ISSUE NO. 1677
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COSTA BLANCA NORTH
YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION
Illegal drinks sellers owe thousands
Feeling fine Fines totalling more than €400,000 handed to illegal street and beach vendors in Benidorm are unlikely to ever be paid, police say. The shocking claim comes after two officers were physically attacked by a dozen hawkers as they tried to issue a penalty, leading to a brawl. Five policemen were eventually injured, with three assailants arrested and provisionally jailed as they await trial. But a spokesperson for the local force said that the latter decision is just an “oasis in the desert of impunity” in which illegal vendors operate. Almost 1,400 penalties, an average of 18 per day, have been lodged by Local Police in Benidorm since June 1, with hawkers caught on the street fined €1,200 and those on the beach €300. However, as with the notori-
SCOT-FREE: Vendors habitually reoffend. ous pea and potato men, con artists who set up illegal gambling games on the city streets, or the looky-looky men who sell counterfeit jewellery and clothing, a lack of firm legislation means that those who sell mojitos and other drinks on the
beach are unlikely to ever be punished. Investigators say that because the hawkers have no payroll or declared income, they simply declare themselves insolvent on arrival at the station to pay a fine. In addition, they never possess anything in their name meaning no property can be seized, and they continue to sell drinks. The only solution appears to be to increase the number of officers patrolling the resort’s sandy strips.
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A target NEW-BUILD apartment complex Edificio Mar Jonicaon on the Les Marines road between Denia and Els Poblets has found itself the target of vandalism ‘up to four times per week’ in the past month.
Love tourists THE Association of Merchants and Employers (ACE) of Denia has launched a campaign to fight ‘tourismphobia’ handing out stickers for local businesses to display with the slogan ‘Yes, we love tourism.’
Not happy AN argument has spilled from a shop in Portal de la Marina Shopping Centre in Ondara onto social networks after a shop assistant spoke to a Spanish tourist in Valencian and he likened it to Japanese.
Tower power! By Matt Ford ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered a medieval defensive tower on Peñon de Ifach, Calpe. The latest find comes as a team of 36 headed by experts from Alicante Archaeological Museum (MARQ) assisted by students from a number of Spanish and European universities prepares to complete a twomonth dig on August 31. It brings the total of towers identified at the site to 10, plus 800 metres of wall, as the 13th century medieval village continues to reveal itself. The dig is the 13th organised by MARQ alongside Calpe Council and the Penyal d’Ifac Natural Park, and the tower is the most important discovery so far. It is more than four metres wide and located close to the car park allowing walkers to enter the natural park.
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UNEARTHED: The village of Ifach. original of which can be seen in MARQ technician Jose Luis the French Natural History InMenendez said that its function stitute’s library in was defence of the Paris. main entrance to the Rafael Perez, settlement, and that head of the provinit can be seen in a cial architectural famous 1809 endepartment, has graving of the limeLatest news been a driving stone outcrop by and force behind exFrench traveller more as it ploring the reAlexander of happens at mains of the town, Labourde. which was built by The latter appears Calabrian Admiral Roger de in a book entitled ‘A DescripLluria. tive Itinerary of Spain,’ the www.euroweeklynews.com
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Taste of freedom ALICANTE National Police have deported Said Afif, who planned to blow up the National Court, after 10 years imprisonment. In 2004, investigators uncovered a plot to blow up the National Court using a lorry full of explosives. The courts convicted 20 of the 43 arrested for the terrorist conspiracy, but were eventually overruled by the Supreme Court, which led to 14 of the accused being released. In addition to his 10-year sentence for belonging to a terrorist organisation, Jean Provincial Court added 18 months after he attempted to escape from two police officers when taken to hospital. Following his release from Villena prison, Afif was summoned to Alicante Court and informed that he was to be extradited to Morocco. Afif was transferred from Alicante airport to Barajas airport to await transfer to his country.
Chilling out THE inland town of Torremanzanas celebrated the last day of its town fiestas with the traditional midday banya when residents and visitors, either fully clothed or in fancy dress, throw buckets of water over each other. This year 2,000 participants used 60,000 litres of water and for the first time both the Guardia Civil and a medical team were on hand.
Double responsibility IRENE NAVARRO DIAZ became Petrer’s first female mayor after her predecessor retired for health reasons. Aged 35 and mother of three-year-old twins, she is a qualified optician and returned to her home town in 2010 after living for five years in Malaga. As deputy mayor she automatically took over at the town hall, but admitted that “as a woman” her responsibility was doubled.
Happy event MEP Carolina Punset who married regional MP Alexis Mari in February, is pregnant. Punet now belongs to the Ciudadanos party but founded the Cipal party in Altea in 2006 where she was a councillor until the June 2015 regional elections. Standing for the Ciudadanos party, she was elected to the Valencia parliament where she was party spokeswoman until leaving for Strasbourg.
SPANISH FACTS OF LIFE...26 The Osborne group - founded in 1772 and now the second oldest business in Spain - may be famous for its brandy-sherry, but it’s the Osborne Bull silhouettes that constantly steal the national limelight.
Load of national pride moved, public outcry saw them retained, but THE Osborne Bull is a symbol of Spanish blacked out to remove all reference to the culture, both nationally and abroad. original advertisers. With black bull silhouettes on hilltops and The ruling in their favour was on the roadsides in many, but not all regions of grounds that they had become part of the Spain, the first was erected 60 years ago, 12 landscape with ‘aesthetic or cultural signifimonths after the Osborne group of wineries cance.’ - originally founded in Cadiz - ordered an Their wide distribution means the Osartist to promote a ‘Veteran’ brandy. borne bull is now associated with Spain itIt was set in motion by Manolo Prieto, a self, with its silhouette seen on national footprolific Andalucian artist who died in 1991. ball flags, t-shirts, caps, towels and He remains famous for the roadside monukey-rings. ments even though a personal source of disappointment given other works of which he CREATOR: Artist was proud failed to gain recognition. Manolo Prieto who The Osborne Bull silhouettes started life as four-metre-high wooden figures, but in Osborne Bulls in Spain include those in the designed and 1961 they were made from metal sheets to following locations: commissioned the better withstand the weather and their height 23: Andalucia, 14: Castilla y Leon, 13: symbol was increased to seven metres. Castilla-La Mancha, 11: Valencia, 6: Aragon, However, one year later new advertising 3: Asturias, Extremadura and Galicia, 2: La rules forced the Osborne company to move them away Rioja and Madrid, 1: Basque country, Canary Islands, Malfrom roadsides, and they were consequently increased in lorca, Melitta, and Navarre. size to their present-day 14 metres so that they would be In addition a few are in Mexico, though with a different demore visible. sign and with an advertising function rather than a symbol Then in 1994 the EU banned roadside advertising of alof past culture! cohol, but despite an initial campaign to see all the bulls re-
Fighting fruit flies for free FARMERS in Benitachell have taken advantage of the Department of Agri-
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Weekly habit A SAX supermarket was robbed at gunpoint in the second armed raid in a week. The attacker, a young man wearing sunglasses, baseball cap and neckwarmer, ordered the cashier to hand over the takings and fled with €300. He drove off alone in a silver Audi, said shoppers in the supermarket, only 200 metres from an optician’s he held up some days before.
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Property SPANISH SILHOUETTE: The Osborne bull stands proudly throughout Spain. culture’s campaign to combat the annual plague of fruit flies, with 111 traps installed free of charge throughout the area since June. The pests wreak havoc on the crops year-onyear. The traps last for four months and have been proven to rapidly reduce the effects of the flies.
Marina Alta men live longer MEN born in the Marina Alta live the longest in the Valencian region, according to figures released by the Valencian Health Observatory.
Life expectancy for men born in the Marina Alta is 80.91 years, ahead of Baix Segura (80.71 years) and Came de Turia (80.55 years). Life expectancy for both sexes in the Valencian region is currently among the highest in Europe - it is 83.3 years in Spain, 82.3 in the Valencian region and 82.1 in Europe.
TALKS between airport manager Aena and the security staff unions have been described as “positive” but the proposed national airport strikes have not been called off. Both Aena and the air navigation manager ENAIRE have agreed that there needs to be increases in wages and staff numbers, and have already forwarded plans to Hacienda in order to implement them. They state the increased air traffic, which is expect-
ed to keep growing over the next few years, as the main reason more staff is needed. More meetings have been scheduled, one with the secretary of State Transport, Infrastructure and Housing, Julio Gomez-Pomar. Aena has said that dialogue between the unions and its company will always remain open. Although these talks continue, security staff who are threatening the strikes are actually employed by private contractors appointed by Aena.
A HELICOPTER was dispatched by the Alicante Fire Rescue Consortium in a search and rescue operation for a French hiker on the cliffs of Benitachell. The hiker, aged between 60 and 70, is reported to have lost his way. He was rescued in good health.
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The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1676 of the Euro Weekly News Costa Blanca North edition, including 68 local stories.
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In a twist of irony, Louis XVI of France felt former ways of execution were inhumane, so he encouraged doctors to create a new method, which led to the guillotine. He was later beheaded by the very same device.
Did you know? The largest diamond discovered was the Cullinan, found in South Africa in 1905. Weighing 3,106.75 carats, It was cut into the Great Star of Africa (530.2 carats), the Lesser Star of Africa (317.40 carats) and 104 other diamonds of nearly flawless colour and clarity. They now form part of the British Crown Jewels.
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Tumbledown MUNICIPALLY-OWNED housing, built decades ago for road workers in Villena and empty for 10 years, is now occupied by squatters, prompting calls for the council to demolish or restore the buildings.
Splash time A RECORD 20,000 people used Elda’s municipal swimming pools this summer, with an average daily occupation of 500 swimmers. There was also a 20 per cent increase in people taking lessons.
Getting on MORE than 900,000 of the Valencian Community’s population are over 65 and pensioners accounted for one in every three of the patients attending primary care health centres last year, official statistics revealed.
Not caring A 34-YEAR-OLD Spanish man was arrested in El Verger after being caught masturbating in the common areas of the urbanisation where he lives ‘while watching minors and not caring that they could see him,’ according to sources.
Death plunge witness sought By Sean Campbell
AN alleged mystery witness is being sought after a hotel balcony death plummet. Kirsty Maxwell fell to her death from the 10th floor of Apartmentos Payma during a Benidorm hen party in April, as reported in Euro Weekly News (Issue 1661). Now her husband, Adam, is making a plea to help find a female witness. Previous appeals for witnesses and information have been made since the tragedy occurred but Adam believes this woman, who he claims was staying on the same floor, could provide important information regarding his wife’s final
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HELP NEEDED: Facebook page makes plea. moments. Speaking to British newspapers, he said: “This woman has been identified as a witness and we’re asking her to come forward with information we don’t know her name. “We also have been giv-
en hotel room numbers and we are desperate to speak to some of the people who stayed in these rooms.” A post has also gone up on the ‘Kirsty Maxwell Information Appeal Facebook’ page appealing for this apparent witness.
Caretaker abuse allegations A 59-YEAR-OLD Spanish man, accused of sexually abusing a girl of nine, was arrested in Campello. Employed as a caretaker in the urbanisation where the girl lives, he allegedly went up to her as she played on the swings in the
gardens only to then act inappropriately. Two more children saw what was happening, shouting at the man to allow for the girl’s release. The caretaker was arrested and released on bail after he was brought up before a local judge.
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to Spain. JAMES ARGENT: Moving
JAMES ‘ARG’ ARGENT, one of the bestloved original cast-members of ITV’s The Only Way is Essex (TOWIE), is permanently swapping the UK for Spain after being offered a residency in Marbella. The slimmed-down star has told fans he is looking for somewhere to live on the Costa del Sol after accepting a job at pal and former co-star, Elliot Wright’s, restaurant, Olivia’s La Cala. Arg, who lost considerable amounts of weight after entering rehab in Thailand earlier this year for substance abuse, explained he is looking forward to moving to sunnier climes, telling a publication, “I’ve been offered a residency next year at Olivia’s, I accepted the offer straight away. I’m in the process of finding a property in Spain and I’m going to be moving there. The residency will be for the whole summer. I’m so excited, it’s a fresh start.”
Come on, Vogue TV presenter and model Vogue Williams has arrived in Ibiza with the man she met taking part in The Jump where she was injured and he was declared winner. It appears that Vogue and Spencer Matthews, the reality star first seen on Made in Chelsea, are now inseparable, except when one or the other has to become involved in another TV programme. They are however making up for lost time whilst soaking up the sun and cruising on this Ibiza holiday.
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LIL ALLEN: On holiday in Ibiza.
Allen aboard VOGUE: Shows off her model looks whilst at sea.
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SADIE STUART, fiancee of reality TV personality and restaurateur Elliott Wright and her mother Julie were spotted sunbathing at Bono Beach. Accompanying them were TV cameras as they were being filmed for the new ITVBE special, Elliott Wright: The Wedding which will be broadcast later this year. Julie and Sadie at Bono Beach.
LILY ALLEN was photographed queuing with other passengers as she jetted home from her Ibiza holiday. The 32-year-old Smile and Not Fair singer was spotted looking loved-up with her boyfriend, DJ Daniel London, who she has been with since splitting with her husband, Sam Cooper, in June last year. The songstress, who was holidaying without her children, Marnie, aged four, and Ethel, five, updated her Instagram followers on her trip, posting photos of herself looking toned in a bronze-coloured bikini, and posing on a rock. The brunette appeared to have enjoyed a fun-filled holiday, going on a yacht trip, as well as horse-riding and snorkelling. Heading back to the UK, the singer’s boyfriend helped keep her entertained in the airport’s long queues and was pictured wrapping his arms around her as she checked her phone.
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TAILBACK: The incident provoked a three-kilometre jam.
Tunnel breakdown brings traffic chaos A CAR that broke down inside the San Juan tunnel caused a three-kilometre tailback that lasted 30 minutes. The breakdown occurred at 7.40pm when the A-70 ring road was saturated with traffic. The driver attempted to
steer the vehicle to one side of the tunnel but instead it came to a halt across two lanes. The traffic lights controlling each lane at the entrance function independently and both lights automatically changed to red as the car was
straddling two lanes. Traffic in the Valencia direction continued to build up until the Guardia Civil arrived and succeeded in moving the car to one side, so that one lane was usable until it could be towed away.
Baby hurt in blackspot collision FOUR people including a baby of three months were seriously injured in a multiple collision on the N-344 in Villena. Two others, including a minor, also suffered minor injuries in the crash involving two cars and a lorry. According to witnesses the collision was caused by a fourth vehicle, a Mercedes which fled the scene, Emergency Services and Guardia Civil sources revealed. Although the N-344 which links the A31 and A-35 motorways with Fuente Higuera is a traffic black spot, the colli-
sion occurred at 2.40pm on a straight section of road with good visibility, the same sources said. The Guardia Civil did not indicate the causes of the accident but confirmed that they were seeking a foreign-registered Mercedes. At 8.30pm on the same day, a man of 40 lost his life in a head-on collision on the CV-800 road between Muchamiel and Jijona near the Bonalba by-pass. The other driver involved was taken with minor injuries to San Juan hospital, where he refused to undergo a breath-test.
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All caged up A RED CROSS rescue launch, alerted by Marine Rescue, set out to find a boat in distress off Altea. When the launch L S Tabarca arrived shortly after midnight, the crew were amazed to find the boat entangled in a fish farm cage. “We had to be really careful entering between the cages and then we saw that the boat was completely inside one of them,” said Nia Olias, skipper of the Altea-based Tabarca. The owner explained later it was very dark and he had no idea he was so close to the fish farm, as his GPS had given different coordinates for the installation off the Altea-Calpe coast. The boat’s occupants, a couple in their 50’s and their daughter of 10, were transferred to the Tabarca.
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Local connection to mystery death By Linda Hall ANTONIO NAVARRO CERDAN, found murdered in Valencia City over a week ago, was Novelda-born and only moved there a year ago, following his marriage. His body was found by a neighbour in th e g ara g e o f th e a pa rtme nt building w h e re h e liv e d in the Pa tra ix dis tric t. First he noticed blood on a car bonnet and then saw Navarro Cerdan slumped between two cars with several stab wounds, one of which had pierced his heart, emergency services sources later revealed. Aged 35 and a civil engineer with Ferrovial, he left work each day at 7am but his wife told police that by 3.30pm when his body was found she was already “very worried” as he had not answered his mobile phone all morning. Investigators were unable to locate the w ea p o n u s e d o r find a motive for the killing. “He was absolutely normal and apparently had no problems,” neighbours said, leading police to rule out a settling of accounts.
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Catalonia mourns SADLY it was bound to happen in Spain at some time, but the terrorist attack in Catalonia certainly grabbed headline news around the world. If there is any consolation coming out of this dreadful sad affair as well as the subsequent knifings in Finland is that these are simply not as organised or as successful as those attacks that took place in 2015 and 2016. As Daesh finds itself being pushed back within Iraq and Syria this appears to be affecting its commander’s ability to recruit organised fighters in Europe and is having to rely on incompetents, some of whom even managed to blow themselves up. One of the very disappointing things about these attacks in Spain is the fact that it appears that all of those involved as well as most of the hundred plus who have been arrested over the past few years have been Moroccan. For many years, Moroccan immigrants have settled within Spain and of course Gibraltar, becoming part of the local communities whilst still holding on to their own heritage, religion and identity. There is now a radical dichotomy between those who want to come to Spain to find what they perceive to be a better life for themselves and their families and those misguided puppets who simply want to eradicate the so-called ‘Crusaders.’
Now we want to hear your views. NAVARRO CERDAN: Found murdered in Valencia City.
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Snake, no ladder A SMALL python that disappeared from a Torrente (Valencia) home was found days later under the sink. The young snake named Reifel, which belonged to an 11-year-old boy, had disappeared from its terrarium earlier this month. After searching their apartment without finding the 50centimetre python, the boy’s parents, who gave him the snake as a present, warned neighbours that it was missing but stressed that it was inoffensive. They also called the Local Police who sent members of
their specialist unit to look for the snake although they, too, drew a blank. The police told the family that they suspected the snake was still somewhere inside the apartment although, given its small size, it would be hard to spot. There was also the possibility that it had escaped down a drain or the lavatory, they said. Instead, to the relief of neighbours who questioned the wisdom of giving a snake to an 11-year-old, the python reappeared, coiled on the pipe under the bathroom washbasin.
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Dirty water FIGURES due to be released estimate a 24 per cent rise in water contamination across the Marina Alta since 2009 - in 266 municipalities there are more than 50 milligrams of nitrate in each litre of tap water. DESERT DE LES PALMES: A fire was started by the injured hiker.
Snowflake hiker causes forest fire By Linda Hall A HIKER was arrested in Benicassim (Castellon) after causing a fire that destroyed 500 square metres of pines and scrub. He was slightly injured after falling and a companion set out to find help as neither was carrying a mobile. Meanwhile, and despite a regionwide ban on bonfires of any kind, the injured man lit a fire presumably intended to help rescuers pinpoint his location in the Desert de les Palmes. The Emergency Services answered a call at
around 5pm, requesting help for someone who needed rescuing in the Desert de les Palmes. Fifteen minutes later they received another call, reporting a fire in the same area, which eventually required three firefighting aircraft and five fire engines to extinguish. Sources later revealed that the injured person, who was able to leave the scene unaided, was arrested by the Guardia Civil. The provincial Fire Consortium later emphasised the public’s need to be aware of the risk of fire in woodland zones and above all in a protected area like Desert de les Palmes.
Get naked VILLAJOYOSA Town Council has declared its two nudist beaches official - the coves at Raco de Conill and l’Esparrallo have long been famous for naked sunbathing and swimming.
Walk free SIX men - four Pakistanis, one Algerian and one Cuban - who were arrested in Gandia on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman have been released after she admitted she made the story up to get revenge on her partner.
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ON September 2 it will be exactly two years since Leo Bermejo from Almeria was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer. In that short space of time the inspirational four-year-old has undergone several surgeries at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in the UK and, thanks to a fund launched late last year - which the Euro Weekly News supported - travelled to Oklahoma in the United States for cutting edge proton-beam therapy. But Leo’s latest MRI scan has confirmed the cancer has returned and is growing quickly in different areas of the original cavity. Mum Karen said, “My baby boy is such a warrior, I could not be prouder of him.
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Leo the lion KEEPING HOPE: Fighter, Leo whose cancer has unfortunately returned. “Leo has been to hell and back, yet he still continues
to smile.” She added, “We are really trying to just enjoy and treasure the time with Leo now. I believe Leo was put here for a reason, he has made people see life differently and he has been an inspiration to thousands of people. She added, “He has done nothing to deserve what is happening to him now. I just hope that the beautiful big smile on his face will continue to be there to the end what-
ever his destiny.” Karen also wants to thank everyone for all of the lovely gifts and messages the family receive on a daily basis, “We read each and every one of them. “I know the next few months will be the most difficult but Team Leo will be there for us all.” You can follow Leo’s progress on his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/le othelionsfight/
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La Vuelta take two LA VUELTA will pass through Benidorm this Sunday. Cyclists are expected to cross the Paseo de Poniente and the Parque de Foietes (Avenidas Jaime I, Alfonso Puchades and Comunidad Valenciana) at around 3.35pm during the ninth stage, which runs between Orihuela and Benitachell. The race will be screened live to viewers in 190 countries worldwide, with 1.4 million people in Spain expected to tune in. Around 90 minutes before the cyclists arrive in the city, La Vuelta representatives will hand out banners and flags to spectators. Traffic will be cut in the streets where the race passes 30 minutes before the cyclists arr i v e a n d w i l l b e r e o p e n e d 1 5 m i n u t e s l a t e r. Councillor Jose Ramon Gonzalez de Zarate has indicated that this should not cause too much disruption since it is a Sunday with less traffic. Councillor of Sports Arturo Cabrillo said that “it is a real pleasure that La Vuelta will pass through Benidorm” whilst de Zarate thanked the Alicante Provincial Council for “ s t i c k i n g w i t h t h e c i t y, ” a f t e r i t h o s t e d t h e penultimate stage of the race last year.
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FOLLOWERS: Swarm goes where the queen goes.
Bees off to beach FIREMEN intervened after swarming bees attached themselves to a furled beach umbrella on a Campello beach. First they cordoned off the area on the crowded Carrer la Mar beach and, each wearing apiarist headgear, carefully removed the bees which are a protected species. Days e a r l i e r a n o th e r swarm took refuge on Playa de San Ju a n , a g a i n o n a
beach umbrella. This occurred when the Local Police were called after a swarm of 50,000 bees was discovered at a Playa San Juan apartment. The police contacted an apiarist who was able to remove most of the bees early in the morning while they were still in the hive. Later that day the remainder swarmed on the beach, choosing the beach umbrella
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of a family who were in the water at the time. This time firemen specialists were brought in and, as they did a week later in Campello, were able to box and remove the bees. “Because they were moved from one place, the bees looked for another,” explained Charo Beresaluze, a biologist and environment technician from the Red Cross in Alicante. “It would have been a young queen who chose the umbrella as a safe refuge,” she said.
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ADVICE: Esther Donate and specialists visit a San Juan garden.
Hunting down tiger mosquitoes SAN JUAN hopes to help eradicate tiger mosquitoes from private as well as municipal property. The company contracted to control insects and vermin in L’Alacanti towns, accompanied by municipal technicians, has now visited three residential complexes, identifying focuses of the mosquitoes that are gradually spreading throughout the Costa Blanca. The town hall carries out weekly inspections all year round, including drains, storm drains, manholes and areas where tiger mosquitoes are likely to be found, she said.
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Big brother ALCOY Council responded to local manufacturers’ requests by tendering a €171,989 contract for CCTV cameras and number-plate readers for the city’s six local industrial estates.
On view MOUNTAIN village Guadalest, which receives as many visitors as the El Prado art gallery in Madrid, has a registered population of 220 and boasts nine museums, Spain’s highest proportion.
Day off VILLAJOYOSA Council voted to include St James’ Day on July 25 as a local bank holiday as this falls during the Moors and Christians fiestas that traditionally begin on July 29.
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ALICANTE farmers switch to limes, more resilient to rising temperatures.
An agricultural emergency FARMERS in Alicante have been forced to move away from traditional crops due to rising temperatures and droughts brought about by climate change. According to research carried out by the Agrarian Association of Young Farmers, Asaja, produce grown throughout the province has dropped by 35 per cent. “The land devoted to growing potatoes will shrink to under 500 hectares this year, compared to the 888 used last year,” explained Eladio Aniorte, president of the association. “The winters are now warmer, it rains less and
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heat waves are becoming increasingly more frequent,” he added. In a bid to survive climate change, many farmers have opted for fruits that are better adapted to the heat, such as avocado or mango. General Director of the Agricultural Counsel for the Valencian government, Maria Chafer, stated that the government are looking into reviving traditional crops to tackle the rising heat. “The traditional crops of the province, such as grapes, olive trees or nuts, are more adapted to the heat, so it is necessary to consider facilitating their recovery,” Chafer explained.
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18 MONTHS ON: The municipal archive relating to the building remains unused.
SAN VICENTE’S municipal archive is still unused, 18 months after the building was completed. The Partido Popular party, in opposition on the local council, complained that documents and papers are
still stored in different municipal offices as well as rented premises. The archive building cost €894,991 to build, of which €392,000 came from the provincial council, the Diputacion. Human Resources councillor Manuel Martinez explained that the town hall would have to pay a monthly €5,500 to staff the archive in addition to overheads like electricity, water and internet. In contrast, the only nonmunicipal premises that the town hall rented for the archive cost a more affordable €400 a month. Meanwhile the archive would remain closed until the town hall could hire the necessary staff, Martinez said, although he confirmed that the requirements for the post of archivist have now been published. Terms for the secondary position of archive auxiliary would be published once these were agreed, the councillor said.
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Courts moved VILLAJOYOSA’S three courts will move to larger premises, occupying the former Health Centre which has stood empty for some years while the existing court building will revert to municipal use.
Safety plea THE AIVAV association of Valencian City traders called for more security in the weekly open-air markets, asking for bollards or other obstacles to prevent terrorist attacks with vehicles.
Strike bound PLAYA DE SAN JUAN residents criticised Alicante City Council for not collecting refuse including mattresses and furniture during a work-torule by employees of the rubbish collection concessionary.
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LINE 9: Trains are older than they look.
New trains for Line 9 LINE 9, which runs between Benidorm and Denia, is to have six entirely new trains. The regional rail operator FGV has awarded Stadler Rail Valencia a ₏43.3 million contract to supply six dual-mode trains, replacing the existing diesel trains. Although their bodywork is relatively new, the engines and chassis were originally built between 1966 and 1973 and require constant repairs. The new fleet can also operate on electrified tracks, FGV said, and will still be usable when electrification eventually reaches Line 9. The new trains’ dual mode will also allow FGV to go ahead with plans for an electrified
tram system at the entrance to Denia, the rail operator said, with tracks integrated into urban surroundings for the benefit of pedestrians and vehicles. Platforms at stations and halts along the 50 kilometres of track have been, or will be adapted to accommodate the new trains in Line 9’s multimillion overhaul. Modernising tracks, bridges, viaducts, safety systems and signals between Calpe and Denia was due to start last autumn but FGV instead closed the line in July 2016 on safety grounds, covering the route between both towns with buses. All Line 9 work should be finished by 2019 when the new trains will come into service.
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Third time unlucky PARISH priests at Villajoyosa’s Asuncion church confirmed that it could not be used for an October music festival. For the last two years the church has been the setting for the Ateneu d’Historia d’Art’s La Vila del Joy festival of ancient music. The organisers had assumed that they would be allowed to use the church once more, but were informed in July that this would not be possible. An online petition requesting a change of heart received 700 signatures but the priests once again refused, setting out their reasons in a twopage statement. They indicated that according to diocesan guidelines, churches “could not be considered public places used for all types of meetings.” The statement conceded that concerts could be held in churches circumstances for “exclusively sacred or religious” music and pointed out that
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ASUNCION CHURCH: Villajoyosa’s 16th century church. this could not be said of all classical music. It was not true that the Asuncion church turned its back on culture as the petition claimed, the statement contin-
ued. It also queried the association’s claims that the parish received public money for the church’s upkeep or that the previous concerts had raised money for restoration.
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Pigging out AN Alicante Province food investigation company found that holidaymakers can put on five kilos in a month. A survey revealed almost 23 per cent of those questioned consumed more beer and sugary drinks on holiday. Thirty-five per cent admitted indulging in ice cream and fast food although another 36 per cent insisted they ate more fruit and vegetables in the summer.
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Yacht club fears for its future AMENDED Generalitat fees could compromise the survival of Altea’s Club Nautico. Following an official inspection, the regional government plans to increase the club’s current fees for occupying its seafront site by 700 per cent, said the club’s president Jose Roman Zurutuza. “We are being persecuted by the regional authorities,” claimed Zurutuza who awaits the results of an appeal against the sevenfold rise. As a result the club needed to modify its budget and cut down on spending for sporting activities while increasing tariffs and quotas, he warned.
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CLUB NAUTICO: ‘On the edge of the precipice.’ These measures were necessary to guarantee the viability of the club until 2020, although the last word rested with members, he said earlier when calling an extraordinary general meeting to debate the emergency plan. After what Zurutuza described as a “multitudinous, intense and very enriching” meeting, club members voted in favour of the increase. The change in economic circumstances meant that not only the Club Nautico in Altea but all of the region’s non-
profitmaking yacht clubs “were on the edge of the precipice,” he declared. All were being hounded by a regional Administration that ignored the clubs’ social and sporting functions, Zurutuza said. “What is happening is unjust and the merciless attitude of the Valencia Administration compares unfavourably with policies in Baleares and Murcia, where they are renewing yacht club licences because they are aware of their importance.”
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FISH FARM: More cages could be added to Villajoyosa installation.
Plenty of fish in the sea THE regional government is expected to rubber stamp an application to enlarge a fish farm off the Villajoyosa coast. Latest changes will include another 12 cages, each with a 38-metre diameter, which will be added to the existing 30 cages where sea bass, gilthead bream and corvina are raised. The extra area will allow the fish farm to increase production to 1,050 tons of sea bass and gilthead bream and 1,400 tons of corvina. The new section will cover 280,000 square metres on the seaward side of the present installation and the paper work is practically complete. Once the Generalitat’s permission comes
through, those opposed to the scheme will have a month in which to appeal. There is less opposition to this extension than plans for an entirely new installation in front of La Vila’s El Centro beach. This has been challenged not only by Villajoyosa Town Hall and the local fishing guild but national and international archaeologists and academics. A new fish farm would adversely affect the Bou Ferrer wreck, a sunken Roman galley still laden with amphorae and lead ingots. Now a protected archaeological site, this would be rendered “unviable” by another fish farm, the Heritage General Directorate announced.
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Pay rise causes tension THE four-party coalition at San Juan Town Hall approved an 8 per cent pay rise for councillors. This will come into force once the 2017 Budget has been approved, but the news was not welcomed by all members of the council. Three of the parties belonging to the coalition the PSOE, Esquerra Unida and Decido - are in favour of the increase. The fourth member, Compromis considered that the extra €30,000 a year this will cost should be used for the benefit of San Juan’s population. Compromis also maintained that the salary increase breached the fourparty pact signed after the 2015 municipal elections when it was agreed that wages would be reduced by 20 per cent. The new mayor ’s monthly salary of €1,650 was slashed to
half of his predecessor’s while full-time councillors received €1,550. The savings made were allocated to local employment and social welfare. As policy decisions need the backing of three-quarters of the coalition members, the pay increase will go ahead despite opposition from Compromis. San Juan’s mayor Jaime Albero and Human Resources councillor Antoni Manel Giner expressed surprise at the stance taken by Compromis. “This isn’t a pay rise. It simply brings earnings into line with minimum wages which have risen 7 per cent for all Spanish employees, plus a 1 per cent cost of living increase,” Giner said. “The pact hasn’t been modified by even one comma,” he insisted.
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€600 fines ONDARA Town Council is taking action against garden waste being dumped in the regular rubbish bins - encouraging residents to use the garden waste collection point on Calle Tomas Edison or risk fines up to €600.
Big money RABBITS: Drought drove them from their habitat.
Grapes for dessert three or four years ago due to drought and food shortages. Growers recently received the help of the local hunting association, Sociedad Cinegetica Noveldense, but the rabbits reproduce so quickly that the problem still exists. The hunters are also encountering problems as there are fenced-off areas that they cannot enter and in others, they cannot take aim at the rabbits for fear of damaging the espaliered method used for growing the local dessert grapes. Growers and hunters have arranged to meet next month The height in metres of the Torre de Cristal to discuss removing the rabin Madrid, Spain’s tallest building. bits.
RABBITS are still proving a nuisance to Novelda grape growers. Authorised hunting reduced the local rabbit population by 2,500 over the last month but there are still too many around. They are still gnawing the trunks of the vines and are now gorging on grapes as well as damaging drip irrigation systems, growers complained. For the last six years, rabbits have been affecting local agriculture but the situation worsened
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ONE of the most expensive homes in Spain is found on the Marina Alta - situated in Denia, the 1,600-square metre property is worth €9.5m and ranks high amongst the overall highest value homes in the country.
Free buses EL CAMPELLO recently announced a transport scheme to help students living in the town - each student will be entitled to 20 free bus tickets a month to get them to and from their place of study.
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VALLEY VOICES are enjoying the long summer break but with autumn just around the corner are looking forward to September 4 when their weekly rehearsals reconvene. After successful concerts held, one in aid of Jalon Valley Help performing much-loved Abba music and a relaxed afternoon at Bar Citrus in Orba with a collection of easy
Vocal... join Valley Voices! listening songs, Valley Voices are raring to go. So if you love singing, why not share your vocals with Valley Voices. Rehearsals are held every Monday at the Animo drop-in centre in Alcalali at 4pm under the watchful
eye of Aileen Lightfoot their musical director. For more details call Jennie Tollan on 966 480 062. Valley Voices are kindly sponsored by Garcia Villas in Jalon, the Costa Blanca property specialist.
U3A Vall del Pop Thursday Explorers Mountain Walking Group EACH year we promise ourselves that we will get out to see more of Spain and to improve our fitness, but all too often these good resolutions are soon abandoned or forgotten. U3A Vall del Pop has options to help us address these two important life issues and to make new friends - new keep fit classes, a Wednesday Wanderers Group (half day gentle walk) and a Thursday Explorers Mountain Walking Group (full day more energetic walk). Both walking groups will get you out into the fresh air and allow you to enjoy the beautiful scenery in our chosen part of Spain, and both conclude at a coffee shop or restaurant/bar, to enable you to toast your achievement.
Why not come along and give it a try? The Thursday group recently completed the following walks: 1. Bernia Circuit A clockwise route, climbing to the Forat and returning via the fort, finishing at the refurbished Refugio Bar. 2. Fig Tree This walk is quite exposed, so recommended when it is not too sunny, with one section through quite high undergrowth, but with good spots to enjoy a picnic lunch. 3. Bolulla Castle This walk is very suitable for the warmer months, has plenty of spectacular scenery, but less climbing than on other walks. 4. Javea to Portichol A gentle walk along the beach, followed by a walk around Cap Prim and then lunch on Portichol beach.
VALLEY VOICES: Are looking forward to the autumn rehearsals.
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GETTING FIT: Vall del Pop offers new opportunities. Paul and Jan, who lead the Thursday Group, would welcome more like-minded people who enjoy exploring this fantastic walking area. If you would like to join them send an email to paulleniston@hot mail.com and he will send you more details and their schedule. For further information see the website www.u3avalldelpop.com.
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Special fiestas in Albir ALBIR’S fiestas began with a street parade and drew to a close with High Mass on the last day. As usual, the intervening three days were filled with the classic ingredients that each year make the Albir celebrations such a success, with dancing, paella for all, activities for young and old, processions and fireworks. “With these special fiestas we start to bid the summer farewell, which is even more reason for enjoying them,” said Fiestas councillor Marisa Cortes.
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Pirate apartments crackdown UNREGISTERED holiday accommodation is not a major problem in Alfaz and the town hall will prevent it from becoming one. Last week local mayor Vicente Arques signed a collaboration agreement with the Valencian Tourism Agency (AVT) which is taking action to eradicate pirate rentals. Earlier talks with the Association of Costa Blanca Tourist Apartments (APTUR) were followed by a recent meeting between the chief of Alfaz’s Local Police and councillors for the Mayor’s Office, Commerce, Public Safety. Together they are planning and coordinating the measures the town hall will introduce to comply with its AVT commitments. “Luckily there are few illegal rentals in Alfaz, as the APTUR meeting made clear,”
PIRACY POLICY: Police chief, mayor and councillors discuss plans. Arques said. “To ensure that this does not change, we are creating a framework to keep the situation under control.” Rentals are a principal source of income for Alfaz’s tourist industry and the town is a favourite long-term residential destination, continued Arques, who stressed that the
new measures would not affect local interests. “The town hall is allied to the sector and its sole aim is bringing to light unfair competition that damages the efforts of those who work each day to offer high standards,” Arques said.
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ALMOST 1,000 bikers will be converging on Albir’s Eucalyptus park this Sunday, August 27. They will be taking part in the Costa Blanca Bike Show, an event which last year drew a cro wd o f 3 , 0 0 0 in c lu d in g moteros and aficionados. Although the majority of the bikes that will be seen on Sunday are Harley Davidsons, the org a n i se r s st r e ssed th a t th e event is open to all types and makes of motorcycles. Th e E u c a l y p t u s P a rk w ill once again be thrumming with music, entertainment and the
unmistakeable ambiance that accompanies bikers and their machines. This is the Costa Blanca Bike Show’s seventh year and as on previous occasions the day’s entertainment starts at 10am, feature live music, a barbecue, stalls and a host of activities complementing the meeting itself. “ S o me o f th e s e bike s a re practically works of art,” said Alfaz’s Sports councillor Luis M ig u e l M o ra n t, urging re s idents and visitors to go along to Eucalyptus Park to enjoy the sights and sounds on August 27.
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SUNDAY DATE: Bikers and some very clean machines.
Early start for water babies TWO hundred children and young people participated i n swi m m i ng and wat er sports courses at the municipal pool this summer. The town hall was particularly keen to include even the youngest children, starting at two-and-a-half, in the classes. “In this area, where the contact with the sea and swimming pools is frequent, it’s essential that children l ear n t o swi m as ear l y as possible, to prevent accidents and tragedies,” Sports department sources said.
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A SUPERMARKET on a TeuladaMoraira urbanisation reopened its doors on Monday after being temporarily shut down by Sanidad last week. Concerns were raised over the supermarket not having the correct licences in place for their bakery and butchery departments and it was shut by Local Police last Thursday. As the supermarket reopened on Monday, its owner confirmed to the Spanish press that the deficiencies had been resolved and this issue was due to a change of licences not having been made.
Complaint against mayor SOS Moraira has filed another complaint in the court of Denia against Head of the Provincial Service of the Coasts of Alicante - Rosa de los Rios, Teulada-Moraira mayor - Carlos Linares, Councillor Nieves Rodriguez and others who ordered the dissemination of 8,000 tonnes of artific ia l s a n d a long the be a c h of Playa Portet. The artificial sand was scattered in M arc h in a bid to re c ove r the beach after the January storms, despite the fact the beach did not suffer like others of the Marina Alta as the Cap d’Or protected it. At the time, Ecologists in Action (EIA) demanded the halting of these actions which they warned would h a v e a s erio u s e ffe c t on the s ur-
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WAS IT ALL A DREAM?: The once turquoise waters of Playa Portet rounding ecosystems of Moraira, specifically the posidonia meadows. SO S M ora ira be lie ve tha t the posidonia meadows have now been affected.
Concerned residents have supported SOS Moraira, with at least 10 properties in the area adorned with home-made ‘SOS el Portet’ flags.
Paula and Maria elected as new queens THE municipal ‘Queens of Fiestas’ were elected last Saturday in the Sise Centenari attended by many. The gala, organised by the Comision de Fiestas 2017, saw Paula Llobell elected as Senior Queen and Maria Bisquert elected as Junior Queen. The crowd applauded as the names were announced and the election was followed by speeches. In its 49th edition, the event ran a 1920s cabaret theme for the senior queen election and a circus theme for the junior queen election.
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A 38-YEAR-OLD Bulgarian man was arrested for posing as a municipal gas engineer and stealing more than 700 kilos of copper pipes from residents in Teulada, Moraira and Benissa. The thief caused over €20,000 damage stealing from at least 32 homes. The investigation, led by the ROCA team in El Verger, learnt how the man had gone to considerable lengths to disguise himself as he fooled residents wearing a uniform just like the ones municipal engineers wear as he made his way around urbanisations in a white Seat Toledo.
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Copper thief caught REPAIR JOB: The thief caused over €20,000 damage stealing from at least 32 homes. He took time to study the homes from which he would steal, before jumping the gates and cutting the copper pipes which could have caused an explosion given the pipes were cut without the gas being shut-off. The thief was caught on one occasion by a home-owner, who he fooled into thinking he’d been sent to the property with a municipal works order. After several incidents, offi-
cers were able to obtain an image of the man from a security camera at one of the urbanisations. With the image, officers visited local scrapyards where he had been trying to sell the pipes on. At one of the scrapyards, where the thief had sold on a considerable number of the pipes, officers were able to fully identify him and contacted the
Sing along MONTGO CHORALE invites anyone and everyone who loves to sing to “come and sing” with them on their annual open evening on Monday September 11. The open evening will run from 6.45pm to 8.45pm at the Social Centre in Teulada, the idea being to give potential members a chance to experience the fun of singing with a mixed group of voices. Montgo Chorale is about to enter its 11th year, now under the direction of Jan Dewland. Since its inception the choir has performed many concerts, raising considerable funds for local charities such as Caritas and the Convent Day Centre in Javea. The choir has members from a range
of nationalities of all ages. Their most recent concert in May was a resounding success attended by over 160 people. Montgo Chorale is always keen to recruit new members. Their next concert will be a charity Christmas concert in the church of Loreto in Javea Port. If you have ever considered singing for the sheer pleasure of it then Montgo Chorale encourages you along on the 11th to join in the fun. At the end of the session there will be wine and nibbles so that new members can meet existing choir members. For any further information and/or directions to the Social Centre, get in touch with Jan Dewland on dewlandjan@hotmail.com.
Bulgarian authorities, who verified his whereabouts. The man was arrested at his home in Teulada and will be detained in prison before facing trial.
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Broken leg for teen daredevil A 15-YEAR-OLD boy broke one of his legs after he jumped into the sea from the Cala de Ambolo last Sunday. The emergency services were alerted to the scene at around 2.00pm. The Red Cross rescued the boy and stabilised him before taking him to the Grandella where he was met by an ambulance and taken to the health centre. He had miscalculated the depth of the sea and his leg broke on the rocks. This is the third accident to have taken place this high summer season as bathers dare to jump into the sea from cliffs and coves.
Donation for museum THE Alvarez-Ossorio family of Javea recently donated an ancient amphora to the Soler Blasco Museum. The amphora dates back to the first century and was part of the Alvarez-Ossorio family legacy. It was recovered from the sea in the Cala Tango by a submariner decades ago, before laws regulated marine archaeological remains had to be delivered to the public administration. The submariner gifted the amphora to the father of Alvarez Ossorio, who pre-
SMILES ALL ROUND: The Alvarez-Ossorio family were delighted to donate the amphora. served it whilst he was alive and left instructions to his family to donate it to the Soler Blasco Museum when he died.
The municipal archaeologist confirmed that the amphora - a tall ancient jug with two handles and a narrow neck - is of Italian origin.
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Avenida Lepanto boost THE €72,000 redevelopment works on Avenida Lepanto in Duanes de la Marwill begin in mid-September. The works are expected to be completed within two months, if not sooner. The area will be restructured, with a new parking lot providing more spaces. Once the works on Avenida Lepanto are completed, the council will take to the Puente de Triana, carrying out further improvements to complete the redevelopment to the port area of the town, improving access for all near the Casco
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Street vendors THE Local Police arrested two street vendors in Javea and seized the fake goods they were selling. In total, more than 40 pairs of fake Nike trainers were taken off the men along with 23 fake handbags made to look like Gucci/Michael Kors etc. Street vending is prohibited in Javea.
We’ve moved! WORTH IT: Mayor Jose Chulvi presented the plans at a plenary session. Historico and the Arenal. Mayor Jose Chulvi said: “In recent years, the Javea fishing district has been the scene of various urban redevelopment works - such as the improvements to Calle Caleta, the asphalt-
ing of Plaza Adolfo Suarez, lighting improvements etc. Some works have been necessary given storm damage and others have been in the interest of the locality as it continues to attract more and more tourists each high summer season.”
JAVEA’S Original Charity Shop has now moved to Calle Nancy 1 on the Arenal, Javea. The shop’s new location is close to the beach and offers much more space for shoppers.
Javea’s Original Charity Shop is open Monday to Saturday from 10.00am to 1.00pm. Check out www.chari tyshoplibrary.com for more information.
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MORE than 50 people will warden the streets this Sunday as La Vuelta passes through Javea. The route winds through the town during the ninth stage, which runs between Orihuela and Benitachell. The town council has asked drivers to avoid driving through the municipality between 3.00pm and 5.00pm as the race enters via the Gata road, runs along Avenida Palmela, Calle Pla and through the Travesia Cansalades. The wardens, made up of 20 police officers and 30 volunteers from local clubs
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Get ready for La Vuelta LOST AT SEA: The light yacht and crew.
Double trouble ON YOUR MARKS: Photo taken last Sunday as the cyclists sped off. and associations will be on hand to ensure the safety of both the cyclists and the spectators.
La Vuelta is a UCI World Tour event, which means that the teams that compete in the race are mostly UCI
Pro Teams, with the exception of the wild card teams that the organisers can invite.
THE crew of the Maritime Rescue boat Salvamar Lepante have been hailed after performing a dramatic double rescue. It unfolded after Red Cross Alicante received an urgent call advising that a tourist boat was adrift between Cap de Sant Antoni and Cap de San Martin. The vessel needed to be towed after its engine failed, with several of the 11 pleasure-seekers on board requiring treatment for sea-sickness while one had suffered a panic attack. During the return journey, one of the rescuers spotted a capsized yacht close to which two men were struggling in the water. The stricken but unharmed pair were scooped up and taken to Javea port.
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Some like it hot!
CURRY CLUB MEMBERS: Enjoy their summer party meal at the Buddha Palace. WHEN it comes to the heat, one group of Javea U3A members are more than happy to lap it up! A total of 18 members of the U3A’s Curry Club enjoyed the double delights of the hot weather and their passion for spicy cuisine by getting together on the terrace of the Buddha Palace restaurant in Javea Plaza for their annual
summer party. Diners enjoyed the restaurant’s special threecourse menu, washed down with a beverage or two. The evening was organised by group leaders James and Dodie Hodgkinson. The event was a break from the usual routine, in which members normally hold dinner parties at their homes with hosts and guests creating cur-
ry-based dishes to set a theme or region. For more information on the Curry Club and other U3A groups and activities, visit the website www.u3ajavea.org. Members can also join Javea U3A’s closed Facebook page to see photos and reports of what’s going on as well as joining in the discussion by posting their own comments.
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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
In need of plastic surgery...
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. .
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DENMARK
NETHERLANDS
Best university
Murders down
THE University of Copenhagen came 30th in the Academic Ranking of World Universities and was the highest-ranking Scandinavian university in the latest edition.
THE Netherlands experienced fewer killings last year with 110 people murdered, 10 less than in 2015. Figures show that a quarter of the men murdered in the past five years died in gang-related violence.
Foodie paradise COPENHAGEN’S Cooking and Food Festival welcomed over 200 events during 10 days as thousands descended on the city for the event.
First day IT was a case of first day nerves for Prince Vincent as he prepared to head
GOING UP: University of Copenhagen is highest ranking.
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off to school. However his twin sister seemed more confident and was all smiles as they posed for traditional ‘first-day’ photos with Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary.
A STUDY at the University of Copenhagen believes that samesex siblings are less likely to make gender-stereotyped education choices.
Egg crisis MPs are returning from their summer break early to discuss the growing egg crisis with millions of eggs believed to be contaminated with a fertiliser. It is estimated the crisis is set to cost the Dutch egg industry €150 million.
Booming breweries AROUND 500 breweries are now based in the Netherlands thanks to the increase in small local beer markets. At the beginning of the 1980s there were just 20 breweries.
Radio hostage A WOMAN was held hostage at a radio station after an armed man stormed the building. The 3FM station continued broadcasting as police brought the situation under control and arrested the man.
GERMANY
SWEDEN
Liveable city
Asylum rejected
A REPORT on global liveability by the Economist has named Hamburg the most liveable city in Germany and 10th in the world, thanks to its health care and its infrastructure.
NATO funding GERMANY has pledged to increase its funding to NATO with Angela Merkel
announcing plans to assign 2 per cent of the country’s GDP by 2024, an increase from its current 1.2 per cent.
man, with English being the preferred language.
Airline talks
No locals TENSIONS are reported to be increasing in Berlin with locals raising concerns and frustrations at the number of restaurants where staff speak no Ger-
CASH strapped Air Berlin is in talks with three competitors to buy up its assets and offer Air Berlin a secure future. The government has already stepped in with a €150 million bridging loan.
ONE of the world’s oldest asylum seekers could be deported back to her home in Afganistan. The 106-year-old fled her home in 2015 with her son and grandson but it seems her asylum application has been rejected by authorities.
Rare find IMAGES have been captured of Sweden’s rare white moose by a man who spent three years trying to spot it. There are around 400,000 moose in the country but only around 100 of them are white.
FRANCE
BELGIUM
Ram raid
Belgium trial
A TEENAGE girl was killed after a car crashed into a pizzeria. Thirteen other people were injured as police say it was a deliberate act, but are not treating it as a terror attack.
THE suspect in the 2015 attacks on Paris, Salah Abdeslam,will also face trial in Belgium over a police shoot which occurred at his suspected hideout in Brussels.
NORWAY
Privacy invaded
Ancient cemetery
Poll results
PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron has made a legal complaint against a photographer who he claimed harassed and invaded his privacy during his holiday in Marseille.
A FOSSIL cemetery has been found off the coast of Zeebrugge. The site has the remains of around 50-100 animals with half being walrus remains from the Pleistocene era. Sea mammal remains could be some 40 million years old.
Lost yachts OFFICIALS on the French Riviera have complained to President Macron that yacht owners are fleeing the area due to high taxes and are opting for cheaper Italy and Spain. The port of Saint-Tropez has lost 30 per cent of its business this year.
Barcelona victim A BELGIAN woman has been named as one of the victims who died in the Barcelona terrorist attack when a man drove a van into crowds along Las Ramblas. The Foreign Minister said two other Belgians were injured.
Delivery pay
Safe or not?
AROUND 50 bicycle couriers working for takeaway service ‘Deliveroo’ have been protesting in cities over the company’s decision to scrap their hourly rate and pay per delivery.
BRUSSELS’ biggest skate park could face closure after a study by the new owner of the site found there were stability problems, however Planet Park’s president said the problems only affect a part of the site not in use.
AHEAD of the elections, the latest opinion polls have shown the opposition Labour Party has its worst poll results in four years. The poll showed just 27.1 per cent of voters supporting Labour.
English concern CONCERNS have been raised by the Language Council of Norway over the the amount of English used in courses at Norwegian universities and colleges, with some being entirely taught in English.
Summer snow WHI LST Spai n st i l l basks i n sum m er, Sweden has exper i enced its first snow fall of the season. It was registered at Sweden’s highest mountain station at 1,228m above sea level.
Maternity protests PROTESTS are planned against the ‘chaos’ in maternity care. Demonstrations have been organised in 15 towns and cities to highlight the strain in the industry amid cost-cutting measures.
Pay inequality FEMALE managers and executives earn around 77 per cent of what their male colleagues earn in the same positions according to a report highlighting wage inequality.
Clean energy AN energy think tank believes Norway can become the world’s first fully electric-powered country by 2050. Hydro power provides over 96 per cent of Norway’s electricity and there are more than 110,000 electric cars already in use.
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DIRT CHEAP: Moscow taxis among cheapest city fares on planet.
Cheap rates TAXIS in Moscow are among the cheapest of the world’s major cities according to the 2017 Taxi Price Index. Moscow taxis cost an average of 23 cents per kilometre. In Zurich the price is €4.44 per kilometre. Prices have plunged due to increased competition from Yandex and Uber drivers.
Plot backfires A JUDGE from Stavropol landed himself in hot water trying to sell his job to an unqualified lawyer for four million rubles (€60,000). The lawyer contacted police who set up an undercover meeting. The judge was filmed discussing how he could forge his credentials and put the lawyer in his place.
Never forget AN activist who attached a plaque to the home of a former Gulag prisoner was arrested. Dmitry Kozlov is a leader of the Last Address project, which seeks to commemorate the millions of victims of Soviet political purges by placing small plaques outside their last known addresses.
Relic riddle NEW archaeological findings could push back the consensus view of when Moscow was established by a century. The city’s head archaeologist Leonid Kondrashev said that new evidence suggests Moscow was a thriving town during the reign of Prince Iziaslav I. He ruled 100 years earlier than the accepted date of 1147.
Topless challenge THOUSANDS of Russian men of all shapes and sizes have been whipping off their tops to pose for Putin-style photos. The humorous campaign was inspired by the president’s recent Siberia holiday which was spent half-naked by a lake. The #PutinShirtlessChallenge forbids flexing and photoshop manipulation.
Poet battle A VIDEO of two Russian rappers battling each other with lyrics gained more than 10 million views in just 24 hours. Veteran rapper Oxxxymiron was defeated by Slava KPSS by dent of public reaction. The pair skillfully insulted one another in Russian-flavoured English rhyme.
TRIUMPH: Crimea’s return to Russia welcomed by patriots.
Silent film A BLOCKBUSTER film about the Russian annexation of Crimea is unlikely to receive international release. Western and Ukrainian fury about the 2014 move means the film is set to be screened only in Russia and Belarus. It depicts a love story amid the return of Crimea to Russian control.
FINANCE More Indian tourists
RESEARCH suggests that up to 60 per cent of Spain’s workforce would be prepared to move overseas to take up a new position should the opportunity arise. This means that if the answers received are accurate, some 11 million Spanish workers would be quite content to move abroad if their ideal job became available. When one considers the high unemployment rate amongst younger people, it is not surprising that the analysis by Randstad - a leading company in human resources solu-
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means that UK prices for walnuts have increased by a fifth in the last few months. This price rise has had a knock-on effect on the production of Walnut Whips - a British favourite for more than 100 years - making manufacturers Nestlé introduce a new range of Whips flavoured with caramel, mint and vanilla but without the traditional nut on their peak. The traditional Whip, complete with walnut will continue to be sold singly and at Christmas, there will be a special six-pack.
The original Walnut Whip.
By John Smith tions in Spain - identifies the under25s as the group most likely to look to travel abroad for work. In the 1960s and 1970s, a large number of Spaniards travelled across Europe to find work which resulted in many waiters and hotel staff arriving in the UK, saving money and in many cases returning to their homeland to retire. The situation today is somewhat different as those who have moved through to higher education in Spain
BUSINESS EXTRA
Iberia Airline THE Spanish flag carrier airline Iberia has formally confirmed that it is looking to reduce staff by slightly less than 6 per cent. This will be the third round of redundancies in four years.
Trendy brew SPANISH beer has grown in popularity throughout the world in the past decade and exports have increased by 261 per cent. The main target audiences are China, Portugal and the UK with San Miguel being much sought after.
Banco Popular BOND holders who lost €850 million following the handover of Banco Popular to Santander have now launched an action in the European Court of Justice. They hope to demonstrate that the sale was unnecessary and should be reversed.
Spanish airline shares fall TERRORIST attacks in Barcelona immediately caused a drop in the value of shares in Spanish airlines as well as airlines who serve Spanish airports. This only adds to the perceived problems of travelling in and out of Spain by air with record
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I am worried that the political system of this country will take us in a direction that, in my opinion is very dangerous,” Stanley Fischer vice-president of the US Federal Reserve on calls to relax banking regulations.
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is the amount that the Spanish public debt reached by the end of June and 100.3 per cent of GDP.
Spaniards will emigrate
WHILST much is made of the love that fellow Europeans have for Spain as a holiday destination, an estimated 1.8 million travellers from India are expected in 2017. With such a huge population and a growth in an affluent middle class, many Indians have decided to take holidays in Europe and can obtain Schengen visas relatively easily which will often allow them to travel between countries once they are in the Schengen zone.
WHILST the economy of Extremadura is said to be fragile, one piece of good news will please walnut growers in the region who account for 20 per cent of world production. A poor crop in Chile, a growing demand for the nut and a weakening of the pound
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queues of people waiting to have their passports checked and a decision by security staff to hold 25 days of strikes leading up to the Christmas holidays. It is hoped that some settlement will be reached before the next peak travel season.
have studied one or more foreign languages which means that they are better equipped than their parents and grandparents to find work abroad and apart from the UK, many who speak English and Spanish are attracted to the USA. Understandably, the older workers grow, the less inclined they are to want to cope with the upheaval of moving abroad but overall, Spaniards appear to be the most likely to be prepared to move to a new country when compared to citizens of most other Western European countries.
Outrage affects bonds INVESTORS have started to take a major interest in what are known as ‘safe haven’ bonds within the eurozone. This move towards euro bonds reflects certain investor worries about the US economy and has been exacerbated by the Catalan terrorist attacks. Money tends to flow into what are regarded as secure areas during times of economic or general turmoil which has meant Spanish government bonds will have to increase rates to attract new sales.
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ONLINE SHOPPING BECOMES EASIER
Beatles’ relics still popular
By John Smith A NEW report suggests that with up to 80 per cent of the Spanish population having access to the internet, e-commerce is about to accelerate dramatically. Currently Amazon Spain is estimated to be the largest internet seller in the country with turnover in excess of €3 trillion, followed surprisingly by Chinese site Alibaba which operates in Spain under the name Aliexpress at just over €1 billion, whilst el Corte Ingles trails in third place at €530 million. As more retailers offer an online purchasing service, so more consumers are purchasing through them but what isn’t known or even understood is how many of these sales would have been made in store and therefore how profitable these sites really are. For small retailers online outlets such as Amazon are without doubt an ideal option as consumers can compare prices and read service reviews. This also becomes an attractive option for larger stores but whilst they benefit from their strength in purchasing in bulk, they have to ensure that their operating costs don’t make them uncompetitive. Stores such as those owned by the Inditex and Mango groups are able to reach customers in areas where shops are spread thinly and they have invested large amounts into ensuring that their sites are quick, efficient and easy to use. Supermarket sites, which are very popular in the UK, are perhaps not so profitable here and appear in some cases to have been introduced for the sake of having an online site rather than actually planning them out properly. The Mercadona group is a perfect example as it has had to be redesigned and responsibility for this has been handed to the founder’s
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ONLINE SHOPPING: The trolley on your desk.
youngest daughter Juana Roig, but the results suggest Mercadona is well ahead of its competitors with growing purchases online. Having said this, it is estimated that total turnover is somewhere between €170 million and €190 million which is just 1 per cent of annual turnover and this division currently trades at a loss. Conversely however, customers tend to buy larger amounts of goods than they would in store in order to justify the delivery and handling charges. Those with an eye for a bargain however have discovered that some (although not all) sites outside Spain will deliver via couriers, often free of charge, so it is possible to purchase perfume from the UK, costume jewellery from Germany or even clothing from Debenhams online with substantial savings over Spanish retail prices.
AMERICANS BEEF UP MARKET
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Huge growth for burger chains A SIMPLE piece of minced beef in a bun is fuelling a whole new revolution in the fast food market in Spain. For generations, the vast majority of restaurants and food outlets in Spain sold traditional Spanish food and to a great extent older generations of Spaniards have remained loyal to this cuisine. As with so many other European countries however, the American way of eating started to spread and by the middle of the 1980s, both Burger King and McDonald’s were firmly entrenched in the Spanish psyche. The concept of this type of fast food spawned a number of local eateries such as Vip although other American food outlets including KFC and Friday’s promoted the opening of franchise operations around the country. The two big burger giants saw off the presence of Wendy’s American burgers but are now facing an onslaught of beefy competition. In many towns, local, un-franchised burger restaurants with names like Gourmet Burger and American Burger have opened up. These offer a burger ex-
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perience rather than simple fast food and attract a trendy audience. Having seen the success of McDonald’s with its 500 branches and Burger King with 700, at least three US chains have now decided that the time has come to expand their empires within Spain. Although not household names in Europe, Steak ‘N Shake with 544 outlets in the USA, Five Guys with 700 and Carl’s Jr leading the way with 1,385 have started to test the Spanish waters by opening restaurants in some
ALTHOUGH it is nearly 50 years since the Beatles split up, they are still the most collected group worldwide with a page of lyrics likely to sell for €20,000. This is the amount expected to be paid in auction in September for Paul McCartney’s handwritten score of Eleanor Rigby which has been signed by the ‘fifth Beatle,’ producer, the late Sir George Martin. This is believed to be a piece handed to one of the backing octet consisting of violins, violas and cellos who helped record the original version of the song. Coincidentally, a bible owned by Eleanor Rigby whose name on a gravestone inspired the song - has just been found and is also included in the auction. John Lennon famously spent some time in Spain and who knows whether other forgotten Beatles’ treasures are waiting to be found here and in the UK.
of the main cities in Spain. Clearly if these are successful then there is likely to be a massive expansion especially in areas with shopping centres where each of these operations would fit in well. One of the problems that the existing companies running burger outlets may face is the cost of franchising as it appears that the ‘new boys on the block’ are prepared to undercut McDonald’s and Burger King with lower start-up costs in order to gain a speedy increase in market share.
B A R C L AY ’ S B A N K d i f fers from other investment advisors although downgrading its forecast for Spanish oil company Repsol. Whilst it doesn’t believe that Repsol will generate large amounts of dividend in the immediate future it has indicated a target price of €19 which is hugely higher than any other forecast. According to the British Bank, it expects to see a growth by Repsol of 35 per cent and its share forecast price compares to an average of €14.57 and a low of €10.89. At the time of writing, the actual share price was €14.01 and had seen some decent growth in the last few weeks but it is unusual to see such diverse opinion amongst investment houses.
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Ryanair eyes on expanding German business. insolvency has obviously been set up so that Lufthansa can take over a debt-free Air Berlin and this is contrary to all competition rules of Germany and the EU.” In accordance with this belief, the company has filed a complaint with the German Federal Cartel Office as well
as with the EU Competition Commission. Ryanair which has been trying to increase the number of airports in Germany from which it can operate suggests that the demise of Air Berlin and take-over of ‘cheap aircraft’ by Lufthansa will reduce competition and see higher fares on routes which were previously run on a competitive basis. The German government rejects all of Ryanair’s accusations but the European Commission decision may play an important part in seeing how matters progress in the German market which is so important to Lufthansa. Unions at Eurowings, a low cost carrier which is a subsidiary of Lufthansa also criticise the deal, believing that it will allow the German parent to take over Air Berlin staff on terms which are potentially worse than those who work for the company. Cabin crew are now considering whether it would be appropriate to take strike action in support of their pay claims which have coincidentally broken down recently.
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RYANAIR ACCUSES GERMAN GOVERNMENT OF CARVE UP
ACCUSATIONS are flying across borders as one of the main carriers of German tourists to Spain applies for liquidation. Air Berlin which was the largest carrier serving the Balearics and Mallorca in particular was supported for some time by Abu Dhabi-based airline Etihad but with their financial backing withdrawn, the airline can’t continue. It has already passed some of its routes to former subsidiary Austrian airline Niki (originally founded by Formula 1 driver Niki Lauda) and now with a €150 million grant from the German government, it hopes to continue to fly until it is taken over by Lufthansa. This support has infuriated Ryanair which is currently the second largest operator in Mallorca and the Irish company has accused the German airlines and government of what it calls ‘a carve up’ which will be to the advantage of Lufthansa. In a statement, a spokesperson for Ryanair said “This artificially created
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AS the strike of security staff at Barcelona El Prat a i r p o r t i s c a l l e d o ff t e m porarily, staff at other Aena managed Spanish airports have announced their own programme. Whilst Barcelona was the touch paper and an arbitrator is likely to be appointed by central government, the explosion of anger by staff could bring a winter of delays and irritation to passengers. It is expected that Marcos Peña, who was involved in trying to resolve the recent S t e v e d o r e ’s d i s p u t e w i l l be appointed to try to get the parties to agree on a way forward. If the staff in Barcelona can be placated, then it is p o s s i b l e t h a t s t a ff i n t h e other airports will be likely to settle.
Losing mental capacity whilst living abroad by Stone King Charlotte Macdonald Contact me at international@stoneking.co.uk
MANY UK expatriates living in Spain own properties in the UK and have pensions and investments in the UK. They rely on their UK assets to maintain their lifestyles (and those of their families) in Spain. If they can no longer manage their affairs in the UK due to a loss of mental capacity, it can cause many difficulties.
You can choose a person or people, who you trust, to act for you when you are no longer able. The best way to avoid the legal and practical difficulties that can occur with the loss of mental capacity is to plan for it in advance by drawing up a document called a ‘Lasting Power of Attorney’ (‘LPA’).
An LPA must be made while you have full mental capacity.
What is an LPA? An LPA is a legal document that enables you to appoint one or more attor-
neys to act for you when you are no longer able to act for yourself. Your attorney can be a professional,
such as a solicitor or a family member or friend. There are two types of LPA: ‘Health and Welfare’ or ‘Property and Financial Affairs’ An LPA must be made while you have full mental capacity. It is therefore important to make one while you are in good health. Why should you get an LPA? You can choose a person or people, who you trust, to act for you when you are no longer able. If you lose your mental capacity and do not have an LPA, then your family (or the authorities) will have no choice but to make an application to the Court of Protection to appoint a ‘deputy’ to look after your affairs, which can be time consuming and costly. Will my LPA be recognised in Spain? Unfortunately there is no international type of LPA which is guaranteed to work in both the UK and Spain. The advice we give to our clients at Stone King, is that if you have assets in both Spain and the UK, your only safe option is to appoint attorneys in both jurisdictions.
If you would like to discuss LPAs contact Charlotte Macdonald or Dan Harris at Stone King LLP by email international@stoneking.co.uk or by telephone on +44 (0)1225 337599.
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I truly am very fed up with being told to call a spade a fork THIS latest travesty, which resulted in the resignation of MP Sarah Champion is a glaring example. Ms Champion had the ‘nerve’ to state that Pakistani men were targeting white British girls for sexual exploitation. In the light of the recent evidence and subsequent prosecutions, to most minds the only thing this MP was guilty of was stating the blatantly obvious. Naturally the Corbyn’ites didn’t agree. The first priority in the forming of a dictatorial state is the suppression of free speech. It is therefore no surprise that Corbyn cynically forced out one of his own, perfectly capable party members purely for speaking the truth. (A statement which also wouldn’t of course win his party many future ethnic votes!) Freedom of expression is at the very core of a democratic society. To suppress it results in frustration, social unrest and ultimately, without that valve of non-physical release, violence. We have to be able
LEAPY LEE SAYS IT
OTHERS THINK IT to voice opinions, which, as long as they don’t incite riotous behaviour, can be discussed and argued about among our peers without fear of arrest or legal proceedings. Political correctness is the scourge of modern society. Needing to bottle up the truth for fear of recrimination, is a completely unacceptable EU-inspired edict, that hopefully will soon be wiped off our constitutional pages, in the same way thousands of other ridiculous and destructive laws, that Brussels has forced upon us over the last 60 years will also disappear. Another
example was the terrorist exercise recently carried out in a London shopping centre. Apparently, some factions of Muslim society were ‘upset’ that the ‘perpetrators’ were told to scream ‘Allua Akbar’ at the start of the incident. Oh really? I suppose the fact that every single terrorist attack that has taken place has been preceded by this shouted phrase has nothing to do with it? Hearing this could be the first indication of an attack, and indeed save lives by giving the public at least a fraction of time to react to whatever outrage is about to occur. The decision to use the phrase was perfectly correct and certainly didn’t need ‘apologising’ for. I also have reservations about Caster Se-
FREEDOM OF SPEECH: Political correctness has gone to the extreme.
menya, the Olympic gold-medalist runner who won gold in the women’s 800 metres in the recent World championships. Due to a condition called Hyperandrogenism, she has testosterone levels three time higher than a female, no female organs and internal testes. She is in fact considered Intersex. Whatever gender she prefers, as is her right, I consider it completely unfair to allow her to compete against women in these events. Female toilets, women’s armed forces and even her recent marriage (to a female!) are fine, but unless she agrees on medication to lower her testosterone levels, physical competition should never be allowed. I know many will disagree, but to me it simply isn’t on. Just another example of PC madness, which left unchecked will be the end of society as we know it. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
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The CUP has runneth over Cassandra Nash A weekly look
A helping hand
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THE Partido Popular would still be the most-voted party in an election, while the PSOE has made a modest comeback and Podemos marks time. Ciudadanos led by Albert Rivera did reasonably well in the last CIS poll but is dawdling compared with the others. Rivera once said he would rather be helpful than famous, which he demonstrated by trying to help Pedro Sanchez form a government in March 2016. Seven months later Rivera’s help and Ciudadanos’ parliamentary seats put Mariano Rajoy back in the Moncloa Palace.
THE CUP party is anti-system, anti-capitalist and anti-everything except Catalan independence. Its 10 seats currently shore up Junts pel Si in the regional parliament because DXJpS - a coalition of centre-right PDeCat and Oriol Junqueras’ left-wing nationalists ERC - failed to win a majority in the 2015 regional elections. These were called early with the intention of obtaining an independence mandate which did not materialise and the coalition is in power only thanks to CUP. The price of CUP’s support was the exit of the PDeCat leader and regional president Artur Mas, who was substituted by Carles Puigdemont. If PDeCat and ERC were unlikely bedfellows, the threesome with
RIVERA: Ciudadanos popularity is rising but still not leading. Photo credit: Wikimedia
anarchical CUP is a monumental mismatch that forces even the politically prurient avert to their eyes. CUP are clearly holding Junts pel Si hostage while Carles Puigdemont and Oriol Junqueras are happily unaware that they are in the clutches of Stockholm Syndrome.
Action stations MARIANO RAJOY must come up with something regarding Cataluña. Inaction, the Spanish president’s usual plan of action in a crisis, has seen him through until now. But unless he pulls something out of the
bag before Cataluña’s independence referendum planned for October 1, soon it will be all action and big trouble.
Kicked out CUP’s pro-Referendum poster entitled ‘Sweep them out!’ is based on a 1920s’ Soviet poster that showed Lenin brushing away the enemies of the people. This version shows not only the usual suspects - the King, Mariano Rajoy, Cardinal Rouco, Jose Maria Aznar, Ana Botin and Artur Mas getting the old heave-ho from the Paisos Catalan but also Florentino Perez. He is present not because of his position as president of Real Madrid but as boss of the multinational ACS. So it has nothing to do with Madrid’s current superiority over Barça, has it? Of course not.
Life in the hive PSOE secretary general Pedro
Sanchez hopes to wedge his own people onto provincial committees, come the primaries in Andalucia’s eight provinces next month. In the national primaries last May, Sanchez suffered resounding defeat only in Andalucia, the home ground of his rival candidate, the regional president Susana Diaz. Tipping the balance towards him on the provincial committees promises to be more complicated than in other regions, as candidates will need pledges from 20 per cent of the registered party members. These pledges are later translated into votes, which has caused considerable chuntering at party headquarters in Calle Ferraz in Madrid because Sanchistas are unlikely to get a look-in. Pedro Sanchez’s political stock is rising, his ratings are increasing and he reigns supreme in the party but Diaz is still queen bee in Andalucia.
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LEGALLY SPEAKING
Sounds like a lot of money
Documents to carry
Mike Senker
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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.
DON’T FORGET: The necessary documentation to have in your car.
A COMMON question that often crops up for drivers in Spain is what documents must be carried in the car with you. Here the N-332 team have the answers... The ITV card This is the official document which relates to the technical inspection of the vehicle. ITV report Once your vehicle is four years old it is required to have the mandatory ITV test and the report which states what happened during the inspection and confirms it is road worthy, and it must be carried in the vehicle. Permiso de Circulacion The Permiso de Circulacion is similar to a log book for a vehicle and contains information such as the number plate, vehicle owner and other details relating to the vehicle. There are also some other documents which are not compulsory, but it is advisable that you carry them with you. These include:
Insurance policy This is not compulsory as all the information is contained on a central computer, however, if you are involved in an accident you will need to know your policy details so it is easier to have them to hand. European Accident Agreement Again, this is not compulsory, but it is advisable to carry the European Accident form as it will help you ensure data is recorded correctly in the event of an incident. The forms are available in a number of languages but are all laid out the same so it bridges any language gaps. Copies of your Suma annual tax which is paid to municipal town halls is also not compulsory. Remember that the documents you carry must be the originals, not photocopies. Notarised copies are allowed, but this is the only exception.
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How to quiet noisy renters? We need your advice on a problem with a detached property behind our house with private pool. The owner lives in Scandinavia and rents out this property for most of the year. It is advertised on websites.They have a local property manager who welcomes the people and handles cleaning. We and other neighbours have been kept awake by loud partying around the pool long after midnight. Try phoning the property manager after midnight when the noise becomes loud. Then call the Local Police. Encourage your neighbours to call too. If your absent owner advertises on
Who is responsible? Should we notify the town hall or the police? As this is a business, is there a way to formally complain? Should the house be registered with the local authority for rental and how can we check if it is?
David Searl You and the Law in Spain
the web, his advert must feature his registration number for tourist rentals. If he does
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P S (By email) not have this, he can be subject to heavy fines. The website can also be fined. If your property manager is a business, you can complain to the OMIC, consumer advice municipal office.
Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana & Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man THIS week I’m going to mention again a certain airline that, if you don’t pay extra to select a seat, will make sure that you and your travelling companion do not sit together. A friend of mine called Bill, who is much wiser and smarter than I, has come up with a solution that he has tried and which has worked and I’m going to pass it on to you. Even if it doesn’t work I’d have to try it. Here we go. When you get on the plane don’t stress take your allocated seat, which will most likely be a middle seat, because that’s how they punish you. Then when everyone is seated get up and go to your partner, wherever they are sitting, and say to them, ‘How you feeling?’ Then produce a sick bag or even a carrier bag and say, ‘Look make sure when you throw up, that you get it all in the bag.’ By now the people each side are going to be looking a bit uncomfortable and usually, if they are travelling alone, one will say, ‘Would you like to sit here?’ because no one wants to sit next to someone who is going to
be sick on a flight. Worth a try! I saw this week that they are now not building a new bridge over the Thames. Well, that’s OK then, except it’s already cost £50 million. That’s right, £50 million has already been spent. How? Where? Please explain to me how this happens. Someone has made a nice few quid out of this and it’s scandalous. And how about that HS2 train network. It’s going to add 350 miles of new track all at the knock down price of £55 billion - that’s £157,142, 857.1428571 per mile. Now that sounds like a lot of money to me. All that to cut an hour off your journey time to get to Manchester. I’ll tell you what spend the money on hospitals and health and let all the punters for the fast train get up an hour earlier. And don’t be under any illusion - the first bits of snow or rain or a few dodgy leaves on the line and it will all grind to a halt and, of course, you just know it will run over budget too. I have a message for Mr Donald J Trump this week. You CANNOT over react to Nazis walking through the streets of the USA or any country come to that. Did you not hear their chants? Did you not see the burning torches they were carrying? You are an embarrassment and should be removed from office immediately. If anyone has any comments my email is mikesenker@gmail.com.
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8:00pm BBC Proms 2017 10:00pm Gluck The untold story of Britain's crossdressing high society painter. Gluck was one of the British Establishment's goto portrait painters of the 1930s. 11:00pm Metal at the BBC 11:30pm Muse at Reading Festival 2017 Huw Stephens introduces the headline set from a band hailed as one of the best live acts in the world, masters of stadium rock, Muse. 1:00am Queen: From Rags to Rhapsody 2:00am Jeff Lynne's ELO in Concert 3:00am Metal at the BBC 3:30am Gluck
7:00am Para Triathlon: Superhero Tri 8:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Frasier 9:25am Frasier 10:00am Sunday Brunch 1:00pm Formula 1 1:35pm Formula 1 Belgium Grand Prix Live. 4:10pm Formula 1 5:00pm The Crystal Maze 6:00pm Channel 4 News 6:30pm The World's Greatest Kids' Films 8:00pm Amazing Spaces Shed of the Year 9:00pm From Russia to Iran: Crossing the Wild Frontier 10:00pm Taken 3 12:15am The Wolf of Wall Street 3:30am Speed with Guy Martin 4:55am Gillette World Sport 5:25am KOTV Boxing Weekly 5:50am Mobil 1 The Grid
7:00am Milkshake! Programming aimed at children aged two to seven years old. 11:10am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:40am Football on 5 12:30pm Football on 5 1:00pm Toddlers Make You Laugh Out Loud 2:00pm Puppies Make You Laugh Out Loud 3:00pm Cats Make You Laugh Out Loud 3 4:00pm Traffic Cops 5:00pm Traffic Cops 6:00pm Traffic Cops 7:00pm Traffic Cops 8:00pm Cricket on 5 9:00pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 9:55pm 5 News The latest news coverage. 10:00pm Funny Women 11:30pm Sue Perkins' Comedy Greats: The Entertainers 1:20am Named and Shamed 2:10am Super Casino 4:10am Delete
7:00am Kevin Can Wait 7:25am Couples Come Dine with Me 8:25am Couples Come Dine with Me 9:25am Hollyoaks Omnibus 12:00pm Made in Chelsea 1:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 2:00pm Streetmate 2:35pm Streetmate 3:05pm Muppet Treasure Island 5:05pm The Goldbergs 5:35pm The Goldbergs 6:00pm The Big Bang Theory 6:30pm The Big Bang Theory 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Predators 12:05am Tattoo Fixers on Holiday 1:10am Don't Tell the Bride 2:15am Body Fixers 3:20am Gogglebox 4:15am Rude Tube 4:40am Hollyoaks Omnibus
7:00am Through the Night 8:00am Total Goals Enjoy all the goals from the Sky Bet Championship and beyond. 9:00am Total Goals 10:00am Cricket Writers on TV 11:00am Cricket Day three of the second Test between England and West Indies at Headingley. 1:30pm Live Belgian GP: Race The 2017 Belgian Grand Prix, held at Circuit de SpaFrancorchamps. 4:30pm Live Nissan Super Sunday Liverpool v Arsenal. 8:00pm Live PGA Tour Golf Day four of the Northern Trust from the Glen Oaks Club in Old Westbury, New York. 12:00am Through the Night 1:00am Through the Night 2:00am Through the Night 3:00am Through the Night
7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:20am Mr. Bean 7:50am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:35am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:00pm Ninja Warrior 2:00pm Mr. Bean 2:35pm Mr. Bean 3:05pm You've Been Framed Gold! 3:40pm Totally You've Been Framed! 4:40pm Around the World in Eighty Days 5:40pm FYI Daily 5:45pm Around the World in Eighty Days 7:00pm Despicable Me 8:00pm FYI Daily 8:05pm Despicable Me 8:55pm Pacific Rim 9:55pm FYI Daily 10:00pm Pacific Rim 11:30pm Family Guy 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy 1:00am Family Guy 1:30am American Dad!
7:00am The Baby and the Battleship 8:00am FYI Daily 8:05am The Baby and the Battleship 8:50am Heartbeat 9:50am Heartbeat 10:55am The Darling Buds of May 12:10pm Carry on Girls 1:10pm FYI Daily 1:15pm Carry on Girls 2:00pm Foyle's War Wartime detective drama series. 4:00pm The Young Victoria 5:00pm FYI Daily 5:05pm The Young Victoria 6:15pm The Queen 7:15pm FYI Daily 7:20pm The Queen 8:30pm Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy 10:00pm Sunday Night at the Palladium 11:00pm Law and Order: UK 12:00am Law and Order: UK 1:00am The English Patient 2:00am FYI Daily 2:05am The English Patient
7:00am The Big Fish Off Sports gameshow pitting two celebrities against each other in a battle to become top fisherman. 8:00am Cycling 9:00am World Cup Top Goalscorers 9:15am Pawn Stars 9:45am World Superbike Highlights 10:45am British Superbike Highlights 11:45am MSA British Touring Car Championship 6:45pm British Touring Car Crashes and Smashes 7:00pm Storage Wars 7:30pm Storage Wars 8:00pm Cycling 9:00pm World Series of Darts 1:00am Clear and Present Danger 2:00am FYI Daily 2:05am Clear and Present Danger 3:45am ITV4 Nightscreen
7:30am G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra 9:40am 300 11:40am Jurassic Park 1:50pm Suicide Squad 3:55pm The Great Escape 6:50pm Jurassic Park 9:00pm 300 11:00pm Suicide Squad 1:05am Rocky V 2:55am Rocky Balboa 4:40am The Blue Max
7:00am Kill Me Three Times 8:35am Kubo and the Two Strings 10:20am Trolls 11:55am Allied 2:05pm Ouija: Origin of Evil When a Ouija board is introduced to a scam seance act it does far more then spice up a stale routine. 3:50pm Kubo and the Two Strings 5:35pm Keeping up with the Joneses 7:25pm Trolls A pair of fuzzyheaded trolls embark on a daring rescue mission when members of their tribe are kidnapped. 9:00pm Allied 11:10pm Ouija: Origin of Evil 1:00am The Veil 2:40am Keeping up with the Joneses 4:35am The Confirmation
10:00am EFL Goals: League One and League Two 10:30am The Sunday Supplement 12:00pm EFL Goals: Championship 12:30pm EFL Goals: League One and League Two 1:00pm La Liga Highlights: Barcelona 1:15pm Football Dundee v Hibernian. 3:45pm La Liga Highlights: Barcelona 4:00pm Magical Messi 5:00pm La Liga Highlights: Barcelona 5:15pm 20 Years of El Clasico 6:00pm La Liga Greatest Games 6:10pm Football Eibar v Athletic Bilbao. 8:10pm Football Getafe v Sevilla. 10:10pm Football Real Madrid v Valencia. 12:10am La Liga Icons
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8:15am Bargain Hunt 9:00am The Big Family Cooking Showdown 10:00am Over the Hedge 11:15am Hammy's Boomerang Adventure 11:20am Mr Peabody and Sherman 12:45pm Jungle Animal Hospital: Natural World 1:45pm Athletics 2:30pm Talking Pictures 3:15pm The Long Ships 5:15pm Planet Earth 6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Royal Recipes 8:00pm Gordon Buchanan: Elephant Family and Me 9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm Nadiya's British Food Adventure 10:00pm Dangerous Borders 11:00pm Normal for Norfolk 11:30pm Midnight's Children 1:45am Astronauts: Do You Have What it Takes?
8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm World War I at Home Chris Jackson follows a community project creating a unique picture of the impact of conflict on those living and working on Tyneside with rarely-seen footage. 9:00pm Scotland's War at Sea 10:00pm The Normans Three-part series in which Professor Robert Bartlett explores how the Normans developed from a band of marauding Vikings into the formidable warriors who conquered England in 1066. 11:00pm Blood and Gold: The Making of Spain with Simon Sebag Montefiore 12:00am Storyville 1:30am Fabric of Britain
7:15am Kirstie's Vintage Gems 7:25am Will and Grace 8:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Frasier 9:55am The Big Bang Theory 11:15am Step Up 4: Miami Heat 1:05pm The Simpsons 2:05pm French Collection 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Cheap Cheap Cheap 5:00pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm Streetmate 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm Dispatches 9:00pm Jamie's Quick and Easy Food 9:30pm Superfoods: The Real Story 10:00pm 999: What's Your Emergency? 11:00pm The Secret Life of the Holiday Resort 12:05am Naked Attraction 1:00am Random Acts
8:00am Milkshake Monkey 8:05am Shimmer and Shine 8:20am Noddy: Toyland Detective 8:35am Paw Patrol 8:50am Rusty Rivets 9:05am Digby Dragon 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:35am Mofy 9:45am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:00am Floogals 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm Home and Away 12:45pm Neighbours 1:15pm 5 News 1:20pm Rio Lobo 3:35pm The Searchers 6:00pm Home and Away 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Ultimate Strongman: Battle of Britain 7:55pm 5 News 8:00pm Cricket on 5 9:00pm All New Traffic Cops 10:00pm In Solitary: The AntiSocial Experiment 11:30pm When Live TV Goes Horribly Wrong 2:15am Super Casino
7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Good Morning Britain 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:45pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm Cash Trapped 7:00pm Best Walks with a View with Julia Bradbury 7:25pm Local News and Weather 7:40pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Countrywise 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Fp: The Theory of Everything 12:20am ITV News and Weather 12:40am Britain's Busiest Motorway
7:00am Totally Bonkers Guiness World Records Bonkingly Big Hits 7:50am The Cube 8:35am Emmerdale 9:05am Coronation Street 9:35am Coronation Street 10:05am You've Been Framed Gold! Kids Special 11:05am Space Chimps 12:05pm FYI Daily 12:10pm Space Chimps 12:50pm Emmerdale 1:20pm Coronation Street 1:50pm Coronation Street 2:20pm Catchphrase 3:20pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:40pm Best of You've Been Framed Gold! 7:45pm Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 8:45pm FYI Daily 8:50pm Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm Family Guy 11:00pm American Dad! 12:00am Family Guy
7:00am On the Buses This bold, bawdy and brash sitcom hit British screens in 1969. 7:25am The Royal 8:20am Heartbeat Drama, set in the North Yorkshire moors in the 1960's. 9:20am Where the Heart is 10:25am Judge Judy 11:50am Rising Damp 12:20pm You're Only Young Twice 12:50pm The Darling Buds of May 2:00pm Heartbeat 3:00pm The Royal 4:05pm The Darling Buds of May 5:15pm You're Only Young Twice 5:50pm On the Buses 6:20pm Rising Damp 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm Law and Order: UK 12:00am The Street
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The Chase Storage Wars Texas The Darts Show The Saint Ironside Quincy, M.E. Minder The Professionals Cycling Every Which Way But Loose FYI Daily Every Which Way But Loose Superman FYI Daily Superman Pawn Stars Pawn Stars River Monsters Car Crash Global Patriot Games FYI Daily Patriot Games Motorsport UK The Professionals Tommy Cooper ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping
7:20am Drillbit Taylor 9:10am Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby 11:15am Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping 12:50pm Bridesmaids 3:00pm Knocked Up 5:15pm Superbad 7:15pm Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story 9:00pm Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping 10:35pm Bridesmaids 12:50am Knocked Up
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7:00am Through the Night 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 11:30am Cricket Day four of the second Test between England and West Indies at Headingley. 8:00pm Transfer Centre A comprehensive round-up of the latest transfer news, with live analysis of all the major moves. 8:30pm Sky Sports Tonight 9:00pm Sky Sports Tonight 10:00pm Sky Sports Tonight 11:00pm The Debate - Live 12:00am Through the Night 1:00am Through the Night 2:00am Live WWE Late Night Raw 5:15am WWE From the Vault
7:00am Ibiza Undead All hell breaks loose when a shady Ibiza club owner decides to spice up his shows by smuggling in undead performers. British horror-comedy with Emily Atack and Matt King. 8:55am Kubo and the Two Strings 10:40am Trolls 12:15pm Blinky Bill 1:50pm Allied 4:00pm Ouija: Origin of Evil 5:45pm Trolls 7:25pm Blinky Bill 9:00pm Allied 11:10pm Ouija: Origin of Evil 1:00am The Veil 2:40am The Confirmation 4:40am The Top Ten Show 2017 5:00am Kubo and the Two Strings
3:30pm La Liga Icons 4:00pm Football's Greatest 5:00pm La Liga Highlights: Real Madrid 5:15pm La Liga Highlights: Barcelona 5:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 5:45pm La Liga Greatest Games 6:00pm Football Years 6:30pm Football Countdowns 7:00pm La Liga Highlights: Real Madrid 7:15pm La Liga Highlights: Barcelona 7:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 7:45pm La Liga Greatest Games 8:00pm Soccer A.M. 8:30pm Football Years 9:00pm WCQ Round Up: Matchday 10:00pm Soccer A.M. 10:30pm Football Years 11:00pm SPFL Round Up 2017/18 11:15pm SPFL Greatest Games 11:30pm MLS Round Up Show 12:00am Soccer A.M.
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Insurance with a personal touch INSURANCE can be a bit of a minefield. It is something we all need but hope we never actually have to use, however if you do, having a friendly voice at the end of the phone ready and willing to help, can make all the difference. This is where Elaine Kaufmann comes in. Elaine has been working in the ever-changing insurance industry in Spain for 30 years. Based in Altea, she is the Managing Director of Plus Ultra Seguros Altea, being an exclusive agent for Plus Ultra Seguros under her agency name of Insurance Altea SL. Plus Ultra Seguros Altea are a large international Spanish insurance company with over 1,350 offices across Spain. However, visiting Elaine in her Altea office, you don’t get lost within a large company as clients receive a very personal service: “I deal with every client personally and promptly” said Elaine: “I will give immediate or same day service whether you call into the office, phone or e-mail us.” This makes a refreshing change from some companies where you can be kept waiting in call queuing systems before speaking to someone who may only have the most basic knowledge of the company and the products they sell. Compare that with immediate service by an expert and you can see for yourself the contrast.
PERSONAL TOUCH: Elaine Kaufmann offers a friendly and professional service at Plus Ultra Seguros Altea. When you combine this personal service with the security of Elaine being part of such a large and financially secure insurer it really is a very strong combination. Plus Ultra Seguros Altea cover all main types of insurance including house, motor, boat and life insurance. They also offer funeral plans which include repatriation. Their house insurance is particularly competitive and they will even pay for water damage
repairs prior to the damage actually occurring, as a preventative measure. Unlike most large insurance companies you can just pop in and see Elaine, in fact this is her preferred way of doing business, emphasising the personal touch that makes Plus Ultra Seguros Altea stand out from the crowd. The office is located in Altea town centre at Calle Conde de Altea 65 or call 965 840 753 or
email elaine@insurancealtea.es. Elaine has policy holders from all over Spain so if Altea isn’t handy for your location just give her a call and she will be happy to help and find the right insurance policy for you. Plus Ultra Seguros Altea Calle Conde de Altea 65 - Altea Call: 965 840 753 Email: elaine@insurancealtea.es
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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Countryfile Summer Diaries 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Britain's Home Truths 12:45pm Close Calls: On Camera 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional 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 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Trust Me 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm New Tricks 12:45am Ambulance
7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Good Morning Britain 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm Cash Trapped 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale Popular long-running soap opera, set in a Yorkshire village. 8:30pm Britain as Seen on ITV 9:00pm Diana 10:00pm Manchester: 100 Days After the Attack 11:00pm ITV News 11:40pm The Brighton Police 12:40am Lethal Weapon 1:30am Jackpot247
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8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm World War I at Home 9:00pm India's Frontier Railways Series about the international trains crossing borders in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan. 10:00pm Frank Lloyd Wright 11:00pm Inspector Montalbano Inspector Montalbano investigates cases in the town of Vigata in Sicily. 12:45am The Brain with David Eagleman Dr David Eagleman explores how the brain conjures up the world we take for granted. 1:45am A History of Art in Three Colours 2:45am India's Frontier Railways 3:45am Frank Lloyd Wright
9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 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 French Collection 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Cheap Cheap Cheap 5:00pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm Streetmate 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm The Great British Bake Off 10:15pm Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls 11:20pm Married to a Celebrity: The Survival Guide 12:25am Sarah Millican
7:00am Milkshake! Programming aimed at children aged two to seven years old. 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm The Yorkshire Vet 1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm The Hotel Inspector 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Til Death Do Us Part 6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Cricket on 5 Highlights coverage of England's summer season begins on 20th May 2014 on Channel 5. 9:00pm The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies 10:00pm Inside Balmoral 11:00pm Diana: 7 Days That Shook the Windsors 1:00am MotoGP 2:00am Super Casino
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7:00am The Chase 7:50am The Chase 8:40am Minder Modern-day reimagineering on the classic comedydrama. 9:45am The Saint 10:50am Cash Cowboys 11:50am Pawn Stars 12:20pm Pawn Stars 12:45pm Minder 1:50pm The Saint 2:50pm Ironside 3:55pm Quincy, M.E. 4:55pm Minder 6:00pm The Professionals 7:00pm Storage Wars Texas 7:30pm Storage Wars Texas 8:00pm Cycling 9:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 10:00pm Benidorm 11:05pm Another 48 Hrs 12:05am FYI Daily 12:10am Another 48 Hrs 1:10am River Monsters 2:15am Minder 3:05am Ax Men 3:55am ITV4 Nightscreen
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The Great Indoors The Great Indoors Below Deck You've Been Framed Gold! Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Judge Rinder You've Been Framed Gold! You've Been Framed Gold! You've Been Framed Gold! You've Been Framed Gold! Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Shaun of the Dead FYI Daily Shaun of the Dead Family Guy Family Guy
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Lawrence of Arabia In the Heart of the Sea 7:00pm The Bourne Supremacy 9:00pm Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol 11:00pm Inglourious Basterds 1:35am Lucky Number Slevin 3:30am Face/Off
7:00am Ghostbusters: Special 7:30am Alien Autopsy 9:15am Click 11:15am Big Daddy 1:00pm Miss Congeniality 3:00pm Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous 5:00pm Patch Adams 7:00pm Couples Retreat 9:00pm Miss Congeniality 11:00pm Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous 1:00am Dirty 30
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Tourist quality, not quantity TOO much tourism in Spain seems to be focused around attracting cheap and cheerful! This is clearly displayed with the recent Ryanair ban (EWN Issue 1676) on passengers on certain routes (including to Ibiza) boarding flights with dutyfree drinks in their baggage. It must go into the hold, or be left . And the boozy antics do not just stop on landing, nor are they merely a reflection of younger tourists. Too many visiting Spain put cheap alcohol as a major foundation to their holidays, often leading to bad public behaviour including rowdiness and at times even violence. Millions of tourists are well-behaved, but I am in favour of any moves for the ones who fly in for a boozy holiday to be brought to heel! Quality not just quantity must be the way forward.
THE article about the risk of summer wild fires (Issue 1675) was timely. How sad that we annually have to not only face up to, but equally deal with wild fires that at times (as highlighted) lead to the loss of life and end in people losing their homes, and at times livelihoods. Some fires are accidental, but so many are through stupid and at times criminal behaviour with individuals holding summer BBQs in risk areas , discarded cigarettes, and burning of garden waste, As a retired UK fireman, I appeal to all... take responsibility and help Spain face up to the harsh fact of summer.
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I CONSTANTLY see new housing developments being started at a time when thousands of properties remain empty, and unsold. Each slice of land that offers potential sea views continues to be built on, despite such clear and crass planning decisions in recent decades leading to much of southern Spain looking like concrete jungles in parts. Ravaged and savaged, sadly so much of what was so beautiful in our surrounds - along with the annual weather - has been spoiled for ever. With the recession over the construction industry is facing better times, but the national government should keep a close check on the number of plans approved for more new holiday and residential homes against the need to sell and fill the thousands of remaining empty ones. Readers who have missed correspondence can see all letters - which can be edited before publication - posted on: www.euroweeklynews.com.
Reversed racism threat (Leapy Lee) YOU’RE nicely integrated in Spain, then, Graham? Fluent in Spanish? Conversant in current affairs (albeit with apparently no opinion on them)? Watch Spanish (not British) TV? After all, you’re an immigrant and you admit ghetto lifestyles are undesirable. The Grenfell victims’ origins were not stated as they’re utterly irrelevant. But they included Brazilians and gallegos who’d lived in the UK for 40+ years (longer than I or your nephew ever did). Kally SORRY but do I think the fact that those residents that lived in the tower block mainly consisted of non-white British citizens is relevant, The local councils are not making any effort to integrate the immigrants within Britain today and as a result of these actions by the councils we have far too many areas now within cities that could be classed as ghettos or no go areas. Tony
Death of seven-year-old confirmed (Barcelona) IT’S so awful. Poor little boy and his family must feel devastated. There are no words to make it better. RIP Melissa Baker
Comments from EWN online UNBEARABLE. The whole situation is beyond belief, but to lose your little boy like this is unbearable. Very very sad.
Mabel Winterburn
Two wildfires on the Costa del Sol INFOCA are fantastic, we watch often when there are numerous fires especially at this time of year, as we can see into the valley and their response time is incredible. Well done lads. Ken Clarke
Police kill five bomb vest attackers RIP to all victims that lost their lives. Sincere condolences to the families and we have to pay tribute to security services
for the hard work they do in preventing attacks. We know there will always be attacks we are not prepared for and sadly there will be casualties and we were made aware Europe and holiday spots would be targeted earlier on in the year. Why scumbags want to harm others is beyond me and beggars belief they are now using vehicles to attack
Elizabeth Green LARGE towns and cities need concrete bollards to be placed alongside the road and pedestrianised streets should be blocked off to traffic. Emergency vehicles can enter by way of a gate which will open only by the driver of police, ambulance, fire brigade swiping a card. My family were in Zaragoza two weeks ago and the ease in which a terrorist could drive a car around the Pilar where hundreds of people were walking around was frightening. Michael Hearne
Bathers harass dolphin to death THEY should be at least fined, I personally would put them in prison for a couple of months or more and see how they like that. They are complete morons.
S Wardman, Elche
Need answers WHAT a laugh when Grenville Tower fire victims in Kensington, London, actually turn down alternative council accommodation saying 15 minutes walk away from their homes is too far. Have they become spoiled living in such a high-class area? But whose idea was it in the first place to build council homes in such a wealthy zone of London... and why so little information about the innocent deep freeze said to have caused the fire outbreak? There are so many questions for the planned inquiry to find answers to. Name and address supplied
Singled out I WAS dismissed like a dog when I tried to rent a sunbed in Fuengirola because I was single. They only accepted couples. Can the Spanish do what they want? What’s next that single people are denied; perhaps no service at restaurants because they want to fill up the table? Visiting as a single lady from Norway, I once experienced that too during winter time with no guests in sight.
Gerrie Lewis Fed Up
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1. Portaventura, Salou, Costa Dorada A huge, action-packed, multi-themed park in the popular tourist destination of Salou. Home to a variety of wild rides including Dragon Khan with eight loops and Shambhala with its thrill-inducing drops, the park also boasts a variety of family shows from a wild-west stunt show to the fiery Temple del Fuego experience. 2. Terra Mitica, Benidorm, Costa Blanca A real gem in the heart of the Valencian community. Boasting five different themed areas and an array of rides to suit thrill-seekers and families alike. The giant wooden rollercoaster of Magnus Colossus is sure to provide participants with a windswept grin whilst Titanide now features a virtual reality option. 3. Warner Brothers Park, Madrid Warner Brothers has given the world a host of great entertainment from cartoons to films to comic book franchises so it doesn’t get much better than a theme park that celebrates all of this. Hollywood Boulevard, Cartoon Village and Movie World Studios are some of the fun themed sectors to visit as well as DC Super Heroes World. 4. Parque de Attraciones, Madrid One of Spain’s oldest theme parks, it has stood
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Your old shoes are comfortable and still have a lot of wear in them but someone is suggesting that you should buy some new shoes and throw the old ones away. They are no longer shiny. They are no longer fashionable. They do, however, provide all that you need.
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Sometimes, when we are making a journey, it is not the usual route that is best. Something has changed in your sphere and there is a need to adjust to it. There are other options that will bring the same result and maybe even a more convenient one. You will need to do two things. The first is to open your mind to the possibilities. .
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Someone needs to learn to stand on their own two feet. It isn’t you, but it’s close. Finding a balance between helping and idly standing by while mistakes are made is necessary. It’s not easy but it has to be done. You may break into a sweat this week and it won’t suit your nerves, but you’ll get through.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) A way opens up before you that can bring wealth. Branching off from that is a path to certain happiness. Which will you take? If having that money means changing your nature (or trying to) is that going to make you happy? On the other hand, if you sidestep the money can you still be happy? Keep things simple. You know where you are.
LEO (July 24 - August 23) Are you looking for guidance? Maybe you are thinking that a recent acquaintance will be able to provide it. You ran something by a few friends and they are not so sure. That is because this is a situation where you need an expert, not a well-wisher. Best not to waste your time and jangle your nerves. Get that expert even if it costs a few pennies.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) It appears at times that you are in the middle of a play. The lights are on you, the mike’s wired, your audience awaits, then nothing. Not that you are lost for words. You know exactly what to say and do. What you are wondering is why you are there in the first place. Maybe where you are was not intended.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) There’s a lot of buzzing going on in your head. No, it isn’t tinnitus, it’s something quite different. You know it’s a great time to get ideas and act on them. However, trying to act on too many at once is causing some confusion. Maybe there’s too much going on.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) You’ve been working hard, maybe in the dark some of the time. This week someone shines a torch on your situation and you see exactly where you are. Are you surprised? You shouldn’t be.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Getting a creative project started has opened your eyes to many things. Perhaps you question why you did not do it before. The fact is that it doesn’t matter. You are where you are right here and not because that was where you were heading. Enjoy the feeling, the praise and the satisfaction. .
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Just imagine for one day that you have achieved everything your heart has desired. When you wake up in the morning believe it is so. Feel how your spirits lift and your heart sings. Carry that feeling through the week and beyond. If you believe that you are a success you can be. Why stop when it feels so good?
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Across 1 Request treatment of colitis (7) 5 Wants to be lenient by the sound of it (5) 8 The heat in a strange relationship (5) 9 Foot part ruined elation (7) 10 Nobleman with award for part of listener (7) 11 Point ties out on locations (5) 12 A fat profit (5) 14 Completed before time, it’s obvious (5) 19 Fiend starts a demonstration (5) 21 Becomes aware of a new section (7) 23 Has dire trouble being more unsavoury (7) 24 Clothing right for a frolic (5) 25 Saltpetre is awfully inert (5) 26 Princes treated nippers (7)
6 A novel division of a religious community (7) 7 Betting the Spanish silence is a sensation (6) 13 Runaway sheep and doggy breath (7) 15 Wine vessel I am able to find in religious palace (7)
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16 Inventor backed no side (6) 17 Trick intoxicated parent (6) 18 Is, is or not exactly an Egyptian god (6) 20 The sound in a piano is exhilarating (5) 22 Small group of trees policemen reported (5)
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 19 represents K and 21 represents V, so fill in K every time the figure 19 appears and V every time the figure 21 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 Some catfish are delicious when cut up (6) 2 Drink alcohol a German provides (5) 3 Odd trinkets containing uranium (7) 4 Show some amusement when a sober chap gets in a row (6) 5 Vegetables are running out of water, by the sound of it (5)
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Down 1 Earn (7) 2 Garment worn on the upper half of the body (5) 3 Repose (4) 4 Indicator (6) 5 Power (8) 6 Opposed to (7) 7 Retains (5) 12 Speed (8) 14 Refuge or shelter (7) 16 Selects (7) 17 Came to an end (6) 18 Foundation (5) 20 Snow leopard (5) 21 Give a broad smile (4)
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Across 1 Lentamente (6) 4 Flower (4) 8 Nobody (5) 9 Skillful (5) 10 To find (9) 14 To walk (5) 15 Sonrisa (5)
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
16 Parrot (4) 17 Press (newspapers) (6) Down 1 Arena (tierra) (4) 2 Computer (9) 3 Mentira (embuste) (3) 5 Bibliotecario (9)
6 Rollo (de tela, papel, cuerda fina, cable fina) (4) 7 ¿Qué? (interrogativo) (4) 11 Work (4) 12 Clavo (de carpintero) (4) 13 Eyebrow (4) 15 Southern (side, part) (3)
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The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (SUPINE) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
ANOMIE ARREST ATTIRE CENTER EARWIG GINGER GORGON INGEST LAYOUT ODIOUS POMPON PONDER REMEDY RUSSET SUPINE (10) TEEING TEETER TRAVEL WHITEN
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Eyeful 2 Reside 3 Mirage 4 Droopy 5 Glossy 6 Carrot 7 Hubris 8 Pillar 9 Goober 10 Holdup 11 Apathy 12 Upside 13 Redial 14 Retard 15 Tissue 16 Homily 17 Grisly 18 Triton 19 Linkup.
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Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? • The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. • Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. • No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. • No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.
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How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case R) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.
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TARGET: • Average: 20 • Good: 40
• Very good: 28 • Excellent: 52
SCORING:
• Average: 6 • Good: 8 • Very good: 12 • Excellent: 16
4 letters: 1 point 7 letters: 5 points 5 letters: 2 points 8 or more letters: 6 letters: 3 points 11 points LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION neep neeps dept depend depends deep deepen deepens deeps dens dent dense desk desks tens tend tends tense tepee tepees tees pend pendent pedes pees pens pent pends peen peed peens peek peeks ends ekes knee knees kens kept keep keeps skep skeet skied skies skis teen teed teens spend sped spent spends speed sent send sends sense sept seep seeped seen seed seek seeks eked
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION ante anti atop etna into iota neat note onto pant part pate peat pent pert pint pita poet pont port rant rapt rate rent riot rite root rota rote tape tare tarn taro tarp tear tern tier tine tire tiro tone toon tope topi tore tori torn trap trio trip antre aport apter atone atrip inapt inept inert inter intro irate niter nitre nitro noter oaten orate paint panto paten pater patio peart pinto piton point prate print proto ratio repot taper tapir tenor tinea toner toper train trine tripe troop trope aroint enrapt enroot entrap opiate option orient ornate pantie parent patron pineta pirate pointe potion pronto protea proton ration retain retina tarpon tonier toonie trepan operant oration painter patroon pertain pointer portion pronate protean protein repaint tropine atropine OPERATION
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS
ENGLISH-SPANISH Across:
1 Cesped, 4 Opal, 8 Among, 9 Stiff, 10 Llamada, 14 Abeja, 15 Cueva, 16 Push, 17 Sprain.
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Down:
1 Claw, 2 Shoulders, 3/15 Egg cup, 5 Primavera, 6 Left, 7 Isla, 11 Abad, 12 Damp, 13 Warn.
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Across:
Across:
1 Sabres, 3 Thebes, 8 Orderly, 10 Lions, 11 Cheap, 12 Lattice, 13 Revel, 15 Cadet, 20 Epitome, 22 Barge, 24 Beard, 25 Elegant, 26 Adhere, 27 Watson.
1 Scatter, 5 Cargo, 8 Appeals, 9 Venus, 10 Fresh, 11 Soldier, 12 Afford, 14 Single, 17 Against, 19 Songs, 22 Thorn, 23 Tractor, 24 Dirty, 25 Satisfy.
Down:
Down:
1 Scorch, 2 Budge, 4 Helot, 5 Bromide, 6 Sister, 7 Cycle, 9 Rupee, 14 Epitaph, 16 Amble, 17 Serbia, 18 Newer, 19 Merton, 21 Order, 23 Roams.
1 Staff, 2 Apple, 3 Teacher, 4 Resist, 5 Civil, 6 Running, 7 Observe, 12 Adapted, 13 Flavour, 15 Instant, 16 Status, 18 Nanny, 20 Notes, 21 Stray.
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August 24, Vince August 25, Sean Connery McMahon (72) (87) Actor Entrepreneur Legendary actor, Sean Vincent Kennedy Connery and original James Bond. The famous Scotsman McMahon is chairman and CEO of World Wrestling has appeared in a number of Entertainment Inc (WWE). blockbusters including Taking over the company Highlander, The Rock and from his father in the 1980s, The Untouchables. He was Vince helped make WWE WWE’s Vince McMahon knighted in 2000 and declared the huge industry it is today. ‘sexiest man alive’ by People He has included himself as the villain of magazine in 1989. many storylines and had his head shaved August 26, Macauley Culkin (37) Actor and musician by Donald Trump at Wrestlemania.
A child star thanks to the popular 1990’s Home Alone series, Culkin also starred in Uncle Buck and Richie Rich. His acting roles may have diminished but since 2013 he has been the lead singer of a Velvet Underground cover band called Pizza Underground, famed for giving boxes of pizza out to spectators. August 27, Aaron Paul (38) Actor Rising to fame as a result of the highly addictive series, Breaking Bad, Aaron’s previous claims to fame were a role in the 2000 film Whatever it Takes and being a contestant on TV show ‘The Price is
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Right.’ He is one of the first five actors to win two prime time Emmy awards for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series. August 28, Jack Black (48) Actor, Musician, Comedian Nominated for a Golden Globe award for best actor for his role in School of Rock, Black has starred in a number of other big hits including King King, Nacho Libre and Tropic Thunder. He forms one half of the comedy rock band Tenacious D whose songs discuss everything from alien invasions to battles with the devil.
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EVER wondered how easy it would be to start a new life in a different country? Fiestas and Siestas Miles Apart, is a humorous look at what happens to the C u t h b e r t s o n f a m i l y, A l a n and Heather along with daughters, Stacey and Ashlie, when they decide to sell everything, (including the family stationery business) load the family car and move from England to Spain. Unfortunately, halfway through the process, the girls have other ideas and take off on their own adventure across Thailand, Australia and New Zealand. The naivety of the, unstreet wise pair, is shown in the e-mails and texts received by their parents, who themselves, are finding Spanish life a very steep learning curve.
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This week in history
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1814: British capture and burn Washington. General Robert Ross and his troops overwhelm American forces during the battle of Bladensberg. 1821: Mexican independence accepted by Spain. Eleven years of war see Spanish Viceroy Juan de O’Donoju sign the Treaty of Cordoba, acknowledging Mexico as an independent constitutional monarchy. 1879: The Zulu king is captured. King Cetshwayo is captured by British forces following his defeat in the British-Zulu war. 1888: Jack the Ripper murders his first victim. Prostitute, Mary Ann Nichols is found mutilated in Whitechapel, London. 1955: The first Guinness Book of Records arrives featuring a wide array of feats of both humans and animals. 1959: The Mini car makes its debut. The British Motor Company releases the small affordable Mark One Mini. 1988: The Ramstein air disaster sees three jets collide during an air show, falling into the crowd and killing 69 as well as injuring hundreds. 1991: Michael Schumacher makes his Formula One debut in the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa Francorchamps and retires during the first lap due to clutch problems. 1996: Prince Charles and Princess Diana finally divorce following a four year separation.
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Is too much TV affecting your health? IS binge-watching your favourite TV shows affecting your sleep? With an increase in the popularity of being able to watch several episodes of TV shows in one go through internet streaming and the likes of Netflix, it can have a negative effect on your health compared to watching TV for shorter periods of time. Researchers at the University of Michigan in the USA and the Leuven School for Mass Communication Research in Belgium found that binge-viewing can lead to poorer sleep quality and increased insomnia. They surveyed over 400 adults between the ages of 18 to 25 about their TV habits in the past month to learn about how this affected their sleep quality, insomnia and fatigue. The study found that 81 per cent had bingewatched and 28 per cent did so more than once and 7 per cent admitted they did it nearly every day. Men were found to do it less but when they did their viewing sessions were al-
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most double those of women. Researchers said that many shows are created to entice the viewer to want to continue watching the next episode and with this, many get absorbed into the show delaying their sleep and affecting their natural sleep pattern. Other studies have shown that binge-watching can have other numerous effects. Researchers from the University of Queensland found that it led to a lower muscle strength in participants who watched a lot of TV in one go and another study from the University of Toledo found watching two or more hours of television a day was linked to higher levels of depression, anxiety and stress. Researchers at the National Cancer Institute in Michigan said that those who watch more than three-and-a-half hours of television a day are at a higher risk of cancer and heart disease.
TV SHOWS: Can have a negative effect.
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Stay safe this summer TANNING is a natural mechanism of skin protection from the sun’s harmful rays with sunburns caused by excessive exposure to the ultraviolet (UV) rays. Whilst they may
appear to be only a temporary irritation, they can actually cause life-long damage, due to the ‘memory’ of the skin. The American Skin Cancer Foundation says that the most
vulnerable are children and those who suffer from blisters caused by sunburn in childhood or adolescence have double the risk and chances of developing melanoma later. The Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV) adds that a person’s risk of developing melanoma also doubles if they have five or more burns during their lifetime as melanomas are associated with intermittent and very intense exposures to the sun. The AEDV explains that sunburns take place because the ‘ultraviolet B’ radiation causes a lesion of the epidermal cells. This can be in the form of redness or the appearance of blisters, which would be a classed as a second degree burn. When treating these burns there are a number SKIN DAMAGE: Exposure to strong sunlight can cause lasting damage to skin.
of tips to advise on the best skin care: Hydrate both inside and out. Drink plenty of water and also treat the burn with calming products such as aloe vera and store in the fridge for an even better cooling sensation. In the case of serious burns, a doctor may prescribe something stronger to help reduce inflammation and ease the pain. Avoid the sun. Following
serious sunburn avoid further exposure. Wear clothes with natural fibres to avoid further irritation to the skin, particularly at bed time when sunburn pain can become more prevalent. But the AEDV advises prevention is always better than cure and you should always wear a high protection sunscreen and if your cream is lasting the whole summer you are not using enough of it.
Incentives no good STRUGGLING to find the motivation to get to the gym? It seems even being paid won’t get people to break a sweat every day. Researchers said that adults who signed up for a new gym membership made just the equivalent of seven extra sessions on the treadmill each year with the promise of financial rewards. The findings have led the authors of the study at the Case Western Reserve University in Ohio, USA, to conclude that perhaps the best way to get people to go is to leave them alone. Their findings come after an Australian study warned that going to the gym could give you body dysmorphia with those exposed to muscle-bound bodies in the gym distorting people’s body perceptions.
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Bowel cancer deaths fall
LOWER FIGURES: Early diagnosis is improving bowel cancer prognosis.
THE number of people dying from bowel cancer in the UK has fallen more than 30 per cent in the last 20 years. A c cording to new figures from Cancer Research UK in 1995 the disease caused 38 deaths per 100,000 people which fell to 26 deaths per 100,000 people by 2015, with experts believing better treatment is behind the drop along with better awareness and bowel
screening with early diagnosis crucial for survival. However, despite the figures, bowel cancer is still the second most common cause of cancer death in the UK. Both men and women have an almost equal risk of developing bowel cancer and it usually occurs in those aged over 60. The latest figures show that 8,613 men and 7,152 women died from it in 2015, but if caught early there is a strong chance of survival. There are some main symptoms which if any are present for a continual period, you should seek medical advice; first, if you regularly have blood in stools; a persistent change in toilet habits, lower abdominal pain and bloating and unexplained weight loss. UK residents aged between 60 and 74 are invited to have bowel cancer screening every two years to check for signs.
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SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte. WH AT are sea urchins? Sea urchins are some of the strangest animals known due t o t hei r physical characteristics. Starting from the Echinodea f am i l y, t he sea urchin has been around for more than 200 million years. Where are they usually found? They ar e usual l y f ound on t he sea bed, cl ose t o coast l i nes. Bat her s t end t o f i nd t hem af t er t hey have trodden on one of their spines. They can live up to 2,500 metres below sea level and are usually found in between rocks and crevices. Is t hei r st i ng dangerous? Sea urchins are cover ed i n l arge, shar p spi nes and ar e som etimes venomous. Touching or treading on them is usually very painful as they tend to break off and become lodged in a person’s skin. This can
lead to chronic pain and swelling if they are not removed. They can also cause pain in a person’s muscles and eruptions on the skin. H ow can you t reat their sting? A sea ur chi n st i ng needs t o be r em oved i m m edi at el y. Vi negar dissolves most spines, and washing or bathing t he ar ea i n i t shoul d usual l y be enough t o treat the area unless it has gone deep into the skin. For lodged spines, surgery may be necessary. Soaking the area in warm water will alleviate the pain. Sometimes anti-inflammatories, analgesics and antihistamines are also needed to manage symptoms. Shoul d you seek medical aid if you are stung? Whenever you ar e st ung by a sea ur chi n you must go to the nearest m edi cal cent r e so they can assess the situation.
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Compensation gravy train isn’t grinding to a halt any time soon Nora Johnson
Breaking Views Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson
A HOLIDAYMAKER’S claim that she suffered ‘nausea and diarrhoea’ during an all-inclusive Thomas Cook holiday in Egypt has been branded a lie. During the period when she was supposedly ‘trotting back and forth to the toilet,’ she was posting on social media about being in ‘luxury.’ This follows another £10,000 bogus food poisoning claim against Thomas Cook by tourists who didn’t mention food poisoning at the time, had no medical verification, and after their return (from Gran Canaria) returned to work and their children to school. What is wrong with people? I know of a woman who sued a
BAD HOLIDAY? More and more holidaymakers are making false compensation claims. previous employer because she slipped on a staircase in the workplace and hurt herself (no broken bones). She also sued the local council because she had fallen after tripping on an uneven paving stone. Why? Sometimes it isn’t anyone’s fault. Other than, occasionally, someone’s own clumsiness. The whiplash industry and its successor, the holiday enteritis industry, form part of the UK’s ever growing compensation
culture where companies actively try to encourage people to make bogus claims. And you don’t need to have been in any sort of accident - car crash scammers call at random. I’ve written about this before. About British travel agents said to operate an annual £1m fighting fund to cope with huge personal injury payouts to ‘aggrieved’ holidaymakers. About teaching staff securing major compensation for minor acci-
dents and likewise illegal immigrants for ‘unlawful detention’ while awaiting deportation. I’ve said this before as well but I’ll say it again anyway the UK’s thriving compensation culture is not only still keeping the door wide open for all these claimants but continuing to carry them over the threshold too. Solution? Make it harder for those keen to exploit the system for profit at the slightest excuse. Enough to drive the rest of us crazy! Which reminds me of a joke. A pair of cows are talking in a field. One says, “Have you heard about the mad cow disease that’s going around?” “Yeah.” The other cow says, “I’m glad I’m a penguin.” Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.norajohnson.net) available from Amazon. Profits to Cudeca.
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THURSDAY THOUGHTS By Angus Sylvie
“It’s a vicious circus” VI HAVE a relative who regularly creates sentences that sound fine in her head but when they emerge from her mouth contain unintended or mixed-up words that can either render the sentence meaningless or amusing, or both. Here are some examples. She once finished an argument with what she triumphantly thought was the decisive question “How would you like it if the foot was on the other shoe?” which had the unintended consequence of causing the object of her anger to collapse in fits of laughter. After complaining of a pain in her wrist, she announced “I think I’ve got repetitive arm syndrome.” She wanted to listen to her radio so asked “Do you mind if I put my headstones on?” We were watching some football. Bored, she asked “is it half-term yet?” Yes, she meant half-time. Recounting a debt collection documentary she had watched, she announced “In the end they had to send the bayleaves round!” TV programmes do not escape her verbal mangling. Keen to catch a comedy TV show, she said “I need to get home so I can watch Have I Been Framed For You.” Then there was the time I was trying to end a phone call so I could watch World’s Strongest Man. She guessed this and said “I suppose you want to watch The World’s Biggest Man now?” which would be a very short programme as all you would need are some scales and a tape measure. Why is it that some people’s brains work like this and don’t seem to learn from their mistakes? Indeed my relative feels that the more mistakes she makes, the worse she gets. As she herself says “It’s a vicious circus.” 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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Safe bet IT’S a sobering thought that last summer brought attacks on our doorstep including the tragic Bastille Day in Nice, Istanbul Ataturk Airport and this season we have already experienced the indiscriminate attacks at London Bridge and Manchester, and now Las Ramblas and Cambrils. Our hearts go out to all those effected by these atrocities. Despite the ongoing threat of these indiscriminate assaults, the consistent theme that binds us together is our determination to carry on enjoying what life has to offer and maintaining our characteristic resilience in the face of adversity. So for those shortly heading off on their travels, or to see family and friends this summer, how do we protect ourselves against these unsavoury manifestations of today? In truth, nowhere is completely risk free, however, you can review the latest travel advice to make an informed choice about your next destination by checking the
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) website, www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice. Earlier this summer the Met Police also issued safety advice in the unlikely event that you are caught up in an incident. Their mantra is ‘Run, Hide, Tell.’ View their short video by visiting www.npcc.police.uk. On the assumption that you are a savvy traveller and purchase Travel Insurance, make sure your policy provides financial protection in the event of conflict, or terror attacks breaking out where you are booked
to travel. Some policies don’t provide this cover, whereas Globelink Comprehensive policies provide essential financial protection as standard. If you are venturing to the UK this summer, what could be safer than staying in a sea fort, or a castle? My two great tips, if you fancy treating yourself to a luxury hotel getaway are No Mans Fort in the Solent, originally a sea fort, built between 1865 and 1880, it’s now been converted into a unique, luxury hotel that you reach by boat. Or Thornbury Castle in the Cotswolds, England’s only Tudor Castle Hotel constructed 500 years ago with previous guests including Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn and Mary I. Both offer a truly luxury, unique experience where you can get away from it all. Finally, thanks for the great Travel Tips
you have emailed Globelink already! Our favourites: • Rhonda Kimberley: Pour a few drops of tea tree oil on to a cotton hankie and inhale from time to time to ward off germs (especially useful on a long haul flight with recycled air and the risk of infection). • Sally Phillips: Always carry a couple of days worth of your prescription medication in your hand luggage, just in case your luggage goes astray. Email your Top Travel Tips to: globelink@globelink.co.uk . Globelink Travel Insurance: for people living in the EU. Trusted for 20 years by our customers. Get an instant quote and secure cover with www.globelink.co.uk, or call or our Spanish link line +966 265 000.
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Rice, rice and more rice tance to the town, explained Villajoyosa’s Economy and Tourism department, Marta Selles, and demonstrated how much could be done with something as simple as rice. The ingredients of the dishes and the way that they are made have many years of history behind them. “They define us as a people,” she said. PAELLA: Shows how much can be done with rice.
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VILLAJOYOSA is again showcasing paella and rice dishes in the seventh edition of the Setmana de l’Arros (Rice Week). The event held from September 11-17 is organised by the town hall and local restaurateurs who are now preparing the menus which will have a set price of €20. This includes two starters, a main course of paella, dessert and coffee but not wine. The Setmana de l’Arros was of great impor-
BIG RACE: Cyclists taking part in the 2015 Vuelta.
Chance to see cycling greats AS in 2015, the Vuelta a España bicycle race will cross Altea on its route to Benitachell on August 27. The cyclists set out from Orihuela at approximately 1.30pm, reaching Altea between 3.45pm and 4pm. This will be the ninth of the 21 stages in the race, which left Nimes (France) on Saturday August 19 and finishes in Madrid on September 10. Nairo Quintana, last year’s winner is not competing, but there will be a chance to see British rider Chris
Froome, three times winner of the Tour de France. This year he is hoping for victory in the Vuelta which has until now eluded him. It will also be the last-ever race for Alberto Contador, the Spanish rider who twice won Italy’s Giro, the Tour de France and the Vuelta in the same year. Altea’s Sports councillor Pere Barbert called on residents and visitors to line the N-332 on August 27. “This will be a unique chance to see
some of the best cyclists in the world,” Barber said, although he pointed out that the winner of this ninth stage would almost certainly be decided in the gruelling ascent of Puig Llorença in Benitachell. Traffic will be halted on the N-332 for some time before the cyclists arrive and all crossings and traffic lights would be controlled by the Local Police. “The best way of helping them and avoiding unnecessary hold-ups is by not using the N-332,” Barber added.
Going with a bang at Ibi festival IBI has issued 342 licences to use gunpowder in next month’s Moors and Christians celebrations. Despite stricter rules and an obligatory course in the correct use of explosives, there was no fall in applications, municipal sources said. Ibi will be the first town in the province to allocate four ki-
los of gunpowder to each of the participants using muzzleloading weapons during the mock Moors and Christians’ battles. The town hall will distribute the gunpowder in two quotas to comply with the law which bars fiestas’ members from having explosives in their own homes for more than 72 hours.
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BENIDORM’S Auditorio Julio Iglesias will host Unity: The Latin Tribute To Michael Jackson on Saturday September 2. Unity: The Latin Tribute To Michael Jackson is a testament to the power of music and one man’s indomitable spirit. The passion project of Peruvian-born, Miami-raised producer/multi-instrumentalist/arranger Tony Succar, Unity features more than 100 musicians, such Latin superstars as Tito Nieves, Jon Secada and Obie Bermudez and the mixing magic of Jackson’s legendary engineer Bruce Swedien in the first ever Latin salute to The King of Pop. When Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009 Succar was in the final year of a graduate programme at Florida International University.
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MJ is honoured the Latin way
IMPRESSIVE ENSEMBLE: Unity features more than 100 musicians and Latin superstars. In October of that year Succar was planning a Halloween concert when the client asked him to close the performance with Jackson’s song Thriller. At the time Succar had a predominantly Salsa band, so he decided to create and perform a
Salsa arrangement of Thriller. The song was well received by the audience and Succar decided to produce an album of Jackson covers as a tribute. Tickets for the show are via http://www.xn--unityenespaakhb.es/entradas.html.
The King is back TICKETS are still available to see Ben Portsmouth - the world’s number one Elvis tribute artist - perform at the Espai Rambleta in Valencia on Saturday September 2. Ben, a multi-talented musician, singer and songwriter had Elvis’s DNA in his blood from an early age. His father was an avid Elvis fan and Ben grew up on a diet of Elvis songs. Having honed his musical talent Ben started his journey as an Elvis tribute artist in 2005 when he formed the Taking care of Elvis band. Ben looked like Elvis, sang like Elvis and had an on-stage charisma that had audiences believing at times they were watching the King himself. In August 2012, Ben made history when he won the Elvis Presley Enterprises Ultimate Elvis
Tribute Artist Contest which took place in Memphis, crowning Ben as the ‘Worldwide Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist,’ the only artist from outside the USA to ever win this prestigious title. Fans from all over the world declare Ben Portsmouth as the closest they have ever seen to Elvis Presley. Social media forums are overwhelmed with fans demanding his return to their country. On the first Saturday in September, the audience at the Espai Rambleta will enjoy the live performance that left David Letterman at a loss for words exclaiming, “Oh my God, oh my God!” when Ben headlined his show in February of 2013. Tickets available via http://www.entradas.com.
Celebrating female talent SHE’S THE FEST - the three-day music festival dedicated to female talent - will celebrate its third year in Valencia next month. The festival will take place each night from September 21 - 23 at the Espai Rambleta and honours the feminine spirit, praising the creative work of women in different disciplines. The impressive line-up fea-
tures the likes of Maria Arnal i Marcel Bages, Christina Rosenvinge, Hinds, Iseo & Dodosound, Svper, Catnapp, Mynth along with Sona la Dipu as Odd Cherry Pie, Gem and The Seafood Special. She’s the Fest took home an award at the Fest Awards last year for its efforts in promoting diversity and gender equality and improving the visibility of the creative work
of women in different disciplines. Doors will open from 8.30pm each night for the shows to start at 9.30pm. Tickets are €10 for each night, with a three-day pass offering a discount at €20 available via http://www.larambleta.com/ eventos/ver/shes-the-fest.
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I learned that you don’t take dishes from the table to the dishwasher; you have to rinse them first. I think that’s stupid because I don’t go out in the back yard and hose off before taking a shower. Bill Engvall
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GARRY WAITE I T HOUT s o u n d in g to o much like my esteemed cocontributor Mike Senker, I want to have a bit of a moan. There are certain bits of equipment that I found annoying and pointless. I have never been a lover of dishwashers. The domestic version I mean. We couldn’t do without them commercially - but in the home? I accept that, not being a family man, there is normally only one or two of us contributing to dirty c u t l e r y a n d c r o ck ery in my household so it is no hard task to wash by hand and of course saves piling the machine daily until you have sufficient to turn on a machine that is going to take hours to complete to say nothing of water and electric consumption! The only time that there would be more is if I hold the occasional dinner party, but even then I tend to try and wash up as I go. It must date back to w hen t h e se m a c h i n e s firs t b ec a me popula r. I f I r e m e m ber rig h tly o n e used to have to swill plates etc before putting t h e m i n t h e m ac h in e . T h is seemed a double whammy as far a s I w as c o n cerned . I f you are g o ing to d o t h a t , y o u may as well wash the stuff in the first place and be done with it. This brings me to the first positive in my washing up regime. I am blessed with a drainer above my sink that is behind closed doors. Wash, rinse, put up - dry in 10 minutes, put away (or in my case leave it there for as long as I want or until I need it!) Clean, tidy and very effective. I used to have a next door neighbour who, when having a dinner party, put all her dishes etc in the em p t y o v e n u n t i l s h e co u ld b e bothered to put them in - yes you’ve guessed it - the dishwasher! Before I get to a couple of items that I have in my kitchen that I would not do wit h o u t , I wi l l m e n tio n my tw o
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On a positive side I HAVE three pieces of equipment in my kitchen that are without doubt some of the least recognised labour saving devices ever invented. Remember grating cheese and having to clean the cheese from all those horrible little holes. Or mashing potatoes with the usual masher and having to rid the piece of equipment of its stuck-on potato. Or even sharpening a knife? There are many new methods that are available now, but my Father always did his sharpening on a stone, and I, a ‘steel’! But let me tell you dear reader, I have the most amazing cheese grater, probably 40 years old. It is made with Teflon. It just swills off! A potato masher, about the same age, with the same coating - same thing, warm soapy water and its off!! As for the knife sharpener, a hand held V-shaped device which you place on your counter top and run your knife through it - and Voila! Keep your dishwasher - look for real labour saving devices!
A waste of hot air. biggest hates which are not linked to the kitchen or food. The Leaf Blower and the Strimmer. The noise of the latter drives me to distraction especially at 8.00 in the morning when our gardeners decide to ramp up the damn thing!! But the blower? Not only does it make a helluva noise I really don’t see the point! Living on a golf course it would appear to be one of the green keeper’s favourite machines. The noise it makes belies its inefficiency. Imagine a fairway full of autumn leaves?
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.
M a n blows - with irritating machine - all the leaves to the side of said fairw a ys , only to ha ve a s light gus t of wind - blow them all back. Absolute waste of time. Why not a mechanical vacuum cleaner?
*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.
DESPITE talks of Brexit, recessions, double dips et al m o r e than 7,500 hotel bedrooms opened in the UK during the first half of 2017 - the highest figure for the first six months of the year since 2012. The number of openings is also 40 per cent higher when compared to the same period last year, according to the Q2 2017 Hotel Bulletin. The figures are slightly behind those forecast in the Q4 2016 Hotel Bulletin that suggested 20,000 hotel bedrooms would open in the UK during 2017, representing a supply growth of 3.3 per cent, which is more than double the average net increase of 1.6 per cent. The budget sector has continued to account for a significant proportion of new hotels and is expected to continue to do so in the future, with 43 per cent of all openings over the next three years expected to be budget properties. Budget hotels currently make up 33 per cent of the
Keeping Lenny Henry in work for the foreseeable future. current hotel supply, with the four- and five-star sectors accounting for 31 per cent and 5 per cent of the market respectively. The four- and five-star sectors are forecast to make up 32 per cent and 9 per cent of all new openings between now and 2020. Premier Inn, the UK’s largest hotel brand with 67,000 bedrooms across more than 760 hotels, is highlighted in the report as continuing its ‘unyielding brand roll-out.’ Key openings for the Whitbreadowned brand in Q2 2017 included a 613-bedroom hotel at London Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 and the fifth Hub by Premier Inn with 389bedrooms in London’s King’s Cross. Premier Inn intends to have 85,000 bedrooms open by 2020. Should keep Lenny Henry busy!! (Some content courtesy of the Caterer and Hotelkeeper)
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AMID heatwaves and regular high temperatures, Spanish homeowners are hunting for alternatives to air conditioning. Formerly considered a Godsend in the summer months, air con now stands accused of all manner of crimes. There is growing awareness in Spain over its effects on health. Cheaper systems in particular can cause throat pain, muscular contractions, even lead to pneumonia. Meanwhile a standard-
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Chilling out in the casa sized conditioner recycling air for five or six hours during a hot August day can set a household back by €60 a month. Enter a growing number of Spanish companies offering specialised tweaks to more efficiently chill homes, while also adding value.
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UPMARKET: Classic central Madrid flats losing touch with residents. THE debate over Airbnb is heating up after the American company revealed it connects properties in every single neighbourhood in Madrid to tourists. There are 13,335 homes in the capital being used to accommodate travellers on the Airbnb platform alone. The firm’s main competitors, HomeAway and Rentalia, are no slacks either. The result is tens of thousands of properties are now almost exclusively devoted to the tourist market. Just three years ago Airbnb had less than 5,000 homes. They have since tripled their supply and no single district of Spain’s biggest city is free from Airbnb apartments. Madrid’s situation, and that of Barcelona, is profoundly different to that experienced by smaller cities across Spain. The original aim of Airbnb tourists - renting an apartment to escape the city centre hotel experience - still holds true on the costas and campo, but not in Spain’s major metropolises. In both Madrid and Barcelona, city centres are reserved for offices, the wealthy and tourists. Protests from residents fight-
ing expulsion to the outskirts of the city have convulsed the Catalan capital but been absent in Madrid. That looks set to change as the scale of Airbnb’s impact on Madrid becomes clear. Last week it was revealed more than 23,000 long term residents have been forced to leave central neighbourhoods since 2010. Such is the demand that even quieter working-class
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districts just outside the city centre are being swamped with tourist apartments. More than 640,000 Airbnb’ers visited Madrid last year, an increase of 78 per cent on 2015. The city’s powerful hotel lobby has taken note. They are seeing little profit from the huge rise in tourist numbers and are piling pressure on the government to impose a crackdown.
Proper awning for instance is growing in popularity. It can reduce the need for electric air conditioners by up to 80 per cent simply by neutralising the sun’s rays. A more traditional method, the fan, is also making a comeback. Slow spinning and
whirring ceiling fans are a thing of the past. Today’s contraptions can adapt their motion and speed to take account of room dimensions. They have far greater range and hum along almost in silence. Spanish homeowners are also experiencing the benefits of aluminium windows. Modern version use crystals to protect the windows from high temperatures.
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Espalier: a two dimensional garden GRAEME TYRRELL THERE are so many different opportunities to garden in the Mediterranean that the keen gardener may find that they don’t have enough space for all the plants they would like to have growing. Nothing tastes better than fresh fruit from your own garden but of course a fruit tree can take up a lot of space and usually has more fruit than necessary when mature. Fruit trees are therefore often a lower priority in the garden unless you have a big garden area and the time to maintain it. A proficient gardener doesn’t let this drive him up the wall though, instead he will train the fruit trees or other space taking ornamental plants up the wall using the art of espalier. Espalier makes a tree two-dimensional by training it to grow against a wall or support by selectively pruning all but the desired branches to form the pattern required to fit the space selected for it to grow. The tree is al-
An exceptional example of the art of Espalier. lowed to grow up and across but not out from the wall. It is an ancient garden art form used by the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans that has been well used in Europe for centuries. It requires some skill and understanding of the nature of the trees’ growth patterns and of pruning
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Unless you obtain a tree already prepared to be planted as an espalier, you will need to start with a maiden tree of a year old with no side branching or with branching in the appropriate places. This is to ensure it will have branching that aligns with the supports provided on the wall or structure they are to grow on.
Typically the central trunk will have branching growing horizontally on both sides at the same height and there would be three to five such branching from the trunk at about 30 - 40 cm distance apart up the trunk. Branches need to be tied to the wall or support wires to maintain the integrity of the design for supporting the weight, including the fruit and the direction of growth. Some trees do not grow naturally to this typical form due to excessive branch forming so it may be necessary to create a fan shape with branches spreading out from the truck at different angles or other design forms that may be suitable to allow the tree to grow two-dimensionally. This is where research and imagination are required to form a suitable pattern for the trees natural growth thus making it an art form. It will take more time and planning to get a plant established but once the form is developed it can be less work to maintain than a standard tree and it will display the skills of a proficient gardener.
Damp in Spanish homes MANY British expatriates may believe that the year-round sun in Spain means waving goodbye to damp problems but those under that illusion are likely to learn otherwise if enjoying a prolonged stay on the continent.
Each year, the average Spanish home copes with around 45,000 gallons of rain water and as many homes are old or not constructed with damp proofing, it can become a problem. As a tourist destination, the
prominence of high rise hotels and apartment blocks are prone to rising damp as fungal spores can spread through walls and ceilings. Older buildings in particular are more prone. Signs to look out for include water marks or salt deposits on the inside of walls, stained decoration and damaged and crumbling plaster. This can be gradual but widespread. As well as making a property cold and miserable, it can aggravate respiratory problems. The best way to eliminate rising damp is to completely scrape off all effected plaster and allow the wall to dry out completely.
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Roses can be a tough process GROWING roses in Spain can be a tough process. The intense heat of the sun can be too much and can cause shrivelling, especially in the height of summer. Ideally, they are best placed in an area which becomes shaded for several hours such as next to a wall or in front of some hedging. A quality compost and a good mulch (layer of soil surface material) are recommended for optimal water retention with seaweed and pine BLOOMING: needles being ideal ingredients. Roses are The Mediterranean climate means a long beautiful if growing and flowering season which lasts approperly proximately from Easter to Christmas. cared for.
Yet with this climate comes a number of problems such as powdery mildew and rust. The wind carries these fungal diseases which can sit on the soil for some time and then be transferred to the plant during rain showers or when it is watered. If left untreated they can cause considerable harm to the plant, preventing growth and budding. Sprays can stop the problem but it must be totally eliminated or it will soon return again. Hot weather also brings more insects and a wider range of the critters. Green, white and black aphids can decimate a rose overnight if in high enough numbers and insecticide sprays are a necessity. A lot of effort is needed to get the best out of these garden treasures and, if cultivated with care, blooming marvellous results can be enjoyed.
Garlic: an age - old remedy GARLIC is a staple part of the Spanish diet just as a whole range of other naturally healthy herbs and spices and can create a beautiful odour when mixed with balmy summer air. As well as adding delicious flavour to food, these pungent cloves have a range of fantastic health benefits. Heart disease, strokes, cancer and infections are the four main causes of death worldwide and the good news is this cheap and highly available garden bulb can help treat all of them. Garlic can unclog build-up in arteries and scientists even attribute it to helping to prevent certain cancers. High blood pressure
PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE: Garlic can be useful to prevent various illnesses. can be lowered thanks to the polysulfides found within garlic that promote the opening and widening of blood vessels.
Reducing cholesterol and encouraging circulation, it can even help treat diabetes as it mediates blood sugar levels. On a smaller scale, antimicrobial, antiviral and antifungal properties make it ideal for treating colds and infections and it can also be used to help treat hair loss. The antioxidants found in garlic can support the body’s protective mechanisms. With the heat of summer still looming, it might be a relief to know that pesky mosquitoes are deterred by garlic so nasty bites and possible infections resulting from them can be potentially eliminated just by adding a little extra to food.
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DOG foods do vary in quality. So do the companies that make the foods. To some companies quality is only a word. To others, it’s a way of life many include rice which has no value whatsoever. Ultimately, the quality of a dog food is best measured by your dog. How your dog performs on the food, how he looks, feels and acts are the best measures of the quality of any food. At least 80 per cent of my clients that report behavioural problems find a change of food changes the unwanted behaviour. No matter what a food company claims unless your dog has bright eyes, silky hair and supple skin, and is not overweight, then the food is not right for him.
Not all dogs do well on a particular brand of food some dogs simply do better than others. Most foods are categorised as Economy, Regular, Premium, Super Premium and Performance. Regular and Premium foods are not formulated like a Super Premium or Performance food. Dogs have simple stomachs and short digestive tracts for digesting meat. They also lack the saliva enzyme amylase, which is necessary for pre-digesting starch. Dogs have adapted to foods with high vegetable protein levels, however they perform better when fed foods high in meat protein and animal fats. Checking the label of a Super Premium or Performance food an animal protein will be listed as the first or second major ingredient. These should include either chicken, or turkey meat, or poultry by-products meals, meat or pork meals or other animal by-products. A least two sources of fat or oil should be included for adequate energy and essential fatty acids. Fat in food is the dog’s source of energy. Animal fat contains essential and non-essential fatty acids as well as provides a highly digestible and easily metabolised energy
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A special edition A SPECIAL edition of its 2018 GT supercar has been unleashed by Ford amid 50th anniversary celebrations over the GT40 Mark IV’s Le Mans victory. An extremely limited number of the ‘67 Heritage edition will be produced. Ford has developed a range of collectible supercars lately aimed solely at conoisseurs and investors. It is designed exactly like a classic race car and pays homage to the iconic 24-hour race winner with glossy red paint, white stripes and numbered plaques. Ford has revealed a special edition of its 2018 GT supercar in celebration of the GT40 Mark IV race car driven to victory in the 1967 Le Mans 24-Hour race. It is the second Ford Heritage edition. Design manager Garen Nicoghosian said a 21st century-tweaked remake of the GT40 Mark IV “was simply something we needed to do.”
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Having a twin turbo V12 diesel is like turning your central heating off and keeping warm by burning Rembrandts.” Some might say...
Pebble Beach classics on fire by Matthew Elliott STEVE MCQUEEN’S old Porsche was among five cars sold for more than €10 million at the classic Pebble Beach auction in California last weekend. His 1970-built 917K was used in the legend’s race film Le Mans and became the most expensive Porsche ever sold, going for around €15 million. With the cash still rolling in, an estimated €250 million worth of classic cars were flogged at one of the globe’s hottest auctions. That figure is down substantially from the highs of 2014 when almost €400 million was raked in. Organizers say investors and speculators are taking a brief hiatus from the
€250 million worth of classic cars were flogged at one of the globe’s hottest auctions.
classic car market. Despite the lower turnover, Pebble Beach has thus become closer to motoring purists. To hammer that point home the world’s only street-legal BMW M1 Procar, produced in 1979, was spotted lounging around the luxurious golf course. There were also eight cars and motorbikes from the collection of music legend J Geils, who passed away recently.
Among them were a 1967 Lancia Flamina with a 3.0 litre V12 engine and a Fiat Dino Spyder from the same year, both in mint condition. His 1983 Benelli 900 SEI and 1970 Ducati 350 Demo were also up for grabs. Over the weekend 18 Porsches, 10 Aston Martins and 29 Ferraris were sold. Aside from the five valued at over €10 million, another 89 cars secured bids surpassing the €1 million mark. A huge cohort of cars valued at less than €100,000 were snapped up by a new breed of buyers, professionals in
BULLITT: A Porsche 917K once owned by Steve McQueen sold for a fortune.
the 30-40 age bracket. The star of the show was a 1956 Aston Martin DBR1 which went for just over €20 million. It is the very first of the only five DBR1s to have ever been produced. It won the 1959 Le Mans race and was driven by Stirling Moss.
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Pedal power for Christmas MCLAREN has developed the perfect Christmas present for wealthy parents with space on the driveway. The McLaren 570S push car boasts zero carbon emissions, being fuelled entirely by pedals. It is an exact miniature replica of the 570S hypercar and has been custom engineered to offer a
smooth ride, though at drastically reduced speeds. There is even storage spaces for crisps and a few cupholders for Ribena cartons. The mini 570S will be available on Amazon from September at around €70-80 and in one colour, Ventura Orange.
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Lexus IS300h LEXUS is not at all modest about its latest IS 300h model, describing it as ‘the most efficient sports saloon available today.’ Hard-headed motoring journalists like to challenge such sweeping statements, but in this instance, it is difficult to dispute. The hybrid Lexus IS competes against more mainstream compact executive saloons such as the Audi A4, Jaguar XE, Mercedes C Class and BMW 3 Series but not all are available in comparable hybrid form and those that are tend to cost more or offer less standard kit. The IS 300h - also available in non-hybrid turbo-petrol form - is priced from €33,065 (£30,105) and comes with distinctive styling, is laden with equipment, beautifully built and finished. Its driving experience is quick and quiet and the only minor downside is perhaps that it is so refined, it is not as exciting to drive than some of its rivals. But then the Lexus scores highly for relatively low running costs - 23.2 kpl (65.7 mpg) and very low emissions. The car has potent styling the deep gaping grille and narrow headlights make rivals such as the Jaguar XE appear
LEXUS IS 300H: Has a strong business-user appeal. quite muted - and its performance figures underpin its sporty look with 0-100 kph in 8.4 seconds, top speed 201 kph (125 mph). The 2.5 litre petrol engine offers 178 hp boosted to 220 hp by an electric motor, and with a revised chassis and slightly firmer suspension, the overall result is smooth rapid progress with seamless multimode CVT gearshifts and composed handling. The cabin has a luxury look which suggests it might belong to a class above, and the seating is exceptionally comfortable. The dashboard looks less conventional than most, with stepped styling dominated by a big 26cm (10.3 inch) screen. There’s good head and leg room front and rear and the
430 litre boot capacity is good given that some space has been sacrificed to accommodate the hybrid batteries. A useful feature on this saloon is split-fold rear seats which means longer items too large for a normal boot can still be loaded. Standard equipment on the test model (€38,853 - £35,375) includes keyless entry and push-button start, dual zone climate control, adaptive cruise control, front and rear parking sensors and rear view camera, alloy wheels, LED lights, leather upholstery, DAB radio/CD, Bluetooth and USB ports. My test model also had Premium sat-nav with remote computer-mouse style control. The Lexus IS 300 hybrid is a refined executive express with strong business-user appeal.
Model tested is UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.
Swanky saloon is a class act MERCEDES has updated its S-Class for the 2017 market. Adaptations include enhanced safety features, sleeker looks, and a powerful V8 twin-turbocharged engine boasting 600bhp and a fierce 900Nm of torque. There are LED headlamps, improved radiator airflow, and four exhaust pipes. Inside, passengers enjoy vastly more legroom and heated seats. Boot size remains the same at a relatively deep 510 litres. There is a 12.5-inch control panel in the front. All seats are made with fine leather, and those in the front can enjoy a massage on their warm bottoms. Drivers can make use of a range of new autonomous technologies. ‘Active Distance’ and ‘Active Steering’ controls help out on motorways, even automatically reducing speed on tighter bends. The fiery engine allows for a top speed of 155mph and the new SClass can crack the 60mph mark from a standstill in 3.3 seconds. Mercedes are pitching the 2017 model as the classiest, most powerful saloon on the market today costing upwards of €130,000.
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Pego play a Texas Scramble LAST week saw the lowest turnout of the year with just 23 members and one guest, Andrew Mclaren, for a Texas scramble. The group was lucky with the weather in so much that rain lashed down just up the road in Oliva but the players remained dry. Nearest the pin on hole 3 was Martin Livesey with 3.74mtrs and hole 16 was Iain Campbell with 3.3mtrs.
There were only two ‘two’s’ and they went to Steve Patton and Dave O’Connor. The winners were: 1st with a net 61.4 David Blakeley, Jon Bruun, John Guest and Paul Trigwell, 2nd with a net 61.7 Brendan Young, Brian Barden, Martin Livesey, and Paul Singh, 3rd with a net 65.2 Penny Barden, Roger Brown, and Adrian Marsh.
MEMBERS: The golf was of an excellent standard and the putting was red hot.
Villadigna golfers FIRSTLY, I’d like to say I was very disappointed not to be with you for our August game due to circumstances beyond my control. I did however send along my ghost writer and freelance photographers to take in all the highlights of the day. It was a perfect golfing day as the weather was slightly cooler for August. The golf was of an excellent standard and the putting was red hot which gave us a very close match overall. There were no points separating the top three it was purely on a handicap basis. A special thanks to Mark for volunteering to reduce his handicap after a number of recent wins but still came in with a very respectable 31 points, well done Mark. The results were as follows firstly the members: First was Pat Bradden with 35 points playing off 18, second was Les Mason also with 35 points playing off 20, third was Trevor Nash yet again with 35 points playing off 26, fourth was Don Cubbon coming in with 34 points playing off 33. Now the guests’ scores: First was Dan Meek coming in with 29 points off 18, second was Nick Lock with 28 points off 10. The nearest the pins went
to Trevor Nash on the third. Tigger ‘the tree iron specialist’ on the 5th, Hans Benzler on the 14th, Carl Randall on the 15th and 16th, and Don Cubbon the 17th. The Longest Drive on the 11th (in two) went to Paul Beamish-Knight and the Longest Drive on the 12th (using only a three-wood) went to Carl Randall. Finally only 68 balls in total were given up to La
Galiana which made Steve Arnold €27 better off. Our next game at La Galiana is on September 12 which this month will be a straight forward Matchplay format. We welcome guests and new members alike so if you wish to join us on the 12th either email valldignagolf soc@hotmail.com or telephone Don on 600 681 715 or Peter on 642 460 415.
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