ISSUE NO. 1676
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Hefty fine for laser criminals A BRITISH father and his son, aged 41 and 15, face a multi-thousand euro fine for allegedly dazzling pilots at Malaga airport with laser pointers. If found guilty, the men could be handed fines of between €30,000 and €600,000 for breaching the Citizen Security Law, according to the Provincial Commissary. The accused were identified by an off-duty National Police officer who was staying at the same hotel, the Don Pablo de Torremolinos. The policeman allegedly saw two people on a sixth-floor terrace pointing lasers ‘indiscriminately’ in the air and at three planes, as well as vehicles driving in the area at around 11pm. The National Police officer called 091, telling his colleagues about the incident. A patrol car was sent to the hotel, where staff helped the police locate the room of the accused, where officers found small, green laser pointers. Police confiscated the pens and took statements from the two, who apparently accepted their guilt, according to reports. At the same time, several pilots alerted Malaga Airport’s air traffic control tower that they had been dazzled by lasers.
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All eyes on water levels THE fight to preserve the limited summer water supplies is ongoing. Though supplies are not in the main as low as from 2005 - 2008 when the l a s t o ff i c i a l d r o u g h t w a s registered, the authorities in various parts of Spain are constantly monitoring the situation to the backdrop of an ongoing rise in summer tourist arrivals. In some resorts record figures are being logged. This automatically daily increases demands on water stocks even though providing a fillip for the national and local economies. In Malaga Province the peak tourist season in August means demand soars as it does in the Axarquia region where levels of around 54 square hectometres in the Vinuela reservoir continue to cause concern, with the stark fact that should they fall to 45 square hectometres, a drought will be declared. Local agriculture will be badly hit by any drought declaration, the last one in Axarquia being in Novembeer 2008. Meanwhile a stark warn-
DROUGHT DREAD: Vinuela reservoir where low water levels are causing concern. ing has been made in a study that the whole of southern Spain could be desert by the end of this century. If the fight against global warming is not won and current trends are reversed then in 80 years the impact of climate change on the Mediterranean area will be non-reversible!
This is the alert spelled out in a study on the topic for this region by
Joel Guiot from the National Centre of Scientific Research in France.
53 migrants saved SIX of the 53 people rescued from a small boat near Benajarafe have been taken to hospital for “mild injuries,” according to media reports. Of the six, three were pregnant and have been transferred to the Mother and Child Hospital in Malaga, while the other three were taken to the Hospital Civil de Malaga. Another 10 young people were taken to hospital for tests to ascertain their age. The fishing boat was rescued 14 miles off the coast of Benajarafe after attempting to cross from North Africa. The vessel, holding 10 women and 43 men, was spotted by a rescue plane, before a ship from the maritime rescue service was despatched.
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Man held THE National Police have detained a Dutch man in Velez-Malaga who was wanted on two European arrest warrants for crimes against public order and state security in Belgium.
Fishy deal MORE than 5,700 kilos of fish and shellfish have been seized in a dawn raid in Mercamalaga after the fisheries inspectorate found it did not comply with traceability regulations.
Taxi drama TAXIS at Malaga Airport are on strike, leading to a lack of transport at the hub. Strikers have reportedly become aggressive to private companies collecting passengers during the industrial action.
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Hash haul seized By Sally Underwood OFFICERS from the National Police have found and removed two marihuana greenhouses in Motril. The plots, located in a farm in Los Coscurros, held 25,865 plants, weighing more than 4,500 kilograms. Two Spanish people have now been arrested for crimes against public health and been placed at the disposal of the Judicial Authority. Investigations began after officers became aware of a large-scale plantation of cannabis sativa in an area
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SEIZED: Two marihuana greenhouses were found. with numerous greenhouses, which went unnoticed among the other agricultural facilities. Once police had this information, they investigated several greenhouses, eventually locating the two growing marihuana. On entering the plantation, police were
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confronted by two men, one of whom was carrying a 25 centimetre blade which he immediately dropped on seeing the officers. The operation to crack down on drug trafficking was carried out by the narcotics group of the local Judicial Police.
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Attack on Muslim woman FOUR men are being investigated for alleged Islamaphobia after ripping away a Muslim woman’s headscarf and insulting her in the street. The incident took place on Calle Ruta de Malaga in the 25 Años de Paz district of the capital. The victim was looking at properties in the area when four men surrounded her, insulted her with references to her faith, before pushing her and spitting at her. The men then continued the attack, removing the woman’s headscarf and inflicting physical pain due to the intricate wiring with which the headscarf was fixed to the woman’s hair. According to the victim, the ordeal only ended when a couple with a baby passed the scene.
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Whopping bonus OSCAR MEDINA, the mayor of Torrox, has announced the town will next year invest almost €1 million in “important works.” The funds of €850,000, which are mostly supplied by the provincial council, will be used to pay for works including paving the N-340, water purification, a new multi-sports centre, improvements to local tourism days and providing more activities for the elderly.
Fake plates A FORTY-FOUR-YEAR-OLD Spanish man has been arrested in Malaga for driving without a licence, having false licence plates and carrying seven grams of cocaine. Police have now arrested the man on suspicion of drug trafficking, crimes against road safety and document falsification after initially becoming suspicious of his ‘evasive’ attitude when they stopped to help several people involved in a multi-car collision.
Temple of doom MALAGA’S council has contracted a company to excavate and create an archaeological park in the city’s Phoenician ruins. The €21,622 project, which is expected to take nine months to execute, will see a cultural site created in the Cerro de Villar reservoir, allowing, “people to find out about the importance of the Phoenician influence in the south of the Iberian Peninsula,” according to the council.
SPANISH FACTS OF LIFE...25 Sport is no-longer ring-fenced to back pages, with the 1960s off-the-field antics of soccer wizard George Best credited with initially moving it to the front of newspapers, where now frequently rugby, cricket, snooker and cycling also feature.
Pedal power excitement THIS year’s 21-day Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain) starts in France on Saturday, with the first of the 21stages opening with a short Nimes time trial, and ending in Madrid after a 23-day event that includes nine summit finishes and just two rest days! First held in 1935, the race has taken place annually since 1955 after being halted by the Spanish Civil War and the Second World War during its early years of existence. The 2017 race is the 71st and along with the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia, the Vuelta makes up cycling’s prestigious three Grand Tours. Though the route annually changes, the race format remains the same with at least two time trials, tortuous mountain stages and the finish in the capital. The 1935 race over 3,411 kms included 14 stages with 50 entrants and was inspired by the success of the Tours in France and Italy. Initially held in spring, 12 years ago the race moved to September to avoid direct competition with the Giro d’Italia in May. This year’s race will see more than 200 riders in 20plus teams line up at the start, with the peloton now expanded from a once primarily Spanish participation to include global riders each dreaming of wearing the leader’s red jersey. Taking in wide ranging lo-
FROOME: Hoping for red jersey.
DR IÑAKI HORMAZA, head of the Department of Subtropical Fruit in La Mayora, has been made an honorary member of the Botanical Society of America. The scientist is only the third Spaniard ever to receive the recognition after being chosen by Harvard University to carry out a study into paw paws; the only fruit of its species capable of growing in cold climates.
Up in smoke EFFORTS to reduce the illegal sale of tobacco at this year’s Malaga feria are said to be a partial success after an authorised tobacconist was installed at this
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Time Out 24 THE PELOTON: Over 200 riders are competing. cations from Andorra to the Costa Blanca down to the Costa del Sol, plus stages in northern Spain in Asturias as well as the central region around Madrid, hundreds of thousands of spectators will line the various route stages as the riders battle for both individual and team honours. The multi-million euro race also increasingly receives worldwide television coverage as a multi-sponsored global event.
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THIS year’s Tour de France winner Chris Froome is among the favourites to ride to victory as star of Team Sky. If he is crowned the winner in Madrid on September 10 at the end of the gruelling race Kenyanborn Froome will be the first man to win two grand tours in one season since Spaniard Alberto Conta-
dor bagged the Tour and Giro de Italian in 2008. Cycling - described by many as among the toughest sports in the world - has in recent times shaken off the stigma of years when many of the top riders took drugs as they pedalled to victory. The most famous is the infamous and now disgraced Lance Armstrong.
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year’s event.The retailer, located in the Real de la Feria, has attracted large crowds of smokers, although illegal street vendors continue to trade, according to media reports, with 200 packets seized by police already.
Causing a stink AN illegal landfill has sprung up in an empty space between Avenidas Pascueros and Manuel Gorria in Malaga,
prompting outrage from concerned locals. The impromptu dumping ground, similar to the site used illegally in Nerja’s Rio de la Miel for years, is said to be giving off a pungent smell and risks injury to children due to the presence of broken glass.
Holiday hell HUNDREDS of passengers were left stranded at Malaga Airport during the
2,500 litre wine festival AROUND 9,000 people drank thousands of litres of wine at the 15th Noche del Vino in Competa. The event, which saw Marbella chef, Sergio Garrido, perform the role of town-crier, takes place annually on August 15. The town celebrates the festival every year in an event that sees local women stamp grapes alongside flamenco performances. Locals across the town open up cellars to friends and
visitors, giving them the chance to sample their wine, for free. The internationally famous event, which has been declared a festival of national tourist interest by the Spanish government, has now gained an artistic following of artists, poets and writers, who speak and perform, as well as singers and dance groups. Performers attract crowds in the town’s main square, Plaza Almijara, where a specially built wall houses the events.
current taxi strike after their planes landed after the last bus left. The travellers emerged from the airport just after the bus service finished at around 1am, leaving them to stand around with their luggage before some passengers apparently started shouting at taxi drivers watching the scene with their lights off.
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Feria stab victim A MAN, aged 30, has been taken to Hospital Carlos Haya after receiving multiple stab wounds in the centre of Malaga during the city’s feria. The young man was stabbed in the neck, chest and abdomen on Calle Carreteria and is said to be in a serious condition. At last year’s feria, police confiscated 21 knives and seized 417 narcotic substances.
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Top Social Media comments Ryanair duty-free alcohol cabin ban on flights from Glasgow and Manchester to Alicante and Ibiza - Always the same story the innocent get punished by the idiots not controlling their alcohol intake. Yvonne Kennedy Kinch Taxi strike spreads throughout Malaga Province leaving thousands stranded - When is the government gonna grow a pair and stand up to this Megalomaniac Maffia... Why do the councils let themselves be held to ransom by bloody taxi drivers?... Crazy! I for one will be using Cabify from now on. Steve Walsh So allow Cabify and Uber to operate. Believe me the taxi mafia will soon go back to work when they realise that there are alternatives and they will eventually lose out completely! Mark Connor Anti-tourism protesters demonstrate on a beach in Barcelona - People who live there are fed up with rising rents, visitors peeing in the street, parties all night, drunks lying about in the streets, half naked tourists and total lack of respect for the locals. Jenny Dodd Lifeguards in Spain ordered to cover up - It’s not what the female lifeguards wear, it’s men dictat-
ing what they should wear that’s annoying! Lynda Stephenson Costa del Sol to fight against ‘wild’ hen and stag parties - If music, alcohol, or rowdy men and women cause problems it needs to be seriously addressed. Some Brits and other tourist need to learn how to respect public and public property. Kenny Seeley There’s fun and then there’s vulgarity and lack of respect for themselves and all around them. It’s gone beyond fun and needs sorting. Ann McConnell Two Brits investigated for shining lasers at planes landing at Costa del Sol airport - A shining example of how a father should not behave. Two morons together. Kas Wells They should stop selling them we saw someone shining this in people’s faces as they walked down the street. Anne Kirton Kirsty Maxwell Benidorm balcony death: Woman tried to clamber down side of hotel Only them lads in that room know the REAL TRUTH! I hope to god one of them tells the truth, they owe her family that! Thank god these witnesses came forward! Kagcee Knight
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Fire and fury AUGUST is described in media terms as the ‘Silly Season’ as not a great deal of earth shattering news appears to happen when most of Europe is on holiday. This month however has one major story which could have an effect on the world and this is the ongoing war of words (so far) between North Korea and the USA which has caused some considerable worries across the world. It is difficult to know whether the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is simply trying to bait Donald Trump or if this relatively small dictatorship run by a highly questionable family has actually become the eighth Atomic Power. The threat to fire a missile to within 30 miles of the island of Guam, an American possession and military base in the Pacific is either a very clever mind game or, especially if it happens, the results of a very dangerous and deranged mind. Donald Trump’s response is certainly in accordance with statements he made as long ago as 1999 about the need to keep North Korea in check and may be a very clever response as China and Russia who have always aligned themselves with North Korea are now putting pressure on it to moderate its actions.
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Room at the inn AN 18-YEAR-OLD Irish girl has given birth in a room at Nerja’s Balcon de Europa Hotel. The young woman, who was on a week-long holiday with her partner, aged 19, has now received a traditional baby hamper from s u r p r i s e d h o t e l s t a ff t o congratulate the couple on their new arrival. Mother and baby were taken to the Axarquia Comarcal Hospital in VelezMalaga, where they are both said to be in good health and are expected to be released shortly. The birth, which is the first at the hotel in its 52year history, went quickly, according to Manuel Carillo, head of computer systems at the hotel. In addition to the hotel’s owners gifting the couple a baby basket, Mr Carrillo said, “The child will have a discount for life at the hotel.”
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Downsizing LAUREN POPE, the 34-year-old star of The Only Way is Essex (TOWIE), has been spotted showing off the results of her recent breast reduction on a beach in Marbella. The Essex-born stunner is in the town shooting scenes for the reality TV show over the summer. Wearing a high-cut, hot pink swimsuit, the star showed off her smaller bust and revealed her toned body in the backless one piece.
Pope, who runs a successful hairextensions business, explained she had her breast size reduced at the beginning of July when her size E implants were removed so she could to be taken more seriously in the business world. The star was photographed reclining on a sun lounger next to a female friend where the pair sipped cocktails before joining the rest of the TOWIE cast at the Bono Beach Club.
Lace embrace TWO stars from ITV’s hit reality show, The Only Way is Essex (TOWIE) have been photographed embracing this summer’s lace trend. Georgie Kousoulou, aged 26, and Chloe Sims, aged 34, were snapped strolling around Marbella, with Georgia opting for transparent black trousers and Chloe looking chic in a white see-through dress.
AN eagle-eyed Euro Weekly News reader spotted three regular cast members from The Only Way is Essex (TOWIE) at Jacks Smokehouse in Puerto Banus. From left to right are Pete Wicks, James Lock and James Bennewith (Diags) who are in Marbella with a number of their colleagues filming their annual summer get together in The Only Way is Marbs special. More images from the cast will appear in next week’s edition of the newspaper which hits the streets on Thursday. LAUREN POPE: Had a bre ast
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LOVE ISLAND beauty, Cally Jane Beech, has been criticised online for enjoying a three-day holiday on Ibiza without her three-month old daughter, Vienna. The 25-year-old star took to Instagram to defend her trip, explaining her daughter was staying with her father, Luis Morrison and told critics to “get a life.” The brunette stunner is taking a break after breaking up with Luis last month after claims he had cheated on her. Cally Jane explained she was at a Miss Swimsuit UK event on Saturday when she saw the online criticism and had to be comforted by a friend. In her Instagram post, Miss Beech hit back, saying, “You shouldn’t judge other parents on how they’re living their lives and what they’re doing.”
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Whilst no formal response has been received to this suggestion, informal responses seem to suggest that the 27 remaining member states are highly unlikely to agree to this and as time passes so it becomes more difficult to put together a transition plan which will be acceptable to all parties. In the meantime, David Davis, the minister responsible for negotiating the exit from the Union has indicated that he too would be looking for a transition period which would include a temporary customs union to enable British trade to continue and for Britain to leave with the
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Brexit bounces back WITH the British Prime Minister Theresa May returning from a three week holiday, the nation’s thoughts return to the matter of Brexit. Two leading Conservative protagonists appear to have finally come to an agreement as Chancellor Philip Hammond and Trade Secretary Liam Fox have declared that Britain will leave the European Union in 2019 as originally intended. They anticipate a transition period however where Britain will be outside of the single market and the customs union but will still expect to have a relationship within the EU which will protect British business.
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minimum of disruption. There will be some major opponents to either proposal, not least Ireland which has made it clear that without a rational and agreed joint decision on the border with Ulster that it will block any proposal benefiting Britain. In addition, a number of states within the EU will be
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forced to set up new customs computer systems, build lorry parks and employ additional staff in order to cope with the additional burden of dealing with a separated UK. Those most likely to be affected are Belgium, France, Holland and Ireland and it would be surprising if they were agreeable to a transition period which doesn’t include some form of financial assis-
tance to cover their additional costs. Britain of course also has to set up the same systems and find the money to pay them. The simple fact is that even if all of the members of the UK cabinet with their diverse views can agree to a plan of action to allow for a controlled withdrawal with a medium term transition, it is up to the European Union and the remaining 27 states to decide whether this is acceptable. Also to be remembered is the fact that the assemblies of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales as well as the
Gibraltar government should be consulted to some extent on the way forward and bearing in mind that only Wales voted in favour of withdrawal, the government has to at least give the impression of representing those voters as well. Without agreement on the position of EU nationals in the UK and vice versa, an agreement on the Irish border situation and some form of divorce payment plus recognition of the European Court of Justice during transition, it is highly unlikely that any transition agreement can be reached.
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EXHIBITION: Photographs on display in La Herradura castle parallel to book launch.
A great book By Sally Underwood LA HERRADURA has inaugurated a book about the town, entitled El Gran Libro de La Herradura (The Great Book of La Herradura). The event, which saw writers, artists and photgraphers come together to celebrate the Costa Tropical, celebrated the book’s launch at La Herradura Castle. The night attracted writers including Andres Cardenas, Tomas Hernandez, Salvador Compan, Joaquina Cabello, Alvaro Salvador, Almudena Rubio, Reinaldo Jimenez, Antonio Jara, Juanfra Cabrera, Felipe Granados and Javier Bruque, as well as Pepa Merlo, Fran Ortiz Fuentes, Paco Alaminos, Cristóbal Rivas, Ser-
afín Mesa and Rafael Cuartero. At the event, which saw collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of La Herradura and which was presented by Lucrecia Ruiz Barbero, there was a series of lectures by Antonio Jara, president of the Caja Granada Foundation, deputy mayor, Juan Jose Ruiz Joya, writer and journalist, Andres Cardenas and editor and author of the book, Fran Ortiz. Parallel to the book launch was an exhibition of photographs by Francisco Alaminos which can be visited until August 31 in the La Herradura Castle. Entry is free and visitors can view the exhibition between 10.30am and 1.30pm and 5.30pm and 8.pm. For more information, visit www.almunecar.es.
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Health protest A CAMPAIGN platform, Basta Ya (Enough Now), has complained Rincon de la Victoria’s health centre has been packed to “saturation” during the summer months causing hours of delays.
Swim win ALMOST 400 people got involved in the sixth ever solidarity swim, raising €5,000 for the Vicente Ferrer Aids foundation, swimming nearly 4,000 metres across the Cantal pass.
Drought fear THE Junta de Andalucia has begun its long-promised work to connect the Rio Chillar in Nerja with La Viñuela in an effort to stave off drought following diminishing water supplies.
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New hope for home owners By Sally Underwood THE organissation Save Our Homes Axarquia (SOHA) has called on the Advisory Council to be more lenient in their criteria in reviewing whether houses were built legally or not, potentially saving thousands from demolition. The group, which has been running since 2012, are asking for the length of time houses are subject to review over their legality to be halved from 20 years to 10, saving ‘almost all’ houses built in the belief they were legal. Currently, around 20,000 homes built by owners on non-urban land on the Costa del Sol risk being demolished as the council carry out reviews. Once completed, councils will use the review to determine whether properties are legal - ‘asimilado como fuera de ordenacion,’ meaning the property is recognised but subject to further restrictions or subject to a demolition order. SOHA claims around 20,000 homes in the Axarquia area alone could be illegal without their owners’ knowledge. They say only 200 property owners have contacted them so far, however. The organisation has put together their latest proposal to try to save as many homes as possible, and have found sup-
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JANET HAYDEN: Shows the damage to her home. port from the mayor of Alcaucin, Mario Blancke, who backs their idea. Mayor Blancke said: “At the moment the doctrine of the Consultative Council in its reports, which are mandatory but not binding, is the procedures do not expire until after 20 years, but there is legislation and jurisprudence that indicates this term could be just 15 or even of five years.” He added, “the administrative
process is slow, so we ask that the time limit for review of homes of bona fide buyers be reduced from 20 to 10 years.” If the time limit was halved, home owners whose properties currently face legal uncertainty would be able to register their homes on the property registry and access basic services. The news follows the story of Janet Hayden, a 70-year-old British woman
living in La Viñuela. Janet bought a plot of land in the area in 2003 and says she was advised by her legal representative that although the land was not designated for housing, she could secure the appropriate licence by paying a small fine. Janet says she never received a licence, and after problems with the property’s structure and ensuing bank debts, was ordered to be evicted from her home.
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Demolition date confirmed for expat home ceiving a letter on July 5 saying it would be demolished on July 17. Denying the bulldozers access to their property and applying to a court for an injunction to stop the demolition, Gill and Bob were given a shortlived reprieve before it emerged a date has now been set for the house to be destroyed. The property, which is part of an old farmhouse, was a ‘ruin’ when the couple bought it, received planning permission for a reform in 2006, which allowed several improvements to be made but required the original façade to be kept in place. During the works the original wall collapsed however, although Gill and Bob say their architect assured them it would be fine to continue construction. Following completion of the works, the couple moved in, certain their house was legal
until Gill - whose name the property is in - received a court summons in 2013 for “knowingly building illegally without the correct licence.” She said her solicitor told her to plead guilty and she was handed a two-year suspended prison sentence and was ordered to apply for a new permission for works, which they couple say they did. They claim they never heard back from Velez-Malaga Town Hall, however, until receiving a letter in July. Gill explained, “We can’t believe it,” adding if demolition goes ahead, “We have no other home. We will be homeless.” The worrying case comes following warnings from Smalley about changes to the State Planning Law, which he believes could affect around 20,000 homes in Axarquia. He said councils are putting together an inventory of all buildings constructed on nonEuroweekly News
SOURCES have confirmed the Almayate house belonging to British couple, Bob and Gill Ward, will be demolished on Monday, August 21, according to media sources. According to the source, “a subsidiary of the council” will carry out the destruction of the house if the couple, whose plight was highlighted by the Euro Weekly News, refuse to do it themselves. Gill told a newspaper, “we wanted to have a quiet life in the Andalucian sun, and this has become a horrible nightmare,” after the retired couple from Cornwall received just a few weeks’ notice that their home was illegal. Mr and Mrs Ward, who bought the house in 2004, took to Facebook and enlisted the help of Save Our Homes Axarquia (SOHA) to draw attention to their plight and save their home from destruction after re-
THE HOUSE: Now faces demolition.
urban land and all property owners will soon receive a letter from the town hall stating what category their home comes under. Smalley is urging any owners concerned about the legal status of their property to contact the association at so
ha.es to receive advice and add their voice to the campaign. He said only 200 property owners have contacted the group so far and is calling on others to come forward so they can organise a platform, putting pressure on the council to de-
clare all homes built with town hall licences legal. He said: “Owners of homes on land unfit for building believe that because they have all their paperwork, and no action has been taken against them to-date, that they are legal.”
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GAS SCARE: El Morche building where residents were evacuated fearing gas leak. A THREE-STOREY apartment block in Torrox has been evacuated after a resident reported a strong smell of gas at around 1am. Firefighters attended the building in El Morche, removing its inhabitants as a safety precaution and finding the smell had come from a leaking gas bottle. Officers removed the bottle and ventilated the building, allowing residents to return to their homes at around 2.45am. Officers from the
Guardia Civil and Local Police also made their way to the scene, where no one was injured. The news comes after a spate of similar incidents involving gas bottles has caused several injuries. Last month a 75-year-old British man died from his injuries over a month after a gas bottle exploded in his motor home in Nerja. The man, who received burns to 60 per cent of his body, mainly across his back and the back of his head, had initially been treated in the Axarquia Comarcal Hospital after the incident occurred on June 3. He was then transferred to the burns unit of the Carlos Haya Hospital for several weeks before being transferred to the Xanit Hospital, where he died. The man, who has not yet
been named, had been living in his motor home when the accident occurred. Meanwhile, a 55-year-old woman sustained second degree burns to her face and torso after an explosion at a restaurant in Nerja in June. Media reports say the woman, who owns the business, received burns to 12 per cent of her body following the blaze, which destroyed both floors of the building and shattered the windows of the surrounding buildings. She was initially treated at Axarquia’s Comarcal Hospital and then at the burns unit at Malaga’s Regional Hospital, where she was transferred to from Axarquia’s Comarcal Hospital. The blast, which was caused by a gas leak in a butane bottle, took place on Calle Pintada in the heart of the town.
V E L E Z - M A L A G A’ S Council has received 36 applications from young people to become correspondents, liaising between their communities and the council.
Beach lab THE Aula del Mar laboratory has come to Burriana beach as part of its summer publicity campaign to promote using the coast in an environmentally friendly way.
Night race VELEZ-MALAGA’S first ever night race through the town’s historical areas raised half a million Euros, according to the council, attracting 810 runners.
Colour trip V E L E Z - M A L A G A’ S multi-sensory room at its Centre for Early Childhood Care has attracted many children since its launch in July 2016, according to the council.
Squat wars LA CALETA beach in Maro has received several complaints after squatters have set up illegal settlements along the shore, leading to confrontations between campers and fisherman.
Car crash A FIFTY-FOUR-YEAROLD has been seriously injured after his motorbike crashed head-first i nt o a car. Pol i ce ar e unsure what caused the accident and the injured is being treated for multiple injuries in intensive care.
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The Phoenix Club Christmas break 2017 DUE to circumstances beyond their control - many hotels are not taking large groups and the hotel prices have increased on the Costa del Sol the Phoenix Club have had to look further afield for their Christmas break this year. Therefore, this Christmas will be spent at the four-star Best Oasis Tropical Hotel in Mojacar which is a two-hour journey by coach from Algarrobo. The Hotel Best Oasis Tropical is situated in the traditional Andalucian town of Mojacar Costa and is 50 metres from Mojacar beach with views of the Mediterranean sea. It offers very comfortable rooms with free wi-fi, entertainment, buffet restaurant with show cooking and a gala dinner on Christmas Eve. Wine
COASTAL BEAUTY: The hotel is situated 50m from Mojacar’s coastline. is included with meals. This hotel does not offer ‘all-inclusive’ deals, but it is hoped that the price will be attractive, especially since the exchange rate has dropped. Date: Saturday December 23 to Wednesday December 27, which is
RICHARD WEALE, a British Red Cross worker in Spain has spoken to the Euro We e k l y N e w s a b o u t t h e n e e d f o r m o r e volunteers to help vulnerable elderly Britons. Richard, a retired expatriate who has been living in Axarquia for just over a year, h e l p s o u t a t th e ch arity ’s Vele z Mal a g a o ff i c e a n d s a id h e is th e o n ly
five days and four nights. The price is €230pp based on two sharing and the single supplement is €25pp (very limited). The deposit of €75.00 is non-refundable. This includes: • Full board with wine in the
buffet restaurant. • Evening entertainment. • Gala meal on Sunday December 24. • Free wi-fi • Coach fare • Day trip to Cartagena
Call for volunteers British person currently volunteering. He explained the organisation offers help for those in situations of “extreme vulnerability,” with programmes “available for all people, not just Spanish citi-
zens,” including “activities, workshops, domestic help, transport, personal aids, personal alarms (SOS) and help with food, clothing and medicine.” Richard said he wanted to raise aware-
• Gratuities for restaurant staff and the driver Departure will be from Algarrobo Lidl at 10am on Saturday December 23 and the return journey will be on the Wednesday December 27 after breakfast. For more information on any of our trips or events, call Gail on 951 067 723, email phoenixsocial club@yahoo.co.uk or web page www.phoenixsocialclub.co.uk. The Phoenix Club is a registered charitable association, which raises funds for three local charities and SSAFA in the UK. They meet every Tuesday between 12 noon and 2pm at Bar La Vega in Torre del Mar and it is possible to book or pay from 12.15pm onwards. Do pop in and meet them.
ness of the work carried out by the Red Cross, commenting, “it has become clear to me that there are many British people who are struggling and may not be aware of the support that is available from the Red Cross particularly those who are elderly, infirm and/or living alone.” For more information, or to volunteer, visit www.ayuda.cruzroja.es/hazte-socio.
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Charge sheet 45,000 tons of plastic waste produced by Spanish greenhouses every year
3,000 tons of plastic on the Med
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On land and at sea waste is more than an eye-sore
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As record numbers of tourists touch down on Spain’s shores, David Noon examines how the plastic problem is worse than ever
291 identified uncontrolled waste landfills across Spain
90% of Mediterranean Sea turtles ingest plastic
30% of plastic is recycled in Spain
5.25 trillion pieces of plastic waste in world’s oceans
5 trillion plastic bags consumed each year across the world
AMILIES basking in glorious sunshine, children digging for buried treasure beneath golden sands and loved-up couples frolicking in the shallows are all things you’d expect to find on Spain’s beaches this summer. However, there is one unwanted visitor that is making a repeat appearance: plastic. (And no, we don’t mean TOWIE stars in Marbs or the latest batch of Love Islanders in Mallorca.) This year - more so than ever before - tourists along Spain’s coastlines and its islands are having to wade their way through plastic bottles, bags and packaging as they attempt to enjoy a dip in the Med. In total, researchers estimate that there is around 3,000 tons of plastic floating on the surface of the Mediterranean Sea, with more added to the fray every year. (No doubt, the travel agents didn’t mention that to the record number of tourists expected to touch down in Spain this summer.) And because the Med is almost enclosed the plastic is effectively trapped, taking decades to be broken down. However, it is not just the tourists affected by the plastic floaters. Marine life is also suffering as sea turtles mistake bottle tops for crustaceans and Mercadona bags for jellyfish.
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Scientists at the Society for the Protection of Turtles have been keeping a close watch on the Med and are alarmed by what they are seeing. Robin Snape, project co-ordinator for the group, said: “In the green turtle (the presence of plastic is) really common. The vast majority of them have some plastic in their gastro-intestinal tract. It’s more than 90 per cent of the population.” And it is not just turtles that are mistakenly chomping down on the plastic at sea. In 2013, a whale beached in Almeria with 17kg of plastic waste inside its stomach. The sheets of plastic discovered inside the whale were strikenly similar to those used in Almeria’s infamous
plastic greenhouses - of which 45,000 tons of plastic waste is produced each year. Conservationists are attempting to compensate for the deaths of the sea turtles by protecting nesting sites that are often dug up by dogs and foxes. But is that really the answer? Shouldn’t we all be doing more to prevent the plastic waste in the first place? While the likes of US president Donald Trump dismiss plastic waste, ocean pollution and global warming as ‘fake news,’ there are others doing their best to raise awareness. In Mallorca, conservation group OceanCare is attempting to raise awareness through its ‘I Care’ campaign. “People are becoming increasingly aware that our throw-away plastic culture needs to change fundamentally,” Fabienne McLellan of OceanCare said. “This is why OceanCare launched the ‘I Care’ movement which unites people around the world who want to tackle one of the most pressing challenges of our time: to put an end to the age of single-use plastic and thereby limiting the amount of plastic debris ending up in our oceans.” One (unconventional) way in which OceanCare is attempting to motivate people to join the cause is through
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NOT SO GREEN: Almeria’s plastic greenhouses are an environmental disaster.
SPAIN has almost 300 known illegal landfill sites, according to the EU. Earlier this year, the EU courts ruled that Spain was in breach of the European body’s Waste Framework Directive for failing to bring 61 landfill sites in line with EU environmental safety rules. Moreover, the EU has alerted Madrid to a further 230 landfill sites that are in breach of environmental regulations. The European Commission has been attempting to stamp down on Spain’s landfill problems for more than a decade. In ‘an effort to urge Spain to speed up the process’ of dealing with its landfill sites, the Court of Justice of the EU has ordered the 61 illegal landfills to be ‘closed, sealed and restored, without fur-
ther delays.’ In the meantime, the EU expects Spain to look into further illegal waste sites after an EU executive sent a formal notice to Madrid over ‘at least 291 identified uncontrolled waste landfills across Spain.’ But as policy officer for Zero Waste Europe Ferran Rosa says, the problem is not just limited to Spain. “The Spanish case highlights a problem that exists to a varying degree across Europe, and the difficulty of enforcing existing legislation, said Rosa. “Just taking this example, the infringement procedure for Spain is open since 2007 and even if the commission is willing to push for the implementation, potential sanctions take years to come,” Rosa said.
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ON VIDEO: Shooting taking place in Mallorca.
PLASTIC BEACH: Rubbish washed up on shore is a common sight.
the medium of rock music. Collaborating with German rock band Itchy, OceanCare supported the band’s efforts to shoot its video for campaign song ‘The Sea.’ Set in Mallorca, the German rockers’ music video attempted to motivate its young fans by exposing the consequences of plastic pollution. McLellan added: “With these activities, we not only wish to raise awareness, but to also invite people to rethink their behaviour and join our movement - without pointing fingers but rather, with empowering them.” But while OceanCare is doing its bit in the Balearics, the mainland is facing a slap on the wrists for failing to meet an EU order on plastic bags. Supermarkets across the country may have started implementing a five cents charge per bag, but that falls far short of the EU’s Plastic Bag Directive. The EU Commission has sent Spain a final warning, informing the member state that it must either implement EU rules on lightweight plastic carrier bags or face infringement proceedings before the European Court of Justice. Spain - along with Greece, Italy, Poland and Cyprus - now has just IN DANGER: 90% of sea turtles have ingested plastic in the Med.
two months to satisfy the Commission if it wishes to stave off a court case. The Commission maintains that the member states have not properly implemented the Plastic Bags Directive which is intended to dramatically cut the consumption of carrier bags with a wall thickness of less than 50 microns within the EU. And in typical ‘mañana, mañana’ fashion, Spain has missed the deadline and some. Adopted more than two years ago, the deadline for transposition expired on November 27, 2016. Nine months later and Spain is still dragging its heels. In the long run, the ruling hopes to drastically cut down the number of plastic bags circulated in Europe. The Directive obligates member states to take measures which may include requiring that a price be charged for these bags and/or introducing national reduction targets that ensure that no more than 90 lightweight carrier bags are consumed per person and year by the end of 2019 and no more than 40 bags by the end of 2025. Spain may or may not receive a financial telling off by the EU courts for its failure to curb the plastic flow. But it is not the public coffers nor the politicians who are the real sufferers here. For every day that plastic regulations are ignored, the Mediterranean’s remarkable sea life will continue depleting.
Eating your problems EVERYONE has been guilty of tucking into a tub of Ben & Jerry’s or gorging on a packet of crisps in an attempt to eat their problems away. Now scientists think they have discovered one hungry critter who is ready, and willing, to eat away our plastic problems. Wax moth larvae are usually bred as fish bait, but a chance discovery has revealed their taste for plastic - which could be used to beat polluting seas. In the wild wax worms live on beeswax, making them a constant pest for beekeepers across Europe. When Federica Bertocchini a scientist and amateur beekeeper - removed an infestation from one of her hives and put them in a plastic bag, the worms simply ate their way out. “I went back to the room where I had left the worms and I found that they were everywhere,” she said. “The bag was full of holes.” The prison break led Bertoc-
PROBLEM SOLVER?: Plastic-eating worms. chini, a researcher at the Spanish National Research Council, to investigate the feeding habits of the centimetre-long Galleria mellonella grubs. To her surprise lab tests revealed that 100 worms can devour 92 milligrams of polyethylene in as little as 12 hours. With such a voracious appetite for plastic, the worms could be put to good use, the scientists reasoned. And with 3,000 tons of plastic floating atop the Med and thousands more tons sitting in landfills in Spain and across Europe, scientists are now pushing these plastic-eating
worms as a way to tackle the waste. “We want to know if they’re munching the plastic to use as a food, or just because they want to escape,” said fellow researcher PaoloBombelli. “If they just want to escape, they are going to get fed up very soon. But if they’re munching it to use as an energy source it’s a completely different ball game. We are not yet able to answer this, but we’re working on it.” While more tests are currently being carried out, a beekeepers nightmare could soon be heralded as an environmental saviour.
FINANCE
Fintech business on the Rock XAPO (GIBRALTAR) LIMITED has been granted an E-money licence by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) to allow the commencement of its business from Gibraltar. The government’s proposed framework for the regulation of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) has attracted much international attention and the attraction of Xapo, a premium global Fintech business to Gibraltar augurs well for their continued development of this service.
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Airport strikes may spread AS the threat of strike by airport security staff spreads across the airports run by AENA, the Spanish government has drafted in police assistance. The concept is that in order to try to speed up the delays in Barcelona El Prat that officers of the Guardia Civil and National Police could take over some of the work normally undertaken by security personnel. This was confirmed by Min-
By John Smith of security in Turkey and other Mediterranean Muslim states, especially after terrorist attacks in Egypt and Tunisia. With tour companies frantic to increase the number of flights and rooms available for their clients to divert to Spain, prices increased as have arrivals which have gone up by almost 12 per cent in the first six months of 2017 to 36.3 million people. TUI saw record numbers of travellers delivered to and housed in
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INIGO DE LA SERNA: Minister of Public Works.
ister of Public Works, Inigo de la Serna who described the decision by the union representing the workers as “inexplicable” considering that their employers Eulen have offered them an 18 per cent pay rise. The trade unions blame AENA for the problems claiming that when they recruit companies to handle security at the airports under their control, they are more interested in a low price than a good service from satisfied employees.
BUSINESS EXTRA
Kiwi success CIMIC, an Australian subsidiary of Spanish construction company ACS has won a $240 million (€160 million) contract in New Zealand. It will build a convention and conference centre capable of holding 2,000 people in Christchurch.
Rents up SPAIN’S two largest cities Barcelona and Madrid have seen rental rates for long terms lets increase by an average 9.6 per cent in the past year. A report from Fotocasa also highlights the Balearics and Canaries for rent hikes.
Oil prices OIL prices could soon rise as the International Energy Agency has increased its forecast for international demand at the same time that OPEC states have cut production. Whilst OPEC is important countries such as Iran could still fill the oil gap.
New owners for Madrid Mall THE iconic Mercado Fuencarral in Madrid has been sold for €50 million by one asset manager to another. With 2,400 square metres of prime real estate in the Spanish capital this is an upmarket shopping centre which has passed from the ownership of
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No room at the inn GERMAN owned major tour operator TUI is of the opinion that the Spanish tourist market is now saturated and that holidaymakers will start to look elsewhere. CEO of the company Fritz Joussen said that “Spain is very full” and suggested that due to such a high volume of demand in Spain up to now, other destinations, which are cheaper and less crowded and cheaper could well see considerable growth. There is no question that Spain benefited considerably due to fears
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ASG to AEW Europe and already it has attracted a new tenant in sporting clothes retailer Decathlon. ASG has spent some time and energy as well as considerable funds in renovating the building which is an unusual asset in this part of Madrid due to its size and position.
Spain in 2016 and this number is likely to be exceeded in 2017. The problem is that success of this type has seen prices increase whilst the bumper number of tourists in certain places like Barcelona and Mallorca has prompted local residents to complain about overcrowding, increased prices and unacceptable behaviour. Countries which have weaker economies than Spain are now able to take advantage of the financial disparity in order to steal tourists away.
Stock markets fall THE war of words between North Korea and the USA has not just affected the US stock market, but fears of confrontation have hurt Spanish stocks as well. There is an old saying that ‘when Wall Street sneezes the world catches a cold’ which has proven to be apt in this scenario as the Ibex (Spanish Stock Exchange) lost a significant amount of its value in keeping with other major European stock markets.
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MANAGERS HAVE DIFFICULTY SETTLING ON HOLIDAY
They keep contacting the office MORE than one third of office workers in Spain find it difficult to “switch off” from work whilst they are on holiday. Perhaps aware that jobs in their age group are difficult to come by, those who remain most anxious about work whilst they are away are professionals under 25 years of age. Randstad which boasts that it is the leading company in human resources solutions in Spain, has produced a detailed review of how easy or difficult it is for professionals to relax whilst on holiday and whether they need to keep aware of what is going on. Whilst many of those who are unable to relax fully whilst on holiday blame themselves for wanting to keep an eye on developments and what is going on in the office, nearly 30 per cent indicated that they had been contacted by their employers or colleagues with questions. A small but significant percentage also admit that they have difficulty in delegating work or trusting colleagues to actually undertake the work they leave behind properly. Experts say however that there is an absolute need for those who work under pressure in particular to disconnect and actually spend some time simply enjoying themselves without have to think about their work. Indeed those who cannot disconnect are more likely to become stale and less efficient when they return to work and it is important for both the employee and the company to recognise this in order to ensure a higher level of productivity and positive decision making. With modern methods of communication, so the ability to separate work and holiday has become far more difficult and whilst employers and colleagues may not call the holidaymaker by phone, there are many
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Holiday, what Holiday?
who use messaging apps and e-mails which appear less intrusive but do interrupt the holiday spirit. All of the analysis from Randstad shows that it is easier for older employees to cut themselves off from work and it is the youngest who are possibly more au fait with modern technology who take the longest. The worst group for continued awareness and contact with the company comes from the managerial sector and as a many as half cannot take a holiday without keeping in touch on a regular basis and these managers are the worst at delegating. The overall conclusion then is that when on holiday, both employees and employers should keep out of touch with each other in order to ensure that employees return to work refreshed and efficient.
STERLING has hit a nine month low against the euro with some Spanish banks charging almost one for one for withdrawals using British bank cards. It appears that the disparity is caused more by euro strength than pound weakness, although there are still fears that Britain without a cohesive Brexit policy will see a weakening of the economy and increasing inflation. To some extent, currency strength is based on future forecasts so when it looked as if the French election might see a victory for right wing Marine Le Pen and a possible rejection of the euro, that currency faltered. With her failure and the election of Emmanuel Macron as French President who is very much in favour of the eurozone, those fears dissipated and the euro started to bounce back. Another reason being put forward by analysts and economists is that the European Central Bank (ECB) may withdraw from its policy known as ‘quantative easing’ which has seen the ECB printing increased amounts of euros and putting them into the market. With up to €60 billion being re-
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KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON STERLING Exchange rates against the euro are falling
The euro is pipping sterling to the post.
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leased each month, the effect has been to keep the euro at a lower exchange rate against the other major currencies but as market makers believe this policy could be about to change then they are prepared to see the euro strengthen against sterling in particular. When the euro was first launched back in 1999, the exchange rate set with the pound was €1.42 but this has fluctuated over the years and has never yet gone as low as one for one. Low exchange rates are bad news for individuals relying on sterling invest-
ments or pensions but are good news for British exporters who want to sell as much product as possible. Finally, the Bank of England was expected to consider increasing the base rate which would have helped to strengthen the pound but as this has not happened, there is yet another reason for the declining rate. One thing is that those wanting to transfer euros from sterling would be well advised to speak to one of the currency exchange companies who advertise in this newspaper.
Drawdown: A new book by Paul Hawken THE most comprehensive plan ever proposed to reverse global warming, a review by Ron Immink. If you follow the weather over the last few weeks, you must get the inkling that something is amiss. If you follow climate change reports, you will increasingly find very scary scenarios on what could happen to us, our children and our planet. Drawdown is a positive antidote to all the doom and gloom. It does point out some of the incredibly wasteful ways we operate at the moment, with agriculture, cement, plastic and fertilisers as shining examples of outdated, wasteful, criminal thinking. It makes it even harder to believe that the fossil fuel industry received more than $5.3 trillion (€5.5 trillion) in direct and indirect subsidies in 2015. Drawdown which is published by Penguin has 90 really good ideas that can be implemented now. Ignorance is no longer an excuse. Solar, wind, geothermal, artificial leaves, mammoth steppes, bamboo, marine farming, living houses, you name it, the solution is there. Ron Immink is CEO of bookbuzz.biz, a company that helps you make better business decisions.
Huge amounts spent to deter migrants S PA N I S H f i r m E u r o p e a n Security Fencing has made a fortune by patenting the concertina wire used on some border fences which keep migrants out. So far it has supplied the Spanish government with wire for the Melilla-Morocco border and then the Serbia–Hungary border. This and other companies across Europe have benefited from what has become a multi-billion euro investment by European Union member states to try to stop illegal entry across their borders.
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Spain and Iran are friends THE President of the Spanish Senate Pío García-Escudero met with President Rouhani of Iran during a trip to Teheran to witness the inauguration of Rohani. The State News Agency reported that the Iranian President said that since the July 2015 nuclear agreement went into effect, the necessary conditions have been provided for expansion of economic ties between Iran and European countries including Spain. “The European Union (EU) played an effective role in the im-
plementation of BARJAM (the Persian acronym for the nuclear deal),” he noted, lauding EU’s stance against Washington’s lack of commitment to the nuclear deal. The president went on to say that Tehran-Madrid ties have always been friendly, adding Iran and Spain, as two “friendly” countries, should receive the greatest benefits from the nuclear agreement which went into effect in January 2016. Rouhani also called for further cooperation between the two countries in the tourism industry.
Irish millionaire may sue bank following court case A COURT in Gibraltar has ruled that an employee working for the Royal Bank of Scotland International was responsible for the loss of £9.1 million. The judge came to the conclusion that the employee had dishonestly assisted the infamous Marrache Brothers to defraud Irish millionaire Jim Magner out of the money which he had invested in the bankrupt company. Whilst RBSI had defended the position of the bank, refusing to accept that it should be held responsible for the actions of its employee, it has been given 14 days to pay Mr Magner ’s costs of £400,000 and this decision will now make it easier for the Irish online gambler to sue for the money lost and inter-
est. The main defence that RSBI appeared to rely on was that the Marrache Brothers’ business was not well run as far as accounts and documents were concerned but as a well-respected firm of international lawyers there was no reason to suspect that they were dishonest. Part of the 82-page ruling focused on the fact that the RBSI employee did appear to have such suspicions, investigated some of the actions being taken and then inexplicably did nothing about it. A spokesman for the bank acknowledged the judge’s decision and indicated that its lawyers would consider the judgement in detail before deciding its next course of action.
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An utter travesty of justice I’VE heard some jaw dropping judgements from a number of bewigged Wally’s over the years, but this week’s decision by one such incompetent truly took the whole tin. Natalia Saul, a so called ‘gambling addictive accountant,’ stole £350,000 from her employers over the space of 12 months. Judge Catherine Newman, who sentenced the woman at Southwark Crown Court to an almost unbelievably inadequate two-year suspended sentence, said in defence of her decision, that the accountant was ‘not the general stuff of which the prison population is made.’ ‘Er Wot!? She’s a crook who pleaded guilty to stealing 350 grand from her employers! That’s exactly the type of ‘stuff ’ that a large portion of the prison population do in fact consist of. The judge also remarked that she had actually considered giving
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OTHERS THINK IT Saul a sentence of three years and four months before being persuaded that she was ‘unfit for prison’! You really couldn’t make it up. Not quite au fait with this judge’s idea of ‘prison fitness,’ I can only a s s u me th at if this ha d be e n a young, able bodied, working-class male, he would have had far more s e n ten cin g ‘s u ita bility’ tha n a highly educated female accountant. Give us a break. This whole sorry debacle is nothing more than a biased, sexist, utter travesty of justice. Personally, I think this delusional judge should be immediately disbarred, or whatever they do with members of this pathetic
bunc h of ge ne ra lly out-of-touch morons, who, in my opinion should all be put out to grass with the rest of their cuckoo’s nest compatriots. Personally, I think they should be replaced by computers. One highly sophisticated machine into which are fed all the facts of a case. Defence. Prosecution. Witness statements. Mitigation. Evidence etc. etc. W ha te ve r ve rdic t it s pits out couldn’t be as ludicrous and biased as some of the unbelievable bull***t we have to put up with from most of these pontificating jumpe d-up dinos a urs , mos t of whom consider themselves vastly superior to us mere mortal minions. Well I’ll give ‘em all one thing.
UNBELIEVABLE: Decided she was unfit for prison.
M a ny o f t hem do appear t o have emanated from a different planet, that’s for sure. Let’s hope that the North Korea problem can be solved without some devastating holocaust overtaking us. One thing is for certain, someone has to stand up to this grinning lunatic of a leader, who seems to treat the world like some kind of gigantic Virtual Reality ga me . Tr um p has an enor m ous problem on his hands, but rather him than Obama, who would probably have his toes turned up al-
ready. I do seem to remember suggesting that we should drop a few ‘mother of all bombs’ on their military parades a couple of months ago. Now we’re facing the possibility of nuclear conflict and t he deat h of m i l l i ons. Ah wel l , what do I know? Thanks for all your mail and comments, caustic or otherwise. Keep ‘em coming. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
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Across 1 Oriental brass made into weapons (6) 3 In the midst of conflict he besieged an ancient Greek city (6) 8 Tidy hospital worker (7) 10 They have pride in their families (5) 11 Affordable cooked peach (5) 12 Top level infiltrating the French network (7) 13 Celebration in the back bar (5) 15 Trainee soldier from America detained (5) 20 Typical example of tempo that is changed (7) 22 Push a canal boat (5) 24 Carry note for facial hair (5) 25 Refined gate Len made (7) 26 Stick plug in this place (6) 27 Holmes’ assistant is now sat around (6)
9 Regret having gym in Indian capital (5) 14 Tombstone inscription in English mine, by A P Herbert, originally (7) 16 Take a chance first off, it’s a stroll (5) 17 Rabies treatment for this country (6)
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18 Characters in a magazine were more up-to-date (5) 19 Comedian spotted in a Beamer tonight (6) 21 Sort out the charge (5) 23 Wanders around for nothing, among the sheep (5)
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 6 represents R and 8 represents G, so fill in R every time the figure 6 appears and G every time the figure 8 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 Twenty nearly get church to burn (6) 2 Small bird I lost in move (5) 4 Serf requiring helium – a great deal (5) 5 ‘I’m bored silly’ is a platitude (7) 6 Nun is back to sort out the rest (6) 7 Diplomacy cleverly concealed revolution (5)
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Across 1 Disperse (7) 5 Goods carried by a large vehicle (5) 8 Earnest or urgent requests (7) 9 Goddess of love (5) 10 Recently made, produced or harvested (5) 11 Person engaged in military service (7) 12 Be able to spare or give up (6) 14 Consisting of one only or one part (6) 17 Opposed to (7) 19 Short musical compositions with words (5) 22 Sharp hard part of the leaf, stem or root of a plant (5) 23 Farm vehicle (7) 24 Soiled (5) 25 Meet the requirements or expectations of (7)
Down 1 Personnel (5) 2 Fruit with red, yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh (5) 3 Educator (7) 4 Strive against or oppose (6) 5 Applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military (5) 6 Going swiftly, at more than a walking pace (7) 7 Watch (7) 12 Changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose (7) 13 Taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth (7) 15 Immediate (7) 16 Condition of affairs (6) 18 Female goat (5) 20 Brief written records (5) 21 Wander away (5)
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Across 1 Lawn (6) 4 Ópalo (4) 8 Entre (más de dos elementos) (5) 9 Rígido (tieso) (5) 10 Call (telecommunications) (7) 14 Bee (insect) (5) 15 Cave (5)
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
16 Empujar (4) 17 Torcedura (6) Down 1 Garra (de animal) (4) 2 Hombros (9) 3/15 Huevera (3,3) 5 Spring (season) (9)
6 Izquierdo (4) 7 Island (4) 11 Abbot (4) 12 Húmedo (clima) (4) 13 Advertir (4) 15 See 3
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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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• Very good: 48 • Excellent: 62
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Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.
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1 Sermons, 5 Sling, 8 Aroma, 9 Rampage, 10 Twine, 11 Needs, 12 Brace, 14 Bribe, 19 Risks, 21 Amber, 23 Spaniel, 24 Satin, 25 Deter, 26 Sustain.
1 Possess, 5 Basil, 8 Rites, 9 Unarmed, 10 Arrears, 11 Title, 12 Secret, 14 Prompt, 18 Swamp, 20 Harbour, 22 Opinion, 23 Blame, 24 Tiger, 25 Retreat.
1 Vida, 3 Carril, 8 Receive, 9 Sin, 10 Jewellery, 12 Nib, 13 Rodilla, 15 Trenes, 16 Codo.
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1 Stalin, 2 Rooster, 3 Okapi, 4 Screen, 5 Seminar, 6 Inane, 7 Grease, 13 Cashier, 15 Biretta, 16 Erased, 17 Eagles, 18 Cannon, 20 Slant, 22 Busts.
1 Perhaps, 2 Sitar, 3 Ensnare, 4 Squash, 5 Boast, 6 Symptom, 7 Ladle, 13 Craving, 15 Rarebit, 16 Torment, 17 Shiner, 18 Stout, 19 Prior, 21 Orate.
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1 Ver, 2 Diciembre, 4 Apellido, 5 Rastrillo, 6 Lana, 7 Pine tree, 11 Knot, 14 Año.
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Energy is low but your spirit seems to be getting power from somewhere. At times, it feels that it is almost outside of your own sphere. When tackling what is seen as a tedious task, you may not be aware that you are building something for the future, but there is much going on that will affect your future to a large extent.
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For some time, things on the romantic front have been confusing, to say the least. There are decisions that someone has to make that affect you seriously. Romantically and emotionally, things come to a head but don’t let the wind of change blow away all that you have achieved. Don’t begin to doubt yourself or others will, too.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) You may well feel that your business life is not going as well as you would have hoped this week. They do say that you can’t have everything right at once. This is a good time to enjoy the company of others and make your love life buzz. .
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) There is something of the rebel in you this week. Even you don’t fully understand the changes taking place. You will resist any attempt to stop from expressing yourself freely. Although you prefer a peaceful time, it may be necessary to remind someone of your rights.
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GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Because you are about to enter an active phase, it would be best to keep things as straightforward and organised as possible. Those around you may be less than exciting at the moment, so keep the interest going with joint activities and accepting interesting invitations.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Have you been a bit of a couch potato recently? Spend some of this week working towards a healthy mind in a healthy body. Running yourself ragged should certainly be avoided. Seek expert advice now about a problem that just won’t go away. It will, but only with a lot of effort. Although you prefer to share your activities, this is one area that you need to concentrate on fully, so go for it alone to begin with.
LEO (July 24 - August 23) Arm yourself with plenty of information about what is going on in your life at the moment. Those close might expect you to lead the way on an important matter. You need to trust your instincts more and have confidence. Think in the long term. Those who are not considered important now could be so in the future. As you prefer being in charge, this should not seem unnatural to you.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Although you feel like going it alone at the moment, you would do well to involve someone close in your project or exercise. There is room for improvement in both your life and your health but it can be more enjoyable if shared. Expect surprises in your love life and you will not be surprised. .
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) It could be that you are feeling a little below par at the moment. You may assume it is because of a recent emotional upset, but it is unlikely to be quite that simple. Spend a bit of time and money on yourself for a change. Develop your talents in the realms of writing, painting and music. This need not take a large amount of time. Start with one simple project.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Despite pulling out all the stops when it comes to a certain person or project, your charm may not be working as well as usual this week. It is still a fine time to beaver on quietly in the background. A few emotional fireworks make you sit up and take notice, but try to be open-minded.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Get some rest and peace because, if you let yourself get too tired, your temper could suffer. When it comes to business get it over with so that you can spend extra time on your social life. Something important is round the corner.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Sometimes you shuffle things around to survive difficult times. The energy that this uses means that realising a dream this week could mean difficult choices to be made. Your need to be settled makes you impatient.
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What does that even mean? Mike Senker
In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I’VE mentioned this before but I had a stonker this week. Banks. Seven o’clock at night the phone goes showing No Caller ID. They ask for me by name then start the usual security stuff by asking for my Mum’s maiden name. So I then ask what it’s about. Now this is the UK bank that advertises every night on TV not to give too much information to the clever person who is to pretending to be from their company. So I ask what it is concerning in general and he says it’s a ‘servicing enquiry.’ A what? A servicing enquiry. What does that even mean? He says, ‘Sorry I can’t give you any more information unless you answer our security questions.’ Now remember they have phoned me. I know this happens to everyone but then I ask to speak to a supervisor and he says that it’s not necessary for me to speak to one. Anyway this goes on for a few more minutes with me repeatedly asking ‘What is a servicing enquiry?’ and this geezer on the other end, who has called me, refusing to give me any information unless I give him personal data. See you later - I put the phone down. Today I phoned their UK number and asked
a couple of general questions. The first was why, when they call you, they don’t have a telephone number that comes up on your phone as many big companies do? Their answer was ‘we never display a number.’ Why not? ‘Company policy.’ Here we go.‘Do you know what ‘servicing enquiry’ means? ‘No sorry I don’t.’ ‘OK, how do we check that when your company calls us that it’s a genuine call? Guess what - you can’t. It’s a bit of a trust thing after you have answered their security questions. So what do you do? Me? I’ll just keep driving them nuts when they phone me. I’ll ask them for their name and then call the bank myself to ask if this person called me. Then I don’t mind answering their security questions but they at least have to tell me why they are calling, not just phone me on my phone then ask me loads of questions before they talk to me. So I still don’t know what they wanted or what a ‘servicing enquiry’ is. There has to be a better system than calling people from an unknown number then start asking them personal stuff.I suggest a similar way to how my alarm company works. They call me and give me a password to prove it’s them and I then give them a password to prove it’s me. All pretty simple and really takes no time at all to set up. I might suggest it to the bank if I can ever get past their security system. Email Mikesenker@gmail.com
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LEGALLY SPEAKING Top tips for visiting drivers 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.
DRIVE SAFELY: Always wear seatbelts.
WITH so many people visiting Spain for the first time this summer, the N-332 Guardia Civil team have shared their top tips for driving in Spain. Drive on the right. It may seem a simple and obvious thing but many people, particularly holidaymakers do forget, but the law states you must drive as far on the right as possible and remember to go anticlockwise around roundabouts. Wear seatbelts. Again, very simple, but with added visitors many people squeeze in an extra passenger or two but there should only be the same number of passengers as there are seatbelts and they must be worn by all occupants and worn correctly. Children under 1.35m must sit in the back of the vehicle and wear the appropriate child restraint for their age and weight. The only exception is when there aren’t any rear seats or when all seats are occupied by smaller children.
Don’t drink and drive. Spain has much lower limits than many other countries and with renewed patrols and campaigns against drink driving it is best not to drink any alcohol if driving. The same applies to drugs. Never use a mobile or electronic device whilst driving. You are allowed to use your phone as a GPS sat nav but you must not touch it when driving. Programme it before you set off and stop if you need to change it. Filter arrows. Some traffic lights have filters so if the light is red but there is an orange filter arrow pointing red, you are allowed to turn right if clear. Blue lights. Police vehicles have blue lights illuminated at all times but this doesn’t mean they are wanting to pull you over. To get you to stop they use red or white flashing lights. 112 emergency. If you have an emergency call 112. Operators speak numerous languages, and will assist you as best they can.
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Can we get mains sewage? ‘Pozos Negros,’ or individual septic tanks, are illegal, so my town hall has been installing mains systems throughout the area little by little. They have also done many things like planting trees and placing seats along the pavements, which are merely cosmetic. They continually make the excuse of lack of money to finish the sewage system. To me, illegal sewage is the priority. To connect me and my neighbours requires There are legal avenues in place for citizens to bring a case against public officials for failure to perform their dutie s . H ow e ve r, you
less than 100 metres of tubing. Can we take some action against the mayor and town hall to enforce the connections? Can we ‘denounce’ the mayor for not completing the connections? He states that the town hall intends to lower part of the road which our pipes will need to go down a hill and this will affect the installation of the pipes.
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would have to show that
D J (Costa del Sol) the mayor has misused his powers or been negligent in some way and it is not just a difference of opini on. Keep on naggi ng them.
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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Sunday opening with a smile SO some businesses in Malaga Port choose not to open on Sundays (Edition 1673) . While the choice is obviously theirs, for the sake of the city, and the passengers who arrive on cruise liners on a Sunday, I hope they change their minds. To my mind the Spanish should not complain about the plethora of Chinese Bazaars that do so well in many parts; they open all hours every day, and provide a service that is needed. A port welcoming cruise liners seven days a week need facilities - shops, cafes and other outlets that operate on a daily basis. That includes Sundays. Malaga has improved tremendously in the 12 years I have lived on the Costa del Sol, and the port is an ever-better facility but for passengers docking on a Sunday and faced with shutters rather than a welcome mat, it creates a far from perfect view. N Bryant, Torremolinos
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Safety first AT Benidorm’s Levante beach in mid-afternoon there were no lifeguards covering more than half the beach. I then saw a lifeguard running past Biblioplaya towards the Rincon, as there was obviously an emergency, while three other lifeguards nearby stood chatting with their backs to the sea. Basic safety is the least we should expect, even though venturing into the sea is far from safe with rocks covering sections of Levante beach. Years ago it was announced this
UNSAFE SANDS: The highly popular Levante beach in Benidorm should look at providing more lifeguards. would be remedied, but it never happened. Come on Benidorm, look after your tourists better, especially given some prices charged, with a one-
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hour pedalo hire on Levante beach and on Poniente an amazing €25, even worse than the €17 of a few years ago! B Veiby
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It’s just all too confusing (Mike Senker) BRILLIANT Mike! And new power stations supplying allelectric cars burn what? Gas. More CO2 emissions. Just what we all need! Let’s ramp up the global warming. It would be funny if it wasn’t so serious. Sam Bo IN THEORY - but not in practice, electricity could be generated from Hydro schemes, as it is in Norway. Or, again in theory, from nuclear power, or yet again in theory, from solar power. But all those require such vast investment and so long to get going, that Oil, Coal and Gas are going to be with us for a very long time. PM
Anti-tourism protesters demonstrate on Barcelona beach THEY are not against all tourists, they are against the rubbish tourism, the ones who buy cheap booze, get legless, throw up, pee, poo and have sex in the streets. This is happening in the big cities where apartments are being rented out to big groups. Who wouldn’t be against that? Barbara Taylor TOURISM only accounts for 11 per cent of the GDP. Spain does not have to rely on tourism to survive despite the comments on here suggesting that is the case. The Spanish
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Taxi drivers called a snap strike during the Feria de Malaga
economy is the fifth-largest in Europe behind Germany, United Kingdom, Italy and France; and the fourth-largest in the Eurozone, based on nominal GDP statistics. In 2012, Spain was the 12th-largest exporter in the world and the 16th-largest importer.
A BIT of competition never hurt anyone, don’t these taxi drivers realise that if their prices were sensible they would actually make more money due to a surge in people actually using the service! Mark Connor
TOURISTS to Spain have apparantly doubled since 2015 and the result has been devastating for locals priced out of their own towns and neighbourhoods. Katrina Edbrooke
Costa del Sol to fight against ‘wild’ hen and stag parties
Two Brits investigated for shining lasers at planes landing in Malaga HOW utterly stupid can they be, what mental age can the father be? let alone the son, they deserve everything the courts dish out. Hazel White
AT last - many hen and stag parties cause mayhem and I welcome this. Dissuade the reality TV filming as well and we may start to see some improvements on the CDS. Mark Craig OMG, their banning live music in as many venues as they can, they now want to ban Stag and Hen parties what’s next? Banning alcohol in bars? Matt Coy
A RECENT EWN article Customers left five days without service: five days is a mere bagatelle, try 14 and before that 11 days with no explanation, just “we will let you know when we have information.” As pensioners in Cartama campo we rely on our landline and internet, yet emails and telephone calls are met with the same response. I asked for a Moviestar contact for information from the ‘horse’s mouth’, but this was refused “as they won’t speak to you, as you are the third party”, and our service provider, BT, refused to speak to them on our behalf. We cannot say “to hell with it” as Movistar have the monopoly, so, nowhere to go! Patricia Szalai Coin, Malaga
Blood query I NOTED a EWN article regarding Blood Donations in Spain. As a Gold Badge lifelong blood donor in the UK I have tried unsuccessfully to donate blood since moving to Spain 14 years ago, but have always been advised “We do not accept blood from British citizens who lived in the UK during the 1980’s/90’s because of Cruetzfeldt Jacobs Disease, CJD, (Mad Cow Disease)!” Offered blood donations in Germany, France and Israel have been rejected for the same reason. Has there been a policy change in Spain? Anonymous El Campello Editor’s Note: Spain continues a deferral policy regarding blood and plasma donation for those who lived for more than three months in the UK between 1980-1996. These deferrals hope to eliminate up to 90 per cent of the overall risk of CJD or BSE. Javea
Bird’s eye view WE are in a period of drought but just a small bowl of water for the birds can make such a difference for them. Also if a slightly deeper bowl is put out for them, they can enjoy a bath. So much fun to watch! Norma Grant Competa
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THURSDAY - 17 AUGUST
7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Wanted Down Under 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Heir Hunters 12:45pm Close Calls: On Camera 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Red Rock 3:30pm Impossible 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 EastEnders 9:00pm Who Do You Think You Are? 10:00pm DIY SOS The Big Build 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News 11:45pm Don't Deport Me, I'm British 12:40am Queer Britain 1:10am Queer Britain 1:45am Weather for the Week Ahead 1:50am BBC News
7:00am The World's Most Photographed 7:30am Bargain Hunt 8:15am Heir Hunters 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 Food programme exploring specialities from around Britain. 3:15pm Coast 3:30pm Quo Vadis 6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Royal Recipes 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm 10 Puppies and Us 10:00pm Top of the Lake 11:00pm The Mash Report 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am No More Boys and Girls: Can Our Kids Go Gender Free? 1:15am The Sweet Makers: A Victorian Treat 2:15am 10 Puppies and Us 3:15am This is BBC Two
8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective. 8:30pm The Sky at Night In August, the most spectacular meteor shower of 2017 coincides with transmission: The Perseids! 9:00pm Sword, Musket and Machine Gun: Britain's Armed History 10:00pm Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain 11:00pm Wonders of the Universe 12:00am Horizon 1:00am Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels 2:00am A History of Art in Three Colours 3:00am Wonders of the Universe 4:00am Sword, Musket and Machine Gun: Britain's Armed History
7:45am Will and Grace 8:10am Will and Grace 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am 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 Cheap Cheap Cheap Ep 5:00pm A Place in the Sun: Winter 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 Child Genius 10:00pm Taxi of Mum and Dad 11:00pm How to Make Your Marriage Work 12:05am 24 Hours in A and E
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 Alastair Stewart presents the latest headlines from around the world. 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 Tonight 9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm James Martin's French Adventure 10:00pm The Brighton Police 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
7:35am Below Deck 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 Guidance 12:00pm Fame High 12:15pm Third Wheel 12:25pm 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 Hall Pass 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Hall Pass 12:10am Family Guy 12:40am Family Guy
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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Wanted Down Under 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Heir Hunters 12:45pm Close Calls: On Camera 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Red Rock 3:30pm Impossible 4:15pm Escape to the Continent 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 A Question of Sport 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Celebrity MasterChef Celebrities compete in a contest of culinary skill. 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Not Going Out 12:05am The Client
7:00am The World's Most Photographed 7:30am Bargain Hunt 8:15am Heir Hunters 9:00am Gardeners' World 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 2:00pm Two Tribes 2:30pm Natural World 3:30pm Grand Prix Colourful, sprawling drama that looks behind the scenes at the world of professional motor racing. 6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Royal Recipes 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm Mastermind 9:30pm Only Connect 10:00pm Gardeners' World 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Newsnight 12:05am In Our Name 1:30am Panorama 2:00am Normal for Norfolk 2:30am Inside the Factory
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 Live European Tour Golf Day one of the Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Match Play from Golf Resort Bad Griesbach in Bad Griesbach, Germany. 2:30pm Cricket 11:00pm The Debate Live 12:00am Live Tennis: Cincinnati 3:00am Through the Night
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 Coronation Street 9:00pm Teach My Pet to Do That 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Benidorm 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:40pm Piers Morgan's Life Stories 12:40am Tipping Point 1:35am Jackpot247 4:00am Storage Hoarders 4:50am ITV Nightscreen
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World News Today BBC Proms 2017 Mozart Uncovered BBC Proms 2017 Psychedelic Britannia Totally 60s Psychedelic Rock at the BBC A compilation from the depths of the BBC archive of the creme de la creme of 1960s British psychedelic rock from programmes such as Colour Me Pop, How It Is, Top of the Pops and Once More with Felix. Tubular Bells: The Mike Oldfield Story Psychedelic Britannia Totally 60s Psychedelic Rock at the BBC This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more.
8:10am Will and Grace 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am 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 Cheap Cheap Cheap Ep 5:00pm A Place in the Sun: Winter 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 Child Genius 10:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 11:00pm Naked Attraction 12:05am Rude Tube
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 Doc Martin The Street Law and Order: UK A Mother's Son Wycliffe Prime Suspect Mr Selfridge
7:00am Football Rivalries 7:10am The Chase 8:00am Storage Wars Texas 8:30am The Professionals 9:35am The Saint 10:40am Cash Cowboys 11:35am Cash Cowboys 12:35pm The Professionals 1:45pm The Saint 2:50pm Ironside 3:50pm Quincy, M.E. 4:55pm Minder 5:55pm The Professionals 7:00pm Storage Wars Texas 7:30pm Storage Wars Texas 8:00pm World Series of Darts The PDC World Series of Darts continues as eight top players face eight of Australasia's finest on day one of the Melbourne Darts Masters. 12:00am Rambo: First Blood Part II 1:00am FYI Daily 1:05am Rambo: First Blood Part II 2:05am River Monsters
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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 Live New Zealand NPC Rugby Tasman v Canterbury. 11:30am Premier League Daily 12:00pm Live European Tour Golf 2:00pm Cricket England v West Indies 1st Test D2. 11:00pm Live Solheim Cup Day one of the 2017 Solheim Cup from the Des Moines Golf and Country Club in Iowa. 1:30am Live Tennis: Cincinnati
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SATURDAY - 19 AUGUST
7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen 12:30pm Nadiya's British Food Adventure 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather 2:15pm Bargain Hunt 3:15pm Money for Nothing 4:15pm Escape to the Country Series which helps prospective buyers find their dream home in the country. 5:00pm Final Score 6:15pm Toy Story 7:30pm BBC News 7:40pm Regional News 7:43pm Weather 7:45pm Len Goodman's Partners in Rhyme 8:20pm Pointless 9:05pm Who Dares Wins 9:45pm Casualty 10:35pm Mrs. Brown's Boys 11:05pm BBC News 11:20pm Weather 11:25pm Match of the Day 12:50am People Just Do Nothing
7:00am Coast 8:00am Return of the Bad Men 9:30am Great Day in the Morning 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Ulster Derby Highlights 1:00pm Nigel and Adam's Farm Kitchen 2:00pm Wanted Down Under 2:45pm Forbidden Planet 4:20pm Mastermind 4:50pm University Challenge 5:20pm Only Connect 5:50pm Gardeners' World 6:50pm The Big Family Cooking Showdown 7:50pm BBC Proms Extra All the talk backstage at the BBC Proms. 8:30pm Welcome to Edinburgh 9:00pm Iolo's Great Welsh Parks 9:30pm Dad's Army 10:00pm The Lady in the Van 11:40pm Being Alan Bennett 12:40am The History Boys
8:00pm The Brain with David Eagleman Dr David Eagleman explores how the brain conjures up the world we take for granted. 9:00pm Fossil Wonderlands: Nature's Hidden Treasures 10:00pm Inspector Montalbano Inspector Montalbano investigates cases in the town of Vigata in Sicily. 11:55pm Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand 1:00am The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse 2:25am David Bowie and the Story of Ziggy Stardust 3:30am Fossil Wonderlands: Nature's Hidden Treasures
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7:00am Murder, She Wrote Drama series about a sleuthing writer who solves murder mysteries. 7:45am Murder, She Wrote 8:45am Murder, She Wrote 9:40am Heidi 11:55am Margery and Gladys 2:00pm The Darling Buds of May 3:05pm Agatha Christie's Marple 5:05pm Carry on Camping 6:05pm FYI Daily 6:10pm Carry on Camping 6:55pm Wycliffe 8:00pm Agatha Christie's Marple 10:00pm Foyle's War 12:00am Law and Order: UK Crime drama based on the hit US series Law and Order. 1:00am Law and Order: UK 2:00am Law and Order: UK 2:55am Rising Damp 3:15am ITV3 Nightscreen
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SUNDAY - 20 AUGUST
7:45am Triathlon 8:40am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:05am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:35am The Big Bang Theory 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Big Bang Theory 11:55am The Simpsons 12:25pm The Simpsons 12:55pm Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 1:50pm Four in a Bed 2:25pm Four in a Bed 2:55pm Four in a Bed 3:30pm Four in a Bed 4:00pm Four in a Bed 4:35pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 5:35pm Big House, Little House 6:35pm Kirstie and Phil's Love it or List it 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Britain at Low Tide 9:00pm Child Genius 10:00pm The Hunger Games: Catching Fire 12:50am X-Men
7:00am Milkshake! 11:30am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:55am Igor 1:25pm Cats Make You Laugh Out Loud 2:20pm Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun 3:20pm Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun 4:15pm Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 5:15pm Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 6:10pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 7:05pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 8:00pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 9:00pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 9:55pm 5 News 10:00pm Football on 5 11:00pm Football on 5 11:30pm Celebrity Big Brother 12:30am Lip Sync Battle 1:00am Cricket on 5
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7:15am The Instant Gardener 8:00am Garden Rescue 8:45am Gardeners' World 9:45am The Beechgrove Garden 10:15am Countryfile 11:15am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:45pm Lorraine's Fast, Fresh and Easy Food 1:15pm MOTD2 Extra MOTD2 Extra presents the latest football action. 2:00pm Coast 2:30pm Athletics 3:50pm Flog It! 4:45pm Britain's Ancient Capital : Secrets of Orkney 5:45pm Equestrian 7:50pm Royal Cousins at War 8:50pm Meet the New Dragons 9:00pm Dragons' Den 10:00pm Astronauts: Do You Have What it Takes? 11:00pm Ill Behaviour 12:00am The Hunter 1:35am Tommy 3:10am Countryfile
8:00pm Do We Really Need the Moon? Scientific Documentary. 9:00pm BBC Proms 2017 Bach's St John Passion. 11:40pm The Treasure Hunters Documentary. 12:40am The Treasure Hunters 1:40am James May at the Edge of Space James May always wanted to be an astronaut. Now, 40 years after the first Apollo landings, he gets a chance to fly to the edge of space in a U2 spy plane. 2:10am The Rules of Abstraction with Matthew Collings 3:40am The Art of Australia
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permanent brain damage, seizures and even death. It is always important to hydrate yourself, but in these extreme conditions of intense heat, it is even more important. Water constitutes between 50 and 65 per cent of our body mass. Not only is it found inside our cells, muscle and fatty tissue, water is also part of our joints, and is present in most of our organs. Besides acting as a lubricant, forming saliva or regulating body temperature, water is essential for the body to perform many of its functions. The body loses fluid steadily and under normal conditions, can lose up to two and a half litres per day, but with the heat, more is lost through sweat which is necessary to replace. It is recommended to drink between one and a half to two litres of water a day, but this must be in-
CANCER of the larynx is diagnosed in around 3,725 people a year in Spain. It has a particularly high incidence rate in those with head and neck tumours and is more prevalent in men with smoking and alcohol raising the risk factors. Oncologists say radiotherapy is an effective treatment and if it is detected early enough, it can avoid the need for surgery. Hypofractionated radiotherapy, which comprises a higher dosage given in fewer treatments, has also shown to improve the survival of suffer-
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Dehydration warnings as heatwave hits THE Spanish Heart Foundation has issued advice to avoid extreme heat dehydration. With the recent heat wave striking many areas of Spain, they remind people how dangerous dehydration can be, interfering with the normal function of organs. Although the sensation of thirst is the most frequent symptom warning you of a potential problem, dizziness, lethargy, blurred vision and headaches are also warning signs. The president-elect of the Vascular Risk and Cardiac Rehabilitation Section of the Spanish Society of Cardiology (SEC) also warns “dehydration decreases the creation of urine and can rapidly deteriorate renal function, leading, in a prolonged situation, to the appearance of arrhythmias due to alteration of the ions and systemic failure, which can be very serious if not treated immediately.” In extreme cases it can can cause
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creased during the summer sun. Water can also be taken in through the consumption of fruits and it is reminded to avoid the sun as much as possible and limit rigorous sports and activities during the hot midday sun.
Social stigma leaves women refusing cancer treatment IN a shocking report, it has been revealed that many SouthAsian women in the UK are hiding their cancer because of the social stigma. The BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire programme heard from women who said they hid their diagnosis due to the stigma and others who believed it was God punishing them for living a ‘bad life.’ It was reported there is also a reluctance to have a smear test as they are considered ‘no longer pure.’ The BBC pointed out it is hard to say how widespread the issue is, but research in 2014 from Bridgewater NHS found Asian women aged 15 to 64 years old had a significantly reduced survival rate for breast cancer, which could be due to not wanting to seek medical advice or treatment until too late.
New radiation therapy is proving more effective ers. According to a recent study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, in which more than 10,000 US patients participated for more than 10 years, hypofractionation radiotherapy in laryngeal carcinomas in early stages one and two resulted in increased patient survival. The five-year increase in survival for patients with stage two laryngeal cancer is estimated at 70.8 per cent
when treated with hypofractionated radiation therapy, but reduced to 64.5 per cent with conventional radiation therapy. Oncologists in Spain believe that concentrating the treatment in 28 to 30 sessions instead of the usual 35 is considered at present one of the main advances in treating cases and is increasingly being incorporated into clinical practice be-
cause it has been shown to have the same toxicity, or side effects, and greater disease control over conventional radiotherapy. Laryngeal cancers are one of the cancers that is found most quickly. As it can lead to a change in the voice it is often detected at an early stage. If a hoarseness like change in your voice lasts more than two weeks, contact your doctors.
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SLEEP DEPRIVATION: Can disrupt the activity of appetite hormones. HOW many of us wish away the working week, waiting for that chance to have a lie-in at the weekend? Well you may want to rethink your lazy plans as US researchers believe it is a bad habit that can actually raise the risk of dying from heart disease by a shocking 11 per cent. Sleep scientists at the University of Arizona said this “social jet lag” as they call it, changes the sleep patterns and knocks bodies and brain out of sync. The study was led by the university’s Sleep and Health Research Programme, and involved 984 adult participants. They found that changing sleeping habits at the weekend can wreak havoc on your biological clock as they discovered a link between people who regularly had lie-ins on
abetes as those who slept in had higher levels of sugar and fat in the blood which are typical warning signs for diabetes. A study earlier this year, also carried out at a University in Texas, analysed sleeping patterns and attention and found of the 28 students tested, when they had long lieins at the weekend, they performed worse in attention or creativity tests. It seems that finding the right amount of sleep can be tough as experts claim we can’t have too much or too little as research published in Diabetes Care journal found that getting only four or five hours’ sleep a night can increase the risk of diabetes by around 16 per cent. Sleep deprivation may also disrupt the activity of appetite hormones.
Sleep: Are you getting too much or too little? weekends and an increased rate of cardiovascular disease and fatigue, although the researchers have said they are not clear why there is this link. Previous studies have also found connections between lie-ins and other physical and mental problems. In 2015, a study of 225 volunteers at the University of Pittsburgh, in the US warned that changes in sleep routines between workdays and weekends are likely to raise the risk of di-
Simple Aussie hack could help children eat more veg STRUGGLING to get the youngest members of your family to get enough fresh vegetables? You’re not alone, but scientists in Australia say they believe they may have found a simple way of ensuring your
child gets their daily intake. Researchers at Deakin University’s Centre for Advanced Sensory Science believe it is all down to the way vegetables are served and tested their theory on a controlgroup of 72 children of primary-school age. Each child taking part was given a 500g box of peeled carrots on one day, and the same amount of diced carrots the next day, with 10 minutes to eat as much as they liked. The trials found that children ate the whole carrots for longer, which meant they ate about 810 per cent more of the carrot compared to the diced ones.
SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte. WHAT is food poisoning? Food poisoning is an illness caused by eating contaminated food especially foods that have a limited shelf or fridge life such as eggs, dairy products or meat. Shellfish can also be particularly dangerous if it is not cleaned, defrosted or cooked properly. It’s not usually serious and most people get better within a few days without treatment. How can you get food poisoning? In most cases of food poisoning, food is contaminated by bacteria, such as salmonella or Escherichia coli (E coli), or a virus, such as the Norovirus. What are its symptoms? The symptoms of food poisoning usually begin within one to two days after eating contaminated food, although they may start between a few hours and several weeks later. The main symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach cramps, a lack of energy and weakness, loss of appetite, chills, aching muscles and a high temperature.
How can it be treated? Until you feel better, you should rest and drink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration. Eat only when you feel you can, but start with small, light meals which are dry or plain such as toast, crackers or rice, until you begin to feel better. Avoid alcohol, caffeine, fizzy drinks and spicy foods as they can make you feel worse. When should I see a doctor? You should seek medical attention if your symptoms are severe - for example, if you’re unable to keep down any fluids because you are vomiting repeatedly, symptoms don’t start to improve after a few days, you have symptoms of severe dehydration, such as confusion, a rapid heartbeat, sunken eyes and passing little or no urine. You should also go to your doctor if you are pregnant, over 60 or if your baby or young child has suspected food poisoning. How is food contaminated? Not cooking food thoroughly, not reheating previously cooked food enough or not correctly storing it.
If you have any questions for Dr Perez Belmonte, please send them to: jefemedico@helicopterossanitarios.com
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FRIGILIANA: Will host the festival. FRIGILIANA’S famous Festival of 3 Cultures will celebrate its 12th edition from August 24 to 27 August. The event, which is one of the main tourist attractions during the summer for travellers inland, will see food stalls, music and a souk. Jose Luis Ruiz Espejo, delegate of the Junta de Andalucia, explained, the festival, “demonstrates the entrepreneurial commitment of municipalities seeking new ways to boost their economy, generate business and boost job creation.” He added, “creativity, initiative and the constant search for new ideas mark today the path of growth, and this festival brings im-
portant opportunities for the local economy, not only because of its impact on the restoration sector and the hotel trade but also on commerce, tourism and the image of Frigiliana.” CEO of the Public Enterprise for the Management of Tourism and Sports of Andalucia, Cristobal Fernandez, said the event “stands out as being unique, different and welcoming, as well as for complementing the town’s other tourist offerings.” Fernandez explained in 2016 the event attracted 35,000 people, commenting he hoped it “will once again bring a lot of people to the town and turn the area into a true cultural and
tourist meeting point.” The mayor of Frigiliana, Alejandro Herrero, presented the programming of this year’s event, which will feature “important new additions to ensure success,” including parades, puppets, children’s workshops and shows. Special importance will also be given this year to gastronomy, with a tapa route, handicrafts, with a traditional souk. In total, the centre of the town will form a large festival with more than 100 stalls offering various products. For more information, visit Frigi liana.es.
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Naïve style of art coming to Spain TH E MAR E NOST R U M Exhibition Hall of La Cala del Moral is playing host to a free e x h i b i t i o n o f 3 2 works embracing the naïve style of art until September 8. The exhibition “presents a collec t i o n o f 3 2 wo rk s made using techniques such as oil painting, acrylic and drawing, which represent themes surrounding summer,” according to Francisco Salado, Mayor of Rincon de la Victoria. Salado congratulated “the work of the Malagueña Association of Naïf Art for the value a n d v o l u m e o f th e works and artists from the Malaga naïf group, which creates g r e a t i n t e re s t in diff e r e n t t y p e s o f art and international exhibitions.”
HENRI ROUSSEAU: His famous painting, Surprised! typifies Naïf art. T h e ex h ib itio n w ill include paintings by artists Jose Luis Pavon, Fernando Cordon, Diego, Ceano, Jesus P Matamala, Francisca Atienza, Francisco Ferrer, Teresa García and Francisco
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M ore no, a nd w ill ta ke place across the two spaces of the M a re N os trum centre. For his part, the president of the Malaga Association of Naïf Art, Diego Ceano,
expressed his gratitude to Rincon de la Victoria for its collaboration and explained “ this e xhibition a ims to publicise and promote this pictorial style at a national level.” The exhibition can be visite d fre e of c ha rge until September 8, from Tuesday to Saturday from 11.30am to 1pm, and from 6.30pm to 10pm, while on Sundays the exhibition is open during morning hours. The Malian Association of Naïve Art (AMAN) has been working with Spain to put this style of art on the international map and raise a w a re ne s s of it in Spa in, creating the Naïf Art Museum in Malaga. In 2016, A M A N ma de Malaga the capital of Naïf art in Southern Europe.
NIGHT ART: In Castell de Ferro.
Art attack I N T E R N AT I O N A L L Y renowned Danish artist, Janna Fabian, has opened her new exhibit in Castell de Ferro until September 3. The display, which features encaustic or hot wax painting a medium using heated beeswax with coloured pigment - is open from 8pm to 10pm, offering a chance to see abstract paintings by an artist who has exhibited extensively in Andalucia and Denmark. Janna has lived in Spain for the past 10 years and is next year planning to show her work in the United States. Her latest exhibition, taking place in Castell de Ferro’s town hall, in
the Sala de Exposiciones, promises ‘vibrant abstract paintings,’ using an ‘amazing medium,’ in a display ‘not to be missed.’ For further information, email jannacastell@gmail.com.
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We will be the first restaurant in London to serve grouse from the Glorious Twelfth. Roasted and served with liver parfait on toast, red cabbage and ceps.” Restaurant 45 Jermyn Street.
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S a very young child I was brought up in the beautiful city of Exeter. From the age of about five to 13 of which the last few years were spent at boarding school as my parents moved away. But we all had fond memories of the ancient city on the River Exe in south west England. Dating back to the Roman era, the Exeter city walls surround its centre and Gothic Exeter Cathedral. Exeter Castle, a Norman landmark, overlooks leafy Northernhay and Rougemont Gardens. The place is steeped full of history and it was with some sadness that I witnessed on TV the fire that destroyed the iconic Royal Clarence Hotel. This major landmark overlooking the Cathedral was a place of choice for Christmas lunch and my father would use the place regularly for business lunches. Virtually destroyed by fire in October last year, the hotel is now being rebuilt by its owners. The hotel, said to be England’s oldest, was built in 1769. It was named after the Duchess of Clarence (Queen Adelaide), wife of the future William IV, who stayed there in 1827 and visited the hotel on many occasions and gave The Clarence Hotel the
Glorious Twelfth The original - in all its ‘Royal Glory.’ ‘Royal’ seal of approval. A spokeswoman for the hotel group said owner Andrew Brownsword had confirmed plans “to rebuild the façade as closely as possible to the original, whilst behind this will sit a new hotel to offer the city of Exeter a modern hotel that can best serve the city and its people.” However a row is brewing over the name of the rebuilt hotel. Historian Peter Thomas maintains the hotel should be given a new name when it is completed. It brings into question a historical and perhaps legal question. Can the newly built hotel maintain its ‘Royal’ status? As a historic title how can it be passed on when the original building does not exist. Only a minor percentage of the original building remains intact and the whole of the façade is to be painstakingly rebuilt to match the original.
The structure behind will be completely new and when finished will join the list of other Exeter pseudo buildings and therefore when it is completed it will have no bearing on the original structure. Exeter was at the forefront of maintaining its inherited and historical facades after fires and world wars. Many buildings in the city were rebuilt but maintained their historical building connections. With their being virtually nothing of the original hotel left it will be hard to call it ‘The First Hotel in England.’ Perhaps this can be preceded by: On This Site Stood! Why not just call it ‘The New Royal Clarence Hotel?’
Would be ungracious not to mention the famous whisky MATTHEW GLOAG was a grocer and wine merchant in Perth, Scotland. Gloag purchased whiskies from distilleries around Scotland, and when Queen Victoria visited Perth in 1842, he was invited to supply the wines for the royal banquet. In 1860, his son, William Gloag, took over the company and began producing blended whiskies. In 1896, William’s nephew, also named Matthew after his grandfather, took over the company. He created a brand called The Grouse in 1896, which was renamed The Famous Grouse in 1905. Matthew Gloag’s daughter Phillippa first designed the label’s grouse icon.
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In 1970, Matthew Gloag & Son, owned by the Gloag family, was sold to Highland Distillers, after the death of the chairman, Matthew Frederick Gloag. The marketing and distributive power of the company saw the Famous Grouse become the highest selling Scotch in Scotland by 1980 and the second highest selling in the UK. From the 1980s the brand began to be exported overseas, where it now sells over two million cases annually. In 1984 The Famous Grouse was awarded the Royal Warrant. Churlish not to mention it.
On that note! I will bid you farewell until next week and should aspiring restaurateurs need some help or advice, please do not hesitate to contact me. A toast to Good Food, Good Wine and Good Friends.
*Garry Waite is a 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.
IN the early 80’s I was doing a consultancy job for a hotel in Braemar in Scotland. A beautiful part of the world and a chance for me to see the iconic Highland Games attended by the Queen and Prince Philip as well as other members of the Royal Family. But, due to the generosity of my client, had the rare opportunity to be involved in the Glorious Twelfth - the start of the Red Grouse hunting season. Visitors from abroad and aristocracy of the UK, pay fortunes to have the pleasure of hunting these amazing game birds that can fly at around 70mph in, at times, a zigzagging motion. Much like Beaujolais Nouveau in November, hotels vie to be the first to serve the delicacy on their evening menu. Even in those days the hotel owner charged £1,000 per gun per day. Nowadays the ‘gun’ charge is much more expensive, running into thousands, with owners charging £150 a brace on top. Grouse shooting contributes millions to the economy every year and also supports thousands of people - from gamekeepers and beaters to people in tourism and hospitality. Grouse shooting can be traced back 160 years to 1853. It started to take off when the railways suddenly made it easier to get to the moors, and shotguns became breech-loading. The ‘bags’ total number of birds shot per
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Red Grouse in flight. day - were huge, often topping 2,000 in a single day. Although grouse shooting is most commonly associated with the Scottish Highlands, red grouse were, and still are, shot on moors in Wales, Northern Ireland and in England’s Peak District. Grouse are safe for one day of the week. It’s illegal to shoot grouse - as well as many other game birds - on Sundays. In 2012 when the Glorious Twelfth fell on a Sunday, it had to be moved to August 13th. The law on Sunday shooting is laid out in the Game Act of 1831. (It’s not against the law in Scotland, but the custom is still adopted.) A few quirky points about the Red Grouse: • They make a very distinctive call that sounds like ‘Go back! Go back! Go back’ as they fly fast and low above the heather. • They have less than a third of the fat and twice the protein of roast chicken. • It is Scotland’s national game bird and is the emblem of the famous whisky.
The number of days of the grouse shooting season.
The amount of money generated £150 million. annually by the practice. number of jobs created or associ2,500 The ated with grouse shooting. 2 The number yours truly shot in 1982.
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Charity begins at home ... but shouldn’t end there! Nora Johnson
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MUCH is made of the UK’s ‘chaotic’ charity sector, let alone those cringeworthy telethons. Diva slebs demanding press coverage for ‘doing my bit’ and squabbling over fees, petty expenses, credits just about everything. And the nauseating spectacle of superrich, self-righteous presenters, actors and comedians lecturing us how and where to donate our money. As for my own previous efforts at charity fundraising, these had some unexpectedly disastrous results. Following the 2005 Asian tsunami, I tried to help the British Red Cross fundraising appeal. This involved door-to-
door collections of discarded stuff - clothes, toys, knives (all shapes and sizes), two sets of false teeth, what looked like a false eye (or an oddshaped marble?), a mouse (hang on! A computer mouse) - and once being confronted by an over-excitable bulldog. “Boris’s harmless,” its owner said with all the animation and charm of Theresa May. “Boris’s got his teeth embedded in my ankle!” I screamed back. Best advice? Donate to a recognised charity with an excellent track record like the Costa del Sol’s Cudeca to which profits from all my novels go, including the latest: ‘The Girl in the Red Dress.’ Briefly, this is about the young daughter of a local doctor cold-bloodedly left to die in an icy river, whose parents stubbornly deny any involvement. Then a boy is also murdered, but it is investigative
NEW BOOK: The Girl in the Red Dress. journalist Alice Myers who risks her life going undercover to search for the truth and justice for the victims confronting, amongst others, a famous TV celebrity. Unleashing a chain of events leading from two child murders to an officer’s death, this psychological crime thriller depicts a race against time right until the
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shocking ending. And finally, how did my Red Cross collection go? Great! Until I reached the last house where the owner interrupted me mid-spiel: “Sorry, ducky. I’m in the middle of blowdrying the budgie.” Words froze in my mouth as the door slammed shut in my face. I’d got as cheerful a welcome as a Trot at a Tory party conference! So if, at the next UK general election, you need a surefire method of offloading unwanted canvassers, this lady has just the answer… Nora Johnson’s other psychological/suspense crime thrillers ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.no ra-johnson.net) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.99;£0.99) and iBookstore.
I SUPPOSE there are times when we feel life is a little humdrum and that we’re stuck in a never ending rut. In fact I stumbled upon a survey today which concluded that over 40 per cent of people in the UK were dissatisfied with their lives. I can understand that, after all there are only so many re-runs of Bargain Hunt you can watch before wanting to hurl yourself out of the nearest ground floor window. But if you are feeling a little fed up and unable to clamber out of your rut, maybe I have something that could help you. Mars. No, not the chocolate treat, . I was thinking of the planet of the same name, but with fewer calories! It seems a wealthy South African businessman is planning to take around a million people to Mars so he can colonise it. Now there’s a sure way of cheering yourself up and getting out of your rut - beetle off to a desolate place with no atmosphere. I can also see another major flaw in this plan. The trip-which apparently costs well over €200,000 and that’s just a one way ticket-will take over seven months. I think it’s reasonable to assume that if you are successful, happy and doing well then you probably wouldn’t be interested in giving it all up to high tail it off to Mars, which means that the majority of passengers will be fed up and not generally the life and soul of the party types. Can you imagine being cooped up with several hundred depressed, whinging unhappy people for seven months? That would be bad enough on a two hour easyJet flight, but for seven months? By the time they got to their destination the spacecraft would be full of people trying to knock lumps out of each other. 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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Wall Street backs Spain SPAIN’S property recovery has caught the eye of the Wall Street Journal. The American broadsheet devoted a special section last week to the Spanish real estate market’s strong performance of late. Its property analysts predicted that if the strong demand for housing seen so far this year continues, Spain could see record investment in the residential sector. The piece investigates a new phenomenon which sees international investors seeking security in Spanish real estate. It represents a remarkable turnaround from the recession years and shows that Spain’s property success is not a mirage. The Journal notes that Spain’s good fortunes aren’t limited to property but are expressed in a GDP which rose by 3.2 per cent year-onyear in the first quarter of 2017. The EU average for the same period was just 1.8 per cent. This puts Spanish real estate ‘on a firm footing’ according to the piece. Investors are also straying from the
FIGHTING FIT: Spain’s real estate resurgence welcomed in Wall Street.
THE daughter of Spain’s richest man has established a real estate empire that is now valued at more than half a billion euros. Sandra Ortega, aged 49, is already Spain’s richest woman courtesy of her father’s wealth. Amancio Ortega is the billionaire founder of clothing chain Zara, who has occasionally knocked Bill Gates off the top of the global rich list when the stock markets fluctuate. Sandra took a sizable inheritance from her
SALES numbers in the Alicante, Malaga and Valencia provinces are now at their highest level since 2009. The three major expatriate property strongholds now average 281 sales each day between them. Across Alicante 3,052 homes were sold in June alone, just over 100 per day, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE). Prices are still relatively low and tourists are once again poking their heads into estate agents for a peek at dream homes. In Malaga 94 homes are sold each day on average. Prices, at €1,399 per square metre are substantially greater than in Alicante which averages €1,092. Valencia is also seeing sales exceed 90 per day, while small-
safer Madrid and Barcelona commercial real estate and now investing in homes, student accommodation, hotels and shopping centres. Perhaps most importantly the paper distinguishes, as many property experts have done, between this resurgence and the residential boom 10 years ago. Lower debts, tighter banking regulations, and the benefit of hindsight make Spain today a far more stable and attractive destination.
Heiress’ real estate empire mother and now commands a property empire which stretches from Madrid and Barcelona, to Hollywood, Miami, New York and Stuttgart, Germany. She controls 19 real estate companies, which appear to favour industrial buildings,
offices and hotels in their sizeable portfolios. Ortega owns two luxurious Hollywood mansions which bring her €1.2 million and €3.4 million in rent each year. In 2016 parent company Rosp Corunna posted a profit of €90 million and revealed
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HOUSING PRICES: Are predicted to rise over the coming two years. er provinces and regions, including Murcia and Cadiz are clocking up healthy sales too. As was the case last year, when foreign buyers accounted
for more than 13 per cent of all sales, much of the numbers are being driven by buyers based abroad. Across the country there
were 235,672 sales in the first six months of the year, a rise of 13.15 per cent on January to June 2016. It is the best six months in almost a decade.
that its assets were worth €542 million. Sandra has inherited her father’s business aptitude, appetite for property and modesty in the face of ludicrous wealth. Like him she is discreet, rarely photographed, and lives well within her considerable means.
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Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene
THE latest survey by the public research institute, Centro de Investigaciones Sociologicas (CIS), showed the PSOE socialists creeping back into second place. In a general election the PSOE would take 24.9 per cent of the vote, 2.2 percentage points more than its worst-ever June 2016 results. The Partido Popular (PP) would still come first as the most-voted party with 28.8 per cent but Mariano Rajoy and his followers have lost four percentage points since the last ballot. After months of conflict, PSOE secretary general Pedro Sanchez appears to be putting the party together instead of pulling it apart. Or is it the Lone Ranger effect? Everyone enjoys a western where the shunned idealist is run out of town, as Sanchez was last October. And they like it even more when the rejected hero returns with all guns blazing and wins the shootout the way that Sanchez did in last May’s primaries.
A ROMANTIC and elegant city, the first impression of Antequera is the magnificent view of ‘Peña de los Enamorados’ (lovers rock), a magnificent mountain with the silhouette of an Indian’s face, set in a vast area of flat land with neat rows of olive trees. Folklore legends say that a young Christian man from Antequera and a Muslim girl from nearby Archidona held hands and threw themselves from the top of the mountain, as they could not be together. The ancient Moorish Alcazaba and its castle walls look down over Antequera. The steep climb to it is worth a visit, with views of the whole of Antequera. Archaeologists have uncovered Roman mosaics in the grounds below and right next to it is the 15th century Church of Santa Maria, the first Renaissance style church in Andalucia. There are, in fact, 33 churches in Antequera, making it the city with the most churches per capita than anywhere else in Spain. A bronze Roman sculpture ‘El Efebo’ was discovered in Antequera by archaeologists in 1955. It is 1.43m tall and perfectly preserved and can be seen in the local museum along with other interesting artefacts.
CONTRARY to the insistence of the popular anti-EU media in the UK, interminable queues at El Prat airport in Barcelona did not stem from animosity towards British Brexiteers. Security personnel were taking industrial action for the usual reasons of wanting better pay and improved conditions and not only Britons took hours to get through passport control. Naturally the region’s pro-secession faction had to put their oar in too, descending en masse and distributing leaflets which promised that the airports would be better run once Cataluña disconnected from Spain after the October 1 referendum. More than one English-speaker must have reflected that this would have been as good a time as any to change the airport’s name to Los Prats.
Biting the hand that feeds them RADICAL Catalan groups like Arran dream of imposing independence on a geographical area encompassing Cataluña, the Valencian Community and Baleares aka Los Paisos Catalans.
Before imposing their own caliphate they believe they can further their cause by attacking tourist buses and bewildered visitors on hired bicycles. Tourism destroys neighbourhoods they claim, happily biting the hand that feeds them and the three regions concerned. Notoriously close to, and supported by the CUP party, they are doing a better job than Mariano Rajoy and the Spanish government at persuading Cataluña of the benefits of remaining within the Spanish fold. Independence run by hooligans? Exactly what nationalistic but materialistic Catalans will run a mile from.
‘All the world’s a stage’
PABLO IGLESIAS, erstwhile adviser to the late Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez and his successor Nicolas Maduro, finally referred to the situation there which is deteriorating - or escalating - into Civil War. Still no outright condemnation of Maduro, who preaches but does not practise democracy, and Podemos leader Iglesias hardly busted a gut to get his message across as he did it on Facebook. But anything is better than nothing and Iglesias wrote that Chavistas and the government’s opponents need to accept that they are condemned to live together and must make pacts. Venezuela BALTASAR GARZON is an unfairlycannot judged judge barred from practissolve its ing. Gaspar Llamazares, who problems once led Izquierda Unida, is without agreenow its spokesman in Asment between turias. Together they the “different have registered their political actors,” political platform, Ache said. Typical tua, as a party and all that Iglesias they need now is SPEAKING UP: Pablo should see politiMelchor for a Three Iglesias speaks out about cians as actors. Kings occasion.
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CULTURE AND HISTORY: The breathtaking city of Antequera.
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Historical elegance Last year UNESCO named two sites in Antequera as World Heritage Sites; the dolmens and El Torcal. The dolmens are ancient burial tombs dating back to 4,000 BC and
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were recently named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There are three dolmens, Menga, Viera and El Romeral. Entrance is free and there is an information centre.
A short drive up the hills just out of Antequera leads to the natural park of El Torcal, an area of curious, impressive Jurassic age limestone formations which are 150 million
years old and one of the most impressive karst landscapes in Europe. In the past, the whole area was under the sea. Those feeling energetic may want to hike up the mountain. There are three guided routes: green, orange and red, the latter being the most difficult. Perfect for nature lovers and all types of birds, eagles and even vultures can be seen. Afterwards why not have a refreshing drink and traditional tapas in the restaurant. A few local delicacies include ‘porra Antequerana,’ a cold dish of blended tomatoes and bread served cold with one of their famous ‘molletes,’ delicious soft, white bread rolls, usually eaten for breakfast or ‘merienda’ (high tea). Gazpachuelo is a white soup with fish, garlic, prawns, potato and mayonnaise and for the sweet toothed ‘bienmesabe,’ literally meaning ‘it tastes good to me,’ an ancient dessert of Arabic origin, made with ground almonds, honey, egg yolk and cinnamon. Antequera, being the centre of Andalucia, is easily accessible by car from Malaga, Cordoba, Sevilla, Granada and Cadiz provinces, or by air from airports across both the UK and Spain. The nearest airport is Malaga, just a 45-minute drive or just over an hour by train.
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BMW confirmed that an electric version of its popular Hatch model will be built at its Oxford plant. The news assuages fears that the German manufacturing giant was set to shift production to the continent as a consequence of the Brexit vote. The firm itself had warned that the referendum result would force it to reconsider production priorities, but the all-electric Hatch is officially scheduled for British production in 2019. The decision was welcomed by British union leader Len McCluskey, and presumably by the Oxford plant’s almost 5,000 workers. “Around the world and for generations the Mini means made in Britain,” said McCluskey “with the electric Mini being built in Cowley the tradition continues, but with the
added bonus that this is one of the important innovations of tomorrow.” Almost all of the 360,000 Minis produced each year are built in the plant, which has enjoyed investment worth €500 million from BMW since 2011. As such BMW’s decision to build the Mini E there is likely more due to investment and cost considerations than a ‘vote of
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Highway to hell EFFORTS to combat traffic pollution may soon see motorways converted into tunnels built from a specially designed material that absorbs toxic fumes.
The scheme has already been piloted in Holland, which has covered portions of the worst-offending roads with the pollution-absorbing structures. The British government has
announced that it will invest more than €100 million in the technology, which soaks up nitrogen oxides, a major pollutant in south-east towns and cities. Pollution-absorbing tunnels would be just one weapon in the Highway Agency’s plans to combat air poor air quality, which kills tens of thousands of people each year. Trials are ongoing at several key junctions near Manchester, England, and the results, together with those from the Dutch study, will determine whether full-scale tunnels are built. The pilot programme features two types of canopies. One uses wooden panels over four metres high which wrap around the road to deflect pollution. The other features fences with the specialised polymer material absorbing NO2 fumes. The RAC, Britain’s largest roadside assistance outfit, has voiced doubts about the project.
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his final track race in Zurich. He’ll then switch to the marathon. And former runner Brendan Foster has retired as a BBC commentator after 40 years holding a mike! FOOTBALL The opening 10 games of the new Premiership season produced 31 goals, two scored by Romelu Lukaku on his Manchester United debut in a 4-0 thumping of West Ham. The Reds top the table, ahead of Huddersfield, who won 3-0 at Crystal Palace. Reigning champions Chelsea ended with nine men in losing 3-2 to Burnley - their first opening day home defeat for 24 years.
Elsewhere there were also wins for Arsenal (4-3 over Leicester in the first-ever Friday top flight League opener), Manchester City (2-0 at Brighton), Everton (1-0 over Stoke with a Wayne Rooney goal - his ‘first’ for the Toffees since 2004), WBA (1-0 v Bournemouth - the Baggies’ 14th such score-line under manager Tony Pulis) and Spurs (2-0 at 10-man Newcastle). The games be-
tween Watford-Liverpool and Southampton-Swansea were drawn, 3-3 and 0-0 respectively. In fact, Saints haven’t scored in their last six home games. After two games, it’s Cardiff, Wolves and Nottingham Forest 1-2-3 in the Championship; Oxford lead Peterborough in FL1; Coventry top FL2 and St Johnstone
head the SPL. Here in Spain, Cristiano Ronaldo scored and was sentoff as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 3-1 in the first leg of the SuperCopa. The second leg took place last night. This weekend’s PL programme includes Huddersfield-Newcastle, Leicester-Brighton,
Liverpool-Crystal Palace, Stoke-Arsenal, Swansea-Manchester United and SpursChelsea while it’s Manchester City-Everton
LUKAKU: Scored two goals on his PL debut with Man U.
JUSTIN THOMAS: won the US PGA golf championship in North Carolina. on Monday. Among the second round League Cup-ties to be played next mid-week we have Accrington-WBA, Aston VillaWigan, Cheltenham-West Ham, MK Dons-Swansea, Southampton-Wolves and StokeRochdale. The Premiership clubs involved in European competitions enter the com-
petition in round three. ROUND UP • American Justin Thomas won the US PGA golf championship in North Carolina - his maiden major title. Italy’s Francesco Molinari and Thomas’s fellow countryman Patrick Reed were second and third. Next up for golf fanatics we have the PGA European tour competitions in Germany and Fiji and the Solheim Cup in the USA - all starting today. • After big wins over Spain (56-5) and Italy (56-13), England are now favourites to retain the Women’s Rugby World Cup in Ireland. Ireland beat Japan 24-14 to remain in the competition but Wales (narrowly beaten by Canada) and Spain (hammered 43-0 by the USA) are out. England play the USA today in Dublin. • Cricket’s first day-night Test Match in the UK started yesterday with England taking on the West Indies at Edgbaston. And after beating South Africa 3-1 in their last series, Joe Root’s team is now third in the world rankings, behind India and the Springboks; Australia are fourth. • Elina Svitolina beat Caroline Wozniacki and Alexander Zverev defeated Roger Federer in the women’s and men’s tennis singles finals of the Rogers Cup in Montreal, Canada. • The 72nd La Vuelta a España starts on Saturday and continues until September 10. Almost 200 cyclists will cover 3,300 kilometres in 21 stages.
How football’s record transfers have risen in 20 years: • £19.5m Ronaldo - Barcelona to Inter Milan, 1997 • £22m Denilson - Sao Paulo to Real Betis, 1998 • £28m Christian Vieri - Lazio to Inter Milan, 1999 • £38m Hernan Crespo - Parma to Lazio, 2000 • £37m Luis Figo - Barcelona to Real Madrid, 2000 • £45m Zinedine Zindane - Juventus to Real Madrid, 2001 • £56m Kaka - AC Milan to Real Madrid, 2009 • £80m Cristiano Ronaldo - Man Utd to Real Madrid, 2009 • £85m Gareth Bale - Tottenham to Real Madrid, 2013 • £89m Paul Pogba - Juventus to Manch United, 2016 • £198m Neymar - Barcelona to Paris St-Germain, 2017 NB: Neymar will earn £596,000 a week, £85,143 a day; £3,548 an hour; £59 a minute and 98.5p a second…
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USAIN BOLT pulled up injured in his last ever race, retiring with 19 global golds to his credit.
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Four medals for GB’s athletes as women rugby stars pile up points Tony Matthews International Sports A former player, Tony is now the world’s most prolific author of football books with 150 published since 1975. He has also been a PE teacher and a policeman, and is now a quiz-organiser, fund–raiser, for various charities, and sports correspondent for Spectrum Radio. Costa de Almeria
ONCE again, with such a lot of sport taking place over the last seven days, it has proved difficult to select the best of the ac-
tion but here goes. ATHLETICS The two-week World Athletics Championships, attended overall by 701,189 spectators, ended in glory for GB’s men who won gold in the third fastest-time ever in the 4x100m relay. Also GB’s 4x400m quartet took silver while their women counterparts gained silver and bronze in the 4x100m
and 4x400m events. Mo Farah added a 5,000m silver medal to his gold at 10,000m, but sadly superstar Usain Bolt pulled up injured in his last ever race, retiring with 19 global golds to his credit. And my individual gold winning ‘performances’ of the games came from Aussie Sally Pearson in the 100m hurdles, Kenya’s Hellen Obiri in the 5,000m, Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim in the men’s high jump and Kenyan Elijah Manangoi in the 1,500m… plus the Trinidad & Tobago’s men in the 4x400m relay final and of course GB’s relay teams. * Farah runs in Birmingham’s Diamond League meeting this weekend before having
ENGLAND: Are now favourites to retain the Women’s Rugby World Cup.
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