium term. The local government has become involved and demanded that a minimum level of service is maintained over each 24-hour period, but as the workers’ representatives and the employer appear to be at loggerheads, long delays in very hot conditions will do nothing to sooth passenger
STRIKE THREAT: El Prat Airport security staff.
Barcelona El Prat is Spain’s second busiest airport after Madrid Barajas with 44 million passengers using it in 2016. Its busiest international
routes are with London airports Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted and passengers from those three airports account for 6 per cent of all movements.
tempers or indeed those of the workers who are handling them. The Catalan government recognises the concept of the right of workers to strike, but also wants to ensure that highly visible operations such as the important El Prat Airport do not present a negative face internally or to the outside world.
IMF SURPRISED BY ECONOMIC GROWTH THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) is the latest group to upgrade expectations for the Spanish economy by the end of 2017 by half of 1 per cent. It now forecasts that growth will rise to 3.1 per cent from its original forecast of 2.6 per cent and confirms that it is surprised how well a number of EU economies, namely, Spain, France, Germany and Italy are doing. Next year, it expects Spain to lead economic growth within the European Union with a slightly lower 2.4 per cent which will be well above the average, and even beat former ‘power house’ Germany. Despite the positive news, the IMF report warns that there are potential pitfalls ahead due to excess capacity, ageing populations and delays in investment, leading to little advance in productivity. Focusing on Spain, the organisation worries about the high public pension payments - the value of which is higher than the European average - and wants to see an increase in private pension schemes.
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Otherwise, it believes that the age to receive the state pension will have to be increased. Clearly, this and the demand that pension rises should be capped and IVA be further increased are not popular with Spanish residents, and the National Government, ever-decreasing in popularity, will have to be very careful about its actions. As opposition parties complain that the new growth in the economy has not been reflected in the day-to-day affairs of those who are in work, one
group will be pleased with the government, as 252,000 women will see additional payments with their pensions. Those pensioners who had two children will receive at least a 5 per cent bonus and this will be increased for each additional child up to a maximum of four in order to recognise the importance of women who broke their years of social service contributions to increase the population. More female pensioners in Andalucia than any other province will benefit from this increase.
Higher costs for firms THE 2017 budget deadlock meant that new social security charges for self-employed had to be suspended, but they will now cost an average of €100 per annum. Many were taken by surprise when they discovered that their monthly payments had risen by 3 per cent after the increase was approved by Congress, although there was a corresponding uplift of the minimum income to be required to pay this contribution. The actual amount involved will vary depending upon declared income and, as with the UK, the more you earn, the more you pay and even the reduced rate for those aged over 48 has been increased in line with other rates.
Beware intelligent appliances THERE has been a great deal of discussion recently about the safety of intelligent household devices and possible hacking of information. Equally worrying for some, according to Mintel, the world’s largest market intelligence agency with g l o b a l o ff i c e s i n E u r o p e , the Far East and Asia, is the fact that different companies can purchase information from manufacturers. The report suggests that in Britain just 30 per cent of those interviewed believed that insurers could be trusted to manage the data, and more than 75 per cent are apprehensive about theft of the information or the fact that it could be sold on. As more of these sophisticated devices find their way to Spain, similar fears are likely to arise.
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FROM IMMIGRANT DISHWASHER TO MICHELIN STAR CHEF
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THE Eckart 2017 Award for Innovation has been presented to head Chef María Marte and managing directo r L u i sa Or l a n d o at th e Michelin-starred restaurant El Club Allard in Madrid. An international jury awarded the accolade in honour of Marte’s extraordinary career path from dishwasher to Michelin-starred chef, and for Orlando’s bold decision, as a manager, to support her from the very beginning. María Marte’s cuisine stands for an i n n o v a t i v e c o n c e p t th a t melds c o n t e m p o r a r y c o o k in g methods with Caribbean elements w hich c r e a t e a f as c in atin g Mediterranean-Latin-American fusion. After travelling to Spain from the Dominican Republic in 2003, Marte took on a job as a cleaner and dishwasher at El Club Allard, though her ambition from the outset was to become a chef. Defying hurdles and prejudices, she managed to fight her way into
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SPECIAL WOMEN: Luisa Orlando and Maria Marte. a job as a kitchen assistant and by 2006 she became the right-hand woman to Chef Diego Guerrero, who was awarded the restaurant’s first Michelin star in 2007 and its second in 2011. When Guerrero unexpectedly left in 2013, managing director Orlando decided to take a bold and un-
precedented step and appointed former dishwasher María Marte as head chef. Together, they have successfully defended the two-Michelin star rating of El Club Allard. Moreover, Marte is the only female from Latin America to currently hold two Michelin stars.
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More foreign investment SPANISH energy distributor Gas Natural Fenosa is selling 20 per cent of its business to two overseas investors for €1.5 billion. The agreement with Allianz Capital Partners - a London based operation with offices across Europe - and Canadian pension fund CPPIB is likely to be finalised by early 2018 when approved by the different regulatory bodies. Currently the company has 5.3 million supply points across 1,100 different towns but wants to use the investment to expand its operation to take in many more locations. This is the third sale of significant percentages of Spanish energy companies to overseas investors so far this year with a total spend of more than €4.5 billion.
Losing mental capacity whilst living abroad by Stone King Charlotte Macdonald Contact me at international@stoneking.co.uk
MANY UK expatriates living in Spain own properties in the UK and have pensions and investments in the UK. They rely on their UK assets to maintain their lifestyles (and those of their families) in Spain. If they can no longer manage their affairs in the UK due to a loss of mental capacity, it can cause many difficulties.
You can choose a person or people, who you trust, to act for you when you are no longer able. The best way to avoid the legal and practical difficulties that can occur with the loss of mental capacity is to plan for it in advance by drawing up a document called a ‘Lasting Power of Attorney’ (‘LPA’).
An LPA must be made while you have full mental capacity.
What is an LPA? An LPA is a legal document that enables you to appoint one or more attor-
neys to act for you when you are no longer able to act for yourself. Your attorney can be a professional,
such as a solicitor or a family member or friend. There are two types of LPA: ‘Health and Welfare’ or ‘Property and Financial Affairs’ An LPA must be made while you have full mental capacity. It is therefore important to make one while you are in good health. Why should you get an LPA? You can choose a person or people, who you trust, to act for you when you are no longer able. If you lose your mental capacity and do not have an LPA, then your family (or the authorities) will have no choice but to make an application to the Court of Protection to appoint a ‘deputy’ to look after your affairs, which can be time consuming and costly. Will my LPA be recognised in Spain? Unfortunately there is no international type of LPA which is guaranteed to work in both the UK and Spain. The advice we give to our clients at Stone King, is that if you have assets in both Spain and the UK, your only safe option is to appoint attorneys in both jurisdictions.
If you would like to discuss LPAs contact Charlotte Macdonald or Dan Harris at Stone King LLP by email international@stoneking.co.uk or by telephone on +44 (0)1225 337599.
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ONE thing that does surprise me (not really!) is why the media has carefully avoided mentioning the fact that the Grenfell Tower block was filled with 99 per cent of ethnic immigrants? As these apartments were presumably allocated by local council authorities, does this not seem in direct contradiction to thegovernment’s oft spouted ambition to do everything in their power to ‘integrate immigrant cultures into the British way of life?’ It seems to me that all they achieved in this instance was to create a towering ghetto of people who would, by the very nature of their environmental existence, have found it difficult to take on British culture and values, even if they had wanted to. At best, this biased selection process is a misdirected exercise in culture relationships and, at worse, blatant racism. I would be extremely interested to know how many of those in charge of tenant selection, were actually immigrants themselves? As time passes, and people of ethnic origins (often quite rightly) move into more and more decisiontaking positions, the emergence of reverse racism is subsequently ever-present and needs to be severely dealt with. I’ll cite you one example of what I’m alluding to. My nephew, aged 21, moved back to Northern Ireland after a year working in Spain. Having no immediate employment, he decided to sign on at the local Social Se-
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Immigrants pose threat of reversed racism LEAPY LEE SAYS IT
OTHERS THINK IT curity offices. Waiting in the queue he found himself behind two black ladies, colourfully attired in the costumes of whatever country they originated from. He then patiently stood and waited for some 20 minutes, while the clerk behind the counter, also of ethnic origin, laboriously, and in great detail explained all the benefits that the two enquirers were entitled to. When they finally moved away, my nephew took up their place and politely explained to the man that he had been out of the country for a year and what was his position regarding any benefits? Curtly and rudely he was informed he had been out of the country too long and couldn’t be helped. Next! Er, just a minute. The aforementioned woman had never lived in the country.
GRENFELL TOWER: Lessons to be learned.
How come they were entitled to 20 minutes of the clerk’s attention, while my nephew, who had been born, bred and previously worked in Northern Ireland, was rudely brushed aside with no explanation whatsoever! Now if that example doesn’t smell of reversed racism, I don’t know what does.
As more immigrant members of our society move into these higher authorative positions, they have to be monitored very carefully and deterred in the strongest possible way of practising the racism many of them may well have been have been accusing others of for years. However misdirected, some will be
hell bent on some form of ‘revenge’ and, given an inch, the miles they will take will undeniably lead to the demise of our own rights and with it our grasp on society as we know it. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
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FEATURE
What goes around Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene
THE PSOE socialist party would be in a very different place today if the late lamented Carme Chacon had scooped 11 more votes in February 2012 to become secretary general. And if Eduardo Madina had defeated Pedro Sanchez in the 2014 primaries the PSOE would be a little more popular with the public than with its paid-up members. Andalucia president Susana Diaz, who lost out to Pedro Sanchez in last June’s primaries sealed the party’s fate three years ago. She backed Sanchez to keep out Madina whom she allegedly resented for his insistence on holding one-member-one-vote primaries. Proving that what goes around comes around, Diaz now reigns supreme only in Andalucia. And Madina? He announced recently that he is giving up his seat in the national parliament to leave politics altogether. Also proving that the best man doesn’t always win.
So there! SPAIN’S highest court, the Tribunal Constitucional, suspended Cataluña president Carles Puigdemont’s law designed to rush through the Referendum and potential ‘Disconnection’ without parliamentary debate. Puigdemont was given 15 days to comply, but since he has already said that he would ignore any order barring him from holding public office neither the tribunal nor the Madrid government need to hold their breath on this one, either.
“unfamiliar with Administrative Law.” The former member of Barça’s handball team also claims that he used his “sporting and institutional connections to ensure that Baleares could celebrate tourism and sporting forums or sponsor the world’s best cycling team.” No-one’s going to argue about any of that but Urdangarin omits to say that he got rich while doing it on the taxpayer’s money. Nothing very amicable about that, Iñaki.
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WITH so much going on elsewhere, the public seems to have forgotten about Iñaki Urdangarin, husband of the King’s sister Cristina and former Duke of Palma de Palma. Urdangarin lost the posh bit of his moniker - although not his wife, yet - because he has been found guilty of siphoning off public funds, influence peddling and fiscal offences. But the former duke maintained in his recently-leaked appeal against a six-year, three-month prison sentence that he was merely “an amicable enabler,” a mediator
YES, this year’s 59th Military Pilgrimage to Lourdes cost the state €73,000. Yes, the armed forces are underfunded and that money could have been better used. And yes, the Que viva España conga and the paso dobles between (female) Guardia Civil officers and priests was comedy worthy of the Spanish film director Luis Berlanga. But anyone wanting to smile despite themselves could do worse than open this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWzcMhze Y
LIES: Fernandez Diaz used non-political ends.
In the frame THE phrase ‘political police’ does not inspire confidence in a democratic nation and a parliamentary committee decided not long ago that this is exactly what former Interior minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz clandestinely created. He used his position to wage a dirty war by trying to frame Catalan secessionists and get them for corruption, admittedly not an arduous task judging by the example set by former regional president Jordi Pujol and his family. Whiter-than-white Fernandez Diaz, who once awarded the Police Medal to the Virgen de Amor and belongs to Opus Dei, clearly did not hesitate to resort to lies and dishonesty to achieve his ends. And given the way the Cataluña problem is going, it’s likely that Mariano Rajoy’s government must wish the unfortunate Fernandez Diaz had managed to pull it off.
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7:00am The TV That Made Me 7:30am Animal Park Summer Special 8:15am Bargain Hunt 9:00am Nadiya's British Food Adventure 9:30am Great British Menu 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 2:00pm Two Tribes 2:30pm A Taste of Britain 3:15pm Coast 3:55pm Viva Las Vegas 5:15pm The Life of Mammals 6:15pm Antiques Road Trip 7:00pm World Athletics Championships 2017 9:00pm 10 Puppies and Us 10:00pm Top of the Lake 11:00pm World Athletics Championships 2017 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am Golf 1:15am The Sweet Makers: A Georgian Treat 2:15am Fight Game: The McGuigans 2:45am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.
8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective. 8:30pm Top of the Pops 9:00pm Sword, Musket and Machine Gun: Britain's Armed History 10:00pm Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain 11:00pm Wilde 12:50am Top of the Pops 1:20am From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television 2:20am Everyday Miracles: The Genius of Sofas, Stockings and Scanners 3:20am Sword, Musket and Machine Gun: Britain's Armed History 4:20am This is BBC Four
5:45am Selling Houses with Amanda Lamb 6:40am Kirstie's Vintage Gems 7:00am Countdown 7:45am Will and Grace 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm The Simpsons 12:30pm The Simpsons 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Couples Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Posh Pawn 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm The Question Jury 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 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 Animal Rescue Live: Supervet Special 10:00pm Princess Diana's 'Wicked' Stepmother 11:00pm Eden 12:05am 24 Hours in A and E
8:05am Shimmer and Shine 8:20am Noddy: Toyland Detective 8:35am Paw Patrol 8:50am Rusty Rivets 9:05am Digby Dragon 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:35am Mofy 9:45am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:00am Floogals 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm The Yorkshire Vet 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Celebrity Big Brother 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Willed to Kill 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm All New Traffic Cops 9:00pm Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 10:00pm Celebrity Big Brother 11:00pm Make or Break 12:05am Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side 1:05am Super Casino
5:55am How I Met Your Mother 7:00am Hollyoaks 7:30am Coach Trip 8:00am Made in Chelsea 9:00am Melissa and Joey 10:00am Black-Ish 10:30am Black-Ish 11:00am Baby Daddy 11:30am Baby Daddy 12:00pm How I Met Your Mother 1:00pm The Goldbergs 1:30pm The Goldbergs 2:00pm The Big Bang Theory 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm Melissa and Joey 3:30pm Melissa and Joey 4:00pm Baby Daddy 4:30pm Baby Daddy 5:00pm Black-Ish 5:30pm Black-Ish 6:00pm The Goldbergs 6:30pm The Goldbergs 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Coach Trip 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm Kevin Can Wait 10:00pm Body Fixers 11:00pm The Inbetweeners 12:10am The Big Bang Theory
7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 8:30am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:30am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am Premier League Daily 12:00pm Transfer Centre 12:30pm Sky Sports Now 1:00pm Sky Sports Today 2:00pm Sky Sports Today 3:00pm Masterclass: Kevin Pietersen 3:15pm Live Women's T20 Cricket 7:00pm Live T20 Blast 8:30pm Football 11:00pm The Debate - Live 12:00am Live Tennis: Montreal 1000 Day four of the Rogers Cup from the Uniprix Stadium in Montreal, Canada.
7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Tenable 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm Cash Trapped 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm The True Cost of Parking 9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm James Martin's French Adventure 10:00pm Inside London Fire Brigade 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:40pm Schofield's South African Adventure 12:10am Lion Country: Night and Day 1:10am Jackpot247 4:00am The True Cost of Parking
7:00am The Hot Desk 7:10am Planet's Funniest Animals 7:35am Vanderpump Rules 8:20am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:00am You've Been Framed! 11:00am The Great Indoors 11:30am The Great Indoors 12:00pm Guidance 12:25pm Third Wheel 12:45pm Third Wheel 12:55pm Below Deck 1:20pm Emmerdale 1:55pm Coronation Street 2:30pm You've Been Framed! 3:00pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:00pm Judge Rinder 7:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm The Hangover Part II 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm The Hangover Part II 12:05am Family Guy
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Judge Judy Judge Judy The Royal Heartbeat Where the Heart is Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Rising Damp You're Only Young Twice The Darling Buds of May Heartbeat The Royal The Darling Buds of May You're Only Young Twice On the Buses Rising Damp Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Endeavour Law and Order: UK Wire in the Blood Mrs Biggs Marchlands On the Buses ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping Shopping from home.
Tommy Cooper The Chase The Chase The Professionals Hogan's Heroes Cash Cowboys Minder The Professionals The Saint Ironside Quincy, M.E. Minder The Professionals Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas The Chase Silverstone Classic Casino Royale FYI Daily Casino Royale Firefox FYI Daily Firefox Hogan's Heroes ITV4 Nightscreen Text-based information service. 4:00am Teleshopping Shopping from home.
Once Upon a Time in Mexico 3:15pm Point Break 5:15pm Rocky Balboa 7:00pm The Huntsman: Winter's War 9:00pm Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens 11:20pm Point Break 1:20am Lucky Number Slevin
7:00am The Top Ten Show 2017 7:20am Gremlins 2: The New Batch 9:20am Grandma 10:50am War for the Planet of the Apes: Special 11:20am Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous 1:20pm Who's Harry Crumb? 3:05pm Daddy's Home 4:50pm Notting Hill 7:00pm Back to the Future 9:00pm Daddy's Home 10:45pm Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous 12:45am Couples Retreat
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Racing Hearts Cars 3: Special Storks Salt and Fire Blood Father The Infiltrator Racing Hearts A big-shot banker is jumping through hoops to pull off a huge deal, but things get even more complicated when he falls in love. Storks Blood Father The Infiltrator Abattoir Alley Cats What We Become Salt and Fire Scientists investigating rare geological formations in Bolivia are abducted by a rogue businessman.
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LEGALLY SPEAKING
Vehicle transfers 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.
CAR TRANSFERS: Not so complicated.
MANY companies and solicitors can arrange for all vehicle transfers to be done on your behalf when buying a new car. But for those wanting to save themselves a few euros, it is not as complicated or as difficult as you may think. Here we explain the process step by step so you can do it yourself... If you have bought a new car remember you have 15 days to transfer it into your name. To do this first you must have completed the sales contract and from this date you will be the provisional owner. You then have 15 days to complete the transfer process. During this time you need to collect the following documents: the sales contract signed by both parties; a photocopy of the seller’s ID; the original logbook (permiso de circulación) and the ITV paperwork; last year’s Suma tax and application to
change the ownership which is the ‘solicitud cambio de titularidad.’ This can be downloaded from the DGT website or obtained from the Traffico office. With these documents in place you can call the 060 number to make an appointment. Next go to the Tax Office (Hacienda) and pay the Transfer Tax (transmisiones patrimoniales) which is form 620. This form can be downloaded from the Ministry of Treasury website at www.agenciatributaria.es. After paying the tax, go to the Traffic Office where you will pay a fee, depending on the vehicle you are going to buy, and give them the receipt you got when you paid the 620 form, along with all your documents. In a few minutes the vehicle transfer will be made and you will then be the legal owner.
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How can they fix the leak? I own an apartment in a Community in Mallorca. Last year we noticed a leak in our shower room. Our neighbour above has the same layout so the leak was obviously coming from his shower. Our neighbour said he would “deal with it.” I repaired my ceiling and I thought the problem was over. When we returned to Mallorca in January the shower room ceiling was leaking again. I informed our Administrator and she said she Owners in a Community are obliged t o a l l o w e n t r a n c e into t h e i r p ro p e rty fo r necessary repairs of a problem affecting other owners.
would ask our community insurance company to investigate. Three other apartments have had the same shower room leak and the insurance company paid for them to be repaired. My neighbour requested that the Administrator arrange the repair. Since then my neighbour has evaded all appointments for a plumber to call. I am at a loss regarding what steps to take. P G (Baleares)
David Searl You and the Law in Spain
You could suggest that your Administrator inform
your upstairs neighbour that on a certain day at a certain time, she will ente r the apar tm e nt w ith plumbers to fix the proble m , w he the r he is at home or not.
Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana & Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
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Have you ever been conned? Mike Senker
In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man WE all see, and some of us even have our favourite ‘Looky Looky’ men, especially in the coastal regions of Spain where we live. They sell all sorts of stuff and mostly copies of famous brands and when you buy your Rolex or Louis Vuitton bag you know full well that for 20 or 30 euros it’s not real. Is it correct? Maybe not. The big companies complain it’s damaging to their business. Some of us think that the person that buys a ‘moody’ Rolex for €20 is highly unlikely to buy a real one for €12,000, but it’s something that is pretty much accepted rightly or wrongly. But there is a darker side of the fake business and some of it is even life threatening and that is what is making me seriously grumpy. I’ve seen copies of famous brand toothpaste, shampoo, booze and cigarettes which all, when tested, contained poisons. Every brand of mobile phone and the accessories, game consoles and most electronic items are being sold, not in the back streets somewhere, but openly on ebay and other online sources. People are looking to buy items for
themselves or as gifts only to find that when it arrives, and sometimes after it blows up or shorts out, that what they have bought is fake and it seems the powers to be can do very little about it. One of the things to look out for is the price. If you see a brand new iPhone7 for €300 I can almost guarantee it’s a fake, even if it’s advertised as an unwanted gift. If something looks too good to be true then it most likely is. The other day I was looking for a new keyboard for a Microsoft tablet I have. It’s a model which has been superseded but which works perfectly well. I phoned Microsoft and they didn’t have them any more so I looked online and there were loads of them for sale... not one of them real but being advertised as genuine. They were all being shipped from China. I finally found one that actually said it wasn’t original but was made to work with the tablet I had, so I’ve had a punt at that via Amazon. I’ll let you know if it works. It also works the other way round. I put a watch on ebay to sell and the amount of people that tried to get me to deliver it saying payment had been sent was quite astonishing, So be careful when buying and selling. It seems everyone on the internet is trying to con you. It’s a shame but that’s what greed does. Been conned? Email mikesenker@gmail.com.
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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Animal Park Summer Special 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Matron, Medicine and Me: 70 Years of the NHS 12:45pm Rip Off Britain 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Red Rock 3:30pm The Code 4:15pm Escape to the Country 5:15pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Still Open All Hours 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm World Athletics Championships 2017 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Not Going Out 12:05am Strictly Ballroom 1:45am Weather for the Week Ahead
7:00am The TV That Made Me 7:30am Animal Park Summer Special 8:15am Bargain Hunt 9:00am Gardeners' World 10:00am Coast 10:30am World Athletics Championships 2017 2:30pm Two Tribes 3:00pm A Taste of Britain 3:45pm Father of the Bride 5:15pm The Life of Mammals 6:15pm Antiques Road Trip 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm World Athletics Championships 2017 9:30pm Only Connect 10:00pm Gardeners' World 11:00pm World Athletics Championships 2017 11:30pm Newsnight 12:05am Golf 1:15am First Snow 2:50am Normal for Norfolk 3:20am Fight Game: The McGuigans 3:50am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.
8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective. 8:30pm Top of the Pops David Jensen and John Peel present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 May 1984. 9:00pm BBC Proms 2017 11:45pm Queen: From Rags to Rhapsody 12:45am Queen: The Legendary 1975 Concert 1:45am Prince: A Purple Reign 2:45am Top of the Pops 3:20am The Girl From Ipanema: Brazil, Bossa Nova and the Beach 4:20am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more.
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7:00am The Cube 7:55am Below Deck 8:20am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Emmerdale 10:00am You've Been Framed! 11:00am The Great Indoors 11:30am Guidance 12:00pm Third Wheel 12:15pm Third Wheel 12:25pm Below Deck 1:20pm Emmerdale 1:55pm Emmerdale 2:30pm You've Been Framed! 3:00pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:00pm Judge Rinder 7:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm The Hangover Part III 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy 1:00am Family Guy
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Countdown Will and Grace Will and Grace Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Frasier The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Simpsons The Simpsons Channel 4 News Couples Come Dine with Me Posh Pawn Countdown The Question Jury A Place in the Sun Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Animal Rescue Live: Supervet Special The Last Leg Eden Rude Tube
The Chase Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas The Saint Ironside Quincy, M.E. Minder The Professionals The Saint Ironside Quincy, M.E. Minder The Professionals Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas World Series of Darts First Blood FYI Daily First Blood The Professionals Minder ITV4 Nightscreen Text-based information service. 4:00am Teleshopping Shopping from home.
8:05am Shimmer and Shine 8:20am Noddy: Toyland Detective 8:35am Paw Patrol 8:50am Rusty Rivets 9:05am Digby Dragon 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:35am Mofy 9:45am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:00am Floogals 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm The Yorkshire Vet 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Celebrity Big Brother 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Jesse Stone: Night Passage 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm 20 Moments That Rocked the 00s 9:30pm Celebrity Big Brother 11:00pm Make or Break 12:05am Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
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The Infiltrator Storks Blood Father Rogue One: A Star Wars Story War for the Planet of the Apes: Special Racing Hearts A big-shot banker is jumping through hoops to pull off a huge deal, but things get even more complicated when he falls in love. Storks The Infiltrator Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Blood Father Abattoir Salt and Fire Scientists investigating rare geological formations in Bolivia are abducted by a rogue businessman. What We Become
9:30am Football's Greatest Teams 10:00am EFL Greatest Games 10:30am SPFL Greatest Games 10:45am La Liga Greatest Games 11:00am Football 4:00pm Capital One Cup Final 2013/14 5:00pm Capital One Cup Final 2014/15 6:00pm Capital One Cup Final 2015/16 7:00pm EFL Cup Final 2016/17 8:00pm SPFL Matters 8:30pm Carabao Cup Highlights 9:00pm Carabao Cup Highlights 9:30pm SPFL Matters 10:00pm Eredivisie Season Review 2016/17 11:15pm Coppa Italia Greatest Games 11:30pm Coppa Italia Greatest Games 11:45pm Coppa Italia Greatest Games 12:00am SPFL Matters
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Hey! Wake up to yet another useless bit of research! 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
DISTURBED sleep can lead to dementia! This according to the latest research that a single night of disturbed sleep increases levels of a brain protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease. But perhaps it’s drinking too much coffee that causes us to sleep badly, and so reportedly increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s? But worry not as, according to yet another study, drinking coffee might prevent dementia and even help us ‘live longer’! Well, let’s look forward to the next bit of research showing that the two balance each other out. So, we end up living as long as we would have lived
if we’d rarely drunk coffee and always got our eight hours. But hang on! Didn’t I read somewhere that eight hours is too much... or not enough? Next, we’re told that petrol and diesel engines will be outlawed by 2040 so we’ll be able to breathe again. Diesels were foisted on us because the experts - possibly the same experts who told us about disturbed sleep, coffee drinking and what we can safely consume (wine - good or bad now? Can’t keep track) - insisted way back its fumes were the height of cleanliness. Headlines almost daily about some illness or other are disturbing to the elderly and simply cause anxiety. Generally, it’s poor research with little to support the findings conducted by
some second-rate scientists attempting to acquire yet more dosh for some second-rate university. It’s not for public consumption, it’s scientific rubbish. Trouble is, we taxpayers are paying them to ‘research’ this pseudo-research. All future entries, please, to: the Annual Epidemic of Blindingly Obvious Medical Studies! Wouldn’t you love to read the methodology section of any of this ‘research’? Take another recent
It’s scientific rubbish.
study: ‘Many staff who are asked to smile at work are far less cheerful on the inside.’ Who would’ve guessed? The Marriage Foundation says ‘marriage is good for you.’ Well, I never! Why do so many ineffective, expensive quangos need to justify their existence by assuming the public are gullible idiots? Finally, let’s flash back to Sybil Fawlty’s Mastermind Specialist Subject (according to Basil): ‘The Bleeding Obvious.’ ‘Nuff said. Nora Johnson’s psychological/suspense crime thrillers ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lie,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.norajohnson.net) available from Amazon in paperback/ eBook (€0.99;£0.99) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.
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THURSDAY THOUGHTS By Graham Braben, Almeria
I am not growing old FOR many young energetic people across the world the tribulations of the older generation are of little interest until time reels them in and they suddenly realise they are approaching the decrepitude they thought would never come. But at least in Spain the family unit tends to be more appreciative of older relatives and less likely to leave them lonely and uncared for when they most need support. The climate here also helps elderly people get out more so that they can stay active. In cooler months the old men in Spain all seem to venture out in brown trousers and a dark red pullover, topped off by a cloth cap. On formal occasions the same trousers are teamed with a light beige jacket and a pork pie hat. Older Spanish ladies, meanwhile, wear what they want but reach a certain age at which it becomes mandatory to have their hair cut short, permed, and turned copper red. I saw a group of five elderly ladies chewing the fat on the promenade and they looked like unlikely sisters because they all had this same hairstyle. I wonder if when the time comes they go into the hairdresser and ask for ‘old lady hair, please.’ Having said that, I just passed a man in the street who cannot have been less than 85, and he was sporting a wavy reddish brunette hairpiece that appeared to be made of nylon. It would have looked better on a lady but ‘better’ is a relative term here. I have never seen a more obvious syrup in my life. And for any confused Spanish readers, syrup is slang for a wig. To check this just ask any Englishman sporting what looks like a wig and ask him ‘is that a syrup, mate?’ He will be delighted to tell you. Personally I am determined never to grow into an old person. Now, time for a walk - where’s my pork pie hat? Readers interested in submitting articles for this guest column should send articles of around 300 words on topics felt to be of interest to the cosmopolitan EWN readership to editorial@euroweeklynews.com.
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Crystal clear persuasion to visit Algar waterfalls THE Algar waterfalls are an attraction not to be missed. Situated just past Benidorm and close to Guadalest, the waters of the Algar River are both a sight to behold and an experience to savour. An area of impeccably high conservation and ecological richness, this natural paradise is protected by the Valencian government. Beautiful panoramic views of the surrounding countryside can be enjoyed as your eardrums are caressed by the tranquil sound of the flowing river. A variety of different species of fish can be witnessed as well as an array of amphibians and birds. The public area is vast and you can explore a huge expanse of luscious plant life and forest, the route is 1.5 kilometres long. Bathing in the waters is a must if you want to truly experience this fantastic place. The clean and refreshing waters are most welcome on a hot day
and you can get right next to the waterfall should you wish. As you ascend this natural attraction, there are many places to relax and of course, the higher you go, the greater the view. For those who want to add a little action to their day, there is a platform from which you can leap straight into the river from quite a height. There is plenty of room for spectators, so that all important midair jump can be caught on camera for family and friends to gaze at in amazement. At just €5 entry in peak season, with discounts for students, OAPs and children, it works out great value for the amount you can enjoy. Nearby are a host of facilities to make the visit even more memorable. The tourist office offers environmental education resources to add further interest and information. There is also an arboretum with picnic and camping area.
Sublime views of the Algar waterfalls.
Five restaurants make up a gastronomic quintet offering foods typical of this spectacular area in the heart of the Valencian community. Tours of the surrounding countryside are available on motorcycle rickshaws for those less mobile or who just want to relax on their day out. A nearby attraction that is a must for families with young children is the Dino Park Algar. There really is so much to enjoy at Algar waterfalls and at such little expense, it would be a crime to miss out on such a pleasurable occasion.
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Cover up should be for all! THE Nicole King article about Time to cover up (CDS Issue 1674) was timely given Marbella’s plans to introduce laws making it illegal to walk around unclothed except at the beach or pool. As highlighted from time to time in the EWN, many tourists - and I fear occasionally expats - decide it is acceptable to walk around without a shirt, or perhaps in a bikini bottom and top. In my book it is not, and I am no fuddy duddy. However, I do not agree with Nicole that ‘one important thing differentiates Marbella from the rest of the world is our ‘class,’’ with this backing the plan that wearing clothes is now officially on the citizen conduct code. What class! Marbella has little if any more than many other places. Many residents and perhaps visitors have money, but many additionally
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have shady backgrounds, and in numerous cases, little money. I have lived in various places in Spain over the last 20 years and feel residents and tourists alike THROUGHOUT Spain and not just in ‘classy’ Marbella - should face through laws the need to cover up when out and about... just like in Nice in the south of France, which does have some true class! N Peden, Sotogrande
Early cheers of concern SIR, Welcome to Spain. Hopefully most of the summer visitors will be able to recall all their antics when they return home. I make this point as at 9.50am yesterday three men - not teenagers but aged in their 50’s or 60’s - raised three pints of beer in a poolside toast. Maybe from the UK (I am British myself), or perhaps German or Scandinavian, it does not matter. My surprise was that even before 10 in the morning some
Grumpy view IT’S PARTY TIME: But for some, drinking appears a day-long holiday attraction. tourists start their day with an alcoholic drink, and the three I saw were clearly keen to record the moment, with a lined up Selfie!
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While I am no grumpy pensioner, I question such early habits... even on holiday! K Becke, Nerja
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We shouldn’t be dictated to (Leapy Lee) HI Lee What I cannot understand is why nobody (Not Even the Stays) mentioned the time period that would elapse from Leave to Actually Leaving EU. Something very suspicious about that??? So now we know I am sure the Remain would have won easily... I voted out thinking it was just a matter of a few months and we are out. Now we find 20,000 laws passed by EU have got to be reversed (nice earner for solicitors). So I think what will happen now is after two/three years of rising prices blamed on Brexit etc etc. The People will ask for another vote and May & Co will get what they want a Remain vote at least 90 per cent. Exactly what she and the rest are aiming for. Col Bro
UK airports warn of European flight suspensions post-Brexit IT’S not that non-EU countries can’t fly to the EU. The problem is that as the UK has made no firm proposals, there will literally be no rules. A legal vacuum, as stated here. Sure, non-EU flights do land in Europe, but within a defined legal framework. Unless something is agreed, there will be no such framework; there’s no blanket thirdcountry plan the UK can just default to. Airlines have to plan a year ahead and with no deal, they couldn’t. Kally
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think that they should not be subject to the same treatment in other countries?? Even before Britain had the referendum they were the only European country where there were delays at customs. Wake up Brits this is what you wanted. Malcolm Heaps
Tame bull planned for Fornalutx correbou
Fruit and veg boost for Mercadona shoppers
IT’S not good enough. Stop it completely. FOREVER. Spend money Mr Mayor on DECENT tourist attractions, people won’t stay away if you STOP CRUELTY. Wyn AND the Mayor who should be giving a good example is more interested in the financial status… not with welfare of animal rights… Nothing surprising about the greed in this government… seems to be the norm here… Felipe
PROBABLY more to do with shoppers choosing a cheaper item and then producing a ticket for less than the real value and the till not knowing whether the item is what the label says and Mercadona losing money, can’t imagine it’s for client convenience. Martin
Brit holidaymakers furious with new border check rules causing delays
Rowdy hen party kicked off flight to Alicante
WHY are the Brits complaining. The main reason Brexit was voted in, was because Britain wanted more border controls. Do the British public really
THE trade off is longer queues at the checkout. CJ
THERE’S no place in civilised society for people like this. It is to be hoped that they will have their passports rescinded and put on a permanent flight ban. CJ
TODAY I reached a new level of grumpiness. There were several reasons, ie our village of Los Pacos, Fuengirola, has had its one-way system reversed due to roadworks. This normally would just create a ‘grump,’ but after taking the longer route round I discovered the roadworks had led the normal delivery of the EWN to be affected at my two usual pick-up points. With my grumpiness level rising I was forced to head to Los Boliches in search of the paper on a very hot day and without a bottle of water to hand. Grumpier by the minute as I go to pick up an EWN I trip over the small entrance step and end up on my hands and knees. EWN in hand, I return home against a seemingly endless tide of ‘beach people’ dodging around families laden with chairs, rubber rings, parasols, cold boxes, children and all other paraphernalia people seem to find necessary. Eventually back home hot and sweaty, I pour a glass of cold water and open the EWN to my favourite section ‘Grumpy Old Man.’ But there is NO ‘Grumpy’ column to be seen!! My own grumpy level now reaches the RED zone! Is Mike Senker not grumpy this week? No, that’s not possible, but I need my own weekly Grumpy fix! Luckily I had some back issues of the EWN! But please EWN delivery man get back to normal next week. Martyn Wood Fuengirola Editor’s note: Our apologies over the hiccup in deliveries.
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Across 1 Frenchman snores awfully during lectures (7) 5 Hurl triangular bandage (5) 8 Perfume from a romantic partner (5) 9 Charge characters in Karakoram pageant (7) 10 Funnily I went for cord (5) 11 Cries out for massages, say (5) 12 A couple get ready to take the strain (5) 14 Sweetener British insert in French cheese (5) 19 Takes a chance, right, and skis off (5) 21 Resin found in the chamber pot (5) 23 Length of life that is left for a gundog (7) 24 Material needed from witness at inquest (5) 25 Put off in high-altitude terrain (5) 26 Isn't USA wrong to provide food? (7) etc display (6) 5 Organised a miners' conference (7) 6 Foolish characters from Carolina new town (5) 7 Agrees about musical (6) 13 Dismiss bank clerk (7) 15 A bitter cocktail goes to a priest's
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head (7) 16 Times editor removed (6) 17 Birds sought by golfers (6) 18 Billiards shot from one of the big guns? (6) 20 List second large insect (5) 22 Police searches reveal sculptures (5)
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 1 represents W and 18 represents L, so fill in W every time the figure 1 appears and L every time the figure 18 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 Communist leader in last revolution (6) 2 Duck goes in the list as 'fowl' (7) 3 A wild animal but it's all right, a quiet one (5) 4 Awful scene about right PC
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Across 1 Own (7) 5 Aromatic herb (5) 8 Religious ceremonies (5) 9 Without weapons (7) 10 Amount owed (7) 11 Distinctive name of a book, poem, tale, picture, etc (5) 12 Not open or public (6) 14 Give an incentive for action (6) 18 Low waterlogged ground (5) 20 Shelter for ships (7) 22 Personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty (7) 23 Find fault with (5) 24 Large, fierce feline (5) 25 Move away, as for privacy (7)
Down 1 Possibly (7) 2 Indian instrument (5) 3 Capture in a trap (7) 4 Crush flat (6) 5 Show off (5) 6 Subjective indication of a disease (7) 7 Large, deep spoon for lifting liquid (5) 13 Intense desire for some particular thing (7) 15 Melted cheese on toast (7) 16 Unbearable physical pain (7) 17 Black eye (6) 18 Rather fat or of heavy build (5) 19 Earlier in time (5) 21 Talk pompously (5)
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Across 1 Life (4) 3 Lane (on a road) (6) 8 Recibir (7) 9 Without (3) 10 Joyas (9) 12 Plumilla (de pluma) (3)
13 Knee (7) 15 Trains (6) 16 Elbow (4) Down 1 To see (3) 2 December (9)
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4 Last name (8) 5 Rake (9) 6 Wool (4) 7 Pino (4,4) 11 Nudo (en hilo, cuerda) (4) 14 Year (12 months) (3)
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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) You like to do your own things in your own way and in your own time. That certainly shows this week. It can cause a bit of a stir with family. Even so, it will inspire someone close to step forward and make their own stand. Put someone straight when they step out of line.
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Kakuro 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.
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 T) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
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1 Silver, 4 Spices, 9 Realise, 10 Scrap, 11 Cats, 12 Complete, 14 Screw, 16 Knots, 20 Combined, 21 Spot, 24 Opera, 25 Chemist, 26 Latter, 27 Unless.
1 Umbrellas, 8 Hermanastro, 9 Pray, 10 Ants, 13 Tripulación, 14 Refrescos.
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ARIES (March 21 - April 20) As you prefer living in the here and now, you find it difficult to understand and tolerate people who plot and plan in advance. It is tedious in the extreme to consider every little detail of something which may never happen. Because there is this relaxed attitude, you have developed a larger-than-life personality.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) This time of year reminds you just how much you enjoy home comforts. Plan ahead now for those chilly winter nights when the air is crisp and the wine is mulled. The urge is to work with others this week and that in itself throws up plans for evenings ahead. Having planned a romantic weekend there may need to be some adjustments.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Your mind, as ever, is changeable. This is a fun time to dabble at this and that to bring a bit of variety to your life and work. Meeting new people and starting new projects means that it is a busy time at work but the rewards are high.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) This is an emotional week, when it is difficult to keep things to yourself. Get together with others and do a bit of social networking. Talk, and if you cannot bring yourself to confess to a problem, say that it is a friend of yours who has it. Certainly, you need to share this concern to get a balanced picture. Things that are held inside can get blown out of all proportion. Think of something to spice up your love life at the weekend because it is a romantic time.
LEO (July 24 - August 23) There is a highly social week ahead with social gatherings here and there. A trip means that finances start to look brighter. You may find it necessary, if you are to progress, to consider a move to another job or area. Get involved with people who have been in the same situation. This gives you a good guide as to exactly where you want to be. Someone fresh brings a romantic lift to the weekend and you are reminded of how things used to be.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) There is a great impatience this week when someone flatly refuses to see something through to the end. You do not admire sloppiness and your reaction shows this. It may be necessary for you to sort out a situation which has been going on far too long. As you dislike loose ends in any respect, your patience may come to an end.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Energy is high and there is a lot of fun to be had. An invitation sent out brings an old friend to your table. This is not as straightforward as you think it will be. Odd stirrings make you confused. Could it be that going back is the right way to go forward? Remove yourself for a while to consider rather than be torn in two directons at once.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) You feel like a fish out of water in a confused and noisy situation. Perhaps you are not making the right kind of friends, so take control of the quality of people who you associate with. Maybe it is relatives that are causing concern. You cannot choose your relatives, but it is possible to see less of them.
SAGITARIUS (November 23 - December 21) This is a great social week. Your puppy-like enthusiasm attracts others and a barrage of good vibes comes your way. Indeed, your relaxed attitude allows someone close to get their own life a bit more into perspective.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) People look to you to guide them through the maze of right and wrong this week. Your talent for bringing humour into the most tense situations is invaluable midweek. Summer is a socialising time for you and it is all steam ahead as you issue invitations and receive some back.
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Ageing with grace IS your man getting better with age under the Spanish sun? According to new research from leading market intelligence agency Mintel, as many as 75 per cent of men aged 65 and over feel confident about the way they look, compared to just over half (56 per cent) of men aged 16-24 and an average of 61 per cent of all men. While 67 per cent of all men say they look good for their age, this increases to a self-assured 71 per cent of those aged 65 and over. Proving Britain’s men are happy to accept ageing with grace, almost four in five (78 per cent) men questioned agreed that it is acceptable to have some wrinkles, while 68 per cent said that skin ageing is a natural process that can’t be stopped. Roshida Khanom, Associate Director, Beauty and Personal
Care at Mintel, said: “Today’s older men are brimming with self confidence, with high proportions thinking that they look good for their age and feeling confident about the way they look. Following role models such as Pierce Brosnan, Hugh Grant and Colin Firth, Britain’s older men are adopting a relaxed attitude towards ageing with the majority of men agreeing that ageing is acceptable, and that skin ageing is
AGEING: Men are relaxed about it.
a natural process. Whilst advertising in the women’s facial skincare category often features photo-shopping to optimise the appearance of skin and reduce the appearance of wrinkles,
such images may not appeal to men. Allowing skin to look aged but healthy may instead have greater resonance.” However, this new found confidence is not doing much for the sales of facial skincare products in the UK. While as many as half (51 per cent) of men believe that a healthy diet is enough to maintain the appearance of skin and 39 per cent feel that skincare products contain unnecessary chemicals, sales of men’s skincare products are forecast to decline in 2017 around 4.7 per cent with sales dropping to £100 million.
DVT: Special stockings can be worn during flights.
Avoid DVT JETTING off this summer? The Spanish Society of Physicians Of Primary Care (SEMERGEN) reminds holidaymakers that flights longer than four hours can increase the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurring and in flights of more than 12 hours, the condition increases substantially with the risk higher in those with preexisting conditions that can increase the risk factor, such as those who have had recent surgery, cancer treatment, trauma, pregnancy or who have previously had DVT. The condition is a blood clot that forms in a vein when blood slows and thickens and clumps together and mostly occurs in the lower leg. To help reduce the risk remember to drink lots of water and stay hydrated, keep moving as much as possible, even if you are just doing feet and leg exercises whilst sitting. Special stockings can also be worn during flights to help prevent the condition. For those with any concerns, consult medical advice before flying.
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Beat the summer heartburn HEARTBURN is often a side-effect of summertime over indulgence. It is estimated that around seven million Britons suffer from acid reflux, which is where acid or other substances leak from the stomach into the gullet, or oesophagus, causing a burning sensation and a recent survey has shown that for a third of sufferers, their condition gets worse during holidays abroad. A small amount of reflux is normal, but when reflux occurs at least once a week, it is defined as GORD; gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and cases are on the rise. Experts believe this is due to a poor diet rich in high-fat foods which exacerbate reflux, and the rise in obesity. So can you help reflux?As it is more a problem in those who are overweight, experts advise lifestyle changes to reduce weight and try and identify foods which can trigger attacks. So to avoid heartburn ruining your summer, try and avoid these foods: Pastries. Pastry is made with butter and is rich in fat and this fat takes more time to be broken down by the stomach meaning it has to produce more acid. Spicy foods. These are often believed to be
the main cause, but some experts say it would be more the fat in curries that causes a problem, rather than the spices themselves, so unless you know spicy foods particularly upset you, in which case avoid it, curries could be back on the menu. Fruits. Certain fruits and vegetables can bring on heartburn, particularly citrus fruits such as oranges and grapefruits, due to the acid in them. Alcohol. Unfortunately, whilst many of us may enjoy a summer tipple or two, alcohol is known for triggering attacks, but to help limit the damage, avoid fizzy drinks such as Champagne and Prosecco as they can cause more acid. Remember to always eat slowly allowing your food to be fully digested and eat early. The stomach takes around three hours to empty after a meal so don’t eat and then head for bed as when lying flat its easier for the acid to rise and cause you pain. Heartburn may not sound like anything too serious, but for those who suffer, studies have shown it can have a serious effect on a person’s quality of life, being comparable to suffering from depression, angina or heart disease.
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“I’ll do it later” PRO-CRAS-TIN-ATE. Spell out the word bit by bit and you’ll see in doing so, you’ll put off the inevitable and slow down the task at hand. It would seem we just love making lists, memos, notes and more pertinently today, downloading reminder apps which jolt us into action to do the things we might not have done yesterday, to plan things for next week which could have been done the week before. It may be reassuring to know that putting off tasks until tomorrow or ‘hasta mañana’ (as the Spanish say) is a habit inherent to nearly all of us. Yet don’t we realise that this queer obsession with deferring tasks might be just as time-consuming as getting the job done in the moment? Are we creating extra work and stress for ourselves and if so, why on earth do we insist on doing this? With these hot summer months upon us and our minds and bodies melting in the midday sun, maybe it’s time for a push and NOW! Interestingly, neuroscientists have provided many reasons for procrastination, highlighting the psychological evaluation of our actions. Compulsive cleaning before a mountain of papers
showing no sign of budging on your to-do pile is certainly not an uncommon trend and a frequent alternative to many of life’s other more arduous tasks. Researchers say that this can be attributed to a phenomenon known as ‘subjective value.’ We attach higher value to present gains which outweigh the intangible future rewards of meeting that hovering deadline tapping us on the shoulder. Unsurprisingly, studies confirm that the harder the task, the more we will push it back. Robert Hanks, in his essay for the London Review of Books, referred to procrastination as a “failure of appetites.” Hardly making us drool with hunger, the prospect of more difficult tasks holds no inextricable link to our immediate needs or happiness and ultimately seems to proclaim no value at the time. The wicked irony of course is that putting things off carries a lethal sting in its tail. Sleepless nights curtained with guilt whilst we despair at peeling post-it notes from every surface makes us momentarily realise delaying the task has hardly eased the tortuous dread of doing it... until we return to do it again. To do or not to do Change is possible. Psychologists have invited all procrastinators to try to boost the value of what they need to get done. Try to make it personally important to you now. Break it down into smaller chunks and think of immediate bonuses from getting the tasks completed. In nearly every task we do, we can expect some element of personal benefit. Taking action is like a muscle. The more you work on it the easier it will become. Habits create momentum which accordingly inspires change. Discipline might feel like a word for teenagers but in making a routine and schedule and sticking by it, you will gain control and a feeling of freedom. Procrastination reflects a perennial struggle with self control so try to get some back to shatter that downward spiral.
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COLOUR COSMETICS: More simplified make-up routines are being used.
Simple over striking MORE simple and streamlined make-up routines has lead to a slowed growth in colour cosmetics this year. New research from leading global market intelligence agency Mintel reveals that consumer desire for more simplified make-up routines has resulted in colour lip cosmetics, facial cosmetics and eye cosmetics each growing around two percentage points slower this year compared to last year. Whilst fewer consumers are
looking for bold colours, opting for a more natural look, Mintel research shows that more are looking for cosmetics that also had added skincare benefits. Of course, age plays a significant role in the benefits consumers look for, reflecting the differing skincare needs of a woman’s life stage. Not surprising, female consumers aged 55 and over are most likely to be interested in products with anti-ageing claims
(68 per cent compared with 18 per cent of women aged 1834), while those aged 18-34 are most likely to seek products that treat acne (24 per cent compared to 2 per cent of women over 55). Interest in products that improve the skin’s appearance extends to new product innovation as well, as poreminimising products and colour-correcting palettes garner the strongest appeal from female colour cosmetics users.
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SPECTACULAR: Dirty Dancing comes to the Spanish stage.
You’ll have the time of your life THE stage version of the popular 80’s landmark film will be coming to Alicante later this year. The venue is the Teatro Principal and it will be there from September 20 to October 1. Come and have the time of your life and live one of the greatest live experiences. Dirty Dancing is filled with passion and romance, alongside music that will make your heart race and dance routines that will amaze.
The stage musical has beaten records all over the world and now visits closer to home, better than ever and with a totally new production. After two full-time seasons in London’s West End and two successful tours throughout the UK, Baby’s and Johnny’s classic story comes to Spain featuring the fantastic and memorable songs like Hungry Eyes, Hey! Baby, Do you love me? and the classic (I’ve had) The Time of My Life.
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Back to the thirties UNTIL September 29, you’ll be taken back over 80 years courtesy of the municipal archive of Alicante. Be prepared to be surprised and fascinated as you witness a photographic tour of Alicante City in the 1930s, thanks to the photographic skills of Francisco Sánchez (1905-1974) that were included in the publication, Alicante Gráfico in 1933. Photographs of the wellknown streets, squares, buildings and views of the beaches of San Juan and Postiguet are being exhibited in the selection, while the pages of the magazine detail other aspects of everyday life in the city such as what was on at the time and details of the fiestas.
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TIMES PAST: Alicante harbour in 1933 without the traffic. The exhibition can be seen in Municipal Archive in Alicante which is found in Calle Labradores 9. Walk up the long Ramblas in the centre of the city (with the large digital clock at the end of the road
also boasting the British Consulate) and turn right into Calle San Isidro. Second on the left is Calle Labradores. The photographs are on display from 10am to 1pm, Monday to Thursday.
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Elche to light up the sky family, friends and neighbours flock to the roofs and terraces to catch a glimpse of the pyrotechnic spectacular which gets underway at 11pm. The show is in honour of the patron saint of the city and in memory of loved ones. The display ends at midnight with the most spectacular burst of fireworks that illuminates the whole area and can be seen for miles around. One of the strange and quaint local cus-
toms is for people to eat a piece of watermelon as the sky is lit up. Such a large fiesta needs an incredible amount of organisation and the councillors responsible for security, traffic and cleaning - Pepe Pérez and Héctor Díez have confirmed their collaboration with Local Police and the security and safety measures to be implemented. Throughout the week, there will be a total of 500 officers made up of Local and National
Police and members of the Civil Protection. Where needed, many streets will be closed. Councillor Pérez said: “We apologise in advance for the inconvenience that may be caused to the residents but it is something we hope they will understand.” The chief of the Local Police, Jesus Andreu, has said that the road closures will begin approximately one and a half hours before the parades. Photo credit: Ayuntamiento de Elche
ONE of the biggest and best fiestas in the Costa Blanca region is underway in Elche and features one of the most incredible firework displays you’ll ever witness. The Nit de l’Albá is a celebration that dates back to the Middle Ages. Generations of local people celebrate on August 13 as night turns into day for a few moments. People living in the city in high gain popularity as their
SKYBURST: The moment when Elche’s night becomes day.
Cleaning is a vital part of the success of a fiesta and the councillor announced that last year 150 tons of rubbish was collected, a figure that grows
year by year. For the final two days of the fiesta - August 14 and 15 - 177 workers and 30 cleaning vehicles will be on duty.
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MULTI-COLOURED: The annual ‘Spume Run’ attracts all ages.
Mazarron out in colour BE prepared to be your own Joseph, and be covered in many colours if you take part in the next Mazarron Spume Run. This year, the five-kilometre run will be held on Saturday August 19 in the Mazarrón Port and leaves from the area where the Sunday market is held.
Organisers are hoping that they’ll be able to attract more than the 1,500 people that took part in the inaugural race in 2016. The ra c e is op en t o peopl e of al l ages and even if you can’t take part, it makes for great watching as you see a ll the pa rtic i pant s pr ogr essi ng
around the course getting covered in different colours of foam shot from speci al m achi nes at t he var i ous ‘Spume Points.’ It promises to be as spectacular as last year and, as always, the race will be supported by a selection of music and dance performances.
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well-known that it is the place to go when looking for original work that can be bought directly from the craftsperson (and thus for a reasonable price). This year the fair is to be held during the celebrations of the Virgen de las Nieves, which are held every other year, because Hondon shares its patron saint with its neighbouring village, Aspe. On Saturday, at the end of the fair, the famous Correfocs (literally: fire run) is held. At midnight, a group of people dressed as devils and other
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ON Friday August 11 and Saturday August 12, Hondon de las Nieves will hold, for the fifth time, an original arts and crafts fair. Between 20 and 30 artisans are expected and, not only will they show (and sell) what they have made, they can be seen in action. As quite a few of them speak English, visitors will be able to ask questions on techniques, tools and materials. There will be craftsmen working with leather, wood and paper, modelling clay, painting or making macramé and jewellery, and the potter invites everybody to turn their own little bowl on his wheel. All of them love their work and they want to share their pleasure. There will also be workshops for children and a few stalls with traditional delicacies: Felipe will sell pan de higos, made of dried figs and almonds and he will demonstrate how arrop i tallaetes is made; a Valencian speciality made of grape syrup and pieces of pumpkin. Arab food and delicacies may be sampled in the tea tent or sweet or savoury pancakes freshly made made in an instant. Many local people participate in the fair and a group of local youngsters will run a tavern. In addition, a talented juggler will jump around on stilts, make jokes with the public and close the fair both evenings with a fire show. The fair is organised by Amata, the regional craft association that has spent the last 20 years organising the few real craft markets to be found in this part of Spain. It’s not easy to make a living in this way, when there is so much competition from people selling mainly imported goods, but it can be done. That’s why Amata insists that everything on the stalls has to be made by hand and by the person actually on the stall. And it works: in the years that Amata have been organising this fair, it has become
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CRAFT EXTRAVAGANZA: Visitors can see traditional arts and crafts recently handmade.
fantastic characters, run, jump and dance around a big float that moves slowly through the streets of the village, while setting off a variety of fireworks, a spectacular - and above all noisy - event that
attracts hordes of people to the village. The craft fair will be held during quieter periods of the fair: it starts at 7pm on both Friday 11 and Saturday 12 August and stays open until midnight. Hondon lies not far from Elche, Crevillente and Novelda. To arrive from further afield, take the exit Aspe on the A7 (South of Alicante) or A31 (Alicante-Madrid) and in Aspe itself follow the signs for Crevillente and Hondon
de las Nieves. For more information, telephone 639 979 678. English is spoken.
Pretty pictures of last year’s market can be seen at http://www.amata.es/Hondon1.html.
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FEW weeks ago we featured an article about allergies. I mentioned there are many restaurants now who take the whole allergy thing very seriously. In fact there are laws that govern menus and menu content here in Spain. Staff has to be trained with regard to this. But it does get a bit silly at times. A young chef in Australia has got to the end of his tether having received three orders in one evening that proves that some people take the opportunity to use ‘allergies’ as a way to rewrite the menu! His post on Instagram got a huge response from fellow restaurateurs as well as food writers. As one contributor wrote, “There is nothing wrong with having a food preference or not liking certain foods. Please don’t call it an allergy though. True food allergies are rare, but for those who have them they are deadly.” Another said, “As a chef for over 30
NO ALLERGIES: If you don’t like something, then just say so. years I have had enough of fake allergies, it makes a chef’s life so hard and the life of allergy sufferers very hard.” Some of the requests that Chefs get are: ‘Shellfish allergy but love oyster sauce’ ‘Gluten free but love gluten as long as it’s not a piece of bread’ - ‘I’m Vegetarian but I love a chicken wing.’ How about Pescaterians that eat chicken? I used to have a delightful young lady client who was Vegan. She used to eat with us a lot because our chefs could always produce something interesting for her. But on some occasions she would order a Fillet
Steak. Her reason for the change of mind was because she claimed Vegan as her sort of detox and her steak an occasional guilty pleasure. That I understand. The classic of course is a couple on their first date. When ordering, it is not unusual to hear, “I’m allergic to onions” but invariably they just want to avoid onion breath! So, the moral of this story is if you have a genuine allergy then say so, If you don’t like or want a particular thing, just say so. But don’t lead the staff and kitchen into the fear there is an allergy - as that entails many different variants!
Apologies and thanks I WAS a little disappointed, yet pleased, that someone had picked me up on my oyster article of last week. Perhaps the headline distorted the article. I was not saying that oysters were responsible for food poisoning, but that they did not contribute to the illness any more or less than mushrooms, chicken or shellfish in general. In fact I think the article showed that oysters were considerably less likely to cause food poisoning than other items. (include mayonnaise and eggs in general) But I thank Eddie Cheeseman (what a great name for a foodie!) for his contribution to the argument. A little knowledge can be a very dangerous thing indeed. I used to offer £1,000 to anyone who could find an oyster farmer who told you that you just swallow, and not chew, an oyster, As you stated oysters are now purified by law, an allergic reaction to them is rare in the extreme. The only thing that can interfere with the cleansing process
is unfortunately human intervention. As you failed to point out there are now many oysters for sale here in Javea in most supermarkets. French mostly but more recently from areas in Spain. Tortosa (just below Barcelona) and Pontevedra on the west coast, all delicious. However, they are often displayed in supermarkets standing on end (so all the water falls out) and still no oyster knives on sale with them? We like to think we had something to do with the increased sales locally following our oyster hut at a seafood festival here in Javea. Personally I have introduced hundreds if not thousands of people to the delights of oysters (even in schools) for the first time, explaining fully what they were used for, and are used for now, and to date no-one has ever spat one out. You can be assured that over 95 per cent of people who have a negative response such as ‘I don’t like them’ or say ‘Ugh!’ when you mention oysters have
On that note! I will bid you farewell until next week and should aspiring restaurateurs need some help or advice, please do not hesitate to contact me. A toast to Good Food, Good Wine and Good Friends.
never even tried one. If you do decide to ‘have a go’ find someone who knows all about them and can open them in front of you. There is so much material that could have been in your article including the difference between native and Pacific oysters yet you chose food poisoning? Regards Eddie Cheeseman The Oyster Man Thanks Eddie, as much as I often chew my oysters I do like the squashed sensation at the back of my throat as well, and I certainly agree about the oyster knives. There is surely more damage done by inexperienced ‘oyster openers’ than there is by eating them! As to the difference between the different oysters, I am more than happy to receive education! My sister is unfortunately one of those that ‘spitting them out’ or not even attempting to try them - they fall in to the mussels, clams and snail varieties is her defence and she still insists in branding them as ‘bogies’!
*Garry Waite is a foodie and restaurateur and Hospitality Management Consultant. If contemplating setting up an operation, or having problems with an existing project contact him on garryphwaite@gmail.com.
WHEN it comes to Viña Tondonia, most people would not tell the difference. The quality of this wine from Bodega Lopez de Heredia ranks among the best for Rioja aficionados, but with a leaning to French Claret! In 1877, its founder Don Rafael fell in love with the region and especially with the mythical area around the hilltop town of Haro. He recognised that there was a magical combination of soil and climate which would offer the perfect environment for producing a wine that would eventually become world famous The fermentation takes place in vast, impressive vats which are up to 140 years old. Beneath the winery is a complex network of underground galleries; hundreds of metres of slowly maturing, home-made barrels filled with ethereal liquid are kept for years before release. They take things to such a distinct level that their Reservas are aged for considerably longer than the minimal legal requirement for Gran Reservas - rather than 18 months + five years, they spend five to six years in barrel, then the same in bottle. As Luis Gutierrez - robertparker.com says, while awarding 93 points to the 2005 vintage explains : “The 2005 Viña Tondonia Reserva is a blend of 70 per cent Tempranillo, 20 per cent Garnacho, 5 per cent Graciano and 5 per cent Mazuelo from their vineyards in the meander of the Ebro River, where they have some 100 hectares of vineyards. The wine fermented in the original oak vats that are now some 140 years of age. There is no temperature control and malolactic was also in the vat. The wine was transferred to oak barrels where it slowly matured in their deep, humid caves for no less than six years. After this, it was bottled unfiltered after being fined with egg whites. I think the quality gap between Reserva and Gran Reserva has been getting smaller since the 2001 vintage and this 2005 is nothing short of exceptional. It’s clean and complex, with more freshness. The wine is very spicy and with a palate that feels very balanced, livelier than in the past. It has a long finish where the flavours are clean. Easy to drink and very pleasurable.” Not one you pick up from the Supermarket on a daily basis, but available at good wine shops at around 20€ a bottle. Santé. TONDONIA: One of the best.
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the number either of us can remember working at the time, but just enjoyed the oysters!
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Five-star luxury housing SPAIN’S luxury housing market is now one of the most exciting on the planet. Political stability and a booming economy have seen long waiting lists develop for properties priced at more than €10,000 per square metre. Barcelona and Madrid are at the centre of the emerging luxury market according to real estate giant Lucas Fox, which manages an international portfolio of high-end homes. In the capital almost 1,000 properties valued at more than €1.5 million were sold last year. That represented an increase of 60 per cent on the previous year according to data from Engel & Volkers. Buyers hail from across the globe and most are buying their third or fourth home. Recent months have seen an upsurge in big spenders from Latin America. Wealthy elites place great value in a luxurious property in a European capital where they share the language and have no fear of kidnapping or robbery. Analysts from Knight Frank expect Madrid’s luxury market to grow at a rate of 5 per cent per annum for the next four years, even reaching double digit growth in key neighbourhoods, such as Salamanca.
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Helping homes earn more money D OZ E NS o f n e w c o mp a n ies hav e sp r u n g u p i n S p a in , n u rtured by the country’s booming holiday rental market. The new play e r s m a n a g e a n d p ro mo te properties to ensure maximum revenue from the lucrative tourist trade.
It remains much easier to manage and rent apartments in cities with a large tourist population.
Examples are Minty Host and Friendly Rentals, which manage hundreds of city apartments each. Typically they charge between 10 and 20 per cent of the rental fee for their services. They take professional photos and employ wordsmiths to set up
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an effective online advertisement for the property. Little details are thrown in to distinguish it from the competition. Landlords don’t have to lift a finger. The rental company will screen potential tourists to suit the owner ’s preferred profile. They manage payments online and even deal with any legal difficulties arising from no-shows or property damage. At pr esent t he new br eed of hol i day r ent al com pani es ar e strongest in Barcelona, Madrid and Sevilla. It remains much easi er t o m anage and r ent apar t m ent s i n ci t i es wi t h a l arge tourist population. But they are already expanding i nt o t he Cost as and i nt o t he slightly segregated villa and finca r ent al m ar ket . Thei r em ergence has been wel com ed by many landlords eager to capitalise on tourist money but who don’t have the time or inclination to deal with holidaymakers on a weekly, even daily, basis.
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Keep your dog cool in the heat! IT is so important to keep dogs as cool as possible, especially when the temperatures are so high. Santa Clara dog rescue have found so many abandoned dogs who were suffering with heat stroke and tick fever. Heat stroke is a killer if the animal does not get help. It is well known NOT to leave a dog in a car in this heat, but think about the poor dogs who are chained up without any shade. Last week the staff were busy putting up some make-shift shades at the old shelter (see photos). At least now the dogs can get some shade. It is hoped that proper covered-in areas at the new shelter can be built. Dogs love to have the paddling pool out or a big bucket of water, and many simply jump in to cool off (see photos). Cool collars and mats are a good idea too. Also, some of the dogs with long coats have been shaved. It must make them feel so much better. (See photo of Bubbles, the puppy, before and after his new hair cut). Yet again, there are a lot of puppies at
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THIS is the word that is used when it is believed that dogs have the same feelings and emotions as humans and that they understand human language. A mistaken belief, of course. Dogs are not small, furclad human beings. They are canines. True, they are man’s best friend and companion because their natural instincts and hierarchical society blends into that of humans, and because they show loyalty and devotion to the hand that feeds them. As we have seen in the chapter on wolves, this bonding between man and dog happened thousands of years ago when both man and wolf lived similar nomadic lives as hunters roam-
Anthropomorphism ing the country to seek food. The dog’s adaptation to our way of life was assisted and accelerated by man using selective breeding to develop the most desirable features, first to work for humans and then to turn them into pets. Even so, there remain, of course, fundamental differences between humans and their dogs. To take just one example, dogs live totally in the present moment. They do not worry about the past. They do not dream about the future. They are not endowed with imagination or feel grief, hate, jealousy or greed or other emotions that bedevil human society. They have a high sensory ability which is often mistaken for a kind of sixth sense. They understand that certain words like sit, stay or down require the right reaction if they are to be rewarded with a tit-bit or praise. They understand
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Alzheimers Centre, Cancer Research and The Amigos Ambulance Service. We still need your help with donations etc. Please keep them coming in! We are situated on Avenida Del Furs close to the Fountain Roundabout and immediate left by Don Colchon bed shop. (93325) THE ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION, Torrevieja Branch, meet at 17.00 on the first Wednesday of each month at the Restaurante El Paraiso, Urb. Jardin del Mar 3 (behind Carrefour), Torrevieja. Contact Paul Edwards, Chairman 618 644 934 or Margaret Forshaw, Secretary 966 921 996. (95455) THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Orihuela Costa - covering from Punta Prima to San Javier. The branch meets at Olympia restaurant, Mil Palmeras on 3rd Thursday of each month at 19.00 19.30pm. More info can be found on branch website www.orihuelacostarbl.co.uk. (95457) HELP VEGA BAJA. We are a non-profit making organisation that helps and supports anyone, without prejudice, in times of need or crisis within the Vega Baja area. Our offices are based in San Miguel at Calle Lope de Vega 46 (Tel 966 723 733), Torrevieja at Rambla Juan Mateo Garcia 4 (Tel 965 704 282). Both offices are open Monday to Friday from 10 am to 1.30 pm and the Helpdesk at La Marina is open every Thursday (10 am to 1.30 pm) at the Hope Fellowship Church (opposite the Thursday Market site) at Avda de Justo Antonio Quesada, Urb. La Marina (Tel 615770145). We are online at www.helpvegabaja.com and also on Facebook. You can email the San Miguel Centre at office@helpvegabaja.com We also have a 24 hour Emergency help-line which is available to both members and non-members on 966 723 733 (95456) THE BAKER FOUNDATION SPIRITUALIST CENTRE. Find us on the Saturday market road opposite the Chinese Restaurant. Playa Flamenca. Different International and local mediums every Sunday and Tuesday. Sunday, divine service with clairvoyance 11 am start. Tuesday, evening of clairvoyance doors open 7’o’clock for 7.30 start. Spiritual Healing is available on Sundays after service and on Thursday mornings from 10. 30 until 12. We have a development group on Tuesdays 5 until 6.30 for those interested in meditation and advancing your knowledge of spirit. Private readings are available on request.
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Please join us and make new friends, a warm welcome awaits you all. Tea, coffee and soft drinks are available. You can join us on Facebook at, The Baker Foundation spiritual centre. Hall is available for hire. For more information please contact Linda on 606 990 665. Email, schugy54@gmail.com (95458) THE PHILIP SCOTT LODGE No 10671 of the RAOB meets every Friday in the Bar Catorce, Benijofar. Please call the secretary, Colin Bird on 693 287 614 for further information. (95459) CHARITY BOOK STALL PEGO THURSDAY MARKET. Selection of over 500 books, all proceeds given to the elderly/disabled of Pego and local Animal Rescue. More stock always required please contact Chrissie 965 977 228/617 647 395 (95460) CANCER SUPPORT GROUP (MABS) MURCIA/MAR MENOR Help and support is just a phone call away, Avda Rio Nalón, Tel: 693 275 779 (95462) PILAR CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH, Calle Canalejas, 3. Pilar de la Horadada. Sunday Service at 11am & Thursday at 5pm for Prayer and Praise and Worship. Home groups meet during the week. All welcome from any church background or none. For further information www.pilarchurch.org Reg No: 2009SG/A (95463) TORREVIEJA Christian Fellowship (TCF) is an English speaking lively church located at Avenida de las Valencianas 68, Torrevieja 03183. Residents and holidaymakers are welcome to attend our services with communion and ‘kids church’ each Sunday at 10.30am. We have a Fellowship Meeting (Bible Study) each Wednesday at 6.00pm. For further information see our website www.tcfSpain.org or tel 966 700 391. (95464) THE AIRCREW ASSOCIATION COSTA BLANCA BRANCH. Former & serving aircrews of the UK or Allied Armed Forces are welcome to join this convivial
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CAMPELLO CONTRA CANCER in conjunction with AECC Association Español Contra Cancer has opened a charity shop at C/Virgen de los Desamparados No 13 (next door to Mas y mas) El Campello. The shop is open Mon-Fri 10 - 2pm and is run by unpaid volunteers and all monies raised goes to the AECC. We urgently need donations of clothes, books, large and small furniture etc, and we will arrange collection of large items. We need volunteers to help out in the shop and also clothes rails, shelves etc. for display. Please support your local Cancer charity and if you wish to obtain literature or simply talk to someone. Please stop by at the shop. Contact Mina or Trisha. Tel 650 071 278 or 610 921 413 e-mail aecc_campello@hotmail.com (95475)
month at the El Paraiso Restaurant located close to the Carrefour Supermarket in Torrevieja. The meeting starts at 1430 hrs. You do not have to be an ex-member of the RAF to join this friendly Association which supports the welfare of the RAF family and provides a social hub for ex RAF members and their friends. For further information about the Association and its activities please contact the Chairman on 692 508 916 or the Welfare Officer on 615 048 892 or visit our website: www.rafacb.com.
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY, TORREVIEJA Calle Urbano Arregui, 23, Torrevieja 03185, Alicante Evangelical non-denominational church. All nationalities welcome. Sunday service 11.0 a.m.; Sunday school; Prayer meetings; craft and computer clubs. Ladies Bible Study: Thursday 11.0 a.m. Church Bible Study: Thursday 1.30 p.m. House groups in Torrevieja, La Siesta, La Zenia Contact 966 752 543 / 617 215 463. For other church atters Phone: 966 799 273 / 966 752 543 / 617 215 463 www.icatorrevieja.org ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION (Costa Blanca) The aim of the Association is to bring together not just ex Royal Marines, but ex Service personnel with an affinity to the Royal Marines. We meet on the last Tuesday of the month at 5.30. For further details Hon Sec 692 938 664
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Player’s car of the year DESPITE commanding annual, even monthly, salaries in the millions, the favourite car of premier league footballers is the Range Rover Evoque. The modestly priced car can be snapped up new for less than €40,000 and is a far cry from the flash Ferraris and Lamborghinis often associated with the sport’s top earners. One caveat is that it is the most popular car bought by premier league players on finance. Regardless of
by Matthew Elliott their wealth, finance deals remain as popular among the stars as they are among the public thanks to their flexibility. Last year more than a million people bought cars in the UK on finance deals. Fear of a ticking debt time bomb won’t trouble the top players, many of whom earn in excess of €100,000 per week and could buy a
Phantom menace returns ROLLS-ROYCE have billed the official unveiling of its eighth generation Phantom as a revolution in luxury. The model features a special bodyshell that can be easily adapted to the whims and desires of wealthy owners. Each one of the latest generation Phantom can easily be adapted to the driver’s aesthetic preferences. It is the world’s first mass-produced yet individually-tailored car. Design director Giles Taylor said the new frame is “scaleable in every dimension” and will form the bedrock of all future Rolls-Royce cars, including the Wraith, Dawn and Ghost. The luxurious interior pays tribute to the stylish qualities of the first ever Phantom released in 1925 but with 21st century technology. Its classic style is attested to by the absolute absence of plastic, with an interior entirely constructed from wood, metal and glass. Inside the seats can have individual entertainment panels, can face one another, and recline into sleeping position. There are picnic-style tables and a drinks cabinet with whisky glasses. Drivers enjoy advanced cruise and climate control settings, navigation and online traffic assistance programmes. A BMW-built electronic safety system comprises four
cameras which, combined, offer the driver an aerial vision of the car, as if seen from a helicopter.
NIFTY: The Evoque provides camouflage for superstar strikers. new Mercedes every day if they felt like it. The Evoque tops a list of the 10 most popular footballer cars and stands out like a sore thumb. Second and third are the Lamborghini Aventador and Mercedes Onyx G6 Coupe respectively. The best of the rest includes the Bentley Continental GT, Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, Lamborghini Huracan,
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IN the fourth round of the Presidents Stableford trophy, nearly 40 members and guests turned up in very hot weather, with the afternoon breeze being very welcome. It seems that La Finca wants to deter societies from playing there, as the course was set up to play so long with only 10 players breaking 30 points. In addition they have a policy of no discount for those who prefer to walk and no societies are welcome in the high season. Prizes were as follows: NTP prizes went to Norman Cahill (3), Darren Hancock (6), Norman Cahill (13) and Tony Smale(16). David Bryant 35 points securing him the top visitor’s accolade with John Humphrey second with 32 points. Bronze Category winners: Kyree Skarsmoen third with 26 points, Chris Hamblett with 28 points was second and first with 30 points was Keith Stevenson. Silver category winners:
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The Plaza Golf Society at Hacienda Riquelme MEMBERS: Played for the Presidents Stableford trophy. Ken Flahertyt in third 31 points, Phil deLacy second with 34 points and first was Norman Cahill with his 36 points. Gold category winners: Graham Temple third with 32 points, Tony Smale second with 34 points and first with 36 points Barry Roehrig.
The Abacus was won by Mick Roscoe, as the two below him were not present. Our thanks go to the staff at Cascada Bar for the refreshments after the game of which Norman and Keith really enjoyed! For further information about any society matters and
details of future Wednesday meetings, please visit www.smgs.org or call Barry on 966 731 033. Additionally, watch out for all the details for Captain’s day and night in late September and remember to book early, visitors are always welcome.
Bettas Torrevieja RFC numbers increasing OVER the past few weeks numbers at betas Torrevieja RFC have increased by 50 per cent and also now have juniors training on the same days with new people coming along all the time. The future is looking very bright for the club with a good mixture of experienced and new people to the sport coming to the training sessions. They are looking to get enough play-
ers training so that they can start playing friendlies ready to join the league in late September, so come down and join in and help the club achieve their goal, as they are almost there already. In addition, this weekend there is the San Juan beach rugby seven’s in Alicante, which the club are planning to play in next year along with other tournaments.
Due to the summer festivals, etc it would be best to contact Javi on the number below to check where training will take place, but on Wednesdays it will usually be at Naufragos Beach, Torrevieja from 8.30-10pm and on Sunday mornings at the athletics track at 11.30am For more information about the team and training contact Javi on 603 727 179.
THIRTY-TWO players enjoyed the Hacienda Riquelme golf course on a scorching hot day. Well done to Captain Simon Lee on scooping the 2s pot. Nearest the pins were sponsored by The Ale House, the sports bar ground floor Villamartin Plaza. Hole 5 and Hole 15 were won by Graham Temple, hole 7 and 10 Ben Chadwick and hole 17 Nick Peach. Liz Sully won best lady with a fantastic score of 30 points, in fact doubling as last place golfer Richard Allen with just 15 points. Who’s 2nd shot was apparently at the ladies tee!!! Footballs cards went to Lee Williamson winning both cards, Luton and West Ham, well they got to win something! Best guests saw Ronnie Luffman coming in second with 28 points and Ben Chadwick with 33 points. Both won wine and golf balls. Well done Silver division saw John Aird score a great 30 points for 3rd place, Daniel Dewandeler scored an impressive 32 points for 2nd place and with a fantastic score of 33 points, and much improved from last week was John Robinson taking top spot. Gold division saw Spice coming in third on count-back with a wonderful 31 points, Graeme Scottish Clarke with a cracking score of 32 points and Ronnie Temple with a stunning 38 points, well done to all winners. It was a fantastic day with great support from everyone. If you are interested in joining the club, please sign up at www.theplazagolfsociety.com or email us at theplazagolfso ciety@gmail.com.
The Celts Golf Club at La Serena update LAST Saturday Celts Golf Club celebrated their July Open Day at La Serena. Conditions were extremely hot for golf with glorious sunshine and very high humidity. The weather did not pose a problem for one or two of their players as the scores will attest to. Thanks are given once again to the hardworking green-keeping staff under the guidance of Wayne, the head green-keeper, for the fine condition of the course, the clubhouse staff Karolina and Jean, who looked after all their needs and to Philip, Terry and Alisdair for their organisation of the day’s event. It is very hot at the moment, but groups should not be losing two and three holes on the group in front, please keep up with them. Remember, the place on the course is immediately behind the group in front and not immediately in front of the group behind. Also, cards should be returned as soon as the round is completed to avoid delays for those waiting for the presentation. The monthly presentation was used to donate the fine sum of €800 to the Elche Children’s Home, which was collected on the members’ charity day. Roger and Jenny were
THE CELTS: Celebrated their July Open Day at La Serena. there on behalf of the home to acknowledge the contribution and Roger thanked the Celts Golf Club and their members for their generosity, and also Bruno and La Serena for their support. Their captain, Alisdair McLean, was at hand to present the monthly prizes and the lucky winners were as follows: Crystal events, they had week one winner, Janet Bryan 43, Pauvla Serakova 40 and Holly Thomson 40. The week 2 Ian McCormack 37, Karne Neal 37 and Steve Hopkins 36. Medal winners were, Cat II, Lynne McCor-
mack 75 and Cat 1 Pauvla Serkava 68. July medal, Cat II Lynne McCormack 61 and Cat I Terry Fitzgerald 69. Note: Lynne lost over seven shots on her return of 61. The EGA system is very brutal when needed. The results on the day: NTP’s were won by Terry Fitzgerald, Sam Currie, John O’Brien and their newest overseas player Becky McGeehan playing of + one handicap scooped three. The visitors prize was won by Sam Currie with the best score of the day, 42. Category III, Terence Welsh 33, Jane
Knight 32 and Roy Sutherland 31. Category II, Keneth McGeehan 36, John Aitchison 36 and Alan Proudfoot 34, and third Gary Hall 33. Category I, Becky McGeehan 35, Terry Fitzgerald 35 and Andy Currie 32. Second overall went to Susan Owens with 37 points and the overall winner Gordon McCadden on 40 points. Congratulations to all the winners and to those who participated. It was great to see so many members remain for the presentation. They are playing a round of the International League in El Saler, which has staged the Spanish Open and is ranked in the top 10 courses of Europe. Through the federation a bus has been organised to El Saler. Please contact John O’Brien or the captain if this free mode of transport is required. Once again thanks are given to Andres and Alberto for all their support in Valencia. New members and guests are always welcome. To play in one of their open days please contact John O’Brien. For further details on membership contact 615 466 398 or e-mail johnobrien alicante@gmail.com.